[Scarlett.]

CBS has confirmed that these are indeed Klingons, though given when this takes place the Klingon's foreheads should be like human ones, unless these are (and they have been rumored to be) Ancient Klingons



I reckon Discovery will be something of a soft reboot that will let newer viewers get into it easily, especially given that outside America, it's gonna be on Netflix, which should be a big draw.