Star Trek Orders New Picard Spinoff
Star Trek has officially greenlit a new television series starring "Picard's most underrated character," though the specific character remains unnamed pending a full reveal. The series represents Paramount's continued investment in expanding the Trek universe beyond its main captains. The show aims to provide deeper dives into lesser-explored franchise lore and fresh narrative perspectives.
- The recently announced series is a comic book from IDW Publishing, not a television show, and will be titled simply "Star Trek". It is scheduled to launch in September 2026 and will continue the adventures of Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-G. - The comic's plot will follow the Enterprise-G on a top-secret mission to an uncharted region of space to confront a new threat to the Federation. The creative team includes writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Dennis Menheere. - This announcement comes after a persistent fan campaign for a television series titled *Star Trek: Legacy*, which would have also followed Captain Seven of Nine's crew on the Enterprise-G. The series was never officially greenlit by Paramount. - The proposed-but-unmade *Legacy* television show was championed by Terry Matalas, the showrunner for the third and final season of *Star Trek: Picard*. Matalas is currently serving as the showrunner for the Marvel series *VisionQuest*. - The final episode of *Star Trek: Picard* was intentionally written to function as a "backdoor pilot" to set up the premise for the *Legacy* spinoff. - While the *Legacy* television series remains a fan hope, Paramount's current slate of live-action "Star Trek" shows includes *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds* and the upcoming *Star Trek: Starfleet Academy*. - Additionally, a made-for-streaming movie titled *Star Trek: Section 31*, starring Michelle Yeoh, is also in development for Paramount+.
