Star Trek: Discovery is an upcoming American television series created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for CBS All Access, due to premiere in January 2017. It is the first series produced specifically for that service, and the first Star Trek series since Star Trek: Enterprise concluded in 2005. Set to premiere on CBS in January 2017 before moving to All Access, the series will introduce new characters to the Star Trek franchise, and will not be related to the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond. Fuller serves as showrunner on the series.

CBS announced the name of the upcoming Star Trek TV series, and gave us the briefest glimpse of its titular ship, the Discovery. What could it possibly reveal about the show? Well, if you’re a Star Trek fan, it can tell you a lot—including when in the timeline the series might take place.

The Discovery is pretty obviously based on Ralph McQuarrie’s design of the Enterprise for the never-made Star Trek: Planet of the Titans. Here’s the Discovery:


According to Memory Alpha, the Star Trek canon wiki, one of the models turns up in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, docked near the Enterprise. Another one made an appearance in the Next Generation episode “Unification I.” Both of them are supposedly also in the rubble of the Borg attack at Wolf 359 in “Best of Both Worlds, Part II.”

That does make is possible that this flatter, more angular design was prevalent in Starfleet during the time of the movies, and that maybe the ships seen in The Next Generation were older ships. Another option is that the design is a class of ships that was made during that period. Either way, this might support the rumor that the show will be set in the period after the Undiscovered Country and before The Next Generation.

Much coolness!

I can hardly wait!!

Could be really interesting - def. and avid Trekker here. Though the best so far IMO was TNG. I reckon I could do Mastermind on TNG!

More on the show...

For a man who couldn't talk too much about his upcoming show, Star Trek Discovery, Bryan Fuller managed to divulge quite a bit of information.

During CBS' session at the Television Critics Association conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Fuller spoke at length about when the new series would be set, the new lead for his show and what fans should expect. To make it easier for Trek fans, we've compiled a list of the biggest takeaways from Fuller's talk.

Who's the main character?

While we don't know the main character's name, or who's playing her, we do know that she will be a woman, human and a lieutenant. It's the first time that Star Trek will be viewed through the eyes of a character who is not a captain, and Fuller said that the heart of the show will be in her journey through the universe and the people she meets. Fuller said she's on a mission to discover herself and better understand the universe she's a part of, and the 13 episodes will focus on that struggle to reach out of her safety zone.

When does the show take place?

According to Fuller, Discovery will take place 10 years before Captain James T. Kirk begins his five-year mission in the original series. Because of that, Fuller said there's a chance that older characters that are referenced in the original series could make an appearance in the first season. Spock's mother, Amanda Grayson, for example, isn't out of the realm of possibility.

What's the main plot in the show?

This is the first serialized, non-episodic Star Trek series, according to Fuller. As such, it gave the writers room to really build a story and explore that potential. Fuller couldn't get into details about the main story arc, but said it's an event that was referenced in the original series but never properly explored. He added that it was an event most Trek fans would know and that it was canonical with the original series.

What about aliens? There will be aliens, right?

Oh, there will be aliens. In fact, according to Fuller, there will be more aliens than most Star Trek series' had. Fuller said he was committed to exploring diversity within the show and that included the amount of alien species people saw. Fuller said that previously, there was one clear alien character and then seven or eight aliens that looked like humans. He wanted to diversify the alien races that people were introduced to with Discovery.

What about other traditional sci-fi characters?

There will be robots! Fuller didn't say anything else about those robots, but there will definitely be robots. One could say there may even be a Mr. Robot.

Did you really just...?

I make no apologies and I regret nothing.

Getting back to business, is there a possibility for more than 13 episodes in the future?

Probably not, unfortunately. Because the series is serialized and not as episodic or procedural in nature, it's harder for Fuller to stretch something like this over 22 episodes. The showrunner could do it, which he proved with Hannibal, but he said that both he and CBS executives thought the 13 episode length was perfect for what they were trying to accomplish.

What will the show look like?

It's going to be very '70s but with a futuristic flair, from the sounds of it. Fuller said that when they were coming up with the aesthetic — an element that Fuller is particularly interested in — they studied old '70s James Bond-inspired cars and '70s art.

Will other Star Trek characters make an appearance?

In future seasons, Fuller thinks so. Now? Definitely not. Right now, Fuller and his team want to focus on the original characters they've written and introduce new fans to them. Fuller said they already have their hands full with these new characters, and they couldn't possibly bring in any original characters this season.

When can we expect more information?

In October! Fuller said there's more information coming in October, so keep an eye out for a date around that time.

Does that mean we'll get a trailer around then?

Maybe? We didn't get any information on that. But I can make you a trailer, if you want. Just give me a couple of days.

When does this premiere again?

There's no set date yet, but we do know it will be in January next year. The show will have its premiere on CBS' regular television channel and then it will air weekly on the network's streaming service All Access in both Canada and the United States. For people who don't live in either country, the show will be made available the day after it airs on Netflix.

I can hardly wait Denizen!! All I ask is this: bring me Klingons and Romulans!!

Same here!

I have to admit that i am really starting to cast my doubt on the success of this show. Already Star Trek Beyond has been less than stellar at the box office and looking up Bryan Fuller's prior work projects makes me doubt he can muscle up the magic of the other shows.

Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies & Hannibal are all prior projects which he made and failed.

If only Rick Berman was still involved.

Star Trek: Discovery' casts James Frain as Spock's father, Sarek

"Star Trek: Discovery," the upcoming show that takes place about a decade before the original "Star Trek: The Original Series," has cast British actor James Frain to play Spock's father, Sarek.

Production on "Discovery" begins next week in Toronto. With that in mind, the show may not hit its updated premiere date of May, according to Variety (it was originally set for a January premiere). The show is produced by CBS Television Studios and will premiere on CBS before moving exclusively to CBS All Access.

Other actors already cast are:

Sonequa Martin-Green better knwn for her role in the Walking Dead


Michelle Yeoh


Doug Jones


And Anthony Rapp

This is the comic con trailer.

New teaser! And production has started!

The new Star Trek TV series has a captain. CBS announced today that the Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs has signed on to play Captain Lorca, Captain of the Starship Discovery in the upcoming TV series Star Trek: Discovery.

great pick.

he's quite an underrated actor IMO. talented and powerful

First look!

They seem confused. This is Star Trek not Star Wars.

And the trailer

Is it only on All Access?

Not entirely known at this stage.

It doesn't look too bad. Not really into the touchy-feely emotional angle though - ideally would like music, sets/cinematography, action well trumped over the relationship thing. But this 2017, afterall ....... takes what we cans get!

What do you all think of the retcon regarding Spock's family?

I think trying to build on Sarek's past might help to establish a more plausible foundation to the character of Spock. The only problem lies with shows being made now but are consequently prequels of other series and the technology and language factor can at times seem off balance.

That's a really good point you made about the technology difference. I didn't even think of that. There are so many aspects of the original series---like those clunky tapes used to record things in the computers---that seemed so advanced in 1966 but are actually outdated today. Are they going to use props and whatnot that are inline with the original, or are they going to revamp it completely? It's definitely a good question.

Well i have finally got around to watching the new trekkie show. It's okay i guess. Not my favorite.

And with all the changes i knew were coming makes me wonder if they can keep this show alive with the hardcore fans. Visual effects are great and probably better than ever.