Added to the show along with Michelle Yeoh who will play Captain Georgiou, the Starfleet Captain aboard the Starship Shenzhou.we also have actor Doug Jones who will play Lt. Saru, a Starfleet Science Officer and a new alien species to the Star Trek universe.
Second is Anthony Rapp will star as Lt. Stamets, an “astromycologist,” fungus expert, and Starfleet Science Officer aboard the Starship Discovery. Lt. Stamets is the new gay character; previously, Trek icon Lt. Sulu was revealed to be gay in this year’s movie Star Trek Beyond. For more Star trek news tune into the Go Trek Yourself podcast which is available on itunes
