Shore Leave (US convention)/1983

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Shore Leave is an annual fan-run convention that takes place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 
 
It was founded by the Star Trek Association of Towson which continues to run it. The first convention took place in 1979; the con was still running as of 2025.
The con's focus was initially on Star Trek, but it has since broadened to include other science fiction media. 
==1983: Shore Leave 5==
It took place July 8-10, 1983 at the Marriot-Hunt Valley Inn. 
The guests were George Takei, Howard Weinstein, Ann Crispin, Bob Greenberger, 
The con chair was Geraldine Sylvester.
At-door Rates: $25 for all three days.
The 26-page program book has a cover and seven full-page interior illos by TACS. It also includes bios of the guests, panel descriptions, art show and costuming rules, the film schedule, some ads for other cons and local businesses, as well as a long poem by P.E. Kinlock called "The Shore Leave Salute."
===1983: Programming ===
* Dungeon Party on $2.98 a Week (or Does Your Paladin Lose Its Flavor in the Dungeon Overnight?) ("The do's and don'ts of D&D. How to fulfill a quest without really trying. If you're into D&D, don't miss this one.")
* Did They Every Return: The Jedi ("Your basic bull panel. Come and listen to/debate/discuss Episode 6 with three or four other fen crazy enough to do this talk.")
* What If? "(What if Dorothy Fontana married Frank Oz? She'd be Dorothy of Oz! No, seriously, Roberta Rogow, John Olson, and Tim Lewis expand on improbable situations by throwing together improbable characters/events. What if the Emperor was Vader's father? What if Spock when to Dagobah? Etc, etc... Come and suggest your own.")
* Anatomy of Creativity ("Everything you always wanted to know about layout, letter, drawing for 'zines. Our sequel to last year's 'Anatomy of a Centerfold.'")
* The 'Zine Scene: 'Zine Collecting and Preserving ("There are eight million stories in fandom and you just bought ten of them. The panel that answers the question, 'What do I do with 200 fanzines in a 10'x20' bedroom?'")
* Fashion in the 21st Century ("The follow-up to last year's popular panel. What will fashion be like in the future? How will society affect it?")
* Clippercon Panel ("Welcome the new con on the block! A preview of the February 1984 convention guesting Nichelle Nichols. Suggestions welcome.")
* Daring and Danger: Role Playing ("Always a fun panel, this edition features Dr. Who (John Olson) and Saavik (Geraldine Sylvester) pitted against Khan (Weston Scrimger) and Darth Vader (Tim Lewis). (Is he still considered a villain?) Miss Tessmacher (Suzanne Elmore) will try to moderate the silliness. Feel free to question the 'guests.'")
* We'll Get Back to You: Pro Writing ("How does one get to publish their work professionally? It may not be as hard as you think. Howie, Ann, and Mark Van Name discuss what sells and what doesn't, how they got started, and how you can get started.")
* Starlog Panel ("What's it like to write for Starlog? To interview Harve Bennett, Carrie Fisher, etc.? Associate editor Bob Greenberger and writer/photographer team Martha and Rodney Bonds describe the world of the popular magazine.")
* Readings ("Howie and Ann will be reading from their upcoming novels, of course, and their short stories based on the one-liners chosen Friday.")
*Omicron Ceti III ("An hour or so of music by the well-known group.")
* Filksinging ("Scheduled are: Howie Weinstein, Cindy Lewis, Roberta Rogow, Carolyn Venino, B-104 Boogie Knights, Ceti and the Eels, and the Denebian Slime Devils.")
* Costume Call
* Art Auction
* Showcase Con Skit: "Pon Farr Palace," a ST parody of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," by the con committee (see for more information on the con's skits in general)
The program book also contains the titles and descriptions of film shorts, including: 
* Starlog's Birthday Fantasy ("What happens when the staff of STARLOG celebrate a special birthday? A film for the young at heart.")
* The Electronic Labyrinth ("A science fiction film about one man's attempt to escape a computerized society.")
* Hardware Wars ("You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss 3 bucks goodbye! The infamous spoof of Star Wars. If you've never seen it, what are you waiting for?")
* K-9000: A Space Oddity ("Another spoof, this one of sf space flight films. A dog is kidnapped and sent to outer space where the secrets of the universe are locked inside a huge - but see for yourself.")
* Superman ("The very first Superman cartoon (1941), made before live action Superman films were produced. Shows the origin of the Man of Steel and his battle with the deadly Electric Ray.")
* Recorded Live ("A very unusual job interview for a young man at a TV station. Good animation sequences, and a great chase. You may never trust a piece of film again after seeing this one.")
* Re-Entry ("The theme of reincarnation as related to a spaceship's re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.")
===1983: Gallery of Ephemera and Samples from the Program Book===
 Image:shoreleave5flyer.jpg| |flyer for the 1983 con 
 Image:shoreleave1983.jpg| flyer for the 1983 Shore Leave 
 Image:sl5.jpg| a 1983 badge 
Image:shoreleave5guest-1.jpg|from the 1983 program book
Image:shoreleave5-1.jpg|from the 1983 program book, TACS: "Bone's Fantasy - A little mint and a little 'sugar.' Always and ever the charming Southern Gentleman."
Image:shoreleave5-2.jpg|from the 1983 program book, TACS: "Captain Kirk's Fantasy - Still Captain but of another Enterprise. Kirk will always be Kirk. Thank Goodness!"
Image:shoreleave5-3.jpg|from the 1983 program book, TACS: "Mr. Sulu's Fantasy - Well, it seems our inscrutable helmsman is still reading Alexander Dumas. En garde!"
Image:shoreleave5-4.jpg|from the 1983 program book, TACS: "Nurse Christine Chapel's Fantasy - Did you even have to ask? Ah, humans are so predictable!"
Image:shoreleave5-5.jpg|from the 1983 program book, TACS: "Mr. Spock's Fantasy - It seems the cerebral Vulcan has more on his mind than computers - but an Orion Slave Trader? Really, Mr. Spock!"
Image:shoreleave5-6.jpg|from the 1983 program book, poem by P.E. Kinlock - "The Shore Leave Salute"
 
 
===1983: Con Reports===
==References==
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