"Ransom uses too much disinfectant gel while Mariner gets paranoid about curses." - TrekMovie.com
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Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x05 - "Starbase 80?!"
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"Ransom uses too much disinfectant gel while Mariner gets paranoid about curses." - TrekMovie.com
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I think I've been looking forward to this episode since the premiere. Of course it probably doesn't have anything to do with each other, but Starbase 80 and Freeman wondering what her counterpart was doing there? Could further this rift arc longer than last episode did.
Given how pronounced that was in the first episode, I'm expecting it to tie in somehow, or to have her ruminate on it throughout.
Wetsuits!
TOS corridor!
One of the ENT unis (and an El-Aurian)
TOS bridge!
FC rifle, TOS and WoK unis and jacket, Ruk's costume, TOS tricorders...
TOS twist controls
A half-Tarchannian
Romulan space invaders and Scotty's vest
A Sub Rosa anaphasic lifeform in a beluga whale
TOS corridor!
One of the ENT unis (and an El-Aurian)
TOS bridge!
FC rifle, TOS and WoK unis and jacket, Ruk's costume, TOS tricorders...
TOS twist controls
A half-Tarchannian
Romulan space invaders and Scotty's vest
A Sub Rosa anaphasic lifeform in a beluga whale
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It was fine. Nice to see the Enterprise uniforms again but this reminded me too much of the first episode where everyone turned into Zombies. I think the only thing I really liked was the "Whale" scene, and the "You have Whales" line because it reminded me a lot of Jankam's line "Even the Whales are Evil" from Prodigy. These animated treks sure do love Whales. I find it endearing.
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Starbase-80 needs some ship to deliver vital supplies ala Kirk's many missions.
Well, that episode was really weird lol. I think I did enjoy it though. I found the El-Aurian officer really charming, and some of the Starbase 80 bits were humorous. I thought at first the plot was going to reference that Enterprise episode with the Vulcan zombies, but they went a different direction. The plot did feel a bit skin deep, which is probably my biggest complaint about the season so far, even though I can't quite put my finger on it. I also like the detail that the dolphins get to go on aquatic away missions.
Well, that was different.
Something about the vibe of this episode made it feel like a backdoor pilot to a new series. Perhaps it was the introduction of the el-Aurian officer, who was slotted into "main character" mode pretty neatly? Perhaps it was the extended introduction of a new setting, which felt a character of its own. Regardless, something about the episode felt "very special" after four episodes of filler.
There were a lot of callbacks here, from the doctor infected by the Tarchannian virus to the anaphasic lifeform infecting the beluga to the numerous TOS/ENT references with antiquated technology and uniforms. Yet I felt like this episode wasn't really relying on fan callbacks to tell the story, and was doing something new we hadn't seen in Trek before.
The A/B structure here was also relatively subtle - so subtle I didn't notice it while watching. The main thrust was clearly related to Mariner's arc accepting that though she was at her lowest when she served there, that didn't make Starbase 80 cursed itself. The "B plot" was the wild goose chase of Freeman and Ransom trying to find the chief engineer. Though this was mostly just filler, I did like the little touch Freeman had at the end, recognizing that the base was a bunch of scrappy underdogs, just like them.
One thing the episode wasn't, however, was funny. But I didn't think it was even particularly trying to be funny, unlike some of the earlier episodes this season, going for more of a spooky vibe.
On the whole, I think it's my favorite episode of the season yet, because it was trying to do something somewhat new/different in a season which has thus far been full of pretty stereotypical Lower Decks adventures. Hopefully, the season will close strong, as we only have five of these left.
Something about the vibe of this episode made it feel like a backdoor pilot to a new series. Perhaps it was the introduction of the el-Aurian officer, who was slotted into "main character" mode pretty neatly? Perhaps it was the extended introduction of a new setting, which felt a character of its own. Regardless, something about the episode felt "very special" after four episodes of filler.
There were a lot of callbacks here, from the doctor infected by the Tarchannian virus to the anaphasic lifeform infecting the beluga to the numerous TOS/ENT references with antiquated technology and uniforms. Yet I felt like this episode wasn't really relying on fan callbacks to tell the story, and was doing something new we hadn't seen in Trek before.
The A/B structure here was also relatively subtle - so subtle I didn't notice it while watching. The main thrust was clearly related to Mariner's arc accepting that though she was at her lowest when she served there, that didn't make Starbase 80 cursed itself. The "B plot" was the wild goose chase of Freeman and Ransom trying to find the chief engineer. Though this was mostly just filler, I did like the little touch Freeman had at the end, recognizing that the base was a bunch of scrappy underdogs, just like them.
One thing the episode wasn't, however, was funny. But I didn't think it was even particularly trying to be funny, unlike some of the earlier episodes this season, going for more of a spooky vibe.
On the whole, I think it's my favorite episode of the season yet, because it was trying to do something somewhat new/different in a season which has thus far been full of pretty stereotypical Lower Decks adventures. Hopefully, the season will close strong, as we only have five of these left.
An 8 this week, feeling more like itself.
As much as I hated the idea of the decon chamber in ENT, I laughed hard at Ransom going to town on himself with gel.
I felt really tickled by the the idea that the comm badges being bad, and not the Starbase 80 crew.
I loved the look of the affected crew.
As much as I hated the idea of the decon chamber in ENT, I laughed hard at Ransom going to town on himself with gel.
I felt really tickled by the the idea that the comm badges being bad, and not the Starbase 80 crew.
I loved the look of the affected crew.
the Doctor's tricorder looked like a hybrid of TOS and TNG
Another Star Trek Online design showed up in this episode, the Vastam class Romulan Warbird was on the side of the arcade cabinet
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Another Star Trek Online design showed up in this episode, the Vastam class Romulan Warbird was on the side of the arcade cabinet
Vastam Tactical Command Warbird
Release date: February 12, 2015The Vastam-class Tactical Command Warbird is a Tier 6 Warbird Battlecruiser which may be flown by Romulan Republic characters, as well as characters of any other faction. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or...
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And the TOS coloured Discovery uniforms AND SNW uniforms.
Screencaps gallery now online:
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I do love this episode, but I can't help but wonder why a Federation starbase is really THAT neglected. (Sure, it's for the lols and the visuals, but seriously..)
Not complaining, it's probably my favourite episode of the season, so far. Nice references throughout and a fun story.
Not complaining, it's probably my favourite episode of the season, so far. Nice references throughout and a fun story.
I wonder what Mariner heard about why they stopped using decon gel.
Pretty sure it was riffing off the creepy music when they beam over to Regula 1 in TWOK and everyone's been murdered.
What was with the Alien like music at the beginning?
Pretty sure it was riffing off the creepy music when they beam over to Regula 1 in TWOK and everyone's been murdered.
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