Warning: SPOILERS for the Star Trek: Discovery series finale are ahead! From the moment he was introduced in Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, David Cronenberg ’s Kovich was established as an odd member of Starfleet in the 32nd century, from him wearing glasses in a time period where such optical correction is no longer necessary, to putting in the effort to find a legal pad from the 21st century to write on. Well, by the time the Paramount+ subscription -exclusive show’s series finale, “Life, Itself” was done, viewers finally learned Kovich’s true identity . The character told Michael Burnham that his real name was Daniels, making him the time traveler who’d previously recurred on Star Trek: Enterprise .
However, Dominic Keating, who played Malcolm Reed on Enterprise , was not impressed with this reveal, saying that it “pissed” him off. Keating shared his thoughts on the Kovich twist while being interviewed by TrekNews alongside Connor Trinneer, who played Trip Tucker opposite him for the entirety of Enterprise ’s run, and now these two host the web series The D-Con Chamber together. The actor explained that the reason he was dissatisfied with Kovich being Agent Daniels was because it reminded him of when the original version of the character, played by Matt Winston, would show up on Enterprise , that resulted in him and other main cast members being pushed to the side.
He explained: That pissed me off, I gotta say. Well, only the last bit. [Kovich] turns out .
