I tend to think that Lethe was a discripter of Saru in this episode.
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his character was named after Lethe, a river of Hades whose water would cause one to forget earthly sorrows.
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Saru was trying to leave or forget his fears and sorrows about the war and his fears.
I think even a lot of Star Trek fans wouldn't make this connection between the Admiral and a TOS episode.