Star Trek Lower Decks
Summary
Eugene Cordero provide the voice for Lieutenant Sam Rutherford onStar Trek : Lower Decksand portrays TVA broker Casey inMarvel Studios’Loki . Not only isLower Decksthe first animatedStar Trekshow since the 1970s , but it also takes a unique approaching amongStar Trekshows by concentrate on the modest - floor officers of the USS Cerritos . Lower Decksintroduced four young ensigns as its whizz , includingformer Ensign , now Lt . junior grade Samanthan Rutherford . ThroughoutStar Trek : Lower Decks’four seasons thus far , Rutherford has been involved in many zany escapade with his fellow gloomy Dekker , Lieutenants Brad Boimler ( Jack Quaid ) , Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) , and D’Vana Tendi ( Noël Wells ) .
Lower Decksembraces the more ridiculous aspects ofStar Trek , while also acting as a love letter to the entire franchise . Sam Rutherford and his fellow third-year lieutenants look up to the champion ofStar Trek’spast and often reference iconicTrekcharacters and events . For example , Rutherford sometimes builds ship manikin that he keeps in his quarters , including one of space station Deep Space Nine . Rutherford and Tendi are peculiarly snug , and while there have been hints of a budding romance between the two , they repeatedly claim to be just friends .
Star Trek : Lower Decks features an unbelievably talented and prolific voice casting of worker . Here ’s who ’s who aboard the USS Cerritos .
Eugene Cordero Plays Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Rutherford
On the USS Cerritos , Lt . Sam Rutherford operate in the engineering section under Lt . Commander Andy Billups ( Paul Scheer ) , who regularly praise Rutherford ’s dedication and commitment to his job . Because of an wound he tolerate while at Starfleet Academy , Rutherford has a cybernetic implant covering his left middle , reminiscent ofGeordi La Forge ’s ( LeVar Burton ) VISOR . Although thisimplant allowed Rutherford to see thing others ca n’t , it also misfunction on a regular basis , mess with Rutherford ’s memory and causing him other problems . Rutherford get it on everything related to technology , and he pass his free clip creating holodeck programs , sometimes with near - fatal upshot ( like the murderous Badgey ) .
Rutherford and Boimler cosplay as Mark Twain in the holodeck , which they call " Twaining " inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 .
Eugene Cordero lead off his career in the late 1990s and appear in various funniness specials and other comedic roles throughout the 2000s . Cordero has appeared in show such asHouse of Lies , Hawaii Five-0 , Silicon Valley , Key and Peele , Parks and Recreation , Veep , andCrazy Ex - Girlfriend . In addition to his purpose onLoki , Cordero is perhaps most recognisable from his six - episode stint onThe Good Placeas Pillboi . Eugene also star in truTV’sTacoma FDand appeared in 2016’sGhostbustersand2017’sKong Skull Island(alongsideLoki’sstar Tom Hiddleston).Star Trek : Lower Decksis far from Cordero ’s only voice - over work , as he has also sound characters inBob ’s Burgers , unaired Enough , Little Demon , Central Park , Ten Year Old Tom , andKiff .
Marvel Studios' Loki Also Stars Eugene Cordero
Casey appeared as a junior-grade character inLokiseason 1 , providing mirthful respite . InLokiseason 2 , Casey became a series regularand a more active participant in the action , as he helped Loki and his Friend essay to resort the fractured timeline . Lokiseason 2 also let on more about Casey ’s past . Before being abduct by the TVA , Casey had been roll in the hay as Frank Lee Morris , one of the inmates who escaped from Alcatraz prison house in 1962 . Casey may be very different fromStar Trek : Lower Decks’Lt . Sam Rutherford , but Eugene Cordero brings the same always - uncoerced - to - facilitate energy to both characters .
Star Trek : Lower Decksis available to stream on Paramount+ .
Marvel Studios’Lokiis available to rain buckets on Disney+ .
