{"id":15342,"date":"2016-06-22T18:10:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T23:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=15342"},"modified":"2016-06-22T18:10:32","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T23:10:32","slug":"star-trek-forever-stamps-to-be-dedicated-sept-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2016\/06\/22\/star-trek-forever-stamps-to-be-dedicated-sept-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek Forever Stamps to be Dedicated Sept. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Dedication Ceremony Launches Star Trek:\u00a0 Mission New York<\/h3>\n<p><strong>June 22, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hoosier State\u2019s Bicentennial Celebrated on Forever Stamp\" src=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/images\/pr16_050.jpg\" alt=\"Star TrekTM Forever Stamp\" width=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Nearly 50 years to the day of its original airing, the U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the iconic 1960s television show<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Star Trek<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by dedicating the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Star Trek<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Forever stamps in New York City\u2019s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.javitscenter.com\/\"><em>Jacob K. Javits Convention Center<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The first-day-of-issue ceremony will take place at noon on Friday Sept. 2, and will officially launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startrekmissions.com\/\"><em>Star Trek:\u00a0 Mission New York<\/em><\/a>, a three-day celebration that is expected to draw thousands of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Star Trek<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>fans. For tickets to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Star Trek: Mission New York<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>go to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.startrekmissions.com\/\"><em>startrekmissions.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The stamps will be available for pre-order the first week of August at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\/shop\"><em>usps.com\/shop<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>for delivery shortly after Sept. 2. Fans are encouraged to share the news on social media using<em>#StarTrekForever<\/em>. Visit this<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/events-calendar.htm\"><em>link<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>for information on other upcoming stamp dedication ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>The stamps, under license by CBS Consumer Products, showcase four digital illustrations inspired by classic elements of the television program that premiered Sept. 8, 1966:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Starship Enterprise<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>inside the outline of a Starfleet insignia against a gold background<\/li>\n<li>The silhouette of a crewman in a transporter against a red background<\/li>\n<li>The silhouette of the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Enterprise<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>from above against a green background<\/li>\n<li>The<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Enterprise<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>inside the outline of the Vulcan salute (Spock\u2019s iconic hand gesture) against a blue background<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The stamps were designed by Heads of State of Philadelphia, under the art direction of Antonio Alcal\u00e1 of Alexandria, VA.<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service is participating in<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Star Trek: Mission New York<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>through an agreement with Reed Exhibitions and its ReedPOP group, a global producer of fan experiences such as New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic &amp; Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and others.<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dedication Ceremony Launches Star Trek:\u00a0 Mission New York June 22, 2016 WASHINGTON \u2014 Nearly 50 years to the day of its original airing, the U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the iconic 1960s television show\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0by dedicating the\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0Forever stamps in New York City\u2019s\u00a0Jacob K. 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