Star Trek: Discovery and Battlestar Galactica both somehow underutilized Rekha Sharma, eight years apart. Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek: Discovery are two of the best science fiction TV shows ever , and they both come at the sci-fi genre from different directions. Discovery is hopeful and aspirational, Battlestar is gritty and rage-filled.

The Star Trek casts have always been notable ensembles. Even the space crews not led by William Shatner and Patrick Stewart are memorable. Discovery is led by Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham, a science specialist who eventually becomes the captain of Discovery through the 23rd and 32nd centuries.

However, Battlestar Galactica has almost as memorable a cast, and in terms of science fiction TV shows, its cast ranks

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