I’d dig a spinoff about smaller Federation ships. Tugboats, science vessels, diplomatic fixers, whatever. Ships where the half-dozen bridge crew are the entire crew. Release it in arcs following one of those at a time, so we can get to know people, but the show needn’t be afraid of killing people off or blowing up the whole damn ship. Stakes can feel serious because there’s no plot armor… even if the tone is usually safe. And it does allow for captains getting run off, or reassigned to flying a desk, or just regular arrested.

For proper trolling I’d get the cast of Firefly back together and completely jumble their roles.