When you were a 1 year-old, Katee Sackhoff was a 21 year old actress just starting out as Starbuck on the Battlestar Galactica remake. I see a lot of parallels with the cast of BSG in the early 2000s and the Star Trek: Academy “kids” in 2026.

On her YouTube channel she just recently started watching that BSG series for the first time. It’s really interesting to see how she talks about her life in her 20s, looking back as an actress now in her 40s. She doesn’t seem to have big regrets, but you definitely get the impression she’d like to send some messages back to the younger Katee. Have you and the rest of the cast found mentors found mentors who can help you with your careers and performances?

Star Trek is unique in that there have been almost continuous shows and movies on since the 1980s. So, there are dozens of actors at various stages in their careers who might be able to offer perspectives. For you, I wonder if Michael Dorn would be someone you’d reach out to. Not only is he obviously a fellow klingon, but he also started out as a musician before going into acting. There’s also Wil Wheaton, who seems like he was really grateful to have been “adopted” by the TNG cast, and is the kind of guy who would pay that kindness forward.