Start with either The Original Series or Next Generation. There’s a lot of structure that gets laid down in those series that other installments rely on heavily. I think Deep Space 9 might also be a good one to get in to early.

Haha, that’s great 😆

SNW S01E04

Context is important on this one, but even without the rest of the episode around it I still really like it.

Spock: “The lower decks are beginning to buckle.”

Noonien-Singh, urgently: “The evacuation isn’t complete there’s still crew down there!”

Pike, with intensity: “Get them out.”

Spock: “Decks are collapsing, if we do not seal them off now loss of pressure could spread to the whole ship.”

Pike, pained resignation: “…Seal the bulkheads.”

Noonien-Singh: “Structural collapse on deck 22, we’ve lost one crew person.”

Spock, to Pike: “You made the logical choice…”

Pike, to Spock, quietly: “Why doesn’t it feel like that?”

Spock, to Pike: “For the same reason you made it: because you value life.”

Haha, I like it

Desktop - thebox
Server - thecloud
Phone - thewand
Tablet - theportal
Home assistant - theoracle

Not too creative, but it works.

This is a fun connection to make. I think the most impactful storytelling in SciFi/fantasy is when it explores a specific corner of the human experience. Even if the writers didn’t intend to portray these specific governmental systems, they definitely explore the types of human interactions common to them. The substance of each era of trek has so many influences acting to shape it, from culture externally and from the intention and vision of the writers internally. I think the parallels you made are apt (though I haven’t seen TAS), it’ll be fun to watch through this lense.

I second lower decks, can’t wait for the next season

That’s a tough one. I think Strange New Worlds is the must see of new star trek. Unfortunately the plot lines for SNW S1 are linked with stuff that happened in Discovery S2 and of course Discovery S2 is linked to S1 a bit as well. Maybe try watching an episode or two of discovery S1, but the greatest pieces of new trek writing are Disco S2 and SNW in my opinion, well worth the watch. I think the only way to watch them is the paramount+ streaming service, but I could be wrong.