Star Trek: Strange New Worlds arrives on Paramount+ later this month. Ahead of the season three debut, executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers were joined by some of the cast of the show to discuss the upcoming series, the legacy of Star Trek’s two-parters, and of course, the Gorn.
As Season 2 wrapped, the U.S.S. Enterprise was once again facing insurmountable odds. This time, against the Gorn. The Gorn have taken hundreds of survivors from the colony Parnassus Beta. They also have members of the Enterprise’s landing party. To make matters worse, Captain Pike has received orders from Starfleet to withdraw. This is the point where “To Be Continued…” appeared on the screen.
The following was shared by StarTrek.com:
“Having grown up loving Trek,” shared Myers, “nothing made me happier than something like ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ Part I and II. It’s Part I and II that I love where, at the end, do you discover there’s going be another part.”
“The part I was really excited to do because it was always my favorite thing to do,” Myers continued, “was when they show the second part, and they start with the ‘Previously on,’ and then say, ‘Now the conclusion….’ There is nothing, as a Star Trek fan, there’s nothing I like more. We were not going to be a doing a bunch of episodes that you have to watch all of to follow. This was, we set up the story, and we finish the story.”
For both Myers and Goldsman, their fascination with the Gorn began in childhood. On showing how formidable of the foe is on Strange New Worlds, “What I loved about the Gorn was that it was an opportunity to retcon something into a real monster,” stated Goldsman.
“What we do in Star Trek and, you’ll see, we only do it with the Gorn, is that we start by seeing the other. And often, we end by engaging our empathy and understanding common ground. That’s great, and it doesn’t mean that there isn’t real evil in the world. And so, what we wanted to do with the Gorn is give you a monster that at least at first seemed irredeemable.”
“What we do in Star Trek and, you’ll see, we only do it with the Gorn, is that we start by seeing the other. And often, we end by engaging our empathy and understanding common ground. That’s great, and it doesn’t mean that there isn’t real evil in the world. And so, what we wanted to do with the Gorn is give you a monster that at least at first seemed irredeemable.”
Are you excited for season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds? Do you have any predictions? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
