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[[Image:Gabe Koerner - Drew Carey Show.jpg|thumb|left|Gabe Koerner's first appearance on ''The Drew Carey Show'']] |
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| − | After appearing in ''Trekkies'', Koerner achieved a minor celebrity status. He appeared as "The ''Star Trek'' Geek" in fifteen episodes of the short-lived Comedy Central game show ''Beat the Geeks''. He also guest-starred as the character "Frank" in two episodes of ''The Drew Carey Show''. The first of these was the annual April Fools Day episode for {{y|2001}}, which included many ''Star Trek'' and sci-fi references and jokes. Among the jokes were a Trek-style doorway in the office, Lewis mentioning a girl at a sci-fi convention that weighed under 200 pounds, and Frank referring to his house as "the Babylon 2 station." Koerner would return for his second appearance, later that year, when Lewis and Oswald |
+ | After appearing in ''Trekkies'', Koerner achieved a minor celebrity status. He appeared as "The ''Star Trek'' Geek" in fifteen episodes of the short-lived Comedy Central game show ''Beat the Geeks''. He also guest-starred as the character "Frank" in two episodes of ''The Drew Carey Show''. The first of these was the annual April Fools Day episode for {{y|2001}}, which included many ''Star Trek'' and sci-fi references and jokes. Among the jokes were a Trek-style doorway in the office, Lewis mentioning a girl at a sci-fi convention that weighed under 200 pounds, and Frank referring to his house as "the Babylon 2 station." Koerner would return for his second appearance, later that year, when Lewis and Oswald build a killer robot to compete in a ''Battlebots''-style competition. Frank's robot is victorious after Lewis and Oswald's self-destructs. |
Gabe's story was followed up in {{y|2005}}'s ''[[Trekkies 2]]''. He was also lead visual effects artist for that film, creating the entire opening animation sequence. |
Gabe's story was followed up in {{y|2005}}'s ''[[Trekkies 2]]''. He was also lead visual effects artist for that film, creating the entire opening animation sequence. |
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Koerner in Trekkies (1997)
Koerner in Trekkies 2 (2005)
Gabriel C. Koerner (born 14 June 1982; age 41) is a digital artist. He became known among Trekkers when he was featured in the 1997 documentary Trekkies. Koerner would later work on Star Trek: Enterprise in the final season, and then on the Ronald D. Moore produced series Battlestar Galactica. The Galaxy class CGI model from ENT: "These Are the Voyages..." was created by Koerner.
Gabe Koerner's first appearance on The Drew Carey Show
After appearing in Trekkies, Koerner achieved a minor celebrity status. He appeared as "The Star Trek Geek" in fifteen episodes of the short-lived Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks. He also guest-starred as the character "Frank" in two episodes of The Drew Carey Show. The first of these was the annual April Fools Day episode for 2001, which included many Star Trek and sci-fi references and jokes. Among the jokes were a Trek-style doorway in the office, Lewis mentioning a girl at a sci-fi convention that weighed under 200 pounds, and Frank referring to his house as "the Babylon 2 station." Koerner would return for his second appearance, later that year, when Lewis and Oswald build a killer robot to compete in a Battlebots-style competition. Frank's robot is victorious after Lewis and Oswald's self-destructs.
Gabe's story was followed up in 2005's Trekkies 2. He was also lead visual effects artist for that film, creating the entire opening animation sequence.
Koerner often spells his name with an umlaut over the 'o', so that his name is written Gabriel Köerner.