As a long time Star Trek Voyager fan boy, I was thrilled to see this year’s Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo would play host to none other than Garrett Wang, best known for his role as Ensign Harry Kim. But not nearly as thrilled as I was when I found out that Garrett would be gracious enough to take a quick break from signing autographs for, and posing for photos with the legions of Trekkies, Trekkers and various other clans of science fiction aficionados that make up a sizable portion of the Expo’s 25,000 attendees.

Garrett informs me that this is his third visit to Edmonton, and that added to his multiple trips to Calgary and Vulcan, Alberta, which plays host to the annual "Spock Days," not only has him feeling like an honorary Albertan, but that it is his favourite province to visit in Canada. "Sorry everyone else," he jokingly adds.

It is this very joking nature which, Wang admits, he was dismayed to see the producers of Voyager not include in his character’s representation. "The entire time I was on the show I tried to push the executive producers to allow me to be a little bit more comedic. Just because I always feel that you need a little bit of balance in the character." However, it was the character’s youth that, for Wang, would be his greatest opportunity to add his personal stamp of artistry. "Kim is the youngest, so it’s almost like a blank canvas. As an artist, or as an actor, I’m able to create that piece of artwork, piece by piece, colour by colour."

Wang goes on to tell me about a current project he’s working on called Unbelievable, co-staring a barrage of Star Trek alumni including Tim Russ, Chase Masterson, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei and even a marionette puppet of William Shatner.

To find out more about this project, as well as the one greatest lesson Wang learned from his character Harry Kim, watch the full interview online.