Starbases are supposed to be a home away from home for starship crews, a sanctuary where they can take a time-out in Starfleet-approved surroundings. Starbase 80 is different, a space station so riven with neglect that many officers believe it's cursed.

"Starbase 80?!" plays a long game, taking a gag from the season premiere and turning it into a pivotal moment for our learning heroes to tackle.

We'd forgive you for forgetting, since the alien species only made one "Trek" appearance before showing up on the new episode of "Lower Decks" season 5, an

In "Star Trek: Lower Decks"' latest mission, "A Farewell to Farms", Mariner and Boimler catch up with Mariner's old Klingon buddy Ma'ah on Qo'noS. Since being discharged from the military in disgrace he's been scraping by on the family blood winery — but that all changes when the two Lower Deckers push him to fight for his honor.

Check out preview images for Paramount+ and Mike McMahan's Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome-starring Star Trek: Lower Decks S05E05: "Star Base 80?"

This week was all very "vintage," if, by vintage, you also mean "the uniforms of long-dead men". And with the gravity plating on the fritz, it wasn't up to the sweet spot — as per Travis' old hiding place — but a hard down to the floor of the ceiling in engineering via the pole. And that is an UP from me.

We talk a lot about Star Trek beyond the scope of the series and films that the franchise makes. Though, we don't talk about it enough. Today, we're angling to make up for some of that. We've touched on toys,

Lower Decks #1 hits stores this week, promising holodeck hijinks and ghost ship adventures. Will Mariner's quest for excitement lead to real danger?