Ever since the announcement of the second season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” Trekkies have been anticipating this episode.
“Those Old Scientists” will see Ensign Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Ensign Mariner (Tawney Newsome) from “Star Trek: Lower Decks” pass into the world of “Strange New Worlds,” and interact directly with Captain Pike (Anson Mount), Spock (Ethan Peck) and all the rest.
The shows are set about 120 years apart, however, so the characters will have to make use of an ancient, mystical time-travel portal in order to meet, but that’s no big deal; “Star Trek” has featured multiple mystical time-travel portals in the past.
At the head of the episode, the “Lower Decks” characters will be animated.
Once they pass through said portal, they will appear in live action.
The two featured voice actors will reprise their roles. This is hardly the first time two “Star Trek” continuities have crossed over,…
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