(Reuters) - "Star Trek" is beaming over to London in October and boldly going where no trekkie event has gone before by bringing together all five TV captains on stage for the first time.

Organizers for "Destination Star Trek London" said on Monday that their fan convention would be the first official "Star Trek" live event in the UK for 10 years.

To mark the occasion, actors William Shatner (Captain Kirk), Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard), Avery Brooks (Commander Sisko), Kate Mulgrew (Captain Janeway) and Scott Bakula (Captain Archer), who have commanded operations in each of their respective series based on the iconic TV franchise that began in 1966, will appear on stage together.

"The 'Star Trek' fan base in the UK is one of the biggest in the world, and it has waited a long time for the convention to return, so we wanted to make sure we did it right," said Liz Kalodner, general manger of CBS Consumer Products, which owns the TV franchise.

Shatner, 81, the first captain of the starship Enterprise, has been a fan favorite at conventions, mostly in the United States, that attract thousands of trekkies.

Avery Brooks, who became the first black actor to take the lead role when he appeared in the 1993-99 series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", has also made appearances, along with Kate Mulgrew, who made a splash as female Captain Janeway in "Star Trek: Voyager" for six years.

But all five actors have never appeared together at an official event for the cult series.

Organizers said they were expecting some 10,000-15,000 people from all over the world to attend the London convention at the Excel Exhibition Centre from Oct 19-21. Tickets go on sale starting April 30.

"It's not just the five captains. There will be a host of other guests from the series. The fans will be able to get up close," said Rob Nathan, marketing director for Media 10 which is organizing the events in collaboration with CBS.

Nathan said the London event would be bigger and better than many other "Star Trek" events.

"We are going to make this really interactive. There are going to be stunt displays, we are going to recreate some sets, and get some original sets. People will be able to sit on the starship bridge with members of the cast," he said.

Nathan said some 14,000 people had registered to sign up for information about the London event after an initial, cryptic Twitter message was posted at the beginning of March.

"It's going to be an absolute pilgrimage for 'Star Trek' fans," he said.

More information can be found on website www.startreklondon.comwhich goes live on Monday.

(Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

For nerds this must be like the rapture or something

close.. throw is some superheros and star wars, then you would have a new church...

Oh c'mon, we know you're having your Starfleet Academy uniform pressed at this very moment.

That's none of your business lol

Remove Star Wars and your on to something. Warsy's and Trekkies really don't inter mingle, kinda like the bloods and crips.

99% of people would be happy to just see Shatner and Stewart. 98% of people would be happy to just see Shatner. Brooks and Mulgrew were terrible captains, uninteresting and unprofessional.

I saw the first epidoed back when it aired in the fall of 1966, and I've seen all the incarnations since. Of them I've found three to be good series: the original, Next Generation, and Enterprise, all three because of their social conscience and good cast. Science fiction at its best.

Of the spin-offs I liked Deep Space 9, and Next Gen...didn't like Voyager, and the only good thing about Enterprise was Jolene Blalock...I didn't buy it at all that it was set before the original Star Trek.

I am glad I am not the only one who felt this way.

Also, why wasn't Chris Pine invited?

Especially since he is Paramounts new Kirk.

Personally I hated the remake, but everyone I know I loved it.

pine is part of the next new generation... it hasn't caught on yet...

I watched Star Trek too loyally back in my younger days. A favorite show of mine back then. I agree with you on, "... their social conscience and good cast. Science fiction at its best". Armstrong set his foot upon the moon around the late 1960's ... retrosceptively, yes, "science at its best"!

Thanks Mightymoe for sharing about the London event.