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Star Trek: Discovery star Anson Mount has joined the real, scientific search for alien life. 1 / 8

Anson Mount plays Captain Christopher Pike. 2 / 8

Mount is joining METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence). 3 / 8

Many groups looking to communicate with aliens only monitor for incoming signals. 4 / 8

METI sends out messages into space in hopes of contacting extraterrestrial life itself. 5 / 8

Anson Mount is officially a member of METI's Board of Directors. 6 / 8

Anson Mount plays Captain Pike, the mentor and friend of Captain James T. Kirk. 7 / 8

Both Pike and Kirk served as Star Fleet Captains on the ship, the USS Enterprise. 8 / 8