Star Trek is enjoying a moment in the sun right now – most likely a bizarre alien sun of significant scientific interest.
While both Star Wars and Marvel have had their ups and downs over the last year, Trek's own version of a shared universe has gone from strength to strength, whether it's exploring the funny side of the final frontier in Lower Decks or reuniting the veteran crew of The Next Generation for one last spin around the galaxy in Picard season 3, arguably the best season of Trek TV ever made. The first season of Strange New Worlds was also something of a revelation, so maybe our expectations were a little too high heading into a second run that – based on the six episodes Paramount Plus have shown us – is still trying to find its space legs.
