BRENT SPINER IS IN!

Brent Spiner will get at least $5 million to take his place on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise in Paramount's next "Star Trek" feature, according to sources. Jonathan Frakes will once again direct the film, the ninth bigscreen installment of the space saga, which is due to start shooting in March. Frakes will also star in the film as Cmdr. William Riker, the spaceship's second-in-command under Patrick Stewart's Capt. Jean-Luc Picard. He reportedly will get a $5 million fee plus potential bonuses of up to an additional $1 million. His payday is the second-highest among the Star Trek cast, behind the reported $9.5 million plus bonuses. Meanwhile, in addition to playing the ship's second-in-command, Cmdr. William Riker, Jonathan Frakes will also direct the as-of-yet incompletely titled Star Trek IX (post-colon candidates include Transgression, Nemesis and Millennium). According to recent interviews with Stewart and Trek producers, will be "lighter and funnier." Word on the street is that the stern Picard--who, unlike his playboy predecessor, Capt. James T. Kirk, has managed to avoid human intimacy--might even get a girlfriend in this one.

Star Trek IX News - 22/9/97

It's time for the crew of the Starshp Enterprise to lighten up a bit. Maybe it's even time for Captain Jean-Luc Picard to get a girlfriend. That's the word from Patrick Stewart as he gears up to don the captain's uniform once again and begin work on the ninth Star Trek film this winter. "I hope that when people look back on Star Trek IX, they will remember it as the sexy, funny one. "I feel it's time, especially after doing that tense neurotic drama with Star Trek: Generations and then offering all the action, tension and excitement of the Borg movie (Star Trek: First Contact)." Stewart says there hasn't been a really funny Star Trek movie since Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, which saw William Shatner and members of the other Enterprise crew return to the 20th century to rescue some whales. Paramount hasn't decided on a title for No. 9, but candidates are Star Trek: Millennium, Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek: Past and Future. Stewart says fans of the Next Generaion TV series have always loved the lighter episodes. "We know we can do that kind of thing, and it's about time we did it in film."

Terry Farrell

Year of birth: 1963

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Appearences:

• Family Ties, '82
• Grapevine, '92
• Red Dwarf, '88
• Quantum Leap, '89
• Twilight Zone, '89

History:

At age 15, Farrell left her native Iowa to spend a summer in Mexico City as a foreign exchange student. Her time away from her home town made her yearn for life in a big city. She submitted her picture to the famed Elite Modeling Agency during her junior year in high school and, shortly thereafter, was summoned to New York City. Within two days she had an exclusive contract with Mademoiselle magazine.

After spending a year and a half modeling, Farrell began looking for a greater challenge and studied with Kate McGregor Stewart in New York. In 1983 she joined the cast of Paper Dolls. The series aired for only 13 episodes. When it was canceled, Farrell landed a starring role in the motion picture, Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield.

In the spring of 1989, Farrell began studying with Stella Adler and honing her craft. During this period of study, she continued to model for major advertising campaigns and commercials. In 1990, she landed the starring role in Hellraiser Part III. Soon after, she nabbed her current role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Terry Farrell is one of a new generation of actors whose career successfully encompasses work in both film and television. She currently stars as Lt. Jadzia Dax in the successful television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Dax Timeline

2284: Audrid dies, Torias joined.

2285: Torias dies, Joran joined and dies.

2285: Curzon joined.

2341: Jadzia is born.

2367: Curzon dies, Jadzia joined.

2369: Jadzia Dax assigned to station Deep Space 9.

2370: Verad briefly steals Dax symbiont.