Summary
- Sonequa Martin-Green, praised by Star Trek legends, is celebrated for her leadership both on and off-screen.
- Discovery paved the way for a thriving Star Trek universe on Paramount+ with multiple series in the works.
- Patrick Stewart, Michelle Hurd, and Jonathan Frakes honor Sonequa's impact on Star Trek.
Patrick Stewart and other Star Trek legends pay tribute to Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green, and their touching words brought Discovery's series lead and producer to tears. Martin-Green has wrapped five successful seasons as leading Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Michael Burnham. Discovery paved the way for the prospering Star Trek on Paramount+ streaming universe, with five more TV series, a streaming movie, and even more Star Trek on the way. Meanwhile, Martin-Green has been hailed and beloved as a true leader on and off-screen by Star Trek: Discovery's cast and crew.
Sonequa Martin-Green and Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Michelle Paradise were guests on The Ready Room hosted by Wil Wheaton to celebrate the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery. Wheaton surprised Martin-Green by gathering a few fellow Star Trek icons - Patrick Stewart, Michelle Hurd, and Jonathan Frakes - to pay tribute to an emotional Sonequa and her indelible impact on Star Trek. Read their quotes and watch the video of The Ready Room below:
Patrick Stewart: Sonequa has the qualities which I struggled to achieve during my first season of The Next Generation. She has authority and leadership, but there is also a human being behind that space captain.
Michelle Hurd: Sonequa, playing Michael as the captain, the captain, what impact she has done for all these young Brown and Black little girls and boys, that she has given them the permission to be the captain.
Jonathan Frakes: She is, to me, one of my favorite humans; kind, spiritual, present, funny, generous. Sonequa Martin-Green is a gem.
Sonequa Martin-Green's Impact On Star Trek Is Undeniable
Martin-Green made history on Star Trek: Discovery
Sonequa Martin-Green certainly deserves her flowers for her impactful work leading Star Trek: Discovery. Martin-Green is the first African-American woman to be a Star Trek series lead, and Michael Burnham became the first Black female Captain to lead a Star Trek series by the end of Discovery season 3. As Michael Burnham, Martin-Green portrayed a brilliant, compassionate, driven main character who was also flawed and worked to better herself. Burnham's indomitable heroism, and her pivotal romance with Cleveland Booker (David Ajala), was the centerpiece of Star Trek: Discovery, and Sonequa's passion and talent redefined what a Star Trek lead character can be.
Star Trek is better because of Sonequa Martin-Green and Star Trek: Discovery.
With Sonequa Martin-Green setting the tone, Star Trek: Discovery created an enduring legacy as the most inclusive Star Trek series yet.Discovery featured Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) and Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), the first married gay couple in Star Trek.Discovery introduced Adira Tal (Blu del Barrio) and Gray Tal (Ian Alexander), the first nonbinary and transgender actors and characters in Star Trek. Star Trek: Discovery not only told epic stories with galactic stakes, but asked big questions that decided the way Captain Burnham and her crew grew and changed. There's no question Star Trek is better because of Sonequa Martin-Green and Star Trek: Discovery.
