Star Trek: Seven of Nine Gets Command
A new *Star Trek* series launching in 2026 will feature Seven of Nine as captain, marking a bold narrative direction for the franchise. The series promises to explore Seven's unique leadership style and the challenges she'll face as a Starfleet captain, offering both nostalgia and fresh storytelling. Seven was originally introduced in *Voyager* and recently appeared as a key figure in *Picard*.
- The new series, a comic book from IDW Publishing titled simply *Star Trek*, is set to launch in May 2026 and will be written by Christopher Cantwell with art by Dennis Menheere. - This series will follow Captain Seven of Nine commanding the USS Enterprise-G on a top-secret mission into a hidden region of space beyond the four known quadrants. - Born Annika Hansen, she was assimilated by the Borg at age six and spent most of her life as a drone before being liberated by the crew of the USS Voyager. - Her journey back to individuality was a central theme in *Star Trek: Voyager*, and in *Star Trek: Picard* she initially joined the Fenris Rangers, a peacekeeping organization, before joining Starfleet. - By the end of *Star Trek: Picard*, Seven of Nine was promoted to captain of the USS Titan-A, which was subsequently rechristened as the new USS Enterprise-G. - A companion comic series, *Star Trek: Zero Point*, will launch in October 2026 and will follow Seven's partner, Raffi Musiker, on a separate mission. - The new comic series is seen by many fans as a continuation of the story they had hoped to see in a live-action "Star Trek: Legacy" spin-off series. - Actress Jeri Ryan, who portrays Seven of Nine, has confirmed that the character is canonically bisexual.
