Summary
Star Trek: Discovery’s Doug Jones says it would"kind of fun"if Saru crossed over intoStar Trek: Strange New Worlds. Saru endedStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5 by leveling up in several ways; the heroic Kelpien became a Federation Ambassador and an Admiral, and Saru married his love, the Vulcan T’Rina (Tara Rosling), President of Ni’Var. Saru’sStar Trek: Discoverystory has come to an end, butthere are still possibilities for the Kelpien to return toStar Trek.
Screen Rantinterviewed Doug Jones about the home video release ofStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5andStar Trek: Discovery: The Complete Seriesboxed set. WhileSaru could one day appear in the nextStar Trekseries,Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which is set afterStar Trek: Discoveryin the 32nd century, Doug Jones muses about going back to the 23rd century and Saru reuniting with the cast ofStar Trek: Strange New Worlds. Read Doug’s quote below:
Strange New Worlds is ongoing and that taps into everyone’s nostalgia with the Star Trek franchise, it seems. It would be kind of fun to show up in Strange New Worlds, and Saru is already familiar with Captain Pike and with Spock. We already had our interactions in season two of Discovery, where they launched from. So a nice little reunion would be kind of fun.
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Will Saru Appear In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy?
Saru’s still has a Star Trek future
Doug Jones toldScreen Rant, “I haven’t gotten the call yet"about reprising Saru inStar Trek: Starfleet Academy, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen someday. Whether as Ambassador or Admiral Saru,the Kelpien has a great deal to teach the young Cadets of Starfleet Academy. Jones would surely relish the chance to act opposite the show’s Academy Award-caliber headliners Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti.
Doug Jones starred inThe Shape of Water,which won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
Meanwhile, Doug Jones has enjoyed performing roles that don’t require him to be encased in prosthetics sinceStar Trek: Discoveryended.Star Trek: Starfleet Academyhas plenty of familiar faces fromStar Trek: Discoveryalready announced as part of the spinoff, including Mary Wiseman’s Lt. Sylvia Tilly, Tig Notaro’s Commander Jett Reno, and Oded Fehr’s Admiral Charles Vance. Seeing Doug Jones reunite with them all as Saru inStar Trek: Starfleet Academywould be fun. And who knows? Maybe Saru crossing over intoStar Trek: Strange New Worldscould still happen.
