Photos: Star Trek Fans In Epic Cosplay Meet The Show's Stars

By Rachel Cromidas in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 12, 2016 5:02PM

Star Trek Cosplay. Photo by Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Convention goers browse through models of starships from Star Trek on Friday. Photo By Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Armin Shimerman actor who played Quark in Deep Space 9 on Friday. Photo by Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Jeffery Combs performing a tribute song to the late Leonard Nimoy the actor who portrayed Spock in Star Trek the original series.

Jeffery Combs actor who played Shran in Star Trek Enterprise as well as Weyoun and Brunt in Deep Space 9 on Friday.

William Shatner actor who played Capitan James T. Kirk in Star Trek the original series on Saturday. Photo by Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Nana Visitor actress who played Major Kira in Deep Space 9. Photo by Tyler LaRiviere/ Chicagoist

Armin Shimerman signs his name next to his characters picture on an official convention banner. By TylerLaRiviere/Chicagoist

JG Hertzler actor who played Martok on Deep Space 9 on Saturday. By Tyler LaRiviere

Casey Biggs (Foreground) actor who played Damar in Deep Space 9 with Vaughn Armstrong (Background) actor who played Admiral Maxwell Forest in Star Trek Enterprise on Friday. By Tyler LaRiviere

Star Trek cosplay. By Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Gates McFadden actress who played Dr. Crusher on Star Trek The Next Generation on Saturday. By Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Vendor goes through the official Star Trek badges and insignias with potential customers. By Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Robert O’Reilly actor who played Gowron on Deep Space 9 on Saturday. By Tyler LaRiviere/Chicagoist

Star Trek fans spared no expense of creativity as they flocked to Rosemont in epic cosplay for a weekend-long Star Trek convention with some of the show's stars.

William Shatner, Jeffery Combs and JG Hertzler were there, and Combs played a tribute song in memory of Leonard Nimoy. Check out the gorgeous costumes and fandom tributes, above.

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