‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Melissa Navia’s Spotlight Episode Is So Intense, She Was Told She Could ‘Shoot a Marvel Film After’ It

Sep 4, 2025 5:12pm PT Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Melissa Navias Spotlight Episode Is So Intense, She Was Told She Could Shoot a Marvel Film After It By Adam B. Vary Plus Icon Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Melissa Navias Spotlight Episode Is So Intense, She Was Told She Could Shoot a Marvel Film After It Superman Sequel Man of Tomorrow Sets July 2027 Release Date Jordan Peeles Next Movie After Nope Removed From 2026 Release by Universal See All Marni Grossman Paramount SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot developments in Season 3, Episode 9 of Star Trek: Stranger New Worlds, entitled Terrarium, currently streaming on Paramount. Although Star Trek: Strange New Worlds tracks the early days on the U.S.S. Enterprise for several of the franchises beloved characters like Spock (Ethan Peck) and Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), one of the biggest fan favorites has been a character created specifically for the show: the Enterprises plucky helmsman, Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia). Related Stories Patrick Gibson to Star as James Bond in Video Game '007 First Light'; Gameplay Trailer, Release Date Revealed (Gaming News Roundup) EA's New 'Skate' Unveils Gameplay Trailer, Sets Early Access Date (Gaming News Roundup) To the delight of many, in the penultimate episode of Season 3, Ortegas finally finally! gets her due with an episode dedicated entirely to her. Its the culmination of an arc that started with the Season 3 premiere, when Ortegas suffers near-fatal injuries after she, along with a few other Enterprise crewmates, are captured by the reptilian aliens the Gorn. The experience haunts Ortegas through the season, affecting her morale and pushing her even into outright insubordination. *Reporting by Variety.*