FEBRUARY 11, 2021 - If you’re in the mood to get together with some fellow Trekkies, then make sure you get out to one of these events over the next week or so.

Wizard World Virtual Experience: Tony Todd & Virginia Madsen - Saturday, February 13th

First up, Star Trek guest stars Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen will be appearing at the Wizard World Virtual Experience for Candyman, this Saturday, February 13th, at 1pm PT. It’s a free live Q&A on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube, and you can purchase one-on-one chats, photo ops and autographs as well, if you like.

For more information, including how to buy extras, visit wizardworldvault.com.

There’s Coffee in That Nebula! - Saturday, February 13th

Also on Saturday, February 13th at the slightly later time of 1:30pm PT, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Chase Masterson is hosting a panel called “There’s Coffee in That Nebula!”. The panel will feature Brannon Braga, Andre Bormanis and Lolita Fatjo with “tales from the sets & more”.

It’s a free panel but registration is required. For more information and to sign up, head to bekindmerch.org - that’s the store for Masterson’s charity Pop Culture Hero Coalition.

A Conversation: Behind the Scenes of Space TV (PlanetFest) - Sunday, February 14th

Then on Sunday, February 14th, at midday, join Robert Picardo and Brannon Braga in A Conversation: Behind the Scenes of Space TV. Their discussion is part of The Planetary Society’s PlanetFest ‘21: To Mars and Back Again, a weekend full of space-themed panels and events for space enthusiasts.

Tickets range from $20 and up. To find out more, including how to buy tickets, head to planetary.org.

Daily Star Trek Views - Friday, February 12th

And of course, don’t forget to join me tomorrow afternoon, Friday at 1pm PT, for the live show Daily Star Trek Views on YouTube. This week, I’m talking about Star Trek: Lower Decks episode three: “Temporal Edict”. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it; head to youtube.com/dailystartreknews.

The regular stuff

And finally, here’s a recap of the stuff that’s going on every week; if you haven’t joined in yet and you’re at a loose end, now would be a great time to do it.

• These are the Twitter watchalongs:

  • #allstartrek runs Sunday through Friday at 8/7C and follows the Heroes and Icons Channel’s All Star Trek programme.

  • #TOSSatNight starts at 9pm PT on Saturday night and follows a different episode of the Original Series every week, and

  • #StarTrekHour is a Q&A-format event, every Tuesday at 1pm PT.

• Then there’s Star Trek: Watch Party, hosted daily and coordinated on Facebook. Every evening, they use the Teleparty browser extension to watch Star Trek together. To find out more, head over to Star Trek: Watch Party on Facebook.

• And finally, Sid City Social Club, hosted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig’s official fan website, is continuing their twice-weekly livestreams on Fridays and Tuesdays. To find out more, including how to join in, head to sidcity.net.

If you have an online event or gathering you’d like me to promote on the show, let me know! How are YOU getting together with your fellow Trekkies, without leaving the house?