Our Star Trek panels

The Dead Wood Society is presenting the following panels sometime on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Arisia:

"Trek Travel"
Do you build your vacations around conventions to get your Trek fix? This panel offers some interesting alternative Trek choices. Join us as we explore Trek TV and movie filming locations, the town of Vulcan, Kirk's Birthplace, graveyards, Universities and more. Come share your ideas and experiences, and bring travel questions for our well-traveled panelists. Cool giveaways and prizes!

"Whose Next Star Trek Line Is It Anyway?"
Come play our version of The Singing Bee - without the singing. We'll act out famous Star Trek scenes from the various series and films, but leave out key words or phrases which you have to fill in. A pretty girl or two will be presenting prizes, and your emcee promises to provide loads of laughs. Whether you join in or just watch the fun unfold, you could win a prize or have a tribble thrust upon you!

"The Voyages Continue -- Fan Style"
The latest wave of fan-made "Star Trek" films rival the quality of some TV shows. What's available? What's coming? And how will the new J.J. Abrahms "Star Trek" movie affect these productions? Join in the discussion and tell us about your favorite Trek fan-made productions.

"Star Trek: Remastered, for better or worse?"
Spielberg and Lucas took lots of heat for tampering with released works. Has the team behind "Star Trek Remastered" done any better? There are lots of opinions on this one. Hear what our panelists have to say, then share your opinion.

"The 411 on Star Trek 11"
The latest news and rumors about the next Star Trek film along with reviews of the cast selection and anything else leaked by the time this panel is scheduled. Spoiler Warning! If you don't want to know then stay away...

Classic Trek costume contest with prizes!

While we welcome people and creatures from all universes, we encourage Classic Trek costumes, including Starfleet officers, aliens, monsters, and those revealing female guest star outfits – even Klingons! There will be prizes for the best costumes from the original Star Trek series, in the following categories:

-Best Main Character
-Best Alien
-The Bill Theiss Award for Sexiest Costume
-Most Humorous
-The Transporter Accident Award for Worst Costume
-Best Workmanship

Judging (by two award-winning costumers!) will take place at 11PM.

Our charity is The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

We wanted a charity that had some direct connection to our group. This year one of our members was diagnosed with leukemia. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org) has the highest rating on Charity Navigator for leukemia-related organizations, so we chose them.

Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Your donations at the Tribble Bash will help fund blood cancer research, pay for prescriptions for leukemia patients that can't afford them, pay for counseling for patients facing the diagnosis of blood cancer, and more.

At the Tribble Bash, you can have your picture taken in a mound of tribbles for $3 and receive your photo on the spot! And we will have some items on sale. The entire proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Nothing says Christmas like a Guardian of Forever...

You will enter the Tribble Bash through the Guardian of Forever. The Guardian is from one of the most famous episodes of classic Star Trek, City on the Edge of Forever, where the Captain must allow his latest love to die to allow the time stream to correct itself, allowing Kirk and his crew to return to the future they had known. The story was penned by the infamous Harlan Ellison. Did you know: The original GoF was made of Plexiglas and plaster. The dark cracks in the circumference was to hide the seam lines of the Plexiglas. Our GoF is 98% air and 2% nylon and stands 9 feet tall.

Next up
Building the Whack-a-Tribble.
whats that? Put little furry creatures and a mallet in the same place and see what sort of fun can be had... Why do you think its called the Tribble Bash?
later
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