When the planet Vulcan imploded in J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek movie, an “alternate timeline” was created, and the world of Trek fandom was split in two. At first we were promised that this new timeline would not invalidate all of our favorite stories from the original canon. But some time has passed, and there has been no word on a continuation of that original timeline in the form of a new series set after Star Trek: Voyager.
The new Trekmovie is currently being filmed, which will continue the re-written alternate timeline. Without focusing on that movie too much, there is now the possibility that J.J.’s re-imagining of the universe could very well be the death of the original timeline entirely. The“alternate timeline” could become the new official canon, given enough time.