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grace 2023 is extra important forStar Trekfans , who have a lot to be grateful for . 2023 saw Paramount+ watercourse threeStar Trekseries : Star Trek : Picardseason 3,Star Trek : unusual New Worldsseason 2 , andStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 . All three shows pushed the boundaries ofStar Trek , and all were meet with plaudits from rooter . PicardandStrange New Worlds episodes also charted in the Nielsen pelt top 10 multiple time , the only Paramount+ serial to achieve this besides the shows from Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonefranchise .
Star Trekdelivered 30 fresh episode in 2023 , and it ’s arguable that the dealership has never in turn featured that many episodes of such gamy quality before , not even inStar Trek ’s Rick Berman - led 1990s heyday . Picardseason 3 was hailed as the bestStar Trekin years for reuniting thecast ofStar Trek : The Next Generationin one more emotionally satisfying delegation to save the galaxy . unknown New Worldstook bold luck the franchise never adjudicate before that paid off splendidly . AndStar Trek : Lower Decksalso had perhaps its best season , move the stories of the Lower Deckers of the USS Cerritos forward while connecting toTNG in gripping ways . Here are 15 thingsStar Trekfans are grateful for in 2023 .
With the SAG - AFTRA strike now over , Star Trek on Paramount+ can commence output . Here ’s what will fall out next in the final frontier .
15Twin Twains
The best way to solve crewmember conflicts.
No one had ' Lieutenants Brad Boimler ( Jack Quaid ) and Sam Rutherford ( Eugene Cordero ) cosplaying as Mark Twain ' on their Star Trek 2023 bingo plug-in , butStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 delivered a most bizarrely hilarious court to frequentStar Trekguest star Mark Twain . Boimler and Rutherford arguing"in Twain"with mock southerly drawl was gut - bustlingly funny , as was Captain Carol Freeman ( Dawnn Wells ) essay her hand at"Twaining . “Twin Twains get a reprise inLower Decksseason 4 ’s close , and I daresaythis muzzle may stick around inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 5 .
14Captain Seven of Nine
The newest Captain of the Enterprise takes the center seat.
Star Trek : Picardseason 3 completedSeven of Nine ’s ( Jeri Ryan ) singular journeying from ex - Borg outcast to Captain of the endeavor . Seven finally joined Starfleet inPicardseason 3 , but questioned her abilities as a Commander and conflicted with her Captain , Liam Shaw ( Todd Stashwick ) , over her very identity . But at theend of Picardseason 3 , Seven leaven her heroic mettle , and she was rewarded with a promotion and instruction of the new USS Enterprise - G. Seven officially adds her name to the Starship Enterprise ’s maitre d' ’s legacy along side Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) , James T. Kirk ( Willam Shatner ) , and Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) .
master Seven of Nine ’s First Officer on the Enterprise - G is Commander Raffi Musiker ( Michelle Hurd ) , her girlfriend - a first inStar Trekhistory .
13Moopsy
Lower Decks' cutest and deadliest new fan-favorite.
Moopsy became an unexpected sensation after debut in a menagerie inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 , installment 2 , " I Have No Bones Yet I Must take flight . " externally endearing , Moopsy is , circumstantially , astone - cold killer who eat other being ' bones haphazardly . YetStar Trekfans , as well as player like Tawny Newsome , fell in love with Moopsy . Fans not only turned Moopsy into a meme , but they are also demand plushies of the white , furry cannibal to call their own .
12Spock & Nurse Chapel
They were the hottest couple on the Enterprise… for a while.
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Lt . Spock ( Ethan Peck ) and Nurse Christine Chapel ( Jess Bush ) explored a romantic relationship inStar Trek : unusual New Worldsseason 2 . Although they did n’t last as a brace , the answer were galvanic . Chapel confessed her love for Spock as she seek to touch on him to a Vulcan after he was turn into a human , and Spock jilt his fiancée , T’Pring ( Gia Sandhu ) , to be with Christine . mass and Bush ’s on - CRT screen interpersonal chemistry is tangible , and whether they are argue , infatuated , orrescuing each other in quad , Spock and Chapelare simply compelling together .
11Lieutenant T’Lyn
Fans' love for T’Lyn is out of control.
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 added a fifth lead case and dare the odds with Lieutenant T’Lyn ( Gabrielle Ruiz ) seamlessly accommodate into the USS Cerritos . Who know astoic Vulcan straight man was just what the Lower Deckers involve to balance out their tight - verbalize chaos ? T’Lyn ’s incisive barbs , which are really just her apparently speaking the obvious and the coherent , delivered great - time laughs , but her contrive genuine friendly relationship with Lt . Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) and Lt . D’Vana Tendi ( Noel Wells ) was unexpectedly touching .
T’Lyn decided not to give back to her Vulcan ship and remained aboard the Cerritos at the remainder ofStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 .
10"Ad Astra Per Aspera”
The episode and the phrase.
Ensign Brad Boimler has Number One ’s poster , and it was " Ad Astra Per Aspera " that inspired him to join Starfleet .
9Star Trek: Picard’s Families
The Picard-Crushers, the La Forges, and the Troi-Rikers shined.
Star Trek : Picardseason 3 touchingly explored how the gang of the USS Enterprise - D are a family unit while most of them also have their own family . Admiral Jean - Luc Picard ’s family relationship with his newfound Logos , Jack Crusher ( Ed Speleers ) , and with Dr. Beverly Crusher ( Gates McFadden ) , were front and center inPicardseason 3 . But the saga also explored the union of Captain Will Riker ( Jonathan Frakes ) and Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) while introducingCommodore Geordi La Forge ’s ( LeVar Burton ) girl , Sidney ( Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut ) and Alandra ( Mica Burton ) . really , family was at the heart ofStar Trek : Picardseason 3 .
8Mariner’s TNG Backstory
We got to see Ensign Sito Jaxa again!
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 have more insight into Lieutenant Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) than ever before . Mariner ’s jaw - dropping confession that she lie with Ensign Sito Jaxa ( Shannon Fill ) fromStar Trek : The Next Generationreframes Beckett ’s feeling about Starfleet , and it spur her on to heroically save the Galax urceolata from Nova Squadron ’s ex - loss leader , Nicholas Locarno ( Robert Duncan McNeill ) . By theend ofLower Decksseason 4 , Mariner emerged as more expansive than ever , true Starfleet royalty at its finest .
7Captain Worf
Star Trek: Picard season 3’s Klingon scene-stealer.
Captain Worf ( Michael Dorn ) was a revelation inStar Trek : Picardseason 3 . old , cooler , and risible than ever , Worf balanced his penchant for Klingon viciousness with a Zen - comparable calm and a orientation for pacificism that was soundly entertaining . Whether teamed up with Commander Raffi Musiker , exasperating Captain Will Riker , or taking a well - deserved snooze after defeating the Borg once and for all , Worf reaffirmed his bona fide status asStar Trek ’s dandy Klingon quality . There is no doubtStar Trekis straight off better with the addition of Worf .
6Star Trek: Prodigy Saved By Netflix
Prodigy fans can thank themselves.
Star Trek : Prodigyfans were outraged when Paramount+ suddenly scrub the series and purged all of the episodes from its inspection and repair in June . A remarkable four - calendar month campaign to # SaveStarTrekProdigy ensue in Netflix assume the darling animated series . Star Trek : Prodigyseason 1 premieres on Netflixon December 25th , exposing the show to a immense global audience , and priming them for all - new episodes ofStar Trek : Prodigyseason 2 in 2024 , prove the power of Star Trek ’s fandom as a positive force .
Star Trek : Prodigyfans hired an airplane to fly a # SaveStarTrekProdigy streamer over Los Angeles , admit Netflix home office .
