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For Immediate Release
July 27, 2006
Star Trek 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration & Conference Brings
Cast Members, Trek Fans Together
September 8 – 10 at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle
Science Fiction Meets Science Fact at Three-Day Confab Saluting Four Decades of
Innovation and Inspiration
Planet Xpo and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame have partnered to
present a once-in-a-lifetime tribute to the show that changed the world – the
STAR TREK 40 th Anniversary Gala Celebration & Conference, set for
September 8 – 10, 2006.
Star Trek alumni confirmed to appear include original series cast members
Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Grace Lee Whitney, Majel
Barrett Roddenberry and Gary Lockwood; from ST: Next Generation,
Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis; from ST: Voyager, Jason Alexander, Tim
Russ and Garrett Wang; from ST: Enterprise, John Billingsley; from ST:
Generations, Alan Ruck and Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek visionary,
Gene Roddenberry.
On the science fact side, speakers will include Martin Cooper, inventor of the
first portable cell phone; Dr. Marc Raymond, Director, Deep Space 1 at Jet
Propulsion Laboratories; Dr. Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer; Search for
Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute; noted Star Trek physicist Dr.
Lawrence Krauss and Pat Hoar, Spaceflight Manager with Space Adventures
Ltd.
Other guests will include sci-fi artist Michael David Ward, screenwriter Tracy
Torme and authors Greg Bear, Jeff Greenwald and David Marinaccio.
The weekend will feature three days of presentations and panels by actors,
authors, entrepreneurs, and scientists exploring how Star Trek has changed the
world over the past 40 years. Star Trek actors will reminisce about their
remarkable experiences, offer behind the scenes anecdotes and open the floor to
the fans for Q&A sessions.
Two star-studded evening events, a Friday night gala atop the Space Needle
toasting the 40th anniversary of the first airing of Star Trek (September 8, 1966)
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and a Saturday night awards banquet will be featured. An exhibit of intergalactic
art works by world-renowned Michael David Ward will be on display all weekend.
The world premiere of "To Serve All My Days" starring Walter Koenig, director
Robert Burnett's presentation of "Free Enterprise" starring William Shatner, Tim
Russ' presentation of "Roddenberry On Patrol" and Nichelle Nichols' presentation
of the trailer for her new forthcoming movie, "Lady Magdalene,” will highlight the
event’s special film festival.
The weekend will culminate with Jason Alexander starring as an "evil Captain
Kirk" with a cast of Star Trek alumni in a staged radio play written by Walter
Koenig and Tracy Torme.
A dealer’s room, featuring a vast array of licensed Star Trek and other science
fiction merchandise from across the galaxy will be open all three days of the
convention.
Planet Xpo is a live event production company that presents quality science
fiction and science fact events around the country. In August of 2004, Planet
Xpo presented the Beam Me Up Scotty…One Last Time James Doohan Farewell
Star Trek Convention and Tribute in Hollywood, Calif.
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is the world’s first science fiction
museum presenting visitors with entertaining experiences that promote
awareness and create a new appreciation of the notable science fiction creators
and their remarkable characters. Founded by investor and philanthropist Paul G.
Allen, SFM is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that relies on the financial support
of the community and corporate partners.
Seating is limited. Single-day general admission ticket prices start as low as $25
and three-day general admission passes start at $95. Three-day ticket packages
that include the gala at the top of the Space Needle start at $175. Ala Carte,
tickets for the Friday Night Space Needle gala are $95 and tickets to the
Saturday night reception and banquet at the Science Fiction Museum are $150.
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is located at 325 5th Avenue N.,
Seattle, WA.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
www.planetxpo.com or call 239-498-7821.
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Contact:
For Planet Xpo – Interview requests: Mary Anderson-Harris,
[email protected], 818-729-9291
For the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame -- Press credentials:
Christian-Philippe Quilici, [email protected], 206-262-3221
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