Browncoat Backup Bash

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BBB button The button that people proudly wore after one of the biggest miracles ever in fandom anywhere	Browncoats Waiting For News In the weeks before Flanvention II, two events had been cancelled, and Nathan Fillion said no one contacted him on what was scheduled. There was some hope the con would be saved.	Good News and Bad News The day before the event, people were told Flan II was cancelled...but that a "Browncoat Backup Bash" would be scheduled instead. It would take place somewhere, and some events would happen.
Fans Arrive In Burbank About 300 people came to town, hoping that there would be a convention. They gathered together to get the latest news.	Most Valuable Wristband If you had this orange wristband, you were part of a select few who got to enjoy the Browncoat Backup Bash. The California Browncoats became big damn heroes to move it to the Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. People who couldn't make it did donate through PayPal to pay for the weekend.	Bedlam Bards Become Carolers Hawke the Balladeer kept up the spirits of the BBB guests as they awaited word on what would be happening. They didn't quite have Browncoat Christmas songs, but had some ideas.
Adam Baldwin Visits While he was in ABC's Day Break, Adam Baldwin met with fans that weekend. Nathan Fillion, Christine Hendricks and Alan Tudyk also dropped by, but I missed them so I could see Jimmy Kimmel Live (before he got trendy)	Mark Sheppard Also Visits Although he's familiar to fans of Doctor Who and Supernatural, he was also popular as Badger on Firefly. He stopped by to play some pool at the hotel pub.	Secret Spot For BBB The Pickwick Gardens, which can handle most events, even one that needs a bowling alley and a skating rink. The BBB used a couple of big rooms. People were advised not to tell people where the BBB was located. There was a special bus to the event, or car pooling.
Busy Dealers Even though there was no Flan II, vendors who came to sell their wares still did very good business	Greg Edmonson Greg Edmonson, who wrote the soundtrack for Firefly, was also there. He also did work for King of the Hill, but he had lots of praise for the people behind Firefly. He said it was tricky to compose the soundtrack that complimented the scene. He also pointed out the show was unique because it presented both a post-apocalyptic world and a call back to our American heritage. That's how you make a space western that works.	Tim Minear He brought a DVD that had scenes some scenes from a show called "Drive" about people forced to race against each other to an unknown finish line. It lasted six weeks, but sparked an unusual argument at WorldCon. He also gave a live commentary for "Ariel", which included Fox wishing the show was more "space" than "western". Some of the props were recycled from "The Train Job", while surfboard containers became medical pods.
Johnathan Woodward Seemed to be everywhere at Whedon-themed cons back then. He was quite the MC during the Bedlam Bards concert. He also told the crowd not to be too angry at Booster Events for not organizing the event as it promised. He did predict they'd be in financial straits for quite a while.	Woodward With the Bards As we said, he was an interesting MC, and the music was great	Alliance Cash, Uncut This was sold by QMX, as a replica of the futuristic money the 'verse would have.
Shawna Trpcic With Illyria Wear Her wardrobe from Serenity and Firefly was featured at the BBB. The clothing on the righ was worn by Amy Acker in season five of Angel, when Fred became Illyria.	Firefly Fashions This may have been worn by Inara during the show	Firefly Fashions 2 More clothing made by Trpic
Firefly Fashions 3	Wash's Flight Shirts A couple of his Hawaiian shirts that he's known to wear during Firefly and Serenity	Ariel Fashions and more If you look to the right, there's a doctor's uniform that was part of the episode, "Ariel"
Bedlam Bards Relax They're out by the pool in between performances during the BBB	Big Damn Heroes Members of the California Browncoats getting a round of applause for a job well done, saving the Browncoats Backup Bash.

It was supposed to be Flanvention II, the sequel to the best convention ever. However, thanks to last-minute financial problems from Booster Events, it looked like it was about to end. It took the generosity of Browncoats around the world, some real Big Damn Heroes, and support from some of the cast, to save the con by relocating it at the Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. It would go down in Browncoat history.

BBB button

The button that people proudly wore after one of the biggest miracles ever in fandom anywhere

Browncoats Waiting For News

In the weeks before Flanvention II, two events had been cancelled, and Nathan Fillion said no one contacted him on what was scheduled. There was some hope the con would be saved.

Good News and Bad News

The day before the event, people were told Flan II was cancelled...but that a "Browncoat Backup Bash" would be scheduled instead. It would take place somewhere, and some events would happen.

Fans Arrive In Burbank

About 300 people came to town, hoping that there would be a convention. They gathered together to get the latest news.

Most Valuable Wristband

If you had this orange wristband, you were part of a select few who got to enjoy the Browncoat Backup Bash. The California Browncoats became big damn heroes to move it to the Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. People who couldn't make it did donate through PayPal to pay for the weekend.

Bedlam Bards Become Carolers

Hawke the Balladeer kept up the spirits of the BBB guests as they awaited word on what would be happening. They didn't quite have Browncoat Christmas songs, but had some ideas.

Adam Baldwin Visits

While he was in ABC's Day Break, Adam Baldwin met with fans that weekend. Nathan Fillion, Christine Hendricks and Alan Tudyk also dropped by, but I missed them so I could see Jimmy Kimmel Live (before he got trendy)

Mark Sheppard Also Visits

Although he's familiar to fans of Doctor Who and Supernatural, he was also popular as Badger on Firefly. He stopped by to play some pool at the hotel pub.

Secret Spot For BBB

The Pickwick Gardens, which can handle most events, even one that needs a bowling alley and a skating rink. The BBB used a couple of big rooms. People were advised not to tell people where the BBB was located. There was a special bus to the event, or car pooling.

Busy Dealers

Even though there was no Flan II, vendors who came to sell their wares still did very good business

Greg Edmonson

Tim Minear

Johnathan Woodward

Seemed to be everywhere at Whedon-themed cons back then. He was quite the MC during the Bedlam Bards concert. He also told the crowd not to be too angry at Booster Events for not organizing the event as it promised. He did predict they'd be in financial straits for quite a while.

Woodward With the Bards

As we said, he was an interesting MC, and the music was great

Alliance Cash, Uncut

This was sold by QMX, as a replica of the futuristic money the 'verse would have.

Shawna Trpcic With Illyria Wear

Her wardrobe from Serenity and Firefly was featured at the BBB. The clothing on the righ was worn by Amy Acker in season five of Angel, when Fred became Illyria.

Firefly Fashions

This may have been worn by Inara during the show

Firefly Fashions 2

More clothing made by Trpic

Firefly Fashions 3

Wash's Flight Shirts

A couple of his Hawaiian shirts that he's known to wear during Firefly and Serenity

Ariel Fashions and more

If you look to the right, there's a doctor's uniform that was part of the episode, "Ariel"

Bedlam Bards Relax

They're out by the pool in between performances during the BBB

Big Damn Heroes

Members of the California Browncoats getting a round of applause for a job well done, saving the Browncoats Backup Bash.