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The Sisyphus accidentally happens upon the Borg during their quarterly fundraising drive and no one changes the station in time and pretty soon the crew starts thinking about how they've always meant to assimilate but just never really got around to it and maybe this year is the year to finally just shell out to help fund the really great antonistic activities that the Borg can always be relied on to produce every single day whether it's on your commute or during your workout or just while you're doing chores around the house. Plus, that tote bag!

Featuring

Irene Marquette as Lt. Lady Cola

Leslie Nesbit as Borg Collective Members like You

Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Borg Drone

Matt Young as Captain Julius Baxter, En. Greg, Lt.Cdr. Urg

Improvised on August 24th 2014 from a suggestion by Gregory Gallager via Facebook.

On November 23rd, 2014, we reached our 100th episode milstone and celebrated by inviting our fans to submit questions that they'd like to see answered about the adventures of the USS Sisyphus. We livestreamed the episode as we improvised it, and this is the audio of the event.

Many thanks to all of you for listening, and all the cast, crew, and guests who helped us to get 100!

On November 23rd, 2014, we reached our 100th episode milstone and celebrated by inviting our fans to submit questions that they'd like to see answered about the adventures of the USS Sisyphus. We livestreamed the episode as we improvised it, and this is the video of the event.

Many thanks to all of you for listening, and all the cast, crew, and guests who helped us to get 100!

Dr. Zonalzon's plan to navigate the holidays is a bit shakey.

Plus news for Novermber 29th, 2014

Featuring

Sean Kelley as Blaknar the Magnificent

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon

Julia Weiss as Zuzan Zonalzon

Scene edited by Eric Scull

NEWS:

Live Show: Sundays 8:30 January 11th - March 1st, iO Theater!

This Zanksgiving we're zankful for all of you. 

Larry and Zarlene look for a second chance on the USS Sisyphus.

Improvised August 3rd, 2014 from a suggestion by Sam Radion

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbinder, Ensign Larry

Irene Marquette as Lt. Cdr. Lady Cola

Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Ensign Marcus, Cockney Bartender

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon  

Fish murder spells something...well, its most just spells a pleasant conversation.

Plus news for 2014-11-11

Lt. Lady Cola take a vacation. The crew looks for love, in exactly right place to do. Like, one of the best places.

Improvised June 22, 2014 from Suggestion by Joe Redhead

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cmdr. Fritz Fassbinder, Ensign Leopold Lackey
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cmdr. Crick Watson, Shenay Host
Irene Marquette as Lt. Lady Cola
Alex Richmond as Ensign Twilight
Nick Wagner as Ensign Ch'arles Lorem
Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Shenay Symbiote

Captain Baxter tries to be the Space Master.

Plus news for 10/28/2014

Featuring 

Griffen Eckstein as LtCdr. Fritz Fassbinder, Ensign Leopold Lackey

Irene Marquette as Lt. Lady Cola

Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Ensign Greg

Knowledge is power, but not as powerful a power as power over knowledge, when the USS Sisyphus encounter aliens rich in knowledge and low in power over knowledge. Baxter makes an enemy, and the Red Racers defend their title.

Improvised August 24th from a suggestion by Brian Sebby via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull.

Featuring 

Captain Baxter sets a new goal. Lt. Cola picks a new destination. Ensign Lackey reveals a new relationship. Ensign Twilight ushers in a New Age.

Improvised June 22, 2014 from Suggestion by Carroll Cottingham

Starring

News about the monthly live show and the Improv Goblet Comedy Festival in Las Vegas on October 3rd and 4th. Plus a bonus scene with poop jokes!

The crew enjoys a nice brunch.

Improvised June 15, 2014 from a suggestion by Brian Selby via Facebook

Featuring

Sean Kelly as Lt.Cdr. Crick Watson

Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes

Brendan Stallings as Wayder

Nick Wager as En. Ch'arles lorem

Matt Young As Cpt. Julius V. Baxter

Edited by Eric Scull

Fritz runs afowl of the record industry, while Crick struggles to come to terms with the fleeting nature of love and wormholes.

The search for a replacement doctor begins with a reptile and ends with a whole mess of pancakes.

Guest starring Brendan Stallings as Blake Ramirez.

Improvised on June 15th 2014. Title suggested by Eric Scull via Facebook.

Kahless is having trouble at his part time gig.

Plus news for 2014-08-25

Nick Wagner as Kahless

Special Guest Leslie Nesbit as Customer

Matt Young as Manager

The USS Sisyphus encounters a tranports ship in need of assistance.

Its the USS Sisyphus and vs. the USS Garcia in a war game, and salutations couldn't be higher.

Improvised April 6, 2014 from a suggestion by James Honey.

Featuring:

IST OG Joe Phillips guest stars in this week's bonus scene: Boartender. Listen in the coming woeeks for the full episode(s?) we recorded when Joe last visited Chicago.

Due to the general meddling of Life, this week's episode will be delayed until Sunday the 27th. Then the next episode will be release two weeks after that, et. cetera.

July's live show is this Friday (the 25th) at the Public House theatre in Chicago. If you order your tickets in advance, you'll receive a link to download a special previously-unreleased episode of the podcast! We hope to see you there!

http://pubhousetheatre.com/show/the-improvised-star-trek/

This month's live show will be Friday July 25th at 10pm at the Public House Theater. Come one, come all!!!

Many thanks to the women of Improvised Jane Austen for letting us land a shuttlecraft in Regency-era England this week! Improvised Jane Austen's Alex Richmond is featured in today's bonus scene, entitled Baxter's Millions.

Worlds collide as the Sisyphus encounters an alternate Earth with an alternate mad scientist and alternate snow. Which is different from punk snow.

Improvised on May 10th, 2014. Title suggested by Soskia Slottje via Facebook.

Featuring Mark Soloff and Ryan Schile of Our Fair City, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic.

This episodes cover art by Our Fair City artist Dann Tincher

 For more, visit www.ourfaircity.com

In this warm-up scene, Fritz and Corbo discuss whose cup is this, and whose it isn't.

Plus news for 07-07-2014

Corbomite's beliefs and Crick's bee allergies are put to the test when the Sisyphus encounters a being from another dimension.

Improvised on Feb. 9th, 2014.

The Captain talks to Hot Bones about her dangerous new hobby.

Plus news for 06-18-2014

The crew let's it ride while visiting a space station of ill repute, but when the USS Sisyphus is lost in a game of chance, the only way to get it back is to put on a show!

Improvised March 23, 2014 from a suggestion by Chip Aucoin via Facebook.

With Special guests Sarah Shockey and Tim Dunn of The Shock T's.

A special scene starring Matt Young and Jordan Klepper of The Daily Show!

Plus news for 06-01-2014.

Scene Part 1: 0:00

News: 2:45

Scene Part 2: 5:30

Big thanks to Jordan Klepper and Arnie Niekamp of the Premisey podcast for sharing this scene with us.

News:

Julia Weiss is temporarily away from the show until August, as she went and got hired to work on a cruise ship for Second City.

Improvised Star Trek will have their next live show June 27th at iO Chicago, and will be the guests of Improvised Jane Austen(http://improvisedjaneausten.com/) July 12.

And we'll be at the Official Chicago Star Trek Convention June 6-8! (http://www.creationent.com/cal/stchi.htm)

Something doesn't smell right when the crew begins to lose their memories while on patrol near the Cardassian border.

News for the week: Our next live show is Friday the 23rd at iO theatre--come down and see what drink specials are on offer! 

We will also be at the Chicago Star Trek convention from June 6th through June 8th. Please stop by and see us if you're there!

Many thanks to Ryan Schile and Mark Soloff of the Our Fair City post-apocalypic sci-fi podcast, who were our guests during our recording session last week. This week's bonus features Mark, and the episode we recorded with Mark and Ryan will be available in the coming weeks!

Check out Our Fair City at http://www.ourfaircity.com and Mark's Blastropodcast at http://blastropodcast.com!

Parties abound as Commander Hayes and Holographic Abraham Lincoln struggle to reconcile their private lives with their professional and/or holographic lives.

Improvised on Feb. 23rd from a title suggested by Paul Nichols via Facebook.

With guest Mary Beth Smith of the Nerdologues and the MBSing podcast.

Something's afoot after a sinister intruder has invaded Corbomite's quarters. Can the crew get to the bottom of this darned mystery?

With special guest Bill Stern.

Improvised on February 9th, 2014, from a suggestion by Pedro Silhy via Facebook.

News: This week's episode is running late but will be up soon. Also: we'd love to see you at our live show in Chicago on April 25th!

Captain Baxter and Commander Hayes have a very logical conversation, plus News for 2014-04-13.

Spock's Appendix was improvised as a warm-up scene on February 2, 2014 from a suggestion by Ryan Keller.

The crew of the Sisyphus extend their shore leave on Amusement Park Planet when they have an opportunity to see the Zearth music zenzation Zaylor Zwift, a favorite of Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon's. Bzut when zings get zomzizazed. Ze zew zust zezzizz zzzezwzzzz znd zzzzzzzz.

Improvised December 1, 2013 from a suggestion by Derek Koshinski.

Edited by Roger Payton.

Struggles over a vacant seat of power? Sex & Intrigue? Hundreds of tertiary characters? A weird pre-occupation with food?  That's right, it's Improvised Star Trek.

Improvised June 16, 2013 (after the season 3 finale) from a suggestion by David Kramlich via facebook.*

Hurdy-Gurdy GOT theme courtesy of youtuber Cherni Grissom.

Wedding band was portrayed by Cover Stories.
*Rita King & Captain Owl scene recorded 2014-03-13

News for the week of March 16th!  To view the video bonus scene recorded by the ?Chicago Sun-Times, check out this link: The Chicago Sun-Times 

Lt. King and Ensign Lorem are in a real pickle, emotionally speaking.

The crew decides to deal with the g-g-g-ghosts on the so called "haunted deck" once and for all.

Thanks to our recent iTunes reviews gregor's mentor and walbergr, as well as our sponsors John Godwin, John D'Angelo, and Katie Richeson. 

With Captain Baxter indulging in a Starfleet conference, the crew has to slim down with the help of a super-sized friend.

While assisting a group of old-timey settlers, Captain Baxter and the rest of the pack--er... crew--follow the call of the wild.

Improvised on Oct. 20th, 2013. Title suggested by Roderick Millar via Facebook.

News for the week: Mary Cait Walthall will be taking a temporary break from the show to study theater in London, so keep all your great Zarlene zuggestions in your pocket for a while! Julia Weiss and Griffen Eckstein joined the Trek About podcast, and Nick Wagner and Sean Kelley chatted with the OCDWeeb podcast.

In the bonus scene, Corbomite and Lt. King have "the talk" about where their away team is heading.

The USS Ajax delivers Captain Baxter's fraternity buddies, and his efforts to please them alienate the rest of the crew.

Improvised May 12 from a suggestion by Darren Izzard via Facebook.

This one gets a bit gross.

Captain Baxter consults Dr. Zonalzon about some aches and pains.

Improvised Septermber 22, 2013 from a suggestion by Ryan Kelly via Facebook.

There were some techincal difficulties with Dr. Zonalson's audio in the first 20 seconds, so for your information: She thinks Cpt. Baxter has early-onset athritis, and does not believe he's 29.

Speaking of technical difficulties, an earlier version of this file ran long.  Sorry! Blame the most recent Final Cut update, we're gonna.