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Star Trek Discovery Face The Strange Ariam And Burnham
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For this character reveal, it was something that the audience was already aware of. In the second season of Star Trek: Discovery, Lt. Commander Ariam was infected by Control. This led to her death by airlocking, saving her comrades in the process. She was given a funeral with full honours and her crew grieved.

Several years (or centuries, depending on who's counting) later, Ariam not only rose again, but was given full knowledge of her impending death. Captain Burnham and Commander Rayner were stuck in a time loop, thanks to a Krenim Chronophage and were joined by an out-of-time Stamets. While this might have been a standard Tuesday on the USS Discovery, it ended up being anything but for poor Ariam.

Burnham, left without time and options, reveals to Ariam that she knows the exact date and manner of her death. One does have to wonder though - was there a better way of convincing her to help? How exactly does Burnham claiming to know Ariam's expiration date help, exactly? 

From Ariam's point of view, she was enjoying a nice day in the big chair and then suddenly things took a turn for the fatal. She helps Burnham, but at what cost? 

At what cost? 

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"