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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds plays it safe. That’s a problem.

The only remaining Trek series features sparkling exteriors and a hollow core.
The cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sits around a glowing table in a starship setting, wearing their Starfleet uniforms.
The cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has decided to boldly go... well, you know the rest. (Credit: Paramount+)

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