In Star Trek: Discovery episode “Vaulting Ambition,” Captain Gabriel Lorca is revealed to have infiltrated Starfleet from the Mirror Universe. We’re no longer dealing with evil twins, but the inevitable outcomes of militant societies.
The Alienist premiere episode “The Boy on the Bridge” kicks off a conventional serial killer mystery with the advantage of astounding production design and a top-notch cast.
The stakes are radically altered once again in Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 12 “Vaulting Ambition,” as Burnham confronts Emperor Georgiou and Captain Lorca’s plan is unveiled.