Personal details
- Birth Date: 1965-08-14
- Birth Location: Bozeman, Montana, USA
- Parents: John Braga
- Professions: Producer, Writer, Director
Brannon Braga, born August 14, 1965, in Bozeman, Montana—yeah, that’s the same place they joke about in Star Trek lore—has basically been orbiting the sci-fi universe for decades. This guy’s fingerprints are all over some of the most iconic Star Trek stuff: he helped write “Star Trek: Generations,” was deep in the trenches with “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and had a big hand in “First Contact.” If you’ve ever geeked out over Star Trek in the ‘90s, you’ve definitely run into his work whether you knew his name or not. But Braga’s not just a one-franchise wonder. Sure, most people tie his name to Star Trek, but he’s done way more behind the scenes. He’s got this knack for mixing brainy sci-fi ideas with real, messy human drama—no wonder his scripts hit home for so many fans. And, let’s be real, he’s even poked fun at the whole “techno-babble” thing that Star Trek writers are infamous for. Braga’s stories don’t just throw in fancy gadgets and call it a day; he likes to dig into the weird, philosophical side of space travel, time, and what it means to be human in a universe packed with aliens and warp drives. Honestly, his legacy is wild—he helped shape the tone and direction of Star Trek just as much as any actor or director did. People still debate his episodes online all the time. Love him or hate him, you can’t say Braga didn’t leave his mark on sci-fi.
You ever notice how Star Trek kinda loves giving a little shout-out to Montana? The dude behind the scenes—yep, the one calling the shots—keeps sneaking in nods to Bozeman, his hometown. It’s almost an inside joke at this point. There’s that “butcher of Bozeman” bit in The Next Generation, which, honestly, sounds like someone you’d avoid at a barbecue. Then you’ve got the starship Bozeman popping up not just in one episode but in Generations and First Contact too. Speaking of First Contact, they picked central Montana as the spot where humans first meet aliens—wild, right? Later on, Enterprise narrows it down to Bozeman itself. One more for the trivia pile: Insurrection introduces a character named Gallatin, which, surprise, is another Montana nod. It’s like the Star Trek universe just can’t get enough of Montana references, sneaking them in whenever they can.
August 14, 1965
Konidela Ram Charan
Bozeman, Montana, USA
John Braga and Surekha
59 years old