Christina Chong Gets Personal About Playing La'an

[{"selector":"#anim-54059b9e-0d34-4a1a-9266-1e1601aef188 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(10.012505898621757%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffd7a8b0-8f39-4b25-80f9-e267852a9f66","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.60509%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38c65bdc-1e87-4887-ae37-6f25c9ecee30","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] For Enterprise security chief Lt. La'an Noonien on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- portrayed by Christina Chong (Doctor Who, Dominion, 24: Live Another Day) -- dealing with her family’s reputation can be difficult.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7bade2a5-605a-4f06-a1c5-c682e757b5bd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.286523518470567%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-caa04f35-7775-479c-be1f-44d8b53fd157","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0eec7b61-3bc6-4a58-811a-8bef0663e062","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.92356%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alongside Captain Pike (Anson Mount), La'an proved instrumental in rescuing Number One/Una (Rebecca Romijn) from captivity.

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[{"selector":"#anim-433577aa-6a4e-4b59-a899-455265e13a9e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-33d0d2ef-620a-4bbf-8358-1c4ff761d0e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aaddaeed-adbf-4d4d-a9aa-4e9be71db033","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] It just came and fell in my lap. I was like, ''Of course, I am going to do it.'' But it could have been anything.