Space Trek

You may be looking for the Star Trek fan-created musical called Space Trek or the Star Trek: TOS and Science Fiction con Space-Con. 
Space Trek (Space-Trek) was a fan-run Star Trek convention held in St. Louis. Earlier cons didn't have any fan panels. There was a dealer's room, an art display, a film room, autograph sessions, a costume contest, a banquet and charity auction, and a trivia contest.
==Some Gaps==
The con was held in 1982, 1983, and 1984. 
A comment in Communications Console (July/Aug 1985) mentioned its "demise." "We've received complete details on KC CON IV, to be held July27-28. If you were disappointed at the demise of Space Trek, you might plan on attending this one." 
Space Trek returned in 1986, and again in 1988.
==Space Trek 1 (1982)==
It was held in April 23-25, 1982. At least one of the celebrity guests was DeForest Kelley. 
A transcript of his speech there was printed in DFKIAS Yearbook 1982/1983.
Boldly Writing has a note about this con in regarding the zine Odyssey: "Among the many stories [in Odyssey] was a transcript of an interview with DeForest Kelley, recorded the previous year at a Space Trek convention in St. Louis. The editors asked the actor if he ever read any fan stories. DeForest Kelley replied, "Some of them I do. It's impossible to read them all.... There's some very good writing, you know. Some of the stories are better than the stories we did in the series."
==Space Trek 2 (1983)==
 
It was held June 24-26, 1983. 
It was chaired by Phyllis Sutter, co-chair was Linda Lakin.
From Boldly Writing: "This also was a fan-run convention with celebrity guests including Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan. The convention was almost devoid of panel discussions, which constitute the overwhelming majority of activity at many fan-run conventions. Evening programming was also in short supply. On the other hand, there was a large fanzine room, and videos and movies, and places to gather to talk to other fans."
Image:spacetrekillo.jpg|from TREKisM #32, artist is LaVena Kay Kidd
Image:spacetrekillo2.jpg|from TREKisM #32, artist is LaVena Kay Kidd
Image:spacetrekillo3.jpg|from TREKisM #32, artist is LaVena Kay Kidd
===Space Trek 2: From the Program Book===
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===Space Trek 2: Skit=== 
There was a con skit called "The Planet Spock" which was a satirical musical spoof of "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" written by Melissa Lee, Jean Ann Hodge and Phyliss Sutter.
This skit was unique in that it had a printed program.
Image:planetspock-0.jpg|from the program book
Image:planetspock-1.jpg|as a separate printed program
Image:planetspock-2.jpg|as a separate printed program
Image:planetspock-3.jpg|as a separate printed program
Image:planetspock-4.jpg|as a separate printed program
===Space Trek 2: Programming===
The program book was 45 pages long.
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===Space Trek 2: Con Reports===
 
==Space Trek 3 (1984)== 
Space Trek 3 was held on June 8-10, 1984. The celebrity guests were Majel Barrett, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan, and Harve Bennett. Art in the program book was all by B.J. McCrary.
Joan Verba notes in Boldly Writing that several fans videotaped the presentations, a growing trend as hand-held video cameras became widely available.
DeForest Kelley's speech at this con was transcribed and printed in DFKIAS Yearbook 1984/85.
Image:spacetrek3-1.jpg| from the program, by B.J. McCrary
Image:spacetrek3-2.jpg| from the program, by B.J. McCrary
Image:spacetrek3-3.jpg| from the program, by B.J. McCrary (portrait of Harve Bennett)
Image:spacetrek3-4.jpg| from the program, by B.J. McCrary
 Image:spacetrekphotos.jpg| photos taken by a fan
 Image:spacetrek3badge.jpg| attendee badge
===Space Trek 3: Con Reports===
==Space Trek 4 (1986)==
After skipping a year, Space Trek 4 was held June 28-29, 1986 at the Clarion Hotel in St. Louis, MO.
The guests of honor were Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Nichelle Nichols. Other guests were Caroline Kelley and Richard Arnold.
There was a display in the lobby area to commemorate the recent tragedy regarding the space shuttle "Challenger."
There was a raffle for a VCR. Tickets were $1. The VCR was an Emerson with "four heads, a wireless remote, slow motion, stop action, and lots of other features."
The creators of the zine, Lifestar, held a writing contest. The winner's story (in script form), "You Left WHAT on Board" by Cheryl Hendry, was read aloud on stage by Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley. 
File:Spacetrek4-1.jpg|from the 1986 program book
File:Spacetrek4-2.jpg|from the 1986 program book
File:Spacetrek4-3.jpg|from the 1986 program book
File:Spacetrek4-4.jpg|from the 1986 program book
File:Spacetrek4-5.jpg|from the 1986 program book
File:Spacetrek4-6.jpg|from the 1986 program book
===Space Trek 4: Con Reports=== 
==Space Trek 5==
June 25, 1988 at the Henry VIII Hotel. Guests were Ron Perlman (Beauty and the Beast), George Takei and Nichelle Nichols. It included an art show, art auction, videos, panels, costume contest, writing contest, banquet and charity auction.
There are many accounts of this con, including interview transcripts, in Beauty and the Beast newsletters and letterzines. See Beauty and The Beast: The Newsletter and Passages.
 
Image:isnow2-1.jpg|Ron Perlman (one photo with a fan) from Once Upon a Time...Is Now #2
Image:isnow2-2.jpg|Howard Gordon from Once Upon a Time...Is Now #2
 
===Space Trek 5: Con Reports===
==References==
Category:Star Trek Conventions
Category:Star Trek TOS Conventions
Category:1982 Conventions
Category:1983 Conventions
Category:1984 Conventions
Category:1986 Conventions
Category:1988 Conventions
Category:Conventions in United States