Fan theories and Conclusions based on Star Trek: Discovery. 1. Harry Mudd is Q "Mon Capitan!". Because he has access to 4D aliens, presumably he may himself be one! 2. The spore drive was used in the Original Series, perhaps unbeknownst to the crew, to explore Alternative Earths. 3. Trill was once part of the Klingon Empire. Update 28.3.2019 4. The Vulcans never genetically modified the Terrans after World War Three. Hence their aversion to bright lights ("space vampires"). 5. Applauding a new captain or bowing to the emperor is a form of "continuing election" in the Terran Empire. They are a "lawless democracy". 6. However, individual (nation and planetary) states do still exist*, so long as they do not denounce the empire. A crewman who murders their captain may still be prosecuted under their laws. 7. The Terran's version of "legal murder" was adopted from the Mirror Klingon Empire. *i.e. Vulcan, Andor, Betazed...