November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month and the disease has affected the lives of millions people and their families. Some of the people whose lives have been affected are from the Star Trek Universe. Cherry the Geek TV spoke with Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes, whose brother Daniel passed away from the disease, and 22 year-pancreatic cancer survivor/actress (and wife of Deep Space Nine star Armin Shimerman “Quark”) Kitty Swink about their experiences.
To learn more about pancreatic cancer, the signs and symptoms, and more you can visit the PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network website at http://www.PanCAN.org
Frakes and Swink are also part of “Team Trek”, a group of Star Trek luminaries including Shimerman, John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox on Star Trek Enterprise) and Juan Carlos Coto (whose brother, Manny Coto (showrunner on Star Trek Enterprise) passed away from the disease). Team Trek participates every year in the Purple Stride walk to help raise awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research. Next year’s event is on Saturday April 25, 2026 and will be taking place in 60+ cities around the world. To learn more and donate to Team Trek go to: http://www.PurpleStride.org
We also talked with Frakes about the early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation, his time on Star Trek Picard, the status of Star Trek: Legacy, and his directing style. He will be directing episodes of the coming Star Trek:Starfleet Academy which premieres in January, and he gave us a preview of that as well.
You can watch the full interview at the link below:
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