Michael Sussman

@michaelsussman.bsky.social

showrunner / writer / producer PERCEPTION now on AppleTV • Star Trek: ENTERPRISE & Star Trek: VOYAGER streaming on ParamountPlus https://linktr.ee/michaelsussman

“ANDOR showed that science fiction audiences are hungry for dramatic depth and moral complexity. If that worked for Star Wars fans, imagine what it could do for Trekkers who’ve been asking for exactly this kind of nuanced storytelling for decades.” -Seán Ferrick, TrekCulture ▶️ youtu.be/Owqrkel0fXk

An AI-generated image of President Jonathan Archer from Star Trek giving a speech at a podium on the planet Andoria with the flags of Federation member worlds flying behind him.

“Tonight's all-new episode: ASSIGNMENT: BABEL! On the eve of a critical summit, President Archer finds intruders in his private office — the mysterious Gary Seven (Robert Lansing) and his associate Roberta Lincoln (Teri Garr). But are they here to save the Federation — or destroy it?”

An AI-generated image of Star Trek characters Jonathan Archer and Gary Seven facing off in a scene from the proposed television series, “Star Trek: United”

“Armed with a rough outline of the prospective Archer-centric series and Bakula’s enduring star power, Sussman has already discussed the project (the working title of which is ‘Star Trek: United’) with franchise boss Alex Kurtzman’s people” 🧵 (1/2)

An AI-generated image of Scott Bakula as Federation President Jonathan Archer from the proposed television series, “Star Trek: United."

Science Officer’s Log: Stepped onto the Bridge with Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek in time to witness a full-blown temporal smackdown. My latinum’s on the Kirk with the puffy coif. Catch us on this week’s “The Trek Files” pod. ⚕️🪐 Link 👇

Original Series Captain Kirk battles his future self from “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” on the bridge of the USS Enterprise

“From what Sussman has revealed so far, the series would see the return of fan-favorite Sarek, who at this point in the timeline would be an 19-year-old consular aide who is only just getting his first taste of what working with humankind and the Federation is like.” - John Dodge, CBR.com

An AI-generated image of the character of Sarek of Vulcan, age 19, from the proposed television series from writer Michael Sussman, “Star Trek: United."