Tendi, usually the optimist, finds the job soul-crushing as the crew is repeatedly slimed and mutated.
In the Star Trek: Lower Decks episode (Season 2, Episode 6), the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos deals with a series of absurdly mismatched challenges, from a terrible Pakled spy to "Anomaly Consolidation Day." The "Master" Spy [S2E6] The Spy Humongous
The episode ends with a deep-cut fan reference. Mariner reveals she swiped a crystal that allows for long-distance voice broadcasting. The "Fave Four" use it to prank call , the malevolent "Skin of Evil" that famously killed Tasha Yar on The Next Generation . They spend the evening making fun of the sentient puddle of tar, much to his eternal frustration. Star Trek: Lower Decks review – Season 2, Episode 6 Tendi, usually the optimist, finds the job soul-crushing