Of all the upcomingStar Trekseries set to debut soon on Paramount+, the spinoff seriesStrange New Worldsis perhaps one of the most anticipated, and Wednesday’s announcement, as part of the festivities surrounding the second annual Star Trek Day, might only stoke the fires hotter. Paramount+ has revealed the roles being played by six of the previously announced new cast members, and two (and a half) of them should be very familiar to fans.
In the below announcement video, you may watch asJess Bush,Christina Chong,Celia Rose Gooding,Melissa Navia,Babs Olusanmokun, and the newly announcedBruce Horakintroduce themselves toTrekfans — with Gooding revealed to be playing young Cadet Nyota Uhura (the role originated byNichelle Nicholsin the original series, and continued byZoe Saldanain the Kelvin-verse), andJess Bushplaying Nurse Christine Chapel (originally played byMajel Barrett RoddenberryinTOS). Meanwhile, Olusanmokun will be playing Dr. M’Benga, a medical officer who appeared in two episodes ofTOS, originally played byBooker Bradshaw.
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Chong is revealed to be playing a character named La’an Noonien Singh — sharing a surname with the infamous Khan Noonien Singh, which will likely play into her role. (Hopefully, she’ll be… less… hellbent on revenge.) In addition, Navia will play Lt. Erica Ortegas, while Horak is playing a role known only as Hemmer. They all join previously established series starsAnson Mount(“Captain Christopher Pike”),Rebecca Romijn(“Number One”), andEthan Peck(“Spock”).
Mount’s take on Pike, along with Romijn and Peck’s versions of their characters, was first introduced inStar Trek: Discovery, withStrange New Worldsannounced as a spinoff after the events of theDiscoverySeason 2 finale transported that show centuries into the future.
Here’s the official synopsis for the show:
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
And here’s the video featuring the cast members announcing their newly revealed roles:
Star Trek: Strange New Worldswill air exclusively on Paramount+. A release date has yet to be announced.
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