CBS confirms that Mount will take the Season 2 role of Captain Christopher Pike; predecessor to Captain Kirk in Star Trek lore.
Most recently, Star Trek: Discovery appeared to confirm that Starfleet organization “Section 31” would play a major role in Season 2, as a deleted finale scene saw the mirror universe Philippa Georgiou called to join their ranks.
Mount’s casting serves as yet further confirmation that Marvel’s Inhumans is unlikely to continue, but what might Christopher Pike want with Discovery?
One of Star Trek: Discovery’s biggest Season 2 mysteries has been answered.