[Captain_of_the_Enterprise]

"TrekMovie.com has confirmed two more actors appearing in the new Star Trek film. Up and coming actor Kelvin Yu has already filmed his role as a medical technician, while Holland-born boxer turned actress Lucia Rijker will begin shooting her role as a communications officer (not on the Enterprise) next month."

Spoiler

"Rijker will be playing a Romulan communications officer..."

Confirms what we have already assumed...

Full story: http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/09/new-...ors-confirmed/

[_Eris_]

Niiice!
She sounds hot, too, make up and all.

[sir num nums]

So Kelvin is a medic, I guess no chance of him getting killed like a Red Shirt would?

[Captain_of_the_Enterprise]

No I think he would be safe...

[TriggerMan]

Cool! Thanks for posting!

[coldangel]

As per canon, the

alien race spoiler

Romulan

race was only seen for the first time by Federation eyes in the TOS episode

alien race spoiler

'Balance of Terror'

, so if Kirk and co. encounter them face-to-face in this movie at a time set prior to

alien race spoiler

'Balance of Terror'

, the movie will break canon.

[Captain_of_the_Enterprise]

Originally Posted by coldangel

As per canon, the

alien race spoiler

Romulan

race was only seen for the first time by Federation eyes in the TOS episode

alien race spoiler

'Balance of Terror'

, so if Kirk and co. encounter them face-to-face in this movie at a time set prior to

alien race spoiler

'Balance of Terror'

, the movie will break canon.

We don't know if they meet face to face so there's nothing to worry about.

Personally I'm excited that them and the klingons are in the movie.

More species, the better.