We’re just two days away from the return of Star Trek: Discovery for Season 2, and this morning CBS has unveiled the new look for the show’s opening credits sequence for the new year’s story.
Beaming up a new #StarTrekDiscovery title sequence. Can you spot all of the differences?
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— Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) January 15, 2019
Released on (unfortunately geoblocked) Twitter, the new title sequence retains Jeff Russo’s Discovery theme, but swaps out last season’s Klingon-heavy imagery for a number of new graphics.
First is what may be the USS Enterprise captain’s chair, hinting we’ll see the internals of the famous starship as the season progresses:
Next is the mysterious “red angel” threat that appears to be the main mystery of the season:
The classic Vulcan salute now includes the traditional IDIC symbol in its palm, leaning towards the inclusion of Spock in the coming episodes:
Also featured is the split-colored Section 31 Starfleet delta badge, as the shadowy organization takes on a large role in Season 2:
Finally, the Enterprise uniform Starfleet deltas appear over a transporter pad, symbolizing the inclusion of Captain Pike and his team aboard Discovery — with a small reference to Emory Erickson, the inventor of the transporter seen in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode “Daedalus.”
No actor or production credits are included in this sequence, as this serve as the base animation for each week’s changing title sequence (updated with each entry to include — or remove — actors or production staff who may or may not be part of each episode).
Star Trek: Discovery returns on January 17.