Star Trek Lower Decks: Every Easter Egg & Hidden Reference From 'Envoys'

29. Typical Transdimensional Energy Creature

"Envoys" begins a lot like Star Trek: The Next Generation's season two opener "The Child", with a glowing energy ball alien penetrating the hull of the ship and flying around the corridors.

However, this transdimensional energy creature has the misfortune of encountering Tendi and Mariner, who immediately tries to stuff it in a canister unless it grants her wishes.

As mentioned, this energy creature resembles the Ian Andrew Troi-alien from "The Child" and the space borne entity that took on the identify of Clara Sutter's imaginary friend Isabela in "Imaginary Friend".