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TrekTrax Atlanta 2011
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OUR 2011 CELEBRITY
GUESTS
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OUR 2011 DISTINGUISHED
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KEN FEINBERG |
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LARRY NEMECEK |
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ANDREW GREENBERG |
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NEW YORK DISCO VILLAINS |
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DIANA BOTSFORD |
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JOHN BROUGHTON |
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LEE COX |
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BRAD STRICKLAND |
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OUR 2011 PROGRAMMING
PARTICIPANTS
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OUR 2011 STAFF
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Eric L. Watts, Founder
& Chairman, Executive Committee, Director of Star
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Barry Bynum, Executive
Committee & Director of Convention Operations
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Dave Churvis, Executive
Committee & Director of Registration |
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Ken Cribbs, Executive
Committee & Director of Social Media & Press
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Kevin Parker, Director
of Klingon Programming |
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Brian Holloway, Director
of Costuming & Makeup Programming |
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Mike Henigan, Gaming
Rooms Director |
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Chris White, Video Room
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Scott Ash, Director of Technical Operations |
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Josh Elek, Director of Photography & Videography |
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Dave "Grizzly" Slaughter, Director
of Guest Services |
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Alex Malone, Director of Security |
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Mark & Laura Wallace, Con Suite Directors |
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OUR 2011 PROGRAMMING
TRACKS
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Our 2011 Celebrity Guests |
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Tim
Russ
Actor, director, writer and musician Tim Russ is
best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Tuvok
in all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager from 1995
to 2001. Prior to Voyager, Russ played
Devor in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
"Starship Mine," T'Kar in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
episode "Invasive Procedures," and a USS Enterprise-B
bridge officer in the feature film Star Trek: Generations.
During Voyager, Russ directed the fourth-season episode
"Living Witness." In 2003, he directed the short film
Roddenberry on Patrol, a comedic look at Gene Roddenberry's
search to create Star Trek, and in 2007, he both
directed and reprised the starring role of Tuvok in the
2007 fan film, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men.
The multitalented Russ has also released four CDs: Only
a Dream in Rio (1998), Tim Russ (2000), Kushangaza
(2001) and Brave New World (2003).
VIP CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION
TREKTRAX ATLANTA PRESENTS TUVOK: TIM RUSS (SATURDAY)
A VERY SPECIAL HOUR WITH TIM RUSS
TREKTRAX ATLANTA PRESENTS TUVOK: TIM RUSS (SUNDAY)
THE 2011 MISS KLINGON EMPIRE BEAUTY PAGEANT
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Barbara
March
 Barbara
March played the recurring role of the Klingon Lursa, sister
of B'Etor from the House of Duras, in the Star Trek:
The Next Generation episodes "Redemption," "Redemption
II" and "Firstborn," the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
episode "Past Prologue," and the feature film Star Trek:
Generations.
Ms. March is married to Alan Scarfe, who played Admiral
Mendak in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
"Data's Day", Tokath in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episode "Birthright, Part II," and Augris in the Star
Trek: Voyager episode "Resistance."
VIP CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION
TREKTRAX
ATLANTA PRESENTS THE DURAS SISTERS: BARBARA MARCH &
GWYNYTH WALSH (SATURDAY)
SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE DURAS SISTERS
TREKTRAX ATLANTA PRESENTS THE DURAS SISTERS: BARBARA MARCH
& GWYNYTH WALSH (SUNDAY)
THE 2011 MISS KLINGON EMPIRE BEAUTY PAGEANT
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Gwynyth
Walsh
 Gwynyth
Walsh played the recurring role of the Klingon B'Etor, sister
of Lursa from the House of Duras, in the Star Trek: The
Next Generation episodes "Redemption," "Redemption II"
and "Firstborn," the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
"Past Prologue," and the feature film Star Trek: Generations.
She also played Nimira in the Star Trek: Voyager
episode "Random Thoughts."
Other credits include Total Security, L. A. Law,
The Portrait, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of
the Draw, Blood Ties, Kingsgate, Nightheat
and Deserters, for which she earned a Genie Award
nomination for Best Actress.
VIP CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION
TREKTRAX
ATLANTA PRESENTS THE DURAS SISTERS: BARBARA MARCH &
GWYNYTH WALSH (SATURDAY)
SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE DURAS SISTERS
TREKTRAX ATLANTA PRESENTS THE DURAS SISTERS: BARBARA MARCH
& GWYNYTH WALSH (SUNDAY)
THE 2011 MISS KLINGON EMPIRE BEAUTY PAGEANT
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Our 2011 Distinguished Guests |
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Holly
Bednar
 Holly
Bednar plays Lt. Commander Michelle Smithfield in Farragut
Films’ Starship Farragut, an independent film series
based on the original series of Star Trek. Starship
Farragut focuses on the crew of the USS Farragut
and takes place during the time of the legendary Captain
James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise. Bednar
has co-written a vignette and plans to write more in the
near future.
As Director of Human Resources for Farragut Films, Bednar
is responsible for all HR-related matters, including the
casting of actors for various film projects and recruiting
for key crew positions. Previously, she was an
executive director for a community theater where she managed
day-to-day operations, networked with community leaders
and made valuable contacts in the stage-acting arena, some
of whom have performed in the Starship Farragut project.
The epitome of a renaissance woman, Bednar works hard at
keeping all projects running smoothly. A firm believer
in giving back to the community, she volunteers part-time
as a tutor for an adult literacy program. Her personal
hobbies include gourmet cooking, reading, practicing daily
yoga and meditation, spending quality time with her family
and pets, and taking her kayak out for a jaunt in the waterways
of southern Maryland.
STARSHIP
FARRAGUT
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Michael
Bednar
 Michael
Bednar plays First Officer Robert Tacket in Farragut Films’
Starship Farragut, an independent film series based
on the original series of Star Trek. Starship
Farragut focuses on the crew of the USS Farragut
and takes place during the time of the legendary Captain
James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise. Bednar
has received many accolades from fans based on his natural
presence on screen and his above-average acting ability.
In addition, Bednar’s extraordinary talent in model-building,
a side business that he has done professionally since 1993,
qualifies him to supply Farragut Films’ productions with
all of their props. To the delight of colleagues and
fans alike, he has taken the lead role in detailing set
furnishings with an unrivaled attention to detail. His
special effects and electronic skills add believability
and realism to Starship Farragut’s 23rd-century equipment.
As Vice President of Farragut Films, Bednar directs all
day-to-day activities in the company and is responsible
for efficient operations management and quality of company
productions. Bednar has over fifteen years of progressive
Information Technology (IT) expertise and has leveraged
his career experience as a high-level IT Technician for
the U.S. government by overseeing all IT aspects of Farragut
Films.
When he has time to relax and unwind, Bednar enjoys surfing
the net, building science fiction models, working on his
sports car and watching movies at home with his family.
STARSHIP
FARRAGUT
PROPPING
THINGS UP
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Diana
Botsford
 Diana
Botsford has written science fiction for a variety of mediums
including books, film, television, theatre and comics. Prior
to moving to the novel form, she wrote, produced and directed
for 12 years in the television and film industry. Her
screenwriting credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation
(co-writer of the sixth-season episode "Rascals")
and Spiral Zone, as well as development of various
children’s series for CBS, NBC and independent networks.
As a visual effects director, Botsford has enjoyed the opportunity
to play techno-junkie while telling people like George Clooney
how to stand in front of a bluescreen. As a producer,
she worked on various television series such as the CBS
series Harts of the West and Nightgames. Her
visual effects work include Freddy's Dead: The Final
Nightmare, Tank Girl, From Dusk Till Dawn,
Terminator 2 and many independent films. As
Associate Producer for D.I.C. Enterprises, and later as
VP of Family Programming for Kushner-Locke, she produced
over 1,000 hours of animation for shows that included Inspector
Gadget, Heathcliff, M*A*S*K Force, Spiral
Zone and the Columbia/Tristar film Pound Puppies
& The Legend of Big Paw. Most recently, Botsford
served as Executive Producer for the SF short Apollo
which was a recent selection at the Athens, Greece International
Science Fiction Film Festival.
In addition to Botsford's Stargate: SG-1 novels,
The Four Dragons (2010) and The Drift (2011),
her recently completed written work includes the SF novel
Critical Past and the comic book series The Fracture.
As head of the Screenwriting Program at Missouri State
University, she attempts to corrupt her students’ minds
on a daily basis while educating them on the finer points
of storytelling.
THE FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE
STAR TREK XI: THE SEQUEL
WRITING WORKSHOP
STAR TREK AUTHORS CAVALCADE
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John
Broughton
 John
Broughton is the founder and president of Farragut Films
and stars as Captain John T. Carter in Farragut Films’ Starship
Farragut, an independent film series based on the original
series of Star Trek. Starship Farragut
focuses on the crew of the USS Farragut and takes
place during the time of the legendary Captain James T.
Kirk of the starship Enterprise.
Broughton leads Farragut Films’ senior management team and
is known for his enthusiasm, visionary leadership, entrepreneurial
spirit and appreciation of the company's employee contributions.
Prior to founding Farragut Films, Broughton served as Vice
President of Business Development for ARES International
Security, a federal government physical security contractor.
He was also a senior marketing manager for TeleCommunications
Systems, a telecommunications software services company,
where he spearheaded the Business Development Support Group.
Broughton holds a bachelor's degree in communications from
the University of Maryland and is a veteran of the United
States Navy. He is a member the Association of Proposal
Management Professionals and the Society for Technical Communications.
STARSHIP
FARRAGUT
SAVING
YOUR LATINUM: CREATE A FINAL FRONTIER LOOK WITHOUT INCURRING
A GALACTIC DEBT
OPEN
FORUM Q & A: ALL THE ANSWERS, ALL THE TIME
START
AT THE VERY BEGINNING
SECOND
STAR TO THE RIGHT
DISASTERS
IN COSTUMING
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Lee Cox
 Lee
Cox is a costuming expert, horror makeup artist and magician.
He became interested in costuming while in high school.
At the time, he was beginning to gain some notoriety
as a magician and naturally became interested in expanding
his repertoire in clowning. It did not take him very
long to realize that clown costumes of good quality and
individuality were hand-made, so he took to sewing on his
mother's hand-me-down machine. Soon, he was sewing
clown costumes for other professional clown performers.
Today, Cox stills sews "special" attire for his full-length
evening magic show. He also sews character costumes
just for the fun of being someone else. He was recently
appointed as Dragon*Con's Director of Costuming after having
served on their Costuming Programming staff for a number
of years.
Cox has also served as a makeup artist, costumer, actor
and director for a number of commercial haunted attractions
including Nightmare on Church Street in Orlando, Florida,
and Netherworld in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cox is most known in the magic community for his comedic
legerdemain throughout the southeast as well as Las Vegas,
Nevada, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Washington, D.C. He
has also written articles for The Linking Ring (the
largest international magic magazine in circulation today,)
taught lectures on creating original illusions and comedy,
and has won numerous awards for his illusionary work.
THE MISSING MINORITY
SMOOTHING
OUT THE BUMPS: A CLOSER LOOK AT STAR TREK MAKEUP
SAVING YOUR LATINUM: CREATE A FINAL FRONTIER LOOK WITHOUT
INCURRING A GALACTIC DEBT
OPEN FORUM Q & A: ALL THE ANSWERS, ALL THE TIME
DISASTERS
IN COSTUMING
LURIANS, TALAXIANS AND BORG, OH MY!
VARIATIONS
ON THE THEME
THE TREKTRAX FASHION SHOW
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Ken
Feinberg
 Atlanta
native Ken Feinberg earned his degree in filmmaking, directing
and writing from the University of Georgia with minors
in Drama and Art. For more than ten years, he has
directed, written, acted in and produced acclaimed major
plays, videos and short films in Los Angeles, New York,
Orlando and Atlanta.
After working on both stage and screen in New York, Feinberg
relocated to Los Angeles in the early '90s, where he continued
performing and writing as a member of the prestigious
Hollywood Repertory Company, Theater Geo and others. It
was in the Hollywood Repertory Company that Feinberg
coauthored and produced the play Real Life Photographs,
nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award.
In 1994, Feinberg
returned to Atlanta, directing the Southeast premieres
of major Broadway award-winning shows: Eric Bogosian's
Talk Radio and Ariel Dorfman's Death and the
Maiden. Feinberg
directed other acclaimed plays, including the world premieres
of many original shows.
In 1996, Feinberg
became the Artistic Director of New Leaf Productions,
where he wrote and directed two popular shows: Schampagne
and Shtik, a gala toast to Vaudeville, and the musical
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, now being
considered for a Broadway run.
In 2004, Feinberg
was named one of 50 Most Beautiful Atlantans, along with
Julia Roberts, by Jezebel magazine, Atlanta's version
of Los Angeles Magazine, and he was interviewed
by People magazine for their most eligible bachelor
issue in 2001.
Feinberg
continues to write, having had a play published by Yale
University Press: Peter and Wendy in Neverland,
and the recent completion of his first novel, Basketball
and Past Lives, which he's developing into a screenplay.
Since returning to Los Angeles in 2001, Feinberg
has directed two other short films and three original
theater shows. In 2002, he completed shooting Coming
Clean, a twelve-character ensemble romantic comedy
which he developed, cowrote and directed. He has
appeared in episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Charmed, Alias and The District,
and as the Alien Captain in the second-season Star
Trek: Enterprise episode "Horizon."
Feinberg
continues his love of developing original works that not
only entertain, but also enlighten and educate.
TREKTRAX
PRESENTS KEN FEINBERG
ACTORS & ACTING WORKSHOP
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Andrew
Greenberg
 Best
known for designing computer games and roleplaying games,
Greenberg cocreated the Fading Suns roleplaying and computer
games and was the original developer of White Wolf's Vampire:
The Masquerade. He has credits on more than 50 White
Wolf products and more than 20 HDI books. Currently
helping develop Kaneva.com's cutting-edge virtual world,
Greenberg
has also worked on products with other roleplaying game
companies, including Star Trek: The Next Generation
and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His computer
game credits include Dracula Unleashed, Star Trek:
Starfleet Academy, Emperor of the Fading Suns, Warhammer
40K: Final Liberation, Merchant Prince II, Mall Tycoon,
Dungeon Lords and more. His most recent computer
game credit is Railroad Tycoon Mobile and he is currently
working on the Global Agenda MMO. Greenberg
regularly writes for publications as diverse as Prick
Magazine and the Matthew Bender legal reference series.
He is also the organizer of the Southeast Interactive
Entertainment and Games Expo (SIEGE).
STAR
TREK XI: THE SEQUEL
THE
MISSING MINORITY
GAMES: THE ONGOING FRONTIER
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Ina
Rae Hark
 Dr.
Ina Rae Hark is the author of Star Trek, a 2008 book
in the BFI TV Classics series published by Palgrave Macmillan
for the British Film Institute. This lively and authoritative
account of the five series—from the original Star Trek
to its most recent manifestation, Enterprise—provides
a comprehensive guide to the Trek universe and its
key themes. As well as offering new insights for even
the most hardcore Trekker, this volume also provides a perfect
introduction to a popular culture phenomenon for those few
who have never heard of a phaser or a Klingon. She
has also published four article-length pieces on the Trek
shows and films.
Dr. Hark is Professor of English and Film Studies at the
University of South Carolina. She is the co-editor,
with Steven Cohan, of Screening the Male (1993) and
The Road Movie Book (1997) and editor of Exhibition:
The Film Reader (2001) and American Cinema of the
1930s (2007). She has just completed a book on
Deadwood for the TV Milestones Series at Wayne State
University Press.
THE
FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE
STAR TREK XI: THE
SEQUEL
SCHOLARSHIP
ENTERPRISE
STAR TREK AUTHORS CAVALCADE
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Keela
& Katkith
 Keela
& Katkith's Klingon Karaoke has been going strong since
November 2002. They are regular fixtures at StellarCon
and ConCarolinas in North Carolina with performances Friday
and Saturday nights, to the delight of con attendees. In
2005, Keela & Katkith debuted their Klingon Karaoke at TrekTrak
in Atlanta to an enormously enthusiastic audience and returned
for the next four years with K'Blahm!, the Klingon jester,
and his sidekick, KaBlooey, assisting. All songs are
in the huMan tongue, as normal karaoke is; it's just that
the venue is karaoke with a Klingon twist. Worried
the song you want to sing is not in Keela & Katkith's Klingon
Karaoke collection? Bring your own CD! TODAY
is a GOOD day to SING!
KLINGON KARAOKE
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Larry
Nemecek
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Larry Nemecek, theatre and journalism degrees added up to
a life in newspapers and two state AP newswriting awards—until
the 1992 publication of The Star Trek: The Next Generation
Companion from Pocket Books, twice revised, that began
when his fanzine TNG guide found its way to the show's grateful
staff writers. That book kicked off a move to Los
Angeles and a life ever since spent living and working in
Trekland—a past, present and future all now chronicled
at his larrynemecek.com
web site and TREKLAND
blog, chock-full of deep thoughts and even deeper video
interviews with folks from all across Trekland.
Aside from his books, Nemecek
is best known as managing editor of the glossy, licensed
Communicator magazine from 1998 until its 2005 hiatus,
content producer to the old startrek.com
at CBS Interactive, and photo editor/consultant for the
entire six years of the Star Trek Fact Files. He
and wife Janet also sold a story that became the Star
Trek: Voyager episode "Prophecy," and he's even appeared
in two Star Trek: New Voyages/Phase II episodes,
"Come What May" and "To Serve All My Days."
Currently, Nemecek
brings you the Q&A and archive photo columns in Titan/U.K.'s
current Star Trek magazine, is a recurring guest
blogger at the relaunched startrek.com,
and writes episode notes for the Japanese Fact Files
DVD edition. Consultant projects include DVD sets
and commentary, events like the former Star Trek:
The Experience complex in Las Vegas and the World Tour,
and on-camera comments for specials on Canadian TV and the
Biography Channel, among others. He concomm'ed the
original SoonerCon in Oklahoma City and created and produced
ThunderCon there for eight editions—and has been a
convention guest telling tales and sharing pics across the
United States, including WorldCon and Vegas Trek—as
well as Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Austria,
Greece and the Czech Republic.
Based in greater Los Angeles since 1994, Nemecek
still recalls his Okie roots by serving as a docent for
hero Will Rogers at his State Historic Ranch Park in Pacific
Palisades, and remaining faithful to those fabulous Oklahoma
Sooners.
THE
FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE
STAR TREK XI: THE
SEQUEL
KOBAYASHI MARU
TRIVIA CHALLENGE
STAR TREK AUTHORS CAVALCADE
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH LARRY NEMECEK
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New
York Disco Villains
 If
there was ever a polar opposite of Goth/Dark-Wave, it would
be the New York Disco Villains. Imagine if the B-52’s
survived solely on a consistent diet of cheesy Troma films.
With their carnivalesque keyboards, effects-soaked
guitars, bizarre lyrics and raucous performances, the Villains
have the campy woozy feel of an Ed Wood film soundtracked
by They Might Be Giants. Although never confirmed,
NYDV could potentially have a huge following in Norway,
Sweden, Belgium, Canada and Spain. Could. So,
yes, the economy is horrible. There are wars, a decaying
environment and a global propensity for bad manners. But
the NYDV carnival is in town and while that might not solve
the world’s problems, it certainly might make them a little
less obvious.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE:
NEW YORK DISCO VILLAINS
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One
Hard Night
 One
Hard Night is a five-member "Southern Indie Pop Nerd Rock"
band based in Atlanta. Whether it's their tribute
to the cult zombie classic Night of the Living Dead
or a song about D&D characters, they've got all your geek
bases covered.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE:
ONE HARD NIGHT
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Emmett
Plant
 Emmett
Plant is a writer, composer and producer who has produced
over twenty Star Trek audiobooks for CBS/Paramount,
in addition to composing and producing soundtracks for countless
interactive entertainment products. He has also written
features and produced video segments for Gawker Media's
io9.com,
and worked as an editor and author on Slashdot,
Geeknet's ridiculously popular "News for Nerds"
web site.
Blurring the boundaries between technology and entertainment,
Plant has also served as the CEO of the Xiph.Org
Foundation, which is responsible for a vast number
of freely licensed multimedia codecs, from Theora to Vorbis
to FLAC.
Plant is also the commanding officer of the USS Blackheart,
the chapter of STARFLEET International chartered in Philadelphia,
with a focus on production for media nerds, both professional
and amateur.
Plant works from his home studio in New Castle, Delaware.
THE
FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE
STAR TREK XI: THE
SEQUEL
FUTURESOUNDS:
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SOUNDTRACK COMPOSITION AND SOUND
DESIGN
THE 2011 MISS KLINGON EMPIRE BEAUTY PAGEANT
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Brad
Strickland
 Brad
Strickland is the author or, with his wife Barbara, co-author
of five Star Trek Young Adult novels, including The
Star Ghost, Stowaways, Starfall, Nova
Command and Crisis on Vulcan, all published by
Pocket Books between 1994 and 1996.
Strickland's first novel, To Stand Beneath the Sun,
was published in 1985. He has since written or co-written
sixty-plus novels and more than a hundred short stories.
In 1992, Strickland completed four novels begun by
the late John Bellairs; beginning in 1996, he created his
own stories using the already-established characters.
Strickland's 1998 book, The Specter from the Magician's
Museum, won him the 1998 Georgia Author of the Year
Award as best novel, Young Adult Division, and was named
as one of the "Best Books for the Teen Age" by the New York
Public Library.
Strickland's 2000 book, When Mack Came Back, won
him the 2001 Georgia Author of the Year Award, Children's/Young
Adult Division. In 2002, Strickland and Thomas
E. Fuller began the Pirate Hunter series and, later,
the Mars: Year One series.
Strickland is a Professor of English at Gainesville State
College in Oakwood, Georgia. He is an active member
of the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, writing, adapting
and acting in numerous audio drama projects.
THE
FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE
WRITING FOR YOUNG
ADULTS
STAR TREK AUTHORS CAVALCADE
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 Bill
Bridges
Bill Bridges is Senior Content Designer at CCP Games / White
Wolf. He helped develop Last Unicorn's Star Trek:
The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
roleplaying games, and co-wrote the script for Interplay's
Starfleet Academy. Bridges is the co-creator of Holistic
Design’s Fading Suns science fiction game universe and was
the lead designer of the award-winning Storytelling system
rules for White Wolf's World of Darkness games. He
designed and developed the award-winning games Mage: The
Awakening, Promethean: The Created and Werewolf: the Apocalypse.
He is a Fellow of the Mythic Imagination Institute,
host of Atlanta's Mythic
Journeys conferences.
GAMES: THE ONGOING FRONTIER
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 Walter
Brooker
A resident of Denmark, South Carolina, Walter Brooker has
been a Star Trek fan since the original series aired
on primetime TV. A former professional firefighter
and paramedic with 23 years in the field, Brooker figured
out he was Klingon in high school and has been involved
with the Klingon Assault Group for ten years.
WHY
DO KLINGONS HATE KIRK SO MUCH?
KLINGONS IN THE REAL WORLD
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 Jennifer
A. Combs, Ph.D., LPC
Professor Combs holds a doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology
and is an expert in anxiety issues, the clinical director
of an Atlanta-based counseling center and a university professor.
She remains intrigued by the personality of the Trekkie,
since her best friend is a lifelong fan of all of the Star
Trek series.
GET A LIFE! THE DERANGED
TREKKIE
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Danny
Cook
KLINGON KOMEDY
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Michael
Cowart
RED
SHIRT, BLUE SHIRT, GOLD SHIRT, WHATEVER: IT HAS TO LOOK
GOOD
SAVING
YOUR LATINUM: CREATE A FINAL FRONTIER LOOK WITHOUT INCURRING
A GALACTIC DEBT
OPEN
FORUM Q & A: ALL THE ANSWERS, ALL THE TIME
SECOND
STAR TO THE RIGHT
PROPPING
THINGS UP
VARIATIONS
ON THE THEME
THE
NEXT DESIGN
THE
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Paul
Foust
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: ONE HARD
NIGHT
THE EVOLUTION OF GEEKDOM IN POPULAR MUSIC
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Patrick
Fuller
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: ONE HARD
NIGHT
THE EVOLUTION OF GEEKDOM IN POPULAR MUSIC
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 Eve
Gidion
Dr. Eve Gidion was a contributing writer and photographer
for StarTrek.com.
More recently, she was creator and writer of "The
Plasma Vent" blog for Roddenberry.com.
An avid costumer for many years, Dr. Gidion has designed
and created numerous costumes from a variety of genres.
KOBAYASHI MARU TRIVIA CHALLENGE
SAVING
YOUR LATINUM: CREATE A FINAL FRONTIER LOOK WITHOUT INCURRING
A GALACTIC DEBT
START
AT THE VERY BEGINNING
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 Mike
Gordon
Michael A. Gordon was born between the first airings of
episode 62 and 63 of the original Star Trek series.
He cannot imagine a life without Trek, just
like he cannot image a life without comics. He is
currently the president of New Legend Productions, Inc.
(If you haven't heard of us, that's okay. You
will.) Along with his partner, William Kielhorn, he
created a web site dedicated to promoting comic books and
related projects, ComicBookTrailers.com.
Gordon's first published written work was The Untold
Origins of Invisible Scarlet O’Neil and he is currently
working with Russ Stamm on a new graphic novel featuring
the classic character. He is also hard at work on
Tiki Zombie, a new comic scheduled to be unleashed
to the world in early 2011, as well as a co-host of the
Earth Station One podcast. And he would give it all
away for a chance to write for a new Star Trek TV
series! For more info, visit www.newlegendmike.com.
KLINGON
LITERATURE
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 Chad
Hawkins
Chad Hawkins, a.k.a. Gortok QIHqem, has always liked sci-fi
but had the knack of rooting for the bad guys. He
watched reruns of the original Star Trek series but
never really cared for it. When Star Trek III:
The Search for Spock came out, he loved the new look
for the Klingons. The Next Generation came
along and he hated it at first, but Worf became his favorite
character as time passed and the stories got better. Hawkins
knows that Worf gets talked down upon a lot, but says that
if it were not for him, there would still be a lot of unanswered
questions about Klingons, their culture and their honor.
He's always liked Gowron and Kurn, and thinks that
"they" could have come up with a better story
line for Gowron... but it is what it is.
WHY
DO KLINGONS HATE KIRK SO MUCH?
FROM SMOOTH TO RIDGED
KLINGONS IN THE REAL WORLD
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 Dr.
L'Anni Hill, MSW, M.Div., D.Min.
Dr. L'Anni Hill practices psychotherapy in the Decatur/Kirkwood
area of Atlanta. She has lived in Asia, Puerto Rico,
Egypt and Europe and works with people from many sub-cultures.
She is trained in trauma counseling and uses cognitive
reprocessing methods to help people reduce the power of
negative beliefs about themselves. She has helped
many through spiritually toxic experiences.
GET A LIFE! THE DERANGED
TREKKIE
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Chris
Jones
THE KLINGON ASSAULT GROUP
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 Christopher
Jones
Christopher Jones, a.k.a. Mort'xx tai B'ry, has been a
fan of Star Trek since the late 1970s. He
first heard the call of the warrior at a local library
screening of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
when he was inspired by Christopher Lloyd's outstanding
performance as Commander Kruge and the menacing debut
of the now infamous Bird of Prey. Jones completed
his first Imperial Klingon uniform for Dragon*Con 2010
and serves as XO aboard the IKV Stonedagger based
in Greenville, South Carolina.
KLINGON 101
THE HOUSE OF DURAS
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Patrick
"Scarf" Kowalski
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: ONE HARD
NIGHT
THE EVOLUTION OF GEEKDOM IN POPULAR MUSIC
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 Karen
Neal
Karen Neal is new to the Klingon Empire, having discovered
her inner Klingon after meeting House Koloth last year.
However, she has a long history of Star Trek
fandom from the original series and movies to The Next
Generation, Voyager and all the rest. Neal
can be found in her Klingon attire (a work in progress)
and occasionally she might be seen as an old-school science
officer. When not in Trek-mode, she can be
found in a variety of costumes, including barbaric kitty,
future-chick, mercenary and pirate/wench.
KLINGONS
IN THE FUTURE
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 Theresa
Parker
Theresa Parker has been a sci-fi geek since pretty much
birth. She has loved everything from classic "B"
movies like Tarantula to modern movies like the new
Tron: Legacy. If it's fantasy, sci-fi,
horror or cheesy, she loves it. She found her soul
mate at Dragon*Con during "Happy Hour at Ten Forward"
a decade or so ago when she met a Klingon named Kevin. Since
then, the whirlwind that is her life kick-started into an
intense love of fandom and opened up a new world of geekdom
that she never knew existed.
WELCOME TO THE KLINGON TRACK
KLINGONS
IN THE FUTURE
WHERE'S AMAR KOLOTH?
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Zach
Reinert
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: ONE HARD
NIGHT
THE EVOLUTION OF GEEKDOM IN POPULAR MUSIC
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 Michael
Rivera
Aside from being Puerto Rican and a Star Trek fan,
Michael Rivera is seminary-trained with a masters degree
in psychology and undergraduate degrees in music and theology.
He has been a professor at Mercer University for the
past five years teaching cultural diversity, sociology and
advanced conflict resolution in the Counseling and Human
Sciences department as well as the McAfee School of Theology.
As an expert in cultural issues, Rivera is able to
speak about the impact of fandom in the Latino community.
He also lives and works in and around the Brazilian
community of north Atlanta with his two sons, Isaiah and
Isaac.
THE ABSENCE OF HISPANIC FANDOM
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 Joseph
Scheuers
Joseph Scheuers has been a Star Trek fan since 1984.
He likes the idea of travelling to different places,
going faster than light and meeting new people. He
also likes the fact that you can lose yourself for an hour
watching Star Trek and he especially likes the rough
and tough bad guys, the Klingons. Scheuers would like
to visit space one day.
WHY
DO KLINGONS HATE KIRK SO MUCH?
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Chris
Seckinger
KLINGONS
IN THE FUTURE
KLINGONS IN THE REAL WORLD
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Alan
Siler
THE MUSIC OF STAR TREK
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 John
Stump
John Stump has always had a deep love for sci-fi in general,
but Star Trek has always been first in his heart.
He is a current resident of the state of Georgia.
A former U.S. Army service member, Stump did not get
really involved in Star Trek costuming until he joined
the USS Republic and the IKAV Nemesis. When
he's not doing Trek costumes, Stump is doing Warhammer
40,000 costuming. His first appearance in ridges was
at Dragon*Con 2010.
WELCOME TO THE KLINGON TRACK
KLINGON 101
FROM SMOOTH TO RIDGED
THE HOUSE OF DURAS
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Jacqui
Smyth
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: ONE HARD
NIGHT
THE EVOLUTION OF GEEKDOM IN POPULAR MUSIC
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 Jennifer
Teeter
Jennifer Teeter wrote her first song, "I Don't Have to Pee,"
at age thirteen. Since then, things have gone pretty
downhill. Now she plays songs like "My Tapeworm" and
"Dik-Dik." Her songs are funny, nerdy, irreverent
and played on the ukulele. She performs around Atlanta
and the southeast.
JENNIFER TEETER & UKULELE
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 Clark
Watson
A cautionary tale and prime example of why a youth should
not be constantly subjected to science fiction and horror
during those "formative years," Clark Watson is the lead
singer and keyboardist of carnival rockers The
New York Disco Villains and has been involved in
music in one way or another since early, awkward, off-key,
kindergarten church choir. As a child, he learned
piano mainly by ear through repeated listening to the classics:
Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Rankin/Bass and, of course,
classic Star Trek. Admittedly, the music of
Star Trek is a big influence on his songwriting career.
Unfortunately, it has also had a lasting impact on
his social skills and to this day, he still sings the Gerald
Fried Vulcan fight song whenever trouble erupts. Currently,
Watson and the band are involved with providing music for
an upcoming top-secret, Atlanta-produced action web series.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: NEW YORK
DISCO VILLAINS
THE MUSIC OF STAR TREK
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Our 2011 Staff |
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 Eric
L. Watts
Founder & Chairman
Executive Committee
Director
of Star Trek Programming & Main Programming
Eric L. Watts has been active in Star Trek fandom
for more than thirty years and is one of the most well-known
Star Trek fans in the Southeast. He brings
a wealth of convention-running experience, fan club management
and insider knowledge to the TrekTrax Atlanta con committee.
Mr. Watts started watching Star Trek in the early
1970s, attended his first Star Trek convention in
1978 and started his first fan club, The United Federation
of Trekkers (Columbia SC), in 1980. During his presidency,
the UFT became South Carolina's largest Star Trek
fan club, with more than 100 members. He served as
president and newsletter editor for eight years and was
often interviewed in the local media during the heyday of
the first four Star Trek motion pictures.
In 1992, Mr. Watts joined Dragon*Con to create a new track
of programming devoted exclusively to Star Trek.
"TrekTrak" debuted in 1993 and over the next 17 years
became one of Dragon*Con's largest, highest-profile and
most widely acclaimed programming tracks. His
signature event, the Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant,
was one of America Online's "Top 11 Most Offbeat Beauty
Pageants" two consecutive years and has been featured in
Shock, Spin, Discover and Maxim
magazines and on the Fox News, Today Show and countless
other web sites. In 2002, Mayor Shirley Franklin proclaimed
September 2 of that year as "TrekTrak Day" in the City of
Atlanta.
In 2006, Mr. Watts was elected Commanding Officer of the
USS Republic NCC-1371, the STARFLEET International
chapter in Atlanta. The Republic had less than
10 members when he was elected but by the end of 2009, had
over 100 members and was the largest STARFLEET chapter in
the world. In 2007, Mr. Watts won the prestigious
STARFLEET International Commanding Officer of the Year Award
and over the last four years, has won ten Region 2 awards
in newsletter, web site, member recruitment and mothership
categories. The Republic was featured on the
front cover of the April 2010 issue of the STARFLEET International
newsletter, The Communiqué.
Mr. Watts served as a production assistant on the set of
Star Trek: New Voyages for the episode "World Enough
and Time" and will play the role of the iconic Harry Mudd
in an episode of Star Trek: Phase II called "The
Sky Above... The Mudd Below" in the fall of 2011.
OPENING CEREMONIES
VIP CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION
THE 2011 MISS KLINGON EMPIRE BEAUTY PAGEANT
CLOSING CEREMONIES
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 Barry
Bynum
Executive Committee
Director of Convention Operations
Barry Bynum has been a sci-fi fan since he was four years
old. One look at the Lost in Space robot and
he was hooked. His first con was Dixie-Trek in 1989.
In recent years, he volunteered with Dragon*Con's
TrekTrak. In his professional life, Mr. Bynum has
owned and operated his own company, which held five movie
theatre operations in three states. In that realm,
he has had extensive experience in managing vendor relations.
In both his professional life and his avocations,
Mr. Bynum has had many opportunities to manage meeting logistics
for large groups of people.
Among Mr. Bynum's avocations is his volunteer work with
his church, both regionally and locally. This has
included meeting planning, property management, vendor relations
and contract negotiations. Mr. Bynum has handled many
contract negotiations over the course of his career and
brings to TrekTrax Atlanta his knowledge of technical operations
and the needs of the customer experience. He has facilitated
meetings/events with over 2,500 participants. His
experience in hotel negotiations and business operations/logistics
is being applied to optimizing the experiences of both dealers
and attendees at TrekTrax Atlanta.
Mr. Bynum has been happily partnered with Ken Cribbs for
21 years.
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 Dave
Churvis
Executive Committee
Director of Registration
Dave Churvis has been a Star Trek fan since he was
a child. He has been active in Atlanta fandom for
the past seven years, during which time he has been a member
of both the USS Republic (a chapter of STARFLEET
International) and the Atlanta Outworlders. He has
also presented panels at several Atlanta-area conventions
on “The Music of Star Trek” and “The Tech of Trek,”
and has also been a guest panelist for “The Missing Minority,”
which is a panel devoted to the discussion of GLBT content
in Star Trek.
A software and process engineer by trade, Mr. Churvis is
founder and CEO of Vertex Event Management, which provides
registration and event support services for events, tradeshows
and conventions. He is excited to bring his years
of experience to TrekTrax Atlanta and looks forward to helping
provide an excellent convention experience for everyone
who attends. Mr. Churvis lives in Atlanta with his
partner, Matt Duncan, and their two exceedingly neurotic
cats.
THE MUSIC OF STAR TREK
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 Ken
Cribbs
Executive Committee
Director of Social Media & Press Relations
Ken Cribbs has been involved in Star Trek fandom
in Atlanta since attending his first convention, Star
Trek Atlanta, in 1978. He became a charter member
and Communications Officer of the Atlanta Star Trek
Society in 1979 and on staff at Emory Trek in 1980. Emory
Trek evolved into Dixie Trek, again with Mr. Cribbs on staff
at the first iteration of that convention. He
was also a part of the Atlanta Star Trek Society's
presence at the Atlanta Comics & Fantasy Fair for several
years before taking a hiatus from organized fandom while
he was in college and graduate school.
After meeting his life partner, Barry Bynum, TrekTrax Atlanta's
Director of Convention Operations, Mr. Cribbs returned to
local fandom with Mr. Bynum and became involved with TrekTrak
at Dragon*Con. He is also a member of the USS Republic,
the local chapter of STARFLEET. Mr. Cribbs' role
as an administrator of the Republic's Facebook fan
page was a natural bridge to his role as Director
of Social Media & Press Relations
for TrekTrax Atlanta. Alongside his role in coordinating
social media outreach for TrekTrax Atlanta, Mr. Cribbs has
a personal interest in advocating for people with disabilities
and responding to their needs with convention services.
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 Kevin
Parker
Director of Klingon Programming
Kevin Parker is a longtime Star Trek fan, going all
the way back to the 1970s, and started
attending sci-fi conventions in 1986 with that year's Dixie
Trek. Two
years later, he joined the Klingon Assault Group (KAG) and
has now been a member for 22 years. Today,
he is the Commanding Officer of the IKAV Nemesis,
the KAG chapter based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Under
Mr. Parker's leadership, the Nemesis often helps
the community by working with local charities such as the
Bread of Life Foundation (a community food bank) and Toys
for Tots.
Mr. Parker can often be seen on Dragon*Con
TV (DC*TV)
as the homeless Klingon and numerous other characters, and
can also be seen as a monster at the annual Netherworld
Haunted House. He has appeared in TV commercials for
Star Trek on the old TNN (now Spike TV) as well as
on radio station 96 Rock, and can
be seen in the motion pictures Days of Thunder and
RoboCop 3.
Mr. Parker has
participated in numerous panels at many conventions ranging
from the history of Klingons to cheap costuming. He
is used to coordinating many events and always gives everyone
a memorable experience. As Director of Klingon
Programming, Mr. Parker will be responsible for developing
and coordinating a full track of programming devoted to
all things Klingon.
WELCOME TO THE KLINGON TRACK
KLINGON KOMEDY
KLINGON 101
FROM SMOOTH TO RIDGED
THE HOUSE OF DURAS
KLINGON WEDDING
WHERE'S AMAR KOLOTH?
THE KLINGON ASSAULT GROUP
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 Brian
Holloway
Director of Costuming & Makeup Programming
Brian Holloway began his theatre career at the ripe old
age of 7 when he appeared in a regional theatrical production
of Fiddler on the Roof with his father. Since
then, the acting bug has hit hard and became a full-time
commitment. Although he dabbled in the medical field
for a short time, he could not be kept long from the bright
lights and appeal of the stage. After receiving his
BFA in Performance Arts, he toured nationally with several
theatre organizations for about seven years and could be
seen headlining in productions ranging from Shakespeare’s
Much Ado About Nothing and Henry IV, Parts I &
II to musicals like Big River, Man of La Mancha,
Kiss Me, Kate and Jekyll & Hyde, to name a
few.
Mr. Holloway got into the sci-fi realm when he was still
in high school in Utah and has been an avid and regular
convention attendee since he was 15. He has also received
theatre degrees in costume and makeup design and has won
national and regional awards for his design work. He
even had costume designs for an original theatrical piece,
HOTLINE!, displayed at the Kennedy Center in Washington,
DC. While in Utah, he was fortunate to befriend Paula
Crist, who served as an actress and stuntwoman for productions
like Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Battlestar
Galactica and the TV series Planet of the Apes.
Crist got him connected to the film industry and he
has been fortunate enough to land limited work in such productions
as The Patriot, Last of the Mohicans, Domestic
Disturbance, Doctor Who: The Movie, HIGHLANDER:
The Series, Shallow Hal and Star Trek.
He is currently the Special Make-Up F/X Supervisor
for Star Trek:Phase II.
Mr. Holloway lives in Charlotte, NC, and has had the great
fortune to meet such wonderful people there and has learned
much from local celebs and fellow con-goers such as Cheralyn
Lambeth, the 501st Squadron and the SCA Wardrobe Guild.
SMOOTHING OUT THE BUMPS: A CLOSER LOOK AT STAR TREK MAKEUP
RED SHIRT, BLUE SHIRT, GOLD SHIRT, WHATEVER: IT HAS TO LOOK
GOOD
SAVING YOUR LATINUM: CREATE A FINAL FRONTIER LOOK WITHOUT
INCURRING A GALACTIC DEBT
OPEN FORUM Q & A: ALL THE ANSWERS, ALL THE TIME
THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE COSTUME CONTEST
START AT THE VERY BEGINNING
SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT
PROPPING THINGS UP
DISASTERS IN COSTUMING
VARIATIONS ON THE THEME
THE NEXT DESIGN
THE TREKTRAX FASHION SHOW
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 Mike
Henigan
Gaming Rooms Director
Mike Henigan has been a Star Trek and science fiction
fan since 1966. He has been a member of STARFLEET
International for over 22 years and during that time, has
worked his way up from Crewman Recruit to Admiral. Mr.
Henigan has served as a charter member of several ships
in Maine and Georgia and presently serves STARFLEET
as the Commanding Officer of the USS Atlanta
NCC-79434 and Region 2 Shuttle Operations Director.
Mr. Henigan has served as staff and as a panel speaker at
science fiction and Star Trek conventions in the
East, South and Midwest and now serves as a Director at
TimeGate, Sci-Fi Summer Con and AnachroCon. He has
been getting his gaming fix for many years as an active
board gamer and presently serves as a Senior Volunteer at
GenCon, the largest gaming convention in the United States.
As TrekTrax Atlanta's Gaming Rooms Director, Mr. Henigan
will be responsible for the smooth and continuous operation
of "The Holodecks," our three 24-hour gaming rooms.
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 Chris
White
Video Room Director
Chris White has been a fan of Star
Trek and science fiction all his life—some would
say he was "born into it." His full name is a good
indication: Christopher Kirk White, named for Christopher
Pike and James Kirk. His first convention was the
Atlanta Fantasy Fair, followed by Dixie-Trek, MOC Con, Dragon*Con,
Atlanta's World Horror Convention, the World Science Fiction
Conventions in Atlanta and Florida, and several smaller
cons in the Atlanta area.
Mr. White has been on staff at Dragon*Con working in security,
art show, video room, computer gaming, parade and the MMO
Track. His first stint as a staff director was at
the Atlanta Horror Convention, serving as Director of the
Video Room, the position which he will reprise for TrekTrax
Atlanta.
Mr. White is also an avid movie buff, having worked in both
movie theaters and video stores as soon as he was old enough
to work. He is also an artist, writer and an avid
gamer.
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Our 2011 Programming |
| MAIN
PROGRAMMING |
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Opening
Ceremonies
HOSTED BY ERIC L. WATTS AND THE TREKTRAX ATLANTA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE |
Before
we officially launch TrekTrax Atlanta, founder and
chairman Eric L. Watts bids one final farewell to
his 17-year career with Dragon*Con. Please
join us for this heartfelt and historic multimedia
performance. |
An
Evening at Quark's
HOSTED BY TRACY WOOD |
This
Friday night gaming event will include a charity poker
tournament to benefit TrekTrax Atlanta's official
charity for 2011: the First Metropolitan Community
Church of Atlanta food bank. |
TrekTrax
Atlanta Presents Tuvok: Tim Russ
PANELIST: TIM RUSS |
Actor,
director, writer and musician Tim Russ is best known
for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Tuvok in
all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager from
1995 to 2001. Prior to Voyager,
Russ played Devor in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episode "Starship Mine," T'Kar in the Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine episode "Invasive Procedures,"
and a USS Enterprise-B bridge officer in the
feature film Star Trek: Generations. |
TrekTrax
Atlanta Presents the Duras Sisters: Barbara March
& Gwynyth Walsh
PANELISTS: BARBARA MARCH, GWYNYTH WALSH |
Barbara
March and Gwynyth Walsh played the recurring roles
of the Klingons Lursa and B'Etor from the House of
Duras, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episodes "Redemption," "Redemption II" and "Firstborn,"
the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past
Prologue," and the feature film Star Trek: Generations. |
| The
Star Trek Universe Costume Contest |
The
ULTIMATE chance to get a look at what the well-dressed
Trek fan is wearing this convention. Bring
your best work (created or bought) and show us your
stuff. Skits are permitted but limited
to 2 minutes in length. |
A
Very Special Hour with Tim Russ
PANELIST: TIM RUSS |
He sings! He
dances! He tells jokes! Actor,
director, writer and musician Tim Russ brings his
very own one-man stage show to TrekTrax Atlanta. |
Saturday
Night with the Duras Sisters
PANELISTS: BARBARA MARCH, GWYNYTH WALSH |
Come spend an intimate
hour with the Klingon Empire's two most deliciously
wicked vixens. |
| Happy
Hour at Ten Forward |
Federation
personnel and Klingon warriors from around the galaxy
meet, greet and snarl at each other in the hotel atrium,
where anything can---and does---happen! Featuring
hot dance music from the '70s, '80s and '90s! |
The
2011 Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant
HOSTED BY ERIC L. WATTS
JUDGES: TIM RUSS, BARBARA MARCH, GWYNYTH WALSH, EMMETT
PLANT |
Recognized
by America Online as one of "The Top 11 Offbeat
Beauty Pageants Across America" for two years
in a row and as seen in Maxim, Discover,
Spin and Shock magazines and on FoxNews.com! Master
of Ceremonies Eric L. Watts hosts this annual event
that features the most beautiful women the Klingon
Empire has to offer, to be judged in Beauty, Talent
and Personality categories! Star
Trek celebrity judges include Tim Russ, Barbara
March and Gwynyth Walsh and Fan Guest of Honor Emmett
Plant. |
Closing
Ceremonies
HOSTED BY ERIC L. WATTS AND THE TREKTRAX ATLANTA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE |
Please
join us for this celebratory wrap-up of the very first
TrekTrax Atlanta. Let us know if you had
a great time (or if you didn't), tell us what you'd
like to see us do in 2012 and find out what we've
already got planned. |
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| OMNITREK |
ALL
THINGS TREK |
The
Future of the Franchise
PANELISTS:
DIANA BOTSFORD, DR. INA RAE HARK, LARRY NEMECEK, EMMETT
PLANT, BRAD STRICKLAND |
Will Star Trek
ever return to primetime television? Could
it? Should it? Who should produce
it, how soon could we have it, and where should we
find it: broadcast television or cable? |
Star
Trek XI: The Sequel
PANELISTS: DIANA BOTSFORD, ANDREW GREENBERG, DR. INA
RAE HARK, LARRY NEMECEK, EMMETT PLANT |
We'll
report everything we know about the next Star Trek
movie, what's been rumored, and speculate on whether
or not we'll like it as much as the "first"
one. |
The
Missing Minority
PANELISTS: ANDREW GREENBERG, LEE COX |
Not
everything is different in J. J. Abrams' new Star
Trek universe... where are the gay characters?
What's the possibility of representation in future
Trek movies? |
The
Music of Star Trek
PANELISTS: DAVE CHURVIS, ALAN SILER, CLARK WATSON |
We
celebrate Star Trek's composers and their timeless,
inspiring, bold sonic portraits that capture in all
its splendor the infinite diversity of the final frontier. |
Games:
The Ongoing Frontier
PANELISTS: BILL BRIDGES, ANDREW GREENBERG |
Games make up one
of the new frontiers Star Trek visits the most.
From its role as one of the very first computer
games through multiple board and roleplaying games
to more than fifty computer and video games, it has
become one of the most enduring game licenses—if
not always one of the best. We revisit some
of the best and worst of Trek gaming history,
uncovering what makes it such a popular game setting
and how Trek lovers can make the games better. |
FutureSounds:
The Art and Science of Soundtrack Composition and
Sound Design
PANELIST: EMMETT PLANT |
Public
access television has moved nearly entirely to the
Internet, with science fiction fans leading the way. More
and more fans are becoming active in media production,
from podcasts to fan films to video diaries. Emmett
Plant, a media production professional, will share
his experience and projects to help you properly and
creatively score and sound-effect your own video visions. |
Writing
for Young Adults
PANELIST: BRAD STRICKLAND |
Young Star Trek
fans will be familiar with Brad Strickland's Young
Adult novels, including Deep Space Nine: Stowaways,
Deep Space Nine: The Star Ghost, The Next
Generation: Starfall, The Next Generation:
Nova Command and Star Trek: Crisis on Vulcan. |
Scholarship
Enterprise
PANELISTS: DR. INA RAE HARK |
A
discussion of the many academic studies of the Star
Trek series and films, including broad types of
"Trekcrit" and discrepancies between fan
and scholar interpretations. |
Starship
Farragut
PANELISTS: JOHN BROUGHTON, MICHAEL BEDNAR, HOLLY BEDNAR |
Starship
Farragut is an independent film series based on
and set during the same time as the original Star
Trek series, featuring the crew of the USS Farragut. The
series' three stars discuss how the series came about,
where they are now and what's coming soon from Farragut
Films. |
The
Evolution of Geekdom in Popular Music
PANELISTS: JACQUI SMYTH, PATRICK "SCARF" KOWALSKI,
PATRICK FULLER, ZACH REINERT, PAUL FOUST |
Join
the members of the "Southern Indie Pop Nerd Rock"
band One Hard Night for this entertaining discussion
of the evolution of geekdom in popular music. |
The
Absence of Hispanic Fandom
PANELISTS: MICHAEL RIVERA |
Hispanics
have been the largest minority in the United States
since 2003, and yet, they're noticeably absent in
Star Trek fandom. Our panel of cultural
experts will examine the possible reasons why. |
Get
A Life! The Deranged Trekkie
PANELISTS: JOEL P. BAGBY, LPC; JENNIFER A. COMBS,
PH.D., LPC ; DR. L'ANNI HILL, MSW, M.DIV., D.MIN. |
Our
panel of mental health professionals discuss obsessive-compulsive
behavior and why fandom sometimes becomes more than
just a way of life. |
TrekTrax
Atlanta Presents Ken Feinberg
PANELIST: KEN FEINBERG |
Actor/writer/director Ken Feinberg played the Alien
Captain in the second-season Star Trek: Enterprise
episode "Horizon" and has appeared in episodes of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed,
Alias and The District.
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Writing
Workshop
PANELIST: DIANA BOTSFORD |
Thinking about writing a novel or a screenplay?
Author/screenwriter Diana Botsford will lead a critique
workshop for those interested in learning more about
the process. Submit a 1-page proposal for
a novel, short story, television series, film or
web series by February 5th and Diana will provide
you with a helpful critique during the session to
help get your project on its way.
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Jennifer
Teeter & Ukulele
MUSICAL ARTIST: JENNIFER TEETER |
Jennifer Teeter and
her ukulele bring you funny, nerdy and irreverent
songs like "Nerdgasm," "My Tapeworm" and
"Dik-Dik." |
Kobayashi
Maru Trivia Challenge
PRESENTED
BY EVE GIDION & LARRY NEMECEK |
Join Eve Gidion and
Larry Nemecek for this "last man standing"
trivia challenge where contestants must give a correct
answer in order to advance to the next round. Awesome
prizes for the winner! |
Actors
& Acting Workshop
PANELIST: KEN FEINBERG |
Are you an aspiring—or
working—actor? Join actor/writer/director
Ken Feinberg (Star Trek: Enterprise, Buffy
the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Alias,
The District) for this actors workshop and
get some one-on-one coaching and professional advice. |
Star
Trek Authors Cavalcade
PANELISTS: DIANA BOTSFORD, DR. INA RAE HARK,
LARRY NEMECEK, BRAD STRICKLAND |
Our
panel of Star Trek authors collectively discuss
their past, current and upcoming works, and the perils
and pitfalls of writing both new fiction and nonfiction
in the Star Trek universe. |
Behind
the Scenes with Larry Nemecek
PANELIST: LARRY NEMECEK |
Using
unique imagery, Larry Nemecek shares insights and
in-jokes alike in a lively Trek hour like no
other. As managing editor of Star Trek
Communicator magazine, Larry wrote the TNG
Companion and co-wrote the story for Star Trek:
Voyager's "Prophecy." |
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ALL
THINGS KLINGON |
Welcome
to the Klingon Track
PANELISTS: KEVIN PARKER, THERESA PARKER, JOHN STUMP |
We kick off the first
year at Trekrax Atlanta by welcoming everyone to the
Klingon Track. We will have an exciting program
in store for you and discuss upcoming events, so join
us and be a part of the fun! |
Why
Do Klingons Hate Kirk So Much?
PANELISTS: WALTER BROOKER, CHAD HAWKINS, JOSEPH SCHEUERS |
What
is the Klingons' beef with the Federation's darling
Captain? A Klingon look at how much of
a pain in the ass James T. Kirk is to the Empire. |
Klingon
Komedy
PANELISTS: DANNY COOK, KEVIN PARKER, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION |
What
do Klingons find funny? |
Klingon
Literature
PANELISTS: MIKE GORDON |
Discussions
on fan fiction, books and comic books. |
Klingon
101
PANELISTS: CHRISTOPHER JONES, KEVIN PARKER, JOHN STUMP |
Everything
you always wanted to know about the Klingons, but
were too damned scared to ask! A historical
overview of Klingons, their culture and their Empire,
from the time of Kahless to the present, and all times
between. Today IS a good day to learn! |
Klingons
in the Future
PANELISTS: KAREN NEAL, THERESA PARKER, CHRIS SECKINGER |
What
are your thoughts on the new direction that J. J.
Abrams' vision of the new universe will be like for
Klingons? |
From
Smooth to Ridged
PANELISTS: CHAD HAWKINS, KEVIN PARKER, JOHN STUMP |
Why
Klingons don’t want to talk about the smooth forehead
era. |
Klingons
in the Real World
PANELISTS: WALTER BROOKER, CHAD HAWKINS, CHRIS SECKINGER |
Klingons
aren't just in Star Trek... they're right here
on Earth: the media, the Internet and even in Congress. A
look into how Klingon culture sometimes leaks into
real-life world events. |
The
House of Duras
PANELISTS: CHRISTOPHER JONES, KEVIN PARKER, JOHN STUMP |
The
history of House Duras, all the way from the Khitomer
incident to recent history. |
Klingon
Wedding
BETROTHED: JOHN STUMP AND DANA TYLER
OFFICIATING: KEVIN PARKER |
Hear
ye, hear ye! Calling all Klingons! Come
join and celebrate the Klingon wedding of John Stump
(K’Van) and Dana Tyler (K’Zuul) as they enter into
the rite of marriage. |
Where’s
Amar Koloth?
PANELISTS: KEVIN PARKER, THERESA PARKER |
A
discussion about viral fandom, fan films and how to
get noticed. |
Klingon
Family Feud
PANELISTS: AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION |
Klingons
vs. Feddies! |
The
Klingon Assault Group
PANELISTS: CHRIS JONES, KEVIN PARKER |
What
is the Klingon Assault Group? Who are the Klingon
Marines? How and why did these groups get started,
what do they do and how can you join? A presentation
by and about the largest Klingon fandom group in the
country. |
Klingon
Karaoke
YOUR HOSTS: KEELA & KATKITH |
Join
Keela and Katkith for Klingon Karaoke, an intergalactic
songfest experience! Over 2,000 selections of
'70s and '80s music, plus a few surprises! Sing
in Klingon if you can, but the hu-Man tongue is acceptable.
TODAY is a GOOD day to SING! |
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READY ROOM |
ALL
THINGS COSTUMING & MAKEUP |
Smoothing
Out the Bumps: A Closer Look at Star Trek Makeup
PANELISTS: LEE COX, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
Learn
the subtle tips and tricks of creating and applying
makeup for Star Trek's alien characters during
this "hands-on" demonstration of how to sculpt foreheads,
ridges, etc. |
Red
Shirt, Blue Shirt, Gold Shirt, Whatever: It Has to
Look Good
PANELISTS: MICHAEL COWART, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
A light-hearted
but serious look at creating the right Star Trek
look for you. |
Saving
Your Latinum: Create a Final Frontier Look Without
Incurring a Galactic Debt
PANELISTS: JOHN BROUGHTON, MICHAEL COWART, LEE COX,
EVE GIDION, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
Whether
you want Rubie's, eBay or a local merchant, learn
to get the most for your money. Included
will be local vendors for fabrics as well as area-wide
costumers to provide the costumes you want. |
Open
Forum Q & A: All the Answers, All the Time
PANELISTS: JOHN BROUGHTON, MICHAEL COWART, LEE COX,
BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
This
open forum panel will answer your Star Trek
costuming and makeup questions not covered anywhere
else. |
Start
at the Very Beginning
PANELISTS: JOHN BROUGHTON, EVE GIDION, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
We take a closer look
at creating the Original Series look. Tips
and tricks on how to create the shirt, pants or where
to get the boots. |
Second
Star to the Right
PANELISTS: JOHN BROUGHTON, MICHAEL COWART, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
We will discuss the uniform
changes from series to films and how to create the
proper look for the film uniforms. Covering
from The Motion Picture to The Undiscovered
Country. |
Propping
Things Up
PANELISTS: MICHAEL BEDNAR, MICHAEL COWART, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
Phasers, tricorders,
communicators, pins, badges and the odd things that
designers and writers decide that your character needs.
Find out what props you should have, what you
can leave home and when you are simply carrying too
much. |
Disasters
in Costuming
PANELISTS: JOHN BROUGHTON, LEE
COX, BRIAN
HOLLOWAY |
We will
discuss the myriad things that people have done wrong
over the years and how to avoid making the same mistakes
with your own costuming efforts. |
Lurians,
Talaxians and Borg, Oh My!
PANELIST: LEE COX |
Want Vulcan ears? Bajoran ridges?
A Klingon brow? From life-casting
and sculpting to applying your humanoid appliance,
this panel will show you how to get the right facial
structure you need before going under the brush. |
Variations
on the Theme
PANELISTS: MICHAEL COWART, LEE
COX, BRIAN
HOLLOWAY |
From
the Star Trek series to imagined Marines and
all the way to Star Trek Online, the design
of Starfleet has gotten a few personal upgrades over
the years. We will look at some of those alterations
and discuss why they work and why can't. Controversial
but fun, guaranteed to be an interesting panel. |
The
NEXT Design
PANELISTS: MICHAEL COWART, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
We take
a closer look at the designs from the 24th century
and beyond. We will cover The Next Generation,
Deep Space Nine, Voyager and the films
they spawned. Learn how to make them, get the
parts and overcome the issues that they can create
for the costumer. |
The
TrekTrax Fashion Show
PANELISTS: MICHAEL COWART, LEE COX, BRIAN HOLLOWAY |
Taking a look at YOUR
designs and getting some honest criticisms on your
own work and designs. Learn to take your creation
from good to great... or how to start all over again
to achieve a better look for you. |
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