''BiTrektual'' is the ninth studio album by Cuban American dark cabaret singer

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, released on September 2, 2012. It is a

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containing songs parodying the ''

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'' and ''

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'' franchises – Voltaire is a fan of both. It also contains a ''

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''-related song, "It's Bigger on the Inside". The album's title is intended to be a pun on the word "

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". "The Trouble with Tribbles" excepted, all the ''Star Trek''-related songs were previously featured on Voltaire's currently out-of-print 2001 EP ''Banned on Vulcan''; they were all re-recorded for this release. A re-recorded, extended version of "Cantina", a song previously featured on his 2007 album ''

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'', is also present. "Poopin' on the ''Enterprise''", "Yoda" and "Damn You, George Lucas!" are not songs, but rather spoken-word monologues by Voltaire originally included on his 2006 live album ''Live!''. "Screw the Ocampa" is a parody of the Bahamian folk song "

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", with lyrics heavily modified by Voltaire. Robert Picardo, Garrett Wang and Tim Russ, all actors of ''Star Trek'' fame, and

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as well, provide additional vocals for some of the tracks. Voltaire also made a contest on which fans would design the ''BiTrektual'' logo and cover art; the winner was eventually revealed to be artist Shamine King.''BiTrektual'' logo contest
The cover features Voltaire dressed like

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kissing Hikaru Sulu.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, acoustic guitar, production *

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– drums * Maxim Moston – violin * Argyle Johansen – tuba * Melissa Elledge – accordion * Peter Hess – clarinet (track 5) * Johnny O'Reilly – backing vocals * George Grant – bass, backing vocals, mixing * Janelle Reichman – clarinet (track 12) * Frank Morin – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 7, 11 and 14) * Smith Curry –

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, Telecaster * Gregory Hinde – piano (track 12) * Roger Lian – mastering * Shamine King – cover art Guest vocals were provided by

, Garrett Wang, Tim Russ and Robert Picardo. Wang, Russ and Picardo are known for portraying Ensign Harry Kim, Lieutenant Commander Tuvok and the Doctor in ''

'', respectively.

References

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