Aaron2029

I read that the parties will be held at the luxurious Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel. Looks very impressive. I will be going to see 'Shatner's world' that evening so there might be a big crowd arriving at the hotel when it is over. Should be a great night. Hotel entrance

Anyone know the price for her autograph at this event?

Has anyone been to the NEC before? It is a huge building with 20 halls. According to the NEC website the Star Trek convention will be held in Hall 4. Will the entrance arrangements be similar to DSTL 2012 when everyone was asked to queue up in the adjacent hall before we could enter? Can people walk straight into Hall 4?

Hi all. Attended Destination Star Trek London in 2012. The Captain talks were paid events, but the guest (group talks) were free but tickets were required and the queue for these tickets was understandably very long and was the first port of call for many. Will this event have free/paid guest group talks? Will tickets be handed out in the same manner as DSTL (first come first served basis)?. Thanks for any advice. Will hopefully be flying into Birmingham to attend.

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I miss it. I have been thinking about it non-stop. So many memories to digest. My head is spinning. I had a really great time.

I meant everyone behind me at 9.10am got their tickets. There were less than 100 people behind me at this time, and I knew they would get their tickets because Stage B had over 100 chairs. The queue must have grown (in record speed) after I got my tickets.

"When I grew up my dream was to be a waiter. Then Star Trek came along and I had to put it on hold."

I planned ahead and got there early. I did everything I wanted. What were you expecting? Planning the day was a simple task. I just asked myself this question. Where is everyone (with a standard ticket) likely to go first? The queue for free talks. So I went there and got my tickets. Where is everyone going to go next? To get VQ tickets for autographs. So I did it and got my autographs. I had a good look around the convention and then I watched the talks. This is what I wanted to do, so I didn't care how long the queue was to get into Stage B. It was only 20 minutes. Even if it was 3 hours I still would not complain. The tickets were free! I watched the auction and browsed the museum and merchandise. There was a good selection and the prices were very reasonable. The Star Trek figures were only £10. I said at the time "that is very cheap" because I saw them In other shops for £18 and over. I can't think of a single thing to complain about at DSTL, and the greatest irony is, I am a very stubborn man, I have little patience and sometimes a short temper, but I found nothing wrong with this convention. I really hope they do another one next year, and I hope they don't change a thing. :thumbup:

They were probably fooling around. A guy wanted to leave Brent Spiner's talk and Brent stopped him. He wanted to see William Shatner's talk and he wanted to get a good spot in the queue. We all 'booed' him for fun when he said Shatner's name and Brent made the guy come up to the stage. Brent said "show me your ticket for Shatner" and then he let him go. LOL. It was harmless fun and everyone laughed.

These are fantastic pictures. I was checking my camera, and most of my photos are a blur. I just couldn't keep still for a moment. LOL. I hit the wrong button (out of nerves) and captured a few seconds of silent video when I was talking to Carolyn Seymour. Such an angel. Here it is. http://s101.photobuc...ent=Carolyn.mp4

At 4.30pm on Saturday I was taking my seat in the main stage. The room was almost full and the talk with Kate Mulgrew was about to start. Then suddenly we all heard an enormous cheer and roar of applause coming from next door inside the convention room. Does anyone know what caused that?

My Hotel was in Pimlico. I woke up at 5am. Walked to Victoria Station. Got a bus to the London Bank. Walked for half an hour to Aldgate East station. Got a bus to Canning Town. Walked the rest of the way to Excel and I arrived before 8am. I went to the men's room and then walked downstairs and waited for the cloak room to open. It opened at 8.05am. The man apologised for being late and he took my coat. I then queued inside the giant hanger and it was practically empty. There was a small child running from one end to the other. I had a standard ticket for Saturday. I was in the first line for standard ticket holders. I waited in line until 9.10am and we were allowed to enter. The queue for Stage B was already long, but I could see there were at least a hundred chairs in Stage B and there were only 70-80 people in the queue when I got in. I had a great time and I can't wait to go again. This was my first convention. I had nothing else to compare it with. It was a wonderful day and it gets 10/10 in my eyes. P.S. During Kate Mulgrew's talk one of the girls who asked her a question said she had a "horrible horrible day". It never occurred to me for a single second that she was talking about the convention. I assumed she was talking about personal problems. I don't know why she said that.

I looked inside Stage B on Saturday when Marc Alaimo was talking. His voice didn't sound right. Did he have a throat infection? I think he arrived late for the talk and it was just Biggs and Combs. .

Excellent videos and I love ragtime music.

"Lore and I have a lot in common. If I wanted to kill you, I would."

I voted yes. I planned ahead and arrived early. There were signs showing timetables and maps and I knew exactly where to go and what to do. The staff were very polite and very helpful. Thumbs up. 10/10.

Hard choice. I had a good chat with David Warner and a little flirtation with Carolyn Seymour. It really depends on how much time you are given. It was short and sweet with Kate Mulgrew.

It was great. I really enjoyed it. This was my first convention and I can't wait for my second. I hope it is with Showmasters. I think the people who are complaining did not even plan ahead. They just turned up after 9am and expected too much Thousands of people came from every part of the globe to be here! This was not a simple event where you could stroll in at your convenience. You had to commit to it. I did, and I got everything done, and I did not have to rush. DSTL gets 10/10.

That was good! Are you Alfred? Can I call you Alfred? Ask me a question Alfred Are you two related? .

Brent Spiner was so funny on Saturday. Did anyone here see his talk? It was almost a stand-up comedy show. The audience laughed every 30 seconds. I hurt my ribs. Here are just a handful. Can you remember more? His impersonation of Patrick Stewart on the phone Brent pretended to be a regular fan and tried to scare Patrick Stewart in the men's toilets A fan asks Brent if he can be on Star Trek - You want to be on Star Trek?............You can be the cat........Would you wear a cat suit?....... Send me a message on twitter, (whispers) so I can block your account. A fan is filming Brent with his camera - Are you filming me?.......Do you want a close up?......How about this (Brent runs up to the guy and puts his face against his camera.) Brent tries to remember the cat poem (Ode to Spot) Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature an endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature? (Brent can't remember the rest) A guy in the audience tries to sneak out of the room Brent yells - "Where do you think you're going?........Come back and sit down." .

At the time, I did not believe it was him. His voice didn't sound right, and he was far too nervous. Everyone in the back rows wasn't sure.

He was there. You can see him in this video. .

DSTL was brilliant! This was my first ever Star Trek convention. It was fantastic. I got to see and do everything with no problems at all. I had a standard ticket for Saturday and a talk ticket for Kate Mulgrew. I flew to London, hopped on two buses and was inside Excel for 7.30am. I was early so I wondered around with excitement. I knew it would soon fill up with 10,000+ people so I did the sensible thing and took off my coat and went down to the cloakroom. The place was so gigantic and so quiet. I saw a charming woman and I casually asked her "Where is everyone?". She showed me a map attached to her clipboard, and she very politely told me where I needed to go for the Star Trek convention. I approached a large hanger that was gradually filling with people. Everything was sign posted and I was shown which line I had to join. I was at the back of the queue for standard ticket holders. There was only one line at this point, so my position was very good. At 9.00am the hanger was competely filled with people and at 9.10am we were all escorted into the convention room in a proper mannerly formation. So far so good!!! My first impression was "WOW". I had never been to anything like this. This was completely 'out of this world' to me. Like Aladdin's cave or Christmas day. The first thing that caught my eye was the queue standing outside Stage B. I knew the free talks would be held here, so it seemed logical the tickets would be given out here. There was already a large queue waiting to get free tickets. I joined the queue and within 5 minutes there were 100 people behind me. It all happened so suddenly, so we were co-ordinated into a S-pattern to keep the flow moving. I peered inside Stage B and I realized there were hundreds of chairs inside, so I knew everyone in front of me and everyone behind were going to get their tickets, even if they wanted to see every free talk. There was no confusion or discomfort. It just felt like I was waiting in line at the post office. About 30 minutes later, I reached the front and I picked up all of the free tickets I wanted to see. Fantastic! And the girls were very helpful and polite. When it was my turn it took less than 10 seconds to get my tickets. Bada-bing....Bada-boom. Talk - John de Lancie Talk - Brent Spiner Talk - David Warner Talk - Rene Auberjonois / Nana Visitor / Chase Masterson / Andrew Robinson / Cirroc Lofton So before my first talk started, I browsed around the convention with sheer delight. In 5 minutes I saw nearly all of the guests, sitting behind their desks signing autographs. I had no idea they were going to be so visible, and so close to the public. Fantastic! I grabbed a virtual ticket for Kate Mulgrew's autograph and browsed the rest of the convention while I waited. The pictures for sale were extremely good value and also the toy figures. It brought back alot of memories. The museum was cool. I had just been to the British Museum. This Trek version was wonderful. I got David Warner's autograph and we had a good chat. I got Carolyn Seymour's autograph and I made her laugh. I was going to grab something to eat when I saw my VQ ticket number was ready (already) and I got Kate Mulgrew's autograph. I gave her a very old picture to sign and I said "Who is that beautiful girl?". She smiled and said "I don't know?" As she looked up at me, I said "You are still just as beautiful". She smiled and said thank you. It was time for John de Lancie's talk. There was a little confusion with the queue. It was long and nobody seemed to know where it started and where it ended. When this was being attended to, the people who were leaving the previous talk created a rush of excitement in our queue to get in. There were a few queue jumpers, but the crew were quick to stop further more. I got a seat nice and close and enjoyed the talk very much. My next talk was with Brent Spiner and we were told we could stay in Stage B and we did not have to go out and queue up again. Jolly decent thing for them to allow. A big thank you for that! Brent Spiner was hilarious. I can't believe these tickets were free. My next talk was at 1.30pm. So I had over an hour of free time to wait. I grabbed a bite to eat and drink at the Federation Zone which was good value and I had a jolly good laugh at the captain's bridge photo set. We could see each turn through the glass window. I thought the bridge set was fabulous. Very well made. I saw William Shatner in the main stage during his talk. I did not even have a ticket. Every now and then a staff member would open the curtain which covered the side entrance as they moved in and out, and I got a glimpse of Mr. Shatner for about 10 seconds on the stage. lol. The great thing about the free talks is, even if you don't have a ticket, you can still see and hear practically everything. The two entrances for Stage B were crowded with people who did not get tickets. I watched Casey Biggs, Jeffrey Combs, and finally Marc Alaimo having a good time, throwing fake punches and just larking around. Time for my next talk. David Warner was marvellous. A really talented guy. I then watched Walter Koenig give his talk, even though I was standing outside Stage B. Now it is time for the big talk, with Rene Auberjonois / Nana Visitor / Chase Masterson / Andrew Robinson / Cirroc Lofton. Rene was hilarious, running up and down the aisle with the microphone. lol Then I sat down in the main stage and watched the Auction. That was a thrilling experience. I've never been to a live auction before. I then queued up to see the finale, the Kate Mulgrew talk. The queue was massive, but luckily my spot was ok. Standard ticket holders have to sit near the back anyway, so the queue didn't make alot of difference. I watched her in sheer delight. I could clearly see Kate on the stage without having to gaze up at the TV screens, but they were a big help. What a great day! Everything was perfect. 10/10.

At 6.30am on Saturday morning major bus routes in central London will be closed off and buses will be diverted for most of the day. I hope my bus can make it through.