Stacey Abrams Plays President Of Earth In Surprise 'Star Trek' Cameo

[kpete]

Stacey Abrams just boldly went where no Georgia gubernatorial candidate has gone before.



Abrams, the Georgia politician who's running for governor of the state this year, had a surprise cameo in the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, appearing as the president of United Earth.

A scene at the end of the season four finale, "Coming Home," introduces the United Earth president, and Abrams gets several lines, announcing that "United Earth is ready right now to rejoin the Federation, and nothing could make me happier than to say those words." She also has a discussion with Discovery's main character, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), about Earth rejoining the Federation, and this scene closes the episode.

Abrams has professed her love for the Star Trek franchise in the past, and in a 2019 interview with The New York Times, she admitted she stayed up late binge-watching Discovery during her gubernatorial campaign. "I love Voyager and I love Discovery and of course I respect the original, but I revere The Next Generation," she told the Times. Abrams also discusses a favorite scene from The Next Generation in her book, Lead From the Outside.

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[Spazito]

1. Wow, that is beyond great!

Kudos to those who had the presence of mind to make this brilliant choice.

[Kali]

2. ha!

way cool!

[Staph]

3. Spoiler!!!

I haven't seen this episode yet.

[japple]

4. Governor of Georgia first. Please let it happen for Georgia first.

Then President of the United Earth. Let it be!

[Rural_Progressive]

5. As someone who watched the very first episode of the original Star Trek

I have got to say this is quite possibly the very coolest thing the franchise has ever done in any of its incarnations.

Spock would approve, as he said, "Evil does seem to maintain power by suppressing the truth."

Ms Abrams is a champion of the Truth

[mcar]

6. Watched it earlier

Stacey Abrams made a great president of United Earth.

[shelshaw]

12. Too bad it took 1000 years

[skydive forever]

17. More like about 450 years, but point taken

[whopis01]

19. It is set in 3189 (or so). So over 1000 years. n/t

[meadowlander]

7. Is she greeting Cynthia Nixon as she comes down the ramp?

[fierywoman]

8. I note that they didn't send trump.

[LakeArenal]

9. Love ❤️ so good 😊

[TNNurse]

10. She could to that job.

I regret that my white Democratic GA mama did not live to know about her. She would have loved her.

[SheltieLover]

11. She is a national treasure!

[SuperCoder]

13. I have been delaying watching Star Trek Discovery...

...due to so many people saying how terrible it is.

But this ain't bad. Guess I'd better start watching it...

[FoxNewsSucks]

15. It's not terrible, it's just different from the other series

and some people just don't like different. It's a good story on its own.

[Volaris]

18. Season one was a good show intro. Season 2 was filler to get to season 3,

Which felt a lot more like an old-school star trek romp (3 was fun I enjoyed it). 4 has been pretty good.

Overall, lots of good characters and executed well.

Season 2 of Picard is MUCH more enjoyable thus far than season one, and Strange New Worlds with Anson Mott looks it's going to be fun as hell!.

[eShirl]

21. It's so terrible they're making season after season and ordering up tons more Trek shows.

[love_katz]

14. I so deeply wish that Stacy Abrams really was the President of a United Earth!

Make it so!!!!!!!! Seriously, this made me tear up. Bravo Star Trek team for coming up with this!

[Cha]

16. Rt💕🐱‍🏍TY!

💙💛

[eShirl]

20. She is such a huge Trek fan too!