What's a piece of fanon that you suspect the writers believe? OR, What's a piece of fanon that has been recently (ish) canonized?

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What's a piece of fanon that you suspect the writers believe? OR, What's a piece of fanon that has been recently (ish) canonized? - Star Trek: Website

For example, the Federation’s founding members (Tellarites, Andorians, Vulcans, Humans) were the subject of fan theories and “fanon” for many years before the ENT writers made it official. One of the interesting (and fun) aspects of this recent wave of series has been seeing the writers increasingly add nods to fan theories and pieces of fanon lore over the years. What are some good examples of this? And relatedly: what’s a fan theory, or piece of fanon, that you suspect the current writers believe, even if they haven’t explicitly stated it on-screen?

I’m really happy they included Cetacean Ops in LD. I’d love to see more of them.
They also name-checked the rubber ducky.
Rubber ducky room

The rubber ducky room was a room aboard the USS Cerritos that was considered off-limits. In 2381, Ensign D'Vana Tendi thought she was being transferred off the USS Cerritos and visited parts of the ship she wanted to remember. When Sam Rutherford noted he had an idea of somewhere off-limits, Tendi asked if he was suggesting the "rubber ducky room", but he thought the captain's yacht was "even better." (LD: "First First Contact")

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