How Therin of Andor ended up in Guinan's bar

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How Therin of Andor ended up in Guinan's bar

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This week, on the eve of "Star Trek: Picard" Season 2 premiere, my NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) seemingly lapsed. The news was out on Twitter. I have been sitting on this secret since July 2021.

Production Designer, Dave Blass tweeted pics from the set of 10 Forward Avenue (Guinan's bar in the series), as did "Entertainment Tonight". Look carefully at these pics of John deLancie (Q) and Patrick Stewart (Picard) and you will see… my cosplay and fanfic characters, Therin of Andor and Grol of Tellar (and my custom insignia of the starship USS Hood). We are set decoration photographs on the wall of Whoopi Goldberg's domain.

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Therin and Grol in "Star Trek: Picard", Season 2 by Ian McLean, on Flickr

All I can say is "Whoopi, I have become canon!"

PS:

I just heard that the hostess of the "Ten Forward" After Show (which screened to the virtual attendees of the exclusive premiere event for "Star Trek: Picard" Season Two), actually pointed out my pic during her presentation!

It also seems that they have added the Therin & Grol two-shot as a simulated Polaroid, just left of the framed pic of Therin.

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Therin in 10 Forward Avenue bar by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Note that the larger pic of Therin & Grol is still up the top in this wider view of the set:

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Therin and Grol in 10 Forward Avenue bar by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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You’re in the Star Trek universe now. What a gas! Congratulations.
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Congrads, Ian. Your are truly deserving of such and honor! I'm SUPER glad for You, my Friend! You bring Honor upon Your House!

Quap'la!
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Thanks guys!

I took another still from the "Ten Forward" After Show. It seems an unframed version of the solo Therin of Andor is also on display in the bar!

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That's is really awesome! Congrats!!
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This is so cool, Ian! You must be over the moon! Congrats!
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And with the Season Three episode, "Seventeen Seconds", both of my cosplay pics are in focus in the "10 Forward Avenue" bar! Thrilled that Therin of Andor and Grol of Tellar are now both undeniably canon! :)

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THAT is epic!

I always wanted to do voiceover work for a cartoon or other VO. I’ve done some local commercials but would love to leave something in some film credits for my son and his eventual family to see when I am gone.
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I recently received onscreen credits for the Bonus Features disc of "Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director's Edition" and a new Australian documentary, "Outrageous".
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Therin of Andor wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:54 pm I recently received onscreen credits for the Bonus Features disc of "Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director's Edition" and a new Australian documentary, "Outrageous".
Awesome!!!
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OMG, the Therin love continues in Episode #4, "No Win Scenario". What a week to be at a concert in a zoo when the episode drops Down Under! My phone went crazy in the afternoon, with intriguing little "What the -?" messages and alerts, and then my phone battery faded out. Great concert, though.

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Therin and Grol with Jack Crusher Jr by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Finally got to see the episode after midnight! And wow! I am in Blue Heaven, I think. And Jack tells an Andorian anecdote while I hang between him and Picard.I guess I can say that I have shared scenes with Sir Patrick Stewart and Ed Speleers, and my cosplay outfits are now "screen-used". Even the cardboard phaser from James Razzi's "Star Trek Action Toy Book" is now canon!
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Wow Ian, that is super exciting!!
But I am left wondering, as the post title suggests, how did this come to be?
Also, are familiar with " The World's Greatest Generation " podcast?
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Jimmy L. 66 wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:23 am Wow Ian, that is super exciting!!
But I am left wondering, as the post title suggests, how did this come to be?
Designer Dave Blass put out a request for images on Twitter just after the end of Season One, but we were not able to know how our pics might get used. Many fans were suspicious and thought it was a scam!
Also, are familiar with " The World's Greatest Generation " podcast?
Not until now. :)
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