"Lower Decks" later confirmed that Orion is a matriarchal society, while "Lower Decks"/"Strange New Worlds" crossover episode " Those Old Scientists " showed that it was Orion scientists (they do exist) rather than Starfleet officers who discovered an ancient time portal on Krulmuth-B.

The USS Cerritos has been tasked with closing ‘space potholes’ in the Alpha Quadrant, but that’s not all. In their final season, the crew must also face everything from angry Klingons to murder mysteries and even their own career prospects as they verge on a big Starfleet promotion.

Lower Decks' stars Tawny Newsome, Noël Wells and Eugene Cordero discuss the beloved show's fifth season and what they'll miss from the animated space adventure.