Wil Wheaton and Cirroc Lofton meeting onThe 7th Rulepodcast is a reminder thatStar Trekhas thus far dropped the ball with Wesley Crusher meeting Jake Sisko. Wheaton was the first young actorcast inStar Trek: The Next Generationas boy genius Wesley Crusher, the son of Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden).Star Trek: Deep Space Ninecast Lofton as Jake Sisko, the young son of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks).
Despite their status as two of the most prominent young actors inStar Trek: The Next Generation’s 1990s era,Wil Wheaton and Cirroc Lofton had never met until 2023. Wil and Cirroc finally crossed paths in person atStar Trek: Picardseason 3’s premiere in Hollywood. Meanwhile,The 7th Rule,Lofton’sStar Trekpodcast co-hosted by Ryan T. Husk, had been reviewingepisodes ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, originally with Lt. Tasha Yar actor Denise Crosby as their special guest.
On the June 06, 2025, episode ofThe 7th Rule -exactly 2 years to the day of Cirroc Lofton and Wil Wheaton’s first-ever meeting - Wheaton joinedThe 7th Rulepodcastto discussStar Trek: The Next Generationseason 5, episode 6, “The Game.” Co-starringAshley Judd as Ensign Robin Lefler, “The Game” is a memorable episode ofTNGwhere the crew of the USS Enterprise-D gets addicted to a video game. However, the highlight ofThe 7th Ruleis the fascinating chemistry between Wil Wheaton and Cirroc Lofton, somethingStar Trekhas yet to capitalize on with Wesley Crusher and Jake Sisko.
Star Trek Has Dropped The Ball With Wesley Crusher Meeting Jake Sisko
Wesley & Jake Are A Natural Star Trek Team Up
Surprisingly, Star Trek on Paramount+’s numerous TV series have not found a way to have Wil Wheaton’s Wesley Crusher meet Cirroc Lofton’s Jake Sisko.Both Jake and Wesley belong toStar Trek: The Next Generation’s 24th century era, althoughWesley Crusher is also a Traveler with powersover space and time. While Jake is human and has never manifested powers, his father, Captain Sisko, was the Emissary and became one with the Prophets of Bajor at the end ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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DespiteStar Trek: Picardbeing set in the late 24th and early 25th centuries, and the animatedStar Trek: Lower DecksandStar Trek: Prodigyboth happening a few years afterDS9’s finale andStar Trek: Nemesis, Wesley and Jake have not crossed paths. It’s disappointing consideringJake and Wes have several things in common,including being the children of legendary Starfleet Officers. Interestingly, Wesley and Jake decided that their destinies and talents lie outside of Starfleet.
Wesley Crusher Has Come Back To Star Trek But Jake Sisko Hasn’t
Wesley Has Made Live-Action & Animated Star Trek Appearances
Wil Wheaton has made a handful of comebacks to reprise Wesley Crusher inStar Trek. Wheaton made a surprise cameo at theend ofStar Trek: Picardseason 2when Wesley Crusher appeared in 2024 Los Angeles to recruit Kore Soong (Isa Briones) into the Travelers. Wheaton then voiced Wesley in aStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 4 flashback to right before Crusher’s fatefulStar Trek: The Next Generationepisode, “The First Duty.” All of this was a precursor tothe major role Wesley Crusher played saving the multiverse as a Traveler inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2.
Cirroc Lofton took part in “What We Left Behind,“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s 2018 retrospective documentary.
Unfortunately, Cirroc Lofton is still waiting to make hisStar Trekcomeback as Jake Sisko.Lofton last played Jake inStar Trek: Deep Space Nine’s series finale in 1999. DespiteStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 3 voyaging to Deep Space Nine, Cirroc disappointingly didn’t reprise Jake Sisko in the episode. Indeed,Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s casthas not received the reunion thatStar Trek: The Next Generation’s actors (minus Wil Wheaton) enjoyed inStar Trek: Picardseason 3.
How Jake Sisko & Wesley Crusher Can Still Meet In Star Trek
Star Trek Has Options To Team Up Wesley & Jake
Although there are now fewer Star Trek on Paramount+ projects than in recent years, there are still possibilities for Jake Sisko and Wesley Crusher to meet. Wesley being a Traveler who defies time and space is advantageous since it means Crusher can appear at any point in theStar Trektimeline, and he’s proven he can return in live-action and animation.Star Trek: Starfleet Academycould potentially bring back Wesley and Jake Sisko, perhaps as holograms for Starfleet’s 32nd century cadets to meet.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks' Tawny Newsome (a lifelongDS9fan) is developing a 25th century-setStar Treklive-action comedy. If Tawny’s show happens, it seems like an open door for Jake Sisko to return, perhaps to meet Wesley Crusher as well. Meanwhile,if Netflix renewsStar Trek: Prodigyfor season 3, it would be a chance to not only bring back Wesley Crusher as the Traveler but also reintroduce Jake Sisko, who Cirroc Lofton could voice. A possible futureStar Trekstreaming movieproject, likeStar Trek: Legacy, is another pie-in-the-sky way for Wesley Crusher and Jake Sisko to meet.
Wil Wheaton & Cirroc Lofton Became 2 Of Star Trek’s Most Important Legacy Actors
Cirroc & Wil Are Role Models For Star Trek’s Current Casts
Along with their eternal roles as Wesley Crusher and Jake Sisko, Wil Wheaton and Cirroc Lofton have laudably embraced their new roles asStar Treklegacy actors and role models to the new casts of Star Trek on Paramount+’s shows. Since 2019, Wheaton hostedThe Ready Room, Star Trek on Paramount+’s after show.Wheaton warmly welcomed the newest actors to joinStar Trekas well as the casts fromStar Trek’s legacy showswho have made comebacks.
Wil Wheaton thinks of the cast ofStar Trek: The Next Generationhas his family, while Avery Brooks has been a true father figure to Cirroc Lofton in real life.
Also starting in 2019, Cirroc Lofton launchedThe 7th Rulepodcast with Ryan T. Husk and the late Aron Eisenberg. Originally,The 7th Rulerecapped and reviewedStar Trek: Deep Space Nineepisodes, but it expanded to reviewStar Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Original Serieswith Walter Koenig, and each new Star Trek on Paramount+ TV show and movie. While Wheaton was always a diehard Star Trek fan,Lofton developed a genuine love ofStar Trekthanks toThe 7th Ruleand its loyal community of fans.
Star Trek on Paramount+ or Netflix would be wise to find a way for Jake and Wesley Crusher to crossover and make Star Trek history together.
Both Wil Wheaton and Cirroc Lofton are popular regulars on theStar Trekconvention circuit, and they have forged friendships with the actors who are carryingStar Trek’s banner forward. However, Cirroc as Jake Sisko and Wil as Wesley Crusher share a common bond as they brought youth, intelligence, heart, and charisma to their 1990s era ofStar Trek. Not only does Cirroc Lofton still need to make his return as Jake Sisko, but Star Trek on Paramount+ or Netflix would be wise to find a way for Jake and Wesley Crusher to crossover and makeStar Trekhistory together.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Cast
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.
