Screen Rant

There are two reasons Burnham has long hair in Star Trek: Discovery season 3. 1 / 8

Firstly, there seems to be a time jump between landing and reuniting with the Discovery. 2 / 8

Burnham is separated from her ship after entering the future. 3 / 8

She meets Book and begins investigating Starfleet's demise. 4 / 8

By the time she finds the Discovery crew, her hair is long and braided. 5 / 8

But Burnham's hair also represents her character evolution. 6 / 8

Burnham once had a simple, functional hairdo, reflecting her Vulcan mannerisms. 7 / 8

Now her personality is more free and emotional, her hair visually mirrors this change. 8 / 8