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Generally you can watch any of the shows without having watched the previous ones. There will be some episodes with references that will go over your head and there will be some occasions where you might want to look something up (for example episodes that assume you already know about certain alien species). But you'll be able to follow the plot just fine. Maybe Lower Decks would not be the show I'd necessarily start with, as a lot of the humor relies on references to older shows. Strange New Worlds should be a perfectly fine starting point though.
If you do want to give an older show a go though, TNG is much more palatable for modern viewers than TOS in my opinion, although it doesn't start out the best.
great, thanks. as long as I'll be able to follow what's going on, I'll probably start with lower decks since that appeals to me, and then branch out from there.
I feel like I need to live in the modern ST world a bit first before stepping into the past
You'll miss a lot of the humor in lower decks without knowing more trek