Star Trek Lower Decks Season 5 Recap and Discussion with Special Guest Ashley Thomas In this episode of Make It So, host Geoff Owen continues the Star Trek Lower Decks Season 5 coverage with special guest Ashley Thomas from the sister podcast 'We Are Starfleet.' They discuss the return of characters like Tendi and Jennifer, the inclusion of Blue Orions from the animated series, and Boimler's ongoing development. The conversation includes analyses of comedic moments, character relationships, and potential plot directions, alongside some fun nostalgic references and personal anecdotes. Finally, they share some predictions and hopes for the rest of the season. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:55 Lower Decks Season 5 First Impressions 01:22 Animated Series Canon Discussion 02:30 Animation Anecdotes 05:38 Current Episode Breakdown 06:30 Boimler's Character Development 08:08 Tendi's Return and Character Highlights 10:04 Mariner and Jennifer's Relationship 16:31 Ransom's Dangerous Assignments for Boimler 19:29 Hilarious Alien Encounter 19:54 Talyn's Fangirl Moment 20:49 D&D References 21:26 Video Game Nostalgia 22:44 Mysterious Reveal 24:45 Rutherford and Tendi's Bond 25:30 Voyager Spoof and Sci-Fi Fun 27:17 Fangirling in Vulcan Style 30:05 Ransom's Suave or Creepy Dilemma 32:02 Predictions and Cameos 33:48 Outro and Where to Find Us Host/Editor Geoff Owen Guest Ashley Thomas Make It So on socials: https://linktr.ee/makeitso Film Stories Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices