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An accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on the USS Enterprise to break uncontrollably into song, but the real danger is that the field is expanding and beginning to impact other ships—allies and enemies alike.


Written by Dana Horgan & Bill Wolkoff

Directed by Dermott Downs

  • @UESPA_Sputnik@feddit.de
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    471 year ago

    Loved it. I was most surprised that the whole cast all had such beautiful singing voices.

    La’an’s song touched me the most because I’m someone who also doesn’t really dare to do the things I’d like to do.

    A bit sad that we didn’t get a Klingon opera but the alternative was … well, interesting too. 😄 Also, I kinda hope that Spock solving diplomatic crises with the Klingons by drinking excessive amounts of blood wine will become a running gag.

    • @UESPA_Sputnik@feddit.de
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      261 year ago

      Addendum: after watching it again I realized that (for the first time?) several male background extras were wearing the dress-type uniform variant that only the women used to wear.

      Are we getting the unisex skant back? Hell yeah! I love this show.

      • teft
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        191 year ago

        Boimler wears a skant a bunch of times in Lower Decks.

        • @UESPA_Sputnik@feddit.de
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          131 year ago

          They can both be seen in the corridors. The first one (in a red uniform) walks by Ortegas when the ship is hit by the energy field at the beginning. The other one (in a blue uniform) walks by Number One and Kirk during their song.

          There may be more but those are the two that I spotted.

          • @CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            Yep, there they are. It’s less noticable because everyone wears pants/leggings under them, unlike in TOS/TNG, where a skirt/skant meant bare legs. The effect is almost more like a long tunic or jacket.

            Maybe Pike keeps the ship’s environmental settings a little colder than the others, so nobody wants to free the knees.

            • @passinglurker@startrek.website
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              11 year ago

              Maybe Pike keeps the ship’s environmental settings a little colder than the others, so nobody wants to free the knees

              I dunno about nobody considering the recuring background andorians (give me slim blue men in skimpy minidresses you cowards!/s) clearly 23rd century fabric just breathes really well.

    • @CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      La’an’s song was the most emotional and heartfelt, but it went on way too long.

      Uhura had the best song and the best performance, I thought. Celia Rose Gooding is a goddamned treasure, and it’s a treat to see them finally really putting that character to good use on a consistent basis.