Star Trek: Discovery: All The Easter Eggs So FarWhile Star Trek found a new lease of life on the big screen in 2009, it had been more than a decade since the last TV show in the long-running sci-fi franchise when Star Trek: Discovery premiered last September. The show`s producers faced the difficult task of making a show that appealed to modern audiences and new fans, as well as satisfying die-hard, long-term Trek devotees.But while Discovery has taken the story and characters in some surprising directions, it`s also very aware of its past. Every episode to date has contained at least one reference or call-back to something from the grand 52-year history of Star Trek. Sometimes these are sly jokes that only the most dedicated fan will spot, and sometimes they are crucial plot-points. So here`s a look at all the Discovery Easter Eggs so far... 1. Klingon Houses (Episode 1)A number of Klingon Houses from previous Star Trek shows are mentioned in Episode 1, including House D`Ghor (from the Deep Space Nine episode `The House of Quark`) and House Mo`Kai (Voyager`s `The Killing Game`). 2. Vulcan Learning Center (Episode 1)There are a number of flashbacks across the first two episodes to Burnham`s time at the Vulcan Learning Center, which also featured in the 2009 movie Star Trek. 3. Bat`leth (Episode 1)When Burnham encounters the Klingon warrior in deep space, he is holding a bladed weapon known as a Bat`leth, which Worf often wielded in The Next Generation. 4. Starfleet General Order 1 (Episode 2)There is a reference to `Starfleet General Order 1`, more commonly known as the Prime Directive, which prohibits interference with the internal development of alien civilizations. 5. Federation Ships (Episode 2)A host of Federation ships arrive to help in the standoff with the Klingons. Many of them are named after elements of Star Trek canon, such as USS Nebula (from the video game Star Trek: Armada II), USS T`Plana-Hath (a Vulcan ship in Star Trek: ...
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