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.
Zarlene hears wedding klaxons.

Featuring

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter
Eli Mandel as Borg Drone

 
Improvised September 27th from a suggestion by @jhawver via twitter
 
Thanks to ValorCon for hosting our panel and One Shot for beating us as Artemis
Direct download: ISTBonus_20151018WeHaveEngagedtheBorg.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 12:49pm CDT

The crew of the Sisyphus is not careful what they wish for. Which is totally on the shortlist of things to be careful of.

Improvised July 17 from a suggestion by David Quinn

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Featuring
Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey, Billy Swanson
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Blagnar the Magnificent, Admiral Charming
Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stiply, Lt. Jeremy Swanson
Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem
Julia Weiss as Lt. King, Ensign Spot, Diane

Sponsored by  MakeSpace(https://makespace.com) as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop(http://chicagopodcastcoop.com)

Direct download: When_You_WIsh_Upon_a_Starship.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 12:00pm CDT

Lady answers an ad.

 

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as En. Murray?

Irene Marquette as Lady Cola

 

News for October 6, 2015:

Direct download: ISTBonus_20151006.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 10:34am CDT

Nick and Rusty find themselves on a Federation starship, where they make some new friends and enjoy a sea breeze.

Improvised July 19, 2015 from a suggestion by Brain Sebby. 
Edited by Roger Payton

Starring
Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Son, Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey
Sean Kelley as Lt. Carl, Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson
Eli Mandel as Nick O’Time, Acting Doctor Rip Stipley
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Scooter, Cockney Bartender
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem
Julia Weiss as Rusty the Time Traveling Dog, En. Spot, a Child
 
This weeks episode is sponsored by Iron Galaxy, a member of the Chicago Podcast Coop.
Direct download: IST121_NickOTime.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 4:24pm CDT

Just because you can't do something, doesn't mean you should.

Improvised July 12th from a suggestion by @CountCarver

Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stipley

Bex Marsh as Ensign Maru

Nick Wagner as Ch'arles Lorem

Matt Young as Julius Valentine Baxter

News for September 21st, 2015

Big Thanks to CAH and Disruptor Beam for bringing us out to PAX, and check out Star Trek Timelines!

See us Live September 24th,

See us Live October 3rd,

See us Live for eight weeks starting November 6th!

Direct download: ISTBonus_SaucerSeperationAxiety20150921.mp3
Category: -- posted at: 4:15pm CDT

Hopes are high, likely too high, when the crew goes on vacation.

Improvised July 12, 2015 from a Suggested by Tyson Thorp.

This episode sponsored by Emporium Arcade Bar, a member of the Chicago Podcast Coop.

Edited by Christopher Rathjen

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Chief Engineer Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey, Carm Difference

Eli Mandel as Acting Doctor Rip Stipley

Bex Marsh as Hotel Clerk, Mrs. Stipley

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King

Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Mr. King

Direct download: IST120_UnrealisticButStillGreatExpectations.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 10:56pm CDT

When the Sisyphus encounters an asteroid and loses power, Corbomite must travel below decks to repair the damaged warp core. But the ship is not quite the same in the dark...

"Disaster Disaster Disaster Disaster Disaster" was improvised on June 28, 2015 from a suggestion by Darren Izzard via Facebook

Edited by Eric Scull

Starring

Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Ensign Arachnis
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes
Julia Weiss as Ensign Spot, Ensign Lonnie, Lt. Rita King
Matt Young as Captain Julius V. Baxter, Lt. Greg, Ensign Sports
with Mary Cait Walthall as Computer

Direct download: Ep_119__Disaster_Disaster_Disaster_Disaster_Disaster.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 9:46pm CDT

The crew faces an emergency. A bathroom emergency.

 

Improvised July 19th, 2015 from a suggestion by Tyson Thorp

News of the week!

You can catch Matt Young talkin' nerd on the most recent episodes of the Nerd Outcast and Nerdologues: Your Stories podcasts. You can also catch both Matt and Sean on An Hour With your Ex!

 

We're performing at PAX Seattle this weekend, as part of the Cards Against Humanity comedy shows! If you're at PAX, please come check us out at the ACT Theatre.

 

Thanks to our recent iTunes reviews, and to our fans who came out to the Chicago Nerd Comedy fest last week!

Direct download: ISTBonus-08262015.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 9:07am CDT

While Fritz is in the doghouse, Commander Hayes needs to fill in as chief engineer, but who will step up as First Officer? Meanwhile, Lorem meets some lovely cave people.

 

Guest starring Katy Schutte as Commander Eleanor, and Tony Harrisment as Ensign Price.

Direct download: IST118-YouCantGoHomeAgain.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 8:42am CDT

Fritz and Corbomite chew the fat.

 

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder

Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stipley

Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes

Improvised July 19, 2015 from a suggestion by @vacuumflux via twitter.

News for 2015-08-09

Thanks to Squornshellous Zeta for a new iTunes review.

Improvised Star Trek will be performing at the Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest.

Congratulations to MuggleCast for 10 years of podcasting!

 

Background music for news: Deep Space Nine theme from Smooth Federation by ndrew Allen

Direct download: ISTBonus_PrimeRibDirective20150809.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 10:40pm CDT