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It does n’t inconvenience me when modernStar Trekstrays from previously establish canon . With its nearly sixty - year account , Star Trekhas a huge and complicated canonic timeline that start in 1966 withStar Trek : The Original Series . Since then , numerous continuation and prequels have continued to build upon what began inTOS.Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) , Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) , and the USS Enterprise crew explore the hotshot , andI was enamor by their journeying , not by the fact and figures of their various ocean trip .
AlthoughStar Trek’svarious prequels and continuation seek to uphold what has already been establish , sticking too intimately to canon can limit storytelling potential drop . When I watchStar Trek , I want to fall in love with compelling fibre and embark on fantastic adventures;I do n’t really care when exactly the United Federation of Planets first encountered the Borg or when Kirk learned aboutSpock ’s Vulcan fiancée . That ’s not to say that modernStar Trekshould intentionally oppose canyon , but it ’s okay if it has to move some dates around or change an alien ’s appearing in service of a full taradiddle .
As prequels , Star Trek : Enterprise , Star Trek : Discovery , andStar Trek : Strange New Worldshave already muddy the water regarding canyon .
The Star Trek TV dealership has exist for 57 yr and consists of 12 show ( and counting ) . Here ’s how to check them all in timeline order .
Modern Star Trek Should Focus On Telling Good Stories, Not Strictly Upholding Canon
Besides, some of the plotlines that are considered canon are… not great.
With such an extensive story compose of numerous television show and films , it ’s near impossible for any official canyon to remain totally logical , specially considering how many dissimilar people contribute toStar Trek . I thinkStar Trek : Strange New Worldshas done a particularly good problem upholding the crucial constituent of canon , while still focusing on evidence good stories . I’m glad the Gorn no longer await like human in bulky costumes , for instance , and it does n’t bother me thatSpock learned of the Gornbefore he was technically " supposed " to .
I do n’t thinkStar Trekneeds to explain and utterly connect every single plotline .
With fourth dimension travel and multiple universes , almost anything could be made to equip into canyon , butI do n’t thinkStar Trekneeds to go out of its way to make everything set . Star Trek : Discovery , for example , ended with aconnection to aStar Trek : Short Treksepisode entitled " Calypso , " and while it ’s nice for a history to come full rophy , that connection felt for the most part unneeded . I would have been perfectly content with the implication that " Calypso " happen in another universe of discourse , or even simply with thatShort Trekremaining a closed book . The universe is full of secret , after all , and I do n’t thinkStar Trekneeds to excuse and absolutely plug in every single plotline .
Star Trek: TOS Was Not Trying To Build A Consistent Canon Anyway
Establishing a franchise canon was not common in the 1960s.
Having an prescribed canon for a franchise likeStar Trekis a comparatively young phenomenon . When Gene Roddenberry and his team were makingStar Trek : The Original Seriesin the 1960s , they did n’t have a show Word of God like modern television shows do . When a writer decide to give Captain Kirk a brother only to obliterate him off in the same episode , for instance , they had no melodic theme that someone would be telling stories aboutLt . Sam Kirk ( Dan Jeannotte)decades after . If they had , they might have let him inhabit . TOSwas not even consistent within its own continuity , make up it unimaginable to uphold every conventional piece of data .
While I always apprise when shows likeDiscoveryorStrange New Worldscall back toStar Trek’shistory , I also do n’t mind when they veer aside from it . I do n’t want Sam Kirk to be obliterate by weird flight parasites just because " Operation — Annihilate ! " tell he has to be . If the writer ofStrange New Worldsfind ways to make this plot point ( or any other factor of canyon ) part of a compelling level , then so be it . But I hope futureStar Trekprojects chance a balance between sticking to canon and severalize outstanding stories . I mean , would anyone really be that upset if we all just pretended " Spock ’s Brain " never go on ?
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Set in the 23rd 100 , this iconic science fabrication series follows the spaceship USS Enterprise and its bunch as they embark on exploratory mission across the Galax urceolata . The series examines paper of discreetness , ethics , and the obscure , often highlighting divers cultures and futurist applied science .
Star Trek : Strange New Worlds postdate Captain Christopher Pike , Science Officer Spock , and Number One in the eld antedate Captain Kirk ’s tenure on the U.S.S. Enterprise , as they venture across the beetleweed to research unexampled human beings .
Star Trek : Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci - Fi enfranchisement , prepare ten years before the original Star Trek series events . The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham , assigned to the USS Discovery , where the crowd undertake to prevent a Klingon war while journey through the vast reaches of blank space .
Set in the 23rd century, this iconic science fiction series follows the starship USS Enterprise and its crew as they embark on exploratory missions across the galaxy. The series examines themes of diplomacy, ethics, and the unknown, often highlighting diverse cultures and futuristic technologies.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One in the years preceding Captain Kirk’s tenure on the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they venture across the galaxy to explore new worlds.
Star Trek: Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci-Fi franchise, set ten years before the original Star Trek series events. The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham, assigned to the USS Discovery, where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while traveling through the vast reaches of space.
