THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO RUNNING a starship than simply making it so on the bridge. Like its namesake The Next Generation episode, Lower Decks shifts the focus away from the Picards, Siskos and Janeways of this world to concentrate on the junior officers who are more traditionally background players – or even phaser fodder – in other branches of the Star Trek universe. It also adheres to a prime directive to seek out the funny side of the franchise Gene Roddenberry created, while still showing the utmost respect to Starfleet and its (usually) courageous officers.
Fresh off a crossover episode with live-action Trek stablemate Strange New Worlds, the crew of the USS Cerritos are ready to complete their fourth tour of duty. So, with the upcoming season in the can and season five already in production, SFX caught up with Lower Decks supervising director Barry J Kelly to find out what’s in store for Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford when they ship out of Spacedock.
Are there any season four episodes you’re particularly excited about? Apparently there’s going to be a wedding…
Ha ha! There is a wedding, how’d you know? But on what planet, for what species, and for whom… you shall see soon enough!
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