Pointy ears at the ready as the town of Vulcan in Alberta is officially been given the status of Star Trek Capital of Canada.

This new milestone for the small prairie town was announced on March 10 and together with CBS Products the town has been granted the right to create a unique line of collectable Star Trek/Vulcan souvenir merchandise that will only be available at Vulcan County businesses.

The town has celebrations organised throughout 2010 to celebrate this galactic occasion. Festivities include:

1. a special visit from actor Leonard Nimoy, the original Vulcan Mr. Spock on April 23, 2010 courtesy of the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo;
2. unveiling a bronze bust of Mr. Spock and Mr. Nimoy’s Live Long and Prosper handprint in downtown Vulcan;
3. the launch of an inaugural line of Star Trek collectible souvenir merchandise in the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station gift shop;
4. Guest appearance by actor Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager’s Tuvok) at the Spock Days/Galaxyfest community-wide Star Trek convention June 11 and 12, 2010. 

“We are very excited about our new status as the Official Star Trek Capital of Canada, and look forward to working with CBS to incorporate even more elements of the Star Trek universe into our community’s public spaces,” said Dayna Dickens, Vulcan’s Tourism Coordinator.

The Town of Vulcan, Alberta, is a logical year-round destination for science-fiction enthusiasts and Star Trek fans from across the galaxy. For more information on Vulcan please visit their website www.vulcantourism.com

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

 The town of Vulcan recently gained international fame for its ambitious goal to host the world premiere of the new Star Trek  movie, despite not having a movie theatre. The campaign to bring the movie premiere to Vulcan followed in the wake of Vulcan’s long Star Trek history including: 2008’s unveiling of a large Star Trek Memorabilia Collection; 2007’s launch of the “Vulcan Space Adventure” virtual reality game; opening the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station – a spacey tourist information centre in 1998; unveiling a 5-tonne replica of the Starship Enterprise in 1995; and the town’s first Star Trek Convention held back in 1993.  Tributes to science fiction are everywhere from space murals and alien signage that grace the walls and street corners of this little town on the prairies to a Star Trek grave stone in the local cemetery.