Star Trek: Discovery
WARNING : This article contains spoilers forStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , installment 8 , " Labyrinths " .
Summary
Star Trek : Discoverymakes Hysperia , the Renaissance Faire major planet fromStar Trek : Lower Decks , live - action canyon inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 8 , " Labyrinths " , written by Lauren Wilkinson & Eric J. Robbins , and directed by Emmanuel Osei - Kuffour . Debates over whether animatedStar Trek"counts " have exist ever sinceStar Trekcreator Gene Roddenberry denounced the canonicity ofStar Trek : The Animated Series , butStar Trek : Lower Deckshas always been part of theStar Trekcanon . Lower Decks ' impressive references to otherStar Trekshows cements its position inStar Trek ’s 2380s , afterStar Trek : Nemesisbut beforeStar Trek : Picard .
DespiteStar Trek : Lower Decks ' myriad source to otherStar Trekshows , it ’s rare for a striking live - actionStar Trekseries to return the favour . OnlyStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , with its ability to navigate shifting genres , pulled it off when Ensigns Brad Boimler ( Jack Quaid ) and Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) appear inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 7 , " Those Old Scientists " . shut theStrange New Worldscrossover , the mention of Hysperia inStar Trek : Discoverymarks the first time that something that originated strictly inStar Trek : Lower Decksmakes its way to a springy - actionStar Trekseries .
Star Trek : Strange New Worlds season 4 is confirmed and the safe chance to see Star Trek : Lower deck of cards when the animated show terminate with time of year 5 .
Tig Notaro’s Jett Reno Visited Star Trek: Lower Decks' Renaissance Faire Planet
Hysperia & Lt. Commander Billups Explained
While brainstorm a solution for combating the Breen ’s shield tunneling technology inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 8 , " internal ear " , Commander Jett Reno ( Tig Notaro ) offhandedly mentions working on comms relays near Hysperia , the Renaissance Faire satellite premise inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 2 , episode 7 , " Where Pleasant Fountains Lie" . Hysperia ’s society is notably base on the anachronistic muddle of acknowledgment to historical Europe commonly observe in phantasy fabrication , not unlike mod Renaissance Faires . Instead of hidingStar Trek ’s advance technology , Hysperia simply reframes applied science as magical , using phantasy - themed names like"dragonsbreath engines"for warp drive .
InStar Trek : Lower Decks , Lt . Commander Andy Billups ( Paul Scheer ) , the USS Cerritos ' Chief Engineer who also happens to be the heir to Hysperia ’s throne , explains that the phantasy trappings of Hysperian civilization came about becauseHysperia ’s native beast take care like medieval dragons . The"Ren Faire types"who originally subside Hysperia just kind of ran with it . Billups abdicate his patrimony in favor of a Starfleet vocation , so to bring Andy back home for good , Billups ' mother , Queen Paolana ( June Diane Raphael ) , conjure up Hysperia ’s custom of nobles climb to power after losing their virginity , and endeavor to play a trick on Billups into a sexual clash with the royal guard . ( It does n’t process . )
Lower Decks' Hysperia Is a Star Trek Party Planet
“Hysperians Really Know How To Party”
Commander Reno note that the Hysperians"really recognise how to party,“drawing parallels toStar Trek ’s more noted party major planet , Risa . While Risa is like a satellite - wide beach resort bang for its raw ravisher and generous people , Hysperians know in an endless Renaissance Faire , and they do n’t want to get out character . Every part of Hysperian refinement , from fashion to computer architecture , was make with the Renaissance motif in mind . Mead and ale current freely from replicators , spaceship have stables for Equus caballus , and people keep dragons as pets . Hysperians encourage others to go along with the frontal they ’ve so proudly built , well draw visitor into Hysperia ’s sexually - charged theme park political party atmosphere .
Hysperians cover whimsey like Vulcans espouse logic .
Star Trek : Lower Decksfrequently references theStar Trekshows that fall before it , andHysperia make up homage to the themed planets fromStar Trek : The Original Seriesthat exist because costume and sets from other productions were used as monetary value - carry through measures . rather of being excuse as a parallel development to Earth , however , the Hysperians embrace whim like Vulcans embrace logic , making Hysperia an attractive vacation finish . As someone in the domain , Star Trek : Discovery ’s Commander Jett Reno likely had to see what Hysperia was all about for herself , makingStar Trek : Lower Decks’Renaissance Faire planet canon by bring up Hysperia inStar Trek : Discovery .
Star Trek : Discovery and Star Trek : Lower Decks are streaming on Paramount+ .
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