Those Old Scientists
- Gold Medal Eloi
- by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Jonathan Frakes
- 22 July 2023
- Partially Animated TV Episode
- Science Fiction
Comedy - Adults
- Definite Time Travel
- English
- “Those Old Scientists” by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Jonathan Frakes , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, s02e07 (Paramount+, 22 July 2023).
Ensign Boimler is pulled into a time portal to the time of his heroes, Spock and Pike. Mariner follows!
—Michael Main
I know me being here wasn’t . . . ideal . . . , and potentially reality-threatening, but meeting all of you has been one of the greatest experiences of my life.
Tags
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- Time Periods
- Circa AD 2200 to 2299: time of Strange New Worlds
- Near Future, AD 2300 and Beyond: time of Lower Decks
- Timeline Models
- Time Travel Methods
- Themes
- Never Change the Past!: Look, I recognize this future knowledge is so boring the chances of it changing history are low, but . . . let’s review temporal protocols regardless, okay? [. . .] A small change here, we won’t feel anything, yet it could destroy your future, your friends, loved ones.
- Stuck in Time
- What Year Is It?: Okay, so what’s the star date, then?
- Fictional Tags
- Beckett Mariner
- Brad Boimler: Future Boy did it!
- Christine Chapel
- Christopher Pike
- D’Vana Tendi
- Erica Ortegas
- Jack Ransom
- Joseph M’Benga
- La’an Noonien-Singh
- Mr. Spock
- Orions
- Pelia ({$row["phrase_qualifier"]})
- Samanthan Rutherford
- Uhura
- Una Chin-Riley
- Groupings
English Variants and Full Credits
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- “Those Old Scientists” by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Jonathan Frakes , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, s02e07 (Paramount+, 22 July 2023).
Mike McMahan [uncredited] (characters)
Indexer Notes
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- Genre—On Wil Wheaton’s The Ready Room, s12e07, director Jonathan Frakes said “[. . .] it’s a full-on comedy, which was a thrill for me.”