Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Adds a Comedy Legend to ItsCast

Today’s Star Trek Day discussion featured cast members Rebecca Romijn (Number One), Celia Rose Gooding (Cadet Nyota Uhura), Jess Bush (Nurse Christine Chapel), Christina Chong (La’an Noonien-Singh), Melissa Navia (Lt; Erica Ortegas), and Babs Olusanmokun (Dr. M’Benga). The big names not present were Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike) and Ethan Peck (Science Offier Spock)—but they, along with new cast member Kane, will be present and accounted for when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its second season, expected to arrive next year.

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