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The much - anticipatedStar TrekandDoctor Whocrossover will be happening , but not in the way that rooter may have wait . The prospect of a crossover between the two beloved sci - fi franchises was hold a boost by theStar Trek X Doctor Whopanel atSan Diego Comic - Conthis past weekend . During the panel , Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies professed his sexual love for Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) andStar Trek : Discovery , while Alex Kurtzman said that Ncuti Gatwa was " quickly becoming " his favorite Doctor .
Alex Kurtzman and Russell T Davies were also take about a possibleStar TrekandDoctor Whocrossover . RTD responded by saying the crossing " must fall out " , but that it would be up to the lover to make their voices find out . While aStar TrekandDoctor WhoTV crossover is a pipe - aspiration , the two franchises will still interbreed over in August . Starting August 1 , the two peregrine games from East Side Games , Star Trek : Lower Decks MobileandDoctor Who : lose in Time , will tell one epic taradiddle from two perspectives . Read more about the approaching crossover below :
Beginning August 1,fans will be treated to the same thrilling story , experienced from two unique perspective , when a cryptical space - fourth dimension ripple that throws the Doctor onboardStar Trek : Lower Deck’sU.S.S. Cerritos , while Lieutenant Brad Boimler and Ensign Beckett Mariner find themselves pierce into the enigmaticDoctor Whouniverse . With the rippling disrupting the very fabric of world , the Doctor must get together forces with the resourceful crew of theCerritos , while Boimler and Mariner team up with the legendary River Song . Together , they run against time to repair the ripple and set things correct .
Why Aren’t Star Trek: Lower Decks And Doctor Who Crossing Over On TV?
While fans may be let down thatStar TrekandDoctor Whowill be crossing over in two fluid games rather than on Paramount+ or Disney+ , there ’s a good reason why it ’s happen this way . BecausebothStar Trek : Lower Decks MobileandDoctor Who : lose in Timeare made by East Side Games , the crossing over will necessitate a lot less sound wrangling . East Side Games already have the rights to the characters and the likeness of actors like David Tennant and Alex Kingston , create it much easy to reach a crosswalk .
As optional pieces of extended media , comic books and mobile game do n’t have the same storey of legal scrutiny and logistical considerations as aStar TrekandDoctor Whocrossover episode would have .
This is also why IDW were able-bodied to publish the comics run that teamed upMatt Smith ’s Doctor andStar Trek : TNG ’s castin 2012 . As optional patch of extended media , amusing account book and peregrine game do n’t have the same level of effectual examination as aStar TrekandDoctor Whocrossover episode would have . Once the crossover is fit , writer , artists , and game designers can get on with the job of bringing it to life , free from concerns about studio apartment scheduling and actor handiness .
As two TV shows on either side of the Atlantic , distributed by two dissimilar Hollywood studio , there are much bombastic logistic concerns to regard . Until those logistic hurdle are cleared , Star Trek : Lower Decks MobileandDoctor Who : Lost in Timeare our best crossing . Both games will provide a tantalizing glimpse of how some of our good lovedStar Trekcharacters interact with the strange new worlds of theDoctor Whouniverse when it releases on August 1 .
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