
It's fair to say that Star Trek is in a slightly strange place right now.
The 60-year-old sci-fi franchise was relaunched in 2017 with Discovery, the first in a barrage of new shows that have vastly broadened the parameters of what Star Trek can be. Many of these series have been good – notably the third season of Picard, the consistently wonderful Lower Decks, and most of Strange New Worlds – but there have been a few bumps in the road of late too.