Is this thing on?

So, kids...it's been a while, hasn't it?

Almost a year.

Frankly, I was a bit startled to discover it - time flies so quickly - it feels more like we fell into a kind of Voyager-esque void.

Which isn't to say that Start Trekkin' hasn't been performing its usual roster of madcap space adventures - on the contrary, we've had a whirlwind of a year. We found a home for monthly shows at The Tank; in January 2010 we were filmed for a small documentary that's still yet to air; and last week we not only took a ton of gorgeous publicity photos (by our esteemed Captain Ben Sterling's lovely bride and professional photographer, Laura Sterling), but we also performed at a tribute party for William Shatner that was aptly named "The Shat Ball". Links will be provided at the bottom of this post...

With the passage of time also comes the passage of good colleagues. In 2009, we bid a fond farewell to our esteemed crewmates Phil Ristaino, Aaron Saenz, Evan Morgenstern and Leslie Goshko. After a long day of auditions, we welcomed aboard new shipmates Lyra Brennan and Kara Moseley. I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that the girls have fast become part of the Start Trekkin' family. Behind the scenes, we also welcomed the lovely Monica to our crew as our official lighting designer.

Yeah...it's been a good year.

So how about some links???

Shat Ball coverage on NBC.com

Shat Ball on Asylum.com

Shat Ball on Time Out NY

The Shat Ball on MetroMix

-Heather