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Star Trek’s Voyager and Enterprise never had a true crossover

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As a long-time Trekkie who’s navigated through the vast expanse of the Star Trek universe since the days of the original series, I can’t help but feel a twinge of nostalgia when reflecting on Voyager and Enterprise. Both were groundbreaking in their own ways, pushing the boundaries of what Star Trek could be.

Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise shared numerous similarities. To start with, they were both pioneering series airing on the new UPN network, and secondly, they introduced the first female captain (Kathryn Janeway for Voyager, Captain Archer for Enterprise). Additionally, they were set at the extremities of the Star Trek chronology. While this was true at the time they were aired, there might be further expansions in the Star Trek universe that could alter these positions.

During their respective runs, Star Trek: Enterprise marked the genesis of the Federation, setting the stage for future explorations, while Star Trek: Voyager ventured further into the cosmos than any other show before it. Both series were outstanding productions and shared many similarities.

Although there were overlaps between shows like Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation, and Voyager, as well as between The Next Generation and Enterprise, Voyager and Enterprise never shared a crossover episode together.

It’s quite surprising that they were part of the same television network, yet they followed one after another without much connection. However, there were occasional references to Voyager and other shows during Enterprise’s broadcast. For example, the Borg from the outer hull of the Enterprise-E in First Contact reappeared in an episode of Enterprise, and a nod to a well-known Voyager holodeck, The Bride of Chaotica, was used as a light-hearted joke in an episode of Enterprise.

To set the record straight, neither of these favorite series I follow have officially crossed paths, contrary to some rumors out there. In fact, if we’re talking about the franchise as a whole, it might just be this one show that didn’t get as much cross-over action as others. When it comes to crossovers, Enterprise seems to have been somewhat restrained compared to the rest.

Even though The Original Series aired first, it was given opportunities to shine later on. Characters like Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Scotty made appearances in The Next Generation series, with Dr. McCoy appearing even in the pilot episode. Later on, characters such as Pavel Chekov and Captain Kirk himself showed up in the TNG movie, Star Trek Generations.

Deep Space Nine frequently intersected with various other series, ranging from The Next Generation and Voyager (with Quark appearing in the Voyager premiere) all the way back to The Original Series.

In the latest offerings, Discovery paves the way for Strange New Worlds, a direct sequel, and subsequently intertwines with Lower Decks. Similarly, Prodigy skillfully incorporates other series into its own universe, much like Lower Decks does too.

Only Enterprise was limited to how and how they did crossovers. There were rumors that William Shatner was set to reprise his role as James Kirk in season five, but as the show was canceled, that never ended up happening.

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2024-09-08 00:23

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