

Plus, we get a sneak peek at Ethan Peck reprising his Star Trek: Discovery role as Spock, now looking much more like Star Trek-era Spock with short bangs and a clean-shaven face. M’Benga, both characters from the original Trek. The first-look video also introduces us to more cast members like Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel and Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. “I am thrilled and honored to say that I will be playing Cadet Nyota Uhura,” Gooding says in the video, adding: “I am so excited to be stepping into this legacy.” Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is gearing up for its maiden voyage - and it’s adding a familiar face to its crew.Ī new teaser for the upcoming Trek prequel, which you can watch above, reveals that cast member Celia Rose Gooding will be playing Uhura, the iconic character played by Nichelle Nichols on the original Star Trek series. Star Trek: Prodigy Trailer: Meet New Aliens (and Hear Janeway!) in First Footage From Animated Kids' Series

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will stream on Paramount Plus, but there’s no announcement yet of just when it will be released.Star Trek: Picard Adds Annie Wersching to Play the Borg Queen in Season 2 Whether this is just a neat bit of fan service, or a clue to one of the show’s storylines, we’ll have to wait and see.Īll these characters join Mount’s previously announced castmates Rebecca Romijn as Number One - who is now officially named Una Chin-Riley - and Ethan Peck as Spock. While this doesn’t seem to be a character from the Original Series, she does have a very familiar last name - the same as Khan Noonien Singh, the antagonist from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Akiva Goldsman, showrunner for the upcoming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, has explained the details behind the show's decision to adjust the set design and crew's uniforms. One particularly mysterious cast member is Christina Chong who will play La’an Noonien-Singh. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds updates the crew's uniform and set design post-Discovery in an attempt to be more faithful to the original series.

Erica Ortegas, and Bruce Horak as Hemmer, who are new characters for this series. Paramount also announced Melissa Navia as Lt. M’Benga, and Celia Rose Gooding, who will play Cadet Nyota Uhura, in the years before she became the communications officer under Captain Kirk. Paramount Plus’ latest iteration of the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, spins off from the events of Discovery to tell the story of the USS Enterprise before the days of Captain Kirk and Star Trek: The Original Series.įans knew Anson Mount would lead the series as Captain Christopher Pike, but on Wednesday, during a Star Trek Day panel, Paramount confirmed a few more additions to the Enterprise's crew, including some familiar names from The Original Series.įamiliar names from Trek lore played by newcomers include Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel, Babs Olusanmokun as Dr.
