Star Trek: Lower Decks#3 is written by Ryan North and drawn by Jack Lawrence.
An ensign speculates a miniscule number of Omega Particles could be the culprit.
Billups points out that the Omega Particles would have caused an explosion.
In the background, Rutherford lets out his trademark catchphrase; okey-dokey.
Introduced inStar Trek: Voyager, the mysterious Omega is the most destructive substance known to Federation science.
Starfleet approaches Omega cautiously, implementing strict protocols on how to contain and handle the substance.
Even the Borg search for Omega, although they too have trouble harnessing its power.
Keeping something like Omega top secret seemed torun counter toStar Treksvalues.
How Do the Low-Ranking Officers ofStar Trek: Lower DecksKnow So Much?
Billups and the ensign knowing about Omega and casually mentioning it in conversation stretches credibility.
Gary nearly kills Captain Kirk and destroys theEnterprise.
TheCerritoscrew regularly drops references to other Starfleet missions that, should by all rights, have been classified.
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Does Starfleet Have a Problem With Intelligence Leaks?
Some of what they see is dangerous, such as Omega Particles, necessitating that this information be classified.
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Custom image by Ana Nieves
Custom image by Ana Nieves
