Overview

• Michael Sussman and Scott Bakula have pitched Star Trek: United as a political thriller and family drama centered on Jonathan Archer’s presidency of the United Federation of Planets.
• The series concept traces back to Enterprise’s “In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II” and was inspired by the success of Star Trek: Picard’s revival.
• An initial pitch stalled due to Paramount’s streaming budget cuts and thematic overlap with the in-development Starfleet Academy series.
• Paramount’s merger with Skydance under CEO David Ellison, finalized in mid-2025, signals renewed commitment to premium streaming content.
• Although the project remains ungreenlit, Sussman and Bakula are optimistic the new corporate structure will return Star Trek: United to development.