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The Kelvin timeline introduced a number of changes to theStar Trekfranchise , and now they have doubled down on one of its most controversial in the good way possible . In the buildup to 2016’sStar Trek : Beyond , it was revealed that Hikaru Sulu , theEnterprise’shelmsman , was brave . Thedecision was controversial , but in the newStar Trek Celebrations : Pride , fans see it worked out for the best .
The Kelvin incarnation of Sulu returns in the story “ The Knight Errand , ” by Steve Orlando and Lauren Knight . On a remote planet , Sulu is using his fencing skills in a sword competitiveness with an alien warlord . Hanging in the proportion : the life of the away team . Sulu narrates the event as if he is a knight in a knightly storey . fan learn that Sulu is relaying the story to Demora , his new daughter .
As the story comes to an closing , buff see Sulu , his husband and Demora savour caliber fourth dimension in Sulu ’s quarter .
The Kelvin Timeline GaveStar TrekA Shot in the Arm
The Kelvin Timeline Also GaveStar TrekIts First Gay Character
The Kelvin timeline was introduced in 2009’sStar Trek , directed by JJ Abrams . In it , Spock travels back in prison term , and is followed by Romulans . The Romulans arrived in the former twenty-third century , where they attacked theUSS Kelvin , make an alternating timeline . This allowed the creative squad the ability to severalize newStar Trekstories without break what come before . Changes were introduced to the dealership , such as a sleakerEnterprisein addition to new role player playing establish roles . The film was followed by 2013’sStar Trek Into Darknessand in 2016 withStar Trek Beyond .
As details aboutStar Trek Beyondleaked to the press , it was unwrap that , in the Kelvin timeline , Sulu was gay . This change was done as a tribute to George Takei , the openly festal actor who first brought Sulu to life . This made Sulu the first openly gay reference in the franchise . However , the decision was met with disputation , and Takei himself weighed in at one full point . WhenBeyondarrived in theaters , fans only see Sulu ’s family in a abbreviated scene . Forwhat was to be a milepost in theStar Trekfranchise , it was very underwhelming .
Star Trek ’s Kelvin timeline changed the face of the enfranchisement forever , and it also accomplished a major first , a C before the Prime timeline .
Sulu’s Family Offers Possibilities for FutureStar TrekStories
The Story Proves Why Sulu is aStar TrekIcon
Not only does Sulu save the sidereal day , but he makes it home in time to tuck Demora in , showing him to be the consummate family valet de chambre , and reward the Kelvin timeline ’s most controversial conclusion .
Orlando and Knight show that this was the right decision to make . It add layer to Sulu ’s character , and gives him development that was miss in the classicStar Trekshow . In “ The Knight Errand , ” fans get to see Sulu ’s prowess with a sword , as well as his leadership timber . Sulu care deeply about the away squad , and is confident in his power to keep open them . Not only does Sulu relieve the day , but he makes it home in sentence to tuck Demora in , showing him to be the arrant kin man , and reinforce the Kelvin timeline ’s most controversial decisiveness .
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" The Knight Errand , " inStar Trek Celebrations : Pride(2024 )
