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Anson Mount's Captain Pike was one of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2's most popular characters. 1 / 8

Although he won't return to the show for the foreseeable future... 2 / 8

...Mount revealed he would like to reprise the role. 3 / 8

'It’s a character I love, it’s a franchise I love,' he said. 4 / 8

Mount also enjoyed playing the character because of the freedom he had in fleshing him out. 5 / 8

Showrunner Alex Kurtzman teased the possibility of a spinoff centered on the character. 6 / 8

However, there's no official word on if Mount will return in the future. 7 / 8

Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 is available now on CBS All Access. 8 / 8