The Original Series star almost had a cameo in Star Trek (2009), but it would have been confusing for Trek canon.

Nichols was praised by Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. for her portrayal of a Black woman in a position of power.

Strange New Worlds, the 11th series in the Star Trek franchise, debuted with Season 1 in 2022 and was immensely popular.

Captain Pike commands the USS Enterprise, but his girlfriend, Captain Marie Batel, beat him to her own starship in Star Trek: ...