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Where to start? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 18 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to get into the Star Trek universe but dont know where to start. I have previously seen first three seasons of Disocvery and first season of picard. Picard was cool but disocvery didnt quite track, a little boring and not adventure focused enough. However loving lower decks now (just started season 4) and want to get into the more canon stuff.

I have access to TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise and SNW. TOS i could probanly get access to if i want, but gotta admit that is not very enticing.

So where to start? TNG?

If it helps (and i dont get shunned for this), i am a stargate guy and love especially sg-1 and the adventure of the week format and the character ensemble

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I'd start with Strange New Worlds. It's very classic Trek in terms of its themes and stories, but as it's still being made it has contemporary audiences in mind. If you like it, I would then go to TNG.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It absolutely is not. Everyone is snarky with a bad attitude. It leans way too heavily into pseudo-science magical explanations, and it does dumb stuff like showing Vulcans (who only mate once every 7 years) laying around and making out like a couple of teenagers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Agreed. I watch SNW when new episodes air, but it's the one Trek show I'm never tempted to rewatch. It's basically overengineered fan fiction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

Thanks! Yes i got the impression Snw is better appreciared than Discovery and picard. Im juggling tng-era vs snw as first now