The first few Star Trek: Lower Decks episodes weren't great, and though I don't think I'll ever be much of a fan of the show, subsequent installments have been better. One element I like is that it's set in the years after The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space Nine, potentially allowing for cameos from characters in those series. For example, John de Lancie's Q is returning in his first on-screen appearance since the Voyager episode "Q2" in April 2001.