Enterprise callbacks are my favorite part of the Strange New Worlds crossover

My favorite parts of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘ Crossover are the callbacks to Scott Bakula Star Trek: Enterprise. Directed by Jonathan Frakes, and written by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, episode 7, “Those Old Scientists” brought Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ Ensign Bradford Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Ensign Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) to the USS. Enterprise commanded by Captain Christopher Pike (Mount Anson). Strange New WorldsCrossover was a tribute to Star Trek fans, and, surprisingly, A loving ode to Star Trek: Enterprise.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘ Crossover saw Ensign Brad Boimler travel through a time portal where he was stranded on Captain Pike’s starship Enterprise from the 23rd century. Soon, Ensign Beckett Mariner also bumbles through the time portal, and the dilemma of Captain Pike and his Enterprise crew becomes how to send the Starfleet time travelers back to the 24th century. The unexpected answer comes from Star Trek: Enterprise And the 22nd-century pioneering voyage of Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and the NX-01 Enterprise become the key to Mariner and Boimler going home. Best of all, it turns out Captain Pike and his crew love Star Trek: Enterprise As much as I do.

I loved every Star Trek: Strange New Worlds crossover callback to Scott Bakula’s venture

Captain Pike looks up at Captain Archer

I loved how the means to send Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler back to Star Trek: Lower Decks’24th century are ingeniously dependent on Star Trek: Enterprise – and Boimler’s fanboy knowledge of Captain Archer’s NX-01 starship. The time portal on the planet Krulmoth runs on Horonium, a rare alloy from which the NX-01 Enterprise’s hull is built. Boimler and Mariner realize that Captain Pike’s Enterprise contains Horonium from its namesake, the NX-01. so, enterpriseArcher’s legacy to Pike’s ship saved the day.

I was also heartened by how much love and hero worship was shown by the characters of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to Star Trek: Enterprises crew. Captain Pike was inspired by Captain Archer, one of his heroes. Similarly, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise, Lt. Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia) looks up to the NX-01 pilot, Ensign Travis Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery), and, of course, Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) models herself after the original Enterprise communications officer, Ensign Hoshi Sato (Linda Park). The Connective tissue between Archer and Pike’s Enterprises was never clear.

Maybe the best game in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Crossover is Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) deadpanning, “I love grapplers.” La’an refers to the NX-01’s device that predated Starfleet’s invention of tractor beams. Strange New Worlds delivered the Most sincere acknowledgment of Star Trek: Enterprise of modern Star Trek yet. It meant a lot to fans like me who championed Enterprise During its original network run on UPN, and watched Scott Bakula’s prequel Unfairly Maleded as “The show that killed the franchise.”

Star Trek recognizes the importance of Scott Bakula’s enterprise

It was a long way to get from there to here

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘Crossover is the Latest and best example of Star Trek Reassessing the true importance of Scott Bakula’s Star Trek: Enterprise to the larger franchise. As a 22nd-century prequel disconnected from Star Trek: The Original Series And Star Trek: The Next GenerationIt’s easy to dismiss EnterpriseEspecially since it was the only Rick Berman-produced one Star Trek series to run 4 seasons instead of 7. However Enterprise Got a court shout out at JJ Abrams’ Star Trek (2009), which ref “Admiral Archer’s Prized Beagle,” Confirm that Star Trek: Enterprise is the foundation of both star treks prime and kelvin timelines.

Star Trek Next went even further in recognition Star Trek: EnterpriseWith the villain Krall (Idris Elba) appearing as a former Enterprise– Era Captain and create the movie’s climactic hero ship the NX Class USS Franklin. Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ Jokes referring Enterprise were always welcome, and the Star Trek: Very Short Treks The episode “Holograms All the Way Down” saw Connor Trinneer reprise Commander Trip Taker for the first time since Enterprise is cancelled. All this led the way for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds To fully give Captain Archer and his Enterprise crew their due.

What prevents a Scott Bakula and Star Trek: Enterprise comeback?

Odds are against an Enterprise reunion

Star Trek: Enterprise‘s main cast is alive and well, so what’s keeping them from coming back for a reunion? Several factors hold back the return of Star Trek: Enterprise. One issue is that, despite Enterprise After being assessed by the audience in the 19 years since the prequel was canceled, Paramount + does not believe that the fan interest is completely there to revive Enterprise. Another problem is the road Star Trek: Enterprise Finally, and how would it make sense to reunite the whole crew 20 years later? But these are creative problems that can be tackled if the will to bring them back Star Trek: Enterprise is there

Although many of EnterpriseS actors like Connor Trinneer, Dominic Keating, John Billingsley and Anthony Montgomery remain active on the Star Trek Convention Circle, Scott Bakula and Jolene Blalock have moved from Stars TreQ. However, while Blalock has seemingly retired from acting, Bakula’s last appearance on The D-con chamber Podcast and attending Star TrekThe celebration of the Peabody Awards indicates that Scott has not left Star Trek Behind. While some sort of live-action or animated Star Trek: Enterprise Reunion would be fantastic, I’m happy tributes like Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Crossover show that Star Trek sBiz has faith from the heart.