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Travis Mayweather
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Sam Rutherford
D'Vana Tendi
Miles O'Brien

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Vulcan high command [ ], by latest appearance or highest rank [ ].

Jonathan Archer *
Leonard McCoy *
Jean-Luc Picard *
Michael Burnham (previously stripped of Commander rank, later re-instated)
James T. Kirk (later demoted to captain )
Data (acting captain during "Gambit")
Christopher Pike (styled " fleet captain ")
Janice Rand
Jadzia Dax (position of captain of the Defiant ; however, still rank of Lt. Cmdr. as explained in "Behind the Lines")
Beckett Mariner (promoted, then later demoted back to ensign in " Moist Vessel ")
Tom Paris (demoted to ensign, later promoted back to lieutenant junior grade)
Granted acting officer commission by Picard.

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Klingon [ ], in alternate realities [ ].

Quark / Quark
Phlox / Phlox
William T. Riker (" All Good Things... ")
Jonathan Archer (" In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II ")
T'Pol (" Twilight ")
Charles Tucker III ("Twilight")
Malcolm Reed ("Twilight")
James T. Kirk (" Mirror, Mirror ")
Chakotay (" Before and After ")
Geordi La Forge (" Timeless ")
Beverly Crusher ("All Good Things...")
Harry Kim (" Endgame ")
Spock ("Mirror, Mirror")
Tuvok ("Before and After")
Worf (" Parallels ")
Jadzia Dax (" The Visitor ")
Julian Bashir ("The Visitor")
T'Pol ("In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II)
Montgomery Scott ("Mirror, Mirror")
Leonard McCoy ("Mirror, Mirror")
Tom Paris ("Before and After")
Wesley Crusher ("Parallels")
Hoshi Sato ("In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; possibly made empress )
Hikaru Sulu ("Mirror, Mirror)
B'Elanna Torres *
Pavel Chekov ("Mirror, Mirror")
Neelix (" Year of Hell, Part II ")

Klingon/Cardassian Alliance [ ]

Travis Mayweather ("In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

Terran Rebellion [ ]

1 Daniels (Crewman)
2 Jamaharon

Number One (Star Trek)

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Una Chin-Riley , commonly and originally only known as Number One , is a fictional character in the science-fiction franchise Star Trek . She is Christopher Pike 's second-in-command during his captaincy of the starship Enterprise .

She first appeared, portrayed by Majel Barrett in " The Cage ", the initial 1965 pilot episode of the original series . The pilot was rejected and most of its characters, including Number One, were omitted from the second pilot and the subsequent series (the relationship between Spock and Kirk would emulate that of Number One and Pike). [1] [2] Footage from "The Cage" featuring the character was reused in the two-part story " The Menagerie " in 1966, establishing Pike and Number One as members of a previous crew of the Enterprise and part of the Star Trek canon; Barrett herself, who would become the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry , would portray a number of unrelated characters in the franchise from 1966 to 2009 , such as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series, Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation , and the voice of the Enterprise computer for both series.

In 2019, the second season of Star Trek: Discovery , set during Pike's tenure as captain of the Enterprise , featured Number One's first on-screen appearance in 53 years, now played by Rebecca Romijn . Romijn reprised her role in two episodes of Star Trek: Short Treks the same year, and, beginning in 2022, as a series regular in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , which is centered on the adventures of Pike's crew.

Number One (Star Trek)

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The character debuted in "The Menagerie" in 1966, and also in "The Cage", which was not broadcast until 1988. The character was not seen in live-action Star Trek again until 2019, when she was made a recurring character in the second season of the CBS All Access web series Star Trek: Discovery .

Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the Enterprise when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to Talos IV . She later beams down to the planet several times herself. During "The Cage", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves.

Her official biography notes that she is secretly attracted to Pike. [3]

Number One appears in three episodes of the second season of Star Trek: Discovery , starting with the episode "An Obol for Charon", where she visits Pike on the USS Discovery . She briefs Pike on the repairs being made to the Enterprise and also provides him with information regarding the whereabouts of Lieutenant Spock . Number One is said to be a very resourceful individual (Pike wryly points out that "people have a tendency to end up owing her favors") and has a predilection for spicy food – in the mess hall scene with Pike, she orders a cheeseburger with habanero sauce .

The second-season finale of Discovery , " Such Sweet Sorrow ", reveals that the character's first name is Una, [4] while the third episode of Strange New Worlds , " Ghosts of Illyria ", gives the character's full name as "Una Chin-Riley", and reveals that she is Illyrian rather than Human. Una is an Irish name, perhaps derived from a word meaning 'lamb'; the word una also means 'one' in Latin.

Number One appears in two installments of the series of short films Star Trek: Short Treks . [5]

During the development of the first pilot for Star Trek: The Original Series (" The Cage "), Roddenberry wrote the part of Number One specifically for Barrett. [6] [7] There was reluctance from the NBC executives to agree to an actress who was almost unknown. [8] Roddenberry did see other actresses for the part, but no one else was considered. [7]

According to Gene Roddenberry and Stephen Whitfield, the prominence of a woman among the crew of a starship was one of the reasons the original Star Trek pilot was rejected by NBC , who, in addition to calling the pilot "too cerebral," felt the alien Spock and a female senior officer would be rejected by audiences. [9] Roddenberry related the tale of how women of the era had difficulty accepting her as well. [10] [11] Executive producer Herb Solow attempted to sell NBC executives on the idea that a fresh face would bring believability to the part, but they were aware that she was Roddenberry's girlfriend. Despite this, they agreed to her casting, not wanting to upset Roddenberry at this point in the production. [8] After the pilot was rejected, [12] a second pilot was produced. [13] While it was generally explained that the network disliked a female character as the second-in-command of the Enterprise , Solow had a different opinion of events; he explained, "no one liked her acting... she was a nice woman, but the reality was, she couldn't act." [14] In his book Inside Star Trek: The Real Story , Solow suggests the network had no problem with the character, but was infuriated when a relatively unknown actress was cast simply because she was having an affair with Roddenberry. [15] Because of NBC's rare order of a second pilot, Roddenberry compromised by eliminating Number One, [16] but aspects of her character—specifically, her cool demeanor and logical nature—were merged into Spock (who does appear in "The Cage") during the regular run of the series. [1]

On the series Star Trek: The Next Generation , Commander William Riker is usually (and informally) called "Number One" by Captain Picard , because of his position as first officer on the USS Enterprise . On the series Star Trek: Discovery , set in 2256 (two years after the events of "The Cage"), female Commander Michael Burnham is referred to as "Number One" by Captain Georgiou , because of her position as first officer on the USS Shenzhou . Series creator Bryan Fuller had originally intended only to refer to the character as Number One, in honor of Majel Barrett's character, but the name Burnham was instead revealed during the first episode. [17] [18] In Star Trek: Picard , retired Admiral Picard owns a pit bull called "Number One". [19]

Number One was first referred to as "Una" in the non-canonical 2016 novel trilogy Star Trek: Legacies , which was published by Pocket Books to mark the original series's 50th anniversary. Authors Greg Cox , David Mack , Dayton Ward , and Kevin Dilmore gave her a first name because she had a central role in the novels. It has been suggested through several sources that this was done in honor of fellow Star Trek author Una McCormack . The name 'Una' became canon with its use in Star Trek: Discovery's second season finale. [20]

Barrett's role as Number One in the first pilot led to her being cast as Nurse Chapel in the original Star Trek television series. [21] Much of "The Cage" pilot footage, including scenes with Barrett as Number One, was incorporated in the 1966 episode "The Menagerie". In 2017, Space.com ranked "The Menagerie" the third best episode of all Star Trek television. [22] "The Cage" was supplied to NBC in 1965, but it was not released on VHS until 1986, and not broadcast until 1988. Accordingly, "The Menagerie" was the first public broadcast of this character on television.

In 2016, Number One was ranked as the 57th most important character in Starfleet within the Star Trek science fiction universe by Wired , out of 100 characters. [23]

In 2017, CBR ranked Number One the ninth "fiercest" female character of the Star Trek universe. [24]

In 2018, actress Rebecca Romijn was cast as the character Number One for Star Trek: Discovery season 2 , and said that she was "honored to play such an iconic character." [25] Romijn's performance was met with positive reception. [26] The producers announced plans to bring back Romijn as Number One for two episodes Star Trek: Short Treks [5] [27] and subsequently as a main character on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .

Number One ( Star Trek )

Number One , in " The Cage ", the original pilot episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek , was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike . She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk ". [1] Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the Enterprise when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to Talos IV . She later beams down to the planet several times herself.

Number One is a traditional term in the Royal Navy for the "First Lieutenant" or first officer on board ship, second-in-command to the captain ; this staff position is sometimes known in other navies as the "exec", " Executive Officer ", or "XO".

During "The Cage", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves.

The character was played by Majel Barrett , who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek and Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation , as well as the computer's voice. The character appears only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in " The Menagerie ".

Because of NBC's rare order of a second pilot, Roddenberry compromised by eliminating Number One, but aspects of her character — specifically, her cool demeanor and logical nature — were merged into Spock (who does appear in "The Cage") during the regular run of the series.

2 In Star Trek: Early Voyages
3 Morgan Primus ( Star Trek: New Frontier )
5 References
6 External links

Number One's real name was never revealed in either "The Cage" or "The Menagerie" - to date, her only official on-screen appearances, and debate has raged in fandom for years as to whether she is even human. Since the very first Star Trek episode, some have interpreted her title as being a proper name. One Star Trek novel, Vulcan's Glory , mentions her being the top intellect of her generation, hence her name, and that she was from the planet Ilyria.

" Number One " is a common term applied to the Executive Officer of a ship, particularly in the Royal Navy . (In the United States Navy the Executive Officer is typically referred to as "X-O".) In Star Trek: The Next Generation , Captain Jean-Luc Picard frequently uses the title "Number One" to address his first officer, William Riker . Although Captain James T. Kirk never referred on-screen to his executive officer Mr. Spock as "Number One", this is not really an anomaly; the British usage dates from a time when the " First Lieutenant " or number one on board ship was so ranked by seniority of his commission, and later by date of appointment by the captain.

Author Peter David , in his long-running Star Trek: New Frontier series of novels, has hinted that the mother of Robin Lefler , Morgan Primus (an immortal and a regular character in the series), was Number One and resembles other characters played by Majel Barrett. This is loosely supported by Jerry Oltion's Captain's Table Book 6: Where Sea Meets Sky , where the author refers to Number One as Commander Lefler in the first chapter, although this wouldn't make any sense chronologically based on the history of Morgan Primus.

In the Star Trek: Early Voyages comic book series she is called Lieutenant Commander Robbins. A character stating her first name is interrupted, in one issue, and we know only it starts with "Eu-".

In March 2009, IDW Publishing launched Star Trek: Crew , a comic series written and illustrated by John Byrne which focuses on the early (pre-Pike) career of Number One.

In keeping with the ongoing mystery regarding her name, the comic never refers to the character by any name, and often uses tricks of dialogue to avoid identifying her beyond her rank.

In Star Trek: Early Voyages

Although no Star Trek comic books are considered canon, the series Early Voyages fleshed out the characters and story from "The Cage", including Number One. In this series, she is depicted much as she is in "The Cage", and often finds herself taking command in the captain's absence. Her surname is given as Robbins. Pike is interrupted when saying her first name, which starts with "Eure--".

Close to the end of the series, she was offered a promotion to the rank of captain and a ship of her own. She turned it down, opting to stay aboard the Enterprise .

Soon afterwards, Robert April , the former captain of the Enterprise , came aboard to supervise for a certain mission. During the mission, April gave reckless orders which led to Number One nearly (and possibly) being killed, and Pike and Kaaj unaccounted for. The story was never resolved.

Morgan Primus ( Star Trek: New Frontier )

Much like the comic books, all novels based on Star Trek are not considered canon. Peter David 's original book series, Star Trek: New Frontier , includes a character (mentioned above) who is strongly hinted to be Number One. Her name is Morgan Primus, and she is the mother of Robin Lefler , a regular character in the series. New Frontier greatly fleshes out the character, assuming that she is, in fact, Number One.

Morgan Primus (also known as Morgan Lefler) is an immortal. She frequently changed her name throughout her life, taking new identities each time so that no one would realize her immortality.

She left her husband and daughter, Robin, and faked her death. She then changed her last name to Primus. Years later, the Excalibur finds her in a prison on a planet in sector 221-G (the setting for the series).

Upon hearing of the impending arrival of a Starfleet ship, she expresses hope that it isn't the Enterprise , which she still mistakenly believed her daughter was serving on. The Excalibur picks her up and she begins living with her daughter again aboard the ship.

Later, she became a bridge officer on the Excalibur . However, during a battle, she was (seemingly) killed, despite her immortality. However, she survived as her consciousness was transferred into the ship's computer. She chose not to return to a human body, instead replacing the computer.

References are made to the fact that she sounds just like the normal computer voice, even before entering the computer. This is because the voice of the ship's computer, in all live-action Star Trek shows, were provided by Majel Barrett, the same actress who portrayed Number One. (David's earlier novel The Rift claims that the computer voice was derived from Number One's voice).

Similarly, in the New Frontier novel Double or Nothing , William Riker is somewhat taken aback by her, saying she reminds him of a woman he knows (presumably Lwaxana Troi , also played by Barrett). Likewise, when the aged Montgomery Scott meets her in Excalibur Book 2: Renaissance , he thinks she is "Christine" (Chapel).

In the novel Blind Man's Bluff , the Primus entity attacks New Thallon, the site of a former assassination attempt on her daughter. Thousands of innocents are killed. Primus is later seemingly destroyed, leaving a four percent chance of her survival. [3]

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Star Trek: Discovery casts X-Men star Rebecca Romijn as iconic original series character

Call her Number One .

Peter Duryea as Lieutenant Jos? Tyler and Majel Barrett as Number One (M. Leigh Hudec) in the STAR TREK: The Original Series

That's right, the iconic Starfleet officer from the original Star Trek pilot will be beaming up to the second season of the CBS All Access prequel series — and a Hollywood heavy-hitter has landed the role.

Producers have turned to X-Men star Rebecca Romijn to take over the role of second-in-command to the Enterprise's Captain Christopher Pike.

"Just call me 'Number One'," the actress wrote. "Honored to play such an iconic character in #StarTrek Canon originally played by the First Lady of Star Trek, Majel Barrett-Roddeberry! "

Number One only ever appeared in scrapped Star Trek pilot 'The Cage', where she was the equivalent to Spock as the Enterprise's logical strategist, in stark contrast to the more reactionary Captain Pike.

(Majel Barrett as Number One)

The series was retooled before air, with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy joining in the recast lead roles as Enterprise Captain James T Kirk and lieutenant commander Spock.

Number One remained a fan favourite, and has since re-appeared in tie-books and other spin-off media. Romijn's live-action incarnation will be introduced in Discovery 's upcoming episodes after a season one cliffhanger.

The season one finale concluded with Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew of the Discovery receiving a distress call from the Enterprise, which is presumably how they'll encounter Number One.

Upcoming episodes are also confirmed to introduce a young Spock as well as former Marvel's Inhumans star Anson Mount as Number One's superior officer, Enterprise captain Christopher Pike .

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“I often hear that echoing in my head when it comes to Star Trek, because it has been very, very good to me,” said Frakes. “I’ve been blessed with being involved in this next generation of shows — Picard, Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks — to the point that I’m the old guy now. When I meet new actors and they ask, ‘What is it going to be like?’ I can honestly answer, ‘It’s great, life-changing, and the fans and the conventions will amaze you.'”

Cast as Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 70-year-old Frakes has been involved with the science fiction franchise in some capacity since he first stepped out of the turbolift onto the deck of the new U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) on Sept. 28, 1987. The third series based on creator Gene Roddenberry’s 1966 Star Trek: The Original Series, the Next Generation ran from 1987-1994 and generated four feature films, plus spin-off series Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise.

Frakes, along with fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation cast members Gates McFadden, who played Dr. Beverly Crusher, and Brent Spiner, a.k.a. beloved android Lt. Commander Data, will appear at the 2023 Fan Expo Vancouver in advance of all three appearing in the third and final season of Picard. The series, starring actor Patrick Stewart reprising his role as the now-retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, launched in 2020 as part of executive producer Alex Kurtzman’s expanded Star Trek universe.

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Frakes has been involved with most iterations of Star Trek since his seven-year run as Picard’s “Number One.” Arguably, the actor has logged more time behind the camera directing. He even directed eight episodes of The Next Generation.

“Early in those days, I realized how much time is spent waiting around when you are a series regular, so I started hanging around the back of the set shadowing all these wonderful, seasoned TV directors who were involved in the show,” said Frakes. “That developed to the point that, for around two-and-a-half years, when I wasn’t playing Riker, I was fully enrolled in Paramount U — putting in 300 hours in the editing suite, sitting in on story meetings, casting calls … what have you. By the time I got my first episode, I really was ready, and it was more than just the studio offering an actor a bump.”

That training ground has earned Frakes the StarTrek.com unofficial Star Trek Directors’ School poster boy title. It’s one he’s quite happy to have bestowed upon him, too. With directing credits on Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Discovery as well as the feature films First Contact and Insurrection, his credentials in taking viewers into “space, the final frontier,” are substantial. That he is back behind the lens again for episodes of the Toronto-filmed Discovery and Picard is no surprise.

But don’t think that having “Star Trek eyes” means each series isn’t approached as unique from one another. Each shoot is “show dependent.”

“I directed Falling Skies, which was shot in Vancouver, with marching orders from executive producer Steven Spielberg that it was going to be shot like documentary war footage, with hand-held close shot moving frames,” he said. “Hard to do, but fun. Shooting Nathan Fillion’s Castle was the opposite job — no moving masters, three sides of both stars in every scene and off you go. The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space were all a bit like that, then JJ Abrams’ feature films came out and changed everything.”

Starting with Discovery, the production team was encouraged to carry Abrams’ darker and more thrilling vision over to the small screen. It’s been a total blast for both cast and crew.

“We were told to make sure you ‘shoot to thrill’ — don’t stop the camera, don’t be afraid of anything, and never stop the filming,” said Frakes. “We’ve got all the toys, every lens you could possibly need, special and visual effects, and make it cinematic. Of course, you still need to have that heart in the story, and that is the real legacy of Gene Roddenberry’s creation that keeps old fans and new fans coming. The worlds are engaging and entertaining.”

One of the more entertaining memes to come out of Frakes’ role as Riker is the character’s tendency to take a seat by lifting his right leg over the top and then lowering down. Dubbed “Rikering,” this is actually a technique the actor developed to deal with a persistent back injury sustained when he worked as a furniture mover in New York City to make ends meet as an aspiring actor. He also held down a gig dressing up as Captain America to appear at everything from mall openings to a White House lawn party and impromptu appearance on stage at a Blood, Sweat and Tears show in New York City.

Obviously, fans won’t see any Marvel in the coming season of Picard. Frakes promises plenty of exciting twists and turns.

“There will actually be quite a bit of Riker in this coming season, which I’m obviously happy with,” said Frakes. “Yes, I have found a few spots to fit in some ‘Rikering.'”

As to the strangest thing he’s ever been asked to do at a fan convention, the time someone took off their prosthetic leg and dumped it on the table in front of him to sign ranks pretty high. But the oddest query of all was when someone in the audience asked if the reason Riker sometime tilted his head listening was due to hemorrhoids.

Frakes is still dumbfounded by that one.

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How Long It Would Take To Watch All of Star Trek (Yes, ALL of It)

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Over the five decades since its inception, the Star Trek universe continues to inspire new generations of Trekkies. The original series that began in the mid-1960s has spawned countless spinoffs in television shows, as well as animation and feature films, some of which are still under production.

Someone new to this massive franchise may be wondering just how long it will take to watch all of Star Trek. With so many series and films in the catalog, catching up on everything may seem like a daunting task. Even some diehard fans have no idea just how many episodes of Star Trek there are. This list will divide the franchise into different categories to show just how long it takes to watch them. This way, consuming the entire Star Trek saga won't seem so intimidating after all.

Updated by Robert Vaux on June 8, 2024: Star Trek stands at something of a crossroads with Discovery finishing its five-season run and Lower Decks preparing for its fifth and final season. Despite that, the franchise has a very bright future, with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds carrying the banner forward and projects like Star Trek: Section 31 in active production. The article has been updated to include information on ongoing Star Trek series, as well as new details on all of the entries in the franchise.

13 The Original Series Introduces Viewers to the Cast and Universe of Star Trek

Every star trek role played by clint howard, from tos to discovery.

Although Clint Howard has played four different roles across four eras of Star Trek, he's also the only actor to be on both TOS and Discovery to date.

For a series with so much significance in television and pop culture history, it's surprising to find out that Star Trek: The Original Series lasted for just 79 episodes over three seasons. Ironically, that's shorter than the "five-year mission" it touts in its opening credits. That was enough for it to enter syndication, however, which is where the bulk of its fans first discovered it.

Each TOS episode lasts around 50 minutes for a total of 3,950 minutes, meaning it will take just under 66 hours to watch them all uninterrupted. In other words, The Original Series can be finished in less than a week with constant binging. Even those who don't have that much time can finish watching the show in under a month by screening 2–3 episodes an evening. Unlike most subsequent Star Trek series, TOS episodes are designed to be interchangeable, so switching the viewing order won't disrupt any larger plot threads.

Star Trek: The Original Series

In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

12 The Next Generation Found an Audience Starved for Science Fiction

Star Trek: The Next Generation was so successful during its seven-season run that it's arguably more popular today than The Original Series . It successfully released the series from covering the exploits of just one crew, and cemented the formula that every Star Trek series since then has followed. The Next Generation 's episode count topped its predecessor by almost a hundred for a total of 178 episodes, each with an approximately 44-minute runtime.

That adds up to a series total of 7,832 minutes or 130.5 hours — just under five and half days . If the viewer is free from work for about two weeks, The Next Generation series can be completed with ease. While it adopts a more formal structure than TOS -- with the characters advancing in age and experience from season to season -- most of its episodes are either stand-alone, or one of a two-part arc, making them very easy to enjoy in small 1-2 episode doses.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.

11 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Proved There Was Room for Multiple Star Trek Series

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Star Trek: Discovery returned to the Trill home world in Season 5 for a mission with a symbiont host that connects to Jadzia Dax on Deep Space Nine.

Near the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's run, Paramount created another series that could run alongside it. The new series broke from Star Trek tradition by being set on a space station, Deep Space 9, that connected the Federation to the Milky Way galaxy. It explored the darker side of the Final Frontier, culminating in the terrible threat of the Dominion War that forced the entire Alpha Quadrant to stand together.

Another breakout success, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran for another seven seasons from 1993 to 1999. Those seven seasons, comprise 176 episodes, each running an average 45 minutes. That's a grand total of 7920 minutes or exactly 132 hours. People willing to watch five episodes a night could likely finish it within a month's time. Deep Space Nine was the first Star Trek series to embrace longer and more complicated plot arcs. Viewers should be prepared for longer binges, or else break big story lines down into multiple viewing sessions.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.

10 Star Trek Voyager Continued To Break From Traditions

Star Trek: Voyager took over after Star Trek: The Next Generation ended, ensuring there were still two Star Trek series on the air. The series went back to setting the series on the starship Voyager. T he Voyager is run by Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew,) the franchise's first female lead , who aims to get her people home after being stranded. It took big risks on wild story lines, resulting in some of the saga's best episodes as well as its most bizarre.

Star Trek Voyager was another success for Paramount and their new network UPN, running for seven seasons. Like the prior show, each episode ran 45 minutes. At 172 episodes, that places the full series runtime at 7,740 minutes or 129 hours. This is another series that would require roughly a month of binging to get through. Its format is reasonably loose, however, and individual episodes can be readily watched without having to commit to anything more in a single viewing.

Star Trek Voyager

Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.

9 Star Trek: Enterprise Is Star Trek's Last TV Series for Over a Decade

After running multiple Star Trek television series throughout the '90s, the franchise was gradually beginning to cool off. Finally, Paramount launched one more series, Star Trek: Enterprise . Unlike the others, Enterprise was intended as a prequel even to the original series. It followed Earth's first attempt at trying to make First Contact with other alien races. Led by Scott Bakula's Captain Archer, the first U.S.S. Enterprise paved the way for the founding of the United Federation of Planets.

Star Trek: Enterprise didn't quite have the same popularity that the other series did, and was hobbled by behind-the-scenes developments that had little to do with the show itself. Instead, it ran for four seasons and only 98 episodes. At 42 minutes an episode, that adds up to 4116 minutes, or 68.6 hours. That means it can be viewed in less time than the previous three Star Trek series, though it makes use of longer plot threads, and fans may need to plan for longer binges to get through them.

Star Trek: Enterprise

A century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

8 Short Treks Offers Mini Side Stories

Some stories within the Star Trek universe don't need a full forty or fifty minutes to reach a satisfying conclusion. With that in mind, Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman launched Star Trek: Short Treks . Running alongside Star Trek: Discovery , Short Treks gives viewers a chance for smaller stories to check out.

The project began back in 2018 with a season of four episodes, while a second season launched a year later with six episodes. The shows run from 8 to 18 minutes, and with only ten episodes, there are only 150 minutes so far . Fans can check that out in a single weekend. They're designed for easy single viewing sessions as well, and can even be added as riders to episodes of Discovery .

7 Star Trek: Picard Revisits Many of the Ideas From TNG

After years of fans watching stories about new characters, the new era of Star Trek finally decided to revisit an older era. In 2020, Star Trek: Picard decided to tell the first new story with Admiral Jean-Luc Picard since the Star Trek: The Next Generation films. Initially, Picard worked with a new cast that wasn't connected to the original series, but across the show, more of the classic characters were gradually added back in.

Star Trek: Picard ran for three seasons from 2020 to 2023, with ten episodes in each season for a total of thirty episodes. Episode lengths varied wildly since the series was on CBS All Access and could go from 39 minutes to 62 minutes. The full minute count, though, is 1350 minutes, or 22.5 hours. That's basically one solid weekend of marathoning or a week of leisurely watching episodes. Like Star Trek: Discovery , each season of Picard is based around a single large story line: allowing for single-season binges of about 10 hours apiece.

Star Trek: Picard

Follow-up series to Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) that centers on Jean-Luc Picard in the next chapter of his life.

6 Animated Star Trek Series Have Become an Important Part of Star Trek

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Star Trek: Lower Decks' Jack Quaid laments the show ending while deeming himself "unbelievably grateful" for the chance to star in this world.

Star Trek: The Animated Series only lasted for two seasons in the early 1970s, releasing 22 episodes that were each 24 minutes long. Franchise creator Gene Roddenberry initially disowned the series -- making it hard to find for many years -- though it has since rejoined canon and now serves as the de facto fourth and fifth years of the original Enterprise's five-year mission. The Animated Series is only 528 minutes long or just under 9 hours. The whole series can be watched in just a single day, and individual episodes can be viewed as riders alongside TOS episodes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks premiered its first season in 2020 with 10 episodes. Each episode is 25 minutes long, totaling 250 minutes, meaning that the entire first season can be watched in just over four hours. Seasons 2 through 4 of Lower Decks also have 10 episodes each, making the total runtime around 1000 minutes. A final fifth season is planned, which will likely bring the total runtime up to around 1250 minutes or so. In addition, Very Short Treks is the most recent animated Star Trek series with five episodes, each running about 10-15 minutes long. All three animated series combined would take just under 1600 minutes or just under 27 hours.

Star Trek: Lower Decks

The support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

5 Currently Active Star Trek Series Continue To Expand Star Trek's Universe

At present, there are only three Star Trek series that are still running: Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Prodigy , and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . The first season of Prodigy is already out: 20 episodes amounting to a total of 480 minutes or 8 hours. A second (and presumably final) season is due in the summer of 2024, with another 20 episodes and another 480 minutes assumed in totem. That will boost the screening time for the entire series to 16 hours, or a single long day of binging.

Star Trek: Discovery has just completed its fifth and final season, leaving 65 episodes in its count with a total running time of 3,138 minutes or 52.3 hours . Episode lengths vary widely, as is typical in the streaming era, but average about 45 minutes apiece. Discovery uses season-long plot arcs the same way Picard does (it was originally conceived as an anthology series), and viewers who wish can comfortably binge a single season in a single day's viewing without trouble.

Finally, Strange New Worlds has two seasons with ten episodes in each, running a total of 1,082 minutes or a touch over 18 hours . That's short enough for a single-day binge. (A third season is on the way, which will add about another 9 hours to the total running time once complete.) Strange New Worlds emphasizes stand-alone episodes, making it very good for short viewing sessions of one or two episodes apiece.

Star Trek: Discovery

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Ten years following the end of The Original Series , the adventures of Captain Kirk continued on the big screen. The TOS movies proved to be vital parts of the franchise, including such key moments as the death (and resurrection) of Mr. Spock and the original cast's formal good-bye at the end of the six-movie run.

Running times reflect the theatrical release of each movie, and may extend slightly, depending on whether any extended or alternate cuts are being viewed. Star Trek: The Motion Picture has a run time of 132 minutes. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , universally considered the best film in the franchise, is 113 minutes long. The Leonard Nimoy-directed Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is 105 minutes, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is 122 minutes. William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is 106 minutes, and Nicholas Meyer's The Undiscovered Country has a 110-minute running time. Overall, the original film series clocks in at a total of 688 minutes, which equals 11 hours and 28 minutes.

3 Star Trek: TNG Movies Offer a Sense of Scale to the New Era

The Next Generation did not have the same big-screen success as the original series but made four films following the end of the show. The first film, Star Trek Generations , featured both Picard and Kirk and is 118 minutes long. The best-reviewed of the films, Star Trek: First Contact , clocks in at 111 minutes, Star Trek: Insurrection is shorter at 103 minutes, and the last film, Star Trek: Nemesis , is 116 minutes long.

The four Next Generation films combined run at a total of 448 minutes, equaling 7 hours and 28 minutes. Binging all four movies can be done within the span of a single day, though their varying quality may induce some viewers to break them down into shorter viewing periods.

2 The Kelvin Timeline Movie Series Press the Reset Button on the Series

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Star Wars veteran Simon Kinberg has been added to an upcoming origin movie for Star Trek and the Kelvin Timeline universe, but fans aren't pleased.

The most recent movie series, known as The Kelvin Timeline films, takes place in an alternate reality featuring the crew from The Original Series. It was created when Spock attempted to stop the Romulan sun from going supernova and exists in a parallel-but-separate timeline from the rest of the series. It's credited with keeping the franchise going during the extended gap in TV series between the end of Star Trek: Enterprise and the beginning of Star Trek: Discovery .

The Kelvin movie franchise consists of three films, with each film varying in length. 2009's Star Trek runs 127 minutes, the 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness is just five minutes longer at 132, and the latest film, Star Trek Beyond , is actually the shortest at 122 minutes. The film trilogy totals 381 minutes, or 6 hours and 21 minutes. New Trekkies can finish this trilogy very quickly.

1 How Many Hours of Star Trek Are There?

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All 13 Star Trek films have a combined total of 25 hours and 28 minutes, or just over a full day. Every single television series, both currently airing and retired, totals up to around 48,700 minutes, which is approximately 812 hours or 33.8 days. Every series and movie combined totals 837.5 hours, meaning it will take 34.9 days to watch them all uninterrupted.

Obviously, watching them all consecutively is impossible, but realistically, watching everything in the Star Trek franchise could take less than half a year. This doesn't even include upcoming movies like Star Trek 4 and new seasons for existing series. For those who believe this beloved universe is worth investing over 50,200 minutes, it's time to boldly go where only die-hard Trekkies have gone before.

The Star Trek universe encompasses multiple series, each offering a unique lens through which to experience the wonders and perils of space travel. Join Captain Kirk and his crew on the Original Series' voyages of discovery, encounter the utopian vision of the Federation in The Next Generation, or delve into the darker corners of galactic politics in Deep Space Nine. No matter your preference, there's a Star Trek adventure waiting to ignite your imagination.

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Published Mar 20, 2019

What Does it Take to be 'Number One?'

Hint: Grit, discretion, and a cool head on your shoulders are a great place to start.

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"Number One." This simple nickname used by many captains when referring to their first officers, is deceptively descriptive. The second-in-command ranks "number one" for multiple points of contact, ranging from being the first person subordinate contacts if they have an issue with a superior, to being their captain's closest confidant when guidance is needed during a difficult mission.

The first officer carries out their captain's orders, suggests alternative strategies, deploys personnel effectively, spearheads away teams, and even handles crew evaluations and transfers. Captains may set the destination, but first officers ensure safe arrivals. Being able to handle that type of pressure takes a special person with a few essential qualities that every first officer needs.

1. Protect Your Captain

Whether dangers manifest themselves as physical threats or emotional strains, a first officer's duty is to know how to prevent those hazards from harming their senior officer. As their landing party surveyed Gamma Trianguli VI in " The Apple ," Spock noticed that a deadly plant with the ability to launch poisonous thorns targeted Captain Kirk. Spock maneuvered swiftly, pushing Kirk to safety just in time for the fatal projectiles to strike the Vulcan instead. Fortunately, Dr. McCoy's medical treatment revived Spock, who had been prepared to die to shield his captain from harm.

2. Place Your Loyalty to the Crew Over Your Own Well-Being

Circumstances in which a Number One's duty clashes with their reputation may arise, prompting them to decide whether or not they should compromise their morals to protect themselves. Forced to choose between obeying Admiral Pressman and saving the U.S.S. Enterprise-D 's crew from Romulan imprisonment in Star Trek: The Next Generation 's " The Pegasus ," Commander Riker willingly divulged the illegal cloaking technology he and Pressman recovered, preferring to risk a court martial rather than jeopardize his colleagues. In the revelation's aftermath, Captain Picard supplied this sage advice to Riker: "You chose to tell the truth and face the consequences... I will still be proud to have you as my first officer."

3. Don't Criticize the Captain in Public

An executive officer must show respect for the command structure, and support their captain in front of the crew. This fosters trust among the lower ranks and reinforces the notion that the commanding officer reserves the right to a final say in an y situation. Michael Burnham erred when she openly challenged Captain Georgiou's judgment to avoid conflict with the Klingons in Star Trek: Discovery 's "The Vulcan Hello." When Picard and Riker were otherwise occupied in " Gambit, Part II ," Data and Worf acted as their temporary replacements. Worf breached etiquette by questioning Data's decisions on the bridge, leading Data to privately brief Worf about a true Number One's adherence to protocol.

4. Tell the Captain Exactly What Is on Your Mind

While captains do not wish to be contradicted before crew members, they do want their Number One to confide in them and offer strong opinions in a private setting. Commander Chakotay held significant reservations about Captain Janeway's proposition to ally with the Borg Collective in order to repel Species 8472 in Star Trek: Voyager 's " Scorpion, Part I ." Chakotay relayed his concerns in a one-on-one discussion with Janeway while reinforcing his intention to follow her directives despite his disagreement. The first officer purposely refrained from voicing his dissent in front of the bridge crew, demonstrating his regard for her rank.

5. Have Trust in Your Capabilities and in Your Subordinates

Responsibilities abound in a first officer's daily routine, and a Number One needs to have confidence in themselves and in those that report to them. Number Ones oversee department heads who are specialists in their fields, requiring them to temper their own approach to problems with the expertise provided by their subordinates. Commander Saru doubted himself when the Klingons captured Captain Lorca in " Choose Your Pain ," allowing his emotions to run wild and hamper him from heeding crucial opinions about the tardigrade from Burnham, Paul Stamets, and Dr. Culber. Stamets gambled with his life to safeguard Ripper, provoking Saru to rethink his choices upon Lorca's return. Realizing his errors, Saru opened up to Burnham, permitted her to release the tardigrade, began believing in himself to a greater extent, and acquired valuable command experience in the process.

6. Always Be Ready to Take the Center Seat

Riker sits in the captains chair on the bridge.

From shore leave to a sudden death, various events can cause a first officer to sit in the big chair. Usually brief, these situations inevitably place the burden of command firmly on a Number One's shoulders. The most extreme example occurred during the Borg incursion depicted in the TNG two-parter " The Best of Both Worlds ." With Picard assimilated by the Collective, Riker took charge over in unenviable conditions which entailed defeating the Borg, and facing off against the tactical knowledge the Borg absorbed from his mentor. After receiving advice from Guinan, Riker employed an unorthodox scheme that harnessed Picard's awareness of their previous plan to fool the Borg and successfully retrieve the captain. Riker magnificently adapted to the evolving hostilities and proved more than worthy to continue as the Enterprise-D 's executive officer.

Jay Stobie is a freelance science fiction writer who contributes articles to the official Star Trek website and Star Trek Magazine . He can be found on Twitter at @CaptStobie and Instagram @JayStobie.

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While on a routine supply mission to a colony planet, the U.S.S. Enterprise comes under an attack from an unknown malevolent force. Pike brings all his heart and experience to bear in facing the crisis, but the security officer warns him that the enemy cannot be dealt with by conventional Starfleet means.

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Star Trek: Discovery tore itself apart for the good of Star Trek’s future

And it helped set the tone for where Star Trek is now

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If you were to jump directly from the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery to its finale — which just debuted on Paramount Plus — the whiplash would throw you clear out of your seat like your ship had suffered an inertial damper malfunction. Since its first two chapters premiered on CBS All Access in 2017, the series has moved to a different ship and a different century, and has acquired an almost entirely different set of characters. Moreover, Discovery has received a radical tonal refit, evolving in fits and starts from a dark and violent war story to a much sunnier action-adventure serial.

Though it never won the mainstream attention or critical acclaim of its spinoff, Strange New Worlds , nor the gushing fan adulation of Picard ’s Next Gen reunion , Discovery spearheaded Star Trek’s return to television , the franchise’s maiden voyage into the frontier of premium streaming content. Like any bold pathfinder, Discovery encountered obstacles, suffered losses, and made some major course corrections. But, if you ask the cast and crew, the adventure has been more than worth the tumultuous journey.

Tacking into the wind

“We were on wobbly legs for a long time,” admits star Sonequa Martin-Green, whose character, Michael Burnham, has had the rug pulled out from under her a number of times over the course of the series. In the first season and backstory alone, Burnham lost her parents, saw her mentor murdered, was tried for mutiny, discovered that her first love is a Klingon sleeper agent, and was betrayed by not one but two Mirror Universe doppelgängers of trusted Starfleet captains.

Move over, Deep Space Nine — this was instantly the grimmest canonical depiction of the Star Trek universe on screen. Season 1 of Discovery was rated TV-MA and featured more blood and gore than the franchise had ever seen, not to mention an instance of graphic Klingon nudity. (Actor Mary Wiseman recalls seeing her co-star Mary Chieffo walking the set wearing prosthetic alien breasts and thinking, What the hell? ) The corpse of Michelle Yeoh’s character is cannibalized by Klingons off screen, and her successor, portrayed by Jason Isaacs, turns out to be a manipulative psycho from the Mirror Universe who tries to mold Burnham into his plaything.

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham, midflip as she tries to escape from someone’s hold

The bleak, adult-oriented tone was not the only sticking point with Star Trek purists, as Discovery would take place a decade before the original 1960s Star Trek but have a design aesthetic much closer to that of the 2009 movie reboot, leading to some irreconcilable clashes with continuity. The show’s serialized, season-long arcs were a far cry from the familiar “planet of the week” stories of most previous incarnations of the franchise. Then there was Burnham’s backstory as the never-before-mentioned human foster sister to Trek’s iconic Vulcan Spock , a creative decision that has “clueless studio note” written all over it. Even ahead of its debut, Discovery faced vocal opposition from the fan base for straying so far from their notion of what Star Trek was supposed to be. (Not to mention the revolting but quite vocal faction of fans who were incensed that Star Trek had “gone woke,” as if it hadn’t been that way the whole time.) Many of Discovery ’s detractors flocked toward The Orville , a Fox series starring and created by Seth MacFarlane that was essentially ’90s-style Star Trek with the occasional dick joke thrown in. The Orville offered fans alienated by Discovery ’s vastly different approach to Star Trek a more familiar (but far less ambitious) alternative.

The grim Klingon War story was the brainchild of co-creator Bryan Fuller, who had been a member of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Voyager writers rooms before creating cult series like Pushing Daisies and Hannibal . Fuller would end up departing Team Discovery before production even began, asked to resign after a string of creative differences with the studio. New showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg carried out a version of Fuller’s plans without him, and then oversaw the show’s first major pivot. Discovery ’s second season was immediately brighter, more colorful, and cozier with established Star Trek lore. (This is the arc that would introduce the versions of Pike , Spock , and Number One who now lead Strange New Worlds .) But things weren’t so sunny behind the scenes — Harberts and Berg were fired midway through the season after writers accused the duo of creating an abusive work environment.

As different as Discovery would eventually stray from the HBO-style drama of its first season, co-creator Alex Kurtzman feels that the mission of the series has never changed.

“One of the things that we set up in season 1 is that we knew that Burnham would start as a mutineer and end up a captain,” says Kurtzman. “What was exciting about that is that we knew it would take time.”

Captain on deck

Lt. Nhan (Rachael Ancheril); Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green); Captain Pike (Anson Mount); Linus (David Benjamin Tomlinson); Saru (Doug Jones); and Lt. Connolly (Sean Connolly Affleck), all standing in an elevator on the ship

It was after Harberts and Berg’s departure that Kurtzman, who had remained involved but been primarily occupied with the development of the growing television Star Trek franchise as a whole, took the helm of Discovery himself. Before long, he would promote writer and co-executive producer Michelle Paradise to the role of co-showrunner, which she would retain for the remainder of the series. Just as the late, great Michael Piller did during the third season of The Next Generation , Paradise brought a sense of stability and confidence to Discovery , which reverberated onto set.

“I commend Michelle Paradise and the rest of the writers because this show evolved ,” says Martin-Green. “Our initial showrunners, Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg, they made their impact and that’ll never be erased, but landing where we did with Michelle co-showrunning with Alex Kurtzman, jumping farther than any Trek had gone before, I feel that’s when our feet were solid on the ground and when we really established our identity.”

Season 2 fell into a steady rhythm that felt more in tune with Kurtzman’s “movie every week” philosophy, never far in tone from the reboot film trilogy on which Kurtzman served as a writer and producer. The steady presence of Michelle Yeoh’s deliciously amoral Emperor Georgiou was a major boon, essentially becoming Star Trek’s answer to Buffy ’s Spike or Dragon Ball Z ’s Vegeta. However, Discovery was also undeniably borrowing clout from legacy characters Pike and Spock, and the constant friction with established canon wasn’t sitting well with Kurtzman or the audience.

The season ended with a surprising twist that resolved the continuity problems but also changed the entire nature of the show. The titular starship and its crew would be propelled 930 years into the future, past the furthest fixed point in Star Trek’s continuity. No longer forced to tiptoe around the sacred canon, Discovery was free to sprint in a bold new direction. Once again and in a more tangible way, it was a whole new show.

“If the folks who came in had sort of taken us off the rails that would have been a very different experience,” says Anthony Rapp, who portrays the prickly Commander Paul Stamets. “But Michelle Paradise came through as such a shining light and a beautiful presence in our lives. She took the show into this territory of being able to have the heart in its center in a way that felt very grounded and meaningful, and really helped us to make that transition.”

An open sky

Anthony Rapp, Michelle Yeoh, Mary Wiseman, and Sonequa Martin-Green on the bridge of the Discovery in Star Trek: Discovery

Season 3 of Discovery offered Kurtzman, Paradise, producing director Olatunde Osunsanmi, and the rest of the creative team a rare opportunity to completely rewrite Star Trek’s galactic map . Not since the launch of The Next Generation in 1987 had a writers room been able to venture onto such “fresh snow,” as Paradise puts it. In the 32nd century, beyond the furthest point explored in the established Trek canon, the righteous United Federation of Planets has all but collapsed in the aftermath of “the Burn,” a mysterious space calamity. Some longtime friends are now adversaries, and even Earth has become an isolationist state. The USS Discovery, displaced in time, becomes the means by which to reconnect the shattered galaxy. It’s not hard to read this as a mission statement for Star Trek as a whole — a relic from another time, back to offer hope to a bleak present.

Season 3’s 13-episode arc restored a bit of Star Trek’s space Western roots, with warp drive a rare and costly luxury in the ravaged 32nd century and half the galaxy dominated by a vast criminal empire known as the Emerald Chain. Michael Burnham spent much of the season out of uniform, having found a new purpose as a more roguish freelance courier alongside the sweet and savvy Cleveland Booker (David Ajala). This is arguably the most interesting version of the show, as Michael questions whether or not Starfleet — the institution whose trust she has worked so hard to restore — is still her home.

By the end of the season (and right on schedule with Fuller and Kurtzman’s original plans), Michael Burnham finally accepts her destiny and becomes captain of Discovery. More subtly, this altered the premise of the show for a third time, as the central question of “Will Michael ever become captain?” had been answered in the affirmative. But, since she’d already been the central character and a figure of improbable cosmic import, the change was mostly cosmetic. And symbolic — Martin-Green considers her presence “being Black, and a woman, and a captain sitting in that chair” to be her greatest contribution to Star Trek. After three seasons of struggle and uncertainty, Burnham could now be as aspirational a character as Picard , Sisko, or Janeway .

The tone on which the show settled at the end of season 3 would be the one that finally stuck. Where the series had initially been bloody and brooding, it was now squarely an adventure show featuring a cast of characters with a boundless and demonstrative love for each other. The crew would face mortal danger each episode and a galactic-level threat each season, bolstered by very expensive-looking visual effects and a rousing score. At the same time, many conflicts both large and small would eventually be resolved by characters talking through their feelings and finding common ground. This was exhausting as often as it was compelling, but it was consistent. For its final two seasons, viewers could finally know what to expect from Star Trek: Discovery .

Discovering itself

This “feelings over phasers” approach was not for everyone, but it was never intended to be. Even from the outset, before Paramount began pumping out more Star Trek series to target different facets of the fan base, Discovery was never meant to be a definitive Star Trek experience that checked every box.

“You’ll never be able to be everything to everybody,” says Michelle Paradise. “The goal was always to make the best version of Discovery . It’s a different kind of Star Trek. It’s serialized, it’s fewer episodes, it’s a movie every week. That’s a thing that will appeal to many people, and for some people it won’t be their cup of tea.”

Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) sits in the captain chair in the season 3 finale of Star Trek: Discovery

Discovery has bounced up and down my personal ranking of Star Trek series a number of times during its run, more than any of its past or present siblings. I have begun each season of the show with great excitement, and that excitement is frequently exhausted by season’s end. Most Trek series have good years and bad years. To me, Discovery suffers from being simultaneously brilliant, innovative, lazy, cringe, inspiring, and eye-rolling at all times, only in different measures. It features the franchise’s strongest lead actor since Patrick Stewart, and a supporting cast that has never been leveraged to my satisfaction. In my career, I have written more words about Star Trek: Discovery than any other television series, and I still haven’t made up my mind about it. For as many cheerleaders and haters as the show must have, I imagine there are many more viewers who feel the way I do — it’s a show that I wanted to love, but never fully fell in love with.

As Discovery disappears in the aft viewport, some will bid it a fond farewell, some will be blowing it raspberries, and some will turn away with total disinterest. But regardless of how well Discovery itself is remembered in the coming years, it has already made a substantial impact on the franchise. It paved the way for every Trek series that followed, including three direct spinoffs. Its second season was the incubator for Strange New Worlds , now the most acclaimed Trek series in a generation. Michelle Yeoh had such fun in her recurring role on Discovery that, even after winning an Academy Award , she was still keen to return for the upcoming Section 31 TV movie . Discovery ’s 32nd-century setting will continue to be explored in the new Starfleet Academy series , leaving the door open for some of its characters to return.

Even the new shows that have no direct relationship to Discovery have benefitted from the precedent it set by being different from what came before. Lower Decks is an animated sitcom, Prodigy is a kid-targeted cartoon , Picard is… a bunch of different things that don’t work together , but they are all different shows. Star Trek was one thing, and beginning with Discovery , it became many things. And for Star Trek, an institution that preaches the value of infinite diversity in infinite combinations, that’s a legacy to be proud of.

Star Trek: Discovery is now streaming in full on Paramount Plus.

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Alan Scarfe dead: Lethal Weapon and Star Trek star dies aged 77 as family confirm cause of death

Actor Alan Scarfe has died at the aged of 77, his family has confirmed.

In his obituary, Scarfe's loved ones confirmed he died on April 28 at his family home in Quebec, Canada.

The cause of death has been cited as colon cancer, a disease which also tragically claimed the life of his brother, Britain.

In his obituary, via The Hollywood Reporter, Scarfe's family said: "Alan is predeceased by his parents and his brother, Brian, who also succumbed to the same disease.

"He is also predeceased by his cherished and beautiful wife, Barbara, who passed away from cancer on August 11th, 2019.

"Surviving are his beloved daughter Tosia, and son-in-law Austin, who lived with and cared for Alan up until his death, and without whom Alan, 'would have been lost'.

"He also leaves behind his brother Colin, son Jonathan Scarfe, and his darling grandchildren Kai and Hunter Scarfe, university students at the University of Victoria, and McGill, respectively."

Scarfe's CV boasts a number of high-profile roles, with many of his on-screen success occurring in the late 20th century.

He played the antagonist in blockbusts Lethal Weapon III and Double Impact at the height of his stardom.

On the small screen, he had roles in US TV dramas Andromeda, Kingdom Hospital, Seven Days, Outer Limits and many more.

To 'Trekkies', he'll be long remembered for his stints as Romulans Tokath and Admiral Mendak in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also portrayed powerful alien Magistrate Augris in Star Trek: Voyager.

He was born on June 8, 1946, in Harpenden, England before his parents, Gladys and Neville, brought the family to Vancouver when he was young.

Several fans flocked to X to share their tributes to the late actor, including one user who penned: "Sad to see Alan Scarfe has passed, I loved his evil farmer role in The Wrong Guy with @DaveSFoley."

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A second added: "#RIP Alan Scarfe. He battled not one but two Jean-Claude Van Dammes in ‘Double Impact’ and did lots of sci-fi (‘Seven Days,’ two ‘Star Trek’ series). His strong stage voice came in handy, he said, because 'you can’t really mumble if you’re a Klingon.'"

And a third echoed: "A damn shame. He's one of those actors who I always enjoyed seeing on TV and in the occasional movie...#AlanScarfe." (sic)

Alan Scarfe dead: Lethal Weapon and Star Trek star dies aged 77 as family confirm cause of death

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Daisy ridley debunks one popular star wars rumor, confirms new jedi order movie is a standalone "for now".

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Star Wars: New Jedi Order - Cast, Story, Timeline & Everything We Know

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Daisy Ridley will be reading a script for Rey's new Star Wars movie soon, confirming a standalone film for now.
The upcoming movie could bring back older Star Wars characters and explore new possibilities in the canon.
Many fans hope the film draws from Legends and explores the establishment of Rey's own Jedi Order.

Rey Skywalker actress Daisy Ridley has revealed brand-new details about Rey's upcoming Star Wars movie, rumored to be titled Star Wars: New Jedi Order . Rey's new movie is set 15 years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in the Star Wars timeline and is sure to be a thrilling addition to Star Wars shows and movies . However, like many of Star Wars' upcoming movies , details remain heavily under wraps. Ridley herself has shared that she has yet to see the script.

However, Daisy Ridley did provide some exciting new information about Rey's new Star Wars movie. Debunking rumors about the movie being part of a new trilogy, Ridley shared in an interview with the SmartLess podcast :

"I'm doing one [new Star Wars movie], for now. I was surprised. I made a movie with my husband, I had one day off shooting and I was invited to breakfast with Kathy Kennedy. We occasionally take a meal together. I thought we were just having breakfast, and my friend was like, 'Imagine if they're doing another Rey thing,' and I was like, 'I doubt it.' And halfway through breakfast, she said, 'We are, how do you feel?' I was surprised, but it... it's very cool, different director, different writer, Stephen Knight is writing it, and directing it is Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who has made some unbelievable documentaries. It's very exciting, and I shall be reading a script soon-ish."

It seems Ridley still hasn't read through a script for the new movie, but her interview confirms that a read-through is coming and, notably, that New Jedi Order remains a standalone movie—for now.

Rey's Star Wars return is happening in Star Wars: New Jedi Order. Here's what is known about the story, cast, and release of Daisy Ridley's film.

We're Surely Expecting More News About This Movie Soon

Rey skywalker.

In her interview with SmartLess , Daisy Ridley confirmed that she will be reading a script for Rey's new Star Wars movie soon . In keeping with the franchise's secrecy, Ridley was vague about what the process and the timeline will look like. However, her update suggests more news is coming soon.

Audiences have long awaited more information about the movie, as it represents a completely unexplored era in Star Wars canon. With that new era comes numerous possibilities, and already, theories are running rampant. Many are hoping that this new Star Wars movie will draw from Legends, as this period was explored in many Expanded Universe books. Were that the case, New Jedi Order could canonize the Yuuzhan Vong , a fan-favorite EU villain.

Many are hoping that this new Star Wars movie will draw from Legends, as this period was explored in many Expanded Universe books.

The rumored title New Jedi Order also suggests what could be coming in terms of the storyline. Presumably, Rey will establish her own Jedi Order in the wake of the First Order's fall and her defeat (hopefully for good) of Palpatine. Given the title isn't confirmed, though, that can't be assumed.

Recent Star Wars TV shows have also set up a number of potential plot lines with newer Star Wars characters. For one, Ahsoka identified Star Wars Rebels character Sabine Wren as a new Jedi, and she could certainly still be active during this time. Moreover, characters like Grogu would absolutely be alive, at least in terms of life expectancy. Based on his species, Grogu would even still be young during this era. Of course, many are also hoping sequel trilogy characters such as Poe Dameron and Finn will make an appearance.

For now, details about Rey's new Star Wars movie remain vague. In light of Daisy Ridley's recent interview, however, additional news could be coming soon, perhaps confirming more cast and character details or more information about the storyline. Either way, it's clear that Rey's upcoming Star Wars movie is only billed as a standalone, at least for now.

Source: the SmartLess podcast

Star Wars: New Jedi Order

The tenth mainline installment in the Star Wars franchise is the first movie to follow the sequel trilogy, where Mark Hamill's Luke, Carrie Fisher's Leia, and Harrison Ford's Han Solo gave their final farewell. After the release of The Rise of Skywalker, development on a direct sequel had become dormant as Disney shifted focus on other parts of the galaxy, namely, Disney+ shows such as The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka. However, a movie starring Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker was officially announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023.

What We Know About Captain Pike’s Next Voyage in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3

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It's a huge sigh of relief when a spinoff of a classic like the original Star Trek (which ran from 1966 to 1969) is well done, polished, and gripping. Especially when that show stands out in a franchise with twelve - yes, you read that right - twelve corresponding series. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , which serves as a prequel to the original (and iconic) Star Trek series, follows Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) as he leads his crew through the galaxy aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. The show, which premiered in 2022, was met with high critical acclaim from the beginning and continues to find fans with each new season - an impressive feat in a time when so many shows get lost in the streaming shuffle. Now renewed for a third season right after its Season 2 finale, here's everything we know so far about the next chapter in the epic space adventure.

With Season 2's finale leaving fans wanting more, it's only natural to be itching for Season 3 to come as soon as possible. While episodes are expected to return in 2024, the production window was from December 2023 to June 2024 for Season 3 , so we may have to wait a bit before we get the answers we're craving .

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount) and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy in the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

While Strange New Worlds premiered its first two episodes on CBS in 2022, all episodes are now streaming on Paramount+. It can be assumed that the third season of the show will also premiere on the CBS-affiliated streaming service. Subscriptions to Paramount+ are available in two tiers: Paramount+ Essential (with commercials, $5.99/month) and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME (commercial-free, $11.99/month).

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With production recently ending, there is still no official footage from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3. That said, we hope to get our first look at the new season sometime later this year. Stay tuned to Collider as we await more info.

Leading the charge is fan-favorite Captain Pike , played by Anson Mount. Mount is no stranger to the Star Trek world, as he also appeared in Star Trek: Discovery in 2019. His other credits include films like Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the Britney Spears -led 2002 drama Crossroads . Ethan Peck 's Spock is another character who appeared in Discovery alongside Mount. Peck also worked on shows like Madam Secretary and 10 Things I Hate About You . The astute La'an is played by Christina Chong , whose credits include Johnny English Reborn and Tom and Jerry .

Erica Ortegas is played by Melissa Navia , whose guest roles include Bull , Homeland , and Billions . Rebecca Romjin plays Una-Chin Riley, Pike's Number One. While Romjin is known for films like X-Men and Austin Powers , perhaps her most unforgettable role was as Cheryl, the gorgeous girl with the disgusting apartment in Season 4 of Friends . Rounding out Pike's crew are Babs Olusanmokun ( Dune ) as Dr. M'Benga, Celia Rose Gooding ( Foul Play ) as Nyota Uhura, and Jess Bush ( Playing For Keeps ) as Nurse Christine Chapel. Arguably, one of the best parts of the Season 2 finale was the appearance of Lieutenant Montgomery Scott ( Martin Quinn ), of the infamous - and incorrect - quote from the OG series: "Beam me up, Scotty!"

Strange New Worlds is produced by CBS Studios , Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount+. The show was created by Akiva Goldsman , Alex Kurtzman , and Jenny Lumet , with Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serving as co-showrunners . Kurtzman, Goldsman, Lumet, and Myers are executive producers on the series, alongside Aaron Baiers, Heather Kadin , Frank Siracusa , John Weber , Rod Roddenberry , and Trevor Roth .

The series was originally set to film early in 2023 but due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the series was delayed by several months. Thankfully, they recently wrapped up filming in Canada earlier this year. Anson Mount took to Instagram to celebrate the conclusion of filming.

Mount also wrote a heartfelt message to fans after concluding production, saying:

“So that’s it guys, that is a wrap on season 3, at least from me, there’s still a little bit of work to be done. I feel like I could sleep for a week, but I still have many travels and many things ahead of me to do, and I’m trying to keep spoilers out of the shots here. Thank you for your patience, especially during the strikes, it wasn’t anyone’s intention for us to be delayed to that extent. Thank you for sticking with us, thank you to our lifelong Star Trek fans, I am one of you and it’s because of people like you that I get to live out my dreams like this and I’ll never stop thanking you for having me in your house.”

With many unanswered questions in the Season 2 finale, there are lots of possibilities for where Season 3 could take Captain Pike and his crew. After the fun and games of the previous musical episode , things switched back to danger mode very quickly, and viewers were ultimately left with a cliffhanger. With the re-appearance of the Gorn (the reptilian-humanoid extraterrestrials first seen in Star Trek in the 1960s), Pike was faced with a decision: heed the commands of the Enterprise not to engage with the Gorn, or do whatever he can to save his people. Pike, being the always-optimistic hero that he is, decides he must try and save his crew. And, when he sees young Gorn working together, his hunch that the species may be able to communicate leads him to want to try and save his crew without violence. While it's unclear how big a role the Gorn will play in Season 3, perhaps Pike's interest in their ability to communicate will be an important factor in not having this happen again.

To add (gross) insult to injury, it is revealed that Gorn eggs have been planted in Pike's love interest, Captain Batel, and she may have to sacrifice herself in order to save everyone else. This is also not resolved in the finale, adding another layer to what Season 3 might bring. Will she survive? And if so, what happens to the Gorn eggs? Additionally, diehard Star Trek fans were no doubt thrilled to see Montgomery Scott appear in the Season 2 finale. While the character first appeared in the 1960s, as portrayed by James Doohan , this is his first time on Strange New Worlds. The re-introduction of this iconic character leaves a lot of potential for Season 3.

There are still many more stories to be told and strange new worlds to explore. In a surprise to no one, Paramount+ has already renewed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for a fourth season. Mount took to Instagram , saying:

"We’ll see you again in the spring when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds goes back into production for Season 4!"

The Mandalorian (2019-)

Disney+'s runaway hit The Mandalorian has taken the world - and the internet - by storm. Premiering in 2019, show creator and showrunner Jon Favreau ( Chef ) has confirmed that Season 4 has already been written. The series follows a Mandalorian bounty hunter, played by Pedro Pascal ( The Last of Us ), as he travels through the galaxy after the fall of the Galactic Empire. Oh, and let's not forget about his companion, the now-iconic Grogu AKA Baby Yoda . WATCH ON DISNEY+

Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)

In the spirit of revisiting classic sci-fi television, for an updated version of the original Battlestar Galactica , try 2004's refreshed version. While not entirely a remake, it offers a more modern view of the cult classic, which originally ran from 1978-1979. Starring Edward James Olmos ( Stand and Deliver ), Mary McDonnell ( Donnie Darko ), Jamie Bamber ( Law and Order: UK ), and, who can forget, Katee Sackhoff 's iconic Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, the show is sure to hit that same, familiar space exploration note.

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Lost In Space (2018-2021)

For another modernized take on a classic, try the remake of Lost in Space , based on the original that ran from 1965-1968. The Robinsons are a family who wanted to start over on a space colony (very relatable), but they end up on an uncharted alien planet instead and must struggle for survival. The remake stars Toby Stephens ( Die Another Day ) and Molly Parker ( The Wicker Man ) as Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and ran for three seasons on Netflix.

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Leonard Crofoot, Patricia McPherson, and Karen Montgomery in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Riker, Troi, Data and Yar beam down to a planet ruled by a matriarchal government in the hopes of locating a missing freighter crew. Riker, Troi, Data and Yar beam down to a planet ruled by a matriarchal government in the hopes of locating a missing freighter crew. Riker, Troi, Data and Yar beam down to a planet ruled by a matriarchal government in the hopes of locating a missing freighter crew.

Michael Ray Rhodes
Gene Roddenberry
Patrick Barry
Tracy Tormé
Patrick Stewart
Jonathan Frakes
LeVar Burton
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Jonathan Frakes and Karen Montgomery in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

Lieutenant Geordi La Forge

Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar

Lieutenant Worf

Doctor Beverly Crusher

Counselor Deanna Troi

Lieutenant Commander Data

Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher

(as Leonard John Crofoot)
(uncredited)
Command Division Officer
Operations Division Officer
Odin Crewmember

Gene Roddenberry (showrunner)
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Trivia This episode marks the first mention of the Romulans in The Next Generation.
Goofs Near the end, Data tells Riker that the Enterprise would have to leave for the Neutral Zone in 48 minutes, in order to reach it in time at maximum warp (which, for the Enterprise, is ordinarily about warp 9). A little later, that deadline has gone down to 17 minutes. Yet when Picard thereafter retakes command, he orders the ship to proceed to the Neutral Zone at warp 6, in which case they would not reach it in time.

Lieutenant Worf : Engineering reports computer ma... a... ATCHOO! I'm sorry - I'm getting sick.

Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : I'm sure half the ship knows that by now.

Connections Edited into Star Trek: The Next Generation: Samaritan Snare (1989)
Soundtracks Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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