Both Book and Tilly return to join the regular crewmember cast of the USS Discovery, plus a new face or twoWarning: Spoilers ahead for"Star Trek: Discovery" season 5, episode 1and the single biggest question every sci-fan will be asking themselves is, will this season actually be any good.
It's been two years and two weeks, give or take a day, since we last saw the crew of the USS Discovery risk everything to save all life in the universe, again. During that time, we've seen,""The Book of Boba Fett,""Ahsoka" and the less said about"Obi-Wan Kenobi," the better. If you're wondering where to see all that Trek, check out our." The point is that the standard has, for the most part, been refreshingly high.
The gang seems mostly all here, including Lt. Tilly and Adira and there are some characters who don't seem to have made it back, some of whom will be very much missed, like Grudge, while others won't be. No sign of Zora yet either. It's also entirely likely that the amazing talents of Callum Keith Rennie, who plays a Starfleet Captain named Rayner, will be spectacularly underused, much like Todd Stashwick was in season 3 of"Picard.
Credit to the production team though, as they're are really making the most of their Volume-esque video wall soundstage. There are a couple of interesting choices in terms of editing, much like there were in thewhere Alex Kurtzman showed us what he'd learned in the Vince Gilligan School of Cinematography. It's doubtful we'll ever see them again, just like we didn't before.