Star Trek has some of the best music in television history.

And here’s how the greatest themes stack up with one another.

Space… the Final Frontier.

Star Trek: Voyager

EveryStar TrekTV theme achieves this goal, albeit some better than others.

So heres our ranking of every theme song from the most pedestrian to the most inspiring.

At times, theTAStheme captures the sense of wonder found in theOriginal Seriestheme.

But too often its thin and tinny, hampered by flat orchestration and poorly-recorded horns.

Instead of boldly going,The Animated Seriestheme keeps things stuck in the world of Filmation.

But no part connects with the other, feeling like a series of fragments more than a complete whole.

A good idea in theory, but not in execution, like much ofPicarditself.

The song isnt bad, combining the marching cadence of theTOStheme with the wistful hope of the modern themes.

Its a pleasing composition, but also unsurprising.

It sounds more like an update of the classicTrektheme, which isnt bad, but is a bit underwhelming.

Chris Westlake, who worked with showrunner Mike McMahan onSolar Opposites, emulates the tone of 90sTrekshows, especiallyTNG.

Some might complain that the tune doesnt indicate the shows comedic elements, but thats part of theLower Deckscharm.

Instead of just launching forward, the theme holds back.

A bed of soft bass holds the theme together, giving space for playful strings.

All of these elements signal an evolving series, one that has no one single identityfitting forDiscovery.

Star Trek: The Original Series

Alright, lets just get this out of the way.

The theme toStar Trek: The Original Seriesis iconic.

Theres a reason that so many modernTrekthemes quote the original.

No one quotes the rest of the theme, and theres a reason for that.

Instead, the slow, contemplative theme evokes loneliness and even stagnation.

A solo trumpet drives the theme, playing over the warm strings that rise and fall away.

It makes for a beautiful work, but not one that stays in the mind like others.

Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigyis easily the most unique of theStar Trekshows.

That unique approach is highlighted in the shows theme, which comes from none other than Michael Giacchino.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Yes.

Why abandon the orchestral themes that have always been part of the series?

But something strange happens by the time you get to episode 8.

You start singing along.

The radio-friendly licks and obvious hooks sink in and feel, somehow, right.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Yes, this is a cheat.

Or do you picture Jean-Luc Picard and Data and Q?

The theme is a better fit forTNGthanTMPanyway because its all about moving forward.

Goldsmiths composition strides forward, not even pausing for a second to second guess itself.

Jerry Goldsmith nails it, combining the forward march ofTNGwith the sense of wonder fromTOSand the loneliness ofDS9.

Its everything wonderful aboutStar Trek, all presented in one minute and 40 seconds.