Star Trek & Doctor Who: A Timeless Crossover

For decades, fans have dreamt of a crossover between the iconic universes of *Star Trek

and *Doctor Who*. While a full-blown on-screen collaboration remains elusive, the realms of comics and novels have already provided glimpses of these two extraordinary franchises colliding. In 2012-2013, the *Assimilation²* comic book series brought together the *Enterprise* crew and the iconic Time Lord, the Doctor, in a thrilling adventure.

The crossover, written by Scott Tipton, David Tipton, and Tony Lee, features a fascinating encounter between Kirk and Spock and the Fourth Doctor, albeit in a flashback sequence. The main storyline revolves around a team-up between the Eleventh Doctor, his companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams, and the crew of the *Enterprise*-D. This thrilling story raises intriguing questions about the nature of time and space, and the potential for collaboration between these two iconic groups.

But the crossover's impact goes beyond the thrilling action. It introduces a fascinating connection between Guinan, the enigmatic bartender from *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, and the Doctor. The story reveals that Guinan is aware of the Doctor's existence and his time-traveling abilities. Furthermore, Guinan's unique understanding of time and space allows her to perceive when the timeline has been altered, mirroring the Doctor's own temporal awareness. This suggests that Guinan's people, the El-Aurians, might possess abilities akin to the Time Lords, making them a possible counterpart to the Time Lords in the vast expanse of the *Star Trek

universe.