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‘Star Trek’s’ Sonequa Martin-Green bids farewell to ‘Discovery’ (special interview excerpt)

David Ajala, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Wilson Cruz in “Star Trek: Discovery.” (Image credit: Paramount+)

“Star Trek: Discovery” touches down on Paramount Plus for its 5th and last season on April 4.

The season includes an interstellar witch hunt that follows “Captain Burnham and the team of the U.S.S. Discovery discovering a secret that will send them on a legendary experience throughout the galaxy to discover an ancient power whose extremely presence has actually been intentionally concealed for centuries.”

Back in 2017, “Discovery” was at the lead in returning the popular area dream universe to its appropriate location in popular culture by means of the little screen, where the franchise was very first hatched back in 1966 on NBC with “Star Trek: The Original Series.”

For this cosmic swan tune, Sonequa Martin-Green repeats her function as the worthy Starfleet leader checking out deep space in the 32nd century in one last 10-episode objective for Paramount Plus’ flagship “Star Trek” series.

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The main poster for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 5. (Image credit: Paramount+)

Signing up with Martin-Green in “Star Trek: Discovery’s” last season are Doug Jones (Saru), Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly), Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber), David Ajala (Cleveland “Book” Booker), Blu del Barrio (Adira) and Callum Keith Rennie (Rayner).

In the brand-new problem of “Star Trek Explorer,” Martin-Green fondly assesses her time with “Star Trek: Discovery,” teases aspects of the 5th season’s “Indiana Jones-type experience,” and confesses to getting seasick from the production’s excessive AR Wall.

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Here’s our special interview excerpt:

“Star Trek Explorer:” What were your expectations heading into “Star Trek: Discovery,” and, as we begin to bid farewell, what’s the truth resembled?

Martin-Green: I initially entered this at the tail end of 2016. We began wedding rehearsals for the pilot, and I think we reported to Toronto on January 2nd, 2017. I had all sort of expectations of it being this Goliath of an experience since it is a Goliath of a franchise. I was overwhelmed, thrilled, stunned and anxious. I was all these things. As we began our journey and began specifying ourselves as our version of “Star Trek,” I began to anticipate a lot more from our program, particularly by the time we struck Season 3, since we were discovering our identity. We were determining precisely who we were, as it associates with the franchise as a whole. As soon as that occurred, my expectations grew from there. “What are the possibilities now? The possibilities are even higher since we truly developed ourselves at this moment.”

Fast-forward and it’s so surreal to be ending up Season 5, though it’s year 7. For Season 5 to be the last season, I anticipate a great deal of feeling. A great deal of feelings definitely entered into it.

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