Centering on Star Trek insider news. An introduction to our cast while also revealing the new Star Trek: Prodigy 3D Animated Nick show with theories, queries, then setting up the series. Join the ambassador to the fan's (Star Trek Fan's) Bryan Kreutz and his animated android Rogg as they also include references to enemies of the federation and more.

Fictionally fashioned with science blue in her miniskirt skant, an impressionable debut of Lili-Fox Lim is made. Lili is introduced wearing Star Trek: TNG's first season trendsetting costume designer William Ware Theiss' blue uniform skant and tall black boots. Viewers get a very first look on television of the Star Trek: Prodigy characters and voice-actors behind them. Bryan and Lili talk through the Prodigy character descriptions, release date of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 accompanied with their love for the series and creator Mike McMahon. Lili and Bryan discuss their 5 best and 5 weakest Star Trek villains with positive remarks revealing their affinity for the villains to round out the show. An audio file with a familiar voice and guest character is played for the Trek-cellence sound byte multiple choice segment.

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.

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.

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 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."

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.

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".

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".

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.

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.

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.

Bryan and Lili discuss the latest trailers released during the 55th anniversary of Star Trek on Star Trek day. Additionally the duo reveal three new guest characters by name and description that will appear in the upcoming Star Trek: Prodigy animated series with a series release date just before Halloween 2021. Bryan and Lili interview the talented actor/director Robert O'Reilly. O'Reilly is best known for his portrayal of Klingon Gowron on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. O'Reilly discusses his early days of being inspired by Broadway theater in New York City, his fatherhood of being a father of triplets along with the work life balance in Hollywood and early Star Trek roles leading up to Gowron. O'Reilly shares a flyer on the Klingon rap music group show he and J.G. Hertzler frequently perform in front of audiences at Star Trek conventions among many other stories.

Lili and Bryan discuss Star Trek Picard news on the season premiere this week. The half-hour is spent with Scotty Baker discussing his experiences of self-taught camera operator/Steadicam/CinematographyMeeting fellow Northern Californian, Manu Intiraymi, helped Scotty cast the Star Trek actor which led to more Trek icons appearing in Baker's film "The 5TH Passenger". Scotty shares his favorite episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation along with what he looks for in Science Fiction. Furthermore, Scotty discusses his journey to the biggest Star Trek convention (Star Trek Las Vegas), and how he meets his friends, many of whom are Star Trek actors that also worked on his film, The 5th Passenger, which he directed, wrote and produced while behind the camera. Baker promotes the virtual sci-fi convention as the 1st annual LLAPy awards occurring at Virtual Trek Conn 3 in L.A. on March 18-21st.

Animated Android Rogg watches a Federation ship flyby the ambassadors window from space while wondering if the show was canceled. Rogg is surprised when Bryan and Lili arrive telling Rogg they stopped off at Earth for a TV interview returning from the very ship he watched a moment earlier. Star Trek news on the latest J.J. Abrams film is discussed as a precursor to a top 10 list of the entire Star Trek franchises best episodes that exemplify Star Trek's ideals. From the very first black and white episode "The Cage", all the way through the currently running Star Trek Discovery series, this intricately detailed in-depth analysis of the episodes is coupled with opinions. Bryan, Lili, and Rogg assert the avenues the trailblazers brought to this franchise along with iconic characters that made important moral, ethical and Starfleet principles dealing in everything from time travel to diplomacy.

Just like her memoir book, but speaking to Bryan and Lili about it, Patricia Tallman shares her experiences making Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Babylon five and much more. Patrician shares her affinity for Stunt coordinator Dennis "Mad man" Madalone along with her most memorable moments on the three Star Trek series at Paramount. A special in-depth story about doubling for Laura Dern and Patricia's unique perspective from the 1993 film "Jurassic Park" is conveyed in a story never before heard in such detail. Patricia reflects on her days of "Lyta Alexander" in the Hugo Award-winning sci-fi series Babylon 5. More memorable moments including her role Kiros during the TNG episode "Starship Mine" among playing Starfleet security plus stunt doubling for Gates McFadden and Nana Visitor ongoing rounds out the interview.

To put into perspective, nearly 700 television episodes and film roles as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor wouldn't begin to describe the stories Dennis Madalone shares during this week's program. Dennis points out his story on how he landed into Paul Stader's training gym in Santa Monica, California to begin in the stunt industry, plus, stories from The Greatest American Hero (TV Series). A career that spanned decades, Dennis is well known on screen playing several characters and as series stunt coordinator in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager spanning from 1987 through 2001 at Paramount. Notably, Dennis speaks of his in-depth stories on how the long, but productive days, went in front of the camera and behind the camera with producers to complete stunts on first season TNG episodes "Heart of Glory" and "Where No One has Gone Before." Dennis and wife Linda L.C. Madalone, discuss her stunts on the Star Trek series.

Rogg opens the show discussing his hopes for speaking fluently in the Klingon language. A Captain's Log very first original Star Trek series character actor is this week's interview guest joining Bryan and Lili. Jeremy Roberts, who played two completely different characters in the Star Trek franchise, discusses his unique role of Lieutenant Commander Dimitri Valtane in the film Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country that he reprised in the exact same moments and time 5 years later on Star Trek: Voyager. Further discussions of Jeremy Roberts playing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine-character Meso'Clan, the Jem'Hadar soldier, and the backstory of his illness while portraying the character under heavy makeup is discussed. The interview goes into Jeremy's solid career and upcoming Burbank, California Hollywood show April 15-16th 2022.

At its best, Star Trek is a science fiction program playing out relatable space-based adventures in off-world interactions with species coupled with philosophy on humanities finest moments, working throughout a utopian universe. That Utopian universe is interrupted greatly when "Q" the almost omnipotent, rebuts Jean-Luc Picard's cavalier attitude toward him by teleporting the USS Enterprise to a distant system for their first encounter with the Borg compliments of Q. Highlights of the Borg as a formidable enemy, a mixture of a humanoid species whose bodies are a blend of organic and machine working in a collective mind hive as one, not individually. In this scintillating top 10 best Borg episodes of all Star Trek productions, Bryan and Lili take a captivating look into why Borg are to be feared and what episodes show how the Borg cube (ship) works. Top Borg stories told at thier best are shared in detail, along with moments to articulate Bryan and and Lili's points to viewers.

Julianne Grossman more than evidently possesses an embodied voice discipline. Not only with a long career as familiar voices on television, film, and voice phone prompts, but with sharing her voice through awareness and understanding in suicide prevention. Julianne Grossman, a suicide attempt survivor, conveys to viewers her involvement with the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, which is the United States first and provides crisis service. Bryan Kreutz, Ambassador to the fans (Star Trek Fans), and Lili Fox-Lim spend the half hour with Julianne who tells that the Star Trek: Discovery production team seriously considered reusing Majel Barrett-Roddenberry's voice from the past legacy Star Trek shows for the computer on Discovery. Julianne then shares that meeting Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett, was special after having a conversation on the honor of carrying on the legacy of Rod's mother through computer voice on Discovery.

Rachael Ancheril. ascends high above our planet and into space each week playing lead character Commander D. Nhan on Star Trek Discovery. The interview guest, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada native, Rachael, goes through her humble start growing up on a Canada farm with horses, then starting a career working up through the unfulfilling corporate workplace. Rachael continues her stories with solid analysis of how coming full circle is living "the dream' as an actress in the arts, oft telling of past stories working with a camera by making her own commercials for fun with friends at young age. Rachael's deep Star Trek behind the scenes moments are shared in her favorite set moments/scenes, coupled with how she attributes her Trek success. This is part 1 of 2 episodes for the "A Captain's Log' interview with Rachael Ancheril.

Bryan, Lili, and Rogg conclude their two-part interview with actress Rachael Ancheril. Rachael, who is well known worldwide as the Star Trek: Discovery Nhan actress, continues with a big thank you to all the "Trekkies" for what she calls the 99.9% kindness and love from Star Trek fans. Rachael, conveys that she believes her character Nhan's closet in her quarters must take up half of it on "Discovery's ship. Rachael references how she spoke to (Gersha Phillips, Series Costume Designer) about a skant she wore previously, as opposed to her new super tight jumpsuit. The interview discussion shifts away from Star Trek to photography. Rachael reveals specifics of growing up on a farm, and being around horses. Bryan shares with Rachael that his daughter is also a horse lover often volunteering on horse ranches in California. The Discovery discussion continues when Rachael is asked about her favorite scene.

Bryan, Lili, and Rogg interview Hollywood stuntman and coordinator Mark Riccardi. Like fellow stuntman Dennis Madalone, Riccardi went to New Jersey's, South Plainfield High School in the early 1970s, Riccardi was a star QB for the varsity football team while Madalone was a wide receiver. Mark speaks in detail about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. Riccardi, coneys that starting in late season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stuntman Tom Morga became ill and ultimately passed the baton of his stunt doubling role of Jonathan Frakes off to him. When Morga returned, he graciously let Riccardi keep the stunt double role. Riccardi discusses his security officer Franklin role in detail on the episode Decent, and his favorite episode, among many others in this interview. Mark also landed roles as a stunt double in countless Hollywood films. Mark discusses how he doubles for John Travolta.

Join the ambassador to the fans (Star Trek fans), Bryan Kreutz, co-host Lili Fox-Lim, and their animated android friend, Rogg, as they interview 7 time Emmy award winner Dan Curry. Curry was the Visual Effects Producer/Supervisor for Star Trek's The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. He discusses his early days in Thailand, plus intricate details on creating one of Star Trek's most iconic weapons, among the visual and special effects teams he supervised. Curry shares stories about specific VFx's and episodes within the realm of the Star Trek series. Curry also reveals how Michael Dorn requested a new weapon when joining Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast and tested it out in his backyard. Lili hares her affinity for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds during the news segment; then Bryan and Lili ask very specific questions, some that only Star Trek Fans would know, towards Dan Curry. This is the "A Captain's Log" special 1-hour season two finale.