We have two ships up in Hartford County, Maryland, two in Baltimore, an outpost in the San Fransisco area, a few people in Alexandria and a few up in Pennsylvania. Each group distinguishes itself in the manner they set up their ranks. While some groups' membership requirements include strict entrance tests, others are more lenient. The group meetings' topics can vary widely, members said. Each ship has a meeting every month.
Uniforms range from simple jumpsuits to elaborate composites of vinyl and animal parts.
The General detailed what goes into becoming a well-dressed Klingon. To be Klingon, you either have to make everything yourself or have somebody else in the group make it for you. Costume enthusiasts create the perfect Klingon cranium by making a mold of the head, forming the characteristic ridges out of clay and using latex to create a many-layered skin. To aid a fledgling Klingon build his or her uniform, he encouraged them to link up with other fans using the World Wide Web. But not everyone at the convention was in uniform.