Captain Pike’s Crazy Vulcan Hair Was “100%” Anson Mount’s Idea, Says Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EP

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

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Captain Christopher Pike ’s unhinged hair when he turns into a Vulcan inStar Trek : unknown New Worldsseason 3 was 100 % Anson Mount ’s mind , says executive producer Henry Alonson Myers . AtSan Diego Comic - Con , Star Trek : Strange New Worldsunveiled a first looking clip of a time of year 3 episode lead by Jordan Canning where Pike , Ensign Nyota Uhura ( Celia Rose Gooding ) , Lt . La’an Noonien - Singh ( Christina Chong ) , and Nurse Christine Chapel ( Jess Bush ) become Vulcans . Pike ’s already splendidly magniloquent hair takes on shocking novel attribute as a Vulcan .

In an interview withColliderat San Diego Comic - Con that includes the cast and executive manufacturer ofStar Trek : Lower Decks , andStar Trek : Strange New Worldsexecutive manufacturer Akiva Goldsman and stars Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn , Henry Alonso Myers points toAnson Mount as the source of Pike ’s Vulcan PeakinStrange New Worlds season3 . Read Myers ' quote and take in theCollidervideo below :

That was 100 % Anson . We were talk about what unlike character of hair to do , and he read , ' I had this one melodic theme . ' And I was like , ' Just try it . ' And he did it and Akiva and I looked at it , [ and ] we were like , ' That ’s it , 100 % . Do n’t bother trying anything else . We have to do this . '

Captain Pike ’s hair has been fondly dubbed ' Pike ’s Peak ' byStar Trek : Strange New Worlds ' fans , and it has inspire popular meme .

Star Trek : Strange New Worlds season 2 end with an epical cliffhanger and here ’s everything known about when it will be resolved in season 3 .

What’s Next For Captain Pike In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3?

Becoming a Vulcan is just one of Pike’s challenges

Before Captain Christopher Pike and the USS Enterprise crew become Vulcans , which happens later on inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 , the prequel must answer the cliffhangerending ofStrange New Worldsseason 2 ’s finale . Captain Pike was identify in a no - profits scenariowhen Starfleet orders the Starship Enterprise to retreat from enmity with the Gorn . Meanwhile , members of Pike ’s crew were kidnapped by the alien reptile . Making matters worse , Pike ’s girl , Captain Marie Batel ( Melanie Scrofano ) was infected by Gorn eggs .

Melanie Scrofano appeared on stage with herStar Trek : Strange New Worldscast mates at STLV : Trek to Vegas , which could indicate Captain Batel survives into time of year 3 .

Captain PIke becoming a Vulcan inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 means Lt . Spock ( Ethan Peck ) , who is only half - Vulcan , dead fears for his job security measures . Captain Pike does n’t take it easy on Spock , either , cue him that theUSS Enterprise now carries"four - and - a - half"Vulcans . There ’s much more yet to come for Captain Christopher Pike inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 , and becoming Vulcan is just one of many turn of events in store for the Captain of the Enterprise .