A live-action Star Trek comedy is in development which is making fans ask about Star Trek: Legacy

A surprise was dropped at San Diego Comic Con's Star Trek Universe panel [via Trekmovie], and it's one that wasn't even on any Trekkie's radar. A live-action comedy series is in development for Star Trek. Star Trek: Lower Decks' Tawny Newsome and Dear White People's Justin Simien are behind the project that Alex Kurtzman called "Star Trek's first live-action comedy," and while plenty of people are excited about the prospect of Trek going in yet another different direction, still others are wondering why this comedy is getting produced and Legacy isn't.

When Paramount Plus shared the news on X (formerly Twitter) on its @startrekonPPplus feed, there were plenty of mixed reactions. Some fans aren't looking forward to yet another comedy while others are all in. But then there are those who aren't as concerned about this new comedy as they are about Star Trek: Legacy being overlooked.

With the success of Star Trek: Picard's third season and the excellent set-up for a spin-off, Legacy is almost guaranteed to be a success, and though fans have been told by Kurtzman that they are being heard, nothing has happened with the potential series. So it's understandable why some people would be frustrated that more attention is being paid to another comedy series than a series that practically every Star Trek fan wants.

We have no way of knowing why this series was chosen instead of Legacy. The cost of production would certainly come into play, as this comedy series could cost substantially less than Legacy. The logline for the series makes it sound much like some of the reality shows that are popular now.

"Federation outsiders serving a gleaming resort planet find out their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant."

- Logline for new comedy series

Whatever the case may be, this new series may have its work cut out for it in order to draw in viewers who were hoping for another action-packed series with beloved actors and characters.