Special Guests 2025

2026

Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim

If a TF Bio is not listed we have not been provided an Official one

from the Star or the Agent and will not post one for legal reasons

2026

Robert McNeill as Lieutenant Tom Paris

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from the Star or the Agent and will not post one for legal reasons

 2026

Denise Crosby as Tasha Yar

Denise Michelle Crosby was born on November 24, 1957, in Hollywood, California. Denise graduated from Hollywood High School in 1975 and attended Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, where she enrolled in the Drama Department. Forming part of the extensive Crosby family dynasty, this striking leading actress, daughter of entertainer Dennis Crosby, has appeared in film and television since the early 1980s. A photo spread in a 1979 issue of Playboy magazine and a role in the soap opera Days of Our Lives (1965) in 1980 allowed Denise to break through to stardom. She had a small role in 48 Hrs. (1982), playing the villain's girlfriend, and parts in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) and Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) (both critically unsuccessful). Her career began to pick up in the mid-1980s. She appeared in a variety of films and made-for-TV movies, including Stark (1985), Malice in Wonderland (1985) (playing Carole Lombard), Desert Hearts (1985), Eliminators (1986), and Miracle Mile (1988).

In 1987, Denise caught her big break playing Lieutenant Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Although not a huge role, the character allowed Denise to build a sizable fan base that exists to this day. In 1988, she left the series due to the diminishing size of her role, but returned as a guest star in the early 1990s. In 1989, she played the mother of a dead toddler who was brought back to life through an ancient curse in Stephen King's somewhat hokey horror novel film adaptation, Pet Sematary (1989). Remaining in the horror genre, Denise played a similar role of a mother who discovers her young daughter's doll is evil in Child's Play (1988) and Dolly Dearest (1991).

The 1990s brought few opportunities to Denise, but she worked consistently, appearing in a television series in 1993 and making numerous guest appearances, including a couple of episodes of the raunchy cable series Red Shoe Diaries (1992), which were subsequently released on video. There were also roles in Relative Fear (1994), Mutant Species (1994), Dream Man (1995), and Executive Power (1997). More high-profile work arrived in the form of a small role in Jackie Brown (1997), playing a public defender, and a sizable part as a pregnant mother in the hit disaster movie Deep Impact (1998). She gained recognition as a "Star Trek" fan by producing and presenting Trekkies (1997) and its sequel Trekkies 2 (2004).

Since 2000, Denise has appeared on television in guest roles on The X-Files (1993), JAG (1995), The Agency (2001), Threat Matrix (2003), Eyes (2005), and Dexter (2006). She acted in the award-winning short film The Bus Stops Here (2003), had a leading role in the western/horror indie film Legend of the Phantom Rider (2002), and has recently appeared in a horror film by legendary genre director Tobe Hooper, Mortuary (2005).

- IMDb mini biography by: A. Nonymous 

2026

Dayton Ward - Author is a New York Times bestselling author or co-author of more than 40 novels and novellas, often working with his best friend, Kevin Dilmore. His short fiction has appeared in more than 30 anthologies, and he's written for magazines such as NCO Journal, Kansas City Voices, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Star Trek and Star Trek Communicator as well as the websites Reactor.com (formerly Tor.com), StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com. He also works as a consultant for Paramount Global, assisting with the development of various Star Trek publishing and promotional efforts including books, comics, games, and interactive experiences.

New for Dayton in 2026 is To Defy Fate, a Star Trek: Picard novel from Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books imprint, and he’s also contributed material for the Planet of the Apes and Star Trek Adventures roleplaying games.

Learn way more about Dayton than might be considered healthy at daytonward.com.

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Kevin Dilmore

 Kevin Dilmore has partnered with author and best pal Dayton Ward on fiction, pop-culture essays and magazine journalism for more than two decades. Their work focuses chiefly on the Star Trek universe and ranges from articles in the much-missed Star Trek Communicator magazine and other fan publications to comic books, short stories and novels that include "Purgatory's Key" published by Pocket Books to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek series. Their most recent published works include a pair of books featuring the iconic super heroes of Marvel Comics, Iron Man: Tony Stark Declassified and Steve Rogers: Captain America Declassified, both published by BenBella Books. As a senior editor for Hallmark Cards, Kevin supports Hallmark gifts and ornaments teams and helps create each year's assortment of Star Trek-themed Keepsake Ornaments. He has written and worked on books, greeting cards, ornaments and gifts featuring characters from dozens of movies, TV shows, and comics as well as Hallmark-owned properties such Rainbow Brite, Young Santa, and Cosmic Ray. A contributor to publications including The Village Voice, Amazing Stories, and Famous Monsters of Filmland, Kevin lives in Kansas City, Missouri. This is his first visit to Trekfest and the Riverside area. You can find Kevin on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky. 

2026

John Paladin

John Paladin is a former radio Disc Jockey, has had two records on the country charts, has acting credentials in radio commercials, TV commercials, and movies.  He was a drummer in

two country bands and has worked with Dave Dudley, Bobby Bare, Jack Scott and many others.  He currently owns Paladin Productions, Inc., his own FX Makeup, Video, and Audio

production company.

John's makeup expertise goes back over 20 years, including being J.G. Hertzler's personal makeup artist on "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" and was the head special SFX makeup artist on "Star Trek: Kitumba" [both productions from "Star Trek: Phase II" productions].

He is also featured as a Klingon in  "Kitumba".  John is currently the convention makup artist for: J.G. Hertzler, Robert O'Reilly, Max Grodenchik, Suzie Plakson, Robin Curtis, Chase Masterson, Gwynyth Walsh, and Casey Biggs.

For the EXTREME MAKUP EVENT

 message him directly on Facebook to make an appointment.

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