Wang Remembers Caretaker

Even though it took place seven years ago, Garrett Wang (Harry Kim) still has fond memories of shooting the Voyager pilot, 'Caretaker.'

"I was literally here from Day One," Wang told Gregory L. Norris & Laura A. Van Vleet at Trek Galaxy. "The first scene ever shot for Voyager was with Paris and myself in the Mess Hall when he orders hot tomato soup from the replicator."

The actor, who played Ensign Harry Kim for seven seasons, nostalgically recalled the location shooting on 'Caretaker.' "The Director of Photographer had arrived on location via his helicopter; he had his own personal helicopter at the time, so he had flown in there," he said. "There we were on location on this very expansive set. I mean, for miles and miles all you had was this dry lake-bed."

For Wang, 'Caretaker' proved to be one of his favourite episodes because of the wealth of material for his character. "The pilot was really an excellent vehicle for Harry," he said. "Harry Kim and Tom Paris, both of those characters were utilized thirty of the thirty-one days it took us to shoot 'Caretaker.' We were there more than Kate [Mulgrew] was there! The captain was there for sixteen days of filming; the Doctor was there for two."

It's certainly an experience that the actor will never forget. "It was magical, just going on location, walking around and realizing, 'My God, I'm a series regular on a Star Trek show right now!'" he said. "It almost overwhelmed me."

The full interview, in which Wang also talks about a typical Voyager day and the science fiction genre, can be found at Trek Galaxy.

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