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Space may be the final frontier, but Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con could give it a run for its money, especially when it comes to the crowd awaiting the Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. And why shouldn’t they be excited by it? The 90-minute panel has it all, including conversations with cast and producers behind Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks, as well as a promised introduction to new cast members from Star Trek: Section 31, the much-anticipated return to the franchise for the Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh.

Don’t be that surprised if there’s even more in store from the folks at Paramount for the panel; the official description also promises “reveals and surprises you won’t want to miss,” which very much has us wondering if there’s something planned connected to https://www.thepopverse.com/tv-starfleet-academy-star-trek-discovery-optimistic-alex-kurtzman the upcoming Starfleet Academy, as well…!

If you’re unable to beam directly into Hall H for the panel itself, we have the next best thing to a Holodeck connection: a live play-by-play of the entire panel as it happens. Simply bookmark this page and come back at 1:45pm Pacific (That’s 4:45pm Eastern) on Saturday, July 27 to be able to read everything that’s happening exactly as it happens. We’ll be bringing you the news at warp speed… and we won’t have to break the laws of physics to do it.

Get a fuller San Diego Comic-Con experience with a full rundown of our SDCC 2024 stories, as well as all the big SDCC 2024 news, how to make the most out of San Diego Comic-Con, and the real burning question: how much does it actually cost to go to SDCC?