Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek : The Next Generationmay be more democratic , but there ’s one specific way thatStar Trek : Discoveryhas toppedTNG . Star Trek : The Original Series ' survive popularity in syndication make a enfranchisement that has live on near 60 age . The originalStar Treklaunched a successful string of picture , and , in 1987 , a newStar Trekwas create for a new era , Star Trek : The Next Generation , which became a wellspring for a revolutionary expansion of theStar Trekuniverseon meshing TV and syndication .

LikeStar Trek : The Next Generation , Star Trek : Discoveryalso sound off off a young era . With its 2017 premiere , Star Trek : Discoveryended a 12 - yr drought ofStar TrekTV showsafter the 2005cancelation ofStar Trek : Enterprise . Discoveryalso broughtStar Trekinto the streaming era , where newStar Trekis now bump only on Paramount+ ( and Netflix in the case ofStar Trek : Prodigy ) . LikeStar Trek : The Next Generation , Discoverywas the flash point of another expansion of theStar Trekuniverse that could become even biggerthan whatTNGbuilt .

Star Trek: Discovery Created More Spinoffs Than TNG

More Discovery Spinoffs May Still Be On The Way

Star Trek : The Next Generationcontinues to be more beloved by legions ofStar Trekfans , butStar Trek : Discoveryhas created more spinoffs thanTNG.Discovery ’s successful 5 seasons on Paramount+ conduct to the advent ofStar Trek : Picard , Star Trek : Lower Decks , Star Trek : Prodigy , Star Trek : Strange New Worlds , Star Trek : Section 31,and before long , Star Trek : Starfleet Academy .

Star Trek : Section 31 does n’t factor into the next two Star Trek shows schedule on Paramount+ , which are place in unlike Star Trek eras .

In plus , Star Trek on Paramount+ also producedStar Trek : Short Treksand the animatedStar Trek : very Short Treks . Although onlyStrange New Worlds , Lower Decks , andSection 31are directly connect toDiscovery , it ’s an telling count of eight spinoffs in a variety of formats , with more potentially on the way .

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In developing is a unrecorded - actionStar Trekcomedy fromStar Trek : Lower deck ' Tawny Newsome and Justin Simien .

In line , Star Trek : The Next Generationspawned three spinoffs , Star Trek : Deep Space Nine , Star Trek : Voyager , andStar Trek : go-ahead . DS9andVoyagerwere ready concurrently withTNG , andtogether they open up the breadth ofStar Trek ’s 24th century universe . Star Trek : Enterprisewas the franchise ’s first prequel do 200 geezerhood beforeTNGthat helped build the foundation of Starfleet ’s history of exploration .

TNG Has Discovery Beat With Star Trek Movie Spinoffs

Star Trek: The Next Generation Had 4 Movies

However , Star Trek : Discovery ’s cyclosis geological era is far behindStar Trek : The Next Generationwhen it comes toStar Trekmovie spinoffs . TNGmade the bound to boast film in 1994 withStar Trek Generations . Three more follow : 1996’sStar Trek : First Contact , 1998’sStar Trek : Insurrection , and 2002’sStar Trek : Nemesis . WhileTNG ’s movies vary in quality and audience affectionateness , Star Trek : First Contactis in the main view as a classic and one of the good overallStar Trekmovies .

Star Trek : Section 31 is the first Star Trek streaming flick on Paramount+ , and it could also be the last after its critical and consultation reception .

Thus far , Star Trek : Discoveryhas lead to oneStar Trekmovie made for streaming on Paramount+:Star Trek : Section 31.Star Trekmovies stalled afterStar Trek Beyondin 2016 , and there has not been a newStar Trektheatrical movie release in almost a decade . Star Trek : part 31is hopeful to spawn a sequeland moreStar Trekstreaming picture , but that future is in doubt after the short receptionSection 31received from critics andStar Trekfans .

Captain Michael Burnham in Star Trek Discovery and Captain Picard in TNG

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TNG’s Star Trek Era Is Something Discovery’s Spinoffs Can’t Match

Streaming Star Trek Can’t Compete With Network & Sydincation Era Volume

Star Trek : Discovery ’s total spinoffs may outnumberStar Trek : The Next propagation ’s , butStar Trek ’s streaming geological era ca n’t equalise the dealership ’s web TV and syndication era . Star TrekTV showsfromTNG ’s time flow typically produce 22 - 26 episodes a twelvemonth , with onlyStar Trek : Enterpriseairing for four seasons instead of seven . TNG ’s Star Trek show produced hundreds of episodes which cyclosis just ca n’t equal .

LongtimeStar Trekfans also deplore the lack of"filler episodes,“low - stakes story that focus on minor characters .

Star Trek : Discovery ’s 5 seasons totaled 65 episode , butStar Trek : Picard , Star Trek : Lower Decks , andStar Trek : Strange New Worlds ' time of year only consist of 10 episodes each . Star Trek : Prodigy ’s 2 seasons also deport 20 episodes . It would take many more year and moreStar TrekTV shows forStar Trek : Discovery ’s era to equal the total output ofStar Trek : The Next Generationand its spinoffs .

Holly Hunter, Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Georgiou in Section 31, and Captain Pike in Strange New Worlds

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Star Trek : The Next Generation follows Captain Jean - Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they venture on interstellar exploration , seeking out new human beings and civilizations .

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Star Trek: The Next Generation follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they embark on interstellar explorations, seeking out new worlds and civilizations.

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