The panel confirmed the series would return to a traditional episodic format , moving away from the highly serialized nature of Discovery and Picard . Character Development:

Writers Akela Cooper and Davy Perez emphasized the importance of diversity and representation in the Trek universe.

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At the time of the panel, the writers' room had already "broken" 10 stories for the first season, focusing on an optimistic and exploratory tone. Notable Panelists Host Mica Burton Captain Pike Anson Mount Number One Rebecca Romijn Science Officer Spock Ethan Peck Executive Producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers Co-Exec Producers/Writers Akela Cooper, Davy Perez

The show is set in the 23rd century , roughly a decade before Captain Kirk takes command of the Enterprise .

Anson Mount discussed Pike's internal struggle with the knowledge of his tragic future, first glimpsed in Discovery season 2.