In 1994, when Star Trek: The Next Generation aired the off-beat episode titled “Lower Decks,” nobody could have known the result of that legacy. Thirty years later, the notion of a Star Trek series focusing on background officers and other less overtly pivotal characters seemed like a detour, rather than the primary mission. But with “Lower Decks,” the seed was planted for something simultaneously innovative and nostalgic. Launching in August 2020, the animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks took Trekkies by surprise. Now, four years and five seasons later, this joyful romp in the final frontier is coming to an end that almost seems too abrupt.
“I will play Boimler until I’m dead,” Lower Decks star Jack Quaid tells Inverse. “I love playing that dude. This is the best timeline.”
