The same goes for Worf, who was reintroduced as a Captain inStar Trek: Picard.

Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Montgomery Scott (James Doohan) became Captains off-screen.

It was never quite fair that Benjamin Sisko beganStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas a Commander.

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ButAvery Brooks' portrayal of Sisko was always that of a Commander-in-name-only.

J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2009 saw the young Kirk and Spock join forces to save Earth.

A deep dive into how Star Trek 2009 ended and what it all means.

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Not long after arriving in the year 3189, Saru was officially madeCaptain of the USS Discovery.

Audiences got to witness Saru’s many promotions throughout Star Trek: Discovery.

Audiences got to witness Saru’s many promotions throughoutStar Trek: Discovery.

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But after she was named Captain - andcoined the warp phrase"Let’s fly!

Unlike his inspiration, Commander Will Riker, Ransom only waited five years to become Captain of his starship.

That led to Kirk being sent back to his dream job: becoming Captain of the USS Enterprise-A.

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This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

But before too long, Picard is pulled back into the action.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

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Star Trek: Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci-Fi franchise, set ten years before the original Star Trek series events. The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham, assigned to the USS Discovery, where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while traveling through the vast reaches of space.

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After starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons and various other Star Trek projects, Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: Picard focuses on a retired Picard who is living on his family vineyard as he struggles to cope with the death of Data and the destruction of Romulus. But before too long, Picard is pulled back into the action. The series also brings back fan-favorite characters from the Star Trek franchise, such as Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), and William Riker (Jonathan Frakes).

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