F.A.Q.
Q: Will you be updating the list as new official live-action content is created?
A: Yes! In order to avoid a lot of editing, I'll be updating the lists at the end of each new season. ie: After Discovery Season 4 is finished I will post and place all the episodes from that season. Same with Picard seasons and the upcoming Strange New Worlds.
Q: Do you really think this is the "best" way to order the episodes chronologically?
A: Ultimately, the best way for you to watch through Star Trek is entirely up to you! Our reasonings for placement are outlined in detail in our "How We Did It" section. We think we took almost everything we could into consideration and came up with a great list that works well for us and should satisfy the majority of fans. We realize however, some people may disagree with some placements or simply prefer a different viewing order for one reason or another, and that's fine with us. This is our list. Take what you like, leave what you don't. Feel free to leave a comment, and have fun watching Trek!
Q: Where are the "Very Short Treks?"
A: Regulars to this site over the years will know that for the longest time this list only included Live Action Star Trek episodes. By popular demand, we've decided to included the various animated series, but still feel like these Very Short Treks are dubiously canon, and so "very short" that we're just not bothering with them when it comes to this project.
A: Regulars to this site over the years will know that for the longest time this list only included Live Action Star Trek episodes. By popular demand, we've decided to included the various animated series, but still feel like these Very Short Treks are dubiously canon, and so "very short" that we're just not bothering with them when it comes to this project.
Q: Why is there an asterisk after "Ephraim and Dot"?
A: Although a Short Trek, this episode feels more non-canon akin to the Very Short Treks episodes. It also takes place over the course of a lot of time, not just where it is placed on the timeline here.
A: Although a Short Trek, this episode feels more non-canon akin to the Very Short Treks episodes. It also takes place over the course of a lot of time, not just where it is placed on the timeline here.
Q: Why is there a random space in between #546 and #547?
A: This is an old site, and the main reason I don't update it as often as I should is because formatting changes is a painful tedious process. I found a work around, but that random space is the price I paid (along with slightly lower visual quality on the list itself. This is an extremely part-time hobby thing, so it's a give and take I guess. ;)
Most Recent Updates -
November 2nd, 2023 - MAJOR UPDATE!!
Those who have been on this site for a while know that for many many years this was only a list of live-action Star Trek episodes. Though I, myself still struggle to accept the animated adventures as canon (particularly Lower Decks due to it's extreme difference in tone from the rest of the shows - despite it's overall fun!), I've come to realize that although this site started out as a personal project just for myself, it's developed a life of it's own over the years and it's more for all of you now that it is for me. That's not a complaint! In fact, I'm humbled by the attention and love this site has received over the years! Thank you all, and I hope you continue to enjoy it! :)
Those who have been on this site for a while know that for many many years this was only a list of live-action Star Trek episodes. Though I, myself still struggle to accept the animated adventures as canon (particularly Lower Decks due to it's extreme difference in tone from the rest of the shows - despite it's overall fun!), I've come to realize that although this site started out as a personal project just for myself, it's developed a life of it's own over the years and it's more for all of you now that it is for me. That's not a complaint! In fact, I'm humbled by the attention and love this site has received over the years! Thank you all, and I hope you continue to enjoy it! :)
- Added ALL ANIMATED SERIES: TAS, LOW and PRO to official list.
- Added Short Treks into official list
- Added Short Treks into official list
- Added Picard Season 3 and Strange New Worlds Season 2
- Made various typo corrections (thanks to those who let me know about them!)
- Updated the How We Did It page to reflect changes
- Updated the Printable List link to reflect all the recent changes
November 2nd, 2022
- Added Strange New Worlds Season 1
- Adjusted placement of a few side-annotated Short Treks (Thanks to Todd from Computer Resume Podcast!)
- Corrected ordering of DS9: The Sound of Her Voice and VOY: Hope and Fear (thanks to poster "Mira"!)
June 6th, 2022
- Placed indicators for ENT: "Azati Prime" and "Damage" to be a two-part arch. (Thanks to Todd from the Computer Resume Podcast for the note!)
May 9th, 2022
- Added Discovery Season 3, Picard Season 2 and ep.1 of Strange New Worlds.
- Added annotation for Star Trek Prodigy
- Fixed various spelling errors
January 18th, 2021
- Added Discovery Season 3!
- Moved VOY "Living Witness" to it's proper place in the timeline now that it is no longer the "final" episode chronologically.
- Corrected order of TNG "Devil's Due" and "Clues. - Thanks ShaynePC for the catch!
October 25th, 2020
- Corrected Ordering of TNG "The High Ground", "Deja Q" and "A Matter of Perspective" (Thanks Chris for catching the error!
October 19th, 2020
- Added "Discovery Season 3 - A Guide to the Far Future" list!
October 7th, 2020
- Added new marathon lists to page!!
- Updated printable version to match recent edits on web page
September 29th, 2020
- Moved Generations up three spots to correct stardate error - Thanks Sans for catching that one!
- Moved Generations up three spots to correct stardate error - Thanks Sans for catching that one!
- Added Star Trek: Lower Decks to side notes section
- Re-ordered VOY: Day of Honor and VOY: Nemesis to account for short time period between them mentioned in VOY: Revulsion - thanks to whoever left the anonymous tip!
- Re-ordered TNG: Ensigns of Command and TNG: The Survivors to fix the mistake. - thanks to ShaynePC for catching that!
Blown away by the amount of time and effort put into this chronology, I became totally committed to watching the entirety of Star Trek in your recommended order. However, we've just finished Enterprise and The Cage. Should we wait for Strange New Worlds to start, before moving on to Discovery? Do we know how long Strange New Worlds will last? Would hate to wait seven years before moving on to Discovery.
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ReplyDeletePicard Season 2 - Much of it takes place in the 21st Century- with no external reference to the 24th/25th or the use of time travel in those episodes. Should those episodes be chronologically earlier?
ReplyDeleteHow do you know this when some of the episodes didn't mention specific star dates?
ReplyDeleteJust discovered this project and I love that this is still being updated!! I was wondering if you could also update the PDF version - it seems to be a little out of date and I would love to have a checklist to accompany my rewatch! I started a chronological rewatch a few months ago and this is a huge boon to help!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, thanx very much for such a great ordering,every Star Trek fan was desiring for years, amazing job!Well done.
ReplyDeleteMay I ask U,how to get also a clue to TOS/TAS/DIS Stardate resets?
Where r the reset points & for example is TAS all later than TOS after a Stardate reset,or does TAS episodes belong into same set of stardates like TOS?
Thanx for any help.
LIVE LONG & PROSPER.
Will y'all be updating for strange new world S2 especially with the lower decks cross over ??
ReplyDeleteHello! Thanks so much for this. I love your work.
ReplyDeleteI noticed Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 7 "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption" seems to be missing from your list.
I have a spreadsheet version of this that I mirror to the site info. Would it be possible to make the two-parters consistent? Sometimes you show parts 1 and 2 of a title as separate listings and sometimes as one title. Makes the numbering system a bit hard to maintain. Just a request!
ReplyDeleteTo clarify: it makes sense to split them with parts 1 and 2 are separated by other episodes, and to make them one title when not separated, but sometimes they are listed as one title and other times as two parts back to back.
DeleteTHANK YOU, for this list. so many of us have enjoyed the countless days on end of watching it in order.
ReplyDeletePlease can you update the list, hahahha