All The Asians On Star Trek

Rosalind Chao is best known for her recurring role as Keiko O'Brien on multiple seasons of both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. A veteran actress with a career spanning five decades, her long list of credits include MASH, The Joy Luck Club and Mulan. But she was actually once in serious contention for another Star Trek role...

It's another edition of the Away Mission, in which invite fellow Asian American fans of Star Trek to do a deep dive into an episode of their choosing. We welcome actor/comedian Andrew Phung (Kim's Convenience) to discuss "Relics" from season six of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Here's to you, lads.

Introducing the Away Mission, in which we break from the usual format and invite fellow Asian American fans of Star Trek to do a deep dive into an episode of their choosing. We welcome writer Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex, Shadow of the Batgirl, Doctor Aphra) to discuss "The Collaborator" from season two of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Lots of scary Orb visions and sexy time.

Writing partners Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt served as writers/producers on the first three seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, and are currently co-executive producers of the upcoming spinoff Section 31. They discuss having to juggle the many mandates and creative challenges in launching a show like Discovery. They discuss geeking out over Michelle Yeoh. They absolutely do not discuss Section 31.

Keone Young guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Benjamin Sisko's favorite baseball player Buck Bokai, in the season one episode "If Wishes Were Horses." He also appeared in Star Trek: Enterprise as Mr. Sato, the father of Hoshi Sato, in the second season episode "Vanishing Point."

Diana Lee Inosanto worked behind the scenes as a stunt double, primarily for Linda Park, on several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. The daughter of legendary martial artist Dan Inosanto and the goddaughter of Bruce Lee, she has dozens of credits as a stunt performer, fight coordinator and choreographer. She talks about kicking Vulcan ass, embracing martial arts as her heritage, and learning "Un...

Michelle Krusiec guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the sixth season episode "Time's Orphan" as a teenage, feral Molly O'Brien -- her first acting job. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the indie romantic comedy Saving Face, and most recently, she portrayed screen legend Anna May Wong in the Netflix series Hollywood.

Clyde Kusatsu guest starred as Vice Admiral Nakamura on three episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, his credits include Kung Fu, Midway, Magnum P.I., All in the Family and All American Girl, among many others. He talks about getting aged-up to play Jean-Luc Picard's classmate, the other Star Trek role he auditioned for, and how his John Wayne impressio...

Grace Lynn Kung guest starred on Star Trek: Discovery as "Psycho" -- that's the actual credit -- in the first season episode "Context Is For Kings." She talks about geeking out on the Discovery set, taking hits for her fight scene, and how poor Worf never got any respect.

Reggie Lee appeared in JJ Abrams' 2009 Star Trek movie reboot as "Test Administrator." While his screen time might have been short, his scene ended up being — unbeknownst to him — a fairly important allusion to franchise canon.

Tim Lounibos guest starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the ill-fated Lt. Daniel Kwan in the episode "Eye of the Beholder." But his acting career also has some other interesting Star Trek connections.

Introducing All The Asians On Star Trek, the podcast in which we interview all the Asians on Star Trek. Hosted by Phil Yu.