"Speaking to Trek Movie, Picardo said he’s disappointed Starfleet Academy won’t be continuing after season two. “Every Star Trek show was criticized in its first two or three seasons, and then took often till season three to get on track,” he said. “And even though I think the quality of our show was great, we were kind of killed in the cradle, and I believe part of it is the present political moment in our culture that diversity, that all of Star Trek’s core values are now out of fashion temporarily. We see diversity under attack, and therefore Star Trek is under attack because that’s what Star Trek’s always been about.” He continued. “So hopefully, whenever they create the next Star Trek movie and Star Trek show, they’ll remember what it was that made Star Trek special, and that present weather conditions in politics will change, and Star Trek once again will emerge with all of its values intact. That’s what I believe and I hope for. But right now, you know, the feeling has been a little grim recently.”" https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-legend-robert-picardo-hopes-the-franchise-will-endure-2000827784