Alien characters to ride rails starting Thursday

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005 | 9:36 a.m.

An alien invasion is in store for riders of the Las Vegas Monorail beginning Thursday, representatives of the monorail's operating company has announced.

Characters from the "Star Trek" universe will board the train at the Las Vegas Hilton station at about 10 a.m. and ride among passengers in the morning. The promotion to call attention to the monorail system and the Hilton attraction is expected to run through the end of the year.

The alien characters are part of the cast of "Star Trek: The Experience," a Paramount Parks theme ride at the Hilton.

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