Writing for Trek

My third spot illustration for “Writing for Trek” in Starlog Platinum, 1993. Caption: “Picard is possessed by evil spirits and takes over the Enterprise. Nope!”

Writing for Trek

The first spot illustration for the article “Writing for Trek” in Starlog Platinum, 1993. Caption: “On a jungle planet, Riker is hunted by a 12-limbed monkey. Not on your life!”

Writing for Trek

This is the splash illustration for the article “Writing for Trek” that ran in Starlog Platinum in 1993. The article was about actual bad ideas that got pitched to the producers of Star Trek. This one is about the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation meeting a reborn Khan (basically Khan coming back as a baby). It was very fun doing silly caricatures of the characters, especially Ricardo Montalban’s Khan. One thing I remember about this image is that I designed it to be printed as a half page, but it was actually printed as a 1 2/3 spread which was pretty much the same size as the original art. All the little flaws that should have disappeared in the reduction were now on full display. Flattering and embarrassing at the same time!

Starlog #233 December 1996

This cartoon was inspired by Brent Spiner’s portrayal of Dr. Brackish Okun in “Independence Day” (1996). Brent played Data in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. The other ST:TNG actors: Michael Dorn played the Klingon, Worf; Gates McFadden played Dr. Beverly Crusher; Marina Sirtis played Counselor Deanna Troi; and Jonathan Frakes played Commander William T. Riker.