WALTER KOENIG TO UNVEIL “NEW VOYAGES” PREMIER
In an e-mail to it’s fans the International Federation of Trekkers, sent work of some exciting news to its members
Walter Koenig, the actor who portrayed the character Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series on television and the first seven feature films, will introduce the premier showing of the Star Trek: New Voyages episode “To Serve All My Days” at the Star Trek: 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration & Conference on September 8, 2006. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Star Trek which made its debut on NBC in 1966, the event will be one of excitement, seeing fans from around the world in attendance at the Planet Xpo convention to mark the event.
Koenig has a special interest in the latest “webisode” of the highly acclaimed Internet series. He stars in it, reprising his role as the dashing navigator aboard USS ENTERPRISE. Koenig will be dedicating the premier showing to his favorite charity, Habitat for Humanity. Koenig has taken great pride in his continues role in the Star Trek mythos exclaiming, “Thank you. I have come home again,” when he walked aboard the bridge set of New Voyages.
The premier showing of the anticipated New Voyages episode “To Serve All My Days” will take place at the Planet Xpo Star Trek: 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration & Conference at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle, Washington, being projected onto their 2½ story high movie screen at the show. “We wanted to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek in a very special way at our convention and this premier is just that. You can feel Gene Roddenberry’s presence in every New Voyages episode, and this one is the best yet,” explained Sky Conway, owner of Planet Xpo.
Along with Koenig and Conway at the premier will be James Cawley, creator and producer of Star Trek: New Voyages and the actor who plays James Kirk in the series. Cawley stated, “This episode was like a dream come true for us. We’ve had Trek co-stars in every episode, but never before have we produced an episode with a Trek icon like Walter. To work with him and share in the premier with him on such an important day is unbelievable. I am in awe of how everything has worked out.”
Star Trek: New Voyages first hit the fan realm in 2004 and quickly has become the leading fan production on the Internet, and has nestled itself as a continuing part of Star Trek history and future. You can see more information on New Voyages by visiting their website at http://www.startreknewvoyages.com .
Planet Xpo conventions has hosted a number of very notable shows and has a production in the works featuring Koenig as well. Most notably of late was the Jimmy Doohan tribute show “Beam Me Up Scotty…Once last Time” that included Neil Armstrong as their keynote speaker to honor Jimmy…capped off with Doohan’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More information on Planet Xpo can be found at http://www.planetxpo.com .
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January 3rd, 2007 19:57
Did you know Walter Koenig is the only one of the original “Star Trek Seven” not to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? It’s time for the fans to unite and help correct this ridiculous oversite!
Walter’s been nominated for a star and the Walk of Fame Committee will be voting in June 2007 on whether to award it to him. A letter-writing campaign to convince the committee to vote for him has started, and you can help!
Walter’s official website — www.WalterKoenigSite.com — has all the information. Here is the link to the “Star” page: www.walterkoenigsite.com/waltersstar.html
Thank you for your help and support!
February 9th, 2007 04:48
Did you know Walter Koenig is the only one of the original “Star Trek
Seven” not to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? It’s time for
the fans to unite and help correct this ridiculous oversite!
Walter’s been nominated for a star and the Walk of Fame Committee will
be voting in June 2007 on whether to award it to him. A letter-writing
campaign to convince the committee to vote for him has started, and you
can help!
Walter’s official website — www.WalterKoenigSite.com — has all the
information. Here is the link to the “Star” page:
www.walterkoenigsite.com/waltersstar.html
Thank you for your help and support!
We have new banners and links for this campaign as waltersstar has
raised all the money!
Have you written your letter to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce yet? Great!
Now we have a mission for you! Get 10 of your friends to write a letter too! (Have each of them get 10 of their friends…) This is how we got Trek renewed in the 60’s!
The campaign has spread to Europe, but we need it spread everywhere… it’s going to take thousands of letters! (The chamber is really stubborn!) Please spread the post to a few other forums if you belong to them.
And now we have flyers on the website! You can print them to post at the supermarket and work, leave in your doctor’s waiting room…there are Trek fans everywhere! There are also versions to cut apart and bring to conventions.
We’ll even mail them to you if you are going to a con–just let us know!!!