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Jeffrey Hunter did not play Captain Pike in the Menagerie the Injured Pike was played by Sean Kenney (who is going to DSTL) and then Bruce Greenwood played Pike in the 2009 Film and the upcoming 2013 film :-)

Wow! That's a lot of sawing indeed. Have you started yet? If you get it all done,can I have a picture with you? It's my first con and I'd love to have some photos with fellow Trills ;-) Just have the velvet dress to do and some finishing off on the others but almost there so yes of course would love a photo with you. If you don't see me around the con itself i will be helping out on the Manchester Starfleet stand in the fanzone area so will find me there on and off :-) What costume are you wearing as a trill?

Well costumes are getting there, because I am on the very large side I could not get costumes from anywhere so even with little sewing skill I decided to make my own and have let my imagination run wild and adapted some costumes I really like to fit my shape so if everything ready in time I am planning on... Friday Day Trill/Human, top and skirt based on Troi red and black jumpsuit Friday Party Trill/Aenar/Human pale blue and green velvet dress based on a medieval design Saturday day Trill/Aenar/Human lilac/pinky top and trousers based on Troi lilac/pinky jumpsuit Saturday party Trill/Betazoid Troi blue off shoulder dress Sunday day Trill/Betazoid Troi green dress phew that is a lot of sewing lol Getting excited now :-)

Ok now I am really confused yes I see on your link it says 8.30 but here http://www.startreklondon.com/event it says 8pm?!!!!!!!! can somebody clarify please as on the events page is says both parties are from 8pm but on the parties page it says 8.30 for the Klingon Ball and 7.30 for the TNG party... help? as there is live music on both nights really don't want to miss the start, thanks in advance :-)

Hi, We (hubby and me) are planning to dress up for the Klingon Ball but also want to go to the Alternate opening ceremony, so got a question. As the opening ceremony is 7.30 and the party 8pm are people thinking about get dressed up before the ceremony so can go straight to the party or after but think it will take us a while to get in costume and don't want to miss any of the party. Thoughts? Thanks, Karen x

John De Lancie, Silvercon 1991, Glasgow

To Lecithin,Hi, I have been going to conventions since 1991 and have seen many wonderful costumes over the years, this is the beauty of the Star Trek world you can pritty much go wild with your imagination and create any character you want. As others have said the Star Trek programmes are only a small part of the Star Trek world, the books cover a lot more and there are also extended characters in roll playing games etc so just because a character has not been seen on any of the shows does not mean you cannot create them and nobody will think you are out of place, in fact I love seeing characters that people have thought up some of them are amazing. I am thinking of doing an Aenar/Trill one day and Betazoid/Trill another so let your imagination run wild and PARTY :-) x

Hi, Sorry to edit - your query has been raised with the organisers. Thank you :)

Met him a couple of years ago at LFCC he was such a gentleman, really, really nice guy glad to see him back

I do know we were both trying to make the best out of a bad situation but unfortunately I am really sensative and take everything to heart which is why I NEVER normally do anything like this. Star Trek means a lot to me especially TNG as I went through a really bad patch in my life when this was aired and it just took me out of reality for a bit and I really connected with the data character. This and going to Star Trek conventions, I believe really saved my life, I know this sounds dramatic but it did. I know the cast are only actors playing roles and they are just human but they do effect us and our lives which is why we want to meet them so when things go a bit pear-shaped it stays with us for a long time. I will get over it, don't think I will ever look back on it and think it is funny but I am sure I will move on and hopefully will not let it effect me in the future. I have never asked for a hug before but like some other posts I have had guests hug me and loved it which is why I decided ask Brent, the first was Michael Shanks, what a lovely guy, gave me such a big hug, and most recently Levar Burton which made me go weak and so made my weekend (MK last Month). So I won't let it stop me having photos but will really try and research the guest before hand to see how they are with contact and watch people in front of me in future

I really do appreciate your comments but then this goes back to my original point even more when I said if the guest does not like physical contact then we should be told either by the crew member taking the tickets or a sign up saying no hugs or something to that effect. And again it would have hurt my feelings less if he had just whispered no sorry I dont do hugs instead of making it a public affair and envolving the rest of the room. Maybe he did that so nobody else would ask but in doing so left me feeling like rubbish...

To be honest I have been trying all ways to defend him myself and have gone through all the things said on here but keep coming to the same conclusion he didn't need to broadcast the event so everyone could hear he could have been descrete about it to save embarrasment on both sides. It is not as though he hasn't done many conventions he has done A LOT so must have come across this situation before. When he hugged my husband and said "this will show her" it seemed to both of us like he was doing it out of spite and was really not called for. To be honest too he wasn't that nice when I got my auto from him on Friday night either, again he really chatted to my husband, then came my turn. I am one of those people that are too shy to talk to guests and get really flustered but again as I held this guy in high regard I forced myself to try and talk to him but he just blanked me, even though he chatted loads to everyone else in the queue before me, both men and women. It is upsetting to finally meet your idols only to have a bad experience especially when everyone else on here seems to have had a good one I didn't really want to say who it was I but as I now feel extremely paranoid that it was something I did, I would be interested to know if anybody else had a bad experience with him as I have only heard good so far. It was Brent Spiner

Thank you all for your replies, I am going to share a little bit more as it was the way he handled it rather than him not wanting to. I was the first in the regular queue just golds in front of me so did not have a lot of time to judge how he was with others I went up and said "am I allowed a hug" he did not hear me at first so asked again and he went ""a hug no way my wife would kill me" and started to laugh and put his hand up. I know he has a weird sense of humor so part of me thought he was joking and in that split second put my hand up too then he put his hand back down and mine was then left there in limbo so paniced and just left my hand there in front of us not actually touching him. After the shot I ran off and he turned to the others in the line and said "I said no and she still did it, I have an agenda" but he was really playing to the crowd and felt like he just really wanted to show me up. I got round the other side of the wall and was practically in tears when I heard the crowd fall about laughing. My husband was next in line and he had just said to him "oh that was my wife" so he went "oh was it we will show her" and gave him the biggest hug. He has a fantastic photo with him but because of how it happened and the fact I got so upset he can't really enjoy it so spoilt the day for both of us If he had just said to me quietly sorry I don't do that I would have been fine and got a better experience, it is the way he handled it and made it all about him and got everyone around us envolved that upset me and has lowered my opinion of him. I know it was partly my fault for still putting my hand up but as I said in that split second everything was a blur and I paniced as I thought he went to put his hand up too....

I'm kinda the same. Feels a bit wrong, but if the guest instigates then no problem...Avery Brooks at MK the other year for example...grabbed me straight off the line! I agree I would not just hug a stranger off the street but we are paying a lot of money to get a unique photo experience with our favourite actors and in my opinion should be prepared to be asked for different poses within reason and most are more than happy to oblige. I understand that some of them might not like that kind of experience which is why I said we should be informed in some way to avoid any offence. Its just typical it is the first time I had the courage to ask and was shot down but will try and get over it and move on, I just really take a lot of things to heart and feel bad. Its great to hear about Avery, i would have loved a photo with him but did not have the money at the time, just got an Auto and in my opinion was one of nicest guests I have met and really made MK for me that year, such a gentleman.

Has anyone had any bad experiences asking guests for hugs? I am really shy and have always wanted to ask for a hug in the photoshoots. I finally plucked up the courage to ask a guest this weekend who I have wanted to meet for a long time only to have one of the worst experiences ever. I don't want to go into detail or name the guest but I left feeling embarrased, rejected and like I had really offended them. I know lots of people ask for hugs or different poses so if a guest is not into this could the crew find out before hand and warn us so we don't have this awkward embarrasing situation in future. It completely ruined the weekend for me, has left me distressed and has lowered my opinion of the guest concerned as they could have handled it a lot better

Yes I did and agree what a lovely guy, in fact he was my highlight in an otherwise very dissappointing weekend (but thats another story) I was there on Friday night and wanted a Star Trek photo signature from him and was gutted to see he did not have any on his table so walked past. I saw him on Saturday and thought would just have another look in case they managed to get some and Yeh they had. I am so glad I went back as he was such a great guy, very chatty and let me have a picture with him, so thank you so much Brian for cheering me up

OMG i have been waiting to meet him for ages thank you SM Now if you could get Chuck Wagner back again (had to work last year and was gutted) it would make my weekend complete I would love you forever and ever

Great photo, want to meet him even more now.... Karen xx

I would love you to get Cary Ewles and Chuck Wagner back please as I couldn't go to Collectormania PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE THANK YOU Karen xxx

I knew I shouldn't have asked this..... I am so gutted... I thought he would be great though as he has personally answered a couple of my posts on his official fan website forum... sigh Please, Please, Please get him back showmasters xxx

Hi, Did anyone meet Chuck Wagner, what was he like? He is the person I have always wanted to meet and I had to work at the last minute so could not go.... so gutted. Hope you all had a great time xx

Great to see you are doing well but yet another London event it would be nice if you could do something further north as travelling costs are getting a bit steep Whatever happened to Manchester?

Hi, Is there any chance someone could let me know if there is going to be a photo shoot with Chuck Wagner? There are some others I want to book and to be honest really cant keep affording extra postage so want to get them all together. I thought with him being a very rare guest that he would have one, missed opportunity if he doesn't so that is why I am hanging on.... PLEASE SAY YES!!!! Kaspa

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