WWE star Becky Lynch announced that she is joiningStar Trek: Starfleet Academy,25 years after Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson beat “Big Time Becks” toStar Trek.The nextStar Trekseries will take place in the 32nd century and follow the events ofStar Trek Discovery.In addition toStar Trek: Starfleet Academy’s main cast,the new show features appearances fromStar Trek: Discoverycharacters and Robert Picardo’s The Doctor fromStar Trek: Voyager.
Currently filming two back-to-back seasons in Toronto,Star Trek: Starfleet Academyis led by Academy Award winner Holly Hunter as the chancellor of Starfleet Academy, andAcademy Award nominee Paul Giamattias season 1’s recurring villain. Becky Lynch, whose real name is Rebecca Quin, will join their ranks as a part of the"bridge crew" forStar Trek: Starfleet Academy.Lynch will follow where Dwayne Johnson boldly went before 25 years ago.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Beat Becky Lynch To Star Trek By 25 Years
The Rock Wrestled Seven Of Nine In The 1990s
Long beforeStar Trek: Starfleet Academyor the 32nd century were on the minds ofStar Trek’s writers, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared onStar Trek: Voyager.The Rock appeared inVoyagerseason 6, episode 15, “Tsunkatse,” where he faced off against Seven Of Nine (Jeri Ryan). He described Voyager’s reclaimed Borg as “no bigger than a Tarkanian field mouse,” before beating her. Although he was only credited as “Unnamed Pendari Champion” in the episode, The Rock made a big impression onStar Trek:Voyager’scharactersand lent star quality to the episode.
Becky Lynch will not be going where no one has gone before, but she may end up having the largest role yet for a pro-wrestler inStar Trek.
While The Rock may have beat Becky Lynch toStar Trek, he was not the first pro-wrestler to appear inthe final frontier. Tom McGee had a brief appearance inStar Trek: The Next Generationas Fek’lhr.After The Rock, other pro wrestlers appeared onStar Trek: Enterprise.InEnterpriseseason 1, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister played the Klingon courier, Klaang, and Paul “The Big Show” Wight played an Orion slaver inEnterpriseseason 4. Still, Becky Lynch may end up having the largest role yet for a pro-wrestler inStar Trek.
Becky Lynch Is Part Of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Bridge Crew
Will She Have A Bigger Role Than The Rock?
So far, not much is known aboutBecky Lynch’s role inStar Trek: Starfleet Academy. However, it has been confirmed thanks to Lynch herself thather character will be a part of the “Bridge Crew” forStarfleet Academy.This confirmsStar Trek: Starfleet Academywill be based both on Earth, in San Francisco, and in outer space, with some action set aboard a Federation starship.
Star Trek: Voyager’s Doctor Is Starfleet Academy’s Most Exciting Legacy Character
Robert Picardo returns as The Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager in Starfleet Academy, and he brings the beloved TNG era to the 32nd century.
SinceHolly Hunt’s as-yet-unnamed character was announced as both Starfleet Academy’s Chancellor and a captain,it’s possible Becky Lynch’s character serves on a starship Hunter’s Captain commands. It’s also possible that Becky Lynch will be on hand for several episodes. While The Rock had a 25-year head start with hisStar Trek: Voyagerguest appearance,Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’sBecky Lynch is the biggest WWE wrestling star yet to appear in Star Trek on Paramount+.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Cast
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a group of cadets as they embark on their journey to become Starfleet officers. Facing the challenges of friendship, rivalry, and romance, they confront a new enemy endangering the Academy and the Federation under the guidance of their rigorous instructors.
