The USS Adamant dims her running lights in honor of Walter Koenig and Sir Patrick Stewart
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See our Calendar page for more info on these & other events.
OCTOBER 2026 EVENTS
10.02-04 Capclave 2026 in Rockville, MD
10.03 USS Adamant Zoom Trivia Night – 7-10PM
10.03-04 PA Ren Faire Time Travelers Weekend in Manheim, PA
10.04 STAT Club Meeting – 1PM
10.08-11 New York Comic Con 2026 in New York, NY
10.08-10 The 60 Year Mission Star Trek documentary in theaters
10.10-11 PA Ren Faire Halloween Days & Spooky Knights (Part I) Weekend in Manheim, PA
10.16-18 STARFLEET 2026 Region 7 Annual Conference in Hanover, MD
10.16-18 Sci-Fi Valley Con in Altoona, PA
10.17-18 PA Ren Faire Halloween Days & Spooky Knights (Part II) Weekend in Manheim, PA
10.24-25 Creation’s Vampire Fan Weekend in Whippany, NJ
10.24-25 PA Ren Faire Halloween Days & Spooky Knights (Part III) Weekend in Manheim, PA
10.24 USS Adamant Zoom Meeting 7-10PM
10.30 USS Thagard Zoom Chat – 7PM
NOVEMBER 2026 EVENTS
11.01 STAT Club Meeting – 1PM
11.07 USS Adamant Zoom Trivia Night – 7-10PM
11.14-15 Creation Entertainment’s Trek to Philadelphia convention in Philadelphia, PA
11.14-15 Garden State Comic Fest in Vineland, NJ
11.14 STAT Club Zoom Trivia Night – 7PM
11.14 Region 7 Command Zoom Staff Meeting – 8PM
11.20-22 Philcon 2026 in Cherry Hill, NJ
11.21 USS Adamant 30th Anniversary Zoom Celebration – 7PM
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HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY TO US!!
This year is special for all of us on the Adamant as we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary as a chapter of STARFLEET in September – on the same date as the 60th anniversary of Star Trek! Obviously Trek came before us, so we promise not to suck up too much of the lime light! Join us this year as we celebrate this special day! And always remember to Honor the Dream!
THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR TREK!
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ve noticed that 2026 is the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek! There are SO MANY anniversary events going on throughout the year! So check out our Calendar page for many anniversary events going on this year!
CATCH US ON THE HOLODECK!
Back in 2020 we were forced to switch to virtual meetings and events via Zoom due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Since then we have grown to appreciate the many benefits of having virtual events, especially for those members that can not attend in person due to distance, health or scheduling reasons. That said, we do attend in-person events and conventions in the Philly and Mid-Atlantic areas. Therefore we have decided to continue to operate as a hybrid chapter, both virtually and in person. Check out our Calendar page for a complete listing of our upcoming meetings, events and area conventions and join us either virtually or in person.
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SCI-FI NEWS
Star Trek Headed To New York Comic Con For “Starfleet Academy” And 60th Anniversary Panel
August-21-2026
The last big convention event of the year is New York Comic Con, which is being held this year from October 8 – 11 at the Javits Center in New York, New York. And while the future of Star Trek is in flux, Paramount is returning to New York with a big Star Trek panel for 2026. We are getting the first details on a the official Star Trek Universe panel from CBS Studios and Paramount+ for NYCC…. READ MORE
Rebecca Romijn Says Star Trek Has “Literally Changed the World” as Franchise Celebrates 60 Years
September-9-2026
As Star Trek marks its 60th anniversary, Rebecca Romijn reflected about her longtime journey with the franchise, first as a fan and now as a member of its current TV incarnation, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. “It just feels great to be part of a franchise that has had such a positive impact on the world, a franchise that has literally changed the world,” Romijn, who plays Una “Number One” Chin-Reilly on the prequel series … READ MORE
Ro Laren Takes the Lead: Shadow Frontier Becomes the First Real Follow-Up to Star Trek: Picard
September-9-2026
Ro Laren returns in Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, with Michelle Forbes voicing her once more – making this the first major new project constructed around a Next Generation character since Picard ended in 2023. It also steers the franchise into notably darker territory. Think about what Ro’s comeback represents …. READ MORE
“Star Trek: Discovery” Creator Reveals Planned Klingon Look For Laurence Fishburne
July-31-2026
A decade ago, Bryan Fuller was hard at work developing Star Trek: Discovery, the first show of Star Trek’s streaming era he co-created with Alex Kurtzman. One of the things Fuller wanted to do was bring in Matrix legend, actor Laurence Fishburne to play a major role as a Klingon in the first season, and now we can see what that might have looked like. Thursday was Fishburne’s birthday and Fuller celebrated it by sharing some images on his Instagram showing off concept art of what Fishburne could have looked like on Discovery …. READ MORE
Star Trek-Loving Billionaires Just Don’t Seem to Get Gene Roddenberry
September-9-2026
Bezos got to tell William Shatner, Captain Kirk himself, how much Star Trek meant to him in the latter’s new book, “William Shatner … and You”. After explaining the ways in which he loved Star Trek as a child, Bezos said that one of his goals with Blue Origin “is to help humanity on its journey to the Star Trek future.” Yet if Bezos is going to realize that dream, he needs to pay as much attention to Star Trek’s material reality as he does to its depiction of the stars … READ MORE
Ranking the 60 Most Important Star Trek Stories Ever!
September-8-2026
Briefly, this is the thinking: If any one episode changed science fiction on TV, it’s important. If a movie or book changed the history of Star Trek itself, it’s important. If a piece of fanfic changed culture at large, it’s important. There are at least 60 episodes/movies/books/games/fanfics that everyone has to experience at least once, Trekkie and casual fan alike. And this means certain underrated episodes, books, films, et al. simply matter more to individual fans …. READ MORE
PHOTO GALLERY
A half scale model of the USS Enterprise at Wonderfest 2006, a sci-fi modelers convention in Louisville, KY. Take a look at pictures from this and our other events at our Photo Gallery page!