'I'm looking forward to viewers seeing a different side of Kirk – and certainly not an alternate timeline Kirk, but a lieutenant. 'That specific episode was fairly intense, and if you watch the original 'Balance of Terror', Kirk is quite intense in that episode. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, where Digital Spy was present, in July 2022, Paul teased what's ahead for Kirk's role in season 2 of Strange New Worlds, stating: 'We only saw Kirk really for a handful of scenes in the finale. While it was revealed ahead of time Paul would be joining the show, fans were still shocked when he made a surprise appearance in the season one finale.

'Like all of us, he is a life-long Star Trek fan and we are excited by his interpretation of this iconic role.' 'Paul is an accomplished actor, an astonishing presence and a welcome key addition to the show,' executive producer Alex Kurtzman and showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers commented in a statement.

Thankfully, the ship won't be down one crew member for long because Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley has now arrived as a young James T Kirk.

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