DragonCon Continues (September 4, 2010)

[ChrisReid]

Woohoo! Lots of stuff happening here, but no big news to report. LOAF told the president of Baen that they need to reprint more Wing Commander books. Here's a handful of pictures of our adventures over the last day.

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Original update published on September 4, 2010

 

[QuailPilot]

How fun is that space board game?

Is it Galaxy Trucker, or is the box just there?

 

[NinjaLA]

those kick ass costumes are surprisingly good.

and galaxy trucker looks amazing!

 

[ChrisReid]

How fun is that space board game?

Is it Galaxy Trucker, or is the box just there?

That's Twilight Imperium, and it's freakin awesome. Takes about 8 hours to play through.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/twilight-imperium-third-edition

And nobody seems to recognize him, but that's Jonathan Frakes in the first picture. Me and Frosty got Commander Riker to sign ace's "Beards: They Grow on You" shirt!

 

[QuailPilot]

Thats fine with me. I also noticed Settlers. Thats also a fun game, especially when you get the expansion and have 8 people playing.

 

[NinjaLA]

I knew the giant space fleets seemed out of place for a space merchant game... anyhow.. looks fantastic beyond words!

 

[QuailPilot]

Indeed it does look awesome.

I know what I'm dedicating my first pay check too.

 

[Dralthi5]

I only recognized Frakes after seeing the sign behind you guys and the autograph on the shirt. He's looking pretty old.

 

[PopsiclePete]

Of course you realise you're comparing his look to his appearance in a TV show from 20 years ago ? I think I've changed much more than him over those years !

 

[NinjaLA]

I didn't notice that was Johnathan Frakes either! O_O

It's the grey in his massive man-beard that threw me off

 

[Dralthi5]

Actually, he didn't look that old in the Enterprise finale, which was only five years ago, but a generous application of Grecian formula can work wonders! I'm not talking smack about the guy, it was just sort of a surprise when I finally recognized who it was.

 

[TopGun]

Actually, he didn't look that old in the Enterprise finale, which was only five years ago, but a generous application of Grecian formula can work wonders! I'm not talking smack about the guy, it was just sort of a surprise when I finally recognized who it was.

Yeah but Riker and Troi in that episode where supposed to be from an episode of TNG that was made in 1994

 

[LeHah]

Somewhat strangely, my brain misfired going through those pictures and I was wondering why Chris and Frosty were standing with my dad. Every year that goes by, Frakes looks more and more like my dad. (Perhaps my father is Tom Riker?)

 

[ChrisReid]

Yeah, I've heard from everybody that they don't recognize Riker in that picture. I actually thought he was looking pretty good. The shirt obscures it, but he's lost the extra weight that was visible in the Enterprise finale and otherwise just turned a bit gray.

 

[LeHah]

Its the hair color. Even when Frakes shaved his beard off in Insurrection, he looked like himself. The grey hair suits him fine - but it doesn't make him more recognizable.