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SF Ball 21

On Saturday we packed up ready for the SF Ball in it's new home at the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton. Carole had to work so I took Sarah, our Trekkie In Training, along. Because of new baby, we couldn't stay along as we wanted (like, all weekend!) so this review isn't as thorough as we'd like however we wanted to make an effort and see what we could of the Ball after hearing so much praise. We have been to all sorts of conventions, some are massive signing events, some are like a small gathering of friends, others are like drunken nights at Quarks. From what we saw of the SF Ball, it is a mixture of everything. The venue worked very well. If we're completely honest, the previous venue had put us off on previous years. We love hotel events, they foster a sense of community. It's like being on a school trip with … Continue Reading ››
Conventions and Events, Destination Star Trek, Destination Star Trek Germany, Uncategorized, vBlogs

DSTG Day 2 panels

Mornings are not our friend but fortunately we have a timezone shift on our side. So we just made the first talk of the day with Marina Sirtis and LeVar Burton, followed by Gates McFadden and Michael then Brent Spiner. This gave us an envious insight into what life must have been like back on the TNG sets. We say envious because we would have loved to have been part or that comraderie. But it's a privilege to have them share their stories with us fans.
Check out our Twitter feed for the highlights of these talks. We then had the honour of hosting the costume contest which was actually our idea to hold quite last minute. There were so many fantastic costumes it was really hard to choose. … Continue Reading ››
Conventions and Events, Destination Star Trek, Destination Star Trek Germany, Uncategorized, vBlogs

Round up DSTG Day One

We arrived a few hours before the convention opened via a sneaky site to site beam in. As we walked in the opening vista is the beautiful Enterprise D bridge. We were a bit nervous when we heard the organisers had commisioned their own bridge to be made, could such a venture be trusted in a commercial venture? (typical lefties) but we were stood relieved on the bridge which is a sympathetic tribute. Most importantly, you feel like a boss sat in that chair!
The museum was much improved from DSTL with more space to browse and a lot more costumes. Somehow seeing the clothes the actors wore makes us feel closer to them... Ok we sound creepy, we didn't touch anything we promise!
The Borg alcove, like the bridge help recreate the … Continue Reading ››
Conventions and Events, Destination Star Trek, Destination Star Trek Germany, Uncategorized, vBlogs

DSTG. Museum and regeneration chamber

Up to our usual shinnanigans we explore the Borg Regeneration chambers and the museum. Sadly the video doesn't showcase how well made these are. They were commisioned especially for this event, there's two and they look like something out of Voyagers cargo bay... Or Jeri Ryan's games room apparently!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlbJFI13zh4
Conventions and Events, Destination Star Trek, Destination Star Trek Germany, Uncategorized, vBlogs

First contact with DSTG

We have landed! DSTG is a bit like a starship without any families at the moment and they're still attaching the warp nacelles but soon it will be breaking with fans! We couldn't wait though and snuck in to give you this preview.
The bridge - if you saw the one at Hyde park or Vegas, this isn't it! It's more of a photo set piece but it is amazing! It consists of the three seats, the wooden arch, backlit panels and turbo lift doors. It looks the real deal and has pride of place as you enter the hall. There are much more mechandise stalls which are more relevant. Keep tuned for more sneaks peaks soon....