The Star Trek convention scene has seen its first scheduling impact from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as May’s planned Destination Star Trek event in Germany has just been pushed to late fall.

Already rescheduled once a few weeks ago — from May 8 to May 1, much to the consternation of already-paid attendees — the Destination Star Trek Germany convention in Dortmund team announced this morning that the event planned has now been pushed out to October 9 – 11, 2020.

In a message sent to ticketholders today, the convention team informed attendees that all purchased convention passes will remain valid for the fall event.

We wanted to update you on Destination Star Trek Germany. In these worrying times we very much wanted to beam you all out of these stark realities to escape once more into the Star Trek universe! However, it has become apparent that the raft of measures in place to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus will likely still be in place at the beginning of May! Our primary concern, even above delivering an amazing event, is the health, safety and welfare of our attendees, guest stars and everyone that forms part of the DST family. Therefore, we have made the decision to postpone the event to the 9th to 11th October 2020, when we hope the virus should no longer be an issue and we can all beam down and enjoy celebrating the world of Star Trek together! The venue will be the same in Dortmund and all tickets already purchased will remain valid for the new dates. If you are unable to attend the new dates then please contact us. Everyone at the Destination Star Trek team wishes you and your loved ones the best! Please stay safe and look after each other. We look forward to this virus being beaten and all of us having an amazing time in October at the best Star Trek event ever, as we will be so pleased to have got past these dark times.

While the new dates for the event are now more than six months away, it’s likely that there will be a few — if not many — changes to the Star Trek guest lineup announced between now and October.

For more information, keep an eye on the official Destination Star Trek Germany website.