Title :
Scavengers
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Rating :
Overall Ep :
35
First Aired :
19 Nov 2020
Stardate :
Unknown
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Plotline
The Discovery is upgraded to utilize 32nd century technology, including programmable matter. Vance sends other Starfleet ships on various missions across the remaining Federation space, but orders Discovery to remain at the ready for any rapid-response missions.
Book's ship arrives carrying a three-week-old message from him about a new discovery he has made. The black box for a Starfleet vessel that was destroyed in The Burn. Burnham believes that she can use it to trace the origin of the Burn, but Saru orders her to remain on the Discovery in case Vance needs them.
Burnham agrees, but then disobeys Saru's orders, taking Georgiou in Book's ship to go and find him. On planet Hunhau, which specialises in salvage, Georgiou poses as a buyer looking for rare ship pieces while Burnham looks for Book. They stage a prison break for the slaves working at the salvage yards, which allows them to escape with Book and the black box.
When they return, Burnham is reprimanded by Vance for disobeying orders and Saru demotes Burnham from her position as Discovery's first officer.
