Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 4x03 "In the Cradle of Vexilon”

In case you are wondering, the Koala says "It's not your time, Bradward Boimler" in reverse.

"I can't believe that worked!" is such a horrifying thing to hear your physician say just after waking up. Gotta love Dr. Cats

Rutherford speedrunning Allamaraine is my jam. Dude is the epitome of geek awesomeness.

Annotations up at: https://startrek.website/post/1704883

halo music

Also at 13:27 when Boimler is putting the canisters away I swear they are using the same sound effect as "half life 2 crowbar hitting metal.wav"

T'Lyn's delivery with her lines is also fantastic

Man, I've been waiting for a Boimler/T'lyn episode ever since they confirmed she was going to be a recurring character! It's cool how having an extra member unlocks new sub-group to bounce ideas off each other.

A little let down by this one if I'm being honest. The setup is pretty fun and Vexilon is a charming character. I feel like there was nothing unexpected in Boimler's plotline though. He's stressed and sweaty just like we (and his friends) expect, he screws up a little, pep talk from T'lyn, he's got his confidence and is a good boi leader. Sure, him questioning why he's fit to lead is interesting, but the little "get your shit together Boimler!" moment is basically what we've seen in something the hunt vs Kranch and the resolution isn't that much different.

I think the only bit of the episode that landed for me was the Dirk/Ransom bit at the end. Sure it feels a little mean and un-Starfleet but the past couple episodes have built up why Ransom's actually a good superior officer/Mariner's attitude about him is wrong, and it's fun to peel back the reasons that he's not so above it all.

• That's definitely a Stargate Supergate.
• The computer has a proper name? That's totally normal and never bad.
• Do your spots go all the way down?
• Banana Tea, hot.
• Freeman getting her hands dirty?
• Yes, and/or dismemberment.
• ALLAMARAINE! Why the hell do they have that?
• Definitely being hazed. Someone just got to tick another box on Cerritos bingo.
• AlL yOuR FiLeS aRe ExAcTlY wHeRe YoU lEfT tHeM.
• The sky is literally falling.
• [Stop trying to make Peloton happen]
• Lancelot!
• You got this Boims!
• Allamaraine.any%.record
• I MISS MY WIFE!
• Is that... the black mountain?!?!?!

DECKD WK 2, EP 3 Solved in 2

⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢

https://www.playparamountplus.com/DECKD

Loved the episode. My take is that we’ll get to see every classic junior management mistake from our Lower Deckers this season, fit to personality.

Boimler’s admission of discomfort sending others into danger may have been part of his motivation. The classic micromanager bad behaviour of not trusting subordinates with risks, and doing everything himself was pretty much what I’d expected of Boimler though. He had a hard time learning to trust and rely on peers, why would he be different with subordinates?

Lower Decks may become another Star Trek (after TNG) to be cited in leadership training.

The ship teeth are fixed.

That's a Culture Orbital! Except that a Mind needing human maintenance is of course ridiculous.

Assorted thoughts and observations as I watched (reposted from the other place):

• Oh, shit, we've got a space-ring!
• Don't you hate it when the god-computer starts lagging?
• Ransom: Hidden art critic.
• Boimler leading an away mission. What could go wrong?
• "Everything that has ever occurred is science stuff."
• "And or dismemberment"
• Was that fucking NOMAD?
• Lancelot the Ferret.
• The update is going to screw it all up, isn't it?
• Yep.
• I love how the artists just go and start painting the fallen freeze-cloud.
• Is this the first time that the Kzinti ensign has talked?
• Blindfolded saber fight!
• "A mountain, or possibly a volcano has appeared." (boom) "Ah, it is a volcano."
• T'Lyn is great.
• Move Along Home
• "He overdosed on Ketracel white"
• "BRADWARD, NO!"
• OH GOD, IT'S A KOALA!"
• Very 2001
• "You never forget your first death."

Can't believe we got a Twin Peaks scene in Trek. I didn't know I needed that but it makes me so happy!

Am I really the only one here getting T’Pol-Trip-like Vulcan-Human romantic tension from T’Lyn towards Boimler?

The B’lyn / T’boimler / Boilyn ship is getting a lot of chatter elsewhere.

Normally, I’m not into such speculation but with the number of failed Vulcan- Human romances in the franchise despite the success of other inter species relationships, this seems exactly the kind of thing Lower Decks would target for humorous remedy.

Besides even for an ‘out of control’ overly emotional Vulcan, T’Lyn was far too distraught and physically close to Boimler when he was being revived.

Mutha fuckin allamaraine!!!