Over the past almost sixty years, the Star TrekOpens in a new tab franchise has crossed over with other universes regularly, like Doctor Who and Green Lantern. But thanks to a new commercial for the streaming service Paramount+, we now have our first Trek crossover with the world of SpongeBob SquarePants, as the crew of Strange New WorldsOpens in a new tab serves on board “The Patrick Starship Enterprise.” Yes, the (former) U.S.S. Enterprise crew are flying through space on a giant version of Patrick Star from the iconic cartoon series. And it’s all as silly as it sounds. You can watch the goofy new Paramount+ ad right here:
In the ad, Spock (Ethan Peck), Captain Pike (Anson Mount), and Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) journey through the cosmos on a spacefaring version of Patrick Star. Also on board this mighty vessel are officers Sandy Cheeks, and our new navigator, Mr. Krabs. As for SpongeBob himselfOpens in a new tab, he beams aboard to the transporter room from somewhere beyond. Or, perhaps he was just beamed in from a pineapple under the sea. It’s unclear. Both franchises are among the biggest draws for Paramount+, albeit for totally different demographics. But this little crossover makes for a cute ad nevertheless.
Is this the silliest franchise that Star Trek has ever crossed over with? Maybe, but they’ve had some wild ones in the past. Back in the ’90s, the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew shared several adventures with the X-Men. Fun fact: This means Patrick Stewart met Professor X years before he played him on screen. In recent years, there have been Star Trek crossovers with the Planet of the Apes franchise, and even Transformers. Maybe the only Star Trek crossover that has yet to happen that would break the internet is if they finally crossed over with Star Wars. We don’t ever expect that to happen, but if Marvel and DC can crossover againOpens in a new tab, then anything is possible.
