Yes, I was. Why? See above. This photo was snapped in the early '90's, way before I'd ever heard of the term: "cosplay." :-) I dressed up on occasion as a Sci Fi character, and I think I looked pretty good, if I do say so myself. I even made it to two, yes, two, Star Trek conventions. I gazed adoringly at Marina Sirtis, aka "Counselor Deanna Troy," and laughed a little too hard at her jokes. I listened to John deLancie, the dreaded "Q," tell his own rather stiff stories and lecture us all about how horrible we were for wanting to hear his favorite backstage "bloopers." Lighten up, dude!
My best Star Trek memory? The time my sister and I did the now sadly defunct "Star Trek Experience" in Las Vegas. "Oh my stars and garters," as my Inner Marge would say: Nerd Heaven! First, we got to see a fantastic display of costumes from Star Trek, Star Trek the Next Generation, and Deep Space Nine, as well as all the movies that had been made thus far. Wow. Then...we entered an area where all went dark, and we were suddenly beamed aboard the deck of the Enterprise! I kid you not, we were, and it was incredible. My sister and I couldn't stop laughing. The story was: one of us was an ancestor of Captain Jean Luc Picard, and in order to stop him, Klingons/Romulans/The Borg (I forget which antagonists) were trying to go back in time to capture the ancestor, which was me, of course. :-) Craziness ensued, and we were finally led on board a small shuttle where we were first chased by the enemy, fired at, and finally crash-landed back on earth. Loved it!!!! I also loved the fact that we were then led to Quark's Bar. Lunch was fantastic, and I had my picture taken with a Ferengi.
Back to the Cosplay. Obviously, I'm not able to claim that I had a costume for an official Star Trek character. First of all, my costume was borrowed, thanks to my sister, Mary. In addition, my look in this particular costume is pretty generic. I can't claim to look much like Lieutenant Uhura, nor do I look like Nurse Chappel. (Spelling??) Also, notice the black bike shorts beneath that skirt. Star Trek uniforms for women are waaaay too short! Don't even get me started about the skimpy sci fi/fantasy costumes that abound today. Ugh.
Why this post? Because I'm trying to prove to myself that I can "do" sci fi. I'm halfway through my latest NaNoWriMo novel, loving my first attempt at science fiction, but I feel like one gigantic fraud. I keep trying to remind myself that I have just as much a right as anyone else to attempt that kind of thing. It's fiction, after all. So what if my science is all bogus, and it's obvious to anyone who reads it that I don't even have a grasp of the basic laws of physics? Cue random melodramatic William Shatner scream. "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!"
Well, I shall forge ahead, content in the knowledge that I may not be the next world-renowned science fiction author, but at one time I made a pretty fine-looking officer on the deck of the USS Enterprise. Engage!
P.S. If you've ever been into cosplay, I want to see the pictures! Post a photo of yourself in costume in the comments and show me how awesome you are!
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