Overview

• 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.