Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

Dragon Dronet

MisCon 40 Special Guest of Honor

Dragon Dronet is a weapon specialist, armorer, actor, prop master, and Sith Lord who has worked in Hollywood for decades.

Dragon has built props for tv shows and movies such as Spiderman No Way Home, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Heroes, Lost, True Blood, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Total Recall, RoboCop 2, Batman Returns, Eraser, Alien: Resurrection, MacGyver, Alien Nation, Space Rangers, The X-Files, Babylon 5, Earth 2, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: First Contact, (among many others).

For Star Trek: Generations, Dragon created engineering tools, a Klingon dagger, and communicators. For First Contact, he made phaser rifles and Worf’s Klingon weapon.

As an actor, Dragon appeared in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as a Klingon in the trial scene and as a Klingon in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

He also played a pit fighter in Conan the Barbarian, Red Army Leader in Planet of the Apes, a Predator in the short film Batman: Dead End, and had a cameo as a vampire in an episode of True Blood.

Dragon also currently appears as Darth Malgus for Lucasarts, and can be seen in the video game Star Wars: the Old Republic.

You can see him in an offical Lucasfilm flash mob in Times Square here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUhDPa77t1k

Web site: http://www.renegadeeffects.com/index.htm

Scheduled Panels and Games:

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(Tentative)

• Thu 5:00 - 6:50 PM, Tea Party!, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Lynn LilSnikSnak (LilSnikSnak); Panelists: Bruce Brenneise, Dragon Dronet, Lynn LilSnikSnak (LilSnikSnak), Todd Lockwood, Steven L Sears, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Zootown Tea, Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Join us for a cosplay tea party with our Guests of Honor. We'll have swag, treats, a bunch of your fellow cosplaying attendees and even some non-cosplayers who just want to make new friends. You can also learn about some of the cosplay-related events happening during the convention, like the Costume Contest & Cosplay Chess.

• Thu 7:00 - 7:50 PM, Meet the Artists: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: John Barba, Justin Barba, Bruce Brenneise, Michael Brugger, Echo Chernik, Jayel Draco, Dragon Dronet, Brian Grinnell (Belsac), Cheyenna Krone, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Randy Pepprock, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  If you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's artists, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.

• Break Thu 7:50 - Fri Noon
• Fri Noon - 12:50 PM, Dragon & John Prop Making Demo, Fairy Pavilion
  Panelists: John Barba, Dragon Dronet

  Hollywood Propmaster Dragon Dronet and local artist/cosplayer John Barba will demonstrate and discuss the art of repousse and chasing (hammering sheet metal), especially as it pertains to making armor and props.

• Break Fri 12:50 - Fri 2:00
• Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Costume Contest: Novice, Rocket Tent
  Panelists: Chris Blazer, Mitchel Coombs, Dragon Dronet, Gabby Kaiser (Mattykeehl), Lynn LilSnikSnak (LilSnikSnak), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Contestants in the Novice Category should report to the tent at this time for judging.

• Break Fri 2:50 - Fri 4:00
• Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Hollywood Q&A: Steven L Sears & Dragon Dronet Interview Each Other, Dragon Pavilion
  Panelists: Dragon Dronet, Steven L Sears

  A different kind of Q&A session with M40 GoHs Dragon Dronet and Steven L Sears. While Steven is a Hollywood writer, and Dragon is a Hollywood prop master, they don't know each other. Where did they get their starts? Have they worked on some of the same shows? Let's get to know both of them as they get to know each other.

• Break Fri 4:50 - Fri 6:00
• Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM, Opening Ceremonies, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Bruce Brenneise, Becky Cass, Dragon Dronet, Todd Lockwood, Steven L Sears, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Join our Guests of Honor and Featured Pros at MisCon 40's Opening Ceremonies and find out what's going on throughout the weekend. We'll talk about the 40 years of MisCon, the Upside Down theme, will give Golden Squid Awards to a few convention committee members who worked especially hard this year to make MisCon happen, and will highlight some fun things happening at the con. 

• Break Fri 6:50 - Sat 11:00
• Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM, Prop Demo: Mold Making with Dragon, Dungeon
  Panelists: Dragon Dronet

  Hollywood Propmaster Dragon Dronet will demonstrate how to make movie props using molds from movies he's worked on. In the past he's done props from Terminator, Star Trek, Batarangs from Batman, and many more.

• Break Sat 12:50 - Sat 4:00
• Sat 4:00 - 5:50 PM, Story Time: 40 Years of MisCon, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Chris Blazer, Dragon Dronet, James Glass, Todd Lockwood

  For MisCon's 40th anniversary, we're going to gather and tell stories about MisCons past.  We'll reminisce about some good times, a Mis-Placed Con, people who helped make MisCon happen but are no longer here (that list is pretty long). If you'd like to come add to the discussion, please do.

• Break Sat 5:50 - Sun 11:00
• Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Open Mic Storytelling, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Dragon Dronet, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Theresa Miller, Jim Wright (Stonekettle)

  Do you have a story you'd like to tell? Maybe you'd like to just sit in and listen. Join our open mic for oral storytelling. This is your chance to shine as a storyteller, sharing real-life experiences and spontaneous tales without a script. Our moderator will facilitate, ensuring every voice gets heard within a set time. Come contribute to a vibrant revival of this ancient art form.

• Break Sun 11:50 - Sun 6:00
• Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Bruce Brenneise, Becky Cass, Dragon Dronet, Steven L Sears, Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Finish out MisCon 40 in style, and catch a sneak peek at what's in store for you next year at MisCon 41.