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April 2008

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Base Commander’s Log—April 08

Greetings, crew...

            This month I have some sad news to impart.  It will mean nothing to some of you, but a lot to others, so bear with me.

            I received some news from the CO of USS Jurassic, Carolyn Donner.  It seems a former crewmate of mine aboard USS Aquila has passed away, Dennis Schwendemann.  Some of you, I’m sure, will remember Dennis.  What’s even sadder is that he was apparently ill for some time, but no one in any of the clubs knew—and it was someone from his acting troupe in Ft. Thomas that contacted Carolyn.

            Now, I’m telling you that to tell you this.  I need you all to know that you’re very dear to me.  I didn’t get the chance to tell Dennis—and I don’t want to miss the opportunity to tell you.  I love you guys.  You’re my fandom family.  Please don’t forget that and don’t forget to tell your other friends among the crew you feel that way about them.

            Take care,

            Addy J

The Fahrenheit 451 Question & Answers

Last month, inspired by the SBK Reel Reads away team mission to see the movie Fahrenheit 451 we asked, “If you could only memorize one book in your life, and your memory would then be the only source of that book until you died--what book would you be?

Third Officer Laura Begley answered:

I'm going to go with a childhood favorite: Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery. LM has a wonderful descriptive ability, the character of Anne is adorable, It takes place around the 1880's I think, on Prince Edward Island in Canada - she's an orphan who is taken in at age 11 by an older couple (brother & sister) who sent for a boy but got Anne instead. She's a funny, honest, talkative, intelligent, and imaginative girl and manages to get into some of the oddest incidents! It's a wonderful series of books (and miniseries).

Commanding Officer Joy Jones answered:

The very first book I fell in love with had to be the one: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell. I learned so much from it—how cruelly animals are treated, but also how loyal they can be. It was the first experience I had with being inside a character’s thinking, and even more valuable a thing to learn as a writer.

Just thought of what book you would be? Write to us for the next issue of YN!

Starbase Indy

Starbase Indy's Goodbye
Thank you to all of those that joined Starbase Indy Thanksgiving 2007. Ray Park was an awesome guest and we have had nothing but praise from our attendees. He was incredibly gracious with our attendees and even offered a once in a life time experience for many of our little SBI attendees by giving them one-on-one lightsaber tips on stage. The crowds enjoyed talking to David Reddick and watching him work at his table and the audience laughed until their sides hurt while they watched The Great LukeSki. We also enjoyed seeing some of our favorites like Gary Wood and George “Lucas” Starkey and meeting new funny-guy MC Ned Keitt.

Although we tried something a little different this year with Starbase Indy: The Anti Con, the idea was to try and rally the fans together to keep the interest and the love for our Thanksgiving Weekend convention going. Just four years since we brought back Starbase Indy, we are saddened to say that the Anti Con (aka the Twelfth Generation) will be the last Starbase Indy.

At this year’s heavily attended “Con Chair Hour” on Sunday afternoon, the staff of Starbase Indy announced the sad news of the final year. There was a great deal of discussion and tears as everyone tried to figure out a way to make this work. The consensus seemed to be that the convention itself worked great and that everyone that attended had a GREAT time; the biggest problem was letting people know we were there.

Many of our “regular” Starbase Indy goers were asking, “What will we do on Thanksgiving Weekend?” Many attendees said they would be coming back whether there was an SBI or not. I can’t tell you how much statements like this means to my staff and I. It is comments like this that tell us that the convention meant as much to you as it did to us.

As mentioned that weekend, there was some talk of another convention promoter coming to Indianapolis during our wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Because nothing was official, I was unable to drop any names. After many discussions with an established convention promoter and the Marriott, I am finally able to announce that there will indeed be a convention in Indianapolis Thanksgiving 2008. Although this will not be a “Starbase Indy” convention, I truly feel that there will be aspects of Starbase Indy that will boil over into their style of a convention experience. So… drum roll please… Vulkon Entertainment will for the first time open their doors on Indianapolis territory November 21, 2008!

Vulkon has been holding conventions since 1979! Although I have not attended any of their events, money willing, I plan on attending their Columbus convention this May. I am sure they will do some things different than we do, but obviously anyone that has been around for nearly 30 years knows a thing or two about entertaining their attendees! And, don’t worry about too much change, many of my staff will be attending Vulkon’s version of Starbase Indy this November so there should be plenty of familiar faces. I also know for a fact that Barfleet will once again be in attendance, so if you are a Barfleet member, you will not want to miss another fabulous party.

I know this seems like sad news, but in my heart I feel that Vulkon will be a good fit for our Thanksgiving sci-fi hunger. Remember, November isn’t just for eating turkey; it’s also about family and even more importantly friends with a little sci-fi twist. ;) I look forward to seeing you all this November!

It’s been an honor getting to know and working with all of you.

Kim Huff / Lillian Sams / Judy Eudaly
Starbase Indy

** SIDE NOTE **
The picture to the left is of a long time Starbase Indy attendee "Data" Dan. I always remember seeing Dan every Thanksgiving weekend dressed like Data. He was gracious enough to dress like Data one final time, just for me, at the last convention. Thank you Dan for keeping those warm feelings of the "old" Starbase Indy alive for me; I will never forget getting to see you as Data Dan one last time.

Finally, I have talked to many of you over the last four years, just because I am no longer running SBI, I hope you will keep in touch with me via email or instant message. The Starbase Indy website and email will remain in place the rest of 2008 or you can reach me via one of the following instant message services.

MSN: admkimhuff@hotmail.com (Email not checked)
AIM: admkimhuff
Yahoo: admkimhuff
Google: kim.huff@gmail.com (Email not checked)

New Star Wars Movie Coming

Lucas happy to oblige 'Star Wars' fans
The Associated Press

Fans never seem to get their fill of "Star Wars," and George Lucas is
happy to oblige.

Lucas offered a glimpse into the latest creation in his sci-fi
universe at the theater-owners convention ShoWest in Las Vegas on
Thursday, showing a sequence from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," a
computer-animated movie due in theaters Aug. 15. It will be followed
by a TV series of the same name, to air on the Cartoon Network and
TNT this fall.

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 Upcoming Events

• Monthly Meeting at Mary Ann Mongan/Kenton County Library, Apr 16
• Indiana Jones Movie Marathon, Apr 26

 Birthdays

• Lt. JG Mary Anna Willacker, Apr 1
• Capt. Terry Willacker, Apr 12

 Away Team Mission: Indiana Jones Movie Marathon

In preparation for the May 22nd release of "Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", FCpt Laura Begley and her husband will be hosting an Indiana Jones movie marathon party at their home in Lexington, KY on Saturday, April 26th starting at 2:00 pm.

Come and view all three of the Indiana Jones movies on a high-def wide screen 65" television! Although the Indiana Jones movies have not yet been released in high-definition, we have an up-convert DVD player that will make the most of the movies for your viewing pleasure.

We've also got a movie-style popcorn machine, and other appropriate snack foods will be provided for your gastronomical pleasure. Please contact Laura at Pandria@aol.com with any questions. Thanks, and we hope to see you on the 26th!

 Upcoming Movies!

* "Iron Man" -- May 2
* "Speed Racer" --May 9
* "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"-- May 16
* "Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull." --May 22
* "The Happening" --June 13
* "The Incredible Hulk" --June 13
* "Get Smart" --June 20
* "Wall-E" --June 27
* "Hellboy 2: --July 11
* "The Dark Knight" --July 18
* "The X-Files 2" --July 25
* "Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince" --Nov 21
* "The Day The Earth Stood Still." --Dec 12

 Treasury Report

  By: Janice Popp
  Second Officer/Treasurer

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