Alright, twice in a row! (Not unheard of before.... ) Bit of a change of pace for this month, something a bit simpler. (Who knows, maybe we can get quite a few more entries this month.) For September, your task is to design a Challenge Coin. If you don't know what that is, follow this link (we'll wait): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin Also, do a google image search for "challenge coin", and you'll get a lot of examples. Whether it be in-universe or real life, it has to tie in to Trek somehow. Design one for the USS Defiant, or maybe see what the Klingon equivalent is, or perhaps design one for your local Trek club - use your imagination! BTW, in real life, challenge coins are not exclusive to the military. Since I work for a defense contractor, I have several coins for programs that I've worked on. ================= One other thing, I was thinking that we should start adding the list of past challenges to each month's topic, just so we don't have to go digging for the history. I'll start it off, so whoever follows next month just has to copy and add the next line. There's a few blanks, but it's mostly complete. The August 2003 one somehow happened to get saved when we went to vbulletin. Aug 2003 - Classic Car transformed into Spaceship - ??? Jan 2004 - Alien Worlds - Ptrope Feb 2004 - Enterprise movie poster - dukesman Mar 2004 - Trek episode book covers - porthos4captain Apr 2004 - (Starfleet logo???) - The Axeman May 2004 - Redesign a Trek prop - vulan2k3 Jun 2004 - Personal shuttle - Ptrope Jul 2004 - Starship nose art - Kirkunit Aug 2004 - Starship Enterprise by other designers - The Axeman Sep 2004 - Trek wheeled vehicles - The Axeman Oct 2004 - Matte painting - Vektor Nov 2004 - A startling discovery - Ivymae Dec 2004 - Trek crossover with another series - Kail Jan 2005 - New Trek animated series - Focus Abbey Feb 2005 - New Trek series - Adam Ihle Mar 2005 - Trek aliens - HortaVorta Apr 2005 - Trek advertisements - LonegunGirl May 2005 - Trek valentine - Ptrope Jun 2005 - Steam Trek - Ushaan Jul 2005 - Computer interface - ??? Aug 2005 - Propulsion - vulcan2k3 Sep 2005 - Moonbases - Ushaan Oct 2005 - Cops & Robbers! - biotech Nov 2005 - Down & Dirty Trek - ThomasModels Dec 2005 - Trek Christmas Ornament - Connon Jan 2006 - Fast food in Trek - Masao Feb 2006 - The sporting life! - Temis the Vorta Mar 2006 - Other sci-fi in a Trek context - AdamIhle Apr 2006 - Happy Anniversary, Trek - B.J. May 2006 - SPEED!! - Flux Capacitor Jun 2006 - So We Meet Again! - Starscape Jul 2006 - Trek in Other Artists' Styles - Masao Aug 2006 - Failed Trek Revivals, Spin-offs and Merchandise - Adam Ihle Sep 2006 - Mixed Media Trek - Kail Oct 2006 - The Animated Series! - Redfern Nov 2006 - Home for the Holidays - johnhazard Dec 2006 - Assignment: Earth! - Klaus Jan 2007 - Mirror, Mirror - smalltalk66 Feb 2007 - Express Yo'self - Admiral2 Mar 2007 - The Pike Chronicles - Focus Abbey Apr 2007 - Reimagining TOS - Kail May 2007 - Trek Character Endorsements - Flux Capacitor Jun 2007 - Sport Trek! - Klaus Jul 2007 - Personal Trek Tech - Adam Ihle Aug 2007 - ??? - aridas sofia Sep 2007 - von Braun's Space Program - Klaus Oct 2007 - Moments in Trek History - Starscape Nov 2007 - The Beauty of Trek - Klaus Dec 2007 - The Perfect Trek Gift! - Klaus Jan 2008 - We Are the Borg! - Admiral2 Feb 2008 - Tomorrow is Yesterday - biotech Mar 2008 - It's a Small Trek After All - B.J. Apr 2008 - Arthur C. Clarke Tribute - Flux Capacitor May 2008 - Speed Trek! - Starscape Jun 2008 - It's About Time! - Ihlecreations Jul 2008 - Amalgamated! - Flux Capacitor Aug 2008 - Back To School! - Klaus Sep 2008 - Take Me to Your Leader! - Starscape Oct 2008 - To Quote, Perchance to Trek! - B.J. Nov 2008 - Dirty Jobs! - Klaus Dec 2008 - Holidays Across the Galaxy - B.J. Jan 2009 - Upgrades - Ptrope Feb 2009 - Look! Up in the Sky! - Albertese Mar 2009 - Pre-Production - Admiral2 Apr 2009 - Hydrospace - Vektor May 2009 - Inspiration - Klaus Jun 2009 - Good and Evil in the TrekVerse - Flux Capacitor Jul 2009 - Trek on the Track - B.J. Aug 2009 - Lock and Load - B.J. Sep 2009 - Challenge Coin -
Not that there needs to be any inspiration (since there are a number of entries already posted) but here is an example of a real Star Trek challenge coin: http://historian.sfi.org/qm/products/SFA-auction-coins.jpg
When the entries come in on the weekend Ptrope's generally busy... we'll see something by tomorrow at the latest...
Sorry, folks - I"m working on the poll right now; the turn of the new month found me in the dentist's seat for a painful wisdom tooth extraction, and I'm just now getting back here. Hey, at least no one had to worry about being late!