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Star Trek: The Original Series

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Star Trek: The Original Series (referred to as Star Trek prior to any spin-offs) is the first Star Trek series. The first episode of the show aired on 6 September 1966 on CTV in Canada, followed by a 8 September 1966 airing on NBC in America. The show was created by Gene Roddenberry as a " Wagon Train to the Stars". Star Trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk .

Star Trek was later informally dubbed The Original Series , or TOS, after several spin-offs aired. The show lasted three seasons until canceled in 1969 . When the show first aired on TV, and until lowering budget issues in its third season resulted in a noticable drop in quality episodes and placed in a 10 pm Friday night death slot by the network, Star Trek regularly performed respectably in its time slot. After it was canceled and went into syndication , however, its popularity exploded. It featured themes such as a Utopian society and racial equality, and the first African-American officer in a recurring role.

Ten years later, Star Trek: The Motion Picture reunited the cast on the big screen aboard a refurbished USS Enterprise . They appeared in five subsequent films, ending with Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991, during production of the spin-off series Star Trek: The Next Generation and shortly before Gene Roddenberry's death. Several original series characters also appeared in the seventh movie, Star Trek Generations , and in other Star Trek productions.

• 1 Opening credits
• 2.1 Starring
• 2.2 Also starring
• 3 Production crew
• 4.1 First pilot
• 4.2 Season 1
• 4.3 Season 2
• 4.4 Season 3
• 5.1 Concept
• 5.2 The first pilot
• 5.3 The second pilot
• 5.4 The series begins
• 5.5 The first season
• 5.6 Syndication
• 5.7 Reception
• 5.8 Remastered
• 6 Related topics
• 8 External links

Opening credits [ ]

• Main Title Theme (Season 1)  file info (composed by Alexander Courage )
• Main Title Theme (Season 2-3)  file info (composed by Alexander Courage )

Main cast [ ]

Starring [ ].

• William Shatner as Captain Kirk

Also starring [ ]

• Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
• DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy ( 1967 - 1969 ; co-star 1966 - 1967 )

In addition, the following regulars were listed in the end credits as co-stars:

• James Doohan as Scotty
• Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
• George Takei as Sulu
• Walter Koenig as Chekov ( 1967 - 1969 )
• Majel Barrett-Roddenberry as Christine Chapel
• Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand

Production crew [ ]

• Gene Roddenberry – Creator, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer
• Gene L. Coon – Writer, Producer
• John Meredyth Lucas – Writer, Producer, Director
• Fred Freiberger – Producer (1968-69)
• Robert H. Justman – Associate Producer (Season 1-2), Co-Producer (Season 3), First Assistant Director (two pilots)
• D.C. Fontana – Writer, Script Consultant (1967-68)
• Steven W. Carabatsos – Writer, Story Consultant (1966)
• John D.F. Black – Associate Producer, Writer, Story Editor (1966)
• Arthur H. Singer – Story Consultant (1968-69)
• Byron Haskin – Associate Producer (first pilot)
• Walter "Matt" Jefferies – Production Designer, Art Director
• William E. Snyder – Director of Photography (first pilot)
• Ernest Haller – Director of Photography (second pilot)
• Jerry Finnerman – Director of Photography (61 episodes, 1966-1968)
• Keith Smith – Director of Photography (1 episode, 1967)
• Al Francis – Director of Photography (16 episodes, 1968-1969), Camera Operator (61 episodes, 1966-1968)
• Jim Rugg – Supervisor of Special Effects
• Rolland M. Brooks – Art Director (34 episodes, 1965-1967)
• Fred B. Phillips – Make-up Artist
• Robert Dawn – Make-up Artist (second pilot)
• William Ware Theiss – Costume Designer
• Gregg Peters – First Assistant Director (Season 1), Unit Production Manager (Season 2-3), Associate Producer (Season 3)
• Claude Binyon, Jr. – Assistant Director (third season)

Episode list [ ]

• List of TOS episodes by airdate
• List of TOS remastered episodes by airdate

First pilot [ ]

Season 1 [ ].

TOS Season 1 , 29 episodes:

Season 2 [ ]

TOS Season 2 , 26 episodes:

Season 3 [ ]

TOS Season 3 , 24 episodes:

Behind the scenes [ ]

Concept [ ].

Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry, whose interest in science fiction dated back to the 1940s when he came into contact with Astounding Stories . Roddenberry's first produced science fiction story was The Secret Weapon of 117 , which aired in 1956 on the Chevron Theatre anthology show. By 1963 Roddenberry was producing his first television series, The Lieutenant , at MGM .

In 1963, MGM was of the opinion that "true-to-life" television dramas were becoming less popular and an action-adventure show would be more profitable (this prediction turned out to be right, and led to series such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E ). Roddenberry had already been working on a science fiction concept called Star Trek since 1960 , and when he told MGM about his ideas, they were willing to take a look at them. As the production of The Lieutenant came to an end, Roddenberry delivered his first Star Trek draft to MGM. The studio was, however, not enthusiastic about the concept, and a series was never produced.

Roddenberry tried to sell his " wagon train to the stars " format to several production studios afterward, but to no avail. In 1964 , it was rumored that Desilu was interested in buying a new television series. Desilu was a much smaller company than MGM, but Roddenberry took his chances, greatly aided with the help of Desilu Executive Herb Solow . This led to a three-year deal with Desilu in April 1964 .

The first attempt to sell the Star Trek format to broadcasting network CBS (Desilu had a first proposal deal with the network) failed. CBS chose another science fiction project, Irwin Allen 's more family-oriented Lost in Space instead of Roddenberry's more cerebral approach. But in May 1964 , NBC 's Vice-President of Programming Mort Werner agreed to give Roddenberry the chance to write three story outlines, one of which NBC would select to turn into a pilot.

One of the submitted story lines, dated 29 June 1964 , was an outline for " The Cage ", and this was the story picked up by NBC. Now, the daunting task that Roddenberry and his crew faced was to develop the Star Trek universe from scratch. Roddenberry recruited many people around him to help think up his version of the future. The RAND Corporation's Harvey P. Lynn acted as a scientific consultant, Pato Guzman was hired as art director, with Matt Jefferies as an assisting production designer. This phase of creativity and brainstorming lasted throughout the summer, until in the last week of September 1964 the final draft of the "The Cage" script was delivered to NBC, after which shooting of the pilot was approved.

The first pilot [ ]

In early October, preparations for shooting "The Cage" began. A few changes in the production crew were made: Roddenberry hired Morris Chapnick , who had worked with him on The Lieutenant , as his assistant. Pato Guzman left to return to Chile and was replaced by Franz Bachelin . Matt Jefferies finalized the design for the Enterprise and various props and interiors. By November 1964 , the sets were ready to be constructed on stages Culver Studios Stage 14 , 15 , and 16 . Roddenberry was not happy with the stages, since they had uneven floors and were not soundproof, as Culver Studios had been established in the silent movie era when soundproofing had not been an issue to consider. Eventually, in 1966 , the rest of the series was shot on Paramount stages 9 and 10 , which were in better shape.

Casting of the characters was not a problem, apart from the lead role of Captain Pike (still known as "Captain April " at this point, later renamed "Captain Winter" before finally choosing "Pike") who Roddenberry convinced Jeffrey Hunter to play. Leonard Nimoy ( Spock ) had worked with Roddenberry on The Lieutenant . Majel Barrett , also a familiar face from The Lieutenant , got the part of the ship's female first officer, Number One . Veteran character actor John Hoyt , who had worked on many science fiction and fantasy projects before, was chosen to play the role of Doctor Phil Boyce . Young Peter Duryea and Laurel Goodwin were hired as José Tyler and Yeoman J.M. Colt , respectively. The extras were cast from a diversity of ethnic groups, which was significant because integration was not a usual occurrence in 1960s television, and segregation was still a reality in the United States.

To produce the pilot episode, Robert H. Justman was hired as assistant director; he had worked on The Outer Limits shortly before. Makeup artist Fred Phillips was brought in as well, whose first job it was to create Spock's ears. Another veteran from The Outer Limits was producer-director Byron Haskin , who joined as associate producer. On 27 November 1964 , the first scenes of "The Cage" (or "The Menagerie," as it was briefly known), were shot. Filming was scheduled to be eleven days, however the production went highly over budget and over schedule, resulting in sixteen shooting days and US$164,248 plus expenses.

But there were still a lot of visual effects to be made. An eleven-foot filming model of the USS Enterprise , designed by Matt Jefferies, was built by Richard Datin , Mel Keys , and Vern Sion in Volmer Jensen 's model shop , and was delivered to the Howard Anderson Company on 29 December 1964 .

In February 1965 , the final version of "The Cage" was delivered at NBC and screened in New York City. NBC officials liked the first pilot. Desilu's Herb Solow says that NBC was surprised by how realistic it looked, and that it was "the most fantastic thing we've ever seen." The reason the pilot was rejected was because it was believed that it would attract only a small audience, and they wanted more action and adventure. They also had problems with the "satanic" Spock and the female first officer (Number One). However, NBC was convinced that Star Trek could be made into a television series, and that NBC itself had been at fault for choosing the "The Cage" script from the original three stories pitched. Also, after spending US$630,000 on "The Cage" (the most expensive TV pilot at the time), they didn't want to have their money wasted. NBC then made the unprecedented move to order a second pilot.

The second pilot [ ]

For the second pilot, NBC requested three story outlines again. These were " Where No Man Has Gone Before " by Samuel A. Peeples , and " Mudd's Women " and " The Omega Glory " by Roddenberry. Although it was the most expensive of the three, NBC chose " Where No Man Has Gone Before ", as it had the most action and most outer space spectacle. However, the other two premises were also made into episodes of the series later.

Filming the second pilot began in July 1965 , and took nine days to complete. The entire cast of " The Cage " was replaced except Spock. Jeffrey Hunter chose not to reprise his role as Captain Pike, mostly by the advice of his wife, who felt that "science fiction ruins her husband's career". Roddenberry wanted both Lloyd Bridges and Jack Lord for the role of the new captain, however both declined. Finally William Shatner , who had previous science fiction experience acting in episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits , was chosen. The new captain was named James R. Kirk (later renamed James T. Kirk).

For the role of the chief medical officer, Roddenberry chose veteran actor Paul Fix . Canadian actor James Doohan got the role of chief engineer Scott , and young Japanese-American George Takei was featured as ship's physicist Sulu . The latter two reprised their roles in the upcoming series, though Sulu was a helmsman in the series. Other actors considered for being regulars were Lloyd Haynes as communications officer Alden and Andrea Dromm as Yeoman Smith , but neither of them were re-hired after the pilot.

Many of the production staff were replaced. Robert Dawn served as head make-up artist, however Fred Phillips returned to the position in the series itself. Academy Award winner cinematographer Ernest Haller came out of semi-retirement to work as the director of photography. Associate producer Byron Haskin was replaced by Robert H. Justman , who now shared double duties as producer and assistant director.

The Enterprise model was updated for the second pilot, and many new outer space effects shots were made, most of which were reused in the series itself. The sets were also updated a bit, most notably the main bridge and the transporter room. Most of the uniforms, props, and sets were reused from " The Cage ", however some new props (including the never-seen-again phaser rifle ) and a brand new matte painting (the planet Delta Vega ) were made specially for this episode.

" Where No Man Has Gone Before " was accepted by NBC and the first season of a regular series was ordered for broadcasting in the 1966-67 television season. History was made.

The series begins [ ]

Preparation for the first regular season began in early 1966 . All the Enterprise interior sets were updated, as well as the introduction of brand new uniforms. The look of the show became more colorful and more vivid. The Enterprise model was also updated once more. Also, the entire production was moved from Desilu's Culver City studios to the main Gower Street studio's Stage 9 and 10 ( Paramount Stage 31 and 32 from 1967 onward) in Hollywood.

Kirk (Shatner) and Spock (Nimoy) were kept as the series stars, with Grace Lee Whitney joining the two as Yeoman Janice Rand (replacing Andrea Dromm as Yeoman Smith). Whitney had worked with Roddenberry a year before on an unsold pilot titled Police Story . Publicity photos promoting the new series were made at this time, with the three of them, mostly using props left from the two pilots (most notably the aforementioned phaser rifle). Shatner and Nimoy wore their new uniforms on these photographs, while Whitney had to wear an old, pilot version.

Scott (Doohan) and Sulu (Takei) were also kept, the latter becoming the ship's helmsman instead of physicist. Two additions made the Enterprise main crew complete: DeForest Kelley was hired to play the new chief medical officer, Leonard McCoy , as Roddenberry had known him from previous projects, including the aforementioned Police Story . Actress Nichelle Nichols got the role of communications officer Uhura , who became a symbol of the racial and gender diversity of the show. Nichols was a last minute addition, weeks before filming began on the first regular episode.

Jerry Finnerman became the new director of photography, while Fred Phillips, Matt Jefferies, and Rolland M. Brooks returned to their former positions. Writer John D.F. Black was brought in as the second associate producer (next to Justman). While Roddenberry and Black handled the script and story issues, Justman was in charge of the physical aspects of production.

Filming of the first regular episode, " The Corbomite Maneuver " began on 24 May 1966 . Finally Star Trek debuted on NBC with a "Sneak Preview" episode at 8:30 pm (EST) on 8 September 1966 . NBC chose " The Man Trap " (the fifth episode in production order) to air first, mainly because they felt it was more of a "traditional monster story" and featured more action.

The first season [ ]

In August 1966 , several changes were made in the Star Trek production staff. Roddenberry stepped down as line producer and became the executive producer. His replacement was Gene L. Coon , who also regularly contributed to the series as a writer. While Black had also left the series, story editor Steven W. Carabatsos came in, sharing story duties with Roddenberry and Coon. To handle post-production, Edward K. Milkis was brought in by Justman. Carabatsos had left Star Trek near the end of the season, and was replaced by D.C. Fontana , formerly Roddenberry's secretary and a writer for the series.

Syndication [ ]

• See : Syndication

Due to the overall length of the episodes of The Original Series , several minutes of each episode are frequently cut during the show's reruns, notably on the Sci-Fi Channel . Starting in April 2006 , the G4 network began airing the full length episodes in "Uncut Marathons" on Saturdays. G4 stopped airing these full-length versions in November 2006, and has discontinued its run of Star Trek 2.0 , which was a trivia-oriented and interactive version of the show for the viewers.

For current airings see Where to watch .

Reception [ ]

The Original Series has been nominated for and won a number of awards over the years. Some of the awards include:

• The series was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards during its run, but did not win any.
• It was nominated eight times for the "Best Dramatic Presentation" Hugo Award , sweeping the nominees in 1968. It won twice, and Roddenberry won a special award in 1968.
• The 2003 "Pop Culture Award" in the TV Land Awards .
• The 2005 Saturn Award for "Best DVD Retro Television Release."

Aaron Harberts and James Frain cited TOS as their favorite Star Trek series. ( AT : " O Discovery, Where Art Thou? ")

Remastered [ ]

On 31 August 2006 , CBS Paramount Television announced that, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Trek , the show would return to broadcast syndication for the first time in sixteen years. The series' 79 episodes were digitally remastered with all new visual effects and music. The refurbished episodes have been converted from the original film to high-definition video, making it on par with modern television formats.

Related topics [ ]

• TOS directors
• TOS performers
• TOS recurring characters
• TOS writers
• Character crossover appearances
• Undeveloped TOS episodes
• Desilu Stage 9
• Desilu Stage 10
• Star Trek Writers/Directors Guide
• Star Trek: The Original Series novels
• Star Trek: The Original Series comics (DC)
• Star Trek: The Original Series comics (IDW)
• Star Trek: The Original Series soundtracks
• Star Trek: The Original Series on VHS
• Star Trek: The Original Series on Betamax
• Star Trek: The Original Series on CED
• Star Trek: The Original Series on LaserDisc
• Star Trek: The Original Series on DVD
• Star Trek: The Original Series on Blu-ray

External links [ ]

• Star Trek: The Original Series at Wikipedia
• Star Trek: The Original Series at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Star Trek: The Original Series at StarTrek.com
• Star Trek: The Original Series at the Internet Movie Database
• Star Trek: The Original Series at the Movie and TV Wiki
• Public Radio Special: The Peace Message in Star Trek
• 3 Marlys Burdette

How Long It Would Take To Watch All of Star Trek (Yes, ALL of It)

Very few franchises have as rich a television and cinematic universe as Star Trek, so just how long would it take to watch ALL of it?

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• The Original Series Introduces Viewers to the Cast and Universe of Star Trek
• The Next Generation Found an Audience Starved for Science Fiction
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Proved There Was Room for Multiple Star Trek Series
• Star Trek Voyager Continued To Break From Traditions
• Star Trek: Enterprise Is Star Trek's Last TV Series for Over a Decade
• Short Treks Offers Mini Side Stories
• Star Trek: Picard Revisits Many of the Ideas From TNG
• Animated Star Trek Series Have Become an Important Part of Star Trek
• Currently Active Star Trek Series Continue To Expand Star Trek's Universe
• Star Trek: TOS Films Gave The Original Series Cast a Comeback
• Star Trek: TNG Movies Offer a Sense of Scale to the New Era
• The Kelvin Timeline Movie Series Press the Reset Button on the Series
• How Many Hours of Star Trek Are There?
• Watching the entire Star Trek franchise may seem daunting, but it's actually possible to do in a little over a month.
• The entirety of the franchise totals an astonishing 837.5 hours or 34.9 days with all series and films combined.
• As the franchise continues to expand, so will the amount of time required to watch Star Trek in its entirety.

Over the five decades since its inception, the Star Trek universe continues to inspire new generations of Trekkies. The original series that began in the mid-1960s has spawned countless spinoffs in television shows, as well as animation and feature films, some of which are still under production.

Someone new to this massive franchise may be wondering just how long it will take to watch all of Star Trek. With so many series and films in the catalog, catching up on everything may seem like a daunting task. Even some diehard fans have no idea just how many episodes of Star Trek there are. This list will divide the franchise into different categories to show just how long it takes to watch them. This way, consuming the entire Star Trek saga won't seem so intimidating after all.

Updated by Sage Ashford on December 31, 2023: This list has been updated to include more information on all of the Star Trek series.

The 30 Most Powerful Star Trek Species, Ranked

13 the original series introduces viewers to the cast and universe of star trek, star trek: the original series.

In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

This is the one that started it all. For a series with so much significance in television and pop culture history, it's surprising to find out that Star Trek: The Original Series lasted for just 79 episodes over three seasons.

Each TOS episode lasts around 50 minutes for a total of 3,950 minutes, meaning it will take just under 66 hours to watch them all uninterrupted. In other words, The Original Series can be finished in less than a week with constant binging. Even those who don't have that much time can finish watching the show in under a month.

12 The Next Generation Found an Audience Starved for Science Fiction

Star trek: the next generation.

Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.

Star Trek: The Next Generation was so successful during its seven-season run that it's arguably more popular today than The Original Series . The Next Generation 's episode count topped its predecessor by almost a hundred for a total of 178 episodes, each with an approximately 44-minute runtime.

That adds up to a series total of 7,832 minutes or 130.5 hours — just under five and half days. If the viewer is free from work for about two weeks, The Next Generation series can be completed with ease.

11 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Proved There Was Room for Multiple Star Trek Series

Star trek: deep space nine.

In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.

Deep Space Nine's 'Far Beyond the Stars' Is About Star Trek Itself

Near the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's run, Paramount created another series that could run alongside it. The new series broke from Star Trek tradition by being set on a space station, Deep Space Nine, that connected the Federation to the Milky Way galaxy.

Another breakout success, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran for another seven seasons from 1993 to 1999. In those seven seasons, there are 176 episodes, each running 45 minutes. That's a grand total of 7920 minutes or exactly 132 hours. People willing to watch five episodes a night could likely finish it within a month's time.

10 Star Trek Voyager Continued To Break From Traditions

Star trek voyager.

Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.

Star Trek: Voyager took over after Star Trek: The Next Generation ended, ensuring there were still two Star Trek series on the air. The series went back to setting the series on the starship Voyager. The Voyager is run by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first female lead, who aims to get her people home after being stranded.

Star Trek Voyager was another success for Paramount and their new network UPN, running for seven seasons. Like the prior show, each episode ran 45 minutes. At 172 episodes, that places the full series runtime at 7,740 minutes or 129 hours. This is another series that would require roughly a month of binging to get through.

9 Star Trek: Enterprise Is Star Trek's Last TV Series for Over a Decade

Star trek: enterprise.

A century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

Scott Bakula Saved Star Trek: Enterprise Before the Pilot Filmed

After running multiple Star Trek television series throughout the '90s, the franchise was gradually beginning to cool off. Finally, Paramount launched one more series, Star Trek: Enterprise . Unlike the others, Enterprise was intended as a prequel even to the original series. It followed Earth's first attempt at trying to make First Contact with other alien races.

Star Trek: Enterprise didn't quite have the same popularity that the other series did. Instead, it ran for four seasons and only 98 episodes. At 42 minutes an episode, that adds up to 4116 minutes, or 68.6 hours.

8 Short Treks Offers Mini Side Stories

Some stories within the Star Trek universe don't need a full forty or fifty minutes to reach a satisfying conclusion. With that in mind, Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman launched Star Trek: Short Treks . Running alongside Star Trek: Discovery , Short Treks gives viewers a chance for smaller stories to check out.

The project began back in 2018 with a season of four episodes, while a second season launched a year later with six episodes. The shows run from 8 to 18 minutes, and with only ten episodes, there are only 150 minutes so far. Fans can check that out in a single weekend.

7 Star Trek: Picard Revisits Many of the Ideas From TNG

Star trek: picard.

Follow-up series to Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) that centers on Jean-Luc Picard in the next chapter of his life.

After years of fans watching stories about new characters, the new era of Star Trek finally decided to revisit an older era. In 2020, Star Trek: Picard decided to tell the first new story with Admiral Jean-Luc Picard since the Star Trek: The Next Generation films. Initially, Picard worked with a new cast that wasn't connected to the original series, but across the show, more of the classic characters were gradually added back in.

Star Trek: Picard ran for three seasons from 2020 to 2023, with ten episodes in each season for a total of thirty episodes. Episode lengths varied wildly since the series was on CBS All Access and could go from 39 minutes to 62 minutes. The full minute count, though, is 1350 minutes, or 22.5 hours. That's basically one solid day of marathoning or a week of leisurely watching episodes.

6 Animated Star Trek Series Have Become an Important Part of Star Trek

Star trek: lower decks.

The support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator Wants to Create Animated, Live-Action Movies

Star Trek: The Animated Series only lasted for two seasons in the early 1970s, releasing 22 episodes that were each 24 minutes long. As such, The Animated Series is only 528 minutes long or just under 9 hours. The whole series can be watched in just a single day.

Star Trek: Lower Decks premiered its first season in 2020 with 10 episodes. Each episode is 25 minutes long, totaling 250 minutes, meaning that the entire first season can be watched in just over four hours. Seasons 2 through 4 of Lower Decks also have 10 episodes each, making the total runtime around 1000 minutes. Very Short Treks is the most recent animated Star Trek series with five episodes, each running about 10-15 minutes long. All three animated series combined would take just under 1600 minutes or just under 27 hours.

5 Currently Active Star Trek Series Continue To Expand Star Trek's Universe

At present, there are only three Star Trek series that are still running: Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Prodigy , and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . The first ten episodes of Prodigy are already out, amounting to a total of 240 minutes or 4 hours.

Finally, Strange New Worlds has two seasons with ten episodes in each. Discovery has 55 episodes in four seasons, with each episode averaging around 45 minutes, meaning it will take just under 41 hours and 15 minutes to catch up.

4 Star Trek: TOS Films Gave The Original Series Cast a Comeback

Ten years following the end of The Original Series , the adventures of Captain Kirk continued on the big screen in the film Star Trek: The Motion Picture , which has a run time of 132 minutes. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , universally considered the best film in the franchise, is 113 minutes long. The Leonard Nimoy-directed Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is 105 minutes, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is 122 minutes.

Finally, William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is 106 minutes, and Nicholas Meyer's The Undiscovered Country has a 110-minute running time. Overall, the original film series clocks in at a total of 688 minutes, which equals 11 hours and 28 minutes.

3 Star Trek: TNG Movies Offer a Sense of Scale to the New Era

The Next Generation did not have the same big-screen success as the original series but made four films, including two that were released following the end of the show. The first film, Star Trek Generations , featured both Picard and Kirk and is 118 minutes long.

The best-reviewed of the films, Star Trek: First Contact , clocks in at 111 minutes, Star Trek: Insurrection is shorter at 103 minutes, and the last film, Star Trek: Nemesis , is 116 minutes long. The four Next Generation films combined run at a total of 448 minutes, equaling 7 hours and 28 minutes. Binging all four movies can be done within the span of a single day.

2 The Kelvin Timeline Movie Series Press the Reset Button on the Series

How star trek connected the kelvin timeline to the prime universe.

The most recent movie series, known as The Kelvin Timeline films, takes place in an alternate reality featuring the crew from The Original Series . The Kelvin movie franchise consists of three films, with each film varying in length.

2009's Star Trek runs 127 minutes, the 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness is just five minutes longer at 132, and the latest film, Star Trek Beyond , is actually the shortest at 122 minutes. The film trilogy totals 381 minutes, or 6 hours and 21 minutes. New Trekkies can finish this trilogy very quickly.

1 How Many Hours of Star Trek Are There?

All 13 Star Trek films have a combined total of 25 hours and 28 minutes, or just over a full day. Every single television series, both currently airing and retired, totals up to around 48,700 minutes, which is approximately 812 hours or 33.8 days. Every series and movie combined totals 837.5 hours, meaning it will take 34.9 days to watch them all uninterrupted.

Obviously, watching them all consecutively is impossible, but realistically, watching everything in the Star Trek franchise could take less than half a year. This doesn't even include upcoming movies like Star Trek 4 and new seasons for existing series. For those who believe this beloved universe is worth investing over 50,200 minutes of their life, it's time to boldly go where only true diehard Trekkies have gone before.

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How to Watch Every Star Trek Series (and Movie) in the Right Order

Ready for a rewatch but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered.

Have you ever wondered what the best way is to stream Star Trek from start to finish? Look no further.

Approaching the chronological watch of a franchise that’s been on over fifty years can be daunting. Especially with a science-fiction universe that has time travel, multiple universes, concurrent shows and entirely new timelines.

Fear not, as we have created a handy binge-watch guide using the Stardate of each series and film. Here is our guide on how to watch every Star Trek series and movie in the right order.

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5: How Many Episodes & When Do New Episodes Come Out?

By Apoorv Rastogi

Viewers of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. The American science fiction series takes place in the Star Trek universe and is set ten years before the events of the original series. The show focuses on the escapades of the crew of the USS Discovery, led by Commander Michael Burnham. Having disrupted centuries’ worth of peace by igniting a war, Captain Burnham is court-martialed for her actions and ultimately reassigned to the Discovery. With the help of her crew, Burnham strives to explore new worlds and find an appropriate solution to the war.

Here’s how many episodes are in Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 and on what day new episodes come out.

How many episodes are in Star Trek: Discovery Season 5?

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 has ten episodes.

The episode list is as follows:

• Episode 1: Red Directive
• Episode 2: Under the Twin Moons
• Episode 3: Jinaal
• Episode 4: Face the Strange
• Episode 5: Mirrors
• Episode 6: Whistlespeak
• Episode 7: Erigah
• Episode 8: Labyrinths
• Episode 9: Lagrange Point
• Episode 10: Life, Itself

The series has continuously released a lesser number of episodes with each passing season. As a result, season five becomes the installment with the least number of episodes compared to its last two predecessors, which featured 13 episodes apiece. The series’ last season has already released its first two episodes. The remaining episodes are scheduled to come out every week, with the series finale set to air in May 2024.

The cast of Star Trek: Discovery includes Sonequa Martin-Green, who reprises her role as Captain Burnham. Joining her are a hoard of recurring faces, including Doug Jones, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, and more.

When do new Star Trek: Discovery episodes come out?

New Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 episodes typically come out every Thursday.

The official synopsis for the series reads:

“The fifth and final season finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well … dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it.”

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Star Trek: The Original Series episode guides - All TOS episodes rated, reviewed

In those days before the Federation had continuity, there was Star Trek: The Original Series. Watch the TOS stories in any other you wish; it rarely matters, as essentially every single episode in TOS is a bottle episode. Ultimately, however, many TOS episodes are retconned into prequel stories (e.g. “The Menagerie”, “Space Seed”, “City on the Edge of Forever”), sequels (e.g. “Mirror Mirror”) or even crossovers (“The Trouble with Tribbles”) for the other series and movies.

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Star Trek: The Original Series – the seaons, the key episodes

Season 1 – In the 1960s, TV was a different beast. Serialization (and thus continuity) was essentially non-existent. Each story plays out over a single episode only (with one exception in three years of Star Trek), thereby not allowing for much character development each season of Star Trek’s original run is really barely indistinguishable from another – but at lest that means that season 1 isn’t filled with the “growing pains” every other ST series goes through. The biggest highlights in Star Trek’s first year has got to be “The Menagerie” (episode #s 11 and 12), an eerie story of Captain Kirk’s doomed mentor Captain Pike, and “City on the Edge of Forever” (#29), a neat twist on the traditional “preserve the past” time travel tale. Also of note: “Space Seed” (#22), the introduction of Star Trek II baddie Khan.

Season 2 – Ensign Chekov joins the bridge crew for season 2, which manages to have some fun in the explicitly comic “Trouble with Tribbles” (#15) and the absolutely bananas “Assignment: Earth” (#26). And Spock fans dig on “Amok Time” (#1) and Journey to Babel (#10) for the info doled on that wacky Vulcan culture.

Season 3 – As mentioned above, a fan campaign saved Star Trek for a third series, but NBC executives were not enthused about supporting the marginally successful series and cut the show’s operating budget in half. However, Star Trek Guide must say that tripling the budget could not save scripts like those for “Spock’s Brain” (Can all Vulcans live without a brain or just Spock?), “Specter of the Gun” (Scotty’s dead because he *thinks* he’s dead?) and “The Savage Curtain” (Kirk, Spock, Vulcan hero Surak and Abe Lincoln vs. Genghis Khan, Klingon Empire founder Kahless, 21st-century Earth dictator Mr. Green – who did it in the kitchen with a revolver – and fuzzy chick Zora?) Dude.

Release schedule for all 10 episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5

I n under a week, Star Trek fans will be watching the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery , the Star Trek series that kicked off a whole era of Star Trek series. Picard , Strange New Worlds , Lower Decks , Prodigy ...it all started with Discovery , which aired its first episode back in 2017.

The beginning of the end begins on Thursday, April 4, when Paramount+ will upload two episodes at once. Episodes will come out on every Thursday thereafter until this story is told. Here's the full schedule:

• Episode 401: “Red Directive,” April 4
• Episode 402: “Under the Twin Moons,” April 4
• Episode 403: “Jinaal,” April 11
• Episode 404: “Face the Strange,” April 18
• Episode 405: “Mirrors,” April 25
• Episode 406: “Whistlespeak,” May 2
• Episode 407: “Erigah,” May 9
• Episode 408: “Labyrinths,” May 16
• Episode 409: “Lagrange Point,” May 23
• Episode 410: "Life Itself," May 30

Speaking to SFX Magazine , Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Michelle Paradise even shared little hints about what's to come in each new episode:

• Episode 401: “Red Directive”:  “Launching the mission. The mission is a red directive. An exciting mission that launches us onto our season, and it’s super-secret.”
• Episode 402: “Under the Twin Moons”:  “A lovely Burnham and Saru episode.”
• Episode 403: “Jinaal”:  “Culber like you’ve never seen him before.”
• Episode 404: “Face the Strange”:  “Mind bending and exciting, and a heck of a lot of fun.”
• Episode 405: “Mirrors”:  “[Long pause] I’m trying to think of something that won’t be spoilery! Surprising encounters and surprising new information about our heroes.”
• Episode 406: “Whistlespeak”:  “Oh, classic TOS-style adventure!”
• Episode 407: “Erigah”:  “Tense and unexpected.”
• Episode 408: “Labyrinths”:  “Oh, just an incredible gorgeous location, incredible scope and a singular journey for Burnham.”
• Episode 409: “Lagrange Point”:  “Discovery in a location where you’ve never seen her before.”
• Episode 410: “Life, Itself”:  “Part of me wants to say the end of an era. But that just sounds so sad. I don’t wanna say that! Hopefully it’s all the things that  Discovery  has always been. Action, adventure, heart, family, love, sci-fi wonderfulness, beautifully acted, beautifully directed, production values, gorgeous VFX. It’s everything we have always had in  Discovery  in one episode.”

Even as Discovery ends, its legacy will live on. And I don't just say that metaphorically. There's a Section 31 movie in the works starring Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou, the semi-reformed tyrant character she debuted on Discovery . Star Trek: Discovery ushered in a whole new era, and while it will be sad to see it end, hopefully it will go out on a high.

All new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery will air on Paramount+.

This article was originally published on winteriscoming.com as Release schedule for all 10 episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 .

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Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Episode 9 Review: The Finale May Be in Trouble

The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Discovery is a heist story that takes place on a Breen dreadnought, but it largely serves as set up for next week's finale.

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This Star Trek: Discovery review contains spoilers

Apologies to those who thought the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 might finally give us some concrete information about what the Progenitors’ mysterious and potentially universe-altering technology might be, because it doesn’t. Although “Lagrange Point” is a fast-paced and fairly action-packed hour, it is also largely setup for next week’s finale, and answers none questions any of us have about the larger story of this season. This isn’t exactly a new problem for Discovery —a show that has long struggled with pacing—but suddenly everything just feels uncomfortably rushed. 

We now have a single episode left to find Michael and Moll, stop a Breen war, locate the magical MacGuffin technology we’ve been chasing all season, wrap up the Progenitors story, and say a final goodbye to this show and its characters. It feels like there can’t possibly be enough runway left for those goals to be accomplished satisfactorily, and it makes me resentful of midseason clunkers like “Mirrors” or “Whistlespeak” who could have used their time to say or do something more relevant to the larger story this season was telling. (Or at least been fun to watch.) Instead, no matter what the larger Progenitor reveal turns out to be, it seems as though we’re all probably destined to be disappointed.

Named for the positions in space where the gravitational forces of a two-body system produce enhanced regions of attraction and repulsion, “Lagrange Point” finally takes us to the location of the Progenitors’ supposed power of creation, suspended at a point of stasis between two black holes in a binary system around one another. It’s a fantastic image—but once again, like the inclusion of the Badlands last week, the episode doesn’t do much with what is on the surface a super cool idea. I mean, isn’t this kind of like a Chekhov’s gun situation? If there are two black holes introduced in an episode’s opening act, shouldn’t something get sucked into one by the end? But, hey, at least the visuals are cool.

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“Lagrange Point” is, at its heart, a heist story. Although the Discovery manages to repair its spore drive in time to reach the mystery map coordinates ahead of the Breen ship, Moll and her crew easily steel the large oil drum-shaped container out from under Michael’s nose with shockingly little effort. But, thanks to Mindscape!Book from the Eternal Gallery, we know they won’t be able to open it because they don’t have the secret extra clue that solving the library puzzle provided. This means there’s time for the Discovery team to fabricate some Breen uniforms, download a translator to help them understand the grunt-filled language they speak, and find a way to steal the Progenitor tech back. 

What follows is a whole bunch of things that don’t make sense: Michael’s plan to sneak aboard the Breen ship is pretty contrived and really shouldn’t work at all, and the episode spends entirely too much time engineering awkward run-ins with crewmembers that the disguised Discovery team must escape—though admittedly, the bit where Book aggressively flirts with a soldier he barely understands as a distraction technique is pretty hilarious. Moll being in command of Ruhn’s faction is still patently ridiculous on its face, and a disguised Michael and Book are caught embarrassingly easily, although surprisingly not during the completely ridiculous moment where Michael decides to take five during a life-or-death mission to have a heart-to-heart about her vision of her ex from last week. And the minute the portal to the Progenitor tech was revealed it was incredibly obvious that Michael and Moll would both end up going through it. At least the hour’s big set piece— Discovery literally crashing into the rear end of the Breen dreadnought to force both the container and their own teammates to be jettisoned into space so the transporter could grab them—was pretty fun to watch. Jonathan Frakes did his best, y’all. 

On the plus side, this episode does have its moments. Saru returns for the first time since the season’s third episode (we missed you, Doug Jones!), determined to insert himself into Discovery’s face-off with the Breen, although T’Rina is clearly less than thrilled about him maybe getting himself killed weeks before their wedding. There’s little reason for any of this besides the show’s obvious desire to get Saru back with his former crewmates in time for the big finale—surely someone else is more qualified for this particular diplomatic mission—but, at least we got a really cute Saru/T’Rina scene out of it. Sorry to anyone else who was hoping Discovery was going to do something interesting with Saru being part of the Federation instead of on the ship’s crew this season, rather than what they ended up doing, which is not much. If we don’t at least get to see these two crazy kids get married before this show is over, Paramount+ is getting a sternly worded letter. (Come on, everybody happy and partying at their reception as the credits roll is the tacked-on-at-the-last-minute, whoops it’s actually a series finale kind of ending we deserve.)

But it is Callum Keith Rennie who continues to steal much of this season out from the series regulars. His Rayner has had the most satisfying arc of any of the major Discovery players, emerging as a compelling character in his own right, and providing a genuine reason to care about this season during some of its dullest moments. The hour’s final image, of Rayner finally sitting down in the captain’s chair and accepting his place among the ship’s crew, felt like an earned and deserved victory for the character. Plus, his surprising friendship with Tilly is adorable . All that’s left, now, is his clearly telegraphed imminent face-off with his personal Final Boss in the form of the Breen commander who subjugated his home world. 

As for the series finale, it’s probably best if we start managing our expectations now. It’s not the show’s fault that the folks in charge of Discovery didn’t know this was going to be the series’ last season when they shot it. But it’s really hard not to feel as though we’re being robbed of the chance to say a proper goodbye to these characters, who, let’s face it, are a big reason many of us kept watching this show through some of its lowest narrative ebbs. Here’s hoping whatever the series went back to film will at least give us some sort of satisfying conclusion for their stories and where there adventures will take them when we’re no longer watching.

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• Vasquez Rocks Natural Area has been a popular filming location for numerous TV shows and films, including Star Trek classics.
• The iconic fights and scenarios in Star Trek episodes were shot at Vasquez Rocks, solidifying its association with the franchise.
• From Captain Kirk's battle with the Gorn to Dr. McCoy's encounters, Vasquez Rocks has been a backdrop for many memorable Star Trek moments.

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area in Los Angeles, California has been used as a filming location for several episodes of various Star Trek series. Because of its location around twenty-five miles from downtown LA, numerous television series have been filmed at Vasquez Rocks such as 24, The Big Bang Theory, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, and The Twilight Zone , among many others. The park has also popped up in many films, including Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Blazing Saddles, Galaxy Quest, and the 2001 adaptation of Planet of the Apes.

Although Vasquez Rocks is a common filming location for many productions, they have become particularly associated with Star Trek . From Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) iconic fight with the Gorn to Dr. Leonard McCoy's (DeForest Kelley) encounter with the White Rabbit, Vasquez Rocks has served as the backdrop for many classic Star Trek moments. One prominent rock formation has even earned the nickname "Kirk's Rock," due to its association with Star Trek: The Original Series . Some of the films and television shows mentioned above filmed at Vasquez Rocks because of its connection to Star Trek, using it for a comedic spoof or parody.

Vasquez Rocks also served as the planet Vulcan in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009).

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10 Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1, Episode 15 - "Shore Leave"

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When the USS Enterprise arrives at a planet that looks perfect for shore leave, Captain Kirk and some crew members beam down. Soon after they arrive, the crew making up the landing party begins experiencing strange encounters they cannot explain. Soon, Kirk, Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and the rest of the survey team are stranded on the planet with no way to communicate with the Enterprise.

As they work to find a way out of their situation, a Medieval knight appears and seems to kill Dr. McCoy. Kirk and Spock then realize that the planet creates scenarios based on the Enterprise crew members' imaginations . As the Starfleet Officers try to refrain from thinking, an elderly "Caretaker" appears, explaining that the planet is a sort of amusement park that does not cause permanent harm. Dr. McCoy is restored, and the Caretaker apologizes for the misunderstanding.

9 Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1, Episode 18 - "Arena"

Metron planet.

In one of the most memorable episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, Captain Kirk finds himself stranded on a desert planet with a dangerous Gorn. An advanced species known as the Metrons have left Kirk and the Gorn on a barren unnamed planet, forcing them to battle to the death. Vasquez Rocks serves as the backdrop for Kirk's iconic fight with the Gorn , as the Enterprise Captain uses the resources found on the planet to create a cannon-like device.

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The Metrons allow Kirk's crew to watch their Captain from the safety of the Starship Enterprise, as Kirk first tries communicating with Gorn before the two fight for their lives. In the end, Kirk outsmarts the Gorn, but ultimately allows him to live, which impresses the watching Metrons. The Metrons conclude that there is hope for humanity, and they send Kirk and the Enterprise back to their own area of space.

8 Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1, Episode 27 - "The Alternative Factor"

Lazarus' planet.

When Captain Kirk and Spock investigate a strange anomaly on an unknown planet, they encounter a man named Lazarus (Robert Brown), who fades in and out of existence. Sometimes, Lazarus appears rational and well-kept, while other times, he is crazed and wounded. Kirk and Spock eventually realize that there are two versions of Lazarus — one from the normal universe and one from the anti-matter universe.

The rational Lazarus explains that Kirk must destroy his time-traveling spaceship in order to save both universes. Vasquez Rocks serves as Lazarus' home planet, and the setting for much of the action as the two Lazaruses chase one another. "The Alternative Factor" is generally considered one of Star Trek's weaker episodes, as neither the storyline nor the science makes sense.

Previous Star Trek: TOS episodes established that the Enterprise itself is propelled by a reaction between matter and antimatter, and yet "The Alternative Factor" suggests the universe will be destroyed if matter and antimatter come together.

7 Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 11 - "Friday's Child"

In Star Trek 's "Friday's Child," Kirk, Spock, and McCoy beam down to Capella IV to negotiate with the inhabitants, but find that the Klingons have also sent a representative. After the Capellan leader who favored the Federation is killed, the new leader, Maab (Michael Dante) orders the death of the previous leader's wife, Eleen (Julie Newmar). Since Eleen is innocent and very pregnant, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy help her escape into the nearby hills.

Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Eleen evade capture in the desert landscape of Capella IV, represented by Vasquez Rocks. McCoy helps Eleen give birth to her son, and Eleen later takes control of her people while acting as her son's regent. She reestablishes the deal with the Federation and names her son Leonard James Akaar, after McCoy and Kirk.

6 Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 4 - "Who Watches the Watchers"

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As the USS Enterprise-D provides assistance to a hidden Federation outpost on Mintaka III in Star Trek: The Next Generation , a local named Liko (Ray Wise) sees the outpost. When Liko is injured while trying to get a better look, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gate McFadden) has him beamed up to the Enterprise for treatment. Liko regains consciousness and observes the Enterprise and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart).

In order to avoid further breaking the Prime Directive , Crusher attempts to wipe Liko's memory, but the procedure doesn't work properly. Liko remembers Picard as a god and spreads this news to the other Mintakans, forcing Picard to beam down to the planet to correct the mistake. The familiar landscape of Vasquez Rocks stands in for Mintaka and serves as a nice callback to Star Trek: The Original Series .

5 Star Trek: Voyager Season 2, Episode 2 - "Initiations"

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In Star Trek: Voyager , Vasquez Rocks also make its way all the way to the Delta Quadrant, standing in for Tarok, a moon orbiting a gas giant. When Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) is captured by the Kazon, he escapes onto the nearby Tarok . Tracking his signal, Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Lt. Tuvok (Tim Russ) , and Kes (Jennifer Lien) later arrive on the moon to rescue Chakotay.

New alien villains fought against Captain Kathryn Janeway and the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant, but some foes were more successful than others.

With help from a young Kazon named Kar (Aron Eisenberg), Chakotay reunites with his crew members. Despite having the chance to shoot Chakotay, Kar instead kills the Kazon commander , Razik (Patrick Kilpatrick). Kar and the remaining Kazon then allow the Voyager crew members to leave peacefully.

Aron Eisenberg played the Ferengi Nog in 45 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

4 Star Trek: Voyager Season 5, Episode 13 - "Gravity"

Subspace sinkhole planet.

In Star Trek: Voyager 's "Gravity," Tuvok, Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) , and The Doctor (Robert Picardo) find themselves stranded on a desert planet where time moves faster than it does elsewhere. While on the planet, they encounter a woman named Noss (Lori Petty), who helps Tuvok and Paris survive on the inhospitable planet. As Captain Janeway and the USS Voyager's crew work to retrieve their crewmates, Noss develops feelings for Tuvok that the Vulcan cannot reciprocate.

Captain Janeway is eventually able to communicate with her stranded officers and beam them back to Voyager. While only two days have passed on the ship, it has been over two months for Tuvok and Paris. Tuvok shares a mind-meld with Noss, showing her that he cares for her even if they cannot be together romantically.

3 Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 5 - "Unexpected"

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When the Enterprise NX-01 discovers a cloaked Xyrillian ship traveling in its wake, Commander Trip Tucker (Connor Trinneer) travels to the vessel to help with repairs. Once there, he works with the Xyrillian engineer Ah'Len (Julianne Christie), and the two grow close, eventually playing a telepathic game. Ah'Len takes Tucker to the holodeck to show him her home world, which is made up of shots of Vasquez Rocks combined with CGI.

When Tucker returns to the Enterprise, he notices a strange growth on his wrist, and Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley) informs the engineer that he is pregnant. Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) orders his crew to locate the Xyrillian ship, and Tucker returns to inform Ah'Len about what happened. She apologizes, not realizing that pregnancy is possible with a different species, and transfers the embryo to a Xyrillian host.

2 Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Episode 2 - "Maps & Legends"

Vasquez rocks, earth, star trek: picard.

Star Trek: Picard season 1 marks the first time Vasquez Rocks appears in Star Trek as the actual location on Earth rather than as a stand-in for an alien planet. As Jean-Luc Picard sets out to look for Soji Asha (Isa Briones) , the android "daughter" of the late Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner), he visits Starfleet Headquarters to request a ship and crew.

Star Trek: Picard season 1 had its flaws, but there were many good things about how it updated the story of Patrick Stewart's TNG character.

After Starfleet refuses Picard's request for a ship, he seeks out his former colleague, Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd). Raffi had served with Picard during the evacuation of Romulus but had since left Starfleet. Now living in a small home situated in Vasquez Rocks, Raffi reluctantly agrees to meet with Picard.

1 Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Episode 3 - "The End is the Beginning"

Star Trek: Picard 's "The End is the Beginning" picks up right where the previous episode left off, as Jean-Luc works to convince Raffi to join him on his search for Soji, with Vasquez Rocks looming behind them. As revealed in a flashback, Raffi was kicked out of Starfleet after Picard resigned in protest after the synth attack on Mars. Raffi has come to resent Picard, especially since he did not help her during the intervening years.

Raffi refuses to accompany Picard, but she does offer to connect him to a pilot named Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera). However, after hearing what Picard had to say, Raffi begins doing her own research into the location of Dr. Bruce Maddox (John Ales) , who created Soji and her twin sister Dahj. In the end, Raffi leaves her home at Vasquez Rocks and joins Picard and his makeshift crew for a new Star Trek adventure.

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