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==Some Facts About the 1998 Convention==
* 137 zines premiered.
* There were 83 dealers tables.
*The theme that year was: "A Long Time Ago.....in a galaxy far, far away, there was an age undreamed of, a time of myth & legend, a time of ancient gods, warlords, & kings, from the dawn of time -- well, you wizards, satyrs, centaurs, demi-gods, barbarians, warrior princesses, mortals, and immortals get the idea. 20 years after we first held T'Con in 1978, MediaWest*Con 18 salutes all our yesterdays, real or imagined." 
* The sixth annual "Tea for Tarrant" was held.
*A complaint was raised by an attendee about the amount of slash programming. The MediaWest*Con Progress Report addressed this issue: "One complaint [the Programming Committee] would like to address was from someone who felt that slash and sex panels made up half the programming. In reviewing the schedule, they found that out of 181 events on the list, only 11 were slash and 5 adult, which combined only comprised 9% of the overall schedule. They would like to remind everyone that MediaWest*Con programming is made up entirely from member input. If you would like to see different events on the schedule, send them in!" The fact that fans were still complaining about slash programming 17 years after the first convention only underscored the ongoing marginalization that some slash fans felt at MediaWest*Con. One fan wondered that if a single slash fan had complained about the overwhelming gen programming would the convention organizers have even bothered to figure out the percentages, let alone address the complaint in the progress report? Other fans pointed out that a more productive response would be to send *more* slash programming suggestions as, after all, " MediaWest*Con programming is made up entirely from member input." Or as one slash fan exclaimed: "MediaWest only has 9% slash/adult programming? That's not nearly enough!!!! What's wrong with 40 - 50 - 60% programming?" Others pointed out that they did not feel marginalized and that the MediaWest panel programming was run by two slash fans, that slash zines were allowed to be sold openly (and not forced under the table like at some conventions), that slash art and non-explicit slash door decorations were on display and that slash videos could be shown after midnight.Morgan Dawn's personal notes accessed June 3, 2012.
*The Blood Drive Stats: There were 63 blood donors, 58 pints collected, and 2 first time donors. 
*Three or four pieces of Suzan Lovett's All The Queens Men were in the artshow, plus a few of pieces of her original Sentinel art.
* MediaWest*Con online: "If time permits, we will post reports on the MediaWest*Con web site during MediaWest*Con 18. We welcome submissions; please label photos as to who took them, and what they are of, who's in them, etc., and if you want them back. If we are unable to use them during the con, we will still do a post-con posting; photos may also be used in the post-con Progress Report. The URL for the MediaWest*Con web site is http://members.aol.eom/KfdtaWsK:on/mvK.htm. Our e-mail address is MdiaWstCon@aol.com. MediaWest*Con info is accessible throughout the year. Try America Online for free and help us maintain the Mediawest*Con web site! We can have AOL send you access software for a free one month trial; shipping takes about 2 weeks. If you stay with AOL after your free trial period, you will earn us the cost of a month's service. We need your name, phone number, and what system you have: Mac (requires hard drive, Hayes or compatible modem), or Windows (requires hard drive, Hayes or compatible modem) or Windows requires 386 or better processor, hard drive 4 Meg RAM, VG/256 colors, mouse). DOS disks are no longer available. If you stay with AOL past the trial period, please let us know so we can make sure we get the proper credit. Thanks again to those who have helped us keep informed of rumors circulating via electronic bulletin boards, online services, e-mail lists, etc. We appreciate seeing anything relating to MediaWest*Con, and the opportunity to "set the record straight" on a timely basis if need be."
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*One attendee collected quotes overhead at the 1998 convention. They can be found here.WebCite for 1998 MediaWest*Con Quotes.
*More info on the 1998 convention is at .
==Fan Q Awards==
For specifics, see 1998 Fan Q Awards.
==Skit==
There were two plays: "Due South Park" and "A Warrior Princess, A Magic Lamp, & A Certain Starship Captain." A few photos of the plays are archived here.
Another fan refers to the plays as: "Due South Park," and "The Ultimate Woman versus the Ultimate Man", or "Xena meets James T. Kirk". 
==Fan Fund==
The 1998 Fan Fund winner was Shirley Maiewski. She attended MW*C 18.
==Party Suite and Other Gatherings==
Party Suite:
* Engagement party for Kris Brown and David Smelser
* Saturday, 1 pm-3 pm: Blake's 7 Tea for Tenant
* Saturday, 9-11 pm: Channel D UNCLE list party
* Saturday, 11 pm-1 am: Channel L UNCLE slash list party 
* Sunday, 1-3 pm: Vidder's Party, sponsored by the Vidder's Listserv 
* Sunday, 3 pm-5 pm: The Damp Hankie Awards
Room Parties:
* Saturday: Master Yoda requests your presence on Dagobah on Saturday evening. May the Force be with you! 
* Sunday: Babylon5 CCG Party on Sunday night. Bring your decks or learn to play with decks provided.
==Masquerade Awards/Costuming==
A complete list of winners, with photos, can be seen herearchived version here.
Young Fans Categories
* Too Cute To Live: Little Gabby and her Big Stick -- Kelly Jeanette Aurora Lowrey
* Best Wings: Baby Bliss, Child of Cupid -- Samantha Powell
Youngest Fans: Baby in Black with Alien -- Samantha Powell, Kelly Jeanette Aurora Lowrey
Adult Categories
* Best in Show, Best Overall Workmanship (Beading):
* The Black Flame -- Christine Bonder
* Best Cheap, Workmanship (for Storm Trooper Armor and Delenn Robes): Scum of the Universe -- Bev Grant, Martyn, Bill Dyer, Jan Gosnell, Joel Burdick
* Best Recreation: 7 of 9 -- Betty Ann
* Best Presentation: Double Your Slayer -- Lizbet Lewis, Dawn Steele, Perri Smith, Abby Albrecht, Valerie Meachum, & Tina Cooling
* Most Humorous: Sir Poptopalot -- Christina Getrost
Some fans in Rat Patrol costumes can be seen here.
==Door Decoration Awards==
There is no mention of the door decoration contest or awards of the 1998 archived website.
==Art Show Awards==
Winners are selected by popular vote.
* Science Fiction: The Year We Took Back What Was Ours by Wappel
* Fantasy: Owl Stretching Time by Liltz
* Detective: Me and Thee by Liltz
* Secret Agent: 007 Will Steele Your Heart by McClain
* Animation: Mice In Black by Mike Cole
* Humor: Beatings, Brother by Leah Rosenthal (a Xena/Highlander crossover) reference link.
* 3-D: Spirit Drum by McClain
* Fabric: Highlander Tapestry by Sherlock
* Western: Sunset Seven by Seaman
* Horror: Aristocracy by Liltz
* Portrait: The Eternal Star by McClain
* Critter: Bon Appetit by Sandman
* Best In Show: The Eternal Star by McClain
* Too Cute to Live: Two Cute by Barbara Fister-Liltz
JUDGES' CHOICE
* Dragon Fountain by Honeck
* Highlander Tapestry by Sherlock
Source: 1998 Art Show Winners.
==Vid Show Awards==
The video show continued to be a subject of controversy with slash fanvids being segregated and shown only in the late hours. Many slash fans felt that this fed into homophobic beliefs that all LGBTQ transformative work was 'adult' merely due to the presence of implied same sex relationships. As a result many slash fans chose not to submit their fanvids.
The first program guide announced:
To read about fan conflicts and tensions regarding slash and gen vid programing at this con, see Media West, Fan Q's and slash fans by Flamingo.
SONG INTERPRETATION, SINGLE MEDIUM
*FIRST PLACE: The Riddle -- Yellow Brick Rose (X-Files)
*SECOND PLACE: Where I Want to Be -- Chris & Christina (Babylon 5)
*THIRD PLACE: I Want Your Sex -- Chevron & Jon (Babylon 5)
SONG INTERPRETATION, MULTI-MEDIA
*FIRST PLACE: Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) -- Chris & Christina
*SECOND PLACE: A Little Less Talk & a Lot More Action -- Pony Girls
*THIRD PLACE: It's In His Kiss -- California Crew
HUMOROUS
*FIRST PLACE: It's Raining Men -- California Crew (Multi)
*SECOND PLACE: Wide World of Sports -- Chevron & Jon (Blake's 7)
*THIRD PLACE: The Carioca -- Barbara's Living Room (Multi)
CREDITS
*FIRST PLACE: California Crew
*SECOND PLACE: Chris & Christina
*THIRD PLACE: Barbara's Living Room
ORIGINAL'
*Vanity Card -- California Crew
VIDEO BOX
*California Crew
==Programming==
The asterisk denotes the panel moderator/leader.
===Friday===
 
* Babylon 5: What makes it so unique. TM Cason, A Lieven*, Martynn, N Pellegrini
* Writing: Details: How everyday details can make a story better. TL Bogolub, D Hicks, R Ractliffe, J Yasner
* Ally McBeal
* The Simpsons.
* Bad show, great fanfic!
* StarTrek: Deep Space 9: Kira Nerys, Tough Gal: Is she DS9's equivalent to...James T. Kirk? C Bichler*, FyrDrakken, L Wexler, J Yasner
* Due South
* Kung Fu: The Legend Continues: What the reunion movie should be like. J Kraft*, J Lindner, D McLevy.
* Internet savvy.
* Star Wars fanzines.
* Man From UNCLE: A general slash discussion. S Fox, D Rojano, J Toth, L White*
* For Better or Worse: When famous literary and series characters marry, is it a boom or a bust? S Ballasch, H Commodore, L Thomas* 
* Chicago Hope.
* Babylon 5: Londo and G'Kar: What makes this fascinating relationship tick, and where will Mr. Staczynski take these characters next? S Ballasch, G Barker, A Lieven, L Mangan*, L Wexler
* Writing: Historical research: Why you should bother and how to do it. TL Bogolub, C duVeritas, D Hicks, R Stuemke*
* Women in media: Those we love and those we hate. M Brin*, M Lellouche, V Meachum
* Real Ghostbusters.
* Mass culture and media fandom: Three academic perspectives. (2 hours) C Gillilan, J Moleski, AC Smith*, S Smith, C Walker
* Homicide: Life onthe Street: Best season ever or circling the drain? G Blog, B Franjevik, M Womack* 
* Quantum Leap: Is the fandom dying out? T Librande, P Poole, J Toth*
* Super sleuthing: Finding fanzines/fanfic in an orphan fandom.
* Sentinel: Friends, Brothers, Lovers & the Sentinel-Guide Thing C. Apple, S. Fox, K. Smith, K Yost*
* Writing Superman vs... Goofy?? Why you need a strong villain. M Brin*, T O'Brien, R Stuemke, M Womack 
* Introduction to the Fanzine Archives. M. Wathne
* Deep Impact.
* Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Giles: Whoever thought a Librarian could be sexy? TM Cason, ElaineMc, S Hovde, K Nuernberg*
* Shadow Chasers. 
* Modesty Blaise.
* X-Files: Should Mulder and Scully get together? A Bauer, J Hughes*, A Schnaars
* Writing: Measure for measure: The pros and cons of using song lyrics in fan fiction. C Apple, TL Bogolub, ElaineMc, R Ractliffe, N Tanck* 
* World War II series: Their continuing appeal. D Hicks, M Mastoris, L Wells* 
* Tom Clancy: His novels. T Beck, D Conley, K Korossy, A Lieven*
* Star Wars prequels.
* New fall TV line-up. Introduction to clinical hypnosis. N Hillman PhD
* Ghost & Mrs. Muir.
* Stargate SG-1: General discussion. V DeVries, K Miller, D Pleasants, J Strohm*, G Young-Christian
* Writing: Parodies: Why do we always make fun of the ones we love, the ones we shouldn't make fun of at all? [April Valentine]*, D Conley, J Lindner, R Stuemke
* Hogan's Heroes.
* Early Edition
* Lost In Space, the movie.
* The Old Guard: I remember when fandom was... 
* Paul Gross.
* TV westerns.
* Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: A Bauer, K Miller, J Skelly, K VanderLaan*, M VanDyke
 
* Speculation on the future for these characters.
* Men In Black, the movie and the animated series.
* Rat Patrol
* Cable TV guilty pleasures: The allure of The Weather Channel, Food TV, etc. 
* TV vs. movie remakes: Which is better?
* Rock V Roll Starship: An introduction.
* Knightly art of chainmail making: A live demonstration. (2 hours). S Mayer
* seaQuest and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues: Are fen attracted by the actors, premise or both? S Ballasch, Dyevka, J Kraft*
* Hercules.
* Godzilla.
* M*A*S*H.
* Filking: Is it becoming a lost art? 
* NASA
* Chi kung ki energy workshop and idea exchange. L Lindner
* Due South slash.
* Xena.
* Silence of the Lambs.
* JAG
* Drop-in filking. Open to all. (4 hours)
* Alien invasion.
* Andre Norton.
* King of the Hill.
* Bonkers for honkers: Men with big noses and the women who love them.
* Poltergeist, the Legacy.
* She Wolf of London
* Vampires.
===Saturday===
* Meet the apocryphals.
* MediaWest*Con XVIII Blood Drive.(5 hours)
* Babylon 5: Who, what and why? The basics. G Barker*, TM Cason, A Lieven, J Moleski, T O'Brien
* Serials: Writing all your stories in a fandom in a single universe or timeline. [April Valentine], B Koenig, K Korossy, K Nuernberg*, N Tanck
* Star Trek: Deep Space 9: As the Station Turns: How DS9 takes supposedly "soap operatic" conventions and uses them to create a new Star Trek mythos. C Bichlcr*, I Hark, A Reeve
* Generational differences: Young fen like the 'Net, while older fen prefer print. Is there a way to bring them together? D Langsam*, V Meachum, N Pellegrini
* High Incident: The best show nobody ever watched. B Franjevik*, S Hovde, J Mergenhagen
* Starsky & Hutch.
* Titanic: A legend revisited. K Agel, J Chadwcll, J Edwards, J Gold, A Varesano*. L Wexler 
* Writing: Details: How everyday details can make a story better. M Brin, M Lellouche, M Schmidt, N Tanck*
* Computing 101: Which software programs work best for zine layout. L Hutcheson, D Laymon, E Tanck* Jewelry making for fun and profit. S Mayer*, CA Rasmussen
* Sentinel: Naomi Sandburg: What kind of mom was she? C Apple*, S Fox, E Hlabse
* Alien Nation: From film to TV series to TV movies: How has it changed? TM Cason, J Lorrah, Martynn*
* Star Wars: Darth Vader: How does the fans' version differ from Lucas'? ZP Florian, M Wathne, J Yasner*
* Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Giles: Whoever thought a Librarian could be sexy? J Gold, P Poole, D Rojano*, K VanderLaan 
* How to write a better story. (2 hours) C Walker
* Brooklyn South.
* Portrayal of gays and lesbians in film and television. P Cooper*, S Garinger, A Reeve
* A-Team.
* Stargate: SG-1: Better or worse than the movie Stargate? J Mergenhagen, K Miller, T'tal*
 
* Babylon 5: Life on a space station. G Barker, TL Bogolub, A Lieven, L Mangan*, R Rogow
* The Frugal Publisher: How to put a zine out on a shoestring budget. D Langsam, R Ractliffe, E Tanck*
* Sentinel: The perfect couple or poster boys of slash personification? S Garinger*, D Hicks, K Smith
* Pinky & the Brain.
* Rock V Roll Starship: An introduction.
* Writing: What to expect from a publisher and what they expect from you. D Drake, J Kraft, D Pleasants*, L Wells
* Star Trek: Deep Space 9: Odo & Kira: Problems unique to writing this pair. C Bichler*, C Fulton, FyrDrakken
* Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. 
* Erotica: What makes you feel good? A Bauer, D Rojano, L Thomas*
* Starsky/Hutch: What do you consider to be the slashiest episode? C Apple, T Librande, L Magee*
* Sentinel Fanfic: Online Guilty Pleasures, or fanfic that pushes our buttons. C Apple, B Galyean, E Hlabse, K Smith*, K Yost
* Going "Pro": Turning your writing hobby into a money-making endeavor. J Davidsmeyer, S Garrett, J Lindner, K Miller, R Rogow*
 
* Star Trek: Voyager: 7of9: Strong character, or Mary Sue? S Ballasch, M Brin*, FyrDrakken
* Getting Started on the Internet: Tips for Mac and Wintel users. S Meyer*, T O'Brien, M Womack
* Writing poetry. 
* Beauty & the Beast.
* Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Watcher and The Slayer. TM Cason, ElaineMc, S Hovde, K Nuernberg*, K VanderLaan 
* Writing: Superman vs. ...Goofy??: Why you need a strong villain. H Commodore, J Kraft*, D Langsam, D Laymon
* Star Trek: The Next Generation.
* Emergency!
* Lord Peter Wimsey: "Thrones, Dominations": Do the fans like it or hate it? T Beck, CA Rasmussen, AC Smith, S Smith*, L Thomas .
* Sitcoms.
* Chicago Hope.
* La Femme Nikita: Suspense, Secrets and Sex: Is this the UNCLE of the 90's? M Brin, H Commodore, D Laymon, L Wexler*, M Womack 
* Writing: Show and Tell: Learning the difference—a workshop. J Kraft*, J Lorrah, K Miller
* Star Trek: The "outsider" characters (Spock, Data, Odo, Holodoc, 7). FyrDrakken, I Hark, S Meyer* 
* Sliders.
* How to market your 'zine. 
* Antonio Banderas.
* X-Files: Krycek: The Rat in all his glory. Susan Hall, L Mangan*, M Womack
* Writing Alien Sex: The joys and frustrations of writing love scenes for interspecies couples. C Bidder, TL Bogolub, C Fulton* 
* Daytime "soaps".
* Net fic vs. published fic: The pros and cons. D Hicks, K Korossy, N Pellegrini, R Stuemke, M Wathne* 
* Wiseguy.
* Twilight Zone.
* Hawaii 5-0.
* MediaWest*Con XVIII Plays (Approximately 2 hours). "South Jurassic Park" by Ken Keisel, "A Warrior Princess, A Magic Lamp,& A Certain Starship Captain" by Rob Butler & performed by the Monday Night Group that meets on Sunday Afternoon
* Online Protocol: Are there any rules for behavior on fannish lists? TL Bogolub, ElaineMc, R Stuemke*
* Millennium. 
* Outer Limits. 
* Drew Carey.
* Merlin.
* S&M and B&D: The ABC's of writing kinky sex. 
* Alfred Hitchcock.
* Drop-in filking. Open to all. (4 hours)
* MediaWest*Con XVIII Masquerade. 
===Sunday===
* Sentinel: Super Senses, Super Sex?: Would heightened senses be a blessing or a curse during sex? S Garinger, E Hlabse, K Smith*
* Writing: Getting started: Tips and tricks for Newbie writers. J Kraft*, K Miller, R Stuemke
* Lesbian slash.
* Avoiding "no sale" art shows. S Mayer
* Rock & Roll Starship: An introduction.
* Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: Speculation on the future for these characters. M Brin, TM Cason, Sandy Hall, T O'Brien* 
* Sherlock Holmes: "Real" vs. "Pastiche". H Commodore, J Lindner, R Rogow, L Thomas*
* Airwolf.
* Stargate: SG-1: Better or worse than the movie Stargate? V DeVries, J Strohm*, G Young-Christian 
* Sentinel: Character analysis. C Apple, S Fox, L Hutcheson*
* Quantum Leap: Is Sam still out there? Is Al still married to Beth? T Librande, K Nuernberg*, P Poole, CA Rasmussen, M Schmidt 
* Homicide: Life on the Street: Still the best series on TV? G Blog, M Lellouche, M Womack*
* Love and War: Slash possibilities in war series. (Garrison's Gorillas, Rat Patrol, etc.) K Agel, D Hicks*, M Mastoris, AC Smith, K Winter
* Babylon 5: How does season 5 stand up to 1-4? Has the move to TNT changed the show? G Barker*, TL Bogolub, Martynn, J Moleski, N Pellegrini
* Vicki Nelson: Paranormal Investigator: Where can this series go after "Blood Debt"? A Bauer, C duVeritas, J Skelly, K VanderLaan*, M VanDyke
* Don Johnson: A look at the quality and progression of this actor's work. D Gardner-Bonneau, C Sanders, N Tanck*
* UFO phenomena. J Chadwell, J Edwards, A Varesano*
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Buffy/Giles: Possible or Impossible? Sandy Hall, S Hovde, D Rojano*, A Schnaars, L Wexler
* Advanced writers' seminar. (2 hours) C Walker
* Forever Knight: Introductory, what's up panel. TM Cason, S Garrett*, J Mergenhagen, K VanderLaan
* Highlander: Methos: The ultimate bad guy or the ultimate guy? S Fox, Susan Hall, E Hlabse, CA Rasmussen, J Skelly*
* Starsky/Hutch: Reading Between the Lines: When did their relationship begin? C Apple, T Librande, L Magee*
* The history of fanzines. 
* Fannish vids.
* The 6th Annual Slash Talent In Fandom (STIFfie) Awards. (2 hours)
* Star Trek: Deep Space 9: Odo and Kira: The Quintessential SF Romance? C Bichler*, C Fulton, FyrDrakken, A Reeve
* I Love a Mystery: Why is this genre always in style? D Langsam, K Miller*, S Smith
* Dr. Who: Two years after the movie, where are we now? T Beck*, G Blog, L Truant 
* Earth: Final Conflict vs. V: Do the Taelons just have better PR? J Gold, D McLevy, J Mergenhagen, T O'Brien*, L Wexler
* Fandom and the Internet: Making this new influence add to fandom instead of undermining it. S Ballasch, V Meachum, M Wathne*, M Womack Eric McCormack.
*Writing: Historical research: Why you should bother and how to do it. D Langsam, R Rogow, N Tanck, L Wells*
*Pencil vs. cursor: The differences between writing online fiction and writing for zines. D Hicks*, J Kraft, D Laymon
*Sir Arthur C. Clarke. 
*Babylon 5: Londo and G'Kar: What makes this fascinating relationship tick, and where will Mr. Staczynski take these characters next? TM Cason, S Kaminsky, Martynn, J Yasner*
*Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Watcher and The Slayer. J Gold, T O'Brien, D Rojano*, A Schnaars, L Stoops
*Star Trek: Voyager: Armchair director: How does the series compare to its earlier seasons? What future plot developments would you like to see? S Ballasch, M Brin*, N Hillman
*Eureka! I've found it!: What do you do when you've just "discovered" a new fandom that is years old? T Librande, J Lorrah, D McLevy, D Pleasants*, AC Smith
*Sentinel: Friends, Brothers, Lovers & the Sentinel-Guide Thing. B Galyean, S Garinger*, D Hicks, E Hlabse
*Writing: Details: How everyday details can make a story better. D Laymon, J Lorrah*, K Miller
*Murder, we wrote: Is it ever acceptable to kill established characters in fanfic? T Librande, R Stuemke*, N Tanck
*Historical accuracy in films and TV: Does it matter to us if it's true? M Brin, M Lellouche, A Lieven*, R Ractliffe
* Computers and the Internet: Is fandom being divided into the "haves" and "have nots"? L Mangan, S Meyer, J Toth* X-Files, the movie.
* Star Trek: Deep Space 9: Odo: Why We Love Him. C Bichler*, FyrDrakken, I Hark
* AIDS and safe sex: What's its place in today's slash? [April Valentine]*, P Cooper, AM Flowers
* Star Trek: Deep Space 9and Voyager: Both Trek, but what a difference! Comparing and contrasting the two series. G Blog, C Fulton*, L Wexler
* Serials: Writing all your stories in a fandom in a single universe or timeline. TL Bogolub, AM Flowers, M Schmidt, C Walker*, L Wells
* Academic Lurkers: Is anyone else getting tired of having to curb their tongue for fear of what these researchers are going to write about us? S Ballasch, C Bichler*, D Gardner-Bonneau, I Hark, S Smith
* X-Files: The Kiss. D Conley, Sandy Hall, L Mangan*, M Mastoris
* Star Wars slash.
* Slash reference materials: Where to find them.
* Blake's 7.
* NYPD Blue.
* MediaWest*Con XVIII Fan Quality Awards. (Approximately 1-2 hours)
* Production staff on the Internet. 
* Buddy shows.
* ER.
* Xena.
* Pretender.
* Creature.
* Brother Cadfael.
* Hercules.
* MediaWest*Con XVIII Art Auctions (5 hours)
* Profiler.
* Star Trek: Kirk/Spock. 
* Shakespeare. 
* Drumming circle. P Neier, C Ford-Tillman
* The Appeal of Scary Movies.
* Fannish "vacations": Trek cruises, series' locations and other ways we try to connect with our favorite actors/characters.
* Drop-in filking. Open to all. (4 hours)
===Monday===
* Disaster movies.
* Star Trek: All generations.
* Cast changes.
* MediaWest*Con XVIII "Dead Dog" Panel. (2 hours)
* Animation.
* British science fiction series. 
* Ensemble shows.
* Ancient times.
* Season cliffhangers. 
* Action series and movies.
==Acknowledgments==
From the program book: 
==Convention Reports==
 
 
==References==
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