The first season of Star Trek: Discovery was a tremendous success, but it raised some awkward continuity questions for the fans.
Co-showrunner Aaron Harberts insisted the show is set in the Prime Timeline, and then reassured the questioner that this will be resolved in Season 2.
Speaking at WonderCon 2018, the Star Trek: Discovery team revealed that Season 2 will address one of the more complex issues: how the show fits into the Star Trek timeline.
This is our opportunity to really show how Discovery fits into this Prime Timeline.