Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Summary
Lieutenant Hemmer ( Bruce Horak ) , the belated Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , represents everything good about Starfleet . As an Aenar , a race of the Andorians , Hemmer was unsighted but made up for his want of vision by being highly telepathic , a attainment he used to " see " people and objects around him . Hemmer often used his telepathic ability to help othercharacters inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds . Hemmer was often a little cranky to other crew members , buthe remained truehearted to them and Starfleet until the very end .
As one ofStar Trek ' ’s Chief Cngineers , Hemmer reflect inStar Trek : foreign New Worldsseason 1 . Hemmer quickly became a raw material for the Starship Enterprise ’s crew , befriending Lt . Spock ( Ethan Peck ) and , more closely , Cadet Nyota Uhura ( Celia Rose Gooding ) . Henmer sacrificed himself to save his crew from the Gorn before the end ofStrange New Worldsseason 1 , but his impact on the show and its fiber ca n’t be understated . Hemmer ’s loyalty , bravery , selflessness , and realism illustrate everything good about Starfleet , remind the audience and characters about Starfleet ’s core values and missionary station .
Bruce Horak , who play Lt . Hemmer onStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , is the first legally blind player inStar Trek .
Star Trek : Enterprise writer Andre Boramis manufacture the Aenar , which led to the instauration of buff - favorite Lt . Hemmer on Star Trek : Strange New Worlds .
Hemmer Believed In A Peaceful Starfleet
Hemmer says he won’t fight for Starfleet, but he will fight for its ideals
Lt . Hemmer embody the Aenar ’s pacifism but broke by from the Aenar ’s jolly isolationistic disposition to join Starfleet . Thanks to theChief Engineer ’s close friendship with Uhura , we know just a little about Hemmer ’s backstory . According to Hemmer inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 1 , episode 4 , " Memento Mori , " he diminish in love with botany and wish to study flora . However , he became a gifted engineer and alternatively vowed"to fix what is broken . “As Chief Engineer on the Starship Enterprise , Hemmer did mess of classicStar Trekmakeshift resort — buthe never did any combat .
rather of fighting for Starfleet , Hemmer just wanted to fight back its ideals .
Star Trek : Strange New Worldsdoes a fate tobring back classicStar Trek , like utilizing mid - one C props and bringing back Greco-Roman characters like Lt . James T. Kirk ( Paul Wesley ) and Lt . Montgomery " Scotty " Scott ( Martin Quinn ) . However , Lt . Hemmer ’s contribution to revive iconicStar Trekthemes is more subtle . He believed in Starfleet as a modality of exploration , not a military governance , redirecting the show ’s focus from the militarise conflict with the Gorn to actively protecting mass need aid . Instead of push for Starfleet , Hemmer just wanted to defend its ideals .
In Chief Engineer Lt . Hemmer , Star Trek : Strange New Worlds inaugurate a surprising and engrossing Modern fan - favorite grapheme .
Hemmer’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Sacrifice Proves Starfleet Is Important
Hemmer’s sacrifice embodies the honor of Starfleet
At the last ofStar Trek : foreign New Worldsseason 1 , Lt . Hemmer is infected by Gorn and finds himself harboring their testicle . Hemmer ends up sacrifice himself to prevent the crew of the Enterprise from the Gorn that would spawn from the eggs growing inside of him . Hemmer ’s true impingement onStar Trekis most patent when viewing this forfeit not only as a choice to save his ally , but as an embodiment of Starfleet ’s ideals . In foreclose the Gorn inside him from hold up , Hemmer forestall more fighting . He kept the peace for a little while longer .
After all , Hemmer was right : Starfleet is about exploration , not fighting .
Replacing Lt . HemmerinStar Trek : Strange New Worldswas difficult after his death , reminding both characters and viewers of the world of Starfleet and fight — or protecting — its ideals . While new Chief Engineer Commander Pelia ( Carol Kane ) is a fun novel addition , Hemmer ’s nonpareil ca n’t be easily retroflex . After all , Hemmer was correct : Starfleet is about exploration , not fighting . Hemmer lay claim that"pacifism is n’t passivity,“striking a delicate residue between violence and shelter . With the Gorn and other enemy take in ever nigher to the Federation , more of Lt . Hemmer ’s steadfast opinion in Starfleet is just whatStar Trekneeds .
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One in the years preceding Captain Kirk’s tenure on the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they venture across the galaxy to explore new worlds.
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Star Trek : Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike , Science Officer Spock , and bit One in the years preceding Captain Kirk ’s tenure on the U.S.S. Enterprise , as they jeopardize across the extragalactic nebula to explore new worlds .
