‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 Trailer: “Welcome To The Future”

Happy Star Trek Day, everyone. Today is the anniversary of the first airing of the originalStar TrekTV series back in 1966, and to celebrate, theStarTrek.comhas launched avirtual conventionfull of panel discussions and retrospective looks back at the franchise over the years.

During theStar Trek: Discoverypanel earlier today, CBS All Access debuted a brand new trailer for the upcoming third season of the show, which shows what happens to the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery after they were flung forward nearly a thousand years in time at the end of the second season. Check out the new trailer below.

Star Trek Discovery season 3 poster

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Trailer

If you missed today’sDiscoverypanel, don’t worry – it’ll be available on demand atStarTrek.com/Dayafter the conclusion of today’s panels. The 13-episode third season begins next month, and as you may see, the new adventure serves as sort of a soft reboot of the show after building up the dynamics between its crew members over the first two seasons. The crew is now in the year 3188, and something called “The Burn” has ripped the Federation apart. Will they be able to shake off the time travel wooziness and restore some hope in the face of this strange new world?

Sonequa Martin-Greenreturns as Commander Michael Burnham,Doug Jonesis back as Commander Saru,Anthony Rappreprises his role as Lt. Commander Paul Stamets,Mary Wisemanonce again plays Ensign Sylvia Tilly,Wilson Cruzsuits up again as Dr. Hugh Culber, andMichelle Yeohreturns as Philippa Georgiou. Season three also includes the franchise’s first transgender and non-binary characters, withBlu del Barrioplaying a character named Adira andIan Alexanderplaying a Trill named Gray. you’re able to get more details about themhere. And don’t forget aboutDavid Ajalaas Cleveland “Book” Booker, a classic rogue character who becomesclose with Burnham.

Here’s the new season’s official synopsis:

After following Commander Burnham into the wormhole in the second season finale, season three of Star Trek: Discovery finds the crew of theU.S.S. Discoverylanding in an unknown future far from the home they once knew. Now living in a time filled with uncertainty, theU.S.S. Discoverycrew, along with the help of some new friends, must work together to restore hope to the Federation.

Here’s the new poster:

Star Trek: Discoveryseason 3 premieres on CBS All Access onOctober 15,2020.