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David Braben's opening speech was interrupted by some core members of the community awarding him with a plaque and a cheque for charity in thanks for bringing us Elite Dangerous.
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The amazing 1:10 model of the Cobra Mark III.
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Drew Wagar reading "Elite Reclamation"
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Allen Stroud reading "Elite: Lave Revolution"
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Chris Jarvis reading "Elite: Tales From The Frontier"
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Kate Russell reading "Elite: Mostly Harmless"
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My awesome badge, made by the generous and kind Iain McNeil
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Stephen Deas reading "Wanted"
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Me, in costume as Commander Selezen Lake. Thanks to Damian Manning for the photo
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Damian Manning asks me once too often how long the RPG will take to finish. ;-) Thanks to Damian and his son Caleb for the photo.