10 Greatest Star Trek Moments In 2025
2. The Return Of Archer?
Trek To Vegas: The 59 Year Mission saw an enormous moment in Trek history in August as Scott Bakula walked out on stage, making his first convention appearance since 2016. What did it mean? Was this the beginning of the return of Jonathan Archer to Star Trek?
As it turned out, possibly. Mike Sussman, producer and writer on Star Trek: Enterprise, among many other things, revealed that, while a previous pitch to Secret Hideout focusing on a Bakula-led series was not successful, Scott himself was more than interested in returning to the franchise.
The pitch would have focused on President Archer, leading the Federation in its early years. This would have been more Earth-focused, closer in tone to The West Wing than Star Wars. The idea may have been originally turned down, but from small acorns...
The idea has taken root with the audience, and Star Trek: United, as it was tentatively called by Sussman, has become a major point of interest for much of the fandom. Since August, many outlets, including TrekCulture, have had the chance to speak to Mike about what United could be, where it might go, and why the time is right for Archer to return.
It was fan outcry that led to Strange New Worlds' inception, proving the validity of keeping the conversation alive. This has been another rallying point for Trek fans in 2025, perhaps even dethroning the idea of Legacy.
If nothing else, it has also shown the love for Enterprise, a series that truly found its audience years after its conclusion.