9 Ups & 1 Down From Star Trek: Lower Decks 5.5 — Starbase 80?!
5. DOWN — Is T’Lyn Not In?
Just a quick entry to note that this is the second week in a row now without the fascinatingly remarkable Vulcan we've all vibed with. Having never mentioned it, we doubt she's sipping tea with the in-laws-to-be, so where's T'Lyn? There are plenty of shuttles left to smash, so perhaps it's that, though we are starting to worry that she has gone on a galaxy-wide tour with Krog. There are only five episodes left, after all!
As an episode, Starbase 80?! didn't necessarily suffer without her, but all episodes are better for her. If anything, witnessing T'Lyn's reaction to Boimler's T'Pol reference would have been worth the trip for everyone. Let's hope that next week's episode rectifies the lack of logic (with a little gut).