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Michael Burnham

Michael Burnham is the protagonist of Star Trek: Discovery, portrayed by American actress Sonequa Martin-Green. She originally appears as the First Officer of USS Shenzhou under Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) until she commits mutiny, for which she is stripped of rank and sent to prison for life. Burnham is later recruited by Gabriel Lorca (Jason…

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Occupation
xeno-anthropologist First Officer (2250s–2256) Science specialist (2256) Captain (mirror universe) Science officer (2257–3189) Captain (3189–3200) Admiral (3200 onward)
Affiliation
United Federation of Planets Starfleet USS Shenzhou USS Discovery ISS Shenzhou
Age
(As of 3200) 43 (physiological), 978 (chronological)
Born
2226
Children
Leto (son)
Created by
Bryan Fuller · Alex Kurtzman

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Michael Burnham

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Michael Burnham

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related to Announcement · 33
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related to Reception · 30
Michael Burnham → Alice, And, Battle, Binary Stars, Borg, Burnham, Chaim Gartenberg, Chris Harnick, Context Is, Daniel Mallory Ortberg, Deep Space Nine, Discovery, He, Jefferies, Kings, Klingon, Martin-Green, Martin-Green's, News, Picard
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Michael Burnham → Alex Kurtzman, Burnham, Burnham's, Discovery, Executive, First Officer, First Officer William Riker's, In, In December, Majel Barrett, Martin-Green, Number One, Rainsford, Spock, Star Trek, The, The Cage, The Next Generation, Thus, Unlike
Family · 7
Michael Burnham → Amanda Grayson (adoptive mother; deceased), Gabrielle Burnham (mother), Mike Burnham (father; deceased), Philippa Georgiou (adoptive mother, mirror universe), Sarek (adoptive father; deceased), Spock (adoptive brother; deceased), Sybok (adoptive brother; deceased)
Significant others · 3
Michael Burnham → Ash Tyler / Voq (lover; deceased), Cleveland Booker (partner), Gabriel Lorca (mirror universe Burnham only; deceased)
Created by · 2
Michael Burnham → Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller
Affiliation · 1
Michael Burnham → United Federation of Planets Starfleet USS Shenzhou USS Discovery ISS Shenzhou
Age · 1
Michael Burnham → (As of 3200) 43 (physiological), 978 (chronological)
Born · 1
Michael Burnham → 2226
Children · 1
Michael Burnham → Leto (son)

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burnham discovery star character georgiou trek martin-green first starfleet spock sarek tyler mirror uss lorca klingons human michael vulcan captain

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Michael BurnhamAffiliationUnited Federation of Planets Starfleet USS Shenzhou USS Discovery ISS Shenzhou1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamAge(As of 3200) 43 (physiological), 978 (chronological)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamBorn22261.00infobox
Michael BurnhamChildrenLeto (son)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamCreated byBryan Fuller1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamCreated byAlex Kurtzman1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilyMike Burnham (father; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilyGabrielle Burnham (mother)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilySarek (adoptive father; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilyAmanda Grayson (adoptive mother; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilySpock (adoptive brother; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilySybok (adoptive brother; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFamilyPhilippa Georgiou (adoptive mother, mirror universe)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamFirst appearance"The Vulcan Hello" (2017) (Discovery)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamGenderFemale1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamOccupationxeno-anthropologist First Officer (2250s–2256) Science specialist (2256) Captain (mirror universe) Science officer (2257–3189) Captain (3189–3200) Admiral (3200 onward)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamPlanetEarth and Vulcan(Ni'Var)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamPortrayed bySonequa Martin-Green Arista Arhin (young)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamSignificant othersAsh Tyler / Voq (lover; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamSignificant othersCleveland Booker (partner)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamSignificant othersGabriel Lorca (mirror universe Burnham only; deceased)1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamSpeciesHuman1.00infobox
Michael BurnhamVoiced byKyrie McAlpin (Short Treks; young)1.00infobox
Michael Burnhamis aprotagonist of Star Trek0.90text

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