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Star Trek Lower Decks (2020)

The animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the support crew on one of Starfleet’s least significant ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), and Tendi (Noël Wells) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives often. At the same time, the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

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Star Trek Lower Decks
Animation
Adventure
Action

Cast
Jack Quaid , Gillian Vigman , dawnn lewis , Noel Wells , Eugene Cordero , Fred Tatasciore , Jerry O'Connell , Tawny Newsome
Release Date
August 6, 2020
Seasons
3
Network
Paramount
Franchise(s)
Star Trek
Writers
Gene Roddenberry
Story By
gene roddenbury

Summary

The animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the support crew on one of Starfleet’s least significant ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), and Tendi (Noël Wells) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives often. At the same time, the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

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