Star Trek crossovers

Last updated

Several characters within the Star Trek franchise, primary and secondary, often made crossover appearances between one series and another. This included appearances of established characters on premiere episodes of new series, a few long-term transfers from one series to another, and even crossovers between Trek films and television. A few crossover appearances, such as that of Spock on The Next Generation and the time-travel of the crew of Deep Space Nine to the era of The Original Series were especially lauded by both fans and critics.

Contents

Appearances in series premieres

After The Original Series, at least one character from an earlier series appeared in the premiere episode of each new series. These were the appearances of most of the Original Series main cast in "Beyond the Farthest Star", the first episode of The Animated Series ; Leonard McCoy in "Encounter at Farpoint", the first episode of The Next Generation; Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Miles O'Brien in "Emissary", the first episode of Deep Space Nine; Quark and Morn in "Caretaker", the premiere of Voyager ; Zefram Cochrane (from the original series episode "Metamorphosis" and the film Star Trek: First Contact ) in "Broken Bow", the premiere of Enterprise; Sarek in "The Vulcan Hello", the first episode of Discovery ; Sylvia Tilly in "Runaway", the first episode of Short Treks ; Jean-Luc Picard and Data in "Remembrance", the first episode of Picard ; NOMAD (from the original series episode "The Changeling") in "Second Contact", the premiere of Lower Decks, a training hologram resembling Captain Katherine Janeway in "Lost and Found, Part 1", the first episode of Prodigy , and Captain Christopher Pike, Spock, Una, Christine Chapel, Nyota Uhura, Joseph M'Benga, Robert April, T'Pring, and George Samuel Kirk in "Strange New Worlds", the premiere of Strange New Worlds.

Long-term transitions

Two long-term transitions were the transfer of Worf and Miles O'Brien from permanent characters on The Next Generation to permanent characters on Deep Space Nine. Worf stayed on The Next Generation until its conclusion, then transferred from the start of season 4 of DS9. Chief O'Brien had appeared in fifty episodes of The Next Generation, but only gained opening credits billing on DS9, in which he appeared in almost every episode of all seven seasons. While not seen as often as Chief O'Brien, his wife Keiko O'Brien also transitioned as a series regular guest star from The Next Generation to Deep Space Nine, bringing their daughter Molly. Miles O'Brien reprised his Next Generation role in that series' finale "All Good Things...".

Episodes and films focused on crossovers

Television-to-television crossover

An especially significant crossover is Spock's appearance on the two-part Next Generation episode "Unification". Spock meets Data and they exchange opinions on the relative value of logic and emotion, and share mutual impressions of Next Generation's Captain Picard, who for Spock is a model of logical behavior, and for Data is a model of what it means to be human. Critics such as Ina Rae Hark have noted this encounter between two non-human characters in which they summarize their contrasting attitudes to humanity. Data embodies Spock's ideal of pure logic, even as he aspires to become more human. [1]

Scotty appears in TNG Season 6, Episode 4 "Relics".

Recycled footage from the original series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" is used extensively in Deep Space Nine's time-travel episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". In addition to extensive archival footage of cast from the original series, actor Charlie Brill (portraying Klingon spy Arne Darvin) appears in both new and archival footage. The episode was designed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the original series. Critic Matthew Kappell notes that the new episode simultaneously "parodies and valorizes" the original series, highlighting the discontinuities between two eras of Trek while trying simultaneously to weave them together. [2]

William Riker and Deanna Troi from The Next Generation appear in a flash-forward to the future in "These Are the Voyages...", the final episode of Enterprise. This episode was widely criticized by both cast members and fans for playing more like a Next Generation episode to the point of being an inappropriate wrap-up for the series. [3] [4]

Strange New Worlds episode "Those Old Scientists" features live-action appearances of Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler from the animated Lower Decks series. [5]

Film-to-television crossover

In the Voyager episode "Flashback", events from the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) play a pivotal role, and are reenacted with the same actors, thus allowing George Takei to reprise his role as Hikaru Sulu. The episode contains the added revelation that the character of Tuvok was on Sulu's ship Excelsior at the time. Critic Lincoln Geraghty cites this as an example of Star Trek's ongoing propensity for reverential recognition of earlier versions of the series. [6] In a bit of rather glaring discontinuity, the character of Lieutenant Dimitri Valtane is shown to be both alive at the end of the film and dead in the episode. Actor Tim Russ, who portrayed Tuvok, also made an appearance as a bridge officer from the same fictional time period, serving on the Enterprise-B in the feature film Star Trek Generations (1994).

Television-to-film crossover

The film Star Trek Generations brought Kirk and Picard, Enterprise captains from different centuries, together to defeat a common enemy. It also marked the passing of the film franchise from the original series cast to that of The Next Generation.

Characters more prominent on subsequent series

A few occasional recurring characters introduced in one series continued into other series, sometimes attaining more significant roles in their subsequent Trek series than in the one in which they were first introduced:

All crossovers

Character crossovers

The Original Series on The Animated Series
The Original Series on The Next Generation

The Original Series on The Next Generation series of films

The Original Series on Deep Space Nine
The Original Series on Voyager

The Original Series on Enterprise

The Original Series on Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Star Trek: Beyond (2016)

The Original Series on Discovery

The Original Series on Short Treks

The Original Series on Lower Decks
The Original Series on Strange New Worlds
The Original Series on Prodigy
The Animated Series on Strange New Worlds
The Next Generation on Deep Space Nine
The Next Generation on Voyager
The Next Generation on Enterprise
The Next Generation on Short Treks
The Next Generation on Picard
The Next Generation on Lower Decks
The Next Generation on Prodigy
Deep Space Nine on The Next Generation
Deep Space Nine on Voyager
Deep Space Nine on Lower Decks
Deep Space Nine on Prodigy
Voyager on The Next Generation series of films
Voyager on Deep Space Nine
Voyager on Picard
Voyager on Lower Decks
Voyager on Prodigy
Enterprise on Discovery
Discovery on Short Treks
Short Treks on Discovery
Lower Decks on Strange New Worlds
Picard on Prodigy

Actor crossovers

The Original Series on The Next Generation

The Original SeriesonThe Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager:

The Original Series on Deep Space Nine:

The Original Series on Enterprise:

The Original Series on Discovery:

The Original Series on Picard:

The Next Generation on The Original Series
The Next Generation on Deep Space Nine
The Next Generation on Picard
Deep Space Nine on The Original Series
Voyager on Deep Space Nine
Voyager on The Next Generation
The Next Generation on Enterprise
Enterprise on Voyager
Deep Space Nine on Voyager
Deep Space Nine on Enterprise
Deep Space Nine on Lower Decks
Voyager on Enterprise

Intercompany crossovers

Star Trek has had a few intercompany crossover stories in comic books. These include:

Marvel Comics franchise, X-Men

DC Comics franchise, Legion of Super-Heroes

IDW Publishing, Doctor Who

Boom! Studios, Planet of the Apes

DC Comics franchise, Green Lantern

Dark Horse Comics, Alien

IDW Publishing, Transformers

(Star Trek – Legion of Super-Heroes also reveals that DC's Vandal Savage and Flint, a mysterious immortal encountered by James T. Kirk and his crew, are actually parallel universe versions of the same person. While one version adopted the name Vandal Savage and dedicated himself to conquest, the other version adopted the name Flint and turned his life towards art and science.)

CCG intercompany crossover scenario

Lucasfilm franchise, Star Wars

Parody crossovers

In Turkish comedy Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda (Turkish: Ömer the Tourist in Star Trek ), produced and directed by Hulki Saner, titular hobo (cult Turkish character, Turist Ömer played by Sadri Alışık) is beamed aboard the Starship Enterprise.

In Polish cabaret sketch of Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju (Polish: Cabaret of Moral Anxiety ) - Bajki: Przygody pilota Pirxa , titular hero (taken from Stanisław Lem Tales of Pirx the Pilot ), and his companions, wears TNG era Starfleet uniforms. Star Trek style technobabble is also in use.

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i> American science fiction television series

Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired from September 28, 1987, to May 23, 1994, in syndication, spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons. The third series in the Star Trek franchise, it was inspired by Star Trek: The Original Series. Set in the latter third of the 24th century, when Earth is part of the United Federation of Planets, it follows the adventures of a Starfleet starship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), in its exploration of the Alpha quadrant and Beta quadrant in the Milky Way galaxy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romulan</span> Extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek franchise

The Romulans are an extraterrestrial race in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. Their adopted home world is Romulus, and within the same star system they have settled a sister planet Remus. Their original home world, Vulcan, was renamed Ni'Var later in canon. They first appeared in the series Star Trek (1966–1969). They have appeared in most subsequent Star Trek releases, including The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks. They appear in the Star Trek feature films Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Star Trek (2009). They also appear in various other spin-off media, including books, comics, toys and games.

Starfleet is a fictional organization in the Star Trek media franchise. Within this fictional universe, Starfleet is a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Planets as the principal means for conducting deep space exploration, research, defense, peacekeeping, and diplomacy. While most of Starfleet's members are human and it has been headquartered on Earth, hundreds of other species are also represented. Most of the franchise's protagonists are Starfleet commissioned officers.

The Star Trek fictional universe contains a variety of weapons, ranging from missiles to melee. The Star Trek franchise consists mainly of several multi-season television shows and a dozen movies, as well as various video games and inspired merchandise. Many aspects of the Star Trek universe impact modern popular culture, especially its fictitious terminology and the concept of weaponry on spacecraft. The franchise has had a widespread influence on its audiences from the late 20th to early 21st century. Notably, Star Trek's science fiction concepts have been studied by real scientists; NASA described it in relation to the real world as "entertaining combination of real science, imaginary science gathered from lots of earlier stories, and stuff the writers make up week-by-week to give each new episode novelty." For example, NASA noted that the Star Trek "phasers" were a fictional extrapolation of real-life lasers, and compared them to real-life microwave based weapons that have a stunning effect.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuvok</span> Fictional character in Star Trek: Voyager

Tuvok is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise and a main character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Tuvok is a Vulcan who serves as the ship's second officer, Chief of Security, and Chief Tactical Officer. He was portrayed by Tim Russ throughout the show's run from 1995 to 2001, as well as in subsequent portrayals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seven of Nine</span> Fictional character in Star Trek franchise

Seven of Nine is a fictional character introduced in the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. Portrayed by Jeri Ryan, she is a former Borg drone who joins the crew of the Federation starship Voyager. Her full Borg designation was Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One. While her birth name became known to her crewmates, after joining the Voyager crew she chose to continue to be called Seven of Nine, though she allowed "Seven" to be used informally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarek</span> Fictional Star Trek character

Sarek is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. He is a Vulcan astrophysicist, the Vulcan ambassador to the United Federation of Planets, and father of Spock. The character was originally played by Mark Lenard in the episode "Journey to Babel" in 1967. Lenard later voiced Sarek in the animated series, and appeared in Star Trek films and the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ferengi</span> Fictional Star Trek species

The Ferengi are a fictional extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. They were devised in 1987 for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, played a prominent role in the following series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and have made brief appearances in subsequent series such as Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Picard.

Unification (<i>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i>) 7th and 8th episodes of the 5th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Unification" is a two-part episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation which features Leonard Nimoy as Spock. The first of the two episodes earned a 15.4 household Nielsen rating, drawing over 25 million viewers, making it one of the most watched episodes in all seven seasons of The Next Generation's run.

This article discusses the fictional timeline of the Star Trek franchise. The franchise is primarily set in the future, ranging from the mid-22nd century to the late 24th century, with the third season of Star Trek: Discovery jumping forward to the 32nd century. However the franchise has also outlined a fictional future history of Earth prior to this, and, primarily through time travel plots, explored both past and further-future settings.

"Peak Performance" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 47th episode overall, first broadcast on July 10, 1989.

Rascals (<i>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i>) 7th episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Rascals" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 133rd overall. It was originally released on October 30, 1992, in broadcast syndication. "Rascals" was credited to Alison Hock from a story by Ward Botsford, Diana Dru Botsford, Michael Piller, although the script was revised by several writers with Ronald D. Moore conducting the final draft. It marked the directorial debut of Adam Nimoy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borg</span> Fictional faction in Star Trek

The Borg are an alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the Star Trek fictional universe. The Borg are cybernetic organisms (cyborgs) linked in a hive mind called "The Collective". The Borg co-opt the technology and knowledge of other alien species to the Collective through the process of "assimilation": forcibly transforming individual beings into "drones" by injecting nanoprobes into their bodies and surgically augmenting them with cybernetic components. The Borg's ultimate goal is "achieving perfection".

<i>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i> season 3 1989–90 season of American television series

The third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the United States on September 25, 1989 and concluded on June 18, 1990 after airing 26 episodes. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D. This season featured the return of Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher after she was replaced by Diana Muldaur for the second season. The season also saw the debut of several actors who would reappear in the same roles and others throughout the franchise, such as Dwight Schultz as Lt. Reginald Barclay, and Tony Todd as Kurn.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Star Trek:

References

  1. ↑ Hark, Ina Rae (2008). Star Trek: BFI TV Classics. MacMillan. p. 64. ISBN   9781844572144.
  2. ↑ Kapell, Matthew Wilhelm (2010). Star Trek as myth: essays on symbol and archetype at the final frontier . McFarland. p.  83. ISBN   9780786447244.
  3. ↑ Amy Amatangelo (May 9, 2005). "The finale frontier: Vulcan star of 'Star Trek: Enterprise' complains about ending: It's not logical". Boston Herald . Archived from the original on 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ↑ Salem, Rob (2005-05-09). "Trek fatigued, producer admits. Enterprise limps off to oblivion". Toronto Star . p. E1.
  5. ↑ Snowden, Scott (2023-07-31). "'Strange New Worlds' season 2 episode 7 features a wild crossover with 'Lower Decks'". Space.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  6. ↑ Geraghty, Lincoln (2007). Living with Star Trek: American culture and the Star Trek universe . I.B.Tauris. p.  51. ISBN   9781845112653.
  7. ↑ Nemecek, Larry (2003). The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion: Revised Edition. Simon and Schuster. p. 127. ISBN   9780743457989.
  8. ↑ Erdmann, Terry; Paula M. Block (2000). Star trek: Deep space nine : companion. Simon and Schuster. p. 30.
  9. ↑ Schuster, Hal (1996). The Trekker's guide to Voyager: complete, unauthorized, and uncensored. Prima Pub. ISBN   9780761505723.
  10. ↑ Dillard, J.M.; Susan Sackett (1996). Star trek, where no one has gone before: a history in pictures. Pocket Books. p. 186. ISBN   9780671002060.
  11. ↑ Johnson-Smith, Jan (2005). American science fiction tv: Star Trek, Stargate and beyond . I.B.Tauris. p.  88. ISBN   9781860648823.
  12. ↑ Cinefantastique: Volume 36 2004
  13. 1 2 3 "Howard". StarTrek.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.