A big thing that we made sure with Jolene is that there was tons of communication and tons of respect. I wrote her a letter explaining how important her work on Enterprise was to me not only as a fan,

The final episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks has aired and with it, the USS Cerritos's five-year mission to explore strange corners of canon, to seek out new gags and comedic situations, to boldly go where no " Star Trek " has gone before has come to an end.

Lower Decks has ended after five seasons, but could the hit animated series follow the path of Futurama and be resurrected elsewhere?

The New Next Generation' is the last-ever episode of 'Lower Decks', but it almost feels like a backdoor pilot for a new 'Star Trek' show.

Lower Decks adds a fresh perspective by focusing on the lower-ranking officers in Starfleet. The series finale pays homage to TNG's "Lower Decks" episode through a recreated poker scene. Lower Decks remains true to its unique storytelling style while honoring Star Trek's legacy.

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Lower Decks. I find it to be a charming, relatively inoffensive offering from Star Trek. It's not 'Star Trek' as I would want it, but it catered to a small group within the fandom that wanted something different than what they were getting from Star Trek's Discovery or Picard.