Those Old Scientists
- Eloi Gold Medal
- by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Jonathan Frakes
- 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.
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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
- Groupings
Variants
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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.”