The enterprises fiveyear missions takes place over the course of that series from 22662269. This is the timeline of the star trek series and films in chronological order inuniverse. We are in the prime timeline, kurtzman confirmed, referring to the original series timeline as opposed to the alternate kelvin timeline established in jj abrams 2009 star trek movie. Voyager ran for seven seasons, airing from january 16, 1995, to may 23, 2001, launching a new paramountowned television network, upn. A better order for viewing the series and movies would be to follow the order in which they were produced. What is the list of all star trek movies in chronological. A better order for viewing the series and movies would be to follow the order in which they were produced with some minor variations for consistency. Star trek chronology memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Since 1967, when the first star trek comic was published, 2,396 star trek stories have been released in print and comic form. Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. Michael and denise okuda, in the official but not necessarily canonical or accurate star trek chronology. This does not include flashbacks, flashforwards, acts of time travel, or alternate timelines excepting the alternate reality.
An indispensible guide for star trek enthusiasts and writers alike, the star trek chronology has been exhaustively researched and brought up to date by star trek production staff members michael okuda and denise okuda, and includes littleknown inside information and trivia about the making of the hugely successful television shows and films. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. During the next generation era, star trek was experimenting with the idea of a shared universe years before marvel got in on the act. Many star trek fans are psyched that patrick stewart is returning to the role of captain picard for an allnew tv series on cbs all access. The star trek franchise has broken the fiftyyear barrier and continues to boldly go on in the movies and television the timeline, as many trekkies will know, is almost as confusing as river. It originally aired from september 8, 1973 to october 12, 1974 on nbc, spanning 22 episodes over two seasons. And while story details on the show have been scarce, we. Jan 10, 2020 most of star trek on both the big and small screen takes place in a version of the future that stretches to the 23rd century and beyond. Picards timeline will take the venerable science fiction franchise where it truly has never gone before the end of the 24th century.
It features kate mulgrew as captain kathryn janeway, the first female commanding officer in a leading role of a star trek series, and commander chakotay, played by robert beltran. An examination of the star trek discovery chronological info. On digipaper, star trek discoverys timeline is pretty simple. The history of the future 1993 give the tos episodes in production order. Going from the lastmade series ent to the firstmade series the original star trek, as per the inuniverse chronology, would be quite jarring. For more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. Jan 14, 2020 we are in the prime timeline, kurtzman confirmed, referring to the original series timeline as opposed to the alternate kelvin timeline established in jj abrams 2009 star trek movie. Voyager 19952001, and a 4 season prequel series, star. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting.
See the entire history of tvs star trek in this infographic timeline of the iconic shows first 45 years. This does not include flashbacks, flashforwards, acts of time. Star trek s 50th anniversary was celebrated in 2016 with the release of beyond in theaters, but the wait for a new series was pushed further and further into 2017 after the departure of hannibal showrunner bryan fuller and other production setbacks. Star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. Several efforts have been made to develop a chronology for the events depicted by the star trek television series and its spinoffs.
Star trek episodes timeline star trek movies and tv series. However, over the past 15 years most pocket books novels have taken place in a shared continuity in which the events of. An allnew novel based upon the explosive star trek tv series. A short overview of the chronology of all the star trek tv series and movies set in the original star trek universe. Aug 17, 2018 it is the second installment of new star trek movies in order list films. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Abrams reboot films, or kelvin timeline based on the original series. The animated series, star trek in the kelvin timeline, vanguard, and the early voyages.
The show has served as a guide, escorting fans through the previously unexplored areas of science fiction territory in their minds. It is not an easy thing to put together a coherent timeline for a franchise that consists of over 50 years of films and tv nine series and films, to be exact. If you mean chronological as in the order they appear in the star trek universe timeline, this is it. When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching earth, admiral james t. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. Through heroic efforts by captain korsmo, the excalibur escapes destruction, but a portion of the starships engineering section is extracted and taken by the borg ship before it returns to the delta quadrant via a transwarp conduit.
Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep. Star trek 2 the wrath of khan movie set to be an escape of khan after 15 years of prison. The fall, and is intended to be in line with the continuity established in the. The next generation, deep space nine, voyager, new frontier, titan, corps of engineers, stargazer, iks gorkon, and starfleet academy.
Just in case you wanted to rewatch all 12 movies and 6 tv series a little differently this time, weve got you covered. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. The series takes place following the events in the pocket books series star trek. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss.
Star trek has been around for over 50 years, but weve attempted to create a cohesive timeline of the major events across tv shows and. That being said, a few of those films are in my humble opinion some of the very best trek has to offer. New star trek movies in order star trek series order. What is the official sequence for star trek the original. Discovery kicks off in 2256, ten years before the events of star trek. The richest, most complicated period in star trek chronology. No one in the history of histories has lost more than philippa georgiou, ruler of the terran empire. The showrunners have confirmed that the show takes place ten years before the original series, in the prime timeline so not jj. This is the story continuity which includes the events of all the star trek television series and the first ten movies. Picard has a timeline that unites the star trek tv series and the recent movies, as well as taking the cbs. Most of the original cast performed the voices of their characters from the original series, and some of the writers who worked on the original series returned. What is the chronological order for the star trek series. The star trek timeline now stretches over hundreds of. Prometheus is a novel series published by cross cult.
Star trek episodes timeline for movies and tv series from the pilot episode, which aired in september 1966 on nbc, star trek has taken people where no man has gone before. Most of star trek on both the big and small screen takes place in a version of the future that stretches to the 23rd century and beyond. The biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last onscreen appearance of the u. That doesnt mean thats always where the story stays, though. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. Star treks 50th anniversary was celebrated in 2016 with the release of beyond in theaters, but the wait for a new series was pushed further and further into 2017 after the departure of hannibal showrunner bryan fuller and other production setbacks. Enterprise 20012005 tvpg 60 min action, adventure, drama. Star trek technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. We explain when the new patric stewart series picard takes place and whether it falls in the prime timeline or the kelvin timeline. Forced to take refuge in the federations universe, she bides her time until section 31. By star trek s fictional chronology, this is the last episode of all the seven series. Watch them in whatever order you want all of one series season then the other or alternative episodes, but know this is where they fall in the chronology.
Sorting out temporal anomalies contradictions, exceptions, and where the real work is done ent. In the originally canonal star trek spaceflight chronology this was 2207 to 2212 2265 the events of where no man has gone before. When gene roddenberry created star trek in the 60s, the visionary screenwriter could never have known how big his universe would become. The star trek chronology, like the star trek encyclopedia, was written by michael okuda, denise okuda and debbie mirek. The wrath of khan was produced by robert sallin and based on gene roddenberrys television series star trek. Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. From the original series to discovery, heres how the star trek timeline fits together. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations. See the production timeline for a chronological overview of the production history of star trek. The original series is a series of science fiction novels based on the popular television show 19661969 and movies created by gene roddenberry. Nov 02, 2018 watch them in whatever order you want all of one series season then the other or alternative episodes, but know this is where they fall in the chronology. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled uss enterprise in order to intercept it.
Enterprise, originally titled enterprise, is a prequel to the original star trek. Star trek timeline on tv how the various series all fit. It starts with the oldest event in the original star trek timeline. Mar, 2020 the richest, most complicated period in star trek chronology. Feb 11, 2018 if you mean chronological as in the order they appear in the star trek universe timeline, this is it.
The animated series, produced by filmation, ran for two seasons from 1973 to 1974. Memory beta chronology memory beta, noncanon star trek. Discovery is set in the original timeline of the other shows. The original series of star trek ran for three seasons from 19661969, and was later joined by 7 seasons each of star trek. Along with the various star trek novel series there have also been dozens of authors who have contributed to the franchise, including but not limited to roddenberry himself, g. The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. Jan 12, 2019 many star trek fans are psyched that patrick stewart is returning to the role of captain picard for an allnew tv series on cbs all access. Star trek postnemesis reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. How to watch star trek in order, including picard techradar. Released in 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of star trek, the series consists of the first germanlanguageoriginal star trek novels produced by cross cult.
In the first decades, the majority of these were standalone stories that only referenced the show. Star trek tv shows and movies in chronological order. To date, no star trek series or film has been set primarily in a year past 2379, which saw the events of the final star trek. While technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. The year 2233 is when the kelvin timeline diverges from the prime timeline. Following the original series, star trek has formed movies and seven television. Enterprise, originally titled enterprise, is a prequel to the original star trek series. At first, there was only one star trek timeline besides the mirror universe but thats a whole other story for another time. A more detailed version can be found at the site of the star trek chronology project. Where does the series fit in the chronology star trek. The events of star trek ii are referenced a few times in ds9 and voyager, and the events of star trek vi are referenced in the next generation, but they arent major plot tieins. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. How star trek discovery fits into the original series timeline.