Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actors Hype Up Lower Decks Crossover Episode, Including ‘Spoimler’, ‘Improvised’ Scene And 'Hijinks And Silliness'

Mariner and Boimler in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek is no stranger to crossovers, ranging from the various Original Series alums who stopped by The Next Generation, to the tribute-filled episode “Kobayahsi” in Prodigy Season 1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, however, is delivering a particularly ambitious crossover by this franchise’s standards, as later on in Season 2, Jack Quaid’s Brad Boimler and Tawny Newsome’s Beckett Mariner from the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks, will not only meet Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise, but also be depicted in live-action, as seen above. While speaking with CinemaBlend, ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike, three of Strange New Worlds’ lead actors hyped up what this special episode, titled “These Old Scientists,” is delivering to fans, including teases of “Spoimler,” a completely “improvised” scene and just general “hijinks and silliness.”