For one year, Star Trek fans obsessed with the early 25th century have had their hopes slowly diminished. After the triumph of Picard Season 3 — a run of episodes that seemed to unite hardcore and casual fans alike — the stage was clearly set for another spinoff series. These spoilers are a year old now, but as a refresher: Picard ended with Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) getting promoted to captain, and her next assignment was the newly rechristened USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G. This fact, combined with a post-credits scene featuring Q (John de Lancie) seemed to very much suggest the adventures of the next next generation were coming. Showrunner Terry Matalas has called this hypothetical show Star Trek: Legacy, and it has a groundswell of fan support.
But a combination of economic factors has led to what appears to be overall belt-tightening in the Trek camp, with head honcho Alex Kurtzman admitting in early 2024 that greenlighting Legacy was “beyond my pay grade.” Meanwhile, Terry Matalas has moved on to other projects, most prominently as the showrunner of the upcoming Marvel Vision TV series, a show he was recruited to oversee specifically because Kevin Feige was a fan of Picard. So, if Legacy ever happens, it won’t be anytime soon.
