Last Updated on August 3, 2021
Star Trek: Picard has already been renewed for a second season and the third run of Discovery is coming later this year. With the Paramount-Viacom-CBS merger complete, Star Trek is back under one roof for the first time in a long time. While we wait to see if the Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto led series continues with another film, the small screen has never looked brighter for Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future. With that in mind, here is our ranking of the ten spin-offs from the main Star Trek series that we would like to see. Some are already rumored but others are too cool to pass up. Check out the list and let us know if we missed any in the comments below.
The (Next) Next Generation
We already have The Next Generation and there have been glimpses of what lurks in the future beyond Star Trek: Picard, but fast-forwarding a series a hundred years (or more) would be a breath of fresh air. Enterprise took us to the origins of Starfleet but we have no idea what comes next. Would there still be utopian peace or could discord and war build in the galaxy's future. Seeing this would lighten any canon connections that contemporary Star Trek series rely on and give us a distinct take on the mythology.
Delta Quadrant
Trekkies know that the series is entirely set within the Milky Way galaxy which is divided into four quadrants. The original and Next Generation series primarily straddle the Alpha and Beta quadrants with Voyager taking the story to the opposite side of the unexplored Delta Quadrant. giving us a look into what that corner of the galaxy held was Voyager's best conceit and it would be interesting to ply the unknown once again with a new crew.
Starfleet Academy
This series has been rumored countless times and with CBS All Access developing new seres left and right, now is our best chance to get it. We have seen the academy in the big screen J.J. Abrams films as well as in episodes of The Next Generation, but setting an entire series there could make for solid television. A blend of military drama and teenage angst, CBS could make the next My So-Called Life or the next Freaks and Geeks. Either way, following a group of recruits from first year to deployment has a large menu of options to choose from for writers.
Captain Pike and Mr. Spock
One of the highlights of Star Trek: Discovery's second season was the introduction of Christopher Pike as played by Anson Mount. A great version of the Enterprise's original captain, Mount added some unique energy to the role that was very reminiscent of Bruce Greenwood's portrayal. Since Pike and Spock served together, it would be logical to give them their own series and explore a chapter from The Original Series that only lasted for a single episode.
The Mirror Universe
A hefty portion of Discovery's first season focused on the Mirror Universe which we saw many times in the various Star Trek television shows over the years. A dystopian Star Trek offers a lot of possibilities that turn Starfleet into a band of rebels fighting an evil Empire. Yeah, I know that sounds like that other STAR franchise, but it would be a cool way to revisit various characters from Star Trek history in a new way without having to retcon any elements of their past.
Romulans and Klingons
While Star Trek has always been a diverse melting pot of alien species and races, the focus has always been on Starfleet. Klingons got more narrative time than ever on Star Trek Discovery, but setting a series entirely within an alien species would be something interesting to see. While Klingons are always intruiguing, it would have to be an look at their ancient warrior roots to make it something different than what we have seen. There are also the Romulans who could make for a good focus, especially if it pits them agains the Klingons or even the Vulcans.
The Borg
The Borg are absolutely the top of the villain list in any Star Trek series and rightfully so. The hive minded killing machines, literally, are scary as hell. While seeing the day to day inside a Borg cube may be a little boring, pitting them against an adversary that is an even (or close to) match could be cool. A cat and mouse chase through the galaxy with a cube hunting a small ship or even The Borg facing off with an alien that is stronger than them could be fodder for a solid series.
Q
Not seen since The Next Generation was on the air, John De Lancie's Q is an alien trickster along the lines of Loki. His obsession with humanity, specifically Jean-Luc Picard, was the starting point for that series. Q's omnipotent power and endless abilities make him a character unlike any other in Star Trek history. Kind of like Star Trek's Doctor Who, Q is a character who is neither villain nor anti-hero but he is endlessly charming and seeing a show focus on his race or just his adventures could be hilarious and quite amazing to see.
Beyond The Galaxy
While the Milky Way is big enough to populate the myriad aliens seen in Star Trek, the series has never actually left the galaxy. The Galactic Barrier prevents any ship from leaving to go to another galaxy which means there is literally a universe out there that has not been explored on screen. Through some sort of plot device, a series could send a crew to a different galaxy where the rules would be totally different. That would give the show an edge we have never seen on screen before and could rewrite what Star Trek actually means.
The Eugenics Wars
Khan is Captain Kirk's ultimate nemesis and his appearances on the small and large screen have been some of the most iconic in Star Trek history. For those unfamiliar, Khan's origin has always been that he was a supersoldier in the 21st century who went on to take over Earth as a despot with his army of enhanced minions. He was eventually caught and put in cryoslee which is how he ended up facing off with Kirk and the Enterprise crew. Star Trek has never gone that far back into their history and setting a series in the very, very near future would be something we have never really seen before on a large scale. Plus, seeing Khan become Khan could make for the best transformation since Walter White on Breaking Bad.
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