Star Trek: Discovery could be about to relaunch the franchise on television in more ways than one.

Executive producer Alex Kurtzman has hinted that "more Star Trek series" could follow the latest incarnation, returning us to an age when Starfleet dominated the airwaves.

One such idea that might be revisited is Bryan Fuller's original plan for Discovery – an anthology series that would explore different periods in Trek history.

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[Alex Kurtzman, far left, with actors Sonequa Martin-Green and Jason Isaacs at Comic-Con International 2017]

"I think that's totally possible," Kurtzman said. "It was a really cool idea, but it wasn't necessarily an idea that everyone immediately agreed with."

Fuller, who originally signed up as Discovery's showrunner, exited the project in October last year, having disagreed with CBS over hirings and his original story pitch.

"It's a cool idea, but at the same time, I've now fallen in love with the characters on this ship [Discovery]," Kurtzman said of the decision to reject the anthology format. "I like seeing them. I like being with them. And I wouldn't necessarily want to throw them away at the end of the season for a new show.

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"I would not want to limit our storytelling, especially given the topics that we're bringing up this season. It's not just one season's worth of television.

"I think the idea might be that there are more Star Trek series [further down the line]."

Star Trek: Discovery will premiere on CBS and CBS All Access on Sunday, September 24 at 8.30/7.30c and will be available the following day on Netflix in the UK.

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