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 movies. It stands tall alongside the bestregarded incarnations of the trek franchise even as it raids elements from all of them. Star trek returns to a new tv landscape the atlantic. Read on to find out where the new series fits in the star trek timeline september 24, 2017, was a great day for trekkies because star trek.
In it, the onetime deep space nine and voyager writer revealed the official title of the new star trek tv show. The premiere episode and all subsequent firstrun episodes will then be available exclusively in the united states on cbs all access, the networks digital subscription video on demand. Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep. The motion picture the art and visual effects, from titan books. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Ten years before kirk, spock, and the enterprise, the uss discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien. Nemesis, ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Abrams introduced to the universe with his 2009 star trek reboot. Discovery launched on netflix today, marking the franchises return to television after a 12year gap the new series is set ten years before the original star trek series, and. Your guide to upcoming star trek books and comics trekcore.
There are the tilted and shaky camera shots zoomed in on characters faces in tense. He was executive editor of geek magazine and senior editor at cfq, the revival of cinefantastique magazine, from 2003 to 2006. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. 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. At first, there was only one star trek timeline besides the mirror universe but thats a whole other story for another time. Beginning only 11 years before the adventures of captain kirk and the u.
Shortly before beyond was released in 2016, anton yelchin pavel chekov died in a. 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. Nov 02, 2015 the star trek universe is fractured enough that a show could go in any creative direction. Discovery will be set during the prime timeline rather than the rebooted kelvin alternate universe. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. The first kelvin timeline films art was well documented in the 2009 art book, star trek. Thanks to the many shows and films made after the original series, the star trek universe has become vast and complicated. Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. Discovery is set exactly 10 years before the original star trek and fits in neatly in the prime timeline. Star trek kelvin timeline behindthescenes reference book finally hits. David mack returns to print one final time in 2017 with the newest.
Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. S voyagers return to earth, a ragtag crew of renegades and outcasts must covertly work with admiral chekov and tuvok to stop forces threatening the federation from outside, and within. Dec 05, 2017 i was initially excited to see that the production art from st. Discovery tiein novels have been published since 2017 by pocket books, under license from cbs consumer products. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine. The final frontier lets face it, any reference book about an active franchise is outdated like the following day of its publishing, so its no wonder that while this is honestly one of the best, and most gorgeous looking books about star trek, but due it was published in 1996, so what youll find in the timeline here is. Novels based on deep space nine and enterprise were published as recently as 2017. Section 31 crossover miniseries was inspired by the autonomous, clandestine, paramilitary organization introduced in the deep space nine episode inquisition. However a new rumour has hit the internet this week which suggests that star trek 2017 will have each season as a standalone anthology. Running over 50 years, it has had five liveaction series, one animated series, several films, comics, novelizations, and an extremely obsessive fandom i. First, we have a return to the alternate timeline created in the 2009 star trek feature film, when. First novel based on the new tv series, discovery, this book is. Novels desperate hours, by david mack, drastic measures, by dayton ward, fear itself, by james swallow, the way to the stars, by una mccormack, the enterprise war, by john. Discovery joining forces with captain christopher pike on a new mission to investigate seven mysterious red signals and the appearance of an unknown being called the red angel.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Read on to find out where the new series fits in the star trek timeline. Jul 23, 2016 in it, the onetime deep space nine and voyager writer revealed the official title of the new star trek tv show. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Star trek books new book releases, bestsellers, author. Voyager 19952001, and a 4 season prequel series, star. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1.
Your ultimate resource for star trek timelines since 2017. Nov 08, 2015 the new star trek tv series, set to premier in january 2017, will not star michael dorn as captain worf. Discovery airs on the space channel at the same time. A more detailed timeline of the stories following star trek. You will have famous crew of star trek on the game and you will start your adventure. The star trek universe is fractured enough that a show could go in any creative direction. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The earliest buzz confirmed that spoilers a certain character is supposed to return by way of some timetravel trickery, but as of yet the film doesnt have a finished script or director attached. Voyager series finale endgame, where admiral janeway goes back 27 years to the delta quadrant and secures voyagers earlier return to the alpha quadrant. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery. Jan 06, 2017 alex kurtzman is attached to the new series, which will premiere in january 2017 on cbs before new episodes debut on its digital and vod platform. Discovery is the first show to be told from the point of view of a noncaptain. The new voyages is a short story anthology series collecting fan fiction curated and edited by sondra marshak and myrna culbreath. Oct 16, 2017 thanks to the many shows and films made after the original series, the star trek universe has become vast and complicated.
The series is about a human orphan named michael burnham. The kelvin timeline, due out december 5th from titan books, showcases behindthescenes. Fans are wondering about the timeline for discovery. The complete pocket books novel list updates the novel list as given in the back of pocket books novels in years past, before the list became so long that it was. Meanwhile, there are plans albeit shaky ones for another star trek film in the kelvin timeline. Aug 02, 2017 new star trek books books may 11, 2020. Additional volumes were announced, but none were published. Star trek fans have been waiting over a decade for a new star trek tv show, so many fans were excited when star trek.
Discovery follows commander michael burnham as she struggles to reconcile her duty and feelings when. The series continued with disavowed 2014 and control 2017, by david mack, which are linked with the deep space nine relaunch novels. Discovery is the first new star trek series in over a decade. I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The kirkera part of star trek generations is set 78 years before 2371 established by way of an onscreen caption, thus is set in 2293 and soon after star trek vi the gap between the 1986 film star trek iv. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are currently in print. Alex kurtzman will serve as executive producer for the new star trek tv series. We will send you one email a month notifying you of any hot new books announced or. What you leave behind, voy begins after the final episode of the series.
Star trek timelines is a strategy roleplaying game developed by disruptor beam. The page lists star trek publications and releases in 2017, including all. Alex kurtzman is attached to the new series, which will premiere in january 2017 on cbs before new episodes debut on its digital and vod platform. The star trek timeline now stretches over hundreds of years, taking in everything, from world war 3 to several attempted invasions by the borg. More recent next generation novels link directly with other star trek book lines and series, such as. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. With walter koenig, adrienne wilkinson, manu intiraymi, corin nemec. One thing we are looking at is what the kelvin timeline has.
Star trek timelines is a nice science fiction game that you can play on facebook, official website of disruptor beam, fb gameroom, ios and android. The kelvin timeline is an alternate reality or parallel universe created in 2233 due to the. Jan 17, 2019 after answering a distress signal from the u. Dorn himself, confirmed to the audience at rhode island comiccon on saturday that the.
Most likely, the earliest forms of star trek fiction many fans may recall being. Abrams films positioned the original 1960s series in a new timeline, allowing contemporary. September 24, 2017, was a great day for trekkies because star trek. Cbs television studios announced today it will launch a totally new star trek television series in january 2017. Original concept series such as prometheus, new frontier, titan, section 31, seekers, and vanguard, have been published since 1994. Discovery is available exclusive in the us on cbs all access with new episodes released sundays at 8. Dorn confirms new star trek will not be captain worf. The new star trek tv series, set to premier in january 2017, will not star michael dorn as captain worf. Dorn confirms new star trek will not be captain worf series. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Please feel free to contribute by creating new articles or improving existing ones. Pocket bookss strange new worlds 19982016 series, edited by dean wesley smith, has a similar premise. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published.
Nov 02, 2015 the brand new star trek will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Also to the left is the five year mission timeline i compiled. Jon benjamin dissects his new and offbeat character edward larkin in the trouble with edward, and tells us exactly what tribble meat tastes like. Although this was a time period before human formulation of stardates, this era begins with stardate 2017. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. The original series of star trek ran for three seasons from 19661969, and was later joined by 7 seasons each of star trek. With sonequa martingreen, doug jones, anthony rapp, mary wiseman.
He covers film music and other subjects for the hollywood reporter and has written hundreds of movie and television soundtrack liner notes booklets. Discovery bringing the franchise back to television after a 12year absence, now is the best time to see why star trek has endured since the original series first aired in 1966. Apr 17, 2015 in this episode i talk about star trek books, pick out some of my favorites, and talk about how even a newbie can get into reading them. The art of the film and i was hoping for as much material from the more recent movies.
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