Sometimes life imitates art, and sometimes you can’t tell the difference. SF authors have created many memorable works about first contact with aliens. Saturday 5-6 pm.
Play an alien fighting to take over the galaxy in the ultimate game of conquest. Demos of this fast & furious boardgame start at 10 & 11am daily at Starbase 1.
What? No Star Wars till the new movies? NOT! Learn from Star Wars authors and editors the latest news from Lucasfilm! Saturday, 11 am-noon. No ticket needed.
Bring your copy of Midshipman’s Hope or Challenger’s Hope to the Bridge at Starbase 1 from 1-2 pm Saturday, for an autograph from the award-winning author.
Last year we cloned a dead author. This year, help us select a noted visionary to clone to further the cause of science and SF. Newton? Einstein? John Lennon? Saturday 6-8 pm.
Beam aboard DS95 for the Star Trek interactive game of the century! Pick up your ticket at the Sci-Fi Saturday window and prepare yourself for a weekend of galactic intrigue.
Here’s your chance to dine with one of Science Fiction Saturday’s celebrities at 8 pm Saturday night! Find out more onsite at Starbase 1, where you bid for the charity dinner.
Who better than James “Scotty” Doohan to lead a panel discussion of future tech? How plausible is a warp drive? Fact and science fiction merge Saturday 2-3 pm.
Join the well-known author of the Amber novels and many other works as he answers questions and entertains fans by reading from his work. Runs 3-4 pm Saturday.
Do movies enhance SF original novels? Do books add to game worlds’ flavor? Learn how the medium can affect the identity of a science-fiction work. Runs 12-1 pm Sat.
James Doohan meets fans and signs from 4-5 pm Saturday at the Bridge at Starbase 1. No pre-registration—to get in line you must get a ticket onsite at the Sci-Fi Saturday window.
What have you always wanted to ask Scotty? The man behind Star Treks famous Scotsman talks with fans Saturday 1-2 pm at the stage. No ticket needed, but arrive early!