Do NOT let irresponsible headlines fool you.
Yes, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s massive sets are being dismantled, according to a Trek Central post on Threads, but this is hardly the end for the beloved science fiction franchise. Irresponsible headlines, which have nothing to do with ethical journalism and everything to do with clicks over quality, would have you believe Star Trek is nearing the finish line — not true.
For instance, ScreenRant published a story on April 9, with the headline Sadly, The End Of Star Trek Is Now Official. I didn’t waste my time reading the story because this article's title doesn't represent the truth. The fact is there aren't any Star Trek streaming or television shows currently in production, and that's all.
However, this doesn’t necessarily mean the sci-fi universe is going to experience a blackout like the one that occurred after the end of the Scott Bakula-led Star Trek: Enterprise series in 2005 and before the first of J.J. Abrams’ Kelvin Timeline films dropped in theaters on May 8, 2009.
Even if a new Star Trek series doesn’t go into production immediately, there are still three confirmed seasons of streaming shows yet to be released: Strange New Worlds seasons 4 and 5, plus season 2 of Starfleet Academy. These will all likely drop between later this summer and 2027, so this gives the powers that be at Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. at least two years to develop something new for the small screen.
And don’t forget that there are three Star Trek feature films in various stages of development, all of which were just announced in 2025. So, as the cliché goes: do NOT drink the Kool-Aid. Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds’ sets are being torn down, yes, but it DOES NOT mark the end of Trek.
Also, even though the Strange New Worlds sets are coming down, it doesn’t mean a Captain Kirk (Paul Wesley)-centric Star Trek: Year One project still couldn't happen. Paramount Skydance's CBS Studios has the money to build new, visually compelling sets which would wisely give Year One a different look than SNW. Why repeat the old fashions, right?
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Live long and prosper, Trekkies!