10 Modern Star Trek Plots That Are The Same

Strange New Worlds, Prodigy and, to a lesser extent, Picard have all gone in with the storylines about genetic engineering. If we look at Trek of old, it was certainly discussed - Space Seed, The Masterpiece Society, and Statistical Probabilities all dealt with it head-on.

In Picard, Kore is hidden away from the world due to her father, Adam Soong, inability to create the perfect genome for her. Though this is cured by Q, it leads to Adam reaching out for a folder titled 'Project Khan'.

This may be only a small nod to the history of Star Trek and the Eugenics Wars, but Prodigy and Strange New Worlds both take on the subject much more overtly, and arguably in a very similar fashion. Una Chin-Reilly and Dal's experiences with Starfleet, including their initial rejection due to their genetically engineered status, neither of which they were responsible for, is incredibly similar.

Both of them face discrimination for their status, and both are eventually welcomed into, or back into, service. Whether it's Advocate Neera's passionate plea to accept Una's asylum, or Admiral Janeway's direct influence to make Dal a warrant officer, both examples depict Starfleet of the future upholding the centuries-long ban on genetic engineering, effectively barring both individuals from service for something entirely beyond their control.