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The first season of Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the adventures of low-ranking officers on the starship Cerritos, which is one of Starfleet's less significant ships. The season is a comedy, but still remains true to the Star Trek franchise. The main voice cast was announced in July 2019, and production began the following February. Due to the pandemic, production shifted to remote work in March 2020. The season premiered on CBS All Access on August 6, 2020, and received mixed reviews initially but gained more positive feedback as it progressed. It was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a second season was ordered at the same time as the first. The main cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks includes Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner, Jack Quaid as Brad Boimler, Noël Wells as D'Vana Tendi, Eugene Cordero as Sam Rutherford, Dawnn Lewis as Carol Freeman, Jerry O'Connell as Jack Ransom, Fred Tatasciore as Shaxs, and Gillian Vigman as T'Ana. The recurring characters in season 1 of Star Trek: Lower Decks include Jessica McKenna as Barnes, Ben Rodgers as Stevens, Paul Scheer as Andy Billups, Sam Richardson as Vendome, Marcus Henderson as Jet Manhaver, Tim Robinson as Fletcher, Jack McBrayer as Badgey, and Lauren Lapkus as Jennifer. Notable guests in Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 1) include J.G. Hertzler as the Drookmani captain, John de Lancie as Q, Kurtwood Smith as Clar, Kenneth Mitchell as Seartave, Jonathan Frakes as William Riker, and Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi. CBS All Access ordered two seasons of Star Trek: Lower Decks in October 2018, and the first season, consisting of 10 episodes, was set to be released in 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing staff to work remotely, the delivery of the series was not affected. The season was officially scheduled to premiere in August 2020.