Trek Schedule at GenCon 2010

by Charlie Plaine, Chairman

14th June 2010

GenCon Indianapolis is not just playing host to the 2010 North American Continental Championship, but a host of side events for both experienced and beginning players alike.

The GenCon staff have told us that space is limited this year, so most events have limits on the number of players we can accommodate. Pre-registered players have first priority, and then it will be first come, first serve for walk-in players. We will do our best to allow all the players that attend the chance to play.

Learn to Play - First Edition
Thursday @ 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM and 5 PM
Friday @ 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM and 5 PM
Learn to explore the galaxy and recreate your favorite Star Trek adventures in one of the oldest customizable card games still being played. In these special mini-events, you'll get some free cards, learn how to play the game, and walk away with a lot of information and free stuff!

OTSD+ Tournament
Thursday @ 12:00 PM
Friday @ 4 PM
Saturday @ 12:00 PM
Play in one of the greatest limited format events ever devised, enhanced with some virtual cards from Life From Lifelessness. Test your mettle against all comers in one of these enhanced sealed deck events!

The "Cool" Tournament
Thursday @ 4:00 PM
Sometimes, it's not about winning, but it's about how you play. Style is the name of the game in this event, where the "coolest" decks earn special prizes (and not just the best decks!) This event is in Open format.

First Edition North American Continental Championship
Saturday @ 4:00 PM
Battle against all comers in your quest to earn the highest title in all of North America. This event will be in the new Official Tournament Format. Check out this article for all the details about this event.

Revised Constructed
Sunday @ 10:00 AM
Revised format offers First Edition players a balanced environment with special rules designed to curb abuse and allow every card in the game to be played. Bring your favorite Revised deck to this fun event to put a great capstone on an outstanding weekend of Trek.

Learn to Play - Second Edition
Thursday @ 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM and 4 PM
Friday @ 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM and 4 PM
It's a whole new chance for you to expand your power in the universe with the Second Edition Star Trek CCG, as you play with the famous ships and crew of the Star Trek universe. In these special tutorial mini-events, you'll learn to play the game and walk away with free cards and special prizes!

Virtual Constructed Tournament (Second Edition)
Thursday @ 10 AM
The game becomes an entirely different experience when you play Virtual Format, where you can only use printable cards in your decks. Build a Virtual deck and try it out against all opponents in this fun, warm-up event.

Team Tournament
Thursday @ 2:00 PM
Find two of your roommates, friends, or event enemies to join you as you seek to dominate the other three-member teams in the annual team tournament. You will never be paired against your teammates, and the team with the highest combined score wins the day and a box of product to call their very own!

Infinite Diversity Draft
Thursday @ 6:00 PM
Friday @ 5:00 PM
Saturday @ 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM
True draft comes to Star Trek and to GenCon with the arrival of Infinite Diversity! Participants will be provided with all the material they need to draft their decks (but are encouraged to bring their own sleeves and backing cards) as they set off to prove their dominance in the newest Second Edition format!

Second Edition North American Continental Championship
Day 1 - Friday @ 9:00 AM, 4 PM
Day 2 - Saturday @ 9:00 AM
Bring your best decks and your game faces as you strive to earn one of the coveted sixteen (16) seats for Day 2 of the 2010 North American Continental Championship. Check out this article for all the details about this event.

Standard Orbit
Sunday @ 10:00 AM
This fun and innovative event will allow you to have a last hoorah and put a fun and exciting capstone on a great weekend of Star Trek. Every fifteen minutes, all of the players rotate out of their current game and into the next! It's wild, chaotic, and incredibly entertaining!

For all details, and to pre-register for your badge and event tickets, please visit the GenCon website. Pre-registration closes on Saturday, June 19, 2010!

-djl-