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Ensign Tendi has her first day of work on Starfleet's USS Cerritos, where she meets fellow support crew members. Boimler is tasked with a secret special assignment. Rutherford attempts to keep his dating life intact while a disaster strikes the ship.

Second Contact

Ensigns Boimler and Mariner embark on a shuttle mission to a Klingon compound while Ensigns Tendi and Rutherford spend time together back on the USS Cerritos.

Envoys

A new work protocol eliminating "buffer time" has the Lower Decks crew running ragged as they try to keep up with their tightened schedules. Ensign Mariner and Commander Ransom's mutual lack of respect comes to a head during an away mission.

Temporal Edict

Captain Freeman seeks the ultimate payback after Mariner blatantly disrespects her in front of the crew. A well-meaning Tendi accidentally messes up a Lieutenant's attempt at spiritual ascension and tries to make it right.

Moist Vessel

Ensign Boimler welcomes his girlfriend Barb onto the USS Cerritos, much to Ensign Mariner’s dismay — while Ensigns Ruthford and Tendi have starship envy when the Cerritos rendezvous with the more-advanced USS Vancouver.

Cupid's Errant Arrow

The lovable but awkward Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.

Terminal Provocations

Mariner tries to impress her best friend from Starfleet Academy who is now a visiting Captain. Boimler is sent to a Starfleet medical ship after a transporter accident puts him “out of phase.”

Much Ado About Boimler

Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.

Veritas

Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.

Crisis Point

The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.

No Small Parts

Approximately three months after the events of the season one finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched on a mission where it ends up in a sci-fi event resulting in "strange energy," which Commander Ransom inadvertently absorbs.

Strange Energies

Our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler’s bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler’s life on the U.S.S. Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.

Kayshon, His Eyes Open

Assigned a special task by Dr. T'Ana, Tendi enlists Mariner for help. On the U.S.S. Cerritos, Rutherford is consumed by a bridge crew mystery.

We'll Always Have Tom Paris

The U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched to a planet to investigate an unexplained sighting of a dangerous Mugato.

Mugato, Gumato

Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.

An Embarrassment of Dooplers

Anomaly consolidation day on the U.S.S. Cerritos leaves the Lower Deckers with mixed emotions. Captain Freeman attempts to negotiate peace on the Pakled home world.

The Spy Humongous

Mariner and Boimler are stranded on an uninhabited planet with a sentient computer. On the Cerritos, Lt. Commander Billups must prove his engineering abilities to an old adversary.

Where Pleasant Fountains Lie

A consultant arrives on the U.S.S. Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.

I, Excretus

Boimler tries to find a friend from the bridge, while the crew of the USS Cerritos has free time during a long warp trip.

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In the season two finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked to aid another class starship on a first contact mission.

First First Contact

Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother, as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.

Grounded

On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.

The Least Dangerous Game

On a remote science outpost, stone orbs are bringing fantasies to life. Tendi starts her first day as a Senior Science Officer Trainee.

Mining the Mind's Mines

Mariner, Boimler and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals: Delta Shift. The Cerritos engineers go on mandatory relaxation leave.

Room for Growth

Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.

Reflections

The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine.

Hear All, Trust Nothing

A wayward Starfleet ensign struggles to find a path to redemption.

A Mathematically Perfect Redemption

Boimler's holodeck movie sequel tries to live up to the original.

Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus

A visiting reporter on the Cerritos puts Captain Freeman on edge.

Trusted Sources

The Cerritos crew must prove their worth in a mission race.

The Stars at Night

The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.

Twovix

Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, and Boimler makes a big move.

I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee

Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.

In the Cradle of Vexilon

Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.

Something Borrowed, Something Green

A trio of Betazoids cause chaos on the Cerritos.

Empathalogical Fallacies

The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.

Parth Ferengi's Heart Place

Three computerized villains return to cause problems for the Cerritos crew.

A Few Badgeys More

The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission.

Caves

Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.

The Inner Fight (1)

Old Friends, New Planets (2)

A spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to face their own faces. Tendi pirates.

Dos Cerritos

Tendi races to stop a conflict while Boimler & Mariner race to stop capitalists.

Shades of Green

The Lower Deckers hunt nanites on a resort...in space?!

The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel

Dr. Migleemo cooks up some hot dishes while Mariner prefers hers served cold.

A Farewell to Farms

Ransom uses too much disinfectant gel while Mariner gets paranoid about curses.

Starbase 80?!

Mariner teams up with a troubled ensign while the Cerritos hosts peace talks between civilizations.

Of Gods and Angles

It's a pre-warp society undercover Girls Trip!

Fully Dilated

The Lower Deckers have a pumpkin carving party.

Upper Decks

Fissures must be closed before they get inflamed.

Fissure Quest (1)

Season finale where lots of wild stuff happens!

The New Next Generation (2)

The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

The Best Seasons of Star Trek: Lower Decks

The Best Seasons of Star Trek: Lower Decks

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