Black mirror, especially the early seasons
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I liked the "Lost in Space" series, tbh... Exploring is key lost in space on alien planets.
It's not exactly like Star Trek to be sure, but it's possible you might enjoy continuum. Definitely deals with moral issues, but it's not space based, or as futuristic
So I’m totally taken in by the Chinese series Three Body. Technically it fits the description of “humans interacting with aliens” but nothing like Star Trek. Well, humans are united & at peace with each other but boy-howdy is it dark stuff when it comes to alien-human interaction. And it’s hard sci-fi. Like, the aliens will take centuries to get here.
I thought 3 body was a book, not tv series
It is a book. China turned it into a faithful-to-the-book TV series in 2023. It is available in the USA on Amazon Prime Video.
Last I heard the Game of Thrones guys were adapting it into a series but I don't think it's out yet.
I’ve been listening to The Fade. Sun trilogy audiobook by C J Cherryh.
The best way to describe it in Star Trek terms is if imagine that Kazon were hired by Romulans to act as mercenaries to fight the Federation. Except the Romulans are giant blobs. And the story is mainly told from the Kazon perspective.
What about star Trek books? There's hundreds of them.
Seemingly not mentioned so far has been "Battlestar Galactica" (the 2000s version). Less about exploration, more about survival, with action, character development, and philosophical/religious questions.
I'm gonna change my comment from Kryton to Kryten. Im not gonna look at confirm that it is correct, im just going to assume you are!
"War Of The Wingmen" and "Ensign Flandry" by Poul Anderson. Anderson was the master of creating new worlds and alien races.
Stargate is most world exploration. The Expanse. Sliders.