Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 4x03 - "In the Cradle of Vexilon"
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Depends on the update. Could be a navigation one
Animated Star Trek doesn't need to skimp on budgets.
I dig the Halo world design. The episode felt a bit "meh" overall but it wasn't bad.
I did enjoy how the power units and cylinders on the ringworld looked like NX-class warp cores.
I did enjoy how the power units and cylinders on the ringworld looked like NX-class warp cores.
What the **** is Nomad doing in the Anomaly Storage Room??!!!
I'm pretty sure that eye visor wouldn't have shielded the wearer from Medusan-induced madness.
How did the Cerritos end up with all this stuff? Good fanfic potential there.
Once you've had an actual Dyson Sphere, a ringworld is a bit meh.
Halo didn't invent ring worlds.
Ha! That’s very true.
It's a really fun aspect of working in a developed setting like Star Trek. They could imply a lot about Corizonia's history just by using a little bit of background production design.
Why is the Kzinti named Taylor? Is this a case of alien Starfleet officers adopting common English names because the Earthers can’t pronounce their real names? Kind of like Jennifer the Andorian.
A halo ring in star trek? Today is a good day.
8.6/10
8.6/10
This was a step down from the first two episodes of the season for me personally. Not bad by any means, but not as good, in part because it was not particularly funny, just fun.
The best part of the episode by far was Boimler's section with T'Lyn and the ensigns, as it showcases both the character growth he has already undergone and moves him along even further. Pairing him up with T'Lyn created a fresh new character dynamic as well, including a few potential sparks of romantic chemistry (if you squinted hard enough). I also love that he died (and saw the Koala) paying off some long-term jokes within the series.
The section with Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford aboard the Cerritos was meant to show how their roles onboard the ship were changing with their promotions, but given they were given thankless scut work as a hazing ritual it...didn't really feel that distinctive from the work they did as ensigns. The references to Move Along Home and the Bajoran gift box didn't do enough for me to make this segment work.
The C-plot with Captain Freeman in the control room was, IMHO, a missed opportunity. I was expecting some kind of reaction from the locals when her blunders almost destroyed their megatructure home, but...nada.
That said, there was nothing wrong with this episode by any means. It just wasn't quite as effective at showcasing both character growth and humor as the last two.
The best part of the episode by far was Boimler's section with T'Lyn and the ensigns, as it showcases both the character growth he has already undergone and moves him along even further. Pairing him up with T'Lyn created a fresh new character dynamic as well, including a few potential sparks of romantic chemistry (if you squinted hard enough). I also love that he died (and saw the Koala) paying off some long-term jokes within the series.
The section with Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford aboard the Cerritos was meant to show how their roles onboard the ship were changing with their promotions, but given they were given thankless scut work as a hazing ritual it...didn't really feel that distinctive from the work they did as ensigns. The references to Move Along Home and the Bajoran gift box didn't do enough for me to make this segment work.
The C-plot with Captain Freeman in the control room was, IMHO, a missed opportunity. I was expecting some kind of reaction from the locals when her blunders almost destroyed their megatructure home, but...nada.
That said, there was nothing wrong with this episode by any means. It just wasn't quite as effective at showcasing both character growth and humor as the last two.
The only thing that would have improved the ringworld was the Halo theme playing with a steady thump in the background as scenes on the surface progressed.
It’s a LDS thing,
I think of it as a Known Space ring. But I’m old
When they do that sort of thing, I interpret it as a production joke – eg, if this set were physical, what stored set pieces might get recycled to build it? Kind of like how the backgrounds for the Titan all looked like redressed and rearranged Nemesis Ent-E set parts.
What the **** is Nomad doing in the Anomaly Storage Room??!!!
How did I miss Nomad?
Though to be fair this week I was exhausted from work.I loved the shoutouts to the Betazed gift box, and the Wadi.
Allamaraine!
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