Sept. 8 (UPI) —<\/span> CBS announced plans Monday for Star Trek<\/i>‘s 60th anniversary celebration. 2026 marks 60 years since The Original Series<\/i> premiered on NBC.<\/p>\n Star Trek<\/i> will have a float at the Rose Parade on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. The new series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy<\/i><\/a> premieres on Paramount+ next year, too.<\/p>\n In partnership with DoSomething.org<\/a>, Star Trek is launching the environmental initiative “Boldly Go Green.” Another partnership with Lego will mark the first ever official Lego Star Trek<\/i> brick builds.<\/p>\n Lego posted a video of a figure in a Starfleet uniform beaming aboard the Enterprise on their Instagram<\/a>. The caption read “Set phasers to build.”<\/p>\n William Shatner, seen at his 2021 Blue Origin space flight, is scheduled to attend the “Star Trek” Cruise next year. Photo courtesy of Blue Origin<\/p>\n Paul Giamatti stars in “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” premiering next year on Paramount+ with Showtime. Photo courtesy of Paramount+ with Showtime<\/p>\n Trek<\/i>‘s first preschool series, Star Trek: Scouts<\/i>, launches on YouTube Monday. A Webtoon digital Star Trek <\/i>comic is planned for next year.<\/p>\n The podcast Star Trek: Khan<\/i>, with Naveen Andrews voicing the Trek villain originated by the late<\/a> Ricardo Montalban, premieres Monday. The Star Trek<\/i> Cruise sets sail next year with William Shatner and Walter Koenig confirmed to attend.<\/p>\n From left, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard and Kerrice Brooks star in “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” premiering next year on Paramount+ with Showtime. Photo courtesy of Paramount+ with Showtime<\/p>\n 60th anniversary events will be updated throughout the year on StarTrek60.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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