Live long and prosper as Star Trek Day returns — with Will Riker and Quark
Jonathan Frakes, otherwise known as Commander Will Riker, will appear via video with Armin Shimerman, who played the Ferengi bartender Quark, at Memphis’ Star Trek Day. (Courtesy Faye Sadou/MediaPunch/IPX file)
The question still eats at Steve Mulroy, nearly 50 years after he asked it.
He was 13 years old and attending his first Star Trek convention, where such Trek luminaries as William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols and James Doohan were appearing.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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