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==Star Fleet News==
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[[Christie, Rachel|RACHEL CHRISTIE]]<br />
'''What FedSpace character would you most like to meet in real life?'''<br />
A character who's not mine? Because I would like to meet Kamble. I think Zor Kayzon--heKayzon—he's patient and friendly and brave, and a huge factor in Kamble's character development.
'''Do you feel there is any disconnect between you and other players based on geographical location?'''<br />
Please join me in welcoming all the recent graduates to Federation Space! Please note that this table reflects the new Midshipman who graduated in July and August.
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I'd always wondered what a Star Trek Con would be like. Similar to the stereotypes that seem to inundate popular media, would it be packed with socially awkward people, that I would get bored with the topics within the first ten minutes, and that it would generally be not fun? Not a chance! Star Trek Conventions are tonnes of fun, filled with fascinating, super nice people, '''a lot''' of laughs, and great stories.
[[File:DSCN3302.JPG|thumb|Nemoy and Shatner hug.]]
After fifteen years without a con here in Vancouver, the Star Trek Convention returned to the area. Put on by Creation Entertainment (the people behind the famous Las Vegas Star Trek Convention), the Vancouver Con took place at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre June 25th 25 to the 27th. Even before the headliners William Shatner and Leonard Nemoy had been announced, I'd decided I needed to be there – just so I could say I'd tried it once. Putting it out there on Facebook to see if any of my friends would be interested in going, I got one bite – my friend Kathy from the States. I would have gone by myself, but the moment she told me she was coming I was immensely relieved.
All of the speakers who were up on stage were great to listen to, and ranged from quite interesting to gut splittingly funny. Spending most of our time in the auditorium, we managed to see (almost) everyone who was scheduled. The main attraction was obviously Shatner and Nemoy on the Sunday, but other big names we got to see were Connor Trinneer, Armin Shimerman, Barbara March, Gwynyth Walsh, Vaughn Armstrong, Jeffrey Combs, Max Grodenchik, Casey Biggs, and Chase Masterson. Each had their own unique take on Star Trek and the fandom, and oftentimes we were left with tears in our eyes – either from the heartwarming stories that were shared, or from laughing so much. Being a small convention, the setting felt quite intimate and even the last few rows in the auditorium would have a good view of the stage.
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Once R2 is launched, it will be controlled both by engineers on the ground and crewmembers aboard the International Space Station. R2 will also be programmed as semi-autonomous, able to carry out small tasks with various status checks along the way. Its creation is a joint project between NASA and General Motors.
And though R2 doesn't have a voice, he'll keep on tweeting his story at least until his November 1st 1 space trip aboard STS-133.
[http://twitter.com/astrorobonaut You can follow R2 on Twitter here!]
Stardate 21008.01
This month in astronomy history… Pluto lost its status as a regular planet. On August 24th24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined the definition of planet, and as a result the former 9th planet in the Solar System became a Dwarf Planet.
While Pluto had long been known as the ninth planet, since its discovery in 1930 several other objects have been found in our solar system that rivaled Pluto in size. Eris was the main contender, a "planet" found in the scattered disk area of the Solar System, which lies slightly beyond the Kuiper Belt where Pluto is found. Other planet-like objects that were larger than Pluto that were discovered included Haumea and Makemake, both in the Kuiper Belt.
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