Alonzo and Carol finally get a chance to reconnect at a Starfleet gala. Meanwhile, Mariner and Boimler pull a heist.

Mariner rants about her latest run-in with Ransom in her usual raring Mariner manner.

"Sam knew what had happened the moment he woke up. He knew it by the crinkles around her eyes."

When Beckett goes missing on an away-mission, Captain Freeman and her son-in-law mutually panic, pace, and discuss parenthood.

When the newly-engaged Mariner and Boimler are invited to stay at his family's vineyard during an impromptu R&R, Mariner gets a firsthand view of the tensions between her new fiancé and his parents. Meanwhile, Tendi and Rutherford visit Los Angeles.

Brad Boimler's gift gets a very different reaction from mother and daughter

It is often said that Archeology is a form of madness. And none prove such an adage better than the Lower Deckers of the Cerritos.

The Lower Deckers discover love is indeed one of the most powerful and mysterious forces in the universe. Along with being one the most insane.

After months of avoiding Mariner, Jennifer unexpectedly runs into her ex-girlfriend and must finally apologize for how her actions and lack of trust hurt the other woman.

The Lower Deckers go on an away mission of several crewmembers' dreams and Captain Freeman's nightmares.

Beckett is sent transferred to the USS Pasteur, on the suggestion of a few Starfleet Captains, and is forced to face her issues and her past.

Beckett's former commanding officer arrives on the Cerritos, with a small fleet at his back, and gives Beckett and the Crew of the Cerritos some news that shakes them to the core.

As of 2380 Beckett Mariner has served in Starfleet for at least ten years and has served on five ships. In 2373 the Dominion War broke out.

When it comes to climbing Starfleet's social ladder it pays to be something you're not. But why Hawaiians? We find out!

Communication is often the first step to opening the door to peace and understanding. For the crew of the Cerritos, it is too often the complete opposite.

Mariner shows there is more than one way to end a standoff. Not to mention the rest of Boimler's sanity.

"Right. But what if you could still have me, but just like, a better me. Bradward-Boimler-two-point-oh." "Dude, what the hell are you talking about?" Boimler comes back from shore leave in a bad mood, and Mariner tries to comfort him, despite not knowing why. (A/N: You'll want to read Enterprising Young Man first, even though it's set later, or this won't make a ton of sense.)

Mesk Evans is twelve years old the first time he sees one of the Great Lakes.

Written in response to the "Standoff" challenge on TrekBBS: Freeman has two problems, and one of them is named "Captain Sokel."

The Lower Deckers attempt to tackle a duty that makes even the sanest of minds go mad.

Reality is falling apart around Mariner. What does her new girlfriend have to do with it?

Opening scene from the Babylon 5 episode "Babylon Squared" translated to Star Trek: Ransome and Shaxs prank Mariner.

Boimler and T'Lyn go on an away mission a year after their lieutenant commissions. Both are thriving in their new environment. Unfortunately, in Lower Decks style, things go completely off the wall, and secrets are revealed. Slight Strange New Worlds crossover (specifically SNW: Those Old Scientists).

The Lower Deckers discover reunions can turn out to be crazy, awkward and unexpected affairs. So what else is new?

Tendi displays her usual boundless enthusiasm upon being given an atypical assignment.