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| I wasn't the only one who enjoyed I-CON. |
OK, so the headline is a little misleading because this past weekend's I-CON 31 at Stony Brook University on Long Island also was my first I-CON. Still, it was highly enjoyable - a near-perfect experience - and my friends, veterans of many I-CONs, said it ranked among their favorites. Who am I to argue?
What made the event special for me was the outstanding interaction with the guests. Yes, I understand that they are professional actors and could very well be "putting on a show" for the fans by pretending to be interested in their questions and engaging in conversation. That being said, we've all met celebrities - even at events where we were paying our hard-earned money to be in their presence - who seemed like they would like to be almost anywhere else. If that was the case at I-CON, each of the people who I met deserves an Academy Award.
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| General Martok: It was a good day to mingle. |
Again, I lie. Even with Big Names highlighting the program, as soon as I reviewed the guests, I knew who I wanted to meet first and most -
J.G. Hertzler, best known in the Trek Universe for his two dozen appearances as Klingon General Martok from "Deep Space Nine." Why? I'm not even sure. Some small part of my brain - admittedly, my brain has only small parts - immediately was drawn to the idea that General Martok would be appearing at the convention. He did not disappoint. We had a delightful conversation.
