‘Star Trek’s Crossover Episode Was a “Dream Come True” for Tawny Newsome

Star Trek: Decrease Decks lately wrapped its fourth season on Paramount+, bringing followers an epic installment full of shock company and emotional character arcs for our favourite decrease deckers. Season 4 noticed Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford, and T’Lyn make a journey on the united statesVoyager, go head-to-head with a Betazoid spy drive, and a lot extra following their promotions to junior-grade Lieutenants.

Following the decision of the SAG-AFTRA strike, I used to be in a position to meet up with the incomparable Tawny Newsome to speak about Season 4 and the entire wonderful issues we watched Mariner rise up to this summer season. Throughout our dialog, Newsome spoke about enjoying a youthful, extra idealistic model of Mariner within the season finale and shared that Season 5 — which the solid is already recording — will see her take a extra mature method to Starfleet whereas nonetheless sustaining her chaotic nature. She additionally spoke about filming the beloved crossover episode which noticed Newsome and her Decrease Decks co-star Jack Quaid play live-action variations of their characters on Unusual New Worlds.

Newsome additionally shared excessive reward for her fellow writers on the upcoming Star Trek spin-off sequence Starfleet Academy. The Decrease Decks actress spoke in regards to the honor of getting her character built-in into so many beloved storylines from the franchise, the connection between Mariner and the Cerritos’ latest addition T’Lyn, and revealed the headcanon she has about Mariner that she’d wish to see make it into the sequence. You may learn the total transcript of our dialog under.

Star Trek: Decrease Decks

Behind each nice captain, is a crew conserving the ship from falling to items. These are the hilarious tales of the united statesS. Cerritos.

Launch Date

2019-00-00

Forged

dawnn lewis, Gillian Vigman, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noel Wells, Eugene Cordero

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Seasons

4

Franchise

Star Trek

Streaming Service(s)

Paramount+

Showrunner

Mike McMahan

‘Star Trek: Decrease Decks’ Season 4 Ties ‘Subsequent Technology’ Characters to Mariner’s Backstory

COLLIDER: I do know you are an enormous Trekkie your self, so when Mike revealed that Sito was going to be an enormous a part of Mariner’s backstory, how did you react, and what did you need to convey to that storyline?

TAWNY NEWSOME: I felt so excited as a result of any time Mike or the writers tie Mariner to vital, huge canonical moments, it completely makes my coronary heart swell. Anytime he mentions that Mariner served on Deep Area 9, initially, or served within the Dominion Conflict, all of that stuff simply makes me just like the world is actual and like Tawny was truly in these issues, which isn’t true, nor even logical as a result of I might be a horrible officer of that kind. However I like when he ties her into these huge moments. It simply makes me really feel like I am a part of this world, I am a part of the vital moments on this world. So yeah, seeing her again on the Academy with Locarno and them, that was an enormous second for me. Having her be current the primary time we meet Josh canonically, that is the primary time we meet the dude that died within the “First Obligation” episode, that is enormous. I adore it.

That is wonderful. You are such an enormous a part of this universe now, and I hope you already know that.

NEWSOME: Thanks.

What was it like enjoying, in that flashback, such an idealistic model of Mariner? As a result of we have seen her in flashbacks earlier than, however not this younger, if I recall accurately.

NEWSOME: No, we now have not seen her that younger. We have not seen her that excited. She has a bit of little bit of a Boimler vitality, you already know? She’s very geeked and excited. We have not seen her this fresh-faced and excited, and enthusiastic about issues like Xeno historical past, however I like seeing that as a result of I feel in case you’ve been watching Mariner for 4 seasons, you already know that each one that stuff continues to be in there. She nonetheless is basically enthusiastic about Xeno historical past and science and the warp core, even. She simply has a bit of little bit of a jaded veneer over it, or she would not need to present individuals as a result of that is simply not how she rolls anymore. However I like reminders of, like, no, she’s nonetheless an enormous outdated geek. She’s simply as a lot of a geek as Tendi is, as Boimler is. I like that stuff.

I like that! Is there one other one-off character in the identical vein as Sito and Nick that you just want to see in a future episode?

NEWSOME: I am dying to see Curzon Dax. We have by no means truly seen Curzon. We noticed René Auberjonois play a model of Curzon, however we have by no means truly seen him. Nicely, we noticed a lifeless physique on a desk, earlier than the entire web is like, “No, truly, level of order!” Perhaps he breathed or one thing, however I do not assume we heard his voice. So yeah, I wanna see that character are available in.

Jack Quaid Was Tawny Newsome’s Largest Cheerleader on Set for the Unusual New Worlds Crossover Episode

That might be superior. I’ve to ask about filming the crossover. That was an incredible episode, immediately an all-time favourite. What was it wish to convey physicality to Mariner and to lastly act face-to-face with Jack?

NEWSOME: I cherished it. Jack is such a pricey, pricey pal. He actually seems like household at this level. Not solely was he having an unbelievable expertise for himself as a fan and as somebody who loves these characters, and him attending to convey Boimler to life was enormous for him, however he was actually taking the time to acknowledge that for me, as a lifelong fan, this was a real dream come true. So he was taking candid photos of me in order that I may have photos of me on the set. He would hold his telephone in his boot as a result of there are not any pockets in that fucking uniform, so he would hold his telephone in his boot, which I feel made him stroll humorous as a result of you’ll be able to’t actually bend your foot effectively when there’s an iPhone in it in order that he may pull it out surreptitiously and take photos of me whereas he is on set. Very dangerous habits, however he did it out of affection for me. And he would test in with me in between setups. He’d be like, “How is that this for you? I can let you know’re feeling emotional. This appears actually cool for you. I am so pleased with you. I am so glad for you.” And it simply felt like I had an unbelievable associate, an unbelievable cheerleader, and it simply made my coronary heart swell.

The opposite factor that was enjoyable was Jonathan Frakes advised costumes to not make the purpose of my shirt too pointy; in any other case, it could flip up on a regular basis, and I might be doing the Picard maneuver on a regular basis. In order that was a enjoyable little tip from the man who is aware of.

[Laughs] That is so cute. So, I do know you are a author for the brand new Starfleet Academy sequence. I do know it is nonetheless early, however are you able to inform us something about that story and what we will anticipate to see?

NEWSOME: I can solely let you know the issues that have been launched in that press launch earlier than as a result of, as a author, it is one factor if I say some shit I am not alleged to do as an actor, as a author, you get in approach larger hassle. So, my lips are sealed. What I can let you know, as you simply noticed earlier, our group chat pops off. We textual content a lot. There are lots of memes flying round. There’s lots of each Trek-related chatter and simply basic life chit-chat that I personally love. I like an lively group chat. These individuals are all so candy. Our showrunners, Noga Landau and Alex Kurtzman, assembled simply the loveliest group of individuals, and it is so good to go to work with form, candy, cool individuals who love Star Trek. So, I feel simply all of that’s what I can let you know, and I feel that is gonna translate to the fantastic time that the viewers can have watching the present.

Honest sufficient! I feel that Alex mentioned earlier that it is gonna be humorous, so I am very excited to see that.

NEWSOME: Look, if I get my approach at all, belief that each one I am ever doing is pitching jokes. [Laughs] So yeah, I am undoubtedly pushing for that.

Tawny Newsome Says Mariner Is Attempting to Make Starfleet Higher in ‘Decrease Decks’ Season 5

Bringing it again to Decrease Decks, with Mariner and Jennifer being damaged up, lots of people received into the thought of seeing a bit of one thing between Mariner and T’Lyn. Are you able to tease something about their relationship or what you’d wish to see from them sooner or later?

NEWSOME: My favourite factor about Mariner and T’Lyn is that I like that the writers did not fall into that apparent trope of, like, “Nicely, here is a brand new powerful woman on the ship, so her and Mariner should not get alongside.” There was simply none of that, and I like that. They immediately have been identical to, “Here is how we determine the best way to navigate one another, and assist one another.” And that does not imply they at all times need to agree. I feel you noticed in, like, Episode 9 T’Lyn provides Mariner a bit of little bit of sass the place she’s like, “Yeah, I wager she would have tried to kick that man’s ass.” They undoubtedly have banter and stuff, however there is not any baked-in animosity just because T’Lyn is a brand new girl on the ship, so I like that. I like that they are in a position to simply be colleagues, and yeah, they’ve such totally different strengths. So I feel we’re gonna proceed in Season 5 to see how these issues play and work collectively.

What Mike advised me after I talked to him after the finale is that we’re gonna see a bit extra joyful facet of Mariner in Season 5. Are you able to tease something about that?

NEWSOME: It is so fascinating to listen to what Mike has mentioned as a result of I am like, “I consider you, however I do not bear in mind.” I am certain there’s pleasure. Yeah, I really feel like there’s pleasure. I am making an attempt to recollect something particular. The factor I discover loads in regards to the Season 5 scripts, which we simply received again into the room and began recording these, is that she has to navigate being, you already know, she will be able to’t simply be reckless for recklessness’s sake anymore. She will be able to’t do the self-destructive factor anymore. She actually has to choose her battles, and she or he has to search out the moments the place she’s accepting the accountability of her promotion but in addition nonetheless pushing and making an attempt to make Starfleet higher. So yeah, there’s a way more mature method to issues, however she’s nonetheless Mariner. She’s nonetheless a component of chaos in all issues.

Glorious. Do you’ve any Mariner headcanons that you just want to see make it into the sequence?

NEWSOME: I’d love them to have given her some form of, I do not know, I feel we have to give her a while journey talents or one thing as a result of she is aware of an excessive amount of. [Laughs] I feel we have to study that outdoors of “These Previous Scientists,” she simply time-traveled round like she was there within the area with the Gorn… She simply is aware of an excessive amount of in regards to the world, so she’s received a bit of secret time journey deal on the facet.

I like that. Simply to finish on a enjoyable one, would you desire a pet Moopsy?

NEWSOME: No! I don’t need my bones drunk! I desire a Moopsy plushy.

I additionally desire a Moopsy plushy!

NEWSOME: They’re simply so cute. They made them too cute.

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