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The crew tries to find a way to undo the damage before irreparable harm comes to the galaxy, including potentially inciting a war against the Klingons, the cast featuring Anson Mount (Pike), Rebecca Romijn (Una Chin-Riley), Ethan Peck (Spock),  Melissa Navia (Ortegas), Christina Chong (La'an), Celia Rose Gooding (Uhura), Jess Bush (Chapel), and Babs Olusanmokun[...]

#SAGAFTRAstrong," SNW's Melissa Navia (Erica Ortegas) wrote In a separate post referencing her original message, she added, "And thank you to the fans! You've been extraordinary On here and at conventions, you have been nothing but supportive, endearing, and galvanizing You are why we do what we do Your passion for our stories is what[...]

Strange New Worlds star Melissa Navia (Lt Erica Ortegas) shared a pic of her epic journey at New Zealand's Hobbiton Movie Set, where Peter Jackson filmed The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies Along the way to not destroy the one ring, she bumped into none other than Star Trek: Voyager & Prodigy[...]

Among those who spoke out are Melissa Navia (Strange New Worlds), Michelle Hurd (Picard), LeVar Burton (The Next Generation, Picard), Jeri Ryan (Voyager, Picard), George Takei (The Original Series), Armin Shimerman (Deep Space Nine), Kate Mulgrew (Voyager), Gates McFadden (TNG, Picard), and more. Image: Star Trek/Paramount Global Star Trek Voices Speak Out for SAG-AFTRA & WGA During[...]

Paramount+ released details on RSVPing for an advanced NYC screening of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02 finale at the 92nd Street Y.

As Pike (Anson Mount) takes the task of hosting and giving a tour at Rah's request, a few, most notably Ortegas (Melissa Navia), Dr M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun), and Chapel (Jess Bush) can barely contain their disgust Their discomfort is in plain sight of their crew members trying to appeal to their better angels and Starfleet[...]

Needless to say, that creates some serious problems that lead to them being captured by the ones who know all-too-well how the planet operates. Ethan Peck as Spock and Melissa Navia as Ortegas appearing in episode 204 "Among The Lotus Eaters" of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, streaming on Paramount+, 2023 Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/Paramount+ Meanwhile, the[...]

It might sound cliché at first, but once you've joined the Star Trek family, it's forever as Strange New Worlds star Melissa Navia is finding out as fans and her colleagues embraced her from day one The actress, who plays U.S.S Enterprise helmsperson Lt Erica Ortegas, never stopped running as season one hype translated to[...]

Naturally, we wouldn't have much of an episode if the Enterprise simply towed the company line, so the crew that includes Spock, Uhura, Ortegas (Melissa Navia), Dr M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) and Chapel (Jess Bush), devise a way to rebel so to speak and achieve the greater good with the help of new addition in Carol[...]

Now, we've been as big of a fan of Melissa Navia for their social media presence just as much as for their portrayal of Lt Erica Ortegas – and if we ever needed an example to slap down on the table explaining why, it would be Navia's 16-tweet response to a not-so-pleasant person who doesn't understand[...]

Erica Ortegas, who's played by Melissa Navia It shows the actress trying to fit in on an Arctic-inspired away mission "Season 2 sneak peek! Rigel Vll landing party disguise Ortegas was soooo close! Check out the S2 trailer [Star Trek on Paramount Plus]," Croft wrote on Instagram She also credits Navia; associated creative directors Jem[...]

From there, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds star Melissa Navia took to social media to respond to Shatner, rightfully questioning if he had seen any episodes of the newer series, and to push back on toxic Shatner stans Now, Gene's son and "Strange New Worlds" EP Rod Roddenberry is checking in to let fans know his[...]

Earlier this week, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds star Melissa Navia (one of the most refreshing additions to the "Star Trek" universe in some time) took to social media to respond to William Shatner and his less-than-flattering comments during San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) this past weekend regarding the newest slate of "Star Trek" series (more[...]

Though one of our more recent follows on social media, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds star Melissa Navia has quickly become one of our favorites in a very short period of time And that started last week when Navia pushed back on so-called "Star Trek" fans who've been tagging Navia's Helmsman Erica Ortegas with comments[...]

They're not exactly what you would call "change agents." And one thing they love to do is scream, "Woke!" at the top of their poor, butthurt lungs any time a production "dares" to present a cast that represents the real diversity in our society instead of another "whitewash." So you can just imagine the grief[...]

Melissa Navia, who plays the U.S.S Enterprise's helmsman Lt Erica Ortegas is well aware of fan anticipation and she's more than happy to meet those expectations head-on I spoke with the actress about how she dealt with the hype from within her own loved ones, the faith Paramount placed on the series for its season[...]

Melissa Navia has a lot riding on her shoulders as the new helmsman of the U.S.S Enterprise playing Lieutenant Erica Ortegas in the upcoming Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which premieres on May 5. While she isn't playing a legacy character, the actress is very aware of the responsibility of being part of such[...]