Star Trek: The Original Series

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Although lesser known than hisStar Trek : The Original Seriescrew mates , Mr. Kyle ( John Winston ) appear in 11 episode ofTOS , and has taken on a new life story inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds . Actor John Winston played Kyle in 11 episodes ofStar Trek : TOSand also made a cameo appearance inStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan . Winston ’s firstTOSepisode was " Tomorrow is Yesterday " , in which he was credited as Transporter Chief . It was n’t until Winston ’s fifth appearance , in " Who Mourns For Adonais ? " that he was identified as Lieutenant Kyle by Lt . Commander Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) .

Kyle even featured inStar Trek : The Animated Series , where he was vocalise by Scotty actor James Doohan . Like hisStar Trek : The Next Generationcounterpart Colm Meaney , John Winston ’s modest role appeared to get bigger in subsequent episode . UnlikeTNG ’s Chief O’Brien , the part of Lt . Kyle was never given a lead role in a spinoff , but he has recently been resurrected as a supportingcharacter inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , play byVampire Academy ’s André Dae Kim .

Mr. Kyle In Star Trek: The Original Series

Mr. Kyle did n’t have an easy time duringStar Trek : The Original Series , as he was often incapacitate in the line of duty . Kyle was assail by Khan Noonien - Singh ( Ricardo Montalban ) during his highjacking of the USS Enterprise in " Space Seed . " Later , Kyle was round by Dr. Leonard " Bones " McCoy ( DeForest Kelley ) in " The City on the Edge of eternally " while the Enterprise medical officer was under the influence of cordrazine . Star Trek : TOS ' Mr. Kyle was more than just a plug bag , however , and he assisted Spock in finding vulnerabilities in Apollo ’s force area and help Scotty to tease apart Vaal ’s grip on the Enterprise .

As well as operatingStar Trek ’s transporter , Lieutenant Kyle also temporarily service at the helm in the episode " The Immunity Syndrome . " It was Kyle who was pilot the enterprisingness during their delegacy to place the missing USS Intrepid . Many years afterward , Commander Kyle was serving aboard the USS Reliant with Captain Clark Terrell ( Paul Winfield ) and Commander Pavel Chekov ( Walter Koenig ) when they arrived at what they believed to be Ceti Alpha VI . When the true statement was reveal , Kyle had another unpleasant showdown with Khan Noonien - Singh , who strand him and his fellow officers on the ravaged Ceti Alpha V.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Kyle Retcon

Canadian histrion André Dae Kim played Transporter Chief Kyle inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 1 . Dae Kim ’s Asiatic inheritance led to some argumentation among buff about whether he was playing the same Kyle fromStar Trek : The Original Series , or the unnamed Asian conveyor operator inStar Trek ’s original pilot , " The Cage" . André Dae Kim is recreate the same character as John Winston , reimagined to increase the multifariousness of theSNWcast . It ’s the same reason that Admiral Robert April ( Adrian Holmes ) is n’t act as by a white man inSNW , despite being presented as such inStar Trek : The Animated Series .

Interestingly , the backstory of Kyle inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsreveals that he previously served aboard the USS Shenzhou alongside then - Commander Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) . He transferred to the USS Enterprise at some point after the ship was lost in the Battle of the Binary Stars . The installment " Spock Amok " disclose that Kyle was " mean " , making the job of cleaning the transporter pads a nightmare for those given the job . André Dae Kim leftStrange New Worldsbefore season 2 , but the character of Kyle will be back , as eight years later on , he ’s a fully - fledged Lieutenant aboard Kirk ’s Enterprise inStar Trek : The Original Series .

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Set in the 23rd one C , this iconic skill fable serial follow the starship USS Enterprise and its crew as they embark on exploratory missions across the galaxy . The series examine themes of diplomatic negotiations , ethics , and the unknown , often highlight divers culture and futuristic technologies .

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John Winston and André Dae Kim as Mr Kyle in Star Trek

Mr Kyle receives orders from Mr Spock on the bridge of the USS Enterprise

Set in the 23rd century, this iconic science fiction series follows the starship USS Enterprise and its crew as they embark on exploratory missions across the galaxy. The series examines themes of diplomacy, ethics, and the unknown, often highlighting diverse cultures and futuristic technologies.

André Dae Kim as Mr Kyle, receiving orders from Anson Mount’s Captain Pike

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