Star Trek: Lower decks has a surprising new version of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). Cast changes from previous Star Trek the shows were met with varying degrees of enthusiasm by fans. Star Trek: The Next GenerationThe second season’s addition, Dr. Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur), was not a fan favorite, resulting in the return of Dr. The addition of Lieutenant Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) in Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeason 4’s casting was a calculated risk that paid off. Of course, Seven of Nine joining the cast of Star Trek: Voyager in season 4 it was a huge success among fans.
In Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2, Episode 9, “wej Duj”, viewers were treated to stories from the lower decks of the Klingon and Vulcan ships, as well as Starfleet’s USS Cerritos. The main character of Lower decksVulcan’s storyline was T’Lyn (Gabrielle Ruiz), who sometimes acted based on hunches and intuition rather than pure logic. This decidedly un-Vulcan behavior caused T’Lyn’s superiors to view her as a loose cannon worthy of reassignment. The promise of T’Lyn’s transfer to Starfleet was fulfilled in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 finalemaking T’Lyn another mid-tier addition to a Star Trek set.
Lower Decks’ T’Lyn is Star Trek’s new seven of nine
T’Lyn and seven of the nine are season 4 additions learning self-acceptance
In Star Trek: Lower Decksinterim lieutenant T’Lyn plays the same role as Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager. Like Seven of Nine, T’Lyn is a female character who was brought into her Star Trek show set at the start of season 4before becoming a fan-favorite character. Both Seven of Nine and T’Lyn integrated easily into existing casts, despite the characters themselves being outsiders to Starfleet and having difficulty navigating social situations. Just as Seven of Nine came to accept herself, T’Lyn’s character arc also leans toward self-acceptance in Lower decks.
Seven of the Nine and T’Lyn are a better fit for Starfleet than other Borg or Vulcans. Seven received individuality to represent the Borg in negotiations with Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), making her inferior to the Collective. Instead of being fired, Seven of Nine finds a place on the USS Voyager as an individual. On the USS Cerritos, T’Lyn need not fear speaking out or bypassing procedures in favor of emotional decisionssuch as discarding his research of the Orion homeworld to protect Lieutenant D’Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 4, “Something Borrowed, Something Green.”
T’Lyn is different and similar to seven of nine
T’Lyn finds her place more easily than her fellow outsider Seven Of Nine
Star Trek: Lower Decks‘Vulcan T’Lyn is different from and similar to Star Trek: Voyagerex-Borg Seven of Nine. Seven attracted new viewers with her obvious sex appeal and eventually became a more attractive character, while T’Lyn’s initial appeal comes from being relatable, like most of the Star Trek: Lower Decks’ main characters. Within their respective crews, Seven of Nine is viewed with apprehension thanks to Seven’s conflict with Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), but the junior officers of the USS Cerritos openly welcome T’Lyn into their circle of friends from the beginning.
“You are who you choose to be – a Starfleet lieutenant and a loyal friend.”
– T’Lyn to Tendi, “Something Borrowed, Something Green”
T’Lyn’s perfect addition to Star Trek: Lower Decks is a nod to Seven of Nine joining Star Trek: Voyageris cast as an unconventional and distant female character. From there, Lower decks‘ T’Lyn pays homage to Seven of Nine by serving the same narrative purpose, as a Starfleet outsider who brings new perspectives, accompanied by a deadpan delivery that downplays emotion. By learning how to make friends who bring out the best in them, T’Lyn and Seven of Nine prove how Star Trek it gives everyone the chance to live authentically, even (especially) when they don’t fit in at home.