Greetings from TREKLAND: the place I've lived and worked for over 15 years as Star Trek author, interviewer, editor, commentator, producer, event wrangler.
Now I share the folks, fun, fotos and future of it all here at Trekland — so what are you waiting for? Jump in, sound off, geek out.
View Aft is for the bits of interest you might have missed on their first fly-by. Or that I did.
Few things have stopped me in my tracks Hollywood-wise (now THERE'S an oxymoron hyphenate) than the blip that turned up recently...
Out of all the icons of Hollywood living or dead, who would have guessed: Tony Curtis says his biggest regret is never playing in a Star Trek! From a non-leading question:
"What was the show that was so famous on television? The space show. Star Trek! Would I have loved to sign up for Star Trek. After 20 years everything fades away except for Star Trek.”
In the annals of Star Trek charity endeavors, here's a real wing-ding. John "Dr. Phlox" Billingsley asked me to spread the word for his BEST team—video below!—so I hope everyone flocks in who can do so:
The L.A. Audubon Society marks its 100th anniversary with a "Bird-a-thon" May 1-9, and to help out, a quartet of Treklanders—the "Bald(ing) Eagles of Start Trek"—have put together a celeb team you can join live on the final day for four hours May 9, or pledge to from afar. In this STV video below, John B. talks of how he, Armin Shimerman, Bob Picardo and Ethan Phillips hatched the idea of the BEST team to help out the L.A. Audubon with its direct and educational environmental efforts to help birds—and by extension all habitat and species.
In town or out, just call Martha at 888-522-7428 or email: books@laaudubon.org.
Press release that John mentions is below the screen:
And, direct from the BEST guys (and Bonnie "General Beckman" Friederichy):
Join STAR TREK alumni ARMIN SHIMERMAN (DS9), ROBERT PICARDO and ETHAN “JOHNNIE" PHILLIPS (ST: VOYAGER) and JOHN BILLINGSLEY (ST: ENTERPRISE) for a fun-filled afternoon of bird-watching and picnicking, ON MAY 9, to celebrate LOS ANGELES AUDUBON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY!
Los Angeles Audubon promotes the protection of birds and other wildlife through recreation, education, conservation and restoration. They are celebrating their Centennial with a "Bird-a-thon," a week-long 'species trek' across L.A. County.
Between May 1-9, teams—accompanied by experienced birders—will select a Los Angeles County hot birding spot and venture forth, in a competition to see which team can spot the most species!
JOIN OUR TEAM! HELP US WIN!
Armin, Bob, Ethan “Johnnie” Phillips, and John are forming the “BALD(ING) EAGLES OF STAR TREK TEAM” to help support the conservation efforts of Los Angeles Audubon! The first 30 people to sign up get to join us for an afternoon of adventure! We'll meet at a beautiful location, picnic on a delicious catered lunch, and then set forth to 'bird". Your contribution will also entitle you to attend LA Audubon's CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, held (conveniently for us!), immediately after the conclusion of our afternoon peregrinations. You'll receive complete details re: venue(s), time, directions, etc., upon receipt of your check!
Here’s how to reserve your spot today! Call or email today- space is limited!
Call: 1.888.522.7428 Martha will assist you. Email: books@laaudubon.org
Cost: $150/person
CAN’T JOIN THE BALD(ING) EAGLES STAR TREK TEAM?
You can still attend the Centennial Celebration! For $50, we can accommodate 20 guests at the Celebration on May 9th (to be held at dusk, in a beautiful outdoor location). The winning team (remember, there will have been a week of birdie rubbernecking) will be lauded, drinks and grub will be consumed, and LA Audubon's remarkable contribution to the health and vitality of our community will be hallelujahed.
Contact LA Audubon to reserve your spot at the Centennial Celebration!
Call: 1.888.522.7428 Martha will assist you. Email: books@laaudubon.org
Cost: $50/person
OUT OF TOWN? OUT OF STATE? OUT OF NATION? OUT OF GALAXY?
Support the Bald(ing) Eagles Star Trek Team anyway by pledging a $ amount per species spotted: $1 a bird, for instance. (And if you're fearful of the Bald(ing) Eagles’ bird-watching prowess - Jeez, I didn't know there were that many birds! - set a maximum contribution level for yourself! Your $10, $20, $25 pledge goes a long way to help our feathered friends!)
Call: 1.888.522.7428 Martha will take your pledge. Once the Bald(ing) Eagles are back from the field, Martha will let you know how many species they encountered and what your donation will be. Email: books@laaudubon.org
Your participation will help support LA Audubon's conservation efforts: programs you will be helping to fund help rescue and preserve habitats for such beautiful birds as the endangered California Least Tern and the threatened Western Snowy Plover! Join the fun for a great cause!
How Rodddenberry-esque of his children: go protect the planet!
Hey, it's been a blur around here--but I'm not crazy. And I do mean April in Vegas.
We're looking forward to a big couple of days in Las Vegas, courtesy Paul Walker and the USS Las Vegas chapter of the IFT—open to the public.
First, I'm honored to be the monthly guest of the Las Vegas' regular club meeting Wednesday night from 6:30-9ish at Memphis BBQ, 1401 S. Rainbow Blvd., 89108; social hour starts at 5:30 p.m., and you can order dinner before the meeting. Rumor has it I'll have a show for all comers and a lot of typically Treklander talk—a very strong rumor. Then the next day at high noon til 2 you can drop by a book sale-n-signing, or just have me sign any old thing in your collection, thanks to Cliff and ACollectors' Menagerieat 7240 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #2, 89128. Call Cliff at (702) 463-1712 for more info.
So--for anyone in town who can drag themselves away from the tables... hope to see you!
And yep—we'll still see everybody in August at the "real" Vegas.
I guess in hindsight it's been an "S" of a month—we've been hopping from Seattle to San Francisco to Sounion (Greece), hotbeds of great fandom all. (That's Emerald City Comic-Con, WonderCon, and Terraformers II...)
I'll be getting pics of faces and fans alike up on the Trekland Facebook fan page as soon as I can. And even more video, piling up.
But just know we are very much alive.... stay tuned as spring does indeed spring back.
