Discovery in 2017, the long-abandoned television franchise returned from a 12-year hiatus since the (merciful) demise of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005—a period that had otherwise only been populated by J.

The announcement, made even before the third season premieres, may have something to do with the uncertainty of Paramount's future.

Paramount has confirmed that the U.S.S. Enterprise crew's journey is coming to an end with a truncated fifth season.