History Awesome / StarTrekLowerDecks

* This episode shows just how thin the ice Picard might have been standing on -- had Deanna's mother not been so self-absorbed -- when three women the same age as her are able to commandeer the Cerritos.

* We get a rare moment in the franchise where Security gets to subdue a threat instead of suffering TheWorfEffect. As soon as Red Alert goes off, Shaxes and the rest of Security spring into action. After subduing a feral Doctor T'Ana, they arrive on the bridge and easily overpower the three Betazoid spies. One of them even shows she is able to NoSell their mind-reading thanks to slam poetry.

*** On that note, kudos to the writers too for a nice bit of characterization: while Boimler does conducts himself admirably in general, he [[AvertedTrope didn't]] [[CerebusSyndrome miraculously stop being a dork,]] as evidenced by him and Tendi taking a moment to geek out about his "captain voice".

** Earlier Ma'ah even though he had complimented the Orion captain as formidable. The Orion captain (along with all the other aliens present) are clearly terrified of him. Proving that Ma'ah was actually being ''modest''.

** Boimler and Rutherford save the day with a well-thought-out power point (yes, really). What makes this doubly impressive is that Mariner is usually the one who solves every problem, so this is a nice MetaTwist.

* The creator/pilot of the Mystery Ship is finally revealed...[[TheBusCameBack Nick Locarno]], with Robert Duncan [=McNeill=] [[RoleReprisal voicing him again]].

* The Orions initially refuse work with Mariner due to her being in Starfleet and charges at her when she refuses to fight them. Tendi immediately jumps in and orders her to stand down, with the Orions immediately genuflect to the Mistress of the Winter Constellations. Tendi warns them Mariner is her friend, and harming her is an attack on her entire house, with the Orions immediately understanding and apologizing.

* Mariner manages to single-handedly fly a ship to get away from Locarno and his fellow mutineers. But moreover, she sows seeds of discord by telling each one of them that Locarno can't be trusted. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Locarno ends up alienating the others all on his own by asserting his authority]], but Mariner deserves credit for getting through a dangerous situation without firing a shot, instead appealing to empathy and reason.

** In the forth season, the Whale Probe is now present at the battle.
* There's going to be a crossover episode in Series/StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebRgBvuWxPs season 2]]
-->'''Spock''': (''Doing a Vulcan Salute'') Live long and prosper Mr. Boimler.
-->'''Boimler''': (''Doing a Vulcan Salute while beaming away'') [[EmotionallyTongueTied I... I'll... You go... also live, and...]]
* When T'Lyn was introduced in ''wej Duj,'' there was ''no'' plans for her character beyond that episode. Due to ''overwhelmingly'' positive fan response to her character, it was decided to add her to the main cast of the series. After making her debut as a member of the crew in the final episode of season 3, T'Lyn became a full member of the main cast as of season 4.

* When Locarno asks Mariner to "speak truth to power", she does... by giving every lower decker in the Alpha Quadrant the warning the rest of Nova Squadron probably needed ''before'' he dragged them into the Kolvoord Starburst fiasco, then stealing his Genesis Device and fighting her way off ''Nova One''. MilitaryMaverick or not, she saw this egotistical douche drag her friend into an idiotic and dangerous plan, and there's no way in hell she's going to let him do it again.

'''Locarno''': What?!\\

-->'''Mariner''': What up, everyone? I have an important message for all you lower deckers out there: ''[gets close to the camera]'' THIS GUY ''SUUUUCKS''!\\

-->'''Mariner''': What up, everyone? I have an important message for all you lower deckers out there: ''this guy sucks!''\\

'''Freeman:''' Attagirl!

** In the forth season, the Whale Prode is now present at the battle.