That STAR TREK: DISCOVERY casting rumor which hit the web last night has taken on some new life this evening, as Hollywood heavyweights Variety, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter are all now reporting that that Chinese-Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has beamed aboard the upcoming Trek television revival in a yet-undisclosed role – though CBS has not yet publicly confirmed that to any news outlet.

Yeoh is one of Asia’s biggest stars, but she is perhaps best known to Western audiences for her feature-film roles in 1997’s James Bond adventure Tomorrow Never Dies and 2000’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has recently participated in streaming projects such as the recent Crouching Tiger sequel Sword of Destiny, and the historical drama Marco Polo, both Netflix productions.

It’s unclear what kind of role Yeoh will inhabit on the show, as CBS has kept mum about nearly everything about the upcoming series – but Deadline claims that her character will be “Han Bo,” a Starfleet captain commanding the starship Shenzhou, which “is set to play a big role in Discovery’s first season.”

Her character is not, however, expected to be the yet-uncast “lead role,” expected to be a younger female actor of color, taking on an officer ranked Lieutenant Commander.

Yeoh was asked about her casting in an interview last night, where she adamantly said that she could “neither confirm nor deny” the rumors, but that she expected that “CBS will make their own announcement,” lending even more credence to these yet-unconfirmed reports.

Neither CBS nor the STAR TREK: DISCOVERY production team has commented or confirmed this casting news, but with these three high-level entertainment news outlets all reporting it tonight, it seems more likely than not that Yeoh’s found a place in the Roddenberry universe.