Jolene Blalock ("T'Pol") will be making her first appearance at a Star Trek convention this weekend, March 11-13 (Friday through Sunday), as Creation Entertainment holds its 13th annual Grand Slam/Sci-Fi Summit in Pasadena, California.

Also joining the lineup this weekend, when the hot topic of conversation will certainly be the cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise, are several members of the creative team behind the impressive fourth season of the show, including co-executive producer Manny Coto and writers Mike Sussman, Andre Bormanis, and Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens. Connor Trinneer ("Trip Tucker") will also be making a return appearance.

Proving 13 is a lucky number, this convention also boasts the first visit at such an event by Alfre Woodard, the Emmy-winning actress who played "Lily Sloane" in "Star Trek: First Contact."

Grand Slam is one of the largest annual sci-fi events in the United States, bringing together many fan favorites from every incarnation of Star Trek. This year's roster includes William Shatner ("Captain James T. Kirk"), Gates McFadden ("Dr. Beverly Crusher"), John de Lancie ("Q"), Rene Auberjonois ("Odo"), James Darren ("Vic Fontaine") and many others.

Other behind-the-scenes dignitaries taking the stage this weekend include Bob Justman, the producer who helped bring Gene Roddenberry's vision to fruition in the 1960s, and Ronald D. Moore, the former Star Trek writer/producer who is now engaged in the re-envisioned Battlestar Galactica series.

Besides the celebrities in the main auditorium, as usual there will be a plethora of other popular actors in the Signers' Room from Star Trek and other sci-fi shows. Some of the new faces this year include Bobbi Sue Luther, the Orion Slave Girl in "Borderland," and Brigid Brannagh, who played the popular waitress "Ruby" in "First Flight."

Other special presentations include one from the executive producer of "Invasion Iowa," the Spike TV reality show where Shatner played a prank on the town of Riverside, Iowa. Also, the folks from SaveEnterprise.com will be on hand to talk about fan efforts to keep Enterprise on the air.

Plus, STARTREK.COM will be there too! We'll be providing some exclusive behind-the-scene peeks of the Constitution-class Defiant bridge from the upcoming Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly." Plus, we'll be matching wits with fans in our second "Stump the Experts" trivia challenge, complete with some cool prizes (well, we think they're cool)!

And as usual, we'll be covering the event and posting photos and articles afterwards so you can relive it, or experience it vicariously.

Better yet, just come out and join the fun, and we'll see you in Pasadena!

For more information, including complete guest line-up and convention schedule, or to order tickets, visit Creation Entertainment at their Web site listed below (click on "Upcoming Events" in the menu bar, then look under "Pasadena, CA" and click on "Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit").