The trailer for season five ofStar Trek: Lower Decksgoes hard into celebrating the series final episodes.
It even recreates a trailer forStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, the last adventure ofThe Original Seriescrew.
As Mariner says in the trailer, We havent even cracked our second quadrant!
More than just a standard knowing joke, Mariners observation reveals the actual hopes ofLower Deckscreator Mike McMahan.
In fact, McMahan said as much during theLower Deckspanel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Furthermore, McMahan urges fans to Watch the hell out of the show when it airs.
Look what you did forProdigy, Kurtzman reminded them; do it again.
Kurtzman and McMahan arent just indulging in some wishful thinking with an auditorium filled with fans.
Theres a long history of fans gettingStar Trekback after a cancellation.
Fan demands helped hype upNetflixpicking up the show and releasing a second season.
Long before that,TOSwas canceled after two seasons.
That franchise, of course, ended withStar Trek VI.
For that reason,Lower Decksisnt just making a deep lore reference when they spoof it in their trailer.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season Five visits its final frontier on Paramount+ on October 24, 2024.