Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Star Trek has never been at a lower point. What happened? What went wrong? To find out how Trek can get out of this darkest of all timelines, we’re going to have to take some risks. Luckily, risk is our business.

This is why Star Trek failed.

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00:00 Intro
02:04 Repeating Mistakes
03:22 The Disco Era
05:59 Alex Kurtzman
07:29 Quarantine
08:49 Section 31
12:39 Future Criminals
14:56 Rejected Saviors
16:55 Theater Kids
17:50 Creating Creators
18:17 Conclusion
18:43 Credits