Star Trek

The Star Trek franchise consists of five live-action (and one animated) TV series and eleven motion pictures, which boldly go where no one has gone before. The franchise began with the original Star Trek, which ran from 1966 until 1969, and the most recent incarnation, Enterprise, ran from 2001 until 2005. The franchise was "re-booted" with a new film in 2009. As with Star Wars, the franchise has also been complemented by an array of video games, comic books, novels, audio dramatizations, and action figures. The Muppets have spoofed Star Trek on many occasions over the years.

Muppet Mentions

 * In the 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Neutral Zone," a character from the 20th century finds herself 400 years in her future on board the starship Enterprise-D. When researching what has become of her descendants, a graphical family tree shows amongst the names, Kermit T. Frog, Miss Piggy, Mary Richards and several actors who have portrayed the Doctor on Doctor Who.


 * Miss Piggy was interviewed for the Star Trek 30 Years celebration magazine in 1996 (pg. 74). Featured as a famous player sharing Star Trek memories in her role as First Mate of the Swinetrek, she claims to have been far too young to have seen the original series on the air, but that she became a devoted fan in reruns. A mention was also made of her run-in with Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy who appeared in a "Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine" sketch on Muppets Tonight.

Connections


Many people associated with the "Star Trek" franchise have also played character roles in Henson/Muppet productions. The franchises have shared a few behind the scenes crew as well.


 * F. Murray Abraham played Ahdar Ru'afo in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998, film)


 * Wayne Allwine edited sound effects for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier


 * Bill Cobbs played Emory Erickson in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode, "Daedalus" (2005)


 * James Cromwell played Prime Minister Nayrok on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Hunted" (1990) and Jaglom Shrek in "Birthright, Parts ! & II" (1993), Minister Hanok in the Star Trek: DeepSpace 9 episode "Starship Down," and Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact (1996, film) and the Star Trek: Enterprise premiere episode.


 * Juliana Donald played Tayna in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "A Matter of Perspective" (1990), Emi in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Prophet Motive" (1995), and Shoreham in Star Trek: Borg (1996, video game)


 * Paul Dooley played Enabran Tain in four episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.


 * Michael Dorn, played Lt. Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine


 * Jane Espenson wrote the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Accession" (1996)


 * John Glover played Verad in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Invasive Procedures" (1993)


 * Whoopi Goldberg played Guinan on Star Trek: The Next Generation (seasons 2-6)


 * Kelsey Grammer played Captain Morgan Bateson in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Cause and Effect" (1992)


 * Bob Gunton played Captain Benjamin Maxwell in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded" (1991)


 * Sally Kellerman played Dr. Elizabeth Dehner in the Star Trek episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (1966)


 * Gates McFadden played Doctor Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation


 * Virginia Madsen played Kellin in Star Trek: Voyager


 * Andrea Martin played Ishka in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Family Business" (1995)


 * Michael McKean played the Clown in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The Thaw" (1996)


 * Josh Pais played Gaila in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Business as Usual" and "The Magnificent Ferengi" (1997)


 * Robert Picardo played the Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager


 * Michael J. Pollard played Jahn in the Star Trek episode "Miri" (1966)


 * Suzie Plakson, played Selar on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Schizoid Man" (1989) and K'Ehleyr in "The Emissary" (1989) and "Reunion" (1990), Female Q on the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The Q and the Grey" (1996), and Tarah in the Enterprise episode "Cease Fire" (2003)


 * Bill Prady wrote the season five Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Bliss."


 * William Schallert played Nilz Barris in the Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" (1967) and Varani in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Sanctuary" (1993)


 * Michelan Sisti played Tol in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Bloodlines" (1994)


 * Nick Tate played Durgo in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Final Mission" (1990)


 * Kirk Thatcher worked on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, as associate producer, composer/singer of the song "I Hate You," voice of the Vulcan computer, and appeared as "Punk on the Bus" in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.


 * Brian Tochi played Ray Tsingtao in the Star Trek episode "And the Children Shall Lead" (1968) and Ensign Kenny Lin in the Star Trek: Next Generation episode "Night Terrors" (1991)


 * David Warner played Ambassador St. John Talbot in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1987, film), Chancellor Gorkon in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991, film), and Cardassian Gul Madred in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Chain of Command, Part I and Part II" (1992)


 * Frank Welker voiced child Spock's screams in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984, film) and an alien in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Nothing Human" (1998)


 * Alfre Woodard played Lily Sloane in Star Trek: First Contact (1996, film)


 * Harris Yulin played Aamin Marritza in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Duet" (1993)

In addition, several Star Trek actors have made cameos as themselves in Muppet productions.


 * LeVar Burton played Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation


 * Matt Frewer played Berlinghoff Rasmussen in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "A Matter of Time" (1991)


 * Teri Hatcher played B. G. Robinson in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Outrageous Okona" (1988)


 * Leonard Nimoy played Spock on Star Trek and in subsequent movies.


 * William Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek and in the animated series and subsequent films.


 * Patrick Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation


 * George Takei played Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek and subsequent films, and voiced various aliens on Star Trek: The Animated Series


 * Ben Vereen played Dr. LaForge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Interface" (1993)


 * Wil Wheaton played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation.