I consulted an expert: Matt Mitovich, a respected veteran TV industry and entertainment reporter, known for breaking news…The answer came in the most recent edition [of his column]:
“You can rest assured that Wiseman will appear on Starfleet Academy, as a guest star in one episode.”
Yeah, that’s my feeling as well. Checking her IMDB, it seems she’s been working on a series called The Residence that I hadn’t heard of until now. Maybe they just had a better offer for her?
There’s really any number of benign possibilities. It’s just…odd.
I haven’t seen “The Residence”, but I think I heard it was decent.