Overview
- The series premiered on Paramount+ with two episodes and now rolls out weekly, quickly landing in the platform’s Top 3, according to Collider.
- Rotten Tomatoes shows critics in the mid‑80s while audience scores have dropped into the 30s–40s, with outlets attributing the gap to organized review‑bombing.
- High‑profile posts from Stephen Miller and Elon Musk amplified negative reactions, and William Shatner’s quip referenced longstanding precedent for characters wearing glasses in Trek.
- Cast and legacy figures publicly defended the show, with Robert Picardo urging viewers not to prejudge, Becky Lynch lampooning “trolls,” and Gina Yashere responding directly to Musk.
- Coverage highlights deep‑cut callbacks and scale, including Boothby Memorial Park, Exocomps among cadets, a Janeway quote on Athena’s displays, and reports of unusually large physical sets.