A Note To Our Reader/s

Hello everyone,

There's been a bit of hiatus here at Treknobabble. It's not really caused by anything in particular - Summer got us busy, we were done with Voyager, we haven't started Enterprise.... and then there's this thing called "Star Trek" on Paramount's streaming service.

Kevin and I are both deeply ambivalent about continuing reviews of Alex Kurtzman's "Star Trek." It might make me (Matthew) more outright upset than Kevin, but I don't think Kevin enjoys it or my bellyaching either.

So we will be getting to Enterprise soon. We will also likely review the latest season of Lower Decks. But Picard Season2, Discovery Season 4, and Strange New Worlds Season 1? The jury is out.It's hard to hate something you used to love, and to keep hating it for the same reasons month in and month out.

Lower Decks, Season 1: No Small Parts

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"No Small Parts"
Airdate: October 8, 2020
10 of 10 produced
10 of 10 aired

Introduction

Boimler inadvertently reveals Mariner's parentage just as an unexpected adversary rears their slow-witted heads.

"The Red Hour" reminds me of how I feel while watching Discovery...

Lower Decks, Season One: Crisis Point

Lower Decks, Season 1
"Crisis Point"
Airdate: October 1, 2020
9 of 10 produced
9 of 10 aired

Introduction

Mariner reprograms Boimler's holodeck simulation of the crew in order to play out her violent revenge fantasies against them.

 

 Kurtzman Trek gets a much needed infusion of viscera.

Lower Decks, Season 1: Veritas

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"Veritas"
Airdate: September 24, 2020
8 of 10 produced
8 of 10 aired

Introduction

The Lower Decks crew finds themselves in a strange alien silo, being asked to explain their whereabouts on one very unusual day.

 

Don't wait for the translation!

Lower Decks, Season 1: Much Ado About Boimler

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"Much Ado About Boimler"
Airdate: September 17, 2020
7 of 10 produced
7 of 10 aired

Introduction

Boimler suffers a transporter accident, while an away mission with an old friend means that Mariner must confront her life choices.

The show has almost materialized into something quite good...

Lower Decks, Season 1: Terminal Provocations

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"Terminal Provocations"
Airdate: September 10, 2020
6 of 10 produced
6 of 10 aired

Introduction

Rutherford shows Tendi his holodeck program. Boimler and Mariner run afoul of one of their less qualified shipmates.

Ah, good old Kurtzman Trek.

 

 

Lower Decks, Season 1: Cupid's Errant Arrow

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"Cupid's Errant Arrow"
Airdate: September 3, 2020
5 of 10 produced
5 of 10 aired

Introduction

While the ship aids in an engineering mission, Boimler struggles to convince Mariner that his girlfriend is real.

You ain't bad! You ain't NOTHIN'!

Lower Decks, Season 1: Moist Vessel

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"Moist Vessel"
Airdate: August 27, 2020
4 of 10 produced
4 of 10 aired

Introduction

The Cerritos is tasked with another vessel to tow an ancient derelict ship with phenomenal terraforming ability. Meaning, in her enthusiasm to make friends, Tendi goes a little too far.

 

 Pictured: The captain recklessly destroying crew morale

 

Lower Decks, Season 1: Temporal Edict

 Lower Decks, Season 1
"Temporal Edict"
Airdate: August 20, 2020
3 of 10 produced
3 of 10 aired

Introduction

Mariner accompanies Commander Ransom on an away mission, while the rest of the crew struggles with the captain's desire for efficiency.

Stabby stabby!

Lower Decks, Season 1: Envoys

Lower Decks, Season 1
"Envoys"
Airdate: August 13, 2020
2 of 10 produced
2 of 10 aired

Introduction

Boimler and Mariner are tasked with escorting an unruly Klingon dignitary.

Tendi displayed pretty much my reaction upon watching this scene.

Lower Decks, Season 1: Second Contact

Lower Decks, Season 1
"Second Contact"
Airdate: 6 August 2020
1 of 10 produced
1 of 10 aired

Introduction

Four ensigns on a galactically  insignificant Federation starship try to navigate their way through a second contact mission and a zombie apocalypse.


 

Look at me, I'm being "edgy!"