Aaron J. Waltke

I met Walter Koenig a few times — once on the strike lines. Again at various Star Trek events. He was always so humble, and funny, and engaging with everyone. Even after decades of fandom. May we all live like that. Live long and prosper.

Working with Eric Bauza was such a tremendous joy. He was always so kind and open hearted, even before he became the voice of our childhood. Even back in the Six Point Harness days. A dazzling light in every room. I’m so glad I got to know him. I will miss him terribly. 💔

One of the benefits of living in state like California is voting is fast, simple and transparent. I dropped off my ballot yesterday and already got this message:

I voted — if you want your voice to be heard, so should you, and soon. Exercise your franchise. I believe in you!

A huge thanks to @wizkids.bsky.social for sending me these extremely rad #StarTrek card and board games — INTO THE UNKNOWN, CAPTAIN’S CHAIR, and a limited edition Enterprise D! My family and I can’t wait to… engage.

For fans of Magic: The Gathering and Star Trek: Prodigy… more is coming. 🖖 👀

I always loved these lines. Endless horizons. I keep that sentiment close to heart in every project I undertake.

Recently took a roadtrip through Nevada to Utah. These were next to the Slim Jim’s.

We absolutely need to bring this back into screenwriting terminology, stat.

For those interested in pitching TV — here is a great interview with Jim Henson Company’s VP Bryan O’Connell. Lots of good stuff in here! youtu.be/QW1S1lEgvN0?...

For any UK #StarTrekProdigy fans out there… Both seasons of our show are coming to ITVX this October 1st! 🖖

Finally got my USS Protostar Dedication Plaque, courtesy of FanSets. A valiant crew indeed. #StarTrek 🖖

Art is obviously subjective and people can like whatever they like… But if you dismiss this novel as “cringe” you may be broken inside.

Ambiguous positive news post that I can’t elaborate on for various reasons!

Something to cling to and promote the hell out of: leveraging POSITIVE TIPPING POINTS www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Even though it was unbearably hot, this Stat Trek Day was great. (The weather makes me question whether we occupy an M-Class planet, though.)

Happy 60th Star Trek Day! 🖖 Thanks to @roddenberryfdn.bsky.social for inviting me to Gene Roddenberry’s Hollywood Star rededication ceremony. So great catching up with my Trek family. (Photo courtesy of @juliebenson.bsky.social because I foolishly took almost none.)

That Galileo Shuttlecraft casserole dish must be mine.

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If you like Dungeons and Dragons and comedy versions of the above, check out my friends at @dungeonsanddads who are crowdfunding their first D&D dad-themed TTRPG book! It’s really fun. I promise. And they’re in their final hours of fundraising! Link below: 👇 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...

It’s @goodaaron.bsky.social’s birthday so I’m celebrating by watching one of my favorite episodes in #StarTrek! “All The World’s A Stage.” Check it out if you haven’t already! 🖖🏽 #StarTrekProdigy #HBD ✨🥰🎂

Happy Birthday to Aaron Waltke! #startrekprodigy #startrek #onthisday #otd

Happy Birthday to the man I feel was Star Trek's secret weapon: @goodaaron.bsky.social! 🖖 (Hi @jennifermuro.bsky.social !!)

One of my favorite interviews ever was with @goodaaron.bsky.social. We privately conspired to talk for a long time and get real geeky. We went over 40 minutes, and the PR rep on the Zoom with us was like, "Uh, guys, WTF??"

For you #StarTrekProdigy and #MagicTheGathering fans out there… 🖖👀

“Let’s make sure history never forgets the name… Enterprise.” youtu.be/P_AUMZYb6IQ?...

Believe it or not, there is exclusive merch for the TV shows and films we creatives work on that we’ll never recieve. It’s for marketing only — and I’m supremely jealous of the cool swag some folks get! (Not complaining! Just an observation during this hallowed Comic Con week.)

What a delight to see… My six word mystery story, “Rookie,” has been published in the March/April 2026 issue of ALFRED HITCHCOCK MYSTERY MAGAZINE!

Thought @ryannorth.ca might appreciate this debate currently happening in my group chat.

Thomas Hobbes, casually diagnosing ADHD in his 17th century treatise “Leviathan”

Staggering to learn that if you count all Lovecraft’s favorite words, “eldritch” is used half as much as “cyclopean”… … and neither clear the top 100.

In college, I studied under Peter Bondanella — one of the world’s foremost scholars on Machiavelli and Fellini. Since he knew him personally, I once asked him what Fellini was like. “Just a man,” Peter said with a shrug. Now that I work in Hollywood, I get what he meant.

It’s always worth remembering that kindness is free, but pays great dividends.

Whether you agree with his (self-admittedly) cantankerous opinions, Harlan Ellison was truly a force to be reckoned with. I think about this interview often — especially when young writers ask me how to make a living as one.

Just saw THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS finale in a packed theatre, surrounded by animation fans. It ended exactly as it should have… Poignant. Bittersweet. Beautiful. Well done to @glitchprod.com and team. Can’t wait for the next!

🚀 Star Trek has NEVER been one tone, one era, or one future. Aaron Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social on why Trek thrives on possibilities — and why new stories need room to boldly go. Full interview: youtu.be/6uj9sO5qKCo #StarTrek #AaronWaltke #TheTransporterRoom #StarTrekFandom

The funny thing about animation is that sometimes you see extremely cool things you can’t talk about for a long time. This week has been full of those days!

When I first opened the NextDoor app, I remember reading a completely serious post that said: “I knew this neighborhood was going downhill when all the songbirds left and all I saw was crows” I think about that a lot.

Growing up a few minutes south of Indianapolis, I attended the Indy 500 probably 6 or 7 times. After a few laps, we’d leave the stands and walk through the tunnel to the buildings in the middle. Check out the museum there. Buy lunch at one of many cafes. It was a small city.

I know the word “agonist” is just a medical term for a kind of neurotransmitter… But to me, it will forever sound like some kind of demon necromancer D&D monster that specializes in magical torment.

An interesting aspect of human nature and probability, now that prediction markets are so prevalent in news coverage. If the odds of something are 20% and it happens anyway, it doesn’t make it “wrong.” It means it was a 1/5 chance and we got the 1. Otherwise it would be 0%.