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Happy New Year!
2007 - Here we go!
"Are you all set for another exciting year?"
I hope so, as there is news aplenty on many activities happening around our great nation in 2007.
Over the break we we're contacted by many fans that attended the Sydney Star Trek convention featuring the appearance of Mr Jonathan Frakes and we hope you enjoy our featured transcript of the convention.
The Sci Fi Reporter was there to cover the event and we hope you enjoy our view of the show.
Star Trek fans had reason to celebrate in 2006 with the surprise appearance of Ms Jolene Blalock "Tpol" ST Ent and Mr Jonathan Frakes "Riker" ST TNG and if that isn't enough there is the upcoming appearance of one of the "Big Five" as Mr Avery Brooks "Captain Sisko" ST DS9 makes his way Downunder to Adelaide for a convention in April.
The word from the fans is they are simply delighted that the calibre of actor being "brought to town" is "pure quality." Stargate and Buffy fans look set for a few events as there are some main cast actors flying in and Superhero fans are already enjoying an early attraction at the Art exhibition in Melbourne featuring some of there favourite "Men and Women in tights!"
We kick off 2007 with our very own Convention calendar for the first quarter of the year as well as list for you, a few recommended Aust SF Forums and SF Newsletters for you to browse through and of course, we have a full list of quality Fan Organisations offering many diverse activities you can participate in.
We are counting down to our 1st Birthday issue in February and we have a very special issue for you.
We welcome your comments and Birthday messages and we may just have a prize for the best message sent to us!
We would like to hear from you.
Have a great month ahead-Stuart
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Convention Listing Oz - valid @ -January - 2007
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Note: Only new or updated listings are given
Promoters: if your event is not listed here or you have new information advise us for inclusion.
Super-Heroes
Art exhibition at the Silver K Gallery
Armadale - Melbourne, Victoria
Open daily from 10am to 530pm
1092 High St Armadale
Information Ph:0395095577
Armageddon Pulp Expo
April 14 to 15 Christchurch NZ
Christchurch Convention Centre
Louis Gossett Jnr plus many others live on stage
Armageddon information
Firstcontactconventions presents..
A day with Don and Dave
April 28 - 2007
Live on stage
Mr Don Davis and Mr David Deluise
Melbourne Business School
220 Leicester St, Carlton Victoria
Tickets on sale now
First Contact
FSF presents..
A day with Don and David.
Mr Don Davis and Mr David Deluise
Live on stage
Sunday - April 29, 2007
Bankstown Sports Club - NSW.
FSF Information
Supanova
Pop Culture Expo
Brisbane - April 13 to 15
RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Tce
A host of actors live on stage!
Mr Billy Dee Williams plus many more!
Supanova
STOP THE PRESS
"Terra Nova V"
The Star Trek event for 2007!
The Emissary Cometh!
April 22, Adelaide - South Australia
Live on stage!
Mr Avery Brooks and Mr Barry Jenner
Three days of Sci Fi activities!
Tickets on sale now
Terra Nova Events
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Associated Newsletters and Forums Downunder!
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TrekCon.Com
Fast establishing themselves as a credible medium for Sci Fi fans, Trekcon are waiting for your message post!
Plenty of topics to discuss or add your own. Great focus on overseas conventions and advice on where to go.
TrekCon.Com
Stargate News Australia
A long established and widely visited website, the Forum is user friendly and highly informative.
Stargate News Australia
Aussfbull
A speculative SF fan Newsletter and appreciated by the literary SF fan.
This is a "must have" to your inbox each month!
Plenty of event news and more.
AUSSFBULL
New Kids on the block!
The Shop - Gifts for the Geek!
A great new collectible shop to explore.
Located at Shop 6-7 Centrepoint Arcade, Lt Mallop St - Geelong, Victoria. Ph: 0439444901
Sci Fi Live Theatre
Insight Presents
"Big Big Space" is the latest production in a series of live SF Radio plays from the talented professionals at Insight Presents.
If you are in Adelaide you can be part of the live audience from Feb 18 at the Reynella Memorial Hall.
Tickets are on sale now at www.bass.net.au
The Sci Fi Reporter is pleased to announce that we have two tickets up for grabs for the first e-mail received with the correct answer to the following question!
What was the Human name given to Spock by his Biological Mother?
Good Luck!
Insight Presents will also be performing "Big Big Space, The Zombies of Dr Krell" as a featured event at Terra Nova V in Adelaide this coming April 22.
Insight Presents
Starfighters
The Praetorian Issue
Check this website for all the latest on this fantastic production and we will be following the development of the film with great interest!
Big news on this trilogy is about to be announced so stay tuned!
Starfighters information
Cruise Trek
"The Downunder"
A long time coming! - Cruise Trek, the Star Trek cruise specialist's, have been bringing fans and actors together since 1992 for adventures at sea in some of our worlds most exotic waters.
November 4th - 2007 will see the cruise, for the first time, set sail from Sydney to New Zealand via Melbourne and Tasmania.
Tickets are now on sale with a great range of affordable accommodation on-board including their exclusive "Trek share" accommodation.
Plenty of interaction to be had with your favourite actors, 24 hour movies, organised activities and tours!
Cruise Trek Information
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Fan Club Focus
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Australian Costumers Guild
New members most welcome.
Costumers Guild have an activity packed schedule in 2007 with monthly workshops as well they are pleased to present their annual Costume Ball.
Advanced notice! Aug 21 Burnside S.A.
www.australiancostumersguild.org.au
Les aventures de Tintin
Tintin in cyberspace is a group for fans of the classic comic and cartoon Icon by Herge.
The group meets online as a resource for Tintin memorabilia and upcoming events, including the Tintin exhibition planned for April 2007 in Adelaide.
You can contact the group here.
Tintin in cyberspace
Terra Australis Garrison
The 501st TAG boasts over three thousand members worldwide and now have member bases in all states of Australia. Star Wars fans can feel right at home with this group of dedicated Storm Troopers and you can contact them via their website at.
www.501tag.com
"Out there Social club" Adelaide
You find a lot of queer things in outer space, so it's only natural to have a queer Sci Fi group for all the "Homo" sapiens who are out...there.
The group meets monthly to share a meal and indulge in a little Fantasy! Members range from 30+, Contact Rod on 0402027891, they are also located on Yahoo Groups at
Out There Sci Fi Group
SA Dr Who fan club
January 20
Club Meeting - 1pm till late
Adelaide High School - off West Tce
SFSA info
Austrek Club Events
Actively recruiting new members.
Club Meeting - Jan 20
All Nations Park - Melways ref map 30 G8
Logon to their website for regular updates and activities for 2007.
Austrek Events Info
Dr Who Club of Victoria
Regular club meetings
Details contact Peter on Mob:0417322326 or e-mail Dr Who club on..peterrosace@hotmail.com
Star Walking
The Star Wars Appreciation Society of Australia. Ph 05005 Jedis
Club Meeting Melbourne - Feb 10
Club Meeting Sydney - March 16
See national website for meeting venues
Website www.starwalking.net
StarshipMawson.com – Adelaide's Sci Fi fan Organisation
Club Meeting - February 11
S.A. Writers Centre from 3pm to 7pm. Explore the Shuttle Mawson website for their next convention
logon for for their "New Year" edition of their online newsletter!
Shuttle Mawson Events
The Shuttle Mawson invites you to Chat Online with its members every Sunday evening at 8pm AEST & every Wednesday evening from 7pm AEST.
Register for Shuttle Mawson Chat
Quest - sci fi fan club, Queensland
Celebrating 30 years in 2007!
Annual General Meeting
February 11 at 11am
Club Contact - President Mary Kemp on Ph:07 32904243
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In the next edition of Sci Fi Reporter
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-- Our National Comic store directory!
-- Another exclusive interview!
-- Books, Magazines and DVDs
-- All the latest on Starfighters
And a plethora of news ....
The Staff at the Sci Fi Reporter wish all our subscribers a fantastic New Year in 2007 and remember....If you like what we are doing, please forward a copy to your friends!
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On the bridge with Number One!
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The Sci Fi Reporter's Stuart Blair recently attended the Star Trek 40th anniversary convention in Sydney featuring the special guest appearance of one of the shows Icons - Mr Jonathan Frakes.
We are pleased to present this exclusive transcript of the event.
The Avillion Hotel in the heart of downtown Sydney was the venue for Australia's official celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Trek.
Fans that attended the two day event, had travelled in from around the Country to be apart of this very unique show and we're entertained throughout the weekend with various Fan Film screenings, Memorabilia Auctions, Dealer room browsing but most of all the fans had attended for one reason - To meet Number One!
The audience had the pleasure of a guest appearance by Farscape fan favourite Ms Gigi Edgley.
From her energetic entry to the stage, Gigi had the Audience in a trance as this beautiful woman let flow with story after story of her time on Farscape and it was pure entertainment and appreciated by everyone as question after question was posed to Gigi on all aspects of her life.
Gigi Edgley's popularity was openly displayed by the line up for her autograph as well as having a photograph taken with her.
Jonathan Frakes entered the room to a thunderous applause. A very tall man Jonathan had a commanding aura around him and he projected a warm, friendly and approachable atmosphere and he went straight into answering questions from the audience.
Jonathan spoke of his website and the dedication of his Webmaster and in the same breath, the disappointment of the website shutting down due to an imposter answering questions from fans via the website, with incorrect information being replied.
Patrick Stewart (Picard) impersonations we're the order of the day and Jonathan had them down to a fine art! He demonstrated the "Riker walk" and commented on one of the most obscure questions asked of him at a convention being..
"Why does Riker walk that way, does he have haemorrhoid's or something?" much to the delight of the audience Jonathan continued to walk across the stage head down and tilted, body leaning forward and "full steam ahead!"
So who is sexier? William or Thomas? referring of course to Jonathan's Character's from Star Trek The Next Generation, well ask Marina Sirtis as Jonathan had stated to the audience, a comment Marina had made to him stating Thomas was "Cuter than William!"
Jonathan had nothing but admiration for his onscreen wife and made mention that Marina Sirtis is under used in her field, much to the agreement of the audience. One of his favourite onscreen moments was the famous"Tequila scene" from Star Trek First Contact featuring Marina and James Cromwell.
"Jonathan, is there a role you have always wanted to play?JF "I have always wanted to play the role of Sky Masterson from the production of "Guy's and Dolls." Jonathan immediately brakes into a chorus of "Luck be a Lady," a number from the show and has the audience applauding.
Jonathan Frakes simply charmed the audience during his time on stage and one could see with out a doubt this man was a fan, his enthusiasm and support for his show went way beyond that of an actor simply playing a part and this will be remembered by everyone that attended the show.
Asked about the current health of "the franchise," Jonathan spoke of the high standard of "Fan Films" being produced in particular the latest production by Star Trek Voyager actor and now Director - Mr Tim Russ "Of Gods and Men."
Jonathan mentioned a project of his own "under construction" in "Masters of Science Fiction." A project fans are now eagerly awaiting to view.
The Sydney Star Trek convention gave a boutique audience the rare opportunity to appreciate one of the biggest names in Star Trek of the modern era and we we're delighted to be a part of it.
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