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The United Federation of Phoenix is the southwest's oldest Star Trek and science fiction fan organization, continuously operating since 1975. The club meets every two weeks at various locations around the Phoenix metropolitan area. As a group we have picnics, go bowling, watch science fiction, see movies, play games, as well as other things. We also have a monthly newsletter, Subspace Chatter, which highlights science fiction and sci-fi media happenings, as well as other events that pretain to fandom. If you are in the Phoenix area and would like to attend one of our meetings, please contact Jim Strait, as he can fill you in on the details. 
 
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UFP News and Information

Robert Picardo at Star Trek: The Exhibition
                 

Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, Stargate: Atlantis) made an appearance at Star Trek: The Exhibition in early March.
Star Trek The Exhibition is now open.  UFP Was there!
                     
For a full report on the opening of  Star Trek The Exhibition,, go to this page with pictures and links to other reports.
Star Trek: The Exhibition Comes to Arizona Science Center!
Phoenix, AZ – Oct. 2008 – Premier Exhibitions, Inc. has announced that STAR TREK THE EXHIBITION will open November 16th in Phoenix. Opening for a limited engagement at Arizona Science Center, this 12,500 square foot touring exhibition contains the world's most comprehensive collection of authentic Star Trek ships, re-creations, sets, costumes and props from all 5 series and 10 films over the last 40+ years. "Star Trek: The Exhibition" is a 12,500 sq. foot touring interactive
exhibit and original props that bring the world of Star Trek into museums, covering the history of franchise from 5 Trek TV shows and 10 feature films.  While the first 'engagement' remains open in San Diego, the second engagement of "Star Trek: The Exhibition" will be open to the public November 16th till May 10th.

Tickets for the Phoenix engagement of Star Trek: The Exhibition go on sale  November 10th for the event starting Saturday November 15th for AZ Science Center VIP's members and Sunday November 16th for the public at azscience.org and the Admissions Counter at Arizona Science Center.  For the premiere opening Nov 15th/16th, Mike & Denise Okuda (plus other guests) will be on hand.
The AZ Exhibit will include all different items than the San Diego exhibit.    This unparalleled experience enables the public to step inside the Star Trek world and become active participants in the legacy that has captivated our imagination for generations. Whether it is sitting on one of the U.S.S. Enterprise bridges or traveling through space on motion simulators, STAR TREK THE EXHIBITION fully immerses visitor in the legendary journey that has become synonymous with scientific innovation and ingenuity.

Highlights of STAR TREK THE EXHIBITION include:
• Once in a lifetime opportunity to become part of the Enterprise crew and stand on the Bridge of the Starship Enterprise D. This immersive experience puts you in the legendary command center seen in every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. You can even sit in Jean-Luc Picard's Captain's Chair.
• A full-scale replica of the Sickbay from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Ship's Sickbay was the setting for many of the show's most important scenes, where Dr. Beverly Crusher served as the Ship's Chief Medical Officer.
• Ride through the Galaxy in a full-motion flight simulator.
• Recreations of the Transporter Room.
•  Walk through The History of the Future which timelines the entire Star Trek saga  and places each series and film into its historical perspective from the present-day International Space Station and NASA's return to the Moon through the future voyages of captains Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway.
• See many artifacts from the entire run of Star Trek including outfits, ship models, the Enterprise-D engineering console, alien heads and more.

 "STAR TREK THE EXHIBITION is the ultimate voyage through a legendary piece of iconic history giving visitors a first hand look at the scientific endeavors of the Enterprise crew" states Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO of Arizona Science Center. "We hope that this will inspire the next generation to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and motivate everyone to
boldly go where no one has gone before."  Over the summer Star Trek: The Tour (which opened and closed in Long Beach in the Spring), was re-born as the multi-city "Star Trek: The Exhibition" in which the first stop opened in San Diego in June.  At the time it was reported that there would actually be two concurrent exhibitions going and now the second one has been announced, kicking off in Phoenix on November 16th at the Arizona Science Center at 600 East Washington Street in downtown Phoenix in the Heritage and Science Park.  It will be on the third floor (and wind itself down to the first) where the Narnia exhibit just ended.




Contacting the UFP

If you would like more information about our club, you can write to us at: 

United Federation of Phoenix,  P.O.Box 37224, Phoenix, Arizona 85069

or you can email or call Jim Strait, the steady phone and email contact, at (602)242-9203 or info@u-f-p.org

 
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Upcoming UFP Meetings, Activities and other Events (2008)

Apr 11 - Horseback Riding/Gaming/Videos  - Phoenix, AZ
Apr 25 - ST:TOS Episode Marathon - Quuen Creek, AZ
May 2/3 - Arizona Science Center - David Williams and Lawrence Krauss
 May 3 - Last day of Star Trek: The Exhibition
May 9th - Star Trek Group Viewing - Tempe Marketplace
 May 23  - WesterCon Prep - Mesa, AZ
June 6 - Pool Party - Phoenix, AZ
 June 20  -Tour Kokopelli Winery - Mesa, AZ
July 2-5 - FiestaCon (Westercon 62)  - Tempe, AZ
 July 18 - Pool Party/BBQ - Chandler, AZ
Aug 1 - Bowling/Billiards - TBA
 Aug 6-9 - Creation Star Trek Convention - Las Vegas, NV
Aug 9 - Robert Picardo Charity Auction - Las Vegas, NV
Aug 15 - Pool Party/BBQ - Phoenix, AZ
Aug 29 - Pizza Workshop/Gaming - Tempe, AZ
Sept 12th - Ice Cream Social/Videos/Auction/Elections - Mesa, AZ
 Sept 26 - Beer Tasting/BBQ -

The events listed here are for the first 6 months of the club's calendar year. Please send email to info@u-f-p.org to find out the details (time, location, etc.) of the meeting. Business meetings are usually held at 6pm. Further information can be obtained by calling Jim Strait at (602) 242-9203. Events in red are on non-UFP weekends. 
 
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Next Meetings/Upcoming Activities

April 25th - A ST:TOS Episode Marathon - Big Screen TV at Jeff Taylor's  house in Queen Creek, AZ.

May 2nd - David Williams talk at Arizona Science Center  at 2:00pm,  "Water, Ice, or Methane Everywhere:  Latest Results from NASA's Planetary Missions".

May 3rd - Professor Lawrence Krauss will speak at the Arizona Science Center about "The Physics of Star Trek" at 12:30pm.

May 3rd is the final day for Star Trek: The Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center

May 9th  - Star Trek movie watching.  1 pm screening at the Harkins Theatres Tempe Marketplace Cine Capri.  Tickets on Sale Now!  (Advance purchase recommended at this direct link).

Nov 22nd - Rocket Building, Mesa, AZ  - Building rocking in getting ready for the upcoming Picnic and Rocket Launch.

Dec 6th - Picnic/Rocket Launch - Queen Creek, AZ  - Details forthcoming.

 Please call Jim Strait or email info@u-f-p.org for more information. 

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UFP Info and Links

More U.F.P. Photos

Captain Dave's Space Images

Frank McShane Memorial Page

Diane Elliott Memorial Page

Jim Cryer Memorial Page


General Star Trek/Science Fiction Links

 
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Club Links

The Magrathea/SFTV Home Page Lee Whiteside's Home Page - All sorts of good info here. 
Jim Strait's List of Arizona SF/F and related clubs
The CASFS Home Page The web page for the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society, Inc. 
Leprecon, Inc.  - Web Page for Arizona Sicence Fiction and Fantasy group that sponsors the annual LepreCon convention.
The Linkoping Science Fiction & Fantasy Archive Not really a club but a very good resource for all things Science Fiction and Fantasy. 
Starfleet Intl. One of the more popular nation wide Star Trek fan clubs. 
The International Federation of Trekkers National Star Trek club designed in Gene Roddenberry's image of what a ST club should be. 
The USS Matrix Web Page USS Matrix (Starfleet International chapter exists only on the Internet). 
Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps The Official Domain and Website of the Klingon Imperial Embassy. 

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