Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek : Discoveryseason 5 brought the show to its conclusion in 2024 , but it did so by giving one of its new lineament the same storyline as one of its longest - serving figures . TheStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 castwas a blend of familiar faces and franchise debuts . Everyone contributed to give the show a proper sendoff , but a unknown writing choice resulted in a duplicated character arc . They were n’t completely selfsame , but close enough to be obtrusive . That being said , with all the chaos inDiscovery ’s final time of year , the similarity would be easy to miss .

After traveling to the 32nd C at theend ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 , the titular vessel ’s crew was exposed to preferences and characters that had n’t previously been approachable to the relaxation of the dealership . Some ofStar Trek : Discovery ’s best charactersonly arrive after this monumental time jump , so it was a very worthwhile twist . Weirdly , despite the immense regalia of possibilities , theDiscoverywriters get in each other ’s way in one specific areajust before the show ended .

Rayner & Saru Were Both Captains Without A Ship In Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

Captain Saru & Captain Rayner both accepted different positions (for different reasons)

Saru ( Doug Jones ) steps down as the USS Discovery ’s skipper inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 . He propel into diplomatic work and becomes a Federation Ambassador . So , Michael Burnham is the ship ’s captain throughoutStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 . AlthoughSaru was squeeze to step down his Starfleet commission to become an ambassador , he had already proven himself desirable of a command locating . So , while he was still at the tier of a Starfleet police chief , he was n’t in bearing of a ship . Weirdly , Callum Keith Rennie ’s Rayner experienced something similar .

Like Saru , Rayner was a former captain who had ceased to be a ship ’s leader .

Rayner was also a skipper at the beginning ofDiscovery ’s finale time of year . Just like Saru , his career take an unexpected turning . The big difference is thatRayner was ask to turn in from Starfleet after act recklesslyduring a mission while in command of the USS Antares . However , Captain Burnham demand a first officer , so she made the unconventional suggestion of Rayner being relegate to commander instead and installing him aboard Discovery . So , like Saru , Rayner was a former captain who had cease to be a ship ’s leader .

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Rayner Probably Became A Starfleet Captain Again After Star Trek: Discovery

Rennie’s character did more than enough to prove he could be trusted again

Saru became a jubilantly married Kelpien before theend ofStar Trek : Discovery , and he displayed no interest in return to activity for Starfleet . Inversely , Burnham ’s faith in Rayner ’s redemption proved to be well - direct . Although they had a bumpy set off to their working kinship at first , they die on to become a formidable pair that both taught each other lesson they never expected to check .

Despite Star Trek ’s wide range of sci - fi tropes it has at its disposal , the franchise still manages to remold the same earth years aside .

If it had n’t been for Burnham ’s intervention , it seemed unlikely Rayner would have ever been permitted to return to Starfleet . Thankfully , Martin - Green ’s character realize something in Rayner that could be nurturedand reshaped into an police officer who puzzle things done without the want for such bold and drastic tactic that had previously put uncounted lives at risk . So , it ’s tough to imagine a scenario where he did n’t earn his way back to the social status of skipper afterStar Trek : Discoveryended .

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