Who Did Jordan’s King Abdullah II Play On Star Trek: Voyager? – Looper

King Abdullah II has never been shy about his love for “Star Trek” (once even proposing a “Star Trek”-themed amusement park in Jordan), and it was for this reason that his U.S. advisor surprised him with a guest spot on “Star Trek: Voyager” when he visited the country in 1996 (via Memory Alpha).

Despite being the heir apparent to the Jordanian monarchy, the then-Prince Abdullah II was denied the chance to speak during this brief cameo in the show he loved so much, simply because he did not belong to the Screen Actors Guild. Abdullah II still enjoyed his time on the set immensely, allegedly throwing a party for the cast and crew and later inviting “Voyager” stars Ethan Philips (Neelix) and Robert Picado (The Doctor) to tour the country of Jordan with him.

Both Philips and Picado took him up on the offer, and Abdullah even went out of the way to throw a small “Star Trek”-themed convention while they were visiting. Although It’s one thing to invite a famous celebrity to make a guest appearance on “Star Trek” and quite another to invite one of the most prominent rulers in the Middle East, it’s clear that both the cast and Abdullah II himself thoroughly enjoyed the experience.