Ethan Gregory Peck (born March 2, 1986) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and his first wife Greta Kukkonen. In 2019, he played a young Spock in Star Trek: Discovery, a role he has reprised for the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present).
Is Spock in Discovery the same as Strange New Worlds?
Actor Ethan Peck -- who plays Spock on Strange New Worlds after first taking up the role in Star Trek: Discovery -- doesn't have that option. He plays a younger version of Nimoy's take on the character, in keeping with Strange New Worlds' status as a prequel.
Eventually, "The Cage" was re-edited and incorporated into a two-part episode called "The Menagerie." Now part of "Trek" canon, "The Cage" went on to serve as the primary inspiration for the new series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," which recast Spock with actor Ethan Peck, the grandson of Gregory Peck.
Is Star Trek: Discovery linked to Strange New Worlds?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is both a Star Trek: The Original Series prequel and a spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery. Star Trek: The Original Series was originally supposed to follow Captain Christopher Pike and his respective crew on the Enterprise.
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What is the difference between Star Trek: Discovery and Strange New Worlds?
From the onset, Discovery is primarily a plot driven show. It has a lot of characterization, too, but its character growth is secondary to moving the plot along fairly rapidly from episode to episode. Meanwhile, Strange New Worlds takes the opposite approach.
What is the timeline between Star Trek: Discovery and Strange New Worlds?
Strange New Worlds Is Both a Prequel and a Sequel
When Pike's Enterprise shows up on Star Trek: Discovery in its second season, the year is 2258. SNW takes place six months later, after the Enterprise has seemingly had another refit in spacedock.
For a hologram of Ambassador Spock, please see Spock One. Spock Two was a giant clone of Spock created on the planet Phylos. Spock Two was voiced by Leonard Nimoy.
In the Nu-Trek Discovery series, season #2 I think, we once again see Spock as a child and interact with him and yet again another child actor played him. So it could actually be said that at least nine different actors have played Spock, though only the first three I mentioned really played significant version of him.
The elder Spock died off-screen on New Vulcan on January 2, 2263. Ambassador Spock was 161 when he died in the Kelvin timeline, although his final death chronologically happened 12 years before his original Prime timeline death in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
In this episode, Picard is in search of ambassador Spock who may have defected to the Romulan Empire. This episode has been praised for the "novelty and nostalgia" of seeing Spock, and noted for introducing a peace-loving Romulan faction.
The character of Xon, played by David Gautreaux, was created as a replacement for him in the series Star Trek: Phase II; however when the production became Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Nimoy was persuaded to return.
In Star Trek: Defiant #9, Spock acknowledges he could never live up to Kirk's reputation as Starfleet's greatest captain, but that he would not be able to control his desire to – leading him to never pursue the captain's chair.
Comparatively, Lt. Spock was only 29 in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1. Spock was born in 2230 on Vulcan, and he is about 36 in Star Trek: The Original Series when Spock is portrayed by Leonard Nimoy.
Is James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was nominated for six Saturn Awards, and actor Paul Wesley came away with the show's only trophy, for his guest role as James T. Kirk in season 2.
Surprisingly, though, there's evidence the role of Spock was originally offered to Oscar award-winning actor Martin Landau instead. In a 1986 interview with Starlog, Landau, who had since become associated with Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999, recalled being offered the role, only to turn it down.
If you haven't been following the movies, this might have been confusing. Ambassador Spock isn't Spock's dad. He's Spock from the future, who got thrown back in time and ended up in a rare example of time travel in Star Trek: a divergent timeline.
As Spock explained to Kirk in Star Trek: TOS, his union with T'Pring was "less than a marriage but more than a bethrothal." Indeed, Spock was meant to finally undergo the koon-ut-kal-if-fee marriage ritual with T'Pring in "Amok Time" before she invoked her right to have Spock fight to the death for her.
Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols reveals Spock was originally a woman. His logical nature and famous nerve pinch has made him one of the most iconic sci-fi characters of all time. But Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols has revealed the show's famous Vulcan science officer Spock was originally envisaged as a woman.
How does Star Trek: Discovery fit with Strange New Worlds?
In summary, Strange New Worlds picks up where Discovery left off, providing setup for The Original Series. Of course, following the various TOS movies, there's Star Trek: The Next Generation with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Data, taking place in the early 24th century.
Summary. The appearance of Klingons in Star Trek has evolved over time, with the original series using minimal makeup due to their tight budget. Later series introduced cranial ridges, and Discovery created a more alien look for the Klingons.
Will there be a season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New World?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 filming began in December 2023 and is expected to last until May 2024. Strange New Worlds season 3 likely won't premiere until 2025 but the show has been renewed for season 4.
