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Trek Untold Episode 68: Shawn Ewashko, Visual Effects Project Manager at CBS, talks Star Trek VFX

Shawn Ewashko, Visual Effects Projects Manager at CBS, talks Star Trek VFX 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,…

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

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 civilian, and there’s a story about…

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Trek Untold Episode 63: Walter Koenig, Ensign Pavel Chekov from “Star Trek”

Walter Koenig, Ensign Pavel Chekov from “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 Chekov, who appeared…

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Trek Untold Episode 62: Jason Marsden, Grimp from “Star Trek DS9”

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 and continues today. Trekkies may remember Jason…

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Trek Untold Episode 61: Noah Averbach-Katz, Ryn from “Star Trek: Discovery”

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 passion for the franchise that started as a child. He is also the significant other…

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Trek Untold Episode 60: Karen Westerfield, Star Trek Makeup Artist

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 and Insurrection. Karen shares with us the secrets behind Quark’s…

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Trek Untold Episode 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 holographic version of Captain Paul Rice, where he shared the screen with Jonathan Frakes,…

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Trek Untold Episode 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 “The Homecoming”, as well as Ornithar from “The Search” and another Romulan named…

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Trek Untold Episode 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 featured today’s guest, Harvey Jason. Mr. Jason played Felix Leech; a Peter Lorre-inspired character who, along…

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Trek Untold Episode 50: Jonathan Frakes talks Star Trek TNG & Directing

Trek Untold celebrates its 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 Frakes joins the show to tell some stories about playing William Riker in all seven seasons of “Star…

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