He is a scientist and engineer who combines physics and mycology into a fictional method for instantaneous faster than light travel.

[5] A year later, along with the announcement of the fourth season, Rapp was revealed to continue to be reprising his role.

Rapp noted that Hikaru Sulu was portrayed as gay in the film Star Trek Beyond, calling that "a nice nod.

[8] Stamets is inspired by a real-life mycologist of the same name,[1] whom Fuller had introduced to the series' writers early on after becoming interested in his research into spores.

The character's outlook that physics and biology are quantifiably the same thing also comes from the real Stamets's research and theories.