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(Updated 2-11-2022) Michael Burnham was known as a brilliant scientist, first officer of the USS Shenzhou, and then as a mutineer who received a second chance on the USS Discovery.  Early Life She was born on Earth in the year 2226 to Michael and Gabrielle Burnham. By 2230, her family resided aboard a space station. The isolation of the life aboard a space station caused her to develop a fear and bad dreams about shadows. To soothe his daughter, Michael told her the story of “The girl who made the stars”. In this story, based on the legend told by...