Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season Three [DVD]

Why have they made this so hard to find on blu ray? There are still people out there that still like physical copies of dvds/blu rays… and streaming is getting increasingly expensive. Needless to say it is worth the extra expense if you are a fan of the series.

Mariner is determined to rescue her mother Captain Freeman after she is framed for destroying the Pakled home planet. Picking up where season 2 left off once again this is more animated fun in the style of The Simpsons or Rick And Morty but set in the Star Trek universe with references and cameos galore including James Cromwell back as Zephram Cochrane from Star Trek First Contact and a crossover episode with Deep Space Nine getting animated with guest appearances from Nana Visitor and Armin Shimmerman back as Major Kira and Quark leading to the season finale setting up season 4. The animation is well done with the regular voice cast on fine form and lots of hilarious in jokes for fans to spot on repeat viewing with the series proving once again that Star Trek can poke fun at itself even if some fans can’t.

Love the show and it’s basically a Rick and Morty but with star trek. However I’m writing specifically because of the packaging. Movie case is in great condition however the bag it came in smelled of marijuana. I find that interesting because I don’t believe the delivery driver to be smoking but more than likely the person packaging it probably did. To the person packaging it who probably did, I don’t know how you got away with it but understandably know why u did, stay out of trouble at work. To Amazon if u read this don’t get him fired he’s at Amazon working God knows what and probably has a lot to deal with from work and life. Peace to u and I hope u don’t get in trouble.

“Star Trek: Lower Decks — Season 3” picks up after the events of season 2 with Captain Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) of the U.S.S. Cerritos on trial and accused of destroying the Pakled Planet. Her daughter, Becket Mariner (Tawny Newsome), plans to prove her mother’s innocence along with fellow Lower Deckers Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), D’Vana Tendi (Nol Wells), and Sam Rutherford (Eugene Cordero). The story offers an opportunity to see the crew out-of-uniform and visiting Earth sites, such as the Boimler family raisin vineyard, historic Bozeman, Montana, and more. Subsequent episodes focus on Boimler deciding to stop playing it safe, Rutherford learning about his own past, Tendi dealing with stereotypes of Orion culture while working with a new mentor, and Mariner finding her place in Starfleet.

The stories also include references to the Delta Flyer from “Star Trek: Voyager,” revisiting Deep Space Nine after the events of DS9, the fate of Peanut Hamper (Kether Donohue), a sequel to Mariner’s holodeck movie, references to the Nexus and Section 31, a deep-cut follow-up to “Symbiosis” from the first season of “The Next Generation,” and a celebration of the California-class starships. The relationships between the Lower Deckers and the bridge crew continue to develop with Phil LaMarr returning as Alonzo Freeman, Jerry O’Connell as Jack Ransom, Fred Tatasciore as Shaxs, Gillian Vigman as T’Ana, Paul F. Tompkins as Migleemo, and more. Guests on this season include James Cromwell as Zefram Cochrane, J.G. Hertzler as Chancellor Martok and a Drookmani captain, Susan Gibney as Leah Brahms, Armin Shimerman as Quark, Nana Visitor as Colonel Kira Nerys, Jeffrey Combs as AGIMUS, and George Takei as Captain Hikaru Sulu. The metatextual format of the series continues to reward fans who love their “Star Trek” trivia.

This Blu-ray set is a great way to have a physical copy of the third season. Bonus features are somewhat sparse compared to previous seasons, though. They include “Docking at Deep Space 9,” about revisiting the famous space station, “Lower Dectionary: Season 3,” which includes behind-the-scenes information about this season’s stories, and audio commentaries.