Puget Sound Star Trekkers Science Fiction and Star Trek Convention

Puget Sound Star Trekkers Science Fiction and Star Trek Convention was a series of three cons sponsored by Puget Sound Star Trekkers and Kitty Canterbury.
 
The second con generated a con zine: See Con Special Edition (January 1977).
==Fan Comments==
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==PSST Con I==
The first PSST con was called The Star Trek Fan Conference. It took place November 8, 1975 at the Seattle Center North Court. 
It was hosted by Puget Sound Star Trekkers in conjunction with KSTW-TV and The Pacific Science Center.
Cost was $10 in advance, $25 at the door.
Guests included James Doohan, Susan Sackett, and David Gerrold.
===PSST Con I: Programming===
* art show
* costume parade
* model contest
* movies
* film competition
* slide swap
* Huckster and Fanzine Rooms
* Powers of 10
* Thinking Machines
* Frames of Reference
* Changing Scales
===PSST Con I: Photos===
* photos by Don Glover; (some show James Doohan, David Gerrold, and Susan Sackett) (black and white photos)
* photos by Don Glover (color)
==PSST Con II==
PSST Con II was held January 29-30, 1977 in Seattle, Washington at the Olympic Hotel.
This con generated a con zine: See Con Special Edition (January 1977).
This con had an on-site Red Cross blood donation center. While this had been a fixture at science fiction cons, this was the first Star Trek-centric convention to offer this volunteer activity. 
The program book addresses as to why there were "only" four Star Trek episodes shown instead of the ten (two of which were from Animated Trek) that were advertised: "The full price or episodes is between $650 and $1400 each. We didn't have enough people who paid in advance to be able to pay for the episodes in advance. Instead, during those empty time periods, members of the Star Trek Cast will give hour long talks, rap with the audience, which is something we haven't see from 5-20 times before."
Advertised guests of honor were Robert A. Heinlein, Harlan Ellison, George Takei, (Frank) Kelly Freas, Bill Malone, Bjo and John Trimble, Grace Lee Whitney, David Gerrold, Susan Sackett, and Malcolm Klein (from Filmation Studios).
Robby the Robot was scheduled to appear, but did not due to transportation issues. "Bill during PSST Con I in 1976 [sic] (where Robby was supposed to appear but the trucking company Bill contracted sent Robby by train as it was cheaper so they could steal from Bill the 'saved' cost of transport. Robby was stuck in a locked railroad yard during the entire convention). - All Sci-Fi; archive link (2019) This is confirmed in a con report. "Mr. Malone was out of place at the panel discussion. His face was solemn throughout the whole proceeding. Perhaps he was in mourning for Robbie the Robot, who got lost in transit and didn't show up at the Con." - from Saurian Brandy/Dandelion Wine #4 by Margaret McEwen 
===PSST Con II: Programming=== 
* nine "fan-oriented contests"
* sixteen major motion pictures (including "2001: Space Odyssey," "War of the Worlds," "Fantastic Planet," and "the entire "Apes" series.")
* a dealers' room
* film clip swap
* fanzine library
* game room
* autographs 
* "over 32 hours of events"
===PSST Con II: Photos===
* PSST "Con II"; archive link by Don Glover (color photos)
* Shore Leave party, photos by Don Glover (color)
===PSST CON II: From the Program Book===
Image:psst2-1.jpg|front cover of the program book
Image:psst2-4.jpg|the con staff
Image:psst2-2.jpg|about the blood drive
Image:psst2-3.jpg|schedule
Image:psst2-5.jpg|schedule
=== PSST Con II: Con Reports ===
==PSST Con III==
PSST III was a one-day con on April 16, 1978. It was held at the Seattle Center North Court, which was the venue of the first con. 
The cost was $10 (Feb and Mar), $11 in April, "?? at the door."
This con was held, in part, to pay off the personal debt that Kitty Canterbury had incurred in running the first two PSST Cons. (2014) 
Advertised guests were Harlan Ellison, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Susan Sackett ("with information about Star Trek II"), Bjo Trimble, Bill Malone (with Robby the Robot"). Kermit Eller (as "Gort" in "The Day the Earth Stood Still") was advertised on one flyer.
===PSST Con III: Programming=== 
* "The Magic Behind 'The Force'" ("a presentation on Star Wars SFX by Adam Beckett")
* eight full-length related films
* several Star Trek episodes
* dealer room ("Dealers coming from as far away as Florida, California, WITH SUPER GOODIES!!")
* game room
* computer games room 
* autographs
* costume contest (called "Clothes Encounters of the Third Kind")
* model contest
* art contest
* food bank collection drive
* "Future Fair at the Food Circus"
* trivia quiz
* blood drive
* awards ceremony
Image:puget1978apr.jpg|April 16, 1978
Image:puget1978apr2.jpg|April 16, 1978
File:Psstcon3schedule2.jpg |schedule for the first day of the third con
File:Psstcon3schedule1.jpg |schedule for the second day of the third con
Image:psstconrules1.jpg|page 1 of the rules for January 29-30, 1977
Image:psstconrules2.jpg|page 2 of the rules for January 29-30, 1977
 
===PSST Con III: Photos===
* PSST "Con III"; archive link page one; PSST "Con III" page two; archive link page two by Don Glover
===PSST III: Con Reports===
==References==
Category:1970s Conventions
Category:Conventions in United States
Category:Star Trek Conventions