Star Trek: Discovery is boldly going where the franchise has never been before, as it introduces its first non-binary and trans characters.
Last night (2 September), it was announced that non-binary actor Blu del Barrio and trans actor Ian Alexander would be joining the latest series of the hit show.
Blu will be playing Adira, a non-binary person living in the 32nd century, who comes to find their home on the U.S.S. Discovery.
Billed as “highly intelligent with a confidence and self-assurance well beyond their years,” Adira will quickly become friends with the show’s gay couple, Dr.