WithStar Trek: Picardseason 3 concluding in the early 25th century, I’m desperate for the franchise to pick up where the Patrick Stewart-led show left off, but not just because I want to see whereJeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine timelineis headed. Of course,I’d love to see Captain Seven’s adventures as the USS Enterprise-G’s commanding officerin theunconfirmed and much-desiredStar Trek: Legacy, but the possibility of a 25th-centuryStar Trekshow makes me very excited for a completely different reason.
Star Trek: Picardsupplied me with a powerful bout of nostalgiaby reuniting theStar Trek: The Next Generationcastfor the first time in decades, but it also acknowledged the franchise’s promising future whenPicardseason 3’s endingprovided a brief glimpse into an untapped portion of theStar Trektimeline. While the 24th century will probably always be the saga’s most beloved era, its proximity to the 25th century opens up so many brilliant possibilities that tie into pre-existing storylines, as proven byStar Trek: Picard’s final episode. Hopefully, that potential doesn’t go to waste.
I Want A Live-Action Star Trek: Lower Decks Show Set In The 25th Century
Boimler and company need to come back (but not animated this time)
UnlessStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3gets the green light, the franchise doesn’t have any active shows set in the 24th century. So, becauseStar Trek: Picardended at the beginning of the 25th century, it would make sense if this era were set to become a main focus. If so, I would love to see the return of characters fromStar Trek: Lower Decksin the context of a live-action show. Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome reprising theirLower Decksroles inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsproves a crossover between live-action and animated mediums works brilliantly well.
Even If Star Trek: Legacy Happens, I’m Upset That 1 Picard Hero Can’t Come Back
Star Trek: Legacy is far from being a sure thing, but what’s far more likely is that the speculative project will need to omit a brilliant character.
Star Trek: Lower Decksseason 5’s endingwas marketed as the show’s finale, but it didn’t feel like it. It seemed to be implyingthe show could still return at any point and continue the voyages of the USS Cerritosunder the command of Captain Jack Ransom (Jerry O’Connell). I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking it’d be unfair to the show’s quality if that was the last time we ever saw those characters. They may not be able to return in their original format, but letting them venture into a live-action 25th-centuryStar Trekshow would be equally exciting.
Live-Action Star Trek: Lower Decks Set In The 25th Century Makes Sense
The crew of the USS Cerritos would still be in active service (even if aboard other ships)
From a storytelling point of view,it would make perfect sense for members of the Cerritos crew to pop up in the 25th century. Sure, the various officers like Boimler and Mariner would probably have moved on to other postings so long after the end ofLower Decks, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t still be in active service. A sequel show with the same characters could easily bring the crew back together, given the right storyline. Plus, most of the original cast would be far more age-appropriate to reprise their roles in live-action in the 25th century.
Captain Seven of Nine and the crew of the USS Enterprise-G would likely have encounters withLower Decksfigures like Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) and Tendi (Noël Wells).
Even if a true successor toStar Trek: Lower Decksnever materializes, Captain Ransom and others who served aboard the Cerritos could and should still be folded into other 25th-century stories. For instance, ifStar Trek: Legacyever happens, Captain Seven of Nine and the crew of the USS Enterprise-G would likely have encounters withLower Decksfigures like Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) and Tendi (Noël Wells). If they didn’t, it would beg the question of where they all were.
Why Star Trek: Lower Decks Has To Continue
The animated comedy brought a lot of fun and promise to Star Trek canon
I was unsure whetherStar Trek: Lower Deckswould workwhen it was announced. A zany animated comedy sounded so far removed from what I’d come to expect from the franchise, but I loved it as soon as I saw it.I’ve come across very few Trekkies who didn’t love the show, and its ending came far too soon for my liking. Although the only confirmed upcomingStar Trekshow,Starfleet Academy, will follow inDiscovery’s footsteps and take place in the 32nd century, I find it hard to believe the franchise won’t eventually return to the late 24th or early 25th century.
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“Old Friends, New Planets”
When it does,the characters and storylines fromStar Trek: Lower Decksneed to be heavily addressed. There was so much untapped potential, especially in the younger characters - who were still all relatively close to the start of their Starfleet journeys. It’s perhaps understandable thatStar Trek: Lower Deckshad to end, given the fact promotions were surely on their way again, but I’m convinced (and hopeful) that the story will continue in some form in a post-Star Trek: Picardproject.
Star Trek Lower Decks
Cast
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.
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard follows retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis. The series delves into Picard’s life post-Starfleet, as he navigates a new chapter filled with unresolved past events and new challenges.
