After months of speculation, rumors, and general clamoring for more stories featuring the Star Trek: Discovery-era crew of the USS Enterprise, today CBS All Access made the news official: Captain Pike and company are returning in their own dedicated spin-off.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the next live-action series coming to the streaming service, centered on the USS Enterprise, with Discovery favorites Anson Mount (Captain Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock), and Rebecca Romijn (Number One) returning for more Starfleet adventures.

The trio were last scene in the late-2019 run of Star Trek: Short Treks, where we saw Captain Pike lead a young Starfleet cadet through a critical training program (“Ask Not”) and experienced Ensign Spock’s first day aboard the Enterprise (“Q & A”).

Here are a few official statements from the leadership team at CBS on today’s announcement:

“Fans fell in love with Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck’s portrayals of these iconic characters when they were first introduced on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY last season,” said Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, CBS All Access. “This new series will be a perfect complement to the franchise, bringing a whole new perspective and series of adventures to ‘Star Trek.’”

“When we said we heard the fans’ outpouring of love for Pike, Number One and Spock when they boarded STAR TREK: DISCOVERY last season, we meant it,” said Alex Kurtzman. “These iconic characters have a deep history in ‘Star Trek’ canon, yet so much of their stories have yet to be told. With Akiva and Henry at the helm, the Enterprise, its crew and its fans are in for an extraordinary journey to new frontiers in the ‘Star Trek’ universe.”

“This is a dream come true, literally,” said Akiva Goldsman. “I have imagined myself on the bridge of the Enterprise since the early 1970s. I’m honored to be a part of this continuing journey along with Alex, Henry and the fine folks at CBS.”

While the USS Discovery may have rocketed off to the far future, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will continue to follow Captain Pike and company in the decade before Captain Kirk embarked on the Original Series’ five-year mission.

The series premiere was written by Akiva Goldsman (with the story by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet). Goldsman, Kurtzman and Lumet will serve as executive producers in addition to Henry Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth. Aaron Baiers, Akela Cooper and Davy Perez will serve as co-executive producers. Akiva Goldsman will remain an executive producer and a key part of the creative team on STAR TREK: PICARD as well. The series will be produced by CBS Television Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.

As of this writing, there’s been no specifics made available about either a launch date for the new series or an episode count for the straight-to-series order — or where international viewers will be able to watch the program — but you can be sure we’ll bring you all the latest news as soon as it’s available.

So, tell us, readers: are you excited for the continuing adventures of Captain Pike and crew, or are you wishing we could leave the 23rd century once and for all?

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