
A fresh wave of Star Trek storytelling began in 2017 with Star Trek: Discovery, led by Alex Kurtzman. Currently, there are no Star Trek series actively being made for the first time in nearly a decade. With SkyDance now overseeing Paramount, the future of the franchise is uncertain. Regardless of Kurtzman’s future involvement, his time as producer significantly broadened the Star Trek universe, adding new concepts and fleshing out existing lore. Even after six decades, many aspects of the Star Trek galaxy remain open to interpretation and new stories – for example, the recent exploration of whether Starfleet even had an anthem. The conclusion of Starfleet Academy reinforces that it functions more as an educational institution than a military one.