Star Trek: 10 Things We Are Most Excited To See In Discovery S3

10. The Burn

In the trailer for season 3 that was released during the Star Trek Day panels, Book speaks about The Burn - the day that the galaxy took a hard left turn. Michelle Paradise then clarified that, because of this, the Federation has dwindled in size and it is operating very much on survival mode.

This tracks with what we have seen throughout the history of Star Trek. Between the era of Archer and the latter days of Star Trek: Picard, Starfleet has changed immeasurably - growing from a smaller exploration force to a vast empire, though one that is not so secure as to make unilateral decisions with its fleet.

We know that the supernova of the Romulan Star has greatly affected the balance of power in the Quadrant by the 2390's. Now, with almost 1000 years between these stories, is The Burn simply an extension of this? Or another disaster altogether?