A Captain's Log - Season 4

Welcome back to the 4th season premiere. Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim return to hosting with a preview of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery. Bobby "D" was Unit Production Manager for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Bobby "D" discusses his affinity for Aaron Spelling and the fascinating growth of Assistant Director Les Landau who moved to a director on Star Trek: The Next Generation

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim review season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds into a deep dive of analysis on the first set of subject matter which includes their clear-cut favorite episode "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow". Bobby "D" recalls a Kira Nerys scene in the watery, forest. Originally the scene began shooting on-location then moved to a sound stage seamlessly thanks to Herman Zimmerman. DS9 tales centering on director David Carson and Benjamin Sisko. Bobby "D" further relays his experiences on shooting in various locations for the show, as well as how to resolve staying on schedule moving from around Griffith Park and Los Angeles back to sound stages, even with DS9 not being a heavy on-location show in comparison to the program "Hart to Hart."

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim welcome Joanna Ferbrache in their new science in Star Trek segment titled "Tractor Beam me!". The 2-time Emmy Award nominated make-up artist on Star Trek, Doug Drexler, who has also won an academy award for Dick Tracy discusses his work on Dick Tracy and on Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Next Generation. He praises Dick Smith and Geoffrey Mandel, as well as discusses originally owning a Manhattan, NY based Star Trek store called Federation Trading Post. Bob Justman is fondly remembered and referred to as being the second-most important person on Star Trek with connections that were integral to his success. Justman was remembered for doing a Disney Space series and the Outer Limits, Star Trek official moments with Mike Minor and Lee Cole at Paramount Pictures, and introduced the makeup and evolution of Hollywood makeup among other stories about Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Hosts Lili Fox-Lim and Bryan Kreutz further discuss with 2-time Emmy Award nominated make-up artist on Star Trek Doug Drexler, concludes his discussion on Star Trek explaining that the Enterprise had an aerial view of walking through wreckage in a unique set and art moment he was involved with and the overall experiences he's had in his career working on the show. The interview shifts back to Star Trek: Next Generation where Doug received two Emmy Award nominations as "Makeup Artist", the last one in 1993 for "The Inner Light", but more specifically in 1990 for the episode "Allegiance". Drexler shares stories on actor John de Lancie's rear end makeup on the actual set in front of crew with director Les Landau making this an unforgettable story during the episode "Deja Q", plus many more stories about Dan Curry, Enterprise and the film Dick Tracy.

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim first do a "Tractor Beam me!" challenge with Joanna Ferbrache in a phaser's origin story. Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim interview Tanya Lemani, but Like Lili Fox-Lim, Tanya Lemani is a tri-lingual entertainer who speaks English, Russian and Persian fluently. Commonly referred to as the Jack-the Ripper episode, Tanya Lemani danced into the hearts of Star Trek viewers including Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty among the Argelian's as she tells Bryan and Lili stories from her appearance in 1967's "Wolf in the Fold" episode. Tanya also talks about being hired as a location manager working behind the camera later in her career. At the forefront of her discussion in Television and film in Hollywood Tanya also shares moments from her extensive guest roles in series like "The Man from Uncle", "Get Smart", "I Dream of Jeannie" and more.

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim continue their interview with Tanya Lemani in part two. Before the interview resumes, news is revealed that in October 2024, there will be an Elvis cruise to Hawaii with Tanya Lemani as a featured guest. Tanya looks back on working and having lots of fun with Bob Hope on set stating, "He never stopped telling jokes, he was cracking jokes in between shows, in the show, before and after, and all the time." He was lots of fun to work with. Tanya shares more about her career in the film industry, as well as her experience with seeing Elvis Presley. Tanya also talks about doing Photo Ops among the Star Trek fans who are crazy, in a polite way, and dressed in costumes from the Star Trek show. Plus Tanya discusses two of her books and some stories behind them.

Bryan and Lili tease there's a mid-season Star Trek: Discovery climax. The segment "Tractor Beam me!" brings Joanna Ferbrache back on the viewscreen to reveal Geordi LaForge's visor provided him with the gift of sight and the science behind this Trek technology at its pinnacle. Bryan boisterously states, "This is going to be an intellectually charged interview with André Bormanis". Star Trek Science Consultant, writer, and producer André Bormanis is interviewed in this part one of two discussions. The conversation with André continues with him talking about hitting it off over the phone with Jeri Taylor, a supervising producer on TNG at the time, after interviewing Andrea Jeri invited him to go out to L.A. to officially meet Michael Pillar, Brannon Braga, Ira Steven Bear, and Ronald D. Moore. Andre talks about how Star Trek: Voyager was being created while Star Trek: The Next Generation was winding down plus he discusses having a smaller boutique Lit agency get him into Trek.

A conclusion to the interview with Star Trek Science Consultant, writer, and producer André Bormanis. Bryan and Lili ask André about the third overall Star Trek: Voyager episode titled "Parallax" where the story needed a particle beam, and André would look at what it does in the story and prescribe the right kind of particle beam in the case of the "cracked" event horizon. André takes the interview through the step-by-step process on how he approaches a science level into episodes even where he's done the Teleplay and science pieces. André talks about his very first episode he wrote completely on his own in a script for Star Trek: Voyager titled "Waking Moments" plus Kenneth Biller's involvement. A discussion around favorite moments for André Bormanis surrounding the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Desert Crossing" working on this with Brannon Braga is discussed. André expresses that the DS9 sets were amazing and seeing the Voyager and Enterprise sets under construction.

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim welcome Bonnie Gordon for a two-part interview. Bonnie Gordon showcases some of her voices. She articulates that voice acting gives her tons of freedom to try all different types of characters. Creating her own character Bonnie Gordon discusses the very popular Star Trek Table-top role-playing game (TTRPG) show using Star Trek adventures. Being a huge fan of "Mama Troi", Bonnie discusses in great detail her USS Protostar Starfleet ship's computer voice is very different from Majel Barrett's. Furthermore, she initially asked if she was to mimic Barrett's and they said "no". Bonnie states she can't wait for people to see season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix.

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim beam up one of the many voices of Star Trek: Prodigy, Bonnie Gordon. Bonnie voices the Federation starship USS Protostar's ship computer, plus a multitude of other roles in the Netflix series, and mountains of other acting gigs, including video game voices. Bonnie gives props to the writer's room on a longer than expected scene she had in Star Trek: Prodigy opposite Kate Mulgrew's character Admiral Janeway. Gordon also talks about her December 2023 singing along in a band called The Roddenberries, fondly named after Gene Roddenberries namesake. The interview wraps with Bryan asking a tough, but valid question, about Bonnie Gordon's standing up for fellow redhead curvy girl Mary Wiseman under Hollywood's size standards for women on television and how people connected with Tilly. Plus, she goes on to say women saw people in Starfleet and finally saw someone who could fit in her outfits and how Mary Wiseman is such an incredible person.

Bryan and Lili welcome Star Trek: Original series actor Garth Pillsbury for a two-part interview with the Hollywood based actor. Pillsbury is a classically trained actor, appearing in two episodes of the original Star Trek series, "Mirror, Mirror" and "The Cloud Minders". Garth talks about his early childhood moving around the U.S. His mother, who was into arts and sculpting, early TV roles particularly "The F.B.I." TV series roles he played and the ABC network series "The Invaders. Garth talks about the audition leading up to playing the role of Wilson in "Mirror, Mirror" and discusses why William Shatner didn't want him "punching" him during a scene.

A Conclusion in the second part interview with Hollywood based actor and photographer Garth Pillsbury. Garth was well-known for his role as Wilson in the episode "Mirror, Mirror" from Star Trek the Original Series and also appearing in "The Cloud Minders" third season Star Trek episode, which he discusses in great detail as his more favorite role with more lines of dialogue. Garth talks about being a celebrity, even though he never thought of himself as one, and going to the conventions signing pictures. Pillsbury discusses the film he was in, Malibu High, as a drive-in style B film where guys and girls would go there to make out. Also, he shares stories from his time as a photographer to find something else to make a living, while working for LAPD. Pillsbury winds down his stories talking about a Kevin Costner film he was in when Costner was starting out and stories of his time with Robert Mitchum.

Tara Rosling discusses her early days in Vancouver, her theater career, including the Shaw festival and traveling to Chicago. Rosling talks about her time with Alice Krige and the 1998 film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three". Rosling gets into detailed stories about landing the recurring Vulcan role T'Rina on Star Trek Discovery plus more. She also discusses her time working with actor Doug Jones, getting a mold and fitting before even knowing the role she was playing on the Star Trek Discovery series. Part one of a two-part interview.

Conclusion to the interview with Star Trek: Discovery actress Tara Rosling. Bryan and Lili do a traditional Vulcan Thresh-tor kashek meditation technique and decide to talk mind melds further. Star Trek news is discussed and revealed on new Season 2 Star Trek: Prodigy episodes with a date for release. Tara Rosling talks about prosthetic ears both Vulcan and Kellerun referencing her cast mate Callum Keith Rennie along with an interesting set of stories about her character T'Rina and Doug Jones Saru. A Discussion about Tara's upcoming directing at the Shaw Festival Theatre and her green eco-friendly business are also parts of the interview conversation.

Bryan and Lili are interviewed by Starfleet Captain Chip asking their favorite episode for each of the eleven Star Trek series. As both Bryan and Lili are inseparable while always in agreement as hosts, this episode showcases their own Utopian style positive Star Trek talk and candor towards the best of the Trek franchise. Bryan and Lili add a few episodes they both have their own different favorite liking toward. Some of the episodes in the top 11 that are discussed are as follows: "Life, Itself" from Star Trek: Discovery, "Crisis Point" from Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Nepenthe" and "The Last Generation" from Star Trek: Picard, "Masquerade" from the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, "A Quality of Mercy" and "Those Old Scientists" from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Lili is formally promoted to a full commander with a smile for Bryan at her side as a nod to the fictional Star Trek in-universe style promotion speech.

Phil Morris, a veteran of Hollywood acting and son of the former Mission Impossible star Greg Morris, joins Bryan and Lili for an exclusive 2-part interview. Phil talks about playing a small child background role in the Star Trek 1966 episode "Miri". Morris also discusses playing an engineer trainee on the bridge of Admiral Kirk's Enterprise on the 1984 film Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. Plus, Morris talks about his two roles, one as a Klingon named Thopok and one as a Jem' Hadar on Star Trek Deep Space Nine and John Kelly the 21st century Astronaut on Star Trek Voyager.

Lili is tested to keep her streak going of correct "Tractor Beam Me!" Segment answers on course for no correction. The second part of their Phil Morris interview continues with a discussion on the Jem'Hadar named Remata'Klan in the DS9 episode titled "Rocks and Shoals." Compared to the Klingon Thopok on DS9, where both species required heavy makeup. The conversation continues the remembrance of one of the hottest days in Los Angeles County history where a Deep Space Nine episode with Phil Morris present talks about his experience and how it fuels his acting. The discussion shifts to Phil Morris playing the part of Attorney at Law, Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld. Also, how he auditioned along with seeing Michael Dorn audition for the role at CBS Radford-studio-center, where the Seinfeld series was filmed. Also, talks of a Seinfeld spin-off with the character of Jackie Chiles.

Carel Struycken, renowned for his roles as Mr. Homn in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Lurch in "The Addams Family" joins hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim for an exclusive interview. After touching on the latest "Star Trek" news, our hosts delve into Struycken's non-verbal acting techniques, his experiences on various sci-fi sets, and personal interests. Furthermore, Struycken shares insights into his iconic roles, behind-the-scenes stories, and his passion for permaculture and gardening. Carel discusses the LA punk rock film "Population 1", as an editor and producer with inside stories and living in Hollywood Hills.

Los Angeles native Ricardo F. Delgado joins hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox Film for an exclusive two part interview. Delgado made his mark on prolific art and design of Deep Space Nine and the film Star Trek: First contact in the 1990's and discusses this in great detail. Delgado is a Storyboard Artist, Visual Development, Storyboard, Concept Artist, Writer, Production Design, Character Designer talking about his early days on Ghostbusters: The Animated Series at DIC and G.I. Joe in the early 1990's across the street from Paramount. Ricardo talks about Ralph Mcquarrie and how he ultimately made his way to Paramount starting with a phone call with Jim Magdaleno on Star Trek: The Next Generation then interviews and stories about meeting Richard James and Herman Zimmerman.

Ricardo F. Delgado talks about his world of art illustrations in the early stages of production design and more in their interstellar exploration of Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: First Contact and more in Hollywood. Before welcoming back Ricardo, Lili gets a huge reaction from Bryan with her whimsical words of wisdom to include five consecutive DS9 episode titles in one descriptive phrase about Delgado. Delgado talks about the DS9 pilot "Emissary", Paramount Stage 17 which was exclusively the promenade that Delgado had a hand in designing and baseball items on Sisko's desk. As a lesson learned about curves costing more budget money, Delgado talks about how the Miradorn starship seen in the DS9 first season episode "Vortex", as the final design, does not look like what he drew. Additionally, Delgado talks about development items he did as an "Early idea guy" for the film Star Trek: First Contact plus a Borg cube obelisk.

The Star Trek news reveals William Shatner has been asked to return to his iconic Captain Kirk role with a proposition of a de-aging technology and news also comes with a condition that Shatner states he would only appear in Trek again if it wasn't a cameo. Andrew Probert joins Lili and Bryan for an interview discussing his start into illustration and art at a young age. Probert shares stories of getting out of the Navy, meeting his wife, then attending Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Probert talks about his days of working on the hit series Battlestar Galactica beginning in 1978 as a Production Illustrator. Plus, the conversation shifts to Probert transitioning to the big screen as a major contributor on Star Trek: Phase II's successor, Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979 with his iconic designs, Gene Roddenberry and more.

Lili and Bryan discuss the newly added cast of the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series which includes Mary Wiseman as a recurring guest and the hopes of also seeing the Michael Burnham character appear as well. The duo of presenters concludes an interview with artist and designer Andrew Probert. Andrew Probert talks about being one of the first hires for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He and Rick Sternbach worked together to design the new Enterprise-D ship design exterior. Probert goes on to discuss designing the Galaxy Class Bridge, saucer separation, anime inspiration on design, paintings and designing Romulan plus Ferengi ships among other fascinating concept art design stories to present to Gene Roddenberry and producers. Probert discusses in detail the reason for the bridge design, tactical station and back bridge stations for the Galaxy class Enterprise-D among other stories working with Rick Sternbach.

Lili introduces their upcoming guest as Natalija Nogulich as Admiral Nachayev who appeared in more than just the six episodes with her inclusion as a straightforward to the point character as the discussion about this character is brought to life. Natalija talks about the role she played of Mister Moss' Honey from the 1978 film "Stony Island". Andrew Davis makes his directional debut in "Stony Island" and how she went to W.H. Macy for advice on how to sob or not sob to hold back emotion. Natalija talks about being welcomed warmly as a guest cast member on the hit TV series "Lou Grant" and "Coach". Plus, a "Coach" scene with Craig T. Nelson that had a medical emergency. Natalija discusses auditioning for a Pizza commercial with the same director who helped land her a role on the film "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation" playing as Frank's wife Mrs. Shirley.

Bryan and Lili resume their interview with Natalija Nogulich who played Admiral Nachayev on Star Trek: The Next Generation in four episodes and she discusses her two appearances on the spin-off series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Bryan asks Nogulich what preparation was like doing rehearsals opposite Patrick Stewart and his approach in directing on TNG. A clip from the late season 7 Next Generation episode "Journey's End" shows Stewart as Picard and Nogulich as Nachayev coming to terms in a heavy discussion on relocation of the American Indian settlers. Nogulich speaks to how she and Stewart would have likely been more on the same side if TNG went into an 8th season as writer Ron Moore wrote her character. The discussion shifts to Nogulich as Nachayev appearing in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with a familiar Jonathan Frakes directing her and a solid story of her working opposite Avery Brooks with a clip shown from the DS9 episode "The Maquis, Part II".

Leonard Crofoot is welcomed as the interview guest in part 1 of his 2-part interview. Crofoot, an extremely talented dancer and actor shares stories of his family, the 3-Crofoots, Ronnie, Gayle, and himself Len starting with the Kirov Ballet Company way before the 70's, when they hired American kids. Leonard discusses working with Carol Burnett alongside his sister for "Once Upon A Mattress" the TV special in 1972, his first film with Sally Kellerman, Robert Shaw, and Sondra Locke in "A Reflection of Fear". Crofoot discusses his Broadway and off-Broadway productions plus time in London with Carol Channing. Leonard talks about his memories with Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse at the London Palladium. Leonard gets into auditioning for three Ferengi characters very early on in Star Trek: The Next Generation's episode "The Last Outpost" and how the casting directors asked him to tell his agent they'd be calling about a different role, ultimately for the character Trent in "Angel One".

Leonard Crofoot, the famous Broadway actor, singer, and dancer who is also very much relevant in television and film. Crofoot discusses Jonathan Frakes bringing him on board to play the role of Data's daughter Lal before gender and body selection. Crofoot goes on to further discuss the intricacies of playing the android role with tips from Brent Spiner. The discussion shifts to talking about different director styles during Crofoot's appearance as the Qomor dignitary in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Virtuoso". Leonard talks about doing the long running one man show he wrote and performed in titled "Nijinsky Speaks". Crofoot further talks about originating his Broadway role of Tom Thumb in "Barnum" where he received the Drama-Logue Critics Award. Clips are also shown of Crofoot on Star Trek: The Next Generation's episode "Angel One" and from the TV series Saved By the Bell.

The Borg are a formidable opponent for the Federation, add children Borg into the mix and you have a conundrum. Manu Intiraymi played the first young Borg as a recurring character on Star Trek: Voyager in seasons six and seven as Icheb. Manu is interviewed by Lili Fox-Lim and Bryan Kreutz, in this exclusive interview to discuss Icheb, producing films, A TV-Pilot looking to get green lit in the works titled "Star Crew". Manu also discusses in detail his film with Scotty Baker titled The 5th passenger, The Roddenberry Entertainment film "Instant" and so much more about casting and working with cast-mates young and old on Star Trek: Voyager.

Manu Intiraymi states his parents were super 1960's free love, peace, dope, kind of parents growing up in Idaho. Manu also talks about being a survivor of behind-the-scenes things that happen in Hollywood, and the darkness that happens there for casting, etc. Never before seen pictures of "Star Crew", the TV pilot series Manu is developing in hopes of being green lit for further development is discussed. Manu states he's a "social media disaster" or faux pas. I've got canceled twice; I think". Once defended Kevin Spacey plus how he gave Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp a really rough time on the name calling he did, later they both made up and are good now. Manu reveals and interesting theory on why Icheb, his character he made famous on Star Trek: Voyager was killed off on Star Trek: Picard. Highlights of the 2024 Aurora Mini-Con panel are shown which included TV talk show hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim with Manu Intiraymi as panelists.

Elizabeth opens by talking about her father Brian Dennehy, a two-time Tony Award winner, an Olivier Award winner, and a Golden Globe winner, following in her fathers' footsteps for acting first on stage then TV/Film. Dennehy talks about her time on the hit soap "Guiding Light" which is well into its stride portraying the character Blake Lindsey Thorpe. Host Bryan Kreutz marvels and makes a statement "The Star Trek universe had never seen a female character like Commander Shelby, portrayed by Elizabeth Dennehy in a pitch-perfect performance" then Bryan goes into ask Dennehy questions about her time as Shelby on perhaps the greatest two-part story ever told on Star Trek: The Next Generation in the episodes "The Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 and 2". Lili Fox-Lim relays as affirmation that this show's audience get's an "existential look into an interview that goes into the depths of Trek-lore but also the life and career surrounding our guests."

Dennehy talks about Shelby being a new first for a strong female leader and as a memorable character who's challenged Riker for his job in a way on the season three finale episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Best of Both Worlds". Dennehy discusses her significant role as admiral Shelby in the Star Trek: Picard season 3 episode titled "Võx" as a reprisal. Dennehy talks about her recurring role as Sandra, a prominent member of the Council of Elders on the CW TV network series "Charmed" which took place on the Paramount Studios lot. Rounding out the interview, Dennehy talks about what she is able to reveal on her latest project, a western drama, filmed in Utah from the Kevin Costner directed film titled Horizon: An American Saga playing a character named Mrs. Riordan. —Bryan Kreutz

Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim are thrilled to welcome their youngest interview guest ever to the show that being Rylee Alazraqui. Rylee, a recognizable voice and certainly a multi-talented person 'wise beyond her years', she shares the advice her father Carlos and mother have helped contribute to her enormously fast-moving career as a young actress. Rylee talks about auditioning at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank California landing the role as Rok-Tahk on the hit TV series "Star Trek: Prodigy". Fun facts behind sharing some of her routines behind the scenes are also brought forth in story by Rylee including watching the show after she's voiced the character Rok-Tahk, and being the opposite of her characters career dreams in science at school. Rylee shares her take on the differences of on screen acting versus voice acting among many other fascinating topics on A Captain's Log.

The guest is a former Assistant Chief Engineer" referring to Kavi Raz who played Lieutenant Singh from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lonely Among Us". Raz shares moments from his career including playing a regular character role on the hit Hollywood network TV series "St Elsewhere" for 52 episodes from 1982 through 1987 as Dr. Vijay Kochar. Raz discusses being a former athlete who almost participated in the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles. Kavi, discusses starting a theatre company that would eventually bring Indian plays to American theater here in Los Angles. Raz discusses his audition and playing the Star Trek: The Next Generation role Mr. Singh in great detail including working with the main cast, also talking about his own stunt in engineering after being zapped and first auditioning for the Next Generation role as android Mr. Data.