Again, it goes without saying that not each and every talent gets the chance to truly shine in the realms of the Fantastic, but I've always tried to honor one of my own biggest tenets: if you've ever commanded a starship -- for better or for worse -- then you deserve a mention somewhere in the vast pages of SciFiHistory.Net.
And -- ahem -- that's kinda/sorta the thing with James B. Sikking.
He got the chance aboard Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (1984) to command the new iteration of starships for Starfleet when the USS Excelsior hit the silver screen for the very first time. Granted, it probably wasn't the big launch that any captain could've asked for, but ... hey! That's just how it was written, am I right? The great Captain Kirk (then admiral) and his crew, after all, were on their ultimate mission to rescue a fallen comrade in a race against time and space; so I think we all knew that it was quite going to go spectacularly for Sikking (as Captain Styles). It is what it is, and Sikking took in all in good graces.
Alas, the talented actor doesn't have a vast resume in Science Fiction and Fantasy, but there are some worth mentioning. A quick rundown of his career shows stops to such adventures as The Outer Limits (two episodes), My Favorite Martian, My Mother The Car, The Invaders, The Immortal, Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971), The Night God Screamed (1971), The Astronaut (1972), Search, The Terminal Man (1974), Man From Atlantis, Capricorn One (1977), The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, Lucan, Outland (1981), Morons From Outer Space (1985), Ahhh Real Monsters, Invasion America, and Batman Beyond.
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, fans, and friends of James B. Sikking.
May he forever rest in peace.
-- EZ
And -- ahem -- that's kinda/sorta the thing with James B. Sikking.
He got the chance aboard Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (1984) to command the new iteration of starships for Starfleet when the USS Excelsior hit the silver screen for the very first time. Granted, it probably wasn't the big launch that any captain could've asked for, but ... hey! That's just how it was written, am I right? The great Captain Kirk (then admiral) and his crew, after all, were on their ultimate mission to rescue a fallen comrade in a race against time and space; so I think we all knew that it was quite going to go spectacularly for Sikking (as Captain Styles). It is what it is, and Sikking took in all in good graces.
Alas, the talented actor doesn't have a vast resume in Science Fiction and Fantasy, but there are some worth mentioning. A quick rundown of his career shows stops to such adventures as The Outer Limits (two episodes), My Favorite Martian, My Mother The Car, The Invaders, The Immortal, Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971), The Night God Screamed (1971), The Astronaut (1972), Search, The Terminal Man (1974), Man From Atlantis, Capricorn One (1977), The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, Lucan, Outland (1981), Morons From Outer Space (1985), Ahhh Real Monsters, Invasion America, and Batman Beyond.
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, fans, and friends of James B. Sikking.
May he forever rest in peace.
-- EZ
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