12 New TV Characters We Can't Wait To Meet In 2017
10. Rainsford - Star Trek Discovery
Star Trek Discovery is coming one day this year, or so we're promised. Initially due to arrive in January, it was then pushed back to May as those involved wanted more time to get it right, and it's since been delayed again, now with no fixed release date but late-summer/early-fall being bandied around.
While all those delays can seem worrying, the basic structure of the show holds plenty of promise, even if it no longer has Bryan Fuller overseeing it. One of the main reasons for that is the cast, which includes Michelle Yeoh as Captain of the Shenzhou, and Jason Isaacs as Captain of the titular Discovery.
In a break from tradition, though, the Captain isn't the lead character - that honour falls instead to a lieutenant commander. Or, more specifically, Rainsford, played by Sonequa Martin-Green.
She'll be referred to as Number One in homage to the original Trek pilot, and gives us a chance to see the events of a Star Trek series from a wholly different perspective than that of the Captain. Martin-Green has really grown during her time on The Walking Dead, and should really be able to deliver a strong, likeable performance as the Discovery's Number One.