Strange New Worlds Finale Cliffhanger Continues Number One Being Replaced
Warning: SPOILERS forStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 1 Finale — «A Quality of Mercy»
Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) is arrested in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' finale, which continues season 1's odd trend of Number One being replaced. Strange New Worlds revealed that Una is an Illyrian and genetic modification is practiced by her people. Una lied about being an Augment to get into Starfleet but her deception was finally discovered, which led to her arrest in Strange New Worlds' finale cliffhanger. What will this mean for Una's future and will she be permanently replaced as the Starship Enterprise's Number One in Strange New Worlds season 2?
Una Chin-Riley has a reputation as the best First Officer in Starfleet, and Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) agrees. Una has been Number One on the USS Enterprise for years, and she is respected by the entire crew. (Although, the crew also gave the by-the-book Una the unflattering nickname «Where Fun Goes To Die.») However, Strange New Worlds season 1 hasn't spotlighted Una as expected. With the exception of episode 3, «Ghosts of Illyria,» which explained Number One's heretofore unknown backstory, Una has played more of a supporting role overall. In fact, Una has been replaced twice as Number One in Strange New Worlds season 1 by Lt. La'an Noonien Singh (Christina Chong), Una's friend and protege. La'an served as Acting Number One in Strange New Worlds' premiere to rescue Una from Riley 279, and Noonien Singh became First Officer again when Una was injured by the Gorn in episode 4, «Memento Mori.»
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Una's Illyrian storyline is certainly compelling and relevant but it is curious that
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