Laura Banks - Bestselling Author, Actress, Comedian
Laura Banks is a triple threat to herself and others as a comic, an actor, and a four-time author. Her USA Today Bestseller, Breaking the Rules, sold a quarter of a million copies. She has written five books, two self-published and all others with Simon and Schuster and Career Press Publishers. In June of 2024, she starred in a video with an influencer, Anthpo, on his YouTube Channel, currently with 1.3 million views. She was cast and stars in another influencer video with over 700,000 hits, produced by Mark Cuban from Shark Tank. TV appearances include ABC World News, SyFy, Prime, Netflix, Comedy Central, USA Network, Fox News, MSNBC, Gooday LA, Gooday New York, TYRA, VH-1, and the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Laura was also an improv player in the Spontaneous Combustion comedy troupe with Whoopi Goldberg.
Laura Banks got her first acting break in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, piloting the USS Reliant Spaceship with Ricardo Montalban. That lead to being discovered by Roger Corman to star in Wheels of Fire and Demon of Paradise. Her third starring role in Retreads, with Michael Rooker co-starring, went to multiple festivals before foreign rights were acquired for overseas distribution with Warner Bros.
laurabanks.com
Bonnie Gordon - Voice Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Entertainer
Bonnie Gordon is an actress, musician, and professional table top role player. She’s best known to Starbase Indy fans as the wonderful voice of the Protostar – the ship on Star Trek: Prodigy. You might also recognize Bonnie as the paladin from The Quest, or as Ensign Lark Sage on the Geek & Sundry TTRPG Show, Shield of Tomorrow. Bonnie’s first solo album, ConArtist, was released last year.
When not acting, doing voiceover work, or touring with one of the three bands she currently sings female vocals - Bonnie might be found performing at Hollywood's world famous Magic Castle, where she has been a performing member for the past 15 years.
bonniegordon.com
Demetrius Witherspoon - Award-Winning Writer, Director, Producer
Demetrius Witherspoon, creator of the Submerge Universe, was born in Louisville, KY in 1974, and went on to be a R&B Singer. In 2013, he began his journey as Writer, Director, and Producer of the Award-Winning Sci-Fi Submerge Universe Franchise.
As a child, Demetrius always loved to watch movies. That determination to feed the spirit and imagination of an audience has had a direct impact on his life and his community. He loves to make movies and comics, see dreams unfold into reality, and loves being an active participant in nourishing the creativity that abounds in his local and international art communities.
dventertainmentpictures.com
T'Kay - Vulcartist
Kay Reynolds, also known creatively as T'Kay for reasons of being a huge nerd,
is a queer artist who loves cats, speaks Vulcan, and has way too much fun making art.
tkayart.com
Nayr & Kavura - Podcasters
StarPodTrek explores Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future.
Each episode dives into the world of Star Trek through the lens of Starlog magazine
starpodlogpodcast.blogspot.com
Starship Edsel - Improv Star Trek Satire
Starship Edsel is a Star Trek inspired farce set aboard the Federation Starship Edsel towards in the early 25th century. It is based upon a LARP (Live Action Role Play) written and developed by Brandon Brylawski, who is also a producer and head writer on this show.
Starship Tempest - Star Trek Roleplay Podcast
Starship Tempest is a roleplaying game podcast set in the Star Trek universe and using Modiphius’ Star Trek: Adventures roleplaying system.
Starship Tempest follows the adventures of the starship USS Tempest, a sister ship to the USS Enterprise-C in the mid-24th century. Starship Tempest is set 25 years before the events of the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV show, in an era that remains mostly unseen in other Star Trek productions. But beware – this is a roleplaying game and outcomes are determined by the players and the decisions they make, so the history of the Star Trek universe may turn out very differently!
Multiverse Got Talet - Geeky Standup Comedy
The world, nay the universe needs to laugh! Thanks to a custom-made Improbability Drive, Steve Katz out-maneuvered the Vogon fleet to gather personalities from across the galaxies for a show like you’ve never imagined. Introducing “Multiverse Got Talent!”, a comedy stand-up show designed to blend all the fandoms into one magical event to prove that humor binds us together. What makes each chapter so special is that you never know who will accompany us on the journey. You might see Lt Commander Data calculating some one-liners; maybe Miles Morales as he quips some knock-knock jokes; perchance a Disney princess belts out punchlines. You’ll just have to witness it for yourself. Remember, Don’t Panic… cause its time to laugh!
Mogchelle - Featured Cosplayer
Mogchelle started in the costume world by just being an average geek from Guam, who moved to the US and started attending a Japanese Animation conventions in 1999. Her love for the artwork in anime, video games, and comic books made her want to bring the 2D images from the pages and on the screen to real life. Mogchelle’s been featured in several national and international magazines, and interviewed by several online entertainment news sources for her costume work.
Over the years Mogchelle has won countless awards for both craftsmanship and performance. In 2012, she reached international award status by competing at the World Science Fiction Convention, where Mogchelle won “Best Re-creation” and a special “Golden Quill” award for her custom-designed set of angel wings.
Knightmage - Featured Cosplayer
Michael “Knightmage” Wilson is a current decorated 24 year Deputy Sheriff for the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio. Knightmage has been cosplaying since 2012. Having created over 350 costumes, he is an award winning cosplayer with many of his creations being praised and displayed on numerous platforms in print and online. Knightmage is noted as one of the most influential and diverse male cosplayers in the world. Along with judging cosplay contests he often hosts cosplay panels and workshops at conventions showcasing the creative, positive, inspiring and supportive side of cosplay. Knightmage often works closely with charity organizations as a sponsor and has partnered with over 200 various organizations around the world to fundraise and bring awareness. He has received numerous awards for his charitable deeds, most notably the “Presidential Volunteers Award” from President Barack Obama and the White House.
DJ Ray Skills - Event Entertainment
DJ Ray Skills provides Starbase Indy 2024 with Magical Music for Singing and Dancing!
Please email suggestions / recommendations to conchair@starbaseindy.org