Improvised Star Trek
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.

Grabbing a table, with the rest of his party on the way, proves to be one of Captain Baxter’s most infuriating missions.

Improvised February 3rd 2019 from a suggestion by Julia Bedford via Facebook.

Starring:

Matt Young as Captain Baxter and Ambassador who likes to Annex

Chris Rathjen as Comdr. Corbomite Hayes, SpappleBees Employee and Mind Parasite.

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem

Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson and Ambassador Glaukon

Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon and Bartender/Mind Parasite

Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern and Maitre ‘d

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Sponsored by Cards Against Humanity via the Chicago Podcast Coop

Direct download: ISTep206TableforOne.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 1:23am CDT

The crew is going to the cargo bay, and they’re gonna get ma-a-arried.

Improvised January 20, 2019 from a suggestion by Orla McGovern via Facebook.

Edited by Chris Rathjen

Starring
Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern, Skrynexian Footsoldier
Sean Kelley as Lt. Carl, Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Skrynexian Footsoldier
Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Undifferentiated Soup-Spouse, Fleet/C
Nick Wagner as Ch’arles Lorem, Rip Soupley, Skrynexian Footsoldier, Moot/A
Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Admiral Portia Hayes, En. Cecile Operator, Skrynexian Captain, Tira, Glorbel/B

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Direct download: IST205_ToHaveInTheHold.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 11:26pm CDT

The Borg attempt a new strategy for recruitment, and Zarlene finds it difficult to resist.

Bonus improvised as a warm-up on January 13, 2019 from a suggestion by Brandon Makaryk via Facebook

Edited by Eric Scull

Starring:
Sean Kelley as Borg
Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon

News:
Are you a Hugo Nominator? Do you have a friend who is a Hugo nominator who you've been meaning to recommend Improvised Star Trek to? Hugo nominations are due March 15, and Improvised Star Trek would like offer itself up for your consideration in the category of Best Fancast! And whether you are or not, we have a list of some of our best eps of 2018 on our website.

We'll be doing a live podcast performance at C2E2: March 23 on the CAH Comedy Theater Stage - keep an eye on our SM for details.

New reviews since November: tersegal, Anna Poulton, Slitherclaw, rangatology, Jadzia, Hellywood, JamesZa, CaptainRyan007; big thanks!

LLAP

Direct download: B126_I_Fought_the_Borg.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 7:08pm CDT

Will the crew catch the leader of the Shaimes gang before they're ripped apart?

 

Featuring

Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes

Eli Mandel as Lt. Rip Stipey, Dancing Gang Member

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Gange Member

Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern

Eric Scull as En. Chaplin

Julia Weis as En. Spot

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon

Direct download: IST204_TheAssassinationOfRipStipley.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 8:30pm CDT

We're happy to spread the word about a new SciFi Comedy podcast from Earlwolf that we think you, the listeners of Improvised Star Trek, might also enjoy:

Voyage to the Stars
follows the misadventures of a group of misfits that accidentally found themselves on the wrong side of a wormhole, trying not to blow up the galaxy on their way home. Starring Felicia Day, Colton Dunn, Janet Varney, and Steve Berg. The universe will never be the same. Check out Voyage to the Stars in Apple Podcasts: www.apple.co/voyage

Direct download: ISTBonus_VTTS_Preview.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

The Sisyphus crew, under Captain Barometer, who's totally been the captain the whole time, head for the mysterious planet Cartle. Meanwhile, they start to remember blacking out for a couple of minutes earlier in the day...

This episode was improvised on September 30, 2018 from a suggestion by Susan Reid via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull
Additional music arrangement by Sarah P. Davis

Starring:

Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern, Fish, Prisoner
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Cockney Bartender
Derek Martz as Captain Barometer
Christopher Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite B. Hayes
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Prisoner
Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, En. Spot, Altimeter


This episode is brought to you by Lagunitas as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-Op

Direct download: Ep_203_A_Search_for_Lost_Time.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 2:40pm CDT

Captain Baxter crank it up a notch with some nightlife, Crick cranks it down a notch with some clones. From each according to their crank; to each according their notch.

Improvised August 12, 2018 from a suggestion by Emily Grenon via Facebook.

Edited by Roger Payton

Featuring

Sean Kelley as Crick Watson, Friendly Native, Mary Shellys Brideof-Frankenstein
Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Andorianman, a Bluocrat, Friendly Native
Chris Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Ch'arles Lorem, a Bluocrat, Frankenstein, Friendly Native
Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon, Ticket Agent, Swampthing
Matt Young as Julius V. Baxter, Vulcan Captain, a Bluocrat


Sponsored by Safehouse Chicago via The Chicago Podcast Coop
Direct download: IST202_BlueShirtGroup.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 7:21pm CDT

Dreams can be revealing, like a closet opening to reveal cloaks or a ship decloaking to reveal… small-town Romulans? Honestly, this episode should probably speak it’s own truth.

 

Starring

Chris Rathjen as Comdr. Corbomite Hayes

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem

Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Vilock's Son and Man inside the Mirror

Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson and Subcommander Vilock

Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stiply

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Improvised October 21st, 2018 from a suggestion by Ben Ferber via Twitter.

 

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Direct download: ISTep201InSpaceNoOneCanHearYouDream.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 2:47pm CDT

The USS Sisyphus gets the drop on another Universe.

Improvised Live at the Some Theater in Chicago, IL, USA December 18, 2018

Suggestion by audience member Yike Lu.

Starring

Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern
Griffen Eckstein as Rick the EEH
Dan Granata as Computer & Chief DuFarge
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Derferation President
Eli Mandel as Acting Security Cheif Rip Stipley
Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Cpt. Horma Horman
Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, En. Spot

This episode sponsored by the Jackbox Party Pack 5.

Thanks for 200 folks!  A video of this performance is available on the Improvised Star Trek Youtube page: https://youtu.be/V9tLU4gdoZw

Direct download: IST200_FreeFallin.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 2:12pm CDT

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Direct download: IST200_promo.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 2:32pm CDT