‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2 Episode 7: Recap, Reactions, and Ruminations — “Light and Shadows”

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Jules Sherred

Welcome to another week where we recap, react to, and ruminate about Star Trek: Discovery. Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 7 had a lot going on, even though it mainly focused on two connected story threads.

This post will contain minor spoilers. It can’t be avoided like in most posts in this series. So, don’t read ahead until you have watched Episode 7.

As with previous posts in this Star Trek: Discovery series, there won’t be a lengthy recap, but instead of we will focus on the basics of what we learn. Once again, I’ll be pulling reactions and ruminations from my Star Trek community.

Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 7: “Light and Shadows” Recap

In “Light and Shadows,” the Discovery is still hanging around Kaminar when a temporal anomaly shows up. A probe needs to be launched, but the temporal anomaly is causing huge issues with the ship’s sensors. So, Pike decides he’s going to take a shuttle extremely close to the anomaly and launch the probe from the danger zone.

Before doing so, Pike gives Burnham some personal leave so she can go back to Vulcan. Back on…