Summary
Star Trek: Strange New Worldswriter Bill Wolkoff gives the real-world scientific explanation forStar Trek’s first-ever musical, “Subspace Rhapsody”. Wolkoff co-wroteStrange New Worlds' musical episode with Dana Horgan, which was directed by Dermot Downs. In “Subspace Rhapsody,” theUSS Enterprise sending a song into a subspace rift created a new musical reality that began to affect the entire galaxy, until the Starship Enterprise crew’s grand finale musical number, “We Are One,” managed to seal the rift.
Joining other screenwriters forVariety’s A Night in the Writers' Room, Bill Wolkoff delved into his scientific research behindStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical, and howeons from now, it’s possible that a musical reality could spontaneously form. Check out Bill’s clip on his X account (@flying_lobster) below:
Melissa Navia, who playsLt. Erica OrtegasinStar Trek: Strange New Worlds,backs Bill Wolkoff’s scientific explanation forStar Trek’s musical reality on her X account (@melissaCnavia):
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“Subspace Rhapsody” is a Star Trek episode through and through
WhenStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode was announced, it was understandable if viewers feared it would be a gimmick and the crew of the USS Enterprise would be made to look ridiculous singing and dancing. However, while the musical performances ofStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' castwere overall excellent,one of the secret weapons that made “Subspace Rhapsody” work was that the songs allowed the Enterprise crew to vocalize their innermost feelings, paying off character arcs that have been ongoing sinceStrange New Worlds' premiere.
Real-world science is the basis of much of Star Trek since Star Trek: The Original Series.
Bill Wolkoff explaining there was real science-based research into howStar Trek: Strange New Worldscould have a musical reality is icing on the cake. WhileStar Trekcertainly has fantasy elements along with its science fiction trappings, real-world science is the basis of much ofStar TreksinceStar Trek: The Original Series. Wolkoff’s research provesStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical is a trueStar Trekepisode through and through.
