Shore Leave 42 July 15 - 17, 2022
Delta Hotels Baltimore in Hunt Valley, Maryland
The Shore Leave 42 Schedule is now available.
Registration opens Friday, July 15 at 10:00 am.
Latest News!
Thank you to everyone who helped make Shore Leave 42 such a success: our celebrity guests, the volunteers, and most especially, everyone who attended. We look forward to seeing you next year.
We have become of aware of several COVID cases which manifested during or after Shore Leave and are maintaining a report of cases as we learn of them.
July
13 We're pleased to announce that joining us this weekend is actor guest:
- John Billingsley, known for his roles as ST:Enterprise's Doctor Phlox, The Orville's Cambis Borrin, and True Blood's Mike Spencer.
We regret to announce that Robert Duncan McNeill has had to cancel his appearance at Shore Leave due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. We wish him and his wife a speedy recovery.
12 We're pleased to announce that joining us this weekend is actor guest:
- Bonnie Gordon, known for her roles as ST:Prodigy's Ship's Computer, Shield of Tomorrow's Ensign Lark Sage, and Street Fighter V's Rainbow Mika.
7 We regret to announce The Chromatics have been forced to cancel their appearance at Shore Leave.
5 We regret to announce BarBara Luna has been forced to cancel her appearance at Shore Leave.
1 We regret to announce that due to professional commitments, Laz Alonso has canceled his appearance at Shore Leave.
June
16 Pre-registration is now closed. You may register at the door on July 15.
11 From our Small-Budget Films Department:
The last two years has seen a renaissance in Star Trek fan films, a subject that is popular with our attendees. All these works conform almost perfectly to the Paramount/CBS Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines.
Shore Leave is please to present nine hours of Alternative films set in the Star Trek universe. Some are follow-on to or are contemporaneous with Alec Peters' Axanar. More are otherwise stories set in his Aurora universe. Some are set in or before Star Trek, some are contemporary with Star Trek: The Next Generation, and one is contemporaneous with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Look our videos in Salon B and watch the Small Budget Film page for an update coming soon.
9 Interested in Volunteering at Shore Leave? We're looking for a few good life forms.
May
10 Please join us in welcoming science guests Adeena Mignogna and Thomas R. Holtz
8 It's never too early to register for Masquerade.
7 Please join us in welcoming author guest TJ Perkins.
April
We are now welcoming panel suggestions for this year's convention.
March
28 Please join us in welcoming science guests Jerry Feldman and Kenneth Carpenter.
20 Please join us in welcoming author guest Ian Randal Strock.
February
28 We're pleased to announce that joining us this summer is actor guest:
- Jessie Usher, known for his roles as The Boys' A-Train, Independence Day: Resurgence's Dylan Hiller, and Level Up's Lyle.
26 We're pleased to announce that joining us this summer are actor guests:
- Summer Glau, known for her roles as Firefly's River Tam, Sarah Connor Chronicles' Cameron Phillips, and Arrow's Isabel Rochev.
Laz Alonso, known for his roles as The Boys' Mothers Milk, Avatar's Tsu'tey, and The Fast and the Furious' Fenix.
We regret to announce that, due to professional commitments, Jewel Staite and Denis Lawson will be unable to attend Shore Leave. We look forward to seeing their new projects come to fruition.
21 Please join us in welcoming science guests: Wayne Bird, Charles Blue, Kelly Fast, Lindley Johnson, Stephen Lesnik, Ray Villard, and C Alex Young
10 Please join us in welcoming author guest Rande Goodwin.
December
5 We're pleased to announce that joining us this summer are actor guests:
- Gates McFadden, known for her roles as Star Trek: TNG's Dr. Beverly Crusher, Marker's Kimba, and The Hunt for Red October's Caroline Ryan.
Robert Duncan McNeill, known for his roles as Star Trek: Voyager's Lt. Tom Paris, Chuck's Operative, and 24's FBI Agent.
Please also join us in welcoming author guest Sherri Cook Woosley.
November
16 We're pleased to announce that joining us this summer is actor guest:
- Brandon Routh, known for his roles as Superman Returns' Clark Kent, Arrow's Ray Palmer/The Atom, and Chuck's Daniel Shaw.
October
22 We're pleased to announce that joining us this summer is actor guest:
- Aimee Garcia, known for her roles as Lucifer's Ella Lopez, Dexter's Jamie Batista, and M.O.D.O.K.'s Jodie Tarleton.
11 Registration is now open for Shore Leave 42.
We're pleased to announce Shore Leave 42 actor guests:
Denis Lawson, known for his roles as Star Wars' Wedge Antilles, Bleak House's John Jarndyce, and New Trick's Steve McAndrew.Jewel Staite, known for her roles as Firefly's Kaylee Frye, Stargate: Atlantis' Dr. Jennifer Keller, and The L.A. Complex's Raquel Westbrook.- Adam Baldwin, known for his roles as Firefly's Jayne Cobb, Chuck's John Casey, and The Last Ship's XO Mike Slattery.
BarBara Luna, known for her roles as Star Trek's Marlena, Buck Rogers' Koori, and Zorro's Theresa Modesto.- Eddie McClintock, known for his roles as Warehouse 13's Pete Lattimer, Supergirl's Col. James Harper, and Agents of SHIELD's Vin-Tak.
Also joining us are:
Performing guests: The Boogie Knights and Luna-C
Artist guest Mike McPhail
Author guests: Christopher D Abbott, Rigel Ailur, Lorraine Anderson, Derek Tyler Attico, Diane Lee Baron, Christopher L. Bennett, T.A. Chafin, John Coffren, Russ Colchamiro, Greg Cox, Kathleen David, Peter A. David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Kevin Dilmore, Mary Fan, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Michael Jan Friedman, Phil Giunta, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Andrew Hiller, Heather E. Hutsell, Amy Imhoff, Jim Johnson, David Mack, Danielle Ackley-McPhail Christopher D Ochs, Susan Olesen, Joshua Palmatier, Scott Pearson, Roberta Rogow, Aaron Rosenberg, Jenifer P Rosenberg, Hildy Silverman, Dayton Ward, Laura Ware, Howard Weinstein, Richard C. White, and Steven H. Wilson
Shore Leave returns to the Delta Hotels Baltimore, located at 245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Shore Leave 42 will include:
Writing Workshops: Learn how to improve your writing from some of your favorite writers. Past panels have included writing about the non-fictional part of Trek; How to express point of view in your story; The trials and tribulations of being a writer and more.
Stargazing: View the planets, stars and galaxies that are visible from the Baltimore area.
Meet the Pros Party: Join our author guests for Shore Leave's autograph party. Be sure to meet the authors of the latest Pocket Book Trek or SF release.
Game Room: The Shore Leave game room offers many actitivies including Role Playing Games, Collectible Card Games, Miniature War Games, and more!
Photo Ops: Get your photo taken with your favorite stars and get the photos back in time to get them signed without the need to leave the hotel!
Fan Panels: We're always looking for ideas for fan-led panels and people to lead them. If you have suggestions for a panel, please Let us Know.
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In memory: Nichelle Nichols
We are saddened by the passing of Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols.
In addition to her groundbreaking role as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek series and films, Nichols was known to fans for a variety of roles over the course of her career. Some of her more noted roles include Diane Maza on Gargoyles, Nana Dawson on Heroes, Miriam on Spider-Man: The Animated Series, plus uncounted cameo appearances as either herself or Uhura.
In 1987, Nichols was a guest at Shore Leave 9, in 2001 at Shore Leave 23, in 2007 at Shore Leave 29, and one last time in 2019 at Shore Leave 41.
Nichelle Nichols passed away on July 30, 2022 at the age of 89. She is survived by her son Kyle.
In memory: Kathy Scrimger
We are saddened by the passing of club, committee, and convention founder Kathy Scrimger.
A lifelong fan, Kathy was part of a group of high school friends who, in 1978, together with the members of the Science Fiction Club of Towson, formed a club called the Star Trek Association of Towson (now STAT Club of Maryland) and in 1979, held the first Shore Leave convention.
Kathy Scrimger passed away on July 26, 2022 and is survived by her husband Weston and children Erin and Sean.