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DST Day One – Set Up, Press Conference and Opening Ceremony
First day of Destination Star Trek and we managed to get a sneak peak of the event.
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Event Set Up
Our first impression was that this had all the hallmarks of being one of the best DST's ever! The queuing lines had been much improved, the vendors included all the ones fans had been asking for including Starship Collectors, The Silver Screen Bottling Co, Anovos and the Official Star Trek Merchandise. This is a great opportunity for us Europeans to buy and get a sneak peak of what was to come.
Fan groups had tables along with independent vendors (Including Carole's 'dealer'!).
The gaming zone included Star Trek games which was a bonus! This ranged from pinball machines, retro PC games up to the Virtual Reality Bridge Commander which we were desperate to try all weekend but grateful we didn't because off Sam's gaming addiction!
The Screening zone was far better than any previous years. It was in it's … Continue Reading ››
DST Landing Party
We like to arrive at Destination Star Trek the night before the event, this means we’re horribly hungover and tired fresh and ready to go for the opening.
We teamed up with Larry Nemecek, The Roddenberry Podcast and other co-sponsors to put on the very first Destination Star Trek Landing Party on the Thursday evening before the convention. This is a tradition at STLV and with DST hinting it may become annual, we felt it needed it's own Landing Party.
It was a huge success! Many attendees made the extra effort to attend the night before . But our primary objective was to build a sense of community and fan ownership to compliment the event.
The Landing Party was very informal, it's a quiz of 20 questions covering all series and movies. Attendees can form crews or ride solo. It all takes place in the main bar so you're free to mingle and participate as you wish.
The best … Continue Reading ››
DST – Unofficial Timetable, Highlights and Landing Party
We're counting down the hours until the longly anticipated Destination Star Trek returns to Birmingham and we have a few things planned we want to share plus some things to help you plan.
Unofficial Timetable
As Destination Star Trek continues to grow, the fans have made themselves a community around the event, more fringe and unofficial meet ups are popping up, all which enhance the fan experience at DST. Along with Liam Dillion from the Facebook Star Trek Costume Group, we have been able to make downloadable timetable for you. The first document is everything (panels, parties, meet-ups and all photoshoots) in a linear format and is ideal if you planning lots of photoshoots.
The second timetable is just the panels, key show times and unofficial fringe events. These are not part of the official event schedule. It is handy if you aren't planning as many photoshoots.
IMPORTANT … Continue Reading ››
Picard Series – Why it needs Q
Photo credit: Rory Lewis Photography.
As Rain Robinson declared "you can't stop a girl speculating!" And that's what we intend to do with the Untitled Picard Series. With our usual disclaimer that we promise not to go all Ferengi/EMH should there be any similarity to what's actually produced. Which isn't a risk because Star Trek writers are 1000 times more talented and creative.
Remember, the Trekkie Girls know nothing. We are not a news site, we are just plain and simple bloggers. In our last vBlog I (Sam) speculated what I'd like to see. In short:
- The aftermath of the Dominion war left some paranoid bad Admirals in Starfleet.
- Section 31 gained too much power granted to them by the admiralty when it was convenient during war time.
- The destruction of Romulas has created a refugee class in the galaxy.
- A minority of Romulans have resorted to terrorism (Radicalised by Nero's tribe) but most want the … Continue Reading ››
Loving L’Rell with the Disco Trek Podcast
Disco Trek - L'Rell - Listen Now
I recently had the privilege and honour to appear on the Disco Trek Podcast. Part of the Tricorder Transmissions network which delivers thought provoking discussions on a variety of Star Trek topics.
The two hosts Heather Barker (@LLAPawsper) and Jeff Hulit (@WarpFactorJeff) have been providing a review of each Star Trek Discovery episode. Whilst the series is on Hiatus, they are deep diving into the characters.
When the opportunity to deep dive on the topic of L'Rell's character, I put in a request to participate and was fortunate enough to appear along with Jeff, Heather and Anika (@manicpixiedane) who beautifully coined the term Social Justice Klingon Warrior Princess!
Before I appeared on the show I pondered which way to approach the discussion and that led me to question why I am so intrigued by L'Rell? I think … Continue Reading ››
Destination Star Trek Birmingham – Our next away Mission
The details of the parties have been released and we are 5 weeks away from our next away mission DESTINATION STAR TREK BIRMINGHAM!! Taking place 19th - 21st October at the NEC Birmingham.
The most important details ... the parties have just been released and the provisional schedule has been made available. Remember, these timetables can and very often do change. You'll need to keep an eye out throughout the weekend. But it helps us to start planning.
Guests
You won't find this many Star Trek guests anywhere in Europe. The top names so far include:
- Gates McFadden (Dr Crusher)
- Nichelle Nichols (Uhura)
- Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine)
- Kate Mulgrew (Captain Janeway)
- William Shatner (Captain Kirk)
- Jason Isaacs (Lorca)
- Mary Chieffo (L'Rell)
- Michael Dorn (Worf)
- Kenneth Mitchell (Kol)
- Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi)
- Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax)
- Walter Koenig (Chekov)
But seriously, there's loads more.... check out Destination Star Trek's Guest page for the … Continue Reading ››
Trekkie Girls ep – Picard, DCS S2 and Convention Goals
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We discuss the 'Picard announcement' and what we hope to see with a disclaimer that WE TOTALLY WON'T LAWYER UP IF THIS HAPPENS!
We talk about Season two of Star Trek Discovery and our Trek Goals - what we are doing to survive from one Star Trek Convention to the next.
We bought our T-Shirts from Chase Masterson to support the Pop Culture Hero Coalition. A non profit organisation which works to educate and support children, teens and adults to overcome bullying and social injustice, and to transform their struggles into strengths, using stories and characters from pop culture TV, film, and comics.
STLV18 Day Four – THE PICARD IS BACK!
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The Saturday of any convention is always the busiest. Fortunately at STLV this never leads to suffering. It's a combination best described as Starship on red alert with officers racing to their stations and a party on Risa, where no one knows anyone but you're all friends.
We had no idea that this day was going to pan out the way it did. Earlier in the week we briefly stopped to say Hi to someone at CBS and they said "We got a surprise this weekend, I think you'll like it". We didn't think anything of it. Perhaps an Enterprise shaped cat basket was about to be announced!?
We gazed at the info on the screen informing us Alex Kurtman had a surprise announcement and suspected that they were going to tell us the air date of Season 2 Discovery. Or that they had cast Spock.
BUT THEN THIS HAPPENED!!......
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Patrick Stewart wasn't billed to be at STLV … Continue Reading ››
STLV18 Day Three
The atmosphere at the years STLV is so much more relaxed despite there being so much more original and new content to see. So far, it's the best year!
We start the day with a DS9 talk.
Deep Space Nine Panel
Creation Enterainment's top Admiral Adam has joined the band are performing a very cool soft rock version of the DS9 theme track! Sorry we didn't record it. We take those 'no recording' requests serious as we'd like Press Passes granted in future years!
The panel consisted of Ira Steven Behr, Nicole de Boer, Andrew Robinson, James Darren and Chase Masterson.
Something we have noticed every time we see Ira is that he is very open to self criticism and openly encourages it from the audience and and the panel participants. Unsurprisingly these are the people who need that feedback the least because they are so highly regarded.
This is certainly the case … Continue Reading ››