The ship was then moved to San Francisco Fleet Yards where it took another two years to complete its interior. In this original timeline without the Borg, humanity claws itself out of WWIII, develops warp flight, helps found the Federation. ... the USS Discovery could have used its spore drive to return to Sector 001 — not ... since we're in a new timeline. 2233 (Kelvin timeline) - The USS Kelvin is destroyed by time-travelling 24th century Romulan ship Narada, kickstarting the so-called the Kelvin timeline. The USS Discovery (NCC-1031) was a 23rd century Federation Crossfield-class starship operated by Starfleet, under the command of Captain Gabriel Lorca. Size of USS Discovery. Star Trek: Discovery is set in the franchise's "prime timeline", which means it will ignore the new JJ Abrams-produced movies and instead stand in line with the existing TV series. The Discovery was constructed around 2264 at Riverside Shipyard. The USS Discovery (NCC-1711) was a 23rd century Federation Constitution-class starship operated by Starfleet. The ships planned maiden voyage was scheduled for 2267. CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery is set exactly 10 years before the original Star Trek and fits in neatly in the Prime timeline. It would take a year to complete the ship's hull. Discovery was launched into service from the San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth. Its motto was "All things can be understood once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." (Star Trek, 2009) Read more Thanks to the many shows and films made after the original series, the Star Trek universe has become vast and complicated.

"The Cage" takes place about two or three years before Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 (the timeline is a bit fuzzy). Boldly going into a timeline where some starships have gone before is part of the tightrope Star Trek: Discovery has to gingerly walk. The 'Star Trek: Discovery' Finale Leaves a Confusing Conclusion to Season 2.