9 Ups & 1 Down From Star Trek: Lower Decks 5.3 — The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel

Well, first of all, if you are going to play ball right next to "RISA BAR," I reckon you just like to watch. Second of all, before Boimler even got to the voyeuristic Kreetassans, he almost had a face-to-…brains with a group of Gallamites. Until now, that transparently skulled species had only ever been mentioned in dialogue via running gag Captain Boday(-shamed) — Jadzia's ex, and Worf's arch-nemesis.

Now for a bit of interspecies ethics. The Kreetassans find the consumption of food and drink around others to be deeply offensive. They notably stormed off the NX-01, stating to Archer and co., "You eat like you mate". I suppose that says as much about Kreetassan mating practices as it does about human (and Vulcan) culinary habits. Boimler forgot this fact momentarily, and hilarity ensued.

A cocktail was bad enough, a canapé was a step too far. For Boimler, it was "That does it, you pervert!" before Ransom stepped in to give an apology that matched at least the prosody of Ensign Mayweather's to the Kreetassan in Vox Sola.

As the Kreetassans walk off in The Best Exotic…, one of them can be heard saying, "Filthy! What a filthy little man!" I'd say 'wash your mouth out, Mr. Boimler' but I think that might offend the Kreetassans too.