Welcome...

To the website of the USS Ascension, the Lehigh Valley chapter of STARFLEET. Our goal is to make new friends, share our interest in science fiction, attend fun activities, and have a good time doing it. To learn more about us, feel free to check out our cyber home, visit us at one of our meetings or events, and contact us directly. If you live in the Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and the surrounding area, you are in Ascension country! Join Us!

Chapter News

This coming May we're thrilled to finally get to see Star Trek XI on the big screen. We'll be at the Carmike Theatre opening weekend to promote the movie and our chapter.

Before watching the movie, you might want to pickup Star Trek: Countdown...

...a graphic novel prequel to the upcoming Star Trek film. It explains the origin of Nero, the Romulan "villian" and sets the scene for what happens in the movie.

Upcoming Events

Visit our Events page for details on these and other upcoming events!

• 4.5 USS Ascension Meeting & Movie Night at the Carmike-3p
• 5.2 USS Ascension Meeting & Movie Night at the Carmike-6p
• 5.7 Star Trek Movie early screening at the Carmike - 7p
• 5.9 Star Trek Movie Recruiting at the Carmike - 7p
• 5.16 Star Trek: The Exhibition opens in Philadelphia, PA
• 5.21-25 Mayfair Festival in Allentown, PA

Next Convention

• 5.2-3 Philly Non-Sport Card Show in Allentown, PA
• 5.16-17 Wonderfest in Louisville, KY
• 5.22-25 Balticon 43 in Hunt Valley, MD
• 6.5-7 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in NYC, NY
• 6.19-21 Wizard World in Philadelphia, PA

For a complete list of guests and conventions, visit our Events page!

May is Trek Month

Coming in May is the long awaited Star Trek movie. Many local theatres will be showing the movie a day early on May 7th. Check your local theatres for showtimes. In April, the cast and crew of the new Star Trek movie went to Kuwait to premiere the film early for our troops. We can't wait for our turn!

Star Trek: The Exhibition (formerly "The Tour") is coming to Philadelphia. From May 16th to Sept 20th it will be at the Franklin Institute Science Museum. There will be props, costumes and reproduction sets. This exhibit is different than the one we saw last August in San Diego, CA.