CONTENTS |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Sat., February 9: Captain's Log Improv Comedy Show
Fri.–Sun., February
15-17: AnachroCon
Sat., February 16:
Treklanta Volunteer Staff Meeting #2
Sat., February 16:
Captain's Log Improv Comedy Show
Sat.–Sun., March
9-10: Atlanta Sci-Fi & Fantasy Expo
Sat., March 9: Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting #3
Sat., March 30:
Treklanta Volunteer Staff Meeting #4
Sat., April 20:
Treklanta Volunteer Staff Meeting #5
Sat., May 11: Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting #6
NEWS
FROM THE ATAVACHRON
Recent Chapter Event
Photos
SIDEBAR
Unrenewed Memberships
in 2018
About the Republic
For More Information
USS Republic
Online
Crew Roster
News from TrekMovie.com
Patrick
Stewart says Star Trek
Picard series is set up to
run three seasons |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Captain's
Log Improv Comedy Show
11:00
p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2019
11:00
p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019
Village Theatre
349 Decatur St SE, Atlanta 30312
(404) 688-8858 |
For
each one-hour show, join the crew of Captain's Log
for a fully improvised episode of Star Trek. Each
episode does not take from any one generation but all generations. |
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Cast:
Sean Bokelmann, Ravi Saini, Tom Bastek, Eric Holden, Jen Thrasher,
Byron Youngblood, Cory di Mino, Jessica Young, Justin Moulton,
Kerri Pettey, Nathan Smooha, Jim Rowbottom, Mike Jacobs, Caitlin
King, Brett Brammer, Madeline Evans, Reed Pendergrass, Sean
Davis and JJ Krehbiel.
Admission tickets are only $5.00! Online ticket
sales end right up to the event the start time, so buy away!
There are often tickets available for cash/credit purchase
at the door. Please email boxoffice@villagecomedy.com
for any and all ticket related questions.
Village Theatre has a bar that serves delicious beer (draft/bottle)
and wine. |
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AnachroCon
FridaySunday,
February 15-17, 2019
Hilton Atlanta Airport
1031 Virginia Ave, Hapeville 30354 |
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AnachroCon,
founded in 2009, is the premier place in the southern United
States for people to celebrate historical reenacting, alternate
history, steampunk, sciences, horror, etiquette & indulgence,
fashion, fabrication, literature & media, costuming and socialize
with people of like minds. We strive to bring you the best
possible guests and experts in their respective fields so
that you may leave the convention relaxed, educated, entertained
and wanting more!
We
are much more than a science fiction convention. If
you enjoy steampunk, neo-Victorian fashions, historical reenacting,
time travel stories, classic horror & science fiction, The
History Channel, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel
or esoteric studies, then you will find programming of interest
at AnachroCon.
We
are dedicated to the principle of providing a safe social
environment for the free exchange of ideas. We gather
to interact, share, dance and explore the possibilities of
all things historical, alternately historical and fictional.
We also strive to hold ourselves to the highest standards
of decorum and education.
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Captain
Eric at the Republic's Treklanta fan table
at last year's AnachroCon. This year, sign
up for three four-hour duty shifts at this year's
fan table and earn a free membership to Treklanta!
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AnachroCon
is, and shall remain, a convention at which the possibilities
are limited only by your imagination.
The USS Republic will have a fan table at AnachroCon
and needs YOUR help to staff it! We are asking
for volunteers for four-hour duty shifts to sit at the table
and promote the Republic and Treklanta from Friday
afternoon through Sunday afternoon. All promotional
materials will be supplied. Sign up for three
four-hour duty shifts at our AnachroCon fan table and earn
a free membership to Treklanta! Contact
the Captain if you'd like to sign up! |
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Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting #2
4:00
p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019
Hilton Atlanta Airport
1031 Virginia Ave, Hapeville 30354 |
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Anyone
and everyone interested in joining the Treklanta team as a
staff volunteer is invited to attend the second Volunteer
Staff Meeting of the year at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February
16, in the hotel restaurant at the Hilton Atlanta Airport
in Hapeville. This is the same date and location
as AnachroCon,
so if you're already planning to attend that convention, you'll
already be there! If you're not planning to attend
that convention, please join us for this very important meeting. Volunteers
are needed in ALL DEPARTMENTS, which include:
Convention
Operations |
Artists
Alley |
Technical
Operations |
Gaming
Room |
On-Site
Registration |
Dealer
Relations |
Guest
Transportation |
Photography |
Guest
Services |
Videography |
Security |
Star
Trek Fan Film Festival |
Main
Programming Track |
Social
Media & Press Relations |
Auxiliary
Programming Track |
Con
Suite |
Region
2 Summit Operations |
Charity
Auction |
Ideally, we will ask you to serve three four-hour duty shifts
during the weekend, one shift on each day (Friday, Saturday
and Sunday), but the number of volunteers needed in each department
and the number of hours each volunteer may be asked to serve
vary from department to department depending on each department's
needs, and we also understand that not all volunteers will
attend the convention on all three days. For example,
Guest Transportation and the Fan Film Festival will only need
two or three volunteers each while Convention Operations,
Technical Operations and Security will need many more. If
you have a special expertise, previous experience or strong
interest in a particular department, we'll assign you to the
department of your choice. If you're able and willing
to serve in one or more departments, i.e., "wherever I'm needed,"
we can accommodate that, too.
All volunteers who are not members of the USS Republic
will be asked to purchase a staff badge for $10. This
is a mere fraction of the $50 at-the-door price of a full
weekend membership and a great way to attend the convention
on a budget. Staff fees are applied to certain overhead
expenses that are shared by all guests, volunteers and attendees
such as badges, lanyards, audio/visual equipment rental, Internet
connectivity fees and con suite refreshments. Members
of the USS Republic are exempt from the staff badge
fee but must attend at least three (out of six) volunteer
staff meetings. Anyone who wishes to join the USS Republic
should visit the How
to Join or Renew page. Staff badges may
be purchased online at treklanta.org/volunteer
or in person at any staff meeting.
At the meeting, you will have the opportunity to meet many
of Treklanta's senior directors, learn how the convention
in general and your requested department in particular operate,
and ask any questions you may have.
This meeting will be held in the hotel's restaurant. So
that hotel personnel can prepare tables for our group, PLEASE
RSVP by clicking the "Yes" or "Going" button on this Facebook
event post. THANK YOU and we look forward to seeing
you! |
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Atlanta
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Expo
SaturdaySunday,
March 9-10, 2019
North DeKalb Mall
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur 30033 |
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The
Atlanta Sci-Fi & Fantasy Expo's showrunners are all lifelong
fans of all things geeky and wanted to provide an opportunity
for the community to experience a full-scale fan event without
some of the typical expenses. Now
in its fifth year, the Expo will again celebrate pop culture
creators with a family-friendly event at North DeKalb Mall.
Artists, writers, actors, game designers, animators,
modelers, cosplayers, content developers and fans will gather
to share their craft, instruct and inspire others to explore
their own fannish interests. The two-day event features
panels, workshops, gaming tournaments, live entertainment
and a Vendor Hall/Artist's Alley. The event is
free and open to the public!
The
USS Republic will have a panel at ASFE! Republic
CO Comm Eric L. Watts will present "Star Trek
Fandom in Atlanta" on Saturday at a time to be announced. The
panel will promote the Republic and our annual convention,
Treklanta, as well as other Star Trek-related events
and activities in the Atlanta area. Anyone interested
in joining Captain Eric for this panel is welcome to do so!
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Treklanta
Director of Photography Ken Lackner, Treklanta Director
of Guest Transportation & Services Amanda McGowan,
Treklanta Chairman & Republic CO Comm Eric
L. Watts, Velma Farris, Treklanta Director of Security
ENS1 Gaylen Greve and ENS1 Vicki Greve at the Treklanta
table at last year's Atlanta Sci-Fi & Fantasy Expo.
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North DeKalb
Mall is located at the southwest corner of North Druid Hills
Road and Lawrenceville Highway, just inside I-285 and about
10 miles from downtown Atlanta. The mall has plenty
of free parking and is also accessible via MARTA and the Emory
University Cliff Shuttles. The Decatur and Avondale
MARTA stations (on the Blue line) are the closest rail stops,
although not within walking distance. Two bus routes
service the mall: Bus 123 at the Decatur Station and Bus 75
at the Avondale Station. |
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Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting
#3
4:00
p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019
Challenges Games & Comics
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur 30033 |
Save
the date now and plan to join us for the third Treklanta Volunteer
Staff Meeting of the year at Challenges
Games & Comics in Decatur. Additional
details and a Facebook Event Page will be posted here in upcoming
issues of this newsletter. |
Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting
#4
4:00
p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2019
My Parents' Basement
22 N Avondale Rd, Avondale Estates 30002 |
Save
the date now and plan to join us for the fourth Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting of the year at My
Parents' Basement in Avondale Estates. Additional
details and a Facebook Event Page will be posted here in upcoming
issues of this newsletter. |
Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting
#5
4:00
p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2019
Blue Ribbon Grill
4006 Lavista Rd, Tucker 30084 |
Save
the date now and plan to join us for the fifth Treklanta Volunteer
Staff Meeting of the year at the Blue
Ribbon Grill in Tucker. Additional
details and a Facebook Event Page will be posted here in upcoming
issues of this newsletter. |
Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting
#6
4:00
p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel
3405 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta 30326 |
Save
the date now and plan to join us for the sixth and last Treklanta
Volunteer Staff Meeting of the year at our host hotel, the
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel in Buckhead. Additional
details and a Facebook Event Page will be posted here in upcoming
issues of this newsletter. |
NEWS
FROM THE ATAVACHRON
Recent
Chapter Event Photos
CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE |
Away
Mission to For the Love of Spock || September
10, 2016
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On
the right: CO Comm Eric L. Watts, ENS1 Tasheka Gipson and
Mari Key. The names of the very nice couple on
the left have been lost to the ages... if you know them
(or are them), let us know!
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UNRENEWED
MEMBERSHIPS IN 2018
These members' dues expired in 2018 and have not been
renewed. Please renew now!
Crmn Karl Dissinger
ENS1 Todd Dissinger
Gregg Marshall
ENS1 Karen Neal
Ens Vaughn Phipps
Ens Ray Tesi
ENS1 Daniel C. Wolfgang
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ABOUT
THE REPUBLIC
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The
USS Republic NCC-1371 was originally commissioned
as a chapter of STARFLEET International on May 14, 1988,
at the Dixie-Trek convention in Atlanta, Georgia. As
of February 6, 2019, the Republic crew includes 38
members who are active members of STARFLEET in good
standing.
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The
Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, but does not hold meetings
on a consistently fixed date each month.
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Because
the USS Republic is a duly commissioned chapter
of STARFLEET International and is bound and governed by
its Constitution and By-Laws, membership in STARFLEET
is a prerequisite for membership in the Republic. STARFLEET
membership dues are $5 for one person and Republic
chapter dues are $10 ($15 total). The Republic
collects a single combined dues payment for both groups
and remits the STARFLEET portion to them on the Republic
member's behalf. STARFLEET offers family discounts
for additional members as shown below. Additional
information about membership options, amounts due for
additional family members, payment options and instructions
for other forms of payment is on the "How to Join" page
of our award-winning web site.
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NEWS
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Patrick
Stewart says Star Trek Picard series is set up to
run three seasons |
By TrekMovie.com Staff
February 4, 2019
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The
next new Star Trek series to premiere on CBS All
Access will feature the return of Sir Patrick Stewart in
a show focusing on his Star Trek: The Next Generation
character Jean-Luc Picard. The show is set to go into
production this spring and more details are emerging about
the series from Patrick Stewart and the producers. |
Everything
has aged in the new Picard show |
Stewart
was on the London red carpet for the gala premiere of his
latest film, The Kid Who Would Be King, where he
talked a bit about his upcoming Star Trek series.
Speaking to Red Carpet News, he talked about how the
show will approach the issue of aging: |
In
returning to Star Trek later in the year, the one
thing that will be different about this version of Star
Trek is that we have simply moved the whole narrative
twenty years from when I last wore Jean-Luc's uniform [in
Star Trek: Nemesis]. So, everything has
aged. When the series gets released, you will see
things are very different from what they were. |
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detail that previously emerged with regards to the show's
setting is how it will deal with how Picard's life has been
"radically altered" by the dissolution of the Romulan
Empire following the events seen in the Prime Timeline portions
of the 2009 Star Trek movie and the destruction of
Romulus by a supernova. |
Stewart
also talked about his (and fellow Next Generation
cast members') appreciation of the fan support over the
years: |
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gives me profound satisfaction to hear from people what
an impact my role and the series had on their lives. I
have heard truly extraordinary stories about how people
were affected by it. That makes me very proud for
all of us who were in it, because they were a great companyare
a great company! |
Addressing
the possibility of returning to do another Star Trek
feature film, Stewart noted the focus for now is on the
show and added some more clarity as to the plans for the
series, giving a specific number of seasons planned: |
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Lord, we are set up for possibly three years of this show,
so if there is a film, it's a long way off. |
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Picard series has been described as both an ongoing series
and a limited series. Last week, Stewart stated the
show was planned to be highly serialized, saying it would
be like a 10-hour movie, but he also noted that there are
hopes for additional seasons. |
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Last
week, we shared some early details that emerged from Television
Critics Association winter press tour with regards to what
the people heading up Star Trek's future at CBS had
to say. Some more details along with interviews
have been posted since then, including new comments about
the Picard show. Speaking to the press, Alex Kurtzman
talked about the approach they are taking to portraying
this world of Picard's twenty years in his future: |
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has to feel grounded, whatever choices we're making in the
future, because I think one of the things that people love
about The Next Generation is that it is a very emotional,
thoughtful, grounded piece of entertainment.... The
easy thing to do is come up with crazy floating skyscrapers
and all the clichés of science fiction, and we've
tried to avoid that, across the board, in the production
design and the look of it and the feel of it. It's
all about the personal details that you can connect to now,
even though it takes place so far in the future. |
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Picard amidst radical changes |
Kurtzman
also discussed how Patrick Stewart has influenced their
thinking on how to keep the show true to Picard in a very
different future: |
Patrick
was very clear to us in the beginning: He did not want to
repeat what he had already done. And by the way,
it's been 20-plus years, so he couldn't possibly be that
same person any more. So the question becomes: What
has happened to him in that period of time? Have there
been occurrences that force him to reckon with choices that
he's made in his life? How do you hold on to being
the person everybody loved when the circumstances around
you may have changed so radically? Those are the big
questions that we're asking. |
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more character-driven show, coming this year |
Speaking
to TV Insider, CBS All Access original content chief
Julie McNamara gave a brief summary and status update for
the Picard show: |
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will be very different from Discovery, even more
character-driven. Picard was radically affected by
the dissolution of the [anti-Federation] Romulan Empire,
and this series will explore a different chapter [of his
life.] We aim to debut the show toward the end of
the year. |
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www.USSRepublic.com |
Commanding
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Commodore
Eric L. Watts |
Executive
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The
Republiqué Volume
II,
Number 6, Early February 2019.
[Replaces the unpublished Vol.
I, Number
109, April 2017]
Published (more or less) monthly by and
Copyright © 2019 USS Republic NCC-1371.
Commodore Eric L. Watts, Editor.
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