I think SNW is a good start for someone enterily new to Star Trek. However, I would advise against starting with Lower Decks. Maybe it’s just not my cup of tea in general and the only reason I did enjoy LD quite a lot is due to tightly knitted references (i.e. Giant Spock’s skeleton, prank calling Armus, and so on). It’s basically like how someone here recommended TNG before DS9 because it sets the stage. It’s also why I’d recommend skipping SNW’s S2E7 (Those old scientists) until you are familiar with LD in general.

May I ask about your favourites of TNG S2? There are some strong standalone episodes. :)

Oh, absolutely. It might take a while, but I’ll let you all know which 3 episodes each made it to the final round and how project Trekkie Assimilation went on. ^^

That list is amazing! There are a lot of episodes I hold dear. Also thanks for adding TAS.

My friend is absolutely open to older shows. I somehow forgot about “Data’s Day”. I don’t know how that one slipped past me, but it’s truly great for beginners of Star Trek. I appreciate it!

Thanks, Body and Soul is so goofy, I love it! ^^

That would be Balance of Terror. Easily in my top 3 episodes of the entire franchise.

Those are pretty great. Thank you. Also nice you included the movies. And you picked 2 of my 3 favourite TOS episodes! :D

I love those suggestions. And yes, I think they are very suitable for someone new to the franchise. Thank you.

It’s going to be shite. I live here (again) and I’m already thinking about moving to a different country (again). Do you get a tax discount at some point for not wanting to deal with far right gobshites and Nazis at some point? Just asking…

I’d say VOY, ENT, TNG, DS9 & SNW, but keep in mind I’m a bit anti mainstream in terms of Trek recommendations.