Star Trek: Lower Deckswill be the animated sitcom’s final outing, and while many will find that disappointing, the title of an upcoming installment could strengthen the argument to conclude the show. The pressure is on for theStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5 castto give the spinoff a fitting finale, and the show’s immediate future could be building to an exciting twist that would make the decision to finish the story seem much more logical.
Ofall theStar TrekTV shows,Lower Decksholds a special place in the legendary space opera. The show takes itself far less seriously than its predecessors and often pokes fun not only at itself but also at every other franchise installment by highlighting its various tropes. Its place in theStar Trektimelineallows it to interact with the saga’s golden era, and although the brilliant formula is set to become inert,Lower Deckswill surely have a great reason to cease the show’s production.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 8, “Upper Decks” Implies A Time Jump Is Coming
Skipping “Middle Decks” implies part of the story being glazed over
In just a few weeks,Star Trek: Lower Decksseason 5 could be flung into the near future in “Upper Decks.” Although there could be other explanations for the installment’s title, one of the most salient theories, given the context of appearing in the final season, is that Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) and his fellow junior officers will be shown at a much later point in their Starfleet careers.Star Trek: Lower Decks' larger story was always quietly pointing to an ending like this, but the show’s title has long been something of a self-concluding prophecy.
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The animated comedy is so named due to the main characters' living quarters being located in the bowels of the ship. As a Starfleet officer rises through the ranks, they tend to be rewarded with better lodgings. So, in “Upper Decks,“Boimler and his friends could very well find themselves as part of the bridge crewon the USS Cerritos. With those promotions would come improved living arrangements, and as such, the title and concept of the show would no longer make any sense. Therefore, “Upper Decks” is likely the beginning of the end forStar Trek: Lower Decks.
Boimler & The Others Can Return In Another Star Trek Show After Lower Decks Ends
Boimler & Mariner have already made the jump to another Star Trek project
Star Trek: Lower Decksending with “The New Next Generation” doesn’t mean the characters won’t return in other franchise projects. Sure,Lower Decksmay need to end in its current format due to a naturally progressing narrative, butStar Trekis a property and is built on spinoffs. As such, nothing is stopping a sequel show from being produced to follow the exploits of Boimler and company during the next stage of their careers.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 will be the final outing for the crew of the USS Cerritos, but the show appears to have a special finale in store.
Alternatively, theStar Trek: Lower Deckscharacters could even appear in other shows that already exist. The fact thatJack Quaid and Tawny Newsome have already played theirLower Deckscharacters in live-actionduringStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2, episode 7, “Those Old Scientists,” opens the door for them to do it again in other live-actionStar Trekshows. So, even thoughStar Trek: Lower Decksis ending, it’s also likely to have an extensive legacy.
Star Trek: Lower Decks
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The animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the support crew on one of Starfleet’s least significant ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), and Tendi (Noël Wells) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives often. At the same time, the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
