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THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2023 • 57 James MacKinnon: Worf's daily application was handled by myself and Kevin Wasner, applying a single piece silicone prosthetic that included the nose and brow, up to the top of the head crest. There were also 2 small silicone pieces for his cheeks that tied into this along with lace and hand laid facial hair. We were able to get this make-up down to 1 hour and 45 min total, including hair. Another stand out make-up this season for us was a Ferengi named Sneed—a nasty character that had a pivotal role this year and in the development of story and character—he needed to provide a very fluid and natural performance in quite an extensive prosthetic make-up. VVD: Sneed was near and dear to my heart, as I really loved the Ferengi growing up. I wanted this character to be very reminiscent of what we know these aliens to be, but again, updating it with that realism and anatomy that felt more a part of Picard to us. Sneed consisted of six overlapping silicone prosthetics, with a large cowl piece that had an intrinsic foam core in to reduce the weight. JM: I applied Sneed's make-up on the day with Vincent Van Dyke, accomplished in just under three hours, including tattoo applications over the prosthetics and on the talent's neck and hands. He also had a full set of dentures in as well to complete his look. This season takes a turn, and we are inundated with Borg! Borg are infecting crew members, and we watch them turn throughout the final episodes. This utilized a variety of techniques on multiple talent per day by our team. Headed by Bianca Appice, Afton Storton, and Dyane MacKinnon, these artists were applying intricate tattoo transfers that were designed to have a merging effect of circuitry that flowed into vascular systems up the neck and into the face. And this is just a taste of Borg, an appetizer for when we board the cube! We find six fully reanimated Borg drones—with decaying flesh and tech in a way we have not seen before. Twelve prosthetic artists, including Kevin Haney and team, handled these characters taking on two each. They were transformed using 10-plus piece silicone prosthetics, 3D printed tech pieces, hoses. All of that then incorporated into their elaborate costume. Each make-up took about three hours to apply. All these pieces have led up to the reveal of a new Borg Queen! The Queen has assimilated into the ship, and started to become one with it, while simultaneously decaying, aging and mutating… this is a version of the Queen we have never seen. Neville Page reimagined this beautifully, pushing the envelope and creating a newly iconic character for us to execute. VVD: This Queen was a tall order, and we had to act fast to facilitate this build by including multiple departments and coming together. Our approach was a bit unorthodox— basically starting in reverse—myself and our lead Sculptor Daniele Tirinnanzi broke this