Paramount+ debuted the new official trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Captain Christopher Pike, Number One, and Lt. Spock are the trinity of the show.

The theme is familiar to long time fans, echoing the Captain Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy dynamic that was the crux of The Original Series.

It’s a beautiful short film in and of itself showcasing the sublimely beautiful set pieces and retro aurals.

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The new official trailer opens with Pike beaming into what appears to be a bitter dispute between two alien factions.

The aliens don’t seem to be expecting him, given his awkward reception (“Hi… sorry to interrupt”). We see crew members beaming down to the surface of a comet and encountering a large glowing golden egg-shaped structure.

“If you want to seek out new life, go where the aliens are,” Pike tells us.

But that alien life might not be receptive to first contact, as Pike and the Enterprise find themselves under fire by aliens who consider their presence to be “blasphemy.” And romance blooms for both Pike and Spock (separately, not with each other).

From the synopsis:

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. Air Date: Apr 3, 2022

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds debuts on Paramount+ on May 5, 2022.

The streaming platform has ready greenlit a second season, with Paul Wesley (Vampire Diaries) joining the cast as future Enterprise Capt. James T. Kirk.