first public broadcast of this character on television. In 2016, Number One was ranked as the 57th most important character in Starfleet within the Star Trek science fiction universe by Wired magazine, out of 100 characters. In 2017, CBR ranked Number One the 9th "fiercest" female character of the Star Trek universe. In 2018, actress Rebecca Romijn was cast as the character Number One for Star Trek: Discovery season 2, and said that she was "honored to play such an iconic character." Romijn's performance was met with positive reception. The producers announced plans to bring back Romijn as Number One for two episodes Star Trek: Short Treks and subsequently as a main character on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. References Bibliography Further reading External links Television characters introduced in 1966 Female characters in television Fictional first officers Fictional people from the 23rd-century Starfleet lieutenants Star Trek: Discovery characters Star Trek: The Original Series characters