Richard Balder

Real world article

(written from a production point of view)

Richard Balder is a special effects artist who worked as special effects labor artist on several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He received no screen credit for this work but is listed on several call sheets. Richard Balder, a name on a directory placard in the episode "Violations", and Alpha Balder IV were named after him.

Star Trek episodes

• TNG:
  • "Suddenly Human" (Season 4)
  • "Clues"
  • "First Contact"
  • "Galaxy's Child"
  • "Night Terrors"
  • "Identity Crisis"
  • "The Nth Degree"
  • "Qpid"
  • "The Drumhead"
  • "Half a Life"
  • "The Host"
  • "The Mind's Eye"
  • "In Theory"
  • "Redemption"
  • "Redemption II" (Season 5)
  • "Darmok"
  • "Ensign Ro"
  • "Silicon Avatar"
  • "Disaster"
  • "The Game"
  • "Unification II"
  • "Unification I"
  • "A Matter Of Time"
  • "New Ground"
  • "Hero Worship"
  • "Violations"
  • "The Masterpiece Society"
  • "Conundrum"
  • "Power Play"
  • "Ethics"
  • "The Outcast"
  • "Cause And Effect"
  • "The First Duty"
  • "Cost Of Living"
  • "The Perfect Mate"
  • "Imaginary Friend"
  • "I Borg"
  • "Timescape" (Season 6)
  • "Descent"
  • "Homeward" (Season 7)
  • "Bloodlines"