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Deron GenerallyCBS All-Access is going to San Diego Comic Con this year and they are bringing a huge Star Trek presence to the event.
According to Deadline, the streaming service will take over the venerated Hall H to showcase the universe created by Gene Roddenberry with back to back panels that will include the return of Star Trek Discovery and a panel featuring Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green along with executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise and Heather Kadin. Comedian Tig Notaro, who plays Chief Engineer Reno on the series will be moderating.
Executive Producer Mike McMahan is expected to present the first look at the upcoming animated Star Trek series Lower Decks.
Finally, Star Trek: Picard will have its own panel featuring Sir Patrick Stewart and executive producers Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman. Joining them will be co-stars Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Harry Treadaway. No word yet on whether any footage of the series will be shown.
Trek will also have a presence outside the panels as well with an interactive USS Discovery as well as a transporter experience. Stewart’s Picard character will get his own exhibition at the convention titled Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty. The exhibition will feature props from the history of the character including his Ressikan Flute, Starfleet uniforms, ship models and more including costumes from the upcoming Picard series.
San Diego Comic Con runs July 18-21st.
