Ashley E. Miller is one of the hosts of Inglorious Treksperts and the writer of Thor and X-Men First Class. He was also the showrunner of Netflix’s DOTA: Dragons’s Blood and a writer for such shows as Fringe, Black Sails, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
David Gerrold is the author of over 50 books, hundreds of articles and columns, and over a dozen television episodes. He is a classic sci-fi writer who will go down in history as having created some of the most popular and redefining scripts, books, and short stories in the genre.
TV credits include episodes from Star Trek (“The Trouble With Tribbles” and “The Cloud Minders”), Star Trek Animated (“More Tribbles, More Troubles” and “Bem”), Babylon 5 (“Believers”), Twilight Zone (“A Day In Beaumont” and “A Saucer Of Loneliness”), Land Of The Lost (“Cha-Ka,” “The Sleestak God,” “Hurricane,” “Possession,” and “Circle”), Tales From The Darkside (“Levitation” and “If The Shoes Fit”), Logan’s Run (“Man Out Of Time”), and others.
Novels include When HARLIE Was One, The Man Who Folded Himself, The War Against The Chtorr septology, The Star Wolf trilogy, The Dingilliad young adult trilogy, the Trackers Duology, and many more sci-fi classics.
Additionally, the autobiographical tale of his son’s adoption, The Martian Child, won the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novelette of the Year and was the basis for the 2007 movie, Martian Child, starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, and Joan Cusack. You can find more about David on his website: gerrold.com
LeVar Burton is an American actor, director, and executive producer, best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge in the iconic series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Born in Landstuhl, West Germany, LeVar grew up in Sacramento, California. He developed a passion for acting at a young age and landed his first major role as Kunta Kinte in the ground-breaking miniseries Roots at the age of 20. His portrayal of Kunta Kinte earned him critical acclaim and a lasting place in television history.
LeVar’s role as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation solidified his status as a beloved actor. La Forge, as ship’s helmsman for the first season and later promoted to Chief Engineer for the remainder of the show, was known for his iconic visor that allowed him to “see“ after being born blind. LeVar’s performance brought depth and humanity to the character, earning him a dedicated fan base. He would of course continue the television role into the films and the incredibly popular third season of Star Trek: Picard, reuniting with the “command crew” of the Enterprise-D. Behind the Star Trek camera, LeVar has directed more episodes across the various series than any other cast member.
Beyond his work in Star Trek, LeVar has had a prolific career in television and film. He hosted and executive-produced the long-running educational program Reading Rainbow, which encouraged children to explore the joys of reading. The show won numerous awards, including multiple Emmy Awards, and remains a cherished part of many people’s childhoods. LeVar’s commitment to education and literacy has continued throughout his career.
Don’t miss this opportunity to personally meet one of the icons of TNG and the man behind the visor as LeVar makes his first appearance on board the original Starship Enterprise at Star Trek Original Series Set Tour!
In addition to acting, Jonathan has also directed several episodes of Star Trek series The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds. He also directed episodes of The Orville, Roswell, Leverage, and Castle, to name just a few. He has also directed several feature films, including Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection.
Jonathan is also an author and has written the science fiction novel titled “The Abductors: Conspiracy.” He has also voiced several video games and animated TV shows, including Gargoyles and Futurama, playing the voice of his head in a jar…!
Jonathan has been married to actress Genie Francis since 1988 and they have two children together. He is also known for his philanthropic work, supporting organizations such as the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and No Kid Hungry.
If there was ever a year to Make the Trek! this is it – join us on board the original Starship Enterprise and meet Jonathan in his second appearance at the most relaxed and personal Star Trek event there is – Trekonderoga!
Jonathan is of course best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation and in its subsequent films. Before his breakthrough role on Star Trek, Jonathan had appeared in many TV shows, including The Doctors, Bare Essence, and Falcon Crest.
In addition to acting, Jonathan has also directed several episodes of Star Trek series The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds. He also directed episodes of The Orville, Roswell, Leverage, and Castle, to name just a few. He has also directed several feature films, including Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection.
Jonathan is also an author and has written the science fiction novel titled “The Abductors: Conspiracy.” He has also voiced several video games and animated TV shows, including Gargoyles and Futurama, playing the voice of his head in a jar…!
Jonathan has been married to actress Genie Francis since 1988 and they have two children together. He is also known for his philanthropic work, supporting organizations such as the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and No Kid Hungry.
If there was ever a year to Make the Trek! this is it – join us on board the original Starship Enterprise and meet Jonathan in his second appearance at the most relaxed and personal Star Trek event there is – Trekonderoga!
Clint Howard started his acting career at the ripe ol’ age of 2 on his older brother’s gig, The Andy Griffiths Show. Who knew at the time that he would have a prolific career, appearing in over 200 films and television episodes over the next sixty years?
Star Trek fans of course know his role as the diminutive Balok, the commander of the First Federation starship Fesarius, when he was just 7 years old. Trek trivia experts know his voice was overdubbed in his appearance in The Corbomite Maneuver (the first episode filmed after the first two pilots and considered at the time a ‘test’ of production processes on the new series) but Clint’s performance is still talked about today, and many have imitated his “laugh,” if not all of his lines – and has gone down as one of the best “unexpected” twists and memorable guest star appearances in the original series!
Clint would appear in no less than four more episodes in later series – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s “Past Tense: Part II” (1995), Star Trek: Enterprise’s “Acquisition” (2002), Star Trek: Discovery‘s “Will You Take My Hand?” (2018), and in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ “Under the Cloak of War.”
Other genre film & television credits include Cocoon, Apollo 13, Fringe, From the Earth to the Moon, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
This is Clint’s first appearance on board the Enterprise (although those same Trek trivia experts will note his scenes were filmed in the re-dressed Briefing Room set) here in Ticonderoga – don’t miss your chance to meet this original series veteran and share a laugh & a bottle of tranya!
Through his earnest and sometimes humorous portrayal, Walter Koenig made the role of Ensign Pavel Chekov, navigator of Star Trek’s U.S.S. Enterprise, famous. Portraying the Russian character for the original series’ final two seasons, he went on to re-create the role in the first seven Star Trek motion pictures, his largest role being in the franchise’s arguably most popular entry, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, in 1982. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Mr. Koenig credits the Russian accent he uses for the character of Chekov to his father – a transition from hearing “Pass the w’egetables” at the dinner table to lines such as “This is w’odka” in front of the cameras.
After his iconic role on Star Trek, he had the recurring guest-starring role of Psi Corps leader Alfred Bester on the Babylon 5 television series, where the production company applied for an Emmy nomination on Koenig’s behalf.
His total television, film and stage career spans well over 50 years and includes directing behind the stage as well as teaching his various craft privately and at UCLA, amongst several other schools. He has written screenplays for many television series, including for the animated Star Trek series in the early 1970s, and has worked for the human rights group U.S. Campaign for Burma.
We are thrilled to welcome Walter to his second appearance at Trekonderoga! Take advantage of this opportunity to see him at our more intimate event, not to mention on board the Enterprise herself!
Originally from Houston, Texas, Star Trek: The Next Generation star Brent Spiner got his start in the biz in New York City in the early 1970s in plays such as The Three Musketeers, A History of the American Film, and Sunday in the Park with George. He appeared in Stardust Memories and an episode of The Paper Chase before moving to Los Angeles in the mid-80s and landing a recurring role in Night Court as well as appearances in various television shows.
Brent started his 15-year stint as Lieutenant Commander Data in 1987’s debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as appearing in the four Next Gen motion pictures. With his appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis, Brent helped co-develop the story of the film and received a “Story by” credit. He also appeared in three Star Trek: Enterprise episodes in 2004 as an ancestor of Data’s creator, Dr. Soong, and has most recently appeared Star Trek: Picard.
Outside of Star Trek, Brent played the popular scientist character Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day (released the same year as the highly successful Star Trek: First Contact) and its sequel and remained quite busy in other productions. He has appeared as himself in The Big Bang Theory, in the Friends spin-off Joey, and voicing himself in Family Guy, and says of these experiences, “I’ve never been very good at playing myself…. It’s one of the most difficult characters to play…. It’s just a person who happens to be named Brent Spiner, who was on Star Trek.” How’s that for modesty – and Brent will be playing himself again in 2023’s edition of Trekonderoga – here’s your second chance to meet the actor who gave life to Data, this time appearing on board the original Enterprise!
Mike Rizzo is a lifetime Star Trek and SciFi Fan. He grew up watching classic SciFi TV like Star Trek the original series, Lost in Space, and Space 1999. Of course, in 1977 his world changed when Star Wars hit the theaters. Throughout the years he has collected and created props and memorabilia from the many movies and TV shows he loved. Mike worked in the TV broadcasting industry for 23 years with specialty in studio lighting and engineering. Mike has been a volunteer at the Set Tour since 2015. He currently hosts his own SciFi webcast called SciFi Distilled airing weekly on Facebook and YouTube!
Phil Merkel aka “Captain Phil” is a DJ on WUSB 90.1 fm radio and host of “Captain Phil’s Planet.” The Planet airs alternate Thursdays 3 pm to 5 pm and streams at www.wusb.fm if you are out of the WUBS listening area. Captain Phil embraces all music genres on his planet and most other planets as well. In a former life, Phil taught music for a Special Education agency on Long Island for 31 years. He is now retired and living in his secret underground headquarters somewhere in West Coxsackie, NY.
802 Ghostbusters is a group of Ghostbusters cosplayers based in Rutland, Vermont. We attend several events over the course of the year, including conventions, fundraising events, parades, and other community activities. We are happy to help with cosplay and prop-building questions. We are a group for fans and members alike and we support anyone who wants to be a Ghostbuster!
