If Zachary Quinto playing Mr. Spock in the new Star Trek movie had you whooping out loud, then you are certainly in for a treat when the new season of "Heroes" makes its return in the fall on NBC.

"Star Trek" legend Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura in the original series, has shared what kind of role she'll be playing on the series, and it looks like it will involve Noah Gray-Cabey's character of Micah.

It's a role similar level to that of her former Trek co-star George Takei who was an integral character during the first season as Kaito Nakamura, the CEO of a massive Japanese corporation as well as the father of hero-in-training Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka).

And just like Takei, Nichols will have a fraternal relationship with one of the heroes:namely Micah Sanders.

Nana, who is the Great Aunt of Micah, will be introduced in the fourth episode of the season along with a few other characters. During the disastrous flooding of New Orleans, Nanas daughter was killed leaving her as the main carer for her granddaughter Monica (Dana Davis) who also will make an appearance in the episode. Due to the flooding, Nana has been left with some financial difficulties that lead Monica to try and find some justice in the world.

"Micah is sent to New Orleans to live with the family," Nichols told TV Guide. "It's a quite marvelous, magical story, with wonderful things emerging."

Her character is said to have the same mysterious presence as Takei -- does she too have a superpower? Not even Nichols is giving that away hinting "well, that remains to be seen.

Heroes returns to NBC on Sept. 24.

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