Star Trek Officially Confirms New Villain Species For A New Era

Paramount+ Published Oct 12, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Sam Fang primarily covers news for CBR, with over a decade of experience writing about entertainment and pop culture and degrees in both journalism and art. Sign in to your CBR account A major new Star Trek antagonist is on the way, and they're officially set to reveal themselves in the new year. IDW's new flagship Star Trek series has given fans their first teaser of the frightening new villain ahead of its debut. Star Trek #1 was officially released by IDW Publishing on September 23 with Captain Seven of Nine heading off on a daring new mission to an unknown region of space called the Epsilon Corridor. What appeared to be a paradise quickly revealed something much more sinister, and now IDW is teasing that a terrifying new foe may be lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce. Solicits for January's Star Trek #4 tease a dire situation unfolding as the 'Hidden' reveal themselves, and new cover art may have offered the first glimpse of the new enemy forces. Image via IDW Entertainment IDW's Star Trek series has been keeping the secrets of the Epsilon Corridor close to the vest for now, but a glimpse of Marco Rudy's Star Trek #4 open ord...