Star Trek’s Sonequa Martin-Green Is Happy to See the Franchise Soar

When Star Trek Discovery blasted onto CBS All Access (now referred to as Paramount+) in 2017, it was the maiden voyage of a complete new frontier. Star Trek had been away from TV for some time, residing totally on the massive display screen with a entire new solid and angle. But Discovery aimed to deliver Trek again to its roots and, within the years since, has seen its function within the franchise shift from follower to pioneer.

“It’s interesting to be, now at this point, the first [show], because it seemed like for the longest time we were the last,” Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green—who performs Michael Burnham—instructed io9 whereas selling her newest movie, Space Jam: A New Legacy. “[We were the] latest and we had this whole franchise behind us to sort of look to and stand on and so now it’s odd to be the first in this sort of new expansion.”

Martin-Green, in fact, is speaking about all of the exhibits which have come since Discovery and that can proceed to be launched past that. First, there was Star Trek: Picard. Then the animated Lower Decks. Soon there might be Prodigy and Strange New Worlds, and extra nonetheless past that. And as the most recent Captain of a Federation Starship, she likes to see the universe rising. “I love that the world is expanding. I think that this is the type of story that creates positive change,” Martin-Green stated. “And so I support any expansion of this story because of that. Because the more that people can see this kind of diversity, this kind of inclusivity, the more people can see this kind of sacrifice and unity—which are similar things in Space Jam—I think the better. I love it”

The actress, who additionally had roles on ABC’s Once Upon a Time and AMC’s The Walking Dead, can be enthusiastic about her Trek character’s newest foray. When final we left Burnham on the finish of season three, she was the brand new captain of the Discovery—having been promoted due to coping with the Emerald Chain disaster and Doug Jones’ Captain Saru taking a depart of absence to return to his homeworld. When requested, after having to show herself for thus lengthy, what challenges the character will face now as Captain, Martin-Green perked up.

“Oh, my goodness. I love that question,” she stated. “And now it’s going to be about finding out who I am as Captain, as Michael Burnham, because there’s always been this question of who am in this moment? Who am I in this role? Who am I at this time? How do I service this moment? How do I service everyone around me? And now I’m going to have to answer those questions for myself as Captain because everything is different now. And we’ve got a huge threat coming our way, which we saw in the trailer for season four. And so we’re going to have to come together and fight for the future like we usually do. But now doing that as Captain is very different. So I love it because no stone is left unturned and I’ve said this before about the show, but no stone is left unturned in that journey to solidifying who I am exactly as Captain.”

It feels like Captain Burnham could have fairly the journey forward of her, and loads of backup on the Paramount+ Star Trek universe too. Star Trek Discovery season 4 premieres later this 12 months. Space Jam: A New Legacy is now on HBO Max and in theaters.

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