Explore every episode of the podcast Second Contact: A Lower Decks Podcast

Mariner finds herself held as the hoped-for ally of the disgraced Nick Locarno, now a megalomaniacal insurrectionist armed with a rebel fleet and a destructively planet-reforming Genesis device.

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

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An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler through time from the 24th century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get them back where they belong before they can alter the timeline.

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

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

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

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

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The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space 9.

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

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

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

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

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The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission.

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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.

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

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Boimler tries to find a bridge buddy while the USS Cerritos crew has down time during a long warp trip.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Mariner and Tendi team up for a mission to retrieve an heirloom for Dr. T'Ana. Meanwhile, the Cerritos is visited by Lieutenant Tom Paris, much to the excitement of Boimler, who is hoping to meet him. While all this happens, Rutherford is haunted by the mystery surrounding the reappearance of a familiar presence on the Cerritos.

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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 USS Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.

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

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The USS Cerritos is dispatched on a mission where it ends up in a sci-fi event resulting in "strange energy," which Commander Ransom inadvertently absorbs.

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This was one heck of a season and "No Small Parts" was an amazing way to top it all off. This episode started off with a serious course of events and ended with lasting consequences. But of course we had a lot of laughs along the way.

​Follow along with us and queue up the episode. Get ready for our last Lower Decks commentary of the year!

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No point in hiding it within the episode, we thought this was by far the best episode of the series yet. Such a beautiful and hilarious homage to the Star Trek movies. We can't wait to watch it with you. Prepare for Shakespeare as well as lens flares!

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Who is more badass? Danar with great hair or Khan with the thicc, thicc chest?

There is no want for Easter eggs in StarTrek: Lower Decks this week and we are here to comment on them as you watch the episode. 

Listen while the crew of the Cerritos is put on trial.

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​A lot of laughs to be had this week but even more interesting plot lines. What does Starfleet do with all the medical accident victims they can't fix in 42 minutes? Is Mariner inept or just lazy? What would you reprogram your dog's DNA?

As always, queue up the episode and follow along with our commentary.

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​Terminal Provocations will make you grin ear to ear. There is so much to love in this new episode, but not everything works. It asks what it means to be Starfleet, and how does one get cheese out of fur?

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​Boimler has a hot girlfriend and Mariner thinks the only explanation is foul play. Maybe she's a changling, a Suliban, or a holodeck character gone rogue. Whatever she is, this week's episode had a lot of laugh out loud moments. 

Queue up the episode and hit play when we tell you. Whoosh.

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We have yet another Star Trek: Lower Decks episode this week and boy was it crazy! There was holographic waste, orange goo, and a giant koala. Queue up your episode and time it with us to hear us discuss what works and what didn't. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenerdparty/support

The Lower Decks crew is overworked and the captain can't blame it on an alien influence OR a psychotropic flower. Listen to our commentary as we discuss what we're now calling "The Ransom Maneuver" and as always the delightful Easter eggs.

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In the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler and Mariner escort a Klingon to a Federation embassy and Tendi and Rutherford try to figure out how to spend more time together.

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The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.

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Lower Decks is finally here and Char and Tristan are back together to give you a commentary track every single week.

In their first episode, they watch and comment on the premiere episode of the series, "Second Contact." We're introduced to our motley crew of four ensigns who are just trying to rise up the ranks and see some action that usually only the senior officers get.

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The hedonistic outlook of a Betazoid delegation infects the crew.

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Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.

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Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Season finale where lots of wild stuff happens!

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Fissures must be closed before they get inflamed.

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The Lower Deckers have a pumpkin carving party.

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