Anson Mount Joins ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2 as Captain Pike

The first major piece of new casting for Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 has been announced, and it has huge implications.

Those who watched the finale of the show’s first season will remember that the final scene had the Discovery happening upon the U.S.S.

Enterprise—the famed ship in Star Trek lore.

In the history of Trek, Pike was captain of the U.S.S.

Enterprise just before James T.

Kirk, played by William Shatner in the original series.

Pike actually appeared in the original pilot for the first Trek series, but the character was dropped from …

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