Skip to main content
Try Star Trek: Discovery
  • Sign Up
  • Sign In
Star Trek Logo
  • News & Updates
    • News
      • Features
      • Science & Technology
      • Interviews
      • Space Exploration
    • Behind The Scenes
      • Galleries
    • Products
      • Apparel
      • Comics & Books
  • Shows & Movies
  • Video
  • Events
  • Games
  • Shop
  • Database
  • Starfleet
  • Sign Up
  • Sign In
  • Try Star Trek: Discovery
This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.

If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.

Everything You Didn't Know About The Guardian of Forever

WATCH: Star Trek: The Pod Directive and John Hodgman!

WATCH: Star Trek History: The City on the Edge of Forever

WATCH: Star Trek: The Pod Directive chats with Dr. Doug Vakoch a…

How Kate Mulgrew Shaped the Animated Janeway on Star Trek: Prodi…

Creating Comedy in Star Trek: The Next Generation

FCD: Star Trek + Comedy With Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, and …

FCD: Nichelle Nichols’ Impact On Science And Representation

FCD: Star Trek: First Contact 25th Anniversary Panel

WATCH: An Iconic Character Returns for Star Trek: Picard Season 2

WATCH: A Star Trek: Picard First Look

WATCH: Play the New Star Trek: Legends, Out Now!

WATCH: Welcome to Bozeman, Montana

WATCH: Star Trek is Like...

WATCH: A Star Trek: Lower Decks First Look

WATCH: A Star Trek: Discovery First Look

WATCH: Woman in Motion Honors Nichelle Nichols' Contributions to…

WATCH: Star Trek History: Captain's Holiday

Women of Star Trek Applaud Nichelle Nichols’ Historical Impact

Sonequa Martin-Green On Meeting Nichelle Nichols

How Star Trek Uses Virtual Sets

Everything You Didn't Know About The Guardian of Forever

1:51

In “The City on the Edge of Forever,” the Guardian of Forever told Captain Kirk that it “couldn’t change,” but nine centuries later, we return to find that the Guardian of Forever has changed, and now lives in disguise as a kind spacetime entity named “Carl.” In the Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 episode “Terra Firma Part 2,” we learn that the portal Georgiou stepped through in Part 1 was no ordinary door. Yes, it took her to the Mirror Universe, but now, it seems, it will take her to another time — back before the Prime Universes and the Mirror Universes diverged. 

The powers of the Guardian of Forever have returned, for the first time on screen in four decades. First introduced in the famous Original Series episode “City on the Edge of Forever,” the Guardian of Forever has only been glimpsed one other time before this week, in The Animated Series episode “Yesteryear.” Still, despite these scant appearances, the Guardian of Forever remains one of Star Trek’s most enduring images. Now that it has returned, it's time to set through our own time portal and briefly explore the various secret histories of this gateway to the past.

As a result of spacetime anomalies, parallel dimensions, and temporal inclusions, the history of the Guardian might be confusing. To help clear things up, here are seven things you (probably) didn’t know about the Guardian of Forever. Behold!
 


Star Trek: Discovery streams exclusively on CBS All Access in the United States, airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave in Canada, and on Netflix in 190 countries.

 

>

Related Videos


Star Trek: Legends
0:40m

WATCH: Play the New Star Trek: Legends, Out Now!

Star Trek Fleet Command
0:15m

The Kobayashi Maru Hits the Web

Star Trek: The Original Series: A Contest of Principles
0:57m

Excerpt — Star Trek: The Original Series: A Contest of Principles

spock's book of mindfulness
0:34m

Mr. Spock's Little Book of Mindfulness

Star Trek Cocktails
0:53m

Exclusive Recipe from Star Trek Cocktails: A Stellar Compendium

IDW Star Trek: Year Five #2
3:28m

In Conversation With 'Star Trek: Year Five' Author Jody Houser

Captain's Oath
3:27m

WATCH: Robert Petkoff Reads From 'Captain's Oath'

3:21m

Star Trek - Enterprise Crew vs. Klingon

  • Load More

Editor's Picks

Star Trek's Most Colossal Crash Landings
3:25m

WATCH: Star Trek's Most Colossal Crash Landings

Star Trek: The Original Series "The City on the Edge of Forever"
2:07m

WATCH: Star Trek History: The City on the Edge of Forever

Kate Mulgrew on her Star Trek: Prodigy character
4:17m

How Kate Mulgrew Shaped the Animated Janeway on Star Trek: Prodigy

First Contact Day: Prodigy
15:35m

FCD: Kate Mulgrew Talks Janeway for Star Trek: Prodigy

Brent Spiner
3:45m

Creating Comedy in Star Trek: The Next Generation

First Contact Day: Second Contact
31:24m

FCD: Star Trek + Comedy With Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, and More

Sonequa Martin-Green
2:54m

Sonequa Martin-Green On Meeting Nichelle Nichols

Michelle Hurd
3:16m

Women of Star Trek Applaud Nichelle Nichols’ Historical Impact

  • Load More

Interviews

Retro Interview: Journey to Babel
3:33m

RETRO INTERVIEW: D.C. Fontana Talks About Making Journey To Babel

1:39m

Star Trek Cast Celebrates 45 Years, Part 4

My First Contact

dougThumb
2:18m

WATCH: My First Contact with Doug Jones

thumb
2:54m

WATCH: My First Contact: Star Trek Fans, Part 3

thumb
2:43m

WATCH: My First Contact: Star Trek Fans, Part 2

thumb
2:05m

WATCH: My First Contact: Star Trek Fans, Part 1

Cory
1:18m

My First Contact: Senator Cory Booker

Tech & Trek

Star Trek: The Original Series - Captain Kirk
0:52m

WATCH: The Starfleet Communicator

thumb
1:10m

WATCH: The 23rd Century Starfleet Tricorder

Star Trek Tricorder
0:35m

Introducing a Fully Functional Star Trek Tricorder

kepler
2:34m

WATCH: NASA Discovers Thousands of Exoplanets Using Kepler Telescope

nasa
3:09m

NASA Engineer Marc Rayman Taps Spock's Brain for Deep Space 1 Mission

Ships of the Line

thumb
1:01m

WATCH: Star Trek Ships of the Line — U.S.S. Enterprise

Turnabout Intruder
24
3
Jun 3, 1969
Turnabout Intruder
All Our Yesterdays
23
3
Mar 14, 1969
All Our Yesterdays
The Savage Curtain
22
3
Mar 7, 1969
The Savage Curtain
The Cloud Minders
21
3
Feb 28, 1969
The Cloud Minders
The Way to Eden
20
3
Feb 21, 1969
The Way to Eden
Requiem for Methuselah
19
3
Feb 14, 1969
Requiem for Methuselah
The Lights of Zetar
18
3
Jan 31, 1969
The Lights of Zetar
That Which Survives
17
3
Jan 24, 1969
That Which Survives
  • Load More

Copy this URL to share:

An email will not be created automatically. The email will only be created once you click on the "Send Email" button.

Send Email
Updated footer image

Follow us

  • Star Trek Facebook >
  • Star Trek Twitter
  • Star Trek Instagram
  • Star Trek Tumblr
  • Star Trek Youtube
  • Help
  • Where to Watch
  • Newsletters
  • How to Pitch StarTrek.com
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with Us
  • Fan Sites
  • Ad Choice
  • California Privacy/Info We Collect
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
CBS Entertainment | This site and its contents ® & © 2021 CBS Studios Inc. © 2021 CBS Television Distribution and CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.
STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc.
Star Trek Logo

Create Your Account


Your password must include at least 8 characters with a combination of upper/lower case, number and symbol.

Birth Date

By creating an account, I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.
My home country/region: United States Change.

Select Your Country

Already have an account?     Sign In
Star Trek Logo

Log In to Your Account

Forgot Password

Starfleet
DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT YET? Sign Up
Star Trek Logo

Forgot Your Password?

Enter the email address associated with your account and we'll send you a link to reset your password.

Poddcast Cover

/