A Captain's Log(2021–)

Sci-Fi writer/designer/game-tester - Karl Johanson

Fashioned in resort wear to match that of Jean-Luc Picard and Vash from the first famous planet Risa episode, Lili and Bryan advise Rogg he should submit a story to Neo-opsis science fiction magazine. Lili offers to help Rogg write his story. The series very first guest interview with six time Aurora award winning writer Karl Johanson reveals his writing team that helped build the award winning Sci-Fi Magazines "Under the Ozone Hole" (Fanzine) and "Neo-Opsis" (Professional) science fiction magazine. Karl goes on to state Neo-Opsis Magazine has had 6,400 stories submitted to the magazine from around the world. In the interview as Bryan talks of Star Trek and Karl's fan connection to the beloved franchise, Karl articulates Star Trek's great strength of addressing complex topics in a thought provoking way, while not always giving us the best answer or pretending to. Lili get's a belly laugh out of Karl's sharing of his blow-up Captain Kirk chair in the ocean.

Scientific illustrator - Jenny Parks

Jenny Parks, Scientific illustrator with published, fully illustrated books is interviewed as the special guest this week. Parks illustrated books "Star Trek Cats", features all the original series crew in fuzzy cat form and Ambassador Bryan's favorite book of Parks, which he has in studio, is the "Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats" featuring Jean Luc Picard, the hairless sphinx cat himself. Parks talks of her start at a young age into art, her favorite Star Trek series' characters, past appearances, plus upcoming convention appearances among many other items. Parks goes on to reveal Gates McFadden approached her before she illustrated her in cat form for her Next Generation book at a convention.

Strongest and Weakest Klingon's our top 5

Rogg articulates breaking news that the San Diego Comic-Con held back-to-back panels Friday, July 23rd on two Star Trek animated shows. Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Lower Decks. Lili breaks the news to viewers that Season 2 of Lower Decks will see Lieutenant Boimler at the helm with Riker in multiple episodes on the Titan. She goes on to say quote "We knew Riker and Boimler would be in the season 2 premiere episode, but more episodes with the lovable Wil Riker and Boims together the better!" The topic of discussion begins with Bryan indicating John Colicos, who played the first Klingon ever in Star Trek the Original Series, named Kor, is his and Lili's #5 strongest Klingon to start the list of 5 strongest and 5 weakest Klingons. The compiled list of Klingons, with Bryan and Lili's opinions, is based upon facts on the characters with descriptions and pictures. Lili reaffirms her fandom, of Star Trek, telling viewers to give Star Trek a try if they haven't already.

Linguist - Marc Okrand

Linguist Marc Okrand is interviewed by hosts Bryan Kreutz, Ambassador to the fans, (Star Trek fans) and Lili Fox-Lim. Okrand discusses his creation of the Kelpian, Vulcan languages, among his most well-known creation of the Klingon Language. Okrand shares his inside stories on instructing Leonard Nimoy and Kirstie Alley on a Vulcan language for the hit film Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. Lili asks Marc specifically on his study of native American and Mutsun Grammar. Bryan asks Marc if he has any estimates about how many hours it would take to achieve fluency in Klingon with the use of Marc's "Conversational Klingon audio book" plus using Marc's Klingon dictionary book. Animated android Rogg adds his two to three cents of his own sense. Bryan and Lili are Completely fascinated by Marc's stories of his days on the Star Trek feature films calling them, quote, "good inside stories we've never heard."

Record Breaking Documentary Producer - David Zappone

Coming to a viewscreen in our quadrant of the galaxy is the highly anticipated Star Trek: Voyager documentary called "To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager". Director /Producer David Zappone is the man at the top of the recording breaking funded documentary project, after breaking his own record a few years earlier with his DS9 docu. This exclusive interview with David Zappone is taped from the one and only Paramount office devoted to Star Trek still. It's David's office, as he equips viewers and fans alike with inside information on how the docu was saved via a 2020 Star Trek cruise, including set construction by a familiar franchise to help catapult this Voyager documentary forward. David insists there will be never before heard stories from cast/crew to look back at Star Trek: Voyager 25+ years later in his docu from 455 Films. Bryan shares his thoughts on his favorite Star Trek Docu that David produced titled "Chaos on the Bridge". Part 1 of a 2 part interview.

Record Breaking Documentary Producer - David Zappone (Part-2)

Part two of the interview with David Zappone. Director and Producer David Zappone continues his discussion of documentaries, "To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager." Highlights include supporting actors who will be featured in the documentary including Martha Hackett, Rick Berman, Jerri Taylor and the son Shawn Pillar of the late Voyager co-creator, Michael Pillar will be a part of the docu. Zappone recommends viewers re-watch his produced docu interview with Kate Mulgrew titled "Shatner's, The Captains". After breaking his own record a few years earlier with his DS9 documentary, David Zappone provides insight into the events of past successful documentaries under his Star Trek productions, plus how William Shatner has been in the middle of many success stories in front of and behind the camera. Bryan and Lili share their thoughts and extended re-watch preview of their favorite Voyager episode "Timeless".

All-American actor, musician, and author - Gary Graham

Bryan, Lili, and Rogg discuss the latest Star Trek Lower Decks news. The animated co-co-host Rogg speaks Klingon, much to the surprise of Lili. An interview with the all-American actor, musician and author Gary Graham is showcased. Gary talks about his early decisions to change his major focus from pre-med to pursue acting instead. Gary references reading for Star Trek roles (9-10 times) and telling about his time briefly as Tanis on Star Trek: Voyager. The progression through Gary's early career and successes are discussed with stories from his own perspective as Detective Matthew Sikes on "Alien Nation" and Soval on Star Trek:Enterprise highlight the full length discussion. The next to last question is about Gary's film "All the Right Moves".

Best or Weakest Androids our top 5

Rogg initially conveys his expectation to be on Bryan and Lili's top 5 Androids list until he's told there's no cannon story that he is a part of Star Trek. Lili tells Rogg that his dad (Dr. Roger Korby) is Star Trek cannon and he eventually is listed as one of the weakest androids, as the first Star Trek android. The top 5 best Androids are first revealed with an in-depth backstory and opinion on why they are chosen. All of the top 5 androids chosen are Dr. Noonian Soong style android created by him, his father (Arik Soong), some passed down as artificial descendants created from a positronic neuron. The top 5 weakest androids are also revealed with an affectionate affinity towards still liking the character and episode it's from. Rogg's origin story as the Ambassador's assistant to the fan's is revealed further including his faint memories of being on the android duplicator from his human host and discovering a Novel TE phaser weapon while down on his home planet Exo III.

J.G. Hertzler - From "A"cting to "Z"orro... and Everything Klingon

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim interview J.G. Hertzler who played the illustrious Klingon leader Martok in almost two dozen episodes of Deep Space Nine, among many other Star Trek roles. J.G. sings his Klingon victory song that he originally sung on the bridge of a Klingon cruiser in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode "Once More Unto the Breach". He also discusses Klingon language challenges as an actor. Hertzler shares Star Trek stories with Bryan and Lili in this interview never before heard on all series he guested in among many other Star Trek roles at Paramount studios and appearances. Discussion is also around Hertzler's time on the early 1990's TV series Zorro and college football. Hertzler opens up into a heartfelt story about how writer/producer Ronald D. Moore let him add true words and sentiments to the script of an integral Martok episode about J.G.'s Father.

A trek full of stories with Michael Jan Friedman

Bryan and Lili express their affinity of the latest released episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks among other Star Trek news and input by their animated android Rogg on the viewscreen. Bryan and Lili interview NY times best selling author Michael Jan Friedman, who has authored 80 books, more than 30+ books he authored are Star Trek books. Michael discusses his first book titled "Double Double", with the Gene Roddenberry stardate guidelines set forth coupled with the Paramount/Pocket books story behind the story. Bryan compliments Michael Jan Friedman and conveys how his first hardback book "Reunion" wet his appetite for the Star Trek franchise. An in-depth outline on how a proposed written episode story from Michael Jan Friedman and Kevin Ryan was pitched to Star Trek: Voyager producer Jeri Taylor is told which turned into a season two episode titled "Resistance". Michael shares his early days as a writer in New York and many other stories on fans favorite books of his and more.

Nana Visitor; Her family, Kira Nerys and Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek, Part 2

Nana is asked about sharing a cool story and memories of working with guest role actors as her favorites including Louise Fletcher, Aron Eisenberg, Marc Alaimo. The conversation shifts to Nana Visitor specifically talking about a story in her new book Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek on her feelings around Terry Ferrell leaving the DS9 series in season 7. Other topics include Nana's perspective on Ezri Dax. Played by Nicole de Boer plus the many women like Army Champlain Major Mel Bears O'Malley Star Trek inspiration, B'Elanna Torres, and Beverly Crusher as women heroes for fans. Nana also talks about her favorite theatre to perform in plus Broad Stage in Santa Monica along with her favorite jazz pianist and bassist. Nana gives a Star Trek statement for the ages and also being a part of this incredible Star Trek Community along with prosthetics for her Bajoran nose, Cardassian makeup in the episode "Second Skin" Quark's head prosthetics with her body in DS9's "Meridian"

Sean Kenney - From an unforgettable face on a disfigured Pike to DePaul in Star Trek and beyond

Actor/Producer Sean Kenney voices a preview of his book "Captain Pike Found Alive!", an autobiography of many memories and details of Kenney's journey. Bryan even replicates a copy of Sean's book and gives it to Lili while she enjoys a Samarian sunset replicated drink in his quarters prior to their "Tractor Beam Me" segment with Joanna Ferbrache. The Star Trek news is shared with exciting details that Kate Mulgrew may return as a live action Kathryn Janeway. A clip from the 1966 two-part episode The Menagerie: Part I (1966) is shared as Bryan and Lili interview legendary talent Sean Kenney. The interview is rounded out with a trio of questions about Bill Theiss wardrobe designer, Lucille Ball and Desilu, Desi Arnaz Jr. and makeup stories doing the disfigured Captain Pike in the wheelchair from Star Trek (1966), the original series only two-part episode

Sean Kenney - From an unforgettable face on a disfigured Pike to DePaul in Star Trek and beyond, Part 2

Lili asks Sean what it was like working in the chair as Pike and working with Leonard Nimoy. Sean shares extensive memories of Nimoy rarely breaking character, and if he would it was only momentary. Sean shares memories of meeting Joseph D'Agosta, Casting director, plus meeting Gene Roddenberry and a comparison of Kenney and Hunter with super stories about the casting process among many memories. Marc Daniels, the director of the Menagerie advised Sean Kenney to bring his emotions up as much as he can, Kenney elaborates further on working with the Star Trek: Original series director along with his best scene with Leonard Nimoy and becoming emotional. Sean talks about the Menagerie being his first job, screen credit, and the popularity because of the endomorph, ectomorph, and mesomorph different personalities of the three characters Kirk, Spock, McCoy as writers picked up on this.

Julie Caitlin Brown; The quadruple talent, Broadway, musician to sinister Star Trek and Babylon 5 roles

Julie shares stories working for her first agency in Napa California and how she booked Dana Carvey, Paula Poundstone, and Bobcat Goldthwait. She speaks about the role of Vekor, the mercenary in the two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "The Gambit, Part 1 and Part 2". Moreover, Julie shares meeting and being on the sets forStar Trek and Wayne's World 2 film with Steven Tyler and Aerosmith while at Paramount. Julie discuses doing commercials, theater in New York, working with Cyd Charisse. She rounds out the interview talking about guest roles on TV with Burt Reynolds, working on a film with John Travolta and Adam Baldwin. Julie talks the quick timeline of her acting career and how her makeup was prohibitive working on Babylon 5 as Na'Toth. She discuses landing Ty Kajada on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Passenger". She has a story for the ages about doing a table read for the film "Don Juan DeMarco" with Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, and Faye Dunaway.

Julie Caitlin Brown; The quadruple talent, Broadway, musician to sinister Star Trek and Babylon 5 roles, Part 2

Julie Caitlin Brown returns for the second part of her exclusive three-part interview starting with reminiscing about working with Ted Danson on Becker from the episode "He Said, She Said". Julie shares a very real story of her Puerto Rican vacation with actor Jason Momoa plus friends where she hit her head on an obsidian rock natural water slide which caused a temporary brain blood flow issue via diagnosing with Spect scans. Julie shares very in-depth stories behind working with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Director Paul Lynch on the episode "The Passenger" with Ty Kajeda as a role where she was more than a guest-star. She recognized how she had the respect of the new DS9 cast knowing of her theater background and how she had to stand nose-to-nose with Avery Brooks (Commander Sisco) and Alexander Siddig (Dr. Bashir). Julie shares behind the scenes moments of her knife stabbing scene and many other scenes

Julie Caitlin Brown; The quadruple talent, Broadway, musician to sinister Star Trek and Babylon 5 roles, Part 3

A scene with Ty Kajada and Commander Sisco from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's episode "The Passenger" is showcased. Julie talks Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Gambit, Parts 1 and 2" where she shares her Vekor character worked mostly with Patrick Stewart, and she had scenes with Jonathan Frakes and Michael Dorn. Julie shares that she was excited to have Robin Curtis on set, Richard Lynch among the cast made the episodes budget a talking point. Julie and her agent forced a call on Star Trek TNG, which is why Julie feels she may not have been invited back. The death scene of Vekor is explained in great detail also doing her own stunt in the cave (Planet Vulcan ancient underground). Julie shares details about prosthetic issues playing Na'Toth in Babylon 5, plus working with Bruce Boxleitner and Andreas Katsulas, who had an eye condition wearing a contact lens in one eye. Julie rounds out the interview with a hat's off to Rod Roddenberry and Star Trek Picard's amazing cast.

John Putch - Roles a plenty, two benzites, a federation journalist and the directors chair

Bryan and Lili begin their interview with the multi-talented actor and director John Putch. John talks about beginning his acting career as a 5-year-old child under his mother, a prolific actress Jean Stapleton, plus father, William H. Putch who was the owner and director at the "Cadillac of Summer Theaters", the Totem Pole Playhouse in south central Pennsylvania. The conversation shifts to the 70's 80's and 90's era with John Putch amassing dozens of acting credits, John, talks heavily about the casting process for his guest role Mordock in the newer show Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Coming of Age") with Junie-Lowry Johnson. The of Mordock he played had a role description for his character coming from a water planet as a new alien species called a Benzite. John Putch talks about Wil Wheaton being a young and sweet person on set plus the technical aspect of the ice crystals used to make vapor for his characters breathing apparatus to conclude part one of the interview.

John Putch - Roles a plenty, two benzites, a federation journalist and the directors chair, Part 2

Conclusion to the interview with John Putch. John speaks about returning to the Star Trek The Next Generation set as the same alien Benzite species, but this time as a character named Mendon. He also talk about working with director Rob Bowman on the Star Trek episode from season two. John talks about how he asked for advice from Jonathan Frakes and Michael Dorn on how to speak techno-babble like complicated jargon that fits the Star Trek scripted dialogue. John also talks about working again with Tommy Hinkley whom he worked with on Men at Work now on the 1994 film Star Trek: Generations. John rounds out the interview talking about directing his mother Jean Stapleton in a film titled "Pursuit of Happiness"

David Mack - Author, Scriptwriter, and Consultant for Star Trek's Finest Worlds

David Mack is the interview guest joining Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim. Mack is the co-writer, with John J. Ordover, of two Star Trek: Deep Space nine episodes "Starship Down" and "It's only a Paper Moon", He has also written many Star Trek novels and comics and is a New York times bestselling author. David goes over his story planning for books, the great details of pitching to producers, including to Jeri Taylor from Star Trek: Voyager, selling a script and how he and John J. Ordover had enormous character arc ideas, with Worf coming into Quarks bar for their first pitched script version titled "Everybody comes to Quarks" and more. Bryan and Lili reveal how David Mack is a consultant on Star Trek: Lower Decks and Prodigy, particularly on Prodigy assisting in bringing in legacy alien characters like Rylee Alazraqui's Brikar named Rok-Tahk and heavy pitch to production style stories along with Pocket-Books publications and licensing processes for the novels he wrote.

David Mack - Author, Scriptwriter, and Consultant for Star Trek's Finest Worlds, Part 2

Bryan and Lili ensure their guest David Mack is in good hands with the conclusion into part 2. The highlights of the Michelle Yeoh starring role in the recent Paramount Plus feature film Star Trek: Section 31 along with her last appearance (Star Trek: Discovery) had been a few years. Lili is reading David Mack's book on her Starfleet PADD titled "Star Trek: The Starfleet Survival Guide". Mack speaks on his new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds book "Ring of Fire". He also speaks on Star Trek Vanguard and how the book series went through all Star Trek the Original Series episodes. To round out the interview David Mack discusses his involvement in the two animated Star Trek series on Paramount Plus, Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy, furthermore on how the Medusan who eventually became Zero and Brikar who eventually became Rohk-Tak as previous Trek iterations that are now cannon, fully a part of the main cast of characters in the Hageman's Prodigy series.

Star Trek stunt superlatives - Tom Morga, Chris Doyle, Suzanne Rampe

A special in-person California studio interview with three Star Trek Stunt superlatives in Tom Morga, Chris Doyle, and Suzanne Rampe is the interview theme this week. Tom Morga talks about his pictures shared, never before seen of his fitting for the Environmental suit before the spacewalk as a part of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) in 1979. Chris Doyle talks about playing Klingon's and in particular an assassin in the Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) episode Sins of the Father (1990) where he plays his first Klingon. Suzanne Rampe talks about being the stunt double for Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episodes like Facets (1995), The Way of the Warrior (1995) and many more stories on stunt action sequences. Chris Doyle is asked about his first Star Trek: The Next Generation officer experience as a stuntman in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The High Ground (1990).

Star Trek stunt superlatives - Tom Morga, Chris Doyle, Suzanne Rampe, Part 2

Bryan and Lili summarize the amazing stunt careers of their in-studio guests starting with how Chris Doyle has been everywhere in film and TV in Hollywood appearing specifically in three Star Trek series (TNG,DS9,VOY). Tom Morga has appeared in the most Star Trek production ever in the long history of Star Trek. Suzanne Rampe has spent her career performing incredible stunts, bringing high-intensity moments to life on screen including doubling Nana Visitor and Terry Farrel in Star Trek: Deep Space nine and countless other alien roles. An homage to Star Trek weapons is paid tribute to as this talk shows consulting producer Scott "Chip" Selstad makes an appearance on set with the three stunt superlatives and hosts Bryan Kreutz with Lili Fox-Lim in the holodeck. A staged stunt choreographed sequence is staged using a Jem'Hadar Kar'takin held by Chris Doyle, a Klingon Bat'leth held by Tom Morga and a Klingon D'k tahg knife held by Suzanne Rampe into a battle scene to end the episode.

Tommy Hinkley, from off Broadway to Hollywood and beyond with a memorable Star Trek stop

Interview guest Tommy Hinkley is opening up the discussion with his off-Broadway beginnings in New York. The progression of his career on the opposite coast shifts to his early career walking home one night in L.A. leading him to an Improv club ultimately leading to his role on the TV series "Hard Knocks" with Bill Maher. Tommy Hinkley talk about playing the role of Michael in the Paramount Pictures film "Back to the Beach" with Annette Funicello and Lori Loughlin plus other productions. The discussion shifts to talking about the 1994 Star Trek: Generations film Tommy had a role in as one of the 21st century reporters surrounding three living legends of Starfleet in William Shatner's Kirk, James Doohan's Scotty and Walter Koenig's Chekov. Lili finds her trading card with Tommy Hinkley to add to his story that he once autographed 1000 official Star Trek trading cards.

Tommy Hinkley, from off Broadway to Hollywood and beyond with a memorable Star Trek stop, Part 2

Conclusion to the two-part interview with Tommy Hinkley. Tommy continues his memories in the 1994 film Star Trek: Generations, on board the U.S.S. Enterprise-B ship he and other reporters are aboard being battered by the nexus energy ribbon. Tommy tells viewers about the bridge set with mechanically rigged up devices to help shake this all-Star bridge crew of familiar actors along with stories that include John Putch with William Shatner. Tommy also mentions working on the hit FX network show "The Shield" plus working on the hit NBC TV series "E.R." with George Clooney. Tommy Hinkley closes out the interview with a memorable moment from his time on the Star Trek: Generations film set that he's never told before with John Putch and James Doohan.

John D. Adams - Award winning Artist, Star Trek column writer, story-editor

Adams discusses his more recent work as a freelance writer, specializing in personal interviews with artists and actors. He discusses his work for the highly acclaimed Star Trek fan website "Warp Factor Trek," interviewing Star Trek personalities. His love of "Star Trek" began with childhood viewing and a love for reading science fiction. Ultimately, this lead to successful writing and art careers. John D. Adams also talks about owning his U.S. based company, PhoenixPhotography, and talking about his life-long passion for photography. John D. Adams expounds upon his recent art commission with a New York-based collector, creating more than 175 individual artworks, and seeing perhaps the largest and most complete set of authentic actual worn wardrobe collections and props in one place while visiting. Plus, Adams shares many pictures of his Star Trek: The Original Series, Next Generation and Picard art pieces in a fascinating half hour interview.

Kay Bess - Star Trek: Picard La Sirena voice and beyond

Kay Bess, La Sirena's computer voice in Star Trek Picard, discusses her career from USC drama studies to voicing sci-fi franchises, HGTV's Property Brothers, and recording Trek dialogue from Burbank to Tennessee.

Kay Bess - Star Trek: Picard La Sirena voice and beyond, Part 2

Kay talks about her time after season one of Picard, shifting to a different style delivery, feeling she was being re-auditioned for the change ion Show Runners going into season 2. Furthermore, she talks about the challenges of picking up audio equipment from the Burbank studio during the pandemic when she had to record the La Sirena computer voice from home. Kay is asked questions about voicing top video game characters plus utility background in popular franchises like Tomb Raider, Cyberpunk 2077, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. In a super-fast segment called out by Bryan towards crediting Scott "Chip" Selstad for a rapid fire segment first done in the season 5 premiere with Nana Visitor, Kay Bess goes through the rapid-fire segment of her favorite Star Trek: The next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager episodes with her commentary. Bryan agrees completely on her favorite Next Generation finale episode teased as a poker table finale.

Lou Wagner - Hollywood hero from Planet of the Apes to CHiPs and Star Trek's spinoffs

Lou Wagner joins Bryan, the Ambassador to the fans, and Commander Lili for an interview on the viewscreen. Wagner talks about playing the role of Lucius, the teen nephew of Zira (Kim Hunter) in the 1968 20th Century Fox film, Planet of the Apes with details on his audition with the unusual first casting audition with the director (Franklin J. Schaffner). Wagner talks about his time with castmate Michael Dorn on ChiPs the TV series then getting Dorn's attention under the Ferengi makeup as DaiMon Solok on the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode "Chain of Command, Part I". Lou talks about his favorite Star Trek Ferengi role and the story arc of his character in the scene with Picard, Worf, Dr. Crusher and how Gates McFadden's character set him to change his story arc during the scene, something he says is unusual for TV.

Bobby Clark - stuntman, stunt actor - Gorn to Trek

Bobby Clark, known for his stunt work in westerns, particularly the TV series Gunsmoke and Rawhide, talks about his start into the performing industry stepping on a Pasadena California 1961 film production titled "A Fever in the Blood". Bobby Clark talks about serving in the U.S. Navy on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier. Being a stuntman, he shares detailed moments of being on location in November 1967 at a warm Vazquez Rocks setting for "Arena" in California. Clark confirms Gary Combs was another Gorn stuntman with him there, in case. Bobby Clark also articulates that iconic green Gorn reptilian-like suit "was a diver's wet-suit". Part one of a two-part interview.

Bobby Clark - stuntman, stunt actor - Gorn to Trek, Part 2

Clark discusses his work as the Gorn in the episode "Arena", also as the Betan Rioter in "Return of the Archons", Chekov's henchman guard who gets phasered into oblivion in the episode "Mirror, Mirror", plus as a Vaalian native in "The Apple". Clark gives explicit details on why he moves slowly as the Gorn reptilian creature. Bobby Clark also articulates how he did the voice of the Gorn during the shooting of the "Arena" episode but ultimately, they didn't want to bring him back to the studio and hired Ted Cassidy as a voice actor to dub in the Gorn sounds. Further stories and intricate details into this classic TOS episode as well as Clark's first Star Trek Gorn convention, connecting with fans and discussing his other Star Trek roles are topics. Clark also talks about playing the role of a father in season three of the TV series "Kung Fu" with David Carradine and more to conclude the 2-part interview.

Sage Arrindell: Shaping a career in Star Trek and beyond

Sage played Rukiya in three first season episodes of the hit Paramount Plus series. Sage talks about the support she has from her mother, acting at a very young age, and flying to Winnipeg in Canada for a role working alongside and having dinner with Star Trek actor Tony Todd, who was like another grandpa for Sage also giving her acting tips and ways to say her dialogue lines. Sage discusses her research and finding voices for the Mary Anning and Maya Angelou roles she had in "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum". Specifically, Sage points out between each scene with Babs Olusanmokun, they would run their lines and he was her dad in the actual show, so it was a special connection. Sage talks about acting beyond childhood and how she and her family prepare to watch, if appropriate, Star Trek, Paw Patrol or other films/TV roles she is a part of.

Charles Picerni, Jr. - Stuntman, Stunt actor, Stunt Coordinator and second unit director

Chuck speaks at great lengths about being Paramount's youngest Stunt Coordinator on the over $120 million-dollar profitable film "The Hunt for Red October". Prior to this, Chuck references the same director, John McTiernan, working on 1988 film "Die Hard", choosing his father Charlie as stunt coordinator. Charlie being unavailable, he went to Charlie's son Chuck to stunt coordinate "The Hunt for Red October". Also, Chuck elaborates on "The Hunt for Red October" helicopter scenes shot in multiple locations in Washington and California for the film as a stunt double for Alec Baldwin. Chuck, in his early 20's, successfully landed the Helmsman Klingon role that was also a stuntman first and foremost on the 1984 Leonard Nimoy directed film "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock".

Charles Picerni, Senior and Junior; A family of stunt work in Star Trek and Hollywood, Part 2

Chuck Picerni Jr. is back for a second week; however, this time his father Charlie Picerni is also in on the interview as Bryan and Lili welcome both the father and son duo in the top echelons of Hollywood stunt families. Charles Picerni Sr. a director, of "T.J. Hooker" and many other TV episodes plus, big box office films, talks about his new film "Spaghetti Park". Charles Picerni Sr. is also a longtime stunt coordinator and stuntman in 64 years of Hollywood TV and film. He talks "Die Hard", Star Trek Original series episode "Day of the Dove", directing William Shatner and showing him the ropes of directing techniques before Shatner directed Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier and talks about his upcoming film still needing a green light titled "Spaghetti Park" C. Charlies shares several stories working with Willam Shatner first working on the 1964 CBS TV series "The Reporter", then "T.J. Hooker" specifics also having his brother Paul Picerni as an actor on his shows he directs.

Julie Ann Johnson; Stuntwoman, Charlie's Angeles, Hollywood stunts plus a single 1960's Star Trek experience

Julie Ann Johnson has a story or two about stunt doubling in that red skant miniskirt Starfleet uniform for the great actress Celeste Yarnall, who actually wore Grace Lee Whitney's red uniform in this week's interview centered around the Star Trek original series episode titled "The Apple". Julie Ann Johnson talks one of the most violent and action worthy episodes of the original Star Trek and her time on the hit TV series "Charlie's Angels" Johnson also talks about her baseball hall of fame in baseball grandfather Samuel Earl Crawford, the All-time Major league baseball leader in Triples. She also discusses being a Doris Day double. Plus, Universal is the first major studios she worked for meeting production people, training in stunts. Julie also talks about working with a producer on a documentary type of movie about her career and life, Also, Julie has an amazing story about director Hal Needham.

Scott MacDonald - A memorable first television role in Star Trek plus many more

Bryan and Lili begin part 1 of a 2-part interview with the intellectually inclined Star Trek actor Scott MacDonald sharing his plethora of experiences. MacDonald holds the rare distinction of having appeared in four Star Trek series and provides intricate details into his on-set experiences as well as time spent with Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis, Scott Bakula, Colm Meaney and much more.

Scott MacDonald - A memorable first television role in Star Trek plus many more, Part 2

Bryan and Lili conclude the 2-part interview with Star Trek actor Scott MacDonald. MacDonald, discusses his role as Sub-Cmdr. N'vek on Star Trek: The Next Generation with Marina Sirtis. MacDonald also looks back on his second Deep Space Nine role as Goran'Agar and his Voyager tactical station relief role as Rollins. A unique story of MacDonald's Paramount studios conversation with Patrick Stewart that is fascinating from many angles. Plus, MacDonald's most prominent Star Trek role and it is his most recent, playing the bloodthirsty Xindi Reptilian character named Dolim in Star Trek Enterprise's third season. MacDonald also discusses much more Star Trek and his recent film projects including "The Last Champion" and much more.

Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut - Sydney, The Next Generation of La Forge

Bryan and Lili welcome Star Trek: Picard season 3 actress Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as their interview guest. The exclusive interview brings forth topics discussing Ashlei's role as Sydney La Forge filling the shoes of her father Geordie La Forge as the ships bridge crew navigator. The discussion includes stories working all together as a La Forge family as Ashlei worked alongside LaVar Burton and his real life daughter Mica Burton including dinner at their house. Ashlei shares her favorite Star Trek character, a quite obvious answer, plus upcoming projects while touching upon her role in "Cruel Summer".

Eric Pierpoint - An abundance of Star Trek roles

Eric Pierpoint is Bryan and Lili's guest this week. Eric discusses his multiple roles on Star Trek spin-off series, his start into acting, plus having heavy makeup in some roles including for the TV series Alien Nation. Pierpoint speaks fondly of his time on Alien Nation atop the cast with Gary Graham, subsequently both appearing on Star Trek in recurring roles on Enterprise. Pierpoint tells a humorous set of stories, regarding his role as Kortar, the afterlife Klingon from "Barge of the Dead" on Star Trek: Voyager. Eric Pierpoint is most notably known for his role as Harris, the section 31 operative where he speaks to his first time on set learning the background of section 31 and more.

Hemmer-ing and Hawing with Horak

Strange New Worlds main cast actor Bruce Horak joins Bryan and Lili for an interview. Bruce discusses his fringe show "This is Cancer!" as a cancer survivor, Helen Donnelley and his extensive performer work underneath makeup as Lieutenant Hemmer in Star Trek's new streaming series Strange New Worlds. Horak plays an Aenar, a subspecies with white skin and, unlike mainstream Andorians, were blind and telepathic.

Daniel Riordan - The Many Moods of an Actor and Alien

Bryan and Lili interview Daniel Riordan a three-time Star Trek guest performer who's best known as the voice of Megatron from Transformers: Robots in disguise. The California based actor Riordan has humorous stories he shares on the location shoot of "Jingle All the Way" and even a touching moment working with Nichelle Nichols. Riordan shares details working with Wil Wheaton and insulting his character as a Zaldan alien along with the award nominated makeup. Riordan conveys working as a Bajoran first guard in Deep Space Nine with the late Brian Keith who played the Bajoran Mulibok. Plus, Riordan shares being on the set of his own Klingon ship as captain Duras in a recurring role on Star Trek: Enterprise working with David A. Goodman.

The Best Guests to Star on Trek

Top 10 list - Episode Overview TBD

Richard Lineback - A memorable career of screen and stage acting

Carey Foster - From the beginning of Star Trek as an Orion to Oliva Rose in sciences aboard the Enterprise

Steve Hershon - take my hand, double it many times over in Hollywood

Hollywood actor and hand model, Steve Hershon joins Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim as an interviewed guest. Appearing in nine Star Trek: The Original series episodes as a red shirt security and bridge officer, Steve shares details of many episodes he was apart of. Steve shares memories of his time on Star Trek, the kindness of Rusty Meek, an assistant director on the original series. A still frame, restored picture, of Steve in his final appearance on "Turnabout Intruder" is shared with the full story behind his scene in Star Trek's final original series episode. Steve shares his perspective on how the entire death scene played out in his appearance on Star Trek's "Obsession" plus covers a few inside secrets to "The Trouble with Tribbles" and the "Deadly Years" episodes in 1967. Lili, wearing a colorful, spring inspired, shore leave attire, is inside a camouflaged, Federation cultural observation outpost called a duck blind.

A Very Pointed Idea - Top 10 Vulcans

Top 10 list - Episode Overview TBD

Vince Niebla - Emmy Award winning fx artist, filmmaker, painter, sculptor

Bryan and Lili discuss Star Trek Picard season 3 bright spots and their affinity for the Next Generation style fan service the series and writers/producers are providing us. The exclusive interview with Emmy award winning FX artist Vince Niebla showcases his extensive creations and contributions that are very familiar in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek films First Contact and Nemesis plus assisting with assets in Star Trek: Discovery. Vince tells his perspective on the components and making of creatures, Borg arms, the 1996 First Contact space suits and his positive working experiences with Michael Westmore among many topics.

Sandra Gimpel - Stuntwoman/actress Star Trek's first villain twice; M-113 salt vampire and veiny Talosian

Mary Chieffo - The rise to prominence and power as a strong female leader

Mary Chieffo is the exclusive guest in part one of a three-part interview episode. Chieffo is famously known as literally the highest ranked female Klingon in Star Trek's glorious history as Chancellor L'Rell from Star Trek: Discovery in seasons one and two. Chieffo talks to Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim about what she liked the most about playing L'Rell and what some of her deep insights about the character she brought to life entailed. Bryan is thrilled to reveal one if his favorite episodes of Star Trek: Discovery is L'Rell centric as the Season 2 Episode "Point of Light," is discussed heavily with Mary Chieffo. Chieffo broadly covers her perspective about the Klingon Empire with L'Rell, now the chancellor, detailing L'Rell's ascension. Chieffo also discusses comprehensive details of her favorite memories from filming on the set of Star Trek: Discovery.

Mary Chieffo - The rise to prominence and power as a strong female leader, Part 2

Bryan and Lili continue their affinity for Mary Chieffo' s glorious Klingon role as Chancellor L'Rell, placing her among this talk show's finest Klingon's they've interviewed. Mary discusses the layers of translations and how Star Trek: Discovery Klingon translator Robyn Stewart and dialect coach Rea Nolan assist in also sending her notes, recordings and ways to learn lines in Klingon pronunciations. Mary discusses in detail working with director Jonathan Frakes, actors Shazad Latif, and Ken Mitchell. The discussion with Bryan and Lili shifts Mary enduring working days lasting from 18-20 hours. Mary reveals her and other Klingon's would of been in heavy makeup and rubber drinking smoothies as the only options frequently. Bryan shares his first public memory in detail of Mary Cheiffo being at San Diego Comic Con and asks Mary to share the touching story that encompasses the genre fandom of being yourself in cosplay and through story in regards to Mary's Discovery panel speech in 2018.

Mary Chieffo - The rise to prominence and power as a strong female leader, Part 3

Bryan and Lili conclude the 3rd part of their extended interview with the one and only powerful woman Mary Chieffo. In Mary Chieffo speaks to hear early days as a child of two successful actor parents in Hollywood then moving into a decision her father Michael Chieffo helped her with in the New York based Julliard school. Mary shares her affinity for Shakespeare tying this in full circle with the Klingon realm and her role as Chancellor L'Rell. Mary conveys she was lucky to play characters in school like Queen Elizabeth, to characters in Richard the III, Macbeth and how drawing out the Klingon Voq relationship with her character L'Rell was a very feminist style of character portrayal layers in Star Trek: Discovery. Mary touches on her film projects, "Every Morning", Plus, "Iago: The Green Eyed Monster", the Tribeca Festival musical prequel to a futuristic take on Shakespeare's Othello.

Tom Morga - Star Trek stuntman; survival of the fittest

Tom Morga, Star Trek's most seen stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator, who holds the record for being the most seen stunt actor/stuntman in Star Trek is Bryan and Lili's guest in a two-part exclusive interview. Morga's timeline of Star Trek stunt double appearances date all the way back to the beginning of Star Trek in the form of film as he appeared in three separate double roles in 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The discussion is heavy on Morga's first two feature films, the intricate details and stories behind them plus many never-before-seen pictures are discussed. Bryan and Lili share their memorable times of seeing Tom Morga on Star Trek more times than can be counted as the conversation shifts to Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tom Morga discusses his times working with Dennis Madalone, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden and Leonard Nimoy as well as stories that are notable in the Star Trek universe.

Tom Morga - Star Trek stuntman; survival of the fittest, Part 2

Conclusion; Morga discusses performing a unique vertical stunt designed to look like Riker levitating in the episode "Schisms" on Star Trek: TNG. Doubling the character Koloth in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Klingon episode "Blood Oath" shot on location in Pasadena at the historic Millard house is a topic. Never before seen rehearsal and choreography stunt footage on and off the set of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine plus other episodes are shown. Morga talks about stunt doubling for the great J.G. Hertzler as General Martok multiple times. Also Morga discusses the three DS9 episodes "Armageddon Game", "The Sword of Kahless" and "The Emperor's new Cloak" along with Voyager episode "Day of Honor" in front of the director Jesús Salvador Treviño. Tom talks about an infamous holodeck/holosuite character called "Skelator" as a nickname for the holographic skull fighter combat scene.

Greg Cox - A continuum of care in written standards of Star Trek legacies

A world-renowned authority on Star Trek novels, Batman, Underworld, Farscape, and countless other franchises, Greg Cox is Bryan and Lili's interview guest. Greg is a science fiction author best known for his media tie-in novelizations. Cox discusses his career starting with writing short fiction for such magazines as "Amazing Stories" and "Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine". Greg talks working with editor John J. Ordover at Pocket Books in the realm of Star Trek novels and other franchises. Bryan asks Greg about his first two Star Trek novels, a Deep Space Nine book co-written with John Gregory Betancourt and a Next Generation novel with Kij Johnson, and how both of those early collaborations worked in very different fashions. Greg goes into granular details on getting the Star Trek bible for Deep Space Nine even before the series first aired on TV. Greg also talks about his recent short story in STAR TREK EXPLORER magazine, in which "Dixon Hill" and "Durango" have hijinks in the holodeck.

Leslie Hoffman - Star Trek stuntwoman; actress, a career of coordinating colossal memories

Leslie Hoffman, Hollywood stuntwoman and trailblazer in coordinating safety for years in the industry's highest levels of stunt performers is interviewed. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager stunt work from Leslie is the topic in mid nineties to early 2000's stunt doubling and playing characters. Leslie talks about saving an effects crewmember when a camera crane arm hits his A-frame ladder and playing the role of Casino patron in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Bada-Bing Bada-Bang" and doubling Roxann Dawson as Lt. B'Elanna Torres with a video clip of her from the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Blood Fever". Hoffman walks viewers step by step through an unusual stunt scene in Quarks bar from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Time's Orphan". Leslie describes the choreography and her moment in order of the stunt's while never before seen behind the scenes images are shared with her and others.

Leslie Hoffman - Star Trek stuntwoman; actress, a career of coordinating colossal memories, Part 2

Hoffman, Hollywood stuntwoman shares an imaginative, spontaneous dialogue about her time working with director Wes Craven on the 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Hoffman discusses in great detail her time working in a cavern scene providing stunt safety and more on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Time's Orphan", particularly working with Hana Hatae who played Molly O'Brien. Leslie discusses numerous instances working as Roxann Dawson's stunt double for B'Elanna Torres, her favorite episode as a stunt double, and her time on the Voyager episode "Day of Honor" and "Rocks and Shoals" from Deep Space Nine. Hoffman pays homage to stunt legends Paul Stader and Dennis Madalone while sharing stories about being elected to SAG co-chair board of directors and the stunt and safety commission. Hoffman talks about the Voyager episode "Extreme Risk" and more moments from her time on choreographing stunt scenes and doubling on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Voyager with Tom Morga.

The Stunts of Star Trek Spectacular

From High-Flying Feats to Star Trek Safety, eight stunt superstar’s integral to Star Trek's legacy era, join BK and Lili for stories that evoke action. Dennis Madalone, as the stunt coordinator, provides a look back at his expertise on the Paramount sound stages, essential in balancing the pursuit of thrilling action scenes and choreography. Leslie Hoffman looks back at stories from specific times at Paul Stader's stunt gym as well as "Time's Orphan" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tom Morga shares weapon wielding specifics from DS9 "Battle Lines" plus stories doubling as a Romulan. Chester Tripp III recalls being on his feet for long days and is shown with George Colucci for stunts on DS9's "Times Orphan”. Mark Riccardi talks stunt doubling Jonathan Frakes. Irving Lewis talks doubling for Tim Russ and how he also began his stunt work in California with Madalone. Chris Doyle discusses wielding Klingon weapons plus doubling for Brent Spiner's Data in "The Most Toys"

Jonathan Del Arco; My immigration story in a new book, plus Star Trek's Hugh and Fantome

Our hosts, Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim, beam up special guest Jonathan Del Arco to discuss his newest book, "Freddy the Alien," as well as his roles as Hugh and Fantome. Del Arco brings along his co-author, Trisha DeFazio, and Illustrator Adria Alvarado to discuss the collaboration that went into getting their book published. The trio also discusses the importance of releasing a story like "Freddy the Alien" in today's world. Jonathan also dives into his role at Ricky Diaz on Miami Vice and what it was like working with NBC. They wrap up part one of this exciting interview, talking about the audition process at Paramount for Star Trek.

Jonathan Del Arco; My immigration story in a new book, plus Star Trek's Hugh and Fantome, Part 2

Lili and Bryan continue their thrilling interview with Actor and Author Jonathan Del Arco. But first, Lili tests her knowledge on a challenging segment of Tractor Beam, me. Our magnetic hosts discuss Jonathan's role as the first Borg in Star Trek when he appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He talks about his initial thoughts while reviewing the script. As the questions keep rolling, we find intriguing insight into what it was like on set while shooting for Star Trek: Picard. Lili wraps up the interview, asking Jonathan about his Star Trek: Voyager character Fantone in the season 7 episode "The Void".

Beverly Washburn; Her candor, humor, Hollywood history, Star Trek, and Old Yeller

Beverly Washburn; Her candor, humor, Hollywood history, Star Trek, and Old Yeller, Part 2

Michael and Denise Okuda; MVPs as visionaries; The Outrageous Okudas, Star Trek production royalty

Michael and Denise Okuda; MVPs as visionaries; The Outrageous Okudas, Star Trek production royalty, Part 2

Derek Tyler Attico; Star Trek Author and Photographer

Christine Horn; Bytha, a Klingon leader of firsts! TV's Classified, BMF, Snowfall's Black Diamond and Terminator

Christine Horn; Bytha, a Klingon leader of firsts! TV's Classified, BMF, Snowfall's Black Diamond and Terminator, Part 2

Dan Liu - From editor extraordinaire to director of Star Trek's finest Kurtzman era episodes

Dan Liu - From editor extraordinaire to director of Star Trek's finest Kurtzman era episodes, Part 2

John and Maria Jose Tenuto; Sociology and Star Trekkin to the futures past

John and Maria Jose Tenuto; Sociology and Star Trekkin to the futures past, Part 2

John and Maria Jose Tenuto; Sociology and Star Trekkin to the futures past, Part 3

Joe Murphy; Two world records; stuntman, actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director

Joe Murphy; Two world records; stuntman, actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director, Part 2

Adria Alvarado; Illustrating in a new book, plus Star Trek's art/animation in video games and film

John Carrigan; duality as a part of Star Trek and stardom

John Carrigan; duality as a part of Star Trek and stardom, Part 2

DaveDave Blass - In a class all his own! Production designer, art in the 25th century of Star Trek and beyond

Dave Blass - In a class all his own! Production designer, art in the 25th century of Star Trek and beyond, Part 2

Property Master on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Emily Hyde

Property Master on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Emily Hyde, Part 2

Valerie Weiss; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and directing multiple episodes for several of television's biggest producers

Sharon Lewis directs and definitively defines; What is Starfleet in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Mynor Lüken-Beaming up Beto Ortegas in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Mynor Lüken-Beaming up Beto Ortegas in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Part 2

Todd Stashwick - An everlasting character actor who's forever a legend; leaving a Star Trek Legacy

Todd Stashwick - An everlasting character actor who's forever a legend; leaving a Star Trek Legacy, Part 2

Robin Curtis; the authority on character acting plus absolute candor on Vulcan/Romulan roles we relish

Robin Curtis; the authority on character acting plus absolute candor on Vulcan/Romulan roles we relish, Part 2

Cecilia Lee: Beginning as an award winning actress plus Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's first female Romulan

Randy James: Starfleet's Lieutenant Jones, Ten Forward's tenacious waiter through Stalwart Stand-in