Is it really Janeway? When I first watched the new trailer for the upcoming episode “Derelict” of VOYAGER CONTINUES from Starfleet Studios (the one in Iowa that just released the fan film Raven), I wasn’t sure. Then I got my answer at the end of the 45-second video.
It turns out that the voice is just a really good impersonation of Kate Mulgrew done by an actor named Liam Howarth-Mulgrew. And no, that name isn’t just a coincidence. I found out from show-runner David Whitney that Liam is just a huge fan and legally changed his name.
Unfortunately, Liam doesn’t actually look like Kate Mulgrew, so we probably won’t be seeing Captain Janeway on “Derelict” (although I suppose there’s always lip syncing). Liam had previously voiced Janeway on the audio drama series Star Trek: Voyager – The Lost Episodes in a two-part episode called “Ghosts.” You can listen to “Ghosts” Part 1 and Part 2 and hear Liam’s amazing rendition of Kate Mulgrew’s unmistakable voice.
And of course, you can also hear Liam on this short trailer for the upcoming Voyager Continues fan film “Derelict,” due out sometime next year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f1jG_7ag3M
The Voyager in that trailer was superbly done – any more details on what the full feature is expected to be?
So far, all I have to report is what I put in this earlier blog post about the series, Eman:
https://fanfilmfactor.com/2016/12/03/starfleet-studios-cancels-the-tng-project-but-revs-up-for-voyager-continues
PS Happy New Year!
Thank, my friend! The same to you.
2017 will be here in another 39 minutes for me! Time to watch Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin… 🙂