Things go south when Rutherford accidentally breaks a container holding a prehistoric frog skull. The resulting green mist causes Rutherford to expand to a "humongous" size, and eventually, Tendi is transformed into a giant, rampaging Orion scorpion. Boimler and the "Redshirts"
Seeking a faster track to promotion, Boimler joins a clique of ambitious ensigns who call themselves "The Redshirts". They spend their time acting like senior officers and looking down on the other Lower Deckers. However, when the scorpion-Tendi begins tearing through the mess hall, Boimler realizes his friends are more important than a promotion. He uses his knowledge of Tendi's personality to save her, making a fool of himself with replicated food to make her laugh, which reverts her to her Orion form. The Prank Call [S2E6] The Spy Humongous
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 Things go south when Rutherford accidentally breaks a
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 They spend their time acting like senior officers
While Captain Freeman is on the Pakled homeworld attempting a peace initiative, Commander Ransom and Lieutenant Kayshon host a Pakled "refugee" named Rumdar. It becomes immediately obvious that Rumdar is a spy—specifically a very bad one. He uses a "hidden" wrist camera to take photos of his own foot and blinds himself with the flash while trying to photograph a window.
Ransom and Kayshon decide to play along, hoping Rumdar will accidentally reveal Pakled secrets. They take him on a tour of "highly sensitive" areas like the ship’s gift shop and the "secret" juice bar. The mission ends abruptly when Rumdar, mistaking an airlock for a bathroom, accidentally flushes himself into space. Remarkably, he survives the vacuum of space, proving that while Pakleds may not be smart, they are exceptionally sturdy. Anomaly Consolidation Day