![The Whoopi Goldberg stage presentation at the Star Trek 50 convention. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st2-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Kenny Fried
![Chase Masterson (Leeta Alexander) and Max Grodenchik (Rom) from DS9 at the signing tables. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st4-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Kenny Fried
![The entrance to the art gallery at the Star Wars 50 convention.(WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st3-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Kenny Fried
![Fans attend a presentation at the Star Wars 50 convention.(WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st5-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Kenny Fried
![Robert O’Reilly and J.G. Hertzler from STDS9 in the signing room. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st6-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Kenny Fried
![The bridge of the "Original Series Enterprise" at the Star Trek Convention. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st7-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Kenny Fried
![A WTOP contributor speaks with Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura. Fan meetings with the "Star Trek" stars are worth the dough, many convention attendees say. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/uhuru.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![A group of people at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention on Aug. 4, 2016. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trek3-1719x1254.gif)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Michelle Nichols, who starred as Uhura, signs autographs at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention on Aug. 4, 2016. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trek-1419x1254.gif)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![WTOP Contributor Kenny Fried talking technology with James Darren, who starred as Vuc Fontaine. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160804_125524940-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Two Star Trek convention attendees are dressed as Klingons. "Cos-play" is a major appeal for many people who attend. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cling.gif)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Sisters Hanna, left, and Julie Anderson of North Pole, Alaska, dressed as Andorians from "Star Trek Enterprise." (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/andorian-pix1.gif)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Two Star Trek Convention attendees on Aug. 3, 2016, in Las Vegas. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_123104733_HDR-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![A woman signs a poster remember "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin. He died after his 2015 Cherokee rolled backward down a driveway of his home on June 19, pinning him between a mailbox and a security fence. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_121201458-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Star Trek Convention attendees stand in front of an image of one of the show's iconic scenes on Aug. 3, 2016. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_121350779-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_130903079-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_140048352-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![The bridge of the Starship Enterprise is brought to life at the convention. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trek-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Two Star Trek Convention attendees on Aug. 3, 2016, in Las Vegas. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/star-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![Star Trek Convention attendees on Aug. 3, 2016, in Las Vegas. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![WTOP contributor Steve Winter with just a few of the "Trekkies" at the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas on Aug. 3, 2016, (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ferengis-1880x1058.jpg)
WTOP/Steve Winter
![The Whoopi Goldberg stage presentation at the Star Trek 50 convention. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st2-260x174.jpg)
![Chase Masterson (Leeta Alexander) and Max Grodenchik (Rom) from DS9 at the signing tables. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st4-260x174.jpg)
![The entrance to the art gallery at the Star Wars 50 convention.(WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st3-260x174.jpg)
![Fans attend a presentation at the Star Wars 50 convention.(WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st5-260x174.jpg)
![Robert O’Reilly and J.G. Hertzler from STDS9 in the signing room. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st6-260x174.jpg)
![The bridge of the "Original Series Enterprise" at the Star Trek Convention. (WTOP/Kenny Fried)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st7-260x174.jpg)
![A WTOP contributor speaks with Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura. Fan meetings with the "Star Trek" stars are worth the dough, many convention attendees say. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/uhuru-260x174.jpg)
![A group of people at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention on Aug. 4, 2016. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trek3-260x174.gif)
![Michelle Nichols, who starred as Uhura, signs autographs at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention on Aug. 4, 2016. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trek-260x174.gif)
![WTOP Contributor Kenny Fried talking technology with James Darren, who starred as Vuc Fontaine. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160804_125524940-260x174.jpg)
![Two Star Trek convention attendees are dressed as Klingons. "Cos-play" is a major appeal for many people who attend. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cling-260x174.gif)
![Sisters Hanna, left, and Julie Anderson of North Pole, Alaska, dressed as Andorians from "Star Trek Enterprise." (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/andorian-pix1-260x174.gif)
![Two Star Trek Convention attendees on Aug. 3, 2016, in Las Vegas. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_123104733_HDR-260x174.jpg)
![A woman signs a poster remember "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin. He died after his 2015 Cherokee rolled backward down a driveway of his home on June 19, pinning him between a mailbox and a security fence. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_121201458-260x174.jpg)
![Star Trek Convention attendees stand in front of an image of one of the show's iconic scenes on Aug. 3, 2016. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_121350779-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_130903079-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_20160803_140048352-260x174.jpg)
![The bridge of the Starship Enterprise is brought to life at the convention. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trek-260x174.jpg)
![Two Star Trek Convention attendees on Aug. 3, 2016, in Las Vegas. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/star-260x174.jpg)
![Star Trek Convention attendees on Aug. 3, 2016, in Las Vegas. (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-260x174.jpg)
![WTOP contributor Steve Winter with just a few of the "Trekkies" at the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas on Aug. 3, 2016, (WTOP/Steve Winter)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ferengis-260x174.jpg)
Photos from the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, which runs from Aug. 3 – 7, 2016.
Steve Winter and Kenny Fried are WTOP contributors who work for Brotman|Winter|Fried, a Sage Communications Company.