Lower Decks cameo came from Voyager’s Harry Kim, who appeared as multiple variants in the wacky multiversal episode.

Kim’s Lower Decks return could indeed mark the last time the character ever appears in Trek, as actor Wang is well-aware, though he says he hopes Kim isn’t gone forever. Appearing on All Access Star Trek, Wang discussed his feelings about potentially leaving Harry Kim behind, while relating his big crossover idea involving a DSN character, and the ever-mysterious Section 31 – an idea Wang says was already partially adopted by a piece of Trek media:

If it is my last Star Trek, I’ll be very sad. I would love to be able to reappear in something else. At one time I was espousing the idea that there should be a show with Harry Kim and Jake Sisko, basically as Section 31 partners. And they actually threw that to the comics. In the Trek comic book world, Harry Kim is a Section 31 agent. I’m like, ‘What the heck?’ It was my idea, you put it in the comic, you didn’t put it in live action, that’s fine.

What This Means For Star Trek And Harry Kim

Is Section 31 Harry's Way Back In?

Harry Kim has indeed ed Section 31, as outlined in IDW’s Star Trek comic book issue #17. It’s a strange turn for the Voyager character, given the dark and mysterious nature of Starfleet’s secret division. But it’s an idea Wang himself claims he originally came up with, so he’s obviously on-board with this latest development in Kim’s career.

There’s already a multiversal element to Section 31, of course, after the Guardian of Forever’s appearance on Star Trek: Discovery.

Wang’s remarks indeed make it seem that he’d be ready to go in any future Trek universe project. There are seemingly no hard feelings on Wang’s side after the Trek comic apparently pinched his idea for Harry Kim to Section 31. Wang would have been aware of the Section 31 movie, of course, so perhaps his claim of ownership over the idea of Kim ing the shadowy organization is, in fact, a not-so-subtle message for Alex Kurtzman and the rest of Trek’s current overseers.

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Anything Is Possible With Multiversal Storytelling

There is a big piece of Section 31 content coming soon to Paramount+, in the form of a streaming movie. Wang’s participation in the film has not been announced, and given where the story sits in the Trek timeline – somewhere after Discovery season 1 – it would be odd if Kim popped in. Then again, given the number of different realities Kim has been zapped to over the years, perhaps the character could plausibly make a cameo appearance in Section 31 (though this would still seem quite random, especially to those who don’t read the comics).

Star Trek: Section 31 releases on Paramount+ on January 24, 2025.

There’s already a multiversal element to Section 31, of course, after the Guardian of Forever’s appearance on Star Trek: Discovery. Just as the Kelvin timeline move freed things up for J.J. Abrams’ Trek movies, so could the Guardian’s manipulations make life easier for Kurtzman and company when they seek to mess with canon by bringing back characters, or having characters appear outside their own times. Ultimately, Star Trek: Voyager star Wang could get his wish to play Harry Kim again, thanks to the all-powerful (and convenient) Guardian.

Source: Star Trek All Access