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Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Star Trek: Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci-Fi franchise, set ten years before the original Star Trek series events. The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham, assigned to the USS Discovery, where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while traveling through the vast reaches of space.

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Star Trek: Discovery
Sci-Fi
Adventure
Drama

Cast
Sonequa Martin-Green, Rekha Sharma, Rainn Wilson, Maulik Pancholy, Doug Jones, James Frain, Anthony Rapp, Michelle Yeoh, Chris Obi, Jason Isaacs, Shazad Latif
Release Date
September 24, 2017
Seasons
5
Franchise(s)
Star Trek
Writers
Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller
Directors
Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jonathan Frakes
Showrunner
Alex Kurtzman
Story By
Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman

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