Special Guests

2021 marks Robin’s thirty-seventh anniversary with Star Trek and its’ beloved fans. She portrayed, "Lt. Saavik,” in STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK, reprised her role in STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME and in their last season, Robin joined the cast of THE NEXT GENERATION as "Tallera" in GAMBIT I and II. A professional actress for over twenty years, her career spanned film, television, commercial campaigns, voiceover, theater and countless treasured personal appearances in the sci-fi world.    

 

Retired from acting in 1999, Robin moved briefly to Cincinnati where she completed and first performed her one woman show: A GOOD GIRL, The Sexual Odyssey of a Forty-Seven Year-Old Woman. (FYI, as she ages, so does the title.)

In 2003, Robin returned home to Cazenovia, NY to be near family. She became an Associate Broker with Hunt Real Estate ERA. Robin welcomes the opportunity to serve her buyer and seller clients throughout the United States by making referrals to trusted professionals in other markets.    

Living in an historic home in the village, Robin’s favorite pastimes these days are:  home improvement projects, dinner and cards with family, workouts at the gym four days a week, reconnecting with old friends, binging quality programming accompanied by a super large bowl of homemade popcorn, serving on the Syracuse Stage board, attending Stage productions (in person or virtually) and the lecture series sponsored by Friends of the Central Library.    

Robin’s career has introduced her to friends throughout the U.S. over oceans to distant continents and world class cities. She’s grateful to be traveling again and that her journey brings her here to you and Trek Fest XXXVI this weekend. Robin hopes more than anything that we all have a safe, healthy and happy gathering.   

John Paladin is a former radio Disc Jockey, has had two records on the country charts, has acting credentials in radio commercials, TV commercials, and movies.  He was a drummer in two country bands and has worked with Dave Dudley, Bobby Bare, Jack Scott and many others.  He currently owns Paladin Productions, Inc., his own FX Makeup, video, and audio production company.

His makeup expertise goes back over 20 years, including being J.G. Hertzler’s personal makeup artist on “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” and was the head special sfx makeup artist on “Star Trek: Kitumba” [ both productions from “Star Trek: Phase II” Productions]. He is also featured as a Klingon in “Kitumba”. He is currently the convention makeup artist for J.G. Hertzler, Robert O’Reilly, Max Grodenchik, Suzie Plakson, Robin Curtis, Chase Masterson,  Gwynyth Walsh, and Casey Biggs.