Warning: Contains Spoilers for the Star Trek: Discovery finale, "Life, Itself".

Captain Burnham leads USS Discovery on a final mission, setting up a meeting between Zora and Craft in Star Trek: Short Treks. New Captain Leto Burnham follows in his mother's footsteps, seeking meaning in his mission while inheriting his father's confidence. Michael and Book have a happy ending on Sanctuary 4, where they have rebuilt and found a new home with their World Tree.

The ending of Star Trek: Discovery introduces the show's next generation in the form of a brand-new Captain Burnham. Written by Kyle Jarrow & Michelle Paradise, and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, the Star Trek: Discovery finale, "Life, Itself" ends with an epilogue set decades after Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) made the decision to leave the Progenitors' technology undiscovered. The epilogue opens with Admiral Burnham living in relative peace and quiet on Sanctuary 4 with Cleveland Booker (David Ajala). However,...