Star Trek Lower Decks
Summary
WithStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 5set to be the show ’s finale , it ’s a sound sentence to reflect upon the many additions it made to theStar Trekcanon . If it were n’t forLower Decks , buff would n’t have received updates on dear quality fromStar Trek : VoyagerandStar Trek : Deep Space Nine . Lower Deckshas also brought back some classicStar Trekaliens like the Ferengi and the Orions , and has expanded Starfleet ’s intellect of their culture , and updated their standing in relation to the Federation .
Star Trek ’s animated drollery has featured several guest spots from characters from the franchise ’s past , from The Next propagation to Deep Space Nine .
10Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back TNG’s 24th Century Era
Lower Decks bridges the gap between Nemesis and Star Trek: Picard.
The twenty-fourth hundred era ofStar Trek : The Next Generationand beyond is a gold old age for the franchise . However , with closely 20 years between the final stage ofStar Trek : Nemesisand the modernistic era , live actionTrekcould never hope to plunk back into theTNGera . However , animated shows likeStar Trek : Lower Deckscould bring in back theTNGera and have its character interact with some large names and deep - switch off characters likeCaptain Sonya Gomez ( Lycia Naff ) . Despite this , Lower Decksnever felt like it was indulging in empty nostalgia or fan service .
These nod to bequest characters gave a sense of a sprawling fabricated macrocosm , with bigger players in theStar Trekuniverse inspiring the Lower Deckers on their own small - scale missions .
or else , Star Trek : Lower Deckscontinued the story of Starfleet and the Federation in the year after the finalStar Trek : The Next Generationmovie . It updated viewers on Admiral Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) and his secret financial support for the Archaeologist ’s Guild , and even briefly revealed what Captain Morgan Bateson ( Kelsey Grammer ) was up to after he and his gang ended up in the 24th 100 . These nods to legacy characters gave a common sense of a sprawling fictional cosmos , with bigger players in theStar Trekuniverse revolutionize the Lower Deckers on their own smaller - scale missions .
9Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back Captain Riker, Counselor Troi & USS TItan
“Let’s see how these Pakleds do with their aft hanging out!”
WhileStar Trek : Picardbrought back Captain William T. Riker ( Jonathan Frakes ) first , interview got to see the USS Titan ’s command officer in his pomp duringStar Trek : Lower deck . TheLower Decksseason 1 finale brought back Riker and Counselor Deanna Troi - Riker ( Marina Sirtis ) to help the USS Cerritos battle the Pakleds . Boimler then stupefy a impermanent poster to the Titan , serving under Riker as they bring into repeated encounter with the Pakleds inLower Decksseason 2 , episode 2 , " Kayshon , His Eyes Open " .
Captain Riker ’s ship was bring home the bacon by the USS Titan - A inStar Trek : Picardseason 3 , which was eventually refitted and renamed the USS Enterprise - G.
uproariously , Riker ’s doppelgänger inStar Trek : The Next Generationgave the Titan senior pilot the experience needed to handle the two Boimlers created by the transporter accident on Karzill IV . Riker also reflected on missing the day - to - day science and exploration of his prison term aboard the USS Enterprise - D , and encouraged Boimler to " enjoy it while you have it" . Star Trek : Lower Decks ' Riker instalment were great play , and lastly hand fan a fortune to see howTNG ’s recurrent Number One handled the nerve center tush .
Custom image by Mark Donaldson
William Riker became a great Starfleet Captain , but he sure as shooting does n’t look it in this installment of Star Trek : The Next Generation .
8Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back USS Voyager
“It’s Voyager, **** got freaky”
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 brought back the USS Voyager for one terminal flight , this time as a museum which exhibited many of the unusual thing encountered by Captain Kathryn Janeway ( Kate Mulgrew ) and her crew . In typicalLower Decksfashion , the Voyager mission went wildly out of control condition , as members of the Cerritos crowd got " Tuvixed " . Aboard the USS Voyager , Boimler and Mariner confront off againstStar Trek : Voyager ’s multiple holodeck villains after they unexpectedly resurrected the macroviruses .
Robert Duncan McNeill repeat the role ofStar Trek : Voyager ’s Lt . Tom Paris in the time of year 2 installment " We ’ll Always Have Tom Paris " .
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 , sequence 1 , " Twovix " was an godless celebration ofVoyager ’s Delta Quadrant commission . Full of nod to some ofStar Trek : Voyager ’s Billy Wilder episodes,“Twovix " reposition the USS Voyager as a spaceship of historical grandness , regardless of how " freaky " things may have get . The last shot in which Voyager is shoot the breeze by Federation citizen was a great agency to pass on how important Janeway ’s military mission was to enhance the 24th one C ’s noesis of the Delta Quadrant .
“Star Trek: Lower Decks” focuses on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the USS Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi must keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies. The ship’s bridge crew includes Captain Carol Freeman, Commander Jack Ransom, Lieutenant Shaxs and Doctor T’Ana. This is the second animated spin-off in the franchise after 1973-74’s “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” but has a decidedly more adult tone and humor.
7Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back Cetacean Ops
“They like you very much, but they are not the hell your whales.”
Cetacean ops had only ever been in brief observe inStar Trek : The Next Generation , but it took on a life of its own following the publication of the 1996 reference bookStar Trek : The Next Generation USS Enterprise NCC-1701 - D Blueprints . That book reveal that on Deck 13 and 14 , the Enterprise had cetacean ops facilities , including a navigation science laboratory and lifeboats . Cetacean ops was staff by dolphins and whales that helped with the spaceship Enterprise ’s sailing . Dolphins have a natural power to navigate in three dimension , which is what made them such an important addition to the gang of the Enterprise .
Cetacean ops was first mentioned inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 3 , sequence 15 , " Yesterday ’s Enterprise " .
After live in the imagination ofStar Trek : The Next Generationfans for years , cetacean ops appeared in multiple episodes ofStar Trek : Lower deck , staffed by Lieutenants Kimolou and Matt , two beluga whales . Cetacean ops is something that felt naturally become to animatedStar Trek , not least because theStar Trek : The Next Generation Technical Manualreferenced the Japanese OVA animeGunbusterin its description of the facility . It also continuesStar Trek ’s important connection with whales , first established inStar Trek IV : The Voyage Home .
Although only mention in brief in the show itself , Star Trek : The Next coevals ’s Enterprise had piloting crew members wise from the sea .
6Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back TNG Movies’ Argo & Captain’s Yacht
“I will always be puzzled by the Human predilection for piloting vehicles at unsafe velocities.”
TheStar Trek : The Next Generationmovies have two brand name - raw Starfleet vehicles;the Argo ground vehicle fromStar Trek : Nemesis , and the Captain ’s racing yacht fromStar Trek : Insurrection . The Argo was deployed to desert expanses like the airfoil of Kolarus III , where Captain Picard , Lt . Commander Data ( Brent Spiner ) , and Lt . Commander Worf ( Michael Dorn ) disclose the capitulum of B-12.Mariner used the Argo inStar Trek : Lower Decks ' season 1 premiere , " 2d middleman " , to deliver supplies to the Galadornian farmers . Although the Argo inNemesisfelt like an indulgence for motorcar enthusiast Patrick Stewart , Lower Decksused it as a utile fomite in Starfleet ’s inventory .
Patrick Stewart revealed onThe tardy Late Show With James Cordenthat he has a collection of classic cars including a McLaren 650S , Porsche Panamera and Porsche 911 .
The Captain ’s yacht fromStar Trek : Insurrection , named the Cousteau , was larger than a shuttlecock craftiness , and was classed as a large bread and butter fomite . The crew of the USS Enterprise - E used the Cousteau to travel to Ba’ku during their insurrection against Starfleet . Star Trek : Lower Decks ' own insurrectionused the USS Cerritos ' skipper ’s racing yacht to take on Nick Locarno ( Robert Duncan McNeill ) and his gang of turncoat police officer in the season 4 finis . Lower Decksgets a spate of enjoyment out of its captain ’s yacht , as it has appear in multiple episodes between time of year 1 to 4 .
5Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back Jeffrey Combs
“Does co-conspirating mean nothing anymore?!”
ProlificStar Trekvillain actor Jeffrey Combs added a tenth character reference to his resume by playing AGIMUS inStar Trek : Lower Decks . AGIMUS was a megalomaniacal electronic computer that had subjugated a planet in the 2280s . A 100 later , AGIMUS was disconnected and attach for the Daystrom Institute , in the hands of Boimler and Mariner . It was a outstanding theatrical role in the account of greatJeffrey Combs’Star Trekroles , and he brightly bouced off Jack Quaid ’s Boimler . After being jug at the Daystrom Institute , AGIMUS formed an alliance with the obstinate Exocomp , Peanut Hamper ( Kether Donohue ) .
The Exocomps were servicing robots that make sentience , first introduced inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 6 , episode 9 , " The Quality of Life " .
As with many of Jeffrey Combs’Star Trekvillains , AGIMUS had a redemptory electric arc inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 . ostensibly betrayed by Peanut Hamper , AGIMUS learned the value of friendly relationship over planetary domination , and gave up on his avocation of subjection , freeing Boimler and Lt . D’Vana Tendi ( Noël Wells ) from his clutches . AGIMUS also gave Boimler vital intelligence on Nick Locarno ’s mystery ship , setting up theLower Decksseason 4 coda .
Star Trek ’s Jeffrey Combs has made a vocation from giving nuanced performances behind stratum of alien prosthetics from DS9 to Enterprise , and beyond .
4Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back The Holodeck Episode
“I was in the holodeck trying to find meaning in the randomness of death…”
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 1 , episode 9 , " Crisis Point " instantly go down in history as one ofStar Trek ’s great holodeck episode . An extended Riffian on the first threeStar Trek : The Original Seriesmovies , " Crisis Point " was a deep meta story about Mariner writing an epic holodeck " movie " for her and the Lower Deckers to participate in . The sequel , " Crisis Point II : Paradoxicus " upped the stakes further , with multiple nod to the deridedStar Trek V : The Final Frontier , and a invitee appearance by George Takei as Captain Hikaru Sulu .
ModernStar Trekhasn’t explored the holodeck too much , aside fromStar Trek : Picardseason 3 ’s rather unimaginative Ten Forward computer simulation …
Perhaps unsurprisingly , Star Trek : Lower Decksgravitated to the bizarreness of the holodeck as a concept . From the ridiculous Mark Twain subplot to the violent and outright cruddy holodeck simulations enjoyed by Dr. T’Ana ( Gillian Vigman ) and Lt . Shaxs ( Fred Tatasciore),Lower Decksreally hold on the innumerable possibilities for weird wish fulfilment . ModernStar Trekhasn’t research the holodeck too much , away fromStar Trek : Picardseason 3 ’s rather stereotyped Ten Forward simulation , but at least there ’s one starship that continues to prove the holodeck ’s full potency .
3Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back Zefram Cochrane
“Alright, buckos, prepare for your trek amongst the stars!”
Star Trek : Lower Decksbrought back Zefram Cochrane ( James Cromwell ) by revealing the monument first hinted at byStar Trek : First Contact . Theinventor ofStar Trek ’s warp travelis a historic flesh who is celebrated with a sprawling theme common based in Bozeman , Montana , where the first warping flight of steps took place . InLower Decks ' season 3 untier , " Grounded " , Boimler , Mariner , Tendi and Rutherford visited Historical Bozeman to commander the replica Phoenix for a trip into space , unexpectedly bringing along a tourist for the drive .
Among its attractions , Historical Bozeman have the First Contact Fun Zone , where kids could play on a replication of the Vulcan ship , T’Plana - Hath complete with swing and a slide .
1996’sStar Trek : First Contactmarked the dealership ’s 30th day of remembrance by presenting its rootage storey , and underline the vital importance of Zefram Cochrane ’s first warp flight of stairs . By depicting Historical Bozeman inStar Trek : Lower deck , Chris Klua , the writer of " Grounded " give a tangible sense of Cochrane ’s wallop on 24th C touristry . It ’s just one of many path thatLower Deckshas greatly expanded the dealership by focusing on banal and minute details that make theStar Trekuniverse richer .
“Star Trek: Lower Decks” focuses on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the USS Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi must keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies. The ship’s bridge crew includes Captain Carol Freeman, Commander Jack Ransom, Lieutenant Shaxs and Doctor T’Ana. This is the second animated spin-off in the franchise after 1973-74’s “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” but has a decidedly more adult tone and humor.
The upcoming Untitled Star Trek Origin Movie could be the next to break a Star Trek movie tradition that only one other film has broken .
2Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back DS9, Kira, Quark, Grand Nagus Rom & Leeta
“Tacky Cardassian fascist eyesore.”
WhileStar Trek : Deep Space Ninefans still wait patiently for a comeback series or movie , Star Trek : Lower Deckshas been on hand to make that await less painful . InLower Decksseason 3 , episode 6 , " Hear All , Trust Nothing " , the USS Cerritos docked at Deep Space Nine for swop dialogue with the Karemma , aided by Colonel Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ) . It was a joyous episode that updatedDS9fans on what had happened to the station after the finale . Quark ( Armin Shimerman ) had cash in in on DS9 ’s vital importance duringStar Trek ’s Dominion War , turning the station into a bustling holidaymaker attraction .
Star Trek : Lower Decksalso reveal that there are Sisko " truthers " who trust that Deep Space Nine ’s skipper did n’t ascend to the Celestial Temple , but is in concealing to avoid criminal prosecution for state of war crimes .
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 , episode 6 , " Parth Ferengi ’s Heart Place " make for back Grand Nagus Rom ( Max Grodenchik ) and his wife Leeta ( Chase Masterson).While apparently a Ferengi comedy sequence , " Parth Ferengi ’s Heart Place " was a enormously important moment inStar Trekcanon , as it depict the Ferengi negociate to become Federation members . In lieu of a properStar Trek : Deep Space Ninerevival , Lower Decks ' carefully considered updates on these belovedDS9characters prove that they ’ve not been forget by the all-encompassing franchise .
1Star Trek: Lower Decks Brought Back Animated Star Trek
“Why does everything feel… two-dimensional?”
AsStar Trek : Lower Decksends with time of year 5 , it ’s worth reflecting on how it brought backStar Trekin a Brobdingnagian path . While Gene Roddenberry disownedStar Trek : The Animated Series , there ’s no denying that it capitalized on the bigger creative possibilites proffer by spiritedness . low Decksis the natural heir toStar Trek : TAS , and it was a monolithic advance that labour the dealership into brand - new soil . Not only wasLower Decksthe most overtly comic ofStar Trekshows , it could create some really alien creation that live - actionTrekwould struggle to recognise .
Multiple specie fromStar Trek : The Animated Serieshave feature inStar Trek : Lower Decksincluding the Caitians , Edosians , and Kukulkans .
It ’s thanks toStar Trek : Lower Decksthat the repute of animatedTrekhas been greatly improved follow Roddenberry ’s disdain forStar Trek : TAS.Star Trek : Strange New Worlds ' crossing over episode prove once and for all that animation is just a unlike format for storytelling . aliveness also allowsStar Trekto bring back characters like Captain Riker or Lt . Tom Paris as if only a yr or two had hand since their last appearing , rather than ten . All of these persona , be they fromStar Trek : Lower DecksorStrange New WorldsorStar Trek : Prodigycan co - be , make the franchise a far deep experience for everyone .
All episode of Star Trek : Lower Decks are available to stream on Paramount+ .
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" Star Trek : Lower Decks " focuses on the support gang serving on one of Starfleet ’s least crucial ship , the USS Cerritos , in 2380 . Ensigns Mariner , Boimler , Rutherford and Tendi must keep up with their duties and their social lives , often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci - fi anomaly . The ship ’s bridge crew includes Captain Carol Freeman , Commander Jack Ransom , Lieutenant Shaxs and Doctor T’Ana . This is the second animated spin - off in the franchise after 1973 - 74 ’s " Star Trek : The Animated Series , " but has a decidedly more grownup tone and humor .
