[2]. A coordinated attack against their planetary defense batteries, followed by the destruction of all military targets planet-wide. So I don't think it's likely Philipa is a direct descendant like a great-grandchild. Yeoh, who most recently starred … Georgiou finally warmed up to Burnham, saying that for one second, she was her daughter again, and volunteered to stay behind and give her enough time to escape as Lorca's forces surrounded them. She can most recently be seen starring in John M. Chu’s romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians.” The opening of the trailer shows Burnham and Capt. She provide… Philippa Georgiou Philippa Georgiou (portrayed by Michelle Yeoh) is the captain of the USS … (DIS: "Will You Take My Hand?") Emperor of the Terran EmpireCommanding officerUSS DiscoverySection 31 operative However, Lorca thought that Georgiou was unfit to lead, letting aliens come in their borders and attempted a coup against her. L'Rell took her advice and, after arranging to fake Tyler's execution by L'Rell, Georgiou brought Tyler and the baby to Boreth. 100 years later, Georgiou is Emperor. Streaming on CBS All Access, Star Trek: Discovery stars Sonequa Martin-Green as Commander Michael Burnham, Doug Jones as Commander Saru, Anthony Rapp as Lt. Get ready for the return of her most Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Kronos, Regina Andor, Emperor She is of Han Chinese (Hokkien) … During a confrontation in which most of the crew still loyal to her were killed, she performed an emergency site-to-site transport, hiding in her personal quarters and wearing a special bracelet that made her undetectable to the ship's sensors. inStar Trek: Discovery season 3, but could these be repressed memories of the Mirror Universe's Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) killing her son, San?Immediately after the wicked ex-ruler of the Mirror Universe was debriefed by a mysterious Starfleet agent named … Taking on a smaller guest star role in season three, Georgiou is the emperor of the Terran Empire, who originally hails from the Mirror Universe. On meeting with Georgiou, Cornwell and Sarek found her resemblance to Captain Phillipa Georgiou to be remarkable. Terran EmpireUnited Federation of PlanetsSection 31 To cover up her alternate universe origin, Cornwell claimed that although presumed long-dead, she was rescued in a highly classified raid of a Klingon prison vessel. Michael Burnham : I'll go. However, Georgiou was quick to remind Burnham that they had previously dined on entrails of his brethren. And she is proud of the connection and flaunts it with the title Iaponius. However, Martin-Green just owns the episode. Unknown to Burnham, The Emperor was aware of her adoptive daughter's collaboration, but nonetheless, in what appeared to be a test of loyalty, Georgiou dispatched her to apprehend Lorca. According to an Orion duo that serviced her after coming to the prime universe, she had taught them many new things. Yeoh plays Captain Philippa Georgiou, who commands the U.S.S. In spite of the Empire’s xenophobic tendencies, Emperor Georgiou had taken titles native to the Vulcan, Klingon, and Andorian subjects of her Empire, as she was addressed as "Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Qo'noS," and "Regina Andor", among others, symbolic of her success at conquering and oppressing other species. If she got her freedom, she would assure victory for the Federation. Georgiou explained that the Klingons were like cancer cells, constantly dividing and the way to root them out was to destroy them at the source, Qo'noS. In recent weeks, fans of Star Trek: Discovery have been teased about the mysterious illness of the former Emperor Philippa Georgiou (legendary kicker of faces Michelle Yeoh). Mother: Over the course of the show’s three seasons, Georgiou has evolved from the despotic ruler of an evil space empire to an amoral secret agent to a reluctant tag-along antihero. (DIS: "Point of Light") After the death of the latter's parents, Georgiou adopted Michael Burnham. Yeoh also starred in Luc Besson's critically acclaimed “The Lady” and voiced a role in the Dreamworks animated hit “Kung Fu Panda 2.” Preventing Georgiou from detonating the device, Burnham gave the detonator to L'Rell, who used the threat of detonating the device to force the leaders of the Great Houses to accept her leadership and ordered Klingon forces to halt their advance on the Federation. Once the Empress of the Mirror Universe, Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) has now resigned herself to life as a Starfleet officer although she goes about it in her own, unique way. Commander Paul Stamets, Mary Wiseman as Ensign Sylvia Tilly, Wilson Cruz as Dr. Hugh Culber, David Ajala as Cleveland "Book" Booker, Blu del Barrio as Adira, Ian Alexander as Gray, Tig Notaro as Chief … And that Emperor adopted his/her heir, and so on, until we get to Georgiou. The show’s second season will … As the child was sent to the planet to become a monk, Georgiou mockingly invited Tyler to join Section 31; although Leland chided her for her tone and choice of words, Georgiou maintained that she was successful and Tyler was "in". These hampered her during an unsanctioned mission she undertook with Burnham to recover a black box from the salvage yard on Hunhau. (DIS: "Far From Home"), Georgiou was responsible for rendering Qo'noS uninhabitable, and, together with Sylvia Tilly, she subjugated the Betazoids and wiped out Mintaka III. Georgiou took one of Hoshi's titles as her own to connect them. Lorca then took control of the Charon and threatened to destroy the USS Discovery. Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery season 3, episode 5, "Die Trying".. Star Trek: Discovery season 3 has introduced the Starfleet Officers of the 32nd century, and here's every new character wearing the delta badge of the United Federation of Planets' interstellar armada. (DIS: "Vaulting Ambition"), Lorca's followers destroyed Burnham's shuttle, allowing Lorca to escape; in retaliation, his ship, the ISS Buran, was destroyed. Meeting with Sarek in private, Georgiou offered her help in winning the war. Georgiou provided Burnham with intelligence that Qo'noS is essentially a planet of caves, some large enough to house a Crossfield-class starship. In November 2016, it was reported that Yeoh had been cast as "Han Bo", rumored to be one of the show's two female leads - perhaps even a younger Number One. After ruthlessly murdering all of the Lords except for one, she discussed with Burnham the terms of her and her captain's liberation. Georgiou's rule of the Terran Empire extended throughout every system in their galaxy, conquering places Starfleet hasn't dared to explore. (DIS: "If Memory Serves"). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A single offensive so destructive, it would cause the Klingons to retreat back to their homeworld. (DIS: "Vaulting Ambition"), Sexually, Georgiou took an interest in both male and female partners, even at the same time. (DIS: "The War Without, The War Within"). The show will detail her adventures with the secret Federation shadow organization called Section 31. Active (3189) discomfort when adjusting to sudden bright light, https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Philippa_Georgiou_(mirror)?oldid=2679062. (DIS: "Will You Take My Hand?"). Captain Phillipa Georgiou : We can't lock onto it, and we don't have a shuttle maneuverable enough to navigate the ring. After a brief period as captain of the Discovery to end the Federation-Klingon War raging at the time, she was recruited into Section 31. Discovery was on a quest to find Starfleet and the Federation ever since it arrived in the year 3189 … (DIS: "Will You Take My Hand? Georgiou indicated that she felt she had lost her mother too soon, in an incident that was too blurred in her mind to be sure if she killed her. Hope someone found this informative!" After arriving at the binary star system to inspect a damaged interstellar … Afterwards, she destroyed the yard by sending several derelict starships crashing into it. As Emperor, Georgiou became aware of the prime universe through the logs of the USS Defiant which were classified at the time. (DIS: "Die Trying"), Georgiou subsequently began experiencing increasingly debilitating flashbacks to her earlier life in the Terran Empire. Pretending to be a buyer of pre-2400 technology, Georgiou distracted Tolor and assisted in the mass escape of the yard's slave laborers. Rank: Played by: (DIS: "Point of Light"), Georgiou traveled to 3189 alongside the crew of the Discovery. Well... Hoshi was Empress. All I need is a thruster pack. Michelle will next be seen in Navot Papushado's “Gunpowder Milkshake,” Joe Carnahan's “Boss Level” and in James Cameron's “Avatar” sequels. Michelle Yeoh, Philippa Georgiou was a female Terran who was the Emperor of the Terran Empire in the 23rd century. Hoshi is Japanese, Philipa is Chinese-Malaysian. Unknown Mary Wiseman palys Ensign Sylvia Tilly, Mary Chieffo is L’Rell, James Frain is Sarek and Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou. [1]. Georgiou is a crossover from the Mirror Universe, previously a terrorizing emperor for the Terran empire who was brought over into the Prime Universe by a sentimental Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). in Star Trek: Discovery season 3, but could these be repressed memories of the Mirror Universe's Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) killing her son, San? Sarek negotiated with the Federation Council and received approval of Georgiou's plan and that they had no choice but to proceed. "), The title "Dominus of Qo'noS" was deliberately mispronounced as "Dominus of Kronos", though the subtitles retain the spelling as Qo'noS. She quickly corrected him and immediately demanded that he kneel as a slave. Burnham revealed that indeed this Kelpien was her captain. Shenzhou herself: Philippa Georgiou . On his Twitter account, Jordon Nardino, who wrote the episode "Vaulting Ambition", explain the meaning behind the titles and name of the emperor. Terran They quickly took the ship with the assistance of the mirror Paul Stamets, who had helped them in their first coup attempt, only to sell out to Georgiou. Gender: (DIS: "Far From Home"), At Federation Headquarters, Georgiou was debriefed by Kovich and a couple of Starfleet holograms. The series is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts, Akiva … CBS All Access officially has a spin off Star Trek series featuring Michelle Yeoh in development, according to Variety. As for Centaurius, I figured it was the first system colonized by the Terrans since it's closest to Sol so it was a title the Emperor at the time took in tribute. (DIS: "What's Past Is Prologue"). Burnham wanted to know how Georgiou had defeated the Klingon Empire. Losses were so great, Admiral Katrina Cornwell and Ambassador Sarek wished all knowledge of Discovery's journey to the alternate universe be buried and locked down. (DIS: "Vaulting Ambition"), The rebellion against her rule appeared to have little information about her except that the emperor was ruthless. Michelle Yeoh is recognized as one of the greatest and most successful actresses from the east. They pretended to surrender in exchange for letting Discovery go. Instead, as the transporter beam energized, Burnham unexpectedly lunged at her and took Georgiou with her to Discovery before the Charon was destroyed, along with all of Lorca's men. She bombarded the Talosians in retaliation for trying to deceive her with their psychic illusions. With Burnham's assurance that Georgiou's appearance in their universe was without motive, Cornwell admitted it remained complicated. Star Trek Discovery’s Empress Georgiou is getting her own CBS All-Access spin-off. Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) is being paralyzed by traumatic flashbacks where she screams "San!" Cousins is possible. Philippa Georgiou was portrayed by Michelle Yeoh. She provided her the best education and training. Georgiou wished to return to the mirror universe. This order was countermanded when Burnham proved herself to be from the same universe as the Defiant. The finale of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 premieres Thursday, so Michelle Yeoh, who plays Philippa Georgiou, is looking to the series' future. (DIS: "Point of Light") After the death of the latter's parents, Georgiou adopted Michael Burnham. 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