Lorca tells mirror Cmdr.
Landry (Rekha Sharma) at the outset of Whats Past Is Prologue.
You think Id come all this way without a plan?
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It was physics acting as the hand of destiny, Lorca says.
Charon and impugning her for alleged softness.
Terrans need a leader who will preserve our way of life, our race.
The Federation is a social experiment doomed to failure, he says.
The strong and capable always rise.
Lorca also lauds the Federation Burnham as having gifts that far surpass those of mirror Burnhams.
To take down Lorca, Burnham initiates a again, somewhat implausible plan.
First, she contacts Discovery, alerting them of whats happened aboard Charon.
Theyll have to destroy Charons energy orb to ensure safety for all timelines, Saru explains.
That leads Burnham to her next action: tracking down Georgiou and pledging to help the emperor defeat Lorca.
Both versions of me betrayed both versions of you, Burnham says in an odd demonstration of fealty.
I wont let that happen again.
As Burnham and Georgiou devise a plot, wheels continue to spin aboard Discovery.
Impressive is one word for what happens next.
A long fight sequence concludes with Burnham holding Lorca in the sights of her phaser.
Georgiou handles that, impaling Lorca with a sword from behind before kicking him into the energy orb.
What have you done to me!
a bewildered Georgiou asks her.
But Discovery has bigger fish to fry.
Discovery attempts to contact Starfleet but hears nothing in return.
To learn why, Saru updates the ships tactical map.
