'Star Trek' Actor, 93, Makes Rare Comment About Fans

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'Star Trek' Actor, 93, Makes Rare Comment About Fans originally appeared on Parade.

Actor Michael Dante, 93, is sharing his thoughts about Star Trek fans.

During a July 2025 interview with That's Classic, Dante noted that he played the character Maab during a Season 2 episode of the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966 to 1969. He stated that the episode, titled "Friday Child" and his character, a Capellan warrior, have remained popular among Star Trek fans. In addition, he said he has continued to be a guest at Star Trek conventions, where he has interacted with passionate fans.

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"'Friday's Child' had comedy. It had action. It had drama. It was a good script," said Dante during the interview. "And every time, I go to one of the Star Trek venues, this is one of their favorite [episodes]. And we were in the beginning [of the franchise]. The first three years. And there's not many of us alive that guest starred on Star Trek. I think there's eight or nine of us left. That's all. Who guest starred and left memorable characters for the fans to appreciate and still continue to communicate with."

He went on to say that "it's always a joy to see Star Trek fans."

"They are polite and loyal. And they know the dialogue of so many scenes, better than we, the actors, know them," said the actor, who appeared on series like The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin and Get Smart. "And they were so patient. And I don't know where they get their money but they come with portfolios, two, three inches thick of all the autographs of all these Star Trek genre type characters."

During the That's Classic interview, Dante said he and the rest of the cast had some difficulty filming the Season 2 Star Trek episode. He explained they were filming in a ravine while it was 117 degrees. He said because of the uncomfortable heat, he did not interact too much with the show's stars, which included William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Nichelle Nichols.

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"They went their own way. And we went our own way. Because of the difficulty and the heat, it didn't lead to any recreational time to be joshing around and having fun," said Dante in the interview.

'Star Trek' Actor, 93, Makes Rare Comment About Fans first appeared on Parade on Jul 9, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.