Christina Chong reacts to Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3’s 4 Saturn Award nominations, with a particular congratulations to her co-stars, Ethan Peck and Paul Wesley. Chong performs Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh on Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, with Ethan Peck portraying Lieutenant Spock and Paul Wesley’s Lt. Commander James T. Kirk becoming a member of as Particular Visitor Star.
The 53rd Annual Saturn Awards honored Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3 with nominations for Finest Science Fiction Tv Collection, Finest Supporting Actor in a Tv Collection for Ethan Peck, Finest Supporting Actress in a Tv Collection for Christina Chong, and Finest Visitor Star in a Tv Collection for Paul Wesley.
On her Instagram Tales, Christina Chong shared a congratulatory publish from Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds‘ writer-producer Invoice Wolkoff, that ScreenRant‘s John Orquiola additionally shared. Chong reposted on her Story with the caption “Spirk’an 4eva” and a smiley face emoji. Try Christina’s publish beneath:
“Spirk’an” is Christina Chong’s cheeky portmanteau for the characters of Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds‘ three Saturn-nominated actors: Spock, Kirk, and La’an. All three are in a (form of) love triangle; La’an and Spock began a relationship in Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3, however there’s a lingering attraction between Kirk and La’an from season 2.
In the meantime, Spock and James T. Kirk took an enormous leap ahead in forging their everlasting bromance in Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3. Spock stood by Kirk’s aspect throughout James’ first time as a starship Captain, and the duo understood one another higher after sharing a thoughts meld in Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds‘ season 3 finale.
That is Paul Wesley’s second Saturn nomination for Particular Visitor Star, and he received the Saturn for Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 2 in 2024. That is additionally Ethan Peck’s third Saturn nomination for Finest Supporting Actor for enjoying Spock on Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, whereas Christina Chong is having fun with her first Finest Supporting Actress Saturn recognition for enjoying La’an.
Regardless of its divisive fan response, Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3 landed on a number of Better of 2025 lists, and its 4 Saturn Award nominations are a welcome validation for the sequence and actors.
Christina Chong and Ethan Peck’s performances had been standouts all through season 3, whereas Paul Wesley was the middle of arguably season 3’s finest hour, Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3, episode 6, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.”
- Launch Date
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Could 5, 2022
- Community
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Paramount+
- Showrunner
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Henry Alonso Myers, Akiva Goldsman
- Administrators
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Dan Liu, Amanda Row, Maja Vrvilo, Akiva Goldsman, Dermott Downs, Eduardo Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Jonathan Frakes, Jordan Canning, Leslie Hope, Valerie Weiss, Sydney Freeland, Christopher J. Byrne, Rachel Leiterman
- Writers
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Onitra Johnson