Mind-Blowing Star Trek Conspiracy Theories that Were Actually Proven True!

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 8 - "Caves"

Summary

In the "Caves" episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, Lt. Brad Boimler hilariously debunks absurd conspiracy theories. Occasionally, Starfleet Officers omit crucial information from their logs, either due to their inability to provide explanations or their intention to withhold the truth from Starfleet Command.

Starfleet has faced actual conspiracies throughout its history, such as the murder of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon and the Borg's scheme to assimilate Starfleet Officers in Star Trek: Picard season 3. In Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 8 titled "Caves," Lt. Brad Boimler (played by Jack Quaid) debunks a series of amusing and unbelievable conspiracy theories. The history of Starfleet is marked by encounters with the unexpected and the bizarre, often leaving unanswered questions in their wake. By the late 24th century, as depicted in Star Trek: Lower Decks, Starfleet Officers have encountered cosmic entities beyond human comprehension and fought wars to secure the future of the United Federation of Planets. Thus, it is understandable that a subculture of conspiracy theorists, known as truthers, has emerged.

Lower Decks' Boimler Debunks 4 Hilarious & Insane Star Trek Conspiracy Theories

Starfleet Officers, ranging from Ensigns to starship Captains, maintain logs to document their activities and service. These logs serve as a comprehensive record of Starfleet's ever-expanding history. However, it is not uncommon for Officers to omit crucial details from their reports. They may do so either because they are unable to explain certain occurrences, or with the intention of withholding the truth from Starfleet Command. An intriguing instance of this is observed in the actions of Captain Benjamin Sisko (portrayed by Avery Brooks) on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Sisko famously deleted his entire personal log, wherein he confessed to deceiving the Romulans into joining the Dominion War. As the Bajoran Emissary who later merged with the Prophets, Sisko inevitably attracts conspiracy theories from those who question his true motives.

Lower Decks' Boimler Debunks 4 Hilarious & Insane Star Trek Conspiracy Theories

In the eighth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, titled "Caves," Lt. Brad Boimler recalls a frustrating experience in which he found himself trapped in a cave with Lt. Steve Levy (Fred Tatasciore). Boimler was greatly exasperated by Levy's beliefs. However, Bradward effectively countered Steve's ideas by presenting him with undeniable truths. Boimler highlighted that the events at Wolf 359 were indeed a tragedy, Q does exist, Captain Picard is not a hologram, and Voyager's EMH is real. It is worth noting that Levy has gained notoriety as a conspiracy theorist. This fact was brought to the attention of Lt. Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) during her date with Steve in season 1 of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Mariner discovered that Levy spreads misinformation such as claiming that the incident at Wolf 359 was an inside job and denying the existence of Changelings and the occurrence of the Dominion War.

Looking at those conspiracy theories Levy purports, it's amusing how antiquated they are. Thousands died at the Battle of Wolf 369 when the Borg launched an attack on Earth in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but Levy believes it was "an inside job" by Starfleet. Millions more lost their lives in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Dominion War, which Levy considers to be non-existent, dismissing the existence of Changelings as well. There is ample evidence confirming the reality of Q (John de Lancie) after multiple encounters in TNG, DS9, and Star Trek: Voyager. The notion of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) being a hologram on Voyager while the EMH Doctor (Robert Picardo) is not is simply illogical. In season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner and Boimler encountered truthers who insisted on knowing "the truth about what happened to Sisko" and adamantly refused to accept that the Emissary is "working hard in the Celestial Temple," in Mariner's own words.

Starfleet Has Survived Real Star Trek Conspiracies

Throughout the history of Star Trek, Starfleet has encountered several genuine conspiracies. One notable example took place in the 23rd century during Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. In this film, individuals within Starfleet, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire conspired to assassinate Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) and falsely implicate Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner). Their ultimate goal was to sabotage the peace negotiations between the Klingons and the Federation. Another instance of conspiracy occurred in an episode from the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, aptly titled "Conspiracy." In this episode, it was revealed that certain Starfleet Admirals had been replaced by insectoid creatures. However, this storyline was abruptly abandoned and never revisited.

The Federation was on the brink of destruction due to a conspiracy in Star Trek: Picard season 3. In this plot, the Borg Queen, played by Alice Krige, teamed up with rogue Changelings led by Vadic, portrayed by Amanda Plummer. Their secret agenda involved using the organic Borg DNA from Jean-Luc Picard's stolen corpse to assimilate every Starfleet Officer under the age of 25. The Borg came close to achieving their goal, but thanks to the heroic efforts of the crews of the USS Enterprise-D and USS Titan-A, the Federation was saved. However, if Steve Levy from Star Trek: Lower Decks survives into the early 25th century, he may hold misconceptions about the conspiracy theory depicted in Star Trek: Picard. Don't forget to catch Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 streaming on Paramount+ every Thursday.