Star Trek: Discovery Finale Connects to 'Calypso' Short Film

Showrunner reveals the final episode's surprising link to a 2018 short, closing a long-standing narrative loop.

The series finale features a flash-forward involving Admiral Burnham and a mysterious mission.
Discovery's ending ties into the events of the 'Calypso' short film, set a thousand years in the future.
Showrunner Michelle Paradise confirmed the sixth season would have explored this connection further.
The decision to end with this narrative was made after learning season five would be the last.
The finale provided a bittersweet closure, despite the abrupt end to the series.