Viewers did get to see a little peek into La'an's gentler, caring side as she developed a deep crush on an alt-reality James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) in last season's touching episode, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow."

Strange New Worlds’ third installment, Rebecca Romijn, who portrays the Enterprise’s second-in-command, Una Chin-Riley, has come out to give an update on Season 4’s filming and release date window. In a recent interview,

"Hegemony, Part II" had several moments when things could have taken a much darker turn. But through teamwork and perseverance, the crew of the Enterprise pulled off a victory on all fronts. The Gorn are gone (for now), the Parnassus residents were saved, the crew is safe and Pike's beloved Batel survives her ordeal as a Gorn baby incubator.