Perhaps surprisingly,Star Trek’stwo greatest crossovers would not work withoutStar Trek: Lower Decks' Lieutenant Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Lieutenat Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome). With its premiere in 2020,Star Trek: Lower Decksbrought the world of adult animation toStar Trekwith a series focused on the lowest-ranked crew members aboard Starfleet’s USS Cerritos. With its niche references and classicTrekstories,Lower Decksacts as a love letter to the entire franchise, while also being goodStar Trekin and of itself.
Like mostStar Trekshows,Star Trek: Lower Decksfeatures an ensemble cast, in this case, comprising the various crew members of the USS Cerritos. Still, Boimler and Mariner act as the show’s main characters, and the pair have become two of the most essential in modernStar Trek. Through their voice performances,Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome bring such personality to theirStar Trekcharacters,making them feel larger than life and surprisingly realistic at the same time.
Why Star Trek’s 2 Greatest Crossovers Don’t Work Without Jack Quaid’s Boimler & Tawny Newsome’s Mariner
Boimler & Mariner’s Friendship Transcends Universes & Timelines
In the first majorcrossover forStar Trek: Lower Decks,Ensigns Boimler and Mariner made the jump to live-action inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2, episode 7, “Those Old Scientists.“When the crew of the USS Cerritos finds a portal on the planet Krulmuth, Boimler and then Mariner get pulled through and find themselves aboard the 23rd century USS Enterprise of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). Boimler cannot hide his excitement about meeting so many of his heroes,and even Mariner cannot help but feel wonder at the prospect of spending time with Starfleet greats.
Tawny Newsome & Jack Quaid Became Just Like Their Star Trek Lieutenants In Real Life
Tawny Newsome explains how Lt. Brad Boimler and Lt. Beckett Mariner’s Star Trek: Lower Decks friendship became real between her and Jack Quaid.
Boimler and Mariner prove to be equally important inStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5, episode 9, “Fissure Quest,” which involves characters from multipleStar Trektimelines. Boimler and Mariner discover that their friendship transcends universes when an alternate universe Mariner (who’s an engineer) helps Captain William Boimler discover the cause of the quantum fissures that have been appearing all over the galaxy.Boimler and Mariner make a great team in any universe,and they have helped save the galaxy together more than once.
Mariner & Boimler Might Be Star Trek On Paramount Plus' Most Important Characters
Star Trek Needs To Find Some Way To Continue Boimler & Mariner’s Story
ModernStar Trekhas made Brad Boimler and Beckett Mariner two of its most important characters. Not only have they both helped save the galaxy multiple times, but they have also made significant contributions to theStar Trekuniverse in other ways. BothBoimler and Mariner have had incredibly strong character arcsthroughoutStar Trek: Lower Decks’five seasons, as they learn more about themselves and each other. They have both come to embody the ideals of Starfleet, and it would be a shame for their stories to end without seeing how high they can climb.
Star Trek: Lower Decks crossover with Strange New Worlds has already proven that both actors can carry their characters over to live-action.
AsStar Trek: Lower Deckscomes to an endon Paramount+, fans can only hope that this does not mean the end of Boimler and Mariner as characters.Star Trek: Lower Deckscrossover withStrange New Worldshas already proven that both actors can carry their characters over to live-action, but another animated show or movie could also continue their story. It remains to be seen howStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5 will wrap up its story, but here’s hoping the franchise finds a way to ensure Boimler and Mariner live on.
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The animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the support crew on one of Starfleet’s least significant ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), and Tendi (Noël Wells) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives often. At the same time, the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
