Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 1x02 - "Envoys"

That scene looks like a clear reference to the poker games in TNG. The doc is even wearing the shades like Data wore.

 

With conveniently hidden pins it's hard to say XD

 

regarding the Andorian makeup, there a BTS picture from Picard where they have a picture of the DSC Andorian makeup pinned up in the makeup area, so they might have been considering it.

DSC Season 3 is still using the Season 1 and 2 makeup, we can see it in the trailers.

 

How meta.

 

It actually goes all the way back to "Emissary" when Kira referred to DS9 as a "god-forsaken station".

 

Which is weird, because it wasn’t an issue he created.

 

I think it depends on the episode. Kirk certainly demonstrated a capability of being self-reflective and humble, at times. I think one of the better moments was in "Conscience of the King" were McCoy challenges his pursuit of Karidan as being motivated by revenge and not justice. But, Kirk more often than not was more than able to swagger off to the next adventure with a smile so yeah him being humble was a rare treat.

And, I think that comes with his years of experience and dealing with some serious traumas. Mariner has obviously not dealt with them. I mean, I see a lot of Kirk traits in Mariner that are just unrestrained at this point because Mariner has to push everything away in an effort to protect herself from past issues and pains.

Reminds me of Kirk from ST 09 strangely.

 

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Um...no...Blame DS9 - because I guess you don't realize the show is set AFTER Bashir revealed the existence of Section 31 to Starfleet in general. It's 2380 - One year after the events of Star Trek Nemesis. (BTW - In ENT, Reed pretty quickly revealed the existence of Section 31 to Archer when pressed - and Harris (the then head of Section 31) had no issue revealing himself of the organization to Archer directly; and cited Section 31 of the Starfleet charter.)

ST: D's S2 episode - "If Memory Serves" would disagree with you.

 

It was never shown or hinted at that he completely exposed them.

 

I see no reason to assume he didn't.

 

Boimler. His name is Boimler.

If you don't learn Boimler's name because Boimler's name is peppered all over this thread, then you're not learning Boimler's name on purpose. That's a shitty shtick, but stick with the shtick if you wish.

Boimler.

 

The title of ep 3 is "Temporal Edict", so the screenshot of Mariner wearing gold and playing cards with the senior staff might be an alternate timeline?

 

That or I have a brain tumor that's pressing on the language center if my brain meaning spelling and remembering words is a challenge for me and it's an unusual, uncommon, name that I've never seen before so it's going to come out how it's going to come out.

 

I speak of things specifically called "love letters" like the series finale of Enterprise.

 

That was a called a "Valentine to the fans."

 

So anyone have any ideas on what the Janeway Protocol might be?

Uh, that makes no sense. First of all, of course I know that LDS is set after DS9. Second, how can you blame DS9? I guess you don't realize that ENT and DIS were filmed after DS9?