The Season 3 premiere of Star Trek: Discovery found Burnham in the far future. 1 / 8
She finds the galaxy changed and the Federation collapsed. 2 / 8
A contributing factor to the death of the Federation was an event called The Burn. 3 / 8
It caused most Dilithium crystals to violently explode. 4 / 8
Dilithium is a primary power source for many species warp cores. 5 / 8
The Federation used Dilithium almost exclusively , leaving it devastated. 6 / 8
Burnham was unable to find out what caused the Burn, as its origin is now a legend. 7 / 8
The full effects of the Burn will likely be a large part of Season 3. 8 / 8