Star Trek Day Announced, Teasing Exclusive Reveals for Discovery, Picard, and More

The Star Trek franchise has hit an unexpected zenith in recent years, with shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard revolutionizing what fans thought they knew about the franchise. With a slew of new Trek content set to arrive this fall, there's a lot for fans to be excited about -- and it looks like that's about to be celebrated in an epic way. On Thursday, CBS All Access officially announced a virtual celebration for Star Trek Day, which is expected to occur next Tuesday, September 8th. The event will coincide with the 54th anniversary of the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.

The virtual event will bring the Star Trek community together and provide fans with exclusive programming and initiatives including panels with the cast and creatives from nine Star Trek television series, exclusive news from the Star Trek Universe on CBS All Access, curated Star Trek series marathons, and more.

The center of the virtual programming for Star Trek Day will be three and a half hours of global panels, which will be available for fans to stream for free from 12:00-3:30 PM PT/3:30-6:30 PM ET. The programming will be hosted by Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton, and will reunite iconic cast members and creative minds from nine Star Trek television series. The panels will dive into Star Trek stories from years past to present and offer exclusive sneak peeks into what’s next in the Star Trek Universe on CBS All Access.

In addition, Star Trek Day will include a streaming marathon presented by CBS All Access. Beginning at 12:00 AM PT/3:00 AM ET, fans based in the U.S. will be able to see a marathon of episodes from eight Star Trek series. The marathon will run from the beginning of Star Trek Day until 9:00 PM PT/12:00 AM ET, with a break in between for the global panels. Geeks Who Drink will also be having a Star Trek Pub Quiz on Twitch, which will kick off at 4:00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET.

Star Trek Day will also offer a 24-hour flash sale of merchandise, Star Trek-themed emoji on Twitter, and an opportunity for fans to share what Star Trek means to them with #StarTrekStory.

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Star Trek Day will begin on Tuesday, September 8th, at 12:00 AM PT/3:00 AM ET.

Source: comicbook.com