Things go south when Rutherford accidentally breaks a container holding a prehistoric frog skull. The resulting green mist causes Rutherford to expand to a "humongous" size, and eventually, Tendi is transformed into a giant, rampaging Orion scorpion. Boimler and the "Redshirts"
Back on the ship, Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford are stuck with "Anomaly Consolidation Day," the task of collecting all the dangerous alien artifacts senior officers have stashed in their quarters. [S2E6] The Spy Humongous
Seeking a faster track to promotion, Boimler joins a clique of ambitious ensigns who call themselves "The Redshirts". They spend their time acting like senior officers and looking down on the other Lower Deckers. However, when the scorpion-Tendi begins tearing through the mess hall, Boimler realizes his friends are more important than a promotion. He uses his knowledge of Tendi's personality to save her, making a fool of himself with replicated food to make her laugh, which reverts her to her Orion form. The Prank Call Things go south when Rutherford accidentally breaks a
Tendi, usually the optimist, finds the job soul-crushing as the crew is repeatedly slimed and mutated. Seeking a faster track to promotion, Boimler joins