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Who Plays T'Pring In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?

Arriving in the nick of time for Trekkies who have already watched all of "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Picard," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is a prequel to the original series, focusing on the USS Enterprise starship a decade prior to Kirk's leadership. Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) is in charge here, while a younger Number One (Rebecca Romijn) and Spock (Ethan Peck) act as the second in command and science officer of the ship's crew, respectively. The Enterprise explores the galaxy and encounters new challenges, while Pike wrestles with the vision of his death he first saw in "Discovery."

Many "SNG" characters originally appeared on the original 1966 "Star Trek" series , and are now played by new, younger actors. This includes Vulcans Dr. Spock and T'Pring, his longtime fiancee who first bonded with him in childhood. On the original show, T'Pring was played by Arlene Martel in the episode "Amok Time," but "Strange New Worlds" naturally needed another performer for the part. Here's more about the actress who now plays Spock's beloved on the Paramount+ show.

Gia Sandhu is also a regular on a Disney+ children's show

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" isn't Gia Sandhu's first recurring role on a streaming service show. Sandhu is also part of the cast of the Disney+ adventure series "The Mysterious Benedict Diaries," where she plays Ms. Perumal, Reynie's teacher who comes to care for him like a mother. In an interview with The Hindu , Sandhu, a Canadian actress of Indian descent, praised the role for breaking stereotypes about Indian characters on television: "To have a person of Indian descent at the forefront who is so wonderful and has a warming bond with the lead is a testament that we are going in the right direction."

Both television shows have given Sandhu more of the spotlight, but she's actually been working consistently on the big and small screen since 2010. This has included appearances in the 2018 neo-noir "A Simple Favor," "Heartland," and cult sitcom "Kim's Convenience."

With the renewal of "The Mysterious Benedict Society," and more film work on the horizon as well, Sandhu isn't slowing down anytime soon. However, her greatest advice to actors struggling to gain a foothold has nothing to do with the business. "I think what we touched on that was key for me was finding a life outside of this," she said in an interview with An Actor Despairs , adding, "And getting satisfaction, and feeling fulfilled from other parts of your life." 

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[Warning: This story contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode “Spock Amok.”] 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actress Gia Sandhu knows T’Pring and Spock will not ultimately end up together per The Original Series , but she is finding great beauty in their present journey.

T’Pring, the Vulcan who was bonded to Spock as a child, only appeared briefly in the ’60s series, played by the late Arlene Martel in the classic episode “Amok Time.” Most casual fans would instantly recognize the episode from Spock and Kirk dueling one another with lirpas, an iconic Vulcan weapon. By the end of the episode, Spock and T’Pring are no longer (in the Vulcan sense) betrothed. Their story begins and ends with the episode. But there was so much more to be told.

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And that story is now unfolding through Sandhu’s T’Pring and Ethan Peck’s Spock. Strange New Worlds is taking a much deeper look into what makes both of the Vulcans tick, specifically for one another. And this week’s episode (the perfectly titled “Spock Amok”), does not disappoint, with Spock and T’Pring accidentally switching bodies.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Sandhu examines the relationship between the two characters, making clear there are deep emotions between them. But there are also complications. The actress also talked with THR about her and Peck’s process to portray one another for the classic, but fully rewarding, trope.

I love hearing about how folks became involved in the series. Mind sharing how you were cast as T’Pring? 

I went through the traditional casting process. And when I was given the audition scene, the character wasn’t actually revealed, which is characteristic of how Star Trek usually casts. ( Laughs .) It simply said “Vulcan woman,” so I did my best Vulcan woman. I’m actually glad I didn’t know that it was for the role T’Pring. Had I known, it might have caused me to get into my head! I sent in an initial audition tape, which was a unique experience unto itself because usually an actor aims to not sound like they are speaking rehearsed lines. And I remember watching my audition back and thinking, “Am I just doing very bad acting, or am I doing something ?” I guess I was doing Vulcan because they asked for a second audition, and then I ended up landing the part.

How did you prepare for the role? You were in a unique situation: T’Pring appeared on The Original Series played by the late Arlene Martel, but only briefly, so you weren’t beholden to a legacy character, like Ethan as Spock. 

I went right to the source and watched “Amok Time,” which I’d never seen before. I’d actually never seen any of The Original Series , so that happened to be the first episode I ever saw! I remember watching Arlene Martel and going, “Oh, my goodness. I’m playing her?” I was so excited. Although her role is brief onscreen, it’s very impactful. T’Pring is only in “Amok Time,” so it took a lot of pressure off what I think the other actors have to face. Arlene created this beautiful outline of a character, but there was definitely a lot of room for me to still color within that outline.

I looked at Ethan’s material from Star Trek: Discovery and also went back to Leonard Nimoy’s performances. There were a lot more components to think about. When you’re playing somebody who’s more established versus playing someone who’s less established, you get to really use your own imagination and your own creativity to get you there.

This week’s episode is so much fun. I love the classic sci-fi switched bodies trope. How did you and Ethan prepare, a lot of acting exercises? 

Ethan was really generous in terms of letting me into his process and revealing to me what influences him the most. And certainly Leonard Nimoy, I watched the documentary [ For the Love of Spock ]. And I went through a lot of TOS episodes. I also had a bit of a head start in terms of Ethan’s Spock because I got to see his work on Discovery , so that was very informative and helpful for me.

We really just sat down together and said, “How would you say this? How would you say that?” We had to identify for ourselves what’s most identifiable to the audience in terms of Spock’s mannerisms, his voice and intonation. Ultimately, we were given a bit of a free pass because the joke when the whole thing starts, T’Pring in Spock’s body says to Capt. Pike [ Anson Mount ], “Now that you know what’s going on, you can obviously tell the difference between us.” ( Laughs .) And Pike goes, “Yeah … sure,” saying that Vulcans are all very similar.

In this episode, most of my interaction is with Spock and with Jess [Bush] who plays nurse [Christine] Chapel. When we were preparing before the episode, Ethan, Jess and I all got on a call together, and we discussed what our characters are going through and what their intentions are. We rehearsed the scene together where Chapel and Spock in T’Pring’s body are outside. Ethan was listening in on and was able to help us get going in the right direction. One of the things that I definitely had to be mindful of as T’Pring was that I’m also carrying forward their chemistry. It’s almost the opposite of what my instincts want to do, but I’m picking up a part of what’s going on with them. So yeah, we had a great bond.

I spoke with Ethan a little while back, and he told me you’re so good at playing a Vulcan, he feels he needs to be more Vulcan in your shared scenes. Can you tell me more about bringing T’Pring to life? 

I think T’Pring specifically carries herself with a lot of grace, and she’s very deliberate in how she speaks. Her words are chosen very carefully, and this all comes from Arlene Martel, the original T’Pring. I definitely wanted to retain as much of that kind of elegance as I could. I think underneath, she’s probably a bit nervous too. She and Spock are two people who love each other, and are trying to navigate the ultimate long-distance relationship, living on two different planets. Both of their intentions are certainly to make sure this relationship succeeds. This whole episode gets into something that’s very funny, but it really starts off with the two of them just wanting to share each other’s katras, so that they can understand each other more and make things work between them. It is the sincerest intention that leads them astray.

Sadly, fans know it was not meant to be between the Spock and T’Pring. How do you go about the character and performance when you know the outcome that far out? 

You do have to let go of the future and try to honor what’s written for us right now. It is a very relatable situation. In any relationship, there are disappointments and there are triumphs. And the other part that I kind of love about this is that there is a bit of a love triangle that’s evolving at the same time. So, I think there’s a juiciness there as far as nurse Chapel brings to the situation. There’s just challenge after challenge that they’re having to meet and work through. And I think that’s definitely what makes it super relatable.

And finally, can tell me about your experience when the cameras are not rolling? Several castmembers have noted to me that you all have become a tight-knit group. 

Everyone is really easy to get along with, really kind, and all very welcoming. When I first got cast, Anson had everyone get together at a skating rink for his birthday, and he invited me. That was the first time I got to meet everybody, when we went for a skate in Toronto.

Interview edited for length and clarity. 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streams new episodes Thursday on Paramount+. 

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EXCLUSIVE: Original Star Trek character T’Pring is making a return in Strange New Worlds. We’ve confirmed Gia Sandhu ( The Mysterious Benedict Society ) will be reprising the role in the upcoming new series, premiering tomorrow, May 5, on the streaming service. She can be seen briefly in the trailer, which you can watch below.

Sandhu’s T’Pring is Spock’s very alluring and intelligent fiancée; the two have been bonded since childhood. Though T’Pring often wishes Spock would return to Vulcan and settle down, she understands his sense of duty, having her own career that she is passionate about: helping to rehabilitate criminals and bring them back towards the teachings of Vulcan logic. T’Pring tries to be lovingly patient with Spock while he comes to terms with the human side of his nature, hoping that her support will ultimately bring them closer.

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T’Pring was last seen in the Season 2 premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series “Amok Time” where she was played by Arlene Martel. It was the first episode to use the phrase “Live Long and Prosper” in Star Trek. “Amok Time” is often ranked one of the best episodes of the original series.

Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck), and Number One (Rebecca Romijn/Una Chin-Riley) as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. Their adventures predate Captain Kirk’s ever stepping foot aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Cast also includes Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh, Celia Rose Gooding as Cadet Nyota Uhura, Melissa Navia as Lt. Erica Ortegas, and Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. M’Benga.

The series premiere was written by Akiva Goldsman with the story by Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet. Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serve as co-showrunners, with Goldsman directing the premiere episode. Goldsman, Kurtzman and Lumet serve as executive producers in addition to Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, and Aaron Baiers. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment.

The series has already been picked up for a second season.

Sandhu co-stars in Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society and can also currently be seen in Peacock’s The Lost Symbol based on Dan Brown’s novel. She previously booked lead roles in ABC pilot The Greatest American Hero and CBC pilot, Dr. Bob’s House , and recurred in CBC series Kim’s Convenience and Heartland, and CTV’s The Indian Detective . Additional film credits include Bobby Singh Brown’s upcoming Stealing Vows , Jesse Ikeman’s A Perfect Plan, Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor and Mary Harron’s The Moth Diaries. Sandhu is repped by The Rosenzweig Group, The Characters Talent Agency and APA.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Gia Sandhu Details T'Pring and Spock's Stormy Courtship

In an interview with CBR, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds star Gia Sandhu details the shocking developments between Spock and T'Pring.

This interview was conducted before the beginning of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

When Star Trek: Strange New Worlds begins, Spock (Ethan Peck) is engaged to his lifelong betrothed T'Pring (Gia Sandhu), with the two preparing for their wedding throughout the series. This romance is tested in the Strange New Worlds Season 2 episode "Charades ," with Spock temporarily transformed into a full human and keeping this a secret from T'Pring as he undergoes an important ceremony with her parents. Once the truth comes out, a visibly hurt T'Pring decides to pump the brakes on her relationship with Spock because of the deception.

In an exclusive interview with CBR conducted before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' Gia Sandu talked about the comedic highlights and heartbreaking finale to "Charades," offered insight on T'Pring's relationship with Spock, and explained her approach to playing T'Pring in comparison to the character's debut in Star Trek: The Original Series .

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CBR: I think Vulcans are so subtly funny, and that's been highlighted on Strange New Worlds before, but it goes up to another level with this episode. How was it playing to that deadpan comedy here?

Gia Sandhu: I think that is exactly what makes it so funny. Vulcans are so constrained by the suppression of their emotions that they can only go so far before bumping up against the edge of what too much is. But within this episode, I think we were given permission to go further than you'd normally see a Vulcan go into their emotional side.

The big clue for me came at the end of the episode when I first read the script. Spock says, "I couldn't tell you what was going on because you seemed pretty overwhelmed by your mom." That characterization, the word "overwhelmed," informed exactly how far T'Pring could go in expressing how she was feeling.

How is it playing overwhelmed as a Vulcan? How did you want to subtly approach that paradox?

It was subtle! I think it was a little bit in the body language and the tension she has, pretty much right from the moment she lands on the ship. You can feel that there's something going on. I really enjoyed finding those small moments, and it's all in the dialog. Spock says to her at one point, "Aren't you hungry?" and I say, "I don't have an appetite."

It's all written there for you. I think the writing for this particular episode is so strong, just as all of them are for us.

In Strange New Worlds Season 1, T'Pring temporarily swapped bodies with Spock. How do you think that shared experience has informed their dynamic in this episode?

I think it would've certainly brought them closer together. I think that because we've seen them be that close to each other, this episode becomes that much more devastating for T'Pring's character, as far as being left in the dark goes. Throughout Season 1 and Season 2, we're starting to understand what leads T'Pring to make such a harsh decision in "Amok Time ." I'm enjoying going script-by-script and understanding for myself how that all comes to be as well.

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How is it working with Ethan Peck to navigate that together?

Ethan's so wonderful to work with. I can't say enough good things about him. We spent a lot of time in the first season, especially in the body swap episode, learning about each other's characters. We both wanted to be as convincing as we could be in the short amount of time that we had to prepare for the episode. It's been such a natural relationship with him on set as someone to work with. I'm a huge fan of his as a person and as an actor.

With this episode, you've got Jordan Canning behind the camera. How was it having her as a director?

She is so easy to work with, and I think we all felt really lucky to have her because we were shooting while the COVID restrictions were still in place. The schedule got shifted so many times because of COVID, so we ended up having to shoot this episode in only a few days. We had late nights and long working hours, and she was the perfect person to be leading that because she made it so relaxed for all of us. We always ended up having a really good time. I think that the fun you see on-screen was 10 times more than that behind the camera. [ laughs ]

Strange New Worlds Season 2's tone has been lighter overall, and "Spock Amok" was a comedic episode too. How is it exploring your character with these lighter colors?

It's so much fun! I have the best time doing this show. I feel so lucky to be a part of it and to be playing this wonderfully written character. We get to see so many different sides to her and a very real relationship between her and Spock. I think that it's so relatable and universal what's happening between them. It's just been a lot of fun, especially when a lot of this was shot during a hard time in the world. To be able to escape into this fantasy space with really great people has been so lovely and is just a treat.

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In "Amok Time," Arlene Martel is only on-screen briefly as T'Pring. Is there anything from her performance in The Original Series that you wanted to carry over, or given her brief screen time, did you approach this as a relatively blank canvas?

I see it as having received a really beautiful outline of a character that I got to color in myself. What I took from her performance is that there's a real beautiful regalness to T'Pring. The way that she speaks is deliberate, and her mannerisms are so deliberate as well. We don't really get to peel back on the character in "Amok Time" to see why she's doing what she's doing. It comes across as being a bit harsh and unlikable in the situation, even though you are fascinated by her at the same time.

Being able to understand what drives a person to make a decision like that and act in that way, I think working backward like that has been such an interesting experience. As an actor, when you get a script and a character, you're doing a lot of the work on your own of [finding] how this person ended up in this situation. With this story, you get to live through all of that rather than just having to imagine it. I'm really enjoying that.

Though this episode is a comedic one, it does end on a heartbreaking note, and any break-up scene is going to be vulnerable. Walk me through T'Pring telling Spock they need to take a break.

I think it comes from a place of being incredibly hurt and feeling betrayed. Who wants to find out that they were in the dark about something that's going on with the person that's supposed to be the closest to them? It's a heartbreaking position to find herself in, and I think she expresses herself really sincerely when she speaks to him about it.

She literally says to him, "How did you expect me to feel?" I love that the word "feel" is used because we don't necessarily associate it with Vulcans, but that's something that I love about her and where I think this character also pushes the boundaries of what it is to be Vulcan in how vulnerable, sincere, and transparent that she is.

It's heartbreaking to watch because we know that T'Pring ends up with Stonn. We're rooting for a love story even though we know how it goes.

That's what I love about it, and I think that, depending on who's watching it, there are going to be people who are like, "T'Pring and Spock" and others who are like, "No, Chapel and Spock !" I love that it's not clear-cut.

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TREKCORE: I love when T’Pring shows up, because you know it’s going to be a fun episode — but this time, we also get to learn more about her as a person. How do you think her upbringing influences the decisions that she makes now, both with her career and with her relationship with Spock?

GIA SANDHU: I think we get a good insight into why she is who she is. I think when we meet the parents, we kind of see the blend of the two that she is — but also her rebellion against wanting to be that, which is so universal, isn’t it?

TREKCORE: Yes, it’s very relatable!

SANDHU: Her mom is obviously so overbearing, and so controlling, that I think that it’s natural for her to sometimes want to push Vulcan culture — and Vulcan principles — away at times. So there’s that side to her. And then I think there’s also the side to her that is really conditioned by this upbringing as well, and that she at the same time can’t help who she is and can’t help the Vulcan within her.

I think that all of this comes into play with her relationship with Spock. We see her wanting to support him, and support his journey, and support his discovery of self, but she also at the same time, wants him to adhere to certain ideas that she has about what a relationship should be and should mean and what a Vulcan relationship is like. So the two things seem maybe a little bit like they push against each other, but I think that’s what creates the complexity of this character.

TREKCORE: She can relate to Spock in that way too, because they’re both struggling with two sides.

SANDHU: Exactly.

TREKCORE: T hat makes her choice of career even more interesting: rehabilitating criminals.

SANDHU: Her career is high stakes; she is in a position of power. She’s a high-achieving Vulcan!

TREKCORE: Since I was young, I’ve considered T’Pring in “Amok Time,” played by Arlene Martel, a feminist role model.She couldn’t change the antiquated system that she was in, but she pushed that system to its limits to get the life for herself that she wanted to have.

How do you think about the character, independent of her relationship with Spock?

SANDHU: I think the way that she presents herself is always with so much grace, with so much dignity and integrity. And I think that comes across when we see her at her workplace. I think it also comes across in her relationship with her parents, when her mom really pushes to the point where it’s now insulting to Spock. It’s now hurtful to Spock. And she does stand up and say something to her mother.

I think that just has to do with her own moral compass. And of course, with Spock as well, when she speaks to him at the end, and she says to him, “How was I meant to feel when I was the only one being kept in the dark?” I think she’s so eloquent in the way that she delivers this. It’s very similar to, I think, when she expresses herself in the first season when Spock shows up late for their dinner in the body swap episode.

And she articulates to him then as well, like, “I’m here, I’m present, even though I have so much work to do as well, but I am prioritizing this.” I love the way that she carries herself and how she expresses herself. I think that that feminism is beautiful. It’s such an attractive quality of hers.

TREKCORE: She stands up for herself in what she wants in that relationship — and when she stands up to her mother, she does it in such a Vulcan way too: “Your assessment is not required,” which is a line I’m gonna keep in mind for my own life!

And then at the end, when she does choose to end her relationship with Spock — or at least, to go on a break…

SANDHU: Like Ross and Rachel. Yeah.

TREKCORE: Oh, no!   What is T’Pring hoping for, from her point of view, with this time apart?

SANDHU: Because we know what happens in “Amok Time,” I imagine that him falling for somebody else [Chapel] is not what she meant by, “Let’s take a break.” (laughs)

TREKCORE: That’s true! Though we also saw Stonn — T’Pring’s new man from “Amok Time” — last season. Was that just an Easter egg, or is that something that might come into play during your time on  Strange New Worlds

SANDHU: I thought it was a nice thing for them to drop in for the Original Series fans — but whether that develops into something or not during the season, I don’t know actually.

TREKCORE: You’re a very talented comedic performer. What are some of the challenges with that when you have to work within the confounds of playing it straight as a Vulcan? 

SANDHU: When I read the scripts, I’m usually laughing out loud, and the humor and the delivery is all in the writing. With some comedic scripts, there’s a lot on the actor, in terms of having to kind of mold it and sculpt it to make the thing be funny. With these episodes with T’Pring and Spock and their relationship, all the work is kinda done for us.

The circumstances are just so funny. You know the characters, it’s so clear to see what archetypes we’re hitting. So because it’s all so clear, I think it makes for an easier time for us as the actors. And I really enjoy being able to kind of push the limits on how emotional a Vulcan can be, and how much they can display.

TREKCORE: Because they have emotions, but just try to suppress them.

SANDHU: Exactly. And Spock, I think he puts it so beautifully in this episode when he explains that actually Vulcan emotions are more powerful than human emotions, and that’s why we have to suppress them.

TREKCORE: Who are some of your comedy influences?

SANDHU: In terms of comedic actors, I’ve had the benefit of working with some great standup comics as acting partners. Kristen Schaal is one of them, in The Mysterious Benedict Society . And with Russell Peters a few years back, and he’s so funny. I love performers who do multiple things. It’s always a joy to see how they work.

TREKCORE: We’ve got to talk about that Vulcan fashion, because T’Pring is just always rocking these outfits! How much fun is it when you get into character? Beyond the ears — her makeup, the beautiful gowns, the jewelry. How does that affect your  performance?

SANDHU: With each layer that comes on in the morning when I’m getting dressed, the more I start to feel like this other person. It starts with the ears usually, then it’s a bit of hair, then makeup, then more hair. And then it’s finally the wardrobe. But there’s something about the hair, because I have these crazy long extensions.

TREKCORE: They’re fabulous!

SANDHU: They’re heavy, my neck doesn’t really move properly, it’s like I’m wrestling this to just, like, be able to balance the weight on my head! (laughs)

But it works really well. And as soon as it all comes together and I look in the mirror, I go: “Oh, yeah, there she is.” And it’s a feeling. It’s a feeling. It’s the weight of the hair. It’s the feeling of the corset-like costumes and the shoulder pads. And also, like, the length of the sleeve — there’s something regal about that that is informative.

So it’s all of those things… it all kind of comes together.

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Interview: Gia Sandhu Talks T’Pring’s Love For Spock In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’

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Thursday’s episode of  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (titled “ Charades “) features the return of Spock’s fiancé T’Pring, played by Gia Sandhu, who took on the iconic role in season 1. TrekMovie.com had a chance to talk to her about the episode and what’s next for the Vulcan.

This is your fourth time playing T’Pring, and it is another light-hearted episode like “Spock Amok.” It must be a surprise to end up playing a Vulcan in comic situations, do you prefer these comedy episodes or the more serious ones?

So it was a joyful surprise. I love these episodes because they allow me to be serious, there are certainly stakes in the T’Pring and Spock relationship. But then, it’s really the circumstances around us that allow for the comedy to exist. While staying within that framework of what it is to be a Vulcan, we still get to bump up against the edges of what those borders really are. I think it’s been a thrill for me to be able to do that.

As you are trying to stay within that Vulcan framework, you are acting with others playing the comedy, including Anson Mount, who is hamming it up a bit. Is it hard for you and the others playing Vulcans to keep a straight face?

I think a lot of our laughs happen in between takes and while hanging out off-screen. For this episode especially, we were shooting pretty late at night. We didn’t have that many days to do it and we kind of just had to work it out because we were shooting during COVID and there are a lot of things that kind of derailed the original plans. So we all kind of put our working hats on and we just try to make the best episode that we possibly could. But we also had a really great time doing it. It was a lot of fun. Late at night, things tend to get a little silly, so that certainly happened. [laughs]

Gia Sandhu as T’Pring and Ethan Peck as Spock in “Charades” (Paramount+)

Even with the laughs, this is a pivotal episode for T’Pring and Spock. As T’Pring is so guarded it’s hard to tell, but do you feel that T’Pring genuinely loves Spock, or is this all for family obligation?

To me, it’s very clear that T’Pring loves Spock. I think that she’s loyal and dedicated. On numerous occasions, in different ways, she has shown how badly she wants this to work. One of those moments that I think made it very clear was in the first season when she starts reading about human sex, as she says. They have these virtual dates that they do to try to keep their romance alive. And I think she’s really stood by him and even in this episode, at one point, she does stand up against her mother and says, “Okay, that’s enough, woman, you need to calm down.”

Yeah, the episode shows that complicated relationship. This was Ellora  Patnaik’s first time playing a Vulcan but you and she had a very relatable mother/daughter dynamic… and same with you and Michael Benyaer as T’Pring’s father. Did you have much prep time to work out that chemistry?

It came quite naturally. We didn’t actually have much time to work things out before shooting the episode because of everyone’s schedules. But I thought that they were cast so brilliantly. The whole thing came together so well. When I watched the episode, I thought, “Oh, wow, that natural chemistry is really there.” I think you can see how T’Pring ends up being the person that she is when you see what her mother is like, and also what her father is like. She’s a bit of a blend between these two, maybe a bit more towards the mom than the dad but the family looks pretty convincing to me.

You also worked with Mia Kirshner, who is returning as Spock’s mom from Discovery . Even though we have never seen them together, T’Pring and Amanda had a strong dynamic. Were you playing this as them having a strong prior relationship?

Yeah, I think when they first see each other, when T’Pring comes onto the ship, you can see that there. It’s a very brief moment, but there’s a lot of familiarity there. And it certainly did appear to us that they have a relationship where T’Pring, I think, probably feels like she can confide in her more than she can in her own mom. Maybe she has more in common with Spock’s mom than she has with her own mom.

Gia Sandhu as T’Pring, Ethan Peck as Spock, Ellora Patnaik as T’Pril, Mia Kirshner as Amanda Grayson, and Michael Benyaer as Sevet in “Charades” (Paramount+)

As you developed your performance for T’Pring did you have any specific Vulcan role models? Was Ethan a big help?

I did go through a lot of the material while I was preparing for T’Pring. And Ethan was, of course, a really big help. By the time I came in to do my first episode in season 1, he had already done a few episodes as Spock. So, especially when we were we were swapping bodies [in “Spock Amok”] that was a big one where I really learned about what it is to embody this Vulcan and what their mannerisms are, their level of suppression of emotions, and that they aren’t devoid of emotions. As Spock says in this episode, their emotions are just so powerful and more powerful than human emotions that they have to suppress them. So yeah, there was a lot of learning that went on.

Once again for this episode, T’Pring wears some amazing Vulcan costumes. They are quite elaborate, though; does that add a layer of difficulty to the process?

The only challenge came in season 1 where they were pretty tight. [laughs] I did ask during season 2 that they be loosened a little bit so I could breathe a bit better and eat a bit better. So that was really the only challenge, but otherwise, I would say that all they’ve done is really provide information to me about how to stand, how to walk, how to hold myself as T’Pring, who is quite regal in a lot of ways. I think these beautiful costumes that Bernadette Croft has imagined and created, they give a lot of information. It’s always a real special moment every time I get to step into them for the first time.

Often actors talk about seeing themselves in costume as important. When you see yourself in the makeup, hair, and costume, does that help you get into character as this Vulcan?

Absolutely, because it’s such a change from how I look in my everyday life. It’s such a big transformation. And I think the greater the transformation, the more information you naturally get from it without really having to seek it out. It’s something that just happens on its own. So as the process goes on throughout the morning, and as we get to the end of it and the costume finally comes on, which is the last thing, and I look at myself in the mirror, I go “Oh yeah, there she is.” There’s also something about the hair when it comes to T’Pring’s hair. She has an incredible mane of hair. And that one also really informs for me what this is because there’s something about that weight and that length that causes your neck and your sternum and your shoulders to move in a certain way.

Should we expect to see you again this season? Can you say?

I can’t say. I can’t say. [laughs]

New episodes from season 2 of Strange New Worlds drop weekly on Thursdays on Paramount+ in the U.S, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Season 2 is also available on SkyShowtime elsewhere in Europe. The second season will also be available to stream on Paramount+ in South Korea, with premiere dates to be announced later.

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Where is Sarek!?

Commanding Romulan and Klingon vessels as a side job.

It makes it difficult to have him show up canon wise because it was said Spock and Serek haven’t talked to each other in 10 years or something. Can’t remember how long exactly. That’s why we never really saw them together on Discovery in season 2 outside of one scene.

But knowing this show, Spock and Serek will probably be going on a mission together next season. ;)

The actual line from “Journey to Babel” was that they hadn’t spoken *as father and son* in eighteen years. That’s actually a fair amount of wiggle room if you wanted to bring Sarek in at this point.

And believe me, we know they will eventually try lol.

He may even show up in this episode, just without Spock. Not holding my breath but you never know.

And I always found it funny, for a race of people who suppress their emotions, they are still good at the art of keeping a grudge. ;)

I love what everyone is doing with this character. I think Sandhu’s portrayal is incredible and is giving a lot of needed depth to the character from Amok Time who seemed so cold and calculating (which is entirely in character for a Vulcan, of course).

Ugh. She needs to stop being in the show.

Since she’s very popular with viewers and is a gifted and beautiful actress… no, she doesn’t.

I’m just curious but what is it that bothers you about her? Is it just the canon issues or something else?

She is a completely pointless character used for melodrama. I would rather see Sam Kirk who hasn’t appeared yet in S2

OK fair enough. I really like her personally but she really shouldn’t be on this show at all. But it’s a little too late for that. ;)

I could not disagree more — I love the character and the scenes she in — which she usually steals the show on.

You’ll be happy with this ep. Sam Kirk is in quite a lot of it.

There is nothing pointless about her.

The hell? I mean, I guess there is always that one doctor out of ten, but still. Very strange reaction.

Yea, that comment was “out there?” Lol

Yah, Julius Caesar’s comment was just weird.

Though I’m yet to be sold on many of the choices the SNW producers have made I’ll abide no criticisms of Sandhu’s performance or of Spock/T’Pring in general, which for my money has just been awesome. Canon issues? Ask me if I care.

Totally. She’s awesome.

Looks like Kim Kardashian

Narrator: “She looks nothing whatsoever like Kim Kardashian.”

Great interview! She’s such a talented and attractive actress.

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Sandhu graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada and was later invited to study at the Canadian Film Center where she graduated from the Actors' Conservatory.

She guested on series such as Nikita (2011 and 2012), Saving Hope (2012, with Huse Madhavji ), Kim's Convenience (2017, with Derek McGrath and Ronnie Rowe Jr. ), Frankie Drake Mysteries (2018), Heartland (2019), Hudson & Rex (2019, directed by TJ Scott ), and The Lost Symbol (2021).

In 2017, Sandhu had a supporting role in The Indian Detective alongside William Shatner . In 2021-22, she co-starred in The Mysterious Benedict Society' where Haley Joel Osment guested in an episode.

She made her feature film debut in The Moth Diaries (2011) and appeared in films such as Beeba Boys (2015, starring Ali Momen and featuring Nick Stojanovic ), the 2018 comedy Curry Western , A Simple Favor (2018, with Ian Ho , Ronnie Rowe Jr., and Andrew Moodie ), and the 2020 action film A Simple Plan (with Michael Hough and Milton Barnes ).

Appearances as T'Pring [ ]

• " Strange New Worlds "
• " Spock Amok "
• " The Serene Squall "
• " Charades "
• VST : " Holiday Party "

Additional characters [ ]

External links [ ]

• Gia Sandhu  at Instagram
• Gia Sandhu at the Internet Movie Database
• 3 ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

Star Trek: How is T’Pring Different In Strange New Worlds?

T'Pring was introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series as an antagonist, but she's much more interesting in Strange New Worlds.

T’Pring is one of the more memorable side characters in Star Trek , so it only makes sense that her appearance in the newest series is just as strong as her legacy. T’Pring’s (Arelen Martel) introduction as Spock’s (Leonard Nimoy) betrothed in The Original Series was simple...until it wasn’t. After that, things got messy. Who knew that a quick trip to Vulcan for a wedding would turn into a bloody brawl in the sand between two high-ranking Starfleet officers?

T’Pring directed her ambitions toward getting a man instead of boldly establishing her own independence . This left a sour taste in the mouths of many fans, especially those with an interest in the relationship between Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and his First Officer. Years later, opinions haven’t changed much — but only because T’Pring (Gia Sandhu) has only recently been re-introduced into the franchise. She’s still as soft-spoken and direct as she was initially established to be, but now she’s a career woman set on making things work with Spock and in her own life. What other interesting changes has the character undergone?

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T’Pring’s Relationship with Spock

T’Pring is ambitious and daring, with a ruthlessness honed from her limited station on Vulcan, and in the larger Star Trek universe. In The Original Series , such traits in a woman are to be scorned. When T’Pring (Martel) claims “kal-if-fee” and challenges Spock’s right to marry her in favor of making him fight Captain Kirk to the death, she’s doing so to clear a path toward claiming Stonn (Lawrence Montaigne) as her lover. Her willingness to pit Spock against his best friend and captain is selfish and cruel.

In Strange New Worlds , though, those same traits, along with the situations in which they’re displayed, are flipped upside down. Instead of fighting to divorce him, T’Pring (Sandhu) is so proud to be with Spock that she proposes to him. She accompanies Spock on a few science missions, tries to improve their sex life by doing research, and even gets into classic Star Trek hijinks in season 1, episode 5, “Spock Amok.” In the meantime, though, the new series has continued the tradition of Nurse Chapel (Jess Bush) having a crush on Spock. This might eventually spell trouble for his relationship with T’Pring (Sandhu).

T’Pring’s Career

T’Pring goes from a one-off character in The Original Series to a recurring one in Strange New Worlds . Viewers get a chance to know her beyond her enthusiasm for chaos. In fact, T’Pring even gets a job as an agent at the El-Keshtanktil. Here, she works to reconnect Vulcan criminals with the true path of Vulcan logic, under the assumption that leaving it in the first place led them down a path of bad choices.

Fans of the character can look forward to seeing more of her. One of her co-workers is none other than Stonn (Roderick McNeil), who has her working with Spock’s long-lost half-brother . It’s enough plot relevance to keep her around for much of season 2, as Sybok may finally appear in Strange New Worlds to wreak his own special type of havoc. Fans don’t know much about what he’ll get into, as his presence was only teased at the end of the first season. Hopefully, it won’t cause too much trouble for T’Pring in the long run.

T’Pring’s Personality

In T he Original Series , T'Pring is a victim of circumstance. She’s stand-offish at first, and then reveals herself to be selfish because Vulcan society is taking away her choice to walk away from marrying Spock. She can't afford to care about exposing Captain Kirk to the trauma of dying at the hands of someone he trusts. She doesn’t have time to care about the pain she causes Spock in the process. All T’Pring knows is that if she doesn’t take high risks for her freedom, then she’ll be stuck in a loveless marriage with a man that’s more legend than husband.

Strange New Worlds puts a new spin on T’Pring’s personality. She’s still direct about what she feels, but what she feels is love for Spock. She’s just as stubbornly focused on achieving her goals, which now include pursuing a career. She even gets to interact with other members of the crew like Nurse Chapel (Bush). It’s easy to hate T’Pring, or even feel like she might be in the way. She caused trouble in the original story, and now her very presence is causing issues in the Star Trek timeline. However, she’s a force to be reckoned with and an undeniably important part of Spock’s story; that is, until she claims “kal-if-fee” again.

T’Pring’s Function in the Story

The biggest part of how T’Pring is perceived in Star Trek stems from what she does in the story. She’s seen as selfish and cruel in The Original Series because that’s how she’s painted. Viewers aren’t meant to look at her story with empathy. This is made all the more clear when Spock warns Stonn (McNeil) about realizing that “having a thing is less satisfying than wanting it.” She’s the ‘it’ that he’s talking about. And in season 2, episode 1, “Amok Time,” his phrasing – accidental or otherwise – really captures how she’s more of a concept than a person.

Luckily, T’Pring has more agency in Strange New Worlds , which isn’t the first time Star Trek has made major character changes . She’s outspoken in the bedroom and unafraid to call Spock out when she feels dismissed or pushed to the side, which leads to body-swapping hilarity. T’Pring achieves her greatest growth in Star Trek by being herself. Her story changes by giving her a chance to be more than the tired trope of the annoying woman who disrupts a man’s life.

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ “Spock Amok” Splinters Spock and T’Pring’s Bond

'Strange New Worlds' is pushing the bond between Spock and T'Pring to its breaking point.

Editor's note: The below article contains spoilers for the first five episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Five episodes into its debut season, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has proven itself willing to dive headfirst into the classic Trek formula which originated with the original series: standalone, self-contained adventures with lightly serialized character development. The journeys of the Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) set roughly a decade before Kirk's turn in the chair, begin on the heels of the disappearance of Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin-Green ) and the Discovery, at the end of that show's second season.

Pike, still reeling from the knowledge that he will be horribly crippled and disfigured during a training accident at some point in the future, has to be coaxed back to commanding the Federation's flagship. Pike continues to struggle with this foreknowledge of his fate but finds a balance between these worries and his confidence as captain. Season 1 Episode 5, "Spock Amok," focuses on Mr. Spock ( Ethan Peck ), for another satisfying riff on a Trek deep cut, referencing a classic Original Series episode as it sets up the conflict that will (within accepted Trek canon, anyway) eventually bring Kirk and Spock to blows.

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Spock vs. Spock

"Spock Amok" opens with perhaps the most direct callback to The Original Series that Strange New Worlds has conjured thus far. In a dream sequence, Spock finds himself back on Vulcan and about to complete a ritual ceremony to wed his betrothed, T'Pring ( Gia Sandhu ). Trekkies of several generations will recognize the setting as an updated version of the altar where Spock was forced to fight Kirk to the "death" in the classic TOS episode "Amok Time." In that episode, which was the opener for the show's second (and arguably best) season, we first learn about the pon farr , a period where Vulcans must mate or die. Kirk disobeys orders and ditches a diplomatic function on Altair IV in order to get Spock back to Vulcan before the intense pressure of pon farr kills him.

"Spock Amok" reenacts the iconic sequence which finds Kirk and Spock forced to fight each other. In the dream, however, Spock's ears suddenly become human, prompting T'Pring to invoke her right of kal-if-fee , or ritual combat. Her champion: a fully Vulcan Spock. Forced to fight his own nature, Spock snaps awake just as his Vulcan half is about to deliver the killing blow. Canonically speaking, Spock will eventually come to accept and embrace his human half, but here, Spock's struggle to find a balance plays out dramatically, and is explored in interesting ways in this episodes fun body-swap plot.

For all of "Spock Amok's" playfulness, it nevertheless highlights the rift between Spock and T'Pring, which we glimpsed in the show's pilot. "Amok Time" sees this conflict's resolution, but it seems that Strange New Worlds will chronicle the disintegration of Spock's relationship.

Loyalty Run Amok

The "Amok Time" episode was directed by Joseph Pevney and written by Theodore Sturgeon, who was a contemporary of sci-fi legends Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov . Sturgeon was a prominent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writer of the 1950s and '60s, as well as a prolific critic and essayist. His most celebrated work is a novel called More Than Human , which follows a group of telepaths who have the ability to merge their powers and act as one organism. Themes of disassociation recur in Sturgeon's work and deeply inform his script for "Amok Time," which regularly tops fan and critic "best of" lists for The Original Series . The episode also stands as one of the most important when it comes to the culture and psychology of Vulcans.

"Amok Time" gave fans their first look at the planet Vulcan, along with establishing the Vulcan hand salute, the "Live long and prosper" phrase, and presented the first female Vulcan character in T'Pring (played by Arlene Martel in "Amok Time"). It also provides the earliest look at the pressure Spock has always been under. Every incarnation of Spock explores his problems balancing his human and Vulcan halves, but Strange New Worlds focuses on an origin story of sorts for this struggle.

For one of the first real times in The Original Series , Kirk's loyalty to Spock is put to the test, and vice-versa. The seeds of Spock's eventual disloyalty find their beginning in Strange New Worlds' examination of his relationship with T'Pring. The plot of "Spock Amok" veers into an entertaining body-swap story when Spock and T'Pring attempt to share either other's consciousness for a brief time. This naturally goes sideways, leaving them trapped in each other's body during the course of an important diplomatic mission for Spock. They each come away from the experience understanding the other a bit more, but whoever has seen "Amok Time" will know that this relationship will eventually splinter.

Knowing what lies in store for a certain group of characters — in the case of Strange New Worlds , this means Pike, Spock, and Uhura — does not necessarily render their story obsolete. Spock is perhaps less committed to Starfleet as a lieutenant than he eventually will be as the Enterprise 's first officer under Kirk. Still, his journey to that point promises to unearth plenty of folds and contradictions for one of our most beloved sci-fi characters, even if it means charting the disintigration of his relationship to T'Pring.

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Inside the Spock's love triangle at the heart of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Spock is caught between two women.

One of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' overarching narratives involves the love life of Spock. In the series premiere 'Strange New Worlds,' he becomes engaged to the Vulcan T'Pring. Throughout the series, their relationship hits rough patches due to Spock's commitments to his job at Starfleet, which keeps them away from each other for long stretches.

At the same time, Spock grows close to Christine Chapel, the human civilian nurse serving under Chief medical officer Joseph M'Benga onboard the Enterprise. Though they have managed to keep things platonic so far, tension develops between them due to their complicated feelings for each other.

In the most recent episode, the love triangle between Spock, T'Pring, and Chapel has a stunning development.

A freak accident causes Spock to lose his Vulcan half and become entirely human. In this state, he is overwhelmed by emotions and acts similar to a teenage boy going through adolescence. The timing couldn't be worse because he is to attend a traditional Vulcan engagement dinner with T'Pring and her family, who are strict followers of their culture. Spock's inability to keep his feelings in check makes him question whether T'Pring is the woman he should marry.

Origins of Spock's relationships with T'Pring and Nurse Chapel in Star Trek

Spock's love interests have their roots in Star Trek The Original Series (TOS). We meet T'Pring in season 2 episode 1 'Amok Time.' She was bonded to Spock as children in an arranged marriage. When he returns to Vulcan for the wedding in the koon-ut-kal-if-fee ceremony, T'Pring expresses her objection to her potential husband by invoking her right of kal-if-fee, where two males fight for her hand in marriage. She shrewdly pits Spock against Captain Kirk hoping that either victor would not want her, and she would be free to marry her true love.

Nurse Chapel is a recurring character in TOS who has an unhealthy obsession with Spock. Throughout the series, she has many moments of affection towards him. During her first appearance in season 1 episode 4 'The Naked Time,' she professes her love to the Vulcan while under the intoxicating effects of alcohol like polywater. In the previously mentioned 'Amok Time,' she prepares him a special soup. While Spock is unconscious from a gunshot wound in season 2 episode 19 'A Private Little War,' Chapel tenderly holds his hand. Unfortunately, in each case, Spock doesn't reciprocate. The pair do share a kiss in season 3 episode 10 'Plato's Stepchildren,' but it is under duress by captors. She feels humiliated due to the situation because it is not genuine.

Spock's shoulder to lean on

Spock and T'Pring's relationship is tricky to navigate. The long distance is taking a toll, and T'Pring blames Starfleet for their separation. She questions how committed Spock is to her because any free time they have together is usually interrupted by his duties on the Enterprise. Spock is also self-conscious about his mixed heritage. He feels like an outsider to Vulcans because he is half-human and doesn't feel worthy enough for T'Pring.

Whenever Spock needs to vent or receive relationship advice, he turns to Nurse Chapel. In season 1 episode 5 'Spock Amok,' Nurse Chapel suggests her friend prioritize T'Pring and take time to understand his fiancé. At the beginning of season 1 episode 7 'The Serene Squall,' Spock needs someone to listen when he opens up about how T'Pring is more interested in his human half than he is and how that makes him feel.

The beginning of the Spock/T'Pring/Nurse Chapel love triangle

Spock and Nurse Chapel's friendship becomes awkward in 'The Serene Squall.' Pirates hijack the Enterprise and take Spock hostage. They plan to use him in a prisoner exchange with a Vulcan criminal rehabilitation center, where T'Pring is an administrator and treatment specialist. She must make the hard choice of releasing a convict and the subsequent consequences or losing the love of her life.

During negotiations for the prisoner swap, Spock tries to make T'Pring's decision easier by faking an affair with Nurse Chapel. To sell the romance, Spock kisses Nurse Chapel in front of his wife-to-be. After the pirate dilemma is resolved, T'Pring understands the necessity of the ruse, but it must be difficult to see your partner kiss another woman.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 developments

Things between Spock and Nurse Chapel are never the same following that kiss. He purposely tries to avoid speaking with his friend leading to uncomfortable situations. That doesn't mean he no longer has feelings for her. In season 2 episode 1 'Broken Circle,' Spock frantically performs CPR on Nurse Chapel after rescuing her and Dr. M'Benga from outer space. He sheds a tear that she wipes away when she regains consciousness. Later, he confesses he doesn't know how to describe how he feels for her.

In the most recent episode 'Charades,' the scales tip away from T'Pring towards Nurse Chapel. A freak starship accident with Nurse Chapel causes Spock to become 100% human. Unfortunately, this is right before his engagement dinner with T'Pring's family, who are very traditional. He, and his mother, decide to mislead their guests and carry on as if he were still a Vulcan. They almost get away with it until T'Pring's mother insults his human side and Spock comes clean.

T'Pring is as surprised by the deception as her family. She is also hurt that all Spock's friends knew of his condition, but he didn't bother to tell her. She interprets this as a massive lack of trust and questions their relationship. Especially after she spent an entire evening defending him from her mother. In the end, she decides they need a break.

Spock's single status doesn't last long when he meets up with Nurse Chapel after reverting to his regular self. He tells her his break-up with T'Pring is necessary because he has feelings for someone else. The episode ends with the two embracing and sharing a passionate kiss.

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• Spock kept many secrets to maintain continuity with Star Trek TOS, only revealing what was relevant or life-threatening.
• Lt. Spock's tight-lipped nature and trustworthiness were evident in keeping Number One's love for musicals a secret.
• Spock's knowledge of Pike's tragic future and encounters with Lower Decks ensigns were also secret-keeping priorities.

Star Trek 's Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) kept a surprising number of secrets over the course of his long life. In Star Trek: The Original Series , Spock volunteered very few details about his own life, and the crew of the Starship Enterprise rarely pried into the Vulcan's private affairs. Those who did ask generally received sideways answers or a raised eyebrow that said enough. Instead, Spock only disclosed personal information if it was relevant to the Enterprise's current missions , if people from Spock's past came back into his life as a plot point, if it was a matter of life and death -- or, in at least one case, all three.

The inclusion of Ethan Peck's younger Lieutenant Spock in the streaming era of Star Trek , starting in Star Trek: Discovery season 2, and continuing in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , all but assured that more new stories featuring Spock would translate into more secrets for Spock to keep in order to maintain continuity with Star Trek: The Original Series. Obviously, the things that were invented for new shows couldn't be referenced in Star Trek: The Original Series, so there had to be reasons that Spock never spoke again about meetings with new characters, insights into the future, and even some of Spock's own relationships. Fortunately, Mr. Spock has always been relatively tight-lipped.

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Commander una chin-riley is a fan of gilbert & sullivan, spock kept number one's love of old musicals a secret until her hearing..

Admittedly, it's not one of Star Trek 's biggest secrets, but by keeping Number One's secret love of theater to himself, Lt. Spock proves his trustworthiness to Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) and Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). Spock keeps this tidbit of personal information about Number One locked tight until Una's hearing in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera" , when Spock is asked if he ever believed that Una was hiding something. Lieutenant Spock is beholden to the truth, so he must answer in the affirmative: Commander Chin-Riley is hiding the fact that she loves old musicals.

In Star Trek: Short Treks season 2, episode 1, "Q&A", Commander Una Chin-Riley encourages a fresh-faced young Ensign Spock to ask questions to the point of being obnoxious. Spock takes that advice to heart when he finds himself trapped in a turbolift with Number One shortly thereafter. While Spock's questions steer clear of digging for personal information about Una herself, the time in the turbolift drags on, and Number One willingly confesses her love for Gilbert & Sullivan musicals with a rendition of "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General", which Spock is ordered to forget.

Number One's penchant for Gilbert & Sullivan is referenced in Una's duet with Lieutenant James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 9, "Subspace Rhapsody", in the style of the song itself and also a lyric.

Captain Pike Will Suffer A Tragic Accident

Spock kept his knowledge of pikes future in a wheelchair a secret..

In Star Trek: Discovery season 2, episode 8, "If Memory Serves", Captain Christopher Pike encounters a Klingon time crystal in the temple on the planet Boreth, and learns of the horrifying future that awaits him after Pike saves Starfleet Cadets during a terrible accident. Pike's knowledge of his future becomes a major theme in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1, as Chris ruminates on whether his fate is actually sealed or if it can be changed.

Captain Pike met his future self in Star Trek: Strange New World s season 1 finale and learned that if he tries to change his destiny, it will be Spock who would be horribly disfigured instead.

Rather than bear the burden of this knowledge alone, Captain Pike decides to tell Commander Una Chin-Riley and Lieutenant Spock about the vision of Pike's future in a wheelchair that the time crystal revealed in the Klingon Temple. It's a risk, but Pike trusts both Spock and Number One to keep the secret of Pike's future, so they can help Pike navigate the present.

Spock Met Star Trek: Lower Decks Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler

Spock kept meeting the 24th-century ensigns from star trek: lower decks a secret..

In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2's crossover episode, "Those Old Scientists", the USS Enterprise crew under Captain Pike come face to face with Star Trek: Lower Decks ' 24th-century Ensigns Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome). After Mariner and Boimler accidentally activate a time portal that takes them into the 23rd century, both Starfleet Officers end up on the 23rd-century Starship Enterprise. What could have been a temporal catastrophe is, thankfully, avoided.

Boimler telling Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) that none of the books he read about Spock in the future mention her leads to Chapel breaking off her romance with the Vulcan.

Of course, Boimler can't help being excited about working with Spock, one of his personal heroes, and Mariner says young Spock is hot with a certain amount of surprise, implying that Spock's legacy lasts well into the future. Although the Temporal Prime Directive hasn't been invented yet, Spock knows that he'll have to keep anything that Mariner and Boimler say about the future a secret, and won't even be able to speak of the meeting after they return to their own time.

Mariner and Boimler prove they can keep a secret too, when Mariner reminds Boimler about "the Pike thing we're not supposed to talk about" in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 1, "Twovix".

Spock Knows About Talos IV

Spock risks his career to give captain pike peace on talos iv..

In Star Trek: The Original Series , season 1, episodes 10 & 11, "The Menagerie", Spock comes under fire for violating Starfleet's General Order 7, which states, " No vessel under any condition, emergency or otherwise, is to visit Talos IV. " Spock is one of the few officers to have actually been to Talos IV before its very existence was classified as Top Secret, and the ban on landing there was established, having previously visited Talos IV with Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) and the USS Enterprise. In keeping with the spirit of General Order 7, and to disavow anyone but himself from coming under scrutiny for violating it, Spock remains tight-lipped about what is actually on Talos IV, and why Spock must take Captain Pike there after Pike's disfiguring accident.

Spock's motive for committing mutiny by taking Fleet Captain Pike (Sean Kenney) to Talos IV is sound, however. The Talosians' are powerful psychics who would allow Christopher Pike to live the rest of his days peacefully in an illusion instead of in agony after his accident. Because Spock also knew that Captain Pike's accident would happen, it's likely Spock had the return trip to Talos IV already planned well before the accident actually occurred.

Leonard Nimoy Always In Ethan Peck's Head Is Why Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Spock Is So Good

Star trek: discovery's michael burnham is spock's adopted sister, spock kept the uss discovery's fate a secret after star trek: discovery season 2..

Star Trek: Discovery reveals that Spock's adoptive sister, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) , comes to live with Spock's family on Vulcan after Michael's scientist parents were killed by Klingons. Although Spock is originally skeptical of Michael's presence in his family's home, Spock and Michael eventually come to regard each other as siblings, thanks in part to the intervention of Spock's human mother, Amanda Grayson (Mia Kirshner).

Spock's visions of a lifeless future play a crucial role in Star Trek: Discovery season 2's Red Angel mystery, which reunites Spock with Michael after years apart. In the final battle against Section 31's threat assessment AI, Control, the USS Discovery leaps forward in time, so Discovery's crew, including Michael Burnham, are officially declared dead. All information about Discovery is classified by Starfleet , ensuring that Spock would have to keep Michael Burnham a secret after Star Trek: Discovery season 2.

Spock Has A Vulcan Fiance, T'Pring

Spock kept tpring a secret from kirks enterprise until amok time..

One of Spock's closely-guarded secrets is revealed early in Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 1, "Amok Time", when Spock's mysterious illness turns out to be pon farr , the onset of the 7-year Vulcan mating cycle. The existence of pon farr isn't widely known at this point, which is how Spock would prefer it, but Spock also knows that he must redirect the Enterprise to Vulcan in order to cure this ailment, so Spock has to come clean about another secret: Spock has a wife, T'Pring (Arlene Martel), who lives on Vulcan.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds explores Lieutenant Spock's doomed relationship with T'Pring (Gia Sandhu) before TOS. Thus far, Strange New Worlds takes care to preserve the fact that most of the officers serving on Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) USS Enterprise, including Kirk himself, don't know that T'Pring exists in Star Trek: The Original Series.

Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) serves with Lt. Spock on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' USS Enterprise but, conveniently, Uhura has not seen T'Pring, preserving Lt. Uhura's (Nichelle Nichols) surprise in Star Trek: The Original Series' "Amok Time."

Spock Has A Rogue Half-Brother, Sybok

Spock kept sybok a secret until star trek v: the final frontier..

In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , the USS Enterprise is pulled out of drydock to pursue a renegade Vulcan who has kidnapped ambassadors on Nimbus III, and the target of the chase turns out to be Spock's half-brother, Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill). With Sybok's existence now relevant to the current mission, Spock is a little more forthcoming with information about his previously unmentioned sibling, who rejects the traditional, logical teachings of Surak in favor of unbridled emotion. Spock's half-brother Sybok was disowned by their father, Sarek, for his dangerous philosophy, and Spock was instructed to do the same. Because Sybok had no place in Spock's family due to his beliefs, it makes perfect sense for Spock to keep the secret that he even had a brother in the first place.

Sybok makes a brief cameo in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1, episode 7, "The Serene Squall", but doesn't appear in Strange New Worlds season 2.

As a private person by nature, Spock is predisposed towards keeping his personal life secret to focus on the matters at hand, from missions to cultivating more current friendships. Spock's exemplary record as a Starfleet officer also demonstrates that Spock will abide by orders from superior officers to keep their personal secrets, as well as secrets that are necessary to ensure the safety of the timeline. Between Star Trek: The Original Series , Star Trek: Discovery , and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , Mr. Spock shows that he can be trusted with Star Trek 's important secrets, regardless of the reason for keeping them.

Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is streaming on Max.

Cast Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, William Shatner, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan

Network NBC

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Writers Gene Roddenberry

Showrunner Gene Roddenberry

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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

Star Trek’s Michael Dorn Wanted Worf To Kill A Popular Deep Space Nine Character In Picard Season 3, And I’m Glad This Didn’t Happen

I'm breathing a sigh of relief.

Although Star Trek: Picard Season 3 reunited most of the Star Trek: The Next Generation starring actors for the first time since 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis , they didn’t all show up at once. In the case of Michael Dorn’s Worf , his first scene in the episode “Disengage” saw him rescuing Michelle Hurd’s Raffi Musiker from the crime lord Sneed, and he beheaded the Ferengi on his way out. But if Dorn had his way, he would have killed a different Ferengi instead: Quark, one of the other major characters from S tar Trek: Deep Space Nine , and I’m glad this didn’t happen.

Armin Shimerman, who played Quark for the entirety of Deep Space Nine ’s seven-season run, shared this tidbit of information while appearing on TrekMovie ’s All Access Star Trek podcast. Dorn came aboard Deep Space Nine at the beginning of Season 4 following The Next Generation’s conclusion, so he and Shimerman spent a lot of time together in the mid-late ‘90s, but decades later, the latter wasn’t particularly enthused about the former wanting to slice Quark’s head off. As he recalled:

Dorn called me up and said, ‘I’m doing an episode of Picard where I kill off a Ferengi. Wouldn’t it be great if it were you?’ I said, ‘Michael no, it would not be great.’ I told him just to forget about that idea altogether.

Jonathan Frakes , who was also a guest on this episode, speculated that Michael Dorn didn’t know Worf would be cutting Sneed’s head off, but Armin Shimerman told the William Riker actor and longtime Star Trek director that, at the very least, Dorn was aware Worf was going to kill a Ferengi. In the end though, it was Sneed who met this fate, with the character being played Aaron Stanford, who previously worked with showrunner Terry Matalas on the 12 Monkeys TV show.

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I am so relieved this Quark idea for Star Trek: Picard never came to fruition. Worf killing off a Ferengi criminal lord mere minutes after we meet this character is one thing, but for him to behead a character that not only is beloved by many Star Trek fans, but whom Worf had known for many years is another. Granted, as Dr. Julian Bashir once said, Quark was definitely not Worf’s “favorite person,” and he tried to steer clear of the bar owner whenever possible. But not only do I not believe that Quark would ever become a crime lord on Sneed’s level, I also don’t buy that Worf would have just killed his former… associate without blinking an eye.

If the day comes that Armin Shimerman reprises Quark in live-action, the character needs to be treated with the proper respect and not just be killed off for shock value. Star Trek: Lower Decks had the right idea, as Shimerman voiced Quark for a meaningful role in the Season 3 episode “Hear All, Trust Nothing.” The fan-proposed Star Trek: Legacy would be the best place for that to happen, though there’s still no word if that project stands a chance of becoming one of the upcoming Star Trek TV shows .

Picard , Deep Space Nine and all the other Star Trek shows (except for Prodigy , which is now at Netflix ) can be streamed with a Paramount+ subscription . Discovery is currently in the midst of its final season, and Lower Decks ’ final season will follow sometime afterwards on the 2024 TV schedule .

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Star trek: discovery just did a secret strange new worlds crossover.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 brought Captain Burnham to the Mirror Universe's Starship Enterprise. If the sets look familiar, it's because they are.

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5 - "Mirrors"

• Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5 was a crossover with Strange New Worlds' Enterprise sets.
• Captain Burnham found the Mirror Universe's ISS Enterprise in interdimensional space.
• The two Star Trek series share sets in Toronto and they have filmed on each other's sets before.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, "Mirrors," was a secret crossover with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Written by Johanna Lee & Carlos Cisco and directed by Jen McGowan, Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5 sent Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) into interdimensional space in pursuit of Moll (Eve Harlow), L'ak (Elias Toufexis), and the next clue to the ancient treasure of the Progenitors. Burnham never expected to find the derelict ISS Enterprise from the Mirror Universe within the dangerous wormhole.

Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 4, "Mirror, Mirror", introduced the Mirror Universe and the ISS Enterprise , the alternate reality counterpart of the USS Enterprise. The ISS Enterprise hadn't been seen since, but Star Trek: Discovery revealed refugees attempted to flee the Mirror Universe aboard the Constitution Class ship. The passengers, including Science Officer Dr. Cho, abandoned the Enterprise in interdimensional space and made it to Star Trek 's Prime Universe. Later, Dr. Cho returned to hide her clue to the Progenitors' treasure aboard the ISS Enterprise.

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Star trek: discovery season 5 filmed on strange new worlds’ enterprise set, discovery and strange new worlds film on adjacent sets in toronto.

Although no characters from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds appeared in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5 - which makes sense since the two series are set over 930 years apart in Star Trek 's timeline - "Mirrors" was filmed on Strange New Worlds ' USS Enterprise sets which doubled for the ISS Enterprise. Star Trek: Discovery and Strange New Worlds shoot in Toronto on adjacent soundstages and both shows have access to each other's sets. In an interview with Screen Rant , David Ajala confirmed that Discovery filmed its scenes in late 2022 after Strange New Worlds season 2 wrapped production.

Sharing sets is a Star Trek tradition going back to the 1990s Star Trek series.

This type of 'crossover' between Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has happened before . Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 , "Ad Astra Per Aspera" shot its courtroom scenes for Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley's (Rebecca Romijn) trial in Discovery 's Federation headquarters set. Sharing sets is a Star Trek tradition going back to the 1990s Star Trek series when Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine would film on each others' sets as a cost-saving measure.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country redressed Star Trek: The Next Generation 's 10 Forward set to become the office of the Federation President (Kurtwood Smith).

Can Discovery & Strange New Worlds Have A Real Star Trek Crossover?

It's unlikely, but not completely impossible..

Star Trek: Discovery season 1's finale and season 2 can be credited as the first Star Trek 'crossover' of the Paramount+ era when the USS Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck), and Number One joined the show. The trio proved so popular, fans clamored for them to receive their own spinoff set aboard the Starship Enterprise, which became Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Star Trek: Discovery then jumped forward to the 32nd century, and it was a one-way trip that left the Enterprise and the 23rd century permanently behind. But can a Discovery and Strange New Worlds crossover still happen?

Yet there are possibilities for a Discovery and Strange New Worlds crossover.

There won't be a crossover with Star Trek: Discovery season 5 outside of Burnham, Book, Moll, and L'ak occupying the ISS Enterprise in "Mirrors" . Discovery season 5 has long since wrapped production and the hunt for the Progenitors' technology doesn't leave room for any time travel to see Strange New Worlds' characters . Yet there are possibilities for a Discovery and Strange New Worlds crossover. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is in production and the series is renewed for season 4. Perhaps a way could be found to have Captain Burnham see Captain Pike and Spock one more time. Or both show's characters may meet on neutral ground through various sci-fi means on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . Where there's a will, there's a way to still crossover Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .

New episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 stream Thursdays on Paramount+