The Enterprise crew seen in Discovery were inspired by the characters featured in the original Star Trek pilot, which starred Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Pike, Majel Barrett as Number One, and Leonard Nimoy as Spock.
The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One in the decade before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.”
The next Star Trek TV series will explore familiar territory: The U.S.S. Enterprise.
Pike’s Enterprise crew have also appeared in various comics and novels, but this will be their first ongoing series all their own.