Star Trek: What Discovery Can Take from Its Past

Yet what is the source ofTreks enduring popularity?

ConsiderStar Trek: Deep Space Nine.

DS9, however, is arguably the truestTrekto Roddenberrys vision.

Yet compared toDS9these are largely consequence-free environments.

Decisions and discussions rarely resonate to create emotional and character season-arcs.

The Next Generationmuch preferred high-impact episodes to recurring plot points.

In retrospect, action ages and computer graphics date.