New Star Trek Series Officially Confirms Its Timeline After Picard's Finale

Published Aug 9, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. For far too long, Star Trek, and specifically, Star Trek: Picard fans have waited for something new to satiate the appetite. This is especially true given the fact it's been years since the last episode of the latter graced screens and in how the supposed follow-up series, Star Trek: Legacy, is apparently somewhere lost in space. And this is, thankfully, where Star Trek #1 comes in. IDW Publishing is looking to answer fans' prayers next month by delivering a comic series they believe will become exactly what everyone has been wishing for since Seven's final command. And that final command is what turned fans' cravings into hyperdrive, the series finale seeing the camera cut before the audience could discover where exactly the Enterprise was ...