Star Trek: Lower Decks takes a deep dive into Star Trek lore for its Season 4 finale. “Old Friends, New Planets,” focuses on Nick Locarno, the Totally Not Tom Paris clone played by Robert Duncan McNeill. He has been up to no good since his expulsion from Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5, Episode 19, “The First Duty.” He’s behind the attacks on the various non-Federation ships throughout Season 4, with the intention of building an independent fleet full of Lower Deckies from various vessels.The key to his plans should be extremely familiar to Star Trek fans. The Genesis Device created by Carol and David Marcus serves as the central MacGuffin in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Khan Noonien Singh takes possession of it, which gives him the power to destroy entire planets if he wishes. Its usefulness as a terrorist weapon is ultimately lost on him however, as his need for revenge outweighs the practical benefits of holding entire populations hostage. Locarno isn’t clouded by such passions, and fully intends to use the Genesis Device the way Khan wouldn’t or couldn’t.The Marcuses conceive of the Genesis Device as a way of solving wide-scale problems like hunger and overpopulation. When introduced to a lifeless planet, it transforms the surface into a lush, habitable landscape with breathable atmosphere, soil, plant life, and anything else sentient beings require to survive. The catch comes if the Device detonates on a populated planet, which would be wiped out in favor of “its new matrix.” Intended as a peaceful means of developing new worlds, it becomes a potential doomsday weapon in the wrong hands. Khan Noonien Singh’s are definitely the wrong hands.Star Trek: Picard Homages The Wrath of Khan in a Clever WayREVIEW: Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4’s Finale Sticks the Landing
Star Trek: Lower Decks takes a deep dive into Star Trek lore for its Season 4 finale. “Old Friends, New Planets,” focuses on Nick Locarno, the Totally Not Tom Paris clone played by Robert Duncan McNeill. He has been up to no good since his expulsion from Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5, Episode 19, “The First Duty.” He’s behind the attacks on the various non-Federation ships throughout Season 4, with the intention of building an independent fleet full of Lower Deckies from various vessels.
The key to his plans should be extremely familiar to Star Trek fans. The Genesis Device created by Carol and David Marcus serves as the central MacGuffin in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Khan Noonien Singh takes possession of it, which gives him the power to destroy entire planets if he wishes. Its usefulness as a terrorist weapon is ultimately lost on him however, as his need for revenge outweighs the practical benefits of holding entire populations hostage. Locarno isn’t clouded by such passions, and fully intends to use the Genesis Device the way Khan wouldn’t or couldn’t.
The Marcuses conceive of the Genesis Device as a way of solving wide-scale problems like hunger and overpopulation. When introduced to a lifeless planet, it transforms the surface into a lush, habitable landscape with breathable atmosphere, soil, plant life, and anything else sentient beings require to survive. The catch comes if the Device detonates on a populated planet, which would be wiped out in favor of “its new matrix.” Intended as a peaceful means of developing new worlds, it becomes a potential doomsday weapon in the wrong hands. Khan Noonien Singh’s are definitely the wrong hands.
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