Actor Kario Pereira Bailey will be taking on the role of the Klingon Emperor in "Kitumba", Cawley Entertainment Company announced today. Kario was featured in both "Vermont Stories" and "The Voices Project", and has a wealth of theatre experience.

In a classic story of the power struggle to gain control of a government, Kario will be portraying the young man at the heart of it all. Pulled in every direction by warlords and people that have their own agenda, the Kitumba suddenly finds himself confronting his very enemy: Captain James Kirk and the Enterprise. The choices he makes will resonate through the galaxy for years to come.

"Kitumba", written by Patty Wright from an original story concept by John Meredyth Lucas, depicts the Enterprise on a suicide mission to the heart of the Klingon Empire. The extended-length episode will not only explore Klingon society and show us the home planet, but will bridge the gap between the TOS Klingon Empire and Klingon Empire we saw in the feature films. Principal photography for "Kitumba" is slated to take place this June at the Retro Film Studios in Port Henry, New York and nearby locations in Ticonderoga.

02-02-2009