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OzTrek9 Recap and coverage – Day 1
My alarm was set at 4am. So of course I woke up at 2:30 and was completely unable to get back to sleep. When I finally accepted that there was no way I was getting back to sleep I got up and finished getting ready for the day. Fortunately I’d done most of the preparation the night before (at around 11pm but it was still done) That did however meant I was Suited, Booted and ready to go a full hour and a half before I had to leave. The answer = Two episodes of The Dead Zone. After all I was meeting Nicole DeBoer that day, it seemed fitting to...
read moreThe USS Fortitude Presents – Dawn of the Federation
Saturday 6th April 2013 is the 50th Pre-anniversary of first contact with the Vulcans. The event will take place at the National Space Centre, Leicester. The First Contact took place on the evening of April 5, 2063, when a Vulcan survey ship, the T’Plana-Hath, having detected the warp signature of the Phoenix, touched down in Bozeman, central Montana, where they met with the Phoenix’s designer and pilot, Zefram Cochrane. The USS Fortitude would like to see as many Star Trek fans in uniform/costume gathered on Saturday 6th April...
read moreLondon Film and Comic Con 2013
This year London Film and Comic con looks to be even bigger than last year. This year’s event will take place on Friday 5th July – Sunday 7th July 2013, in Earls Court 2, London. Ticket options as follows: Friday preview entrance: £5 Early entry (Saturday or Sunday): £12 Standard entry (Saturday or Sunday): £6 Early entry weekend ticket (Saturday and Sunday): £20 Standard weekend ticket (Saturday and Sunday): £10 Child entrance – from 11am only: £3 Family Early entry ticket (Saturday or Sunday): £30 Family Standard ticket (Saturday or...
read moreSF Ball Guest Update
The SF Ball is the biggest and best fan-run con in the UK. The event will take place on the 8th – 10th February 2013 at The Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth. Due to work commitments Kitty Swink will no longer be able to attend the Ball. Confirmed guests: Armin Shimerman is best known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer’s caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew Ryan, one of...
read moreOz Trek 9 & A Smegging Good Weekend
Sydney Events OzTrek 9 beams into Sydney on Saturday the 2nd February 2013 with Terry Farrell and Nicole De Boer. This will be Terry’s first trip to Australia and it happen to fall on the 20th anniversary of DS9. With Q&A sessions, a photo session, an autograph session, quizzes, competitions and lots of fun. Terry and Nicole will be there live for people to talk to and ask all those questions you just have to have answered. Event Details: Date: Saturday 2nd February 2013 Location: The Sebel Surry Hills, 28 Albion Street Surry...
read moreCreation Entertainment’s Grand Slam: The Star Trek & Sci-Fi Summit
Creation Entertainment’s Grand Slam Convention: The Star Trek & Sci-Fi Summit will be on 15th – 17th February, 2013 and will be located at The Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles. One of the genre’s great traditions continues as Creation Entertainment proudly returns THE GRAND SLAM SHOW: THE STAR TREK & SCI-FI SUMMIT back to its roster. For close to two decades Grand Slam was “the” convention of the year for fans of Star Trek and all new and vintage sci-fi and genre TV and films, so now in a time...
read moreTrek Mate at the Sci Fi Ball
Several members of the Trek Mate Family will be in attendance. We are still in talks with the organizers behind this fantastic fan run event but here is an indication of what you can expect and who from Trek Mate will be going. We will be running a competition for free tickets for this event; stay tuned for how many tickets and what the entitlement will be. We will be interviewing some or all of the Star in attendance so check out our Sci Fi Ball news section for updates and interviews Trek Mate Family members who are currently attending the...
read moreGuests At the Sci Fi Ball 2013
The SF Ball is the biggest and best fan-run con in the UK. The event will take place on the 8th – 10th February 2013 at The Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth. All the things you can expect over the 3 days: Trek Mate are giving you the chance to win a day ticket to this event. Click here for a chance to win Special guest talks Autographs 3 late night parties Photo opportunities The Ball – A unique 3 course costume banquet with professional after-dinner cabaret. This event is run by the fans, for the fans. The SF Ball is a...
read moreFree Tickets For Star Trek: TNG Fans To See Marina Sirtis Open The Caravan & Motorhome Show
Caravanning is out of this world! Star Trek star Marina Sirtis to open The Caravan & Motorhome Show, EventCity, Manchester, Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 January 2013 Bill Oddie and John Craven to also speak at show Visitors and Star Trek fans are invited to come and meet Marina as she opens the show and talks about her expereinces of staying in caravans and motorhomes while filming on set, at 10.15am on Thursday 17 January, Caravan Club Day, at Manchester’s EventCity, next door to the Trafford Centre. Following the opening, show...
read moreStar Trek’s Marina Sirtis to open The Caravan & Motorhome Show
Caravanning is out of this world! Star Trek star Marina Sirtis to open The Caravan & Motorhome Show, EventCity, Manchester, Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 January 2013 Bill Oddie and John Craven to also speak at show The Caravan & Motorhome Show 2013 will be opened by Caravan Club supporter, Marina Sirtis, the British-American actress best known for her role as Councillor Deanna Troi in the tv and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Proving caravanning is truly ‘out of this world’, Marina is set to open the most successful show in...
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