Michelle Yeoh will feature in Discovery, possibly as lead

[JD]

Yeah, we really don't know anywhere near enough to be jumping to any kind of conclusions, and unless I missed something this is all still a rumor. Granted a rumor started by one of the writers/producers, but until it's officially announced by CBS it's still technically a rumor.

 

[Dukhat]

I though Starfleet ships with all-Vulcan crews was what we were discussing, and that Nyotarules was referring to the USS T'Kumbra from DS9?

I don't know what Nyotarules was discussing. I was discussing King Daniel's issue of a Starfleet ship with a Chinese name being commanded by a Chinese captain.

 

[Mudd]

Given that asian people represent about 60 percent of the world's population, Han Bo's assignment to the ship could be nothing but coincidence.

Who knows what the demographics and heritage of human beings would be in this fictional future? Still, only about 10 percent of the current world population is of essentially European background - is there any reason that should grow significantly in the next two hundred years?

It seems more than odd that westerners, and particularly people who talk like Americans, are so often assigned to command vessels named after American and English military ships from the 17th to 21st centuries.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Universal translators... We can't be completely sure where these people are from, unless they have specifically said where they are from, because their accents could be assigned randomly, or accents may be in the ears of the beholders, where users can tailor their user experience, or persons may be able to override personalizations, if they don't want to run the risk of being perceived as too sexy or too silly.

It's possible that Picard was speaking French, with a French accent the whole time on TNG, which makes a lot more sense than Jean-Luc speaking English with a British accent.

 

[Nerys Myk]

It's possible that Picard was speaking French, with a French accent the whole time on TNG, which makes a lot more sense than Jean-Luc speaking English with a British accent.

And those few times he was actually speaking French, why didn't the UT translate that? Or all the other times non English speakers let a few words of their native tongues slip into their speech?

 

[Guy Gardener]

Slightly askew into the dirty world of dirtiness... Can these crazy kids fake orgasms any more if the Universal translator is truthfully expressing tone without a care for context?

 

[johnjm22]

Don't worry, I'm sure that she can stand and declaim mind-numbing and pointless soliloquies about "what it means to be human" as well as anyone.

Let's hope so. Fingers crossed. I want to see as many meetings in the observation lounge as possible.

 

[johnjm22]

Yes HORRIBLE isn't it - I mean TOS was all talk, no action...oh, wait...

Well considering the show was always originally designed as an action-adventure I certainly hope so.

I would say it was designed as a dramatic show featuring action. Among other things.

I don't know why people have to get defensive about this. I didn't say I don't want action. I just don't want "a bunch" of action.

 

[Flake]

I for one am glad that the Chinese have finally made it into Star Trek in a big way, now we need India etc to join in.

It was an annoyance of mine that Starfleet was overwhelmingly white but I understood that it was purely because Trek was shot in California and had a pool of actors to pull from that were predominantly white. I am glad that there is potential for this to be addressed

Remember Trek is based on humanity getting over its own stupidity and reaching for the stars

Also, Action? Hell yes please, it is entertainment after all!

 

[queerTrekker]

Weither lead or supporting character, i would love to see Yeoh on a star trek series!

 

[Tenacity]

but I understood that it was purely because Trek was shot in California and had a pool of actors to pull from that were predominantly white

Yep, nothing but white people in Los Angeles.

 

[Morpheus 02]

So I am confused.....how will Michelle Yeoh be on the series if she's not actually on Discovery?

 

[Spider]

So I am confused.....how will Michelle Yeoh be on the series if she's not actually on Discovery?

Because the show will feature multiple crews. Our heroine will be on only one of them. Well, that we know so far at any rate.

 

[LtChange]

I also think we will have multiple crews, at least on season 1. Maybe it is the story of Garth going mad on the Discovery becoming the enemy of the klingons and the Federation too?

 

[jamestyler]

So I am confused.....how will Michelle Yeoh be on the series if she's not actually on Discovery?

The same was Thomas Jane was on The Expanse despite not being on the Rocinante

 

[Mudd]

Pretty sure Garth's not in this.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Give them rope and time.

 

[Greg Cox]

And we have confirmation:

http://io9.gizmodo.com/doug-jones-a...utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Shawnster]

And those few times he was actually speaking French, why didn't the UT translate that? Or all the other times non English speakers let a few words of their native tongues slip into their speech?

Same reason it doesn't translate the occasional Klingon words. There is a dramatic effect subroutine to the UT program.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

And we have confirmation:

http://io9.gizmodo.com/doug-jones-a...utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Yeoh will indeed play the previously rumored captain of the Federation starship Shenzou—although her character’s name is now Captain Georgiou, rather than Han Bo as reported by Deadline.

Hey, she'll be Greek!!! Great news!