{"id":452,"date":"2011-03-19T16:03:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-19T23:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/cc\/?p=452"},"modified":"2017-11-11T22:47:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-12T06:47:38","slug":"fantastic-star-trek-experience-at-san-francisco-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/cc\/2011\/03\/19\/fantastic-star-trek-experience-at-san-francisco-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"FANtastic! Star Trek Experience at Creation Entertainment San Francisco Convention!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Greetings Star Trek Fans!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am still reeling from my fantastic experience at the San Francisco Star Trek<\/a> Convention last weekend, brought to us by the wonderful people at Creation Entertainment<\/a>. In fact, it was so good that I just might hop down to Las Vegas for the Star Trek con in August, the next one within a few hundred miles of my home. It would definitely be worth the journey. Here are some highlights from my ST weekend.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Arnold<\/strong><\/a> started things rolling with a terrific slide presentation that included lots and lots of photographs taken on the set of the original Star Trek series. Richard was Gene Roddenberry<\/a>\u2019s assistant for many years and is a treasure trove of background information on classic episodes, iconic characters, and the cast and crew.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Eric Menyuk<\/strong><\/a> was up next, who played the Traveler on Star Trek TNG. The Traveler, so called because his name is unpronounceable by humans, first appeared in Season 1, Episode 6, Where No One Has Gone Before. Eric was wonderfully entertaining on the convention stage and came back later to host the Karaoke Party.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of my favorite convention activities is the Yes\/No trivia game<\/strong>. Whether I am playing on stage or watching from the audience, it is a lot of fun to see if I know the answers to the trivia questions. There were three rounds on Friday, with the winners of Round 1 and Round 2 facing off at the end of Round 3. It was all very exciting. Plus, in addition to hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, the winner received a Klingon makeover by Star Trek makeup artist John Paladin<\/strong><\/a>, live on stage.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Next up was a very special appearance by Jane Wiedlin<\/strong><\/a>. Jane was the alien communications officer Trillya in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. She is probably best known for being a founding member of The Go-Go\u2019s<\/a>. Jane is diminutive, has a high, clear voice, and a charming personality on stage. She shared a lot of stories about her life and work experiences and I was completely taken with her. Some of my favorite stories were:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n