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STARFLEET FIRST-CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE COMMUNIQUÉ PAID 656 LAFAYETTE ROAD, MEDINA, OHIO 44256 Stow, OH Permit No. 18 STARFLEET THE INTERNATIONAL STAR TREK FAN ASSOCIATION STARFLEET is the fan organization with something for everyone. Members are united the world over in their appreciation of Star Trek - the greatest human adventure. Hundreds of chapters spread across the world link members into local fandom and the central organization. Annual membership in STARFLEET begins with a package containing a membership card, memo pad, and a listing of chapters throughout the world, including the one nearest you! The membership handbook will introduce you to STARFLEET’s unique infrastructure that offers two membership options. One allows you to be an associate member with no obligation other than receiving membership materials and newsletters. The other option provides a more futuristic atmosphere for the fan intrigued by the Fleet structure of Star Trek’s universe. After receiving the membership package a new member will have the opportunity to sign aboard the starship (chapter) of their choice, hold a fictional rank and position and take part in that chapter’s Star Trek related activities and community service projects. Another element of STARFLEET is the annual subscription to the COMMUNIQUÉ, our bi-monthly newsletter that members receive. The COMMUNIQUÉ contains current information on STARFLEET operations and chapter activities, lists of upcoming conventions, news and information on STAR TREK media and articles on the space program and related areas. of interest to members. When joining or renewing, please send check or money order (U.S. Funds only) made payable to “STARFLEET” to: STARFLEET MEMBERSHIP SERVICES P.O. BOX 17235 ARLINGTON TX 76003-2375 Please allow 4-8 weeks for membership packages to arrive. Please retain a copy of your canceled check or money order receipt for your records. The above address is for membership applications processing ONLY! For additional information on STARFLEET or other inquiries please write to: STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS ● P.O. BOX 980008 ● WEST SACRAMENTO CA ● 95798-0008 ● STARFLEET MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Date: Please Check One in Each Column NEW Individual - $15.00 Renewal - SCC# Family of Two - $22.00 Current Chapter NCC- Family of Three or more - $25.00 Amount Enclosed: Individual (Foreign) - $20.00 Check# Money Order Family of Two or more (Foreign) - $30.00 Recruited at: NAME: PHONE: ADDRESS CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: POSTAL CODE: COUNTRY: DATE OF BIRTH: THIS SECTION FAMILY MEMBER NAMES DATES OF BIRTH SCC # (RENEWALS) FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ONLY Yes! I want to donate $1.00 to the STARFLEET Scholarship Fund for: James Doohan DeForest Kelley Patrick Stewart George Takei Gene Roddenberry LeVar Burton Space Explorers Total of all Scholarship Donations Enclosed: 9808/ALR COMMUNIQUÉ CREDITS THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Established 1974 Vice Admiral Tim Gillespie Editor-In-Chief/Chief of Communications ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Commander Amy Sheldon Supervising Editor/Vice Chief of Communications EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Vice Admiral David Allen Commander, STARFLEET Admiral William A. Krause FADM Rob Lerman Executive Consultants P.O. Box 960008 W. Sacramento , CA 95798 Communiqué Staff Cheryl McGraw Vice Commander, Starfleet Director, Starfleet Academy Carol Williams VADM Anita Davis RADM Lori Anne Brown 469 Mistletoe Ave. 426 S. Lakemont Ave. Regional Correspondents Youngstown, OH 44511 Winter Park, FL 32792 Robbie Lewis (Region 01) Matt Henry (Region 02) Chief of Operations Director, Shuttle Operations Command Mark Vinson (Region 03) VADM Terry Wyatt Admiral Dave Ryan Stacia Felix (Region 04) P.O. Box 17290 P.O. Box 398 Norman Langlois (Region 10) Seattle, WA 98107 N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 Doug Glenn (Region 12) Thomas Restivo (Region 15) Chief of Communications Chief of Computer Operations Ann Hales (Region 17) VADM Tim Gillespie RADM Clayton Melanson 656 Lafayette Rd. 3510 Willow Ridge Cover Shane Johnson Medina, OH 44256 Arlington, TX 76017 Issue 58 • August/September 1993 JAG Officer - East JAG Officer - West The STARFLEET Communiqué is the bi-monthly Commander Kim Akins Captain Gary Scott Decker magazine of STARFLEET The International Star P.O. Box 980008 2729 Adriatic Way Trek Fan Association. Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next W. Sacramento , CA 95798 Sacramento, CA 95826 Generation, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are registered trademarks of Paramount Pictures Cor- Public Relations Fleet Archives poration, a division of Paramount Communications and all rights are reserved. The annual membership Captain Michael Sawczyn VADM Terry Wyatt fee for STARFLEET is $15.00 ($20.00 outside USA ). 8474 Dover Crest Ct. P.O. Box 17290 To join, send check or money order to: Galloway, OH 43119 Seattle, WA 98107 Community Services Department of Technical Services STARFLEET Memberships Lieutenant Jay Jones Commodore Chris Wallace P.O. Box 172375 355 Floyd St. 3275 115th Ave. N.E., Apt. 362 Arlington, TX 76003-2375 Wichita, KS 67209 Bellevue, WA 98004-7757 All address corrections and changes Communiqué Deadlines and Submission Guidelines: should be sent to: Chief of Computer Opera- October/November tions, 3510 Willow Ridge, Arlington, TX 76017. Please include your current SCC#. Letters of • Hardcopy articles/submissions: October 5, 1993 comment, advertisements, and articles should be • Display and Classified Ads: October 10, 1993 sent to the Communiqué Office at: 656 Lafayette Rd., Medina, OH 44256. Unsolicited submissions • Disk and e-mail submissions accepted only through: October 10, 1993 will not be returned unless accompanied by a SASE. Published articles become the property of • Please include your SCC#, address, and ship name. We reserve the right to edit STARFLEET and are © 1993 by STARFLEET, all all submissions for length and clarity. rights reserved. Permission is granted for mem- ber chapters to reprint any portion of this maga- • Hard copy submissions should preferably be typed and double-spaced. Please - no unusual and hard-to-read fonts. Handwritten articles should be in ink, and all zine for their own newsletters. names should be clearly printe in block letters. Contents © 1993 by STARFLEET • Submissions via disk should be DOS compatible. WordPerfect 5.1 (DOS version) Unless otherwise specified is our software of choice - we can translate many other programs, but include an All Rights Reserved ASCII text file just to be safe. Indicate clearly on the disk what software you used. Disk size can be either 3½” or 5¼. The STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ is printed in the USA by • Copy may be submitted through e-mail via Internet. Address it to: Printing Concepts Inc., Stow, OH [email protected] COMMUNIQUÉ • August/September 1993 • Page 2 R O B L E R M A N A N I T A D A V I S CO M MAN DER, STARFLEET VICE COMMANDER We're now entering the eighth month of our Greetings once more from the Vice Office. I administration. and I'll be the first to admit that am very pleased to state that we have re- we've missed some of our targeted goals. At ceived the financial records of STARFLEET. a recent Admiralty Board meeting at the It was a matter of great concern for many. National Convention, the members present Several people have, asked if it was neces- discussed various issues that will help put us sary to comment on records in the previous back on track toward reaching those goals. Communiqués. My reason for doing so was The AB appointed JAG officer Gary Decker in recognition of my position of trust, that as the primary drafter of the revised STAR- required that the membership be kept ap- FLEET Constitution/By-Laws. Any com– praised of what was transpiring. The financial xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ments, suggestions, or questions should be directed to Gary not later than records and financial status of STARFLEET are not the private property of September 30th. The final draft of the revision will be voted on by the any Fleet Admiral; they belong to the membership. And the membership not Admiralty Board by October 31st. Gary will keep us updated on his progress only has the right, but an obligation, to demand an accounting of what is and through the Communiqué and Fleet status Update. Financial matters were has been done with their dues and donations. After all. by conservative also discussed by the Admiralty Board. and with the help of Cindy Krell and estimates STARFLEET’s income since 1989 has totalled nearly a quarter of Sue Hampton, we now have most of the financial records (syill missing are a million dollars, and that. ladies and gentlemen, requires responsible and ledger books and auditor's reports. which Gary has requested.) One of the accountable bookkeeping. I look forward to financial reports in future issues biggest surprises found among the financial records was numerous checks of the Communiqué. and now we can close the books on this subject. Thank from members that were never cashed or deposited. Since these checks are you to all for your patience. over six months old, we have been advised by our bank to request On the matter of the revision of the Constitution, l have not been able to replacement checks. Shortly, letters will be going out to affected members. present to you a revised Constitution to be reviewed for acceptance or As you can see, it seems like whenever you get things back in control, rejection. The Constitution Committee comprised of attorneys Akins and someone throws a wrench into it! Decker, and myself, with the Fleet Admiral providing regular input, worked Many things have been accomplished so far: Memberships are being for five months and through several rewrites of a 16-page document. Copies processed faster; the Fleet Division Chief (FDC) program is underway: the of the proposed changes were also sent to all members of the Executive Awards Program is almost on-line (except for funding); and the Fleet Committee for their comments and suggestions.