Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/star-trek--strange-new-worlds

1. What is the series genre?
2. What is the chronological placement?
3. Who is the captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?
4. When does Star Trek: Strange New Worlds happen compared to the original series?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the series genre?American science fiction television series
2. What is the chronological placement?Set approximately ten years prior to Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969)
3. Who is the captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?Captain Christopher Pike leads the USS Enterprise. He is a thoughtful and principled leader in the 23rd century.
4. When does Star Trek: Strange New Worlds happen compared to the original series?It takes place a decade before the original Star Trek shows. It shows the early days of the Enterprise and Starfleet.

Prequel Series: A work of fiction that is set before an existing work, exploring earlier events.
Starfleet: The exploratory and defensive arm of the United Federation of Planets.
Canon: The collection of official stories and information considered part of a fictional universe's established history.