10 Worst Star Trek Moments In 2025

Full disclosure: this writer quite likes this poster for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. As the show is seemingly aimed at a teen to young adult audience, this poster feels both earnest and tongue-in-cheek at the same time, deliberately evoking memories of other teen dramas like Beverly Hills 90210 and One Tree Hill.

However.

Some of the worst moments, for Star Trek, in 2025 have come not from the franchise itself but the discussions surrounding it. When this poster was debuted, it sparked a flood of complaints, with increasingly nasty comments about the tone and feel of the show. These were built on the ongoing and tiring tirades against a show that hasn't even aired yet, with anonymous ranters doing their best to make those who are excited feel ashamed.

This mirrors the same kinds of behaviour that were seen before Section 31 was released. Whether that ended up appealing to the masses or not, some were never intending to give it a try, regardless. We are seeing this again and again, with this year being particularly bad for it. 

There is not one thing in the world that can or should force a person to enjoy something, nor has anyone the right to tell someone they are wrong for disliking it. In an increasingly weaponised space, as social media is becoming, it would do well, however, to remember that Star Trek is for everyone, and its appeal won't always be universal. 

So as not to end this list on a downer, it should also be noted that, as always, the community contains some of the best, friendliest, most loving and caring people in existence. Perhaps Star Trek may change in shape and form as time goes on, but good people are good people, and there are a lot of them out there.

Some of them even wear TrekCulture t-shirts.