Archon 27

What Were We Thinking!Greetings, Earthlings -"It's Alive!!" That's what all good mad scientists cry when their creature risesfrom the table - and that's just how we feel about Archon this year. Anotherexperiment in Terror!! A four-day con!! We've been open on Thursdaynights for registration for several years now and you've asked us whatthere is to do, so this year we're giving what you asked for - something todo. Programming! Gaming! Art Show & Artists' Reception! OpeningCeremonies! Parties! Jim Murray's Outfit! Yee-ha! And that's justThursday! Enjoy the con - meet the authors, artists, game professionals,fans, and other folks, buy a banquet ticket, try out the "drive in movie"(weather permitting), attend panels, spend money in the art show anddealers room, see the masquerade, and/or play a game - in otherwords, have a good time!!On behalf of the Committee and Staff of Archon 27 -She Who Will be ObeyedMichelle Zellich, ChairArchon 27 CommitteeChairman...........................................Michelle ZellichArt Show.................................................Susan BolhafnerContest DirectorsMinatures Contest..................................Tai MayfordModel Contest......................................Anthony ParkerVideo Contest..........................................Jeff FinazzoWeb Page Contest....................................Rich ZellichConvention Photographer.............................Linda ZangCharity Fund Raising.................................Mike HatleyChildren’s Programming...................Steven BolhafnerHall Costume Contest.............................John MitchellAt Con Dealers Liasion................................John O’ReillyDealers Room...............................................Randy DavisFacilities Liason............................................Rich ZellichGaming..................................................Jon BancroftLive Action Gaming.............................Britt EubanksHQHoliday Inn.........................................Jeanne NorrisConvention Center................................Mary KrummHospitality..............................Dennis Klein, Steve DentonLiasonsFan/Club.....................................................Dave PhelpsFirst Fandom..........................Joan Mri KnappenbergerGuest...............................................................John NovakMedia............................................................Mary StadterParty...............................................................Rich ZellichPress.....................................................Cindi Gille-RowleyPro.....................................................................Les HavenLegal Advisor.......................................Jim KnappenbergerLogistics.............................Sean Sendlein, Michelle WattsMasquerade...............Sheila Lenkman, Scott CorwinOfficial Con Nag...............................................Rich ZellichPR/Pubs..............................Rich Zellich,Cindi Gille-RowleyProgram Book Editor..................................John SiesProgramming................................................Darrell FlynnRegistration.........................................Maureen DavisRobo Wars................................................Jeff FinazzoSecurity....................................................Steve NorrisSecurity...................................Steve Norris (The Younger)Special Events...............................................John MitchellSystem Admin...............................................Randy DavisTreasurer...........................................Charlotte PhelpsVideo Rooms.................................................Dave SchueyVideo Festival.............................................Jeff FinnazoVolunteers.....................................................Beth BancroftWebmaster........................................................Rich Zellich3

Where Is??...Room Assignments - Convention CenterMain Lobby -Convention RegistrationPro Liaison RegistrationFirst Fandom Liaison RegistrationMasquerade RegistrationArchon T-shirt SalesSouth Hallway - Club/Information/Freebie TablesLaSalle Prefunction Lobby - Autograph SessionsChildren's MasqueradeCharity/Fundraiser Items DisplayShow Office -Con HQ/SecurityVolunteersIllini East - ProgrammingIllini West - ProgrammingMississippian - ProgrammingMarquette East - VideoMarquette West - ProgrammingCahokian - Children's ProgrammingCenter Hall A - DealersCenter Hall B - MasqueradeLaSalle - Opening Ceremonies, Banquet, ProgrammingGreat Rivers Ballroom A - Art Show/Models Contest/AuctionGreat Rivers Ballroom B - GamingNorth Expanded Lobby - Gaming Registration/Open GamingPre-Function Area - Art AuctionRoom Assignments - HotelSt Clair 1 - VideoSt Clair 2 - VideoExecutive Suite I - FilkingExecutive Suite II - GamingExecutive Suite III - GamingExecutive Suite IV - Programming/GamingClinton - Programming/Gaming (Daytime)/Dance (Night)Sangamon-Programming/Gaming (Daytime)/Dance (Night)Courtyard - Smoking Area - Hospitality/Gaming/DanceBallroom A - Programming/Special EventsBallroom B Gaming, ProgrammingBallroom C Gaming, ProgrammingBallroom D - HospitalityMonroe - Miniatures ContestCalhoun - Programming/GamingRandolph - Programming/Gaming/Special EventsRoom 441 - Con HQ/SecurityCon HQThings You Need To Know...Con HQLocated in the Gateway Center (Daytime)Located in the Holiday Inn (Nighttime)The nerve center of ARCHON is in the InformationWindow at the Gateway Center during the day andin the Holiday Inn after the Gateway Center isclosed. HQ houses the Lost and Found and acts ashome base for Operations, Security and Volunteers.Come here to report problems and/or volunteer yourtime. Remember though, the folks on the bridge arebusy and probably understaffed. Make sure yourreason for being in CON HQ is important (likevolunteering). If you’re looking for a place tosocialize, don’t go there.Con HQ HoursThursday: 9 am to MidnightFriday: 9 am to MidnightSaturday - 9 am to MidnightSunday - 9 am to 5 pm4RegistrationLocated in the Gateway Center.There will not be any after hours registration. Formore information, check at Con HQ.The hours will be:Thursday - 5 pm until 10 pmFriday - 9 am until 10 pmSaturday - 9 am until 8 pmSunday - 9 am until NoonIf you’re reading this, you’re probably alreadyregistered (and the con has been over for a weekand you’re bored sitting at home remembering thewonderful time you had at the con) so don’t worryabout it. Make sure and read the badge policythough. For future information, we do offer one-dayonlymemberships for those who have to work onweekends, stay home with the kids, etc., and canonly attend the con for one day. REGISTER NOWFOR NEXT YEAR’S CON and get a break on theprice!

Things You Need To Know...part 2Badge PolicyYour badge IS your ARCHON membership. You willneed your badge to get into the events andprograms, so please wear it at all times. In additionto your badge, you will aso be given a pin whichmust be worn on your badge. Because of previousproblems with badge-switching and attempts to“double up” on one membership, your badge cannotbe replaced. If you lose your badge, you will have topay the full price of a new membership. If youroriginal badge is subsequently found, and bothbadges are presented to Registration, your secondmembership will be refunded.Weapons PolicyOnce again weapons which are part of a costumewill be allowed, but must be registered with theMasquerade staff, and must remain peacebonded(fastened securely in a scabbard or holster) by thestaff. Weapons must remain peacebondedthroughout the convention. No real firearms allowed,including pellet guns, BB guns, paint guns, etc. NOEXCEPTIONS!! If you purchase a weapon in thedealer’s room, please take it to your room, orregister it with the Masquerade staff immediately.The brandishing of any device that might be evenvaguely interpreted as a weapon is a strict no-no.Alcohol PolicyThe legal drinking age in Illinois is 21 (EarthStandard Years). Everyone will be carded atRegistration and issued an over or under 21 badge,only your driver’s license or a Government ID will beaccepted as valid proof of age. Any underageperson caught with alcohol, and adult found servingalcohol to minors, and anyone caught switching oraltering badges to deliberately obscure age willforfeit their con membership immediately. NOEXCEPTIONS!! We also reserve the right to checkID at any time.Party PolicyLocated on the first floor of the Holiday Inn.We really want you to have fun, but pleaseremember that any party you host is considered partof the con and is bound by the same rules. We wouldappreciate it if parties are confined to con members.It is also up to you, the host, to ensure that no5alcohol is served to minors. In addition, please beconsiderate of neighbors who may be under thedelusion that sleeping at 3:00 am is fun. Our partycoordinator is available through CON HQ to assistyou in arranging for ice, information and scheduling.Ask for the Party Coordinator. He’ll also be visiting allthe open parties to see that “safe partying” ispracticed by all.SecurityLocated everywhereARCHON provides its own security. So does thehotel. You may see local police. Please be courteousand cooperative with all of the above; they want toavoid getting into a hassle as much as you do(honest!).Hospitality SuiteLocated in the Holiday Inn.Yep, there is one. Both soda and beer will be on tap.T-ShirtsLocated in the Gateway Center.Archon 27 T-shirts featuring original art, will be onsale in the convention center lobby. Be sure to buyearly to assure finding a shirt in your size.Art ShowLocated in the Gateway Center.Most of the works for sale are marked with twoprices:Direct Sale Price - You can play it safe andwalk away with a sure thing (as long as there are nobids on the piece yet)Pre-Auction Written Bid - You can possiblyget your prize at a sale price by bidding, but beprepared to defend your claim at the ART AUCTIONON SATURDAY NIGHT.This year, there will again be a ResaleSection (art for resale by collectors of previouslypurchased pieces), which will be Direct Sale only.In addition to the displayed pieces, there isalso a Print Shop located at the rear of the ArtShow. The Print Shop is also an excellent way toobtain an admired piece of art if you can’t afford theoriginal.

Things You Need To Know...part 4be greatly appreciated. Besides, who knows whatpros will show up to entertain the kids!Opening CeremoniesLocated in the Gateway Center.Thursday, 7pm - the official kickoff ceremonies of thecon. This is a good place to see what faces go withwhich pro. This formal event will be followed by...;)YOUR PERSONAL GOOD TIME!"There's a lot to be said for an experience that'sprimitive."- Commander William Riker (ST:TNG)PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN PARTY:Arrrr, matey! If ye be seekin' adventure, come aboard thePirates of the Caribbean Party, hosted by the St. LouisCostumers' Guild on Thursday night, October 2, at 9 p.m. at theHoliday Inn! We set sail with food, pirate videos, freebies, andmore! Help us promote costuming and our bid to bringCostumeCon 25 to St. Louis!!St. Louis Costumers Guild"WE do it for fun not for money."- - - ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - - -Coming in 2007Costume-Con 25slcg@emailwww.casamai.com/slcg/index.html;)"I'm not an adult! I don't want to createresponsible shows with lawyers in them.I want to invade people's dreams."- Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel)Illustrations, Cartoons, Web Site Design, Webmastering Services,Forensic Art, Creative Consulting, Program Book Design...http://www.artczar.orgOr contact The Artczar Organization at217-245-4659 M-F, 8-6 / email: info@artczar.org7

G.O.H - MICHAEL STACKPOLEMichael Stackpole is anaward-winning author,game designer andcomputer game designerwho lives in Arizona. He'sbest known for his NewYork Times bestselling StarWars novels, including I,Jedi. His DragonCrownWar cycle of stories will becompleted in Decemberwith the publication of THEGRAND CRUSADE. (Yes,amazing, a fantasy serieswith big books that actuallyENDS!) He's currentlyPhoto - Unknownembarked on a newfantasy trilogy with thenovel A Secret Atlas.In his spare time Mikeplays indoor soccer, rideshis mountain bike, andreads almost anything hecan get his hands on. He'sin the process ofrecovering from a rotatorcuff injury from soccer.(Punching him in the rightshoulder is notrecommended at thistime.)Artist G.O.H - BUTCH HONECKPhotos - www.honecksculpture.comButch Honeck wasborn and raised inAnn Arbor, Michigan.he learnedmechanics,welding,machining,and metalfinishing asa teenager.In 1974 he beganmaking welded steelassembled sculptureswith industrialthemes. In the early1980's he built afoundry and taughthimself to cast bronze. he uses the lost wax methodof casting, with ceramic shell molds. Butch's currentstyle is bronze fantasy sculpture. his work isdistinctly characterized by intricate details,mechanical components, humor, and surprise.For the past thirty years, sculpture has been his solecareer. Butch, his wife Susan, and son,Conan, all design the sculpture. He is anaward winning artist who continues tochallenge himself with new ideas. HoneckSculpture is sold all over the world andnow available on the world wide web atwww.honecksculpture.com8

COSTUMING G.O.H - KENNETH J. HALLBorn in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Hallspent his early years watching horrormovies and acting in school theater.Later, he wrote and produced liveshows at the Alexander BrestPlanetarium, designed animatroniccharacters for Sally Industries, andstaged promotional events for PlittTheaters. He moved to Hollywood in1982, where he became establishedas a makeup effects artist, working onnumerous features, including THETERMINATOR, GREMLINS II,BATMAN RETURNS, ADDAMSFAMILY VALUES, and CONEHEADS.He has been responsible for the creation of manylarge creatures, among them the 16 foot star ofRoger Corman's CARNOSAUR and the giantoctopus prop from Tim Burton's ED WOOD. Duringthis time, Mr. Hall continued writing, which led to hisfirst screenplay assignment, THE TOMB. Otherfeatures followed, including creating the originalPUPPET MASTER, the first of Paramount'ssuccessful direct-to-video series, and EVIL SPAWN,which he also directed. He developed GHOSTWRITER, writing and directing the syndicatedtelevision feature for the Landers sisters and wrotethe original script for THE CLOWN ATMIDNIGHT, starring ChristopherPlummer. Mr. Hall returned to acting inDarin Scott and Rusty Cundieff'scomedy, FEAR OF A BLACK HAT.The same producer/director teamgave him the opportunity to combinehis special effects background withdirecting as the Special Makeup andVisual Effects Supervisor/EffectsSecond Unit Director on TALESFROM THE HOOD, a Savoy Pictureexecutive produced by Spike Lee. In1995, he formed his own effectscompany, Total Fabrication, wherehe's created characters and creatures for STARTREK VOYAGER, THE NEW CAPTAINKANGAROO, BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS, andTURBO: A POWER RANGERS MOVIE. Theircommercial clients include Snapple, Wrigley's, RCCola, Sprint PCS, Microsoft, Popeye's, and theWWE. They produce the mascots for Red Robinrestaurants and, just this year, brought Smokey theBear to life for a new series of PSAs. Mr. Hall is alsofounder/CEO of BV Entertainment, for which herecently wrote, produced, and directed theindependent feature, THE HALFWAY HOUSE.Photo - by UnknownEMCEE: VICTOR MILÁN‘Victor Milán has authored numerous novels ingenres ranging from historical to science fictionto fantasy. His best known writings includeCYBERNETIC SAMURAI, CLD: COLLECTIVELANDING DETACHMENT, and sundry WILDCARDS stories. In the last two years he'sdelivered two DEATHLANDS novels and threein the OUTLANDERS series to Gold Eagle, andstill doesn't know when a one of 'em will seeprint. He has, however, been paid, so he's notexactly worried. He also just finished the tenthnovel in WizKids' MECHWARRIOR: DARK AGEline.Photo - by Linda Zang9Victor Milán is in the process of launching acommercial site, www.victormilan.com, wherehe'll make available some of his own works forDL and offer a lot of fun free stuff, including"The Great Broadway Corpse Drive," the first ofhis "Ghost Hunter" story cycle, set in moderndayAlbuquerque and profusely illustrated byAlbuquerque art god Randy "Skids" Clark.Victor Milán's interests include walking, birding,Yang-style taijiquan, ferrets, and riding hisrecumbent tricycle. He lives in Albuquerque,New Mexico with a pride of smaller carnivoresand is a heck of a nice guy

Media G.O.H - JULIE CAITLIN BROWNPhotos via http://juliecaitlinbrown.outpostatlantis.com/Julie Caitlin Brown, a native of San Francisco,California, began her musical career at the age oftwelve. After working as a singer-guitarist,competing in vocal jazz in high school, and frontinga number of bands, Julie moved at age eighteen tothe Napa Valley.In Napa, she continued her love of blues and jazz,performing in clubs all over Northern California. In1983, she made her stage debut as "MaryMagdalene" in the Mondavi Concert Seriesproduction of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Othermusicals followed, along with straight stage plays,including the critically acclaimed and sold-outproduction of "A Late Snow" at Theatre Rhinocerousin San Francisco.1988 found her in Florida where over the next twoyears, she appeared in over sixty commercials, andwas also seen in the NBC movie, "Roxanne-ThePrize Pulitzer", ABC's "B.L. Stryker", CBS's "Wolf",and the feature films "Miami Blues" with AlecBaldwin and "Chains of Gold" with John Travolta.Making the move to New York in 1990, Julieappeared in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Wayto the Forum" starring George Wendt, as, who else?"Gymnasia", for the prestigious WilliamstownTheatre Festival. That show led to her audition forTommy Tune's Tony award winning, "Grand Hotel"on Broadway, where she took over the lead role ofRafaella Ottanio. Starring opposite legendary CydCharisse, among others, Julie played the role forseventeen months, continuing to work in nationalcommercials and television at the same time.She returned home to California in 1992, andimmediately landed a pilot for Stephen J. Cannelland went on to guest star in shows such as: StarTrek: Deep Space Nine, "The Passenger", "Raven"for CBS, "Dream on", for HBO, Star Trek: The NextGeneration, "The Gambit 1&2", and many others. Itwas a phone call at home from casting director,Mary Jo Slater, that led to her being offered therole of Na'Toth, on Babylon 5. After the firstseason as G'Kar's intense attaché, she thenappeared as the human lawyer Guinevere Coreyin season two's "There All Honor Lies" and wasinvited back to reprise her role as Na'Toth inseason five's "A Tragedy of Telepaths".Recent television projects include: "Renegade","Pointman", "Vanishing Son", and NBC's "JAG",where her story as a tough Marine Drill Instructor,"Boot" was the highest watched episode of thatshow's season. The NBC movie of the week,"Murder Live" featured Julie as a network newsanchor, Julia Cafferty, to great reviews. Also, youcan see her as the first female Kromagg on "Sliders"which airs on the Sci-Fi Channel.Julie has been performing her original style of musicaround the Los Angeles area for the last few yearsand her first CD, "Sheddin' My Skin" becameavailable January 21st,1998 on her own label,Illumina. Long awaited by her fans, the CD featuresmembers of Suzzanne Vega's band and utilized thetalents of Tony Visconti. Produced by Beth Ravin inNew York, the record reflects the diverse attitudes ofJulie, sometimes intimate, other times bold andalways heartfelt. She calls it "Music for peoplewho've lived."She married fellow actor Craig Damon in 1998 andthey live in California. Julie has two sons, Dustin,from her first marriage, of whom she is extremelyproud. And Max, who has been traveling with Julieto some of the conventions.10

Media G.O.H - ANDREAS KATSULASActor Andreas Katsulas originally hails from St.Louis, MO, of working-class Greek and Americanheritage. He became hooked on acting when he was4 years old and his mother took him to a localcommunity theater. After high school he attended St.Louis University, paying his way through school withvarious jobs, including waiting on tables. He endedup earning a drama fellowship at University ofIndiana, Bloomington (considered one of the top 6schools of theatre in the nation) where he receivedhis masters in theater arts.Upon completion of his degree he performed withthe St. Louis (Loretto-Hilton) Repertory Theater andthen with the Theatre Company of Boston. After thathe moved to New York City and began work in trulyinnovative theater at the avante-garde off-offbroadwaytheater La Mama. Ellen Stewartrecommended Andreas to Peter Brook, who wasstarting a new experimental theatre troupe in Paris.Andreas stayed with Brook and the other actors for15 years despite times, such as the "Conference ofthe Birds" tour of Africa, when he wanted to quit outof frustration and sheer exhaustion. He considers histime with Brook as an "unparalleled" experience,recalling Brook telling the troupe to "aspire to thecharacter."During one hiatus director Michael Cimino castAndreas in the movie "The Sicilian", a small part thatwas throughout the picture. Andreas wasencouraged by Brook to use this opportunity as aspringboard to movies and he moved to LosAngeles. Within weeks he had an agent and anotherrole in "Someone To Watch Over Me". Even thoughhe had done a few films prior to these two he stayedin Los Angeles to continue his craft.Photos via www.andreaskatsulas.comOver the years Andreas has appeared in over 25made-for-tv movies and feature films, from drama toaction to comedy to science fiction. He hasappeared in 13 television shows, most notably asthe character of G'Kar on "Babylon 5" and fourepisodes of "Star Trek:The Next Generation" asRomulan Commander Tomalak.Filmography (Partial Listing)Primal (2003) (VG)(voice) .... Scree/AbdizurBabylon 5: "The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die inStarlight" (2002) (TV)[ .... G'Kar... aka Legend of the Rangers:Babylon 5 (2002) (TV) (USA: promotional title)]"A Piece of Eden"-Dir.John Hancock (2000)Mafia-Disney/Touchtone-Dir. Jim AbrahamsExecutive Decision - Warner Bros. - Dir. Stuart BairdThe Fugitive - Warner Bros. - Dir Andrew DavisNY Cop - Sunstrip Productions - Dir. MuralawaHot Shots II - 20th Century Fox - Dir. Jim AbrahamsBlame it on the Bell Boy - Buena Vista-Dir. Mark HermanTrue Identity - Disney - Dir. Charles LaneWith Intent To Kill - Dir. Ruben Preuss11Television (Partial Listing)Terror-HBO (movie)Diagnosis Murder - ViacomBabylon 5 (series regular) as "G'Kar" WB NetworkMurder, She Wrote - CBSF.B.I. The Untold Stories - ABCStar Trek:TNG - Future ImperfectHunter - Stephen J Cannell Prods.End Run - CBS (movie)Jake and the Fat Man - CBSAlien Nation - FoxStar Trek - Paramount - Synd.The Equalizer - CBSNeon Empire - Showtime (movie)

TOASTMASTER: DANA D. EILERSDana is a 1978 graduate of SmithCollege and a 1981 cum laudegraduate of the New England School ofLaw, where she was published in theLaw Review and served as one of itseditors. She is currently retired fromthe practice of law, and spends most ofher year in Chatham, Massachusettswhere she is writing, teaching, andspeaking.Fan G.O.H.s:JIM & PAULA HELM MURRAYByRoger "Pinky" TenerWhen I asked to write a Bio for Jim,Paula and Margene, my first thoughtwas "This will be fun!". After all, I haveknown and considered them closefriends for many, er... many, years sobring up a few cherished memories thatdemonstrate how neat these three really are would be easy.I started thinking back to all of the(numerous) conventions and all of theDawn Patrol Events and all of just plainother activities that I have shared withthese wonderful people. As I start downmemory lane there was the time, no wait,I don't think the statue of limitations hasrun out on that particular event. Thenthere was, no, I can't tell that one, theother parties involved said that theywould sue if it those events were evermentioned in public again. Then therewas the time in, what I can't tell that one,Jim, Paula, and Margene said they would sue if that one eversaw the light of day. Then there was the time, no wait, mylawyer said it was best for everyone involved if that one wasnever mentioned again. Never mind.OK, let's start over. I have known Jim, Paula and Margenefor most of my Fannish career. I have found them to be in themiddle of everything. That doesn't mean that they are busybodies that are sticking their noses in where they don't belong,no it means that they are involved. They belong to that groupof people that really make the world go round, they volunteer.They are happenin' folks.Let's take a quick look at the individuals that make up thiswonderful team. Where to begin, where to begin... I'm goingstart will Paula. Let's see...Paula is the "quiet" (In this case theterm quiet is a relative one. Don't ask what it's relative to, onlyTucker could explain it and he says he's sworn to secrecy.) oneof the trio and a multi-talented individual who writes and sharesPhoto - by Unknown via WWWShe is the author of the new book THEPRACTICAL PAGAN, released in April,2002 by Career Press/ New PageBooks and currently available almosteverywhere. Her forthcoming bookPAGANS, RELIGION, AND THE LAWhas an anticipated publication date inthe fall of 2003. Dana is currentlyworking on a trilogy of historical fictionwhich takes place in ancient Egypt.MARGENE BAHMwith me a great interest inaviation (especially WWIIWarbirds). And, in my humbleopinion, a wonderfulconversationalist. A goodexample of this was lastMarch. After spending theday touring the HutchinsonCosmosphere, Paula and agroup of us stayed up till veryearly in the morning solvingthe world's problems.Unfortunately, no one keptnotes and all was forgotten inthe light of day.Photos - by Unknown via WWWMargene, what can you say about Margene? This humanbeing is everywhere. Margene spearheaded the KC in 2006Worldcon Bid and serves on the Board of Directors for theChronicles Of The Dawn Patrol and about a half a dozen or soother organizations. She sings (OK, I don't remember if I haveever heard Margene sing. She does just about everything elseso it would make sense that she sings.), she dances, andactually I can't really think of anything she hasn't done onceshe set her mind to it.Jim, ah Jim. Now there is a topic. Jim's chatroom name is"Dr. Paisley". Does that tell you anything? No, wait till you seehim. Jim's choice of fashion could be called "loud" (Screamingmight be a better word. As in if seen in the sunlight you mightclaw your own eyes out to save yourself!) or "colorful" but neverdull. Jim also has skills that make him valuable to more thanhis employer. Skills that make him valuable to those that liketo print things. That's right, publishing.Together these folks make a powerful team. Andwonderful folks to be around. Be sure to make time to spendtime with them, separately at first till you had time to prepare forthe jolt of energy your get from this tremendous trio. Hang on,it will be a wild ride!May I introduce to you, people I am proud to call myfriends... Paula, Margene and Jim.12

Gaming G.O.H.: Majestic Twelve GamesMajestic Twelve Games isa small-press game designand publishing companyspecializing in miniaturesboard games with anemphasis on fast play anduniversality. AlthoughMJ12's formal history isrelatively short, founderDaniel Kast has been apresence in the online wargaming community for over adecade. His first design, Starmada, got its start as one of thefirst "freeware" tabletop games distributed via the Usenet in1993. It is now entering its fifth revision as Starmada X, due tobe released at Archon 27 in October 2003. In addition to otherwargames like the ARES fantasy skirmishsystem and Starslayer, MJ12 has recentlybranched out into board/card games with therelease of Powersled Circuit and The Grid, asimulation of mid-21st century football.Majestic Twelve Games was founded in Bloomington, Illinois,in 1999. It is currently based in Denver, Colorado. Upcomingreleases include Iron Seas, a game of World War I navalcombat, Assault Corps, covering company-level battles in nearfuture and sci-fi settings, and Starslayer: Universal, anoverhaul of the popular sci-fi skirmish game.More information about MJ12 and its products can be found atits web site: www.mj12games.com13Dan KastPresident,Majestic Twelve GamesFilking G.O.H.:Michael "Moonwulf" LongcorMICHAEL LONGCOR has done a lot of offbeat things in hislife, including helping General Chuck Yeager park a vintage P-51 Mustang, donning Medieval armor to fight in the bruisingtournaments of the Society for CreativeAnachronism, and placing third in a cricketspittingcontest.His music is a bit different, too, and has airedon regional radio across the U.S. andEurope. His skewed sense of humor hasresulted in appearances on the nationallysyndicated radio show, Doctor Demento.Michael has also accompanied the GoodDoctor in his live stage show, and hasappeared as a guest on National PublicRadio's "Folksong Festival," hosted by OscarBrand. Several of his songs have won regional songwritingcompetitions and have been recorded by other performers.Michael's has a total of eight CDs released on the FirebirdDaniel Kast was born at avery early age,somewhere in the desolatewastelands of Chicago,Illinois. Nurtured by a flockof Atwater's Greater Prairie Chickens, he disappointed hisfoster parents by striking out on his own; forsaking acomfortable life of insect-munching among the switchgrass,Dan opted for the high-stakes, exciting world of game design.Like most of his peers, Dan was introduced to gaming via"Keep On The Borderlands", and within a few years hedeveloped a reputation for never having met a game that didn'tneed a bit of tinkering. Dan's first ground-up game designmade its debut in 1993 as a 'freeware' wargame released onUsenet; since then, he's had a warm fuzzy place in his heartfor the 'little guys' of the gaming industry -- although he's morethan happy to talk with Hasbro about a buy-out, if anyone islistening...Dan's future plans include locating the keys to his filing cabinet,eating at least one meal at every restaurant in Denver, andachieving true enlightenment. It's likely that he'll design a fewmore games along the way.Photos - via www.mj12games.comMusic label (based in Portland, Oregon) including Heartburn,Kitchen Junk Drawer, Field of Fire, Dangerous Heroes andDrunken Angel. He also wrote and sang most of the songs onOwlflight, a companion piece for the fantasynovel by Mercedes Lackey.Aside from writing and performing his music,Michael is currently providing songs for aBritish Broadcasting Corporation radiospecial on Rudyard Kipling, and will makehis debut as a fantasy author in a newanthology of short stories, scheduled byDAW books for publication later this year.He has also, at various times, been aninsurance investigator, employmentPhoto - via www counselor, fencing instructor, farm hand,news reporter, blacksmith, and Dorsai Irregular. He shares a130-year-old farmhouse outside of West Lafayette, Indiana,with a variable number of pets and guitars.

The Archon 26MasqueradePhotos by Linda ZangOur Fabulous M. C.,V ictor Milan!Judge's Choice - Best HumorSuperFlyby Bruce MaiJudge's Choice - Best ConceptRyoushi Uesamaby Bruce HinterleitnerBest of ShowThe Readingby Les and Jeanette Roth, Rachelle Hrubetz,Mandi Arthur, Sallie and Greg Abbaand Joe StrussJudge's Choice - Most Elegant FunHome from the Ascot Ballby Richard and Julia Hyll14

Best NoviceThe Green Man and the Green Ladyby Mark Rowley, Cindi Gille-Rowley,Kieran Rowley, and Amanda BuckBest MasterTempus Fugitby Susan Eisenhour, Joyce Blakesley,Margaret Blakesley, and Threasa RushingBest JourneymanHis Most Holy EminenceCardinal Elmoby Thomas 'Phenix' GambinoJudge's Choice - Most Fun on StageThe Powerpuff Girls...All Grown Upby Christina Scheffner, Adam Evans, AmberThompson, and Shana KoJudge's Choice - Best Re-CreationSpongeBob SquarePantsby Kelly Browncreated by David Schuey15

A NOTE FROM THEMASQUERADEDIRECTORSHave you made a newcostume for this year? Howabout entering it in theArchon Masquerade, thefinest costuming venue inthe Midwest? We knowyou're out there, we see youevery year, walking aroundin your hall costumes, orsitting in the audiencethinking, "I can do that!" So,do it! Remember, there areactually two competitions inthe Archon Masquerade, the presentation and theworkmanship. Each set of judges gives its own awards.For instance, if you really don't have much of an idea forpresentation, you can still wow the workmanship judgeswith your fine detail work.Costumes drawn from all aspects of Sci-Fi and Fantasyare welcome on our stage, as well as historical garb.Comic skits and re-enactments are also welcome, but youmust stick with the ONE MINUTE time limit per entry. Toall you parents out there, we have a junior division just foryour young fan. This is an actual competition, however. Itdoes not take the place of the Children's Masquerade,which is a separate event.If you would like to enter the Archon Masquerade, here'swhat you need to do. When you get to the convention,stop by the masquerade registration desk, which is directlyacross the lobby from the main convention registrationarea. Pick up a copy of the registration form, and have thecompleted form turned in by NOON ON SATURDAY. Thisis VERY IMPORTANT! We cannot take any late entries;registration closes promptly at noon on Saturday. Onceyou have turned in your form, the masquerade crew willguide you through the rehearsal and get you up on stage.For those who prefer to watch from the audience, pleasenote that arrangements may be made for those withspecial needs. We will be seating those with wheelchairsor children in strollers early. For more information, contactBeth Bancroft, our House Manager, at the Show Office inthe convention center lobby.At-Con Masquerade Registration hours: 5pm-8pmThursday, 10am-8pm Friday, 10am-12Noon Saturday16Archon 26Workmanship AwardsBest Overall WorkmanshipRyoushi Uesamaby Bruce HinterleitnerBest Use of Trim and Applied DecorationHome from the Ascot Ballby Richard and Julia HyllBest DressmakingEugenia Isabella Nueva, Countess DeWinterby Nancy MildebrandtSheer AudacityThe Narcoleptic Cancan Diamond Spectacularby Eric, Jeannie, Michelle, and Frank Sauer, Emilie Gola,Alesia Cardy, and Ken GirardExcellence in Hand EmbroideryTempus Fugitby Susan Eisenhour, Joyce Blakesley, Margaret Blakesley,and Threasa RushingPersonal Technical MeritElectra Glide in Blue-Jayby Daren BostBest Use of Found MaterialsThe Green Man and the Green Ladyby Mark Rowley, Cindi Gille-Rowley, Kieran Rowley,and Amanda BuckBest CharacterizationThe Eclectic Mayhemby Ann Hinch, Gail Barber, Christina Wadsworth,Ron Barber, and Clint WestBest Use of VinylThe PowerPuff Girls...All Grown Upby Christina Scheffner, Adam Evans,Amber Thompson, and Shana KoBest Re-Creation from a Media SourceThe Readingby Les and Jeanette Roth, Rachelle Hrubetz, Mandi Arthur,Sallie and Greg Abba, and Joe StrussCreative Use of MaterialsBeneath the Floating Worldby Jerry CrossonExcellence in CrochetSpirit of the Wine Countryby Virga ShawHonorable MentionA Teenage Witch from Harry Potterby Amber KeenerHonorable MentionTeens in Neonby Nick Lammert and Chris Rowley

“Pros”-Continued from page 18Project, a unique dinosaur excavation under way inSoutheastern Missouri.Berdak's very first writing attempt, The Fighting 77th, appearsin Selina Rosen's Yard Dog Press Horror/Humor anthologyBubbas of the Apocalypse (for which he also did the cover art.)The story received the Memphis Science Fiction Association's2002 Darrell Award* for Best Short Story, Mid-South Region.MARGARET BLAKESLEYMargaret, Susan Eisenhour's sister, recently became acostume fiend in her own right. In mundane life, she works ininsurance (to her horror!)and wants to be the next MarthaStewart (without legal issues).PETER BRADLEYJOHN BROOKSis another past Archon Co-Chair (4 times!!!), and was co-FanGuest of Honor at Archon 23. No mere bio can do justice to thisGiant of St. Louis Fandom. (Can I have that $10 now John?)STEVEN BURGAUERlives in Illinois with his family. A graduate of Illinois StateUniversity, Mr. Burgauer currently writes science fiction andteaches Business Finance for Eureka College.In addition to writing science fiction, Mr. Burgauer has writtenextensively on business topics in the fields of investmentmanagement, finance, and economics.Mr. Burgauer's published short stories include: "Monopoly,"published in 1999 by The Harrow and "White is the Color ofEvil," published by the Eureka Literary Magazine in 1995.His book, NEWHUMAN, was nominated for the 2003 TiptreeAward.He enjoys games of all sorts and his collection now spans tworooms and a storage facility. He carries with him a fullassortment of decks for many of the more popular card gameswith him and is always willing to discuss game theory.MICHEL BURKHARTArchon 10 co-chaircompanies including: Wizards of the Coast, MongoosePublishing, Mystic Eye Games, Spartacus Publishing, TrollLord Games, Cheapass Games, Assassin Miniatures, andMonkeyGod Enterprises. When I'm not doing art I enjoy singingand song writing with a heavy rock recording band, and, ofcourse, playing those games that I get paid to work for.BILL CLEMENTEIs a Professor of English at Peru State College in SoutheasternNebreaska. Each year he looks forward to meeting with friendsand serving on panels at Archon. His most recent publicationin SF include articles on James Tiptree and Suzy Charna.Essays on Nalo Hopkinson and Leo Sqilanl will appear soon.VISITOR PARKING, a story bill co-authored has beennominated for this year's Best Childrens Story awarded by theNebraska Center for Books.MIKE COLEdescribes himself as "a devilishly handsome, incrediblytalented artist who is constantly in demand for conventionappearances -- and should not be allowed to write his own bio."He goes on (oh, boy does he go on…) to say "Mike lives in asmall town in Central Illinois where the unsuspecting citizensthink he is a quiet and unassuming copier technician. Little dothey know that by night he turns into CARTOON FANBOY! TheManiac of SF Con Art Shows!"DAN WAKAGERYU COPE (Uncle Figgy)Dan Wakageryu Cope has been an editor, copywriter,illustrator, graphic artist and web designer (currenty employedas a marketing executive). His writings (fiction and non-fiction)have appeared in newspapers and magazines. He has alsobeen featured on radio programs and online chats as well asappearing at numerous conventions.GLEN COOKis the best selling author of the Black Company novels, theGarrett P.I. novels, the Dread Empire novels... (notice a trendhere?). Basically, Glen is one of St. Louis' most successful andprolific SF & F authors, and Archon wouldn't be the samewithout him. Glen is a past Guest of Honor and Toastmaster ofArchon. You'll also find him in the Dealer's Room, selling books.JIM BUTCHERJim Butcher is a ten-year student of martial arts, includingRyuku Kempo, Tae Kwon Do, Gojo Shorei Ryu, and asprinkling of Kung Fu. He is a skilled rider and has worked asa summer camp horse wrangler and performed in front of largeaudiences in both drill riding and stunt riding exhibitions. Healso enjoys fencing, singing, songwriting and live-actiongaming. He works as a computer support technician, althoughhe has held a variety of jobs in the past, from fast-foodmanagement to door-to-door vacuum selling. Currently residesin Oklahoma Pennsylvania with his wife and son and housefulof computers.BRENT CHUMLEYI am a professional artist who's been producing many forms ofart for many fantasy/sci-fi conventions, companies, and privateclients. I've also created a great deal of art for multiple game19JUDI COOKwas also one of last year's Fan Guests of Honor. Judi's bestknown for her many years running the Archon art show, andlater the charity auction.PAUL DALYis a St. Louis based illustrator who has worked for everygaming company extant and some unlamented ones who arenot. He has also done a smattering of comic book work as wellas attended every Archon. He was the Artist Guest of Honor atName That Con V. His recent work includes AEG's 7th Sea,Fantasy Flight's Blue Planet and Deadlands. He now is anoperative of Steve Jackson Games. Future projects include therevived Space: 1889 game. Paul lives with his illustrator wife,Kimberly and innumerable writers, artists and hangers-on whooccasionally visit.“Pros”-Continued on page 20

“Pros”-Continued from page 19J. DAVID DEENDavid spent the majority of his boring and uneventful life inTexas. In the summer of '97, he graduated from college,married a Computer Engineer/ Geneticist and moved to St.Louis, MO. When working on traditional artwork, his favoritemedium is colored pencil. He has also worked in pencil, oils,watercolor, ink and acrylic. He has done graphic design workfor several companies including Hollywood Creations,Diverenge LLC, Basilisk Verlag and DragonLore. His talentshave also been utilized by his wife for presentation material.In addition to his illustration & graphic design he also doescomputer graphics. David has created computer game art forAge of Empires I and II, Railroad Tycoon II, Tropico, Age ofWonders II and most recently Railroad Tycoon III.David recently gave up his day job in orderto pursue freelance illustration full-time.He currently has no deep, dark secretsand has never been seen in the WrongParts of Town.ELONKA DUNINof Simutronics (play.net) is a foundingmember of the International GameDevelopers Association's Online GamesCommittee, a world-traveler, and anaward-winning cryptographer currentlyworking on cracking "Kryptos". Lately shehas been helping the war on termdsm byteaching about Al Qaeda codes. For moreinfo, please see http://elonka.comSUSAN EISENHOURCurrently the resident (unpaid) costumerfor the Charleston Alley Theater, Susan has been a costumersince her undergrad days at Northwest Missouri State and acon attendee since 1973. She lives in Charleston, Illinois, andcan't wait to leave.JOEY FROEHLICHsays that he is "still at work on a massive poetry collection."Recent poems have appeared in Scavenger’s Newsletter andSpace and Time, and more poetry is on the way. Joey is aregular guest at Archon (and frequent participant in theMasquerade), whose work has been praised by the likes ofStephen King and George Romero.TOM (PHENIX) GAMBINOA native St. Louisan, Tom has won several Masqueradeawards at Archon and other sci-fi/fantasy conventions. For thepast 4 years, he has portrayed Cardinal Charles DeGuise,Chancellor of France, at Wentzville's Greater St. LouisRenaissance Faire.KERRY GILLEYArchon-goers know Kerry from 20 years as a dealer and 15years as a photographer of fans' costumes. He has also beena convention organizer (including LibertyCon--don't ask).20CAROLYN IVES GILMANhas been publishing fantasy and science fiction for fifteenyears. Her first novel, Half Human, came out from Avon in1998. Her short fiction has appeared in Fantasy and ScienceFiction, Bending the Landscape, Interzone, Universe, FullSpectrum, Realms of Fantasy and The Year’s Best ScienceFiction. She has been a finalist for the Nebula Award in thenovelette category. Her work has been translated and reprintedin Germany, Russia, and Italy. She lives in St. Louis, where sheworks as a museum curator, and is currently developing anationally touring exhibition about Lewis and Clark.JAMES C. GLASSJim was the Grand Prize winner in Writers of the Future in1990. Since then he has sold five novels and thirty shortstories, appearing in magazines such as Aboriginal S.F. andAnalog. His current book, The Creators, isthe third book of the Shanji trilogy, and anovelet will appear soon in Analog. Checkout his web site atwww.sff.net/people/jglass/ Jim is a retiredphysics professor and dean at EasternWashington University. Wife Gall is acostumer, drummer and healing dancer.GAIL GLASSA costumer, Gall specializes in'Costuming on the Cheap', and has wonawards at local and regional conventions,particularly for her hall costumes. She'salso active in drumming circles, andhealing dance. She lives with writerhusbandJim in Spokane, Washington.BROCK "DEV" HANKEhas long been one of Archon's most reliable panelists, willingto do (almost) anything we ask of him. He's active in the SCA,and can speak knowledgeably about a wide variety of fannishtopics. In the mundane world, you may have seen his name inThe Riverfront Times...LES HAVENArchon 16 & 17 [co-]chair. Man of Mystery...and he likes it likethat.KAREN HEIMKaren has been costuming since her first Archon (Archon 4),and usually looks and sounds like she knows what she's doing,whether she actually does or not.HEXGAMESLEIGHTON CONNOR (Creative Director) HexgamesThe young man known as Leighton Connor is an orphan whogrew up on the streets, often forced to steal food and pickpockets to survive. At some point he bought a battered old coatwhich turned out to have magical properties. For one thing, thepockets are seemingly infinite inside. As long as they can fitthrough the opening, any number of objects can be stored“Pros”-Continued on page 21

“Pros”-Continued from page 20there. For another, Leighton can pull practically anything out ofhis pockets. The more common the item, the easier it is toproduce. Leighton has a seemingly endless supply ofpaperclips, loose change, and ballpoint pens at his disposal.Though a skilled thief, he is not a hardened criminal, andbasically means well. Leighton spends much of his timeroaming around the country with his best friend, Dale French.ROSS FULTON (Knome Master) HexgamesNo one is sure of the details about Ross Fulton's past, least ofall Ross Fulton. Ross has a unique form of precognition-he cansee the future in clear, detailed visions. But every time he seesthe future, he runs the risk of forgetting something. When heforesees minor events, he is likely to forget something small,like where he left his wallet. If he foresees something trulyimportant, however, he might forget his identity, his sex, or theEnglish language. Ross is a good-natured guy, so he takes allthis in stride, and does the best he can to help solve mysteriesSTEVE JOHNSON (Vice President of Operations) HexgamesBefore the war, Steve was one of New York's Finest. He foughtfor his country in France, but a bullet to the leg sent him homeearly. Realizing that his wounds would force him into life behinda desk if he remained on the force, Steve traded in his badgefor a bottle of cheap whiskey. During the third month of hisbinge, he met an Englishman who wrote anti-Germanpropaganda and practiced occultism on the side. Claiming thathe sensed Steve had "a gift," the man set about initiating himinto the occult. Magic doesn't pay the bills though, so Stevedecided to use his police training as a private investigator. Hisknowledge of the occult and his strong right hook served himwell, winning him the respect of his fellow detectives. But whileon the trail of the Gorilla Gangsters of New York, Steve gotstuck in a meat locker and frozen. By the time someone foundhim and thawed him out, forty years had passed.for the day when he will carry it into the captain's cabin on hisvery own command.COLIN THOMAS (Cult Hero) HexgamesBefore the fall of civilization, little Colin Thomas was thespokesboy for Yum Yums, America's Favorite Candy. With histeddy bear Mr. Pookums, he won over the hearts of candylovers everywhere. Then everything went to hell. With Mr.Pookums as his only companion, Colin had to grow up fast,and learn how to survive on the mean streets of this dark newworld. Armed with only his laser pistol and his wits, Colinwages a bloody, brutal war to restore the innocence of hischildhood.RYAN TRIMBLE (El Presidente Guapo) HexgamesRyan Trimble is a profane, abrasive, impulsive man who hastrouble making friends and is too quick to resort to violence.Despite that, he is a good guy who genuinely wants to protectpeople from monsters. After Ryan dropped out of college heworked many jobs over the years, from tattoo artist to exoticdancer, but didn't find his niche until he became a privatedetective. His keen intuitive hunches made him a success, andafter several run-ins with occult horrors, Ryan decided to bringhis expertise to M-Force. Ryan's sudden flashes of insight, aswell as his occasionally irrational behavior, seem to stem fromhis years of drug abuse. Thanks to extensive counselingreceived through the Agent Assist Program, Ryan is now cleanand sober, though Oversight keeps a constant eye on him.“Pros”-Continued on page 22CHRIS MOORE (Toast Master) HexgamesBorn Liang Ssu-yung, Chris learned the secrets of Kung Fufrom an ancient master known only as Bruce. When the clan ofthe Dragon killed his teacher, Chris was forced to leave hisancestral homeland and walk the earth. Because Chris is thelast man left alive who knows the secret Way of the Chipmunk,the clan of the Dragon must destroy him. To this end, Dragonninjas have trailed him across an ocean. Chris is skilled atfighting multiple opponents, but because of ninja codes ofhonor, the Dragons always attack him one at a time. ThoughChris is in constant mortal danger, he helps those in need atevery turn-for this is the Way of the Chipmunk.CARTER NEWTON (Marketing Director) HexgamesCarter Newton is a true son of a gun, born in the spacebetween two cannon on one of His Majesty's warships. Carter'sfather Jim was killed in a hurricane off the Treasure Coast, buteven seeing that wasn't enough to drive Carter to swallow theanchor and give up life at sea. By chance Carter found himselfserving as the youngest deckhand on Sir Francis Drake's 50-ton Judith as Drake began his long career as an English rogueand privateer. Carter still keeps his father's sea chest, hoping21

“Pros”-Continued from page 21ANN HINCHA number of years ago, this Missouri native abandoned herhome state for the esoteric and multicultural Tennessee andthe fighting UT Vols. When she's not catching up on sleep orpretending to be business manager to one of Knoxville's finestlegal minds (besides, he knows all the REAL words to "Louie,Louie"), Ann Hinch scribbles as a regular contributor to a farmjournal based in Indiana, an alternative news bureau based inWashington, D.C., the daily Knoxville News-Sentinel, MetroPulse of Knoxville and Knoxville Cityview magazine. (Thisyear's best story? A cover magazine feature on Muse Watson,the villain of I Know What You Did Last Summer.) Currently,Ann is going for the record of Most Round Cartoon Heads Usedat Masquerade.GENIE HILLENGenie has been costuming since learning tosew and (trying to) make fairy-tale clothes forher dolls. An Archon attendee since 1982, anda member of the St. Louis Costumers Guildsince 1995, she declares, "Oh, my God, I'mgetting old!"BRUCE HINTERLEITNERAlso known as Bruce the Lesser, he admits heis "not the sharpest cookie in the flower pot."DANA HINTERLEITNERDana Hinterleitner admits to being a GraphicArtist with St. Louis University.PATRICK JOHNSONPatrick, known to his friends as "Mr. Intensity," advises localindependent film-makers on special effects and theatricalmake-up.class and Workmanship awards at World con and Archon.She likes cats, butterflies, Egyptology and ice skating.JOHN KOVALICis a cartoonist best known in Fandom for his (gaming related)Dork Tower cartoons and comic books.ED KRINGSis an artist whose art has appeared in the following Games:L5R RPG, 7th Sea RPG and CCG, Doomtown, Range Wars,Warlord, and the 7th Sea CCG.LAURA LEHEWLaura LeHew is the president and CF0 of Deer RunAssociates, a firm specializing in system and networkconnectivity and security solutions. Herpoems have appeared in The Peralta Press.She is currently pursuing her MFA in writing atCCAC.MICHAEL MCFADDENwas best described by Archon co-founderBarb Stewart as 'truly a renaissance fan.' Mikehas been a member of the St. Louis Fandomcommunity since Our Town's 1969 WorldCon.Mike writes and draws for his sporadicallypublished fanzine, the infamous Son ofGrafan.KAREN MCFERRAN: Karen has lectured onthe clothing of ancient cultures and devotesher spare time to mastering machineembroidery and brewing fine wines.RETT MACPHERSONis the author of the Torie O'Shea mysteries and a member ofSt. Louis' own Alternate Historians writers' group.MICHALES WARWICK JOYMichales Warwick Joy began writing as a child and has neverwanted anything else. His preferred genres are fantasy,science fiction, and horror, but he has been known to wander.He writes in Kirksville, Missouri with a wife and two pets.JOHN KAUFMANNA freelance Illustrator for the education and advertisingindustries, paints Sci/Fi Fantasy pictures in his spare time andon weekends. Although proficient in traditional media most ofhis work these days are digital paintings.JOAN MARIE KNAPPENBERGERBetter know as Joanie or Melissa's mom. Joanie has been infandom since age 14. and an avid reader since age 7. She hashelped run conventions for many years, and is currentlyPresident of First Fandom.MELISSA KNAPPENBERGERIs 10 years old and is one of the youngest award winningcostumers in the SLCG. She has won multiple best of Junior22BRUCE MAIBruce is known to Archon-goers as an Angel, the Mask, and a"balloon"-eating being. He is currently President for Life of theSt. Louis Costumers' Guild.NORA MAINora has been costuming for awhile; sometimes, she evendoes it well. She is currently V.P. of the InternationalCostumers' Guild.CARL MAMICarl has been both a Masquerade Director and AssistantMasquerade Director. He is a recipient of the InternationalCostumers' Guild's (ICG) Lifetime Achievement Award and hasbeen a member and Archivist of the ICG since its beginning.MIKE MARCHI DemonGround Gameshas served as freelance webmaster, author, editor anddesigner in the gaming industry. Currently, he and his wife arepart of the international team that publishes DemonGround:Reflections of a Darker Future, an online magazine focusing on“Pros”-Continued on page 23

“Pros”-Continued from page 22Modern Conspiracy/Horror RPG's (twice-nominated for OriginsAwards). Mike has been GM-ing since 1982.JOSEPH P. MARTINOJoseph P. Martino was born in 1931. He attended MiamiUniversity, Purdue, and Ohio State. He served in the U.S. AirForce, and later was a research scientist at University ofDayton. His stories have appeared in Analog, Galaxy, WorldsOf If, and several anthologies.HENRY MELTONis a returning dropout of a writer. With severalstories published in Analog ond other magazines inthe 70's oand 80's, he is now on the road trying toget back onto the pages end back at the Cons. Lookfor an RV with a huge satellite dish on top and askabout the novels in progress. Some previouslypublished work is availaible on the web atwww.HenryMelton.com.TOM MESEROLETom Meserole has been a science fiction fan for 40years. This has lead him to reading thousands of SFbooks, collecting SF art, attending lots of SFconventions (Fan GOH at 2 of them), providingmarketing help to Disney on SF rides and auctioningart. Most recently he worked on the film crew for anew Star Trek Borg film. The 10 minute film is partof an amusement park ride which will open inGermany this spring and in Las Vegas the later partof 2003. His name appears in several science fictionbooks including art books and works of fiction. Helives with wife Bobbi, who appears as a character inthe most recent Terry Prachett novel.CYNTHIA CELESTE MILLER Z-MAN Gamesis fairly new to the game industry, but not to game design. Sheis the creator and co-author of Cartoon Action Hour (the 1980saction cartoon RPG from Z-Man Games) and the upcomingMidway City (an RPG set in a 1920s-like future world). Otherprojects are in the work as well, including an M&M Superlinksilver age setting book and a sourcebook for the Kayfabe RPGthat deals with wrestling of the 1950s through the early'70s.Cynthia is president of Spectrum Game Studios, a smallpress game company /design house.DEBORAH MILLITELLODeborah Millitello lives in southern Illinois, is a wife, mother ofthree, grandmother of five. She loves science, history, rockmusic, raising herbs, and writing humorous fantasty. A memberof SFWA and the Alernate Historians Writers Group, her storieshave appeared numerous times in Marion Zimmer Bradley’sFantasy Magazine and Dragon Magazine, and inanthologies such as Sword and Sorceress, Witchfantastic,Bruce Coville’s Book of Nightmares, and Aladdin Master of theLamp.23LARRY MISCHEKnown for his scary grin, Larry is a long-time Archon attendee,current Treasurer of the St. Louis Celestial InterventionAgency, current V.P. of the St. Louis Costumers Guild, and aMaster costumer.DAN MOENSTERis an artist whose art has appeared in the following Games:L5R RPG, 7th Sea RPG and CCG, Doomtown, Range Wars,Warlord, and the 7th Sea CCG.MARK MOOREis probably the most underappreciated man in all of Fandom.In addition to being the husband of Mickey ZuckerReichert and the illegimate grandson of Joe and GayHaldeman (having even lived with them), he wasone of three people who started Iowa Fandom aswell as the longest running Iowa convention, ICON.He worked WorldCon Security at MidAmeriCon in1976. He also has the distinction of beinghandsome, sweet, kind, and very appreciated (mostof the time) by the wife who writes his bios.SANDRA C. MORRESEis a native of southern Illinois. As a writer, she'sappeared in Marion Zimmer Bradley's FantasyMagazine, and the DAW anthologies Sword andSorceress XI and Four Moons of Darkover. Shespent five and a half years as the advertising directorfor the Bulletin, the trade journal of the ScienceFiction and Fantasy Writers of America, ran theWriter's Workshop at Archon 22 & 23, has taughtcreative writing at adult education centers inWaldorf, Maryland and Rolla, Missouri and doesfreelance ad copywriting and marketing. For a "day"job, she is the assistant manager of MidwestTwisters Gymnastics in O'Fallon.JEFF MORRISJeff swears he does what he's told.MARY MORRISMary has many challenging responsibilities, including tellingJeff Morris what to do.JAMES J. MURRAYis celebrating his 25th year in the wonderful world of fandom.He served the KC SF&F Society as editor of its newsletter,Cacophony, for 10 years, and produced program books for 13ConQuests. He was also the production manager of Tangent,the Hugo-nominated review 'zine for 5 years and served brieflyin a similar capacity for the SFWA Bulletin. His free time istaken up with the KC in 2006 WorldCon bid, managing hisfantasy football team, and trying to get all the books shelved atthe new Casa Murray-Bahm.JEANNE NORRISArchon 18, 19, & 20 [co-]chair. Over the years, she has run“Pros”-Continued on page 24

“Pros”-Continued from page 23various departments at Archon including Dealers, Masqueradeand Headquarters. Outside of fandom, she is Vice-President ofan international computer leasing corporation.SPIKE NORTONSpike, a Buddhist, specializes in anthropomorphic costumes.He also does armor work and studies Aikido.JOHN NOVAKwas co-Fan GOH at Archon 22, and is a (say it with me...) pastCo-Chair of Archon. John's been involved in Archon from thebeginning and still works on the committee to this day. And hisstaying power doesn't just apply to working on conventions -John is notorious for being the last one out the door at parties.NANCY NUTTSUE PARENTSue has appeared onstage as an Egyptianhuntress, and a techno-deity's acolyte.DAN PATTERSONis a St. Louis artist whose work ranges fromhigh speed vehicles to sculpture - for clientsincluding the St. Louis Cardinals and theKing of Dubai. "Somehow I have fooledthem into thinking I can draw more thanstick figures."PIERRE AND SANDY PETTINGERhave been competing in masqueradesaround the county since 1983. They havecome to be known for their religiouslythemed costumes and for recreations andinspirations from artwork. Pierre served aspresident of the International Costumers'Guild for several years. They are recipients of the InternationalCostumers' Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award and currentlyhave won three Worldeon Best in Show awards.JOHN R. PHYTHYON, JR. Avalanche Press Gamesis an award-winning author and game designer. He's beenpublishing since 1996 and has contributed to such lines asHong Kong Action Theatre!, Heaven & Earth, Legend of theFive Rings, Deadlands, Big Eyes Small Mouth, and varioustitles for Avalanche Press's RPG line, for which he is the linemanager. He is also the Vice President of the GameManufacturers' Association (GAMA) and writes a monthlycolumn, "Playing to Win," for Comics & Games Retailermagazine. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife, Jennifer,and his dog, Brittany.GEOFFREY PRUITTIn addition to pursuing his interests in ancient cultures andphilosophy, Geoffrey devotes his spare time to brewing finewines.MICKEY ZUCKER REICHERTis a pediatrician (who can think of a fatal diagnosis for any24symptom you ask about) and author whose novels include TheLegend Of NightFall, The Unknown Soldier, Spirit Fox, and thetwo Renshai trilogies, Flightless Falcon and The BifrostGuardians Omnibuses I and II and her newest book, TheBeasts of Barakai. She has also had dozens of short storiespublished. Her claims to fame: she has performed brainsurgery and her parents REALLY ARE rocket scientists!!CHRIS ROTHAlso known as "Tyger," Chris is often seen at Archon in a seriesof anthropomorphic costumes, most notably a white Siberiantiger suit.MARK ROWLEYMark approaches costuming from a set-construction viewpoint.His penchant for constructing large set pieces and vehicles has(justly) earned him the wrath of the Archon masqueradedirector and staff.MARELLA SANDSMarella Sands is a native St. Louisan andmember of the writers group AlternateHistorians. She has published historicalnovels, short stories, and non-fiction booksfor children. She has three writing guides(Beginning Manuscript Writing, Writing YourFirst Novel, and Writers Groups) availablefrom www.selfhelpguides.com.STEVE & FRAN SCHERERWth a degree in Microbiology, Steve hasraised his hobby of glassblowing into a fineart. He and his wife Fran , travel to arts,crafts and science fiction shows around thecountry exhibiting and selling his high qualitycreations. Ask him what “Lampwork” is.MARK SCHMIDTSJGames Convention Coordinator/MIB Control1972: "Space Paw" by Gordon Dickson, then Asimov, Heinlein,Niven, ...1978: Finding D&D at the World Science Fiction Convention.1985: Finding Archon 9.1986: Finding Jenni at Archon 10.2001: Working for Steve Jackson Games, including secretlyacting as MIB Control, master of the Men in Black.2003:YNCFTM. R. SELLARSbegan reading at age four, and writing shortly thereafter. Hehasn't stopped since. Although his first love was the writtenword, fate quickly lead him to his vocation of more than twentyyears as a Senior Level Electronics Technician and InternetSystems Administrator.He often gives group lectures on request in order to help dispelthe many myths and misconceptions that surround the practiceof WitchCraft, Paganism, and the Wiccan Religion.M. R. Sellars resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife anddaughter.“Pros”-Continued from page 25

“Pros”-Continued from page 24He has been an honored guest and speaker at libraries andnumerous national events. Some of the most notable being theannual Real Witches Ball in Columbus, Ohio; the S.P.I.R.A.L.Pagan Unity Festival in Burns, the 16th annual HeartlandPagan Festival in Kansas.TOM SEYMOUR(aka The Western Devil) is yet another of our local lunatics whofled prosecution to build a new life helping to blow things up inHollywood (where it's OKAY...). Tom's worked on films likeArmageddon, The Mummy, and Virus, and has recentlybranched out into international hooliganism while working on afilm in the Far East (where he acquired his latest nickname).Tom was one of our co-Fan GOHs at Archon 17, and is part ofthe effects crew for the V.I.P TV series.SHARON SHINNis the award winning author of such novels as Archangel,Jovah's Angel, The Shape-changer's Wife and her most recent,Summers at Castle Auburn. She's a member of the verysuccessful St. Louis writers group, the Alternate Historians.TOM SHIPPEYScience fiction scholar Tom Shippey inherited J. R. R. Tolkien'sChair of Medieval English Language at the University of Leeds,and now holds the Walter J. Ong Chair of Humanities at StLouis University, Missouri, specializing in Medieval Literature,Old English Arthurian and Romance Literature, Fantasy, andScience Fiction. He has written and edited numerous books,including J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century (2001).JOHN SIES(aka 'The Artczar') is an artist, illustrator, cartoonist and webdesigner. He is the owner of The Artczar Organization(www.artczar.org), a website design firm by which he is tryingto control the world via the Internet. He also tutors the blindand visually impaired in the use of computers and variousprograms. John was our Artist GOH at Archon 22 and has beendevelping the Archon program book since Archon 21. Hisfavorite hobby is stealing cartoon ideas from Mike Cole.JOSHUA SMITH Score Entertainmentis the Organized Play Manager for Score Entertainment. Hehas been at Score Entertainment for 2 years and this is his 4thyear at Archon. If you have any Amy Madison cards from“Pros”-Continued on page 2625

“Pros”-Continued from page 25Score's Buffy the Vampire Slayer CCG, make sure to seeJoshua, he will make you a great deal in trade for them!JON 'MR. WONDERFUL' STADTERis a St. Louis artist of legendary proportions (wink, wink), andis responsible for such stunning creations as The VolkswarriorGuidebook, all of the funniest cartoons in the TrekToons books,and hilarious fan t-shirt fashions under the Atomic PossumEnterprises label. Jon's won awards at art shows all over thecountry, including WorldCon. It has been rumored that he hassuccessfully procreated. The FBI is looking into this.ALLISON STEINAllison Stein is an artist and author specializing indark fantasy and the macabre. Her published workincludes cover art for Though My Glasses Darkly(KaCSFFS Press, 2002), short fiction in Horrors:365 Scary Stories (Barnes & Noble 1998), andnon-fiction articles in Science Fiction Chronicle.She also edited the semi-prozine E-scape: TheDigital Journal of Speculative Fiction (1998-1999),fanzine Manifest Destiny: KC's SF/F/H Connection(1994-1996), and the Dark Dixie Anthology #1(Marrietta Publishing, 1996). She's a foundingmember of the NobleFusion and a member of theSFWA and HWA. In the mundane world, she is anaward-winning marketing communicationsprofessional with over 15 years of experience withtechnology companies. A native of South Carolina,she has lives in Kansas City, Mo.J.D. STREETT IVwas co-Fan GOH at Archon 17. J.D. has done what most fansonly dream about - made a living doing what he likes best,blowing things up. Archon oldtimers remember him as one of"The Foam Guys", racking up awards in the ArchonMasquerade. Today people know him as a special effects andlicensed pyrotechnics technician for films like Armageddon,Waterworld, and a few others you may have heard of. He'swas the Effects Coordinator for the syndicated TV series V.I.P.THOMAS M.K. STRATMANis a native of St. Louis. He writes Supernatural Horror. His stylehas been quoted as “H.P. Lovecraft’s setting with Clark AshtonSmith’s characters and Robert E. Howard’s action.” His storiesusually deal with horrors that could never appear on CNN.MARK SUMNERis a member of The Alternate Historians writing group with overtwo dozen novels to his credit and even more short stories.He's been nominated for the Nebula and the World FantasyAward, and was one of the award winners in the Writers of theFuture contest. His News From The Edge series of books wasthe basis (greatly modified) for the Sci-Fi Channel televisionseries The Chronicle.LUCY A. SYNKhas exhibited her art at SF cons, Renaissance Festivals and artfairs. She's sold illustrations to magazines and books, mostnotably the cover for Andre Norton's Wizard's Worlds. Sheworked for Chase Studio, a natural history exhibit company,painting murals and helping create dioramas for some of thefinest museums in the world for several years, but in 2001 shefound a young, growing company - Taylor Studios -whichprovides her with opportunities to broaden her skills whilecontinuing to do mural work.CATHY SWOPECathy makes a few costumes from time-to-time, because itseems like the thing to do. Her unassuming guises include anAztec Sun Goddess, a lobster-clawed alien, and John Lennon.STEVE SWOPESteve has costumed since he was old enough totie a towel around his neck and declare himselfUnderdog. Archon attendees often see him in thehalls as the Sandman, and recently saw himonstage in the "Doctor Pepper's Lonely HeartsClub Band" Masquerade entry.RAMONA TAYLORRamona began costuming for madrigal dinnersand college theater and never looked back. Shedevotes her free time to hoarding fabric and trim inmass quantities.MARK W. TIEDEMANNBorn in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1954, Mark haspublished over 40 short stories and 7 novels, withmore to come.In 2001, Meisha Merlin Publishing brought out CompassReach, the first volume in my ongoing Secantis Sequence. Thebook quickly garnered critical praise and was shortlisted for theprestigious Philip K. Dick Award. To date, Metal Of Night andPeace AndMemory complete the initial phase. Next will beGhost Transit and Other Tales From the Secant, a collection ofthe short stories set in the Secant, scheduled for summer of2004. Besides writing, Mark is an amateur musician, and stillproduces visual art, both in photography and other media.For more information, please check outwww.marktiedmann.comRAY VAN TILBURGwas Artist GOH for Archon 23, and has been the airbrushwizard behind most of the Archon t-shirts for the last 15 years.Ray can paint ANYTHING on a t-shirt and spends most of hisdays at conventions working on custom shirts in the dealers'room. Once upon a time he'd spend most of his conventionnights at it too, but he's older and wiser now (and thecompressor keeps the kids awake).EDDY WEBB Z-Man Gameshas been designing games as a hobby for over ten years, butsince he joined the industry in 2002, he's worked on a varietyof projects. His most popular is the co-authoring of "CartoonAction Hour" with Cynthia Celeste Miller (Z-Man Games andSpectrum Game Studios).26

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