Which Star Trek Era Is The Actual "Present Day"
Which era of Star Trek is the actual 'present day'? Currently, there are five Star Trek series on Paramount+ that are divided across four different eras in the future. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set in the 23rd century just a few years before Star Trek: The Original Series. The two animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy, happen in the late 24th century, while Star Trek: Picard now takes place at the beginning of the 25th century. Finally, Star Trek: Discovery is far off in the 32nd century.
It was easier to follow which Star Trek series was the 'present day' in the 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s. Star Trek: TOS's 23rd century was the 'present day' of the franchise from 1966 onward. However, the 1987 launch of Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced the 24th century, and the two points of the timeline co-existed. As The Original Series' cast retired and TNG skyrocketed in popularity, the 24th century became the 'present day' of Star Trek, especially after Star Trek: Deep Space Nine andStar Trek: Voyager joined the franchise. By then, there was no doubt the 24th century, with its interlocking series and movies forming a larger narrative, was the 'present day.'Star Trek: Enterprise was set in the mid-22nd century and was clearly a prequel series to the entire Star Trek saga.
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Today, it's not as clear-cut which Star Trek series on Paramount+ is the flagship and thus, gets to style itself as the 'present day.' Star Trek: Discovery was the first of the new wave of shows but it was also a 23rd century-set prequel before it jumped forward to the 32nd century in season 3. Star Trek: Picard has the pedigree of starring Patrick Stewart and being
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