Specials (2020)

Special installments of the series.

Episodes: 50

Star Cast: Tawny Newsome , Jack Quaid , Noël Wells , Eugene Cordero ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Cast and Creator Talk Characters and Favorite Moments from Season 1

Air Date: 2020-07-23

Creator Mike McMahan and the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks give insight into their characters and roles on the series' ship, the U.S.S. Cerritos, and dish about some of their favorite moments from the upcoming debut season.

Ep.2 Ep. 1, “Second Contact” - Easter Eggs

Air Date: 2020-08-09

Series Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan highlights some of the callouts to Star Trek lore from the premiere episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Ep.3 Watch Star Trek: Lower Decks Go from Storyboard to Final Animation

Air Date: 2020-08-10

Creating an animated series is a multi-stage process. Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the earliest forms of Star Trek: Lower Decks' premiere episode, "Second Contact," compared to the completed animated product.

Ep.4 Star Trek Day 2020: Lower Decks Panel

Air Date: 2020-09-08

Mica Burton speaks with Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan and voice cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero. The group discusses favorite moments from the debut season, what it's been like joining the Star Trek family, and more.

Ep.5 Lower Decktionaries - Joining Starfleet

Air Date: 2021-05-18

A nice introduction to the origins of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ and to how Mike McMahan pitched the series to Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideout. The short gives you quick glimpses of some of the content in McMahan’s original pitch, as well as some concept art of the look and feel of the series… including the USS Cerritos’ original name: the USS San Diego.

Ep.6 Lower Decktionaries - Art Design

Air Date: 2021-05-18

A look at the art design for the characters and locales of ‘Lower Decks.’ The most interesting thing I learned, which you won’t be able to un-see once you realize it, is that the aesthetics of the furniture aboard the Cerritos is shaped to emulate the look of Starfleet’s LCARS design, with all rounded corners and angular designs.

Ep.7 Lower Decktionaries - The Main Titles

Air Date: 2021-05-18

Mike McMahan and composer Chris Westlake break down the development of the visuals and the music for the ‘Lower Decks’ main theme, and explain what the titles are trying to tell us about the show as a whole. McMahan and Westlake also talk about how the music of the show influences the storytelling.

Ep.8 Lower Decktionaries - Aliens Among Us

Air Date: 2021-05-18

Many of the production personnel involved in the show’s animation go into detail about how they include previous ‘Star Trek’ aliens, focused on the series’ second episode “Envoys” and the multitude of canon aliens that appeared there.

Ep.9 Lower Decktionaries - The Animation Process

Air Date: 2021-05-18

This short explains how an episode of ‘Lower Decks’ gets made, from the script all the way through the finished episode. You learn a lot about animatics and the different stages of the animation process — there are different people who animate the backgrounds than the people, which I didn’t know! — that will give you a new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into each episode.

Ep.10 Lower Decktionaries - Division 14

Air Date: 2021-05-18

A look at the character designs for the Division 14 ship from “Much Ado About Boimler,” including the appearance of the Triexian doctor that harkens back to Lt. Arex from The Animated Series.

Ep.11 Lower Decktionaries - The Holodeck

Air Date: 2021-05-18

Mike McMahan talks about the use of the holodeck on ‘Lower Decks,’ including the origins of the infamous Badgey, a 90s era joke (based on Clippy, the infamous Microsoft Office virtual assistant) that McMahan argued would work well on ‘Lower Decks,’ since the show itself is an homage to 90’s-era Star Trek.

Ep.12 Lower Decktionaries - The Music of Lower Decks

Air Date: 2021-05-18

A more in-depth look at the use of music across the whole series by composer Chris Westlake, focusing on the episode “Crisis Point” and the movie music homages contained within. Mike McMahan also expands on his comments about the role of music on the show as a whole and how important it is to the humor.

Ep.13 Lower Decktionaries - Deck Dynamics

Air Date: 2021-05-18

The cast and producers of the show explain in more detail the dynamics between the series main characters and the supporting bridge crew, including the role that the relationship between the main characters and the bridge crew plays as the series progresses.

Ep.14 Faces of the Fleet

Air Date: 2021-05-18

Extended look at the eight primary cast members of Lower Decks. Including interviews with Tawny Newsome (Mariner), Jack Quaid (Boimler), Eugene Cordero (Rutherford), Noel Wells (Tendi), Dawnn Lewis (Freeman), Jerry O’Connell (Ransom), Gillian Vigman (T’Ana) and Fred Tatasciore (Shaxs) — along with series creator Mike McMahan — the feature dives into what each actor thinks of their character and stories about each of their casting experiences. In addition, the feature also includes some fun audition tape recordings from several of the cast, with some funny outtakes that show off their spontaneity and vocal talents.

Ep.15 Lower Decktionaries - All in the Family

Air Date: 2021-05-18

This feature charts the evolution of the relationship between the main characters over the course of Season 1, and goes into detail about the inclusion of legacy characters like Riker, Troi, and Q.

Ep.16 Hiding in Plain Sight

Air Date: 2021-05-18

Discussion of the show’s many Star Trek references and deep cut Easter Eggs.

Ep.17 Crisis Point Trailer

Air Date: 2021-05-18

Promo for the Holo Adventure - Crisis Point

Ep.18 Comic-Con@Home 2021 Star Trek Lower Decks Panel

Air Date: 2021-07-23