On Star Trek: Discovery, there is no “god”
In the past, Star Trek has never shied away from dealing with god. The crew of the Enterprise encountered numerous false deities or godlike alien beings over the course of its mission. In the pilot for Voyager, the eponymous ship is hurtled into the Delta Quadrant by a powerful being that’s worshipped as a god. The central plot of Deep Space Nine revolves around Captain Sisko being an emissary to the Bajoran gods, and there are multiple episodes that deal intimately with the concept of faith. But now, it seems, at least in the world of Star Trek: Discovery, even the mention of god is prohibited.
When Entertainment Weekly visited the Discovery set for this week’s cover story, they captured a slightly awkward moment between Jason Isaacs and one of the show’s writers in which the G-word was discussed:
The director halts the action and Lorca, played by British actor Jason Isaacs of Harry Potter fame, steps off the stage. The episode’s writer, Kirsten Beyer, approaches to give a correction on his “for God’s sakes” ad lib.
“Wait, I can’t say ‘God’?” Isaacs asks, amused. “I thought I could say ‘God’ or ‘damn’ but not ‘goddamn.’ ”