STARFLEET Communique #121
HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY TO THE USS WERNHER VON BRAUN!
SFI congratulates the crew of the Wernher Von Braun on 10 years in Fleet! Story on p. 3 Left: The crew of the Wernher Von Braun at the “Salute to Star Trek.” 121 FEB/MARCH 2004 REGION 7 WELCOMES 2004!
As always,the members of Region 7 can be counted upon to celebrate the holdays in style! Story on p. 5 Right: The crew and guests of the USS Thagard give a cheer at midnight at their New Year’s Eve Party. ANNOUNCING THE EAGLE SQUADRON!
Operation Eagle sends our love and support to the U.S. troops overseas! Story on p. 33 Left: Crew of the USS Enterprise show their thanks to STARFLEET: Operation Eagle.
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CONTENTS STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 121 Table of Contents...... 2 Published by: Wernher Von Braun 10th Anniversary...... 3 STARFLEET, The International R7 Holiday Party Report ...... 4 Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. Celebrating The Holidays...... 5 3212 Mark Circle From the Center Seat...... 6 Independence, MO 64055 EC/AB News...... 6 The Eyes of March...... 6 Publisher: Greg Trotter Off-Center Viewpoint...... 7 Editor in Chief: Dixie Halber The New Starfl eet Diplomatic Corps...... 7 Layout Editor: Lauren Milan Accessibility Resources Coordinator...... 8 Graphics Editor: Johnathan Simmons Starfl eet IC2004...... 8 Submissions Coordinator: Steve Halber STARFLEET Flag Promotions...... 9 Copy Editors: Gene, Adams, Gabriel How to Submit a Proper Promotion...... 9 Beecham, Claire Halber, Steve Halber, Ops Center...... 10 Michael Klufas, Tracy Lilly Commandant’s Corner...... 11 From The School Of Treknology...... 11 SFI Academy Graduates...... 12 Send Submissions to: COMM As You Are...... 13 STARFLEET Treasurer Report...... 13 “If we knew there was gonna be a costume contest, we’d STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Computer Operations...... 15 8606 King George Rd. Membership Processing Information.....15 have dressed up!” The USS Wernher von Braun joins a Evansville IN 47725 Coordinated Recruiting...... 15 “Salute to Star Trek!” Story on p. 35 cq@sfi .org The Shuttlebay...... 16 From the Dant...... 17 Photo courtesy of Richard L. Trulson The STARFLEET Communiqué is a publication of the Communications FORCECOM Report...... 18 Department of STARFLEET, The State of SFMC/AWARDS...... 18 International Star Trek Fan Asociation, State of TRACOM...... 19 Inc. It is intended for the private use of our From The Sgm...... 19 members. STARFLEET holds no claims to any trademarks, copyrights, or properties A Starfl eet Marine’s View Of The Past ...20 held by Paramount or their parent company, State of INFOCOM...... 20 Viacom. A Special Announcement...... 20 The contents of this publication are Offi ce of the Inspector General...... 21 Copyright © 2004 STARFLEET, The Greetings From Youth Services...... 22 International Star Trek Fan Association, International Youth Art Contest...... 23 Inc. and/or the original authors. All rights Crack The Code!...... 23 reserved. No portion of this document may be copied or republished in any way or form One Fleet-ing Winter!...... 24 without the written consent of the Offi ce of Fun With Cones And Antennas...... 26 the Chief of Communications, STARFLEET. What (Mars) Time Is It?...... 26 Astronotes...... 27 (USPS 017-671) Entered as periodical matter at the Post Offi ce of Tecumseh, House Calls...... 27 Oklahoma, under the act of March 8, 1879. Calling All Kings And Queens!...... 29 The Communiqué is published bi-monthly From The Gamma Quadrant...... 30 by STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, 101 North Broadway, Greetings From Shuttle Essex...... 31 Tecumseh, OK 74873 A Cut Above The Rest...... 32 Sfi Gets Fit For Duty!...... 32 Announcing The Eagle Squadron...... 33 DEADLINE FOR The STARFLEET Interview...... 34 A Salute To Star Trek...... 35 SUBMISSIONS Dear Deanna...... 35 FOR CQ 122: When Captains Collide!...... 35 IC 2004 Registration Form...... 36 Mar. 25th, 2004 Convention Listings...... 37 When You Wish Upon A Star...... 39 POSTMASTER: Monthly Status Report Summaries...... 40 SFIAnnouncements...... 43 They’re engaged! Congratulations and best wishes to Send Address Changes to: SFI Directory of Contact Information.....44 Joost Ueffi ng and Susan Fugate! Announcement on p. 20 STARFLEET Communications STARFLEET Classifi ed...... 46 510 Osage St. STARFELET: Special Ops...... 47 Photo courtesy of Joost Ueffi ng Leavenworth, KS 66048 R7 Gets Down With Their Bad Selves!....48
2 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ USS WERNHER VON BRAUN TENTH ANNIVERSARY By RADM Richard L. Trulson•USS Wernher von Braun, Region 2 The USS Wernher von Braun held our Vaughn. The failed launches were by me, entire foam hull. It looked like the Borg at our tenth anniversary was especially Tenth Anniversary party on Saturday, CO Richard L. Trulson. Scary, isn’t it? had visited. Fortunately though, the important to me as the current CO. October 25 from 12 noon till about 7 P.M. damage should be repairable after a Overall, it was a rather quiet affair We also combined it with our Aerospace Speaking of which, the most anticipated few months in space dock. Like the TV compared to last year’s Aerospace Day, Day activities, since scheduling confl icts launch involved the Enterprise, NCC 1701- counterpart, the Enterprise will fl y again. but it was a more enjoyable affair. And had postponed our plans in July. All E. I won this rocket in the auction held while it may not have been as large or activities were held at the CO’s family at the 2002 STARFLEET International Other crewmembers in attendance as well attended as our Fifth Anniversary home and business in Ardmore, AL. As Conference in San Jose, California. I was included the Zuckerman family (Ron, Party, we still had a wonderful time. And a result of being held at an actual airport determined to walk out of the auction with Dawn, and son Christopher), Don and that, in the end, is what matters most. (Ardmore Aviation), participants were able this prize, since I had neglected to buy Joanie Daniel, Catherine “Kit” Ramsey, to view and sit in real airplanes. Festivities the 20th Anniversary model rocket of the Laura Peterson, the Vaughn family This party was the pinnacle of a year included lots of food, crafts, and videos. Enterprise from Estes several years ago. We (Henry, Jennifer, sons Gabriel and long celebration of our tenth anniversary. took pictures with the rocket before launch , Jonathan, and Henry’s mother), and Our shuttle launch was on December 24, The main event though, was the launching since we weren’t sure how well it would fl y. Stephan and his friend. We’ve always 1992 and our chapter commissioning was of model rockets. One rocket launched enjoyed the camaraderie that exists September 25, 1993. We’re chartered in beautifully in the clouds, but we never However, the Enterprise rocket fl ew among our crew members, and we were Huntsville, Alabama. We plan to boldly go saw it land. We suspect it reached escape beautifully. It had the most graceful arch able to reaffi rm that throughout the day. another ten years, and beyond. Hopefully, velocity. We saw another land, but never trajectory of the day. Unfortunately, the a picture gallery will eventually be posted did manage to fi nd it. A third was recovered parachute didn’t deploy, so it crashed Kit, the ship’s fi rst CO, brought non- on our web site (www.usswvb.org). If the next day. It should be noted that the nose fi rst into the ground. The damage alcoholic champagne for toasting. She you have further questions, feel free most successful launches and recoveries report: a broken nacelle, a lost stabilization led the fi rst toast, and I followed with one to contact us at [email protected]. were done by four year old Cadet Gabriel fi n, and major fi ssures throughout the of my own. Having our fi rst CO present
The USS Wernher von Braun crew celebrate their Tenth Anniversary and Aerospace Day on October 25, 2003. Standing from left to right: Jennifer and Ron Zuckerman and son Christopher watch Henry Vaughn and son Gabriel Henry Vaughn, the Zuckerman family (Ron, Dawn, and son Christopher), and prepare to launch their model rocket. Don and Joanie Daniel. In front: Gabriel Vaughn, Catherine “Kit” Ramsey, and Laura Peterson.
Cadets Gabriel Vaughn and Christopher Zuckerman race back from recovering CO Richard L. Trulson displays the Enterprise NCC 1701-E model rocket one of the model rockets. before launch.
Photos by Richard L. Trulson
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 3 R7 HOLIDAY PARTY REPORT Photos submitted by Bob Vosseller By LCDR Greg McDermott •Chief of Security, USS Malverne The night of the Region 7 Holiday and caught up with current events. I also Party, my fi rst SFI event, turned out great met crew from the USS Sovereign, USS and I had a wonderful time. The people I Challenger, USS Flying Fox, USS Thagard met were enjoyable and made pleasant and USS Avenger. conversation. I fi nally got to meet Kimi Brooks for the fi rst time. It was certainly The entrees were delicious, the tables a pleasure along with her great smile. decorated beautifully. I noticed that amongst the other music there was always a Star Trek Due to weather condition and personal theme playing all night and it added a nice detainment, we arrived to the Village touch to the party’s theme. We played the of Cottage Green a little bit late. There movie trivia, and boy, was it tough! I had to was a red carpet waiting for us to walk think real hard for the fi rst time in six years through with grace and honor. Everyone since I graduated from high school. Feels like there appeared in high great fashion and a long time. looked very elegant. I met with one of my crewmembers, superior offi cer, FCPT I departed with the Shuttle Blazer, the Paul Greene. I hadn’t seen him in a Admiral’s personal shuttle. I have noticed his couple of years. pilot skills are still in good shape with great anticipation and speed. I arrived home safe We exchanged pleasant conversations and sound.
Beryl Washington and Traci Georgianni of the Sovereign, and Kimi Brooks of the Malverne.
The crew of the Sovereign enjoying the Region 7 Holiday Party.
Writing a novel for the answers... Bob and Emily Vosseller on the dance fl oor.
4 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Members of the U.S.S. Thagard made and Shelli Caville of the Thagard and the best of the 2003 holiday season Lauren Milan of the Archer) to join the by doing what we do best – partying. CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS, STARFLEET STYLE fun, as well as a few folks we don’t get Whether individuals were celebrating By CPT Susanna Reilly• U.S.S. Thagard, R7 to see very often because of their work Hanukkah, Christmas, Yule, Kwanzaa schedules. or just the change of the seasons or the especially nice to meet some of Chris’ non- coming of a new year, Thagardians went It was a very special evening, and my ’Fleet friends, and to see some old friends It was an evening full of fun, out of their way to have a great time. deepest gratitude goes out to Tony Rowley and visitors from other ships, as well. I was friendship and lots and lots of food. The and Kim Brooks of the Malverne who were especially delighted to hear that Chris is fun included Thagardian Lea Abiera December’s festivities began on the kind enough to give me a ride despite Kim’s already thinking about doing this again next creating beautiful henna tattoos for th 6 , with the fi rst major snowstorm of the own problems getting there - her Friday year when the Return of the King extended anyone who was willing to sit still long season putting a damper on attendance night fl ight from Tennessee was grounded edition DVD comes out (just think, almost enough, Thagardian Loretta Painter at the Region 7 holiday party sponsored in Romulus, Michigan overnight, leaving 11 straight hours of Legolas and Aragorn!) displaying the pair of Patrick Stewart’s by our friends on the Sovereign, her scrambling for a fl ight on Saturday that jeans she had won at a charity auction, Malverne and Richtofen. Despite the would get her there in time for the party. As if we hadn’t had enough holiday fun and lots and lots of good music and miserable weather, Thagardians Esther I’ll never forget us arriving at the airport yet, Pam and Vaughn MacDonald opened dancing. As for food, guests took the & Glenn Summers and I braved the and seeing her waving from the doorway their home for the Thagard’s annual holiday entrance fee of a dish that would feed snow-covered streets (although I had a wearing an elegant evening gown and movie/show marathon. A wonderful time at least three people very seriously so little help from the Malverne!) to join our surrounded by luggage, since she’d had to was had by all -- despite the fact that that by the time 11:00 rolled around Region 7 friends for a night of glamour, change into her gown in the ladies room. Pam’s niece and nephew were the only there were so many appetizers, snacks, elegance and fellowship at the Village of That’s dedication to partying! ones watching the shows! The rest of us entrees and desserts piled up on Cottage Green in Philadelphia. The red were too busy talking, laughing, singing the buffet tables, we could have fed th carpet was indeed rolled out, and, after The next opportunity for holiday fun came holiday songs and stuffi ng ourselves with all of the 7 Fleet. Friendship was a braving the paparazzi, we were treated on Dec. 13th when Chris Horrocks hosted the fabulous feast Vaughn cooked up for us. mainstay throughout the night as all to a fun-fi lled night featuring fantastic the Thagard’s Holiday Party/Lord of the (Here’s an event idea for next year – have a sorts of interesting conversations went food, fun contests (I won one of the Rings Extended Edition viewing party. The turkey cook-off between Chris and Vaughn on, but at midnight it was especially movie trivia games) and funky music that premise may have sounded a little strange – it’s a win-win situation for everyone!!) evident as we toasted each other with encouraged us to dance away the extra – mixing a holiday party with watching LOTR champagne, wine, sparkling cider or calories piled on from sampling all of the – but it turned out to be a fun-fi lled day full The holiday season came to a fabulous any other drink we could lay our lips on, decadent delights on the dessert table. of good conversation, fabulous food and end with the New Year’s Eve party held at then exchanged hugs and kisses as we We had a great time visiting with friends, lots of drooling over Legolas and Aragorn. Thagard member Francis Barron’s new welcomed the new year. The talking, old and new, from other Region 7 ships, Besides movie viewing in the main room, home. While it started out being a joint dancing and carousing continued until including the Sovereign, Malverne, Chris’ apartment was spacious enough to Thagard, Adamant, Ascension event, almost 4:00 in the morning, when our Flying Fox, Avenger and Challenger. It accommodate a Christmas tree decorating enthusiastic responses were received to exhausted host fi nally managed to push was also heartening to see the large pile area (the tree looked very beautiful by the the invitation extended to other Region 7 the last stragglers out the door. of toys that had been donated for the toy end of the evening) and quiet space for chapters to join the fun, and it was wonderful drive, despite the small size of the group conversing. Chris’ legendary turkey was to be able to spend New Year’s Eve with I hope all of you had as good a time attending. And when the time came for truly delicious, as well as all of the side so many STARFLEET friends, including as I did this holiday season, and I look the evening to end, I was sorry to have to dishes and desserts prepared by him and members of the Thagard, Adamant, forward to many more fun times for all leave this fun group, but I was pleasantly his friends (stuffi ng, potatoes, vegetables, Ascension, Flying Fox and Archer. It was of us in the future. Happy New Year to surprised by the surprise gift pack of etc.) The gift exchange was a lot of fun especially delightful to see several ‘Fleeters all, and remember to let friendship thrive holiday candies handmade by Sovereign (I got a really cute mini tote bag with a who had driven several hours from out of in 2004! chef Joe Horton. Thomas Kinkade scene on it). It was state (including Lea Abiera, Cheri Rosen
Happy New Year! The Thagard crew and their guests toast 2004! Chad Casey shows off his body art to his wife, Laurie, and Adamant CO, Jim Pugliese.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 5 legal existence of our association. So, not only does the Commander, STARFLEET need to be aware of what is going on with the club, they also have to be aware of what is going on with the corporation. This is not a job to be taken lightly and the individual who is willing to take on this role needs to fully understand this. Almost as important is the rest of the Executive Committee on the slate. As tempting as it is, don’t vote for friendship or personality - choose the team who can do the best for STARFLEET. Greetings STARFLEET! Johnson, Region 12’s Region Coordinator, Region 3’s Summit. This event, always a and I will be making the trip down and it good time, will be held in Lubbock, Texas As mentioned in the last CQ, Carl The holidays are over and we’ve started sound like it is going to be one heck of a the 11th, 12th and 13th of June. Immediately Johnson had to tender his resignation what is going to be a very busy year in party. following that, on the 18th, 19th and 20th of as STARFLEET Quartermaster due to Fleet. Looking ahead, we’ve got a number June, is Region 6’s Summit. Set this year time constraints. After going through the of things in the works and a lot of events March sees the Commander, in Appleton, Wisconsin, this is a laid back applications, I’m very happy to welcome coming up. STARFLEET’s annual trek to Region 2. event that’s fun to attend. Pat Spillars to my staff as Fleet’s new This was defi nitely one of my high points QM. She brings a world of experience to February will see a couple of due dates for 2003 and I’m looking forward to it this The end of July bears witness to Fleet’s the job, both Fleet-based and real life. I’m come up. The fi rst is February 14th, when year. If you’ve never made it to a Region 2 biggest party of the year – our Annual looking forward to her contributions to the the Amendment ballots are due. Once Summit, you owe it to yourself to experience International Conference. Hosted deep department. STARFLEET’s Inspector General Robb one. This year, it’s in Gulfport, Mississippi in the heart of Region 2 in Birmingham, Jackson tallies up the votes, he’ll let me on the 12th, 13th and 14th of the month. Alabama and chaired by Pete Mohney, Before closing this out, I’d like to take a know. I’ll be announcing the results on this is shaping up to be THE party of the moment and thank Jennifer Scott and Max the Fleet list and following that up in my Rolling into the end of April is Region year. There will be the normal EC meeting Khaytsus of Region 17’s USS Omega Glory article in the next CQ. I really hope we 1’s annual Summit. Running from April on Thursday, the EC/AB Meeting on Friday for a wonderful evening this last January. have a strong turnout for this. If you 30th through May 2nd in Pigeon Forge, and all the rest of the activities starting They were cruising through this area on don’t vote, you’ve given up your voice in Tennessee, this is usually a great party. Friday evening. For more info, go to the way back to Colorado and stayed the the decision-making process. When that I’ve made the last couple (and hope to www.ic2004.org. night in Kansas City. Greg and PJ Trotter happens, everyone loses. Please, don’t make this one) and have had a good time and my wife Deb joined me, Jenn and Max miss any opportunity to participate in when I’m there. May brings Region 12 on Probably one of the biggest things we at Parker’s BBQ in Parkville, Missouri and this organization. February 15th, the next to the scene with their yearly get-together. have coming up this year is going to be had a great time. Not only was the BBQ day, is the fi nal day for my Chief of Staff Joplin, Missouri is the location of this year’s the election for our next Commander, excellent, the company was even better. I Allyson Dyar to receive any bids for the R12 Summit, going on the weekend of May STARFLEET. While I’m not running, I even got to meet the famous Stormy and 2006 International Conference. Once she 21st through May 23rd. This is their “Survivor am looking forward to participating in Summer Marmot! After all the time I’ve receives them, she’ll package them up and Summit” so come on down and get tossed this process. I can’t begin to tell you how spent in Fleet, the simple pleasures of send them to the Executive Committee for off the island. important it is for every one of you to be getting together with fellow members and deliberation and voting. The results will be informed and involved in this election. The kicking back for the evening is still one of communicated to all the bidders no later June is going to be one busy month choice for our president is one of the most my favorite things. than the end of March and will be formally when it comes to Summits this year! The critical decisions we, as the membership, announced during the General Session fi rst weekend, June 5th and 6th, is Region make. There are so many responsibilities That about does it for me this time… I at the 2004 IC in Birmingham, Alabama. 15’s Annual Summit in Seabrook, New and duties that need to be considered, hope to see a lot of you this year as I travel February is also the offi cial start of the Hampshire. I was unable to make this things that go far beyond the fandom side through the Regions. See ya in 60! Summit Season. Region 5 kicks it off this event last year. It confl icted with Region of this organization. There is paperwork year the weekend of the 13th-15th in Pasco, 12’s Summit and I had already committed to to be sent to the State of North Carolina. Washington. attending it so I promised Gary I’d be there There are fi nancial forms to be sent to I’ll also be heading down to Oklahoma in 2004. I’ve never been to Region 15 and the Internal Revenue Service. Failure City for the commissioning of the USS am looking forward to the trip and meeting to comply with any of these business Claymore on the 21st of February. Carl the folks up there. The next weekend is requirements can and will threaten the EC/AB NEWS Ed DeRuggiero By Commodore JC Cohen •Chief of Staff to the Vice-Commander, STARFLEET
Greetings, members of STARFLEET. [employer ID numbers - for tax purposes] Memorial Eyeglass Drive As always, here is the summary of the for the regions and not-for-profi t status. AB discussions over the months of The USS Highlander presents December and January. The AB also confi rmed Robb Jackson The fi rst annual joint Starfl eet International- once again as IG for another term, It was determined that, over the years, as appointed by the Commander, LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL eyeglass drive. as RCs have changed over time, copies STARFLEET. This nomination was of the RC handbook - a guide to the passed with little discussion except This will take place during the month of March. legalities of being a member of the board positive comments on the service Robb of directors of an organization such as has done for ‘Fleet over his term. STARFLEET - have not always made Join The USS Highlander as we honor the it to the new RCs. This situation was A new member of the AB, Greg remedied. It was also suggested that Franklin, the new Regional Coordinator memory of one of our fallen brethren. this handbook could be expanded upon for Region One, was welcomed aboard by the RCs to include more information towards the end of the reporting period. about the day-to-day running of a Donate your old Eyeglasses to the Lions so region, in addition to the aforementioned As always, if you have any questions legalities. about any of these issues raised, they they may have a second life and bring the future can be addressed to your representative into focus for a another person. There was also a discussion amongst on the AB, your Regional Coordinator. the RCs of how the various regions There is a complete listing of the RCs in handle their fi nances. Amongst other the back of every issue of the CQ. topics was a discussion of EINs Beware the Eyes of March
6 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ THE NEW STARFLEET DIPLOMATIC CORPS By Rear Admiral Jeffery Higdon • Director, STARFLEET Diplomatic Corps
After a long stretch of inactivity, Since my last column, which announced International Charities Coordinator Travel season, anyone? the Starfl eet Diplomatic Corps is now the appointment of Jeff Higdon and Claire open for business. Halber to new posts within the offi ce of Many of STARFLEET’s chapters My central New York town of Ithaca has the Vice Commander, STARFLEET, I’ve participate in charity activities of one had an extraordinary cold stretch, barely The mission of the DiploCorps, as had the pleasure of working directly with kind or another, and for the most part, getting above freezing for the month of we affectionately call the department, both of them. Claire and I have exchanged do so on their own. One of the things January. We’ve been fortunate not to have will be changing to one of research a stack of e-mails as she began to get the International Charities Coordinator gotten too badly socked with snow, though as well as one of cooperation. In the the hang of being a STARFLEET staff does, to the extent possible, is collect this past weekend, I shook my head as I next few weeks and months we will member, and Jeff and I supplemented chapter reports of money raised/ saw the lake-effect snow measurements be starting a project to collect names, our e-mails with a wonderful, long phone donated or volunteer hours worked, to a couple hours’ drive north of us. Lake addresses and other information on call that also gave us a chance to catch summarize into a Fleetwide total such Ontario had dropped anywhere up to a other fan associations and clubs from up with one another. We haven’t seen as “Last year, STARFLEET members meter of snow on those areas, while we each region, in order to establish a each other since the 2001 International did 422,000 collective hours of volunteer got just a dusting below the lake-effect database. This database will then be Conference in Kansas City, but that work!” or “In the 1990s, STARFLEET path. (Cold air passing over large bodies of available to the membership for their needn’t get in the way. chapters collected a total of $4,000,000 water tends to pick up lots of moisture, and inquiries on other fan associations for charities!” (Yes, I just made those then drop it on the other side in the form of and clubs. This is only part of our Both Claire and Jeff have put a lot of numbers up!) snow, even when there’s no storm system mission. The DiploCorps is still effort into building their new offi ces from in sight.) investigating and growing as you scratch, and their energy is infectious. The International Charities Coordinator read so keep an eye on the CQ or the Claire is even establishing a new course also organizes a small staff who keep The result is that it’s hard to imagine STARFLEET electronic mailing list for within STARFLEET Academy, and has track of, or support, specifi c charities that the annual STARFLEET travel season more information. begun conducting needs assessments that have been “adopted” on a wider is not so far away! As the hockey season among members of STARFLEET level, i.e. charities that many chapters winds down, I know the Region 2 and I am honored that Admiral Anbinder who need various accessibility support together. For example, the Region 1 Summits are coming, with loads has selected me to again lead this accommodations due to a wide variety Ronald McDonald House Charities, the of other events coming down the pike. very important department within of disabilities. Jeff has announced some STARFLEET Stampede Program, and his offi ce. This is my second tour of assistants within his offi ce, and has been the Overseas Coupon Program are By the time you read this, Farpoint, the duty as Director and the DiploCorps communicating on a DiploCorps mailing all handled on a Fleetwide level, with annual winter convention in Hunt Valley, has evolved into something that list. If you’re interested in taking part, information and other resources available Maryland, will be in the past. I’m not going neither the Vice Commander nor get in touch with either of them using thanks to volunteers who help out the to make it this year; I’ve actually only been I expected. Thus we are, as the the contact info in the STARFLEET Staff International Charities Coordinator. there once, two years ago. Luckily, I should Admiral stated in his announcements Directory, just a few pages away. be able to see most of the same folks on the DiploCorps, reconstituting our I will welcome applications from around in mid-July, when Shore Leave 26 rolls department not only to fi t the need of You’ll be able to read more about the Fleet for the position of International around. I’m sure it’ll be here before we the members of STARFLEET but also the goings-on with the STARFLEET Charities Coordinator. This will be a know it. Not long after, STARFLEET’s own to defi ne our mission into something Diplomatic Corps and the STARFLEET staff position within the Offi ce of the International Conference will bring many of that is more in line to the needs of Offi ce of Accessibility Resources, under Vice Commander, STARFLEET, and us to Region 2 for a fun summer weekend. I this association. We will start this Jeff and Claire’s respective guidance, will report to me as the VCS. Please look forward to seeing many of you there! mission by establish this database of elsewhere in this issue. send applications in the form of a letter associations and large clubs, not only expressing interest in the job, as well It’s never too early to start spreading the in Trekdom, but also in the science as your qualifi cations for the job, and word! USS Accord’s 15th annual Watkins fi ction fandom community in general. Another new staffer needed! a casual résumé of your STARFLEET- Glen Weekend is the fi rst weekend of related and/or real-life experience that October this year. Join us on 1-3 October To accelerate this mission we At the same time that Claire and you consider relevant. Feel free to include 2004 as we gather, relax, hike the gorge will be establishing our DiploCorps Researchers (DRs) in each region. Jeff are getting settled in their new references if there are folks I should talk trails of Watkins Glen State Park, and enjoy These offi cers will be collecting SFHQ-issue swivel chairs, we need to about your past work! some good food! See the USS Accord information within their regions for to seek applications for another staff web site at www.ussaccord.org for more addition to the proposed database. position within the Offi ce of the VCS. I will accept applications until 30 March information about this wonderful weekend Other duties to these positions will STARFLEET’s International Charities 2004; send them to me: that always draws folks from all over the be added as the need arises. They Coordinator, Troy Pharis, has done his country. will be answerable to the Vice Director best to keep one eye and one fi nger on Mark H. Anbinder and the Director. that job despite the several changes in 34 Sheraton Drive his life over the last several months. But, Ithaca, New York 14850-1671 There will be eight researchers: between a new baby (born last year), a seven for the different geographical new house (moved into last fall), and a vcs@sfi .org areas and a one ‘At-Large’ promotion at work (bringing with it more Fax: 801-991-7656 researcher to cover areas were there work, of course), Troy’s understandably are no STARFLEET Chapters. These overloaded, and asked me this month if By all means feel free to get in touch regions are: Northeast US, Southeast he could hand the Charities program over with me in the meantime if you have US, Northwest US, Southwest US, to someone else. questions about the job or what it will Canada/Alaska, Europe, and Pacifi c/ entail. Hawaii. You can fi nd a map with the So, I’d like to thank Troy for all of geographical borders of the US areas his efforts for STARFLEET’s charities on our website. programs, and wish him and his newly (cont. on page 8) grown family all the best.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 7 Unknown”, will be assuming the duties THE NEW STARFLEET of Communications Director. His primary duties will be Moderate both ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES DIPLOMATIC CORPS the DiploCorps Mailing List and our (cont. from p. 7) new IRC Channel, #sfdc. He will also be assisting me in the development COORDINATOR’S REPORT These positions are now open. You of the new DiploCorps webpage, may apply for a particular Diplomatic By PO3 Claire Halber • Accessibility Resource Coordinator which is currently located at http:// position by sending Real-life and diplocorps.sfi .org. He may be contacted Fandom Resumes, along with a cover Welcome to the offi ce of the position. I have worked for 25 years as at [email protected]. letter stating what you see as the duties Accessibility Resource Coordinator. This a Special Education Coordinator and as of the DiploCorps Researcher, or any is a new department, and its charge is an advocate for adults with disabilities. Fleet Captain Karen Higdon, position that you maybe interested in to make STARFLEET more accessible to Executive Offi cer of the USS Black assuming. We will be asking assistance members with disabilities. If you have any questions on how this Hawk, will be assuming the duties of from various offi cers, our Regional offi ce may be of assistance to you, please Special Administrative Assistant. Her Coordinators and the Admiral Anbinder I would like to extend thanks to Mark contact me at [email protected] . duties will include assisting the Director in the selection of these researchers. H. Anbinder for appointing me and also Thank you very much. in correspondences and help with his to Jamie Delantonas, Mary Stacks, and physical offi ces. She can be reached By the time you read this article I will Cheri Rosen for providing me with ideas Needs Assessment through the Director’s Offi ce. have announced that several positions and suggestions. within the Director’s Staff will have been Please e-mail your responses Other positions within the Director’s fi lled. However I’d like to announce again We have two accomplishments to to the following questions to me at Offi ces will be announced as needed. that several members of the fl eet have report so far. We sent out a Needs SOAR@sfi .org. All information will Right now the position of Record Offi cer agreed to assist the DiploCorps in our Assessment survey via the Disabilities remain confi dential. is open but maybe fi lled by the time efforts to reconstitute. Fleet Captain List, and the consensus of that survey you read this. Please keep an eye on Christopher ‘Whiteknight’ Esquibel, is that the offi ce should function as a Information will be used for program Starfl eet-L for any announcements. who served as the second Director of resource for information at the state and planning and to establish policies and this department, as agreed to come local level as well as an advocacy agency procedures to make STARFLEET more You may send your resumes and aboard as the Deputy Director. Captain for the members. There are probably accessible for all of the members. letters to as an attachment to fhu92- Esquibel’s job will be to coordinate our additional members of STARFLEET who [email protected]. Or you may efforts in the fi eld and with our Regional could benefi t from the information that Include the following: send them to the following address: Diplomats in their efforts to assist in is available. Please let us know who you Jeffery Higdon building a database of other Trek fan are. •Name STARFLEET Diplomatic Corps clubs and associations. You may reach •Address 2803 Ridgeway Avenue him at [email protected]. I have also contacted Todd Brugmans •Age Rockford, IL 61101 at STARFLEET Academy about •Chapter Assisting me directly as the new developing a course on Awareness of •Region I will be accepting applications DiploCorps Chief of Staff is Captain Accessibility Issues. The initial proposal •E-mail address effective immediately and the positions Pamela Fernsler of the USS Sovereign. has been accepted. I’ll keep you informed •Occupation will be open until the positions are Captain Fernsler will be assisting of developments. •Disability fi lled. Preference will be given to those Chris and I in the smooth running of •Would you like this offi ce to serve as: who were with the DiploCorps when the department, assisting me in our Now, you may be wondering, “Who is - an informational resource the department was placed on hiatus, incoming and outgoing correspondences Claire Halber and where did she come - an advocacy agency provided that they held that position at and reports and advising the Director in from?” - a combination the time. I look forward to working with various issues in fandom. She can be - other (Please specify.) Admiral Anbinder and for you as we go reached at [email protected]. I am a member of the USS Sovereign •Comments or suggestions forth in our endeavors. in Region 7. As a new member of Lieutenant JG, Neal Fischer, also STARFLEET, I was both surprised and Per Legatio Nos Pervenire Ad Astra known as one-half of the hosts of the honored when I was appointed to this Thank you for your time and interest. – Through Diplomacy We Reach to Radio Starfl eet show “Stardate: The the Stars!
Every International Conference offers or looking into the possibility of other events and attractions for members STARFLEET IC2004 events like a scavenger hunt, game across the range of interests in tournaments, a supervised pool party, STARFLEET, from the old-timers who By Pete Mohney • Chairman, IC2004 group skits, game shows geared toward have done and seen it all, to the newest set up to make their weekend as much will be toys, games, snacks and supervised their age group, and similar events. newbie who can use basic introductions fun and memorable as yours. We have a activities. Parents must provide any special to the things you need to know to get department chair whose only job is to plan needs, such as diapers or meals. Children We will provide wristbands for the kids ahead in STARFLEET. For 2004 we and prepare events for the kids, and the will be checked in and out by persons to wear while they are checked into the plan to expand the menu still more, to weekend is already shaping up to be a with photo identifi cation only. This room is cadet room, so they can be identifi ed encourage a fast-growing group of our busy one for the teens, tweens and even intended for children up to 12 years of age. for checkout. Parents will be asked to organization to attend and have fun. This younger kids. On Saturday, an all-day show photo identifi cation to check their group is our large cadet population, and, trip to the McWane Center, an interactive On Friday, there will be games for cadets children in and out, for the safety of your by extension, their parents. hands-on science exhibit, and the statue of from 1 until 6. Board games, card games, children. In addition to the volunteer Vulcan, the world’s largest iron statue, will and possibly computer games will be staff who will be helping with these You may have stayed away from involve all kids 6 to 12 for a single charge provided. On Saturday night, during the activities, we will be hiring one or more previous International Conventions of $25. This will include admission, lunch, banquet, there will be a kid’s pizza party, childcare professionals to staff this room because it would be diffi cult to have and a special tee shirt to identify our group. which will include food, drinks, games and during the weekend. all the fun you wanted to have while entertainment. A kid’s banquet will also lugging around your kids; or you might The McWane group will leave during the be available at a reduced price, if your The staff of IC 2004 wants to make have stayed away because you didn’t general session, and will be accompanied kids would prefer to take part in the formal the weekend as enjoyable as possible want to disrupt an adult event with your by the cadet chair and staff. More banquet experience. On Sunday, there for everyone, whether you’ll be bringing spirited toddler or infant. This year’s event information on the McWane Center can be will be a room for childcare so parents your family or not. If you have any ideas has plans made just for you! Bring your found at www.mcwane.org. On Friday and can drop off their children while they are or suggestions, please send them to our kids along, of whatever age, and see Saturday, kids’ activities will be available in packing and checking out, to help ease the cadet chair at [email protected]. See all of the events and attractions we’ve a room set aside for that purpose. There process of leaving. We are also planning you in July!
8 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ STARFLEET FLAG PROMOTIONS By Colonel Deborah Malotte • STARFLEET Director of Promotions
Hello from the Offi ce of Promotions! Here are those who have been promoted since the last CQ - Congrats to all the recipients!:
Captain / Colonel Fleet Captain/Brigadier Commodore / Brigadier General Stacy Noelle Meyn Tonea Morrow Truman Temple
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPER PROMOTION REQUEST
As the coordinator for promotion Nomination. This can save weeks or more requests for STARFLEET and the TIME IN GRADE: of time. STARFLEET Marine Corps, I see all Promotions are denied for two primary reasons: insuffi cient Time in Grade (TIG) of the requests for promotions that are or insuffi cient information. At the 2002 IC, the Admiralty Board approved revised Filling out the Nominee Qualifi cation submitted through the STARFLEET processes and guidelines for promotions. This revision changed the minimum TIG for section: Promotions Department. These include the ranks. Under the old guidelines, eligibility was based on a combination of Time “She is a wonderful person.” “The nominations submitted through the in STARFLEET (TIS) and a minimum 12 months Time in Grade (TIG). This has been chapter would not have survived without online form, in email and the US Postal changed to refl ect a straight minimum TIG scale based upon current rank. Here is the him.” “She is an incredible asset to the Service. new minimum TIG scale: region.” “He promotes STARFLEET every chance he gets.” These sentences are Requests for promotions to A promotion to: Requires: nice compliments for the nominee, but Commander and below are redirected Captain/Colonel 24 months Time in Fleet do not add any weight to the nomination to the appropriate Chapter Commanding Fleet Captain/Brigadier 18 months Time in Previous Rank for the EC’s consideration. They do not Offi cer. Chapter COs approve the Commodore/Brigadier General 21 months Time in Previous Rank give specifi c details on the contributions requests for Commander and below, so Rear Admiral/Major General 24 months Time in Previous Rank the nominee has made. Remember, it’s not possible for me to track those. If Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General 30 months Time in Previous Rank you are trying to CONVINCE others (the you have any questions about promotion Admiral/General 36 months Time in Previous Rank EC) that this person truly deserves this requests for the ranks up to and promotion at this time. I can’t stress this including Commander, please contact You’ll note that, other than Captain/Colonel, all increases are based on minimum TIG. enough. Be specifi c. Give details. Point the appropriate CO. In recognition of Extraordinary Service to STARFLEET or Outstanding Performance out every reason the nominee deserves of Duty, six months can be dropped from the minimum TIG requirements. This change this promotion and back it up with WHY Promotion requests for Captain/ went into effect on 1 January 2003. s/he is an asset to the region, HOW s/he Colonel are forwarded to the respective promotes STARFLEET, etc. ONLY include Regional Coordinator for consideration. I requires you to document, in your own Some TIPS to help: details of contributions the nominee has can track them if the RC informs me of words, why you believe this nominee made since her/his last promotion. The the promotion to Captain. If you have deserves the promotion at this time. Use the online form at EC only wants information about the any questions on promotion requests Be specifi c, and comment about each http://promotions.sfi .org for the fastest nominee’s contributions since the last for Captain/Colonel, please contact the contribution made by the nominee at the results. promotion. appropriate RC or send me an email at International, Regional, and Chapter levels I can forward your Nomination to the EC promotions@sfi .org. of STARFLEET. You can prepare this ahead Promotions email list immediately after Endorsements: of time and paste it into the “Nominee receiving it if you use the online form. You Enlist the help of the nominee’s CO, All requests for Fleet Captain/Brigadier Qualifi cations” area on the online form if can request an email form also—just send XO, or others who may know some and above are forwarded to the you wish. an email to promotions@sfi .org and ask of the nominee’s contributions. Ask Promotions List, where the Executive for a blank email Nomination form. This others to send an email to me at Committee votes on them. Contrary When you submit someone for promotion, method takes a bit longer to process. promotions@sfi .org including the reasons to rumors heard every now and then, I concentrate on what the individual has why the nominee deserves this promotion. have absolutely no voice or vote on this done SINCE his or her last promotion. Be Nominee Name I will add these as endorsements to the decision. My function is to coordinate the specifi c...give details....and be sure to tell Enter in the nominee’s name exactly as original promotion request. process, not to do any actual voting. the EC every example of why the nominee it should appear on the certifi cate. Please deserves this promotion at this time. How note that the promotion certifi cate will be Nominee and Nominator must be You’ll note that, other than Captain/ has she/he gone above and beyond the printed with the name exactly as it is given different individuals Colonel, all increases are based norm in her/his position? What is it that on the Nomination Form for the promotion Nominating yourself is not allowed for on minimum TIG. In recognition of makes her/him stand out above all others in request. So unless “Big Tater Tot Billy” any reason. Occasionally a member Extraordinary Service to STARFLEET their duties? What has she/he done *since really does like to see his name displayed will submit a self-nomination. These are or Outstanding Performance of Duty, her/his last promotion* to make her/him as “Big Tater Tot Billy” instead of William, promptly returned to the member and not 6 months can be dropped from the eligible for the next promotion? These please use his proper name. Otherwise, accepted as a valid promotion request. minimum TIG requirements. This change are the things the Executive Committee is he may be disappointed with his new went into effect on 1 January 2003. looking for, along with the minimum Time promotion certifi cate. One last thing to remember - if someone in Grade, when they consider someone for you have nominated is turned down for a The most common reason for being promotion. Double-check everything: promotion, that person will not become turned down is insuffi cient information in Once promotion requests are approved by Double-check all addresses, names, eligible again for promotion for 6 months. the promotion request. I’ve seen quite a the Executive Committee, I print certifi cates numbers, and proofread the Nominee If you need to know when someone can few requests that list everything a person for those who have passed. I sign them, Qualifi cations. be resubmitted for consideration, or if you has done since joining Fleet - I mean Fleet Admiral Mike Malotte signs them, and have any other questions, drop me a note EVERYTHING! While this is great for a I send them to the appropriate individual. Give your contact info: at promotions@sfi .org and I’ll be happy to Fleet resume, it’s not what the Executive If the certifi cates are being presented at a Make sure you supply a phone number help in any way I can. Committee is looking for. function that Mike is attending, he brings and/or email address for yourself, in case them with him to the event in which they the EC needs to reach you regarding your Best Wishes to everyone for a Safe and The Nominee Qualifi cation section are being presented. Happy 2004!
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 9 and 10th of that month (April MSRs are late between May 6th and May 10th for instance). Four FTRs (failure to report) or eight late reports in one year will result in a contact from me. Another FTR or two more late reports will be cause to put the chapter on 60-day standby.
A note on the DB: for those of you that submit via normal e-mail, you may notice another e-mail come to you that Greetings ‘Fleet! looks like a MSR from the DB. The note MSR REPORTING is the result of Operations inputting the Well, a new year has come, year two for MSR into the DB and the DB spitting out this chief of Operations. I hope that 2004 Please note the following reporting rates for November and December, 2003: a “record” for Ops, your RC, and you. So will be as good as 2003. I certainly know if the submitter on the MSR is listed as that this year for myself is going to be a NOVEMBER 2003: someone other than the CO or designate, very exciting year with a lot of changes in no worries. Any questions about this are Region Reported Total Percentage my personal life (see sidebar). But for now, welcome, but hopefully the above will on to business. R1 52 53 98% clear up some confusion. R2 25 29 86% Welcome to the Fleet: R3 18 20 90% Vessel Registry STARFLEET Operations welcome the R4 19 19 100% The latest version of the VR is available latest additions to the fl eet: for download at http://documents.sfi .org/ R5 8 9 89% downloads/vr.pdf. Any changes for USS New Hope, Region 2, R6 5 5 100% requests can be sent to chapterinfochang Captain Capt. Nancy J. O’Shields R7 24 30 80% e@sfi .org or to ops@sfi .org directly. commanding. R9 1 1 100% And as a reminder, if anyone wishes a R10 4 4 100% USS Proxima, Region 12, printed copy sent to them, please contact RAdm. Matthew Copple commanding. R11 1 1 100% me with your name and address. R12 17 28 61% USS Shawnee, Region 12, R13 4 5 80% Understrength Program Capt. Chris Knoblauch commanding. R14 1 1 100% Those chapters that are below strength should have been contacted by e-mail R15 12 12 100% USS Titan, by the Understrength Chapters Program Capt. Jocelyn Giles commanding. R17 9 9 100% run by CompOps. This program is for R20 1 1 100% you: they’re there to help you in any way Chapter Care Program Totals: 201 227 89% to get your chapter back up to strength. The Chapter Care Program is designed If they have contacted you this means to make sure the chapters of SFI are being DECEMBER 2003: your chapter strength has fallen below fully taken care of to the best of the ability Region Reported Total Percentage strength. Don’t let the opportunity for of Operations. The dedicated staff of the R1 52 53 98% help pass you by. CCP will do their best to make sure any questions or concerns are taken care of R2 29 30 97% and followed up on if necessary. I ask that R3 19 20 95% Correy Operations Michelle Fanelli and Joe Hoolihan are all COs that when you are contacted to R4 18 19 95% doing a fantastic job with Correy Ops. please respond to the letter, even if it’s to R5 9 9 100% say “all is well, no problem.” Remember that they are great resources R6 5 5 100% for correy chapters or those chapters Currently, the staff of the CCP is: R7 28 30 93% looking to become correy chapters, so R9 1 1 100% use them if you have any questions, comments, concerns, etc. Michelle can Kandyleigh Provencher, R10 4 4 100% be reached at mrbasil@fl ash.net and Joe Director, CCP R11 1 1 100% [email protected] at [email protected]. R12 15 28 54% Guy Champagne, R13 4 5 80% Reminder Assistant, CCP R14 1 1 100% Please remember that when you use the Change of Command tool on the [email protected] R15 12 12 100% DB to make sure your passwords are as R17 9 9 100% Mark Craft, correct as you can get them. If there is a Assistant, CCP R20 1 1 100% wrong p/w I will reject the CoC and ask [email protected] Totals: 208 228 91% you to resubmit.
Any CO having questions about the Just to review Ops policy on reporting: reports are due by the 5th of the next month That’s about all I have to say for this program can direct it to the new director for the month you’re reporting for (April MSRs are due May 5th for instance) and late month. of the Chapter Care Program, Kandyleigh MSRs are considered between the 6th and 10th of that month (April MSRs are late Provencher, at [email protected]. between May 6th and May 10th for instance). Four failures to report (FTR) or eight Stay warm everyone! late reports in one year will result in a contact from me. Another FTR or two more late Monthly Status Reports reports will be cause to put the chapter on 60-day standby. Till next time… Please note the following reporting rates for November and December: A note on the DB: for those of you that submit via normal e-mail, you may notice another e-mail come to you that looks like a MSR from the DB, this would be the staff Just to review Ops policy on reporting: of Operations inputting the MSR into the DB and the DB spitting out a “record” for reports are due by the 5th of the next month Ops, your RC, and you. So if the submitter has listed as someone other than the CO for the month you’re reporting for (April or designate, no worries. Any questions about this are welcome, but hopefully this will MSRs are due May 5th for instance) and clear up some confusion. late MSRs are considered between the 6th 10 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ materials, and the right to amend an alter same for its own purposes. HOWEVER, the original creator retains ownership of the original materials, and may allow others to use them.
What this prevents is:
A. The dictatorship of the Academy, denying a creator the right to his/her own creation.
Well, another turn of the wheel, and a us can question this offi cer’s qualifi cations as doing comparable work while in the US B. The dictatorship of the Creator, lot has been going on in the Academy and to run this institute. Please join me in Army. (Go Navy, Beat Army). Scott is also a deciding to take his/her toys and go home. in STARFLEET. First, I would like to talk welcoming Fleet Admiral Les Rickard to the fan of Louisiana State University, so football about our new personnel. help of the Institute of Leadership Studies. season isn’t a complete loss for him. Scott So far no one has had a problem with Because of Les’s proven track record, I’m can be reached at [email protected]. it; however, I am reiterating this policy to I would like to welcome the following new going to let him fl esh out the rest of his staff avoid confusion, especially with all the new personnel to the Academy: on his own, which of course frees me up to At College of Communications, Julie directors. work with the rest of the Academy. Les will James is stepping down at the end of DEPUTY AND ASSISTANT take over after the end of the December January. Fortunately, this is one of the In regards to future endeavors, we COMMANDANTS reporting cycle. places where people have answered my are still working on the interdisplinary We would like to once again express call for applications for school of interest, certifi cates, as with all of the personnel gratitude and welcome to Commodore JC DIRECTORS so following Julie will be Mark Vinson of the changes, we have been a little tied up, but Cohen, who has agreed to stay on as the I would like to announce a few USS Panther City. Mark has spent a lot of be happy, it’s coming. Deputy Commandant for Administration, appointments at the Director Level: time doing award winning newsletters and as Brigadier General John Adcock has web pages in Region Three, and he brings Following is the list of graduates for the had to step back from the Academy due to Succeeding Deb Kern at Klingon that experience with him to the school. Mark November/December timeframe. Please both personal and military responsibilities. Warrior Academy (since she could never can be reached at [email protected]. take time to congratulate your shipmates John, thank you very much for year of be replaced) is Mike Balewitz of the USS for work well done, and if you see one of service and for covering for me at the 2003 Avenger. Mike is an Honor Graduate Finally, Michael Timko will be taking the Directors, let them know as well that International Conference. of all the KWA courses, and a Member up the mantle of Director of College of you appreciate the time and effort they of Martok’s Honor Guard. Mike can be Treknology. Michael as some nifty ideas have given to our club. In addition, last month we announced reached at [email protected]. on how to reduce workload AND get the that Dave Blaser would be moving on, and materials to the students faster. Look to his All of us at SFA Headquarters wish you he is being replaced by Matt Baillie who will Sergeant Major Scott Grant has been school for ideas for your own. Michael can the best for 2004, we hope your favorite be serving as the Assistant Commandant selected to lead the Offi cer Training School. be reached at [email protected]. team won the Super Bowl, your college for International Campuses. Matt, who The veterans out there will recognize Read elsewhere in this issue a report by made it to the NCAA tournament (Go had been serving as Canadian Campus the tradition of having senior enlisted Michael on the change at the College of DUKE) and that your dreams for the future Dean, brings years of experience with the personnel used to train the future Offi cer Treknology. are all met. Keep reaching for the stars, Academy, and even more as a Canadian. Corps, and Scott has been around a long and remember: time, even serving as XO of a chapter, all A reminder about ownership of Academy the while maintaining his Enlisted Status. materials and the agreement for Academy DEANS Scott has plenty of ideas how to expand usage of those materials: because of past Fleet Matters... Admiral Kurt Roithinger has declined to and improve OTS, so stay tuned. misunderstandings, I have amended the stay on as Dean of Leadership, though use agreement, that materials developed he is staying on for the revamping and At Security will be Scott Smith, also of for use for the Academy, once used within directorship of OCC. We only had ONE the Avenger. Scott has completed all the the framework of the Academy, give the applicant for the position, though none of Security School courses available, as well Academy in perpetuity free use of same
At this time I would like to take this Finally, new courses are coming to the opportunity to introduce myself. My College of Treknology. Soon you will be name is Michael Timko and I am the new FROM THE SCHOOL OF TREKNOLOGY able to take courses based on the shows Director for the School of Treknology. I By Michael Timko • Director, School of Treknology, SFA Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: The joined STARFLEET at my local theater Animated Series. These exams will promotion of Star Trek: Nemesis in become available as soon as questions What are my plans for the school? The As the question review process December of 2003. I am currently are completed. fi rst big change to the school was the continues, we will need your help. As serving as the Operations Offi cer of the addition of a web site. Students can now questions are eliminated, we will need USS Nebula. In closing, I would like to say that I download all course materials as well as questions to replace them. At this time am proud to be the next director to this submit exams by going to this url: http: I would like to open the fl oor to all Shortly after joining STARFLEET, I Academy School. I hope to see some of //treknology.ussnebula.org. STARFLEET members to submit question started taking courses from this school. you take courses for the fi rst time. And ideas. When the announcement came that for those of you who have taken courses The next project is a full review of all Fleet Captain Alice Strange would be from this school, I hope to see you back questions asked. Part of this has already Anyone, who submits a question and stepping down as Director, I immediately for some continuing education that we been completed with the elimination of answer we can use will receive a writing contacted Commandant Akers about are planning to offer. the essay questions asked on the Star credit on the exam where the question is this school to see what the qualifi cations Trek Movie exams. Elimination of these used. Questions may be submitted via would be for the next Director. After questions paved the way to add questions email to [email protected] trading a few emails and a resume later, about Star Trek: Nemesis, as I did not want rg or via the web. I was selected by the Commandant to to eliminate the other questions asked at take over the School of Treknology. this time.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 11 SFI ACADEMY GRADUATES – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003 By Carol Thompson • Vice-Commandant, STARFLEET Academy
INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL OFFICERS COMMAND COLLEGE FLAG OFFICERS Graham Smith Betty Ann Leverence Darrel Thomas Kathy Riley Matthew Ingles Raymond Burkhart SCHOOL Stuart Roth Raul Figueroa, Jr. Miles Rochester Paul Riley Bruno Djiane Eric Melvin Gilbert Tracy Lilly Valerie Mathis Crystal Schneider Bret Thompson Ricky Dean Jonathan Oppeel Jeffrey Crumpley Dustin Williams James Bradford Patrick Wilson-Cook Adam Zalonis Nancy Hall Rob Alpizar Craig Cheairs Sidley Howard Darrell Harrod Samuel F. Ruby Brooks Williamson R. Roger Bedford Karen Pynenburg Joseph White Jay Pechman Erica Thibeault Asheigh Clark Krystal Rubenstein Derek Sauls Jeremy Trent Susan Preston John Chiaromonte Eric M. Gilbert Timothy B. Ward Shirley Rodriguez Glendon L. Diebold Krystal Rubenstein Gareth Jones Valerie Mathis John Chiaromonte Paul M. Kendzierski Karen Pynenburg Royce Essig James Bradford Christopher Deangelo Malcolm G. Tucker Keith Keppley Paul Kendzierski Debbie Fee Ashley Murphy Douglas Stanton Darrell Harrod
INSTITUTE OF ARTS
COLLEGE OF ALIEN HISTORY DELTA QUADRANT COLLEGE (DQC) COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND CULTURE Brent Arnold Gary Ensey Tracy Andrews-Isquith Judith A. Waidlich Sean A. Meyer David Horst Darlene Hopper James Bradford Anne Miller Chris Knoblauch Robin R. Smith Michael Vermoesen Truman Temple Michael Vermoesen Shane Evans Thomas Pawelczak SCHOOL OF LITERATURE Darlene Topp Shirley Rodriques Scott Grant Mysteri Tullis Charles Parks SCHOOL OF EUROPEYA Nancy Hall Truman Temple Tracy Lilly Robin R. Smith COLLEGE OF MYTHOLOGICAL STUDIES Brett Price Thomas King Leo A. Rogers Wayne L. Killoug, Jr. Shane Evans Paul Rochester Kristen Earnest Gabriel Beecham Guy Blandford Will Hartford James Bradform COLLEGE OF TREKNOLOGY Brent Arnold COLLEGE OF FEDERATION STUDIES Maud Freifelder SCHOOL OF AUSTRALIANA Scott Grant Brett E. Price Glendon Diebold Thomas Pawelczak Scott Akers Sean A. Meyer GRADUATE SCHOOL OF XENOANTHROPOLOGY Michael Vermoesen Chris Knoblauch COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS Darrell Harrod Jeffrey Crumpley Dean Andre Rogers Glenn D. Martin Victor Swindell Thomas Pawelszak James Bradford Chris Knoblauch Brett E. Price Jonathan Wilson Sidley Howard Glendon L. Diebold Gary Stewart
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF BORG TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE STARFLEET IN CYBERSPACE (CS) Scott Grant James Bradford Katrina Kirk Mysteri Tullis Josiah Tullis Tracy Lilly Paul Rochester Glenn Martin Kathy McCartney Stepanie Johanson Sean A. Meyer Scott Grant Shane Evans Brett Price Jennifer J. Scott Darlene Harper Shane Evans Paul Williams Elizabeth C. Martin Travis J. Littou Sean A. Meyer Scott A. Akers VULCAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (VAS) SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Jill Tipton Allyson M.W. Dyar Dawn Jenkins T’Anna Harrington Scott Akers Joseph Wisniewski John “Kiwi” Kane Dorothy Tuttle Sean Meyer Sean Meyer Sean Meyer Greg Franklin Scott Akers Glendon Diebold Terry Starker TRADE AND COMMERCE Darlene Topp Todd Brugmans Scott Grant Deb Bostick Sean Meyer Truman Temple Robert M. Mink Jeremy Trent Max Khaytsus Thomas Pawelczak Jeremy Trent James Bradford Joe Kancel Michael Timko Joseph Gallagher
INSTITUTE OF MILITARY STUDIES
SCHOOL OF CRYPTOLOGY KLINGON WARRIOR ACADEMY (KWA) VESSEL READINESS CERTIFICATION Scott A. Akers Robin R. Smith Charles Thomas Parks Todd Brugmans USS ESSEX Glendon L. Diebold David Kennedy Scott Grant STARFLEET OFFICERS RADIO SCHOOL (SORS) THE GORN ACADEMY SCHOOL OF STRATEGY AND TACTICS Truman Temple Foster E. Kawaler James Bradford Jeremy Trent Scott Grant Paul Rochester Thomas Pawelczak Dorothy Tuttle Russel Ruhland Jeremy Trent Gary Stewart Shane Evans Sean Meyer
12 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ plan and platform if you run the risk of being accused of early campaigning. I am going to attempt to clarify things here; the rules and precedents aren’t meant to hinder the candidates, but rather to ensure a predictable window of campaigning and to prevent the near constant campaigning that some fear would arise without these restrictions.
If a prospective candidate (or a representative of a prospective candidate) Time to get back to work! Communications Chief’s thoughts turn to to be a current STARFLEET member. wants to make an announcement on a - elections. mailing list or other venue announcing I had a good time off, and the So, anyone meeting the above criteria an “intention to run” or announcing an Communications offi ce didn’t burn down Yes, this is an election year, and I’m and accepts their nomination is a candidate “exploratory committee,” then this would while I was gone, although it seems that my constitutionally charged with being your for Commander, STARFLEET and will be not be considered a violation of the “early ghost-written column last issue was a little election coordinator, or as I like to call it, on the ballot. The ballots will be in the mail campaigning prohibition” as long as the more interesting than normal. your “Election Cruise Director.” So I wanted to the members by September 1, and need announcement was a one-time event (you to take this opportunity to go over the to be back to our CPA by November 15. can’t announce your intention to run every Well, there’s a lot going on at Comm HQ, election procedures. Note that that doesn’t mean that it has to week - that’s crossing the line). Also, keep not the least of which is a changing of the be postmarked by November 15 - it has to in mind that you will need to get permission guard in this publication. Kurt Roithinger, The election season really starts in be in the CPA’s possession by that time, so from the owner of the venue (mailing list, who stepped in last year to reprise his earnest on June 1. That’s when nominations don’t delay in getting your ballots mailed. chat room, wherever) as well. position as Editor, has done a fabulous will be accepted, and when prospective job. I want to thank him, and the rest of candidates can start soliciting nominations. Now, here comes the trickiest part of any If anyone has any questions about the his team, for being there when I - and you The nominations are received through STARFLEET election - campaigning. When process, just contact me. I will be happy - needed him. July 15. That’s when we’ll know who the you can do it, what you can say, and what to let you know if something is permissible candidates are. constitutes campaigning. The STARFLEET or not. So, let’s welcome Lauren Milan as our Constitution states that campaigning new Communiqué editor. Many of you are In order to be a candidate for begins on June 1. There is a long-standing In the next issue of the Communiqué familiar with her for her work in Region 7 Commander, STARFLEET, you need to taboo within STARFLEET against “early we’ll have the information on where to send and for many websites she’s designed. meet the requirements of Article 4, Section campaigning.” To my knowledge, no your nominations. 11 (that is, you need to be at least 25 years candidate has ever been disqualifi ed from Now, I’d love to be able to say that’s all old), and you need to be nominated by an election because of early campaigning, See you in sixty! that’s going on here, but there is a lot more. at least fi ve qualifi ed nominators - those and certainly nobody wants to be the fi rst. And I am glad that Dixie has everything being Commanding Offi cers of ships (not under control with the publications, shuttles), and Regional Coordinators. It’s The fl ip side of that, of course, is that it because it’s that time of year, a time when worth mentioning that the nominee needs can be very hard to put together a team,
some of these problems in the future. Soon, the credit card renewal screens will ask for a CVV number to process transactions, and we are still trying to come up with an eCommerce vendor (which would clear all these issues up automatically). However, in the meantime, please be patient with us as we try to resolve these issues. After all, we all want our memberships to be handled as quickly as possible.
Some, but not all, of STARFLEET’s I hope this article fi nds you all healthy!! Several times throughout a month, the expiration date is miskeyed. Some vendors have been notifi ed that a new CFO membership renewals come into credit card companies have an additional is taking offi ce. Currently, I am not a signatory I’d like to expand a little on something STARFLEET in different ways. About twice security number (called the CVV number) on the various accounts of STARFLEET, Mandi mentioned in her article, membership a week, I gather all the transactions that that they require before allowing charges to but that’s underway. In the interim, Tammy statuses in the Database, and how the have been posted to the database and post to the account. is continuing to pay the bills, and she and CFO’s offi ce comes into play with them. process them. Most types of renewals I are in contact with each other, keeping move directly to ‘Authorized’ status at these [Editor note: the CVV number is a three- advised on what both hands are doing. Everyone’s aware of what ‘Active’ means. times (which makes the member ‘Active’, or digit code that can be found on the back of If you ever need the Treasury Department, That’s the classifi cation of a member that continues them as ‘Active’). your card. It follows the fi nal four digits of or need to contact me. I can be reached is up-to-date and current with STARFLEET your card number.] at the address, phone number or e-mail International. ‘Expired’ is easy also. That’s Credit Cards, however, follow their own below. what happens to your membership when path. At this point in time, all Credit Cards All of these issues require me to contact Denby Potts you don’t renew before your expiration have to be processed manually with a the member in question to request the 2912 Dublin Dr. date. Credit Card vendor, which introduces a correct information. Usually, I get the Helena, AL 35080 small delay into the renewal process, to information quickly, and can process (205) 620-1302 (Central Time) There is, however, another status that get the vendor to authorize the charges. the transaction and clear the issue up. CFO@sfi .org may not be well-understood that Mandi Once authorized, they are then moved to Don’t be scared when you hear from me talks about: Pending. As Mandi states, it’s ‘Authorized’. (or Dee Rickard, STARFLEET’s Loss Cents-cerely, the same as ‘Active’ membership, only the Prevention Offi cer) on the phone or through fi nancial transaction hasn’t cleared yet. Let Sometimes, however, the cards will not email :) We’re just trying to help get your me explain a little what can happen to a return authorized for various reasons. membership renewed. fi nancial transaction, once a membership is Sometimes the credit card number entered placed in ‘Pending’ status. into the system is miskeyed. Sometimes, We’re taking some steps to help clear
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 13 STARFLEET TREASURER REPORT – DEC. 2003/JAN 2004
SFI GENERAL ACCOUNT - SFI GENERAL ACCOUNT - DECEMBER JANUARY 12/01/2003 through 12/31/2003 01/01/2004 through 01/30/2004 Opening Balance: $23,835.28 Opening Balance: $21,729.87
Refund of 1/2/2004 Credit Card Processing MP* $273.00 12/1/2003 NPC overcharge $1.31 1/2/2004 Credit Card Processing MP $136.00 12/1/2003 NPC Discount Fee (- $57.57) 1/5/2004 NPC Discount Fee (- $90.33) 12/2/2003 NPC Discount Fee (- $2.80) 1/5/2004 NPC Discount Fee (- $3.96) 12/3/2003 Paypal.com MP $248.91 1/5/2004 Stamps.com Postage (- $475.00) 12/4/2003 Megatoners MP Expenses (- $349.75) 1/7/2004 Deborah A. Malotte Promotions (- $257.76) 12/4/2003 Marvin Galler Comm Expense (- $95.00) 1/7/2004 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee (- $18.99) 12/9/2003 Stamps.com Stamps.com (- $18.99) Online Banking 12/19/2003 Credit Card Processing MP $45.00 1/12/2004 BB&T Service Fee (- $19.90) 12/20/2003 Postmaster CQ Expense (- $2,000.00) Membership 1/14/2004 Processing MP $1,002.00 12/20/2003 EPC, Inc. Web Hosting (- $119.40) 1/14/2004 Paypal.com MP $655.00 Signature Printing & 12/20/2003 Graphics Election Expense (- $1,082.55) Transfer to Academy 12/20/2003 Edmond Sun CQ Printing (- $1,350.37) 1/20/2004 Academy Checking Checking (- $3.00) Analysis Service 1/21/2004 Stamps.com Postage Purchase (- $475.00) 12/22/2003 BB&T Charge (- $10.00) 1/22/2004 Megatoners MP Expenses (- $349.75) 12/31/2003 Credit Card Processing MP $1,431.00 1/22/2004 Marvin Galler MP Expenses (- $118.75) 12/30/2003 Membership Processing MP $1,255.00 1/29/2004 Credit Card Processing MP $1,690.00 1/30/2004 Credit Card Processing MP $86.00
* MP = Membership Processing
Ending Balance: $21,729.87 Ending Balance: $23,759.66
All transactions in parentheses, such as this (- 5.00) are deductions/expenses. All other transactions are additions/deposits.
SAVINGS SCHOLARSHIP STARFLEET ACADEMY CHECKING ACCOUNTS FUND 12/01/2003 through 1/31/2004 12/01/2003 through 1/31/2004 Opening Balance: $2,859.80
December: Scholarship Account: Opening Balance: $4,007.43 No transactions this period. No transactions. Deposits: January: SFI Savings: None. Opening Balance: $5659.82 1/5/2004 Tuitions Other Income $58.00 1/20/2004 Starfl eet General Account Reimbursement $3.00 Interest Gained: $1.24 Interest Gained: $1.10 1/27/2004 Tuitions Other Income $27.00 Ending Balance: $5662.22 Ending Balance: $4,009.13
Ending Balance: $2,947.80
14 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ is wrong. It does take the 6-8 week time period for everything from submission to fi nancial transaction to be complete. If you have a pending status for longer than that time period, please contact myself and the CFO’s offi ce to inquire about it. Anyway, rest assured that “Pending” status means that you will receive your CQ’s, be able to take Academy courses, and access the database, among other membership rights.
Greetings, STARFLEET! I can’t begin to on the email chat lists and heard privately as well as in the staff listing of this CQ. I’m Finally, the 30th Anniversary of tell you how quickly time passes between that many of you would like to help or like to looking forward to hearing from you! STARFLEET 2004 Membership Certifi cate these CQ articles. I feel like I just wrote my make a suggestion, but don’t feel qualifi ed, Design for the contest started by my last article, and again, it’s time for the CQ or think nobody will listen because you Now, on to a few quick housekeeping predecessor Sandy Berenberg is now staff to get the next one. And, of course, don’t have a fancy rank or have only been items. We continue to have “Offi ce Hours” complete. The printer has done an I want to get this article in on time so that in Fleet for a year or two. Well, that’s just in the #CompOps IRC channel. You can amazing job with these certifi cates. I’d they don’t send the CQ Posse after me. plain silly! I know that many of you do have fi nd myself or a staff member there on like to thank Sandy for initiating the project Trust me, they aren’t always in the best of good ideas. And I’d like to encourage you Tuesday and Wednesday from 9pm - and seeing it through to the end. Also, I’d moods! Or, heaven forbid that we have JC to at least share the ideas you have about 11pm EST. Also, we’re glad to assist you like to thank the few people who submitted Cohen ghostwrite another EC article. No CompOps. via postal mail or email. You can email certifi cate designs. You made our job tough telling what he might say! CompOpsHelp@sfi .org for assistance. in selecting which design to use. Several So, without further ado, I’d like to Also, we have some Forums on the people reviewed each submission, and the One of the most fulfi lling aspects of my announce the “If I Were CompOps Chief” CompOps website that are just waiting winner, David Pipgras of Region 5, did an job as CompOps Chief is interacting with essay contest. What I’d like you to do to be used! Just click on the Forums link excellent job. Thank you all! you, the member. I know that it’s probably is either email me or send through the that is on the CompOps webpage and start said over and over by anyone who’s on the postal mail any ideas or suggestions or using them today! Well, I don’t want to take up too much EC or the AB, but really, I mean it. In the comments that you might have about space in this issue. I could go on and on past few months that I’ve been working the Computer Operations department. On a database note, I’d like to quickly about all the many things that the members helpdesk cases, answering the multitude Currently, CompOps handles Membership explain what “Pending” means on your of the CompOps team are doing every day. of emails, and chatting on the phone or Processing, the Database we affectionately membership. When you submit your This is indeed one of the best groups in the net, I’ve made a lot of new friends, call Dynee, Recruiting, Unassigned application for membership or renewal, STARFLEET to work with. I appreciate and it reminds me just why I enjoy being a Member aids, and all that goes along with it goes fi rst into a Queue awaiting them all and their hard work. It is my STARFLEET member so much. And, from those areas. I don’t care how crazy they processing. The MP Corps verifi es that pleasure to work with them for you, the all the suggestions that I’ve gotten, it also are. All the submissions will be reviewed all the information needed is on the record membership! shows me that we have a very keen and by the CompOps Team. Those that have and it is then when your membership insightful membership! unique or practical or breakout ideas will packet and such is created and mailed. See you next issue! have their submissions as part of a future Your record will then show a “Pending” Because of the many good suggestions CompOps article in the CQ and featured status. This is the same as being “Active,” and feedback I’ve been receiving in the on the soon-to-be redesigned CompOps it just means that the fi nancial transaction past few months, it gave me an idea! Don’t website at http://compops.sfi .org. You can is pending. So, don’t be afraid when you be too afraid, it’s not that crazy! I’ve read fi nd my contact information on the website see the Pending status that something
MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING INFORMATION COORDINATED RECRUITING Attention all STARFLEET Personnel! The CompOps management team is By Pete Mohney • Computer Operations Recruitment Coorindator working together to formulate a better It has come to my attention in the last arrangement for the PO Box duties. This As I mentioned in the previous members and never have been. That’s few days of January 2004 that we are will include that the PO Box be checked Recruiting article, this article will deal with the bad news. There is no evidence experiencing some problems with the at least twice a week and checks/money the third group of people that chapters that they are interested in STARFLEET. STARFLEET Membership Processing orders will be sent to the CFO’s offi ces need to work on recruiting. However, PO Box in Maryland. The person for deposit every two weeks. We hope to fi rst I’d like to make an announcement. The good news is that there are previously tasked with checking the PO have this in place by mid-February. about 300 million of them in the USA Box has found himself unable to do Between now and just prior to the alone! What this means is that while so. That has led to a recent backlog of If you mailed in a membership STARFLEET International Conference it may be diffi cult to convince them mail-in memberships dating back to mid- application or membership renewal 2004, I will be tracking Regional to join STARFLEET, if you blanket December. In fact, I have found out from since mid-December 2003 and are still strength. I have divided the Fleet the public with information, you’ll some research that some were even awaiting renewal, please contact me into two groups; those Regions with still haul in a few new members. returned to sender due to sitting too long at CompOpsHelp@sfi .org via email or fewer than 100 members, and those at the PO Box. through my mailing address listed in the Regions with more than 40 members. How do you accomplish this? Lots CQ directory. This will create a helpdesk of ways, and the subject of recruiting I want to assure you all that this is ticket for you that will enable Computer Each month, I will record the number the general public has been addressed NOT standard operating procedure Operations and Membership Processing of members in each Region. Just before in not one, but two manuals published for STARFLEET Membership to ensure we are tracking each and every the IC, I will average the number of by STARFLEET. I’m going to steal Processing. As you know, Membership problem. CompOps and Membership members in each Region for the period liberally from them, because both Processing has continued to improve Processing wants to make sure that no between now and then, and Regions have done a good job on the subject. turnaround times for new and renewal services or privileges are delayed due to with the largest increase will each win memberships. this issue. an award to be presented at the IC. You can, if you want to divide this audience a bit, consider them to be two While we do have a temporary measure Thank you for your cooperation and And now, we’ll discuss that third groups, fans and not fans. The fans are in place to check the PO Box on a understanding in this matter. group, who they are, and how to recruit the people who involve themselves in weekly basis (weather permitting), we them. The fi rst two groups were current science fi ction by attending conventions, are taking steps to ensure that this does Take care, members and former members. This going to movies or watching television, not happen again. Mandi leaves, obviously, people who aren’t (cont. on page 16)
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 15 you are interested in. This works just by the million, and surfi ng around to look Examples of short time methods COORDINATED RECRUITING as well for fandom, join with other sci at pages that relate to their interests. include advertisements in various (cont. from p. 15) fi clubs for events, meetings, parties, Create a nice, high-quality, attractive media like television and newspapers. publications, civic events, you name it. and informative web page. Update it Many television stations have public Note that the important word is with not regularly! Trade links with the groups and service announcements or community buying books, hanging out in shops, in competition. Don’t just troll the other businesses you have built relationships bulletin boards where you can place belonging to other groups, or surfi ng clubs to try to take their members, work with, and be sure to submit your page an ad on for free. The not for profi t the web. The not fans are going to with them to double your reach! You will to all of the major search engines. status of STARFLEET makes us a be a harder sell than the fans, but help each other, and more than likely good candidate for such methods, there are more of them, so it should you’ll gain some members for each other. pretty well even out your recruiting All right, you’ve covered all your fan as does the fan association label.
successes, if you plan carefully. Since bases, and now you’re ready to reach out Most fans can be counted on to catch the we are all, by defi nition, already involved to the non-fan general public. What are Most newspapers have a community latest books, movies, and television shows in fandom, I’ll start with that group. some good ways? There are probably a calendar section, where you can place a about their favorite subject. You can reach thousand ways to get publicity, but what notice of your group’s meeting for free. At a lot of fans by developing a relationship Each of the venues I listed that can you have to consider is that only a very the other end of the spectrum are ways with bookstores, movie theaters, and get you labeled as a fan can also be tiny percent of this group of people will give that are only seen by a few people, but television stations, and by using them to thought of as a recruiting tool. Do your pitch a glance, so you have to reach which are in the public eye for a long time. promote your chapter. You will probably you attend conventions? They can be a lot of people to make your effort effective. have to reciprocate with the publicity. used to recruit in many ways, wearing Examples of this include listing uniforms or tee shirts, distributing fl yers, This means that a lot of ways that your club with your city’s Chamber Put the businesses in question on the working as staff, advertising in program might seem cheap and easy are actually of Commerce, having a listing in fl yers you give out, mention them in your books, hosting panels or games, having a waste of your time. What are some the Yellow Pages, and setting up newsletter, and so on. These businesses a recruiting table, or even hosting your ways that will reach a lot of people? They web links with other charitable and will consider this free publicity, and they own convention. You have a captive generally fall into two categories; methods civic organizations in your area. will generally be glad to have you in their audience of devout fans. Use that! that are seen by a lot of people but only places of business, especially if you are in for a short time, and methods that are In the next issue, I’ll discuss a few uniform. You will attract attention to them. One of the most powerful tools seen only by a small number of people of the dozens of ways that you can
used by job seekers is networking, but are out there for a very long time. gain members by what I call passive Finally, fans are among the most intense building and maintaining relationships recruiting, some of the easiest ways of all! users of the Internet, publishing web pages with others in the profession that
Many thanks to Adm. Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons, our incredible Publications Manager for updating these documents. The START manual in particular received a major overhaul to refl ect the recent advances in STARFLEET Online Database. I think you’ll fi nd it extremely helpful.
I have also assigned additional personnel to handle ShOC issues at STARFLEET Help Desk. I hope this will further reduce What an exciting year for Shuttle During the course of last year, I noticed the VRR. You can check that by visiting the turnaround time on shuttle problems. Operations Command! a few things that can affect prompt shuttle http://database.sfi .org. Let me know how well things are working. launches or commissions. Here is a list of 3. Member eligibility: Be sure both the Despite the holiday season, folks the common problems and suggestions: CO and XO passed OTS for shuttles, as On a slightly different note, if you have went ahead with shuttle plans and ship well as OCC for ships/stations. Again, this some expertise with the technical aspect commissions. Since ShOC remained open 1. Payment issues: If paying by credit can be checked at http://database.sfi .org. of Trek, then the Department of Technical through the holidays, we were able to card, be sure to double check the account Since these tests are free and can be Services may have some opportunities for process the vessel registration requests as number and expiration date against what taken online, there’s every reason to take you. You may want to prepare a portfolio of soon as they arrived. I am very glad to see appears on the VRR. them as soon as possible. your previous work. Please contact Adm. 2003 ended on a high note with several Alex Rosenzweig at dts@sfi .org for more launches and commissionings, as well as 2. Crew strength: Make sure all crew 4. VRR errors: Please download the details. kicking off 2004 with a strong beginning at members on the VRR have suffi cient time latest VRR form before you start gathering ShOC. left on their memberships. Some launches signatures. This ensures ShOC gets all the Until next time, Shuttle On, Xena! :) and commissions were delayed due to relevant information to process your VRR These were launched / commissioned insuffi cient crew strength, which might be as quickly as possible. (More on the VRR recently: related to one of the following: form below.)
Shuttle Hathor (R7) a. New membership applications not yet Of course, we are on a continuous quest Shuttle Independence (R7) processed to provide the best service possible to Shuttle Kasimar (R15) b. Existing memberships expired ‘Fleet. Toward that end, we have updated Shuttle Pride of Scotland (R1) c. Renewal problems some important documents. These include USS Gunslinger (R3) the Vessel Registration Request form (formerly Shuttle Hapsburg) The best way to avoid this type of delays and Shuttle START manual. They can be USS Inferno (R7) is making sure all members on the crew downloaded from USS New Hope (R2) rosters are at “ACTIVE” status in the http://www.pcisys.net/~biff/downloads.html USS Proxima (R12) STARFLEET Database before sending in or http://documents.sfi .org. USS Titan (R12)
16 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ FROM THE ‘DANT By LGen. Wade Olson• Commandant, SFMC
Greetings, Marines: December Recently we added a new panel called the We started the month of December with If you haven’t already reported your participation “STARFLEET Memorial Panel” to remember those $1271.67. There were two deposits made during with the Charities listed in the Commandant’s STARFLEET members we’ve known and loved the month. The fi rst was on 12/19/03 for orders Campaign for 2003, now’s the time. For the US, who have passed on. You may submit names for received in the mail in the amount of $21.20. The they were the Toys for Tots program, the Polar Bear this at anytime as well. Just send us their names second was on 12/31/03 for a merchandise order Plunge, or any activities designed to benefi t the and SCC numbers. received in the mail in the amount of $18.00. The Special Olympics. For Canada, they were Hospital Service Charge on the account for the month for Sick Children Foundation and Children’s Wish We still have some of the special patches totaled $0.60. This leaves a total in the checking Foundation. For England, they were Salvation available. You can view it at the URL listed below. account at month’s end of $1310.27. Army and the Army’s National Charity. Anyone They are the normal $6.00. Contact me to make living in other countries who wish to have a charity sure I still have enough before you send payment. We started the month with Petty Cash owing the considered for the Campaign should send the list Once these are gone there will be no more. They Commandant $28.73. We had one deposit of cash along with a description. can be seen online at http://www.nettally.com/ on 12/19/03 in the amount of $20.00. We had two captwho/patch2.jpg. expenditures for postage, one on 12/19/03 in the While we’re on that subject, I would like amount of $0.98 and the second on 12/31/03 in to talk about new projects concerning the We have plenty of the 20th Anniversary ribbons the amount of $1.20. This leaves petty cash at the Campaign for different levels of the Corps. Back in stock. This award is authorized to be worn by close of the month owing the ‘Dant $10.91. in 1998, the Commandant’s Campaign offered anyone who was a Marine at any time during the the authorization of Streamers for completing 20th Anniversary year of the SFMC between the We still have the funds that were earmarked criteria for the Campaign on the Unit, Battalion ICs of 2002 and 2003. They are the same cost as for the Columbia Families Fund in the amount of and Brigade levels. I would like to bring back the the other ribbons at $0.85 each. It is worn between $80.17. As far as I know we have not heard back Streamer idea, at the same time promoting more the Good Conduct Ribbon and the International from the organization in regard to concerns we of a fun atmosphere for the Corps. On the Unit Service Ribbon on the ribbon bar. have about where these funds actually go. If we level, Streamers will be authorized for Units of the don’t hear very soon we will fi nd an alternative Corps in the area of participation. These will be Though the deadline has passed for submissions recipient for this donation. judged by the number of Great Barrier Expedition, for the Wilderness Challenge for 2004, we will still Embassy Duty and Joint Service ribbons issued accept bids for Brigades that have not had a This leaves a grand total of SFMC funds at the to members of the units during the year, with Challenge awarded for the year. Contact me or end of the month in the amount of $1299.36. consideration to number of awards issued and Linda Olson for details on what is required for a percentage of members participating in the unit. bid and the possibility of getting one set up for your Yearly Streamers will also be authorized for recruitment. Brigade. We started the year of 2003 with $603.52 in Units, Battalions and Brigades that are up in the Corps bank account. We had 34 deposits membership from the fi rst report period of the I sent out three Financial Reports since the last during the year totaling $2205.22. We had 20 year by at least 25% will be authorized to display a CQ, November’s, December’s and a Year End. expenditures during the year totaling $1498.47. Streamer for their accomplishment. Here they are: This leaves a fi nal total in the account at year’s end of $1310.27. At submission time for the last CQ, we November were still taking applications for the position of We started the month of November with We started the year with $28.24 in Corps Petty COForceCom. Since then, we have made our $1103.38. There were four deposits made during Cash. We had 5 deposits during the year totaling appointment. We would like to welcome BDR the month. The fi rst was on 11/3/03 for an order $56.30. We had 38 expenditures during the year Linda Olson to the position. She brings much real received in the mail in the amount of $15.00. The totaling $95.45. Thus, the fi nal debt owed to the life experience to this position as well as some second was on 11/4/03 for merchandise orders Commandant is $10.91. hands-on experience working as a Battalion OIC received in the mail in the amount of $126.00. and as Chief of Staff, SFMC. The third was on 11/5/03 for a merchandise order Total cash assets of the Corps as of closing date received in the mail in the amount of $18.00. And of 12/31/03 is $1299.36. She hit the ground running and is doing the fourth was on 11/18/03 for a merchandise an excellent job doing data entry of all the order received in the mail in the amount of $10.05. These complete records, along with the records members’ information into the database. She The Service Charge on the account for the month of Corps merchandise inventory at year- end are has streamlined the report forms and created a totaled $0.76. This leaves a total in the checking being fi led with the offi ce of the Vice Commander, comprehensive database of her own for reporting account at month’s end of $1271.67. STARFLEET for verifi cation. histories, awards, contact information and other information that is good for the General Staff to We started the month of November with Petty Incidentally, we never heard back from the have available. Cash owing the Commandant $20.10. We had four Columbia Families Fund so the General Staff is expenditures for postage during the month: one on discussing other possibilities. The web team has gotten the Wall of Honor up 11/3/03 totaling $2.15, the second on 11/4/03 on the site for those who wish to view it online. totaling $1.89, the third on 11/5/03 totaling $0.49, In Service to the Corps, Just go to http://www.sfi -sfmc.org and follow the and the fourth on 11/18/03 totaling $4.10. This dropdown “awards” menu, then click on “Wall of leaves the SFMC owing the ‘Dant $28.73. Lieutenant General Wade Olson Honor”. By clicking on a Panel it will expand to Commandant, STARFLEET Marine Corps show a bigger view. We still have the funds that were earmarked for the Columbia Families Fund in the amount of If you have submitted names to the Wall, you $80.17. Dennis Rayburn found the URL for the can view where those names are by checking the fund for us and we have contacted the organization database and getting the location of your honoree. about donations. This is a personal ongoing project of mine and Linda’s and we accept new names at any time. This leaves a grand total of SFMC funds in the Just email us with the name and information of the amount of $1242.94. person you want added ([email protected] or [email protected]). The Force is With YOU! generally fi ts the mood that I am in at the moment. My name is Linda M. Olson (used to be Oakley). I began my career with FORCECOM REPORT I hope I haven’t frightened you all away STARFLEET in 1994 on the shuttle by now. My main focus at this point is LeConte, later to become Bennu Station By Brigadier Linda Olson • CO, FORCECOM to get the database up and running, and in Region One. I have attended several work has already begun in this area; International Conferences, a couple of Assistant, Manager, and General Manager. to learn all about restoring a 1969 GTO, but get the Chain of Command working Region 2 Summits, and worked on every Currently I am a Vault teller for BB&T in so far I am resisting. properly; revise the report forms to Region One Summit ever held in one way Gatlinburg. bring them more in line with each other or another. I was most recently the OIC I have two children from my previous and what we actually need them to of the 6th BN in the Fightin’ First, and I have also worked for many years with marriage, Dominique and Jonathan Both include; and to make the Offi cer’s Code have served as the Chief of Staff to the volunteer groups such as the Scouts, both are in their 20’s now. Dominique is getting of Conduct more visible in the Corps Commandant for the past 3 years. I am Boy and Girl, as troop leader, den leader, married in July and we will probably be everyday life. I welcome suggestions currently the Treasury Offi cer for Region Pack leader, Council member, awards pretty much involved with that in the next from any Marine out there. My door is One and a member of the Region One offi cer, and adult trainer. I am a certifi ed few months. always open and my mind is NOT made Space Camp Committee. I will not go AYSO [soccer] coach and referee (retired). up in advance. into the various offi ces that I have held or I married Wade Olson in a small ceremony currently hold on my own Chapter. My hobbies, aside from ‘Fleet include here in Tennessee in 2002 but we still live Since I am really new to the offi ce, I needlework. (Yes, I made the infamous in separate states. Wade resides in Florida am still discovering where things are I have found the Marines to be a bit Region One quilt that sold at auction a few and I am still here in Tennessee. We spend located. Some things I haven’t actually more to my liking than the regular’ Fleet years ago.) I did most of the needlework on a lot of time on Interstate 75. If anyone found yet, such as the clipboard with the and have certainly enjoyed my tenure in the current Wall of Honor. I do knit, crochet, knows of a really good M-F 9 to 5 job in the notes from the previous administration. the Corps. I tend to lean more to the embroidery, etc. Wade taught me to cross Valdosta area please let me know. So please be patient while I get my charities and service side of the ‘Fleet stitch a couple of years ago and I enjoy ducks in a row. (I know, I know.) This work than the games etc. (although I it immensely. I also enjoy wood working, I am really looking forward to working is not the kind of Forces Command do have a fun side as you will see.) I painting, reading, hiking, skiing (until my with Forces Command. I have already Report that you are accustomed to, but believe that we are all here to make this knees gave out) and dancing. (By the way, discovered that it is a challenge and since hopefully I can do better next time. a better world for everyone, and if you Wade doesn’t dance much, so if you see me my Klingon name is quDmaw’ (Challenge can’t be part of the solution, get out of at an event and you want to dance, let me Crazy) I think I am fi nally in the right spot. Open Positions: Two new Brigade my way. know, I will more than likely be available.) I I do have multiple personalities, T’Ver OICs were named. I want to congratulate have been known to haunt craft fairs, yard (name given to me by Vulcan Academy the newest Brigade commanders: Travis In real life, I have held positions sales, and any other place where the odd Commandant Marlene Miller) is my Littou for the 12th BDE and Kevin Burke in Management, both retail, and and unusual can be found. I also spend a lot vulcan/betazed character, quDmaw’ is for the 15th BDE. The 9th BDE will amusement. I have served as a data of time helping Wade with the photographs Klingon/Romulan, and my assimilated trill remain open for the time being, and my entry clerk, Secretary, Administrative that he loves to take. He is trying to get me is still unnamed. I fi nd that one of these successor will see to that post.
The following is as it appears on the Academic Excellence Award BDE Reports. If it is incorrect, contact 15th Brigade, Scott Grant (3 awards) your Brigade Offi cer in Charge to have to have the information corrected. Community Service Award STATE OF THE SFMC 1st Brigade Recruits (10): Jason Schreck as of 25 Janury 2004 Mike Romero Sandy Waldrop Tim Waldrop Brigades Listed: 14 The Following Marine Strike Groups did 5th Brigade not fi le a report with their Battalion or Kevin Cozart 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20 Norman DeRoux Bryan Jones BDE OICs (Note: this number will not Stephen Idell match with the MSG stats above, due to Deltan Wilson Report Rate: 78% some units not being reported at all.) Mark Wallace 15th Brigade Marine Strike Groups Reporting: Thomas Carroll Conell Osborne 112th 135th 145th 188th 625th 695th Fred McCarthy Patrick Cook Last Period Reported: 84 650th 54th 755th 201st 203rd 218th 225th Kevin Burke Last Period Listed: 102 237th 252nd 269th 276th 282nd 862nd Paul Fest Bob Chin Report Rate: 82% 875th Fred McCarthy Seth Isquith Bran Stimpson This Period Reported: 85 Larry Henderson Discharges (0 ): This Period Listed: 105 Awards Received: Paul Fest Report Rate: 81% (As reported to FORCECOM) Willie Maughan Tom Guertin Tammie Maughan Marine Strike Groups Formed: (2): Legion Of Arms 17th Brigade Heather Maughan 1st Brigade, Carl Blackburn 75th Darby’s Rangers John Roberts Ken Oziah 5th Brigade, David Kania 736th MEU to 736th MSG Earl Beighley David Reustle Current Membership Reported: Gold Nebula David Cerame Marine Strike Groups Deactivated (5): 2nd Brigade, Raye Crews Susan Cerame Last Period: (Active & Reserve): 578 15th Brigade, Scott Grant Phillip Dillard 683rd This Period: (Active & Reserve): 640 Communications Service Award Kristoffer Strithers 5th Decrease of 10% 15th Brigade, Fred McCarthy Allen Johnson 66th is on stand by Mike Dethlefs Brigades Reporting: 11 75th Professional Development Award Richard Eseke 899th 12th Brigade, Alan Dawson Craig Cheairs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, 20 David Gomez Initial Entry Award 15th Brigade, Fred McCarthy (cont. on page 19) STATE OF THE SFMC FROM THE SGM (cont. from p. 18) STATE OF TRACOM By Brigadier John Roberts • CO, TRACOM By SGM Scott Grant• SGM, SFMC Great Barrier Expedition 15th Brigade Greetings to all, Thomas Carroll Greetings and Happy New Year to all of contact our DCO-Admin, Chris Esquibel, Bob Chin you in the SFMC! I hope to see many of at tracom-admin@sfi -sfmca.org and he will The Summit season is fast Scott Grant you taking courses through the SFMCA be happy to let you know exactly what will approaching and I know that all of this year. be required of you and the requirements you are getting ready for another 17th Brigade necessary for this post. great year in the Corps as well as Earl Beighley Things are just now picking up again STARFLEET. David Cerame at TRACOM after the holidays. If you After recovery from a computer crash John Roberts have ideas or comments for us to work and with special thanks to General Scott I would like to lay out a challenge David Reustle on, please feel free to contact me at Akers, the Advanced Studies School of to the Non Commissioned Offi cers, Susan Cerame [email protected]. Military History is now open for business especially, and to all the members of once again. STARFLEET. See if throughout this Leader’s Commendation We currently have the following posts year and for always you can do the 3rd Brigade open in the SFMCA: I am also pleased to announce the following: Russell Schnieder creation and opening of a new School: • Xeno-Studies: Borg • Know yourself and seek self- 4th Brigade • Xeno-Studies: Romulan School of Xeno-Studies: Jem’Hadar improvement Roy Henderson • Maritime Operations Director: BGEN Greg Franklin Carolyn Henderson EMAIL: [email protected] • Be technically and tactically Jesse Duckett The qualifi cations for all of these posts profi cient Eileen Duckett are: XJ-10: Introduction to The Robert Temple • Completion of OTS (OCC is Jem’Hadar • Develop a sense of Kimberly Temple recommended, but not required) This course will give the student a basic responsibility among your Cyndi Temple understanding of the Jem’Hadar and allow subordinates • Completion of PD-10 (PD-20 is them to begin appreciating the threat 15th Brigade recommended, but not required) posed by this species. Pre-requisite: PD- • Make sound and timely Kevin Burke 10, Marine Basic Training. decisions Fred McCarthy • Completion of all courses in that Bob Chin particular School/Branch (-30 XJ-20: Intermediate Studies of The • Set the example need not be complete at time of Jem’Hadar Disaster Relief Ribbon appointment but must be completed This course builds upon the knowledge • Know your people and look 4th Brigade within 60 days of appointment) and information gained in the Introduction out for their welfare Roy Henderson to the Jem’Hadar (XJ-10) and helps the Carolyn Henderson • Regular and reliable access to email student gain a greater understanding of • Keep your people informed this species. Pre-requisite: XJ-10. Brigade Achievement Award • Seek responsibility and take 15th Brigade • A desire to see the School or Branch XJ-30 Independent Study in responsibility for your actions Thomas Carroll grow Jem’Hadar Culture: Bob Chin The student will select a topic pertaining • Ensure assigned tasks are Seth Isquith • The ability to create/update and revise to Jem’Hadar Culture, weapons, tactics, understood, supervised, and Bran Stimpson the School/Branch Manual as etc. and submit it to the XJ School Director accomplished John Grigas necessary. for approval. If approved, the Student will Shawn Levesque write a paper covering the topic/subject • Train your people to act as a Tom Guertin If you are interested in any of these matter in detail and submit it to the team Scott Grant posts, please contact the DCO-Academy, Jill Rayburn, at [email protected] for more School Director for scoring. Students who • Employ your command Joint Service Ribbon information or to apply. successfully pass this course will receive a Bachelor of Military Science Degree in accordance with its 17th Brigade capabilities Nancy Lynch Please welcome LTC Shane Evans to the specializing in Jem’Hadar Studies. Pre- post of Special Operations Branch Director. Requisite for this Course is XJ-20. Debra Kern Please remember that the most Shane can be reached, in his offi cial Jack Kern important thing in this organization is Randy Lynch capacity, at [email protected]. Please join me in welcoming Greg Franklin back to the TRACOM staff. I hope her people. Things can be replaced Everett Brooks but to get someone that is willing to Please welcome BDR Brett Price as the you enjoy the XJ courses he has created Earl Beighley go out and be a part of something is Brigade Training Offi cer for the 12BDE. for you. David Cerame hard to replace. John Roberts Brett can be reached at royalklingonhighl [email protected]. For those of you who need access to David Roustle So take a minute and take a look at the out of print Army Field Manuals (FM) Susan Cerame your ship, region and Brigade and ask In order to reduce staffi ng needs and, for some of our courses, INFOCOM has yourself. How can I help? To all SFMC Unit OICs, DOICs, and since the two are closely linked anyway, we now uploaded them to the website for your are merging the PD and LD Schools under download. They can be accessed at: http: Members: to ensure that this report is Semper Fidelis, accurate as possible, please ensure one staffer, Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan is //www.sfi -sfmc.org/tracom/fm.shtml. that all information is as up to date also working on a revision to the PD manual SGM Scott Grant as possible. If there are errors, please that will include the required materials from Until the next time, my inbox is always if contact your Unit/BN/BDE OICs to the Army FM for the Leadership courses. you have questions or comments. Please make sure the corrections are taken This will help us get away from the outside remember, we are here to serve you. care of. source materials.
TRACOM itself also has an opening for a new E-certs Coordinator. Please STATE OF INFOCOM A STARFLEET MARINE’S VIEW By LGN Wade Hoover • CO, INFOCOM OF THE PAST – THE MOVING WALL
Greetings from the offi ce of Information your questions about the site. Story and photo by Marine Colonel Patrick McAndrew• Command. It’s been a busy couple of USS Rubicon, Region 5 months for the webteam. Several new I still have openings in my offi ce. The SFMC web team is still hiring. If features to the site have been rolled out, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Pearl happened to be in the area, found that you have a good working knowledge including a new layout for the Wall of Harbor Day, and 9/11 are days that this wall was being displayed, and came of HTML, are able to work in a team Honor, new test request scripts, and new will live in our memory. But an event to pay his respects. I met many people environment, and work under deadlines, scripts for awards and reporting. New that occurred in the Tri-Cities area of who have relatives, friends, or fellow then this job might be for you. The features are in the works, including a Washington State during the week of soldiers listed on that wall. Someone had web team is hiring for a general site redesign of the site for better functionality, November 2, 2003 will live long in my deposited a poem describing what one maintenance coder. This position would automated MSG updates, and other memory as well. of persons on the wall had missed since be responsible for assisting in updating surprises that I can’t even get into now. he had died in 1967, and I couldn’t help the SFMC site. If you are interested, We are here to serve the commands, as That was the occasion when some of but shed a tear or two whenever I visited please send your ‘Fleet/Real resume well as the membership. the crew of the USS Rubicon had the there and saw it. The week was fi lled to webmaster@sfi -sfmc.org. Include opportunity to visit “The Moving Wall,” with the music shared by people who in your resume examples of your work. There seems to be some confusion which is a traveling replica of the actual had served their country in Vietnam and You must be a member in good standing about how to request changes and report Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington survived to come home. But at the end of of STARFLEET, have reliable internet errors on the site. This is accomplished D.C. What an experience it was, and week, as the event closed, the music that access, and reliable e-mail access. by sending an e-mail to webmaster@sfi - what a wave of emotion came over me. was played was”Taps.” sfmc.org. In your bug report, please I felt as though I knew every one of the Finally, I would like to thank the include the following: what the error is, people listed on this structure, and I This traveling memorial reminds us members of the web team for their hard exactly what page(s) the error is on, and suppose, in a sense, I do. Unfortunately that we must honor those who serve work. Without them, I couldn’t do half the your name and e-mail address. Failure to I have not had the opportunity to serve our country today in Iraq. I was recently job that I do. I would like to thank Matt include at least the error and the exact in the actual U.S. military, but I serve informed that some members of the crew Copple, Joe Brouhard, Bruce Sommer, page will result in delays in updating as a STARFLEET Marine, and some of of the IKV Kahless’s Revenge had fallen and Lauren Milan for their hard work the page, as we have to fi nd the page my fellow Marines have done so. In just in the line of duty while serving their on behalf of Infocom. I would also like and the problem. Failure to include the a short time I have learned a lot from country in Iraq. May they be remembered to offer a special thank you to Kurt request information may result in your them about what it’s like to be a real for their courage. And not just those Roithinger for his efforts in producing being contacted for further information. soldier. You can understand how great soldiers, but every one of our troops. May the Attention on Deck section from the Currently, there are 1511 fi les located in an experience it was for me to have the they be returned to their families and the Communiqué for publication on the 77 folders on the ‘fl eet server. As you can chance to see a piece of history such as safety that they know and love. Freedom SFMC site. Until next time, see you in guess, it could take us quite a while to the Viet Nam Wall. is not free. Freedom is bought with blood, cyberspace.. fi nd an error, if we can fi nd it at all. With sweat, tears and sacrifi ce. that said, we are always here to answer Over 50,000 people from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho came to visit this Semper Fi to those who have fallen. monument while it was on display May they not be forgotten. here. One person from California just A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT By BGN Joost Ueffing •Chief of Operations, SFI
Everyone’s life is blessed by events in attendance when she opened the that shape and mold their lives: birth, fi rst last present under the tree. Inside drive in a car, graduation. Some are more was a little bear with a wedding shawl blessed and shaped more than others. holding a ring box. Inside the box was a diamond solitaire. :) After she I’m engaged. confi rmed if I was serious about this or not, I asked, and she said yes! As some of you know, I’ve been dating Susan Fugate, CO of the USS Jaguar The wedding is going to be held this (R1), for the last 7 months. Between fall in Kingsport, TN. Yes, my family me fl ying down to Tennessee, USA and and I will be traveling to TN for this. she coming to Nova Scotia, Canada, we Everyone’s pretty excited to say the have been having a *very* long distance least. My mother is especially happy relationship. Even though the miles have that, after 28 1/2 years, she fi nally gets been long (about 1200 miles or so [1900 the hope of grandkids! :) km] as the airlines fl y) our love for each other has grown with each day. So in I still can’t believe sometimes that December, while she was visiting me I actually when through with it and for Christmas, I decided to do something she said yes to me! It seems like a about it. wonderful dream. Then I wake up and realize it isn’t, and that feeling is going I proposed to her on Christmas Day. to keep me going ‘til September, and My family and cousin Fred Ueffi ng the rest of my life. (visiting from the Netherlands) were Patrick McAndrew at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
20 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ REGION 01 Offi cers decide that bettering the Region’s The election process commenced condition depends on removing the the week of 03 November 2003 with OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Regional Coordinator. What’s next? the offi cial nomination announcement to the chapter Commanding Offi cers. It By Maj. Gen. Robb Jackson • Inspector General , STARFLEET #2: “Upon receiving the petition signed concluded on 17 January 2004 after a Logo by Ben Kokochak • USS Dominator by at least 25% of the Region’s COs, the two-day extension. Inspector General, STARFLEET will orally convenience of the members and chapters the petition signed by at least 25% of the interview and/or request written statements With a plurality of the 47 votes, 82% of within said Region. This shall take place Region’s COs, the Inspector General, from any and all parties involved.” the Region, Commodore Greg Franklin no later than sixty days following the STARFLEET will orally interview and/or was announced as the winner of the establishment of a second full chapter request written statements from any and This part is actually divided into two election and offi cially appointed as the within the Region. all parties involved. The Inspector General, phases. The fi rst is to receive a petition from Regional Coordinator of Region 01. “May STARFLEET, may recuse himself and his AT LEAST 25% of the Regional COs. The God have mercy on our souls.” AB99-01, Section IV, Subsection A staff from the matter only if he believes that petition can be a signed form, or individual A vote for the offi ce of Regional his/her offi ce’s participation in the matter letters, but should always be sent together REGION 03 Coordinator will commence once a second would create a confl ict of interest or the to avoid confusion and to insure there are The nomination phase of the full chapter has been fi rmly established in appearance of impropriety. In this case, if enough signatures. Someone should be RC election process commenced the a new Region. This vote shall involve all there is no one on the Inspector General’s point man on this and that person has week of 07 January 2004 with the offi cial members within said Region who are paid staff who may assume jurisdiction over the most diffi cult part in this as some may nomination announcement to the chapter members of STARFLEET at the time the the matter, the petition shall be sent to the label him for this service to the Region. Commanding Offi cers. It is scheduled to vote shall commence, be they attached to Commander, STARFLEET for further action. And remember, we need at least 25% of conclude 07 February 2004. the two chapters in said Region, associate the Region. AT LEAST. Our largest Region members, or members assigned to chapters After giving all positions due consideration, has 57 chapters. That’s 14 Commanding REGION 10 outside said Region. Only members within the Inspector General, STARFLEET, or Offi cers that feel a change needs to be The nomination phase of the RC said Region will be allowed to participate in the investigator who assumed authority made. That’s quite a few, and discredits the election process commenced the week the election. over the case, in consultation with idea of meetings in the dark. For smaller of 26 January 2004 with the offi cial the Commander, STARFLEET, must Regions, obviously the number is smaller, nomination announcement to the chapter Typically, the COs of the two chapters decide whether to submit the petitionto and smaller Regions could be prone to this Commanding Offi cers. It is scheduled to shall be the candidates for Regional the Admiralty Board (AB) for further reg. if there wasn’t more to do. Next? conclude 26 February 2004 Coordinator. However, the nomination of consideration or call for an immediate candidates shall be a choice made from Vote of Confi dence by the Commanding #3: “the Inspector General, STARFLEET REGION 17 each chapter within said Region. A chapter Offi cers of the Region the RC represents. will orally interview and/or request written The nomination phase of the RC may choose to abstain from nominating a statements from any and all parties election process commenced the week candidate. If the petition is submitted to the Admiralty involved.” of 19 January 2004 with the offi cial Board, the AB shall fi rst deliberate on the nomination announcement to the chapter matter and then by a majority vote of all Fairly self-explanatory. The IG or Commanding Offi cers. It is scheduled to OTHER ISSUES Regional Coordinators holding offi ce, designate will speak to or ask for written conclude 20 February 2004. excluding the RC who is the subject of statements concerning the need for an the removal petition, vote on whether to unscheduled VOC. This can be done in the Unscheduled Vote of Confi dence or REGION 20 request a Regional Vote of Confi dence original petition letter(s) or after the requisite Sanctioned Coup? While the ink is barely dry on the in the affected Region. No voting proxies 25% is received. And all parties means the recent Regional election for Regional Recently, there have been some shall be accepted in this balloting process. Regional Coordinator, possibly defending Coordinator, the more recent addition comments about what is offi cially known as his position against the accusations. Next? of a new shuttle and future chapter will an unscheduled VOC, but to some seems If the petition to remove the RC is apply a little used and barely known to be the FLEET version of a coup d’etat. accompanied by the signatures of #4: “After giving all positions due portion of the FLEET Regs, Constitution/ Images of furtive fi gures meeting secretly more than 50% of the Region’s COs, consideration, the Inspector General, MHB/OIG Ops Manual. in dark places; fl ashes of steel before the Vote of Confi dence process STARFLEET, or the investigator who being plunged in the fi gurative back of an shall be initiated automatically by assumed authority over the case, in When the new shuttle, King Arthur, the Inspector General, STARFLEET. consultation with the Commander, unsuspecting Regional Coordinator; the reaches chapter status, the following STARFLEET, must decide whether to phrase, “E tu, Brute,” uttered in the fading regs will apply: If the Regional Vote of Confi dence is submit the petition to the Admiralty Board light. in favor of removal, the CS shall promote (AB) for further consideration or call for • STARFLEET Constitution. Article 3, the senior-most sitting Vice-Regional an immediate Vote of Confi dence by the Section 2: Admiralty Board While overly dramatic, that comparison Coordinator to serve as Interim Regional Commanding Offi cers of the Region the • STARFLEET Constitution. Article 4, is far from the actual truth and does an Coordinator to serve until an RC election RC represents.” Section 3: Regional Coordinators incredible disservice to those that need can be held. • Member Handbook. Section to utilize this FLEET regulation, under the The next big step. After receiving the requisite 25% and written statements, 3, STARFLEET Organization; Constitution, in an effort to improve their As you can see, the process is very involved, and, to be quite honest, very the IG or designate confers with the Subsection 4, Regional Region. diffi cult to achieve. Which is only right, Commander, STARFLEET and presents While the Offi ce of Inspector General’s Coordinators as this is not a position that should be said materials. Here is where it can go two • Operations and Organization Operations Manual describes the process, easily unseated due to hard feelings or ways, to the AB for further consideration Manual, Offi ce of Inspector General. SECTION 05:04 -NON-SCHEDULED personal vendettas. So, let’s break down or directly to a vote. And that will depend Section 04, Elections VOTES OF CONFIDENCE, the actual the process: on the materials received. That’s why it’s description of this much-maligned FLEET always important to document issues as The following resolution, as established regulation is better left to the actual text #1: “after fi rst exhausting all avenues to much as possible. So, say the CS decides by the Admiralty Board states: found in the Constitution. reconcile their differences with said RC”. the materials read and reasons given are * * * adequate to call for a vote. Then we have AB99-01, Section III, Subsection B. Okay, what does that mean? a vote of the Regional COs as described Once a second full chapter has been Article 6, Section 1: Regional Coordinators If any Region’s Commanding Offi cers (COs) Communication, Communication, in SECTION 05:03 - SCHEDULED VOTES fi rmly established within a single chapter Communication. I constantly hear that OF CONFIDENCE. So far, we have 4 steps Region, the CO of the fi rst full chapter become dissatisfi ed with the performance of their RC, after fi rst exhausting all avenues to FLEET and the Regions don’t communicate that must be done before an unscheduled in the new Region will continue to act enough with the membership The reverse vote can be taken. Diffi cult? Yes, very and as Acting Regional Coordinator until reconcile their differences with said RC, the COs shall petition the Inspector General, can be true. So differences can’t be rightly so. Impossible? No, and again, an election for the offi ce of Regional worked out. The Region may or may not rightly so. But its not just a few fi gures Coordinator commences at the earliest STARFLEET, to initiate a process to remove said RC from offi ce. Upon receiving be suffering, but a number of Commanding lurking in the dark to overthrow the RC. (cont. on page 22) FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 21 Clear cut. 50% of the Commanding -Assistant Inspector General, Region 01 Rich DeMidio OFFICE OF THE Offi cers have decided there are - Assistant Inspector General, Region 15 irreconcilable issues with the currently Joseph Perry INSPECTOR GENERAL seated Regional Coordinator. Again, the - Assistant Inspector General, Region 02 Chris Chontos size of the Region decides this number - Assistant Inspector General, Region 17 (continued from p. 21) and it could be anywhere from 26 to 2. But Jess Neumann you have to agree that if half the Region - Assistant Inspector General, Region 03 Jay McPherson Others, not involved in the Region decides there needs to be a change mid- - Assistant Inspector General, SFMC become involved. stream, there’s defi nitely something that Michael Butwinick needs to be addressed. - Assistant Inspector General, Region 04 Glenn Overby II And if the CS decides to send this to - Deputy Assistant Inspector General, the Admiralty Board? And Article 6, Section 1 of the FLEET Andrew Rogers Constitution guarantees all Commanding - Assistant Inspector General, Region 05 Governing Documents #5: “If the petition is submitted to Offi cers the right to decide if their Regional the Admiralty Board, the AB shall fi rst Coordinator should remain seated. Ben Johnson Parties interested in the open positions deliberate on the matter and then - Assistant Inspector General, Region 06 should read the OIG Ops Manual to by a majority vote of all Regional Is this a pretty process? No. Hard understand the duties, and, if qualifi ed, Coordinators holding offi ce, excluding feelings, personal agendas and vendettas Don Burke send a Fleet/Real Life resume to my the RC who is the subject of the removal will always fl oat to the top, but that doesn’t - Assistant Inspector General, Region 07 attention. petition, vote on whether to request taint the basic process or those that a Regional Vote of Confi dence in the genuinely wish to better the Region. OPEN Your most humble & obedient servant. affected Region. No voting proxies shall - Assistant Inspector General, Region 09 be accepted in this balloting process.” There are suffi cient checks and In Service to the Fleet balances in this process to insure its OPEN Again, the process has been diffi cult, objectivity, despite how it is perceived. - Assistant Inspector General, Region 10 but here again, others outside the Region can determine the course of As always, I or any of the Assistant OPEN action if necessary. A plot? Hardly. Inspector Generals are here to answer - Assistant Inspector General, Region 11 your questions and to hear your comments So, what’s next? Well, Art 6, Sec1 and concerns. Ray Brown Lieutenant General speaks to that as well: - Assistant Inspector General, Region 12 OIG PERSONNEL Robert J. Jackson, SFMC #1A: “If the petition to remove the RC Here is a current list of personnel. OPEN Inspector General, is accompanied by the signatures of - Assistant Inspector General, Region 13 STARFLEET more than 50% of the Region’s COs, Lee Shamblin the Vote of Confi dence process shall be -Deputy Inspector General OPEN Ig@sfi .org initiated automatically by the Inspector Paul Wheeler II - Assistant Inspector General, Region 14 General, STARFLEET”
It has been a busy new year for me This made for an extra special fi rst and it has just started. The Cadets of meeting of the Cadets in January. Not the Lady “J” have been excited about GREETINGS FROM YOUTH SERVICES only were they going to be discussing a fun book that I received in the mail walking in space and making rocket the other day. Back in October of By Robin van Cleave • Director, SFI Youth Services packs out of recycled soda bottles (see last year, I was searching the web activity elsewhere), they now had a for fun projects that the kids could do cool book with more information on the my request and promptly forgot about it. and would keep their interest. Since feat - hauling a cat that is much larger ISS. The fun didn’t stop there. Due to Star Trek is set, for the most part, in than he is around the house by her tail. some re-arranging of scheduling due Several weeks later, I received an space, I thought that would be a good to a majority of the kids being sick, email from the ESA. It stated simply As Thanksgiving and Christmas topic to start on. So I logged into the adults also got to paw through this that they were sorry. Due to the fact approached, the United States raised www.nasa.gov http://www.nasa.gov/ book. It is very well done, including that I lived in the United States they its terror alert level to High. I had and went to their kid link. They full color transparencies of the space would be unable to send me the book done some traveling to take care of had some interesting articles on station and several of its components. and that I should contact my local space family business in other parts of the the International Space Station. program education committee. There country. Spent more time than I care Everything is broken down into were also some comments in there I browsed around a bit more, to imagine at the Children’s Hospital as sections and suggestions are about the fact that the United States not really fi nding anything that was both of my sons were struck down by given for tailoring the information to spends several billion dollars a year on getting me excited and just started pneumonia. Survived Christmas and different age groups. The book also education and therefore our children following links for the hay-day of it. I New Year’s. Arrived home in one piece. has recommended activities and should be more educated on space. soon found myself at the ESA website discussions. I highly recommend to all January 2nd. The mailman knocks at (ESA stands European Space Cadet/youth leaders to go to the ESA Okay, parents, you can stop laughing my door and hands me this box that only Agency). They had a cool link for website and request a copy of your now. That’s it. Wipe the tears away. has my name on it. I think if he could their Committee for Education. Now own. If they are unable to get you a No need to get upset, I gave them my have delivered it to me while in his truck granted, NASA’s website was cool, but copy, please let me know. They have full, ah, opinion of that statement. I driving away very quickly, he would this one offered something that made given permission for parts of the book also explained to them that I was not have. There was NO return address my fi ngers itch to hold, an educational to be copied and I will see what I can do. part of any school system and that I on the box. Being the self-preserving book about the International Space independently ran a youth group that kind that I am, made him stand by while Station. Space, education, and The direct link-up to the ESA: is very much into space and space I opened the box. (Short-term memory FREE!! (My three favorite words all http://www.esa.int/export/esaED/ exploration. Even gave them web site lapse, didn’t remember ordering in the same paragraph!) I kept on teachers.html addresses and my home phone number. anything.) I opened the box with following the links till I came to the Once again, I promptly forgot about the EXTREME caution and was delighted one in which I could request my own correspondence as my youngest son, to fi nd the marvelous Education Kit for copy of this book. I diligently sent in Christopher amazed me with his latest the International Space Station (ISS).
22 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ INTERNATIONAL CRACK THE CODE FOR A MESSAGE FROM MARS! YOUTH ART CONTEST - PASADENA, CA: Spirit during its landing on Mars. When THE PLANETARY SOCIETY: Spirit rolls forward onto Mars, it will Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Solve a Martian mystery! Puzzle- leave the DVD behind as a time capsule. Friedman founded The Planetary LIVING IN SPACE lovers around the world can try cracking Society in 1980 to advance the In co-operation with EURISY and the code on a Planetary Society and In addition to the four million names exploration of the solar system and to UNESCO, the Norwegian Space Centre is LEGO Company mini-DVD mounted carried on each DVD, the DVD mounting continue the search for extraterrestrial inviting children from all over the world to on Spirit, the fi rst of NASA’s twin Mars structure includes magnets to collect life. With members in over 125 take part in an international art contest. To Exploration Rover spacecraft to land on dust, colors to study color appearance countries, the Society is the largest take part in the competition, all you have to Mars. An image of the DVD assembly, just under a Martian sky, and representations space interest group in the world. do is to make a drawing of what you think it released, depicts the coded message of robotic LEGO minifi gures that have will be like to live in space. encircling the DVD: https://planetary.org/ been personifi ed as Biff Starling on CONTACTS: redrover-dvd/dvd_spirit.html Spirit and Sandy Moondust (who will Susan Lendroth All children from six to ten years of age be landing on January 24). Biff and The Planetary Society can take part in the contest. Draw a picture “The Planetary Society’s mission is Sandy’s entertaining mission reports are Phone: (626) 793-5100 ext. 237 about living in space. It can be on a space to engage the public in the excitement called the Astrobot Diaries and appear E-mail: [email protected] station, on another planet, on a spaceship, of exploring other worlds, and cracking on The Planetary Society’s website at or another place in space. It can be now, in a coded message from the surface of http://planetary.org/rrgtm/astrobots/. Warren Betts the future, or in the past. You decide! Mars is great hands-on involvement,” Warren Betts Communications said Planetary Society Director of “We hope that the fun aspects of the Phone: (626) 836-2080 Fax: (626) 836- The size of your drawing must not exceed Projects, Bruce Betts. “This appeals DVD will interest kids and members of 3040 30 by 22 centimeters. For A4 paper, the to the Sherlock Holmes in all of us!” the general public who may not otherwise E-Mail: [email protected] dimensions are 29.8x21 centimeters. For have followed the Rover missions, as well letter paper, the dimensions are 12x8.5 The LEGO Company partnered as those that would have anyway,” Betts THE LEGO COMPANY: inches. It is preferable that you choose to with the Planetary Society on the Red said. “Once engaged, we think they will The LEGO Company, based in Billund, draw in ‘landscape’ format (long edge of the Rover Goes To Mars project to help learn and get excited about the mission Denmark, and family-owned and paper towards you). Note that if you want stimulate children’s interest in science and space exploration in general.” privately held since 1932, is a world to be eligible for inclusion in the UNESCO and technology through NASA’s leader in providing quality products and calendar for 2005 your drawing must be in Mars Exploration Rover mission. The DVDs are part of The Planetary experiences that stimulate children’s landscape format. Society’s Red Rover Goes to Mars creativity, imagination and learning. “The early days of space exploration project, an offi cial part of the Mars For more information visit
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Ed Nowlin and Boyd Harmon taken at the Cascade Station/USS Onizuka Annual Region 6 RC Vice Admiral Mike Urvand at a ValleyCon Cadets Mackenzie and Allie Urvand with Holiday Gift Exchange in Chico, Dec. 6, 2003. Submitted by Buster St. John panel with with Walter Koenig. Submitted by Mike Urvand Walter Koenig. Submitted by Mike Urvand
Former Wernher von Braun CO Catherine “Kit” Ramsey helps serve the “alien” food at the Salute FCAPT Doc Kinne, LTJG Jenna Duerr, and a right whale skeleton at the to Star Trek. Submitted by Richard L. Trulson Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY. Submitted by Mark Anbinder
Crew of the USS Hornet, after we had assembled It’s the Queens of PAIN! A snow hobbit! Can it be?!? 84 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Submitted by John “Kiwi” Kane ING WINTER!
Nathan Shumway found his way into one of Saddam Hussein’s castles and posed for these photos. Nathan was activated in Feb. 2003 and hopes to be home in May of 2004. Submitted by Kiera Strong
SFI/SFMC tent on site at the Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Icicles (l-r) Mike Allen of the DeBraak, Crew of the USS Avalon celebrate the opening of “Lord of the Rings.” and Dan Steenburg & Terri/Moogie Sylvester of the Highlander. Submitted by Kimberly Brooks Submitted by Trey Isquith
USS Rubicon at the Luminaria/ Walk for The Needy. Members lit candles, participated in the Two Junior Rubicon Cadets, Jena Robbins and McKenzie Kania, walk and attended the lighting of the Christmas tree. Submitted by David Lee Kania even got to visit with Santa. Submitted by David Lee Kania
FUN WITH CONES AND ANTENNAS WHAT (MARS) TIME By BDR Mysteri Tullis • Shuttle Claymore, Region 12 IS IT?
Make a Super Sound Cone! they travel. But the path the radio signals If you completed all the dots, you should The Planetary Society’s Student take once they hit the dish is like a folded have a drawing of an antenna. NASA has Astronauts Process Mars Rover Make a simple sound cone to pick up cone. Once the signal hits the focus many of these huge antennas in three Sundial Images out tiny sounds your ears can’t hear by (like the small end of your cone), electronic different countries around the world so themselves. instruments take over to turn up the that we can send and receive messages PASADENA, CA: What you need: volume even more. to and from NASA’s spacecraft exploring Do you know the local time on our Solar System. Some of the antennas Mars? Ask one of The Planetary A big piece of tag board or poster board, have dishes almost as big as a football Society’s student astronauts. An about 18 x 24 inches fi eld, 70 meters, or 230 feet across. image of a Mars-based sundial, called Transparent tape a MarsDial, has been processed by these teenaged members of the Mars What to do: Exploration Rover team and has just Roll the poster board into a cone shape, been released by NASA. It and future leaving a small hole (about 1/2 to 1 inch MarsDial images are available at http: across) at the pointed end. Leave the big //planetary.org/rrgtm/marsdial and at end as wide as you can. Then tape the http://athena.cornell.edu/. edge into position. The student astronauts are part Take your cone outside. Put the small of The Planetary Society/LEGO Red end in your ear. Point the cone in different Rover Goes to Mars Project, the directions and listen carefully. Notice how fi rst educational experiment selected different the world sounds with and without by NASA for a planetary mission. the cone to aid your hearing. The MarsDial resulted from a What tiny sounds did you notice with the brainstorm of Bill Nye the Science Guy, cone that you didn’t notice before? a Planetary Society board member.
What does your sound cone and “I thought nothing could be more NASA’s giant dish antenna have in cool to show that Mars is a real world common? orbiting the Sun, just like the Earth, than to have a sundial marking the Sound makes air jostles back and forth passage of time there,” said Nye. and creates waves in the air. These are called sound waves. If you put something Nye worked with Steve Squyres, in the path of the sound wave, it will also the principal investigator for the Rover vibrate. If you give this surface the right missions, and a team of fi ve others shape, the sound waves will be funneled to develop the MarsDial for fl ight. to a point. So your super sound cone Technically, it is the image calibration is a sound funnel. This is basically how fi xture for the Rover cameras, used NASA’s giant dish antennas work. These like a television test pattern. antennas listen for signals from the planetary spacecrafts. Spacecraft’s don’t The other team members were actually communicate by sound since Louis Friedman, Executive Director sound waves can’t travel in the vacuum of of The Planetary Society; James Bell, space. But spacecraft’s do send out radio lead researcher for the high-resolution waves, however, radio waves spread out stereo panoramic cameras carried and get weaker and weaker the farther. by both Rovers; Woodruff “Woody” Sullivan, University of Washington, an astronomer and sundial expert; Tyler Nordgren, University of Redlands in California; and Jon Lomberg, artist and creative consultant to the Mauna Then we can begin to decode the Article and picture adapted,with permission, Kea Center for Astronomy Education, message and fi gure out what the from: http:/spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov University of Hawaii at Hilo. spacecraft has to show and tell us! When you have completed connecting “We will have people as young as the dots 1 - 96, you will need to draw lines 13 on The Planetary Society’s Student connecting the following lists of numbers: Astronaut team working with scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to process the images,” said Nye. 1, 22, 23, 24, 39, 40, 55 2, 21, 25, 38, 41, 56 The Student Astronauts, 16 young 3, 20, 26, 37, 42, 57 people from 12 different countries, 4, 19, 27, 36, 43, 57 will work at JPL in teams of two, each 10, 18, 28, 35, 44, 57 pair remaining one week. They will 12, 17, 29, 34, 45, 57 process new MarsDial images every 13, 16, 30, 33, 46, 57 one to two days through the end of 14, 15, 31, 32, 59 February, 2004. The students were (cont. on page 27)
26 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ WHAT (MARS) TIME ASTRONOTES IS IT? By LT CMDR Karen Mitchell •USS Richthofen, Region 7 “We are at a point in history where a proper //www.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html. SWN for up-to-date information on solar (continued from p. 26) attention to space, and especially near In other news, NASA has decided storms and potential auroras. Meteor space, may be absolutely crucial in bringing to scrap further servicing missions for shower devotees will have to wait until April selected by The Planetary Society and May to see much of anything, when the world together.” - Margaret Mead the Hubble Space Telescope, leaving in the Red Rover Goes to Mars the mission to do or die on its own. the annual Lyrid and Eta Aquarid showers education activity. Red Rover Goes occur. See http://www.homepages.paradis The past few months have been all Hubble has no rocket boosters and has to Mars is privately funded by The e.net.nz/~zog/ds/socks/metschedule.html about Mars. If you’ve somehow managed depended on the Shuttle to keep it in Planetary Society and the LEGO for a complete list of yearly showers, and be to miss the news, the NASA-backed Spirit orbit, as well as for equipment upgrades. Company. sure to check Space.com in April for more rover controlled out of the Jet Propulsion Space.com’s coverage can be found at in-depth information. Lab (JPL) in California has broadcast back http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/ Bruce Murray, Chairman of the stunning pictures of our nearest neighbor hubble_special_040116.html. Don’t despair Board of The Planetary Society and Finally, a few words about the Columbia as it trundles along the Martian surface. By Hubble fans! The big scope will keep fl ying a planetary scientist added, “These Accident Board Report as promised in my the time you read this, it should also have for at least a few more years, and there are student astronauts involved with last article. I’ve read the entire thing from done its fi rst analysis of Martian rock. more space-based telescopes on the way. the mission, bring closer the day for cover to cover, and it really illustrates the true public participation in planetary dangers of thinking that space travel is Space.com has complete coverage of Probably the biggest industry news exploration. They will inspire a routine and safe. It is FAR from that. For the events, as well as a countdown clock to date is President Bush’s ambitions new generation of Mars explorers.” the want of some foam, seven lives were to the Opportunity rover’s landing on space plan to get humans back to the lost because managers had convinced January 24th. Included on that page http: moon and on to Mars. A good FAQ can Nye noticed that a calibration themselves that the foam impacting the //www.space.com/marsrover/ is a stunning be found at http://www.space.com/news/ fi xture for the Pancam (Panoramic orbiter was an acceptable risk without ever photo gallery and 360-panorama photo. bush_plan_faq_040115.html. Personally, I camera) aboard NASA’s 2001 Mars doing testing. This position was supported Other articles of note: a piece on the think it’s a good idea in theory, but NASA’s Surveyor Lander looked like a sundial. by NASA’s corporate culture, which refused challenges of dealing with Martian weather funding has the magical ability to disappear Although that mission was cancelled, to believe there was ever any problem that http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ whenever Congress feels money needs the sundial calibration target was later couldn’t be compensated for somehow. mars_wx_040119.html and the night to be thrown elsewhere. Coupled with the incorporated into the instruments on Frankly, I think we should consider sky from Mars: http://www.space.com/ long time frame and the fact that Bush will board the twin Rovers of NASA’s Mars ourselves fortunate that in our quest to scienceastronomy/martian_sky_ not be in offi ce to see the plan’s ultimate Exploration Rover mission. Color and reach the stars we’ve only lost 14 people. 031230.html conclusion, I remain skeptical, but hopeful, intensity calibrations are necessary that this will give a stagnant industry a to adjust the cameras so scientists “If I could get one message to you it Spirit isn’t the fi rst recent visitor to the much needed shot in the arm. receive true-color images of the would be this: the future of this country and Red Planet. You may recall a British Lander Martian terrain explored by the Rovers. the welfare of the free world depends upon called “Beagle 2” that hit the surface Meanwhile, the sun is still restless. th our success in space. There is no room in around Christmas time. The probe has As of January 20 , yet another coronal Each Rover, Spirit and Opportunity, this country for any but a fully cooperative, never successfully communicated with its mass ejection (CME) is headed for Earth, carries an identical MarsDial, urgently motivated all-out effort toward “mother ship”, Mars Express, but project though it’s miniscule compared to the approximately three inches square. space leadership. No one person, no one managers plan to attempt contact again giant CMEs seen in the fall that saturated Louis Friedman coined the sundial’s company, no one government agency, on January 22nd. Odds are, though, that satellite detectors and caused auroras motto: Two Worlds, One Sun. has a monopoly on the competence, the the probe was damaged or destroyed on as far south as Virginia. Be sure to check missions, or the requirements for the space impact. Other Spirit and Opportunity news Spaceweather.com and the Space While ordinary sundials are fi xed in program.” - Lyndon Baines Johnson can be found on the JPL website at http: Environment Center http://sec.noaa.gov/ place, the MarsDials will be continually moving with the Rovers. So, the MarsDials have no hour lines because the Rovers’ changing positions would render such markings useless. Instead, the student astronauts on the science team add hour marks HOUSE CALLS electronically to the images, using By Admiral David Miller • Director, FDP Medicine software developed at Cornell in collaboration with Woody Sullivan at Dedicated in Loving Memory to Dick Obesity and Your Finances Top reasons for the increases include: the University of Washington. The D. Miller, Ph.D., 1934-2003 “a 36% decline in deaths caused by MarsDial’s shadow also indicates the A report in Time magazine notes that motor vehicle crashes, a 34% decrease date during the Martian year. obesity hits your wallet as well. Obese, in infectious disease, a 32% decline in overweight Americans spend $700 more a infant mortality, and a 24% decrease in The Jet Propulsion Laboratory year on medical bills than those not obese. the prevalence of smoking.” Check out Smoking and Hollywood in Pasadena, a division of the Life insurance premiums are higher also, the full report at www.unitedhealthfound California Institute of Technology, even if the obese person is in otherwise ation.org. Attorneys General, or their representatives, manages NASA’s Mars Exploration good health. from six states met recently in Los Rover project; Cornell University in Ephedra to be Banned Angeles with production executives from Ithaca, N.Y., manages the science US Overall Health Improved in 2003 seven major studios to “to encourage instruments carried by the two The herbal supplement ephedra will be them to reduce the amount of smoking Rovers. According to the 2003 edition of the annual banned, marking the fi rst time the FDA in fi lms, which they say can encourage America’s Health: State Health Rankings has banned an over the counter herbal young people to smoke.” Described as a report, the overall health of the US was medication. Ephedra is found in many preliminary meeting, and one not meant improved by 1.4% since 2002 and by 16.9% dietary aids to help people lose weight to restrict anyone’s constitutional rights, it since 1990. The top fi ve healthiest states and as an energy enhancer. Although was described by all as a good beginning are: Minnesota, New Hampshire, Utah, several recent high profi le deaths have for a positive dialogue that could help Vermont, and Massachusetts. The fi ve least been attributed to ephedra, there are affect the impact TV and fi lms have on healthy states are: Tennessee, Arkansas, many medical studies that also point youth smoking rates. South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi. (cont. on page 28)
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 27 paragraph), I am concerned about a recent awaiting FDA approval as a treatment for toothbrushes with germs. His suggestion HOUSECALLS study from New Zealand reported in The hair loss. It uses a low-level laser, and is to close the lid before fl ushing and (cont. from p. 27) Lancet that showed that a full 10% of is combed across the scalp, possibly keep your toothbrushes stored in a long distance fl yers (those that traveled at stimulating hair follicles and increasing closed cabinet. out the dangers of using it; revealing its least 10 hours a fl ight and fl ew an overall blood fl ow to the scalp. An independent role in heart palpitations, heart attacks, average of 39 hours during the course study reported in an international cosmetic Not Enough Physical Activity strokes, tremors, seizures, and insomnia. of the study) got blood clots in their legs surgery journal that hair counts increased Interestingly, Sudafed and Claritin- DESPITE taking measures against them; by 94%, follicle tensile strength improved It’s offi cial, we don’t get enough D, which also contain a derivative of wearing compression stockings, taking by 79%, and there were no unwanted side exercise. The results of a 2001 state- ephedra, will remain on the market. aspirin to thin the blood, and getting up effects or other adverse events. The comb based survey by the CDC on the and walking around during the fl ights. Half costs $645 and can be used with Rogaine physical activity of American adults Hepatitis B Infection Statistics: Up of those who got the clots (deep vein and other hair restoration medications. It’s reveals that only 45% of us get enough and Down thromboses) actually had the very worst not yet approved, but you can read more physical activity, that’s even after the type, called pulmonary embolism, where a about it at www.lasercomb.net. CDC expanded its defi nition of activity The good news is that Hepatitis B small piece of clot breaks off and lodges in to other forms besides traditional infections are, overall, down. The bad the heart or lungs doing signifi cant damage, IQ and Longevity exercise; gardening, house cleaning, news is that this decrease is mainly in even causing death, though there were no non-exertional walking, probably even children, but adult cases are still on the deaths reported in this study. This was a Here’s an interesting result of a study, bowling! The CDC and the American rise. Overall, there was a 67% decrease surprisingly high number, and I’m sure there as reported recently in the journal College of Sports Medicine both in Hepatitis B cases from 1990 to 2002, will be further studies. Psychosomatic Medicine. Higher IQ is recommend that adults should participate driven by an 89% decrease in children, associated with living longer among in moderately intense physical activity for newborns to 19 year olds, refl ecting Reduced Antibiotic Rates for Children poor people in Scotland. It appears that, at least 30 minutes on most days of the the new vaccination requirements for on average, each of the following three week. children against Hep B. Since 1999, With a concern for antibiotic resistance disadvantages in childhood; lower social adult Hep B cases have been on the and antibiotic over prescribing, a concerted class, poverty, or lower IQ, each increased rise, up 5% in males aged 20-39, 20% effort has been underway within the the risk of dying by 17%. Those with lower Not Enough Physical Activity, in males 40 or older, and 31% in women medical community to try to reduce the IQ scores were especially at higher risk Part Deux 40 or older. Hepatitis B is spread through use of antibiotics, or at least using them for heart disease and lung cancer. The sexual contact, blood transfusions, and more wisely, especially in children. And, researchers postulated that those with a Following on the info above, a report sharing needles. it appears to have had an effect. A recent higher IQ scores were possibly better able in the most recent Archives of Internal study in the medical journal Pediatrics has to cope with adversity. Medicine concludes that exercise Makes You Smile revealed that antibiotic use in children in remains a signifi cant way to lose weight, the US has fallen by almost 25% from 1996 Kids and Fast Food even as little as walking 30 minutes a A woman fl ying from England to Florida to 2000. Over half of this drop was from day. In this eight-month study from Duke for her daughter’s wedding suffered a decreased use of antibiotics for childhood Here’s some “food” for thought. An eye- University, those who did no exercise heart attack on the plane. When the call ear infections. Additionally, the use of fi rst- opening study just published in the January gained an average of about 2.5 pounds. went over the intercom for any doctors line penicillin antibiotics, as recommended issue of Pediatrics reveals that a full third But 73% of those who briskly walked 11 on board, fi fteen heart specialists raised by national guidelines, over newer more of US children (ages 4-19) eat fast food miles a week (about 30 minutes a day) their hands! They were on their way to a powerful and more expensive antibiotics, so daily, resulting in an average of 187 extra were able to maintain their weight or medical conference in Orlando, Florida. called “gorilla-cillins,” increased from 49% calories a day, or an additional six pounds even lose a few pounds. More exercise After fi ve days in the hospital, the woman to 53%. of weight gain per child per year. Compared resulted in even more weight loss with made it to her daughter’s wedding after to children in 1970, there has been a fi ve- the most found in those that jogged 17 all. Aquariums and Alzheimer’s Disease fold increase in fast food consumption miles a week. So, get out and walk! It’s among children. Also appearing in this easy to do and good for ya! More Clogged Blood Vessels with New We all know the soothing infl uence of same issue of Pediatrics is a call from Heart Bypass Method watching fi sh in an aquarium. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics for Doctor-Patient Relationship Still there’s evidence from Purdue University schools to completely eliminate soft drinks Highly Regarded This week’s New England Journal of suggesting that aquarium watching can and to provide healthier eating alternatives. Medicine reports that a new bypass help calm Alzheimer’s patients as well. The Canadian schools have already worked with A study reported in the British Journal of surgery technique that doesn’t use study found less disruptive behavior in the Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo. to completely Medicine, involving a study of over 3,500 the heart-lung bypass machine, and patients and also found that they ate 17% eliminate soft drinks from their elementary patients all over the world, reveals that therefore allows surgery directly on the more than before the aquarium exposure. and middle schools, replacing soft drinks the doctor-patient relationship is second beating heart, has a much higher rate There was no mention in the study whether with water and pure fruit juice instead. in importance only to family relationships of clogging of these new arteries within the increased food consumption included and that physicians are still considered only a few months. Of the newer grafted more fi sh or not! Snail Venom and Cancer Pain the most trusted source of health infor blood vessels, 12% were clogged within mation. Furthermore, study participants 3 months, versus only 2% in those using Nutrition Woes for KFC As reported in this month’s Journal of indicated, “they feel more confi dent now the standard heart-lung bypass machine the American Medical Association, a than ten years ago in dealing with the within the same amount of time following You knew it was coming, the professional new synthetic medication derived from a medical profession.” I’ve always felt this surgery. With concerns for possible healthcare backlash to those KFC compound found in the venom of the small but now I have scientifi c proof!! increased risks of stroke, bleeding, or commercials touting the healthy benefi ts tropical saltwater Conus Magus cone snail, damage to the heart, kidneys, or brain of eating their fried chicken. The most called ziconotide, has been found to provide Breastfeeding and Welfare Work using the bypass machine, this newer recent complaint to the FTC, to pull the signifi cant pain relief for cancer and AIDS Requirements off-pump surgery is currently being done commercials, is from The Center for patients whose pain doesn’t respond to on 9% of all heart bypass surgeries in Science in the Public Interest. Love the current pain medications such as morphine. Here’s an interesting study result the US. More research is needed since quote from their Executive Director, Michael Yep, stronger than morphine! Major side recently published in Demography. We earlier studies showed better results Jacobson, PhD., “These ads take the truth, effects include dizziness and confusion, all know the benefi ts of breastfeeding using the off-pump surgery. Problems dip it in batter, and deep-fry it.” Or, more which are expected to be decreased as the on newborn infants, how the newborn with this study included the small number directly, from an Advertising Age newspaper medication’s refi nement is fi ne-tuned. benefi ts from maternal antibodies. In of patients involved, that they needed columnist who referred to KFC’s chicken as surveying 100,000 new mothers, more than just one bypass graft, and the a “nearly perfect fat conveyance, a sort of One from the “Yuck” Department they found that new welfare work higher incidence of heart disease and poultry Jiffy Lube.” As always, try to eat requirements enacted in 1996, requiring diabetes in the study group. sensibly. In his book, The Secret Life of Germs, at least 18 hours of work a week to author and microbiologist Philip Tierno, qualify for welfare benefi ts, adversely Blood Clots and Long Distance Flying A Laser Comb for Hair Growth PhD, notes that fl ushing (cont.) affected breastfeeding rates in women a toilet can spray fecal matter and bacteria on welfare, specifi cally decreasing the Speaking of blood clots (see above The HairMax LaserComb is currently as high as 20 feet, often coating nearby (cont. on page 29)
28 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ had a greater affect than changes to their “foreign accent syndrome,” a rare condition HOUSECALLS diets. Vitamin D is also made when the body resulting from specifi c injuries to speech CALLING ALL KINGS (cont. from p. 28) is exposed to sunlight. These reports may areas in the brain. (I had never heard of help to explain why MS and RA are more this syndrome, but there are a multitude rate by 5.5%. While that may appear to common in northern climates where there is of very interesting stories about people AND QUEENS! be a small percentage, it’s really (cont.) less overall sunlight. with brain injuries. Check out the book, The By CMDR Trey Isquith • a huge number of potentially affected Man Who Thought His Wife Was a Hat”, newborns, considering the millions Another One from the “Yuck” which describes many such stories from USS Avalon, Region 15 on welfare. (I’m not trying to make a Department patients who have had strokes and other (Reprinted with permission of the political statement here, just reporting an neurological/brain injuries.) Portland Phoenix. Article written interesting study result I came across.) A study reported at an annual meeting by Josh Rogers, Events Editor of the American Society for Microbiology Weird But True Tales, Part II [[email protected]]) Increasing Rate of Forearm Fractures looked at the “occurrence of bodily fl uid in Children contamination on commonly contacted Straight from an episode of Voyager (what’s The town of Portland (Maine) was public surfaces.” Some of the top offenders the name of those bad guys suffering from littered with leafl ets last week, sounding Again, here is another interesting study were: daycare center playground equipment the phage have to have frequent new skin a call to arms for all wannabe riders of result. A recent report in JAMA noted (#1), public transport rails and armrests and body transplants?) comes word from Rohan, potential Elvish warriors, and that distal forearm fractures (closer to (#2), shopping cart handles (#3), vending the British Royal College of Surgeons that wishful Orcs. Sounding from deep, like the wrist than to the elbow) have risen machine buttons (#5), escalator handrails complete face transplants may be available the Horn of Helm Hammerhand, the signifi cantly in children and adolescents (#6), public washroom surfaces (#7), and in the near future for those with disfi guring fl ier announced plans for a live-action over the last 30 years. From 1969 to public telephones (#9). Here’s the yucker: injuries (or those infected by the phage!) Sir re-enactment of the Battle of Helm’s 2001, there was a 56% increase in 21% of shopping cart handles tested Peter Morris, the group’s president, notes Deep, from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the girls and a 32% increase in boys. More positive for bodily fl uids, including “blood, that the techniques are being developed, Rings: the Two Towers. The project studies are planned to rule out any other mucus, saliva, or urine.” (Ewww.) (cont.) and that the surgical skills are available, was conceived by members of the but many many ethical and psychological infl uences, such as different patterns of U.S.S. Avalon, a Standish, ME based questions and implications remain. physical activity and/or calcium intake. chapter of STARFLEET International, a 4000 member strong Star Trek fan Free Dairy Health Education Kit Low Back Pain Fact Sheet Another Benefi t From Eating Fish club. Check out www.NationalDairyCouncil.org to Check out a new patient education fact There is much evidence that including With the re-enactment scheduled for download their free 3-A-Day of Dairy Health sheet from McNeil Pharmaceuticals entitled, more fi sh in your diet can reduce your sometime in summer or fall 2004, the chances of heart attacks. 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Hepatitis C Treatment Resource from the King’s Hall in Edoras to Helm’s A new study in the journal, Circulation, Those of us who are parents may not Deep (albeit with a picnic along the noted another benefi t from eating fi sh. believe the title above, but a recent study For those who may be on Pegasys for way), fi ghting from dusk to dawn and It was found to lower the heart rate in in the journal Physiological Behavior, Hepatitis C, there’s a new web site offering (the next morning) the coming of the men who did not have a history of heart found that momma rats that have had support resources. Check out 877- ‘White Rider’ and the vanquishing of disease. This was a large study with one or more litters show less stress than PEGASYS or www.pegassist.com for more the Orc army. almost 10,000 men, ages 50-59. Eat those that haven’t had any litters yet. They info. more fi sh, please! describe this phenomenon as “maternal induced neural plasticity,” meaning that New Defi brillator Vests The original plan was ‘a little overly ambitious,” laughs Seth Isquith, Hispanic Diabetes Prevention pregnancy and subsequent exposure to offspring results in a “more adaptive brain, Many of you may be aware of the new president of the USS Avalon. The The US Dept. of Health and Human one that’s generally less susceptible to fear implantable cardiac defi brillators that revised plan has no marching, no Services National Diabetes Education and stress.” are placed in the chest wall muscle like horses and no nightlong battle. “It Program recently launched a new a pacemaker and monitor any abnormal wouldn’t be so much for accuracy,” diabetes public awareness program for “Med Zeppelin” heart beats and rhythms, giving a life- explains Isquith, “but more in the lines Hispanics entitled, We Can Prevent Type saving electrical shock, if needed. These of just having fun --a couple of groups 2 Diabetes: Step by Step (Prevengamos Maybe you were one of those who saw implanted devices require surgery seeing what they can do with it.” la Diabetes tipo 2: Paso a Paso) as part the new Medicare blimp circling over many and general anesthesia plus constant of their Diabetes Prevention Program college football games and state fairs monitoring. Now there’s a new defi brillator There will be fi ghting, though. pilot series that I mentioned in a previous last fall. Thought by many as yet another vest that is simply worn, yet provides the The Battle of Helm’s Deep will be Housecalls. The program uses weight symptom of a disease gone malignant same protection against abnormal heart fought using the rules of ‘Dagohir’ loss, 30 minutes of physical activity fi ve (Medicare), the Centers for Medicare and rhythms and possible sudden death from (that’s Elvish for ‘battle lords’, don’t days a week, and healthier eating. Check Medicaid Services defended the expenses cardiac arrest. For more information, you ‘cha know), a role-playing / battle re- out their website at www.ndep.nih.gov/ of fl oating the $600,000 zeppelin, stating it can contact Lifecor, Inc. at 800-543-3267 or enactment organization inspired by campaigns/Tipo2/Tipo2_index.htm. “will make benefi ciaries better aware of the at www.lifecor.com. Tolkien’s universe, over 25 years ago. resources available to them, 24 hours a day, At the Helm’s Deep event, legions of Vitamin D and Autoimmune Diseases seven days a week.” However, I’m with Rep. Incontinence Online Forum warriors will by arrayed in real armor, Mark Foley (R-Fla), who said the following and using padded swords and shields, A preliminary report in the journal, about their choice of venues. “Most seniors The Bladder Control Forum is a new online will fi ght to the fi nish, or at least until Neurology, noted that women who aren’t painting their faces, tailgating, and resource for those suffering from urinary the referees say it’s over. Oh, and the take multivitamins containing Vitamin D screaming at college football games.” incontinence and is supported by both the ‘dead’ soldiers may get to go back into were 40% less likely to develop multiple National Association for Continence and the fray after a time-out. With a target sclerosis (MS) than women who don’t take Weird But True Tales, Part I Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals. Check it out number of 500 participants, Isquith the supplements. A separate report in at www.bladder-control-forum.com. says that the ‘dead’ may have to be Arthritis & Rheumatism noted that Vitamin From the Univ. of Central Florida comes the ‘recycled’, if they want to approach the D might also reduce the occurrence report of a woman, Judi Roberts, age 57, of magnitude of the fi ctitious battle. of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Both MS Sarasota, Florida, who lost her speech from and RA are considered autoimmune a stroke four years ago. When her speech Interested parties are advised diseases or disorders, where the body did return recently, it was, surprisingly, to call Isquith at 207-642-6023, or attacks itself for unknown reasons. In in the clipped tones of a British accent! email: [email protected]. The both cases, taking vitamin supplements She was subsequently diagnosed with Horn of Gondor just might not cut it.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 29 Greetings from the Gamma Quadrant brought cold weather clothes! In fact, and from the Region 19 outpost (read on, winter has really begun to rear its ugly then look at your STARFLEET regional head. The snow that’s fallen is frozen maps and it will make sense). As many FROM THE GAMMA QUADRANT and is getting packed down nice and of you know, I’ve been sent overseas to tight — which means that it should melt help combat The Dominion (i.e. as part Story & Photos by David Klingman •STARFLET Dentist-at-Large in a year or so. of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM) and have utilized high-end subspace with special equipment that would isolate trimmings. In fact, with four mealtimes a We had our fi rst formal Korean lesson, phenomena to their fullest capabilities to us from biological and chemical agents. We day, everything around here seems to be in which we learned the Korean alphabet, get here (namely, a few commercial jets also learned about safety and security. We timed to the notion of “Oh look! It’s [insert pronunciation of Korean sounds, and an L-1011). learned the rules of engagement and law of meal name here] time!” formation of characters, words and armed confl ict), as well as triage, treatment, syllables, and a little bit of conversational With the blessing of the United States and surgical skills. Most importantly, we “Let Me Help” Korean. I went into our conference room Air Force Public Affairs Unit, I can tell learned how to work as a team to get the My third week saw the introduction of one night to watch a DVD and found you that I am in Kyrgyzstan, a former job done more effi ciently. And fi nally, we humanitarian aid into the mix, as I sat in myself drawn into a Korean English Soviet state that is northwest of China also learned that fi eld rations are disgusting on a humanitarian committee. The weather lesson. It was a lot of fun! I got to help and boasts the 25th tallest mountain in when eaten cold at 6am. has been relatively kind so far, though we teach some of our Korean friends the the world, Pik Pobedy, the world’s largest saw a little bit of light snow this week. meanings of English words, and now it natural growth walnut forest, and one of Reaching Gamma Quadrant looks like I will be helping every week. the largest lakes in the world, Isik-Kol. For the trip, I packed four bags, but got I also learned a new word, pronounced The capital is Bishkek, a city of about a fi fth one before my squadron left that “heem,” which is Korean for “strong.” 800,000. You can fi nd more information contained additional cold-weather boots about Kyrgyzstan at http://www.cia.gov/ for my colleagues who left early. All that The big news, of course, was the cia/publications/factbook/geos/kg.html. excess baggage cost me $200, which capture of Saddam Hussein. Suffi ce to thankfully was reimbursed. Before leaving say that there was strong reaction here While I’m alive and well and looking the United States, we stopped at a staging and, I’m sure, all over the world. forward to my return to the Alpha area to meet up with those who came from Quadrant (the United States) I am a different base. We then left for the two-day This week, I also found out that I’ve currently watching over the dental health trip to our fi nal destination. lost three pounds since I’ve been here. of the alien species under my care. Woohoo! In this article, I will share some “diary It was an excursion of fi rsts for me: the moments” from the last several weeks. fi rst time fl ying on an L1011 — the largest My week ended on a rather cold note. I plane on which I’ve ever fl own — the fi rst went to take a shower and found that the Preparation for Deployment time I’ve had eight meal services on a fl ight, heat in the men’s shower had gone out The road to Kyrgyzstan began with my and watching movies on a plane. and the pipes had frozen! I subsequently entry into the USAF. In early August, my discovered the unpleasant tasks of dry squadron commander informed me that Settling In shaving and not showering for two days. I had been placed on a mobility status Within the fi rst day of my arrival in Greetings from Central Asia: and that I would be part of a medical Kyrgyzstan, I sent out a quick email and Capt. David Klingman, USAF abroad. A Weekly Feast Even a Klingon unit that would be supporting Operation received three quick replies. The “quick Would Love Enduring Freedom. connect” with everyone was a real boost I got to do some dentistry this week, This week was all about food, in one on both ends, and I thank those who and I’m also helping form some preventive way, shape or form. As part of my training, I learned about responded quickly. My fi rst postal mail from dental and health programs, such as chemical, biological, and nuclear warfare, stateside came from Mark Anbinder, and smoking cessation, and working on some While I didn’t get to see Lord of the how to wear the proper gear, how to arrived nine days after he mailed it. professional education (good time for it, Rings: Return of the King, I decided to respond to biological and chemical much less distraction actually). be patient, rather than wallow in misery. threats, and how to care for patients Our amenities are quite good. We Patience paid off when I received a under those circumstances. I was given have four meal times a day (including the I’ve started getting involved in exercise package from my wife, Kelly, and her personal protective equipment, including middle of the night, since things run 24/7), and intramural sports, including volleyball grandmother than included The Two masks, body armor and chemical suits. recreational and gym facilities, access to a and pool. I’m also learning conversational Towers extended-version DVD. So I was I’ve also learned, for the fi rst time, to library of books, music, and movies, and Korean! “Annyang hasayo, STARFLEET!” able to catch 40 minutes of extra Middle hold and shoot a weapon. contact with friends and family. In some (In other words, “Good morning, good day, Earth footage, which answered a few sense, it’s not that much different to how I hello, hi, etc., STARFLEET!” questions as to how certain aspects of All these things never came to my talk to you on a normal day, especially if you the fi lm occurred. mind when I signed up to be a dentist for live far from me. Dave TV the military, and it’s training that I hope I had a chance to appear on local Kelly’s package included Hershey and never to use, but it’s part of the reality of Adjusting to the time difference has television when I was interviewed with two Godiva chocolate, Godiva hot cocoa mix, what I’m doing and may be necessary to worked real well, except for my bladder. In other people. It was a public affairs program, home made chocolate chip cookies and protect myself and my patients. my fi rst week, it woke me up daily between so I was hooked up to a microphone various toiletries. More toiletries came 2:00 and 2:45 a.m. I also was occasionally and asked some questions pertaining to in a package from Mark Anbinder along As part our training, our base drowsy. I’m told it takes 10-14 days to dentistry and what I do here. My dental with Power Bars that had unfortunately participated in a readiness exercise adjust fully. technician had a big smile on her face the turned into proteincicles from being in which we learned how to deal with whole time. I think she got a kick out of it. I out in the cold. They’re still somewhat biological and chemical attacks. We Week Two hope to have a copy of the video to either petrifi ed almost a week later — kind of learned how to put on our gear quickly As I complete my second week in the look at or bring home with me! like bars of gold pressed latinum. and effectively, triage the wounded, Gamma Quadrant, I’ve managed to evade and see to the decontamination of Dominion forces for the better part of 14 The other big event this week was a tree Mark’s package also included a new individuals exposed to chemical and days (I just love slipstream technology). I’ve lighting ceremony. We had a big pine tree mascot, a little furry mastodon that I have biological agents. fi nally adjusted to the local time, although right in front of our medical facility. They named “Molar.” I’m still waking up at 3 a.m., which makes strung lights all the way up, lit the tree, and I also took a trip to Texas for a week- me tired by afternoon, so I end up taking a we sang Christmas carols. We had a “Pie in the Face” charity long course on how to set up a fi eld long nap. End result: I write journal entries event. We bid to see at whom we could hospital. We learned how to set up the at unholy hours of the morning. Bring on Winter and Learn Some toss pies, with the proceeds going to tents and provide them with electricity Korean… but Let Me Shower First charity. We raised around $1500. and water, as well as set up the medical Thanksgiving lunch and dinner consisted Right around Christmas, it snowed for equipment and a protected medical unit of lunch with turkey, ham and all the almost a full 24 hours. It’s a good thing we (cont. on page 31)
30 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ We even had champagne and dancing, another opportunity to affect people’s day celebrate the expansion our family, the FROM THE GAMMA QUADRANT as well as a “casino night” where people positively. union of families in one home, we reach won fake money that they could use to out to those who have made themselves (continued from p. 30) bid on prizes like DVD players and boom I took my military and international studies a part of us. North Carolina General boxes. I didn’t get to bed until 1am. exam this week. As I studied, it began to Statute 48-1-1-4 allows for recognition I fi nally got the opportunity to visit feel like Kirk’s Kobayashi Maru test, and of adoption in stating that any individual around the local area and to see I learned to play backgammon this there were times when I felt that I would may be adopted. It is in the sprit of this “the city,” where I had lunch and did week. My dad sent me a checker board never retain all the information, or perhaps law that the following proclamation is some shopping. For lunch, I ordered and a backgammon board. Games are an that they were testing me to see how much I made: something called “pork roll,” but got half excellent diversion; our popular ones seen could stuff into my head. Nevertheless, a small pig slathered in some sort of to be Uno, backgammon, and the good I prepared and studied, and there are “Recognizing the value of those we honey dressing. standby, mutual torment. times when you walk out of an exam feeling care about most and that they are those as if you did just right. This was one of those who care about us must, we wish to use I shopped at a place called “Zum,” New Year’s Day was quiet. I got out of bed cases. It was an excellent exam and was in the occasion of the union of our families which reminded me a bit of shopping quietly and came into work, intending to take addition an excellent teaching exam. to include all persons we cherish as on 42nd Street in New York City. I did a shower fi rst, and found myself waylaid by members of our family. It is therefore lots of haggling, but managed to pick work and a dental patient. Needless to Also this week, I was asked to become our wish and intent from this day forth up a few items for family and friends. say, no shower, no shave, no breakfast, involved in a series of lectures to the to recognize David, Kelly & Collin and didn’t get much else accomplished. residents at the local medical college, Klingman as Uncle Dave, Aunt Kelly and It has been unseasonably warm, due I did fi nally get to the showers by 5pm making me a bonafi de international Cousin Collin. to a wind called a “Chinook,” which is warmed as it comes down the cold From the joining of persons of mountain and the air is compressed. character and compassion, a new Two days of “warm” weather meant vibrant family will be created. We honor temperatures between 45 and 50 you for helping bring meaning to our degrees. lives. This proclamation is made effective the Seventeenth day of September, Two The Blending of Days Thousand and Three. (Signed by both Another week has gone by, and the Bruce and Devon Schulman)” concept of a week has more or less ceased to have any meaning because There’s a certain level of the days have blended together. I still speechlessness to which I must confess. know, for example, that it’s Tuesday, but It’s the fi rst time I’ve ever been adopted the phenomenon is interesting given by someone else’s family. the fact that my week doesn’t have a specifi c “weekend” like it does back In Conclusion home. I’d like to thank anyone and everyone who sent me electronic mail, post I’ve been more or less busy to some cards, letters and boxes full of goodies. degree every day. It’s actually good to Everything we get here is very much see people utilizing dental services, appreciated, and as a lot of people can especially in this environment. People tell you, it’s nice to be able to exchange seem either fearless or, in most cases, electronic and postal mail. quite comfortable with me as their dentist. It’s nice to hear people actually That’s all for now. Expect one more thank me for doing good work and diary before I come home… (sounds making the experience pleasant. I don’t of the wormhole effect as Dave gets care where you are; a trip to the dentist sucked away) doesn’t have to be unpleasant. Dave at a local restaurant called Apelsein, or “Orange.” Christmas Eve was a blast! We had a USO show featuring the GREETINGS FROM “Brett Mackormick Band,” which has reportedly opened for Poison and and fi nished the last two briefi ngs for my lecturer. I will be speaking on dental and SHUTTLE ESSEX several other acts. They were excellent, exam on military and international studies, oral diseases. By Cmdr Shane Evans •CO, Shuttle Essex featuring music from the 1960s right which I then proceeded to schedule for the up to today. One of the folks from the next week. Finally this week, I was able to view the Since we launched off of the USS medical group, who is excellent on DVD sent to me by my good friend, Bruce Asgard in November, we’ve been guitar, got up on stage and jammed to The Laughing Vorta, Kobayashi Schulman, which contained photos of him running at full speed to contribute “Mustang Sally.” The crowd went nuts! Maru [I did it better than Kirk] and and the newest family member, Devon. to the Fleet. October 1-3 we will Opportunities At about the same time, I received the be hosting an event in Newark, It was admittedly fun to be the This was the fi rst week that I truly felt following news from Bruce and Devon: Ohio which we are calling “Fleet fi rst person to be able to say “Merry bored. I was a little tired of being away Maneuvers”. It will be a Star Trek Christmas” to everyone. from the daily interaction with friends and Certifi cate of Adoption Olympics of sorts, with ship crews and family, and found myself wanting to go “It is a privilege and an honor to Marine units competing against each Backgammon, Happy New Year, home. But then my usual vibe kicked in recognizes the establishment of family other in various activities from Trek and Papering the Quadrant and things have once again worked out status and adoption. ‘Family’ is a word Knowledge to Tug-of-War. In addition, New Year’s Eve was a blast. Our big for the better. which is often construed to refer solely to there will be various workshops, a event was a party featuring an excellent This week also saw the appearance of those who have been joined by blood and Star Trek themed pub, and of course local band, Liquid Cactus. I give them a USO-type comedy tour (funny, I didn’t fate. Such a narrow defi nition omits those a formal banquet/dance after the three stars out of four for talent and know that Vorta had a sense of humor). who reconsidered family regardless of awards ceremonies. their choice of music, which included It brought a much-needed laugh, and heritage. local music, American classics and we (the medics) topped off the night by If you would like more information, pop rock. bringing hot cocoa and cookies to the For those who live and love like family, please feel free to contact me at people working outside, giving us yet bloodlines have no meaning. As we [email protected].
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 31 They say that the clothes make the man. advancements may soon do away with But what happens when the clothes can the need for dozens of invasive medical keep the man alive, or alert his doctors techniques. Smart fabrics are essentially he’s having a heart attack? The world of A CUT ABOVE THE REST really soft electrical circuitry boards that fashion is something most of us can do will detect and process any changes to without, but if some chemists have their By LCDR Patty Heany • USS Pathfinder, Region 1 your body’s electromagnetic fi eld. In plainer way; the STARFLEET uniforms of the future then any known material. While they may terms, smart fabrics can “see” what parts of could be made out of something a lot better get dirty, breaking such fabrics would be For those of you not as concerned with you aren’t feeling well, detect irregularities in then polyester. New advances in a number a feat no ordinary soldier would likely ever fi ghting, but very concerned about the organ function, and monitor the temperature of fi elds are beginning to yield results that manage. weather, Japanese scientists are working on of various body areas. These fabrics could could change your life, and wardrobe, working prototypes of pored fabrics. These tell medical professionals exactly what forever. However, invincibly strong though this fabrics contain what are essentially pores is wrong with a patient simply by having fabric would be, it would have one major that expand when certain temperatures the patient in contact with it. SQUIDs are Those Marines reading this will be happy drawback: there would be no way to sew are reached, allowing the body heat to the next phase of evolution for both MRIs to note that many of these advancements with it. After all, if a Howitzer round can’t put escape in warm weather. When cooled, and EEGs. A SQUID can detect even the are the direct result of military-sponsored a hole in the stuff, how is a sewing machine the pores “remember” their original shape minutest changes to any magnetic fi eld, experiments to fi nd ways of making the going to manage? There is an alternative, and contract to conserve body heat in lower allowing medical scientists to see into your foot-soldier’s uniform both helpful and more however, that draws off of nearly 400 million temperatures. The size and shape of the body with unparalleled precision. comfortable. Right now, the average soldier years of continual research: spider’s silk. It is fabric itself does not change, allowing the in a combat zone has nearly unimaginable nearly 5 times stronger then structural steel, garment to maintain its structure on the Finally, those of you wondering if there advantages built into the clothing she or he but can be woven, cut, and manipulated user. Such fabric would be enormously will be any impact on the world of fashion wears. The Battle Dress Uniform (BDU), like regular silk. As an added bonus, this useful in a variety of applications, not the by all of this, there are ongoing experiments aside from being surprisingly comfortable, material is fully bio-degradable: fi tting in least of which to those people who don’t that may change the way we wear clothes is also made in such a way that it nicely with the military’s commitment to feel like changing for yard work! forever. One includes research into fabrics dissimilates body heat more rapidly then environmental responsibility. The fi laments that can change their coloration or pattern normal clothing. This is quite important, currently for this material are produced by Another possibly vital advancement for with no dyeing or bleaching required. Such to a grunt under the scrutiny of heat vision: genetically modifi ed goats (who, it should those who enjoy the outdoors is fabrics fabrics would rely on electrical signals or it causes their shape to become highly be noted, live a very pampered life): so that never need washing. That’s right: no perhaps simply light to change into what the irregular, sometimes indistinguishable to those of us with spider fears need not be more laundry! These fabrics are composed user desires. Imagine plugging your suit in the observer. Also, nearly all soldiers in worried. of specialized fi bers that house millions of every morning and changing the color to fi t dangerous areas are given “fl ak vests,” specially engineered bacteria that, while your mood! Along the same vein of thought the well-known Kevlar constructions Another garment of note to those in harmless to humans, are very bad news come the morphic fabrics: those fabrics that that prevent high-speed projectiles from dangerous trades is composed of nanobots. to the things that make clothes dirty. They can actually change their shape according penetrating vital organs. Millions, if not billions of extremely simple would feed off of dirt, odor-causing bacteria, to signals given by the user/wearer. An machines would be combined to form what fungi, and all the other nasty things that obvious terror to parents of teenage girls, But these modern-day wonders still have is essentially a Mecha-jumpsuit: capable cause us to wash clothes. No one has yet but a tantalizing fashion possibility to the their limitations: limitations the military don’t of amplifying the wearer’s actions several said whether or not these items are wrinkle rest of us. like having. To get rid of them, researchers times over. A person in such a suit could resistant, but here’s hoping! are developing concepts that could make jump several times higher, hit several times Any good seamstress or tailor can tell you uniforms vastly more useful in combat harder, and possibly even have their senses For all of you who ever wondered why that the world of fabrics is an easy place to zones. One of these involves fabrics woven enhanced by the countless machines patients only had to lie on sickbay beds loose yourself in. But in a few more decades, from carbon fi laments (aligned nanotubes). working in tandem with their nervous to get their vital scans taken, current the fabrics we develop may be able to help These fabrics, when and if they become system. These suits are currently a distant medical science may have an answer. you fi nd your way home. They may not be mainstream, would feel and behave in dream of the Future Soldier program, but a Smart fabrics, SQUIDs (Superconducting able to refi ll your wallet: but in a world where much the same way as current BDU’s, dream well worth considering. Quantum Interference Devices), and other your slacks fi ght your stains for you, the loss except they could be as strong or stronger may not be as great.
”I am so tired of being tired.” instead of waiting for so long. The name “I hate to look at myself in the mirror.” of this group is “STARFLEET Gets Fit For “What? I have to go to the plus sizes for Duty” and I want to thank JC Cohen for that?” STARFLEET “GETS FIT FOR DUTY” suggesting the name. “STARFLEET Gets “I do not want to be big any longer, but Fit For Duty” is open to all members of what choice do I have? No one knows By Captain Gary “Tiny” Hollifield•Shuttle Hell’s Fury, Region 1 Fleet, as well as to those who aren’t Fleet what I am going through.” thereof even, to eat, I did. What did this get by diabetes and hypertension, much less members. We are not here to force any me? At age 18, I weighed approximately obesity, was nothing. They had told me philosophy in your face. We do not judge Have you made comments like these 475 pounds and wore size 54 pants while this for four years. Finally it clicked. So from based on anything. We are simply here - and many more - to yourself? I know I sporting size 6XL shirts. I tried losing weight then on, I made sure I watched what I ate, for communication and sharing. have. I have been fat all of my life. I used for other people: parents, grandparents, exercised, and took good general care of to cope by making jokes about myself friends and boyfriends. But it never worked myself. I didn’t follow the Atkins Diet, Weight As I write this article, I am wearing until I decided a change was in order - a because I didn’t want to lose weight for the Watchers, Healthy Weigh, or anything else. size 42 pants, size 2-3XL in shirts, and change for the better. most important individual - myself. I followed a common-sense, diet-and- generally feel the best I have in years; exercise plan. I didn’t write this to brag I can walk up a fl ight of stairs without My name is Gary Hollifi eld and, if any of What changed to make me want to lose on myself, but to introduce a motivational getting winded. It takes two miles of you have actually met me, you can vouch weight just for me? I woke up. I fi nally got weight loss group that for every member walking at a brisk pace for my heart to that I ain’t no small child of light. At my tired of being laughed at, both behind my of STARFLEET. It’s a group where people start working a little harder. I have come fi rst Region One Summit in 1999, I was back and to my face. I got tired of having to who need to lose weight are welcome, as a ways in my goal of 190 pounds, but I lovingly dubbed “Tiny” in an oppositional wear whatever I could fi nd at the big and tall are those who have lost weight and want to still have a long way to go. So join me refl ection of my girth. Did I get miffed? No, specialty store. I hated the fact that my work share their advice and experiences. and others like me who want others to be honestly I didn’t. clothes had to be custom made. I didn’t like there for us - and us to be there for them being physically tired all the time. I hated the You can also brag about your progress or - as we strive to reach our goals. Join a I had come to accept the fact that stigma that is commonly associated with lament those pounds that stubbornly cling group that is honestly caring and devoted I am fat (yes, I said the “f” word) and large people. Most of all, I didn’t like myself. to you, share those low-carb, low-fat recipes to losing weight. If you’re interested, would more than likely die fat. I mean, I had allowed myself to become comfortable that you absolutely love, and to show others visit http://health.groups.yahoo.com/ what choice did I have, right? I had no with being overweight. But in June, 2003, I that they are not alone in their quest to group/SFI-GFFD or send a blank willpower. I ate when I was happy, I ate made a deal with myself: lose weight or die. become healthy. If there had been such a email to SFI-GFFD-sunscribe@yaho when I was sad, and I ate when I was Being told by my family physician that my life group a few years back, I am positive I would ogroups.com. If you have additional bored. If there was a reason, or lack span had already possibly been shortened have started on my weight loss journey then questions, you can reach me via email at [email protected].
32 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ OPERATION: EAGLE HQ is extremely USS ANOTONIO MARIA VALSALVA grateful and appreciative for the NCC-4101, Region 12, faithful support and encouragement David Miller, Commanding demonstrated by these outstanding ANNOUNCING THE EAGLE members and chapters of STARFLEET USS BLACKHAWK NCC-75004, over the past 10 years of volunteer Region 12 Jeffrey Higdon, service in reaching out to troops Commanding and families involved in overseas SQUADRON - TREKKERS FOR deployments. They have helped to lift the USS ANGELES NCC-71840, morale and spirits of literally thousands Region 04, of military men and women across the Janice Willcox, Commanding globe. Because of the direct actions of THE TROOPS AND FAMILIES the chapters and individual members of BENNU STATION SFR-119, THE EAGLE SQUADRON, STARFLEET By BGN Bill Herrmann• USS RUTLEDGE, Region 1 Region 01, itself has been recognized and & Ben Redding, Commanding commended by the Chief of Staff of the Director, OPERATION: EAGLE United States Army, the Secretary of the USS WASP NCC-1721, Region 01, United States Navy, and the Secretary Shawn Fields, Commanding of the United States Air Force, as well as the Commanding Offi cers of the US STATION LEWIS B. PULLER SFR- Army 101st Airborne Division and 82nd 123, Region 01, Airborne Division, the USMC 31st Marine David McCabe, Commanding Expeditionary Force, and the Chief of Staff of United States Central Command. USS HOOD NCC-NCC-1707, Region 15, Robert W. Chin, Over the past 10 years, these Commanding distinguished members and chapters of STARFLEET have sent cards, letters, and USS STORMBRINGER NCC-74213, care packages overseas to lift the morale Region 17, and spirits of those in uniform. These Johnathan Simmons, Commanding STARFLEET members and chapters have participated in volunteer efforts USS MIR NCC-73281, Region 17, for the USMC Toys for Tots. They have Nancy Lynch, Commanding dispatched e-mails of commendation and salutation to the troops. They have visited Affi liated Members Walter Reed Medical Center, dropping off care packages to soldiers wounded Mike Malotte in combat in the War on Terrorism. They Marlene Miller have added their names to support Gerry Sylvester posters that were sent overseas to Naval Diana Hoff Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups and land- Check it out! The fruits of Operation Eagle’s labors! 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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 33 THE INTERVIEWS With Admiral Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons
Meet the new boss… NOT the course you had Worf in this series same as the old boss and he is my hero!
Name: Franklin, Greg Gumby: You are replacing Robin Rank: Commodore Pillow… anything you’d like to Current Assignment: CO: USS say to him? Reprisal, Region One Coordinator Greg: Robin is a good guy and I thank him for his service. I met Greg Franklin for the fi rst time at IC 2003. Little did I know that great Gumby: What is the biggest things were in store for Greg’s future. problem in STARFLEET that you He won the election for Region One would like to help correct? Coordinator… I now put him on the Greg: There seems to be a lot in grill for your reading pleasure! fi ghting. I hope that we can all band together and stop the madness. Gumby: Welcome Greg… and thanks for taking the time to chat. Gumby: Are all the CO’s in Region Greg: Well, thank you Gumby! One as big and cuddly as you? Greg: Me, big? Probably not. Gumby: Tell our readers a little bit about yourself... Gumby: In closing... Is there Greg: Umm, ok. I am originally anything you’d like to say to from Baltimore MD. I have been in STARFLEET? Tennessee for 25 years now, so I Greg: Thank you for being my guess I’m not a Yankee anymore. I extended family. Even for those of am 33 years old, have a wonderful you I do not know! We are all linked wife, and I am a paramedic by trade. in some way. I have been doing that for 12 years or so. Gumby: Greg... thanks for all that you do for STARFLEET and us Gumby: How did you hear about members! I certainly look forward STARFLEET? to seeing you at the R1 Summit Greg: Actually a good friend and I positions with the emphasis on better road? and the IC down the road! And were in a comic book shop and we service to the members. Of course, Greg: I hope that we continue to thanks for the chat! saw a fl yer for the USS Intrepid, there are a few things that I have to grow and expand. Since the Trek Greg: Anytime my brother. Love to which was the chapter in Kingsport keep secret for now ;-) franchise seems to be slowing down you and yours. at that time. It looked like fun so we a bit, we really need to focus on other joined up. Gumby: What would you say to folks recruitment techniques. But, I still feel And there you have it, folks. that don’t know you? that we will be here doing what we Is there someone you’d like to Gumby: When did you join Greg: Hey just give me a chance. I am always do. see interviewed on Fleet Beat? STARFLEET? a nice guy and my mission is to work as Send your nominations to Greg: December of 1993. hard for you as I can. Gumby: Any major changes that [email protected] you’d like to announce to the Gumby: So Greg… buddy… new Gumby: What is your best quality FLEET? Who will it be next time? RC… what do you bring to the that you will bring with you as far as Greg: Not really. table for your Region? being an AB member goes? Roving the Final Frontier Greg: I have a strong will. It hasn’t Greg: I have the ability to remain Gumby: What is your favorite thing Admiral Johnathan “Gumby” been an easy ride but I will not quit. objective. I can look at both sides of the about Star Trek? Simmons I will give everything I have to the issue before making a snap judgment. Greg: Trek is one of those things that Roving Cub Reporter members of this region. I am honest Hopefully, I can bring some ideas to the make you think. The episodes have and fair. table. had good moral lessons about life. That is what drew me to the series. Gumby: Region One is the largest Gumby: What is your biggest pet Region in STARFLEET. You are peeve? Gumby: Favorite Star Trek Series? now the honcho, so what changes Greg: People who are dishonest. I Why? are in store for Region Oneders? cannot stand that. Greg: Next Gen defi nitely. The special Greg: I hope to have better effects were better and I think the communications with them. There Gumby: Where do you see character development was better. Of have been some changes in staff STARFLEET fi ve years down the
34 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ The USS Wernher von Braun was Ironically, only STARFLEET affi liated instrumental in supporting a “Salute to people participated in the costume contest. Star Trek” on Friday, October 3, 2003, Kit was in her black Marine uniform, Wayne in Huntsville, Alabama. The Salute was A SALUTE TO STAR TREK was in a TNG uniform looking remarkably part of the Huntsville-Madison County By RADM Richard L. Trulson • USS Wernher von Braun, Region 2 like Picard, and Carol was in her Klingon Public Library’s “Century of Flight” outfi t. Carol even sang her “‘Das Mas’ celebration. This free event was held in (these boots? were made for walking) song. the main auditorium of the library from worth of Star Trek merchandise that was Carol and Will Burhans, the mother and Carol won easily as the crowd favorite. 6 P.M. untill 9 P.M. The featured guest given as prizes throughout the evening. son team from the Florence STARFLEET was Star Trek: the Next Generation Catherine “Kit” Ramsey helped serve chapter, the Dark Silence Station. In addition to the thank-you card from screenplay author Lee Shackleford. food. Ron Zuckerman was chosen to help Sophie Young, the organizer of this event, They also had a trivia contest, a costume with door prize drawings. Henry Vaughn The event was very successful, with the director of the library sent us a note card contest, free “alien” food, merchandise also donated a theater stand-up display, about 125 guests. Almost every seat in and a library book tote bag as thanks. We dealers, and door prize drawings. which featured a lighted movie poster the auditorium was fi lled. The audience also received a nice letter from the “Century from Insurrection. Don and Joanie Daniel was also very friendly and really into of Flight” Program Chairman, David Lilly, Our involvement began back in the manned our information table during the Mr. Shackleford’s presentation. Several who expressed his thanks and said that summer, when the library contacted evening, as did most of the crewmembers. people also got to participate in a live the “Salute to Star Trek” received the most CO Richard L. Trulson. He put them reading of one of his unaired screenplays. positive feedback of the entire series. in contact with Mr. Shackleford, who Several other crewmembers were also is scheduled to appear at the 2004 in attendance: Russell Peterson helped The free “alien” food was a big hit as Overall, this event turned out to be STARFLEET International Conference in his wife, Laura, with their merchandise well. The von Braun was able to have our one of the most successful events Birmingham, Alabama (www.ic2004.org). room. Local member Michael Sexton own table fi lled with information in the we’ve ever participated in. We had Richard also designed the fl yer that and former STARFLEET crewmember lobby. We had brochures, invitations to about a dozen people sign-up for more was used to publicize the event. Other Wayne Cole were present as well. our Anniversary Party, old newsletters, information. Hopefully, a photo gallery von Braun crewmembers helped as Henry’s family (wife Jennifer and sons extra Communiqués, posters, and a or other review will eventually be placed well: Laura Peterson, who runs Sci-Fi Gabriel and Jonathan Vaughn) also sign-up sheet among other things. All our on our web site (www.usswvb.org). If Collectibles (sci-fi -col.home.mindspring dropped in for a brief appearance as crewmembers took turns manning our table. you have further questions, feel free .com), donated several hundred dollars well. We were fortunate to also have to contact us at [email protected]. DEAR DEANNA... WHEN CAPTAINS COLLIDE! Dear Deanna: My boyfriend thinks that I am crazy for belonging to a Star A Review of Captain’s Blood and ST: New Frontier - Stone and Anvil Trek fan club. How can I convince him that I am not insane? - Sybil By VADM Bob Vosseller • USS Challenger, Region 7
Dear Sybil: Take him to a meeting, Geordi Laforge, and Dr. Crusher, with The second story, set in the let him meet your shipmates, Perhaps some of the best Star Trek appearances by Capt. Riker, Counselor present, concerns the mystery of a and then let him decide whether around these days is actually on the Troi, Data and Admiral Janeway. murdered crewman on Shelby’s ship or not you are in outer space. printed page or, in the case of the two There are several subplots, but the the Triton, which leads to unraveling most recent novels I purchased, on CD. Dear Deanna: My mother wants interaction and struggles of each of the a bigger mystery surrounding a me to move out of the house. I It is a tradition of mine to pick up an characters are well thought out. new alien race poised to join the am 35 years old and work in a audio novel or two during my holiday United Federation of Planets. There are surprises, action and humor. video store. How can I convince trip to Florida. This year was no Eventually the two story lines converge, It would have made a wonderful motion her to let me to continue to exception. Unfortunately, between the providing background on several major picture. The story had an epic feel and live at home? - Momma’s Boy noisy plane fi lled with crying babies characters. a good ending, which most likely will and engine roars, I didn’t actually set the scene for Shatner’s next novel. The exchanges, past and present, Dear Boy: Take your mother to a get to enjoy the stories until January. meeting so that she can meet all of between Calhoun and Picard are your friends. When she fi nds out that The second audio novel I enjoyed was priceless and the pace of the story The fi rst was William Shatner’s, they all still live at home too, she Star Trek New Frontier: Stone and Anvil, never lets up. David is a master when Captain’s Blood. I highly recommend this will contact their parents. After they written by Peter David and read by actor it comes to playing in the Star Trek book, whether in novel or audio format. kick you all out, you can move in Joe Morton. David’s New Frontier series playground. His use of both established Shatner’s story, which also credits Judith together and try to support yourselves. has been nothing less than outstanding and original characters have blended and Cartfi eld Romero, was read by the and one tends to wish that the crew of well throughout the New Frontier series. actor. It, of course, centers on James T. Dear Deanna: How can I convince my the USS Excalibur could be found on our This story was no exception. Kirk in one of the latest installments of boss that he should not fi re me just weekly UPN television schedule. a resurrected Kirk from Generations. He because I use the computer at work For those who have never read or has a 5-year-old son who is a Klingon/ to do STARFLEET business? - HAL The novel features two stories, both listened to a New Frontier installment, Human/Romulan hybrid. involving Jean Luc Picard who inspired you are in for a treat. For those who are Dear HAL: Take your boss to your the Xenxian, Mackenzie Calhoun to join familiar with it, you probably have the This story takes place shortly after the next meeting. After you get fi red, Starfl eet Academy. We see his early book/tape/CD in your possession, or events of Star Trek: Nemesis. In many you won’t have to spend any more relationship with Elizabeth Shelby, who we soon will. ways it provides more of a background for time trying to convince him that there all remember from the ST:TNG episode Shinzon’s coups of the Romulan Senate was nothing wrong with conducting Best Of Both Worlds. ’Fleet business on company time. and provides a very plausible backdrop of the Empire’s political atmosphere. An Other familiar characters include Dr. enemy from the Enterprise’s original 5- Dear Deanna: Why are all of Selar, Robin Lefl ar, and Captain/Admiral year-mission also returns. your answers the same: take Jellico , who were minor characters seen these people to the meetings? in episodes of ST:TNG. The story also - Inquiring Mind Wants to Know The story starts with the seeming features several original characters who assassination of Ambassador Spock, are part of Shelby and Calhoun’s crew. Dear Mind: It’s like Carnegie Hall: which leads to reunite Kirk, the recruitment, recruitment, recruitment! aged McCoy, Scotty, Picard, Worf,
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Alan Tripp Guests: Lee Seed, Albrecht, Andrew Jun 17-20 Far Southern Shadow, Dunwoody, Massachusetts Greenberg Benefi ts: Make A Wish Jun 19-20 BotCon, Pasadena, California; Info: Georgia; Info: 2309 Kingsland Dr., Atlanta, Foundation PO Box 905, Kendallville IN 46755-0905 http: GA 30360 http://afss.infi niteshadow.net/ Apr 2-4 Conbust 2004, Northampton, //www.botcon.com/ [email protected] afss@infi niteshadow.net Massachusetts; Info: Box 8489, 1 Chapin Arizona Way, Northampton, MA 01063 http: Jun 26-27 Hollywood Collectors Show, Illinois //sophia.smith.edu/ssffs/conbust/ Guests: Apr 8-11 World Horror Convention 2004, Hollywood, California; Info: PO Box 5040, Spring Patricia C. Wrede Phoenix, Arizona; Info: PO Box 26665, Hill, Florida 34611 Ph: 352-683-5110 http://www. Apr 9-11 2 Be CONtinued, Rosemont, Illinois; Tempe, AZ 85285 Ph: 480-945-6890 http: hollywoodcollectorshow.com/ [email protected] Info: PO Box 1582, No. Riverside, IL 60546 http:// Apr 16-18 OurCon, Amherst, Massachusetts; //www.whc2004.org/ [email protected] www.2becontinued.com [email protected] Info: c/o Game Hobbyists’ League, RSO Guests: Douglas Clegg, Caniglia, Stephen Colorado Guests: Harry Harrison 178 - 416 SUB, UMass, MA 01003 http: Jones, David Morrell, Dee Snider, Mort //www.ourcon.org/ Castle Apr 16-18 Chosen Con 2, Denver, Colorado; Info: Apr 24-25 Creation, Chicago, Illinois; Info: 217 PO Box 2333, Fairfax, VA 22031 Ph: 414-333- S. Kenwood Street, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: May 25-27 Black Road, Marlborough, May 7-9 LepreCon 30, Phoenix, Arizona; 1295 http://www.chosenentertainment.com/cc/ 818-409-0960 http://www.creationent.com/ Massachusetts; Info: 12 Dodge Info: PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285 [email protected] [email protected] Guests: William Street, Wynantskill, NY 12198 http:// Ph: 480-945-6890 http://www.leprecon.org/ Shatner, Leonard Nimoy www.theblackroad.org/ [email protected] [email protected] Guests: Donato Apr 16-18 Starfest, Denver, Colorado; Info: Giancola, Sylvana Anderson PO Box 24955, Denver, CO 80224-0955 May 14-16 Flashback Weekend, Rosemont, Michigan Ph: 303-757-5850 http://www.starland.com/ Illinois; Info: PO Box 5948, Buffalo Grove, IL Arkansas [email protected] 60089-5948 http://www.fl ashbackweekend.com/ Apr 16-18 Penguicon 2.0, Novi, Michigan; Info: feedback@fl ashbackweekend.com PO Box 401302, Redford, MI 48240-9302 http: Jun 11-13 Roc*Kon, Little Rock, Arkansas; May 14-16 OPUS: A Fantasy Arts Festival, //www.penguicon.org/ [email protected] Info: PO Box 13118, Maumelle, AR 72113 Denver, Colorado; Info: 397 South Revere Street, May 14-16 Anime Central, Rosemont, Illinois; Guests: Neil Gaiman, Jeff Bates, Steve http://www.rockon.org/ [email protected] Aurora, CO 80012 Ph: 303-359-7073 http: Info: 1694 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 Jackson, Wil Wheaton, Jon Hall, Eric Raymond, Guests: Charlaine Harris, Bradley H. Sinor, //www.faefests.com/ [email protected] http://www.acen.org/ [email protected] Rob Malda, Fred Gallagher, Howard Tayler M. M. Buckner, Carolyn Marie Kephart, Lee Guests: Theresa Mather, Monte Moore, Anthony Killough Little, Michael Georges, Peri Charlifu, Jim Jun 3-6 Science Fiction Research Association May 28-31 MediaWest*Con 24, Lansing, Humble, Robert Asprin, Steven Brust, Carol Conference (SFRA), Skokie, Illinois; Info: SFRA Michigan; Info: 200 E. Thomas St., Lansing California Berg, Christie Golden, David Lee Summers, Treasurer, College of Arts and Humanities, MI 48906-4047 http://members.aol.com/ Kevin J Anderson, Rebecca Moesta Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, MdiaWstCon/mwc.htm [email protected] Apr 3-4 Hollywood Collectors Show, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 http://www.sfra.org/ Hollywood, California; Info: PO Box 5040, District of Columbia [email protected] Minnesota Spring Hill, Florida 34611 Ph: 352-683-5110 http://www.hollywoodcollectorshow.com/ Jun 11-13 Slanted Fedora, Washington, Jun 4-6 DucKon, Lincolnwood, Illinois; Info: Apr 9-11 Minicon 39, Minneapolis, Minnesota; [email protected] District of Columbia; Info: 4623 Aminda, PO Box 4843, Wheaton, IL 60189 http: Info: PO Box 8297, Lake Street Station Shawnee, KS 66226 Ph: 913-441-9405 http: //www.duckon.org/ [email protected] Guests: Minneapolis, MN 55408 http://www.mnstf.org/ Apr 8-11 Gaylaxicon, San Diego, //www.sfedora.com/ [email protected] Eric Flint, Butch Honeck, Steve Macdonald, minicon/ [email protected] Guests: California; Info: 1010 University Avenue, Roxanne Meida King, J.D. Frazer Benefi ts: The Walter Jon Williams, Sharyn November, Deb PMB #946, San Diego, CA 92103- Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children’s Geisler 3395 http://www.gaylaxicon.org/ Science Fiction Literature [email protected] Guests: David
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Apr 18 Creation Super Sale, Minneapolis, Apr 16-18 EerieCon VI, Niagara Falls, New CO 80020-1735 Ph: 303-635-2223 http:// Vermont Minnesota; Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, York; Info: PO Box 412, Buffalo, NY 14226 http: www.originsgames.com/ [email protected] 4th Floor, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818- //www.eeriecon.org/ [email protected] Guests: Apr 23-25 Bakuretsu Con, Burlington, Vermont; 409-0960 http://www.creationent.com/ Larry Niven, Brian Lumley, Anne Bishop, Hal Oklahoma Info: PO Box 44, Vergennes VT 05491 Ph: [email protected] Clement, Carolyn Clink, David Clink, David 802-877-2647 http://www.bakuretsucon.org DeGraff, Lynn Flewelling, Charles Gannon, Jun 18-20 Trek Expo, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Info: [email protected] Mississippi James Alan Gardner, Mark Garland, Sephera 2130 South Sheridan, Tulsa, OK 74129 Ph: Giron, Lois Gresh, Paul Levinson , Derwin Mak, 918-838-3388 http://www.starbase21ok.com/ Virginia Apr 2-4 CoastCon XXVII, Biloxi, Mississippi; Will McDermott, John-Allen Price, Robert J. [email protected] Info: PO Box 1423, Biloxi, MS 39533 Ph: Sawyer, Darrell Schweitzer, Josepha Sherman, Apr 30-May 2 Malice Domestic, Arlington, 228-435-5217 http://www.coastcon.org/ David Stephenson, Edo Van Belkom, Pat York Pennsylvania Virginia; Info: PO Box 31137, Bethesda, MD coastcon@coastcon.org 20824-1137 http://www.malicedomestic.org/ May 16-23 SuperTrek 1, New York, New York; Apr 30-May 2 Pittsburgh Comicon, Monroeville, [email protected] Guests: Dorothy Missouri Info: 10370 USA Today Way, Miramar, FL 33025 Pennsylvania; Info: 1002 Graham Ave., Windber, Cannell, Jan Burke, Erle Stanley Gardner, Ph: 866-456-1263 http://www.supertrek.com/ reg PA 15963 Ph: 814-467-4116 http://www.pittsbu Marian Babson, Linda Pletzke Apr 2-4 Slanted Fedora, Kansas City, [email protected] Guests: George Takei, rghcomicon.com/ [email protected] Benefi ts: Missouri; Info: 4623 Aminda, Shawnee, John Billingsley, Roxann Dawson , Dr. Lawrence Make A Wish May 28-30 Anime Mid-Atlantic, Richmond, KS 66226 Ph: 913-441-9405 http:// Schoen, J. G. Hertzler, Robert O’Reilly Virginia; Info: PO Box 2636, Glen Allen, VA www.sfedora.com/ [email protected] May 21-23 Wizard World Philly, Philadelphia, 23060 http://www.animemidatlantic.com/ North Carolina Pennsylvania; Info: 151 Wells Avenue, Congers, [email protected] May 21-23 STARFLEET Region 12 NY 10920 http://www.wizarduniverse.com/ Summit, Joplin, Missouri; Info: 1538 MC May 28-30 Animazement, Durham, North conventions/philly.cfm Washington 2061, Yellville, AR 72687 Ph: 870-436- Carolina; Info: PO Box 1383, Cary, NC 27512- 6100 http://www.team12.org/summit/ 1383 http://www.animazement.org/ information South Carolina Apr 8-11 Norwescon 27, Seatac, Washington; [email protected] @animazement.org Info: PO Box 68547, Seattle WA 98168-0547 Apr 16-18 Roundcon, Columbia, South Carolina; Ph: 206-270-7850 http://www.norwescon.org/ May 28-30 ConquesT, Kansas City, Missouri; Jun 4-6 ConCarolinas, Charlotte, North Info: 1119 Flora Drive, Columbia, SC 29223-5222 [email protected] Guests: Mike Resnick, Info: PO Box 36212, Kansas City MO 64171- Carolina; Info: PO Box 9100, Charlotte, NC http://www.roundcon.org/ [email protected] Ben Bova, Joe Haldeman, Jim Baen 6212 Ph: 816-822-2740 http://www.kcscie 28299-9100 http://www.secfi .org/concarolinas/ Apr 23-25 Sakura Con, Seattle, ncefi ction.org/ [email protected] Guests: [email protected] Guests: Alan Dean Tennessee Washington; Info: 800 5th Ave, Box 142, Jennifer Roberson, Steve Francis, Sue Foster, Joe Corroney, Albin Johnson, Steve Seattle, WA 98104 http://sakuracon.org/ Francis, Jody Lee Antczak, Keith Bailey, Don Bessinger, Jesse Apr 2-4 Middle Tenessee Anime Convention [email protected] Campbell, Stephen Euin Cobb, Glenda C. 4.01b, Nashville, Tennessee; Info: PO Box Jun 25-27 Konniption, Columbia, Missouri; Finkelstein, d.g.k. goldberg, Walter H. Hunt, Tee 290423, Nashville, TN 37229-0423 http:// May 14-16 TolCon, Seattle, Washington; Info: PO Box 1345, Columbia MO 65205- Morris, Scott Nicholson, Tony Ruggiero, Charlie mtac.animenashville.org/ Info: 13522 39th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98125 1345 http://www.konniption.org/ Guests: Schultz, Christina Stiles Benefi ts: Make-A-Wish Ph: 206-440-3221 http://www.tolcon.org David Drake, Jim Butcher Foundation Apr 30-May 2 STARFLEET Region 1 Summit, [email protected] Guests: Dany Slone, Jasmine Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Info: 3409 Oldham Watson, Jen Leigh, Julie Haehn, Lori Sammy, Montana Jun 11-13 HeroesCon, Charlotte, North Carolina; Creek Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876 The Great Luke Ski, Maddy DuMont, Molly Info: PO Box 9181, Charlotte, NC 28299-9181 Winter, Jaida Jones, Dorian Mirth, David Salo May 28-31 MisCon 18, Missoula, Montana; Ph: 704-375-7462 http://www.heroesonline.com/ Jun 5-6 Adventure Con, Knoxville, Tennessee; Benefi ts: People for Puget Sound & American Info: PO Box 7721, Missoula MT. 59807 [email protected] Info: 1623 Montvale RD, Maryville, TN. 37803 Diabetes Association http://www.miscon.org/ [email protected] Ph: 865-984-4476 http://www.adventurecon.com Guests: Ellisa Mitchell North Dakota [email protected] May 28-30 Enfi lade, Olympia, Washington; Texas Info: c/o Kevin Smyth, 15008 111th Ave. Ct. E., New Jersey Apr 23-25 ValleyCon 29, Fargo, North Dakota; Puyallup, WA 98374 Ph: 253-841-3374 http:// Info: PO Box 7202, Fargo, ND 58106-7202 http: Apr 16-18 Chimaeracon, San Antonio, Texas; www.nhmgs.org/ [email protected] Apr 17-18 Empire Fan Fest, Secaucus, //www.valleycon.com/ [email protected] Info: 138 Ave Del Rey #G, San Antonio, New Jersey; Info: PO Box 143, Texas 78216 http://chimaeracon.com/ Wisconsin Fairview NJ 07022 Ph: 201-873- Ohio [email protected] 2952 http://www.empirefanfest.com Apr 2-4 Odyssey Con, Madison, Wisconsin; [email protected] Guests: Mark Hamill, Apr 2-4 Cinema Wasteland, Strongville, Ohio; Apr 17-18 Sci-Fi Expo & Toy Show, Richardson, Info: 901 Jenifer St., Madison, 53703 Kevin Conroy, Jan Duursema, Michael Info: PO Box 81551, Cleveland, OH 44181 Ph: Texas; Info: PO Box 941111, Plano Tx 75094- http://www.venture-1.com/~oddcon/ Sheard, Larry Kenney, Mike Quinn, Lynne 440-891-1920 http://www.cinemawasteland.com/ 1111 Ph: 972-578-0213 http://www.scifi expo.com/ [email protected] Guests: Joe Lipton, Peter Newman, Samantha Newark, [email protected] Guests: Marilyn [email protected] Haldeman, David Weber Bob Bergen Burns, Robert A. Burns, Allen Danziger, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, Paul A. Partain, Bill May 7-9 Vulkon, Houston, Texas; Info: PO Apr 17-18 Concinnity, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Apr 30-May 2 WGP: A Gazebo of Johnson, Stephen Blickenstaff, Tom Sullivan Box 297122, Pembroke Pines FL 33029-7122 Info: c/o MAGE, Student Life Offi ce, Games, Edison, New Jersey; Info: 12 Ph: 954-441-TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ Milwaukee School of Engineering, Student Norwood Ave #2, Woodbridge, NJ Apr 2-4 Frightvision, Westlake, Ohio; Info: [email protected] Guests: Mercedes Mcnab, Life and Campus Center, 1025 N Broadway 07095 http://www.wildgazebo.com/ PO Box 547 Ravenna, OH 44266 Ph: 330- Julie Benz, Juliet Landau St, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 Ph: 414-277- [email protected] 297-5441 http://www.frightvision.com/ 6943 http://www.msoe.edu/st_orgs/gaming/ [email protected] Jun 4-6 A-Kon 15, Dallas, Texas; Info: 3352 concinnity/ May 21-23 WGP: Svaha: If you Wanna Broadway Blvd., # 470, Garland, TX 75043 Make an Omlette, Edison, New Jersey; Apr 23-15 Vulkon, Cleveland, Ohio; Info: PO http://www.a-kon.com/ [email protected] Guests: May 28-31 WisCon 28, Madison, Wisconsin; Info: 12 Norwood Ave #2, Woodbridge, Box 297122, Pembroke Pines FL 33029-7122 Michael Coleman, Sean Schemmel, Scott Info: PO Box 1624, Madison, WI 53701 Ph: NJ 07095 http://www.wildgazebo.com/ Ph: 954-441-TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ McNeil, Brad DeMoss, Jonathan Tarbox, Brian 608-233-8850 http://www.sf3.org/wiscon/ [email protected] [email protected] Guests: Mercedes Mcnab, Stelfreeze, Jan Scott-Frazier [email protected] Guests: Eleanor Arnason, Julie Benz Patricia McKillip, Jun 18-20 Anime Next, Secaucus, New Jun 11-13 STARFLEET Region 3 Summit, Jersey; Info: PO Box 1088, Pearl River, May 14-16 Capcon XXVII, Columbus, Ohio; Info: Lubbock, Texas; Info: PO Box 1756, Coppell, NY 10965 http://www.animenext.org/ Box 21 The Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, TX 75016 http://www.region3.com/summit04/ [email protected] Columbus, OH 43210 Ph: 614-688-3556 http:// [email protected] Australia www.mgaosu.org/capcon.html fl [email protected] New York Utah Australian Capital Territory May 28-31 Marcon 39, Columbus, Ohio; Info: Apr 2 UBCon XV, Buffalo, New York; Info: PO Box 141414, Columbus, OH 43214 http: May 28-30 CONDuit, Salt Lake City, Utah; Info: Apr 23-26 Confl ux: 43rd Australian National 308 Student Union, SUNY at Buffalo, //www.marcon.org/ [email protected] PO Box 11745, Salt Lake City UT 84147-0745 Science Fiction Convention, Canberra, Buffalo, NY 14260 http://www.ubsarpa.com http://conduit.sfcon.org/CONduit/ Guests: Australian Capital Territory; Info: PO Box [email protected] Jun 24-27 Origins, Columbus, Ohio; Info: Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, L.E. Modesitt Jr, Dave 903, Belconnen, ACT 2616 Ph: +61 0 80 Garden Center, Suite 16, Broomfi eld, Wolverton 418 540 160 http://www.confl ux.org.au
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info@confl ux.org.au Guests: Greg Benford, Patrick Street, Suite F24/130, Toronto, Ontario, Auckland, ; Info: PO Box 13419 Onehunga, Dourif, Corin Nemec, Robert Picardo, Robert Sean McMullen, Harry Turtledove, Karen Canada M5T 2X8 Ph: 416-698-6052 http: Auckland, New Zealand Ph: +64 9 625 8054 Englund Herkes //www.rigelgroup.org/ [email protected] http://www.pulpexpo.com/ [email protected] Guests: Corin Nemec Apr 30-May 2 Starfury: Fusion, London, New South Wales May 2 SFX: Toronto Sci Fi Con II, Toronto, England; Info: 148a Queensway, Bayswater, Ontario; Info: 4 Varsity Road, Toronto, Ontario, Lodon W2 6LY Ph: +44 07930 319 119 http: Apr 9-12 Necronomicon, Sydney, New Canada, L6M 4N4 Ph: 416-761-1760 http: United Kingdom //www.starfury.co.uk/ Guests: Clare Kramer, South Wales; Info: PO Box 243, Blaxland //www.hobbystar.com [email protected] Elizabeth Anne-Allen, Nathan Fillion, Juliet NSW 2774 http://www.necronomicon.org/ Guests: Casey Biggs England Landau, Tom Lenk, James Leary, Sarah [email protected] Hagan , Nickolaus Brown , Gina Torres May 28-30 Anime North, Toronto, Ontario; Info: c/ Apr 3-4 OLNFC Con 1, Warwickshire, England; Apr 24 Friends of Science Fiction Presents, o Dufferin Mail Postal Outlet, PO Box 24090, 900 Info: 22 Purefoy Rd, Coventry, West Midlands, May 15-16 Sci Fi Shows -- London Expo, Sydney, New South Wales; Info: PO Box Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6H 4H6, Canada http: England, CV3 5GL Ph: +44 02476 503113 London, England; Info: PO Box 38727, London, 797, Fairfi eld NSW 1860, Australia Ph: +61- //www.animenorth.org/ [email protected] http://www.theofficialleonardnimoyfanclub.co E10 7YH, UK Ph: +44 20 8523 1074 http: 02-9523-8385 http://www.fsf.com.au/ fsf_ m/ [email protected] Benefi ts: Cystic //www.londonexpo.com/ info@scifi shows.com [email protected] Guests: Corin Nemec Jun 4-6 Canadian Anthro & Cartooning Expo, Fibrosis trust & Dogs Trust Guests: Connor Trineer, Dominic Keating, Ottawa, Ontario; Info: 269-1411A Carling Ave., Marina Sirtis, Tony Todd Queensland Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1Z 1A7 http://www.c- Apr 9-12 Eastercon/Concourse, Blackpool, ace.org/ [email protected] Guests: Heather England; Info: 63 Providence Way, May 28-30 Crashdown, Northampton, Apr 26 Vortex Events, Brisbane, Bruton Waterbeach, Cambridge, United Kingdom, England; Info: PO BOX 409, Sittingbourne, Queensland; Info: GPO Box 2004, CB5 9QH http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ Kent, ME10 1WU Ph: +44(0)17 9542 8440 Brisbane, QLD, 4001 Ph: +0 61 7 3356 concourse2004eastercon/ membership.conco http://www.crashdown-conventions.co.uk/ 5472 http://www.vortexevents.com vortex_ Germany [email protected] Guests: Mitchell Burnside [email protected] [email protected] Guests: Corin Nemec Clapp, Danny Flynn, Sue Mason, Christopher May 21-23 Federation Con XII, Bonn, ; Info: Priest, Philip Pullman May 29-30 UK Comics Festival, Bristol, Western Australia Schisslerstr. 4, 86154 Augsburg, Germany England; Info: PO Box 48, Clevedon, Bristol Ph: +49 821 219 1936 http://www.fedcon.de/ Apr 24-25 Star One, Bedford, England; Info: Unit BS21 7LQ, England Ph: +44 (0) 1225 424881 Apr 8-12 SwanCon 29, Perth, Western info@fedcon.de Guests: Anthony Montgomery, 36 Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Road, http://www.dreddcon.co.uk/ [email protected] Australia; Info: GPO Box G429, Perth WA Rene Auberjonois, Armin Shimerman, Armin Barking, Essex, IG11 8DQ, United Kingdom Ph: 6841, Australia http://www.swancon.com/ Shimerman, Armin Shimerman, Terry Farrell, +44 (0)20 8591 5357 Scotland Richard Arnold, Marc B. Lee http://www.tenthplanet.co.uk/starone/ Star%20One%202004/ Jun 18-20 Starfury: Prometheus, Glasgow, Canada staroneindex.htm or Scotland; Info: 148a Queensway, Bayswater, New Zealand [email protected] Guests: Paul Darrow, Lodon W2 6LY Ph: +44 07930 319 119 http: Ontario Jacqueline Pearce, Janet Lees Price, Gareth //www.starfury.co.uk/ Guests: Clare Kramer, Apr 9-12 ConTour, Rotorua, ; Info: PO Box 74- Thomas, David Jackson, Stephen Grief, Lynda Julie Benz, Vincent Kartheiser, Andy Hallett Apr 2-4 Ad Astra 23, Toronto, Ontario; Info: 013, Market Rd, Auckland, New Zealand http: Bellingham, Glyn Owen, Glynis Barber PO Box 7276, Station “A”, Toronto, ON //contour.sf.org.nz/ [email protected] Apr 30-May 3 Collectormania 5, Milton Keynes, CANADA M5W 1X9 Ph: 905-305-0827 http: Guests: Gregory Benford, Ross Temple, Sean England; Info: 2 Waterside, Peartree Bridge, //www.ad-astra.org/ [email protected] McMullen, Bob Eggleton Milton Keynes. Bucks, MK6 3DG. England Ph: +44 (0)1908 671138 http://www.collectormania.com/ Apr 2-4 Orion, Toronto, Ontario; Info: 122 St. Apr 16-18 Armageddon: Pop Culture Expo, [email protected] Guests: Brad
Have you ever wanted to be a part of appreciate the excitement it gave something much bigger than yourself? me to see “Scotty” pull off a miracle Imagined yourself being powerful enough time and again. Now I’m wondering to set something in motion that had good WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR if the many fans of Trek can pull off results? All those years ago when you a miracle for “Scotty”. He may have fi rst started watching Star Trek, would it By Rear Admiral Beryl Washington • USS Sovereign, Region 7 fl own among the stars fi ctionally, but have ever occurred to you that you were here is his chance to be among the going to be a part of its history? And at his farewell convention in June; James a money order. All donations and inquiries stars literally, and we the fans may well this point in your life, how far are you still Doohan is suffering from Parkinson’s get answered via email, and all donors are be his passage. willing to go? Disease and diabetes. Of all the accolades listed on the site itself. Chris is working via James Doohan has received, the one that radio, word of mouth, website, and just For those of you who want to see Remember Scotty knowing that has eluded him is a star on the Hollywood getting the word out there to complete this “Scotty” at his retirement convention, Enterprise’s well-being rested on his Walk of Fame. This is the quest that Chris labor of love for his father. the “Beam Me Up Scotty, One Last know-how to get those engines online, Doohan is undertaking. Paramount isn’t Time convention runs June 18th and keeping those phasers in use? How forthcoming in presenting this honor to And so you ask yourself, do I want to be a through 20th at the LAX Hilton. The many occasions did we watch him pull it James Doohan, but Chris is hoping that part of something bigger than me? Many original cast members will be there off and save the day? Of course it was family, friends, and fans will step up and ship engineers should be able to relate with along with such stars as Leslie all fi ction, but we were hooked and still help with a cause that is dear to his heart. their “Chief Engineer” and want to see the Nielsen, Christian Slater and others to today, the household phrase, “Beam me man who no doubt gave them incentive to join in a roast of James Doohan. Check up, Scotty” can be heard. A star is not an easy thing to accomplish, join engineering attain an honor that he truly your convention site, Planetxpo.com as the cost is $15,000, but Chris is not deserves. STARFLEET has a scholarship for more information. As always, stars’ After all these years, I just had the honor going to stop until the money is raised. fund for engineering and rightly so. Can appearances are tentative. of speaking with Chris Doohan, James The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s we take this one step farther, where the Doohan’s son, something that I would not deadline is May 31st, and they only meet ships in ‘Fleet honor those who keep them While this may not be a charity, it is have considered happening in my life. But once a year, so this undertaking has a running and the man who started it all? a good thing. Hopefully in a collective there we were talking about a man, his sense of urgency to be submitted before way, we can hitch ourselves to a father, who is still attending conventions that time. Chris Doohan has set up a I am not an engineer, but I can appreciate star, James Doohan’s star, on the at the age of 83. This year, however, website: Scottysstar.com. This site allows what it takes to have the ship depend on Hollywood Walk of Fame. is special, because he is attending you to donate by PayPal or you can send one person to keep her running. I can
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 39 MONTHLY STATUS REPORT SUMMARIES Compiled By Fleet Captain Dixie Halber
Region 1 USS Columbia USS Jaguar USS Pathfi nder USS West Virginia NCC - 75017, Wooster, OH NCC - 74750, Kingsport, TN NCC - 2121, Lima, OH NCC - 2008, Charlestown, WV USS Aeon The ship made a donation to the Crew continued to keep good Data processing for Seti@home Crewmembers enjoyed a NCC - 75022, Memphis, TN USMC’s Toys for Tots campaign. The thoughts for two of their own continues. Thanksgiving party. The crew had a Thanksgiving ship sponsored its annual Christmas stationed overseas. USS Powhatan gathering with lots of good food. The party. An away team enjoyed a laser NCC - 1967-A, Chesapeake, VA USS White Eagle shop donated gifts to a local nursing tag event. USS Jamestown Crewmembers participated in the NCC -2302, Jacksonville, NC home for Christmas. Crewmembers USS Columbus NCC - 1843-D, Hampton, VA Blood Feud. Crewmembers participated in the also enjoyed a Christmas party and NCC - 72401, Columbus, OH Crewmembers volunteered at the USS Providence Adopt-A-Highway project. Soup gift exchange. Plans for the upcoming year Virginia Air and Space Center. NCC - 71796, Jackson, TN label collection efforts continue. underway. Anm away team attended Klingon Crewmembers delivered food Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas USS Alaric Shuttle Commonwealth event. Crewmembers participated to the ship’s adopted family for Social. NCC - 503, Asheville, NC NCC - 74670, Richmond, KY in annual blood Feud with several Thanksgiving. Recycling efforts continue. The ship An away team demonstrated the other chapters. Collection efforts for USS Yeager is making contributions to a local Star Trek RPG at a local comic OCP continue. USS Questar NCC - 61893, Bluefi eld, WV children’s home. Crewmembers store. The captain got chilled during USS Jurassic NCC - 75435, Louisville, KY Crewmembers participated in enjoying regular gaming nights. the Polar Bear Plunge. NCC - 3500, Hamersville, OH Crewmembers enjoyed a chili- various Christmas Charities. An Blanket donation efforts continue. cookoff at the CO’s house. Ship away team volunteered at a local USS Appomattox USS Dark Wolf Crewmembers continue to collection made a donation to Toys for Tots. convention. NCC - 75001, Appomattox, VA NCC - 75002, Blountville, TN box tops and soup labels for Crewmembers gathered to watch Crewmembers enjoyed an education. Collection efforts for OCP USS Renegade Region 2 the lunar eclipse after the monthly astronomy outing. and Stampede continue. NCC - 2547, Youngstown, OH meeting. The ship sponsored a Crewmembers volunteered at a USS Continuum Christmas pot luck dinner and gift USS Dominator USS Kitty Hawk local convention. NCC - 71821, Pensacola, FL exchange. NCC - 18076, N. Charleston, SC NCC - 1659, Raleigh, NC Crewmembers enjoyed the regular Collection efforts for OCP and Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet USS Reprisal monthly meeting. USS Aries Stampede continue. Plans underway holiday season. NCC - 1896, Kingsport, TN NCC - 71806, Johnson City, TN for the coming year. An away team viewed the lunar USS Dark Phoenix Crewmembers celebrated Christmas USS Lagrange eclipse. Crewmembers enjoyed NCC - 74920, Pascagoula, MS with a party and the annual awards Shuttle Essex NCC - 3916-B, Cuyahoga Falls, OH the ship’s annual awards banquet. Crewmembers celebrated banquet. NCC - 74202-01, Newark, OH The ship decorated and donated a An away team participated in an commissioning with a potluck dinner. USS Arizona Crewmembers working on vessel Christmas tree to a local children’s astronomy night. Crewmembers Crewmembers volunteered to ring NCC - 71839, Alliance, OH readiness. The ship collected toys hospital. Crewmembers enjoyed a enjoyed a New Year’s party. bells for the Salvation Army. The ship adopted a local family for for the Toys for Tots Campaign. Christmas party. Collection efforts the holidays. Crewmembers enjoyed for a local food bank continue. USS Richmond USS Dark Silence Station a Christmas party. USS Francis Marion NCC - 2003, Covington, Va NCC - SS - 007, Florence, AL NCC - 2006, Kingsport, TN USS Liberator Crewmembers enjoyed a bowling The raised money for charity at a USS Asgard Crewmembers collected coats for NCC - 75008, Akron, OH night. Renaissance faire. Crewmembers NCC - 72402, Lancaster, OH a local Coats for Kids program and Crewmember adopted a local celebrated Christmas with a party at Crewmembers participated in a canned goods for a food bank. family for Christmas. An away team USS Ronald E McNair a local restaurant. bowl-a-thon to raise money for Toys volunteered at a local pet store. NCC - 61809, Columbia, SC for Tots. The ship sponsored a booth USS Gallifrey Collection efforts for OCP and USS DaVinci at the United Nations Festival. NCC - 81631, Elyria, OH USS Maat Ronald McDonald House continue. NCC - 74671, Columbus, GA Crewmembers enjoyed sci-fi nights. NCC - 1794-A, Virginia Beach, VA Crewmembers celebrated USS Athena Crewmembers enjoyed a murder Crewmember participated in the USS Rutledge Thanksgiving with dinner together. NCC - 51896, Reston, VA mystery Thanksgiving dinner. annual Blood Feud. The ship NX - 72415, Ladsen, SC The ships sponsored a craft Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas sponsored a holiday party. Crewmembers donated toys to the USS Draco show to raise money for charity. party and anniversary party. Toys for Tots campaign. The ship NCC - 78501, Cullman, AL Crewmembers relaxed during the USS Maelstrom continues to support Operation Crewmembers celebrated the holiday season. USS Heimdal NCC - 74218, Hertford, NC Eagle. ship’s fi fth anniversary with dinner NCC - 1793, Madison Heights, VA An away team attended the and party. An aawy team attended Bennu Station Crewmembers enjoyed a guest anniversary party of a local Klingon USS Star League another chapter’s Christmas party. SFR - 119, Gatlinburg, TN speaker at the monthly meeting. group. Crewmembers participated NCC - 2101, N. Augusta, SC Crewmembers enjoyed many The ship participated in a local in the annual Blood Feud. Crewmembers celebrated the USS Dräkenfi re activities including movie nights, Christmas Parade. Crewmembers Crewmembers adopted two children wedding of two of their own. NCC - 71822, Odenville, AL gaming nights and bowling nights. chose charities to donate to in the to buy Christmas presents for. Away teams enjoyed trips to a The ship participated in a local coming year. USS Starward Fury Vietnam War memorial, an eclipse Christmas parade. Space Station Nikola Tesla NCC - 2122, Fayetteville, NC viewing and several movie and Shuttle Hell’s Fury NCC - SS0005, Puryear, TN Crewmembers enjoyed an activity dinner nights. USS Bonaventure NCC - 71874, Simpsonville, SC Crewmembers enjoyed the holiday day. The ship donated good to a NCC - 102-A, Greensboro, NC Crewmembers enjoyed a relaxing season. local food bank. Crewmembers USS Guardian Crewmembers enjoyed a trip to a holiday season. USS Normandy enjoyed a Yule party and later a New NCC - 26244, Cape Canaveral, FL local toy show and a movie event. NCC - 36000, Correspondence Years Eve party. Crewmembers volunteered at a The ship sponsored a Christmas USS Hornet An away team attended some local local convention. party. NCC - 1714-D, Charlotte, NC holiday celebrations. Crewmembers USS Tycho USS Charleston Crewmembers assembled gift enjoyed a quiet holiday season. NCC - 59325, Toledo, OH USS Haise NCC - 71813, Charleston, SC boxes for children. Collection efforts Crewmembers enjoyed the annual NCC - 74664, Jackson, MS The ship donated the proceeds for OCP continue. Crewmembers USS North Carolina Christmas party. The ship sponsored a Salvation from the holiday dinner to the local enjoyed an after New Years party. NCC - 75019, Hickory, NC Army Angel tree. Ronald McDonald House. Collection Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas USS Tristar efforts for OCP continue. An away Shuttle Indiana party. An away team attended a NCC - 71829, Knoxville, TN USS Hephaestus ream enjoyed dinner at a local NCC - 79158, Indianapolis, IN movie event. Crewmembers made and donated NCC - 2004, Birmingham, AL restaurant. An away team attended a local several Christmas stockings to the Plans for activities for the coming convention. USS Ohio local Salvation Army. year underway. USS Chesapeake NCC - 75007, Barberton, OH NCC - 1887, Richmond, VA USS Intrepid An away team viewed the lunar USS Wasp USS Jubilee Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas NCC - 74655, Mansfi eld, OH eclipse. Crewmembers sold candy NCC - 1721, Bristol, VA NCC - 57299, Mobile, AL party. An away team enjoyed a Crewmembers celebrated Christmas as a fundraiser. Plans underway for future activities. An away team attended the Victorian Christmas. with dinner and a movie.
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commissioning of another area USS Aurora Vulcanus USS Spirit Wolf USS Eagle Crewmembers participated in a Toys chapter. NCC - 1888, Houston, TX NCC - 74300, Houston, TX NCC - 1719, Fremont, CA for Tots campaign. Collection efforts for OCP continue. Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly The ship sponsored a canned food Shuttle King George Crewmembers spent a quiet holiday meeting. drive. Crewmembers rang in the NCC - 78501/01, Claxton, GA with family. USS Tejas New Year with a party. Region 5 Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly USS Bethel NCC - 9756, Vernon, TX meeting. NCC - 74663, Grapevine, TX Collection efforts for OCP, the Shuttle Falcon USS Carson Shuttle New Hope An away team attended the sector’s Humane Society and “Mile of NCC - 79430, Briggsdale, CO NCC - 0592-A, Weiser, ID NCC - 50335, Montgomery, AL movie event. Pennies” continue. Crewmembers Recruitment efforts continue. Collection efforts for OCP continue. An away team attended an IMAX celebrated the ship’s 10th Shuttle Gallant movie. Crewmembers enjoyed USS Bexar anniversary. NCC - 1950, Fresno, CA USS Crusader a guest speaker at the monthly NCC - 71718, San Antonio, TX Crewmembers enjoyed the general NCC - 74711, Spokane, WA meeting. The ship participated in a local USS Texas meeting. Crewmembers enjoyed the annual Christmas parade. Crewmembers NCC - 74207, Killeen, TX Christmas party. USS Okatoma wrapped gifts at a local mall. Recruitment efforts continue. USS Highroller NCC - 74695, Collins, MS Crewmembers celebrated Christmas NCC - 23104, Reno, NV USS Destiny Crewmembers rang bells for the with a party. Shuttle Trinity River Crewmembers enjoyed the annual NCC - 97301, Salem, OR Salvation Army. NCC - 74663/4, Dallas, TX Christmas party. The ship made a Collection efforts for OCP continue. USS Firebird Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas Thanksgiving donation to a local Crewmembers donated food to USS Paegan NCC - 74662/1, Houston, TX party. Plans for commissioning food kitchen. a local food bank. Crewmembers NCC - 1755, Orlando, FL Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly underway. participated in a Toys for Tots Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet meeting. USS K’Ehkeyr Station campaign. holiday season. USS Vanguard NCC - SS0009, Las Vegas, NV SS Freedom Station III NCC - 75026, Dallas, TX Crewmembers enjoyed a Shuttle Greywolf USS Pleiades NCC - SS001, Euless, TX Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s Thanksgiving pot luck dinner. The NCC - 75016/01, Boise, ID NCC - 72388, Elwood, GA Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet commissioning with a movie event. ship sponsored a food drive. Crewmembers spent a quiet holiday Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas holiday season. season. party. USS Victory USS Northern Lights Shuttle Hapsburg NCC - 74208, San Antonio, TX NCC - 27001, San Jose, CA USS Kensington USS Relentless NCC - SS001/05, El Paso, TX Plans for the coming year underway. Crewmembers enjoyed stargazing NCC - 75016, Meridian, ID NCC - 81001, Madison, FL Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas and gaming events. Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas Away teams cleaned local parks and party and gift exchange. party. An away team attended a volunteered with the Salvation Army. Region 4 USS Oberon movie event. Crewmembers enjoyed a movie USS Intangible NCC - 71820, Citrus Heights, CA night. The ship loaded containers of NCC - 65421, Bryan, TX USS Angeles The ship made a donation to a USS Rubicon good for relief to the Honduras. Crewmembers had a very NCC - 71840, Los Angeles, CA local children’s hospital. Plans for NCC - 71816, Richland, WA successful Radio MASH and The ship held a picnic at the activities in the upcoming year An away team enjoyed a movie USS Republic Christmas party. shooting location of several TOS underway. outing. Crewmembers volunteered NCC - 1371, Atlanta, GA episodes. The picnic was a huge with the Vietnam Memorial Moving Crewmembers made a donation to USS Joan of Arc success with members of several USS Onizuka Wall. The ships sponsored a Toys for Tots. NCC - 73289, Corpus Christi, TX other local Trek groups attending. NCC - 71815, Chico, CA Chili and Cornbread Cookoff. The ship celebrated Christmas at a An away team visited a local theme Crewmembers provided Crewmembers participated in a Toys USS Rogue Phoenix local restaurant. park. Crewmembers enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner to a local fi re for Toys drive. NCC - 75005, Savannah, GA Christmas party. station. An away team attended a local USS Laredo USS Palavara crafts festival. Crewmembers NCC - 1375, Laredo, TX USS Angelfi re NCC - 2021, Chula Vista, CA Regon 6 enjoyed a movie night. The ship Crewmembers enjoyed the annual NCC- 75025, Phoenix, AZ An away team traveled to a local sponsored a fl ea market fundraiser. Halloween party. Collection efforts for OCP continue. theme park and had a wonderful Shuttle Cimarron Crewmembers enjoyed a Holiday time. NCC - 81002/01, Waukesha, WI USS Spiritwalker USS Lone Star party. Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas NCC - 31097, Decatur, AL NCC - 73628, Lubbock, TX USS Peacekeeper party but otherwise had a quiet Donation efforts for the local animal Crewmembers fi lled shoe boxes USS Augusta Ada NCC - 72300, Visalia, CA holiday season. shelter continue. Crewmembers with gifts for needy children. NCC - 55011, San Francisco, CA Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s enjoyed Enterprise viewing nights. Crewmembers enjoyed pool and Crewmembers enjoyed monthly annual Poker night fundraiser. USS Czar’ak darts nights as well as gaming meetings. Plans for future activities NCC - 1798-A, Minneapolis, MN USS Triumph nights. An away team prepared and are underway. USS Pegasus An away team attended two local NCC - 26228, Ft. Lauderdale, FL served dinner at a local Ronald NX - 9755, Las Vegas, NV conventions. Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas McDonald House. An away team Shuttle Battleborn Crewmembers donated dinners to dinner party. Collection efforts for volunteered at a local convention. NCC - 23401/1, Carson City, NV a local Ronald McDonald house for USS Fox River OCP continue. The ship sponsored a Toys for Tots Crewmembers enjoyed a Christmas Thanksgiving. Pop top collection NCC - 81002, Appleton, WI drive. party. Plans underway for the efforts continue. Crewmembers enjoyed a Holiday USS Werner Von Braun coming year. Potluck dinner. NCC - 72069, Huntsville, AL USS Palo Duro USS S L Heya An away team enjoyed a movie NCC - 61914, Amarillo, TX Cascade Station NCC - 1604, Fresno, CA USS Imperium event. Crewmembers enjoyed a Holiday NCC - SS0003, Redding, CA Despite most of the crew being in NCC - 2125, Fargo, ND party and costume contest. An away Plans for the station’s 10th sick bay, the crew still managed a Recruitment efforts continue. USS Yamato team attended a movie event. anniversary are underway. donation to a local clothing bank. Crewmembers participated in a NCC - 71087, Pinson, AL PBS pledge drive. An away team The ship sponsored a very USS Panther City USS Centurion USS Tikopai attended a movie premier. successful yard sale. Crewmembers NCC - 74917, Fort Worth, TX NCC - 74801, Moreno Valley, CA NCC - 1800, San Jose, CA enjoyed a Christmas party. Crewmembers celebrated the The ship participated in a Christmas Crewmembers participated in a food USS Saint George holidays with a party, gift exchange parade. Crewmembers enjoyed Iron drive. NCC-63541 and a Toys for Tots drive. Chef 6, the Feast of Q’Tohmer. Collection efforts for OCP continue. Camp Wendell Fertig Crewmembers participated in a Toys Region 3 USS Rhyanna USS Dragon’s Club NCC-401, Fresno, CA for Tots campaign. USS Ark Angel NCC - 1892, Austin, TX NCC - 81003, Shafter, CA The ship sponsored a toy drive. NCC - 74622, Georgetown, TX Crewmembers participated in a Crewmembers prepared food USS Thunderchild The ship hosted the brigades fall Thanksgiving food drive. baskets for a local food bank. USS William O’Darby NCC - 3122, Rapid City, SD muster. NCC - 12474, Grand Terrace, CA Crewmembers enjoyed playing pool
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 41 MONTHLY STATUS REPORT SUMMARIES (CONTINUED) Compiled By Fleet Captain Dixie Halber after the regular meeting. Tots. Preparations for the Polar USS Thor Louis Shakespeare performance Region 13 Bear Plunge underway. NCC - 2549-A, Parkton, MD and saw Lonny Tunes movie. Plans for activities in the coming USS Banting Region 7 Shuttle Independence year are underway. Shuttle Firestorm NCC 17220, Guelph, ON Shuttle work underway. NCC - 75006/01, Wichita, KS Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s USS Accord USS Triton Chapter members helped move 5th anniversary with a party. NCC - 1842, Ithaca, NY USS Inferno NCC - 71819, Glen Burnie, MD another person, Thanksgiving with Crewmembers enjoyed a visit to Pittsburgh, PA Plans for the upcoming year are families USS Empress a local museum. An away team An away team attended a Beach underway. NCC-15025-A, Sterling Heights, MI enjoyed a movie event. Bash. Pop Top collection efforts USS Flying Fortress continue. Shuttle Vanguard NCC - 31904, Tulsa, OK USS Hadfi eld USS Adamant NCC - 75026, Correspondence Recycling efforts continue. NCC - 75020, Georgetown, ON NCC - 3029, Valley Forge, PA Shuttle Kerberos Crewmembers enjoyed a new book Canada Crewmembers enjoyed dinner NCC - 74929, Newark, NJ club. An away team attended the and movie events. An away team Crewmembers hard at work on anniversary of two regionals attended a New Years Eve Party. chapter fi ction. Region 9 USS Hellfi re & Brimstone chapter. Recruitment efforts NCC - 3143, Emporia, KS continue. Crewmembers enjoyed a USS Albany ISS Lexington USS Europe Work on a new membership game day. An away team toured a NCC - 587, Scotia, NY NCC - 1703 - C, West Point, NY NCC - 74668, Lisboa, Portugal handbook continues. war plane museum. Crewmembers An away team toured the Basketball Crewmembers enjoyed gaming Crewmembers planing the next enjoyed a Christmas party. Hall of Fame in Massachusetts. events. RPG for the ship. USS Hexum Crewmembers enjoyed bowling NCC - 2199, Belleville, IL USS Valkyrie events. Collection efforts for OCP USS Malverne Region 10 An away team attended a movie NCC-74658, Dearborn, MI continue. An away team enjoyed a NCC - 2205, Upper Darby, PA event. The ship donated a grocery An away team attended the museum visit. An away team attended the USS Majestic gift card to a needy family for Regional summit. Region 7 Holiday party despite NCC - 78601, Victoria, BC Thanksgiving. USS Whitestar USS Alpha Centauri the inclement weather. The ship Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s NCC - 71012, Port Huron, MI NCC - 71812, Washington, DC sent care packages to members annual Christmas dinner. USS Horizon Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s An away team attended the deployed overseas. NCC - 1000-B, Columbia, MO anniversary. The ship sponsored a Maryland Renaissance Faire. USS Sol Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly Christmas party. USS Matrix NCC - 1733, Fairbanks, AK meeting. USS Archer NCC - 72296, Correspondence Crewmembers enjoyed a winter NCC - 1069, Mantua, NJ Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s carnival and gift exchange. USS Jeannette Maddox Region 14 Recruitment efforts continue. The continuing RPG. NCC - 14514, Wichita, KS ship sponsored a Holiday Cookie Crewmembers wrapped gifts USS Magellan Exchange. USS Niagra Region 11 at a local bookstore. The ships NCC - 72014, Rouyn-Noranda, NCC - 75634, Buffalo, NY sponsored a Salvation Army Angel Quebec USS Ascension Crewmembers donated goods to a USS Southern Cross Tree. The ship also sponsored a An away team attended a nearby NCC - 2520, Lehigh Valley, PA local children’s charity. NCC - 1886, Sydney, NSW Toys for Tots drive. convention. Recruitment efforts Crewmembers enjoyed dinner and Australia continue. movie events. USS Northstar Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet USS Marko Ramius NCC - 10462, New York, NY holiday season. NCC - 23103, Fayetteville, AR Region 15 USS Asimov Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly The ship delivered two Thanksgiving NCC - 1647, Yardley, PA meeting and Enterprise night. baskets to needy families. USS Ares The ship sponsored Toys for Tots Plans underway for the ship’s 8th Region 12 NCC - 26291, Boston, MA campaign. Crewmembers enjoyed a anniversary. USS Phoenix Crewmembers attended a local quiet holiday season. USS Atlas NCC - 2155, Columbia, MO convention. Recruitment efforts USS Osiris NCC - 75013, Bridgeton, MO Crewmembers rang bells for the continue. USS Avenger NCC - 3092, Bronx, NY Crewmembers enjoyed a movie and Salvation Army. USS Atlantis NCC - 1860, North Brunswick, NJ An away team enjoyed a movie restaurant night. NCC - 71803, Brockton, MA An away team enjoyed a trip to night. The ship sponsored its 5th Shuttle Proxima Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet nearby Atlantic City. annual Thanksgiving day dinner. USS Black Hawk NCC - 73707/1, St. Joseph, KS holiday season. NCC - 75004, Rockford, IL An away team enjoyed the Region USS Challenger USS Prevailing Wind Plans underway for the ship’s 9th 12 Holiday party. USS Avalon NCC - 1767-D, Dover Township, NJ NCC - 74667, Harrisburg, PA anniversary. NCC - 74914, Standish, ME The ship sponsored its annual Recruitment efforts continue. USS Shawnee Plans for future events underway. paintball game. Crewmembers Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly Shuttle Claymore NCC - 7802, Paola, KS enjoyed several Enterprise nights. meeting. NCC - 4126/07, Midwest City, OK Plans for the coming year are USS Darwin USS Sovereign Crewmembers donated clothing underway. NCC - 1116, Brockton, MA Shuttle DeBraak NCC - 75000, Philadelphia, PA and coats to various clothing Crewmembers attended a local NCC - 63543, Frederica, DE The ship cohosted the Region’s banks. Crewmembers celebrated USS Sunfl ower convention. Crewmembers enjoyed An away team enjoyed a movie Holiday party. Thanksgiving with a dinner and NCC - 74679, Augusta, KS geocaching. night. party. Recruitment efforts continue. Collection efforts for OCP continue. USS Starlord Crewmembers painted a house for Recruitment efforts are underway. USS Endeavor USS Edinburgh NCC - 74225, Ramsey, NJ a family in need. NCC - 1716, Baltic, CT NCC - 77930, Gaithersburg, MD Crewmembers enjoyed gaming USS Titanic Plans for the upcoming year are The ship sponsored a charity drive days and role playing nights. An USS Discovery NCC - 75015, Lawton, OK underway. for the holidays. away team enjoyed a picnic and NCC - 1308, St. Louis, MO Recycling efforts continue. paintball. Members attended the Harvest USS Galaxy Party at Peaceful Bend winery Shuttle Titan NCC - 70637, Springfi eld, MA USS Flying Fox in Steeleville, MO. WWE PPV NCC - 72303, Kansas City, KS Crewmembers enjoyed a NCC - 3116, Philadelphia, PA USS Thagard party held. Crewmembers joined Crewmembers enjoyed Christmas party. Plans for the ship’s Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s NCC - 652, Philadelphia, PA committee for Shoe Me Con2 Thanksgiving dinner. anniversary party are underway. anniversary with a dinner and party. An away team attended a local convention in St. Louis, Held Annual convention. Crewmembers enjoyed Thanksgiving Eve dinner, joined by USS Witchfi re USS Hood USS Highlander a movie premiere. members of the USS Hexum. Held NCC - 75006, Harrison, AR NCC - 1707, Nashua, NH NCC - 10530, Frederick, MD X-men 2 DVD parties, attended St. Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet An away team attended a local Crewmembers collected Toys for holiday season. convention. Crewmembers enjoyed the annual Holiday party.
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Space Station Ian Flemming Region 17 celebrated its anniversary with a USS Pioneer Region 20 SFR - 1501, Newburyport. MA party. NCC - 5280-D, Westminster, CO Crewmembers enjoyed a quiet USS Alioth USS Mir Crewmembers enjoyed a USS Britannia holiday season. NCC - 72383, Orem/Provo, UT NCC - 73281, Las Cruces, NM movie outing. An away team NCC - 5311, Stevanage, UK Crewmembers enjoyed a murder Crewmembers volunteered at a enjoyed the Dinosaur World Crewmembers enjoyed a joint USS Nelson mystery night. Collection efforts for nearby convention. event. Crewmembers enjoyed commissioning/Christmas party. NCC - 74804, Northhampton, MA OCP continue. Thanksgiving dinner and a movie Recruitment efforts continue. Crewmembers attended a nearby USS Omega Glory marathon. Collection efforts for OCP convention. Recruitment efforts USS Anasazi NCC - 26197, Denver, CO continue. continue. NCC - 62001, Albuquerque, NM Crewmembers enjoyed a USS O’Bannon Crewmembers participated gaming night. An away team USS Stormbringer NCC - 5372, Sanford, ME in a Toys for Tots campaign. attended a Citizen’s Police NCC - 74213, Englewood, CO An away team attended a nearby Recruitment efforts continue. Academy. Crewmembers enjoyed Crewmembers celebrated convention. Crewmembers enjoyed An away team attended the Thanksgiving at the ZOO. An away Thanksgiving with dinner. a movie night. Crewmembers anniversary party of another team attended a movie event. collected 71 coats for needy regional chapter. Crewmembers celebrated New USS Wind Spirit children. Years with a party. NCC - 14110, Colorado Springs, CO USS Arc Royal Crewmember celebrated USS Omar Khayyam NCC - 63546, Colorado Springs, USS Orion Thanksgiving with a potluck dinner. NCC - 79001, Watertown, MA CO NCC - 74915, Colorado Springs, An away team traveled to Ohio The ship sponsored its annual CO to participate in that states Thanksgiving party. The ship Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly. Bicentennial.
STARFLEET ANNOUNCEMENTS Compiled By Robin Smith • Announcements Coordinator
January 2004 the details for a recruiting contest covering the 2004.01.12 : Richard L. Trulson, Region via Postal Mail to all members. All ballots period from January 1, 2004 to July 25, 2004. 2 Chief of Computer Operations, must be postmarked by February 14, 2004. 2004.01.31 : Gerry/Robyn, SFI-MP, ([email protected]), announced that (gerryrobyn@sfi .org) provides us with some 2004.01.20 : General Scott A. Akers, Starfl eet he is seeking a member of STARFLEET 2003.12.17 : Karen Mitchell, Chief Engineer insight into time constraints for mailed in Academy Commandant, ([email protected]), to volunteer as a web award co-judge. - USS Richthofen, ([email protected]), membership requests and also asks for provided an update on the status of the announced that a new list for Starfl eet assistance in tracking down some members. Academy DB Records, as well as the 2004.01.11 : Comm. Jerry Tien, Shuttle Engineers has been created at http: process for submitting updates or corrections. Operations Command Director, (shoc@sfi .org), //groups.yahoo.com/group/fleet_engineers. 2004.01.30 : Commodore Wayne Lee Killough, announced the launching of the Shuttle Kasimar. Jr., 2004 Region 12 Summit Coordinator, 2004.01.19 : Comm. Jerry Tien, Shuttle 2003.12.16 : Cmdr Robin Van Cleave, ([email protected]) provides Operations Command Director, (shoc@sfi .org) 2004.01.10 : Mary Kane, (johnandmarykane FDP Youth Services Director, (rva_ us with an update on the 2004 Region announced that new a VRR form and START @earthlink.net), provided a correction for the [email protected]), announced that the Offi ce 12 Summit, as well as an added Bonus. manual for ShOC are now available from Region One Summit motel’s phone number. of FDP-Youth Services is open once again. http://www.pcisys.net/~biff/downloads.html. 2004.01.30 : MGN Jill Rayburn, TRACOM 2004.01.07 : Pete Mohney, Starfl eet International 2003.12.16 : Commodore Danny Potts, DCO-Academy, ([email protected]) announced 2004.01.17 : Michael W. Malotte, Conference 2004 Chairman, ([email protected]), Region 02 Coordinator, ([email protected]), that the new Xenostudies Jem’Hadar Commander STARFLEET, (cs@sfi .org ) provided a progress report for the 2004 IC. announced that the 2004 Region 02 Summit courses are now available for request from announced that Greg Franklin has been will be March 12-14, 2004 in Gulfport, MS! the SFMC page, in the Academy section. voted in as the new Region 1 Coordinator. 2004.01.06 : Comm. Jerry Tien, Shuttle Operations Command Director, (shoc@sfi .org), announced 2003.12.12 : Pete Mohney, Starfl eet IC 2004.01.26 : Rear Admiral Jeffery 2004.01.15 : CPT Lauren Milan, the launching of the Shuttle Pride of Scotland. 2004 Chairman, ([email protected]), Higdon, STARFLEET Diplomatic Corps ([email protected]), announced that announced that the IC 2004 Committee Director, ([email protected]) the STARFLEET Academy has opened a December 2003 is now taking suggestions for shirt colors. announced the state of the newly new school, the College of Trek Chronology. reconstituted STARFLEET Diplomatic 2003.12.25 : Admiral Alex Rosenzweig, 2003.12.11 : Commodore Wayne Lee Killough, Corps, including a list of available positions. 2004.01.14 : Brigadier General Joost “Excalibur” Department of Technical Services Jr, 2004 Region 12 Summit Coordinator, (killou Ueffi ng, Chief of Operations, (ops@sfi .org), Director, ([email protected]) announced [email protected]), brings us all up to spped 2004.01.25 : Brigadier General Joost announced the launching of the United Star Ship that the Department of Technical Services on the plans for the Region 12 2004 Summit, “Excalibur” Ueffi ng, Chief of Operations, Shawnee, STARFLEET Registry NCC-71802. (DTS) is (still) seeking qualifi ed and scheduled for May 21-23 in Joplin, Missouri. (ops@sfi .org) announced the commissioning 2004.01.13 : Pete Mohney, Starfl eet IC 2004 talented applicants for 1 or more of the USS Titan, NCC-72303. Chairman, ([email protected]), announced that available position(s) to execute 2003.12.09 : CPT Lauren Milan, SFA for the next six months, until the IC, a $10 certifi cate engineering drawings of Webmaster, ([email protected]), 2004.01.25 : VAdm/LGN Mandi good at the IC quartermaster and charity auction starships and space stations. announced the STARFLEET Academy’s Livingston, Chief of Computer Operations, will be awareded monthly to a person randomly newest school, the School of Recruiting. (CompOps@sfi .org) announced the “If selected from our list of registered people. 2003.12.19 : Comm. Jerry Tien, I were CompOps Chief” Essay Contest. Shuttle Operations Command Director, 2003.12.06 : Tom Restivo, ([email protected]), 2004.01.13 : VAdm/LGN Mandi Livingston, Chief (shoc@sfi .org), announced the launching of announced that it is time to start nominating 2004.01.24 : Captain Paul Wheeler, R1 of Computer Operations, (CompOps@sfi .org), the Shuttle Independence out of Region 7. for the sixth annual Unoffi cial Online Little Guy Summit Panels Scheduler, announced announced updates to the Offi ce Hours STARFLEET- YEAR In REVIEW Top Five List. that the Region 1 Summit website is now for #CompOps on FleetChat IRC. 2003.12.19 : Comm. Jerry Tien, available at http://www.geocities.com/ Shuttle Operations Command Director, 2003.12.02 : General Scott A. Akers, smkymtndal/summitregistration2004.html. 2004.01.12 : Scott Akers, SFA Commandant, (shoc@sfi .org), announced the launching Starfl eet Academy Commandant, 2004.01.22 : FCapt. Dixie Halber, Vice ([email protected]), announced some of the Shuttle Hathor out of Region 7. ([email protected]), announced Chief Communications - Publications, new SFA personnel; including the new Dean immediate changes to the Institute of ([email protected]) announced of Leadership and the Directors for the Klingon 2003.12.17 : Michael W. Malotte, Commander, Leadership, Offi cer’s Training School, Offi cer’s some staff changes for the CQ. Warrior Academy, Security School, College of STARFLEET, (cs@sfi .org), announced that Command College, and the Institute of Military 2004.01.20 : Pete Mohney, CompOps Recruiting Communication and the College of Treknology. ammendment ballots are now on the way Studies. Coordinator, ([email protected]) announced
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Director, Diplomatic Corps Overseas Coupon Program Director, Chaplains/Couns. Director, Medical Division Morale & Birthday Offi cer Jeffery Higdon West: Edward Allen III Dennis Rayburn David Miller, M.D. Jimmy Whatley 2803 Ridgeway Avenue P.O. Box 104794 121 South McDonald 16572 Manchester Rd #220 176 County Rd 606 Rockford, IL 61101-4256 Jefferson City, MO 65110 Puryear, TN 38251 Wildwood MO 63040 Hanceville AL 35077 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Vice Chief, Operations Correspondence Chapters Chapter Care Program: CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, Chrissy Killian Michelle Fanelli Kandyleigh Provencher STARFLEET: P O Box 712 P.O. Box 591874 408 Main Street Kingsburg CA 93631 Houston, TX 77259-1874 Springvale, Maine 04083 Joost Ueffi ng [email protected] mrbasil@fl ash.net [email protected] 207-96 Highfi eld Park Drive Dartmouth, NS, Canada B4A 3W3 ops@sfi .org
STARFLEET COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Chief - Publications: Vice Chief - Elec. Services: Online Internet Directory: Department of Online Gaming: Announcements Editor: CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS, Dixie Halber Ed Nowlin Michael Dugas Joe Brouhard Robin Smith 8606 King George Rd. PO Box 494781 2627 Keewahdin Rd. 525 NW Candletree Drive 743 Campanello Way STARFLEET: Evansville, IN 47725 Redding, CA 96049-4781 Ft. Gratiot, MI 48059 Blue Springs, MO 64015 Brentwood, CA 94513 Greg Trotter cqsummaries@sfi .org NetServices@sfi .org Directory@sfi .org director@sfi gaming.net announcements@sfi .org 510 Osage St. Leavenworth, KS 66048 Vice Chief - Help Desk: Communiqué Editor: Sfi .org - Web Master STARFLEET Historian: comm@sfi .org Joan E. Pierce Dixie Halber Mike Wilkerson Scott A. Akers 2615 Whitehall Terr. Apt. 213 8606 King George Rd. PO Box 701 3024 139th Place, SE Louisville, KY 40220 Evansville, IN 47725 Bridgeton, MO 63044 Bothell, WA 98012 HelpDeskAdmin@sfi .org cq@sfi .org WebMaster@sfi .org [email protected]
44 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ INFORMATION (AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2004) STARFLEET ACADEMY
Vice Commandant - Instruction Deputy Commandant - Internat. Assistant Commandant, Admin. Scholarships Coordinator COMMANDANT, Carol Thompson Dave Blaser J.C. Cohen Wendy Fillmore STARFLEET ACADEMY: PO Box 135 74072-260 Guelph Street 412 Winston Court #1 6770 E. Judson Avenue Ester , AK 99725-0135 Georgetown, Ontario 0 L7G Ithaca NY 14850 Las Vegas, NV 89156 Scott A. Akers viceacademy@sfi .org 5L1 [email protected] [email protected] 3024 139th Pl. SE CANADA Bothell, WA 98012 depacademy@sfi .org academy@sfi .org STARFLEET SHUTTLE OPERATIONS COMMAND
Vice Chief, ShOC Vice Chief, Publications Staff Assistant / Webmaster Dept. of Technical Services Director, ASDB STARFLEET SHUTTLE Jennifer Rosbury Johnathan Simmons William “Biff” Bassett Alex Rosenzweig Open for Applications 1021 Mocking Bird Ln. Apt 115 7024 E. Maplewood Place 2652 W. Hampden Ave. 980 Linwood Place OPERATIONS: Plantation, FL 33324 Englewood, CO 80111-4510 Englewood, CO. 80110 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Jerry Tien [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 45018 Cougar Circle Fremont, CA 94539 shoc@sfi .org STARFLEET COMPUTER OPERATIONS
Chief of Staff Vice Chief - Membership Proc. Database Administrator SFI Recruitment Coordinator Forms Director CHIEF OF COMPUTER Martin Lessem Gerri Wampler Robin Smith Pete Mohney Robbie Lewis 27 E. Central Ave. N-2 909 Old New Windsor Pike 743 Campanello Way 1105 Oak Creek Tr 5394 N Street NE # 166 OPERATIONS, STARFLEET : Paoli, PA 19301 Westminster, MD 21157-6750 Brentwood, CA 94513 Birmingham, AL 35215-1502 Magnolia, OH 44643-8475 Mandi Livingston CompOps-COC@sfi .org membership@sfi .org database@sfi .org [email protected] formsrequest@sfi .org 102 Washington Drive Ladson, SC 29456 Vice Chief - Recruitment Roster Coordinator Unassigned - Member Director Understrength Chapter Supp. Director of Special Projects CompOps-Chief@sfi .org Bran Stimpson Michael Dugas Bran Stimpson Steven Bowers Larry Neigut PO Box 1145 3735 Teeple Ave. PO Box 1145 120 Highpoint Ave 304 Parkville Station Rd #105 Bangor, ME 04402-1145 Fort Gratiot, MI 48059 Bangor, ME 04402-1145 Weehawken, NJ 07087-5603 Mantua, NJ 08051 CompOps-VCAdmin@sfi .org rosters@sfi .org SFI-Unassigned@sfi .org understrength@sfi .org [email protected] STARFLEET FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
Senior Vice Chief Fina. Offi cer Vice Chief Financial Offi cer Loss Prevention Specialist Budget Specialist STARFLEET CHIEF Tammy Willcox Randy Norris Dee Rickard Currently Vacant 1909 Stillwood Lane 3513 Amberwood Circle PO Box 30341 FINANCIAL OFFICER: Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Nashville, TN 37221-1381 Winston-Salem, NC 27130 Denby Potts [email protected] [email protected] Lossprevention@sfi .org 2912 Dublin Drive Helena, AL 35080 cfo@sfi .org
STARFLEET REGIONAL COORDINATORS
REGION 1: Greg Franklin REGION 5: Nat Saenz REGION 10: Paul M. Reid REGION 14: Manon L. Belanger REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS 136 Hermosa Dr 2301 Rouchelle Lane 1050 Beverley Place 542 Regaudie Rouyn-Noranda Fall Branch, TN 37656 West Richland, WA 99353 Victoria, BC V8S 3Z8, Canada Quebec, J9X 3W6, Canada AVAILABLE AT: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] REGION 2: Danny Potts REGION 6: Michael Urvand REGION 11: Jennifer Yates REGION 15: Garrick Halverson http://www.sfi .org/html/ 2912 Dublin Drive 12400 Inglewood Ave. #4 PO Box 103 10 Williamson Ave. region.html Helena, AL 35080 Savage, MN 55378 Harbord, NSW 2096, Australia Newburyport, MA 01950 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] REGION 3: Brad Pense REGION 7: Alex Rosenzweig REGION 12: Carl Johnson REGION 17: Johnathan Simmons PO Box 1756 980 Linwood Place 510 Osage 7024 E. Maplewood Pl. Coppell, TX 75019 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Leavenworth, KS 66048 Englewood, CO 80111 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] REGION 4: Ed Nowlin REGION 9: Isaque Fernandes REGION 13: Michael Dugas REGION 20: Marie Wilson PO Box 494781 Apartado 50263 3735 Teeple Ave 183 Milverton Road,Wood End, Redding, CA 96049-4781 1700 Lisboa Ft. Gratiot, MI 48059 Coventry, West Midlands,CV2 1GL [email protected] Portugal, Europe [email protected] United Kingdom
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 45 01 • FOLKS WANTED
Join the USS Stormbringer! You youth/ and visit us in #fdp-youth can be recruited for an organization on IRC. Or email joacadetcorps@ that doesn’t exist. Upon assignment hotmail.com for more information. to the STORMBRINGER, the crewmember must undergo the most classifi ed training procedures Fleetchat – SFI’s cyberspace version of 10 Forward! Come join usually resulting in a “Training Archer is a young SFI chapter Project and currently attached Accident” that claims the life of the us and chat with fellow members seeking members interested in to the USS OMAR KHAYYAM, is of SFI in the chatroom #starfl eet. crewmember upon assignment to sci-fi , history, gaming, paintball looking for any and all unattached the STORMBRINGER. Documents The network is operational 24/7 and more! Interested? Please Marines in the Corps. The 999th utilizing four servers (destiny, are signed, insurance policies are contact CO Larry Neigut at will be involved in highly classifi ed processed, service fi les are closed. bedrock, rogue & highwind) -- for [email protected]. black ops and will defi nitely be on our list of server addresses, surf From there, the crewmember is the sharp end of things. You will be briefed and covert service aboard over to: http://www.fl eetchat.org/ part of a group of excellent writers, servers.html. We even provide a the STORMBRINGER begins. ATTENTION: Unassigned mem- who are writing the mission logs for Welcome to the World of Covert webpage java interface http://java bers and any other members of the combined operations. server.fl eetchat.org/ (sorry to all of Correspondence Chapters. Sign STARFLEET residing in the Saint aboard at: www.section-31.com or those using the Apple Macintosh, Louis MO metropolitan area. We it only works on the PC platform) email [email protected] are looking for people to form a new Looking for the Youth of m for more info! for those of you who don’t want Region 12 chapter in the Saint Louis STARFLEET! Did you know you to install a dedicated IRC client area. All Department head positions had a department of your own in like mIRC or Pirch. For more are available. Anyone that might be STARFLEET? Did you know you information, check out our web ATTENTION: Unassigned mem- interested please email Jeff Weber have your own chat room on IRC? bers and any other members of page: http://www.fl eetchat.org or at [email protected]. The answer is YES! STARFLEET email [email protected]. STARFLEET residing in the Central does have a youth program and we and Southern New Jersey areas And don’t forget to bring your The 999th MSG ”End of Days” have our own rooms on irc! Check party hat! - the USS Archer wants YOU! The (SpecOps), part of the BEOWULF us out at http://blaser.tzo.com/fdp-
STELLAR VISIONS V: ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!
That’s right, STARFLEET’s Fanzine, made its return with Stellar Visions V at IC 2003 in Greensboro, NC and you can purchase your very own copy today. Simply fi ll out the form below and send it to:
Dixie Halber 8606 King George Rd. Evansville, IN 47725.
The cost is just 8.00 USD per hard copy, CD versions will be available for 2.00 USD. Shipping and handling is 2.00 USD for anywhere in the United States, 5.00 for outside the US. If you plan to pick your copy up in person, no shipping is required. Order early, order often! If you any questions or need to receive PayPal instructions please contact me directly at the above address or e-mail to: [email protected]. Chairman and Vice-Chairman Pete Mohney and Danny Potts invite you to join your friends and fellow STARFLEET members at IC 2004 held in Birmingham, Alabama – right in the heart of Region 2! Name: Address: For more information, check out: http://www.IC2004.org or email: [email protected] Address: City, State, ZIP: For postal mail inquiries, please contact: STARFLEET IC 2004 Country: c/o Pete Mohney Hardcopy or CD version? 1105 Oak Creek Trail Birmingham AL 35215 Amount enclosed:
46 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - ISSUE 121 47 REGION 7 GETS DOWN WITH THEIR BAD SELVES AT THE R7 HOLIDAY PARTY! Words and Pictures courtesy of Bob Vosseller and Matt Brooks•STARFLEET Region 7
Sonny Wright and and Beryl Gregg McDermott and Beryl Washington Paul Greene and Lorraine Gatti of the Kim Brooks and Tony Rowley are Washington of the USS Sovereign, pose by the fi re. Malverne enter the party. announced as they arrive. on the dance fl oor.
Susanna Reilly and Glenn Summers enjoying Toys collected at the party for Toys for Tots. themselves...
Traci Georgianni of the USS Sovereign. Sovereign’s Parker Gabriel looking dashing....
Emily Vosseller of the USS Challenger on the dance fl oor.