Panel opened with a trailer; hopefully we'll see it soon. Currently, Kurtzman is talking about how it's 2017 so they can't do TOS sets anymore but they can be totally respectful of the origins and follow canon. Also, Sonequa got a massive applause.
Isaacs is saying Lorca differs from other main captains in that he's "probably more fucked up."
I'll keep updating this post 'til someone else posts, so that I'm not doubling and tripling up.
Rainn Wilson's talking about how there was some online backlash to the diversity, but that's always been something Trek's had to handle. Own it, basically, is what I think he's probably saying. I wouldn't know for sure. I'm not there. Oh Prophets, you are so cruel to me sometimes.
Lots of talk right now about diversity and the importance of reflecting that. The usual Trek rhetoric. By no means bad -- goodness, no -- but nothing they haven't spoken about at-length previously.
Gretchen Berg is now saying the Klingons will speak Klingon and their culture will be expanded. "They're not the thugs of the universe." Not sure if that's a straight quote or a TrekMovie paraphrase. Klingons will be subtitled, apparently. Oh, whoa. That's actually pretty awesome.
(Doesn't look like the trailer's up yet. I keep refreshing Google search query "Star Trek Discovery" every 30 seconds, lmao. I'll try to throw that new topic up as soon as it's available, but if someone beats me to the punch, cool.)
Akiva Goldsman, Exec Producer, went to a Trek con as a teen way back in '76. A legitimate Trekkie.
Doug Jones is prancing around imitating Saru. As a Kelpian, his feet are on hooves. He's 6'8" in the show. There's a little vid of him waltzing back and forth on TrekMovie's twitter. It's darling. He says his costume's snug. He said the costumers wanted to pad it because of his flat butt but he told them that'd make him too human.
Aaron Harberts: trying to show how conflict is solved by peace. Some mistakes along the way. End of day it's about understanding each other.
Heather Kadin is talking about how the story continues through the 15-episode first season. Anthony Rapp is saying Wilson Cruz will be his character's love interest in the show. I think he means the actor Wilson Cruz?
Anthony Rapp now reciting exomycology technobabble. (That'll win new fans.)
Sonequa is saying she loves Michelle Yeoh. Describes Burnham's and Georgeou's relationship as "close." Burnham's parents were killed; Sarek is surrogate father. In turn, he committed her to Georgeou.
James Frain says it's exploration of who Sarek was in his youth. Fascinating for a Vulcan to marry a Human. Frain says Sarek's Burnham's mentor. He says his character is "fascinating and complex."
Kurtzman: "We're aware Spock's stepsister isn't canon. Be patient with us." Also, he likes Trek more than Wars. ...lol.
Musician announcement: Jeff Russo is the composer. Previous work includes Fargo.
Kurtzman: "There are big reveals at several points through the course of the season. I think you'll find a lot of surprises along the way."
Talking about casting Sonequa now. Same stuff we've heard before; they knew she was Burnham when they saw her, they waited for her to wrap on TWD, etc. Rainn Wilson says she's one of the kindest, most radiant and graceful people he's met. Sonequa, in turn, is saying the cast has quickly become very cohesive. They value the story, the show, and each other.
A couple of things from Goldsman; I'll just copy/paste these:
There has always been conflict in Trek. Search for solution that is not dystopian, but utopian #SDCC2017 #StarTrekDiscovery
Despite how disparate cultures, formation of family unifies. You can chase companionship/belonging #SDCC2017 #StarTrekDiscovery
