UFP Fan Club Report of the Terra Nova One Convention

A great line up of Visiting Actors from six different Sci Fi shows ensured another large attendance in Adelaide, South Australia for another Terra Nova Event run by the United Federation of Planets Fan Club Inc members.

Guest Actors included Dominic Keating from ST,Ent, Nicole De Boer from ST, DS9, Gates McFadden from ST TNG, Robin Curtis ST3 (Movie) , Robin Atkin Downes from BAB5 and Cliff Simon from Stargate SG1.

Activities over the weekend included a world first "DeForest Kelley Exhibition" the visiting public got to see first hand many items shipped from the US especially for the event including clothing and awards from the DeForest Kelley Estate.

There was also a large exhibition of movie props and memorabilia for all to enjoy.

The highlight for the weekend was the Sunday appearance of Gates McFadden. A roaring reception as she entered the Auditorium with cheers all the way till Gates was up on Stage, Gates talked candidly about her time on Star Trek and about a Theatre she is restoring in France, and her work with Directing & Producing.

Another highlight for the fans was the appearance of Robin Curtis (Saavik) from the Star Trek III: The Search for Spock movie. Robin was a great entertainer and had the audience in stitches as they laughed with her during her talk.

Nicole De Boer spoke of her new season on the Dead Zone and also on the challenges of coming on to DS9 in it's final season, she then presented the Audience with a special screening of "Phil The Alien" in which she starred.

Dominic Keating making his second appearance to Adelaide did not disappoint his loyal Enterprise fans and was very entertaining and shared with the Audience his joy in England's Ashes win!!

Stargate’s Cliff Simon (Baal) was Adelaide's first visiting Stargate Actor, much to the delight of the female members of the Audience, the first question directed to him was "Can you please take your shirt off" and he did! After a few minutes of camera frenzy, Cliff talked about his role in Season 9 and his admiration for the SGI stars, Cliff was well received by all.

Robin Atkin Downes can be summed up in one word, Fantastic!
Robin went well above and beyond the call of duty and visited a UFP club member in Hospital that had been involved in a serious car collision and could not attend the convention.
Robin entertained the Audience with voice impersonations and Song co singing with his lovely wife Michelle.
Robin was also the first Babylon 5 actor to visit Adelaide and the Audience could not get enough of him.

With a large attendance of visitors from around Australia, The United Federation of Planets Fan Club Inc run conventions have established themselves as excellent convention organisers.

UFP club membership has increased due to the Terra Nova Events with OZ wide membership and now boasts an overseas membership in the U.S. of A.
Not resting on previous success the UFP fan club is getting ready for
Terra Nova Three
on 6th May 2006.

To see who the Guest actors are, see the banner on the tickets page

all club and convention info can be viewed at www.ufpofsa.org
club e-mail is president@ufpofsa.org