History of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in Timeline

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, created by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet, is a spin-off from Star Trek: Discovery, set in the 23rd century. Premiering in 2022 on Paramount+, it focuses on Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship Enterprise, exploring their adventures in the decade preceding Star Trek: The Original Series. The show is part of the expanded Star Trek Universe overseen by Kurtzman.

1982: Inspiration for Away Team Jackets

In 1982, the jackets worn by away team members in Strange New Worlds took inspiration from a costume worn by William Shatner as James T. Kirk in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

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1987: The Next Generation premiere

Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987.

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1994: The Next Generation end

Star Trek: The Next Generation ended in 1994.

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1995: Exploratory Title Sequence Comparison

In 1995, the exploratory-style title sequence from Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001) was compared to the title sequence of Strange New Worlds.

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2001: Star Trek: Voyager end date

In 2001 Star Trek: Voyager ended.

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2019: StageCraft Technology Inspiration

In 2019, the virtual production for Strange New Worlds was based on the StageCraft technology used on the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2023).

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December 2020: Discussions About Musical Treatment

In December 2020, Jeff Russo discussed with Kurtzman how Strange New Worlds "should be treated musically", but his involvement in the spin-off was undetermined.

2021: Star Trek: Prodigy Premiere

In 2021, the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy premiered.

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February 2022: Composer Announcement

In February 2022, Jeff Russo was revealed to have written the series' main titles music, while Nami Melumad composed the rest of the score.

April 2022: First Tie-in Novel Announcement

In April 2022, the first tie-in novel for the series was announced as The High Country, from author John Jackson Miller.

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May 2022: Demand Expression Ranking

In May 2022, Parrot Analytics calculated that Strange New Worlds was the fifth-most in demand US streaming series, being 30.9 times more in demand than the average series.

August 2022: Most-Watched Original Series

In August 2022, Paramount+ said Strange New Worlds was the most-watched original Star Trek series on the service over its first 90 days, and the second-most watched original series in general for the service in the United Kingdom.

September 2022: Comic Book Tie-in Announcement

In September 2022, The Illyrian Enigma, the first comic book tie-in for the series, was announced. It was written by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, with art by Megan Levens and Charlie Kirchoff.

February 2023: The High Country Publication

In February 2023, The High Country, a tie-in novel by John Jackson Miller, was published by Simon & Schuster.

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April 28, 2023: Season One Soundtrack Release

On April 28, 2023, the soundtrack album for the first season of Strange New Worlds was released digitally by Lakeshore Records.

August 4, 2023: "Subspace Rhapsody" Soundtrack Release

On August 4, 2023, the soundtrack album for "Subspace Rhapsody", the second season's musical episode, was released.

August 2023: Streaming Platform Change in Canada

In August 2023, Star Trek content was removed from Crave and Strange New Worlds began streaming on Paramount+ in Canada, while continuing to be broadcast on CTV Sci-Fi and available on CTV.ca and the CTV app.