One of Leonard McCoy's lines in "The Ultimate Computer" is among the most terrifyingly relevant quotes in Star Trek history.

Strange New Worlds has rightly been careful about how it reintroduces TOS characters, balancing the pure ‘nostalgia points’ that come from bringing back a familiar face, with fresh storytelling.

Ensign Pavel Chekov, played by Walter Koenig, joined Star Trek: The Original Series in its second season, where he served as navigator and security officer. Canonically, Chekov was born in 2245, ...