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1. Star Trek: Enterprise

4 seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4
26 Episodes26 Episodes24 Episodes22 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2151–2155
  • Captain: Jonathan Archer
  • Ship: NX-01 Enterprise
  • Unique Fact: This series explores the early days of space exploration and the foundation of the United Federation of Planets.

2. Star Trek: Discovery (Seasons 1-2)

Season 1Season 2
15 Episodes14 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2256–2258
  • Captain: Gabriel Lorca / Christopher Pike
  • Ship: USS Discovery (NCC-1031)
  • Unique Fact: Introduces the spore drive, a unique method of traveling vast distances instantly.

3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2 Seasons

Season 1Season 2
10 Episodes10 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2259–2260
  • Captain: Christopher Pike
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) as they explore uncharted space and seek out new life and civilizations in the 23rd century. Set in the years 2259-2260, the series takes place shortly after the events of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, where Pike temporarily assumed command of the USS Discovery. It serves as a direct prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, showcasing the missions of the Enterprise and providing new depth to iconic characters such as Spock, Number One (Una Chin-Riley), and a young Nyota Uhura.
  • The series brings classic Star Trek episodic storytelling into the modern era, balancing standalone adventures with overarching character development and exploration of complex moral and philosophical themes, staying true to the original Star Trek spirit.

4. Star Trek: The Original Series

3 Seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3
29 Episodes26 Episodes24 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2265–2269
  • Captain: James T. Kirk
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
  • Unique FactTOS gave us iconic characters like Spock, Bones, and Scotty, and set the stage for much of the Trek lore.

5. Star Trek: The Animated Series

Season 1Season 2
16 Episodes6 Episodes

2 Seasons

  • Timeline: 2269–2270
  • Captain: James T. Kirk
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
  • Unique Fact: First Trek series to include alien crew members like M’Ress and Arex, due to the freedom of animation.

6. Star Trek: The Original Series Movies

  1. The Motion Picture (2273)
  2. The Wrath of Khan (2285)
  3. The Search for Spock (2285)
  4. The Voyage Home (2286)
  5. The Final Frontier (2287)
  6. The Undiscovered Country (2293)

  • Captain: James T. Kirk
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 / NCC-1701-A)
  • Unique Fact: These movies depict Kirk and his crew dealing with themes of age, friendship, and personal sacrifice.

7. Star Trek: The Next Generation

7 seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
26 Episodes22 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2364–2370
  • Captain: Jean-Luc Picard
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
  • Unique Fact: Introduced the holodeck, a virtual reality system used for both leisure and training, which became a staple in future series.

8. Star Trek: The Next Generation Movies

Generations (2371)First Contact (2373)Insurrection (2375)Nemesis (2379)

  • Captain: Jean-Luc Picard
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D / NCC-1701-E)
  • Unique FactFirst Contact explores humanity’s first warp flight and first contact with the Vulcans, pivotal events in Trek history.

9. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7 seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
20 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2369–2375
  • Captain: Benjamin Sisko
  • Ship/Station: Deep Space Nine
  • Unique FactDS9 focuses heavily on politics, religion, and war, particularly with the Dominion War, making it one of the most serialized Trek series.

10. Star Trek: Voyager

7 Seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
15 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes26 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2371–2378
  • Captain: Kathryn Janeway
  • Ship: USS Voyager (NCC-74656)
  • Unique Fact: Voyager is stranded 70,000 light years from Earth and must travel home, creating a unique survival narrative.

11. Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3+)

Season 3Season 4Season 5
13 Episodes16 Episodes10 Episodes
  • Timeline: 3188+
  • Captain: Michael Burnham
  • Ship: USS Discovery (NCC-1031-A)
  • Unique Fact: This season jumps 900 years into the future, introducing a vastly different galaxy and Starfleet.

12. Star Trek: Picard

3 Seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3
10 Episodes10 Episodes10 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2399+
  • Captain: Jean-Luc Picard (retired)
  • Ship: La Sirena (Captain Rios)
  • Unique Fact: Explores the aftermath of the destruction of Romulus and Picard’s personal mission to save synthetic life.

13. Star Trek: Lower Decks

4 Seasons

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4
10 Episodes10 Episodes10 Episodes10 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2380+
  • Captain: Carol Freeman
  • Ship: USS Cerritos (NCC-75567)
  • Unique Fact: This animated series takes a comedic look at the lower-ranking crew members of a Starfleet ship, showing the “unseen” side of Trek.

14. Star Trek: Prodigy

2 Seasons

Season 1Season 2
20 Episodes20 Episodes
  • Timeline: 2383+
  • Captain: Hologram Janeway
  • Ship: USS Protostar (NX-76884)
  • Unique FactProdigy is the first Star Trek series aimed primarily at younger audiences, introducing new characters and adventures.

15. Star Trek (Kelvin Timeline Movies)

  • Star Trek (2233-2258)
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (2259)
  • Star Trek Beyond (2263)
  • Captain: James T. Kirk (Alternate Timeline)
  • Ship: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
  • Unique Fact: The Kelvin timeline diverged due to a time travel incident in 2233, creating an alternate reality, which leads to different events compared to the Prime timeline.

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