Just One More Adorable Thing About Vulcan...

From a later version of the Vulcan, Alberta/Star Trek movie story, comes this new bit, and this great photo from the CBC of Deputy Mayor Rick Howard giving the Vulcan salute:

"(Deputy Mayor) Howard also offered to let Nimoy stay on his pull-out couch if the actor ever visits the town.

In a statement issued Friday, Nimoy said: "I have been informed of the logical plan that Paramount Pictures and the town of Vulcan have been working on to host an advanced screening of Star Trek. The people of Vulcan have been heard and, although it is atypical for Vulcans, they are, in fact, excited. To all, live long and prosper.”

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Isn't that just the sweetest thing? Thank goodness Paramount is playing it right by being nice to the fans!

Good News for Vulcan!

This news just in, from the CBC in Canada! Check yesterday's post for the first story:

Paramount settles Alberta town's Star Trek aspirations with Vulcan salute

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2009 3:00 PM MT

After a failed bid — backed by actor Leonard Nimoy — to host the world premiere of the newest Star Trek movie, a southern Alberta town is content to be invited to a screening of the film.

Paramount Pictures this week rejected the town of Vulcan's proposal to host the premiere for Star Trek XI. But an official from the film studio phoned the community's tourism co-ordinator on Friday with a compromise.

Paramount will cover the costs of transporting Vulcan residents to a screening of the movie in Calgary, about 120 kilometres away, when it's released in North America on May 8, Dayna Dickens told CBC News.

Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock in the original, popular sci-fi series and several Star Trek movies, rallied to the town's side on Thursday when he learned of the town's failed proposal through an Internet story.

Nimoy has a small part in Star Trek XI, which focuses on Mr. Spock and Capt. James T. Kirk's early years. The actor said he had been emailing Paramount in a bid to convince the studio to change its stance.

However, Paramount announced Friday that the movie's world premiere will be held at the Sydney Opera House in Australia on April 7.

Even though the Alberta community of about 1,900 people failed in its bid to host the world premiere, Deputy Rick Howard, who was wearing a red and black Star Trek uniform on Friday, said he's pleased with the international attention Vulcan has garnered — and the personal interest from Nimoy.

"Associating ourselves with Star Trek has really had such a significant impact on our local economy. Our tourism numbers are up 19 per cent over last year, and in a time of economic downturn to have that type of positive [attention], is really quite special," said Dickens, the tourism co-ordinator.

A railway surveyor named Vulcan in 1915 after the Roman god of fire, but the town has capitalized on its shared name with Spock's birthplace.

Vulcan held its first Vul-Con convention in 1993; there's also an annual Spock Days Rodeo, and a space-themed visitors centre.

The town has its own Starship monument to welcome visitors, with a plaque featuring greetings in English, Vulcan and Klingon. Another sign welcomes visitors with the Vulcan motto, "Live long and prosper."


Good news for all of Vulcan! Now, how do we all get to Sydney for the April 7th premiere??

Vulcan Fights for Premiere of New Star Trek Movie!

You all do know that there's a town called Vulcan in Alberta, Canada, that celebrates Star Trek, don't you? Well, here's the latest news, in light of the new movie premiering in May:

Original Spock Klings-on to role for Alberta town in movie premiere

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:35 PM MT
The Canadian Press

Mr. Spock is going to bat for the tiny southern Alberta town of Vulcan which was told this week it wouldn't be getting the premiere of the new Star Trek movie.

Actor Leonard Nimoy, who played the character born on the planet Vulcan, says he's disappointed Paramount Pictures couldn't work out details to get Star Trek XI shown in the town on opening day, May 8.

Town officials said Paramount Canada told them timing and logistics problems would make such an event impossible.

Dayna Dickens, Vulcan's tourism co-ordinator, says instead Paramount officials invited the town to participate in a promotional screening of the film in Calgary a few days before it opens.
Nimoy says he intends to do what it takes to make sure the town southeast of Calgary can be a significant part of the premiere.

Dickens says she received a call from Nimoy on Thursday morning but thought it was a hoax.
She says she receives calls on a regular basis from people claiming to be Mr. Spock, Capt. James Kirk or the Enterprise's engineer Scotty.

Dickens says Nimoy's support is welcome and she hopes he will agree to visit Vulcan at its annual Vul-con convention and Spock Days Rodeo.

© The Canadian Press, 2009

The Flaming Nose is 100% behind the campaign to get the new Star Trek movie to Vulcan! We love the town for its unadulterated love and support of Trek! Good luck and congrats to Leonard Nimoy for his support of Vulcan!