Raoul Bhaneja: Shakespeare, the Blues, and Commanding Starfleet

Raoul Bhaneja played seventeen characters in a single one-man Hamlet. He won Best Actor at the United Solo Festival. He fronted a Maple Blues Award-winning band. And now he's Chancellor Kelrec—commanding Starfleet's War College in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.We sat down with him to find out how one actor mastered the stage, the recording studio, and the final frontier. From his early days in theatre to his blues breakthrough to stepping into the Trek universe, this is the story of an artist who refused to be boxed in. We talk about building Kelrec from the ground up, what it's like to join one of sci-fi's most iconic franchises, and why versatility matters more than specialisation.If you've ever wondered how someone becomes this kind of multi-hyphenate creative force, this episode has the answers.Welcome aboard the Clonestar Podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe through interviews, deep dives, and thoughtful conversation with the people behind the stories.