Spoilers Lower Decks General Discussion Thread

[Xhiandra]

Thought of that, but I didn't want to undermine DJJ's ability to portray a female characteR.

 

[Imaus]

I'm still unironically looking forward to this.

Animation is still a way to show things that the TV can't readily. We learned that with TOS and now it may still hold true with LS.

 

[Tuskin38]

All the main voice cast has been announced for a while now.

 

[The Wormhole]

If anything, it's not very diverse at all. Looks mostly like a bunch of Humans, a furry (hopefully voiced by Danny John-Jules) and an Orion woman.
We're thinking very small if our idea of diversity in Trek is "differently-coloured Humans". Especially since it's probably "differently-coloured Americans".

Well, Star Trek's still got to be Star Trek.

 

[Vger23]

I'll just watch the show.

Anyone remember when we watched and enjoyed things?

Piss off, that's a terrible idea.

 

[Tim Thomason]

If anything, it's not very diverse at all. Looks mostly like a bunch of Humans, a furry (hopefully voiced by Danny John-Jules) and an Orion woman.
We're thinking very small if our idea of diversity in Trek is "differently-coloured Humans". Especially since it's probably "differently-coloured Americans".

Shaxs is Bajoran. And that EW cast photo features what might be a Trill operations ensign ("Ensign Barnes" - a guest character, or minor character not yet alluded to).

Right now, we know of:
- Humans (Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford [cyborg], Freeman, Ransom)
- Trill? (Barnes - voiced by comedian Jessica McKenna per Trekcore)
- Bajoran (Shaxs)
- Caitian (T'Ana - voiced by Gillian Vigman!)
- Orion (Tendi)
- An Andorian officer (referenced to by McMahan)
- A Xindi-Reptilian officer (artwork)

 

[Awesome Possum]

I'm still unironically looking forward to this.

Animation is still a way to show things that the TV can't readily. We learned that with TOS and now it may still hold true with LS.

CG is animation and the live-action shows can show anything they can imagine at this point. Animation does allow for weirder stuff though.

 

[rhllot]

http://blog.trekcore.com/2020/06/first-new-star-trek-lower-decks-images-of-2020-arrive/

great! We will see an Andorian officer in the late 24th century!

 

[rhllot]

Shaxs is Bajoran. And that EW cast photo features what might be a Trill operations ensign ("Ensign Barnes" - a guest character, or minor character not yet alluded to).

Right now, we know of:
- Humans (Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford [cyborg], Freeman, Ransom)
- Trill? (Barnes - voiced by comedian Jessica McKenna per Trekcore)
- Bajoran (Shaxs)
- Caitian (T'Ana - voiced by Gillian Vigman!)
- Orion (Tendi)
- An Andorian officer (referenced to by McMahan)
- A Xindi-Reptilian officer (artwork)

xindi?? link please

 

[Tuskin38]

xindi?? link please

It was fan art not official.

 

[Tim Thomason]

xindi?? link please

Page 17 of this thread goes into the Xindi artwork released online by Lauren Kisich. Some of the explanation behind her artwork is a little confusing on if it's fan art or if she is involved in the development of the show. Probably fan art, although curious that she seems to know these characters so intimately (describing their personalities) based on what's been publicly revealed.

 

[Tuskin38]

Surprising probably no one, Lower Decks will be on CTV Sci-Fi in Canada

https://twitter.com/TrekCore/status/1275527667312398337

 

[The Wormhole]

Not surprising at all, but still good to know.

 

[Precious Tritium]

This is starting to make me think Lower Decks will be the next Trek show on the slate. There’s been a lot of news lately. Lots of first-look images and lots of interviews. It’s probably not as far off as we think.

Or I could just be talking out of my ass. Who knows?

 

[137th Gebirg]

I hope it comes out soon - I've kept my CBSAA account active for it and this gap has gone on a little too long now. Not really interested in binge-watching Big Bang Theory reruns at this point.

 

[The Wormhole]

This is starting to make me think Lower Decks will be the next Trek show on the slate. There’s been a lot of news lately. Lots of first-look images and lots of interviews. It’s probably not as far off as we think.

Or I could just be talking out of my ass. Who knows?

I doubt we can really say anything for certain at this point, though hopefully we learn something a bit more concrete about both this and the third season of Disco at Virtual Comic Con next month. Granted, everyone is saying "late 2020" for Lower Decks at the moment, but I wouldn't read too deeply into that. This time last year everyone was saying "later this year" in regards to Picard, and that ended up premiering January 2020.

Two possible scenarios I see is that we get either this or Disco in the fall, and the other in January 2021, or they might run both shows simultaneously in the fall.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I hope it comes out soon - I've kept my CBSAA account active for it and this gap has gone on a little too long now. Not really interested in binge-watching Big Bang Theory reruns at this point.

I've been catching up on my original recipe Hawaii 5-O, so I'm good.

 

[RAMA]

Lower Decks sets release date

https://www.startrek.com/news/star-...LdazlroreVV3944gEyolnLaZw-OclMMEF95gAtAhPhwzM

 

[RAMA]

 

[Andyliini]

It doesn't look like it'll air simultaneously outside of North America. I was hoping a partner would be announced soon, but there's nothing. Then again, CBS hasn't even given this series a trailer, so no one's probably interested in showing it.