Brad Boimler

Brad Boimler
Star Trek: Lower Decks character
Brad Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks
First appearance"Second Contact" (2020)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Created byMike McMahan
Voiced byJack Quaid
Portrayed byJack Quaid
In-universe information
Full nameBradward Boimler
William Boimler (transporter clone)
NicknameBrad
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
TitleLieutenant junior grade
OccupationStarfleet officer
Section 31 officer (transporter clone)
OriginEarth (Modesto, CA)

Bradward "Brad" Boimler (/ˈbɔɪmlər/) is a fictional character from the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Lower Decks. He is known for being ambitious while diligently following the rules of the service, and pleading excessively for his best friend, Ensign Beckett Mariner, an openly insubordinate ensign who regularly skirts the consequences, to do the same. Although in the far future, Boimler is remembered for the Boimler Effect, a ship-wide mandate aboard the USS Cerritos encouraging breaking the rules, a distinction Boimler would not approve of. However, as the series progresses, Boimler eventually distinguishes himself as a courageous and resourceful officer of considerable command potential.

Boimler is voiced by Jack Quaid,[1] who also reprises the role in a live-action crossover in "Those Old Scientists", an episode of the 2023 second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.[2]

  1. ^ "Star Trek: Lower Decks Cast and Character Designs Unveiled". Star Trek. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ Pascale, Anthony (July 27, 2022). "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 Going Bigger With Animated Pike, Changed Spock... And More Gorn". TrekMovie.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.