Back in the day, I was a pretty big Star Trek fan — specifically and especially a fan of Next Generation.

I was never as big a fan as my buddy Jon though (who recently got married! Congrats Jon and Ava!) but eventually he talked me into going with him to one of those infamous Star Trek conventions you hear so much about. And basically, everything you’ve heard is true!  This one was in Vancouver and Michael “Worf” Dorn was the special guest.  My favorite moment was when a guy in a Klingon uniform (and wearing glasses) got up and kept asking how the viewscreens on the bridge worked, until Mr. Dorn yelled “IT’S NOT REAL!”.

And yes, I bought a uniform.

And a funky Bajoran earring.

And I got Mr. Dorn to autograph a photo, which I still have, framed.

And I went back the following year to meet Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner. They were pretty entertaining, although their whole wacky banter thing seemed really scripted and fake.

I went back again the next year.  I forget who the special guest was, but what I do remember was that I realized that I was recognizing a lot of people who I had seen in previous years, and they were all strange and slightly scary.  But worse, I realized that I was becoming one of those people who frequents Star Trek Conventions! Was I being recognized too?!

I never went back.

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