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Commander Jack Ransom is a fictional character portrayed by Jerry O'Connell in the TV series Star Trek: Lower Decks.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Second Contact (season 1), they were 46 years old.
They appear in all 40 aired episodes so far and have accumulated 686 positive votes.
The character of Commander Jack Ransom is mainly associated with Ensign Beckett Mariner, Captain Carol Freeman and Lieutenant Shaxs.

Commander Jack Ransom

by Jerry O'Connell

character

Episodes50

  • 6.8
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    Second Contact

    episode S1.E1 august 2020
    Ensigns Mariner and Boimler run into difficulty on Galar. Meanwhile, an alien virus infects the crew of the Cerritos.
  • 7
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    Envoys

    episode S1.E2 august 2020
    After a high-profile mission goes awry, Boimler is further plagued with self-doubt when Mariner proves herself to be a more naturally talented sci-fi badass than he. Rutherford quits his job in engineering and explores other departments on the U.S.S. Cerritos.
  • 7.2
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    Temporal Edict

    episode S1.E3 august 2020
    A new work protocol eliminating "buffer time" has the Lower Decks crew running ragged as they try to keep up with their tightened schedules. Ensign Mariner and Commander Ransom's mutual lack of respect comes to a head during an away mission.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Moist Vessel

    episode S1.E4 august 2020
    Captain Freeman seeks the ultimate payback after Mariner blatantly disrespects her in front of the crew. A well-meaning Tendi accidentally messes up a lieutenant's attempt at spiritual ascension and tries to make it right.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Cupid's Errant Arrow

    episode S1.E5 september 2020
    Mariner is suspicious of Boimler's new girlfriend. Tendi and Rutherford grow jealous of a bigger starship's gear.
  • 7.2
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    Terminal Provocations

    episode S1.E6 september 2020
    The lovable but awkward Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program that he created.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Much Ado About Boimler

    episode S1.E7 september 2020
    Mariner tries to impress her best friend from Starfleet Academy who is now a visiting captain. Boimler is sent to a Starfleet medical ship after a transporter accident puts him "out of phase."
  • 7.6
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    Veritas

    episode S1.E8 september 2020
    Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.
  • 8.1
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    Crisis Point

    episode S1.E9 october 2020
    Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.
  • 8.7
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    No Small Parts

    episode S1.E10 october 2020
    The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.
  • 7.1
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    Strange Energies

    episode S2.E1 august 2021
    The U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched on a mission which results in an encounter with "strange energy."
  • 7.6
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    Kayshon, His Eyes Open

    episode S2.E2 august 2021
    Our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler's bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler's life on the U.S.S. Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.
  • 7.6
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    We'll Always Have Tom Paris

    episode S2.E3 august 2021
    Assigned a special task by Dr. T'Ana, Tendi enlists Mariner for help. On the U.S.S. Cerritos, Rutherford is consumed by a bridge crew mystery.
  • 7.3
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    Mugato, Gumato

    episode S2.E4 september 2021
    The USS Cerritos is dispatched to a planet to investigate an unexplained sighting of a dangerous Mugato.
  • 7.6
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    An Embarrassment of Dooplers

    episode S2.E5 september 2021
    Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.
  • 7.4
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    The Spy Humongous

    episode S2.E6 september 2021
    Anomaly consolidation day on the U.S.S. Cerritos leaves the Lower Deckers with mixed emotions. Captain Freeman attempts to negotiate peace on the Pakled home world.
  • 7.7
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    Where Pleasant Fountains Lie

    episode S2.E7 september 2021
    Mariner & Boimler are stranded on an uninhabited planet with a sentient computer. On the Cerritos, Lt. Commander Billups must prove his engineering abilities to an old adversary.
  • 8.4
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    I, Excretus

    episode S2.E8 september 2021
    A consultant arrives on the U.S.S. Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.
  • 8.7
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    Wej Duj

    episode S2.E9 october 2021
    As the U.S.S. Cerritos crew has downtime during a long warp trip, a Klingon ship and a Vulcan one find themselves unknowingly heading to an encounter with the Starfleet ship.
  • 8.6
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    First First Contact

    episode S2.E10 october 2021
    The U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked to aid an Excelsior-class starship on a first contact mission.
  • 7.7
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    Grounded

    episode S3.E1 august 2022
    Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.
  • 7.7
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    The Least Dangerous Game

    episode S3.E2 september 2022
    On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.
  • 7.4
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    Mining the Mind's Mines

    episode S3.E3 september 2022
    On a remote science outpost, stone orbs are bringing fantasies to life. Tendi starts her first day as a Senior Science Officer Trainee.
  • 7.5
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    Room for Growth

    episode S3.E4 september 2022
    Mariner, Boimler, and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals: Delta Shift. The Cerritos engineers go on mandatory relaxation leave.
  • 8.1
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    Reflections

    episode S3.E5 september 2022
    Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.
  • 8.6
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    Hear All, Trust Nothing

    episode S3.E6 september 2022
    The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space 9.
  • 6.9
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    A Mathematically Perfect Redemption

    episode S3.E7 october 2022
    A wayward Starfleet ensign struggles to find a path to redemption.
  • 7.9
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    Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus

    episode S3.E8 october 2022
    Boimler's holodeck movie sequel tries to live up to the original.
  • 7.8
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    Trusted Sources

    episode S3.E9 october 2022
    A visiting reporter on the Cerritos puts Captain Freeman on edge.
  • 8.5
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    The Stars at Night

    episode S3.E10 october 2022
    The Cerritos crew must prove their worth in a mission race.
  • 8.2
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    Twovix

    episode S4.E1 september 2023
    The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.
  • 7.9
    /10

    I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee

    episode S4.E2 september 2023
    Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, Boimler makes a big move.
  • 7.5
    /10

    In the Cradle of Vexilon

    episode S4.E3 september 2023
    Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.
  • 7.7
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    Something Borrowed, Something Green

    episode S4.E4 september 2023
    Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.
  • 7.6
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    Empathological Fallacies

    episode S4.E5 september 2023
    The hedonistic outlook of a Betazoid delegation infects the crew.
  • 7.8
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    Parth Ferengi's Heart Place

    episode S4.E6 october 2023
    The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.
  • 7.3
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    A Few Badgeys More

    episode S4.E7 october 2023
    Three computerized villains return to cause problems for the Cerritos crew.
  • 7.7
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    Caves

    episode S4.E8 october 2023
    The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission.
  • 8
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    The Inner Fight

    episode S4.E9 october 2023
    Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.
  • 8.6
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    Old Friends, New Planets

    episode S4.E10 november 2023
    Mariner finds herself held as the hoped-for ally of the disgraced Nick Locarno, now a megalomaniacal insurrectionist armed with a rebel fleet and a destructively planet-reforming Genesis device.
  • 0
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    Episode #5.1

    episode S5.E1
  • 0
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    Episode #5.2

    episode S5.E2
  • 0
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    Episode #5.3

    episode S5.E3
  • 0
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    Episode #5.4

    episode S5.E4
  • 0
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    Episode #5.5

    episode S5.E5
  • 0
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    Episode #5.6

    episode S5.E6
  • 0
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    Episode #5.7

    episode S5.E7
  • 0
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    Episode #5.8

    episode S5.E8
  • 0
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    Episode #5.9

    episode S5.E9
  • 0
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    Episode #5.10

    episode S5.E10

Best moments10

  • 7.2
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    13% of the votes

    Temporal Edict

    episode S1.E3 august 2020
    A new work protocol eliminating "buffer time" has the Lower Decks crew running ragged as they try to keep up with their tightened schedules. Ensign Mariner and Commander Ransom's mutual lack of respect comes to a head during an away mission.
  • 7.1
    /10
    11% of the votes

    Strange Energies

    episode S2.E1 august 2021
    The U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched on a mission which results in an encounter with "strange energy."
  • 7.9
    /10
    4% of the votes

    I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee

    episode S4.E2 september 2023
    Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, Boimler makes a big move.
  • 8.7
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Wej Duj

    episode S2.E9 october 2021
    As the U.S.S. Cerritos crew has downtime during a long warp trip, a Klingon ship and a Vulcan one find themselves unknowingly heading to an encounter with the Starfleet ship.
  • 7.7
    /10
    3% of the votes

    The Least Dangerous Game

    episode S3.E2 september 2022
    On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.
  • 7.8
    /10
    2% of the votes

    Parth Ferengi's Heart Place

    episode S4.E6 october 2023
    The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.
  • 7.3
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Moist Vessel

    episode S1.E4 august 2020
    Captain Freeman seeks the ultimate payback after Mariner blatantly disrespects her in front of the crew. A well-meaning Tendi accidentally messes up a lieutenant's attempt at spiritual ascension and tries to make it right.
  • 6.9
    /10
    1% of the votes

    A Mathematically Perfect Redemption

    episode S3.E7 october 2022
    A wayward Starfleet ensign struggles to find a path to redemption.
  • 8.2
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Twovix

    episode S4.E1 september 2023
    The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.
  • 7.8
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Trusted Sources

    episode S3.E9 october 2022
    A visiting reporter on the Cerritos puts Captain Freeman on edge.

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