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An Open Letter to the Makers of Star Trek

To the Good People of Star Trek:             First of all, let me just say: thank you; thank you for bringing Star Trek back to television, and for making in Discovery two of the best seasons of television ever.   I am sure I am but one of many people who have written to congratulate you on your excellent work, but I do hope one more letter of praise will not be too much.   I have quite enjoyed watching you work with the material you have inherited; you have been faithful to what has come before without letting it limit your creativity.   Kudos on creating great new characters like Saru and Stamets (my two favorites), and on brilliantly fleshing out old characters like Christopher Pike, Harry Mudd, and the family Sarek (but where does Sybok fit in to this story, I wonder?).   And as for Captain Gabriel Lorca, even though he did turn out to be a murderous Terran, he is still my third favorite Starfleet captain, after Picard and Archer.   Please tell me his Prime Universe count