About this episode

This episode features Mike Okuda discussing his contributions to the Star Trek franchise and its enduring legacy.

Hold onto your phasers, but it's been 60 years since Star Trek 's debut, and the franchise is still going strong. For 40 of those years, Mike Okuda, working with a gifted team that included his wife Denise, has been central to the look, feel, and substance of the Star Trek universe. From the LCARS computer graphical system to alien languages to the designs and color schemes, and even the digital effects remastering of the original series, Mike has been the Cardinal of Canon when it comes to all things Trek . He has also been involved with many more space-related shows, books, and NASA projects. Join us for this very special episode. Headlines: China Announces 2028 Mars Sample Return Mission U.S. Space Command Conducts First Orbital Dogfighting Test Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 from Space Main Topic: Star Trek at 60—Legacy, Design, and Influence with Mike Okuda Mike Okuda's Entry into Star Trek and Early Influences Defining Star Trek 's Visual Identity Across Series Designing Control Panels and the Origin of LCARS Maintaining Continuity and Hidden Easter Eggs in Star Trek Sets Expanding the Design Language for Alien Cultures Collaboration on For All Mankind and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rod Pyle, Tariq Malik

Guest: Mike Okuda

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• design
• legacy
• space exploration
• visual identity
• NASA projects

Keywords

• Star Trek
• Mike Okuda
• design
• NASA
• visual identity
• legacy
• space exploration
• LCARS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

Books & works: Star Trek

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