Veritas "Tendi" Star Trek Lower Decks

[@mariasaintfrancis1242]

The sound of Red Foreman yelling "YOU RUINED MY PARTY" over and over lives in my head rent free. 😅😅😅

[@eldersprig]

"when you do it in a conference room, it becomes a conference." wraggles her eye brows. such a nerd. I love her.

[@pyper_MTL]

D'Vana Tendi... Mistress of the Winter Constellations (like her great-grandmother Astrea Tendi before her); former Prime Assassin for the Orion Syndicate, having been trained since birth. Gave up on Piracy upon enlisting in Starfleet; does not want to look back on her past. Glad her past as a prime assassin was finally explored in the most recent episode, makes the Veritas "Cleaner" more comprehensible!

[@ryanhau1073]

Like despite her Wholesome Personality, Tendi would have been a Great Pirate

[@AlbertMark-nb9zo]

Actually, you don't know if Astrea was the Mistress of the Winter Constellations of her time.

[@JooceGooce]

@@AlbertMark-nb9zo crossover episode confirms that she was

[@AlbertMark-nb9zo]

@@JooceGooce - no it didn't. The Orion captain was told that D'vana was the mistress. The Orion captain then said someone named Tendi was in his crew. That's it.

[@woodysmith2681]

The lean into the horn and careful eye contact of "Yes, that's correct."

[@RamdomView]

I like to think the D'Deridex crews knew there was an old Bird of Prey present and called all their buddies to take a look.

[@Gothic7876]

More than likely. It was a very old and obsolete cloaking tech. Something that the UFP can casually detect. The Romulans more than likely could.

[@stefanmier5348]

reminds me of Birds of Prey.

[@LuchaLLibro]

"D'vex, you see this *veruul* on sensoars?" "Yeah I kinda wanna just let them go and see what they're gonna do."

[@Southern_Crusader]

I'm still amazed how all of them are overqualified for lower decks. Mariner is an Admiral and Captain's daughter being trained for multiple special ops missions, Rutherford was a programing genius who had been involved in a secret project to design autonomous warships, Tendi was the heiress to a criminal empire and trained to be their best assassin, and Boimler... he is heir to a raisin conglomerate and apparently a stud to every woman who isn't a main character for some reason. Weren't these guys supposed to be our view into the background characters?

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

I think that was the original pitch but the characters took on lives of their own. Now they are all The Captain in a Star Trek Series that takes place 15-20 years from now.

[@xanthpuns]

Boimler is a proto Kirk without the rampant sex drive

[@theencolony5595]

I prefer the implication that these ARE the background characters, like redshirt #27 was actually a talshiar plant disguised to look human, the bolian with 3 seconds of screentime running throught a hallways is actually a sector-famous Dabo player, etc.

[@AzureSkyCiel]

That's sort of the point, honestly: heck, in Gene Rodenberry's original vision, every member of the Enterprise would have to have sufficient rank and training of an Astronaut in our world, which is why the lowest rank found on the ships are Ensign which is still a commissioned officer rank. The idea here is that to be serving on a ship in Star Fleet, even the basic rank and file all have their own interesting stories, histories, and skillsets. It's also why Star Fleet, despite not being a military, tends to repeatedly kick the ass of everything it comes across. Exploratory vessels designed to be modular, an over-engineered power system that could supply electricity to multiple planets, and a bunch of geniuses on board trained to think on their feet and improvise. If it weren't for the code of ethics Star Fleet holds to- Well, we see that in the Mirror universes and the Romulan Neutral Zone ends up 'The Romulan Graveyard'.

[@lyinarbaeldeth2456]

That's the joke: That Starfleet (and in particular its senior officers) is so unexpectedly successful against overwhelming odds because *these* are the *background* *characters* to them. They are the *least* Starfleet has to offer.

[@EightThreeEight]

Okay, I haven't even finished the first season yet, but every single episode so far has made me love Tendi even more.

[@MegaKnight2012]

She's the most attractive Orion, by sheer force of personality

[@maikatase]

I loved this bit. First of all, Tendi probably misunderstood the initial assignment and thought she was on cleaning duty. Then she misunderstood thinking that she was getting roped into some secret mission, when she was probably supposed to be the extraction the entire time. Then we see small hints of her Orion pirate/syndicate back story

[@Ultimaton100]

Plus it’s also practically a given that Starfleet’s higher ups who assign black ops missions would have access to her personnel files and therefore know about her Syndicate background and all pertaining training.

[@draconis3606]

D'Vana Tendi, The Cleaner. The Jane Wick of Star Trek. In one episode they accused Mariner to be a black ops assasin. But in fact it was Tendi all the time. Being her so cheered up all the time it makes it more hilarious to discover the truth.

[@Grim_Sister]

She’s a force to be reckoned with. And an adorable one at that

[@nolanueno1060]

One second Tendi is awkward has heck, the next she kicking serious ass. I love Tendi!

[@senister14]

It's makes her a well rounded character, especially with her background of trying to be more than her planet.

[@nolanueno1060]

@@senister14 Do you think she autistic? I have autism and I see a lot of my characteristics in her.

[@senister14]

@nolanueno1060 no she's just energetic, I think Rutherford is. Just from him having no emotion. Tendi can feel multiple things and she always tries to get people like her, like the time she messed up that guys transcendence back in season one, an autistic person probably wouldn't have cared that much and just ignored it. But she kept trying and helped him see the koala.

[@fukyuyuetoob7663]

She Is The Cleaner. Classsified Mission. secret badass.

[@allnamesaretakenful]

Things like this is why Tendi is my favorite, she's sweet and deadly, but tries to avoid violence if she can.

[@starhawke380]

Tendi could be her own series, she has so much unexplored back story...

[@mitch3046]

Do you think tendi misunderstood what she was suppose to do and she was always intended to go on this mission. Like her codename was the cleaner and it said to go to the conference room. I mean star fleet intelligence must know tendi’s past since she’s high up in the orion syndicate.

[@christopherg2347]

A Orion Pirate _would_ rarely get to testify.

[@ianharac5153]

Beyond saying whatever the Federation equivalent of "I plead the Fifth" is.

[@paulwartenberg8479]

@@ianharac5153 Orions don't plead the Fifth. They tie the Fifth up and force it to give the safeword.

[@CrispyGFX]

The Neutral Zo*BEEP*one.

[@tyronehigginbottom4679]

Tendi's beast mode on a good day.

[@dragonluvver975]

I love this foreshadowing because you're not sure at first if Tendi lied about doing martial arts on those Romulans or if she lied, but finding out that she's the Mistress of the Winter Constellations later makes this scene so much funnier

[@hyrinshratu]

"RomBEEPulan" 😂😂😂

[@heorhi4663]

I like how u sounds like beginning of a new word. Rom ulan.

[@ianharac5153]

I *think* this was the first time we saw Tendi's fighting skills? I suspect a lot of people considered it a joke or a one-off gag, as opposed to actually seeding serious character depth.

[@matthewgillies7509]

I like to think her involvement in this mission wasn't accidental: Section 31 definitely knows who she is and what she used to do.

[@pendrake40]

1.) *_ST Timeline_** --* Some extra context & explanation for the ST-timeframe/-timeline, for those wondering/confused about planet-Romulus still existing [3:06]... - a.) *2380 - [ST: Lower Decks 1x01] ~* [LD season 01] begins. This is +10 years after the end of ST:TNG, +5 years after ST:DS9's end, +2 years after ST: Voyager's end. - b.) *2384 -* Despite knowing of their star's (sun) impending supernova for nearly a decade before the projected (supernova-)detonation, internal divisive conflicts, Tal Shiar cover-ups, and stubborn pride prevents The Romulan Star Empire from appealing to the United Federation of Planets for aid until 2384 (out of desperation, at that point). - c.) *2385 - [ST: Picard 1x02] ~* The Federation scrambles to assemble an Evacuation Fleet above planet-Mars, making extensive use of an android ('Synthetics') work-force to help speed the process. Tragically, the Evacuation Fleet is sabotaged and completely wiped out by the covert actions of the ultra-secret Romulan 'Anti-Synthetics' cabal/cult known as the _Zhat Vash._ The Zhat Vash zealots hated Synthetics so rabidly much, that the Zhat Vash knowingly allowed *BILLIONS* of their own (Romulan) people to burn to death in the Romulus Supernova, in order to strike a blow against Synthetics. - d.) *2387 - [Star Trek (2009 film)] ~* Ambassador Spock proposes to contain the Romulan Supernova via use of the experimental substance _'Red Matter.'_ Spock's plan would *NOT* have prevented the Romulus-star's death, but _WOULD_ have given the Time to evacuate planet-Romulus; meaning planet-Romulus [slowly freezing] versus [instantly burning and planet-shattering shockwave]. Unfortunately, the Romulan Supernova occurs earlier than expected by weeks, and Spock's plan fails, despite Spock's best but rushed efforts. Mining Captain Nero (wrongly & incorrectly) blames Spock and the Federation for the disaster (Nero's pregnant wife being among the billions of casualties). - e.) *2409 - Star Trek Online ~* The cause, or rather the shadowy architects, of the Romulan Supernova is revealed in [Star Trek Online (2010) MMO-RPG]. STO is *NOT* _'Alpha'_ (official) Canon, but considered _'Beta'_ Canon (UN-official, but generally accepted by the ST-community). 2.) *_D'Vana "the Cleaner" Tendi..._* ;) - a.) *A Job Well Done is its own Reward -* I got a good chuckle at Tendi having to extra roller-clean Dr. T'Ana's chair of shed fur-hairs; and then later, after the covert mission, resumes cleaning the rest of the conference room. That is a good work ethic as much as good Comedy. *:)* - b.) [3:28] *_'"Sorry!"'_** -* A _GREAT_ animation detail..? When Ransom's Team is infiltrating the prison(?) facility, if you look closely (since it happens fast), it is *_Tendi_* who yanks the two patrol guards out of the hallway and knocks both guards out _("Apologizing to the enemy. That's cold, 'Cleaner'.")._ It (subtly) helps set-up the audience for Tendi's ultra-violence against the pursuing guard squad [3:54]. Thanks for uploading this, *Tha Friend's Zone.* :)

[@TheMGSlow]

1:01 Mariner when alone letting her mask slip to reveal she is just as much of a Star Fleet nerd as her other friends.

[@agalgonzalez]

Tendi's voice actor sounds like a real cutie pie.

[@Dino_man387]

I love how it was just 1 d’deridex scanning then 2 then 3 then 4 just closing in on them.

[@jazzcode3711]

Ransom: "Stay here and cover our six" Tendi: "six WHAT??" Ransom: "copy!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@danielthorp8717]

Correct if I am wrong... but if you have high lvl clearance and training in classified materials and OPs. You can not hold a rank higher than a cook or ensign.

[@whatiate2000]

True. It’s ALWAYS “the goddammed cook!” line uttered in The Hindeburg, The Hunt For Red October, and Under Seige.

[@zam6877]

It's great how the integrator finally gets it in the end 💓💖 (especially) 💘

[@argolake8623]

The difference beeps for censoring information and censoring cussing. At the end, 4:30 or so, Tendi uses both.

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

Now, I imagine that, immediately after every conference Picard ever called in TNG, someone gets in the room and cleans it.

[@redtiger8275]

I am going to miss this show

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

"you did not do martial arts on multiple armed guards" Tendi, Mistress of the Winter Constellation - umm... she went easy on them actually but, we don't tell them that.

[@lyinarbaeldeth2456]

"That's right. I didn't." (Wink)

[@maundamartin59]

Thats one of them aliens from GALAXY QUEST.

[@iandeeley9033]

I think that was just a taster of what Tendi will become!

[@TomTriyingtothink]

This episode was so funny. Such a shame the end twist wasn't as good.

[@reginaldshort8486]

And that’s why Tendi is my favorite 😊

[@Iceflkn]

OMG, I JUST love these guys!!

[@Evil0tto]

"Yeah, but I already did, sooooo..."

[@HellHammerThrash]

behold. the mistress of the winter constellations.

[@James-hs3tu]

Remember Tendi. Is Mistress of the Winter Consultations

[@zathras]

And expert with the Murderbug drinking game as well.

[@karmad1429]

Then who was the original cleaner? And where the hell is he or she gone to?

[@rolandjaycutter3504]

I'v noticed no-one asking what happened to the real Cleaner.

[@cliffordyuen1156]

I like to think she was the real Cleaner because she misunderstood her orders about going to the conference room to clean. Starfleet's special ops would have probably already had her background anyway. Plus, because she spaced out during the mission briefing, she probably didn't hear her job.

[@mikeysquo]

I was disappointed Tendi didn’t get a matching tattoo after the successful mission.

[@devonbickett349]

Tendi is a fucking Badass when she wants to be

[@synaesthesia2010]

Tendi should be in security, not science or medical, her training as the Mistress of the Winter Constellations makes her a perfect soldier

[@erisveseli]

But she doesn't want to fight she loves science thats why she joined the federation

[@MatthewJamesKalasky]

4:47 She's lying. Billips does most certainly NOT sit there.

[@Jettaman]

Inner to outer Orion Tendi on those romulans, no doubt.

[@Jungoguy]

Tendi is my Star Trek Waifu

[@colindunnigan8621]

Oh, yeah! Phaser Rifles... Okay, here's a funny thing...

[@maundamartin59]

What's with the black out eyes?

[@chemicalhap]

What eyes? (wink)

[@NonsenseFabricator]

Reference to photos of IRL special forces with black censor bars across the eyes In this case it censors them in a way that fails to hide their identity, just like the bleeps fail to hide what they're saying.

[@FanfictionReader0307]

Oh No! They're scanning!!!

[@doubt3430]

she did

[@Jettaman]

Komedy killz, r!ght?

[@Curseofdragonguy93]

didnt notice this at first but it was funny to see ransom say "the rom- BEEP- ulan high council have no idea" he literally just waits for the beep to finish senSOring