Star Trek Discovery — Series 2 Episode 11: Perpetual Infinity — A Review

29th March, 2019.

Yep: my health is a mess.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll possibly know — or have guessed from my videos — that I’m over weight.

You’ll possibly also realise I’ve suffered mild depression for many years.

And have what my GP’s tentatively diagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

The list could go on.

Today, though?

I’ve received a letter from them, after a recent batch of blood tests: relating to my underachieve thyroid.

It turns out I’ve got a vitamin D deficiency.

More than probably relating to my weight.

Hmmm … 

Sunshine and oily fish it is, then: along side cod liver oil.

On a more serious note … ?

From what I can see of the symptoms?

It does makes sense of the depression, AND tiredness that’s plagued me for many years … 

We’ll have to see, when any treatment starts … 

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At ANY rate … ?

Battling tiredness is … 

Well, a good thing.

Especially if you have something you want to watch of an evening.

Yes: it’s Friday.

Yes, that means it’s time for another epode of Star Trek: Discovery, Series two … 

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Episode 11 — Perpetual Infinity — sees Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew finding themselves having captured Dr Gabrielle Burnham (Sonja Sohn): mother to Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green).

It seem that Dr Burnham is the designer of the Red Angel suit: a device that lets her travel through time.

Contrary to what Michael had thought?   Her mother had donned the suit when their research station had beeb attacked, twenty years earlier.

And flung nine hundred and fifty years into the future: trying, but failing, to prevent the attack.

One thing Gabrielle does reveal?

Is that the database from the Sphere ends up melding with Control: Section 31’s co-ordinating AI.

This HAS to be prevented: in red to prevent the end of civilisation in 950 years time.

Now … 

Ever wonder what Leland of Section 31 is up to … ?

Or if … 

Nahhh … 

It’s a bit early for Borg, surely … ?

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As you can possibly imagine?

That particular scene has got fans wondering where on Earth the Borg actually came from … 

Actually had me wondering, as well.

Those veins look remarkable familiar to someone who’s followed the franchise for a while.

Personally?

I don’t know if Star Trek Discovery’s going to introduce an origins story for the franchise’s nastiest villains.

But I’m thinking it’s worth sticking around for …