Did you attend conventions from the 1960s through the 1980s? What are some core memories you'd like to share?

I'm fascinated by Star Trek's fandom. As many of you likely know, TOS was saved by a letter-writing campaign in 1967.

And for decades after, Trek fans attended the first conventions, made their own prop tricorders, and kept the legacy of Trek alive. I find that really inspiring.

I'd love to open up the floor to the fans who attended conventions, or perhaps wrote letters to keep Trek on the air, or otherwise "carried the fire" when Trek wasn't nearly as mainstream as it is today.

Could you kindly share your stories? It would be a privilege to learn what conventions were like, or what it was like being a Trek fan in, say, the early 1970s when only syndicated "appointment television" episodes - and, perhaps, college Trek festivals and conventions - were the only ways to see Trek.

Thanks a lot for your stories. I think a lot of people will find them fascinating.