Lower Decks' final two episodes delivered big thrills for fans while leaving some with hopes for upcoming Trek shows to continue acknowledging the series' canon going forward. Guest stars from the past were all over both episodes,

The final episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks has aired and with it, the USS Cerritos's five-year mission to explore strange corners of canon, to seek out new gags and comedic situations, to boldly go where no " Star Trek " has gone before has come to an end.

The New Next Generation' is the last-ever episode of 'Lower Decks', but it almost feels like a backdoor pilot for a new 'Star Trek' show.

"Fissure Quest" of Star Trek: Lower Decks features well-done fan service with alternate versions of beloved characters. Garashir, the popular ship between Garak and Bashir, became mainstream through fan-fiction.

Lower Decks. I find it to be a charming, relatively inoffensive offering from Star Trek. It's not 'Star Trek' as I would want it, but it catered to a small group within the fandom that wanted something different than what they were getting from Star Trek's Discovery or Picard.