The Battle of Square D
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WELCOME
WELCOME
Prepare for an adventure-packed day as you dive into the excitement and creativity that Mil-D-Con has to offer! Whether you're a seasoned con-goer or this is your first time, this Guide is your ultimate companion to explore everything we have in store. From our special celebrity guest, the incredible David Harewood, to a myriad of thrilling activities, there's something here for everyone.
Be sure to check out the Battle of Square D, a comic strip specially commissioned by 100 FSS Marketing’s own Bruce Richardson. Based on mysterious Cold War-era events at the Tri-Base area, it's a gripping story inspired by the Lakenheath England Radar-Visual UFO Case of 1956. Blending local lore with a healthy dose of poetic license, the tale continues with a modern twist as our heroes face off against villains bent on stealing our beloved Square D!
With maps, event details, and everything you need at your fingertips, we hope this Guide leads you to every corner of Mil-D-Con’s spectacular offerings. Enjoy the fun, the fandom, and the stories as you dive headfirst into this year’s unforgettable event!
Let the adventure begin!
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Mr. Michael Birriel Deputy Director MARKETING
Sandy Mackall: Marketing Director
Bruce Richardson: Visual Information Specialist
Brittany Doran: Visual Information Specialist
Hugh Canavan: Sponsorship & Advertising Coordinator
CosPLAY
Attend MIL-D-CON in your best costume for a chance to win some fantastic prizes! Hosted by RAF Mildenhall Youth Programs. Saturday, Oct. 5
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• Children up to 2 year olds // 12 pm - 12:20 pm
• Children 3 - 6 year olds // 12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
• Children 7 - 12 year olds // 12:50 pm - 1:10 pm
Visit the ballroom during your category time slot to show the judges your creation.
• Children 13 - 17 year olds // 1:15 pm - 1:25 pm
• Family Costume // 1:30 pm - 1:50pm
• Best Costume Age 18+ // 1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
• Best Couples Costume // 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
• Best Group Costume // 2:45 pm - 3:05 pm
All children receive a prize for participating in the contest
Frozone
Cold brew with brown sugar sweet cream and chocolate drizzle around the cup. Only served iced.
DARK NIGHT
Blackberry and lavender mocha latte served hot or iced.
Hermione
Chai latte with chestnut praline, topped with caramel drizzle and cinnamon. Served hot or iced.
Grab the limited-edition MIL-D-CON 2024 cup, showcasing the 100th Comptroller Squadron hero!
$7.50 each Drink not included
The Battle of Square D
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Our sources believe the aircraft was flown by Sgt Paul Meyer - not seen since 1969! Let's go there now live... Hi Roy, any updates?
“Breaking NewS! There has been a unidentified aircraft land at RAF Mildenhall”
Thanks Amy, yes I'm here at RAF Mildenhall's biggest event of the year, MIL-D-CON! Rumours are Sgt Meyer has come to warn us of an invasion!
What do you think is happening here today?
Man it's crazy! There's something new here every year! With all these lights in the sky, maybe the celebrity guest is Elvis returning to planet earth!
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Bruce Richardson. Villain design by 2023 contest winner, Jimmy Hasler.
Grandma... This one looks alive?
Games & Tournaments
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
Join us with fun cosmic events listed below!
10 am
11 am
11 am
12 pm - 3:05 pm
1 pm - 3 pm
3:15 pm - 4 pm
4:15 pm
5 pm
Event Opens
Gaming Tournament // Enlisted Lounge
Manga Art with Sonia Leong // Ballroom
Cosplay Contest // Ballroom
David Harewood: Meet & Greet // Ballroom
David Harewood: Q & A // Ballroom
Manga Art with Sonia Leong // Ballroom
Main event closes
DAVID HAREWOOD
Don’t miss David in the Galaxy Club Ballroom from 1 pm
Ahighly acclaimed, loved and respected actor all around the world, David Harewood has been gracing our television screens for over 30 years, and more recently presenting his groundbreaking documentaries.
HBO’s Homeland, The Night Manager, Man in The High Castle, Supergirl and Blood Diamond are just some of the incredible TV shows and films that he has worked on alongside names such as Laurence Fishburne, Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes and Damien Lewis.
David has had an illustrious theatre career too and made history in 1997 playing The National Theatre’s first ever black Othello.
He was born in a small town on the outskirts of Birmingham in 1965, to parents Romeo and Mayleen from Barbados, who moved to the UK in the fifties and sixties as part of the Windrush Generation.
David’s journey into acting isn’t what most people expect. He recalls being the classroom clown, often thrown out for being naughty. He applied to RADA, got in, and moved to London. This is the part where the cliché “and the rest is
history” is declared, however for David, history’s still very much in the making.
As a director, David Harewood has always had a natural flair for writing, often being commissioned to explore personal pieces for publications like The Guardian and The Telegraph, covering topics from racial inequalities to mental health.
It was therefore no surprise that after the success of his ‘Psychosis and Me’ documentary, and its overwhelmingly positive impact and connection with audiences that he was then approached by some of the most prestigious publishing houses to secure his first ever memoir. In 2021, David wrote ‘Maybe I Don’t Belong Here: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery’, published by Pan Macmillan.
Throughout his career David has filmed all around the world from Los Angeles to Vancouver, South Africa and Morocco, but home will always be in London with his wife, two daughters and their cockapoo Seb.
The Square D Heroes arrive...
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Big Texan Smash Burger
The Big Texan Smash Burger features two juicy beef patties, melted cheddar, crispy bacon, and tangy BBQ sauce, all stacked on a toasted brioche bun.
12 Wings
12 crispy, juicy wings tossed in your choice of sauce, perfect for sharing or savoring solo.
Chicken & Waffles
Golden fried chicken served atop fluffy waffles, drizzled with syrup for the perfect sweet and savory combo.
$10.95
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10 am - 9 pm
The American Roadhouse Grill is located inside the Galaxy Club.
Crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy croutons, and parmesan cheese, tossed in creamy Caesar dressing.
Andrew Cartmel “Doctor Who” script editor
Andrew Cartmel is a novelist and playwright. He is the author of the bestselling Vinyl Detective series, and creator of the Paperback Sleuth. He began his career with a legendary stint as script editor on Doctor Who (the “Cartmel Masterplan”) and has written a memoir of his time on the show, Script Doctor.
He has also written Doctor Who comics and graphic novels and audio dramas. He is currently co-writing the Rivers of London comics with Ben Aaronovitch. Andrew has toured as a stand-up comedian and had his plays performed on the London Fringe including Glacier Lake and As Real as Anything. He lives in London with far too many books, Blu-rays, comics and records.
Meet Andrew in the Galaxy Club Ballroom
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Take a stroll through MIL-D-CON's Artists Alley
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Lee Bradley is a UK based freelance illustrator that works within the comics industry. He has worked on a variety of comic book properties including Spider-man, Transformers, Transformers Animated, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Middle Eastern comic book The '99. Along with the Transformers How-to-Draw Guide.
Lee works on all aspects of comic book illustration in various roles from penciler, inker to colourist. He has worked as an illustrator on a variety of different MARVEL products from
Sketch Card series such as Retro MARVEL, MARVELS Greatest Battles, Women of MARVEL, AVENGERS Age of Ultron & the Marvel Masterwork's Card Series. In addition to a vast array of sketch card projects ranging from iconic MARVEL Heroes, Zombie Projects through to popular characters from History. Lee also has had two hit Exhibitions "RETRO MARVEL NOW" & "RETRO KIDS CARTOONS" He also works on Concept Art, Logos, Advertising, and Movie/Television Storyboards.
Lee is a Lucasfilm Accredited Artist.
DAVID LEACH
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David's 37-year career as a cartoonist, writer, and editor began as Bob Godfrey's 'ghost artist' for *Henry's Cat* comic strips. He created *Psycho Gran* in 1987 for *Oink!* and worked on titles like *Whizzer & Chips*, *LEGO Adventures*, and *The Toxic Crusaders* for Marvel. After nine years as a freelancer, he joined Marvel UK as an editor in 1993 and later worked for BBC Worldwide, Egmont, and Panini.
Currently Senior Creative Editor at Titan Comics, he oversees titles such as *Blade Runner* and *Rivers of London*. David has also written for *Ren & Stimpy*, *Spider-Man*, and *Wallace and Gromit*. He publishes his own work through Dead Universe Comics, including *Psycho Gran* and *Dinner Ladies From Hell*. Outside of comics, he won *Come Dine With Me* in 2014.
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Trained traditionally as an illustrator and graphic designer, Darren is the founder and creative director of Hireillo, aka Hire an Illustrator, a community and service for illustrators which was established in 2005. He spends his days (and many evenings too) advising, promoting and helping illustrators find commissions, while guiding them to further their careers and maintain professional standards. JAMIE GRIPPO
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SONIA LEONG
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Sonia Leong is a comics/manga illustrator and author of drawing guides like *Draw Manga: Complete Skills*. Her debut graphic novel was *Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet*. She has worked on projects such as *Doctor Who*, *Assassin's Creed*, *Domo-kun*, and *Bravest Warriors*. Sonia also illustrates for children's books, fashion, and media. She is the Director of Sweatdrop Studios and is currently working on the *Chronicles of Ciel*, a fantasy light novel series.
MANGA Drawing Demonstration
Sonia will be demonstrating creating dynamic illustrations. Learn insider tips and tricks to enhance your drawing skills. Find Sonia and her work at Artist Alley inside the Galaxy Club Ballroom.
Demonstrations: 11 am & 4:15 pm
COMPETITION DESIGN A
Grab your pens, pencils and paints for your chance to win some great prizes at this year’s MIL-D-CON! Decorate your masks with colors, letters, symbols and extra pieces, such as wings, flames, horns etc.
Prizes will be awarded to winners and runner-ups in three categories.
4 – 10 year olds // 11 – 17 year olds // 18 years & older
Cut out your mask, put it on, take a photo of yourself and email the image along with your name and age to MILDCON.100FSS@gmail.com by Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Download and print the template or pick up a copy from the Bob Hope Community Center.
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NorWICH DROIDS
Norwich Droids was formed back in 2020 by Jason Harris when he started taking his newly completed R2-D2 out to events.
In the last 4 years Norwich droids have grown in both members and droids.
They now have over 30 droids from the Starwars Universe from the small LOLA droids all the way up to the Imperial Probe Droid standing at over 9 feet tall. Their driveable Astromechs are always a great hit with the crowds. Their members skill fully build, paint and install electronics to bring them to life.
Not only do they build Star Wars Droids but they also have many costumes and props from other sci-fi franchises such as Ghostbusters. They also have 4 Daleks representing different variations from the 60’s & 70’s through to the newer 2005 version.
Find us in the Galaxy Club Sports Bar!
Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Mildenhall to Melbourne Air Race and the opening of Mildenhall Air Base.
Join us for an illustrated talk on the air race by Carol Cooper and Anne Hughes.
Friday, October 18 at 6:30 pm
MILDENHALL METHODIST CHURCH
Free admission and refreshments available.
*Paid
The Empire does what is necessary
THE 501ST UK GARRISON was formed in 2000 and has gone on to become one of the foremost Star Wars costuming groups in the UK. We are a part of the constantly growing 501st Legion, itself the largest costuming organisation in the world.
We are renowned for our high standard ‘movie accurate’ costumes, professionalism and dedication to fundraising for charity. Our goal to be the very best at what we do has been reached and surpassed enabling us to be present at the highest level of Star Wars related events and work with some of the biggest names in the Star Wars industry.
Over the last twenty three years we have attended several thousand events, helping to raise money for a considerable number of charities, bringing joy to many and smiles to countless faces.
