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All six installments in the series  Star Trek: Short Treks will be available to stream for free. The collection of original short stories is a part of CBS All Access'  Star Trek  universe .  Short Treks first premiered in 2018, and served to further delve into  Star Trek: Discovery 's characters, lore, and themes. The anthology web series was created by Alex Kurtzman and Bryan Fuller. The show consists of live-action shorts, as well as animated ones. While the show supplements the currently ongoing, primary  Star Trek  shows, they aren't necessary for understanding the main plot lines.  Short Treks features characters and references from both the newer shows, as well as the older ones.

CBS All Access  announced  all six shorts in the latest iteration of  Short Treks will be available to stream for free until August 31. The release of these six shorts is part of the campaign showing support for the shorts' Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Emmy nomination. Each short is around 10 to 15 minutes long, and are standalone stories. They are available for streaming on CBS.com, the CBS mobile app, and YouTube.

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The six shorts are titled "Q&A," "The Trouble with Edward," "Ask Not," "The Girl Who Made the Stars," "Ephraim and Dot," and finally, "Children of Mars." Alex Kurtzman, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Frank Siracusa, Heather Kadin, Akiva Goldsman, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth all serve as executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios, in association with Roddenberry Entertainment and Secret Hideout.

As previously stated,  Star Trek: Short Treks  will only be available for free until August 31, so this is the perfect time for any  Star Trek  fans who haven't watched them yet to catch up on the stories. This is an exciting time for  Star Trek  fans, with simultaneously running series like  Star Trek:  Picard and  Discovery , along with the newly released  Star Trek: Lower Decks .

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Star Trek: Short Treks available to watch for free through the rest of August

Star Trek: Short Treks is now available to watch for free on CBS All Access , CBS.com, and YouTube, in celebration of its Emmy nomination.

The six-episode series features animation and live action, and each episode runs as a standalone 10- to 15-minute entity. 

The Short Treks series includes:

• “Q&A:” Ensign Spock’s (Ethan Peck) first day aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn’t go as planned when he and Number One (Rebecca Romijn) are unexpectedly stuck together in a turbo lift. Written by Michael Chabon. Directed by Mark Pellington.
• “The Trouble with Edward:” Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero (Rosa Salazar) is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot until she meets Edward Larkin (H. Jon Benjamin), an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles... Written by Graham Wagner. Directed by Daniel Gray Longino.
• “Ask Not:” When an attack on Starbase 28 leaves a surprise prisoner under Cadet Thira Sidhu’s (Amrit Kaur) watch, she is faced with making a decision that may threaten her standing in Starfleet. Written by Kalinda Vazquez. Directed by Sanji Senaka.
• “The Girl Who Made the Stars:” When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on. Written by Brandon Schultz. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.
• “Ephraim and Dot:” Ephraim, a humble tardigrade, is flying through the mycelial network when an unexpected encounter takes her on a bewildering adventure through space. Written by Chris Silvestri & Anthony Maranville. Directed by Michael Giacchino.
• “Children of Mars:” 12-year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever. Written by Kirsten Beyer & Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman. Directed by Mark Pellington.

Short Treks received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. The 72nd Emmy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 20.

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How You Can Watch the Emmy-Nominated ‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ for Free

Whether you’re a  Star Trek fan or on the fence about paying for a CBS All Access subscription, this one’s for you.

As part of its campaign for  Star Trek: Short Treks , nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, the streaming service has made all six shorts of the latest iteration free on CBS.com, CBS mobile apps, and YouTube, until Sunday, August 31.

These 10 to 15-minute stand-alone stories, both live action and animated, give fans the chance to explore key themes and characters in the expanding  Star Trek universe—including  Discovery and  Picard —of CBS All Access.

Check out the episodes’ loglines and where to watch them below.

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“Q&A” : Ensign Spock’s ( Ethan Peck ) first day aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn’t go as planned when he and Number One ( Rebecca Romijn ) are unexpectedly stuck together in a turbo lift. Written by Michael Chabon . Directed by Mark Pellington.  (Watch it here .)

“The Trouble with Edward” : Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero ( Rosa Salazar ) is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot until she meets Edward Larkin ( H. Jon Benjamin ), an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles… Written by Graham Wagner. Directed by Daniel Gray Longino.  (Watch it here .)

“Ask Not” : When an attack on Starbase 28 leaves a surprise prisoner under Cadet Thira Sidhu’s (Amrit Kaur) watch, she is faced with making a decision that may threaten her standing in Starfleet. Written by Kalinda Vazquez. Directed by Sanji Senaka. (Watch it here .)

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“The Girl Who Made the Stars” : When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on. Written by Brandon Schultz. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. (Watch it here .)

“Ephraim and Dot” : Ephraim, a humble tardigrade, is flying through the mycelial network when an unexpected encounter takes her on a bewildering adventure through space. Written by Chris Silvestri & Anthony Maranville. Directed by Michael Giacchino. (Watch it here .)

“Children of Mars” : 12-year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever. Written by Kirsten Beyer & Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman. Directed by Mark Pellington. (Watch it here .)

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3 essential Short Treks episodes that set up Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

If you haven't watched the anthology series yet, consider these episodes mandatory.

Ahead of the debut of Lower Decks , the Star Trek franchise has been quietly putting out smaller-stakes short-form stories since 2018. Set in the Discovery , TOS , and Picard timelines, the anthology series Short Treks provide essential backstory and tell smaller tales that otherwise wouldn't make the cut of a 13-episode season arc.

The second season of Short Treks is streaming free for a limited time on YouTube. It includes "Children of Mars," "Ask Not," The Trouble With Edward," "Q&A," plus the animated shorts "The Girl Who Made the Stars," and "Ephraim and Dot." Three of these episodes initially seemed like were standalone spin-offs to Discovery Season 2, but now that Strange New Worlds is coming, they have a whole new meaning. Strange New Worlds is still at least year away, but here's why three episodes of Short Treks — " Ask Not," The Trouble With Edward," and "Q&A" set up the highly anticipated spinoff.

3. "Ask Not" sets up at least one possible new Enterprise crewmember — "Ask Not" puts a new spin on an old Star Trek trope: A Starfleet cadet undergoing a test that they don't realize is a test. In this episode, a space-station bound would-be-officer named Cadet Sidhu (Amrit Kaur) is tasked with keeping Captain Pike under guard after he's supposedly been accused of mutiny. In the end, Sidhu learns that the whole thing was an elaborate test to see if she had what it takes to be stationed to the Enterprise . The episode ends with Sidhu being given a tour of the ship by Pike, Spock and Number One. We also get a glimpse of the ship's engine room in this timeline.

Now, we get the sense that "Ask Not" takes place sometime after "Q&A," (because Spock's there) but beyond that, it's not exactly clear if this is pre- Discovery Season 2, or post- Discovery Season 2. But, relative to Cadet Sidhu showing up in Strange New Worlds it kind of doesn't matter. If she was stationed to the Enterprise at any point, the chance that we'll see her as a regular member of the crew in Strange New Worlds is super-high. Not to mention, fans on Twitter and elsewhere have been petitioning to make sure Sidhu will appear on the show since it was announced.

2. "The Trouble With Edward" establishes Spock's predecessor — Although "The Trouble With Edward" is mostly a comedic prequel to "The Trouble With Tribbles" (spoiler alert: the Tribbles are kind of invented here) the framing of the episode also exists in a timeframe in which the Enterprise is switching out science officers. Based on Pike's Captain's log at the start of this episode, Captain Lynne Lucero (Rosa Salazar) has recently been promoted after having been a science officer on the Enterprise for a long time. Now, the exact time of "The Trouble With Edward" isn't totally clear, and it could happen pretty much anytime in the 2250s or even the early 2260s. So, at this point, we don't know if Lucero was the primary science officer on the Enterprise prior to Spock, or whether they served together as science officer colleagues. Conventional wisdom would tell us that Lucero leaving meant that Spock took her place as the new science officer, and that this episode takes place nearly concurrently with "Q&A."

But, that's not totally for sure. In TOS , the Enterprise had more than one science officer, and Chekov even worked under Spock as a junior science officer. If "The Trouble With Edward" happens in the early 2260s, that means Lynne Lucero could easily be in Strange New Worlds , and she could still be rocking a blue uniform, and working with Spock in the science department. And, if she's not on the Enterprise in the new series, she could still return as the Captain of the USS Cabot , who perhaps, comes to help out her old shipmates every once and while.

1. "Q&A" is a low-key pilot for Strange New Worlds — Part of the reason CBS is streaming these Short Treks for free is that the series Short Treks has been nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. And part of that nomination probably has to do with the stand-out episode, "Q&A." Written by Picard Season 1 showrunner and longtime TOS fan, Michael Chabon, "Q&A," tells the story of Spock's very first day on the USS Enterprise in the year 2254. Canonically, this makes "Q&A," the earliest filmed story set in TOS canon, since it predates both "The Cage," and Season 1 of Discovery .

The story sees Spock (Ethan Peck) figuring out how to keep his cool, and why he learned some of his self-control from his friend and mentor, Number One (Rebecca Romijn.) Last year, at the time "Q&A" aired, Michael Chabon told me that when he pitched "Q&A," he also pitched a story about Number One's last day on the Enterprise , the details of which have not been revealed.

"Q&A" will get you excited for Strange New Worlds . The characters are layered and likable, and the performances from Peck and Romijn are phenomenal. "Q&A" also packs in several Easter eggs and references to the entire canon of Trek, which is quite a feat when you consider the episode is only 14-minutes long. If "Q&A" is any indication of how Spock, Pike and Number One will behave in Strange New Worlds , then that spin-off series has a very, very bright future.

Short Treks Season 2 is free on YouTube until August 31.

This article was originally published on Aug. 17, 2020

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Entire Second Season Of ‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ Now Streaming For Free As Part Of Emmy Campaign

| August 17, 2020 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 21 comments so far

The second season of Star Trek: Short Treks is a 2020 Emmy nominee  for Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman has been doing the “For Your Consideration” rounds promoting the show to Emmy voters. And today CBS looks to build more buzz for Short Treks by making all six episodes available for free.

Watch season two of Short Treks for free

CBS All Access announced all six shorts in the latest season of Star Trek: Short Treks will be available to watch for free until August 31, as part of the campaign in support of the Emmy nomination.

All six shorts are now available to watch for free on CBS.com , CBS mobile apps and YouTube, as seen below. As with all CBS All Access videos, they are available exclusively in the USA.

“Q&A” – Ensign Spock’s (Ethan Peck) first day aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn’t go as planned when he and Number One (Rebecca Romijn) are unexpectedly stuck together in a turbo lift. Written by Michael Chabon. Directed by Mark Pellington.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6s_zfgv4c&feature=youtu.be

“The Trouble with Edward” – Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero (Rosa Salazar) is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot until she meets Edward Larkin (H. Jon Benjamin), an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles… Written by Graham Wagner. Directed by Daniel Gray Longino.

https://youtu.be/fx0Eg5NvDbw

“Ask Not” – When an attack on Starbase 28 leaves a surprise prisoner under Cadet Thira Sidhu’s (Amrit Kaur) watch, she is faced with making a decision that may threaten her standing in Starfleet. Written by Kalinda Vazquez. Directed by Sanji Senaka.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHAEBJ7xKv4&feature=youtu.be

“The Girl Who Made the Stars” – When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on. Written by Brandon Schultz. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72w6-qP0Ve0&feature=youtu.be

“Ephraim and Dot” – Ephraim, a humble tardigrade, is flying through the mycelial network when an unexpected encounter takes her on a bewildering adventure through space. Written by Chris Silvestri & Anthony Maranville. Directed by Michael Giacchino.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGOsa4Ojiss&feature=youtu.be

“Children of Mars” – 12-year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever. Written by Kirsten Beyer & Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman. Directed by Mark Pellington.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hot0uT8c3ys&feature=youtu.be

Star Trek has 6 nominations for 2020

The final round of Emmy voting begins next week and runs through the end of the month. The winner of Short Form Emmy will be announced on September 17th. The first season of Star Trek: Picard is also nominated for five Emmys .

Keep up with the Star Trek Universe at TrekMovie.com .

Region locked, why did I even try

Yeah, those bastards! As Spock once said: go to hell!

Not available in the UK, of course.

That’s a shame. Not available in the UK or Germany or the rest of the European Union and other countries, of course.

I guess we are not allowed to vote for the Emmys either. But right, this sounded like it may be the chance to finally see them…

Nobody but Academy members get to vote for the Emmys.

CBS is stuck in 20 years ago as far as that is concerned.

“Children of Mars” is the best one.

Locked again… What is the point anymore?

Cue the complaints about region locking because people don’t understand how distribution rights work.

No, I dont. Please explain me why the cant give the licences outside US to show the short treks the same day as in US. And if they cant sell the licences, please explain me, why we cant watch it for free.

Think you misunderstand Jeff. We not complaining about distribution rights, we complaining that everyone else outside N.America is simply forgotten about. Putting aside Lower Decks due to the pandemic, the short treks could have been distributed long before now. Like Wehmut says, why can’t we watch these for free? Is it because we need to buy them on dvd here at close to £20? The fan base exploded at paying less than that for subscription for an entire season, yet we pay more than double to buy short treks on dvd. How about standing up with us and supporting us, your fellow trek enthusiasts round the world, instead of your “I’m alright Jack” approach

Phil, it really seems that CBS is stuck in the problem that Netflix isn’t really a fit as a platform for their shows.

Netflix treated Season 1 as trailers and didn’t buy season 2.

I do wonder why CBS isn’t or cannot just sell views of the Shorts on YouTube for a pound or per episode.

I had to do this for another US series that wasn’t available in Canada on streaming.

It makes me wonder if there is some kind of condition in the contract with Netflix that prevents them from selling directly to consumers if there is any Discovery-related content even if Netflix won’t distribute them itself.

That’s not why the complain dum dum.

Because Crave (in Canada) and Netflix (outside North America) have separate deals with the various shows, having CBS All Access make the Short Treks available for free to anyone would be stepping on the rights that Crave and Netflix have for the paid viewing of those shows. It’s really not any more complicated than that. For CBS to make them free for everyone, they would probably need to pay a fee to Crave and Netflix to cover any incured costs for doing that, and they probably don’t want to do that.

again, we understand all that – what we’re complaining about is that netflix has done a shitty job with it, mishandling short treks S1 and seemingly not bothering with S2. additionally, with discovery they had announced a deal for star trek in general, but then Picard came on prime, not netflix. netflix didn’t even make a different show in the database for short treks, just shoved them under discovery. they showed the talk show for discovery S1 but didn’t bother, again, with S2. no one has made wil Wheaton’s show (ready room?) available in europe. and so on.

it’s not about “CBS sold the rights outside the USA”, nor is it about people misunderstanding that CBS doesn’t have the distribution rights outside the USA.

it’s that the talks are botched, and seemingly having troubles. netflix didn’t just get all new trek automatically as part of their discovery deal, even though they announced it like they would back then. they don’t have short treks S2. they don’t have lower decks.

at least the Canadian situation is through one provider and they actually show everything. but the European situation is a shambles, with many thinking Amazon buying up Picard’s rights has upset netflix, with netflix potentially “taking it out on us” by not going along with new distribution yet obviously they still have the rights as well. they’re the ones preventing short treks and lower decks from streaming in europe, not CBS.

I’m sure CBS would love people in Europe to be watching lower decks right now, I’m sure they would’ve loved for us to have seen the short treks before picard premiered. I’m sure they would’ve loved for us to have seen the first season of Short Treks when it premiered in the USA, instead of hastily added under “trailers and more” a few weeks before discovery S2.

so, no, it’s not about misunderstanding how distribution rights work internationally. we understand that just fine. we just don’t like the current situation we’ve ended up in, with fragmented distribution rights and seemingly stalled talks.

You can watch Wil Wheaton’s Ready Room show completely for free on startrek.com. The Ready Room show during season 2 of Discovery was available on Facebook (and you don’t need to have a Facebook account to watch it). I vaguely remember reading that Netflix had some kind of first-look deal for any additional show directly related to Discovery, but not for all new Star Trek. That’s why CBS was able to sell Picard to Amazon Prime. Most likely, they are also free to sell Lower Decks to whomever is interested since it’s not related to Discovery. On the other hand, if that deal with Netflix still stands and if Netflix is still interested Strange New Worlds is likely to end up on Netflix since it is a direct spinoff of Discovery. One probable scenario is that Netflix will release season 2 of Short Treks (but probably not Children of Mars) right before the debut of Discovery season 3. Basically what they did with the first batch of Short Treks.

My first time seeing “Ephraim and Dot.” That was wonderful. Made my day.

Meanwhile, screw the majority of the world eh?

The majority of media providers are stuck in the past with an archaic broadcast licensing system.

Welcome to the Flat Earth Web.

Where can one find Season 1 of the Short Treks?

“The Trouble with Edward” is it is f-crap.

I’m pretty sure to get Emmy nods you have to not be producing a dreary unwatchable mess.

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From low-budget romps to high-energy blockbuster films,  Star Trek  has become one of the most influential sci-fi franchises of all time. While  Trek  has decades worth of TV, film, and animated iterations that might rival  Star Wars , it also has its own unique legacy and long-time, passionate cult following (and merch ).

In the past few years, the Trek television universe has become one of the highlights of original programming on Paramount+ . Helmed by Alex Kurtzman, series like  Star Trek : Lower Decks  and  Picard  have pushed the boundaries of what can be done with the universe’s canon in their first seasons so far.

This year for Star Trek Day, with the premiere episodes of several Trek series and “Short Treks” will be available to view for free from Sept. 7-13. The episodes can be watched from Paramount+’s partner platforms Amazon, Apple and Roku, their official YouTube page, Pluto TV and the Paramount+ free content hub (U.S. only).

From the new releases like the second season of Strange New Worlds , to the old adventures of the Enterprise ,  Deep Space 9 ,  Voyager , and more, here’s how to watch Star Trek in order online.

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For a limited time, the streamer is also slashing the price on its annual plan by 50%, bringing the cost down to just $29.99 a year . Normally $59.99, the new Paramount+ deal gets you access to its full library of content  for just $2.50 a month . Check out the latest Paramount+ deals here .

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Premiering on September 8, 1966 on NBC-TV,  Star Trek  brought in a new era of programming for the science fiction genre. Though it wasn’t a critical success at the time it aired, with all 79 episodes of the original series running in syndication, a devoted fan base grew. Decades later, there are eight TV series with hundreds of episodes, all currently streaming now on Paramount+ .

Here’s an updated list of all the  Star Trek shows on Paramount+. Note that this isn’t the official timeline for when these shows take place in canon — Enterprise  is actually the “earliest” Trek series—but we’ll cover that below.

• Star Trek: The Original Series  (1966-1969)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series  (1973-1974)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation  (1987-1994)
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• Star Trek: Voyager  (1995-2001)
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• Star Trek: Discovery  (2017-Present)
• Star Trek:  Short Treks  (2018-Present)
• Star Trek: Picard  (2020-Present)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks  (2020-Present)
• Star Trek: Prodigy  (2021-Present)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022-Present)
• Star Trek: Section 31  (TBA)
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy  (TBA) 

What  Star Trek Movies Are Streaming on Paramount+?

Paramount+ is the home to all the films featuring the cast of the Original Series, while many other Trek films are also hosted on other streaming services. Here are the  Star Trek movies streaming on Paramount+ right now. 

• Star Trek: The Motion Picture  (1979)
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan  (1982)
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock  (1984)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home  (1986)
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier  (1989)
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country  (1991)
• Star Trek: Generations (1994)
• Star Trek: First Contact  (1996)
•   Star Trek: Insurrection  (1998)
• Star Trek: Nemesis  (2002)
• Star Trek  (2009)
• Star Trek Into Darkness  (2013)
• Star Trek Beyond (2016)
• Building Star Trek  (2016)  —  Documentary
• Woman In Motion  (2021) — Documentary 
• Trekkies 2  (2004) — Documentary 

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• Star Trek: The Original Series: “The Cage”
• Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Encounter at Farpoint, Part I & II”
• Star Trek: Voyager: “Caretaker, Part I & II”
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: “The Emissary, Part I & II”
• Star Trek: Enterprise: “Broken Bow Part I & II”
• Star Trek: The Animated Series: “Beyond the Farthest Star”
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Strange New Worlds”
• Star Trek: Lower Decks: “Second Contact”
• Star Trek: Discovery: “The Vulcan Hello”
• Star Trek: Picard: “Remembrance”
• Star Trek: Short Treks: “The Girl Who Made the Stars,” “The Trouble with Edward,” “Ask Not,” “Runaway,” and “Ephraim and Dot”

How to Watch Every Star Trek Movie and Show In Timeline Order

Figuring out chronological timeline of  Star Trek  over can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned of Trekkies. With over 50 years of mirrorverses, time traveling back and forth, alternate timelines and spin-offs, we’ve created a guide for how to watch every  Star Trek  series and film in order. We’ve organized it by Stardate instead of year of release for optimal accuracy, but note that some series like  TNG  and  DS9  run concurrently.

• Star Trek: Enterprise  (2151-2161)
• Star Trek: Discovery Seasons 1 and 2  (2255-)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2255-) 
• Star Trek: The Original Series  (2265-2269)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series  (2269-2270)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture  (2273)
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan  (2285)
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock  (2285)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home  (2286/1986)
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier ( 2287)
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country  (2293)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation  (2364-2370)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine  (2369-2375)
• Star Trek Generations  (2371)
• Star Trek: Voyager  (2371-2378)
• Star Trek: First Contact  (2373/2063)
• Star Trek: Insurrection  (2375)
• Star Trek: Nemesis  (2379)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks  (2380)
• Star Trek: Picard  (2399-)
• Star Trek: Discovery Season 3  (3155?)
• Star Trek: Short Treks  (2239-3300 Prime Timeline)

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'Take the Chair, Make an Impact' This Star Trek Day on September 8

Pop-up activations set for fans in Chicago, Vancouver and Berlin.

In celebration of Star Trek Day , the franchise announces " Take the Chair, Make an Impact, " a global campaign encouraging fans to embrace the optimistic vision of a brighter future and to give back to the inclusive community of fans that Star Trek has fostered over the years. The Star Trek  franchise is making a donation to  Code.org ,  DoSomething.org , and Outright International , while also encouraging fans to take on the mission of giving back with this worldwide social activation. 

On Sept. 8, 1966, Star Trek debuted for the first time on television and   creator Gene Roddenberry introduced audiences to a world that championed diversity, inclusion, acceptance and hope. Fifty-eight years later, Star Trek commemorates this important day and the franchise's enduring legacy with the fifth annual Star Trek Day celebration, providing fans with a memorable way to enjoy and celebrate all things Star Trek .

This year,  Star Trek has partnered with three worldwide   nonprofits that embody the values of the franchise, including  Code.org , giving every K-12 student the opportunity to learn computer science; DoSomething.org ,  fueling young people to change the world; and  Outright International ,  advocating for LGBTIQ inclusion and equality globally. The "Take the Chair" campaign invites fans to see themselves in the iconic  U.S.S. Enterprise  captain's chair and ask themselves, "What would I do if I were setting the course to the future?" Fans will be able to engage through a digital experience available to fans worldwide on  StarTrek.com .

Throughout the month of September, 25% of U.S.   product sales from select items on the  official Star Trek Shop  will benefit these three nonprofits.

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Fans will be able to celebrate Star Trek Day at various pop-up events:

• Taste of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. , which will feature the  U.S.S. Enterprise  captain's chair, will run Sept. 6-8 from 11am - 7pm
• ALEXA Mall, Berlin, Germany , featuring a modern architectural interpretation of the captain's chair crafted from sustainable materials, will run on Sept. 8 from 1pm - 6pm
• Richmond Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia , featuring a modern architectural interpretation of the captain's chair crafted from sustainable materials, will run on Sept. 8 from 11am - 7pm

At all activations, fans are invited to "Take the Chair," capture a photo, obtain a personalized mission and receive a limited edition enamel pin.

In honor of Star Trek Day, the premiere episodes of the following series and Short Treks will be available to watch for free in a special sampling occurring Sept. 7-13 on Paramount+ partner platforms (Amazon, Apple, Roku), Paramount+'s Official YouTube page , Pluto TV and on the Paramount+ free content hub (US only), episodes listed here:

• Star Trek: The Original Series , "The Cage"
• Star Trek: The Next Generation , "Encounter at Farpoint, Part I & II"
• Star Trek: Voyager , "Caretaker, Part I & II"
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , "The Emissary, Part I & II"
• Star Trek: Enterprise , "Broken Bow Part I & II"
• Star Trek: The Animated Series , "Beyond the Farthest Star"
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , "Strange New Worlds"
• Star Trek: Lower Decks , "Second Contact"
• Star Trek: Discovery , "The Vulcan Hello"
• Star Trek: Picard , "Remembrance"
• Star Trek: Short Treks – "The Girl Who Made the Stars," "The Trouble with Edward," "Ask Not," "Runaway," and "Ephraim and Dot"

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