KW> I particularly liked the ending and the send-off to Discovery - it
 KW> felt as much a send-off to the Enterprise crew as it did to D. Ironic,
 KW> since it reminded me of "Yesterday's Enterprise", where Picard says
 KW> "Let's make sure history never forgets the name
Enterprise", when in D
 KW> they were trying to bury the Sphere knowledge in time.

It was a send off for the Enterprise. Most of the characters on the
Enterprise (Pike and Number One for sure) won't be returning next season. I'm
not sure about Spock.
   
 KW> I don't recall, was the sphere data related to the sphere builders in
 KW> Star Trek: Enterprise?

They didn't indicate as much, but you never know. I personally thought they
were going to give us a Borg origin story.

-f

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