Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi!

8 September 2026 will mark the 60th anniversary of the first US broadcast of Star Trek (the world premiere was actually 2 days earlier in Canada!) and to mark this year’s Star Trek Day, various plans have been unveiled; various are US-centric, but those for worldwide fans are listed below.

Coming immediately, though, is the new pre-school Star Trek series, Star Trek Scouts. This is a brand-new, original animated YouTube-first series that marks the first preschool extension of the franchise. Developed and produced by Nickelodeon Digital Studio in association with CBS Studios, it follows three 8-year-old friends, JR, Sprocket and Roo, as they train to become future Starfleet Explorers by going on epic, out-of-this-world missions that push them to “discover, grow and boldly go!” Two episodes of the short-form series (3-4 min each) are available now on Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines YouTube channel, with the remainder of the 20-episode order continuing to roll out into next year.

Also out now is the audio series Star Trek Khan. It explores the untold events on Ceti Alpha V, chronicling Khan’s descent from a superhuman visionary into the vengeful villain seen in Star Trek II. Naveen Andrews (“Lost”) voices the iconic role of Khan Noonien Singh, and is joined by a stellar cast, including Wrenn Schmidt (“For All Mankind”) as Lieutenant Marla McGivers, Sonya Cassidy (“Reacher”) as Dr. Rosalind Lear, with “Star Trek” veteran Tim Russ  reprising his role as Ensign Tuvok and the legendary George Takei as Captain Sulu. New episodes will be available weekly on Mondays through Nov. 3, streaming on all major podcast platforms, and the official Star Trek YouTube channel.

“Star Trek” will also launch the official anniversary website – StarTrek60.com – the home for the yearlong celebration. The site will provide a look at the calendar of activities including new partnerships, events and opportunities for fan participation. Fans can now visit the website and sign up to be among the first to learn about special events, new merchandise and more. The Star Trek Shop is celebrating with 25% off sitewide from Sept. 8-12, with special discount code STARTREKDAY25.

“Star Trek” will enter the digital comic space with WEBTOON in 2026, engaging their audience of approximately 155 million monthly active users across 150+ countries, connecting with new audiences by launching original stories that touch on universal genres and themes based in the world of “Star Trek.”