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Nagilum is the main antagonist of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Where Silence Has Lease".

He was voiced by the late Earl Boen.

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Nagilum was a formless immortal being with a "vast" intelligence. He was so advanced that even Deanna Troi could not discern his existence.

In 2365 the USS Enterprise encountered him in the Morgana Quadrant and trapped the Enterprise in a region described as a hole in space. There Nagilum subjected the crew of the Enterprise to a number of illusions, including an attacking Romulan warbird and an illusion of the Enterprise's sister ship Yamato .

After Dr. Pulaski correctly surmised that someone was testing them, Nagilum generated a human face to communicate with the Enterprise crew. Realizing that humans had a limited existence, Nagilum decided to study the concept of death, starting by killing the conn officer Ensign Haskell. Nagilum told Picard that he would continue studying the concept, and that it should cost the lives of 1/2 to a 1/3 of the Enterprise crew.

Rather than allow Nagilum to pick off the crew one at a time, Picard and Riker decided to destroy the Enterprise , and activated the self destruct. Watching the crew face death, Nagilum decided he had everything he needed, and released the Enterprise . After being convinced that the Enterprise had truly been set free Picard cancelled the auto destruct sequence.

Nagilum then spoke to Picard, and shared what he had learned - mainly that humans were an aggressive and power hungry race, and that they had nothing in common. Picard noted that they did have one thing in common, a strong sense of curiosity. Nagilum stated that perhaps they would meet again, but Picard told him that it would need to be out amongst the stars. With that Nagilum disappeared, and Riker told Ensign Crusher to steer clear of any other holes in space that might show up.

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Looking for a missing Federation cultural observer, Kirk and Spock find themselves on a planet whose culture has been completely patterned after Nazi Germany. Looking for a missing Federation cultural observer, Kirk and Spock find themselves on a planet whose culture has been completely patterned after Nazi Germany. Looking for a missing Federation cultural observer, Kirk and Spock find themselves on a planet whose culture has been completely patterned after Nazi Germany.

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• Trivia Due to the post-war German ban on Nazi-related imagery and paraphernalia, this was the only Star Trek episode that was not shown on German TV until mid-1990s, when these restrictions were gradually relaxed to allow for artistic expression.
• Goofs While in the jail cell and attempting to remove the transponders from their arms with bed spring, the handcuffs that Kirk is wearing are clearly unlocked and open.

[Kirk has requested that McCoy beam down in a Nazi uniform]

Capt. Kirk : Kirk to Enterprise. What's happening up there?

Uhura : Doctor McCoy is having difficulty with that uniform, sir.

Capt. Kirk : Well, send him down naked if you have to. Kirk out.

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Star Trek: 10 Times The Ship Was Stolen

4. it's the auld angel pirate life for me.

Captain Angel really did a number on the crew of the USS Enterprise, using more than just the usual trickery to gain control of the Federation flagship. They posed as a counsellor who was assigned for transport to the vessel, while also offering false advice on the pirate ship The Serene Squall.

They managed to earn the trust of most of the crew, Spock included, which certainly led to a stinging betrayal once they showed their true colours. While the Enterprise dealt with this, Pike, M'Benga, Una, and Ortegas were trapped aboard the pirate ship, casually inciting mutiny as a means of escape.

With some dramatic effect by Spock, Chapel, and T'Pring, the Enterprise is eventually retaken - with a little help from a prematurely liberated Serene Squall - though Captain Angel does escape - presumably off to continue the attempts at rescuing their imprisoned lover, a certain Vulcan named Sybok...

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Star Trek: Voyager Followed A Gene Roddenberry Rule That Left Little Room For Error

In the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Tuvix" (May 6, 1996), a transporter accident fused the stern, logical Vulcan Tuvok (Tim Russ) with the jolly hobbit-like chef Neelix (Ethan Phillips) into a single being. This new being, who says he's named Tuvix (Tom Wright) possesses memories and personality traits from both Tuvok and Neelix, which is a matter of great consternation from Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the crew of the Voyager. Tuvix soon finds that he likes his new amalgam personality, finding happiness and agency as an individual. 

Soon, however, the Voyager engineers find a way to reverse the effects of the transporter accident and separate Tuvix back into his two constituent beings. Tuvix objects, of course. To do so would mean to murder him. Surely a newly created person has rights just as much as any other member of the crew, and Tuvix would like them to be protected. Notoriously among Trekkies, however, Janeway ordered Tuvix to the transporter room for execution, with Tuvix protesting all the way. Janeway figures that restoring two dead crewmates outweighs the pleas of a living one. Tuvix never returned. 

In addition to playing Tuvix, actor Tom Wright also played an alien named Ghrath who disguised himself as a Nazi in the "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode "Storm Front" (October 8, 2004). He also auditioned for the role of Commander Sisko on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Back in 2014, Wright took to Reddit to answer questions from Trekkies . He revealed that "Voyager" had a stringent and difficult-to-follow rule on set that lingered from the days of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry (who passed in 1991). It seems that, on "Star Trek," actors are not allowed to forget lines or make flubs. Every scene must play all the way through. 

The Roddenberry rule

Wright began acting professionally in the late 1970s, first appearing in the film "Deadbeat." He appeared in supporting roles in films like "Underground U.S.A." and "The Brother from Another Planet," as well as in notable genre movies like "Exterminator 2" and "Creepshow 2," in which he played the increasingly mutilated hitchhiker. He had roles in "Matewan," "Reversal of Fortune," and "Marked for Death." He turned up in a 1991 episode of "Tales from the Crypt" and played the role of Mr. Morgan in four episodes of "Seinfeld." For many years, audiences of the '80s and '90s could count Wright as one of the more ubiquitous "hey, it's that guy" supporting actors; that is: an actor you love and instantly recognize, but who never gets top billing. 

Despite a thriving career, Wright saw his appearance on "Star Trek: Voyager" as a step up. He was grateful for his involvement in such a widespread phenomenon as "Star Trek," and was willing to play Tuvix to the best of his abilities. As he revealed, though, it also came with an additional Roddenberrian acting challenge. There was to be no "shooting around" any misreadings or forgotten lines. Wright wrote:

"It was my welcome to the BIG LEAGUES moment. I don't know about the other shows but Voyager was shot alongside the dictates of The Roddenberry Bible. You probably know all about it but for the sake of clarity, Gene Roddenberry compiled a set of 'Star Trek' guidelines and principles that governed the 'Star Trek' universe. One of the major tenets was that not only should actors KNOW their lines but if they were to make a mistake, there would be no continuing the scene." 

Perhaps Roddenberry wanted "Star Trek" actors to feel like they were involved in live theater.

The live theater approach to shooting 'Star Trek'

Wright didn't mind the live theater atmosphere on the set, as he had already appeared on stage many times before. He continued: 

"Normally if you flub a line you can stop, take a breath, and then restart from where you made a mistake. But Gene was old school and held his actors to a higher standard. We were not allowed to simply stop and pick up, We had to go back to the beginning of the scene and do it properly. Me, having been trained in the theater, LOVED THAT. He made us more responsible to the writing." 

Anyone who has worked on a TV set can tell you that the script is not to be deviated from. "Star Trek" famously filmed on a fast schedule, churning out an episode every week. Scripts had to be polished to a shine, and actors had to have their lines 100% memorized. This included the strange pseudo-science and multisyllabic technobabble that the franchise was famous for. Wright knew from working in film that an actor can mess up a line, but then merely re-read it on the spot, and not cause any interruptions. An editor could conceivably cut the flub out, and leave the re-read in. Perhaps the "once through" approach to "Star Trek" was merely to keep the editing process clean; it would be easier to assemble a scene in post-production if there was no worry about editing out flubs. 

Wright, ever a professional, seems to have rolled with the Roddenberry rule with aplomb. 

Wright continues to work to this day, having most recently appeared in "Daisy Jones & the Six" and the 2022 film "That's Amor." 

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EXO-6 Unveils Museum-Grade Collectible Figures from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

The series' 1:6 scale museum-grade articulated figures include Captain Pike, Number One, Spock, Nurse Chapel, and La'An Noonien-Singh.

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In an exciting development for Star Trek enthusiasts and collectors alike, EXO-6 has just unveiled their plans to release a stunning line of museum-grade 1:6 scale figures from the popular hit series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .

Known for their exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship, EXO-6 promises to deliver an extraordinary collection that captures the essence of the characters — Captain Pike , Una Chin-Riley (Number One) , Spock , Nurse Christine Chapel , and La'An Noonien-Singh — and brings them to life like never before.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , set in the early days of Captain Christopher Pike 's command on the U.S.S. Enterprise , has garnered immense praise and excitement among fans. Now, with EXO-6's commitment to creating 1:6 scale figures from this new series, collectors can look forward to owning meticulously crafted representations of their favorite characters from this iconic era of the Star Trek universe.

EXO-6’s attention to detail in sculpting, likeness, and screen-accurate costumes has earned them a reputation as one of the foremost manufacturers of Star Trek collectibles.

Fans can expect the same level of dedication and excellence in EXO-6's upcoming line of figures from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Each figure will showcase the unique characteristics and personality of the respective character, providing collectors with an opportunity to own a piece of the Star Trek universe that is truly immersive.The announcement of EXO-6's foray into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds comes at a time when excitement for the series is at its peak. With its exploration of new worlds and fresh adventures, this series promises to reignite the spirit of exploration and wonder that has been central to the Star Trek franchise since its inception.

As fans eagerly await the release of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 's musical episode this week and epic Season 2 conclusion next week, and the accompanying 1:6 scale figures from EXO-6, the future looks brighter than ever for collectors. The opportunity to own museum-grade representations of these beloved characters will undoubtedly become the centerpiece of many collections, honoring the enduring legacy of Star Trek while celebrating the new horizons that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will undoubtedly explore. Pre-orders for the first character will start soon with figures shipping in early 2024.

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11 LGBTQ+ Characters New Star Trek Shows Gave Canon

• Modern Star Trek shows have embraced LGBTQ+ representation without the need for characters to come out, focusing on their stories.
• Queer characters in Star Trek now live in a world where acceptance is the norm, reflecting a more inclusive future.
• LGBTQ+ characters in Star Trek are fully fleshed out individuals, with their queerness just one aspect of their identity.

The Star Trek shows on Paramount+ have given Star Trek canon a wealth of new LGBTQ+ characters. Led by Star Trek: Discovery , which included Star Trek 's first gay main characters in Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz), every Star Trek show in the modern era has featured at least one character that represents the LGBTQ+ community . Even Star Trek: Prodigy , aimed at a younger audience, represents diversity with the care that it deserves. Post- Discovery, the ideal future that Star Trek represents is open to everyone, because queerness isn't a deviation from the norm, but integrated into society fully.

This kind of acceptance permeates most of the LGBTQ+ representation in modern Star Trek . Queer Star Trek characters usually don't need to actually come out ; instead, they're able to just live their lives without question, and rarely meet resistance from others. It's a fantastic evolution from the Trill social taboo that stood in for 90s attitudes towards same-sex couples in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 4, episode 5, "Rejoined", when Star Trek 's first same-sex kiss between Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) and Lenara Kahn (Susanna Thompson) was a big deal. Each LGBTQ+ character on Star Trek is interesting on their own, independent of their queerness.

Star Trek: A Queer History Of The Franchise

While the Star Trek franchise has only added explicitly LGBTQ+ characters in the last 4-5 years, it has had ties to queer themes from the beginning.

Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp)

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In addition to being one of Star Trek 's first gay main characters, Commander Paul Stamets is the brilliant astromycologist who invented the USS Discovery's spore drive in Star Trek: Discovery. Stamets put his own life and career on the line to ensure the spore drive had a reliable navigator, volunteering himself for the role by splicing tardigrade DNA into his own, which gives Stamets an inherent connection to the galactic mycelial network. That connection meant that the memory of Paul's husband, Dr. Hugh Culber, was alive within the mycelial network after Culber's Star Trek: Discovery season 1 murder, so Paul's love for Hugh quite literally resurrected Dr. Culber in Discovery season 2 .

Stamets' innate curiosity and joyful pursuit of scientific discovery overtakes the general irritability that first characterized Stamets in Star Trek: Discovery 's early seasons, something Stamets himself even points out when pretending to be a younger version of himself in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4, "Face the Strange". Paul's trend towards kindness evolves over the course of Star Trek: Discovery, as Stamets becomes something of a mentor to 32nd-century Adira Tal (Blu del Barrio) , whom Stamets and Culber take in as their own child.

Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz)

The other half of Star Trek 's first gay couple, Dr. Hugh Culber is murdered by Lt. Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif) in Star Trek: Discovery season 1. After Culber is revived as one of Stamets' mycelial memories who comes into the physical plane of reality , Dr. Culber begins to evolve as a character. Death and resurrection isn't new to Star Trek , but Star Trek: Discovery 's serialized nature meant that Culber's story was a thorough exploration of trauma, grief, confusion, and eventually, spiritual enlightenment.

After the USS Discovery's crash-landing in the 32nd century, both Culber and Stamets cope with the trauma of Star Trek: Discovery 's time jump by committing themselves fully to their jobs, to the point of overworking themselves, which was a trait that most of Discovery's crew shared. Recognizing this, Hugh Culber takes on the responsibility of becoming the ship's counselor , hoping to ease the crew's transition into the future.

Stamets and Culber's relationship is not without its challenges. After being resurrected, Dr. Culber is uncertain about his own existence, and questions whether his marriage to Paul Stamets is still valid. As Stamets pursues scientific renown in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, Culber leans into exploring spirituality. The differences between Stamets and Culber make them stronger, however, as both support each other unconditionally.

Ensign Adira Tal (Blu del Barrio)

Ensign Adira Tal is a 32nd century member of Earth's United Defense Force who joins Starfleet after encountering the USS Discovery. Adira is also Star Trek 's first nonbinary main character. Unlike most other queer Star Trek characters, Adira comes out to Paul Stamets in Star Trek: Discovery season 3, episode 8, "The Sanctuary" , in which Adira nervously explains that they "never felt like a 'she' or a 'her,'" and requests to be referred to as "they or them" . Stamets' reaction is easy acceptance, and Stamets' usage of the correct pronouns for Adira effortlessly spreads to the rest of the USS Discovery crew.

Adira Tal is also unique as the first successful permanent joining of a Trill symbiont with a human host. After the death of Adira's Trill boyfriend, Gray Tal (Ian Alexander), the Tal symbiont needs an emergency host, so Adira volunteers. Rather than reject the symbiont, Tal and Adira bond completely as a joined entity. The Trill community reacts poorly, to say the least, but ultimately accepts that Tal is joined to Adira, once Adira undergoes the rituals to reawaken Tal's memories in Star Trek: Discovery season 3, episode 4, "Forget Me Not".

In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 17, "The Outcast", the J'naii are an alien society without gender. One representative, Soren (Melinda Culea), confesses to Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) that she is female, not nonbinary, making Soren one of the first transgender characters on Star Trek.

Gray Tal (Ian Alexander)

Gray Tal is introduced by Star Trek: Discovery in a flashback that depicts his life with love interest Adira, joining with Trill symbiont Tal, and accidental death on a generational ship seeking the Federation in the 32nd century. After Adira's joining with Tal, Gray appears to Adira as a non-corporeal entity that only Adira can perceive , fashioned from the memories of the Tal symbiont. It's an interesting parallel to Commander Stamets unconsciously preserving his own husband, Hugh Culber, within the mycelial network, so Culber and Stamets are primed to help Gray transition from mere consciousness into a brand-new body.

Gray's story is a metaphor for the positive power of gender-affirming health care for transgender people. Gray's new body uses the same technology as the synthetic body for Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek: Picard , but hasn't been widely adopted because of its low success rate. That doesn't deter Culber and Trill Guardian Xi (Andreas Apergis) from attempting the procedure. Gray will be dead without a new body, and very much alive with one , so there is no question but to give Gray his body. After the procedure's success, Gray is truly seen by everyone as he is meant to be.

In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4, episode 23, "The Host", Trill ambassador Odan (Franc Luz) is temporarily hosted by Commander Riker before ending up with a female host (Nicole Orth-Pallavicini), and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine expands on Trill lore through Dax's former lives with male and female hosts, so it's fitting that Gray and Adira, non-allegorical transgender characters in Star Trek: Discovery, are Trill.

Commander Jett Reno (Tig Notaro)

The USS Discovery rescues Commander Jett Reno (Tig Notaro) in Star Trek: Discovery season 2, episode 1, "Brother", when the Red Angel's first signal directs the Discovery to the wreckage of the USS Hiawatha. After sustaining the Hiawatha survivors, Reno joins the crew of the USS Discovery as a senior engineer known for dry wit, out-of-the-box ideas, and a penchant for snack foods. Reno's generally casual attitude makes her nuggets of wisdom unexpected, but surprisingly valuable, suggesting that Jett Reno does actually care about people , even if Commander Reno might rather have you think she just doesn't have the patience for idiocy.

Commander Reno wears a wedding ring in memory of her late wife , who died during the Klingon War. Reno explains later that she was desperate to keep one of the USS Hiawatha's survivors alive, despite the obvious pain they were in, because they reminded Reno far too much of her wife to let them die. Once Reno made the connection, she was able to let the patient go.

Cast Blu del Barrio, Oded Fehr, Anthony Rapp, Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Wilson Cruz, Eve Harlow, Mary Wiseman, Callum Keith Rennie

Streaming Service(s) Paramount+

Franchise(s) Star Trek

Writers Alex Kurtzman

Directors Jonathan Frakes, Olatunde Osunsanmi

Showrunner Alex Kurtzman

Where To Watch Paramount+

Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan)

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Star Trek: Voyager 's Seven of Nine returns in Star Trek: Picard season 1 as a Fenris Ranger, rendering aid where needed after being barred from joining Starfleet due to her Borg past. Seven's skills are useful to Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and the La Sirena crew; after bonding with Picard over their shared Borg trauma, Seven continues to help Picard's team. At the end of Star Trek: Picard season 1, Seven of Nine's romance with Raffi Musiker is teased with a shot of Seven and Raffi holding hands.

At the start of Star Trek: Picard season 2, however, Seven and Raffi are already in a rocky place . Between Seven's difficulty with human interaction and Raffi's complicated history, the relationship is bound to be tricky, but in true Star Trek fashion, communication is the key to harmony. By Star Trek: Picard season 3, Seven of Nine is on active duty as a Starfleet officer, and becomes captain of the USS Enterprise-G with Commander Musiker as her First Officer. It's not clear where Seven and Raffi stand romantically, but that should be apparent if Star Trek: Legacy happens.

Seven of Nine's relationships with men in Star Trek: Voyager were mostly forgettable. As Annika Hansen, Seven had a relationship with Axum (Mark Deakins) that lasted for six years in Unimatrix Zero, the Borg dream reality. Seven of Nine's lackluster relationship with Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) in Star Trek: Voyager season 7 didn't pan out. Seven's relationship with Raffi isn't perfect, but it's clear they're trying to make it work despite the difficulties.

Commander Raffaela Musiker (Michelle Hurd)

Life has not been particularly kind to Raffaela Musiker. Standing with Jean-Luc Picard to help the Romulans effectively ended Raffi's Starfleet career, which precipitated a downward spiral into substance abuse, divorce, and estrangement from Raffi's adult son, so when Picard comes calling for Musiker's help in Star Trek: Picard , Raffi isn't really inclined to join Picard again. Still, Musiker's options are limited, and another mission gives Raffi the opportunity to move forward with her life. Commander Musiker's Star Trek: Picard journey finds Raffi back in Starfleet's good graces, and working for Starfleet Intelligence in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

Raffi's relationship with Seven of Nine also represents second chances. Seven is imperfect, but so is Raffi, so the relationship requires effort from both women to avoid the pitfalls of their complicated pasts. No one in Seven and Raffi's immediate circle comments on their Sapphic relationship as something unexpected given their individual relationship histories with men, proving that Star Trek 's future accepts the fluidity of human sexuality fairly readily.

Cast Orla Brady, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Jeri Ryan, Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Marina Sirtis, Amanda Plummer, Whoopi Goldberg, Gates McFadden, Todd Stashwick, Santiago Cabrera, Michelle Hurd, John de Lancie, Ed Speleers

Writers Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Michael Chabon

Directors Terry Matalas, Jonathan Frakes

Showrunner Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Michael Chabon

Captain Angel (Jesse James Keitel)

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Whether in the guise of Dr. Aspen or as the pirate monarch seizing the USS Enterprise, Captain Angel very clearly walks the line with regard to gender . There's something delightful in how comfortable Angel villainously chews scenery like a camp queen and slinks around the gender spectrum, subverting the trope of a queer-coded villain by deliberately owning their queerness.

Captain Angel is married to Sybok, Lt. Spock's (Ethan Peck) older half-brother, who uses the name Xaverius and is held in a Vulcan criminal rehabilitation center.

In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1, episode 7, "The Serene Squall", Angel suggests that Spock doesn't have to commit to being either Vulcan or human, but can instead embrace being "neither" . The idea of rejecting societal categorization reflects how Angel's own balancing act with gender is comparable to Spock's struggles with being biracial . Those quiet moments with Spock are personal, revealing how Angel's personal journey influences their perception of the world.

Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush)

Originally portrayed on Star Trek: The Original Series by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, Jess Bush's Nurse Christine Chapel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is highly skilled, vivacious, and ardently passionate about topics that pique her interest. Romantically, Christine pursues casual, low-stakes relationships with both men and women , but, like in TOS , Chapel always carries a torch for Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck). Strange New Worlds sees Spock reciprocating Christine's otherwise unrequited crush, helped along by Spock's desire to explore the human side of his half-Vulcan heritage.

Nurse Chapel's laser-focus on Spock as a romantic interest doesn't discount Chapel's previous relationships with women, one of which was revealed when Lieutenant Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia) brings up a woman that Christine once dated in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1, episode 5, "Spock Amok".

Cast Bruce Horak, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush, Melissa Navia, Ethan Peck, Babs Olusanmokun, Rebecca Romijn, Paul Wesley, Christina Chong, Anson Mount

Writers Bill Wolkoff, Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers

Directors Amanda Row, Valerie Weiss, Jonathan Frakes, Chris Fisher

Showrunner Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers

Zero (Angus Imrie)

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Star Trek: Prodigy 's Zero is a Medusan, a telepathic species composed of pure energy, whose true form is capable of driving people mad. Because of this, Zero inhabits a mechanical containment suit in a vaguely humanoid shape in order to interact with the environment. Zero's brilliance masks their uncertainty in social situations, but the ragtag young crew of the USS Protostar crew accepts Zero as they are , even after Zero is unwillingly used as a weapon by the Diviner (John Noble).

As a non-corporeal species, Medusans are genderless by nature . The Medusan Ambassador Kollos in Star Trek: The Original Series season 3, episode 7, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", was referred to with masculine pronouns, but Zero makes it clear that their lack of gender means gender-neutral pronouns are appropriate.

Cast Robert Beltran, Kate Mulgrew, John Noble, Jason Mantzoukas, Brett Gray, Angus Imrie, Jameela Jamil, Robert Picardo, Jimmi Simpson, Ella Purnell, Dee Bradley Baker

Streaming Service(s) Netflix

Network Netflix

Writers Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman

Showrunner Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman

Lieutenant Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome)

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Star Trek: Lower Decks' Lieutenant Beckett Mariner is a deceptively complex and delightfully chaotic character. With actual flagrant transgressions of policy and the intentional rumors Mariner seeds among the USS Cerritos crew, Mariner carefully orchestrates a public persona of being an untouchable badass in order to keep other people from getting too close to her. While Beckett's close friends are able to punch through those shields in time, Mariner's reputation is genuinely attractive to Andorian crewmate and purported frenemy Ensign Jennifer Sh'reyan (Lauren Lapkus).

Mariner reveals that she's dated "bad boys, bad girls, bad gender nonbinary babes, ruthless alien masterminds, [and] bad Bynars," in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2, episode 3, "We'll Always Have Tom Paris".

Throughout Beckett and Jennifer's relationship in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 , Mariner is haunted by fears of commitment, despite Sh'reyan's superficial attitude. Jennifer admits that she's attracted to the idea of Beckett Mariner, rather than Beckett as a complex individual person, and proves the point when Mariner comes under fire for allegedly badmouthing the USS Cerritos in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3, episode 9, "Trusted Sources". It's refreshing that the relationship between Beckett and Jennifer is allowed to be messy and realistic , instead of being forced to continue as Star Trek: Lower Decks' only example of LGBTQ+ representation.

Cast Gabrielle Ruiz, Fred Tatasciore, Jerry O'Connell, dawnn lewis, Eugene Cordero, Tawny Newsome, Noel Wells, Jack Quaid

Network Paramount

Writers Mike McMahan

Showrunner Mike McMahan

New Star Trek shows are no longer bound by the complicated metaphors that previously stood in for the queer experience. While alien metaphors on Star Trek remain a powerful storytelling tool, queerness in Star Trek is normalized without being trivialized . The LGBTQ+ characters on modern Star Trek shows are, more often than not, humans (or aliens) for whom their sexual orientation or gender is just another part of their identity. Most importantly, Star Trek characters are queer in a way that isn't tokenistic, but resonates with the 21st century audience members that finally see someone like themselves being an active part of an ideal future.

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Paul giamatti boards ‘star trek: starfleet academy’.

He will play the season’s central villain in the Paramount+ drama starring Holly Hunter.

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Paul Giamatti is joining the Star Trek universe at Paramount+.

The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . The actor will have a recurring guest star role as the season’s central villain, described as a man with an ominous past with a connection to one of the show’s cadets.

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“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us. The sheer delight with which he dove in on Starfleet Academy is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast,” said co-showrunners and exec producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau.

Giamatti becomes the second actor cast in Starfleet Academy and joins Holly Hunter, who stars as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy.

The series hails from CBS Studios, which oversees the Star Trek universe for Paramount+. Kurtzman, who captains the Star Trek TV franchise for the streamer, exec produces via his CBS Studios-based Secret Hideout banner alongside Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry. Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber also exec produce, with Violo having penned the pilot.

Production on Starfleet Academy will begin later this summer.

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Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of the upcoming Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy in a recurring role. He will play the Season 1 villain, a man with an ominous past connected to one of our cadets.

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He joins previously announced Holly Hunter, who will star in the series as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy. The series will begin production later this summer.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive producers of the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment and is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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Leslie Neale

Leslie Neale ( born 10 August 1959 ; age 64) is the actress who portrayed Ensign Nagel in the Star Trek: The Next Generation second season episode " Peak Performance ". Neale is probably best remembered for her role as Robert Picardo 's attacked technician in Gremlins II: The New Batch in 1990 which also featured fellow Trek performers John Glover , Dick Miller , Keye Luke , Ron Fassler , Time Winters , Jerry Goldsmith , Kenneth Tobey , Raymond Cruz , Henry Gibson , Frank Welker , and Kirk Thatcher .

Beside her appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation , Neale was also featured in episodes of Beauty and the Beast (1987, with Ron Perlman , Edward Laurence Albert , Robin Gammell , Louis Giambalvo , Jeanette Miller , Tom Morga , Charles Picerni , Branscombe Richmond , and Herta Ware ), Father Dowling Mysteries (1989, with Jennifer Edwards and Charles Lucia ), HeartBeat (1989, with Deborah Van Valkenburgh and Kate Mulgrew ), My Two Dads (1989, with Chad Allen ), Dallas (1990, with Matthew Faison , Bruce Gray , and Joshua Harris ), Seinfeld (1991, with Jason Alexander and Tony Plana ), Viper (1994, with David Cowgill , Scott Lincoln , and John Neville ), and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996, with Scott Bakula , Louis Giambalvo, and Mark Humphrey ).

Among her film work are the drama Clean and Sober (1988, with Dakin Matthews ), the television comedy Double Your Pleasure (1989, with Earl Boen , Shay Garner , and J.D. Hall ), the television western Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989, with John Rhys-Davies , James B. Sikking , Robert O'Reilly , Gregory Sierra , Edward Wiley , and Time Winters), Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992, with Ron Canada , Gregory Sierra, John Paragon , Kenneth Tobey, and Alex Daniels ), the television drama See Jane Run (1995, with Katy Boyer , Cliff Potts , Tiffany Taubman , Frank Novak , Steve Kelso , and Leslie Ackerman ), the television thriller Twilight Man (1996, with Dean Stockwell , Joel Polis , Georgann Johnson , and Trampas Thompson ), Uncle Sam (1997, with Christopher Ogden , Mark Chadwick , and Chris Durand ), and Shadow of Doubt (1998, with Tony Plana, Granville Ames , Pancho Demmings , Richard Penn , D. Elliot Woods , and Benjamin W.S. Lum ).

In 2004 she directed the documentary Juvies which was executive produced and voiced by actor Mark Wahlberg . She received a nomination for Best Documentary from the International Documentary Association and earned a Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.

She married to John Densmore , drummer for The Doors in 1990, but separated in 2006 due to irreconcilable differences and divorced.

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Paul Giamatti Joins ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as Main Villain

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Set phasers to stunned. In another casting coup, the upcoming Paramount+ series “ Star Trek : Starfleet Academy” has cast Emmy winner and multiple Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti in a recurring guest role as the first season’s main villain, who has a sinister connection to the past of one of the (yet to be cast) cadets.

Giamatti joins Holly Hunter, who Variety exclusively reported in May is boarding “Starfleet Academy” as the Academy’s captain and chancellor .

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As the title suggests, the series will chronicle the lives of the Academy’s cadets, from their academic and romantic pursuits to contending with the newest adversary to endanger the peace and prosperity of the United Federation of Planets. Producers are said to be seeking emerging talent for the younger cast.

Along with Kurtzman and Landau, “Starfleet Academy’s” executive producers include Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. Violo wrote the series premiere.

Giamatti is represented by UTA, Kipperman Management and Sloane Offer.

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