Star Trek: Discovery is a very successful sci-fi television series made by Alex Kurtzman and Bryan Fuller. A seventh series in the overall Star Trek franchise, the storyline of this series takes place a decade before Star Trek: The Original Series happened, which is in the 23rd century.
Later the ship travels and they arrive in the 32nd century. The first season started in September 2017 and the fifth season started in April this year. Since it concluded in May 2024, fans have been eager to know about Star Trek: Discovery Season 6.
How Did Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 End?
The last episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 was called Life, Itself and it was released on May 30th, 2024. The episode was written by Michelle Paradise and Kyle Jarrow while Olatunde Osunsanmi is the director. It showcases Moll getting convinced by Burnham for teaming up. This conversation happens in a different dimension via the portal. Meanwhile, the portal is being held on via a tractor beam coming from a shuttle by Culber and Book.
Later, Saru tells Tahal to stay underground but she manages to send one of the ships for the investigation. Finally, Burham manages to talk to a Progenitor via the technology but L’ak can’t be brought back with it. She decides to escape with Moll while the ship throws Tahal and Breen dreadnought’s ships towards the cusp of the galaxy.
The portal is thrown into a black hole by Burnham. Years later, she and Book marry and she gives birth to Leto, a son. He will be the captain of the ship. Burnham is an admiral now and she restores the Discovery ship to its original 32nd century version. She moves it to a new place where Zora waits for a mission.
Is Star Trek: Discovery Season 6 Happening?
Star Trek: Discovery Season 6 is not happening since Paramount+ had announced that the fifth installment would be the last season. This season also ended many plotlines of all the major characters including Burnham and the fate of the USS Discovery ship. We see Burnham’s romance with Cleveland Booker start again and they even start a family together. But there are still gaps that can be filled.
What To Expect From Star Trek: Discovery Season 6?
Star Trek: Discovery Season 6 is not happening since the makers have not made an announcement. However, if it happens it can take cues from the last season. We see a time jump after which we witness that Book and Burnham have started a family together. However, there is a wide range of years that is unanswered.
The makers can explore what happened to Burnham and the crew of the ship in these years. Saru and T’Rina’s wedding takes place and then we see Burnham sending Zora on a mission which connects its storyline to something else in the Star Trek universe.
The main design from the 23rd century is brought back for the ship. Burnham plans to park for a thousand years in deep space until Craft shows up in an escape pod. This leads to Calypso. However, the makers have canned the sixth season so this connection will not happen but it was conceived.
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Who Will Be In The Cast?
The makers have revealed they planned to make a sixth season however the studio decided to ax it. But if Star Trek: Discovery Season 6 takes place, we can expect the cast of the earlier season to come back.
This includes Sonequa Martin-Green (playing Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Saru), Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly), Wilson Cruz (Hugh Culber), Blu del Barrio (Adira Tal), Callum Keith Rennie (Rayner), David Ajala (Cleveland Booker aka Book) and Tig Notaro (Jett Reno) among others. Some entries might be also expected.
Conclusion
Star Trek: Discovery has a strong fan base stemming from its engaging content. Its fifth season recently concluded but the news of the show not getting renewed has disheartened fans. Star Trek: Discovery Season 6 is in demand and audiences want Paramount+ to greenlight this season since the makers had mapped out everything to connect to the larger universe.