Why Lorca Isn’t In Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Explained By Sonequa Martin-Green

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Warning: This Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 4 - "Face The Strange"

Summary Sonequa Martin-Green says Jason Isaacs wasn't planned to appear as Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery season 5.

Discovery season 5, episode 4 had time travel that name-dropped Lorca from season 1.

Because Discovery season 5 wasn't planned as the final season, they weren't thinking it was the last chance to bring back Lorca.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4, "Face the Strange," name-dropped Captain Gabriel Lorca (Jason Isaacs), but series lead and producer Sonequa Martin-Green explains why the villainous former Captain of the USS Discovery didn't appear. Written by Sean Cochran and directed by Lee Rose, Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4 sent Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie), and Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) time-traveling into Discovery's past and future. Burnham's return to the 23rd century of Star Trek: Discovery season 1 created the means for Lorca to return, but it didn't happen.

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In an interview with TrekMovie delving into Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4, "Face the Strange," Sonequa Martin-Green answered "Oh, I know! I know!" when the subject of Lorca's return was raised. Martin-Green explained that a Jason Isaacs appearance wasn't part of Discovery season 5's plan, since it was produced without knowing until after that it would be the final season. Read her quote below:

The thing is, no, because we didn’t know it was our last season. It was just what it was. It was this big grand adventurous, fun season with the biggest existential questions there are to ask. And that’s what we were focused on. I wonder if we were to do it again if we would be able to do something like that? But yeah, we weren’t thinking in that way at the time.

Related Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Returning Cast & New Character Guide As Burnham seeks the universe's greatest treasure in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, she'll need help from a host of new and returning characters.

Source: TrekMovie.com

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