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How Picard Fits Into the Star Trek Timeline

I t’s been 26 long years since Star Trek: The Next Generation graced the small screen. But beginning Jan. 23, a new series centered around that show’s captain, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), will “boldly go” to the network’s streaming service, CBS All Access. Star Trek: Picard is about our titular captain’s life many years after his last fateful mission for Starfleet.

But how does Picard fit into the larger Star Trek timeline? The CBS series is set where no Trek has gone before, well past the events of TV’s Star Trek: Voyager and the last film of the Picard era, Star Trek: Nemesis. Many fan favorite characters are expected to return, including Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Seven-of-Nine (Jeri Ryan).

For Trek nerds out there, this means Picard takes place in the “prime” timeline, which is where each of the television series and the original films live. In 2009, J.J. Abrams rebooted the series with the film Star Trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing Trek universe. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the USS Kelvin, killing Captain Kirk’s father, George Kirk, in the process. All three of J.J. Abrams’ movies take place in this alternate timeline called the “Kelvin Timeline,” after the annihilated ship.

To familiarize yourself with the Trek universe, here are the two timelines:

Prime Timeline

Cast Portrait From 'Star Trek: Enterprise'

Star Trek: Enterprise (2151-2161)

Airdate: 2001-2005

Plot: Set 100 years before the Enterprise ‘s mission in the original Star Trek , this series traces the adventures of the first Warp 4 capable Starfleet ship, also called Enterprise . Scott Bakula starred as the human captain Jonathan Archer, and Jolene Blalock as the Vulcan officer T’Pol.

Yeoh and Martin-Green kick off the new Star Trek with an action-packed episode on Sept. 24

Star Trek Discovery (2255)

Airdate: 2017-

Plot: Sonequa Martin-Green plays officer Michael Burnham, a human who was raised by Spock’s parents, Amanda and Sarek. Burnham has suppressed her human tendencies in order to assimilate into the hyper-logical Vulcan society but tries to reconnect with her emotional side when she serves Captain Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) and then Captain Gabriel Lorca (Jason Isaacs).

Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek.

Star Trek (2265-2269)

Airdate: 1966-1969

Plot: The original Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry featured Captain James Kirk (William Shatner), First Officer Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ), Officer Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (James Doohan), Hikaru Sulu (George Takei) and the other Starfleet members on a mission of exploration and self-improvement. One of the most diverse shows on television at the time, Star Trek ran for three seasons and inspired future space sagas like Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica .

Star Trek: The Animated Series (2269-2270)

Airdate: 1973-1974

Plot: After the original series went off the air, Roddenberry created an animated series that continued the stories of Star Trek and reunited much of the same cast to do voice work for cartoon versions of their characters.

Original Star Trek movies (2273-2293)

Airdate: 1979-1991

Plot: Roddenberry leveraged the massive success of the syndicated series into a number of feature films starring Shatner and Nimoy. Star Trek: The Motion Picture , Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , Star Trek V: The Finale Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country continued established storylines.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (2364-2370)

Airdate: 1987-1994

Plot: Set 100 years after the events of the original Star Trek , this series followed Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew (Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton and Marina Sirtis, among them) on the fifth iteration of the Enterprise , USS Enterprise-D .

Next Generation Movies (2293-2379)

Airdate: 1994-2002

Plot: In Star Trek: Generations (1994), Captain Picard teams up with the once-presumed-dead Captain Kirk. The story unites the casts from the two Star Trek series at the time, effectively passing the baton from Shatner to Stewart. The Next Generation cast went on to star in three more movies, sans the original cast: Star Trek: First Contact , Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis .

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2369-2375)

Airdate: 1993-1999

Plot: Set on a space station rather than a starship, Deep Space Nine focuses on the adventures of the people charged with guarding the opening to a wormhole at the end of the galaxy. Deep Space Nine was helmed by Trek’ s first black captain, Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). It was also the first Trek series created without Roddenberry, who gave the concept his approval before he passed away in 1991.

Cast of Star trek Voyager, first season, from left: Neelix (Ethan Phillips), Chakotay (Robert Beltran), Harry S.L. Kim (Garrett Wang), Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Kes (Jennifer Lien), Thomas Eugene Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill), Tuvok (Tim Russ), "The Doctor" (Robert Picardo), B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson), 1995.

Star Trek: Voyager (2371-2378)

Airdate: 1995-2001

Plot: After the ship Voyager gets stranded in the Delta Quadrant (the far side of the Milky Way galaxy) while searching for a renegade ship, they must make the 75-year journey home. Voyager was fronted by Trek’ s first female captain, Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew).

Star Trek: Picard (2399-?)

Airdate: 2020 — ? (A second season is already in the works)

Plot: Many years after a daring mission to save a dying planet, Captain Picard — now an Admiral — has left Starfleet (or, more accurately, Starfleet has left him). But when a mysterious young woman with a potential connection to a certain beloved android shows up at his doorstep, it sets in motion events that lead Picard back into space — albeit with a crew that’s more swashbuckler than Starfleet.

Kelvin Timeline

Star Trek (2233-2258)

Release date: 2009

Plot: A bad guy named Nero (Eric Bana), angry that his planet is destroyed in the future, travels back in time and kills Kirk’s father (in 2233). He then hangs out for a long time to destroy Vulcan (in 2258) in front of old Spock who has also traveled back in time (and is played by Leonard Nimoy) because Spock failed to save the baddie’s home planet. Current-day Kirk (Chris Pine) encounters old Spock who explains all the confusing time-jump mechanics to him. Together, current-day Kirk and Spock (Zachary Quinto) become begrudging friends and save the universe.

Star Trek: Into Darkness

Airdate: 2013

Plot: The second J.J. Abrams film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a villain that the marketing team really tried to convince people was not genetically-engineered superhuman Khan. (He was Khan.) Kirk leads a mission to capture Khan after her murders a bunch of Starfleet officers.

Star Trek Beyond

Airdate: 2016

Plot: Justin Lin took over for the third reboot film and threw in some motorcycles because he has a thing for fast vehicles. In this one, a baddie named Krall (Idris Elba) kidnaps part of Kirk’s crew in hopes that Kirk will exchange a powerful McGuffin for their safety.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation , often abbreviated to TNG , is the second live-action Star Trek television series, and the first set in the 24th century . Like its predecessors, it was created by Gene Roddenberry . Produced at Paramount Pictures , it aired in first-run syndication , by Paramount Television in the US, from September 1987 to May 1994 . The series was set in the 24th century and featured the voyages of the starship USS Enterprise -D under Captain Jean-Luc Picard .

The series led to four spin-offs set in the same time period: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , which it ran alongside during its final two seasons, Star Trek: Voyager , Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Picard . It is also the beginning of a contiguous period of time during which there was always at least one Star Trek series in production, ending with Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005 .

Main Title Theme file info (arranged by Dennis McCarthy , composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage )
2.1 Starring
2.2 Also starring
3.1 Season 1
3.2 Season 2
3.3 Season 3
3.4 Season 4
3.5 Season 5
3.6 Season 6
3.7 Season 7
4.1 Remastering
5.1 Performers
5.2 Stunt performers
5.3 Production staff
5.4 Companies
6 Related topics
8 External links

Summary [ ]

Star Trek: The Next Generation moved the universe forward roughly a century past the days of James T. Kirk and Spock . The series depicted a new age in which the Klingons were allies of the Federation , though the Romulans remained adversaries. New threats included the Ferengi (although they were later used more for comic relief), the Cardassians , and the Borg . While Star Trek: The Original Series was clearly made in the 1960s, the first two seasons of The Next Generation show all the markings of a 1980s product, complete with Spandex uniforms .

As with the original Star Trek , TNG was still very much about exploration, "boldly going where no one has gone before". Similarly, the plots captured the adventures of the crew of a starship, namely the USS Enterprise -D . Despite the apparent similarities with the original series, the creators of TNG were adamant about creating a bold, independent vision of the future. The public did not widely accept the show on its own terms until the airing of " The Best of Both Worlds ", which marked a shift towards higher drama, serious plot lines, and a less episodic nature. This helped pave the way for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and its two-year-long Dominion War arc and preceding build-up, as well as the third and fourth seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise . Star Trek: Voyager capitalized on the heightened crew relationships and familial bonds first seen on The Next Generation. DS9, on the other hand, balanced political intrigue, character development, and series-long plot threads with a rerun-friendly format.

As with the original Star Trek , TNG's special effects utilized miniatures, but due to great advancements in computerized effects and opticals, the show leaped ahead of its predecessor in terms of quality effects. This series marked the greatest surge in Star Trek 's mainstream popularity, and paved the way for the later televised Trek shows.

Four of the Star Trek motion pictures continued the adventures of the TNG cast after the end of the series in 1994. Star Trek Generations served to "pass the torch" from The Original Series cast, who had been the subject of the first six motion pictures, by including crossover appearances from William Shatner , James Doohan , and Walter Koenig ; it also featured the destruction of the USS Enterprise -D. Star Trek: First Contact , released two years later , was the first of the motion pictures to solely feature the TNG cast, transferred aboard the new USS Enterprise -E and engaging with one of their deadliest enemies from the television series, the Borg. Star Trek: Insurrection followed in 1998 , continuing certain character arcs from the series. In 2002 , Star Trek Nemesis brought some of these character arcs and plot threads to a seemingly definite conclusion, although some cast members expressed hope that future movies would yet pick up the story. Regardless, a new generation of actors appeared in 2009 's Star Trek , which created an alternate reality and returned the films' focus to Kirk and Spock .

On television, characters from TNG appeared in subsequent series. Recurring TNG character Miles O'Brien became a series regular on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , as did Worf in DS9's fourth season . Jean-Luc Picard appeared in Deep Space Nine 's pilot episode , and supporting characters from TNG appeared occasionally on DS9 (specifically, Keiko O'Brien , Lursa , B'Etor , Molly O'Brien , Vash , Q , Lwaxana Troi , Alynna Nechayev , Gowron , Thomas Riker , Toral , and Alexander Rozhenko ). Reginald Barclay and Deanna Troi appeared several times each on Star Trek: Voyager , and Troi and William T. Riker appeared in the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise , which was primarily a holographic simulation set during the TNG episode " The Pegasus ". However, Star Trek Nemesis was the final chronological appearance of the Next Generation characters for over 18 years, until Star Trek: Picard , which focused on the later life of Jean-Luc Picard. Riker, Troi, Data , and Hugh also appeared in Picard .

In 1994 , Star Trek: The Next Generation was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. During its seven-year run, it was nominated for 58 Emmy Awards, mostly in "technical" categories such as visual effects and makeup; it won 18.

Main cast [ ]

Starring [ ].

Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker

Also starring [ ]

LeVar Burton as Lt. j.g. / Lt. / Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar ( 1987 - 1988 )
Michael Dorn as Lt. j.g. / Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher ( 1987 - 1988 ; 1989 - 1994 )
Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton as Ensign Wesley Crusher ( 1987 - 1990 )

Episode list [ ]

Season 1 [ ].

TNG Season 1 , 25 episodes:

Season 2 [ ]

TNG Season 2 , 22 episodes:

Season 3 [ ]

TNG Season 3 , 26 episodes:

Season 4 [ ]

TNG Season 4 , 26 episodes:

Season 5 [ ]

TNG Season 5 , 26 episodes:

Season 6 [ ]

TNG Season 6 , 26 episodes:

Season 7 [ ]

TNG Season 7 , 25 episodes:

Behind the scenes [ ]

Star Trek: The Next Generation was originally pitched to the then-fledgling Fox Network . However, they couldn't guarantee an initial order greater than thirteen episodes, not enough to make the enormous start-up costs of the series worth the expense. It was then decided to sell the series to the first-run syndication market. The show's syndicated launch was overseen by Paramount Television president Mel Harris , a pioneer in the syndicated television market. Many of the stations that carried The Next Generation had also run The Original Series for a long time.

According to issues of Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine from early 1987, TNG was originally planned to be set in the 25th century, 150 years after the original series, and the Enterprise would have been the Enterprise NCC-1701-G. Gene Roddenberry ultimately changed the timeline to mid-24th century, set on board the Enterprise NCC-1701-D, as an Enterprise -G would have been the eighth starship to bear the name and that was too many for the relatively short time period that was to have passed.

Star Trek: The Next Generation was billed initially as being set 78 years after the days of the original USS Enterprise . [1] (p. 16) However, after the series' first season was established as being set in the year 2364 , this reference became obsolete as dates were then able to be set for the original series and the four previous films. When this happened, it was established that the events of the original series were about a hundred years before the events of TNG. With TNG's first season being set in 2364, 78 years prior would have been 2286 . Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home partly takes place during this year along with the shakedown cruise of the USS Enterprise -A .

On the special The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation To The Next , Gene Roddenberry commented, " On the original Star Trek , I practically lost my family from working so many twelve-hour days, fourteen-hour days, seven days a week, and I told them, 'You can't pay me enough to do that.' But then they said, 'Hey, but suppose we do it in a way in which' they call syndication, 'in which we don't have a network and we don't have all those people up there?' And Paramount was saying to me, 'And we guarantee that you will be in charge of the show.' "

Andrew Probert was first hired by Roddenberry in 1978 . However, not until 1986 , when Roddenberry was preparing to launch a new show, entitled Star Trek: The Next Generation , did he call upon Probert to take a lead design role. Everything had to be rethought, imagined, planned and redesigned. As the vision evolved in the designers' minds, the evolution was charted in successive sketches and paintings.

Among Probert's creations, in addition to the new Enterprise starship and many of its interiors including the main bridge , are many other featured spacecraft. The Ferengi cruiser , and even the Ferengi species, are Probert designs.

Roddenberry originally insisted on doing a one-hour pilot and assigned D.C. Fontana to write the episode, first titled Meeting at Farpoint . However, the studio was keen on having a two-hour pilot, mainly because they wanted something big and spectacular to launch the series, especially considering first-run syndication. Roddenberry himself volunteered to extend Fontana's script to two hours, eventually adding the Q storyline to it.

Ronald D. Moore commented, " Gene did not want conflict between the regular characters on TNG. This began to hamstring the series and led to many, many problems. To put it bluntly, this wasn't a very good idea. But rather than jettison it completely, we tried to remain true to the spirit of a better future where the conflicts between our characters did not show them to be petty or selfish or simply an extension of 20th century mores. " ( AOL chat , 1997 ) Rick Berman explained, " The problem with Star Trek: The Next Generation is Gene created a group of characters that he purposely chose not to allow conflict between. Starfleet officers cannot be in conflict, thus its murderous to write these shows because there is no good drama without conflict, and the conflict has to come from outside the group. " ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 8)

Roddenberry tried to recruit many production staff members from The Original Series to work on the new series. These included producers Robert H. Justman and Edward K. Milkis , writers D.C. Fontana and David Gerrold (who served as the main creative force behind the formation of the series), costume designer William Ware Theiss , assistant director Charles Washburn , composer Fred Steiner , set decorator John M. Dwyer , and writer John D.F. Black . Roddenberry also tried to bring back cinematographer Jerry Finnerman , but he declined the offer, being busy working on Moonlighting at the time. However, all of the above people finished working on the series after or during the first season.

Unit Production Manager David Livingston was responsible for hiring Michael Westmore for the pilot episode. ( ENT Season 3 Blu-ray , " Impulse " audio commentary )

Remastering [ ]

After several months of speculation and partial confirmation, StarTrek.com announced on 28 September 2011 (the 24th anniversary of the series premiere) that The Next Generation would be remastered in 1080p high-definition for release on Blu-ray Disc and eventual syndication, starting in 2012 . The seventh and final season was released on Blu-ray in December 2014 .

Cast and crew [ ]

The following people worked on The Next Generation ; it is unknown during which season or on which episodes.

Performers [ ]

Antonio – background actor
Charles Bazaldua – voice actor
Terrence Beasor – voice actor (17 episodes, including the voice of the Borg )
Libby Bideau – featured actress
Brian Ciari – background actor: Cardassian ( TNG Season 6 or 7 )
Amber Connally – background actress: child
Phil Crowley – voice actor
Vincent DeMaio – background actor: Enterprise -D operations division officer
David Dewitt – background actor
Gregory Fletcher – background actor Borg
Dan Horton – background actor
Carlyle King – voice actress
Mark Laing – featured actor
Daryl F. Mallett – background actor
Tina Morlock – background actress
Jean Marie Novak – background actress: Enterprise -D operations division officer
Rick H. Olavarria – background actor (1988)
Jennifer Ott – background actress: Enterprise -D command division officer
Richard Penn – voice actor
Judie Pimitera – background actress: Ten Forward waitress
Paige Pollack – voice actress
Jeff Rector – background actor: Enterprise -D command division officer
Gary Schwartz – voice actor/ADR voice
Beth Scott – background actress
Steve Sekely – background actor
Andrea Silver – background actress: Enterprise -D sciences division officer
Oliver Theess – recurring background actor (around 1990)
Richard Walker – background actor
Harry Williams, Jr. – background actor
Bruce Winant – supporting actor
Stephen Woodworth – background actor

Stunt performers [ ]

Laura Albert – stunts
John Lendale Bennett – stunts
Richard L. Blackwell – stunts
John Cade – stunts
Chuck Courtney – Assistant Stunt Coordinator
Terry James – stunts
Gary Jensen – Assistant Stunt Coordinator
Lane Leavitt – stunts
Pat Romano – stunts

Production staff [ ]

Joseph Andolino – Additional Composer
David Atherton – Makeup Artist
Gregory Benford – Scientific Consultant
Steven R. Bernstein – Additional Music Composer/Orchestrator
Les Bernstien – Motion Control Operator
R. Christopher Biggs – Special Makeup Effects Artist
Howard Block – Second Unit Director of Photography
Stephen Buchsbaum – Colorist: Unitel Video (Four Seasons)
Alan Chudnow – Assistant Editor
Marty Church – Foley Mixer
Scott Cochran – Scoring Mixer: Advertising Music
Robert Cole – Special Effects Artist
Sharon Davis – Graphics Assistant
David Dittmar – Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Dragon Dronet – Prop Maker: Weapons, Specialty Props and Miniatures
Jim Dultz – Assistant Art Director
Shannon Dunn – Extras Casting: Cenex Casting
Chris W. Fallin – Motion Control Operator
Edward J. Franklin – Special Effects Artist
Lisa Gizara – Assistant to Gates McFadden
John Goodwin – Makeup Artist
Simon Holden – Digital Compositor (between 1989 and 1994)
Kent Allen Jones – Sculptor: Bob Jean Productions
Michael R. Jones – Makeup Artist (early 1990s)
Jason Kaufman – Prop and Model Maker: Greg Jein, Inc.
Nina Kent – Makeup Artist
David Kervinen – Visual Effects Illustrator: Composite Image Systems (4 Seasons)
Andy Krieger – Extras Casting: Central Casting
Tim Landry – Visual Effects Artist
Lisa Logan – Cutter/Fitter
Jon Macht – Post Production Vendor
Gray Marshall – Motion Control Camera Operator: Image "G"
Karl J. Martin – Digital Compositor
Belinda Merritt – VFX Accountant: The Post Group
John Palmer – Special Effects Coordinator: WonderWorks Inc.
Frank Popovich – Mold and Prop Assistant
Molly Rennie
Chris Schnitzer – Motion Control Technician/Rigger: Image "G"
Steven J. Scott – Digital Compositor
Bruce Sears – DGA Trainee
Casey Simpson – Gaffer
Ken Stranahan – Visual Effects Artist
Rick Stratton – Makeup Artist
Greg Stuhl – Miniatures: Greg Jein, Inc.
Tim Tommasino – Assistant Editor
Peter Webb – Digital Compositor
Gregory A. Weimerskirch – Assistant Art Director
Bill Witthans – Dolly Grip

Companies [ ]

Bob Jean Productions
Movie Movers
Newkirk Special Effects
WonderWorks Inc.

External links [ ]

Star Trek: The Next Generation at Wikipedia
Star Trek: The Next Generation at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Star Trek: The Next Generation at the Internet Movie Database
Star Trek: The Next Generation at StarTrek.com
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Star Trek timeline: Boldly go on a chronological journey through the Trek universe

From the Original Series to Discovery’s final season, here’s how the Star Trek timeline fits together

The Star Trek timeline now spans billions of years and it's growing all the time. And even though Star Trek: Discovery makes its final voyage on May 30, that expansion is set to continue with upcoming new seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks. This franchise has come a long way since Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry sent Kirk, Spock, and co. on their original five-year mission in the ’60s.

But with hundreds of hours of missions spread across 11 TV shows and 13 movies, knowing where to begin with the Star Trek timeline can be something of a challenge. With that in mind, we’ve assembled the key events that shaped Federation history into one massive chronology, featuring moments from The Original Series, The Next Generation, and its spin-offs, as well as all of the films and the TV shows of Trek's 2017 comeback – including Discovery and Star Trek: Picard .

We’ve even included the parallel "Kelvin" continuity of the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie and its sequels, an alternative sequence of events kickstarted when a rogue Romulan ship from the future destroyed the USS Kelvin – killing James T. Kirk’s dad, George, and forever altering Kirk and Spock’s destinies.

That said, because the numerous spin-off Trek comics and novels aren’t traditionally considered part of the official Star Trek timeline, we’ve left them out. We’ve also steered clear of the long-running Mirror Universe (y'know, the one where evil Spock has a goatee), so there isn’t too much timey-wimey stuff going on that you’d have to be Data to understand it.

But before we engage the warp drive and explore the history of the future, here’s an at-a-glance guide to how the various movies and TV shows fit into the Star Trek timeline. And beware – spoilers ahead!

The Kelvin Star Trek timeline

Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Star Trek timeline

Around 4.5 billion years ago - A species later dubbed "the Progenitors" seed numerous planets with their DNA, influencing the evolution of humans, Klingons, Cardassians, Vulcans, Romulans, and others. This explains why so many Star Trek aliens can be played by actors in prosthetics. (The Chase, Star Trek: The Next Generation; Star Trek: Discovery season 5)

Hundreds of thousands of years ago - A mysterious alien probe – known universally as the Sphere – starts gathering detailed information about the galaxy. Thousands of years later, the USS Discovery will travel to the distant future to protect its secrets. (Star Trek: Discovery season 2)

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Around 200,000 years ago - An ancient alien species is wiped out by an uprising of synthetic beings. They leave eight stars in an implausible arrangement, the Conclave of Eight, to serve as a warning to future generations. (Star Trek: Picard season 1)

1893 - The time-travelling crew of the USS Enterprise-D encounters The Adventures of Tom Sawyer author Mark Twain in San Francisco. (Time’s Arrow, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

1930 - Having been sent back to 20th century New York by a malevolent portal known as the Guardian of Forever, James T. Kirk is forced to allow peace campaigner Edith Keeler to die in order to save millions of lives in World War 2. (The City on the Edge of Forever, Star Trek: The Original Series)

1947 - Ferengi Quark, Rom, and Nog crash land in 20th century Roswell, New Mexico, and are captured by US authorities who (correctly, to be fair) think they’re aliens. (Little Green Men, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

1986 - Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the original Enterprise crew travel back in time to kidnap a pair of humpback whales who can save the future from an alien probe. (Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home)

1996 - Genetically enhanced tyrant Khan Noonien Singh and 84 of his followers escape the Eugenics Wars on Earth (remember those?), going into suspended animation on the SS Botany Bay. (Space Seed, Star Trek: The Original Series)

~2022/23 - Enterprise security officer La'an Noonien Singh arrives in 21st century Toronto alongside a parallel universe version of James T. Kirk. With a Romulan time traveller out to change history by preventing the Eugenics Wars (which haven't yet happened in this adjusted timeline), she rescues a young boy named Khan from the Noonien-Singh Institute for Cultural Advancement. (Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)

2024 – Picard and La Sirena's crew arrive in the 21st century to fix the event that's created a dystopian alternative timeline. Along the way they meet a younger version of Guinan (who already owns her bar at 10 Forward Avenue) and an ancient ancestor of Data's creator – another of Brent Spiner's many Star Trek roles . (Star Trek: Picard season 2)

2063 - In the wake of World War 3, Zefram Cochrane makes Earth’s first successful warp flight, attracting the attention of some passing Vulcans who subsequently introduce Earth into the interstellar community – all while the crew of the Enterprise-E fight to stop the Borg assimilating the planet. (Star Trek: First Contact)

2151 - Suliban fighting in a Temporal Cold War shoot down Klingon warrior Klaang over Broken Bow, Oklahoma – bringing about humanity’s first contact with a Klingon. The prototype USS Enterprise (NX-01) sets off on a mission to return him to Qo’noS – against the wishes of the Vulcans and their massive superiority complex. (Broken Bow, Star Trek: Enterprise)

2153 - A group of Borg who survived the attempted invasion of Earth in 2063 are accidentally thawed by a research team in the Arctic. It doesn’t end well. (Regeneration, Star Trek: Enterprise)

An alien probe fires a massive energy beam at Earth’s surface, causing destruction across the American continent. The Enterprise is redeployed to the Delphic Expanse to fight back against the perpetrators, the Xindi. (The Expanse, Star Trek: Enterprise)

2164 - The USS Franklin, commanded by Captain Balthazar Edison, goes missing – that might just prove important later… (Star Trek Beyond)

2230 - Spock is born on Vulcan.

2233 - James T. Kirk is born. He's from Iowa – he only works in outer space.

2233 (Kelvin timeline) - First officer George Kirk (father of James T.) sacrifices himself to save his crewmates when the USS Kelvin is destroyed by time-travelling 24th century Romulan ship the Narada, kickstarting the so-called "Kelvin" timeline. (Star Trek, 2009)

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2230s (exact date unknown) - After her parents are killed in a Klingon attack, Michael Burnham is adopted by Sarek and Amanda Grayson on Vulcan. Her adoptive brother, Spock, has his first sighting of a “ Red Angel ”. (Will You Take My Hand?, Star Trek: Discovery)

2254 - The USS Enterprise, captained by Christopher Pike, discovers the survivors of crashed survey ship SS Columbia on Talos IV – though it turns out they’re an illusion created by the telepathic Talosians. (Star Trek: The Cage)

2256 - The USS Shenzou’s first officer, Commander Michael Burnham, defies the orders of Captain Philippa Georgiou by attacking a Klingon vessel, and is charged with mutiny. The Federation/Klingon War begins at the Battle of the Binary Stars. (The Vulcan Hello/The Battle at the Binary Stars, Star Trek: Discovery)

2257 - The Federation/Klingon War ends, with the hydro bomb Section 31 plant at the heart of Qo’noS helping maintain peace between feuding Klingon houses. (Will You Take My Hand, Star Trek: Discovery)

With the Enterprise under repair, Christopher Pike assumes command of the Discovery on a mission to understand the so-called “Red Angels” – and track down his AWOL science officer, Spock. (Brother, Star Trek: Discovery)

2258 - In order to save all life in the universe from a rogue Federation AI known as Control, Michael Burnham uses the Red Angel time travel suit (created by her parents) to carry data collected by a millennia-old alien probe into the future. The USS Discovery and its crew follow her on a one-way trip through the wormhole. (Such Sweet Sorrow, Star Trek: Discovery)

2258 (Kelvin timeline) - The Narada reappears and destroys Vulcan, as an act of revenge on Spock. The Enterprise (commanded by Christopher Pike) engages the Romulan ship, but with Pike incapacitated, James T. Kirk eventually assumes command of the ship – and defeats the Narada. (Star Trek, 2009)

(Kelvin timeline) In the wake of Vulcan’s destruction, Admiral Alexander Marcus tries to increase Starfleet’s military capabilities – and subsequently discovers 20th century vessel the SS Botany Bay years earlier than in the Prime timeline. Khan Noonien Singh is revived and recruited by the Federation's shadowy spy branch, Section 31. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

2259 – Commanded by Captain Christopher Pike, the USS Enterprise boldly goes where no one has gone before – aside from all the Star Trek crews who came before. Pike and his team also meet a pair of animated Starfleet officers from the future, spend an entire episode singing and dancing (Subspace Rhapsody), and survive several scary encounters with the reptilian Gorn. They also encounter the cocky young first officer of the USS Farragut – a guy who goes by the name of James T. Kirk. (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds seasons 1 and 2)

2259 (Kelvin timeline) - Going under the pseudonym John Harrison, Khan wages a one-man war on the Federation – all in the name of recovering his crew from suspended animation. The Enterprise crew eventually defeat him and put him back into stasis, but Kirk dies in the process. Luckily Dr. McCoy is able to use some of Khan’s blood to revive his captain – phew! (Star Trek Into Darkness)

2260 (Kelvin timeline) - The USS Enterprise begins its (other) famous five-year mission. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

2263 (Kelvin timeline) - Three years into the five-year mission (with things starting to get boring), the Enterprise is destroyed by Krall’s swarm ships, marooning the crew on an alien planet. It turns out Krall was the captain of the aforementioned USS Franklin, who’s spent the last century using alien tech to keep himself alive – and developing a colossal grudge against the Federation. He’s eventually killed on new Federation starbase, the USS Yorktown. James T. Kirk and crew are assigned to a new ship, the Enterprise-A. The original Spock Prime – the one who travelled back in time – passes away on New Vulcan (Star Trek Beyond).

2266 - The USS Enterprise’s five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life, and new civilisations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before, begins under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. (Star Trek: The Original Series)

2267 - After Spock mutinies, Christopher Pike (gravely injured by a radiation leak a year earlier) is taken to the off-limits Talos 4, where the illusions of the telepathic Talosians allow him to live an active life. (The Menagerie, Star Trek: The Original Series)

The Enterprise discovers SS Botany Bay, and awakens Khan Noonien Singh from suspended animation. After he tries to take over the ship, Khan and his crew are exiled to Ceti Alpha 5. (Space Seed, Star Trek: The Original Series)

Early 2270s (exact year unknown) - The refitted USS Enterprise (commanded once again by Admiral James T. Kirk) encounters V’Ger, a 20th century space probe (Voyager 6 under an alias) that has gained sentience and threatens to destroy planet Earth. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

2285 - While on a training mission, the USS Enterprise is critically damaged by Khan Noonien Singh, who has escaped exile on Ceti Alpha V and seeks revenge on Kirk. The Genesis planet is created by detonation of the top secret Genesis torpedo, and Spock dies after sacrificing himself to save the Enterprise. (Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan)

Kirk, McCoy, and the rest of the surviving Enterprise crew defy Starfleet orders to commandeer the ship for a mission to the Genesis planet to recover Spock’s body. After they unexpectedly encounter a hostile Klingon Bird-of-Prey, Kirk self-destructs the Enterprise – but Spock is resurrected. (Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock)

2286 - A mysterious space probe appears in Earth's orbit, attempting to make contact with now-extinct humpback whales. Kirk and co. pilot their commandeered Bird-of-Prey back to 20th century Earth to find some whales. Admiral Kirk is demoted to captain as punishment for his insurrection, and the USS Enterprise-A goes into active service. (Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home)

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2287 - The new Enterprise is commandeered by Spock’s half-brother, Sybok, who plans to meet God (yes, really) at the centre of the galaxy. The question “What does God need with a starship?” has never felt so pertinent. (Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier)

2290 - Hikaru Sulu assumes command of the USS Excelsior, breaking up the Enterprise “dream team” – it was probably about time, to be fair... (Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country)

2293 - Praxis, the Klingon moon responsible for most of the empire’s power production, explodes. With Kirk and the classic crew due for retirement, they set off on one last mission to escort the Klingon ambassador to peace negotiations with the Federation – and end up having to foil a complex plot to scupper the whole thing. (Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country)

Captain James T. Kirk is presumed dead when the Nexus energy ribbon has a close encounter with the newly launched Enterprise-B. Predictably, however, it’s not the end… (Star Trek: Generations)

2330s (exact year unknown) - Data is created by pioneering scientist Dr Noonian Soong. (Datalore, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

2344 - The USS Enterprise-C answers a distress call from a Klingon outpost on Narendra III. Surrounded by Romulan Warbirds, it faces certain destruction until it disappears into a mysterious temporal rift… (Yesterday’s Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

2356 - Future Seven of Nine Annika Hansen is assimilated by the Borg – along with her scientist parents – on their ship, The Raven. (The Raven, Star Trek: Voyager)

2364 - Commander William T. Riker joins the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, under the command of Jean-Luc Picard. Omnipotent being Q appears and puts humanity on trial. (Encounter At Farpoint, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

2365 - Q shows up again, and transports the Enterprise to uncharted space for Starfleet’s first encounter with the Borg. (Q Who, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

2366 - The Enterprise-C emerges from that aforementioned temporal rift and creates a new timeline where the Federation is at war with the Klingons. (Yesterday’s Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

The Borg show up in Federation space to start an invasion. Jean-Luc Picard is assimilated, becoming Locutus, and Starfleet is almost wiped out at the Battle of Wolf 359. (The Best of Both Worlds, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

2368 - Now an ambassador, Spock turns up on Romulus trying to reunify the Vulcan and Romulan races. (Unification, Star Trek: The Next Generation)

2369 - The Cardassians cease their occupation of Bajor and vacate their space station, Terok Nor. Starfleet moves in and renames it Deep Space Nine, with Benjamin Sisko taking command. It looks like it's going to be a relatively straightforward gig – until a wormhole opens to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. (Emissary, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

2370 - Starfleet makes first contact with the Dominion, an alliance of races led by shapeshifting Founders from the Gamma Quadrant. (The Search, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

2371 - It turns out James T. Kirk wasn’t dead after all – he was just living inside the Nexus energy ribbon, a place where all your dreams come true. When El-Aurian scientist Dr Tolian Soran threatens to destroy entire worlds to get back inside the Nexus, Jean-Luc Picard enlists Kirk’s help to stop him – which doesn’t end well for Kirk, who ends up dead for the final time. The Enterprise-D also crashes on the surface of Veridian III, though it won't be the last we see of the ship... (Star Trek: Generations)

USS Voyager (under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway) and a ship of Maquis freedom fighters are transported to the distant Delta Quadrant by an alien “caretaker”. The two crews become BFFs implausibly quickly – and for some reason, invite Neelix on board. (Caretaker, Star Trek: Voyager)

2373 - The Borg have another crack at invading Earth. Seemingly defeated, they launch a last ditch attempt to assimilate humanity in the past – so Jean-Luc Picard and crew take their shiny new Enterprise-E back in time to stop them. It's our first introduction to the Borg Queen, who does her best to seduce Data. She succeeds for approximately 0.68 seconds. "For an android," he says, "that is nearly an eternity." (Star Trek: First Contact)

Meanwhile, back in the Borg’s home territory of the Delta Quadrant, Voyager forms an unlikely alliance with the Collective to battle Species 8472 from “fluidic space”. Borg drone Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01 (AKA, Seven of Nine) joins the Voyager crew. (Scorpion, Star Trek: Voyager)

The Dominion War kicks off between the Dominion (led by the Changelings) and the Federation. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

2375 - The Dominion War ends. Benjamin Sisko, the Bajoran “emissary”, relocates to the wormhole to commune with its residents – aliens who have no sense of linear time. (What You Leave Behind, Deep Space Nine)

The Enterprise-E crew uncovers a shady Federation plot to relocate the near-immortal inhabitants of a paradise planet, in order to harness its youth-giving properties. It’s difficult to care about any of it. (Star Trek: Insurrection)

2378 - USS Voyager finally makes it back to Federation space, after a future version of Janeway uses a lethal pathogen to wipe out many of the Borg. Following seven years of exemplary service, Ensign Harry Kim is still an Ensign. (Endgame, Star Trek: Voyager)

2379 - Shinzon, a clone of Jean-Luc Picard, takes control of the Romulan senate – and his overtures towards peace with the Federation turn out to be a front for war. The Enterprise eventually stops him, but Data has to sacrifice himself to save the day. (Star Trek: Nemesis)

2380 - The USS Cerritos, under the command of Captain Carol Freeman, continues to specialise in “Second Contact” situations. (Star Trek: Lower Decks)

2381 - A pair of USS Cerritos crew members, Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler, are transported back to Pike's Enterprise for some unashamed fan worship. (Those Old Scientists, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)

2383 - A ragtag group of alien kids stumbles on the abandoned USS Protostar in the Delta Quadrant. Their guide? A holographic version of Kathryn Janeway. (Star Trek: Prodigy)

2385 - Members of the Romulan Zhat Vash experience the Admonition on the “grief world” of Aia, driving many to madness and suicide. Their leader, Commodore Oh, instigates the uprising of synthetic workers at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars, leaving 92,143 people dead and the planet burning. Facing heavy losses, Starfleet abandons its rescue mission to help rescue the residents of Romulus from an upcoming supernova. Admiral Jean-Luc Picard resigns in protest. (Star Trek: Picard season 1)

2387 - With a supernova threatening to destroy Romulus, Spock – still active after all these years, remarkably – attempts to save the planet by using “red matter” to create a black hole that will engulf the exploding star. He fails – and he, and Romulan ship the Narada, are sucked into the black hole and back in time, creating the new, parallel "Kelvin" timeline. (Star Trek, 2009)

2390 - Starfleet vessel the Ibn Majid encounters a pair of synthetic lifeforms. Under orders from Commodore Oh, the captain executes the two androids before taking his own life. First Officer Chris Rios is so traumatised by the experience – expunged from Federation records – that he leaves Starfleet six months later. (Broken Pieces, Star Trek: Picard)

2399 - Having discovered that the late Data had a pair of ridiculously advanced twin daughters, the long-retired Jean-Luc Picard ventures back into space after years on the family vineyard. After some close encounters with rogue Romulans, militant AI, and a few Borg, Picard succumbs to his terminal Irumodic Syndrome – but is reborn in a new android body. (Star Trek: Picard season 1)

2400 - Now running Starfleet Academy, Picard once again finds himself back on a starship when a spatial anomaly appears, broadcasting his name in multiple languages. After ending up in a totalitarian alternative timeline – possibly with a bit of help from Q – he gathers up the crew of La Sirena to travel back to a pivotal event in 2024. A severely weakened Q later dies sending Picard and co back to their own time. Or does he...? (Star Trek: Picard season 2)

2401 - Jean-Luc Picard learns that he and long-term love interest Beverly Crusher have a son. They join forces with the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise-D (now resurrected by Geordi La Forge) to combat a new Changeling threat to the Federation. It later turns out that Jack is part-Borg, and that the Borg Queen (severely damaged by the pathogen in the Star Trek: Voyager finale) has been pulling the strings all along. (Star Trek: Picard season 3)

2402 - Jack Crusher, now an Ensign in Starfleet, is assigned to the USS Enterprise-G, commanded by Seven of Nine. Q – not so dead after all – appears in Jack's quarters, telling him that humanity's trial continues... (The Last Generation, Star Trek: Picard)

3069 - The so-called Burn causes the cataclysmic destruction of dilithium across the galaxy, massively curtailing warp travel across the Alpha Quadrant. (Star Trek: Discovery season 3)

The Federation is involved in a Temporal War that leads to a galaxy-wide ban on time travel. During this period, Temporal Agent Daniels travels back to 2151 to infiltrate Captain Archer's Enterprise, and overthrow a Suliban plot. (Star Trek: Enterprise; Star Trek: Discovery)

3188 - Michael Burnham emerges from the wormhole, and joins forces with courier Cleveland 'Book' Booker. (Star Trek: Discovery season 3)

3189 - Discovery arrives in the 32nd century and discovers a universe where the Federation has been decimated by the Burn, and the biggest power in the Alpha Quadrant is now the Emerald Chain criminal syndicate. With the spore drive now one of the most important resources in the galaxy, Captain Saru and crew work to discover the cause of the Burn – and restore the Federation to past glories. (Star Trek: Discovery season 3)

3190 - As numerous worlds sign up to rejoin the resurgent Federation, a mysterious Dark Matter Anomaly destroys Book's homeworld and threatens all life in the Alpha Quadrant. Now (somewhat belatedly) captaining the Discovery, Michael Burnham leads the Federation's defences. (Star Trek: Discovery season 4)

3191 - The Discovery sets off on an interstellar treasure hunt to find the Progenitor technology that kickstarted all humanoid evolution in the galaxy billions of years ago. There are other interested parties, however, and Starfleet ends up going head-to-head with the Breen, mysterious former allies of the Dominion. After tracking down the tech, Captain Burnham decides to throw it into the event horizon of a black hole so that no one else can use it, reasoning that the Progenitors' legacy lives on through the existing species of the Alpha Quadrant. Dr Kovich admits he's actually aforementioned temporal agent Daniels. (Star Trek: Discovery season 5)

~3220 - Zora, the sentient AI controlling Discovery, departs for her final mission, following a top-secret directive to travel to pre-assigned co-ordinates – and wait. All she knows is that 'craft' – whatever or whoever that is – will be involved somehow. (Life, Itself, Star Trek: Discovery)

~4200 - Zora is still waiting. She runs into a soldier from Alcor IV named Craft, and the pair form a close friendship as she introduces him to Taco Tuesdays and classic movies. (Calypso, Short Trek)

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Event Summary

The Definitive Chronological Viewing Order For The Star Trek Cinematic Universe

Marvel might get credit for pioneering their transmedia “Cinematic Universe,” but truly, Star Trek in the 90’s was way ahead of the game.

In the span of that decade, the Star Trek universe saw the release of four feature films and three TV shows that all shared some degree of interconnected continuity, over a decade before the world realized that this was the future of entertainment.

Yes, Star Trek was twenty years ahead of its time, but most of it has aged so well there’s no reason not to go back and enjoy it. If you’re like us, and want to know how the puzzle fits together while you’re watching it built, we’ve got you covered.

Aside from the occasional stardate hiccup, Star Trek has done a pretty admirable job of keeping its continuity in order, making it fairly straightforward to place things into a timeline. With no end to Star Trek storytelling in sight, we’ll keep this page updated as frequently as possible as new movies and TV shows are announced and released.

[Update] We’ve added Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3) to the post.

Original Timeline

Star trek: enterprise.

This series follows Captain Jonathan Archer and the crew of Starfleet’s first warp 5 vessel: The Enterprise (NX-01).

This early placement in the timeline gave the show a lot of runway to explore some seminal events in the Star Trek universe, including first contact with the Klingons. The series was cancelled after four seasons, and began a nearly 12 year hiatus for Star Trek episodic series that ended with Discovery in 2017.

“The Cage” is the initial pilot episode for the original Star Trek series. While at the time the network rejected it and ordered a new pilot (“Where No Man Has Gone Before”), the episode was retroactively canonized in Star Trek: Discovery .

Its new, official placement in the timeline is now notable for its introduction of Christopher Pike, the original captain of The Enterprise.

Star Trek: Discovery (Seasons 1-2)

This series was the first to debut on CBS All Access, with the first two seasons set about a decade before The Original Series . It follows the crew of the USS Discovery (NCC-1031) during the first Klingon-Federation war, with the second season revolving around a mysterious figure known as the “Red Angel.”

A third season is upcoming, but is set much further along in the timeline.

Star Trek: The Original Series

This is where it all began. Over a century after the events of Star Trek: Enterprise , this series follows the Captain James T. Kirk and the voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) on its five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.

While the series only ran for three seasons, it continues to be some of the most defining storytelling in the Star Trek canon.

Star Trek: The Animated Series

This animated show essentially serves as a continuation of The Original Series , featuring the same cast of characters in 22 episodes across 2 seasons.

For a long time, this series was officially non-canon, but over the years it has become increasingly referenced in other material; and in 2007, the official website included information from The Animated Series in its “library” section, making a strong argument that the series is, at least in part, canonical.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Approximately four years after the conclusion of The Original Series , Kirk is now an Admiral. He resumes command of the USS Enterprise after a powerful alien being called V’Ger destroys several Klingon warships and sets a path towards Earth.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

The Wrath of Khan , widely considered to be the greatest Star Trek film, acts as a sequel to both Star Trek: The Motion Picture , and the episode “Space Seed” from The Original Series .

In that episode, Kirk and crew tangled with the genetically engineered superhuman Khan Noonien Singh, who ruled more than a quarter of the Earth during a period called the Eugenics Wars. At the end of the episode, Khan is exiled to the uninhabited planet Ceti Alpha V.

In The Wrath of Khan , he escapes, and plans a revenge using a device known as the Genesis Machine, designed for terraforming planets.

Star Trek III: The Search For Spock

Picking up a few weeks after the end of Khan , The Search For Spock finds the crew of the Enterprise learning that there might be a way to bring back their deceased friend.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

The Voyage Home concludes the unofficial film trilogy that began with The Wrath of Khan . Returning to Earth to face trial for stealing the Enterprise in the previous film, the crew become embroiled in time travel hijinks when they’re tasked with traveling to the past. Their mission? Bring back a humpback whale, now extinct in their timeline, which holds the key to stopping a destructive alien probe that has emerged from deep space.

The film concludes with Kirk returning to the rank of Captain, and taking command of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A).

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

This film was William Shatner’s first feature directing credit, a result of his contract terms after Leonard Nimoy directed Star Trek III and IV . The film takes place shortly after the conclusion of The Voyage Home , as the USS Enterprise-A is taken over by the rogue Vulcan Sybok who believes God lives at the center of the galaxy.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

The final Original Series film, The Undiscovered Country acts as a swan song for the cast as they embark on one final adventure together. One half murder mystery, one half Cold War political thriller, this is an often overlooked but really strong entry that closes out The Original Series era in style.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 1-5 )

This series kicked off arguably the most explored era of Star Trek storytelling, with over 178 episodes, four feature films, and a ton of ancillary material. The numerous story arcs follow Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise-D as it embarks on a long-term exploration mission.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 6, Episodes “Time’s Arrow: Part 2” – “Chain of Command: Part 2”)

This batch of episodes in TNG ‘s sixth season, culminating in the fantastic two-parter, “Chain of Command,” lead in to a period in the timeline where two Star Trek series ran concurrently.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 6, Episodes “Ship In A Bottle” – “Descent: Part 1” / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 1 )

Deep Space Nine , the fourth Star Trek TV series, is set concurrently with the events of TNG ‘s sixth season, just in a very different part of the galaxy. It follows Commander Benjamin Sisko aboard the titular space station, located near a wormhole that allows passage to the distant Gamma Quadrant of the Milky Way galaxy.

Star: Trek The Next Generation (Season 7) / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 2 )

These two seasons also take place at roughly the same time, though it’s worth noting that The Next Generation Season 7 ends just before the last few episodes of Deep Space Nine Season 2.

The second season of Deep Space Nine is notable for introducing the USS Defiant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3, Episodes “The Search: Part 1” – “Distant Voices”) / Star Trek: Voyager Season 1 (Episodes “Caretaker” – “Prime Factors”)

Following the end of The Next Generation , a new series called Voyager was aired that likewise overlapped with the timeline of Deep Space Nine . Voyager was the first Star Trek series to have a female captain, Kathryn Janeway of the USS Voyager. The series features the first appearance of a number of Star Trek species including the Kazon, Vidilians, and Hirogen.

Star Trek: Generations

Generations was the first of four Star Trek films set during The Next Generation era. This story worked as a bridge of sorts between The Original Series and TNG time periods, revealing the fate of Kirk, and giving him a brief meeting with his eventual successor, Picard.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3, Episodes “Through The Looking Glass” – “The Adversary”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 1, Episodes “State of Flux” – “Learning Curve”)

The second halves of Deep Space Nine ‘s third season and Voyager ‘s first overlap.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 4) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 2 )

The Klingon-Cardassian war heats up for a strong season of Deep Space Nine that also introduces Worf to the cast.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 5, Episodes “Apocalypse Rising” – “For The Uniform”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 3, “Basics: Part 2” – “Blood Fever”)

Deep Space Nine Season 5 is when the show started firing on all cylinders creatively. Tensions are rising, characters are growing richer, and the show’s plot threads are coming together. Voyager also went through a creative revamp, with season 3 containing some of its best episodes.

Star Trek: First Contact

This film gives the crew of TNG their own shot at some cinematic time travel hijinks, as they head to the past in order to protect the inventor of the warp drive from the Borg.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 5, Episodes “In Purgatory’s Shadow” – “A Call To Arms”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 3, “Unity” – “Scorpion: Part 1”)

This block of episodes are some of the best across both shows.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 6) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 4 )

The Dominion War arc is in full swing on Deep Space Nine , while Voyager brings in Seven of Nine and has arguably its best season yet.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 7, “Image In The Sand” – “Covenant”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 5, “Night” – “Infinite Regress”)

Deep Space Nine ‘s seventh season is a little uneven in the first half but still has some great stuff. The rest of Voyager will never be as good as its fourth season, but Season 5 still has some great episodes.

Star Trek: Insurrection

This film finds the crew of the USS Enterprise-E going up against a species known as the Son’a, who are attacking the population of a peaceful planet to steal their regenerative properties.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 7, “It’s Only A Paper Moon” – “What You Leave Behind”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 5, “Nothing Human” – “Equinox: Part 1”)

The Dominion War (and Deep Space Nine overall) comes to a close with an ambitious arc.

Star Trek: Voyager (Season 6-7)

Voyager continues on after the conclusion of Deep Space Nine , acting as the only running Star Trek series until the premiere of Enterprise in 2001.

Star Trek: Nemesis

The Next Generation era comes to a close with this final film, as the crew of the USS Enterprise-D encounter a clone of Captain Picard (played by a young Tom Hardy), who has taken over the Romulan Star Empire.

Star Trek: Lower Decks

This animated series might not feel like “core” canon due to its comedic tone, but the official word is that the events are set in continuity.

Bonus: Star Trek Online

While technically not a film or TV series, it’s worth noting that Star Trek Online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of Star Trek: Nemesis .

Star Trek (2009)

The J.J. Abrams helmed Star Trek kicks off the “reboot” era known as the “Kelvin Timeline,” after the USS Kelvin. While most of the story takes place in an alternate timeline (which we’ll explore in a separate section below), events narrated by Spock take place in the original continuity, following the destruction of Romulus.

The aftermath of this event in the original timeline is explored in the series, Picard .

Star Trek: Picard

The eight Star Trek series, Picard , takes place about 20 years after Nemesis . Jean-Luc Picard is retired, having resigned in protest when the Federation chose not to aid the Romulans as their home planet was destroyed.

Short Treks: Calypso

One of the shorts in the Short Treks collection on CBS All Access is set way in the future, hundreds of years after the events of Discovery .

Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3)

The end of Season 2 of Discovery saw the crew embark on a one-way trip to the furthest we’ve ever explored in the Star Trek timeline. The season will pick up about 900 years after The Original Series era.

Kelvin Timeline

Spock’s attempt to intervene in the disaster that destroyed Romulus inadvertently sent him and the Romulan mining ship Narada back in time, causing the creation of a second, alternate timeline. In this timeline (now the home of the OG Spock, effectively removing him from the original timeline), James T. Kirk loses his father shortly after his birth, resulting in a very different start to his Starfleet career.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Into Darkness reveals that in the Kelvin Timeline, the cryogenically frozen body of Khan Noonien Singh was recovered by Admiral Alexander Marcus of Starfleet, who covertly used him to develop advanced weaponry.

Star Trek Beyond

Beyond takes place roughly two and a half years after Into Darkness , halfway into the crew’s five year mission. The crew of the Enterprise must contend with the dangers of the final frontier when they’re ambushed by a mysterious fleet. The end of the film sees the introduction of the USS Enterprise-A to the Kelvin Timeline.

To date, this is the furthest along we’ve seen of the reboot timeline, although rumors of a fourth film continue to persist (perhaps featuring the return of George Kirk, played by Chris Hemsworth); as well as another Kelvin-set feature written by Quentin Tarantino.

Upcoming Stories

Star trek: prodigy.

This animated series will follow a group of teenagers who take over an abandoned starship. It will feature the return of Kate Mulgrew as Kathryn Janeway.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

This upcoming CBS All Access series will follow the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, before the events of The Original Series .

Star Trek: Section 31

This upcoming series will follow Philippa Georgiou as a member of the organization Section 31.

Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 2)

A second season of this animated show has been greenlit, and is scheduled to premiere sometime in 2021.

Star Trek: Discovery (Season 4)

The fourth season of Discovery has officially been announced, but no release date has been set yet.

Ceti Alpha V

This miniseries event was announced back in June 2018, and we haven’t heard much about it since. If it is still happening, it will follow the iconic character Khan Noonien Singh.

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I do not fully understanding (apologies to Spock) the logic of your timeline methodology. Why, for example, do you place the Original Series Pilot – The Cage – second on the list? The Cage and the Menagerie stories describe the discovery of Talos IV, and in Menagerie, Spock’s desire to return to the forbidden planet following his former captain’s unfortunate accident, putting the disabled Pike in the wheelchair. At least it describes one of Pike’s early missions. So in my mind shouldn’t it immediately precede or follow Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in your timeline?

Last update was Jan 2021. My OCD is killing me!!

It’s safe to say that anything connected to Alex Kurtzman is no longer “Star Trek” (discovery, picard, lower decks, etc.). His teams simply stopped concerning themselves with a well constructed universe that takes into consideration every intricate timeline and started relying heavily on spectacle and poorly designed plot devices. The plot was forced in directions using mcguffins and nonsensical exposition while destroying any logical connections it had to the rest of the series. That’s why he put his timeline first, to rest on the infallible excuse that the timeline has changed as we’ve seen a few branched timelines throughout the franchise. Kurtzman’s branches, however, are directed in a way that might as well be 20th century humans given space and time travelling technology out of thin air and react as such. Nothing like the growth in a better human society we see in Roddenberry’s true vision of the future of mankind. So don’t waste your time dissecting this timeline while much of is not really Star Trek to begin with; just purchased copyrights of another man’s creative genius. Instead, go watch the series in the order it was produced and truly enjoy connecting the timelines as you jump around through them. Only then will you also be able to witness the catastrophic, shallow design put into today’s star trek as well.

I couldn’t agree more with you on this. Perfectly said. The Orville is actually more Star Trek than anything post Voyager.

I have been referencing this site for the last couple of years and today finished everything that has been produced and released to date. Thank you I really appreciate your guidance. The series I enjoyed most was Star Trek: Enterprise. Although I have viewed all the episodes of Discovery I’m not a fan, I think I do it out of obligation to the timeline. The other series were kinda hit or miss per episode.

where does Star Trek : Horizon fit in?

Horizons is not an official star trek series, so it does not fit in anywhere.

Greetings,the Kelvin/Abrams timeline is not derived from Prime/Roddenberry timeline,if U will look & listen preciously,U will notice in ‘Star Trek’ 2009,that in these events often described being in Roddenberry timeline-these with old Spock before departure from future R NOT in Roddenberry timeline,but in another Abrams timeline,as there r another stardates(in Abrams format) & there r also differences unexplainable by Nero’s actions as construction of Constitution-class ships on the ground(nonsence as Constitution-class is incapable of entering atmosphere,nor any atmospheric flight & is too heavy to be able to lift off). The Abrams Universe has its own 2 timelines & has nothing to do with Roddenberry Universe. Discovery is very hardly insertable into Roddenberry Universe,IF Strange New Worlds will fix the inconsistencies,which is possible,for example a destruction of forward half of the Primary hull of Enterprise followed by rebuilding its proper appearance without forward window & with original viewscreen,which could already be done after Control’s torpedo hit,some such event would explain the return to viewscreens. & Calypso is set AFTER Discovery season 3. The right order after Nemesis is: Lower Decks. (Renegades,Hidden Frontier & its spin offs,yes,fan production but better fitting into Roddenberry Universe than Discovery). Picard. Discovery season 3. Calypso. The Abrams univehas 2 ti

“In a Mirror, Darkly,” the two-parter in the last season of Enterprise was intended as a sequel to the TOS episode “The Tholian Web” and a prequel to TOS “Mirror, Mirror.” Those two TOS episodes are not back-to-back, but Darkly could be mentioned as being in the middle of the TOS timeline.

It’s a sequel to a season 3 episode but a prequel to a season 2 episode? How does that work? Is Mirror Mirror set in the future within TOS? I’m still on season 1 so haven’t reached it yet. Not saying you’re wrong, not at all, just observing how confusing show timelines can be sometimes.

isnt the first chronological appearence of the Borg in episode 23 of enterprise?

Discovery should not be listed in the same timeline as TOS. It is clearly an alternate reality.

Abrams’ movies should either be last or put Trek ’09 in between Discovery & TOS

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Star Trek timeline: All the TV shows and movies in chronological order

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Star Trek is one of the most beloved franchises in TV and movie history, spanning all the way from the original series released in the mid-1960s to the new spin-off show Strange New Worlds, set to come out this May.

Over the years, viewers have been introduced to numerous beloved cast members, from Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in The Next Generation to Chris Pine ’s interpretation of James T Kirk in the movie reboots.

Even for dedicated members of the fandom, remembering where the releases fit into the chronological timeline can be something of a minefield at times.

Discovery , which became the first Star Trek TV release in 12 years when it premiered in 2017, started off near start of the timeline, before jumping ahead to the far-off future in seasons three and four.

With other launches over the decades including Voyager, Deep Space Nine and the animated series, the beginnings of the tale can be traced to Enterprise, which aired in the early 2000s.

Here are all the Star Trek TV series and films when following the timeline in chronological order.

Star Trek TV shows and movies in chronological order

Despite coming out almost half a century after Star Trek first began, Star Trek: Enterprise dates back the earliest in the timeline.

Set 100 years before the events of the original series, the show follows the starship Enterprise in the early days of Starfleet, leading up to the formation of the Federation.

Set around a decade before the start of the original series, Star Trek: Discovery begins with Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) being reassigned to the USS Discovery after a war erupts between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire.

Michael was raised by a Vulcan family and was the adopted sister of Spock, with the show explaining in the second season why she was never previously mentoined.

Strange New Worlds is the latest Star Trek spin-off to come out, slated for a release in May this year.

The adventure series will be a prequel to the original series, with Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck reprising their respective roles as Pike, Number One, and Spock from Discovery, and Paul Wesley set to join as James T Kirk in the second season.

Before the original series premiered in 1966, a pilot called The Cage was made in 1965, but rejected by NBC.

Eventually, the pioneering sci-fi extravaganza came out the following year, introducing the world to William Shatner as James T Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock.

After the original series was cancelled in 1969, creator Gene Roddenberry realised that there was still significant demand from fans, inspiring him to launch the animated show.

Much of the original cast returned to voice their characters, and in 1975 it won the Emmy for outstanding entertainment for a children’s series.

A decade after last playing their characters in the live-action TV series, the first of the Star Trek films was released with the original cast.

Leonard ended up directing the third and fourth films released in 1984 and 1986, while William directed the fifth film, which came out in 1989.

Star Trek’s original creator Gene decided to set The Next Generation a century after the events of the original series, following the USS Enterprise as it explored the Milky Way galaxy.

The show introduced viewers to characters including Picard (Sir Patrick), Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), Q (John de Lancie), Lieutenant Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Commander William T Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and android Data (Brent Spiner).

The seventh Star Trek film, released in 1994, saw the cast of The Next Generation cross paths with a few of the original cast members – William Shatner as Kirk, James Doohan as Scott, and Walter Koenig as Chekov, despite Kirk having been long presumed dead.

Three more films followed, with the 10th overall Star Trek film, Nemesis, saw the Next Generation stars face the threat of a Picard clone called Shinzon, played by Tom Hardy.

Deep Space Nine is set in the 24th century, with its title coming from the space station of the same name.

Avery Brooks starred as Starfleet officer Benjamin Sisko, who was placed in charge of the space station, who is introduced at the start of the series as a widower and father of a young son.

Set in the same century as Deep Space Nine, Voyager followers a Starfleet ship called the USS Voyager, as the crew attempt to make their way back to the Alpha Quadrant from the Delta Quadrant.

Orange Is The New Black star Kate Mulgrew portrayed commanding officer Kathryn Janeway, a role she reprised in the 2002 film Star Trek: Nemesis.

Lower Decks was the first animated series to be released from the Star Trek franchise since the 1970s.

The show takes a more comedic spin than its predecessors, shining a spotlight on the ‘lower deck’ members of the crew on the starship Cerritos.

Following on from Lower Decks, Prodigy became the first Star Trek animated series to use 3D animation.

The show, which saw several actors from previous Star Trek shows reprise their roles, follows a group of young aliens who take hold of an abandoned starship and embark on an adventure.

Picard offers a fascinating insight into one of Star Trek’s most beloved characters, as fans witness new layers of Jean-Luc Picard being revealed as he becomes older.

The second season, which is currently on air, sees Picard and his crew trapped in an alternate reality by familiar face Q, resulting in them having to travel back in time to fix what’s gone wrong.

While Star Trek: Discovery began near the start of the timeline, by season three the crew have been transported into the far-off future, more than 900 years after the events of the original series in the 32nd century.

In January this year, a fifth season was confirmed.

Now, you might be wondering where JJ Abrams’ Star Trek films with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana fit into this timeline, as they’re notably absent from the chronological order.

However, those films were actually set in an alternate timeline… to make matters even more complicated.

The alternate timeline was created due to the time-travelling exploits of Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan who served as the movie’s antagonist, and the older Spock (Leonard).

Doing this allowed the creators of the film to use original elements from the world of Star Trek that fans have known and loved for decades while also having the freedom to take the story in whichever creative direction they wished.

Following the first film in the franchise, the sequel Star Trek: Into Darkness came out four years later, with Benedict Cumberbatch cast as the villainous Khan.

In 2016, Star Trek: Beyond saw Idris Elba star as Krall and marked one of the final movie appearances of the late Anton Yelchin, who played the ship’s navigator Chekov and died one month before its release.

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The Star Trek: TNG Movie Timeline Explained

Six decades after Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek," the final frontier has grown to include a whopping 13 movies and 12 TV shows. One of the most popular crews to helm the starship Enterprise debuts in the sequel to the original series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation," which takes place over 15 years in seven seasons and four films, from 2364 to 2379. While there is a little overlap in timelines with other series taking place at the same time, the films largely take place consecutively with no breaks.

The overall "Star Trek" timeline can get a little messy if you aren't familiar with how to watch them in order. Jean-Luc Picard takes over as captain of the starship Enterprise in 2364, 71 years after Kirk retires. He brings with him an all-new crew that includes William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby), Worf (Michael Dorn), and Data (Brent Spiner). The series runs for seven seasons and racks up 178 episodes dealing with many themes, including the dangers of technology and time, which contributes to the confusion of the timeline.

The crew constantly has to deal with threats due to time travel and other phenomena that mess with our concept of reality, changing pasts, futures, and presents. While many villains popped up throughout the seven seasons, by the time the films came along, fans had grown quite accustomed to the concepts. The films continued by seeing the crew deal with threats to time in different ways. Here is how each film fits within the timeline of "Star Trek."

Star Trek: Generations closes the book on the original crew

When "Star Trek: The Next Generation" began in 1987, the original series was still pumping out new films. As a matter of fact, "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" both hit theaters during "The Next Generation" seasons. However, there is a seven-decade span between "The Undiscovered Country"'s setting in 2293 and the sequel series' debut in 2364.

In 1994, three years after "The Undiscovered Country," "The Next Generation" concluded its final season and got its first film. "Star Trek: Generations" officially passes the torch to the next crew on the big screen and closes out the storyline of the original crew. This allowed the studio to focus more on one cohesive storyline involving Picard and his crew.

Before the film's primary setting in 2371, it begins with a flashback to 2293 with a recently retired original crew attempting to save two El-Aurian ships caught in an energy ribbon. Kirk is believed to have been lost in space but is trapped inside a Nexus simulation. Tolian Soran (Malcolm McDowell) desperately tries to return to the Nexus, a realm of wish fulfillment existing outside of space and time. When Picard follows Soran into the Nexus and attempts to stop him, he teams up with the trapped Kirk. Of course, the captains are victorious, but Kirk is fatally wounded, and the film closes with a fitting end to Kirk and the original crew's story.

Star Trek: First Contact further convolutes time

One of the aspects of "The Next Generation" that makes the timeline a little confusing to those who aren't deep into the mythos and history is the fact that time is constantly in flux and usually under threat. The next film does so with an adversary attempting to alter the timeline long before Kirk and the Federation.

"Star Trek: First Contact" takes place in 2373, two years after the death of James T. Kirk, and was exciting for TV series fans due to the appearance of one of the most loved villains of the show, the Borg and its Collective. While they are a primary antagonist that continuously searches for the prospect of perfection, their goal in the second film in the "Next Generation" film series is to go back in time to stop humans from ever making contact with Vulcans, leading them on the path of joining the Federation of Planets. The crew battles the Borg with the USS Phoenix, and the film ends with the temptation of Data experiencing the sensation of touch. He ultimately gives it up so they can defeat the Borg and allow the Phoenix to complete its mission and make contact with the Vulcans.

The timeline being threatened by an adversary from the future is similar to the way the Kelvin timeline (the rebooted film franchise starring Chris Pine as James T. Kirk beginning in 2009) changed everything about "Star Trek," making us think that things were altered at some point, but luckily, the crew is able to restore everything to its rightful place. The next film also deals with time, albeit from a different angle.

Star Trek: Insurrection flips the concept on its head

Again waiting two years between storylines, "Star Trek: Insurrection" takes place in 2375. During this time, two other "Star Trek" series are happening. "Deep Space Nine" ends its series, which takes place alongside the last two seasons and first three films of "The Next Generation," and "Voyager" is halfway through its mission while this story takes place.

"Insurrection" sees Picard defy his chain of command and rebel against his orders to find his friend Data, who malfunctioned while undercover with the Son'a task force observing the Ba'ku, an alien species on the planet of the same name. When the crew arrives, they discover that the race is all but immortal thanks to the rings of the planet, which provide a healing property. The crew members all feel the effects, including Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge, who no longer needs his optical implants. Picard eventually discovers that his chain of command is conspiring with the Son'a to poison the Ba'ku people and steal the healing properties.

The concept of time is explored again in "Insurrection"; instead of manipulating time, the idea is flipped on its head, and our relationship with it is manipulated. Time is less critical if you can live forever, but the idea of living forever and facing your own mortality is faced in the final film of the "Next Generation" timeline, when the crew goes toe-to-toe with a part of Picard himself.

Star Trek: Nemesis explores mortality

Taking place four years after the previous installment, "Star Trek: Nemesis" occurs in the year 2379; it is, at least for a while, the end of the storyline of the crew of the Enterprise led by Picard. The film approaches the concept of time through the exploration of the captain's own mortality.

The new threat in "Nemesis" is Shinzon (Tom Hardy), a leader from the planet Remus who turns out to be a genetic clone of Picard. He spearheads a coup d'état to seize power on the planet Romulus and attempts to draw the Enterprise into a conflict between the Federation and Romulus, a conflict threatening to use the same radiation device that allowed Shinzon to seize power to destroy all life on Earth. The Enterprise discovers that Shinzon is dying, and when Picard rams the Enterprise into Shinzon's ship and renders them both crippled, the device is activated, assuring mutual destruction. Data transports onto the ship and places an emergency transportation device onto Picard, beaming him to safety before an explosion.

The timeline of "The Next Generation" can feel complicated due to its constant meddling with time, but to put it in the simplest terms, it spans 15 years, 2364 to 2379, overlapped by the original series, "Voyager," and "Deep Space Nine." However, it continues when "Star Trek: Picard" picks up Picard's story 20 years later with the return of Patrick Stewart as the beloved captain.

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Star Trek Timeline Explained

How does Star Trek: Discovery relate to the other Star Trek shows and movies? We unravel the history of the future to make it clear.

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The Star Trek canon is a complicated place. Within the TV show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep track of – and not all of them happen in the right order. Star Trek Discovery is the latest continuity insert (and a fine one at that) – but how does it relate to everything else?

We begin our look at Star Trek’s timeline around 40 years into “our” future, at a point when the Earth is recovering from World War III…

2063 – Star Trek: First Contact (most of it)

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This movie – Star Trek 8 , if you’re keeping track – sees the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew take a jaunt back in time to the era of Zefram Cochrane: the man who invented warp drive technology. The flight of his ship, the Phoenix, attracts the attention of some passing Vulcans who make the titular first contact. It’s an important moment.

read more – 8 Amazing Things About Star Trek: First Contact

2151-2155 – Star Trek: Enterprise

A hundred years later, the crew of Starfleet’s first warp 5 vessel, the Enterprise (registration NX-01) seeks to establish humanity as a significant player in the galaxy, although poor relations between Vulcans and humans keep it from being a simple task. Significantly, the Enterprise is key to defeating the Xindi who attempt to attack and destroy Earth.

read more: The Importance of the Star Trek: Enterprise Characters

2161 – As detailed in the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise (ENT 4×22: “These Are The Voyages…”) the United Federation of Planets is formed from an alliance between four species: Humans, Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites. The Enterprise NX-01 is also retired.

2165 – Sarek, Spock’s father, is born on Vulcan.

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2210 – Amanda Grayson, Spock’s mother, is born on Earth.

2230 – Spock is born. Amanda Grayson is 20 and Sarek is 65. Problematic tbh.

2233 – James T. Kirk is born. Just for context, in the divergent timeline of the reboot movies the Romulan terrorist Nero arrives from the future on the Narada, destroys the USS Kelvin and kills George Kirk. Everything after this point doesn’t apply to the reboot timeline, but… that’s a separate article.

2245 – The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) is launched under the command of Robert M. April.

2254 – The USS Enterprise visits the planet Talos IV while under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. Spock is already serving aboard the vessel at this time. Although the Talosians attempt to capture the crew, they are able to escape. It’s all detailed in “The Menagerie” ( TOS 1×15-16).

2256- ongoing – Star Trek Discovery

Experimental starship Discovery (NCC-1013) fights in the first major Klingon-Federation war. Michael Burnham, Spock’s adopted sister, is part of the crew. Sarek also visits sometimes. At one point Discovery encounters the Enterprise of this era while investigating the red lights phenomena and is placed under temporary command of Captain Christopher Pike.

2265-2269 – Star Trek: The Original Series

Nine years after the events of Star Trek: Discovery , Kirk, Spock, Bones (and the rest) run a five year mission in deep space aboard the Enterprise, exploring the galaxy, establishing tropes, and talking numerous computers to death.

read more: The Most Important Star Trek Original Series Episodes

Notably, on one mission the Enterprise is able to restore a seriously-injured Christopher Pike to Talos IV so that he can live out his life in a psychically-created paradise preferable to reality. Lucky git.

2269-2270 – The Animated Adventures Of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek

Sometimes deemed non-canon but increasingly less so, this series takes place immediately following the live-action show and mostly features most of the original cast. (Don’t listen too carefully to the voices.)

There’s a comic book series where the animated crew meet the Transformers which is definitely not canon and absolutely nuts but therefore great.

2270s – Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Following an 18-month refit, the Enterprise encounters V’ger prompting Admiral Kirk to reassume command of the ship.

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2285 – Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan

Khan Noonien Singh, having escaped exile at the hands of Captain Kirk ( TOS 1×24: “Space Seed”), exacts revenge on the Enterprise using the Genesis device. The crew defeats Khan but Spock sacrifices his own life to save the Enterprise. Sad.

read more – The Difficult Journey of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Slightly later in 2285 – Star Trek III: The Search For Spock

The Enterprise returns to Earth for repairs before realising that Spock is still alive, having been reborn on the Genesis planet created in the previous film. The Klingons get involved and while attempting to rescue Spock, the Enterprise is destroyed. The crew hijacks a Klingon Bird of Prey and returns Spock to Vulcan and the care of Sarek.

read more – In Defense of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

2286 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

The crew of the Enterprise return to Earth (sans Enterprise) just in time to find it under attack: an invincible alien probe is bombarding the planet with a destructive signal trying to communicate with whales, which humans have driven to extinction. After heading back in time to 1987 to grab a whale, the crew return to 2286 and are placed on board a new version of the Enterprise: the NCC-1701-A.

2287 – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Spock’s half-brother Sybok steals the Enterprise and tries to fly it into God. We wish we were making this up.

read more – Examining the Political Themes of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

2293 – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

The wall comes down, IN SPACE. When the Russian Klingon power station Moon Chernobyl Praxis explodes, the notoriously insular empire begins discussion with its former enemies to achieve a friendly peace. Kirk and his crew save the peace process from a destabilisation plot by the Romulans. The Enterprise A is decommissioned.

read more – The Political Parallels of Star Trek VI: The Undisovered Country

2293 – Star Trek: Generations (some of it)

The Enterprise B (NCC-1701-B) is launched and Captain Kirk is thought to have died following an encounter with the mysterious energy ribbon known as The Nexus.

2344 – The Enterprise C (NCC-1701-C) is active under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett. You can learn more in TNG 3×15, “Yesterday’s Enterprise,” which is a great episode.

read more – Does Star Trek: Generations Deserve Another Chance?

2364-2370 – Star Trek: The Next Generation

The crew of the Enterprise D (NCC-1701-D) – Picard, Riker, Data (and the rest) travel around the galaxy encountering moral dilemmas which can usually be solved by reversing the polarity of something.

read more – The Best Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes

2368 – Sarek dies ( TNG 5×01 – “Unification”)

2369-2375: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Things get confusing as TV shows begin to overlap. Commander Sisko unleashes the dragon aboard the strategically-important space station, Deep Space Nine.

read more – The Best Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Stories

2371: Star Trek Generations (the rest of it)

Picard et al rescue Kirk from the Nexus, proving that he didn’t die in 2293 after all. Although he later does in fact die. No backsies this time. Except in that one novel series. The Enterprise D is also turned into space-confetti.

2371-2378: Star Trek Voyager

Captain Kathryn Janeway gets the USS Voyager (registration unimportant) stranded in the Delta Quadrant and they spend 7 years trying to get home while stopping to check every molecule of every asteroid they so much as brush against. Harry Kim dies and is replaced by a replica created by a weird time thingy but no-one really talks about it.

read more – Why the Star Trek: Voyager Premiere is Worth a Rewatch

2373: Star Trek: First Contact (the rest of it)

Aboard the newly-commissioned Enterprise E (NCC-170-ah you get it by now) the Next Generation Crew follows a Borg ship back in time and prevents them from disrupting First Contact with the Vulcans. See the start of this article.

2375: Star Trek Insurrection

Nothing important happens in this one but it’s not as bad as people think.

2379: Star Trek Nemesis

Some important stuff DOES happen in this one because Data dies, but in this case it IS as bad as people think. Janeway shows up, promoted to Admiral, likely because she never wants to see the inside of a starship again.

read more – What Went Wrong With Star Trek: Nemesis?

2387: Star Trek (reboot)

Romulus is destroyed when a nearby star goes supernova. Spock is unable to stop it. A grieving Romulan named Nero travels back in time and creates the divergent JJ Abrams timeline which remains outside the scope of this article. However, the destruction of Romulus and the strange disappearance of Spock remain canon. Who knows what everyone else is up to?

Some time after 2387: Untitled Picard Series

The producers of the eagerly-awaited untitled Picard series have explained that the destruction of Romulus and dissolution of the Romulan empire will be a springboard for some of the events in this TV show, in which Picard has (likely) left Starfleet behind for good.

Sometimes around 3256: Short Treks’ “Calypso”

As someone pointed out in our comment section, one of Discovery’s latest Short Treks , “Calypso,” takes place roughly 1,000 years following the events of Discovery , catching up with the abandoned ship’s computer, Zora. This potentially concerning peak into the Federation’s future has yet to be addressed in Discovery .

This, broadly, is where established canon ends. Further glimpses in the future (such as the future timeline seen in TNG finale, “All Good Things) can only be considered potential futures.

Have we missed anything? Let us know in the comments!

Star Trek: The Next Generation Books In Order

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Star Trek: The Next Generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named TV series created by Gene Roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, Star Trek: The Original Series. It is a sci-fi based adventure series with elements of drama. All the books in the series, which started in 1987, are based on the episodes of the TV series, and thus follow very similar story threads. The Star Trek series has inspired many a modern scientist with it’s depictions of (then) futuristic technology and equipment such as mobile phones and tablet devices. It is considered one of the classic sci-fi creations, and is a must for all fans of the genre. The series is renowned for it’s depth of content, with realistic characters and a vast galaxy populated by political groups and factions akin to the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. Books based on Star Trek: The Next Generation are aimed at readers who are familiar with the original series, and it’s plot has various references to the original throughout the text. Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV debut: Sep 28, 1987), often abbreviated as TNG, depicts the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. It is set in the year 2364, 100 years after the “five-year mission” (from the original series). The basic thread across the entire plot of the series is the exploration of outer space, with the captain and his crew of 1,012 seeking new life and civilization. The NCC-1701-D is unique in the sense that it was designed to accommodate families, rather than just individuals – thus, the crew consists of men, women and children. The plot begins when Picard is tasked by a godlike entity named ‘Q’ to prove that the human race is not made up of mere savages, failing which it would bring extinction to mankind. The first mission is to prove their aptitude for this task by solving a certain mystery, solving which the crew proceed to explore deep space, and encounter various villainous groups. They soldier through space, making difficult choices and facing new foes. The plot is intriguing all the way to the eventual final encounter with the mysterious entity that is ‘Q’, and Picard’s handling of his original task.

Here are a list of the characters which appear at various points across the series:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard is the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise-D. He is the main protagonist of the story, and his character is a mainstay throughout it’s entirety. He is depicted as a master diplomat, with the ability and cunning to solve seemingly unsolvable conundrums. Ever the ideal hero, he often chooses what is just morally right, and willing to live with the consequences and sacrifices forced by such decisions. In the first book, “Encounter at Farpoint”, Picard’s qualities are finely illustrated – as the Enterprise-D takes off on it’s space quest, the ethereal ‘Q’ threatens to extinguish the humans race. It is Picard who convinces Q to allow him to show that humanity still exists, and is a cause worth saving.

William Riker is the first officer of the Enterprise-D. He is depicted as a young officer who becomes experienced and wise with time spent on aboard the ship. Initially portrayed as an arrogant rookie officer, with a disregard for his colleagues and the chain-of-command, Riker’s character gradually matures as the plot moves on. Eventually, he learns the key virtue of patience, and appreciates the company offered to him by the crew of the ship. At certain points in the plot, however, Riker display his original bold streak and acts against his superiors’ wishes.

Geordi La Forge is initially the Helmsman, and later the Chief Engineer of the ship. La Forge’s character is a tribute to a real-life quadriplegic fan of the original Star Trek series. He is visually impaired, but uses a device called the VISOR which allows him to see the world around him. He is depicted as a hard working, dedicated crew member. He impresses Picard by diligently working overnight to repair a minor problem, following which he is granted the post of helmsman of the Enterprise-D. As the plot progresses, he is given more important posts, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander being his highest post.

Natasha “Tasha” Yar is the chief security officer of the USS Enterprise-D. Her character is described as one coming from difficult, and sultry origins, as a result of which she relishes her experiences as a member of the crew. She is described as a bold woman – in the series, and even accompanies Captain Picard in a direct conflict situation. However, her character digresses early on from the main TNG story-line, but reappears at various points in the plot at different timelines. She is present in all the books upto season 1 of the series.

Worf is a non-human character, and the first Klingon main character in the series. Initially appointed as a lieutenant junior grade, he is promoted following the death of key characters in the series. A notable section of the plot deals with the Klingon, depicting Worf’s experiences as he encounters more beings of his race. Worf’s adventures provide for side-stories which further enhances the feeling of depth in the Star Trek world. Beverly Crusher is the chief medical officer aboard the ship. She is briefly replaced by the a character named Katherine Pulasky, when Crusher accepts a position as the head of the Starfleet Medical, but subsequently returns to the main storyline, and stays for the entire duration. Given the very nature of her work, Crusher’s role assumes importance throughout the story. Like all the other main characters, sufficient background information about her is provided at some point in the plot. However, her individual tales are mainly side-stories and do not directly influence the grand scheme of proceedings. She has a son aboard the ship, who goes by the name of Wesley Crusher.

Wesley Crusher is the son of Beverly Crusher. After spending his initial years aboard the ship, he receives a field commission to ensign. He then goes on to attend the Starfleet academy.

Lieutenant Commander Deanna Troi is a mixed race character, being half-human and half-Betazoid. She is portrayed as having the ability to sense emotions, and is thus apt for the role of counselor in the ship. Because of her unique mind, her character is often utilized as a bridge between aliens and the crew members. In several turnkey episodes, Troi’s special abilities enable her to play a key role in the events which unfold.

Lieutenant Commander Data is an Android, which is an artificially constructed being with self-awareness, sapience and sentience. Being non-human, his perspectives on the human situation offer valuable self-evaluative passages, akin to Spock in the original Star Trek series. Data assumes the role of Chief Operations Officer aboard the ship. He is depicted as a confused bot, initially unable to understand human emotions. The allows avenues for comic relief, but also forms a key plot element, when he is given an emotion chip. He has exceptional computational capabilities and a fully working anatomy.

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How to watch Star Trek in order – both release and chronological orders

From The Original Series to Strange New Worlds, here's how to watch the entire Star Trek canon in order.

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It's a hugely exciting time to be a Star Trek fan, especially after the news that we'll be getting a new prequel movie from the director of Andor!

The Star Trek franchise has enjoyed a dramatic revitalisation in recent years, returning to its original home on the small screen to launch a sprawling shared universe of exciting shows.

Coming up next in the world of Star Trek, we've got Star Trek: Discovery season 5 to look forward to, as well as Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 after the series was saved by Netflix – and more! Meanwhile, Star Trek: Picard wrapped up with a third and final season, while we got renewals for shows like Lower Decks .

With all these interconnecting stories, it's not surprising that newcomers to the franchise want to ensure they are watching in the correct order. Fortunately, we can help with that.

Below, we've compiled how to watch Star Trek in release and chronological order, while we also weigh in on the pros and cons of each method. Once you have all the information you need, venture forth into the final frontier.

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Arguably, the most faithful way of watching Star Trek is in the order each series was made, allowing you to follow the franchise from its inception and explore its universe as the original fans did decades ago.

It makes sense to do it this way as while the shows do jump around in terms of time period, they still find ways to build on what came before in order of release.

In that sense, you're likely to get a slightly more complete picture of Star Trek by watching in this order, instead of piecing the shows together in a chronological timeline.

Star Trek release order (films listed in italics )

Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS)
Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS)
The first six Star Trek films (The Motion Picture up to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG)
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9)
Star Trek: Voyager (VOY)
Star Trek films 8-10 (First Contact, Insurrection, Nemesis)
Star Trek: Enterprise (ENT)
Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek: Discovery (DSC)
Star Trek: Short Treks*
Star Trek: Picard (PIC)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (LOW)
Star Trek: Prodigy (PRO)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (SNW)
Untitled Toby Haynes Star Trek prequel film

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* Star Trek: Short Treks premiered after Discovery, hence the listing here. However, Short Treks season 2 sets up some plot threads picked up in Discovery season 2 and beyond, so it's best to alternate between them if you can.

Some people who watch in this order choose to skip over the first three steps and begin with Star Trek: The Next Generation. There is a belief among certain Trekkies that TNG has aged better than The Original Series, making it an easier entry point for newcomers to the franchise.

It would be worth watching the first few episodes of TOS to see what you think of it, but if William Shatner's Captain Kirk doesn't quite cut it for you, feel free to move on to the dulcet tones of Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard. The two shows have relatively few connections, so you don't need to worry about feeling lost (although they do eventually cross over in a major way in the Star Trek: Generations movie).

How to watch Star Trek in chronological order

As previously stated, the various shows in the Star Trek universe take place at different points in a sprawling timeline, so an alternative method is to watch in chronological order.

This comes with pros and cons: on the one hand, it allows you to begin with a modern show, which may be preferable to some people. But on the other hand, some of the references contained in more recent episodes may not land with you in the way they were intended.

Star Trek chronological order (films listed in italics )

Star Trek: Enterprise (Year: 2151-2161)
Short Trek: The Girl Who Made the Stars (Year: 2230s)
Short Trek: The Brightest Star (Year: 2239)
Star Trek: The Cage – The Original Series one-off pilot episode (Year: 2254)
Short Trek: The Escape Artist (Year: 2250s)
Short Trek: Q&A (Year: 2253)
Star Trek: Discovery season 1 (Year: 2256)
Short Trek: Runaway (Year: 2257)
Star Trek: Discovery season 2 (Year: 2258)
Short Trek: The Trouble with Edward (Year: 2250s)
Short Trek: Ask Not (Year: 2250s)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Year: 2259)
Star Trek: The Original Series (Year: 2265-2269)
Short Trek: Ephraim and Dot (Year: 2267-2285)
Star Trek: The Animated Series (Year: 2269-2270)
The first six Star Trek films (Year: 2273-2293)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Year: 2364-2370)
Star Trek films 7-10: Generations up to Nemesis (Year: 2293-2379)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Year: 2369-2375)
Star Trek: Voyager (Year: 2371-2378)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2380)
Star Trek: Prodigy (Year: 2383)
Short Trek: Children of Mars (Year: 2385)
Star Trek: Picard seasons 1-3 (Year: 2399-2402)
Star Trek: Discovery seasons 3-4 (32nd Century)
Short Trek: Calypso (far future, year unknown)

Note – Star Trek: Short Treks was a two-season anthology series, which visits various periods on the franchise timeline. Anything listed as a Short Trek is a single episode of this show (with a runtime between 8 and 18 minutes).

It's not currently confirmed where precisely Toby Haynes' film will sit in the chronology but we do know it'll be a prequel film, taking place "decades" before Star Trek (2009).

For those wondering, the recent trilogy of Star Trek movies directed by JJ Abrams and Justin Lin – Star Trek, Into Darkness and Beyond – are set in an alternate universe, meaning they do not connect to a chronological order of the series.

They do, however, contain references to The Original Series – most notably the return of Leonard Nimoy as Spock – but can be watched at any point as standalone stories.

Star Trek: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space Nine are available to stream on Netflix .

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P aramount has struggled to get a Star Trek movie together since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond underperformed. Since then, the fourth (and likely final) Abramsverse film has been in development hell. As a result, it looks like the next Star Trek movie will be yet another origin story . The reasoning behind this is so that newcomers can have an entry point to the franchise that doesn’t require previous knowledge. Unfortunately, it does so at the cost of almost 70 years of fans who are tired of seeing Star Trek stuck in neutral.

We don’t need another Star Trek origin story

According to The Hollywood Reporter , the next Star Trek movie is a prequel that focuses on humanity’s first contact with aliens and how the Federation was formed. This origin story is rumored to take place predominantly on Earth, and (as mentioned above) the studio sees it as an entry point for new fans.

If the plans for this film pan out, it will be the fifth “entry-point” in the franchise, joining:

The Original Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek: Discovery

Aside from The Original Series, which didn’t have to worry about established canon, these were each touted as a way to introduce new fans to Star Trek without confusing them with decades of canon.

The Next Generation succeeded by placing the series 100 years ahead of the exploits of Kirk and Spock. Sure, there were plenty of references to The Original Series. Still, the writing was good enough to catch you up quickly, and the series wasn’t dependent on nostalgia to attract viewers.

Star Trek (2009) side-stepped canon entirely by creating a separate timeline, but not without making the horrible decision to blow up Romulus in the prime timeline.

Finally, Discovery blunt-forced its way into the canon with awkward cameos and retcons. Fortunately, the writers realized why The Next Generation’s formula worked and propelled Burnham and crew almost a thousand years into the future where they couldn’t do any more harm.

Even Star Trek: Picard, which was created entirely to lure in TNG fans, was incredibly afraid to tap into existing canon outside of a superficial level. The first two seasons introduced us to an absolutely nonsensical grimdark future, and managed to kill Data and several beloved secondary characters from previous series and ruin the Borg. However, in Season 3, Terry Matalas took over as showrunner and penned a love letter to The Next Generation, which, while flawed, is the sole instance that NuTrek has spoken directly to long-time fans. In return, Matalas generated massive support for a “Star Trek Legacy” spin-off, picking up the story where Picard ended.

When The Original Series was canceled after Season 3, the negative reaction was so severe that it essentially created the first fandom. Unfortunately, the Star Trek origin movie and the upcoming Starfleet Academy series indicate that those in charge of the franchise are obsessed with finding new fans instead of nurturing existing ones. Instead of pushing the franchise forward with a series rooted firmly in 70 years of canon by producing something like the proposed Star Trek Legacy, we’ll continue to get entry-level projects.

The future of Star Trek is looking bleak in a way it hasn’t since the cancellation of Enterprise. Strange New Worlds will likely wrap after Season 5 if it follows the pattern we’ve seen with Lower Decks and Discovery. With the sale of Paramount to Skydance, it’s up in the air as to whether any of the current plans for the franchise will come to fruition. The best-case scenario is that we get someone running that franchise who realizes that hitting rewind on Star Trek every 10 years isn’t the best way forward. In the worst case, we’ll see it go dormant again.

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Earlier this month, Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 dropped on Netflix and delivered one of the most memorable 20-episode runs of Star Trek storytelling in recent memory. Not only did the series introduce a new generation of Star Trek fans to a delightful cast of young characters like Dal ( Brett Gray ) and Gwyn ( Ella Purnell ), but it also brought back beloved characters like Captain Janeway ( Kate Mulgrew ), Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ), and the Doctor ( Robert Picardo ) from Star Trek: Voyager ; while paying off Star Trek: Picard 's Season 2 post-credit scene between Wesley Crusher ( Wil Wheaton ) and Kore ( Isa Briones )

In Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy , Wesley Crusher returned as a time-traveling mentor to Dal and the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar as they enter into a race against time ( literally ) to save Gwyn and their timeline from certain death. Last week, I had the opportunity to chat with Wil Wheaton about his long-awaited return to the franchise, his experience as a child facing negativity and hate during Star Trek: The Next Generation 's run, and what it was like to bring Wesley back as a mentor to the young cast of characters in Prodigy . He also briefly discussed the sweet reunion with Wesley's mother, Dr. Crusher ( Gates McFadden ), in the finale, which was a secret he kept for many years . You can read the full transcript below.

COLLIDER: I love that Dan and Kevin [Hageman] essentially turned Wesley into Star Trek's own Doctor Who.

WIL WHEATON: Me too!

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A group of young aliens escape captivity by commandeering a derelict Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Protostar. As they navigate the galaxy, they must learn to work together and uncover the ship's secrets. The show blends adventure and discovery, appealing to both new viewers and longtime Star Trek fans.

It’s like a nerd dream. What has it been like for you getting to bring this character to a very different place in his life and get to explore being a time-weary time traveler, essentially?

WHEATON: It was really fun. I have been writing fan fiction for Wesley Crusher where he's essentially a Time Lord for five or six years. I would find pictures of outer space, I'd find old NASA photographs, and then I wrote these little diary entries as if Wesley had taken the photo himself and then wrote about being there. I wrote lots of things about him coming back and visiting the 20th and 21st centuries and marveling at how it looked like it was all over, and we managed to claw our way back before the Bell Riots and bring about Starfleet and stuff. I always thought that being a traveler was essentially being a Time Lord, so when I got a call that Wesley was probably gonna be this kind of Time Lord character in Prodigy , and did I have any ideas about it…? “As a matter of fact, I do. I've spent a great deal of time with this.” [Laughs]

I actually got to consult a little bit on how he was going to be portrayed. I got to talk about what he was gonna wear. Kevin and Dan and the writers’ room involved me so much from so early on. I still cannot believe that I got to be part of it. That's where my heart sings, right? Being a writer, that is my passion. So getting to make these contributions and help shape this character, and then to have the privilege of performing him again. I haven't actually stopped to really think about this the way I am today because it's been two and a half, three years since we recorded it. I'm just kind of shocked by how overwhelmed I am while I talk about it in a really good way.

It's just such a freaking gift, man, to get to be him this way and to go into Star Trek forums a few days after the thing drops and look and see, like, “How did it go?” And just see 100% of people loving it and celebrating it and loving him, and loving the way that I played him. But it’s loving Wesley.

It's been so long since we recorded it, and I didn't get to see any of it when we were recording. The only thing I saw was an animatic of Wesley and Gwyn running through the time ziggurat, and that wasn't even fully animated. It was just a couple of images. I got to see one character drawing. That's all I got. So the instant it was available, I was in front of the TV watching it. For the first time in my life, I watched work that I did, and I didn't see myself in it, I didn't hear myself in it, I wasn't distracted by all the stuff I wished I'd done differently. I just saw a character I love. I saw a character who means so much to me, and I saw him just being a mentor and an ally and an elder, and having a plan and acting on it.

You take a little bit of Doc Brown and a little bit of Ian Malcolm and a whole lot of the Doctor, and you put them into a blender, and then you pour out a Wesley! I could not be happier with how it has all come together. Even if the audience was like, “Nah, we don't like it,” I would have been like, “Well, that's fine. I love it.” The fact that the audience loves it as much as I do, it's amazing.

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That brings me to my next question. I don't want to say Wesley is a divisive character, but he is a character that's always evoked really strong emotions from Star Trek fans, both good and bad. To see how everybody immediately seemed to love what Prodigy was doing with Wesley [was incredible]. What has that been like to get to see this strong positive reaction to where Wesley's journey could continue in the Star Trek Universe?

WHEATON: It's 35 years overdue. When I was a kid, and I was 14, 15, 16 years old, my home life was terrible. I was really sad and abused and having a terrible time at home, and the only place I was happy and felt safe was at work. I went to work and I loved my Star Trek family, and they loved me and I loved being there. And then the work we did, people were mean to me about it. People who didn't know me, who I didn't know, got on what was Usenet at the time, and they were awful. They wrote angry letters to Starlog, and they were really mean to me. They were cruel to this child at conventions and stuff in ways that would never fly today.

I think that a narrative took hold — “Nobody likes Wesley.” That is empirically false. That is completely unsupported by decades of data. The truth is the kids who Wesley was meant to bring into Star Trek loved him! A lot of them grew up to work on Star Trek, right? [Laughs] What happened is, at that time, the kids who loved it weren't writing letters, they were not using Usenet. They didn't even have modems!

They were just loving the show. It took me 30 fucking years to hear them and meet them and know, “Hey, buddy, you're not the person your dad said you were. You're not the person that those fans made you believe you were. You're that guy, and he is you, and there's a bunch of you together. You inspired a generation of kids.” I am so relieved and happy for my younger self. I wish I could just, like, pop through time real quick and just whisper in my ear, “Buddy, I know how much it hurts right now, but I promise you there's a day coming where it's really okay. You're not even gonna remember this.”

I'm 52 in a couple of weeks, and there are people my age who grew up watching Wesley who love him as much as I do, who saw him in Prodigy and had the same reaction. “ Oh my god, Wesley, you're home! You're doing for these kids what you did for me 30 years ago .” That was just great.

I think Prodigy is such a perfect reintroduction for Wesley because it is very much full circle. It's a show for kids, and now you have him being the elder to the kids and being that mentor figure. It works so perfectly not only in-universe but also out-of-universe, too.

WHEATON: A gentle pushback: I don't believe it is for kids. I believe it's accessible to kids, but it is very much for everyone.

I completely agree.

WHEATON: There's a lot of kids that are gonna be like, “Hey, can we watch Voyager ?” [Laughs]

I'm so excited for them!

WHEATON: There are kids who were never going to be interested in Voyager , and kids, “Tuvix” is coming up, and it's gonna be really traumatic for you. It's traumatic for all of us. It's like a rite of passage in Star Trek fandom. I'm sorry. If you need someone to talk to about it, I'm Wil at Wil Wheaton dot Net. Kevin and Dan have said, “Wesley is the original prodigy,” so they wanted him in Prodigy . When I was invited to be part of it, my first thought was, “There is no better place for Wesley to be.”

It was wonderful that I was included in Picard , and it was wonderful that Wesley was included in Picard . It was a gift to me, and Terry [Matalas] was really happy to write it into the script. I was delighted to work with Isa [Briones], who I just adore as an actor and a human being, and to be just a tiny little piece of that was really great. Wesley is a really important part of Prodigy . I mean, you could make an argument that he might be a load-bearing pillar in this season; that's really different from a cameo. It's really wonderful.

I am just hoping that my nephew, who turns 12 next week, and loved Prodigy when it started when he was seven, can be talked into watching his Uncle Wil on a show that he might feel like, “Oh, I don't watch that anymore. I'm too grown up.” [Laughs]

Fingers crossed, he does. I really love everything that Prodigy has done. I’m so glad that we got the full circle with the introduction of Jack and getting to have all of these very vital Crusher moments.

WHEATON: It's wonderful that Wesley and Dr. Crusher got to see each other, and it’s wonderful that he got to see Jack. It's great. In everyone's life, there is one Christmas morning, there's one night of Hanukkah, where like, “Oh my god, I cannot believe I got the thing that I wanted more than anything! I never thought this would happen.” That is Prodigy for me.

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Some timelines in Star Trek can't be erased without actually breaking the structure of the multiverse. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, episodes 9 & 10, "The Devourer of All Things", Traveler Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) confirms that Star Trek 's Prime Timeline is just one part of a multiverse comprised of many timelines. When a time traveler in Star Trek goes to the past, they're supposed to make sure that the future that they originally came from is still there, but sometimes Star Trek 's time travelers alter the past in a way that prevents their future from existing . That paradox, Wesley explains, attracts the Loom, interdimensional scavengers who feed on dead timelines.

The Loom are new Star Trek villains , so they couldn't have been in anything that predates Star Trek: Prodigy , but the Loom and the multiverse concept put into perspective some earlier Star Trek time travel stories. It's been understood that time travelers who prevent their own existence cause their original timelines to be erased and rewritten. The Loom ostensibly help with that, but if the original timeline is erased, then the time traveler also ceases to exist, and so would their actions. Therefore, time travelers who cause important events in Star Trek 's Prime Timeline must hail from another timeline in the multiverse: one that can't be erased.

The Star Trek franchise has done a lot of time-travel stories in various shows and movies, and some have been undeniably better than others.

6 Alternate Kirk's War-Torn Timeline

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3 , "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" briefly sends Lt. La'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) to a timeline where Starfleet is replaced by the United Earth Fleet, and the Enterprise is a warship captained by an alternate version of Captain James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley). Earth is at war with the Romulans, the Vulcans are practically decimated, and human casualties are high. This timeline is the result of Romulan meddling in Earth history, and La'an accidentally takes James with her to 21st century Earth to put time back on track.

This version of Kirk and his war-torn timeline doesn't do a lot of heavy lifting in terms of the entire multiverse, so the stakes if it gets erased are mostly personal for La'an Noonien-Singh. Without the alternate Kirk, Lt. Noonien-Singh might still be able to complete her mission from the Department of Temporal Investigations, but La'an's character arc would be very different. The importance of Kirk's timeline in the long run all depends on whether La'an's capacity for love and vulnerability play a larger role in the Prime Timeline's more significant events.

5 The 24th Century Klingon War Timeline

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When the USS Enterprise-C emerges from a temporal rift in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 15, "Yesterday's Enterprise", the USS Enterprise-D shifts into an alternate timeline where the Federation is on the losing side of a decades-long war with the Klingons . The militaristic crew of the Enterprise-D helps repair the Enterprise-C before sending her time-displaced crew back in time to a fight they can't win, defending a Klingon outpost from a Romulan attack. Although the Enterprise-C's crew faces certain death on the other side of the temporal rift, their actions speak volumes to the Klingons.

This timeline's version of Lt. Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) believes that her tactical skills will give the Enterprise-C crew a fighting chance after the loss of Captain Rachel Garrett (Tricia O'Neil), and for the most part, she's right. The Enterprise-C still goes down, but some Starfleet officers survive the battle, including Yar. Crosby returns to Star Trek: The Next Generation as Tasha's half-Romulan daughter, Sela, who wouldn't exist in the Prime Timeline without the existence of the alternate reality from "Yesterday's Enterprise".

4 The Confederation of Earth Timeline

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At the start of Star Trek: Picard season 2 , Q (John de Lancie) seems to be up to his old tricks again, twisting reality around as a perverse form of gratitude, as Q sends Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) to a timeline where the Confederation of Earth reigns over the whole planet. Here, General Picard is hailed as the Borg-slayer to a global population of xenophobic humans , a symbol of humanity's supremacy in the cosmos. To escape this hellish reality, Picard and the crew of La Sirena must go back in time to stop Q's interference with 21st-century history.

Picard's victory in the 21st century might not be impossible without the Borg Queen (Annie Wersching) from the Confederation of Earth timeline, but it would certainly be harder. The Borg Queen is responsible for performing the calculations needed to slingshot around the sun for La Sirena's trip to the past and return to the future, and erasing the Confederation of Earth timeline would force La Sirena's crew to figure out another way to stop Q.

Star Trek: Picard reveals that the Borg Queen possesses interdimensional knowledge and the ability to perceive alternate realities. It's unknown whether the new Borg Cooperative Queen, blended with Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill), has the same skill.

3 The Solum Civil War Timeline

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Solum's Civil War is at the heart of Star Trek: Prodigy 's complex time travel plot. Sometime before 2436, Starfleet's First Contact with the Vau N'Akat, Solum's people, leads directly to civil war. The Vau N'Akat infect the USS Protostar with the Living Construct as revenge against Starfleet, so Captain Chakotay sends the Protostar back in time to save Starfleet. The Diviner (John Noble) goes after the Protostar, and creates his daughter, Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), to finish the search. The Solum Civil War is averted in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, when the USS Voyager-A makes successful First Contact with the Vau N'Akat.

Without the Civil War, however, Gwyn would be erased from existence, because the Diviner wouldn't have a reason to go back in time to search for the Protostar . Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 dives deep into the ramifications of temporal paradoxes, including what happens when Gwyn does and doesn't exist at the same time. The fact that the Loom don't come back after contact between the Federation and the Vau N'Akat means that the timeline is stable, so the Solum Civil War has to continue to exist in an alternate reality.

Star Trek: Prodigy's cast of young alien heroes are joined by legacy characters from TNG and Voyager in season 2.

2 Admiral Janeway's Original Timeline

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Star Trek: Voyager 's series finale , "Endgame", opens 26 years in the future, in a timeline where the USS Voyager took 32 years to reach the Alpha Quadrant. The Voyager crew suffers heavy losses in this timeline, including Commander Chakotay and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), and Lt. Commander Tuvok (Tim Russ) is suffering from a degenerative neurological disease. Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) is determined to change the past, to get the USS Voyager home much sooner, and leave the Borg with a debilitating parting gift.

While Voyager getting home later doesn't seem to have a detrimental effect on the timeline, Admiral Janeway's original timeline is impossible to erase , because erasing it actually causes it to come into being. Without Admiral Janeway going back in time to get Voyager home sooner, Voyager takes 32 years to get home, so ... Admiral Janeway will have to go back in time to get Voyager home sooner. You can't get around it.

Star Trek: Voyager season 5, episode 6, "Timeless", features a very similar story to Admiral Janeway's in "Endgame", but on a smaller scale, with Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) and Chakotay sending messages to the past from an alternate future where everyone else aboard the USS Voyager perished in a quantum slipstream accident.

1 Star Trek Movies' Kelvin Timeline

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Most of the new timelines in Star Trek are overwritten by the events of the Prime Timeline, but in this case, the Prime Timeline is the one seemingly being overwritten. When 24th century Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) travels back to the 23rd century to destroy Vulcan as part of a revenge plot against Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Nero's interference causes more than just a split timeline. Star Trek (2009)'s "Narada Incursion" , as the Travelers call it, ripples along the time stream to alter events that happened even before Nero's arrival, giving birth to a brand-new version of reality.

The impact of Star Trek 's Kelvin Timeline on the Prime Timeline can't be measured in-universe, since there have only been a few passing mentions of the Kelvin Timeline in the Prime Timeline itself (once in Star Trek: Discovery , and once in Star Trek: Prodigy ). The Kelvin Timeline did, however, reinvigorate Star Trek with new incarnations of the original USS Enterprise crew , and paved the way for Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Because of its lasting impact on the future of the Star Trek franchise, the Kelvin Timeline tops the list of timelines that Star Trek can't erase.

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WARP FIVE: Wil Wheaton on the Original Prodigy Returning to Star Trek

The Star Trek legacy details Wesley Crusher's full circle moment, playing a version of a time lord, and ushering in the next generation.

SPOILER WARNING: This interview contains story details and plot points for the second season of Star Trek: Prodigy.

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Welcome to Warp Five, StarTrek.com's five question post-mortem with your favorite featured talent from the latest Star Trek episodes.

When it came to Star Trek: Prodigy , series creators and executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman were adamant that the series was not a sequel to Star Trek: Voyager , but instead a celebration and introduction to the entirety of Star Trek .

In Season 2, the six young outcasts who make up the Prodigy crew are assigned a new mission aboard the U.S.S. Voyager -A to rescue Captain Chakotay and bring peace to Gwyn's home world. However, when their plan goes astray, and the Protostar creates a temporal paradox that jeopardizes both their future and past as the universe tried to not unravel while trying to prop up two states of existence. This precarious situation leads to the Prodigy crew to receive a mysterious message from a "time traveler who ran out of time" — the original Star Trek prodigy, Wesley Crusher!

StarTrek.com had the opportunity to sit down with Wil Wheaton to talk about returning to the role of Wesley Crusher, the significance of Star Trek: Prodigy , connecting with a new generation, and more!

The Continuing Adventures of Wesley Crusher

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The second season of Star Trek: Prodigy shows the first on-screen scope of Wesley Crusher's role as a Traveler, following his departure of Starfleet Academy and Star Trek: The Next Generation in " Journey's End ."

Eight years later, Wheaton would make a brief appearance for Will Riker and Deanna Troi's nuptials in Star Trek Nemesis . Screenwriter John Logan ultimately decided to leave Wesley's presence open to the audience's interpretation, whether he was still a Traveler or back at Starfleet. Then 20 years later, Wil Wheaton would cameo again as Wesley Crusher in the second season of Star Trek: Picard with the episode "Farewell," revealing himself as a Traveler to Kore Soong, explaining their role in protecting the "grand tapestry" of history, and offering her a chance to join them.

While Wheaton didn't reunite with The Next Generation crew for the third season of Picard nor meet Wesley's half-brother Jack Crusher, the Prodigy creative team was thrilled to provide him with a full character arc in the all-ages animated series. However, he has been as much as part of the Star Trek DNA as anyone else, serving as the bridge between the Star Trek universe and the fan community as the host of The Ready Room .

How did Wheaton react when presented with the opportunity to return to the role of Wesley Crusher? "It's a dream come true," Wheaton enthusiastically states. "It feels so good. I'm so happy and I'm so grateful. I get overwhelmed with emotion when I think about it."

"I was so excited to bring this version of Wesley Crusher back around," continues Wheaton. "The version who's lived in my head for years as I've written fan fiction about Wesley as you know. There is a gorgeous closing of the circle. Kevin and Dan [Hageman] have said the original prodigy has returned to Prodigy ."

"When I watched it, I had a thought that was also an emotion," says Wheaton. "It arrived like a bucket of water over me. It was like, 'Yo, Wesley Crusher is home.' He's been out for a long time, and he is home now."

Wesley Crusher, the Time Lord

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In "The Devourer of All Things, Part I," the Prodigy crew learns the source of their messages when they take the Infinity to a set of coordinates. Once together, as if their Starfleet Academy studies weren't enough, they get the rundown on Travelers, Supervisors (field agents for Travelers), the proper flow of time, and the Travelers' stance on being hands-off when it comes to maintaining the cosmic balance.

The nod to Doctor Who is very clear when Wesley acknowledges himself as a "time traveler who ran out of time" and operating without the support of the other Travelers uninterested in saving a dying timeline.

"I had such a good time when we recorded this," Wheaton exclaims. "I loved the way the character developed; I'm a massive Doctor Who fan. When we figured that we were going to play him like a Time Lord, and we were going to homage a little bit of the Doctor's look and all of that. I was super excited because this is the closest I'm ever getting to be in Doctor Who ."

As seen in the stills above, Wesley Crusher's Prodigy look marries both his orange knit sweater from The Next Generation with the Doctor's leather coat from Doctor Who .

On Connecting with Generations of Fans

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While there have been the presence of young characters throughout the Star Trek universe, as seen in Wesley Crusher, Naomi Wildman, Jake Sisko, Nog, Adira Tal, etc., Star Trek: Prodigy did something special with its approach to the galaxy — having the kids front and center — allowing a new generation of fans to feel seen .

Over 35 years later, Wheaton is still connecting with new crops of fans who come across The Next Generation and Wesley Crusher, an experience he deems "incredibly rewarding," akin to "Christmas morning or a night of Hanukkah where we saw the gift and we didn't dare dream it was what we hoped was in that box. We wanted it for so long, and when we open it, it's exactly what I wanted. And not only is it exactly what I wanted, it is what I thought it would be and oh my god, it's even more. It's even better. That is what it feels like to me. That celebration I talked about, feels so good to me."

"I have spent the last 35 years meeting people my age," notes Wheaton. "I'm 52 next week and I have spent the last 35 years meeting people in my generation who have told me how much they love Wesley and how they didn't understand why people complained about him. All of their friends love Wesley. I did a whole bunch of semi-scientific research, just keeping track of things over the years, and I think the ratio is for every one person who wrote a nasty letter to Starlogger , posted some shitty thing on the internet in the early '90s, there's like 100 kids who were just loving Wesley and wanted to be him. And guess what? A lot of them grew up to work for NASA, or grew up to be doctors or scientists, and a whole lot of them write for and work on Star Trek . A lot of them are in the cast of various Star Treks . I just found out, I just found out this last season of The Ready Room what a huge fan of Wesley Crusher Wilson Cruz was. And I'm like, 'I'm a huge fan of Hugh Culber. What are you talking about?' We've been in collaboration all this time and we didn't even know or I didn't know."

The Power of Star Trek: Prodigy and Young Protagonists

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" Prodigy is not a kid show," points out Wheaton. " Prodigy is a Star Trek show that is very accessible to kids, and tells wonderful stories that can engage their parents."

"A lot of kids are now getting into Voyager and they never even knew what Voyager was before," Wheaton notes. "Their parents can watch it together and now their parents are going to have to get them through Tuvix. That's going to be rough, but I know that they can do it."

"The fact that Wesley is now back as an adult doing for the kids in Prodigy what Wesley the character did for kids in our universe 30 years ago is an absolutely beautiful, perfect closing of a circle," Wheaton praises. "I know I would have loved a mentor like Wesley Crusher to look out for me and to see not just that fans like it and accept it and are excited about it, they're genuinely celebrating. Let's have a Wesley party. I still don't even know how to process that other than to just say, 'oh my god, you guys, thank you.' I'm just so grateful. It's so poetic and such a gift and such an honor, and I still just cannot believe that I got to be part of this, that I get to enjoy this now. What struck me so powerfully was that he is back doing the things that he did as a child, which was inspiring kids and representing the best of us. "This is the thing I love about Star Trek . Everyone in Star Trek is aspirationally the best of humanity."

Drawing on Wheaton's Personal Relationship with Gates McFadden

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Wheaton recorded Wesley Crusher's reunion scene with his mother, Beverly Crusher, solo, as typically done when it comes to animated voice recordings. However, that doesn't mean his affectionately-nicknamed "space mom" wasn't too far from him during those sessions.

Detailing his process for the Crusher Family reunion, Wheaton shares, "What I drew on for that scene was my personal relationship with Gates [McFadden]. I cherish my Star Trek castmates. I love them so much. My personal life story's not great. I have a pretty awful family that really othered me and treated me really badly as a child. And my Star Trek family loved me unconditionally and embraced me and accepted me and supported me and was always there for me. I spent a lot of years in the wilderness, trying to put together the shattered pieces of a really difficult childhood. And they were there for me when I needed someone to hand me some glue, and they were there for me when I needed someone to just metaphorically and even sometimes actually physically hug me and let me know that it was going to be okay."

"When we went to record that scene, I just thought about how Wesley hadn't seen his mom in a millennium," explains Wheaton. "The way that I imagine things work for the Travelers is that when they are manipulating thought and space and time together, they're able to manipulate how time advances. We saw that in Next Generation , the Traveler can effectively stop time outside of a little bubble. We have no idea how long it's been. And I just thought about that. He loves his family; he loves his mom so much. He loves his universe so much that he's willing to risk everything to protect it, and then he gets to see his little brother [Jack Crusher]. I drew on all of that and I let that emotion live in me. My genuine affection and love for Gates, I let it come out and inform that performance."

"I did think about all the times Gates and I begged the producers of Next Generation to give us more scenes together," Wheaton adds. "Because we always thought Wesley's so smart and so remarkable. Wow, his mom must be amazing. She never really got to see that that much. So I'm thrilled that we got to have this moment in this show at this time, in this way, when I am so unburdened by baggage I carried for a really long time that was never mine to carry in the first place. I can just enjoy it and love it. And I hope so much that she and I get to do something like this again."

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Everything We Know About 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy'

It's time to hit the books and learn more about this 32nd century-set cadet drama.

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" Star Trek: Discovery " has finally ended its groundbreaking run after five seasons to usher in the streaming age of Gene Roddenberry's baby, and the third outing of " Star Trek: Strange New Worlds " won't land until sometime in 2025, perhaps before the first " Star Trek " streaming film and its black-ops division arrives for " Section 31 ."

Keeping the creative energies burning, the next high-flying "Star Trek" project fueling up for a probable release in 2026 from the iconic sci-fi fantasy franchise will be "Starfleet Academy." This young adult-aimed series set in the San Francisco begins filming soon in Canada and fan anticipation is already ramping up to find out exactly what executive producer and showrunner Alex Kurtzman has planned for us Trekkies.

Before the bell rings, let's warp into everything we know about "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" and its newest class of promising candidates that will someday join the Federation as part of its intrepid peacekeeping armada to reignite the spirit of intergalactic discovery. Take your seat and let's dive straight in!

STARFLEET ACADEMY RELEASE DATE

Cameras for "Starfleet Academy" are due to start rolling late this summer at Pinewood Studios Toronto for a planned six-month shoot. The production is destined to showcase the most enormous set ever created for any "Star Trek" show.

Its design will incorporate a central two-story academic atrium, an elaborate amphitheater, classrooms for the brightest astrophysics mind, a huge mess hall, and pedestrian walkway flanked by trees. After a normal 6-8 months of post-production, "Starfleet Academy" probably won't arrive on Paramount+ until 2026 sometime.

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When it does release, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will almost certainly be available to watch on Paramount+. You can also watch almost every other Star Trek show and movie on there too though, while you wait.

STARFLEET ACADEMY PLOT

"Starfleet Academy" takes place mainly in San Francisco of the 32nd century at the end of a period known as The Burn, when nearly all of the galaxy's precious supply of dilithium, a material which is required for warp drives, had been rendered inert.

In " Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 , Michael Burnham and her crew swept in to aid in stopping the crystal crisis, heralding a new era of cosmic exploration. This end to the severe restrictions of faster-than-light space travel results in a fresh beginning for both the Federation and Starfleet.

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This series will explore the academic incubator for this next generation of starship captains, commanders, pilots, navigators, science officers, and engineers in a higher education environment that will delve into themes of friendship, romance, peer pressure, rivalries and enlightenment as they strive to make the grade under the watchful guidance of their professors and instructors.

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"My thinking was, if we set "Starfleet Academy" in the halcyon days of the Federation where everything was fine, it's not going to speak to what kids are going through right now," Kurtzman explained in a May 30, 2024 interview with the LA Times .

"It'll be a nice fantasy, but it's not really going to be authentic. What'll be authentic is to set it in the timeline where this is the first class back after over 100 years, and they are coming into a world that is only beginning to recover from a cataclysm — which was the Burn, as established on "Star Trek: Discovery," where the Federation was greatly diminished. So they’re the first who’ll inherit, who’ll re-inherit, the task of exploration as a primary goal, because there just wasn’t room for that during the Burn — everybody was playing defense. It's an incredibly optimistic show, an incredibly fun show; it's a very funny show, and it's a very emotional show. I think these kids, in different ways, are going to represent what a lot of kids are feeling now.”

STARFLEET ACADEMY SEASON 1 EPISODES

Starfleet Academy follows the same 10-episode format of other Paramount+ Star Trek series. Beyond that, we don't know much at this point as we're still very early in the show's development.

STARFLEET ACADEMY CAST

Since pre-production is still underway on "Starfleet Academy" there are numerous casting announcements popping up from time to time.

The most prominent of those picks is word that the Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter ("The Piano") will portray the "captain and chancellor" of "Starfleet Academy" who oversees the institution's faculty and class of bright-eyed hopefuls.

Recently, news broke that distinguished actor Paul Giamatti ("John Adams," "The Illusionist") has been signed in the ongoing role of the premiere season's big baddie, described as "a man with an ominous past connected to one of our cadets."

And just this week, Paramount+ announced that Kerrice Brooks ("My Old Ass"), Bella Shepard ("Wolf Pack") and George Hawkins ("Tell Me Everything") have joined the cast as newly recruited "Starfleet Academy" cadets.

At this time, since filming won't start until Aug. 2024, there are no teasers or trailers. We'll keep you updated when the first trailer drops.

STARFLEET ACADEMY DIRECTOR, WRITERS, AND CREW

Longtime "Star Trek" ringmaster Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau ("Nancy Drew") will act as executive producers and share showrunning duties for "Starfleet Academy." CBS Studios is in charge of production in collaboration with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment, while Paramount Global Content Distribution maintains the series' distribution.

Additional executive producers include Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa, and John Weber. Kurtzman is also signed on to direct the first two episodes, and Jonathan Frakes is rumored to direct as well. Gaia Violo wrote the series premiere episode.

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Star Trek (2265-2269)

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Next Generation Movies (2293-2379)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2369-2375)

Star Trek: Voyager (2371-2378)

Star Trek: Picard (2399-?)

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 1-5 )

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 6, Episodes “Time’s Arrow: Part 2” – “Chain of Command: Part 2”)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 6, Episodes “Ship In A Bottle” – “Descent: Part 1” / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 1 )

Star: Trek The Next Generation (Season 7) / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 2 )

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3, Episodes “The Search: Part 1” – “Distant Voices”) / Star Trek: Voyager Season 1 (Episodes “Caretaker” – “Prime Factors”)

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3, Episodes “Through The Looking Glass” – “The Adversary”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 1, Episodes “State of Flux” – “Learning Curve”)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 4) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 2 )

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 5, Episodes “Apocalypse Rising” – “For The Uniform”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 3, “Basics: Part 2” – “Blood Fever”)

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 5, Episodes “In Purgatory’s Shadow” – “A Call To Arms”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 3, “Unity” – “Scorpion: Part 1”)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 6) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 4 )

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 7, “Image In The Sand” – “Covenant”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 5, “Night” – “Infinite Regress”)

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 7, “It’s Only A Paper Moon” – “What You Leave Behind”) / Star Trek: Voyager (Season 5, “Nothing Human” – “Equinox: Part 1”)

Star Trek: Voyager (Season 6-7)

Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Bonus: Star Trek Online

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek: Picard

Short Treks: Calypso