Summary
- Sybok's return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been teased, but certain things cannot happen with his character due to his role in Star Trek V.
- Spock cannot capture Sybok in the new series, as established in Star Trek V, where he mentions not having seen his half-brother in a long time.
- Captain Kirk cannot be present in any Sybok episodes, as he has no knowledge of Spock's half-brother prior to the events of Star Trek V.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has teased the official return of Sybok, the Vulcan half-brother of Spock (Ethan Peck), but Sybok's role in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier means two things can't happen. Strange New Worlds season 1, episode 7, "The Serene Squall" reveals that Sybok is currently being housed at a Vulcan rehabilitation facility under the assumed name Xaverius. Sybok is only briefly glimpsed in "The Serene Squall," and he has not made another appearance since. A future Strange New Worlds appearance has been set up, but there are certain things the show can't do with Sybok as a character.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier established Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) share a father in Ambassador Sarek (Mark Lenard), but Sybok rejects logic and his father's teachings. Years after being banished from Vulcan, Sybok serves as the main antagonist for Star Trek V, as he lures the USS Enterprise to him so that he can travel to the mythical planet of Sha Ka Ree. Sybok believes that he will find God there, and while the planet he finds is indeed home to a powerful entity, it is not God. Based on the events of Star Trek V, Spock cannot catch up to his half-brother if Sybok returns in Strange New Worlds, and James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) cannot be present in any Sybok episodes.
