Last Updated: Oct 23rd 2025
Adjustments to viewing order have been made to ensure an enjoyable viewing experience.
Following this guide will take you through the full story from 21st to 43rd century.
Important to know info is posted (in brackets and underlined) under an episode. This could contain info like the universe, whether an ep is a special or pilot, or something important about the continuity.
The year the events take place
Star Trek First Contact
(Technically the start when Zefram creates faster-than-light travel, however I recommend watching this movie later as it won't make a lot of sense if watched first. We come to it in 2373 in this list.)
Star Trek Enterprise - S01 Ep 1-10
Star Trek Enterprise - S01 Ep 12 THEN 11
(Swapped to match in universe calendar dates better)
Star Trek Enterprise - S01 Ep 13-19
Star Trek Enterprise - S01 Ep 20-26
Star Trek Enterprise - S02 Ep 01-19
Star Trek Enterprise - S02 Ep 20-22
(Skip Ep 23 for now as it requires future knowledge, we come back to this episode later)
Star Trek Enterprise - S02 Ep 24-26
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 01-15
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 16-24
Star Trek Enterprise - S04Ep 01-17
(Skip Ep 18-19 we come back to these episodes later)
Star Trek Enterprise - S04 Ep 20-21
(Skip Ep 22, we come back to this episode later)
The Earth-Romulan War.
During the war, Humans, Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites form a loosely structured Coalition of Planets which manages to push back the Romulans. Once the war is ended, this Coalition leads directly to...
...the formation of the United Federation of Planets, the primary political setting of the Star Trek franchise.
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 08
This year is when the two main timelines split in the Star Trek Franchise.
There is the Prime Universe and the Kelvin Universe (Consisting of 4 feature films).
From this point on we will be following the Prime Timeline, but we will come to the Kelvinverse at a later date.
Click Here If You Want To Watch The Kelvinverse Now
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 03
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 05
The original Star Trek series first pilot takes place here, with captain Pike, this was the first of 2 pilots that the show had.
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 01
(Pilot - The Cage)
Star Trek Discovery has a distinctive shift in visual style from past and upcoming Star Trek shows. These are not continuity issues story wise, simply design choices for the series. This includes a significant Klingon redesign compared to upcoming series as well as some ship and uniform alterations. For best viewing experience, simply accept these as aesthetics and focus on story and events.
Star Trek Discovery - S01 Ep 01-07
Star Trek Discovery - S01 Ep 08
Star Trek Discovery - S01 Ep 09
(Mirror Universe)
Discovery S01 Ep 10 has a small quirk where it assumes we know why the USS Defiant is somewhere it shouldn't be, but we don't yet. It won't effect the episode and we find out the reason later on in 2268.
Star Trek Discovery - S01 Ep 10-15
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 01
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 04
Star Trek Discovery - S02 Ep 01-14
At this point we will be stopping our viewing of discovery and will come back to it at a later time when it is appropriate to complete the series. If you watched the previous episode this should be clear why.
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 06-07
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S01 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S02 Ep 01-06
(Skip Ep 07, we come back to this episode later)
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S02 Ep 08
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S02 Ep 09-10
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S03 Ep 01
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S03 Ep 02-10
The second pilot for the original series occurs here, now with captain kirk.
It should be assumed this series occurs at the same point in time as strange new worlds and discovery, with the Enterprise being the same one that was piloted by Pike in Strange new worlds. Any aesthetic choices or design downgrades are simply due to the time when this show was created, but in-universe canon it is as advanced as all the other shows occurring at this time period.
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 04
(Pilot - Where No Man Has Gone Before)
Moving forward we will be watching in production order, rather than air date. The continuity of this series isn't as rigid as other series as they were still nailing down all the key points as production went on, whilst future series take it these things as granted.
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 11
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 07
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 06
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 02
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 05
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 03
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 15
(This episode revisits the events of Strange New Worlds S01 E10, but now we see how things played out with kirk in charge of the enterprise.)
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 08
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 10
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 09
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 14
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 17
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 21
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 12
(At first glance this looks like a repeat of the original pilot, however it is a re-edit of events, worth watching now that we know more about spock and pike.)
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 13
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 16
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 18
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 19
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 28
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 20
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 22
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 24
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 23
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 25
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 26
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 27
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 29
Star Trek Original Series - S01 Ep 30
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 07
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 09
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 11
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 02
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 01
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 06
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 14
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 03
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 05
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 04
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 12
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 08
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 15
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 25
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 10
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 19
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 16
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 13
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 18
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 17
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 22
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 20
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 21
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 24
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 23
Star Trek Original Series - S02 Ep 26
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 06
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 13
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 03
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 02
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 04
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 01
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 05
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 12
Here we will see the Original Series episodes leading directly into 2 of the Enterprise episodes we skipped earlier. We also find out why the USS Defiant was in the mirror universe.
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 09
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Enterprise - S04 Ep 18-19
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Original Series - S03 Ep 08
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 07
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 10
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 11
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 17
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 15
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 14
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 16
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 18
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 21
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 20
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 19
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 22
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 23
Star Trek Enterprise - S03 Ep 24
Star Trek Animated Series - S01 Ep 01-16
Star Trek Animated Series - S02 Ep 01-06
Star Trek The Motion Picture
(Recommend the Directors Cut as it has better pacing)
Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 E09
(Doesn't directly take place here, but there isn't anywhere specific to slot it.)
Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home
Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier
Star Trek Generations - Beginning Only
(Watch up until you see "78 Years Later")
Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek : Section 31 technically takes place here, however it is a time travel movie and it features characters and story we have not seen yet, so it is best left for now and watched later in the chronology when it will all make more sense.
Star Trek : Section 31
Star Trek The Next Generation - S01 Ep 01-26
Due to a writers strike some episodes in TNG Season 2 were actually re-workings of episodes written in the 70s, designed for the original series phase 2 (Which then became the first movie). This however should not effect viewing of the season it's just interesting to know the episodes were not originally made for TNG.
Star Trek The Next Generation - S02 Ep 01-22
Star Trek The Next Generation - S03 Ep 01-26
Star Trek The Next Generation - S04 Ep 01-26
Star Trek The Next Generation - S05 Ep 01-26
From this point on, we bounce back and forth between The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager, this is because they all occur within the same years. So for maximum story continuity we have to swap between them.
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 01-11
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 01-05
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 12-13
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 06-07
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 14
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 08
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 15
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 09
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 16-17
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 10-11
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 18-19
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 12-14
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 20
(This episode is VERY important later on, so remember it well)
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 21-22
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 15
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 23
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 16
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 24
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 17-19
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 25
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S01 Ep 20
Star Trek The Next Generation - S06 Ep 26
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 01
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 01-03
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 02-05
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 04-05
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 06
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 06
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 07
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 07
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 08
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 08
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 09
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 09-10
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 10
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 11-12
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 11-12
Star Trek Enterprise - S04 E22
(Another Enterprise episode we skipped that now makes much more sense at this point in the timeline)
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 13
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 13
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 14-15
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 14-16
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 16-17
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 17
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 18
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 18
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 19
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 19
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 20
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 20-21
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 21-22
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 22
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 23
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 23
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 24
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S02 Ep 24-26
Star Trek The Next Generation - S07 Ep 25-26
Voyager starts in this year, however due to some oddities in production, episode orders can jump around a bit, especially in season 2.
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 01-07
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 01-02
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 08
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 03
Star Trek Generations
(Continue from after "78 Years Later")
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 09-12
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 04
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 13-14
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 05
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 15
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 06
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 16
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 07
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 17
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 08-10
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 18
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 11
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 19
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 12
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 20-21
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 13
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 22
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 14
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 23
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 15
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 24
Star Trek Voyager - S01 Ep 16
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 03
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 04
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S03 Ep 25-26
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 06
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 01
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 02
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 05
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 01-04
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 07
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 05
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 08-10
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 06
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 11
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 07-09
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 12
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 10-12
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 13
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 18
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 14
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 13
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 15
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 14
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 16-17
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 19-21
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 15-17
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 22
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 18-19
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 20
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 23
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 21
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 24
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 22
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 25
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S04 Ep 23-26
Star Trek Voyager - S02 Ep 26
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 01
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 01-02
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 07
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 05
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 02
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 03
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 06
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 04
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 03-06
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 08-09
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 07-08
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 10
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek Enterprise - S02 Ep 23
(Another Enterprise episode we skipped that now makes much more sense at this point in the timeline)
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 09
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 11
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 10-11
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 12-14
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 12-13
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 15-16
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 14-15
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 17-18
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 16
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 19
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 17-19
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 20
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 20-22
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 21-24
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 23
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 25
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S05 Ep 24-26
Star Trek Voyager - S03 Ep 26
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 01-05
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 01-06
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 06-07
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 07
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 08-09
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 08
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 10
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 09
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 11
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 10-11
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 12
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 14
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 13
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 12-14
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 15
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 15-16
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 16-19
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 17-19
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 20-21
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 20
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 22
(We are skipping Ep 23 of voyager for now)
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 21-22
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 24
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 23
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 25
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 24
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 26
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S06 Ep 25-26
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 01-05
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 08
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 06
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 01-08
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 09
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 09
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 07
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 10
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 10
Star Trek: Insurrection
(Most logical rough place for the movie to occur)
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 11
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 11-12
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 12
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 13
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 13
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 14
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 14
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 17
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 15-16
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 18
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 15-16
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 19-20
Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S07 Ep 17-26
Star Trek Voyager - S05 Ep 21-26
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 01-04
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 07
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 05-06
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 08-11
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 15
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 12-13
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 16
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 14
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 17-20
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 23
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 21
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 24
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 22
Star Trek Voyager - S06 Ep 25-26
Star Trek Voyager - S07 Ep 01
Star Trek Voyager - S07 Ep 03
Star Trek Voyager - S07 Ep 04
Star Trek Voyager - S07 Ep 02
Star Trek Voyager - S07 Ep 05-17
Star Trek Voyager - S07 Ep 18-26
Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Trek Lower Decks - S01 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Lower Decks - S02 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Lower Decks - S03 Ep 01-06
Star Trek Strange New Worlds - S02 Ep 07
(The Strange New Worlds episode we skipped earlier)
Star Trek Lower Decks - S03 Ep 07-10
Star Trek Lower Decks - S04 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Lower Decks - S05 Ep 01-10
Whilst primarily aimed at kids, Star Trek Prodigy is a very good Star Trek show for all ages.
Star Trek Prodigy - S01 Ep 01-20
Keep an eye out this season for mentions of the Romulan supernova and evacuation, and the “Narada Incursion,” all of which you will hear more about shortly in the Kelvin films and in Star Trek: Picard.
Star Trek Prodigy - S02 Ep 01-13
Star Trek Prodigy - S02 Ep 14
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Prodigy - S02 Ep 15-16
Star Trek Prodigy - S02 Ep 17-20
Star Trek Short Treks - S02 Ep 06
The last episode of Prodigy and the listed Star Trek Short Trek involve an incident on mars. This event sets much of Star Trek - Picard in motion so it is worth remembering.
But first the Kelvinverse.
In 2387 the Romulan sun goes supernova, devastating the Romulan empire. A failed attempt by Starfleet to help stop this accidentally sends the Romulan mining vessel Narada back to 2233, creating an alternate reality known to fans as the “Kelvinverse,” and referred to in-universe as the Narada Incursion.
We'll be watching the three movies set in this universe next (a 4th is set to release soon).
These movies do not replace the Prime Universe but exist alongside it.
2233: The USS Kelvin is destroyed by the Narada, newly arrived from the Prime Universe 2387. This begins the divergence from the Prime timeline.
Star Trek - 2009
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek 4 (Working Title)
We now return back to the Prime Universe
Star Trek Picard - S01 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Picard - S02 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Picard - S03 Ep 01-10
Star Trek Voyager - S04 Ep 23
Star Trek Discovery - S03 Ep 01
Star Trek Discovery - S03 Ep 02-08
Star Trek Discovery - S03 Ep 09-10
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Discovery - S03 Ep 11-13
Star Trek: Section 31 technically took place back in 2324, but it would have made no sense why Gerogiou was there if you watched it back then, so we are watching it now.
Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek Discovery - S04 Ep 01-13
Star Trek Discovery - S05 Ep 01-04
Star Trek Discovery - S05 Ep 05
(Mirror Universe)
Star Trek Discovery - S05 Ep 06-10
Star Trek Short Treks - S01 Ep 02