Bruce Hyde

We are saddened by the pasing of actor Bruce Hyde. Hyde was best known to fans as Lieutenant Kevin Riley in The Original Series episodes “The Conscience of the King” and “The Naked Time.” In addition to acting on TV and the stage, he was professor emeritus of communication studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, teaching both acting and communications. In 1987 he was a guest at Shore Leave 9.

Bruce Hyde passed away on October 13, 2015. He is survived by his wife Dr. Susan M. Saetre.

STAT and BSFS are co-sponsoring a Fan Film Night

The Star Trek Association of Towson (STAT) and the Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) are co-sponsoring a Fan Film Night on October 3, 2015 at the BSFS building.

On October 3, 2015 at 7:00pm the Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) and the Star Trek Association of Towson (STAT) will sponsor a Star Trek Fan Film night featuring the Star Trek New Voyages episodes: World Enough and Time (which guest stars George Takei) and Blood and Fire Parts 1 and 2 (written and directed by well-known science fiction writer David Gerrold).

This event will be held at the BSFS Building, 3310 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore Maryland (directions at www.bsfs.org/bsfsdrct.htm) and projected on the 10ft screen inside Kelly Hall with theater sound. This is a free screening. Come on down and experience these stories filmed in retro classic Trek style extending the original ST series. Watch a trailer at www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYF1rtMQ0Hg.

For more information on BSFS please visit their web site www.bsfs.org; for more information on STAT see, please visit www.statclub.org.

For more information on BSFS’s Balticon convention see www.balticon.org and for more information on STAT’s Shore Leave convention see www.shore-leave.com.

The Passing of Leonard Nimoy

In Memoriam: Leonard Nimoy

Photo of Leonard Nimoy

We are saddened by the passing of Leonard Nimoy. Although he was perhaps best known for the role of “Mister Spock” throughout Star Trek’s various incarnations, his acting credits included more than 130 movie and television roles, in adition to directing, writing and producing. He was also an accomplished photographer, author, poet and singer. He was a guest last year at Shore Leave 36.

Leonard Nimoy passed away on February 27, 2015. He is survived by his wife Susan as well as his children and grandchildren.

Thank you sir, for helping to show us a bright future.