Nickelodeon is boldly going where no man has gone before in its creation of an animated Star Trek series [1] that aims to introduce younger generations to the nostalgic fan favorite. The series will expand the Star Trek universe with its new characters, "a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning, and salvation."
"Star Trek's mission is to inspire generations of dreamers to build a brighter future," executive producer Alex Kurtzman said in a press release. "Dan and Kevin [Hageman, the show's developers] have crafted a story that honors its exploratory spirit in a way that's never been done before, while the Nickelodeon team blew us away with their excitement at bringing Trek to a younger generation around the world."
The most exciting part, whether you're already a Trekkie or not? The untitled series will feature Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard — in voice, at least. Although we're not sure when the new series will premiere, we're going to start practicing splitting our fingers into a V with our kids now, to be safe.
