There are PADDs showing up regularly in Discovery, BNW, LD, and Picard. IOW, in all of the ST shows since 2005... In the 13 year hiatus when there was no TV St

There are PADDs showing up regularly in Discovery, BNW, LD, and Picard. IOW, in all of the ST shows since 2005... In the 13 year hiatus when there was no TV Star Trek, touch phones and tablets became normal. So PADDs were no longer futuristic, and now they're background objects a viewer doesn't even notice. In the case of specific shows, Discovery and Picard are heavily focused on action, so PADDs generally show up less frequently because there are fewer scenes in which it would be natural for them to show up. Contrast to BNW, which is more traditional Star Trek, and the characters are constantly carrying PADDs around. And LD's earlier seasons have several extended gags revolving around PADDs...