Five months after it was first delayed, the Destination Star Trek convention planned for German fans has finally left the 2020 calendar as concerns over the Coronavirus pandemic continue to impact event scheduling.

After originally being pushed to October from its original May 2020 schedule, the Destination Star Trek Germany convention has been scrapped all together for the year, after event company Massive Events announced that the planned convention will not return until June 2021 due to pandemic safety concerns.

On August 19, the convention organizers made the announcement official:

Due to government restrictions it is with sadness we must postpone this October’s Destination Star Trek Germany event in Dortmund. We hope you understand that our most important consideration is your health and so at the moment the best way to keep you safe is to move DST to a time when we can all be together in a risk free environment and so enjoy the event.

The good news though is that we have a new date of 25th to 27th June 2021, where all the Covid-19 issues should be behind us and we can bring you the best Star Trek event Germany has ever seen! We still plan to centre it around Voyager’s anniversary, since it’s not fair that we were not all able to celebrate it properly this year and we know they are still really looking forward to seeing you, as you are them!

We will also be adding new guests from all corners of the Star Trek franchise, so maybe your favourite will be there, and we are always open to hearing suggestions!

Tickets already purchased will be automatically valid for the new date. In line with the governments policy, if you cannot make the new date then you can get a voucher from us that you can use for any Destination Star Trek event, in Germany or the UK, or on any DST product, up until December 2022.

If not used by then we will issue a straight refund to you. Please let us know at enquiries@destinationstartrek.com if you need to take a voucher.

The company’s other planned event — set to take place in London in mid-November — remains on schedule for the moment, but the team is currently evaluating its plans for that program, as noted on their Facebook page:

We are just reviewing and evaluating things at the moment and we will have an update on Destination Star Trek London in the next few weeks for you all. We really appreciate your patience in this turbulent time and hope that you have all managed to stay well and look after yourselves!

Should the November event be rescheduled or cancelled, we’ll let you know here.

Meanwhile, the December plans for Star Trek Las Vegas remain on the books from Creation Entertainment, though as the pandemic continues to blow through the United States, that Las Vegas-based event seems less and less appealing as the end of the year approaches.