Star Trek: Odyssey
From Hidden Frontier
| Country: | U.S.A. |
| Format: | Science Fiction Fan Film/Series via the Internet |
| Runtime: | 35-40 Minutes Approx. |
| First aired: | September 22nd, 2007 |
| Created by: | Rob Caves |
Star Trek: Odyssey is a new Star Trek fan production from Areakt Productions, the creators of Star Trek: Hidden Frontier. Set after the end of Hidden Frontier, Odyssey follows the USS Odyssey as it struggles to get home from a dangerous mission that has taken it and her crew 2.5 million light years from home... to the unknowns of the Andromeda Galaxy. This is the first Star Trek series, fan produced or otherwise, to take place outside of our own Earth's galaxy (the Milky Way Galaxy).
The pilot for Odyssey, entitled Iliad, was put to wide release on Saturday, September 22, 2007 and is now freely available on the official website.
According to the creator of Hidden Frontier and Odyssey, Rob Caves, Odyssey will be primarily centered around Lt. Cmdr. Ro Nevin (Brandon McConnell) in a loose retelling of Homer's classic story of The Odyssey, set in the 24th century universe of Star Trek.
Ro was involved in numerous episodes of the Star Trek: Hidden Frontier series, and was in the first gay plotlines during the second season of Hidden Frontier. Caves has said that although Ro is an openly gay character, the new series "will focus instead on new aspects of his evolving persona that have not been explored yet in Hidden Frontier".
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Cast and Crew
Main Cast
| Character | Actor | Rank | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro Nevin | Brandon McConnell (formerly Bobby Rice) | Lt. Commander | Acting Captain of Odyssey. |
| T'Lorra | Michelle Laurent | Subcommander, Romulan military | Acting First Officer of USS Odyssey. |
| Maya Stadi | Julia Morizawa | Lieutenant | Chief of Security of USS Odyssey. |
| Dr. Owen Vaughan | Matthew Montgomery | Lieutenant | Chief Medical Officer of USS Odyssey. |
| Joshua Gillen | Tim Foutch | Ensign | Acting Chief Engineer of USS Odyssey. |
| Alex Wozniak | Sam Bacsa | Lieutenant | Helmsman of USS Odyssey. |
| Seram | Sharon Savene | Majan of the Archein Empire | Regent-Queen of the Archein Empire. |
| Grand Majan Archein | Jennifer Cole | Grand Majan | Queen and ruler of the Archein Empire. |
| Caecus | Adam Browne | N/A | Servant of the Majan. |
| Morrigu | John Whiting | General | Military commander of the Archein Fleet. |
Guest Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Admiral Ian Knapp | David W. Dial |
| Procounsel Yeshva | Joni Bovill |
| General Korg | Karl Puder |
| Captain T’Lek | Sterling Greene |
| Commander Conner | Mark Ashton Lund |
| Chief Hars Bixx | Andrew Foster |
| Commander Robin Lefler | Joanne Busch |
Extras
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Centurion | Hugh Gehrke |
| Klingon Tactical Officer | Jacob Reitz |
| LT JG Teles Shanaar | Ben Euphrat |
| Medical Nurse | Ross King |
Crew
- Executive Producer: Rob Caves
- Producers:
Adam Browne
Beo Fraser
JT Tepnapa
- Co-Producers:
Jennifer Cole
Andrew Foster
- Writers:
Rob Caves
Beo Fraser
Eric Weaver
Brian S. Matthews
Andrew Foster
Mike Urvand
- Directors:
JT Tepnapa
Beo Fraser
David O'Neill
Adam Browne
- Assistant Director: David O'Neill
Jennifer Cole
JT Tepnapa
- Editor: Rob Caves
- Boom Operators:
Rob Caves
Stephen Roloc
Skip Stevens
- Computer Animation:
Rob Caves
Philip Hoggs
- Main Theme: Dex Craig
- Music:
Dex Craig
Daniel Chan
- 3D Set Builders:
Matt Boardman
Dan Crout
Philip Hogg
Michael Zock
- Head of Makeup: Beo Fraser
- Makeup Artists:
John Whiting
Sharon Savene
Adam Browne
Heather Ashleigh
Andrew Foster
Jarrod Chambers
Vin Jacobsen
- Lead Illustrator: Craig O'Connor
- Graphic Designer: Robin Brown
- Graphic Illustrators:
Craig O'Connor
Andrew Foster
Jonathan Foertsch
Vin Jacobsen
Jeff Hayes
- Props: Thom Franz
- Costumes:
Merideth Montano
Barbara Clifford
Shelli Finkle
Sharon Savene
Adam Browne
Mike Urvand
- Technical Consultant: Jonathan Connor-Foertsch
- Tape Operators:
Greg Schuh
Jennifer Cole
Stephen Roloc
Adam Browne
PK Eiselt
Andrew Foster
Beo Fraser
Barbara Puder
Karl Puder
Sharon Savene
Eric Weaver
- Stills Photographers:
Jennifer Cole
Andrew Foster
Stephen Roloc
Gary Sandridge
- Background Performers:
Stephen Roloc
Gary Sandridge
Jeremy Cooper
Dale Darr
Johnathan Benson
Beo Fraser
Barbara Puder
David O’Neill
Episode Listing
| Star Trek: Odyssey |
|---|
|
Season 1 · |
| Other Hidden Frontier Production Series |
|
Star Trek: Hidden Frontier · Star Trek: The Helena Chronicles · Star Trek: Federation One · Star Trek: Intrepid |
Recasting Ro Nevin
Executive Producer Rob Caves announced in October 2007 that Brandon McConnell would be taking over the role of Ro Nevin. McConnell debuted as Ro Nevin in episode 2 of Odyssey, "The Wine Dark Sea." <ref>Meet the New Ro Nevin</ref>
This is the second time that the character has been recast. The character was played by actor Arthur (Paris) Bosserman in Star Trek: Hidden Frontier seasons 2 - 5, and by actor Bobby Rice in seasons 5 - 7 (as well as in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Odyssey).
Notable appearances
Filming of the second episode of Odyssey, The Wine Dark Sea, was covered by GMTV in August 2007, with presenter Ross King taking a guest role in the episode as a medical ensign. The second episode is currently scheduled for release December 2007.
References
Related Series
External links
- The Star Trek: Odyssey website
- The Star Trek: Helena Chronicles website
- The Star Trek: Hidden Frontier website
- Announcement for Star Trek: Odyssey
- Mania article on Odyssey
- Star Trek.com article giving detail of ST: Odyssey
- Press statement with details of episode release
- Review of Iliad
- YouTube clip of GMTV segment with Ross King

