links: bsg, sg1, firefly, gamer con in iraq

[amezri]

Link/data dump before I forget all these things...

from workerb: APLIS postcard #16 - 27 March 2007 -- the station is visited by the Stargate filming crew and Amanda Tapping leaves a messsage. ( I, for one, hope that they spot any Polar Bears before Ben and I do. I have visions of a Polar Bear being chased by a helicopter as Ben and I await our slow and imminent deaths...)

This year's round of Can't Stop the Serenity charity screenings are already starting up.

Four-ward, Cylons - EW interview from March 2007 with Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, and Ron Moore. Topics include the season 3 finale, the cover of "All Along the Watchtower" composed by Bear McCreary, and the spin-offs.

And finally, from tk0667:

When President Bush ordered troops to Iraq, he probably never imagined that he would be ultimately be responsible for what very well could be the very first D&D convention/game day ever held in a war zone. Ziggurat Con, being held June 9 from 1200 to 2100 hours at Camp Adder/Tallil Airbase, is open to all allied military personnel and civilian contractors in Iraq.

KBR and MWR (the army’s Morale Welfare & Recreation Department) have graciously allowed service members to use part of the Community Activity Center to hold the Game Day. The Ping Pong room will be set up for RPGs (Role-Playing Games, not to be confused with the rocket propelled grenades which share the same acronym), and the DVD Movie room will be playing Anime Movies all day in support of the event.

The largest problem with running a Con in Iraq, of course, is that there are no local stores or game publishers, and few game books on the post. Even dice are in short supply, with many soldiers breaking the unwritten taboo held by many gamers and sharing dice. Thankfully, many game publishers have also lent their support, and have agreed to supply game products to help the Con along. aethereal FORGE, Sovereign Press, Final Redoubt Press, Goodman Games, Paizo Publishing and Steve Jackson Games are among those that have thrown in their support for the convention. But Amberson indicated that the soldiers could definitely use more.

"This convention is currently in drastic need of prizes and giveaways for the troops," he said. "Everything donated will go directly to the troops, or to MWR to use as loaner books for the soldiers."

For more information, contact SPC David Amberson at the following address: david.amberson (at) iraq.centcom.mil

Donations can also be sent to SPC Amberson directly at the following address:

SPC David Amberson
A Co 86th Sig Bn
APO, AE 09331
They’re planning to run the following games (and will be happy to get additional games):
Babylon 5 RPG, Cyberpunk 2020, D&D, D&D RPGA, GURPS, Historic Miniatures Battles, Magic Tournament, MechWarrior Miniatures, Rifts, Shadowrun, Starship Troopers, White Wolf System-Vampire, White Wolf System-Werewolf, XCrawl

Comments

[tylergrrls.livejournal.com]

When President Bush ordered troops to Iraq, he probably never imagined that he would be ultimately be responsible for what very well could be the very first D&D convention/game day ever held in a war zone.

That is the funniest damn thing ever. Not the kind of thing you'd usually think of soldiers doing with their free time, but I swear, that's ALL a lot of them do. When Matt was stationed out in California while in the Marines, that's what the guys did all weekend. They'd play D&D, or Magic, or some other thing. Very amusing.

And now I want to send them a crapton of Matt's MechWarrior crap. He doesn't use it. It's just taking up space in our closet.

Donna :)

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Isn't it the greatest? This is our generation of soldiers -- gamers. That amuses me so very much.

Hee! Sent the box of MechWarrior crap off to Iraq. Tell Matt it's for a good cause. :D

[chennpug.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! It's about time....

[amezri.livejournal.com]

LOL To which part? The military boys getting a con? :D