I love Neil Gaiman’s books. ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ is a favorite.
https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-End-Lane-Novel-ebook/dp/B009NFHF0Q
First mistake any of these series made? Selling themselves to @#$%^&! Disney!
That is Star Whore ... oops Wars! Star Trek was Desilu Studios (Desi & Lucy Arnez) which was CBS which is Paramount which was Viacom and is now (2020) ViacomCBS (and still stinks!)
You might appreciate a recent interview with the author of Hazardous Imaginings: The Mondo Book of Politically Incorrect Science Fiction.
An Interview with Author Andrew Fox
https://libertyislandmag.com/2020/11/07/an-interview-with-author-andrew-fox/