With AMC’s The Terror having impressed many with its debut year, now comes word on a major genre fave joining the show for its second season.

Courtesy of Deadline, Star Trek legend George Takei has been brought in as a series regular for Season 2 of The Terror. Takei will play a former fishing captain called Yamato-san. He joins a cast that currently includes Miki Ishikawa, Shingo Usami, Kiki Sukezane and Cristina rodlo.

The synopsis for the World War II-set new season of The Terror reads:

Set during World War II, the second season follows a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.

Season 2 of The Terror is due to premiere at a to-be-confirmed 2019 date.