"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" did the unthinkable when it had La'an do a test run of the holodeck, which turned into a very meta story parodying the actual origins of "Star Trek." I'm sure many die-hard fans ready for the upcoming Trek shows noticed the story about a struggling sci-fi show had some similarities to "The Original Series," and even had actors emulate real people like William Shatner and the late creator Gene Roddenberry.

"Trek" fans who missed "A Space Adventure Hour" should check it out with a Paramount+ subscription to watch Paul Wesley emulate Shatner's Kirk, Anson Mount play a version of Gene Roddenberry, and Rebecca Romijn play a take on Lucille Ball. This episode takes the origin of "Star Trek" and spins it into a murder-mystery, but director and franchise veteran Jonathan Frakes noted many were cautious and somewhat nervous about poking fun at these monumental figures in "Star Trek" history.