本剧根据真实故事改编，是一部快节奏的、惊险刺激的悬疑剧集。该剧由黄金编剧组合Alex Kurtzman、Bob Orci联合Nick Santora、Justin Lin开发，Justin Lin担任导演。故事描述高深莫测的计算机专家Walter O’Brien（Elyes Gabel）和一群同样具备天才头脑的国际计算机黑客共同组建全球防御网络，抵抗复杂的现代高科技威胁。

Set in the 24th century and decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this new series is the long-awaited successor to the original "Star Trek" (1966). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before.1