The official trailer for the series Star Trek: Lower Decks has been released, presenting a rather irreverent look at life in Starfleet. The series, created by Mike McMahan, focuses on four ensigns who work on the lower decks of the U.S.S. Cerritos.
McMahan had previously worked on Rick and Morty and Hulu's Solar Opposites, and the same sense of humor is on display here. The ensigns face several problems including taking care of their wounded crewmates, the ship falling apart, and walking on each other in the nude. Eagle-eyed Star Trek fans will notice familiar races such as the Borg appearing in the trailer.
Set after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Lower Decks will premiere on August 6. The series will be part of the Star Trek panel at the virtual Comic-Con@Home, alongside other series such as Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Discovery, and Strange New Worlds.
Key art has also been revealed for the series, revealing an August 6 release date. The piece can be seen below:
Star Trek: Lower Decks stars Tawny Newsome as Ensign Beckett Mariner, Eugene Codero as Ensign Rutherford, Jack Quaid as Ensign Brad Boimler, Noël Wells as Ensign Tendi, Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman, Jerry O'Connell as Commander Jack Ransom, Gillian Vigman as Doctor T'Ana and Fred Tatasciore as Lieutenant Shaxs. The show will premiere on CBS All Access on August 6.