ˈɪn "ðə nˌɪɹ fjˈuːtʃɚ" bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪnðə jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ðə sˈɪɹiz fˈɑːloʊz ðɪ ɐdvˈɛntʃɚz ʌvðə hˈaɪtˈɛk sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn sˈiː kwˈɛst dˌiːˌɛsvˈiː fˈoːɹ θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd.
In "the near future" (beginning in the year 2018), the series follows the adventures of the high-tech submarine seaQuest DSV 4600.