Starcher Trek brings phrasing to the farthest reaches of the universe
One has phasers, the other phrasing. One has the entire universe to explore, while the other (generally) stays on Earth. But they’re both about egotistical horndogs who embark on strange and improbable adventures each week, usually courting death at every turn and needlessly endangering the lives of their long-suffering subordinates. So, in retrospect, Star Trek: The Animated Series and Archer were always meant to be together, and now reside alongside each other in the cartoon mashup Starcher Trek. This web series takes its visuals from the 1973-74 Filmation version of the Gene Roddenberry sci-fi saga, while the profanity-laden audio is cribbed from the current FX espionage farce. Here, Archer is the impulsive, reckless Kirk, nattering on about Burt Reynolds and ocelots. Lana is Uhura, sick to death of Kirk’s bullshit. Nerdy accountant Cyril is a hyper-awkward, ineffectual Spock, while Ray and Krieger become Sulu and Scotty respectively. Fear not, Archer fans, as the creators of Starcher Trek managed to find appropriate counterparts for Malory, Pam, and Cheryl/Carol as well.