The star trek timeline is laid out for all to see in a new video posted on startrek. Picard debuting 23 january on cbs all access in the us, now is the perfect time to boldly go explore the star trek universe. The star trek franchise was born on television, but its bigscreen incarnations have become a central part of the trek canon. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. The borg travel back in time intent on preventing earths first contact with an alien species. I had seen these 4 movies years ago but didnt really like generations or nemesis. What is the list of all star trek movies in chronological.
The next generation its cinematic debut and since some members of the enterprises original crew were either unwilling to return leonard nimoy or not well enough deforest kelley, the seventh trek movie seemed like the perfect spot for a changing of the. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best star trek. The 2009 star trek film did impact the canon of the prime timeline, namely the destruction of romulus, and this is present in star trek onlines canon, along with spocks disappearance being referenced several times. Star trek iv movie poster art chromart print coa special collectors edition. So i am wondering, what is the chronological order for the star trek franchise. Captain picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that zefram cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed. I am mainly just looking at the movies and tv series.
Even leaving aside all the spinoff series and next generation films, the starfleet uniform of the original enterprise crew has changed considerably over. The original series, the animated series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, enterprise, discovery and short treks, along with multiple upcoming series which include picard and lower decks. The abundance of star trek media can be a bit overwhelming to a newcomer. How to watch star trek in order, including picard techradar. The last outpost is the fifth episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. In 2012, david brown of radio times called conspiracy a definite high point in the first season and included it on a list of the next generation s greatest moments. Nov 16, 2019 the star trek timeline is laid out for all to see in a new video posted on startrek. The next generation had quite a few duds, but it was obvious that there. The next generation has been published in novel form by pocket books since 1987 in the usa, under license from paramount pictures. Here begins the simultaneous series that well see a lot of for the rest of this guide.
During the next generation era, star trek was experimenting with the idea of a shared universe years before marvel got in on the act. If you mean chronological as in the order they appear in the star trek universe timeline, this is it. Picard is a lot to unpack, not merely because it futzes with the storytelling conventions of star trek. Mar, 2020 the richest, most complicated period in star trek chronology. A gap of 10 years passed between the broadcast of the last episode of star trek. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published.
Every series of star trek and all of the movies in rough stardate order. The next generation, originally aired within the united states on october 19, 1987. Jul 20, 2016 the star trek franchise was born on television, but its bigscreen incarnations have become a central part of the trek canon. As you might expect, early on in tng, the writers sometimes goofed. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. These are the new voyages of the starship enterprise.
In 2012, s keith decandido gave part i of unification a warp factor rating of 610, and part ii a rating of 410. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. The next generation was predicted to be a huge bomb that would fade away after a couple of seasons. Be sure to only watch the specific seasons mentioned in my notes. Make offer 1980 star trek spaceflight chronology first printing. What is the chronological order for the star trek series. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. The video chronicles the events of the star trek universe from the big bang visited by the star trek. Timeline for worfs appearances in the next generation movies discussion in general trek discussion started by tracy trek, may 21, 2016.
The star trek franchise has broken the fiftyyear barrier and continues to boldly go on in the movies and television. The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. Pocket books was the first publisher given license by paramount pictures to produce a series of original novels and episode novelizations based on star. The episode was written by herbert wright, based on a story by richard krzemien, and direct. Paramount announced not one, but two new star trek movies in development. This is the order i would recommend watching them in if you want to work your way through the entire saga. The next generation the borg show up in federation space to start an invasion. Complete list of appearances of the borg in star trek the borg are star trek s most feared and most loved adversaries they appear in a total twentyone episodes in the star trek franchise in enterprise, the next generation and voyager, every television incarnation other than the original series and deep space nine. The series also uses the supernova that destroyed romulus and helped create an. Picking up from where the original 5year mission leftoff, a new cast continues the adventures of this legendary crew. To date, no star trek series or film has been set primarily in a year past 2379, which saw the events of the final star trek. The next generation that involved parasitic aliens taking over key members of starfleet, as part of a secret invasion of the federation. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print.
In fact, i never was a fan of the next generation when it was first on iv. That movie contains an event from the tng timeline, which is the destruction of romulus and the flight of spocks special shift to the time fork. Does that mean a shared universe, like star wars, or the return of the next generation era. Although star trek into darkness does include a cameo of spock prime, and star trek beyond mentions his death and features some images from the primeline, we dont feel that they are enough of a plot point in those films to officially include them in our chronology. The year 2323 works out as the zero point for the system of stardates developed for star trek. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. Deep space nine season 1 is shorter, airing at the same time as the rest of tng season 6. Picard and everyone else we know from the next generation era of star trek stayed home. There were a lot of critics and fans who couldnt imagine the franchise going forward without captain kirk and spock on the bridge of the enterprise.
Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. Canceled star trek storylines we never got to see screenrant. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. In a way it was similar to the original but it was also fresh as well. Generations started in 2293 but then jumped to 2371 in a movie that mashed together some of the original star trek crew with the wildly successful crew from star trek. Though it sounds like that home has been significantly. Patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, brent spiner, levar burton. Kirk and his contemporaries would have to be very, very old, or there would be some time travel involved in the plot. By the time the next generation wrapped up they had made 100 more episodes of it than the original series and plans were being made to have the seventh star trek movie.
The evolution of the star trek uniform movies empire. They note a creative plot involving a threat to the federation. Picards timeline will take the venerable science fiction franchise where it truly has never gone before the end of the 24th century. It is composed of films and seven soon to be eight. Nov 02, 2018 watch them in whatever order you want all of one series season then the other or alternative episodes, but know this is where they fall in the chronology. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting. List of star trek borg episodes in chronological order. I didnt want to imagine star trek without kirk, dr. We now know what catastrophic event sets up the upcoming captain picard show, and it actually comes from the j. All series in total amount to 764 episodes across 34 seasons of television. The next generation, assuming that the beginning of year 2364 the first season of star trek. The next generation episodes set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the starfleet crew of the federation starship enterprised. Picard timeline, the shows creators are also choosing to unite these star trek tv series with the recent trilogy of movies.
This star trek film from 2016 completes a trilogy of movies starring the kelvin timeline cast and succeeds, in part, by both running away from into darkness and by doing some of the things that. Deep space nine, frequently abbreviated as ds9, takes place during the last years and the immediate postyears of the next generation 23692375 and aired for seven seasons, debuting the week of january 3, 1993. Feb 21, 2018 here are 15 canceled star trek storylines we never got to see. The next generation season 6 episodes ship in a bottle descent. Enterprise, discovery, the original series, the next generation, deep space nine and voyager its slightly more straightforward. The next generation season one dvd box set, released in march 2002, and was released as part of the season one bluray set on july 24, 2012. The next generation crew take a jaunt back in time to the era of zefram cochrane. By the time the next generation wrapped up they had made 100 more episodes of it than the original series and plans were being made to have the seventh star trek movie center on the cast of the next generation. Data was similar to spock and riker could be considered similar to captain kirk. Canon in star trek online official star trek online wiki. Thats the simple answer, but its slightly more complicated than that. In this episode, a member of an alien delegation traveling on the uss enterprise molests members of the crew using telepathy. Wired magazine ranked conspiracy as one of the best of star trek.
In fact, star trek is so successful that there is a film scheduled for release in 2016, 60 years after the initial tv series hit the market. However, the numbers do appear on newer disc covers. Eight television series make up the bulk of the star trek franchise. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. This movie star trek 8, if youre keeping track sees the star trek. Star trek has been around for over 50 years, but weve attempted to create a cohesive timeline of the major events across tv shows and movies. Star trek timeline on tv how the various series all fit. But if we look at the tv adventures only star trek. Star trek fans were decidedly mixed in their reactions to this, the ninth bigscreen feature in paramounts lucrative trek franchise, but diehard loyalists will appreciate the way this next generation adventure rekindles the spirit of the original trek tv series while combining a tolerable dose of newagey philosophy with a lighthearted plot.
Unlike the preceding tos films, these did not carry sequel numbers star trek vii, star trek viii, star trek ix or star trek x except in preproduction. For maximum enjoyment, i would recommend saving enterprise series 14 and discovery until last. This page is intended to list and explain the common responses to it. The later seasons of the next generation are regarded as some of the best in star trek history, and the show was popular enough at the time to warrant a spinoff. Timeline for worfs appearances in the next generation movies. This dvd release chronology shows the order in which star trek dvds were released. Star trek onlines internal canon extends beyond what takes place in the game. Although star trek into darkness does include a cameo of spock prime, and star trek beyond mentions his death and features some images from the primeline, we dont feel that they are enough of a plot point in those films to officially include them in our chronology of the prime universe. The original series and the release of the motion picture. Since geriatric heroes arent very exciting, star trek. This question comes up now and again on r startrek. Alonzo chinatown ensures this first next generation movie often looks tremendous, and the opening with kirk, scotty and chekov is a.
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