by Amy Herring and Debbie Yutko

Even Master of Ceremonies Eric L. Watts’s spirited performance of “Hey, Miss Klingon” could not overshadow the political message of the newly-crowned 2007 Miss Klingon Empire, VarkNa B’traughh (Valerie Rice): the Klingon campaign to conquer Earth. “We must save the humans from their biggest enemies–themselves.”

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And the winners are:

Best in Show: "Kata Mari" by Carey Cauther, Shannon Pochrom, Madalyn Ayer, & Amanda Ayer
Most Popular Man: "Monkey of Steel" by Jonathan Carroll
Most Popular Woman: "Miss Kitty" by Mandy Cowart
Best Group, Heroes & Villains: "Pirates Group" by Pete Simpson

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by Geoff Termorshuizen and Claire Greiner

Jennie Breeden is the genius behind the web comic, The Devil’s Panties. She is a native of Atlanta, and can often be found after-hours roaming Dragon*Con with a leaf blower, hunting unsuspecting kilt-wearers.

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by Suzanne Church and Matt Schafer

On Saturday at 11:30, the actors from Battlestar Galactica took center stage in the Regency Ballroom for a lively discussion typical of the GQ’s from BSG. Aaron Douglas, Richard Hatch, and Jamie Bamber fired innuendos and complements like ordinance out of a viper.

Douglas confirmed that his last-minute visit to Dragon*Con had been influenced by his fans’ email campaign to get him to Atlanta after Katee Sackhoff cancelled.

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The Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival opens each day at 9AM in the Learning Center and runs late, late to 4AM, finishing with an hour of short films.

A taste of what we’ll be showing:

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This year, Dragon*Con’s Space & Science track split into two separate tracks, with double the number of topics and panels!

The Science track brings back the Mythbuster’s Build Team; Kari, Grant, and Tory return with more stories of MythBusting Mayhem Sat 11:30AM, Regency VI & VII, as well as programming from the skeptic community. Don’t miss the throw down: “Skeptics vs Believers.” Do you have the courage to stand up for your beliefs while others are trying to prove you wrong? Sat 5:30PM, Hanover C/D/E. (Contact (jonnyX) jonnyX (at) gmail (dot) com for more information.)

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Dragon*Con’s in full swing when downtown Atlanta is invaded by hordes of aliens, princesses, wizards, and warriors. Come be part of the 6th Annual Dragon*Con Parade. We’re expecting a bigger and better parade than last year’s, which had almost 1,400 costumed participants and over 45 themed vehicles.

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