Editing William Shatner (section)

=== Shatnerball III (2004) ===

A third Shatnerball event was held on '''5 September 2004''' at Challenge Park Xtreme, returning the series to the Chicago area.

The scenario was titled '''Mobster Mash''' and featured a fictional conflict between rival criminal organisations.

Shatner appeared as '''William "The Shaft" Shatner''', commanding the blue team.

His opponent was '''Tom "The Don" Kaye''', who commanded the maroon team.

The event's organisers identified Steve "Hammer" Sciuga as Shatner's executive officer and Bobby "Darkman" Gogolin as Kaye's executive officer.[5]

Contemporary accounts by members of the Canadian P.A. Predators paintball team document Shatner arriving by powered parachute and participating in the day's activities.

Approximately 660 players attended.

The event included themed costumes, paintball vehicles, scenario objectives and an auction of memorabilia and equipment.[6]

The P.A. Predators account describes Kaye's team dominating much of the main scenario game.