Shore Leave (US convention)/1992
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| Name: | Shore Leave (US convention) |
| Dates: | July 10-12, 1992 |
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| Location: | Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Focus: | multi-fandom |
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Shore Leave is an annual fan-run convention that takes place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
It was founded by the Star Trek Association of Towson which continues to run it. The first convention took place in 1979; the con was still running as of 2025.
The con's focus was initially on Star Trek, but it has since broadened to include other science fiction media.
1992: Shore Leave 14
It was held July 10-12, 1992.
1992: Shore Leave 14: Programming
The first Mystery Trekkie Theater 3000 was performed here. It featured the Star Trek original series episode, "Turnabout Intruder." (see for more information on the con's skits in general)
1992: Gallery of Ephemera and Samples from the Program Book
a 1992 flyer
1992: Con Reports
STARDATE 9207.11 - At last!! We finally get some Shore Leave!! I warped out at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, and met up with Jeff Habrych at 9:30 a.m. at the Hunt Valley Marriott in Maryland.
[...]
We looked around the dealer's room, and I found nothing that I could afford (well, what else is new?)
[...]
... it was time for Lt.Cmdr. Pat Heinske to disappear, and time for the Rocketeer to appear on the scene. (You know, people keep telling me about this guy, but he always seems to come around after I'm gone. I'm starting to wonder if this flying hood ornament really exists.)
Anyway, what I heard was this: He went to the costume competition, freaked Shari out, met up with and made friends with "The Mouseketeer", and walked away with a medal for best re-creation and a first place trophy in the science fiction category. I (or, I mean, he) was shocked! Also present were the bat, the cat, and the penguin, and I forgot my camera!! ARRRRGIB!!! Anyway, the Mouseketeer's wife (Minnie?) took some photos of the Rocketeer and Mouseketeer together, and sent copies to the Rocketeer. So, there has been mention of the two of them appearing together in the future (or in the past - it depends on how close we fly to the sun).
After that, I got out of the shower and met up with the Kitty Hawk and Bonaventure groups at ten-forward. I went over and danced embarrassing dances with the Bonny-V crew (mainly because the Kitty Hawk crew were dancing in a socially-acceptable manner).
Then, after we closed down the dance and threw the D.J. out in the street, we (the Kitty Hawk crew) went for our traditional post-tenforward breakfast.
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Then, off to bed. We got up some time the next day (I think it was the next day) and checked out. On the way home, I stopped at the Smithsonian to see the Star Trek exhibit, but I was not willing to wait in line for an hour and 15 minutes to see stuff that I'd probably seen before anyway, so I went home.
I docked at home about 11:00 p.m., and immediately performed my traditional post-convention ritual - I unpacked the car, left the stuff on the floor, and fell into a coma on my bed. [1]