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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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