I think they should have gone with the alternative universe theme. They totally messed up the conventional ST universe with their story line.
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There were a few canon issues with the show but not that much. In fact, I would say they cleared up a lot more then they distorted.
Yes they screwed up the portrayl of Vuclans but Manny cleaned that up very nicely with the ‘Kirshara’ arc.