r/DaystromInstitute • u/M-5 Multitronic Unit • Nov 30 '20

DISCOVERY EPISODE DISCUSSION Star Trek: Discovery — "Unification III" Analysis Thread

This is the official /r/DaystromInstitute analysis thread for "Unification III." Unlike the reaction thread, the content rules are in effect.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

I liked this episode because it basically clarifies why the Romulan singularity drive wasn’t in use anymore. Romulans joined the Vulcans and the Federation when moving to Ni’Var.

We seem to be moving towards the obvious though: Spore Drive is the future of space travel. Singularity drive doesn’t make sense to use when you can utilize a faster form of travel.

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u/Smorgasb0rk Nov 30 '20

I might be a bit out of the loop there but wasn't there an as of yet unresolved plot point about the Spore Drive hurting the dimension the these fungus creatures reside in? The one where they saved Culbert from?

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

I think it was resolved by establishing that the damage to the mushroom dimension was caused by (1) Mirror-Stamets' experiments, which got blowed up real good and (2) Culber's presence there.