Wesley reveals what's still on his "Kirk Bucket List" for the final two seasons of Strange New Worlds.

Strange New Worlds switched ships to show us James T. Kirk’s first time in command of a starship. The episode is called “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail,” and it creates a situation where not only does Commander Kirk become a Captain,

And after things go awry, it’s Spock who’s able to get through to Kirk when he’s frozen. He reminds him that, as his brother Sam ( Dan Jeannotte) says, he has an affinity for leadership and is not afraid to throw his weight around.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has proven that it can boldly go where no show has gone before with great success. The Paramount+ series has tackled a fairy tale, a musical, a partly animated crossover with Lower Decks, a murder mystery, and others. And in Season 4, as announced at San Diego Comic-Con, there will be a puppet episode!

Like James Bond and Han Solo, James Tiberius Kirk has always had main character energy. Nobody would have called it that back in the 1960s, of course, but the man who shares a name with a Roman emperor (those guys weren't shrinking violets either) tends to be the biggest presence on any starship bridge.

Paul Wesley breaks down Kirk's traumatic moment in the captain's chair in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3, Episode 6 and the bonding moments with TOS crew members Spock, Uhura, Scotty and Chapel.

Kirk, who has his first test of command under stress, shows signs of breaking and a tyrannical management style. Chapel (Jess Bush) and Scotty (Martin Quinn) discuss potentially removing him. But Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding),

Strange New Worlds, season 3, episode 6 puts Captain Kirk in command of a desperate mission to save the Starship Enterprise.