Convention of the Great Klingon Empire
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| Name: | Convention of the Great Klingon Empire (also referred to as "Klingkon") |
| Dates: | October 24-25, 1981 |
| Frequency: | once |
| Location: | somewhere in Australia, in a "hall" |
| Type: | fan-run, non-profit |
| Focus: | Star Trek and Klingons |
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Convention of the Great Klingon Empire was a 1981 Star Trek convention in Australia.
Its location is unclear, but the program book refers to a "hall" and a "kitchen," so a community hall or church.
Food was for lunch, breaks, and tea were to be purchased only from the kitchen, fans were asked to bring a "basket supper" of their own for dinner, non-alcoholic drinks were provided.
Programming
There was:
- huckster's room
- a "short film presenting the discoveries of the Special Klingon Advance Reconnaissance Team" (called "Where No Klingon Has Gone Before")
- showing of various Star Trek episodes
- "a trilogy of exciting plays presented by The Starfleet Players, depicting never-seen-before scenes of Klingon life and customs"
- a showing of Star Wars ("condensed versions of parts I and II")
- "A Factual Look at Klingons" ("Nikki White will counteract the Federation's propaganda against the Klingon Empire")
- a Space Disco and a Fancy Dress Party
- A special segment with Tom Callaghan (Radio 5 EBI's science fiction reviewer)
- "Klingon Vengeance" ("an item which will entertain and amuse all attendees")
- "The Prime Directive from a Klingon Point of View" ("A detailed expose of the many transgressions by the Federation of their special law of the "The Prime Directive," presented at the request of our Emperor.")
- selected short films
- a showing of Star Trek: The Motion Picture ("one hour version")
from the program book
from the program book
Program Book
The program book is 23 pages.
The program book cover is of "Emperor Karhammer VIV - 'Survive and Succeed'."
The program book acknowledges "The Klingon Imperial Fleet Training Services" and "The Department for Historical Reconnaissance of the Institute of Foundation."
It includes programming, articles, and fiction. There are no credits for the art or fiction, and no mention of anyone's name except for Nikki White (ran a panel) and T'Shona Isteb (poem).
- Oath of Allegiance to the Klingon Empire
- Survive and Succeed, long poem by T'Shona Isteb
- Cardinal Rule: Know Thy Enemy, article
- Klingon/Terran Alphabet
- A Typical Day in the Life of a Klingon Cadet, schedule
- Weaponry, article
- Vessels of the Klolode Class, D-7, article
- Uniforms, article
- Kahz, map of a planet
- Klingon Star System, map
- 2-pages of programming
- The Empire: Today, article
- a 6-page fanfic
from the program book
from the program book
from the program book
from the program book
