Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' first season was a big hit with fans, especially those who loved The Original Series. Trekkies enjoyed the return to more episodic storytelling, as well as the nostalgic sights and sounds of the original Enterprise.




One method used by the writers and producers to enhance that sense of nostalgia was the frequent use of Original Series characters. From Uhura to the Gorn, season 1 of SNW borrowed liberally from the cast of characters of TOS, and it's a good bet that there'll be more of the same in season 2.




10 The Talosians


These brainy aliens have the power to, among other things, project visions into the minds of others. They become a huge part of Captain Pike's story, as Spock steals the Enterprise to deliver an incapacitated Pike to them in the TOS episode "The Menagerie".

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Pike's injury, and his coming to terms with his knowledge of it, was a central part of his story arc in season 1 of SNW. But fans haven't seen the Talosians since Discovery, and they're such a large part of Pike's eventual fate that it wouldn't be surprising to see them in season 2.




9 Janice Rand


Janice Rand began her Star Trek career as Captain Kirk's yeoman, a sort of personal steward reserved for officers of the highest rank. Beginning as a non-commissioned officer, she rises through the ranks and by the sixth Star Trek movie (one of the best Trek movies) is a lieutenant on the Excelsior.


Rand's storylines in TOS often boiled down to her simmering undercurrent of attraction for the captain, and she deserves better than that. Giving her an episode in SNW would help remedy that, as well as giving fans a chance to see the process of non-commissioned officers joining Starfleet.




8 Koloth/Kang/Kor


These three Klingon captains each proved to be a thorn in Kirk's side over the run of TOS. They all reprised their roles in Star Trek: Deep Space 9, and they're some of the most popular Klingon characters in the entire Trek franchise.

After their absence in season 1, it would be surprising if there were no Klingons in season 2. But what will they look like? Enterprise established that human-looking Klingons were the product of a human-made Augment virus, while Discovery made even more controversial changes. It will be fascinating to see how the show deals with the conundrum of Klingon makeup.





7 Commodore Decker


Commodore Decker and his duel with the planet-killing weapon is the subject of one of TOS's most famous episodes, "The Doomsday Machine". Decker's grief and desire for revenge consume him, destroying his mental balance and almost taking the Enterprise with it.

Decker's name has appeared more recently in Trek history in both Discovery and Picard, showing up on lists of the most decorated Starfleet captains in history. An appearance on SNW would give audiences a chance to see Decker in his prime, before the loss of his crew and his mind. Fans love the screen time TOS characters are getting in SNW, and Decker's inclusion would further that love.





6 Harcourt Fenton Mudd


The notorious con artist and swindler of the Alpha Quadrant, Mudd's encounters with the Enterprise have always meant trouble for the crew. The character has already returned on Discovery, now played by Rainn Wilson.

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Having Wilson available to reprise the role is an opportunity the writers of SNW shouldn't ignore. He steals the scene every time he's onscreen, and he's a huge Trek fan. The Short Trek episode "The Escape Artist" has re-established Wilson's Mudd as a con-man, and his return to the Enterprise would surely be wildly entertaining.





5 Trelane


Trelane is featured in just one TOS episode, "The Squire of Gothos". He's a nearly omnipotent alien, amongst the most powerful in the Trek universe, but his youthful impetuousness causes him to kidnap the crew of the Enterprise to help him play his games.

Many Trek fans have noted the likeness between Trelane and members of the Q Continuum. His powers, as well as his childish nature, are particularly similar to the Q who tortures the crew of the Enterprise-D. Bringing Trelane back would allow SNW to explore this similarity, and finally, answer whether Trelane is a Q or not.




4 Richard Daystrom


A computer genius Daystrom is the scientist responsible for the main computers used on Federation starships. He builds a new computer that can theoretically replace even a starship's crew, but its breakdown and the deaths caused drive him to madness.

The Daystrom fans meet in TOS is already a well-known computer scientist, but appearing in just one episode doesn't give the show time to explore his mental issues. SNW could change that, giving audiences the chance to see why Daystrom felt so marginalized by his appearance on TOS.




3 Gary Mitchell


One of Kirk's oldest friends, Mitchell was introduced in the second pilot of TOS, "Where No Man Has Gone Before". When the Enterprise reaches the galactic barrier, Mitchell is hit by an energy field that gives him psionic powers. The powers alter Mitchell's personality, driving him to megalomania and forcing Kirk to stop his friend at any cost.


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Since SNW has already given fans both Kirk brothers, it would make sense for the writers to reintroduce Gary Mitchell as well. Audiences barely got to know Mitchell, and filling in more on the character's background would give more emotional weight to his eventual death at Kirk's hand.




2 Nancy Crater


An old flame from Dr. McCoy's past, Nancy Crater was an eventual victim of the salt vampire of M-113. It takes on her appearance, and in her guise pursues the crew of the Enterprise in the TOS episode "The Man Trap".

As SNW is set several years before TOS, the show could give fans more information as to who Nancy Crater was in her own right. The show can't (and shouldn't) bring back every member of the original Enterprise crew, but it can certainly bring in characters related to them that never got enough context themselves.





1 Pavel Chekov


The original wunderkind of Star Trek, Chekov was only 22 when he began serving on the Enterprise. Bright, ambitious, and overanxious to prove himself, Chekov's growth throughout the series and movies is one of the most fascinating character arcs of the original crew.

Pavel would be too young even to be a cadet in the year SNW is set, but that doesn't mean the show can't find other ways to use the character. The franchise has never gone deeply into the character's early life, and it wouldn't be difficult to write him into an episode where the ship returns to Earth.

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