Improvised Star Trek (episode)
For ten years Improvised Star Trek explored the final frontier of comedy by turning Star Trek into an improv office comedy. Taking suggestions submitted on Twitter and Facebook, the cast (featuring some of Chicago’s top improvisors) creates a fully improvised episode detailing the adventures of the USS Sisyphus, a less enterprising starship. New episodes are posted every other week. Improvised Star Trek is a fan production. Star Trek is property of CBS.

A breakthrough in communications causes breakdowns on the Sisyphus.

Improvised on July 1, 2018. Title suggested by Holly Hilton via Facebook.

 

Sean Kelley as Lt. Cmdr. Crick Watson

Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, En. Spot, Diane Swanson

Mary Cait Walthall as En. Operator, Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon

Eli Mandel as Lt. Jeremy Swanson, Rip Stipley

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, T'Ripp (a Vulcan)

Dan Granata as Lt. Defarge

And special guest:

Eric Scull as CommuneX 5000

 

Direct download: IST197_IWillGoHailingNoMore.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 7:37pm CDT

The Crew gets a real fixer-upper.

Improvised February 11, 2018 from a suggestion by Brian Sebby via Facebook.

Edited by Roger Payton

Starring

Rayna Caskey as En Bobbi Intern, Sweetie Larson, Lt. Vanderson, Jenny the Barista

Eli Mandel as Rip Stiply, Kevin Larson, Jeremy Swanson, Scutty

Nick Wagner as Ch’arles Lorem, Connie the Realtor, a Barista, a Dark God

Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Brie Larson, En Spot, Holographic Diane, En Mark

Sean Kelley as LtCdr Crick Watson, Barista, Starp Larson

Matt Young as Julius Valentine Baxter, Gbiv’Yuk the Starbucks manager, Bilg Larson


Sponsored by Overcast and the Chicago Podcast Co-op

Direct download: IST196_Moon_For_Sale.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 4:31pm CDT

The crew encounter a time portal resulting in an “incident” that has altered the timeline. Now half the crew has gills and Crick and Rip are sent back to 1999 Earth to try and correct the timeline by getting a woman elected president.

Improvised July 1st 2018 from a suggestion by Timescanner via Twitter

Starring:

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem

Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson

Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stiply

Mary Cait Walthall as Ensign Operator and Beth

Julia Weiss as Rita King, Ensign Spot and Jeanine

Guest Starring:

Dan Granata as Lt. DeFarge

and Eric Scull as Ensign Chaplin

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Sponsored by Backblaze as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.

 

 

Direct download: ISTep195EncounteratPowerPoint.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 2:06am CDT

When Admiral Van Dorn comes for the Sisyphus' insextion, the crew learns they may be too professional. Rip clogs the pipes.

Improvised April 15, 2018 from a suggestion by David Swarles via Facebook

Edited by Chris Rathjen

Starring

Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, a Gremblar
Eli Mandel as Security Chief Rip Stiply
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, T.O.N.Y., a Gremblar
Meredith Stepian as Admiral Van Dorn, a Gremblar
Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, En. Operator, a Gremblar
Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Ensign Spot, a Gremblar
Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, a Gremblar

 

Sponsored by Overcast; a member of the Chicago Podcast Co-op

Direct download: IST194_WellWellWellWellWellWellWellWell_v2.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 7:45pm CDT

Fear overtakes the Sisyphus at an inopportune moment. Can the crew overcome their worries in time for a conference with the Klingons and Romulan Star Empire?

This episode was improvised on May 27, 2018 from a suggestion by Myrl Wallace via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull

Starring:
Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern, Klingon, Romulan
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Klingon, Romulan
Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite B. Hayes, K'orbo, Romulan
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Klingon, Romulan
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius V. Baxter, Klingon

This episode is sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.

Direct download: Ep_193_A_Mild_Case_of_Omniphobia.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 9:57pm CDT

Duplicity abounds aboard the Sisyphus as the performance reviews roll in. 

Starring:

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Rich Alfonso as Lt. Darius Mercury, Snip Snipley

Matt Young as Captain Baxter, Lt. Greg

Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Lt. Jeremy Swanson

Rayna Caskey as Ensign Bobbi Intern

Sean Kelley as Lt. Cmdr. Crick Watson

Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes, Lt. Bronson

Direct download: IST192_ThisShipAintBigEnoughForTheTwoOfMe.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 5:19pm CDT

When a planet with a dying atmosphere needs saving, Crick has a plan. Also Bobbi has a plan. And Lorem has plan. And Lt. Mercury has a plan. It's a plan rich day.

Improvised on February 15, 2018 from a suggestion by Cameron Witham (@blockpastmaple) via twitter

Starring

Rich Alfonso as Lt. Mercury
Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson
Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stipley
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Ch'arles Lorem
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius V. Baxter

Sponsored by Overcast and the Chicago Podcast Coop

Direct download: IST191_6000Degrees.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 9:53pm CDT

During a spacewalk, Dr. Zonalzon is abducted by inspirational space entities and is forced to reassess her love life and goats… I mean goals!

Improvised on May 20th 2018 from a suggestion by Robert Boileau via Twitter

Starring:

Chris Rathjen as Comdr. Corbomite Hayes, GOAT

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem, T'ripp, GOAT

Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stiply, GOAT

Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon

Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Ensign Spot, GOAT

And Special Guest Dan Granata as an unnamed ensign, inspirational space entity aka GOAT and Lt. Defarge.

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op

 

Direct download: IST190TheDoctorisin...Space.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 2:31pm CDT

Doug has an A********. Good Business; Good Starfleet.

Improvised on May 6, 2018 from a suggestion by Justin Lipsitz via Facebook

Starring
Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern, Doug
Sean Kelley as Lt.Cdr. Crick Watson
Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Old Doug
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem
Mary Cait Walthall as En. Operator, Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Doug
Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Doug, Bennigans Waitress, TGID Waitress, a child
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Doug, En. Terwilliger, Lt. Greg

Edited by Chris Rathjen

Sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op

Direct download: IST189_IslandofDougs.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 11:39am CDT

On board a shuttlecraft returning from an astrometrics conference, the crew spends time getting to know one another better. Until it seems that a nearby star is following them...

This episode was improvised on November 26, 2017 from a suggestion by TehBorg (@strtrk1701) on Twitter.

Edited by Eric Scull

Starring:

Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson
Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stipley
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Admiral C. Hayes
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius V. Baxter

This episode is sponsored by Overcast via the Chicago Podcast Co-Op.

Direct download: Ep_188_The_Hollow_Star.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 12:17am CDT