That Hope is You Part 1
The first episode of the third season. It is the 32nd Century and the Federation has seen better days. But more on that below. Burnham arrives in the 32nd Century and has a close encounter with a ship. The interactions between her and Booker were interesting. That he wouldn't hear her out at first is believable, but maybe Burnham should have found the city and the information about the Burn another way? As for the Burn, the dilithium obviously didn't explode all at once by itself. There may be someone responsible.
Burnham and Book then go to a city on the planet, where Orions and Andorians are running security. This part is well presented. But Book misleads Burnham as to where the communications array is. Burnham on the truth drug was presented very well. (And may be funny unintentionally.) It certainly a rather good part of this episode. That she didn't blab everything was certainly believable. (As if she was trying to fight the compulsion to tell the truth. She was certainly being truthful, from a certain point of view.)
In any case, the city or planet may not be part of a larger polity, like the Federation but it seems to be working. But Burnham stealing dilithium from a vaunt and Book taking her on an escape course was well done, even if the rapid fire transporting and firing looks like a video game. (Do those blasters even have stun settings? Did Burnham just assume they didn't?) The creature gulping up Burnham was a bit much too. (But it was good to see a Lurian amongst the guards.) Book being a conservationist amongst a family of hunters was a good twist.
The bookends with the liason officer were well done. That people would hold onto the ideals of the Federation in the time of adversity after the Burn is believable and a encouragement in this particular time of adversity. Burnham's hope that the Discovery would be found was good too. 8.6/10.
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