Lower Decks

Episode aired Feb 5, 1994
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

4.3K

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Patrick Stewart and Shannon Fill in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

A mission of the Enterprise is seen through the eyes of some junior officers who are up for promotions, as questions of duty and honor arise among some of them, such as a Bajoran whom Worf h... Read allA mission of the Enterprise is seen through the eyes of some junior officers who are up for promotions, as questions of duty and honor arise among some of them, such as a Bajoran whom Worf has designated to be promoted to operations.A mission of the Enterprise is seen through the eyes of some junior officers who are up for promotions, as questions of duty and honor arise among some of them, such as a Bajoran whom Worf has designated to be promoted to operations.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The staff were delighted with the results of this episode. They thought: "How does the Enterprise look to those little junior officers who don't get to go into the observation lounge and who don't know what's going on? It was just a really fresh, original idea, and it turned out to be one of the best episodes of the season."

Goofs
When Ensign Sito sits in the Ops position after the battle simulation, a wooden wedge can be seen bracing the base of the seat.

Quotes
Sito Jaxa: Sir... is there really such a thing as a gik'tal challenge?
Lieutenant Worf: No, there is not. But perhaps next time you are judged unfairly, it will not take so many bruises for you to protest.

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Thine Own Self (1994)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

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Featured review

9/10

Those noble officers not on the bridge

I'm pretty sure I'd only seen parts of 'Lower Decks' over the years, and seeing it in its entirety was an eye-opener. A creative look at the lower-level officers that populate the Enterprise, it also reframed the main cast (those all-too-familiar faces we see from week to week) as administrative department heads. Yeah, it's kind of a workplace episode. And as each character achieves clarity throughout the story, a fluffy ending is almost guaranteed; that is, until a late-hour plot twist turns that right on its head.

Highly potent stuff.

9/10