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Star Trek: Discovery – Season 1, Episode 12 Vaulting Ambition

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Burnham heads to the ISS Charon with a special gift for the Emperor; with help from an unexpected source, Stamets gains clarity while trapped inside the mycelial network; Saru asks L'Rell for help.
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 12

Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 12

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Critics Consensus

"Vaulting Ambition" sticks its landing, skillfully balancing philosophical musings of Trek past with fresh character development of Discovery present.

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Cast & Crew

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Sonequa Martin-Green

Michael Burnham

Doug Jones

Saru

Jason Isaacs

Captain Gabriel Lorca

Shazad Latif

Lieutenant Ash Tyler

Anthony Rapp

Paul Stamets

Michelle Yeoh

Captain Philippa Georgiou
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Eric Renner Brown Entertainment Weekly 01/30/2018
A-
"Vaulting Ambition" was Discovery's headiest episode yet, a installment that made good on all the series' promises of serialized drama. Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 01/30/2018
B+
"Vaulting Ambition" at least offers the possibility that the status quo will be meaningfully upended. Go to Full Review Liz Shannon Miller IndieWire 01/30/2018
A-
Whereas past Treks have felt like playing in the holodeck, Discovery is like playing in the holodeck... with the safety protocol permanently disabled. Go to Full Review Huw Saunders Cultured Vultures 10/08/2019
It is of course very interesting and complicated that everything was all part of someone's evil scheme, but he is still alone on a ship full of enemies, so next week's likely to concern how he had planned for that all along too. Go to Full Review María Garduño Geeks of Color 08/14/2018
We are truly going where no man has gone before. Go to Full Review Katharine Trendacosta io9.com 05/11/2018
I want this show to live up to its initial premise and promise: exploring the Federation's ideals and testing them Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Burnham heads to the ISS Charon with a special gift for the Emperor; with help from an unexpected source, Stamets gains clarity while trapped inside the mycelial network; Saru asks L'Rell for help.
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 21, 2018