Reading this article before watching the latest episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" would be highly illogical. Spoilers abound.

The more you think about it, the more it makes sense that the writers of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" would find something of a kindred spirit in "Voyager." Both shows deal with Starfleet crews that ended up overlooked and almost completely forgotten, both feature unusual protagonists that we've never seen as a functioning part of the Federation before, and both ended up embracing a certain tone that could only ever exist in their specific shows. While the track record of the animated series is much smoother than "Voyager," nobody should be surprised by the fact that creator Mike McMahan continues to pay homage to arguably the most maligned show in all of "Trek."

Where the season 5 premiere decided to include a deep-cut reference to "Voyager" character Naomi Wildman (a name that...