I'm enjoying Lieutenant La'an Noonien-Singh's (Christina Chong) love story with Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, but what happened to La'an's romance with Lt. Commander James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley)? La'an and Kirk shared a flirtation in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, but season 3 unexpectedly paired La'an with the Vulcan Science Officer.
La'an fell for an alternate reality Captain James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3 , "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow." That version of Kirk was murdered, scarring La'an after spending time with James made her want to open herself up and live more freely.
As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 continued, La'an met Lieutenant James T. Kirk (Paul W