Star Trek x Kid Cudi - Beaming Down to New York Comic Con 2023 Kid Cudi Surprises Fans

Here’s a highlight of some of the Star Trek x Kid Cudi moments from New York Comic Con!

Rapper, singer-songwriter Scott Mescudi AKA Kid Cudi surprised Star Trek fans at New York Comic Con during their panel to discuss his latest partnership with the franchise, titled the “Boldly Be” campaign. The clip shows some great moments from his visit at NYCC, including his surprise appearance on stage and stopping by the brand's booth on the convention floor to see the Star Trek x Kid Cudi merchandise that is available for purchase. 

Kid Cudi Surprises Star Trek Fans on New York Comic Con Stage

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October 14th, 2023 – Today, during the Star Trek Universe Panel at New York Comic Con, Scott Mescudi, better known by his stage name Kid Cudi, wowed “Star Trek” fans in a surprise appearance to a packed room discussing his exclusive collaboration as part of  “Star Trek’s” all-new “Boldly Be” campaign.

 The “Boldly Be” campaign takes its inspiration from “Star Trek’s” ethos of IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations), the basis of Vulcan philosophy that the vast variables create truth, beauty, and strength.

Photo Credit: Catherine Powell/Getty Images for Paramount+

The campaign kicked off on October 12th at the start of New York Comic Con with the release of an original Kid Cudi song inspired by “Star Trek” titled “Heaven’s Galaxy.” Fans can also visit the Star Trek x Kid Cudi booth that will showcase the capsule collection and a first look at the Fortnite gaming experience at NYCC on the Javits show floor from October 12 - October 15, booth 2653.

Photo Credit: Catherine Powell/Getty Images for Paramount+

The panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz, best known for his work as a correspondent for MTV News and as a host of the podcast, Happy Sad Confused. Horowitz kicked off the panel by welcoming the crowd and introducing Executive Producer and the person at the helm for the Star Trek franchise, Alex Kurtzman, who debuted never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage of Kid Cudi’s collaboration with the “Star Trek” universe.

Further celebrating the partnership, the Kid Cudi x “Star Trek” capsule collection debuted this week at New York Comic Con including tees, crewnecks, hoodies, a custom button-up t-shirt and a colorful leather varsity jacket with robust chenille and embroidery details. The collection will have a preorder window exclusively for attendees at NYCC, followed by the global release on shop.kidcudi.com on October 16.

Photo Credit: Catherine Powell/Getty Images for Paramount+

“Heavens Galaxy'' was written by Cudi, produced by longtime collaborator Dot Da Genius and inspired by Cudi’s own fandom of Star Trek. It is available now on all streaming platforms.

 Kurtzman then shocked the New York Comic Con audience by introducing Kid Cudi himself for a brief moderated conversation, where he shared discovering his love of “Star Trek” through his father, as well as details behind the exclusive partnership – which includes a capsule streetwear collection, an immersive Fortnite gaming experience, and a new single, “Heaven's Galaxy," out now.

Watch the game trailer here

The panel also treated fans to a special advance screening of an all-new episode from the current season of the hit Paramount+ original animated comedy series, Star Trek: Lower Decks, followed by a conversation with Alex Kurtzman and fellow Executive Producer, Mike McMahan. Season four of STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS is produced by CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment.

Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman, Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth and Katie Krentz (219 Productions) serve as executive producers alongside creator and showrunner Mike McMahan. Aaron Baiers (Secret Hideout), who brought McMahan to the project, also serves as an executive producer. Titmouse (Big Mouth), the Emmy Award-winning independent animation production company, serves as the animation studio for the series.

After the panel, Kid Cudi then stopped by the official Star Trek x Kid Cudi booth, surprising “Star Trek” fans on the Javits show floor.

Follow @StarTrek on social and stay tuned to StarTrek.com for more details on how to get involved with “Boldly Be.”

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Listen to new song “Heaven’s Galaxy” HERE

Watch the Fortnite gaming experience trailer HERE

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