Walkabout With Wheels Blog: July 2026

Our friends Dave and Kathy invited Eric and me to Shore Leave 46, the Star Trek Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It's been eight years since we attended Trekonderoga in Ticonderoga, New York. It's time to get back into all things Star Trek, and more.

After getting our Convention Tags,

I browsed the Shore Leave 46

Program & Schedule of Events.

Dave, Kathy, Eric, and I wandered the around to get the lay of the land.

This Polaris Slingshot features

Battle Star Galactica Ships.

Eric takes a picture of the

Cylon Raider Ship from the

Original Battle Star Galactica

TV Series.

The Vendors Room and People in Costumes -

Lost In Space, the 1965 Series

Marta Kristen Kane, who played Judy Robinson on Lost In Space is signing autographs.

Two of the many Vendors at

Shore Leave 46.

A Star Trek Crew Member

from Star Trek First Contact

OR Deep Space 9 &

Doctor Doom from the

Marvel Universe

The Emporium

Live Long & Prosper

'cause every girl's crazy 'bout

a sharp dressed man...

JK Woodward is here with

his Comic Books.

There are numerous authors here. Book Sales are brisk.

The Star Trek Crewman on the

left is ready to fight....

The Vulcan uses reason

to defuse conflict.

I will return to the Vendor Room after completing my assignment for our son, Adam. He wants an autograph from Sean Kenney as Captain Pike, from The Menagerie Episode of Star Trek Original Series and one from Julie Caitlin Brown, as Na' Toth, from the Babylon 5 TV Series.

Adam gave me this handmade

Captain Pike Plush from a

Trekonderoga Convention

to show to Sean Kenney.

He was surprised to see this

rare piece of memorabilia &

offered to sign it.

I also got a signed photo

for Adam's Star Trek Wall.

Julie Caitlin Brown signed

a Na' Toth photo for Adam.

Highlights of Shore Leave 46:

Julie Caitlin Brown's

Q & A Session

I found out about the challenges of wearing prosthetics: Many hours in make up; The challenges of acting with a mostly immobile face; The extra weight actors must deal with; and The Damage done to the face by adhesives.

Q & A with Sandra Lee Gimpel

& Sean Kenney

Sandra worked on the Original Star Trek Series as a Talosian in The Cage and The Menagerie Episodes, and as the Salt Vampire in The Man Trap Episode.

At 86 and continues her career as a Stuntwoman and Stunt Coordinator. Sandra doubled for Debbie Reynolds and Bill Mumy. Due to her diminutive height, she doubles for many young Actors. Her autobiography is Stuntlady: Falling for the Stars.

Sean Kenney is best known for his work as Captain Christopher Pike in the Original Star Trek Menagerie Episode. He later was a member of the Bridge Crew.

Kenney played Doctor Howard Glass in the 1971 Cult Horror Film Corpse Grinders. He has been working as a Professional Photographer since 1980. His memoir, Captain Pike Found Alive! chronicles his life in the 1960s and 1970s.

Q & A with Gina Yashere, Zoe Steiner & Oded Fehr

from Star Trek: Starfleet Academy TV Series

They described their experiences playing Lieutenant Commander Lura Thok, student Tarima Sadal, and Fleet Admiral Charles Vance. Sadly, this Series will end with Season Two's Finale. Paramount has make its decision. There will be stories and adventures left untold...

The Scientific Presentations were great! Dr. Kenneth Carpenter presented on the Hubble, Webb, and soon to be launched Roman Telescopes. The Hubble Telescope looks for distant and takes photos of Stars, Planets, and Galaxies in Deep Space. The Webb Telescope looks for Infrared Light, the heat in Deep Space. Scientists have the ability to study the very first Stars and Galaxies, AND photograph the birth of new Star Systems.

Dr. Kelly Fast of NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office presented on her work coordinating the search for Asteroids, cataloging and tracking them, and coordinating with International Counterparts. Searching for and tracking Asteroids is only part of the work. Matching the precise Defense Plan to the approaching Asteroid is essential to keep Earth safe.

As the crowds build at Shore Leave 46, I struggle to identify some of the costumes.

A Weyland-Yutani Biohazard

Team is removing Facehuggers

in Alien 3

Then I remember that Science Fiction is Storytelling and it covers many Historical Eras. The characters attendees choose to come dressed as are limitless.