Due to licensing problems the Aliens encounter at the NSC has ben cancelled.


However there is still a regular drop at this event on the evening of Saturday 31st October


The intention is to have Mr Harry still display his costumes and props for the evening and (pending commitments) Trevor Steadman and Terry English to do a talk / sign / have a chat, and still have the movie.

Hotel rooms are still on offer for any UKCM members working the event for the Saturday night (yes you will be sharing)

New ready line below: if you need accommodation say on the ready line as this needs to be booked ed ASAP.

Ready line: bugstomper99 ROOM NOT REQ'D

Still looking forward to this one

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When the pin is pulled - Mr Grenade is NOT your friend

PFC Cliffe.S
A09/TQ2.0.62144E1

A shame. Glad we still have this as a drop.

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!

Cheers,
Doug

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A11/TQ1.0.4214
Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!
robedavies - room please!
Natasha Davies - room please!

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Pvt. Robert E. Davies

69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

A08/TQ1.0.02129E1

That is most unfortunate, what's the problem Kev?

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!
robedavies - room please!
Natasha Davies - room please!
Six foot - room not required

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PFC Andy Rowlands. Comtech.
A05/TQ2.0.62126E1
1st Battallion, 13th Regiment, Freebooters

"...we got knives, sharp sticks..."

Oh damn

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!
robedavies - room please!
Natasha Davies - room please!
Six foot - room not required
Mark + Rex - Room Required together if possible.

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!
robedavies & Natasha Davies - Room Required together
Six foot - room not required
Mark + Rex - Room Required together if possible.

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Pvt. Robert E. Davies

69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

A08/TQ1.0.02129E1

As the organiser of the event I thought I would come straight to the source and let you know what is happening.

We are pulling the encounter part of the event as there has been a problem with licensing this part of the evening. Of course this is a massive shame but it completely beyond our control. The rest of the evening will be going ahead as planned and if you are still game it would be great to have some characters around the building interacting with our guests.

At the minute we are keeping it as the 31st Oct and I will be letting guests know about the cancellation later today, hopefully we wont have too many drop out of the event altogether. If demand continues we may release the Friday night as well.

I am booking hotel rooms this week.

Sorry for all the hassle but i hope we can still make the event fantastic.

About 26 people in the original thread coming, only eight now?

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PFC Andy Rowlands. Comtech.
A05/TQ2.0.62126E1
1st Battallion, 13th Regiment, Freebooters

"...we got knives, sharp sticks..."

It's probably due to the traveling involved. It's hard enough justify driving two hundred miles for a full day's event but for just the evening, you end up spending more time on the road than you did at the event.

Sorry to say that's the case with out the encounter the travel time and cost just isn't worth it.

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Reformed Pacifist

Gotta remember that most folks are at D*con and might not check this thread till afterwards

You're talking about the one in America Rex?

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PFC Andy Rowlands. Comtech.
A05/TQ2.0.62126E1
1st Battallion, 13th Regiment, Freebooters

"...we got knives, sharp sticks..."

Yep that's the one, most of our crew are over there now for 2-3 weeks

It is exactly that. I cannot justify the 6 hours on the road to get down to the NSC for just an evening, let alone the 6 hours back.

It's just not viable.

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Sgt A. Richardson CMD A04/TQ1.0.02151E1

Indeed.
When we used to do the AE during the day, for two days, with an evening of socialising in between... That was well worth it.
But even last year's event was pushing it in terms of distance and cost versus actual enjoyment ( As, fun as it is, the AE is hard work, and a big part of the attraction of the weekend for many is socialising with the friends they only see at cons after the work is done! ).
Only a few hours actually in there means it's outright not worth the expense and travel.

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MSgt, UKCM 42nd Reg., 1st Batt. : Hadrian's Wall. UKCM

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Unfortunately we might need to cancel as well.

My contract unexpectedly finished in August and I was hoping to have a new contract by now.

At this moment in time I cannot justify the cost of travelling and staying over for any event. This is why I have not attended any drops recently.

We are both very disappointed that we cannot go as we were looking forward to meeting everybody again and making new friends. I even re-built my armour for the event so I have not got an opportunity to show it off.

If my circumstances change I will let you know and hopefully we will able to come.

Sorry again

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Pvt. Robert E. Davies

69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

A08/TQ1.0.02129E1

I'm still in! Even with two days for travel.

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Due to my medical condition i won't be able to attend so 577-ops - AKA Frank will be the UKCM go-between at the event. Don't forget it is still a 'working' event and we are getting both free entry and accommodation so i would ask that if Frank requests your help in providing assistance for the NSC or their staff that you will oblige.

if you need assistance on the night Frank is you first port of call.

Life for a little out of hand since selling up and leaving Leicester (yes I know) so I've not yet got the kit together

That said where would marines be without a dropship

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!
robedavies & Natasha Davies - Room Required together
Six foot - room not required
Mark + Rex - Room Required together if possible.
Hybrid - Room not required

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

Hey guys,

Sadly liz and I are gonna have to pull out of this. For a one night event we just can't afford the journey right now.

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Chaplain Sgt Hohenkerk,
Executive officer - 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

Does not help,
Does not clean,
Will have sex with anything!

Sorry guys looking at this logically and financially, i've been offered overtime at work which i need to take, so we need to drop out. If the event was still two days we could have perhaps still done one of them, but i'll be working the friday morning till 2pm + 4 hours travel for maybe 5 hours in suit and 4 hours back for work the next day is abit much. Too much driving @.@!

Ready line:
bugstomper99 - ROOM NOT REQ'D
577_ops - ROOM NOT REQ'D
HugeBadWolf - room please!
Mrs HBW - room please!
robedavies & Natasha Davies - Room Required together
Six foot - room not required
Hybrid - Room not required

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For the few (the proud) who will join this event there will small goodies.
Please post if you need a room or no longer need a room. Thanks!

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Jo and I are still on the Readyline, if we could have a room together please, that would be aces

Cheers,
Doug

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A11/TQ1.0.4214
Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."