Strange New Worlds season 3 clip hiding an Original Series deep-cut in one of the scene's most prominent characters?

When we last left the Enterprise crew at the end of season two, things looked decidedly less strange and new, as the ship fell awry of a group of Gorn invading a Federation colony world, who had already done a number on the USS Cayuga,

Paramount+ unveiled a preview clip of the forthcoming third season of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' which will feature guest star Rhys Darby.

The “Star Trek Universe” panel at New York Comic Con unveiled the "Section 31" release date and first looks at “Strange New Worlds” Season 3 and "Lower Decks” Season 5.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. It follows Pike, Science Officer Spock (Peck), Number One ( Rebecca Romijn ), and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the starship, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.