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Saru is a fictional character portrayed by Doug Jones in the TV series Star Trek: Discovery.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Vulcan Hello (season 1), they were 57 years old.
They appear in 63 episodes out of a total of 65 aired and have accumulated 28090 positive votes.
The character of Saru is mainly associated with Michael Burnham, Sylvia Tilly and Captain Christopher Pike.

Saru

by Doug Jones

character

Episodes63

  • 7.2
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    The Vulcan Hello

    episode S1.E1 september 2017
    While patrolling Federation space, the U.S.S. Shenzhou encounters an object of unknown origin, putting First Officer Michael Burnham to her greatest test yet.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Battle at the Binary Stars

    episode S1.E2 september 2017
    Escaping from the brig while the ship is under attack, Burnham joins the captain in an audacious plan to end a battle rapidly escalating into war.
  • 7.7
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    Context Is for Kings

    episode S1.E3 october 2017
    Burnham finds herself aboard the U.S.S. Discovery, where she quickly realizes things are not as they seem, including the mysterious Captain Gabriel Lorca.
  • 7.2
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    With tensions and stakes high as Starfleet continues in their efforts to end the war with Klingons, Burnham begins to settle in to her new position aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.
  • 7.3
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    Choose Your Pain

    episode S1.E5 october 2017
    While on a mission, Lorca is captured by the Klingons and unexpectedly finds himself in the company of prisoner of war Starfleet Lieutenant Ash Tyler and notorious criminal Harry Mudd.
  • 7.3
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    Lethe

    episode S1.E6 october 2017
    The USS Discovery crew is intrigued by new addition, Lt. Ash Tyler. Sarek seeks Burnham's help, rekindling memories from her past. Admiral Cornwell questions Lorca's tactics.
  • 7.5
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    Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

    episode S1.E7 october 2017
    As the U.S.S. Discovery crew attempts to let loose at a party, an unwelcome visitor comes aboard bringing about a problematic and twisted sequence of events.
  • 6.8
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    Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

    episode S1.E8 november 2017
    The U.S.S. Discovery is tasked with a high priority mission to the planet Pahvo and learn the science behind the Klingons' cloaking technology.
  • 7.9
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    Into the Forest I Go

    episode S1.E9 november 2017
    Bypassing Starfleet's orders, Lorca uses the USS Discovery crew's ultimate asset, the ship itself, in an effort to end the war with the Klingons once and for all.
  • 7.9
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    Despite Yourself

    episode S1.E10 january 2018
    While in unfamiliar territory, the U.S.S. Discovery crew is forced to get creative in their next efforts to survive opposing and unprecedented forces and return home.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Wolf Inside

    episode S1.E11 january 2018
    As the crew continues their guise, Burnham undergoes a merciless mission in hopes of helping the U.S.S. Discovery return home. Tilly works on restoring Stamets' neurofunction.
  • 8.1
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    Vaulting Ambition

    episode S1.E12 january 2018
    Burnham heads to the ISS Charon with a special "gift" for the Emperor. With the help of an unexpected source, Stamets gains clarity while trapped inside the mycelial network. Saru asks for L'Rell's help.
  • 8.1
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    What's Past Is Prologue

    episode S1.E13 january 2018
    Lorca plans to move forward with a coup against the Emperor, propelling Burnham to make a quick decision to save not only herself, but the U.S.S. Discovery.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The War Without, the War Within

    episode S1.E14 february 2018
    Burnham and the crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Will You Take My Hand?

    episode S1.E15 february 2018
    With Georgiou at the helm of the plan to end the Klingon war once and for all, the USS Discovery crew struggles to fathom and tolerate her hostile tactics. Memories of past hardships are rekindled within Burnham.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Brother

    episode S2.E1 january 2019
    The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery joins forces with Captain Pike to unravel the mystery of seven mysterious red signals that have appeared across the universe.
  • 7.8
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    New Eden

    episode S2.E2 january 2019
    A new signal brings the Discovery to a distant planet, Terralysium, that is inhabited by the descendants of human survivors of World War III, which was fought on Earth 200 years earlier.
  • 6.6
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    Point of Light

    episode S2.E3 january 2019
    A surprise visitor to the U.S.S. Discovery brings shocking news about Spock and dredges up past regrets for Burnham. Following the asteroid incident, Tilly struggles to keep a grip on her reality. L'Rell's authority on Qo'noS is threatened.
  • 7.3
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    An Obol for Charon

    episode S2.E4 february 2019
    A mysterious sphere threatens the U.S.S. Discovery even as May, in her original form, implements a plan that puts Tilly's life in danger. Saru and Burnham's bond grows when Saru is forced to acknowledge a deeply unsettling Kelpien truth. Pike receives new intel on Spock from a loyal friend.
  • 6.6
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    Saints of Imperfection

    episode S2.E5 february 2019
    Burnham and the crew navigate a dangerous alien landscape in a race against time to save Tilly's life, but Stamets is not at all prepared for what they find in the process. Section 31 is assigned to help track down Spock, much to Pike's dismay.
  • 7.7
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    The Sound of Thunder

    episode S2.E6 february 2019
    When a new signal appears over Saru's home planet, Burnham, Saru and the crew embark on a perilous mission that puts Saru in danger and raises questions about the Red Angel's intentions. Hugh struggles to come to terms with his new reality.
  • 7.3
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    Light and Shadows

    episode S2.E7 february 2019
    Burnham goes to Vulcan in search of Spock, where she unearths surprising family secrets. In researching what is left of the Red Angel's signal over Kaminar, Pike and Tyler end up in battle with time itself. Georgiou has a few tricks up her sleeve for Leland and Section 31.
  • 8.2
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    If Memory Serves

    episode S2.E8 march 2019
    Spock and Burnham head to Talos IV, where the process of healing Spock forces the siblings to confront their troubled past. Stamets desperately tries to reconnect with an increasingly disconnected Hugh, while Tyler struggles to shed the crew's suspicions of him due to his past as Voq.
  • 7.9
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    Project Daedalus

    episode S2.E9 march 2019
    The Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters and suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, Burnham tries to help Spock, but her efforts don't go as planned.
  • 7.2
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    The Red Angel

    episode S2.E10 march 2019
    Burnham is stunned when she learns her ties to Section 31 run deeper than she ever fathomed. Armed with the identity of the Red Angel, the U.S.S. Discovery goes to work on its most critical mission to date.
  • 7.2
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    Perpetual Infinity

    episode S2.E11 march 2019
    Burnham receives the reunion she's been longing for, but it doesn't go quite as she imagined. Georgiou and Tyler sense a disturbing change in Leland.
  • 7.6
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    Through the Valley of Shadows

    episode S2.E12 april 2019
    A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to an insular world, where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.
  • 7.3
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    Such Sweet Sorrow

    episode S2.E13 april 2019
    When the U.S.S. Discovery's crucial mission does not go according to plan, Burnham realizes what must ultimately be done. The crew prepares for the battle of a lifetime as Leland's Control ships get closer.
  • 8.2
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    Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2

    episode S2.E14 april 2019
    The U.S.S. Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends. Spock and Burnham discern vital new connections between the red signals while Burnham faces one of life's harshest truths: the right decisions are often the hardest to make.
  • 7.3
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    That Hope Is You, Part 1

    episode S3.E1 october 2020
    Arriving 930 years in the future, Burnham navigates a galaxy she no longer recognizes while searching for the rest of the U.S.S. Discovery crew.
  • 7.2
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    Far from Home

    episode S3.E2 october 2020
    After the U.S.S. Discovery crash-lands on a strange planet, the crew finds themselves racing against time to repair their ship. Meanwhile, Saru and Tilly embark on a perilous first-contact mission in hopes of finding Burnham.
  • 7.2
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    People of Earth

    episode S3.E3 october 2020
    Finally reunited, Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery crew journey to Earth, eager to learn what happened to the Federation in their absence.
  • 6.4
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    Forget Me Not

    episode S3.E4 november 2020
    Burnham and Adira visit the Trill homeworld while Saru's efforts on the Discovery to help the crew reconnect yield surprises.
  • 7.3
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    Die Trying

    episode S3.E5 november 2020
    After reuniting with what remains of Starfleet and the Federation, the U.S.S. Discovery and its crew must prove that a 930 year old crew and starship are exactly what this new future needs.
  • 6.6
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    Scavengers

    episode S3.E6 november 2020
    After receiving a message from Book, Burnham and Georgiou embark on a rogue mission to find him, leaving Saru to pick up the pieces with Admiral Vance. Meanwhile, Stamets forms an unexpected bond with Adira.
  • 6.5
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    Unification III

    episode S3.E7 november 2020
    While grappling with the fallout of her recent actions, and what her future might hold, Burnham agrees to represent the Federation in an intense debate about the release of politically sensitive - but highly valuable - Burn data.
  • 5.8
    /10

    The Sanctuary

    episode S3.E8 december 2020
    The U.S.S. Discovery crew travel to Book's home planet to help rescue it from Osyraa, the formidable leader of the Emerald Chain; Stamets and Adira continue their search for valuable information on the origin of the Burn.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Terra Firma, Part 1

    episode S3.E9 december 2020
    The U.S.S. Discovery crew journey to a mysterious planet in hopes of finding a cure for Georgiou's deteriorating condition. Stamets and Adira make a stunning breakthrough with the newly acquired Burn data.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Terra Firma, Part 2

    episode S3.E10 december 2020
    Georgiou uncovers the true depths of the plot against her, leading her to a revelation about how deeply her time on the U.S.S. Discovery truly changed her.
  • 6.2
    /10

    Su'Kal

    episode S3.E11 december 2020
    Discovery ventures to the Verubin Nebula, where Burnham, Saru, and Culber make a shocking realization about the origin of the Burn as the rest of the crew faces an unexpected threat.
  • 6.8
    /10

    There Is a Tide...

    episode S3.E12 december 2020
    After capturing the U.S.S. Discovery, Osyraa seeks a meeting with Admiral Vance while Burnham and the crew must overcome unimaginable odds as they attempt to regain command of their ship.
  • 6.5
    /10

    That Hope Is You, Part 2

    episode S3.E13 january 2021
    As the Emerald Chain tightens its grip and the mystery of the Burn is finally solved, Burnham and the crew have one last chance to save themselves - and the Federation.
  • 5.9
    /10

    Kobayashi Maru

    episode S4.E1 november 2021
    After months spent reconnecting the Federation with distant worlds, Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to assist a damaged space station.
  • 5.5
    /10

    Anomaly

    episode S4.E2 november 2021
    Saru returns to help the U.S.S. Discovery uncover the mystery of an unusually destructive new force; as Burnham leads the crew, she must also find a way to help Book cope with an unimaginable loss.
  • 5.5
    /10

    Choose to Live

    episode S4.E3 december 2021
    Burnham and Tilly hunt the killer of a Starfleet officer as Stamets and the science team race against the clock to prevent the anomaly from killing anyone else.
  • 5.2
    /10

    All Is Possible

    episode S4.E4 december 2021
    Tilly and Adira lead a team of Starfleet Academy cadets on a training mission that takes a dangerous turn. Meanwhile, Burnham is pulled into tense negotiations on Ni'Var.
  • 6
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    The Examples

    episode S4.E5 december 2021
    Burnham and Book race to evacuate a group of stranded colonists in the anomaly's path as one of the Federation's brightest scientists comes aboard the U.S.S. Discovery to do high-stakes research with Saru and Stamets.
  • 5.5
    /10

    Stormy Weather

    episode S4.E6 december 2021
    Seeking answers, the U.S.S. Discovery ventures into a subspace rift created by the Dark Matter Anomaly. Meanwhile, Book faces a strange visitor from his past.
  • 5.9
    /10

    ...But to Connect

    episode S4.E7 december 2021
    Tensions rise as representatives from across the galaxy gather to confront the threat of the Dark Matter Anomaly. Zora's new sentience raises difficult questions.
  • 5.7
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    All In

    episode S4.E8 february 2022
    Following a hunch, Captain Burnham tracks Book to an old haunt from their courier days and gets drawn into a high-stakes competition for a powerful weapon.
  • 5.8
    /10

    Rubicon

    episode S4.E9 february 2022
    Captain Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery race to stop Book and Ruon Tarka from launching a rogue plan that could inadvertently endanger the galaxy.
  • 5.9
    /10

    The Galactic Barrier

    episode S4.E10 february 2022
    Captain Burnham and her crew must go where few have gone before: beyond the Galactic Barrier. Meanwhile, Book learns the truth of what drives Ruon Tarka.
  • 5.5
    /10

    Rosetta

    episode S4.E11 march 2022
    While Captain Burnham leads an away mission to a planet that was once home to the aliens responsible for the DMA, Book and Tarka secretly infiltrate the U.S.S. Discovery.
  • 6.7
    /10

    Species Ten-C

    episode S4.E12 march 2022
    As the DMA approaches Earth and Ni'Var, Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery attempt to make First Contact with the powerful species responsible before it's too late.
  • 5.9
    /10

    Coming Home

    episode S4.E13 march 2022
    As the DMA approaches Earth and Ni'Var, and with evacuations underway, Burnham and the team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery must find a way to communicate and connect with a species far different from their own before time runs out.
  • 6.3
    /10

    Red Directive

    episode S5.E1 april 2024
    Captain Burnham and U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside a 800-year-old Romulan vessel - but find that they're not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Under the Twin Moons

    episode S5.E2 april 2024
    On Saru's last mission as Captain Burnham's Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.
  • 5.7
    /10

    Jinaal

    episode S5.E3 april 2024
    On Trill, Captain Burnham, Book, and Culber must pass a dangerous test to prove themselves worthy of the next clue. Adira reconnects with Gray and Saru's first day as ambassador is complicated by his engagement to T'Rina.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Face the Strange

    episode S5.E4 april 2024
    As the race between Discovery and the bounty hunters L'ak and Moll intensifies, an unexpected weapon forces Burnham and Rayner to work past their differences to save the rest of the crew.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Mirrors

    episode S5.E5 april 2024
    Captain Burnham and Book journey into extradimensional space in search of the next clue to the location of the Progenitors' power, while Rayner navigates his first mission in command of the U. S. S. Discovery and Culber opens up to Tilly.
  • 5.7
    /10

    Whistlespeak

    episode S5.E6 may 2024
    Captain Burnham must consider breaking the Prime Directive when a local tradition in a pre-warp society threatens Tilly's life. Culber tries to connect with Stamets and Adira steps up when Rayner assigns them a position on the bridge.
  • 6.3
    /10

    Erigah

    episode S5.E7 may 2024
    With Moll and L'ak in custody, the Federation is pulled into a diplomatic and ethical firestorm when the Breen demand they be handed over. Meanwhile, Book looks for ways to help as Tilly, Adira and Reno work to decipher the latest clue.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Labyrinths

    episode S5.E8 may 2024
    When Burnham is trapped within a "mindscape" designed to test her worthiness to retrieve the Progenitor's powerful technology, Book, Rayner and the crew of the U. S. S. Discovery must hold off the Breen long enough for her to escape.

Best moments10

  • 7.7
    /10
    88% of the votes

    The Sound of Thunder

    episode S2.E6 february 2019
    When a new signal appears over Saru's home planet, Burnham, Saru and the crew embark on a perilous mission that puts Saru in danger and raises questions about the Red Angel's intentions. Hugh struggles to come to terms with his new reality.
  • 7.3
    /10
    83% of the votes

    An Obol for Charon

    episode S2.E4 february 2019
    A mysterious sphere threatens the U.S.S. Discovery even as May, in her original form, implements a plan that puts Tilly's life in danger. Saru and Burnham's bond grows when Saru is forced to acknowledge a deeply unsettling Kelpien truth. Pike receives new intel on Spock from a loyal friend.
  • 7.2
    /10
    55% of the votes

    Far from Home

    episode S3.E2 october 2020
    After the U.S.S. Discovery crash-lands on a strange planet, the crew finds themselves racing against time to repair their ship. Meanwhile, Saru and Tilly embark on a perilous first-contact mission in hopes of finding Burnham.
  • 6.8
    /10
    25% of the votes

    Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

    episode S1.E8 november 2017
    The U.S.S. Discovery is tasked with a high priority mission to the planet Pahvo and learn the science behind the Klingons' cloaking technology.
  • 7.2
    /10
    23% of the votes

    People of Earth

    episode S3.E3 october 2020
    Finally reunited, Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery crew journey to Earth, eager to learn what happened to the Federation in their absence.
  • 6.2
    /10
    23% of the votes

    Su'Kal

    episode S3.E11 december 2020
    Discovery ventures to the Verubin Nebula, where Burnham, Saru, and Culber make a shocking realization about the origin of the Burn as the rest of the crew faces an unexpected threat.
  • 5.9
    /10
    18% of the votes

    The Galactic Barrier

    episode S4.E10 february 2022
    Captain Burnham and her crew must go where few have gone before: beyond the Galactic Barrier. Meanwhile, Book learns the truth of what drives Ruon Tarka.
  • 6.4
    /10
    15% of the votes

    Terra Firma, Part 1

    episode S3.E9 december 2020
    The U.S.S. Discovery crew journey to a mysterious planet in hopes of finding a cure for Georgiou's deteriorating condition. Stamets and Adira make a stunning breakthrough with the newly acquired Burn data.
  • 6.5
    /10
    14% of the votes

    That Hope Is You, Part 2

    episode S3.E13 january 2021
    As the Emerald Chain tightens its grip and the mystery of the Burn is finally solved, Burnham and the crew have one last chance to save themselves - and the Federation.
  • 7.5
    /10
    13% of the votes

    The War Without, the War Within

    episode S1.E14 february 2018
    Burnham and the crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons.

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