Space Trek 3016 includes a Star Trek-style transporter.
Young Justice contains numerous references to Star Trek, which are listed in this article.
Background information[]
Star Trek is a multi-media science fiction franchise that began with the eponymous 1966 television series, and has grown to include multiple live action and animated television series, feature films, comics, books, video games and more. It has become a touchstone of popular culture, and is frequently referenced in other media, including Young Justice.
Space Trek 3016[]
The most significant reference to Star Trek in Young Justice is Space Trek 3016, the fictional science fiction series in which Garfield Logan appears. Space Trek is first referred to in "Royal We", and is seen or referenced in numerous episodes thereafter, most notably "Nightmare Monkeys", "Leverage", "Odnu!" and "Og Htrof Dna Reuqnoc!", in which some of the show itself is seen or heard.
Several specific concepts and plotlines from Space Trek reference Star Trek:
- The general setting and plot, the adventures of the crew of a space ship exploring space and fighting evil aliens, is the same.
- Most Star Trek series and films are centered on a single spaceship, often a version of the USS Enterpise; Space Trek features the USS Engager,[1] which also references the common Star Trek command "Engage!", given by the captain when the ship uses its warp drive.
- The Klamulons are parodies of the animal-headed aliens that sometimes appear in Star Trek.[2]
- The character of Der'Chow, a Klamulon who comes to join the crew of the Engager, references Worf, a Klingon who joins Starfleet.[3]
- In "Nightmare Monkeys", the death of Ensign Valiant on an away mission is shown. This references the redshirt trope. When Tork brings his body back the ship, he says "He's dead, Tom", a reference to a recurring line "He's dead, Jim".
- In "Odnu!", audio from Space Trek mentions:
- "Beryllium crystals", a nod to dilithium crystals.
- "Tazer beams", referencing phasers.
- "A Klamulon civil war"; the threat of a Klingon civil war was a prominent theme in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and actually realized in "Redemption".
- "Zombie-cyborg", a parody of the Borg.
Space Trek also apes Star Trek visually:
- The bridge of the Engager mimics the open plan of the bridge of the Enterprise-D.[1]
- The Engager's control panels use a UI similar to LCARS.[2]
- The Engager itself is visually similar to the original Enterprise, with a saucer section and two nacelles on pylons.[4]
- The uniforms of the Engager's crew share the common aesthetic of Starfleet uniforms. They feature large sections of bright color coding, but favor secondary colors rather than primaries. They also feature a broach on the chest, similar to a combadge, but worn on the right rather than left breast.[1]
- "Nightmare Monkeys" shows a teleportation system similar to the transporter, but the effect is pink; Star Trek's Starfleet transporters usually use a blue effect.
Space Trek 3016 actually originates in the comics, where Space Trek: 2022 was Garfield's show, first appearing in Teen Titans #50.
Other references[]
- In "Face Your Fears", Atomic Skull's vehicle strongly resembles the runabouts from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- In "Cornered", Despero's ship strongly resembles the Jem'Hadar fighters from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- Sections of the control interfaces on the The Collector's Ship, first seen in "Players, Chapter One", utilise the "LCARS"-style graphics used frequently in the Star Trek franchise.
- In "Players, Chapter Three", Blue Beetle refers to Zeta-Beam transportation as "the Star Trek thing", referring to the show's signature use of teleportation.
- In "Royal We", Simon Ecks's line "I'm a doctor, not a pack mule" uses the "I'm a doctor, not a..." snowclone from Star Trek.
- In "Last Rights", the bed seen in the Watchtower medical bay is based on the biobeds seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the medical monitors resemble those of the sickbay in Star Trek: Voyager.
List of Star Trek actors in Young Justice[]
Several actors have appeared in both Star Trek and Young Justice. Where actors had multiple roles, less notable ones may be omitted.
Additonally, Peter David has written several episodes of Young Justice and numerous Star Trek novels and comics.
External links[]
- Star Trek at Wikipedia
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robinson, Andrew (writer) & Zwyer, Mel (director) (January 4, 2019). "Royal We". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 2. DC Universe.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weisman, Greg (writer) & Heuck, Vinton (director) (January 25, 2019). "Nightmare Monkeys". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 12. DC Universe.
- ↑ Baumgart, Jake (writer) & Sotta, Christina (director) (December 2, 2021). "Odnu!". Young Justice. Season 4. Episode 09. HBO Max.
- ↑ Weisman, Greg (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (October 16, 2021). "Inhospitable". Young Justice. Season 4. Episode 01. HBO Max.