It’s exactly a year until Star Trek has its sixtieth anniversary – and to celebrate that fact, the Paramount Global-owned franchise has unveiled a wave of brand extensions.
The official celebrations in January 2026, but today sees the launch of Star Trek: Scouts, an original animated YouTube-first series that marks the first preschool extension of the Star Trek franchise.
Developed and produced by Nickelodeon Digital Studio in association with CBS Studios, Star Trek: Scouts follows three 8-year-old friends — JR, Sprocket and Roo — as they train to become future Starfleet Explorers.
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 series rolling out into next year.
Paramount Global has also dropped Star Trek: Khan, a scripted podcast expanding the Star Trek universe. Star Trek: Khan explores events on Ceti Alpha V, charting Khan’s descent from superhuman visionary to vengeful villain. New episodes will be available weekly on Mondays until November 3, streaming on all major podcast platforms, and the official Star Trek YouTube channel
