In “wej Duj”, Boimler tries to find a bridge buddy while the USS Cerritos crew has down time during a long warp trip.
In “First First Contact”, the USS Cerritos is tasked to aid another starship on a first contact mission.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “wej Duj” and “First First Contact”. Plus! The guys talk about improvements in season two, not recognizing characters, and disregarding serialized storytelling.
Mariner and Boimler are stranded on an uninhabited planet with a sentient computer. On the Cerritos, Lt. Commander Billups must prove his engineering abilities to an old adversary.
A consultant arrives on the USS Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie” and “I, Excretus” from the second season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Plus! The duo chats about riding a joke, doing a half-measure when you should go all the way, and the many roles of Jeffrey Combs.
In “An Embarrassment of Dooplers”, Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.
In “A Spy Humongous”, Anomaly Consolidation Day on the USS Cerritos leaves the Lower Deckers with mixed emotions. Captain Freeman attempts to negotiate peace on the Pakled homeworld.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “An Embarrassment of Dooplers” and “A Spy Humongous”. Plus! The guys chat about the reason that A.L.F. was canceled, Don Cheadle’s early television performances, and Lower Decks spending time marinating in the joke.
In “We’ll Always Have Tom Paris”, Mariner and Tendi team up for a mission to retrieve an heirloom for Dr. T’Ana. Meanwhile, the Cerritos is visited by Lieutenant Tom Paris, much to the excitement of Boimler, who is hoping to meet him. While all this happens, Rutherford is haunted by the mystery surrounding the reappearance of a familiar presence on the Cerritos.
In “Mugato, Gumato”, the USS Cerritos is dispatched to a planet to investigate an unexplained sighting of a dangerous Mugato.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “We’ll Always Have Tom Paris” and “Mugato, Gumato”. Plus! The duo chats about the trope of bringing back the dead, the lack of a central lead character, and Star Trek: Lower Decks bringing pathos into its narratives.
In “Strange Energies”, the USS Cerritos is dispatched on a mission where it ends up in a sci-fi event resulting in “strange energy,” which Commander Ransom inadvertently absorbs.
In “Kayshon, His Eyes Open”, our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler’s bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler’s life on the USS Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Strange Energies” and “Kayshon, His Eyes Open” and how it feels to return to the “best” modern Star Trek series. Plus! The guys chat about the highs and lows of a single episode, remembering how the first season ended, and characters being a means to an end.