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James D. Frey is an Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class of the USS Enterprise CVN-65 who was named "Junior Sailor of the Year" in 2003 along with fellow sailors Kathleen J. Grant and Thomas P. Hunt.
Together, the trio had featured parts in the Star Trek: Enterprise second season episode "First Flight" and filmed their scenes on 18 March 2003. Frey portrayed a NX technician. They also gave an American flag to Scott Bakula, Connor Trinneer and the episode's director LeVar Burton.