The premiere of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 3 arrived on Paramount+ today, which is exciting twofold for Trekkies. Not only is one of the better "Trek" shows back, but "Lower Decks" in particular gives detail-obsessed nerds a chance to take out their notepads and go reference hunting. The "Lower Decks" writers clearly know "Star Trek" quite well, and their references from previous episodes run from the obvious to the downright oblique. One needs to look closely to see some of the clever in-jokes snuck into the background.
These kinds of references are cute, yes, but it's worth noting that callbacks and canonical mapping have long been a "Star Trek" birthright. In terms of sci-fi TV, the notion of a larger, expanded universe that is operating somewhere far beyond the events of the central show -- a universe that can be periodically visited -- is something that "Star Trek" helped pioneer.
These kinds of references are cute, yes, but it's worth noting that callbacks and canonical mapping have long been a "Star Trek" birthright. In terms of sci-fi TV, the notion of a larger, expanded universe that is operating somewhere far beyond the events of the central show -- a universe that can be periodically visited -- is something that "Star Trek" helped pioneer.
- 8/25/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for the season 3 premiere of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
What a time to be alive as a "Star Trek" fan. Just when it seemed as if nothing could fill the gap left by the extraordinary first season of "Strange New Worlds" -- one of the most universally adored installments of the franchise in recent memory -- "Star Trek: Lower Decks" returns to make it all better. The animated series brings a much more lighthearted and irreverent tone to the exploration-heavy material, all while remaining quintessentially "Trek" -- a balancing act that's much tougher to pull off than it might seem on the surface.
With season 3 now upon us, all the deep-cut references, bawdy humor, and some of the most lovable characters in all of "Trek" canon are back and better than ever. All of this is present and accounted for in the season 3 premiere alone, titled "Grounded.
What a time to be alive as a "Star Trek" fan. Just when it seemed as if nothing could fill the gap left by the extraordinary first season of "Strange New Worlds" -- one of the most universally adored installments of the franchise in recent memory -- "Star Trek: Lower Decks" returns to make it all better. The animated series brings a much more lighthearted and irreverent tone to the exploration-heavy material, all while remaining quintessentially "Trek" -- a balancing act that's much tougher to pull off than it might seem on the surface.
With season 3 now upon us, all the deep-cut references, bawdy humor, and some of the most lovable characters in all of "Trek" canon are back and better than ever. All of this is present and accounted for in the season 3 premiere alone, titled "Grounded.
- 8/25/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
While "Star Trek: Lower Decks" is a delightful workplace comedy in its own right, Trekkies have been having a ball combing through every episode looking for cute references to classic "Star Trek" episodes. In the first season episode "Veritas," the characters visited a museum of alien artifacts that featured a 50-foot humanoid skeleton that appeared to be wearing a tattered blue Starfleet uniform. This, for the well-trained eye, was a reference to the "Star Trek: The Animated Series" episode "The Infinite Vulcan" wherein a species of intelligent plant people cloned a giant version of Spock to be their leader. At some point, that giant clone died and, by the 24th century events of "Lower Decks," ended up in an alien archive lightyears away. For the uninitiated, that skeleton was a spooky background detail. For Trekkies, it was everything.
The new season of "Lower Decks" premiered today, and it comes barreling...
The new season of "Lower Decks" premiered today, and it comes barreling...
- 8/25/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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