Trek Untold

Trek Untold-Episode 159: Kay Bess

Kay Bess: Voices Across Space and Time Kay Bess has been working in the voiceover industry for many decades and has crossed paths with the Star Trek universe in a very special way as the voice of La Sirena’s computer on “Star Trek: Picard.” A Trekkie who fell in love with the franchise later in…

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Trek Untold-Episode 158: William Sadler Never Misses A Beat

William Sadler Never Misses A Beat William Sadler is known to Star Trek fans for his time on Deep Space Nine as Luther Sloan, a member of a mysterious group within Starfleet called Section 31. Through three episodes, Sloan introduced viewers to this clandestine organization that left a huge mark on the franchise. But, the…

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Trek Untold-Episode 157: The Secrets of 90s Star Trek Toys

The “Star Trek” Comic Art of JK Woodward   The Star Trek toys from the 90s started as one of the hottest toy lines for kids and collectors but ultimately crashed and burned in the clearance aisle. What happened to these figures that changed the collecting game for adults to turn them into fodder that cost…

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Trek Untold-Episode 156: The “Star Trek” Comic Art of JK Woodward  

The “Star Trek” Comic Art of JK Woodward   JK Woodward has been drawing and painting “Star Trek” comics for years, working on many different series. Most recently, he’s done covers and interiors for IDW’s Star Trek TNG Mirrorverse saga, one of the most epic and ambitious Mirror Universe stories ever told in Trek! Woodward talks…

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Trek Untold-Episode 155: Sandra Gimpel: Stunt Woman to the Stars

Sandra Gimpel: Stunt Woman to the Stars You won’t recognize Sandra Gimpel’s face from the original “Star Trek” because it was covered by loads of prosthetics! She was The Salt Vampire from the season one episode of TOS “The Man Trap,” but she also was a Talosian in the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter, “The Cage.” When…

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Trek Untold-Episode 154: Jeff Yagher Sculpts His Own Destiny

Jeff Yagher Sculpts His Own Destiny Jeff Yagher had a memorable role as Iden, leader of a rogue group of Holograms from the seventh season “Star Trek: Voyager” two-parter, “Flesh and Blood,” but these days, it’s his hands that do the performing. After a successful acting career, Yagher transitioned into an even more successful sculptor,…

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Trek Untold-Episode 153: Kavi Raz is Engineering A Future for South Asian Filmmakers

Kavi Raz is Engineering A Future for South Asian Filmmakers Kavi Raz only appeared once in Star Trek history, but his story beyond this sci-fi franchise is what makes him truly fascinating.  Kavi appeared as Lt. Jg. Singh in the Star Trek TNG episode “Lonely Among Us,” but his humble beginnings make his trip to…

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Trek Untold-Episode 152: Making the Sounds of Star Trek with Alan Howarth

Making the Sounds of Star Trek with Alan Howarth Alan Howarth calls himself a “sonic composer,” a cool but very accurate title for the contributions he’s made to cinema. Howarth is responsible for the sound design for many of the visual effects and hardware heard in the Star Trek movies, as well as composing films…

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Trek Untold-Episode 151: Deborah Levin is Having the Time of Her Life

Deborah Levin is Having the Time of her Life Deborah Levin appeared three times on “Star Trek: Voyager” as Ensign Lang in the episodes “Blood Fever,” Displaced,” and “Year of Hell,” but her career has some other fun Star Trek connections throughout it. Deborah explains how she found her way into acting and Hollywood, her…

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Trek Untold-Episode 150: Brad Zerbst Zooms In and Beams Up

Brad Zerbst Zooms In and Beams Up Brad Zerbst had one of those “blink and miss him” roles in Star Trek TNG, appearing as a medical officer in three episodes from season one: “Justice,” “Heart of Glory,” and “Skin of Evil.” But Starfleet wasn’t all it was cracked up to be for Brad, and he…

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