Michael Okuda & Denise Okuda

Michael Okuda is the scenic art supervisor for "Star Trek: Voyager". He is responsible for that show's control panels, signage, alien written languages, computer readout animation, and other strange things. Michael worked on all seven years of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", during which he was recognized with three Emmy nominations for Best Visual Effects, as well as all seven years of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". His other credits include six Star Trek feature films, "The Flash", "The Human Target", and the never-seen American version of "Red Dwarf".
Along with Rick Sternbach, Michael serves as a technical consultant to the writing staff of Star Trek and is coauthor of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual" book and CD-ROM.
Michael grew up in Hawaii, where he graduated from Roosevelt High School and earned a BA in communications from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is a member of IATSE Local 816 (Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists) and is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Mike is a proponent of science education and he really wants to be the first graphic artist in space.

Denise Okuda's credits include "Star Trek: Insurrection", "Star Trek: First Contact", "Star Trek Generations", "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country", and promotional work for 20th Century Fox's cult classic, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension". Taking advantage of her degree in nursing, Denise has occasionally served as a medical consultant to the writing staff of Star Trek. Her hobbies include tropical fish and frequent trips to Yosemite National Park. She is active in supporting environmental causes and is an ardent fan of the Green Bay Packers.
Denise currently works as video supervisor for "Star Trek: Voyager" and was a scenic artist and video playback coordinator for all seven seasons of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". Along with her husband, Michael, Denise is a co-author of the "Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future", an associate producer on Simon and Schuster Interactive's "Star Trek Omnipedia" CD-ROM, and a consultant on "Buckaroo Banzai: Ancient Secrets & New Mysteries". Her latest projects are the amazing "Star Trek Sticker Book", as well as the revised and expanded edition of the "Star Trek Encyclopedia", both published in Fall 1999 by Pocket Books. Denise lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and their dogs, Molly and Tranya.

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