Star Trek Lower Decks: A Farewell To Farms In this episode of Make It So: A Star Trek Legacy Podcast on the Film Stories Podcast Network, we explore episode 4 of Star Trek: Lower Decks with special guest Darren Mooney. We discuss the episode 'Farewell to Farms,' focusing on Klingon culture and the show's ongoing thematic elements. Darren shares his thoughts on the quality of various Star Trek series, and we also explore a subplot featuring Counselor Meglimo. This episode highlights the ongoing storytelling in Lower Decks and its approach to blending humor with classic Star Trek elements. 00:00 Welcome to Make It So: Star Trek Legacy Podcast 00:39 Discussing Lower Decks and Prodigy 00:52 Guest Introduction: Darren Mooney 01:16 Lower Decks Season 3: A Retrospective 01:49 Episode Focus: Farewell to Farms 02:29 Nostalgia in Modern Franchise Media 03:56 The Berman Era Influence 04:54 Lower Decks' Unique Approach 06:12 Final Season Themes and Speculations 08:26 Character Arcs and Development 15:37 Klingon Culture and Visual Storytelling 27:33 Animation and Artistic Choices 38:11 Boimler's Beard: A Running Gag 42:11 Jonathan Frakes 43:39 Klingon Culture and Star Trek Canon 48:34 Critics and the Overwhelming Content Era 01:04:23 Lower Decks' Ongoing Storylines and Season Themes 01:12:19 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects Host/Editor Kurt North Guest Darren Mooney Make It So on socials: https://linktr.ee/makeitso Film Stories Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices