A significant portion of the initial 'Star Trek' team will join the cast of 'Strange New Worlds'
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the hit Paramount+ series set before the original series, is gearing up for its third season's return on July 17. The show, which has leaned into refreshed nostalgia more than any other Paramount+ release, continues to captivate fans with its exploration of the early days of the USS Enterprise and its crew.
Co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman remains upbeat about the trajectory of the series, expressing optimism about the storylines that lie ahead. The show aims to delve into the origins of the characters we know and love, such as Spock, played by Ethan Peck, as well as those we don't see in canon, like the new character Beto Ortegas, played by Mynor Luken.
While key TOS legacy characters like McCoy and Sulu have yet to appear, fans are eagerly wondering when other characters from the original series will make their debut. No further details about which characters from the original series will appear have been revealed as of yet.
The show's cast includes familiar faces such as Christopher Pike, played by Anson Mount, the captain of the USS Enterprise, and Number One (Una Chin-Riley), played by Rebecca Romijn, the first officer. Christina Chong portrays La'An Noonien-Singh, a security officer, and Melissa Navia plays Erica Ortegas, the helmsman. Babs Olusanmokun stars as Dr. Joseph M'Benga, the chief medical officer, and Martin Quinn plays Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, the chief engineer, though his role is not as central as in other Treks.
New and recurring characters in Season 3 include Rhys Darby, who is likely to play a legacy character, Patton Oswalt as a Vulcan Security Officer, Cillian O'Sullivan as Dr. Roger Korby, Carol Kane as Pelia, a recurring character, Melanie Scrofano as Marie Batel, another recurring character, and Dan Jeannotte as George Samuel "Sam" Kirk, James T. Kirk's brother.
While the future of Doctor Who, Marvel, Star Wars, and the DC Universe on film and TV has not been specified in this article, fans can look forward to some familiar faces from the original series appearing in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds before its end. The specific characters who will appear have not been specified yet.
With a fourth and a (shortened) fifth season also planned, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to offer a compelling exploration of the Star Trek universe, promising more exciting adventures and character development in the future.
Gizmodo and io9, widely recognized entertainment platforms, anticipate the future technology and storylines that will shape Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, given its ongoing success and planned fourth and shortened fifth seasons. The upcoming Season 3 will introduce new and recurring characters, such as Rhys Darby, Patton Oswalt, Carol Kane, Melanie Scrofano, and Dan Jeannotte, with fans speculating their potential connection to classic TOS characters. Meanwhile, it remains unclear which original series characters will make their debut beyond Dr. Joseph M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) and Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (Martin Quinn). In the meantime, fans can indulge in the captivating exploration of the early days of the USS Enterprise and its crew on their Television sets.
