Star Trek: Strange New Worldsmakes two famous fights involving Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) inStar Trek: The Original Seriesmore interesting. As a prequel set about a half dozen years beforeStar Trek: The Original Series, Strange New Worldsis a retcon that recontextualizes much about the voyages of Captain Kirk’s Starship Enterprise. The younger versions of many of Kirk’s Enterprise crew members - including Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) himself - are part ofStrange New Worlds.However,Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) and her past directly impact Captain Kirk.
Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh officially met Lt. James T. Kirk at the end ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2, episode 3, “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” La’an fell in love with an alternate reality Captain Kirk when they traveled to 21st-century Toronto, but James died before La’an could restoreStar Trek’s Prime Timeline. Although Lt. Kirk isn’t the same man La’an loved, they share a mutual attraction when Jim beams aboard the USS Enterprise. Neither Kirk nor La’an know it inStrange New Worlds, buttwo of Jim’s most well-known battles inStar Trek: The Original Serieshave ties to La’an Noonien-Singh.
Kirk Fought Khan & The Gorn After Knowing La’an In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
La’an’s two biggest traumas became famous Kirk fights
Captain James T. Kirk battled a Gorn Captain inStar Trek: The Original Seriesseason 1, episode 22, “Arena.” Indeed, Kirk’s scrap with the Gorn might be the Captain of the Enterprise’s most famous fistfight. While Jim was fighting for his survival,Kirk outwitting and defeating the Gorn Captain can also be thought of as avenging Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh. As a child, La’an was kidnapped by the Gorn, who consumed her family before allowing her to escape. The adult La’an harbors deep trauma about the Gorn, which she must again face after they kidnapped her again inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2’s finale.
Factoring in Strange New Worlds' La’an retcon adds a new context to Kirk’s battle with Khan.
Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh is also haunted by herancestral connection to Khan Noonien Singh(Ricardo Montalban). La’an is the descendant of the genetically engineered tyrant who conquered Earth, and she was tormented by others her whole life because of her connection to Khan. It’s fascinating to considerwhether Captain Kirk remembers La’an when he meets KhaninStar Trek: The Original Seriesseason 1, episode 22, “Space Seed.” Factoring inStrange New Worlds' La’an retcon adds a new context to Kirk’s battle with Khan, and whether La’an is a hidden motivation for Kirk.
Strange New Worlds Has Big Kirk & La’an Questions To Answer
Will Kirk and La’an become a Star Trek couple?
Lt. James T. Kirk and Lt. La’an Noonien Singh have emerged as one of the most compelling ‘ships’ inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds.Although Kirk confessed to La’an that he has a pregnant girlfriend, Carol Marcus, the mutual attraction between Kirk and La’an is palpable. Given the electricchemistry between Christina Chong and Paul Wesley, it’s not hard to believe thatStrange New Worldswill pursue a romance between James and La’an, which would create new challenges and wrinkles to Kirk’s story going intoStar Trek: The Original Series.
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Paul Wesley’s Lt. James T. Kirk is confirmed to be part ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseasons 3 and 4, and there’s no telling whereKirk’s potential love story with La’anwill lead. Will Kirk and La’an become a couple?Is La’an the great love of Kirk’s life, and is she the reason why Jim ultimately dedicates himself to the Starship Enterprise and doesn’t want a long-term relationship after he becomes Captain?
It’s clear La’an is no longer part of the Enterprise’s crew when Kirk takes over, but what happens to her? PerhapsStrange New Worldswill create a reason why Captain Kirk never mentions La’aninStar Trek: The Original Series. Watching Captain Kirk matching wits with Khan and the Gorn inStar Trek: The Original Seriesbecomes even more intriguing when one considers their ties to Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds.
