Star Trek order: discover the timeline of Star Trek films and series!

With the various Stars Trek films and TV seriesIt's hard to know what order to watch them in. Some ask: should we rely on their release date, or rather on the chronology of events in the Star Trek universe?

JUST! To help you make your choice, discover this complete guide pour découvrir l’ideal order for viewing Stars Trek !

In what order should you watch all the Star Trek films and series?

Here is therecommended viewing order to fully enjoy all Star Trek films and series:

1. Star Trek: Enterprise
2. Star Trek: Discovery
3. Star Trek: Strange New World
4. Star Trek: The Original Series
5. Star Trek: The Animated Series
6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
7. Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan
8. Star Trek: The Search Of Spock
9. Star Trek: The Voyage Home
10. Star Trek: The Final Frontier
11. Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country
12. Star Trek: The Next Generation
13. Star Trek: Generations
14. Star Trek: First Contact
15. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
16. Star Trek: Insurrection
17. Star Trek: Voyager
18. Star Trek: Nemesis
19. Star Trek: Lower Decks
20. Star Trek: Prodigy
21. Star Trek: Picard

But what are each Star Trek film and series ? Magnifying glass!

1. Star Trek: Enterprise

This series focuses on adventures of Captain Jonathan Archer in the 22nd century aboard the Enterprise NX-01, during the first steps of interstellar travel.

This version of the Enterprise, designated NX as an experimental prototype, represents the the very first earth vessel designed to explore the farthest reaches of the galaxy over long distances.

At that time, warp drives had not yet reached speed 5, limiting exploratory missions.

2. Star Trek: Discovery

This one follows Starfleet explorations as they embark on missions to discover New Worlds and new forms of life.

The series focuses on a Starfleet officer who realizes that to truly understand extraterrestrial beings, you must first understand yourself.

3. Star Trek: Strange New World

It follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century as they explore New Worlds across the galaxy, a decade before the events of "Star Trek: The Original Series".

The series adopts a contemporary approach of episodic storytelling while paying homage to the designs of the 1960s.

Each episode starts with Mount's narration, recalling the original series openings such as "The Original Series" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

4. Star Trek: The Original Series

The series features the 23rd-century adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and of U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701), a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by Earth-based Starfleet Command to explore the galaxy.

Under Kirk's command, the crew of 430 men and women roams the space at speeds exceeding the speed of light.

The five-year mission entrusted to the latter, as well as his Starfleet mandate, is to find new forms of life and of new civilizationsand venture where no human being has ever set foot.

5. Star Trek: The Animated Series

This animated series began life in 1973 as a Saturday matinee cartoon, four years after the end of the original series.

The 22 episodes of this series introduced characters such as the voices were provided by the original actorsmarking the first Star Trek series to win an Emmy Award.

6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture

It is greatly influenced by Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey", marking the franchise's first big-screen appearance. The Federation calls on Admiral James T. (played by William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise to contain a huge space object which is rapidly heading for Earth.

• Après des investigations, l’équipage découvrent qu’à l’intérieur de ce nuage extraterrestre se trouve une artificial intelligence with a troubling directive.
• The crisis intensifies when the vessel is attacked by a probe sent by this entity, abducting Lieutenant Ilia.
• Soon, an android appears, carrying the memories of the abducted officer, while presenting a radically different look characters from the original series.

7. Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan

It follows the adventures of the crew of theUSS Enterprise while Admiral James T. Kirk and Captain Spock supervise the Starfleet Academy trainees.

• Meanwhile, a Federation shipIn a seemingly isolated region of space, the Genesis device, a planet-creating tool, is put to the test.
• However, this demonstration does not go according to plan, resulting in the capture of two of the officers de Kirk par Khan, un ennemi redoutable qu’il pensait avoir laissé derrière lui.
• Once again, he takes command of the Enterprise to confront Khan in an intergalactic face-off.

8. Star Trek: The Search Of Spock

This third installment in the film franchise, directed by Leonard Nimoy, explores the crew's quest to recover Spock after his apparent death.

• In search of Spock, Admiral James T. Kirk faces the consequences of his costly victory over his nemesis.
• After the alleged death of his friend Spock, the USS Enterprise is in shambles and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy shows strange signsSpock's katra, his animated spirit.
• Kirk, determined to take the Enterprise back to the Genesis planet to find his friend, finds himself faced with a series of challenges. His daring actions lead to a confrontation with deadly Klingons.

9. Star Trek: The Voyage Home

In 2286, the former crew of the USS Enterprise, living in exile on Vulcan, is alerted by a distress call from Earth.

• A space probe has neutralized the world's food supplycausing the oceans to evaporate.
• Captain Kirk, accompanied by Spock and his officers, embarks on a journey back in time to bringing whales to bosseextinct at that time. I
• They believe that these creatures could communicate with the space probe, thus seeking to save the Earth from its imminent threat.

10. Star Trek: The Final Frontier

Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) enjoy a well-deserved break on land, camping out in Yosemite National Park alongside First Officer Spock and Dr. Leonard McCoy.

• However, their respite is abruptly interrupted by an urgent order from Starfleet Command: rescue three human diplomatss, Klingons and Romulans taken hostage on Nimbus III.
• This planet, supposed to be a neutral place to promote dialogue between the Federation, the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Empire, becomes the stage for a crucial mission for Enterprise.

11. Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country

Captain James Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise escort the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon to Earth to initiate peace negotiations with the United Federation of Planets.

• When the ship appears to open fire on a Klingon shipThe ensuing confusion leads to Gorkon's death.
• Kirk and the ship's doctor, Leonard McCoy, find themselves arrested for the murder, leaving Spock to discover the true perpetrators of the attack and attempt to... save the negotiations.

12. Star Trek: The Next Generation

It plunges spectators into 24th century adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the U.S.S. Entreprise (NCC-1701-D).

• This vessel, a remarkable evolution of its predecessor commanded by James T. Kirk, is considerably more imposing. Kirk, is considerably more imposing and houses a much larger crew.
• Composed of 1 012 men, women and even children, marking a significant evolution in Starfleet Command's philosophy.

13. Star Trek: Generations

In the 23rd century, the starship Enterprise is dispatched to a gigantic energy field about to engulf two starships.

• During this mission, the Captain Kirk disappearspresumed dead. Years later, the Enterprise's new commander, Captain Picard, discovers that one of the survivors of this catastrophe, Dr. Soran, is planning to destroy a nearby star.
• Picard thus finds itself obliged to join forces with a unlikely ally to thwart Soran's plans.

14. Star Trek: First Contact

The Enterprise and its crew pursue a Borg ship through a time warp to prevent the Borg from taking over Earth in the past.

• Stuck in this period, Geordi La Forge provides assistance to a pioneer of space travel, played by James Cromwell, in the creation of the first warp drive.
• Meanwhile, the captain (played by Patrick Stewart) and Cmdr. Data confront Queen Borg as she attempts to take control of the Enterprise.

15. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

It focuses on adventures of Captain Benjamin SiskoThe Deep Space 9 space station, positioned near the mouth of a stable wormhole on the outskirts of the space being explored.

Although Sisko is the station's commander, it belongs to the inhabitants of Bajor, the neighboring planet that sought Starfleet's protection after the end of the brutal Cardassian occupation by Bajoran fighters to gain their freedom.

16. Star Trek: Insurrection

A Federation mission on the peaceful planet Ba'ku turns into a nightmare when Data, a defective android, takes hostage a group working on local culture.

The captain and his crew carry out a thorough investigation in order to discover the truth derrière cette mission de la Fédération : il s’avère qu’il s’agissait en réalité d’un plan orchestré par les Son’a pour déplacer de force les paisibles habitants de Ba’ku.

17. Star Trek: Voyager

It focuses on the 24th-century adventures of the captain Kathryn Janeway aboard the U.S.S. Voyageur.

• Although smaller than Kirk's or Picard's ships, with only 150 crew members, Voyager stands out for its fast, her power and his capacity to land on planetary surfaces.
• Equipped with advanced technology, it uses computer circuits incorporating synthetic neural tissue, a symbol of its technological cutting-edge within Starfleet.

18. Star Trek: Nemesis

Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) deviates the Starship Enterprise from its initial trajectoryscheduled to attend the wedding of Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and councilwoman Troi (Marina Sirtis), to negotiate a peace treaty with the Romulans.

• The situation takes an unexpected turn when Shinzon (Tom Hardy), the Romulans' new praetor, reveals himself to be a Picard clone.
• An intrusion in the onboard computer forces the crew to engage in a decisive confrontation to stop Shinzon's Warbird before it threatens Earth.

19. Star Trek: Lower Decks

Lower Decks looks at support crew assigned to the USS Cerritos, one of Starfleet's less prestigious vessels, in the year 2380.

• Signs Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi juggle their professional duties with their social lives, often in the midst of the turmoil of science-fiction events.
• The vessel is commanded by the Captain Carol Freemanassisted by Commander Jack Ransom, Lieutenant Shaxs and Doctor T'Ana.
• Second animated spin-off of the franchise after the 1973-74 animated series, Lower Decks adopts a decidedly more mature tone and humor."

20. Star Trek: Prodigy

A diverse team of young aliens from the Delta Quadrant discover the U.S.S.

Protoétoile, an abandoned Starfleet vessel. By taking control of the ship, they are forced tolearning to cooperate to navigate towards the Alpha quadrant.

21. Star Trek: Picard

The series begins in 2399, twenty years after Jean-Luc Picard's last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis. The main character is deeply marked by the loss of Data and the destruction of the planet Romulusevents in Star Trek (2009).

Retired from Starfleet, he lives peacefully in the family vineyard until he's drawn into a new adventure by the unexpected visit of Data's apparent daughter, one of many new synthetic beings.

Summary table of all Star Trek films and series :

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