The ever-reliable sources that Entertainment Weekly always tap for celebrity info revealed Martin-Green will play the lieutenant commander on the ship. Deadline reports her character’s name is Rainsford.

Bryan Fuller, the former showrunner turned co-creator of the upcoming Star Trek show, has described the lead character as a “sensitive hero,” and promised she would be, well, a she. And for the first time ever, not a captain, but a lieutenant commander with caveats.

The story that’s fascinating for me is that we’ve seen six series from captains’ point of view and to see one from another point of view gives us a richer context.

Fuller also said in August, concerning the lead character, that they had no idea “what level of diversity she will be.”

The news is great for Sonequa, but for fans of Sasha on TWD, that could be very bad news in the form of an early exit from the show. The horrific fate of Glenn followed rumors of  Steven Yeun’s casting in a couple movies while he was filming #TheWalkingDead, and now Heath, played by Corey Hawkins, has gone missing in the show. Is it coincidental that he’s also been  given the lead role in 24: Legacy?

Lauren Cohan was cast as the lead inThe Boy, but Maggie has survived. So it’s definitely not a sure thing that Sasha will be joining her boy  Abraham in The Walking Dead Hall of the Fallen.

Source. MOVIEPILOT

The sources told EW that Martin-Green will still be a series regular on The Walking Dead, but with a big “no comment” coming from CBS

concerning the casting, her future on the hit zombie show may still be in danger. Add the fact that she has no comic book counterpart, and all of the sudden, her future on the show has become a little unclear.