Satellite 9

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Glasgow's bi-annual(ish) series of science fiction conventions. Satellite 9 will be held on 22nd – 24th May 2026, Clayton Hotel, Glasgow https://nine.satellitex.org.uk/

We are almost all packed and ready to go. Nep and Uri are keeping the Fish Slice of Power safe for the Opening Ceremony.
Nep and Uri are getting ready to study the joining instructions in the hotel library. The image shows two red armchairs with small plush toys beside a bookshelf, near a window with flowers and soft seating stools.
View looking straight up at a large, set concentric illuminated rings projecting from the ceiling. The bright circular lights create a tunnel-like effect. They look like the Goa'uld transport devices.
A poster titled “Duck‑off!” in large red text. Below the title are two yellow rubber ducks facing each other. Each duck has a painted shield design on its side featuring stylised runes: the left duck has three blue‑on‑grey runes, and the right duck has four green‑and‑red runes. Beneath the ducks, the text reads: “Take the Ultimate Warrior Challenge!” in black and blue, followed by “Defeat your Foe with our Battling Viking Long‑Ducks!” in red and blue. The poster has a blue border.
A conference room with patterned carpet, taupe walls, and tall windows showing an evening sky. The planet Neptune, in the form of a plush blue character toy sits on an orange upholstered chair in the foreground listening intently while the planet Neptune, also a plush toy, is positioned atop a clear acrylic lectern near the window. Neptune is practicing its opening ceremony speech. The lectern has circular illuminated rings around its middle. Wall sconces with decorative metalwork provide warm lighting around the room.
Two red armchairs sit on either side of a small black round table, with a dark stool underneath it. Each chair has a small blue plush toy placed on the seat. one is the planet Neptune on the left and the other is the planet Uranus. The setting appears to be an indoor lounge area with tiled flooring and a railing in the background.
A person standing outdoors in a leafy, green setting wearing a dark North Face jacket with the collar slightly open. The background is softly out of focus, showing trees and foliage.
Dr Gilles Bailet wearing a blue ESA flight suit covered with embroidered mission and agency patches, standing indoors in what appears to be a workshop or lab environment.
A blue NASA Artemis II–themed boarding pass featuring the mission name “Satellite 9 – On Thin Ice,” a QR code, rocket and spacecraft icons, and the Artemis II mission patch on the right.
The Clayton Hotel, a historic sandstone building, with modern glass and stone high-rises in the background.
Two yellow rubber ducks with Viking shields face off under the title “Duck-off!” promoting a playful warrior challenge.