Star Trek: Lower Decks (animated series)

It certainly is very Sovereign class like.

Guys, look what's turned up on Spotify

Yeah, they went for TNG/DS9 Klingons. Not Discovery Klingons. That was nice.

Turns out that the soundtrack has been out for a week already and according to the composer, Chris Westlake, it's been kicking some powerful butt on the Apple music (formerly iTunes) charts.

Personal favourite is the track called "The Cerritos" It's the theme for the shuttle flyaround in the first series movie spoof.

They seemed really desperate for Rutherford to get his clothes off

When they were leaving the dock at the beginning, we could see the door on the viewscreen, then Gomez popped up onscreen, I was just thinking they were gonna crash.

I think she was going with loads of other girls and he missed out cause of Tendi

I'd like to see more of Jellico. He wasnt a bad captain, just preferred things run his own way.

Captain Styles of the Excelsior in Star Trek 3.

I assumed it was a callback to Freeman turning down a major refit for Soritos becuase it would «End up all `Sovereign Class`»

That was a fantastic finale. An episode good enough to have been a straight up TNG story on its own. The only minor niggle I had is that it never felt quite desperate enough on the Archimedes - you see them try to find a solution but they were so calm and composed it never felt like they were running out of time.

Could be a Section 31 plot or Romulan spy device. Doesnt realise he is sending information to them.

As for Pakled Planet. They probably set off the second bomb while trying to 'test' it or take it apart or something equally stupid.

I'm sure Captain Freeman will have all charges dropped when the Klingons come forward with Info about the rogue ships Captain.

So now that the dust has settled and we're starting the long wait until the next series, there is just one negative I want to bring up and hope is addressed in Season 3. As pointed out on the Disco thread, we have fleshed out a lot of upper and lower characters on this show then they have over there.

There is, however, one exception to this and it's a pretty big one considering he's one of the core characters. We know Mariner's story pretty well, her relationship to Captain Freeman and Admiral Freeman, where she's served etc. We've been to Orion and got a taste of Tendi's back story, we found out where Boimler was born (not Hawaii) and by extension Commander Ranson. Heck we even know Lt Cmndr Billups back story and a bit about Barnes and Jennifer.

Rutherford however has had very little background information dedicated to him. He's treated a bit like a simple pet in some ways. We got a sneak of a regressed memory in the finalé and I hope it's more to do with why he got a cyborg implant in the first place rather then the reset after the first Pakled battle.

It's definitely from the first time he got the implant because it's them putting on the implant. You can tell from the conversation

Yeah, they dropped that memory in for a reason I'd say. I'd say they will definitely look into that in season 3.

Roll on season 3. I really enjoy the show. Although sometimes I have to turn on subtitles to catch everything said as they tend to speak so fast when excited. It's not a complaint, just an observation and, let's be honest, pretty accurate: They are young, and in exciting and dangerous situations, of course they are going to babble.

I really like the characters. All of them. I love the rather serious attention to detail but not at the expense of making it too in-jokey. I mean I had forgotten about yer man with the riding crop but it was still a funny line.

As per other threads, I'm not as much of a Disco hater as many - like most, my biggest issue is with the Burnham character (Not the actor) being too noble and dour and 100% of the show revolving around her. And Picard had some great moments but also some duff (These are conversations for other threads). But what I love about LD (and hopefully Brave New Worlds) is the fun and joy in the show.

The characters are enjoyable with some real laugh out loud moments (Especially the Bajoran Sec officer). They balance the humour and the overall stories very well. I am assuming they will focus a little bit more on the Pakled situation and (presumably S31) Rutherford thing.

I was certainly wary of this when announced. Was fearing a "Family Guy Trek" type show but I am so glad I was wrong. (I am making my second attempt to watch The Orville but just find the homour/serious mixture much more jarring than Lower Decks).