Rhode Island Science Fiction Club

(CNN) — Actor Andrew Koenig, who had been missing since February 14, committed suicide, his father told reporters after his son’s body was found Thursday in a park in Vancouver, British Columbia.

“My son took his own life,” Walter Koenig said at a news conference in the park.

The body of the former “Growing Pains” star was found by several friends who conducted their own search of Stanley Park, where Andrew Koenig liked to walk, his father said.

Koenig, 41, was reported missing by his parents after he did not board a flight to Los Angeles from Vancouver last week.

Walter Koenig — himself an actor, known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the “Star Trek” series — flew to Vancouver with his wife, Judy, on Tuesday to help with the search.

Andrew Koenig was also known for his role as ‘The Joker’ in the 2003 Indy Film “Batman: Dead End”, as well as an appearance on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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WorldBuildingRules! is a blog about the most unique aspect of speculative fiction: creating imaginary worlds. Every week, more or less, K Stoddard Hayes writes about different aspects of worldbuilding, including articles on topics such as research and creating cultures;  links to news stories that inspire worldbuilding ideas; book and movie reviews with a worldbuilding slant; the development of different aspects of her own imaginary world of Khasran; and, of course, “Bad Worldbuilding” (mostly humor). Find it at http://worldbuildingrules.wordpress.com. You can even subscribe by email or RSS.      

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If you’re looking for a game that’s a combination of miniature games, roleplaying, and board games, look no further than RatTrap Productions’ series called .45 Adventure. Described by the producers as ‘Narrative Adventure’, these games allow players to enter a variety of worlds, with titles like .45 Adventure:Crimefighting Action in the Pulp Era, and Super Science Tales:Terror of the Metal Menace.

There’s also a series of games called Fantastic Worlds, which lets you take the action into outer space.

We met the prouducers of these games at Templecon 2010, and they’re definitely worth checking out!  The link is www.rattrapproductions.com

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The Green Hornet is back and Dynamite Comics is the new home for the 60’s  hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and the Black Beauty).  The new ongoing title starts with the comic book version of Kevin Smith’s unproduced screenplay. The art is by Jonathan Lau. Future stories will be presented by Matt Wagner & Brett Matthews. Green Hornet debuts March 31, 2010, and will retail for $3.99.

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Everyone’s hurting from the bad economy these days. So the Rhode Island Science Fiction Club is helping SF fans by lowering its membership dues, beginning in 2010. The Club is for fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Yearly membership dues are now only $10 per person, and only $15 for ‘couples’ (defined as two people living in the same household). You must be at least 18 yrs. old to join.

Membership includes one year of our club newsletter ‘Grattiti’, and access to all of our great monthly activities.

For more information, email us at info@risfc.org

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OGame is a strategy-game set in space. Thousands of players across the world compete at the same time. In order to play you only need a web browser.  The graphics are gorgeous, and the gameplay can be addictive, so be aware that it may take away from your Facebook habit.

You can play for free at www.ogame.org

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BROWNCOATS: REDEMPTION takes place three months after the events on Miranda and we find Captain Laura Matthews and the crew of Redemption unintentionally thrown into a situation that some view as the potential catalyst for the second unified rise of the Independents against the Alliance, since Unification Day. The Alliance is looking for a scape goat for Miranda while those unhappy with the Alliance are looking for a rallying cry to take action. Through all this, a secret about Laura is exposed that shakes the very core of the crew, threatening to break it up, challenge the trust that she’s earned with the Browncoats, and undo all the efforts she has put into place to keep a sense of peace in her life since the first Unification War.

For more information about this fan film, here’s the link:

www.browncoatsmovie.com

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Source: Scoop magazine

We’re saddened to report the passing of screenwriter Dan O’Bannon, from Crohn’s disease, at age 63. The writer, whose credits include Alien, Total Recall, and The Return of the Living Dead. His earliest credit was Dark Star, which he co-wrote with director John Carpenter.

According to The Los Angeles Times, his wife, Diane, said he died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., after a 30-year battle with the illness.

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If you’re a collector of figurines and statues, here’s a great site for you. First 4 Figures offers a number of awesome molded poly-stone casts like Tom Baker as Doctor Who, and for you Metroid fans, Samus in her Zero Suit.
Here’s the link: www.first4figures.com

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Cryptic Studios finally has a release date for the much anticipated Star Trek Online game: 2-2-2010. Here’s a sample of the box art:

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Fandata is THE site to search for everything in the world of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more.

Since 1978 the company has produced the Fandata catalogue, which lists fan sites, roleplaying games, clubs, the list goes on and on.

Check out their website: www.fandata.com for more information.

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