On 21 September 2016 , Pegg News, a Twitter account moderated on behalf of Star Trek Beyond actor and co-writer Simon Pegg, provided a link to the deleted scene where Romaine's name was mentioned. [1] This Romaine might be a homage to Lieutenant Mira Romaine, a character with whom Scott was romantically involved in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Lights of Zetar" .