Mind-Blowing Animated Star Trek Opening Credits in Strange New Worlds Crossover!
Discover a captivating crossover as Strange New Worlds merges the iconic Star Trek live-action with the vibrant animation of Lower Decks Brace yourself for an animated Starship Enterprise that will redefine your Star Trek experience!
Summary
The crossover episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with Star Trek: Lower Decks showcases an engaging collaboration, incorporating animated opening credits imbued with the distinct style of Lower Decks.These lively credits seize the opportunity to include clever inside jokes, exemplified by a mischievous space monster indulging in a delightful snack by nibbling on the Enterprise's nacelles, thus playfully referencing the beloved series, Lower Decks.
The animated sequences confirm the canonicity of the animated Star Trek series, which take place in the Prime Timeline. They beautifully showcase the Starship Enterprise in both animation and live-action.
Warning: This Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 7 - "Those Old Scientist"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2's crossover episode with Star Trek: Lower Decks features animated opening credits. Directed by Jonathan Frakes and written by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 7, "Those Old Scientists" introduces Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome as live-action versions of their USS Cerritos Ensigns, Brad Boimler and Beckett Mariner, aboard the Starship Enterprise. The gimmick also extends to the Enterprise crew, led by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), who become animated.
Star Trek on Paramount+'s Twitter shared the stunning opening credits of Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 7, which have been animated in the style of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Take a look below:
The animated credits for "Those Old Scientists" in Strange New Worlds perfectly recreate the live-action title sequence of the show, complete with impressive shots of the USS Enterprise gliding through space. However, the animators from Lower Decks couldn't resist including playful inside jokes, such as featuring the same space monster that devours the Enterprise's nacelles, just like it does to the USS Cerritos in the credits of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Strange New Worlds' Crossover Shows Lower Decks' Animation Works With Live-Action Star Trek
The animated credits for the crossover between Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks are incredibly eye-catching. However, the real highlight comes at the end of the episode, where the main cast of Strange New Worlds appears in animated form in a scene celebrating Captain Pike's birthday in his quarters. The Enterprise crew starts acting oddly, attributing their "two-dimensional" appearance and behavior to the Orion Hurricane cocktails introduced by Ensign Mariner. Even Spock's arm elongates and flops around.
The animated sequences in Strange New Worlds confirm that shows like Lower Decks, Prodigy, and The Animated Series are canon and part of the Prime Timeline, debunking the belief that they exist in their own separate animated reality. Both live-action and animation are mediums for storytelling, and this crossover between Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks successfully combines both mediums and two generations of Starfleet in a hilariously entertaining way. It's mesmerizing to see the beautiful Starship Enterprise depicted both in animation and live-action.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 streams Thursdays on Paramount+.
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