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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1989 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

10 things you might not know about Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Take the Star Trek: Next Generation crew back to Starfleet Academy

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Ensign Sito wasn’t actually going to die in Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Thomas Riker’s return to the franchise would make sense for Star Trek: Lower Decks

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A Spock outfit from the original Star Trek series, at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. The show is made up of set pieces, ship models, and outfits used during various Star Trek shows and movies, is on display at the museum from Feb. 2 through April 7, 2019.Trekkie Memorabilia Comes To Children S Museum

Mark Lenard thought Sarek’s death was disrespectful

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Pictured: Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Nicole Wilder/Paramount+ ©2022 ViacomCBS. All Rights Reserved.

Whoopi Goldberg wanted to be Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Chief of Security

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Recreation of the Enterprise bridge from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series on display at "Star Trek - The Exhibition" at the Hollywood & Highland complex on October 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

1988 strike impacted Star Trek: The Next Generation

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NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2018/10/31: A participant seen dressed in Halloween costume during the parade.Hundreds of people participated in the 45th Annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

7 must-see Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes for Halloween

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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Denise Crosby as Lieutenant Tasha Yar, Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi and John de Lancie as "Q" in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen Grab: ©1987 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Did playing Captain Picard make Patrick Stewart a better person?

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Patrick Stewart as Picard and LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge in "Dominion" Episode 307, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Patrick Stewart wants a more significant goodbye with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 26: Nicolas Coster attends The Bay's Pre-Emmy Red Carpet Celebration at 33 Taps Hollywood on April 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

Nicolas Coster from Star Trek TNG “The Offspring” passed in June

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Slot machine company Aristocrat is rolling out a group of new cabinets themed after popular television and movie franchise, including "Star Trek: The Next Generation."Img 2144

Patrick Stewart foresees a Star Trek: The Next Generation reboot

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: (L-R) LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes attend the IMAX "Picard" screening at AMC The Grove 14 on April 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount+)

Patrick Stewart admits he was a severe bastard in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Michael Dorn as Worf of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Trae Paatton/Paramount+ © 2022 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An ode to Worf’s gloriously weird dating advice, Star Trek’s best running gag

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LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 1987: Actor Patrick Stewart poses for a portrait in October 1987 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)

Should The Inner Light have had a bigger impact on Captain Picard?

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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1989 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Worf’s desire to commit suicide in Star Trek: The Next Generation didn’t make him a jerk

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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Patrick Stewart attends the Chicago International Film Festival at AMC River East Theater on October 25, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

Why this is Patrick Stewart’s favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation episode

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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Denise Crosby as Lieutenant Tasha Yar, Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi and John de Lancie as "Q" in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen Grab: ©1987 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Captain Picard’s tea set bought for only $8 at Goodwill

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Jonathan Frakes as Riker in "The Next Generation" Episode 301, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Jonathan Frakes says that the infamous Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Code Of Honor should be pulled from streaming; he’s right

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: Jonathan Frakes attends "Star Trek: Picard" final season advance screening and conversation at The 92nd Street Y, New York on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

My first place first officer of Star Trek

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Wil Wheaton attends "Star Trek" Day on September 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount+)

Why Wil Wheaton used to resent Star Trek

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Recreation of the Enterprise bridge from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series on display at "Star Trek - The Exhibition" at the Hollywood & Highland complex on October 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

UPN would’ve done well to continue Star Trek: The Next Generation sans Patrick Stewart

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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 25: Denise Crosby attends the 50th anniversary of The Saturn Awards at The Marriott Burbank Convention Center on October 25, 2022 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images for ABA)

Some fans aren’t fans of the reason Denise Crosby left Star Trek

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LAS VEGAS - JUNE 24: A double-sided vinyl scrim of Gene and Majel Roddenberry is displayed at Julien's Auctions annual summer sale at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino June 24, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The auction, which continues through Sunday, features 1,600 items from entertainers including Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Elvis Presley and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Did Paramount manipulate Gene Roddenberry for Star Trek: The Next Generation?

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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1989 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Star Trek: The Next Generation almost had its own The City on the Edge of Forever

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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 10: Actress Diana Muldaur participates in the 11th Annual Official Star Trek Convention - day 2 held at the Rio Suites and Hotel on August 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Diana Muldaur called Star Trek: The Next Generation “Off-Broadway”

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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Show runner/Executive Producer Terry Matalas (L) and Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman speak on stage during TCA Paramount+ “Star Trek: Picard” Panel at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 09, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Paramount+)

Sela from Star Trek: The Next Generation deserved a better plotline in Star Trek: Picard

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Gates McFadden visits the #IMDboat official portrait studio at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 on The IMDb Yacht on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Irvin Rivera/Getty Images for IMDb)

Gates McFadden discusses the issues that led to her being fired

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