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  • Star Trek: Lower Decks recently debuted on CBS All Access. 1 / 8

  • It's not the first animated series in the Star Trek universe. 2 / 8

  • Although, it is the first comedy series they've tried. 3 / 8

  • TNG actually had an episode called "Lower Decks" that focused on other crew members. 4 / 8

  • As great as it was, "Lower Decks" wasn't particularly funny. 5 / 8

  • Fortunately, series creator Mike McMahan has experience on other series like Rick and Morty. 6 / 8

  • He knows how to combine comedy, animation and science-fiction. 7 / 8

  • Lower Decks currently has two seasons to explore the funny side of Star Trek. 8 / 8