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Michael Burnham, Sr., more generally known as Mike Burnham, was a male Human scientist who lived during the first half of the 23rd century. Burnham was married to Gabrielle Burnham, and together they had one daughter, Michael.

In the early 2230s, the Burnham family resided on a starbase. One night, young Michael was afraid of the dark; to calm her fears, Mike told her the story of the girl who made the stars. (ST: "The Girl Who Made the Stars")

In 2236, the three resided on Doctari Alpha, where posing as a xenoanthropologist, he worked as an operative for Section 31. (DIS: "Battle at the Binary Stars", "The Red Angel", "Perpetual Infinity")

During that time, they had originally planned a vacation to Mars, but a young Michael begged them to stay three more days to witness a nearby star go supernova. However, during their extended stay, Doctari Alpha was attacked by the Klingons. Michael's father attempted to barricade the kitchen door, while her mother hid Michael in a cabinet. Michael did not witness the death of her parents, but she heard everything happen, saying that they killed her father quickly, but took longer with her mother. The Klingons then sat down at the table, ate the dinner the family had prepared, and laughed. (DIS: "The Vulcan Hello", "Will You Take My Hand?")

Mike Burnham was played by Kenric Green, the real-life husband of Sonequa Martin-Green.
Prior to him being named in canon, Sonequa Martin-Green decided that her role of Michael Burnham had been "named after [her] biological father." (Star Trek Magazine issue 190, p. 20)
The novel Desperate Hours calls him "Calvin".
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