Captain of Discovery in the first season.
Gabriel Lorca is the captain of the USS Discovery in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. He is a hardened and secretive commander who believes that the war against the Klingons can only be won by unorthodox and even ruthless methods, and he brings Michael Burnham aboard his ship.
He oversees the experimental spore drive and pushes the crew to use it in the war effort, often at great cost. He is a reserved man who hides a dark secret, and his behavior raises questions among his officers that are answered in a major twist late in the season. The truth about his identity and his origin takes the story into the mirror universe, where his story reaches its end.
Lorca is remembered as a compelling, morally ambiguous captain whose charisma and cruelty leave a lasting impression.