Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series to discovery, heres how the star trek timeline fits. Star trek episodes timeline for movies and tv series. How star trek discovery fits into the original series timeline. Wouldnt it be cool to watch the entire liveaction star trek canon in chronological order as the events occur within the star trek universe. Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. It starts with the oldest event in the original star trek timeline. Discovery follows the voyages of starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. The series is well known for its intricate mythology, including spawning its very own legitimate language, klingon. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series.
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. Kirk and the rest of the original star trek series cast of characters exploring the universe through the events. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. Voyager series finale, where admiral janeway goes back 26 years to the delta quadrant and secures voyagers earlier return to the alpha quadrant. The show has served as a guide, escorting fans through the previously unexplored areas of science fiction territory in their minds. This is the order i would recommend watching them in if you want to work your way through the entire saga. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. Star trek timeline on tv how the various series all fit together. The first two seasons are rough around the edges, but the series starts. The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun.
This is the very same original star trek timeline order as above, but in a bulleted list so that you can quickly. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek cinematic universe. From the creation of the universe to the days of kirk and picard, heres your ultimate guide to the entire star trek timeline. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. The original release order for the star trek series timeline is. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek.
This does not include flashbacks, flashforwards, acts of time travel, or alternate timelines excepting the alternate reality. Trek creators only consider the episodes and films to be canonical in the star trek universe so we display them here in chronological order according to stardate. Picards timeline will take the venerable science fiction franchise where it truly has never gone before the end of the 24th century. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek.
See the production timeline for a chronological overview of the production history of star trek. A short overview of the chronology of all the star trek tv series and movies set in the original star trek universe. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. In universe timeline chronological order star trek enterprise ent, star trek. Nov 02, 2018 update weve added star trek beyond into the timeline, now that we know where it lies in relation to into darkness. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier. On digipaper, star trek discoverys timeline is pretty simple. How to watch star trek in order, including picard techradar. Enterprise 20012005 tvpg 60 min action, adventure, drama.
In this article, well take a look at the star trek series timeline and offer some guidance for how fans should experience the series. What is the chronological order for the star trek series. The animated series was a continuation of the original series, with more stories and a series that made it the first series in the star trek timeline to gain an emmy. One of the elements that has made star trek so enduring is that it has always been able to reinvent itself with the times while also adhering to the core concepts of the show. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series. In order to explain where picard fits into the star trek timeline. Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new. Running over 50 years, it has had five liveaction series, one animated series, several films, comics, novelizations, and an extremely obsessive fandom i. Every series of star trek and all of the movies in rough stardate order. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe. How to watch the star trek shows and movies in release and chronological order, including star trek. For the purpose of this timeline, the canon of star trek includes all productions produced by paramount under the star trek brand inclusive of all the television series, the. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc.
For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. The showrunners have confirmed that the show takes place ten years before the original series, in the prime timeline so not jj. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Be sure to only watch the specific seasons mentioned in my notes. This list shows the order in which these were released. 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. Enterprise begins the unfortunate trend star trek has continued since, of looking backward instead of pushing the series forward in its timeline. So i am wondering, what is the chronological order for the star trek franchise. 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. 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. Order of star trek books star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. Just in case you wanted to rewatch all 12 movies and 6 tv series a little differently this time, weve got you covered. For maximum enjoyment, i would recommend saving enterprise series 14 and discovery until last.
Now, there has been some debate regarding whether the series. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. It is for the most part, but moves some books around to account for spoilers for later books, and more coherent chapters. This is a timeline based on events depicted in star trek the series of television programs and movies that have been produced by paramount between 1966 and 2005. Its time to dive into the endall debate about the different star trek timelines. Here are the adventures, in chronological order, of the star trek television universe. Eight television series and one shortform companion series make up the bulk of the star trek franchise. For one thing, worf is present and still a starfleet officer, which would suggest these events take place prior to ds9. Prometheus will feature tensions on the frontier between the united federation of planets and the klingon empire, and will center on the uss prometheus nx749 and the iks bortas as they investigate the threat of terrorism in the lembatta cluster. After doing some research online, we discovered that no such list exists. The first season will run for 15 episodes, which is more than most shows get nowadays but a shorter run than any normal star trek season before it.
Star trek tv shows and movies in chronological order. 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. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. Spoilerfree star trek viewing orders the original star trek timeline at a glance.
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. A spinoff series focusing on section 31 will certainly take star trek in a new direction, and perhaps, finally, were going to have the fully fleshedout star trek universe weve all wanted. 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. 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. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting. Prometheus is a novel miniseries created by christian humberg and bernd perplies. Enterprise series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Discovery are only present in star trek timelines in versions from other star trek series or the films.
However, since im not entirely into the series i have no idea the chronological order for the entire franchise apart from that star trek 2009 is a new continuity and into darkness follows after it. Star trek discovery is the latest continuity insert. Jan 27, 2020 everything you need to know about star treks new timeline, when data died, and how long its been since star trek. During the time of tng, ds9 and voyager, some of these series. Early production history for all events prior to 1964. When gene roddenberry created star trek in the 60s, the visionary screenwriter could never have known how big his universe would become. See the individual series reading lists for novels that occur before star trek. Burnham has suppressed her human tendencies in order to. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. What is the list of all star trek movies in chronological. Everything you need to know about star trek s new timeline, when data died, and how long its been since star trek. Star trek timeline on tv how the various series all fit. Keep in mind this is not a strictly chronological order. Lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film.
The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. All series in total amount to 774 episodes across 35 seasons of television. How star trek discovery fits into the original series. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. A more detailed version can be found at the site of the star trek chronology project. New star trek series section 31 to start filming when. Mar, 2020 how to watch the star trek shows and movies in release and chronological order, including star trek. Discovery is set in the original timeline of the other shows and takes place about 10 years before the original series. Cronologia este bazata pe modelul star trek chronology descris mai jos. If you mean chronological as in the order they appear in the star trek universe timeline, this is it. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Enterprise book series by multiple authors includes books broken bow, star trek. The original series 19661969 the animated series 197374 the next generation 19871994 deep space nine 19931999 voyager 19952001 enterprise 20012005 discovery 2017ongoing picard 2020ongoing.
The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. This is the timeline of the star trek series and films in chronological order inuniverse. From the pilot episode, which aired in september 1966 on nbc, star trek has taken people where no man has gone before. Enterprise seasons 14 sure, this series gets plenty of flak. From 1993 to 1999, except for one film in 2002, episodes and films for different star trek series were airing at the same time. There are even two distinct timelines dont worry, well get to that. The clone wars chronological episode order, including all 121 episodes and the feature film. I created this list because i am currently in the process of watching all the star trek series in order. Star trek birthdays and star trek deaths 1960s edit 1964 the first pilot the cage is produced 1965 the second pilot where no man has gone before is produced. Update weve added star trek beyond into the timeline, now that we know where it lies in relation to into darkness. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. The animated series was set in the star trek timeline between 22692270, which was the year following the original series. I am mainly just looking at the movies and tv series. The original prime timeline was started by the original series, the next.
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