SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

7am PT / 10am ET

Starfleet Sunday Brunch

Join the good people at STARFLEET Command and the USS Aron Eisenberg in their personal Zoom room. Relax with Rex A. Wood, Heather Jordan, John Tufarella and the rest of the crew as you eat a bagel, sip some coffee, or just hang out for the company. You can discuss the upcoming panels, compare your favorites from the previous days, or just listen to other people talk – it’s all up to you! And it’s not broadcast publicly.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88582944138?pwd=Y3lpS3liZk8rd2hTMndqd3lTbzIy

Meeting ID: 885 8294 4238

Passcode: Starfleet

8:30am PT / 11:30am ET

Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome and the Viruses of Star Trek

Three Biology PhDs, Dr. Mohamed Noor, Dr. Audrey T. Lin, and Dr. Louis du Plessis, talk about viruses depicted in Star Trek, as well as Covid-19, for the Virtual Trek Con 2. Learn about antigens, the "Spike" protein, endogenous retroviruses, viruses that survived in the permafrost for thousands of years, and even how we humans have some virus ancestry! Episodes/ viruses discussed include Voyager Macrocosm, TNG Genesis, Deep Space Nine Babel, the Voyager Vidiian phage, and DS9 The Quickening. Opinions expressed are their own and not representative of their places of business – Duke University, Smithsonian Institution, or Oxford University.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKabbaJ07b0

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

The Star Trek Pitching Panel

Five science fiction writers, Ethan Calk, Jack Trevino, Toni Marberry, Steve Fratt, and Marc Zicree, come together to talk about their days of pitching story ideas and scripts to Star Trek – oftentimes, successfully! Some beautifully memorable episodes like “Little Green Men,” “Far Beyond the Stars,” and “Visionaries” came from this group. This is going to be a fun one! Moderated by Ryan T. Husk and Cirroc Lofton.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpe4lH6Jrcg&feature=youtu.be

11am PT / 2pm ET

Alien Nation to Enterprise

Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint have so many things in common. They were both the co-leads in the 1980’s cult classic sci-fi series, Alien Nation; they have both played multiple roles in multiple Star Trek series; and they both had their most notable Star Trek roles in Enterprise – Gary playing Ambassador Soval and Eric playing Section 31’s Harris. And they’re both cooler than the other side of the pillow.

Moderated by Ryan T. Husk, Cirroc Lofton, and Stephanie K.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8irNolGWFbQ&feature=youtu.be

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

You cannot miss this one! Armin Shimerman (Quark), Alexander Siddig (Bashir), Hana Hatae (Molly O’Brien), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko), Malissa Longo (representing Aron Eisenberg, Nog), and Robert Hewitt Wolfe (writer/executive story editor) come together for this fantastic DS9 panel! Not only are the days of DS9 remembered and stories told, but Mr. Wolfe also has some important questions he’d like to ask Cirroc and Alexander. This might be your favorite panel of the entire convention. Moderated by Ryan T. Husk.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xd1zlZRyc0&feature=youtu.be

1:15pm PT / 4:15pm ET

Jake Sisko on Writing, Featuring Michael Jan Friedman

Michael is one of the most prolific novelists for Pocket Books' line of Star Trek novels, perhaps best known for creating the characters that would crew the Star Trek: Stargazer series of books. This interview is going to be so much fun!
Moderated by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

The Aron Eisenberg Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BJ8MvVCar4

The Rene Auberjonois Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6DWm9wTBjM

2pm PT / 5pm ET

Live Concert by Tim Russ Crew

You are going to LOVE this. Tim Russ and his merry band of merry bandmates will rock your world LIVE, from a secret outdoor location in Los Angeles. If you haven’t seen this band play before, you’re in for the treat of a lifetime. Grab a beverage, crank up the speakers, and enjoy the show!

Location: https://www.facebook.com/groups/The7thRule/

3pm PT / 6pm ET

Character Development in DS9

Deep Space Nine writer/executive producer, Ira Steven Behr, and writer/executive story editor, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, come together again! And this time, they are going to tell us all about the writing and developing of our beloved DS9 characters. These two are magnificent storytellers and they take us on the BEST deep dives into Star Trek. Don’t miss this. Moderated by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

The Aron Eisenberg Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIJ9Hvbwuf4

The Rene Auberjonois Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqVU4lAB0Y

4pm PT / 7pm ET

Gaaays in Spaaace presents Trekkie Feud

The good people at Gaaays in Spaaace have put together this hilarious and exciting take on Family Feud. JG Hertzler and Robert Picardo lead their teams and duel it our for Trekkie supremacy! Pick a favorite team, try to guess the answers, and have fun!

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTtSP7X9Dx4

5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Promenade

Here it is! The highlight of every convention is the big vendors room. And we’re doing it virtually! The Promenade will be bustling with shops and merchants of all kinds. This whole event is for THEM, as many of them have been hit so hard by the cancellations of conventions this year. So please, visit every virtual table, say hello to your friends, share a laugh, and hopefully, buy some things you’ll love! By the way, you never know whom you might run into at The Promenade! Follow the link below and check out all the shops! (This is done via Zoom/Skype and lasts 90 minutes.)

Schedule of vendors: http://people.duke.edu/~noor/VTC_promenade_alphabetical.html?fbclid=IwAR1FqkFBuPJXd8vhwK-53jI31cxQ_TTenVHl45X-Rs0A8Yt57DmK5XV5kFw

Categorized schedule of vendors: http://people.duke.edu/~noor/VTC_promenade.html?fbclid=IwAR2Dyr9Or8H-QTYCzfiBeHuE3AksJaWikBtihXGm1l_KVVikxazgq4SUXGA

6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET

The 7th Rule presents: DS9’s “Facets”

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and review this fantastic DS9 episode on their weekly show, The 7th Rule. Special guest Malissa Longo!

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-LyT08AsZM&feature=youtu.be

7pm PT / 10pm ET

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

A second premiere of one of the coolest panels ever for our international fans and friends, with fully interactive live chat!
Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usBisx4o3Wc&feature=youtu.be

8:15pm PT / 11:15pm ET

Alien Nation to Enterprise

A second premiere of this fun conversation with Gary and Eric with fully interactive live chat!
Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfAb0b_V8t8

9:15pm PT / 12:15pm ET

The Star Trek Pitching Panel

A second premiere of this amazing of talented Trek writers, with fully interactive live chat!
 Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfUEC2Fs8vo&feature=youtu.be