8 Ups & NO Downs From Star Trek: Lower Decks 5.2 - Shades Of Green

9. UP — You, Too, Can Slay The Slumber Party With Wing-Slug Rolls

It must be slightly trippy to watch exact miniature holographic replicas of yourself go to battle on the table next to your snacks. But maybe I'm overthinking it. Either way, the holographic night heist made for a great fake-out opener, cleverly reversing our expectations from Dos Cerritos. We were anticipating a war. We got a sleepover, instead. There are always more nuances than we think, or shades of blue to green.

It must be a universal constant to revert back to childhood when visiting one's parents, and parenthood when visiting one's children, no matter the respective ages. Orions are certainly no exception to the rule. The teaser to Shades of Green (must… not… write… Grey/Gray) was a rather heartwarming example as such.

The sisters were getting along swimmingly, D'Vana gently mocking D'Erika about the "wing-slug rolls". Mother, Shona, even popped in to remind both that they'd had "enough battle strategy for tonight". Planning a war aside, it did look like a lot of fun. You can find out what Seán did in his Ups & Downs, but the only thing I ever battled over at a sleepover was access to the fridge!

It might also be a little morally dubious (/wrong) to watch someone else's personal logs — even your sister's — but we'll forgive D'Vana for her genuine concern.