Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Teases Intense Fallout From Una Twist

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Rebecca Romijn hints at the implications of a major Una twist in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode 3, “Ghosts of Illyria.” Strange New Worlds is the latest in a long line of Star Trek series, and serves as a follow-up to Star Trek: Discovery season 2 which introduced audiences to new versions of Captain Pike, Number One, and Spock. Unlike other modern Star Trek series, Strange New Worlds has embraced the classic format of episodic science-fiction stories, and has been universally praised by fans and critics alike.

The series has so far chosen to explore the backstory of a different character with each episode. It was revealed in Strange New Words episode 3 that Commander Una Chin-Riley, Captain Pike’s first officer, is not actually human. Instead, the character is an Illyrian, a humanoid race which uses genetic modification to enhance their biology. Strange New Worlds makes it clear that Illyrians aren’t allowed to join Starfleet because of their genetic modifications, meaning that Una Chin-Riley’s role as Pike's first officer is against the rules. However, at the end of the episode, Captain Pike made it clear that Commander Chin-Riley’s revelation didn’t change his perspective of her, stating that he would defend her if the consequences of her rule-breaking emerged.

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Now, in an interview with The Ready Room (via Digital Spy), Romijn says the impact of her character’s choices will be explored further down the line. The actor explains that the reveal will continue to play out in “a pretty intense way,” before sharing her belief that it’s added an interesting layer to the character. Romijn also admits the contradiction between Commander