USS Franklin: Star Trek Beyond’s Bakula-Era Starship Explained

The USS Franklin plays a key role in the climax of Star Trek: Beyond and it originates from the era of Scott Bakula’s Star Trek: Enterprise. The J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies were an attempt to relaunch the franchise in theaters after it had fallen out of favor on the small screen. Abrams’ first movie, 2009’s Star Trek was released four years after the final episode of Enterprise aired, and for a time it appeared that the big screen would be the new home for Gene Roddenberry’s beloved sci-fi franchise. Although J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek was a reboot of the original 1966-1969 run of Star Trek: The Original Series, it was incredibly respectful of what had immediately come before it.