Star Trek: 10 Bloopers You Need To See

We all know that Anson Mount as Christopher Pike was the best thing about Star Trek: Discovery season two. He then delighted us in the role in the first season of Strange New Worlds. If you loved him already, you’ll be practically besotted when you’ve seen his gags and bloopers.

One little blunder comes from the beginning of the season two Disco episode Saints of Imperfection. Spock has lost his razor and gone full-on Starfleet fugitive (perhaps as a result). Discovery catches up with him and hails his shuttle. Mount delivers the line: "Lieutenant Spock, this is Captain Spike". He takes a moment just to chuckle to himself at the error, and we love him even more.

In another blooper from season two, Mount accidentally reveals Pike’s detailed knowledge of the 24th century when he asks Saru to "keep working on it, Mr Data". Turning to the camera, Mount simply says, "I’m a fan," as Doug Jones and Sonequa Martin-Green double over.

And, as if that wasn’t enough Mount magnificence, when he departs Discovery as Captain in the episode Such Sweet Sorrow Part I, the actor uses the moment to play a little joke on his fellow cast members. Pike is going to need a replacement, right? Who shall it be? Not Burnham, not Saru, but "Captain Octopus head," of course!

Mount ventures to the back of the set to fetch the (as yet) unnamed Osnullus (that’s the species, apparently). "You know she was in the mix," he jokes. "But […] the difference between the three of you was… sense of humour." Might have to agree with him there. Let’s all campaign for that tentacular spin-off in any case!