Star Trek SDCC@Home Panels: An everything you need to know guide

Saturday’s Lineup

Want to know what went into The Best of Both Worlds episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Well now you can as the hosts of the Inglorious Treksperts will be joined by Elizabeth Dennehy as they cover the 30th anniversary of the episode.

"Saturday 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Inglorious Treksperts: 30 Years of Best of Both Worlds The hosts of the hit Star Trek podcast, Inglorious Treksperts, are joined by actress Elizabeth Dennehy (“Commander Shelby”) to discuss the making of one of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most beloved episodes, “The Best of Both Worlds” which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Join the celebration of the cybernetic super baddies and the episode that changed Star Trek forever with co-hosts Mark A. Altman (author, The Fifty-Year Mission, Free Enterprise), Daren Dochterman (VFX Supervisor, Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition) and Ashley E. Miller (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class). YouTube Link"

Feeling like you need more Jean-Luc Picard? Join Una McCormack, David Mack, Stephen Graham Jones, Alex White, and moderator Lauren Jackson as they talk about Picard and his love of books. They’ll be looking at “Picard’s bookshelf” and look at what his favorite pieces of literature say about him as a man and captain.

"Saturday 4:00 – 5:00pm: Picard 2020: A Literary Retrospective With the excitement surrounding the new Star Trek series, let’s take a look back at the most bookish captain in Starfleet. How did he evolve on the page and the screen? What do his favorite books and plays say about him as a character and as a leader? Take a deep dive into Picard’s bookshelf with Una McCormack (author of Picard: The Last Best Hope), David Mack (author of Star Trek: More Beautiful Than Death), Stephen Graham Jones (author of The Only Good Indians), Alex White (author of The Big Ship at the End of the Universe), and moderator Lauren Jackson (marketing/publicity manager at Saga Press). YouTube Link"

Fans of comics and Star Trek will not want to miss this panel, as George Gene Gustines moderates IDW Publishing’s line up for 2020 and beyond. As Star Trek’s comic license is through IDW, this is a can’t miss for Star Trek fans.

"Saturday 5:00 – 6:00 pm: IDW in 2020 and Beyond Look ahead to everything new from IDW Publishing! Learn what’s next for your favorite series and much, much more! There’s nowhere better to get a behind-the-scenes look at IDW than this conversation with Chris Ryall (IDW president, publisher, and chief creative officer), John Barber (IDW editor-in-chief), and moderator George Gene Gustines (senior editor at the New York Times). YouTube Link"

Neelix’s favorite “Mr. Vulcan”, Tim Russ, joins a forum of black entertainers talking about diversity in media and will be moderated by Jimmy Diggs, a long time writer for Star Trek’s Deep Space Nine and Voyager.

"Saturday 9:00 – 10:00pm: Afrofuturism – “Black To The Future 3(D): Real A.F.” For decades, Daffy Duck was the only black actor getting any consistent work in Hollywood. Hiring practices that even Daffy would describe as, “Deth-picable!” Oh sure, we all MARVEL’d at “Black Panther” (the movie), but what has Hollywood done to promote diversity lately? Check out what Black developers of content have to say on this issue. Will Hollywood ever truly recognize that Black Productions Matter! We can’t go black to the future–until we RISE UP out of the past? It’s time to get real A.F.! Roll call! Panelists include Erika Alexander (Living Single), Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager), Denys Cowan (The Boondocks), Kevin Grevioux (Underworld), professor Ajani Brown (San Diego State University), and Rico Anderson (The Orville). Moderated by Jimmy Diggs (Star Trek: Voyager). YouTube Link"

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