7.8/1012 votes#1 - The Brightest Star
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2018
Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet of Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
7.8/108 votes#2 - The Ballad of the Last Men
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/27/2023
Warned about General Abbot's plans, Gus and his friends prepare to take a stand and defend the hybrid kids, no matter what it takes.
Director: Carol Banker
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
7.7/109 votes#3 - What It Takes
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2023
General Abbot makes an example out of Gus. Dr. Singh obsesses over his research ahead of an important presentation. Becky crosses paths with a frenemy.
Director: Ciarán Foy
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
7.4/1037 votes#4 - The Sound of Thunder
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2019
When a new signal appears over Saru's home planet, Burnham, Saru and the crew embark on a perilous mission that puts Saru in danger and raises questions about the Red Angel's intentions. Hugh struggles to come to terms with his new reality.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
7.4/107 votes#5 - Here, There Be Monsters
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2024
After a daring rescue, Gus meets an individual well-versed in hybrid history. Amid emotional reunions and eerie revelations, all roads lead to the cave.
Director: Ciarán Foy
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
7.0/1028 votes#6 - People of Earth
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2020
Reunited with Burnham, Discovery heads to Earth to find out what has happened to the Federation in the last thousand years.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
6.9/1037 votes#7 - Through the Valley of Shadows
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/4/2019
A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to a world where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
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"The Brightest Star" is the best rated episode written by Erika Lippoldt. It scored 7.8/10 based on 12 votes. It was directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. It aired on 12/5/2018 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Ballad of the Last Men".