The full schedule of panels and events for this month’s Star Trek: Mission New York convention in New York City has been announced, and there’s three days full of activities for all interests around the Javits Center!
We’ll be on site throughout the convention, and here are some of the highlights we’re looking forward to:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
- The history and future of Star Trek novels, with past and present names in Trek‘s Pocket Books line. (Friday, 12PM)
- Behind the scenes of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with Trek historian John Tenuto. (Friday, 3:45PM)
- Wrath of Khan 4K remastered screening and Q&A session with director Nick Meyer. (Friday, 6:15PM)
- The Star Trek Comics panel with IDW Publishing’s team of editors and writers, as well as famed comic artist John Byrne. (Friday, 6:45PM)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
- Restoring the USS Enterprise filming model with Smithsonian Air & Space curator – and our friend! – Dr. Margaret Weiteamp. (Saturday, 12:15PM)
- The making of Star Trek: The Animated Series, hosted by writer/producer Mark A. Altman and a panel of other guests. (Saturday, 1:30PM)
- A Q & A session with writer/producer Nick Meyer and Star Trek: Voyager novelist Kirsten Beyer, discussing their history with the franchise, leading to how they became involved with next year’s Star Trek: Discovery series. (Saturday, 3:30PM)
- A staged table read of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home for its thirtieth anniversary, with “favorite actors from film and television” – both Trek and otherwise, it seems – taking on the roles from the fourth Trek film. Sounds wild! (Saturday, 5:00PM)
- Star Trek Into HD with Roger Lay and Rod Roddenberry, talking about the fantastic new Roddenberry Vault restoration project. (Saturday, 6:30PM)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
- The Treks That Never Were, a discussion on the famous (and not so well-known) alternate takes on Star Trek that never made it to production. Mark Altman hosts this panel on everything from The God Thing and Phase II through the 2006 Star Trek: The Beginning project. (Sunday, 10:30 AM)
- Star Trek: TNG Fashion with Anna Marquart and Charlie Beckerman, our friends over at hilarious Trek costuming blog Fashion It So – who will also be hosting the Saturday-nigh cosplay contest. (Sunday, 12:00PM)
- Behind the Official Star Trek Starships Collection, with a look at the ongoing, super-detailed Trek model line and a look to future releases. (Sunday, 2:45PM)
- Queer Trekkers, a discussion of gender and sexuality in the Star Trek universe. (Sunday, 3:45PM
In addition to these scheduled events, there will also be some weekend-long events and exhibitors and on hand throughout the convention center.
- James Cawley’s former Star Trek: New Voyages Original Series bridge and transporter sets, now an officially-licensed exhibit open to the public, will be traveling to the NYC event, along with dozens of meticulously created TOS-era props.
- Star Trek cast members from all of the television shows – will appear both in groups and one-on-one in various panel discussions throughout the weekend.
- Hallmark will be featuring two convention-exclusive Keepsake Ornaments, including their 50th Anniversary NCC-1701 release we covered back in April.
Lastly, the Starfleet Academy Experience at the USS Intrepid is just a few blocks away, and will be operating all convention weekend for guests wanting to join Starfleet themselves.
Tickets are still available for the New York City event, which you can order for pickup at the Javits Center will-call at StarTrekMissions.com.