Terra Nova V - The Emissary Cometh!
Adelaide - South Australia, April 20 - 22 2007.
Terra Nova V was our largest convention to date with eight events being conducted over a three day period.
Australian Sci Fi fans were treated to a rare appearance of one of the Big Five in the Star Trek universe as we welcomed Mr Avery Brooks (Captain Benjamin Sisko) to Adelaide along with Mr Barry Jenner (Admiral William Ross) who both starred in what is commonly known as the thinking persons Star Trek series - Star Trek Deep Space Nine.
Avery and Barry re-united Downunder!
In what was to be a very unique convention, Barry Jenner put on his Admiral Ross cap one more time to attend an official launch of the Australian Star Trek fan association www.starshipmawson.com
Barry handed the newly designed Starship (by senior illustrator for Star Trek - Mr John Eaves) over to Starship Mawson Captain, Mr Stuart Blair and the fellow Crew members that had travelled from around Australia to attend the ceremony.
Barry Jenner handing Stuart Blair the certificate of launch.
Barry unveilling the Starship Mawson dedication plaque
Members of Starship Mawson with Honourary life member - Mr Barry Jenner.
Following the launch fans had the chance to hear an actor critique his own performance and give a back story of his character previously unknown as a sell out audience attended, featured event - Hanging with Barry.
By popular demand, a long awaited fan forum event titled Stump A Nerd proved to be a real highlight as the Stump A Nerd Team from Melbourne consisting of Scott Liston and Ben Kimberley had the audience totally entertained with their antics as well as giving a comprehensive, whats new in the Pop Culture world.
A Star Trek film night and exclusive VIP dinner with Avery Brooks and Barry Jenner enabled everyone to have a varied selection of events to attend on the first two days of the convention.
Convention Sunday was simply action packed from start to finish!
The Audience gave it's appreciation to Barry Jenner as he kicked off the celebration and took the lead role in the Sci Fi Radio Theatre production Big Big Space - The Zombies of Dr Krell.
The production was presented in two parts by www.insightpresents.com and was simply fantastic as fans were transported back to a time where you had to use your imagination as our performers used voice and sound effects to create a story in true Orsen Wells tradition!
It was great to receive feedback from our audience on how much they appreciated the performance.
Special Guest Auctioneer was Mr Jonathan Hardy - assisted by Scott Liston, thoroughly enjoyed by our audience!
Part of the exhibition of rare Rocketships and Rayguns submitted by Galaxy Toys.
Our dealers expo was our largest to date. No one left empty handed
The long awaited appearance of Avery Brooks had everyone on the edge of their seats as The Emissary entered the auditorium.
A tenured Professor at Rutgers University in the United States, Avery made the audience think on many levels during his stage appearance and expressed a message of friendship and appreciation of the link between fan and actor.
Terra Nova V - Our fifth event, gave us as organisers, great satisfaction in presenting a convention with many varied, affordable and enjoyable activities that our attending audience (our extended family) could be a part of.
As CEO of Terra Nova Events I sincerely thank my staff - my closest friends, for their dedication in producing this, our greatest show thus far.
The Terra Nova Crew with Barry Jenner.
Left to right..Eugenia, Therese, Jo, Barry, Gerri and Marlene.
(Missing from the picture is Adrian and Steve)
Terra Nova CEO - Stuart Blair with Avery Brooks.
Stay tuned for 6
Coming soon!
Images courtesy of SA Photography desfarkas@optusnet.com.au
Peter Fallon www.castlesoftware.com.au