Robin Zabiegalski

Cetaceans assist with ship navigation, and intelligent whales are part of Cetacean Ops. Cetacean Ops divisions were on famous Starfleet ships in the Star Trek universe. The concept of Cetacean Ops was born from Rick Sternbach's obsession with dolphins going to space. The crews of Starfleet ships in the Star Trek universe are as diverse as they come. Humans of every nationality and ethnicity serve together alongside hundreds of other species from throughout the galaxy.

Lower Decks implies Discovery's Klingons could come from another quantum reality, explaining their differences. A Schrödinger Possibility Field in Lower Decks transformed life into alternate versions. Prime Universe Klingons and Discovery Klingons likely co-existed based on evidence in Strange New Worlds. When Star Trek: Discovery premiered in 2017, the Trek fandom collectively lost its mind over many aspects of the show. In particular, they had a big problem with the appearance of the Klingons.

"Lower Decks" effectively pokes fun at "Star Trek" tropes, especially the multiverse storyline. "Fissure Quest" features a crew exploring the multiverses. The episode highlights the fatigue some fans experience from repetitive multiverse exploration in "Star Trek." Star Trek: Lower Decks does one thing better than any other show in the franchise -- making fun of Star Trek.