POLL: Beyond Starfleet Academy (Final Round)

As of March 2026, the Star Trek landscape is indeed at a major crossroads. Strange New Worlds has officially wrapped filming on its 5th and final season (expected in 2027), and Starfleet Academy has just finished production on its second season. With no new shows currently green-lit, here are 15 ideas for where the franchise could go next, ranging from fan-favorite requests to bold new concepts:

Poll set up by  Editor in Chief Bill  , based on this previous poll.

A series set in the "Golden Age" of the mid-24th century (between The Undiscovered Country and TNG). This would feature the Enterprise-C or a contemporary ship during the height of the Cardassian wars.

Or no opinion.

All of these

A Shakespearean-style drama performed entirely (or mostly) in Klingon (with subtitles). It focuses on the internal feuds of the Great Houses during the reign of Chancellor Martok.

A gritty, Andor-style look at the Orion Syndicate and the Fenris Rangers. It would explore the corners of the galaxy where the Federation's light doesn't reach.

A psychological horror miniseries. Instead of a tech-heavy action show, it tracks the very first species to succumb to the collective and how a utopian society slowly loses its individuality.

An anthology series where each episode (or mini-arc) focuses on a different "First Contact" mission. Some go perfectly; some go disastrously wrong.

Not my cup of tea.

A series set on the USS Excelsior under Captain Sulu. It bridges the gap between the Original Series movies and the Next Generation era, showing how the Federation shifted from a military footing to one of pure science.

A prequel series following a young Jean-Luc Picard during his first command. It would explore the "Wild West" era of the late 23rd/early 24th century before the polished TNG era.

Not my genre.

Ridiculous

Set 500 years after the 32nd-century events of Discovery. The Federation has expanded to a new galaxy via advanced transwarp conduits, encountering truly "alien" life that doesn't follow humanoid biological rules.