Watching the "Star Trek" movies in order of release also places them in proper continuity order, since the original cast handed off the film series to the "Next Generation" cast in 1994 after the final episode of "The Next Generation," and the reboot movies follow their own continuity that branches off from the main timeline.

S tar Trek had a rough start. Not many shows that only last three seasons and get canceled twice have a 60-year run with dozens of combined films, and shows, with even more books