V prvom rade chcem vyjadriť poľutovanie so situáciou, v ktorej sa ocitli obyvatelia hlavne New Yorku a vyjadriť súcit s obeťami tohto STRAŠNÉHO teroristického činu.
Mnohí z nás máme v súčastnosti priateľov na prázdninách, ktorí sú buď v štátoch alebo priamo v NY. Aj väčšia časť našej redakcie mala byť práve v NY, nakoniec tam šiel len Wyktor, ktorí sa však má dobre, "žije".
Žiaľ, táto udalosť otriasla hlavne americkým obyvateľstvom a tak sa nasledujúca správa dala očakávať. Stephen Austin sa ospravedlňuje, ale vzhľadom na situáciu doma (USA), na Istrocon nepríde. Myslím si, že najvýstižnejšie bude zverejniť jeho ospravedlňujúci mail v plnom znení.
"Dear Martina. As you have heard, we in the U.S. are trying to make sense of what has happened today. There is a great deal of sadness and uncertainty in the air. The reprecussions, so far, are as follows: - Air travel in the U.S. has been halted for today. It appears that this will continue through until tomorrow. How much longer after that is not known. - Many of the people on the planes that were used by these cowards, were from the Los Angeles area. There is speculation that many from the entertainment industry may be among those killed. Are community is holding it's collective breath until we know for sure. - Many of us have friends and colleagues who live and work in the New York area. We are waiting to hear on their status. I am so sorry, Martina, but you are correct. I will not be able to travel at this time. I very much looked forward to meeting you and seeing your country. If your event were to be postponed, I still would like to visit. If not this year, maybe next. I realize how hard you and your staff worked to make my arrangements. I am flattered and grateful. My regrets are only compounded by the fact that I had the opportunity to be with Ted Raimi in Atlanta, last week. He spoke so very highly of you and your show that I couldn't wait to go. Please stay in touch. I've enjoyed "talking" with you over these past few weeks. Warmest regards. Stephen."
Organizátori sa v súčastnosti snažia nájsť čo najlepšie východisko z tejto situácie, pretože jednou z hlavných tém tohtoročného conu mal byť Babylon 5. Počkajme si, čo príjemné pre nás v tejto situácii pripravia.
