Star Trek: Every Two-Parter Ranked From WORST To BEST

38. The Vulcan Hello, Battle at the Binary Stars

Yes, we know! We said we weren't doing pilot episodes. In this case, like Michael Burnham, we'll just have to break the rules. Get ready to have your nerves pinched!

The streaming era did things differently from the outset — no main ship, no more Captain Georgiou, and for one, no more Starfleet career (for a bit). The Vulcan Hello and Battle at the Binary Stars weren't the typical treatise for a new series, but, in many respects, more like a classic two-parter with a relatively self-contained plot and a cliffhanger. There was no 'To Be Continued…,' but then, we're still feeling mutinous.

All things considered, this was a solid start for Star Trek: Discovery — a visual feast combined with captivating intrigue. Sadly, we just still haven't recovered from the shock of those Klingons!