I’ve said this elsewhere, but this is Peak Star Trek. This is what Trek always was and always should be. Cerebral, examining the human condition and generally less reliant on shooty shooty bang bang than other franchises.

The Menagerie also worked out well, didn’t it? Granted it only started as a courtroom drama. And then there’s Court Martial. TLDR: Trek could pull this in the past.

My biggest (only real) gripe with it is the “sit by and watch a civilisation die from something we could prevent inside five minutes without ever being noticed” shtick.