It looks like the USS Discovery can't seem to hold on to a captain that could last more than two seasons. It has just been confirmed that the ship is getting yet another new captain in Star Trek: Discovery Season 3.
The announcement was made by co-showrunner and executive producer Michelle Paradise at the CBS panel at the 2019 Television Critics Association Press Tour in Beverly Hills (via Screenrant). Paradise confirmed that this was something that Discovery's Season 2 captain Christopher Pike already hinted at.
"I will remind that in our finale, as Pike was leaving, he said, ‘We are going to need to choose a new captain.' Saru said, ‘Let's put a pin in that and see what happens.' Discovery will need a captain. The pin will need to come out. We will need to address that in story," she said.
In the previous season finale, Discovery travelled to the far future, leaving Pike behind. Of course, Pike's fate was a lot better than that of Captain Gabriel Lorca, who was killed in the first season by Philippa Georgiou. We're just hoping that the new captain can manage to stay longer than just one season.
So who will take over in Star Trek: Discovery Season 3? Although that has yet to be confirmed, Paradise teased that the new captain might come from the future. After all, that's where the crew will be staying throughout the season.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 has not yet been given an official release date. Nevertheless, the new season is expected to air on CBS All Access by early next year.
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