Star Wars Quietly Teased A Secret Star Trek Crossover Theory
By Christopher Ramos
While the reference to the Gorn in "Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #11" is a witty nod to the obvious comparisons between the two species, it also opens the door to a crossover between "Star Wars" and "Star Trek." Might it be possible for a Trandoshan to show up on one of the Enterprise's voyages? What about a Gorn bounty hunter making a cameo on "The Mandalorian"?
Anything is possible, of course, but an actual "Trek Wars" crossover is highly unlikely. Even if the creatives working on the two franchises were game to establish an in-universe connection between Trandoshans and Gorn, the barriers to doing so are high, primarily due to corporate control. The "Star Wars" franchise has been owned by Disney for the past decade, while "Star Trek" is a Paramount brand, so any kind of crossover event would need to be hammered out in legal negotiations beforehand. Even in cases where IP licensing is synergistic, such as Sony Pictures working with Disney to create the Tom Holland "Spider-Man" trilogy, the hurdles can be immense. The desires of fans and creatives are often not in alignment with those of executives, who are used to competing against rival studios and worry about things like brand dilution.
A cheeky Easter egg like the artwork referencing the Gorn in "Star Wars: Bounty Hunters" may fly under the radar, and we're not likely to see the two species together on-screen anytime soon.
