When Paramount+ announced that they had brought on Rick and Morty writer Mike McMahan to create an animated Star Trek comedy series, fan reactions were mixed, to say the least. Though some were excited to see the first animated Trek series since Star Trek: The Animated Series, others were skeptical that an animated comedy set in the Star Trek universe would work. Their skepticism wasn't unfounded. Though the Star Trek universe was filled with intentional and unintentional comedic moments, all the shows in the Trek canon fell solidly in the science-fiction drama category. A Star Trek comedy was a brand-new endeavor that fans weren't sure they wanted.