Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 4x01 "Twovix" and 4x02 "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee"

"Twovix" loglineThe Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.

Written by: Mike McMahan

Directed by: Barry J. Kelly & Jason Zurek

"I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee" loglineMariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, and Boimler makes a big move.

Written by: Aaron Burdette

Directed by: Megan Lloyd

Magnetar ,

I feel like they wouldn’t make a display of the salamanders, as long as Janeway has access to weaponry.

JWBananas ,
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She nonchalantly told a bunch of kids about it in Prodigy. Or was that Holo Janeway?

CindyLouWho2 ,
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It was the Admiral.

I have a feeling that someday, we’re going to find out what happened to the children.

lwaxana_katana ,

These episodes were both great. I have shipped Mariner/Ransom since s1 and, well, honestly, this new dynamic of theirs probably makes it even less likely than it ever was lol. But they were fun episodes. I do wish Lower Decks had more episodes, since they’re only 20 min/ea.

Tired8281 ,

Where can I get Moopsy as a ringtone for my phone?

simonzerafa ,
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@Tired8281 @ValueSubtracted

Here's a video clip with the Moopsy. Maybe extract the sounds yo need as a .MP3 ? 🙂

Spoiler and Content Alerts for Season 4 Episode 2:

https://youtu.be/-1ccXD2nieE?si=EGU8XMhOJX5gHsf2

Tired8281 ,

Dang it, now I need an MP3 editor for my Chromebook. Thanks!

danielquinn ,
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Here you go!

PorthosAteMyCheese ,

Legend!

Tired8281 ,

Now my phone is complete! TYSM!

NemoWuMing ,

Question about the mysterious ship that destroyed the Klingon and Romulan ships: is it a reference to something that was seen elsewhere or is it something new?

JWBananas ,
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Was it in one of the teasers or something? I swear it looks familiar, particularly the way it flips to fire.

williams_482 ,
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My first thought was Slave I from Star Wars, which doesn’t really lend itself to any Trekverse theories.

NemoWuMing ,

It looks familiar to me too. At first I thought about the time traveling shuttle in TNG A Matter of Time, or the tiny ship at the beginning of TNG Conundrum, but it’s not any of those.

ThrowawayInTheYear23 ,

Orville?

JWBananas ,
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If you turn it upside down, it’s definitely a whale.

JWBananas ,
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https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/7d9a26c7-b606-40e1-b580-b3812508f5c8.png

JWBananas ,
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Oh holy hell it’s freaking Mr. Bingle

LibraryLass ,

Looks new to me. If I had to guess it’s whoever picked up Badgey making their move.

NuPNuA ,

I only watched the first of the two last night, but I’m so glad those of us who called Janeway a murderer for what she did to Tuvix are finally validated since most other Starfleet officers seem to agree.

stant ,

I bet we see the Vulcan Lower Decks ship destroyed next. I wonder if Tlyn will find out

JWBananas ,
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Plot twist: the mystery foe won’t expect her shield upgrades, which will save the day. For this, she will be asked back, and she will hAvE tO mAkE a DiFfIcUlT cHoIcE aBoUt HeR fUtUrE.

khaosworks ,
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Annotations on both episodes are up at startrek.website/post/1491160 and startrek.website/post/1493824

Stormygeddon ,

I thought it was fine. The ending of Rutherford’s B-plot felt a little cheap.

Plus with Luvik around, I’m wondering what happened with Jet and if there’s going to be a gang of bitter lower deckers who don’t quite like the main four.

JWBananas ,
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It reminds me of the episode where Rutherford tried out all those different jobs on the ship because he wanted to do something new. He was afraid to let them know he didn’t like the work, but every time, they were super supportive.

ShranTheWaterPoloFan ,

I love that episode.

And the moral of “I can get stuff just by asking for it!” Is a real lesson.

FordBeeblebrox ,

“I can get stuff I deserve just by asking for it?”

Yeah man, you did the work and saved the ship, ask for your damn pip and better quarters already!

nxdefiant ,

I wish I could ask the writers if the holodeck scene was a direct call-out to the old something awful blue stripes series

www.somethingawful.com/news/blue-stripe-life-4/

Sniffy ,

The big blob of merged people was so disturbing, glad this was in a cartoon and not live action. That would have been extra horrifying!

Nmyownworld ,
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I’m late to the party.

“Twovix.” Love it. From Jack’s advice to Shax at the start through the end, I enjoy this episode. Voyager becoming a museum was a great way to cram a lot of VOY escapades into an episode. I’m going to miss Mariner’s, Boimler’s, Tendi’s, and Rutherford’s time together in their hallway bunks, but the promotions are well deserved and bound to happen. I think T’Lyn is a great addition. The ending though, oh, no. Not Ma’ah and the Che’Ta’! I’m betting their demise (seeming? seems likely?) is because of William Boimler or Badgey. Maybe both of them. Keep in mind I’m terrible at guessing.

“I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee.” Also love it. First and foremost, yes, I, a grown woman, want a Moopsy plush. Preferably one that says, “moopsy.” I was wondering if Mariner’s being promoted would go smoothly, and I was not disappointed with how it played out. For all his goofiness, I think Ransom is a great commanding officer. I’m pretty meh on the potential of Rutherford and Livik being adversaries. It seems out of character for Rutherford. But, LD continues to pleasantly surprise me, so I’m keeping an open mind. Boimler’s tribulations with his new quarters were funny, and very Boimler. With what happened to the Romulan ship at the beginning of the episode, I’m wondering if the whatever it is will take out a different ship every episode this season.

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