Back from Deepcon 26

I had a great time at Deepcon 26, with four nights in Fiuggi at the Ambasciatori Place Hotel and a night in Rome at the Hotel Villa San Pio courtesy of the organisers. Special thanks to Flora Staglianň and Gabriella Gregori, to Gino who met me at the airport and drove me to the hotel, and to Emilio, who drove me from the hotel in Rome to the airport. Deepcon is focused on DS9 and the Star Trek universe, hosting many big names from on screen or behind the scenes over the many years it's been running, but as you can see from the guest list it includes other writers and artists from Italy and elsewhere. Food is a big part of the con: lunch is from 13:00 to 15:00, dinner from 20:00 to 22:00 and both involve two starters, a main and dessert. Wine and water are in copious supply. I came back a kilogram heavier. Casey, Eric and his wife Debra, and Flora and Gabriella were good company at the table, along with an ever-changing group of fans. Apologies to those I've missed out, or failed to…