Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination: Begins Thursday, October 6

“In this immersive genre-defying exhibition you will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through the cosmos to explore visions of the future through the science of today.” The exhibition is happening through May 4, 2023, at the Science Museum in South Kensington, London. Visit the Science Museum for all the details and to buy tickets.

Mars is an Airbnb, Earth is an Outpost: Thursday, October 6

In this latest in the Barry Art Museum’s Monthly Lecture Series, Morgan Gendel, screenwriter of “The Inner Light” from season five of Star Trek: The Next Generation, examines sustainability in space exploration. The free virtual event takes place at 6:00 p.m. ET. Head over to Eventbriteto register.

New York Comic Con: Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9

The Javits Center in New York City will once again host this nerdy gathering, which will include multiple guests and a Star Trek Universe panel on Saturday, featuring cast and crew from Picard, Discovery, and Prodigy. New York Comic Con has all the details. DSTN will be there on Saturday, covering the IDW and Star Trek Universe panels.

Comic Con Book Party: Phasers on Stun!: Friday, October 7

Ryan Britt, author of this new history of Star Trek joins Chase Masterson to talk about the twists and turns that have made Star Trek endure for 56 years, the current state of the franchise, why the ’90s were so great, and all the positive ways that Star Trek has indeed changed the world. The event takes place at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn at 7:00 p.m. ET. More information and tickets are available at Eventbrite.

William Shatner Virtual Q&A: Saturday, October 8

Join William Shatner (and Henry Winkler) for a free virtual Q&A via GalaxyCon. The Q&A happens at 12:00 p.m. ET. One-on-one video chats with Shatner and autographs are also available. Visit GalaxyCon for the skinny and to register and order chats and autographs. The deadline for the latter is 11:59 p.m. ET.

That NYCC Geek Life Party!: Sunday, October 9

Head over to the Beer Authority in New York City for a Comic Con after party, hosted by GeekLifeRules. No con badge is required, and all are welcome. The festivities get underway at 6:00 p.m. ET. See the Facebook page for more information.

Kate Mulgrew Private Signing: Sunday, October 9

Orders are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday for autographs from Kate Mulgrew on photos and mini posters. Get the details and place your orders at GalaxyCon.

Finding Our Way Home: Restoring Trust in Our Elections: Sunday, October 9

Tim Russ moderates a discussion with election experts on learning what you can do to improve public trust in the fairness of our elections. The free virtual event is hosted by Scrutineers in partnership with Trek the Vote and the Beyond Trek Podcast. It takes place at 7:00 p.m. ET. Details and registration are at Scrutineers.

Star Trek Fleet Week: Monday, October 10 – Saturday, October 15

Star Trek Online, Star Trek Adventures, and Steampunks host a celebration of Star Trek ships, with guests including John Eaves, Rick Sternbach, and Dr. Erin Macdonald. See our story and Star Trek Online for more information.

Russ’s Rockin’ Rollercoaster: Wednesday, October 12

Author Russ Colchamiro hosts another virtual discussion, this time with David Gerrold and other guests, on the time travel paradox. The fun begins at 8:00 p.m. ET, and registration is free at Eventbrite.

The Regular Stuff

·These are the Twitter watchalongs:

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

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

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

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

·Speaking of a Star Trek watch party: the iBlind Users Group hosts Trekkie Talk on the first and third Thursdays of every month. They watch an audio descriptive version of a Star Trek episode and get together virtually to discuss it. To find out how to join in, visit ibugtoday.com/trekkie-talk.

·But wait, there’s more watch partying: Club IDIC hosts a weekly watch party and discussion at 6 pm Alberta Time every Friday. The schedule and Zoom links are available on the Club IDIC Facebook page.

·To Proudly Go, a New York-based nonprofit, will be hosting Star Trek: Lower Decks season three viewing parties each Saturday. The gatherings begin at 6:00 pm ET at the Barracuda Lounge in New York City. Tickets are free, and vaccination is required. The viewing parties also include Star Trek trivia games, special Star Trek-themed drag performances, two-for-one drinks, fabulous Star Trek prizes, and merchandise. Each viewing party is dedicated to supporting Impac+NYC which is a social support community of queer, gay, bi, and trans men living with HIV living in New York together. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit To Proudly Go.

·Virtual Trek Con presents The Main Viewer every Tuesday - a live discussion show on YT with occasional special guests and an open chat geared towards fan interaction.

·Disco Does DnD - Livestream DnD game with DSC actors on Twitch, every Sunday at 1pmPT/4pmET.

· Join Grey Havens Philosophy and Outworld Brewing every first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. as they discuss the big ideas inspired by Star Trek. The gatherings are at Outworld Brewing, in Longmont, Colorado. Attendance is free, but an RSVP for planning purposes is appreciated at Eventbrite.

·And finally, there’s Sid City Social Club, hosted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig’s official fan website. They meet twice monthly on the first Tuesday and third Friday of every month, with occasional pop-up meetings with Sid as his schedule allows. For more details, and how you can join in, visit sidcity.net.

·Ongoing through November 27, the American Helicopter and Museum & Education Center is hosting the Star Trek Screen-Used Props and Costumes Exhibit and Speakers’ Series. Visit AHMEC for the details.

·Ongoing through May 4, 2023, the Science Museum in London, UK is hosting the immersive exhibition Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination. Visit the Science Museum for more information and to order tickets.

Events compiled by Marina Kravchuk