No Small Parts
- Episode aired Oct 8, 2020
- TV-14
- 28m
The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.
- Lieutenant Shaxs
- (voice)
- …
- Dr. T'Ana
- (voice)
- …
- Badgey
- (voice)
- Pakled Captain
- (voice)
- Anabaj
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe "historical" image of Kirk and Spock is a still from Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973).
- GoofsWhile Freeman and Mariner's relationship may not be common knowledge among the crew, it would still be a matter of public record. Anyone who checked either of their service files would know that Mariner is the captain's daughter.
- Quotes
[In the captain's ready room, Captain Freeman and Ensign Mariner are discussing that their secret -- that they're mother & daughter -- has been revealed to the whole crew]
Captain Carol Freeman: Ugh. Why did we ever keep this a secret in the first place?
Ensign Beckett Mariner: Ugh! I just wanted to fly under the radar!
Captain Carol Freeman: And I didn't want anyone to know the most demerited officer in the fleet was my daughter.
Ensign Beckett Mariner: [Ransom enters ready room] Well, Wesley Crusher worked with his mom. Maybe everyone'll be cool about it.
Commander Jack Ransom: Captain, captain's daughter... Uh, I mean Mariner.
Captain Carol Freeman: Oh, what is it, Jack?
Commander Jack Ransom: Captain, I'm putting together a list of candidates for the Sacramento promotion. I'd love your input. May I just say
[turning to Mariner]
Commander Jack Ransom: I am very sorry if I ever treated you with anything other than admiration.
Ensign Beckett Mariner: Oh, shut up, Ransom! You're such a suck-up!
Commander Jack Ransom: From now on, I'll make sure to give you special attention.
Captain Carol Freeman: No! Be as hard on her as you always are!
Ensign Beckett Mariner: Yeah, be hard on me!
Commander Jack Ransom: I'm only hard on you when you make me hard! I mean, I'm - I'm not hard right now! I mean, I could... I could get hard, if I wanted to, but I'm not hard right now. I'm so sorry! You're both great!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: Lower Decks: Strange Energies (2021)
Star Trek Lower Decks is a (mainly) unfunny Star Trek parody and, as such, does not deserve an actual review but a few observations may resonate with older viewers. Those who have always taken the traditional Star Trek message of tolerance and inclusivity to heart may struggle to cope with a loud-mouthed, insubordinate bully as the lead character.
Irrespective of the race or gender apparently being depicted, IT IS NOT A PERSON, IT IS JUST PIXELS. A whole committee of people came up with Mariner and then spent ten episodes reinforcing that character's least sympathetic characteristics. They did it on purpose. Apparently, the expression used nowadays is "being triggered" and, once that is accepted, this entire venture can be understood as a minor and rather tasteless foray into the culture wars of the day.
Stay safe, stay kind and, above all, please do not give up on Gene Roddenberry's original, warm-hearted creations.
- celineduchain
- Nov 19, 2021
Details
- Runtime28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix