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Treklanta (formerly TrekTrax Atlanta) is an annual science fiction convention based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to space opera in general and ''Star Trek'' in particular, that places special emphasis on fan-based events, activities, programming and productions. The first three conventions, held from 2011 to 2013, were devoted exclusively to the ''Star Trek'' franchise. In 2014, the convention expanded its focus to include other space opera franchises such as ''Star Wars'', ''Battlestar Galactica'', ''Firefly'' and ''Babylon 5''. ==History== The founding of Treklanta was, in many respects, a result of its founder and chairman, Eric L. Watts—who had served as Dragon *Con's Director of ''Star Trek'' Programming from 1993 to 2009—not being asked to return for an 18th year by Dragon *Con management in December 2009.〔("Changing of the Guard at Dragon *Con: Part 1" )〕 In February 2010, several members of the USS ''Republic'', the chapter of STARFLEET International in Atlanta of which Watts is "Commanding Officer" (president),〔(USS ''Republic'' NCC-1371 )〕 encouraged Watts to continue his service to fandom by launching a new convention in Atlanta, which had not hosted an exclusive, ''Star Trek''-only convention since 1993.〔("An Interview with Eric L. Watts, Founder of TrekTrax Atlanta (Part 1)" )〕 Pledging their support, a core group of ''Republic'' members immediately began laying the groundwork for a new convention and three months later, on Memorial Day Weekend, Watts issued a press release announcing TrekTrax Atlanta.〔("Former Dragon *con TrekTrak Director Launches New Star Trek Convention" )〕 In October 2014, Watts announced on the convention's Facebook page that the name of the convention was being changed to "Treklanta" to make it "easier to pronounce, easier to spell and hopefully easier to remember" and because "it more clearly and more succinctly conveys the essence of what our convention is all about." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Treklanta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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