Boston Legal for Star Trek Fans: It's Fun to Catch the Trek References

As a die-hard fan of both Boston Legal and Star Trek I was thrilled with the last two episodes, “Whose God is it Anyway” and “The Verdict,” airdates 10/17/2006 and 10/24/2006, respectively. The Boston Legal regular cast includes two Star Trek alums; the one and only William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk from the original series), and Rene Auberjonois (Security Chief Odo in Star Trek Deep Space Nine).

“Whose God is it Anyway” leads the pack of Boston Legal episodes with Star Trek alums. Joining Shatner and Auberjonois are Ethan Phillips, Armin Shimerman, Ron Canada, and Joan Collins, bringing the total of alums in one episode to six. “The Verdict” had five (no Joan Collins in that one).

Ethan Phillips guest starred as the father of the boy accused of killing a judge. Phillips played the Talaxian Neelix, a member of an alien race indigenous to the Delta Quadrant in Star Trek Voyager. Armin Shimerman played Judge Hooper, the husband of the woman (also a judge) who was killed. He played the Ferengi bartender, Quark who ran all the entertainment concessions in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Ron Canada who has a recurring role as Judge Willard Reese played guest starring roles in Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Star Trek the Next Generation, and Star Trek Voyager.

The extra treat in “Whose God is it Anyway” was a cameo appearance at the courthouse by Joan Collins (none other than Edith Keeler from the original Star Trek classic, “The City on the Edge of Forever.”