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Just Out: The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks by Megan Treviño

By John Freeman on May 5, 2026 • ( 0 )

IDW Publishing’s new The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks has just beamed down into all good bookshops, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the art of the fan-favourite series.

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks By Megan Treviño

Climb aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos with its crew in a special look at the art of the critically acclaimed animated series, offering special sections focusing on characters, ships, backgrounds, and scenery,

Thanks to this 350-page hardcover book, written by Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds producer Megan Treviño, introduced by the show’s creator, Mike McMahan and Supervising Director Barry J. Kelly, you’ll soon know the lower decks better than the crew, which, admittedly, probably isn’t that hard…

Packed with never-before-seen designs, sketches, the book includes interviews with members of the series hugely talented art team, who provide special insights into the making of the series and the art process.

• Meet the Lower Deckers: Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford, and Tendi, and see how their personalities shaped their look and feel.

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks By Megan Treviño - Sample Pages

• Command with the Bridge Crew: Captain Freeman, Ransom, Dr. T’Ana, and Shaxs – brought to life through bold concept art and expressive character studies.

• Explore the Cerritos: From the bridge to the bar, engineering to the transporter bay, witness the creativity behind every corner of Starfleet’s hardest-working ship.

– Relive unforgettable episodes with in-depth breakdowns of characters, ships, and locations that make Lower Decks a one-of-a-kind Star Trek experience.

Already getting appreciative reviews (“A thorough and very well executed celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime series,” enthuses The Beat’s Avery Kaplan), this collection reveals the passion, humour, and behind-the-scenes stories that power the Lower Decks universe.

• The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks by Megan Treviño is available now from all good bookshops | ISBN: 979-8887243313 | AmazonUK Affiliate Link | Forbidden Planet Affiliate Link

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.