Published Sep 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
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Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Deviations: Evermore!
Star Trek knows it failed Strange New Worlds’ most underrated character. Premiering in 2022, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows the adventures of Captain Pike aboard the Enterprise in the years before Kirk took command of the vessel. Strange New Worlds has featured a mixture of Trek icons like Spock along with new characters, like Ortegas.
Perhaps the most intriguing character Strange New Worlds introduced was Hemmer, the Enterprise’s Aenar engineer. Appearing only in the show’s first season, Hemmer was played by Bruce Horak. Horak is legally blind, and this informed his performances, as Hemmer, like all Aenar, is visually impaired as well. They are also telepathic, and this talent came to bear in several episodes. Sadly, Hemmer met a gruesome end in the first season finale of Strange New Worlds, much to the disappointment of fans.
Now, IDW has found a way to bring him back. The publisher has launched a new Star Trek imprint, called Deviations. This line of one-shots are alternate takes on key episodes of Star Trek. Earlier this year, IDW released Threads of Destiny, which retold the classic “City on the Edge of Forever.” Now, a new special rewrites a classic first season Strange New Worlds episode, and allows fans one last chance to revel in how awesome Hemmer was.
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Stardate 47988.1 · Crew Assessment The Final FrontierTrivia Challenge
ShipsEnterprise! ⭐CrewMake it so ☠EnemiesResistance is… ⚡TechWarp speed! LoreLive long…
QUESTION 1 / 8SHIPS
The USS Enterprise is the most iconic starship in science fiction. What is the registry number of Captain Kirk’s original Enterprise from The Original Series?
✓ Correct! NCC-1701 is the registry of Kirk’s original Constitution-class Enterprise. The “-D” suffix belongs to Picard’s Galaxy-class ship, NX-01 is Archer’s Enterprise, and NCC-74656 is Voyager. ✗ Red alert! The answer is NCC-1701. Kirk’s original Constitution-class Enterprise carried this now-legendary registry. NCC-1701-D is Picard’s Enterprise from TNG, NX-01 is Captain Archer’s, and NCC-74656 belongs to Voyager.
QUESTION 2 / 8CREW
Kirk’s most trusted officer is a half-human, half-Vulcan science officer famous for his logic and iconic salute. Who is this legendary character?
✓ Correct! Mr. Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, is the half-Vulcan science officer whose “Live long and prosper” salute became a cultural icon. His struggle between logic and emotion defines the heart of the Original Series. ✗ Red alert! The answer is Spock. Data is an android from TNG, Tuvok is Voyager’s Vulcan tactical officer, and Sarek is Spock’s Vulcan father. Only Spock is the half-human, half-Vulcan first officer of Kirk’s Enterprise.
QUESTION 3 / 8STARFLEET LAW
Starfleet’s most important regulation forbids interference with the natural development of alien civilizations. What is this guiding principle called?
AThe Temporal Accord BGeneral Order One CThe Omega Directive DThe Prime Directive
✓ Correct! The Prime Directive (also known as General Order 1) is Starfleet’s most sacred law. It prohibits interfering with less-developed civilizations — though Kirk, Picard, and Janeway have all famously bent or broken it when lives were at stake. ✗ Red alert! The answer is the Prime Directive. While “General Order One” is technically another name for it, the Prime Directive is the universally known term. The Omega Directive and Temporal Accord are separate, more specialized Starfleet protocols.
QUESTION 4 / 8ENEMIES
“Resistance is futile.” This chilling declaration belongs to a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations into its hive mind. What is this fearsome species called?
✓ Correct! The Borg are Star Trek’s most terrifying villains — a hive-mind collective that forcibly assimilates species and technology. Captain Picard was famously assimilated and transformed into Locutus in the landmark TNG episode “The Best of Both Worlds.” ✗ Red alert! The answer is the Borg. The Dominion is the Gamma Quadrant empire from DS9, the Romulans are a rival empire, and Species 8472 is actually one of the few species that the Borg themselves fear. Only the Borg declare “Resistance is futile.”
QUESTION 5 / 8CAST
Captain Jean-Luc Picard commands the Enterprise-D in The Next Generation and later received his own series, Star Trek: Picard. Which acclaimed actor portrays him?
AWilliam Shatner CPatrick Stewart
✓ Correct! Sir Patrick Stewart brought gravitas, Shakespeare, and Earl Grey tea to the captain’s chair for seven seasons of TNG, four films, and three seasons of Star Trek: Picard. His “Make it so” is one of TV’s most iconic catchphrases. ✗ Red alert! The answer is Patrick Stewart. William Shatner plays Captain Kirk, Avery Brooks is Captain Sisko on Deep Space Nine, and Scott Bakula captains the NX-01 Enterprise. Only Sir Patrick Stewart portrays the legendary Jean-Luc Picard.
QUESTION 6 / 8TECHNOLOGY
Starfleet vessels travel faster than light by bending space around them using a matter-antimatter reaction. What is this propulsion system called?
ATranswarp Drive CSlipstream Drive
✓ Correct! Warp Drive is the standard faster-than-light propulsion in Star Trek, powered by dilithium-regulated matter-antimatter reactions. Zefram Cochrane invented it in 2063, which led to humanity’s first contact with the Vulcans. ✗ Red alert! The answer is Warp Drive. Transwarp is an advanced Borg technology, Slipstream is an experimental quantum drive, and the Spore Drive uses mycelial network navigation (from Discovery). Standard Starfleet vessels use Warp Drive.
QUESTION 7 / 8STARFLEET ACADEMY
At Starfleet Academy, cadets face a notorious no-win scenario designed to test their character under impossible circumstances. James Kirk is the only cadet who ever beat it — by cheating. What is this test called?
AThe Prometheus Trial BThe Omega Simulation CThe Corbomite Maneuver DThe Kobayashi Maru
✓ Correct! The Kobayashi Maru is an unwinnable rescue simulation that tests how cadets handle certain death. Kirk reprogrammed it so he could win — earning a commendation for original thinking. It was memorably featured in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. ✗ Red alert! The answer is the Kobayashi Maru. The Corbomite Maneuver is a TOS episode, not an Academy test. The Kobayashi Maru is the famous no-win scenario that Kirk defeated by reprogramming the simulation — because he doesn’t believe in the no-win scenario.
QUESTION 8 / 8VILLAINS
In the widely regarded greatest Star Trek film, a genetically enhanced superhuman from Earth’s past seeks revenge against Captain Kirk. “KHAAAAN!” Who is this iconic villain?
AKhan Noonien Singh
✓ Correct! Khan Noonien Singh, played by Ricardo Montalbán, is Star Trek’s greatest villain. First appearing in the TOS episode “Space Seed,” he returned in The Wrath of Khan (1982) for a devastating revenge plot that cost Spock his life. ✗ Red alert! The answer is Khan Noonien Singh. General Chang is a Klingon from Star Trek VI, Q is TNG’s omnipotent trickster, and Gul Dukat is DS9’s Cardassian antagonist. Only Khan inspired Kirk’s legendary scream across the cosmos.
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Hemmer Reminds Fans of Why He Was Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Most Underrated Character
Hemmer’s Aenar Abilities Allow Him to Help Doctor M’Benga
In the new Star Trek: Deviations: Evermore, written by Claudia Gray and drawn by Andy Price, Hemmer makes his glorious return in a story that retells “The Elysian Kingdom,” from Strange New Worlds’ first season. In that episode, an alien entity induces hallucinations on the ship, and Hemmer is one of the few who do not fall under its sway, thanks to his telepathic abilities as a member of the Aenar.
In Evermore, an alien creature once again lays siege to the Enterprise, creating visions derived from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Doctor M’Benga, who is not affected by what is going on around him, struggles to save his daughter and restore order to the Enterprise. In a world where his shipmates are now out to kill each other, Hemmer is the only other crew member not affected by the hallucinations.
As Evermore continues, Doctor M’Benga and Hemmer must work together to save the ship. Hemmer was one of the best engineers in Starfleet, and this is on full display in Evermore. He quickly surmises the nature of the creature attacking the Enterprise, and is able to create a counter, saving the ship just like he did in “The Elysian Kingdom.”
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The Andorians were already one of Star Trek’s most popular races, thanks to their appearances on Enterprise. They were seldom used before that, but even after Enterprise fleshed them out, they still felt underused. The Introduction of the Aenar in Enterprise’s fourth season created a new layer for the Andorians, as it offered a good deal of insight into their culture and how like humans they were. The Anear were heavily discriminated against in Captain Archer’s time, and the Andorians had to reckon with their treatment of their brethren.
The Anear were heavily discriminated against in Captain Archer’s time, and the Andorians had to reckon with their treatment of their brethren.
This made Hemmer’s Strange New Worlds debut all the more a cause for celebration. Hemmer actor Bruce Horak was breaking down barriers for other visually impaired performers. Hemmer’s return also signaled further insight into Andorian culture, and it showed that they were able to rise above their prejudices and embrace the Aenar as equals. Strange New Worlds allowed Hemmer to show what the Aenar were capable of doing.
Hemmer’s untimely death was tragic for many reasons. Fans had clamored for an Andorian crewmember for years, and their prayers were answered in Hemmer. However, his time was quickly cut short, robbing fans of more looks into Andorian culture and society. But more importantly, Hemmer was a fascinating character who seemingly had a lot to offer the Enterprise, but now fans will never know what it could have been.
Fans who were upset over Hemmer’s death need to check out Evermore, as it is proof that the Star Trek franchise did this character wrong. Hemmer could have been one of the great engineers in Starfleet, and fans are reminded why here. Hemmer was also a compassionate and wise officer, and these traits are on display in Evermore. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cheated fans of Hemmer’s greatness, and a new one-shot proves it.
*Star Trek: Deviations: Evermore *is on sale from IDW Publishing!