Episodes

Oct. 25, 2021

Bonus Minisode: Lycia Naff returns as Captain Sonya Gomez in "Star Trek: Lower Decks"

About a year ago, we posted our interview with Lycia Naff, which quickly became one of our most popular episodes. Who knew that today she would make a triumphant return to the Star Trek universe, reprising her character of En...
Oct. 21, 2021

70: Jill Jacobson, Vanessa from Star Trek TNG "The Royale" and Aroya from Star Trek DS9 "Broken Link"

Trek Untold welcomes the ravishing Jill Jacobson to the podcast, who you may remember as the clueless Vanessa from the season 2 TNG episode "The Royale" and the DS9 season four finale "Broken Link" as Aroya, the owner of the ...
Oct. 14, 2021

69: Star Trek TOS Book Revue with Ian Spelling, Dan Chavkin & Brian McGuire

Even after 55 years, there are still new stories to discover about the original Star Trek series! This week, we take a look at two new, very different, and very fascinating books about the Trek series that started it all. Fir...
Sept. 30, 2021

68: Star Trek VFX with Shawn Ewashko, Visual Effects Project Manager at CBS

Visual effects are one of the most important parts of any sci-fi series, and is often an integral part of any TV show or film, whether you are aware of it or not. When it comes to Star Trek, everything from computer screens, ...
Sept. 23, 2021

67: Max Cervantes, Prop Maker on Star Trek DS9, VOY, ENT & Films

It's always a happy day on Trek Untold when we chat with a lifelong Trekkie who was able to make their dreams come true. Max Cervantes was a diehard Star Trek fan from day one of the series, building AMT ERTL Enterprise model...
Sept. 16, 2021

66: Raven Dauda, Dr. Tracy Pollard from “Star Trek: Discovery”

The doctors in Star Trek shows are just as iconic as the captains and are hotly debated among fans to determine who they would want serving on their starship. Today, we are speaking with one of the doctors on board the NCC-10...
Aug. 5, 2021

Trek Untold is taking a Summer Vacation!

Trek Untold is taking a brief vacation but will be back with more amazing Star Trek guests in a few weeks. While I take this time off, learn about the inner workings of the show and what I hope to do when I return. And of cou...
July 29, 2021

65: Molly Hagan AKA Eris the first Vorta from Star Trek DS9

Trekkies will remember Molly Hagan as the very first Vorta ever seen in Star Trek history, debuting on the second season DS9 finale "The Jem'Hadar". After that, fans expected her to become a Star Trek regular, but she never r...
July 22, 2021

64: Robin Morselli, Background Actor & Stand-in for 120 Episodes of Star Trek

Trek Untold digs deep with this interview with a performer who hasn't told her story before anywhere. Robin Morselli was a regular background actor and stand-in, most notably on DS9 as a Bajoran Ops officer (and occasional ci...
July 15, 2021

63: Walter Koenig Goes Beyond "Star Trek"

In the past, I've always said how excited I was to chat with an actor who appeared on the original Star Trek. But, this time around, it's not just any actor, but a key part of the bridge crew! Walter Koenig was Ensign Pavel C...
July 8, 2021

62: Jason Marsden, Grimp from "Star Trek DS9"

Growing up, it wasn't unusual for me to hear the voice of Jason Marsden in something I watched. Whether he was off-screen performing VO in a cartoon or acting on-screen, Jason has an amazing career that started at a young age...
July 1, 2021

61: Noah Averbach-Katz, Ryn from "Star Trek: Discovery"

Noah Averbach-Katz was the Andorian named Ryn from season three of "Star Trek: Discovery" and quickly became a fan-favorite character. Underneath that makeup was Noah Averbach-Katz, a legit hardcore Trekkie with a deep passio...
June 24, 2021

60: Karen Westerfield, Star Trek Makeup Artist

Karen started on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," working on Klingon makeup, and followed it up in the sixth motion picture, continued by her work on DS9 as the main makeup person for Armin Shimerman, and then First Contact ...
June 17, 2021

59: Richard Riehle talks Star Trek TNG, VOY & ENT

Richard Riehle is a character actor whose face you have seen on stage, television, and film since the 1970s, with a grand total of 400 on-screen credits – a number that continues to rise every year! You may remember him as Ba...
June 10, 2021

58: Marco Rodriguez, Captain Paul Rice & Glinn Telle from Star Trek TNG

Marco Rodriguez is a veteran actor with over 130 credits to his name, and two of those roles were on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Marco first appeared on TNG in the first season episode "The Arsenal of Freedom" as a holo...
June 3, 2021

57: Meet Star Trek's Original Gorn, Stuntman Bobby Clark!

When people think of Star Trek aliens that don't look human, chances are the first thought that pops into their head is the Gorn. This verdant bruiser left an indelible mark on Trekkies since he debuted and remains a signatur...
May 27, 2021

56: Kitty Swink talks Star Trek DS9 and her Cancer Survivor Story

Many Trekkies know Kitty Swink from her two Star Trek DS9 appearances and for being the wife of Armin Shimerman, AKA Quark! However, Kitty has a story and career that go much deeper than her time in Trek, and today we get to ...
May 20, 2021

55: Chad Rubel, Editor on "Star Trek: Discovery"

One of the unsung heroes in making a show or film is the editor. The look, feel, and tone of the show can be manipulated by the editor to transform a production into something extraordinary. Chad Rubel is a video editor in LA...
May 13, 2021

54: John Fleck, Silik on “Star Trek: Enterprise” & Other Aliens on TNG, DS9 and VOY

John Fleck has the distinction of being one of the few performers to have roles in every series from the second wave of Trek shows. He was the Romulan Taibak in Star Trek TNG "The Mind's Eye," a Cardassian overseer in DS9 "Th...
May 6, 2021

53: Gates McFadden, Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG

You know her best as Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG, and she's now the host of a brand new podcast from the Nacelle Company. Get ready to hear from Gates McFadden, and learn the secrets about her upcoming show, where ...
April 29, 2021

52: Ron Canada talks Star Trek TNG, DS9 and VOY

Ron Canada went from Harlem to the Delta Quadrant in the span of his over four-decade-long career on stage and screen, starting in NYC in theater and not long after in Hollywood with over 200 appearances in the many facets of...
April 22, 2021

51: Harvey Jason, Felix Leech from “The Big Goodbye” on Star Trek TNG

One of the best episodes from the first season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was "The Big Goodbye." This was the series first intensive look into the holodecks, and it gave us an unforgettable film noir story that featu...
April 15, 2021

50: Jonathan Frakes talks Star Trek TNG & Directing

Trek Untold is celebrating their 50th episode and nearly a full year of shows, a big milestone for this podcast! What better way to celebrate this first anniversary than by talking with another Number One. This week, Jonathan...
April 8, 2021

49: Paul R. Coyle, Writer on Star Trek TNG, DS9 & VOY

Paul Robert Coyle has a storied past when it comes to writing television, pun intended. He has worked on and contributed to scripts for "Simon & Simon," "Barnaby Jones," "CHiPs," "Superboy," and more, but most listeners today...