I do really like the way that lower decks gets you attached to the california class ships as whole in a way that the other trek shows (largely) don't? (at least for me). Like, the classes of ship that are featured in the other shows - constitution class, galaxy class, defiant class, intrepid class, etc - my feeling of fondness for those classes of ships is just an extension of my fondness for *those particular ships.* But california class is given an identity and sense of community that makes you care about it beyond just the cerritos?
#the season 3 finale (where the whole cali class bands together) being the clearest example#but that was of course built up to by having cali class ships and their crews show up repeatedly prior to that#and i guess galaxy class does have the identity of being like the swanky top of the line best in the fleet#but it's not *quite* the same to me#star trek#star trek lower decks#lower decks#trekposting
