...Gene Roddenberry is one of the creators of star trek and Nimoy is the name of one of the actors. Its not necessarily supposed to be a tribute, but a parody. References may be present in both but the way the story is adapted and portrayed gives the story, how the kids say, its Vibe
You know, I think the Netflix Carmen would have been better if they had done good flashbacks. Carmen was a teen right? Why not do flashbacks of when Carmen and Chase were partners and working together? Or when Chase was chasing Carmen? Or more about when Carmen quit?