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REGION ONE SUMMIT ROCKS PIGEON FORGE ONCE MORE! The First Fleet puts on a fi rst-rate regional summit! More photos on p. 24 Left: R1 Coordinator Greg Franklin with his crown and scepter. Photo by Mandi Livingston. 123 JUNE/JULY 2004 SFI GULF QUADRANT - AT 4 RELAYS FOR LIFE!

Members of the White Star and the Dark Phoenix participate in four Relays for Life! Story on p. 5 Right:The USS White Star Relay for Life Team Captain, from L to R: Mary Ferguson, White Star Executive Offi cer, and Relay Team Captain Barbara Durette. Photo by Michael Dugas. USS EUROPE MEMBERS MEET IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM

You think the commute to YOUR chapter meeting is tough? Some members of the USS Europe crossed national borders to meet in person in Antwerp, Belgium, some for the fi rst time. Story on p. 4 Left: Lt Stefan Wouters, Capt Michael ‘Mike’ Vermoesen, Lt Jonathan Oppeel, Lt Col Rik Rösken and Lt Wim Petrus. Photo by Michael Vermoesen.

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2 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ With all the rumors swirling about standby”: sending a letter through the the uncertain future of Star Trek: mail. Enterprise as well as the upcoming BE HEARD BY THE POWERS THAT BE! U.S. Presidential elections in Now, I know my article is about the November, it’s a good time to talk about by Karen Mitchell•USS Richthofen, Region 7 effective use of the Internet in getting how we can make the internet work for your voice heard, but it’s easy for a us in getting our issues heard by “The network executive to ignore an email. Powers That Be”. Like everything else, A junior staffer deletes them, or sets up there are good ways to put the Internet a bounce-back fi lter, and no one ever to use, as well as not-so-good ways. By has to worry with them. Piles of paper avoiding a few common pitfalls, you’ll letters, on the other hand, have to be increase your chances to bring about dealt with, if only to toss them out. the changes you want. I actually prefer postcards to letters, Let’s start with the biggest pitfall: for a few reasons. You have to be to the online petitions. Online petitions are point with a postcard, because there useful for a few things, but, as a tool isn’t a lot of space. It’s also easy for to demonstrate to a network that the network to get an idea of where there are thousands of fans that enjoy the viewers are if you pick a postcard the show they are trying to kill, they information for each new “me” that Hands down, the best way to get with a scene from your hometown on are worthless. I’ll repeat that: online signs. How is that a fair representation yourself heard is by directly writing to it. With today’s “heightened sense of petitions are worthless when trying to of the demographic? It’s not. And the offi cial person in question, whether security” in the US, a postcard doesn’t catch the attention of a network. Why? there’s no way you can force it to be. that’s the CEO of Viacom or one of need extensive screening for anthrax They’re easy to skew. your elected government offi cials. or other nasty things. And, generally E-mail petitions are even worse, Depending on the person, you may speaking, the postage is cheaper than The online petition site I’m most because now the quality control of be able to use e-mail. I routinely e- a letter. A coordinated effort to send familiar with, www.thepetitionsite.com, your petition is completely out of your mail or fax my elected offi cials. I know hundreds of postcards to a network is tracks email addresses to determine hands. Some email petitions have been that someone in their offi ce is reading at least going to show the executives if a new signer has signed previously. fl oating around cyberspace for years, these letters, because they’ve sent me that people are watching. Sure, it takes your other demographic long past their effective time period. responses (one of my U.S. Senators is information as well, and even has They clog up email boxes, especially now sending her responses back via So go grab a few postcards and an option to for you to be displayed when people just hit “reply to all” and e-mail). However, if the person you’re make your voice heard! If you really anonymously on the website, but it spam it back to 10 or 20 people they trying to contact receives a lot of email, love the show, it’s worth a few dollars in only tracks emails. I currently have six don’t even know. And they have all the chances are they’ll never see your postage, right? different email addresses, so I could same inherent problems as the online note, especially if people have been add myself on there six different times. petitions I described in the previous publicizing the email address all over I can even make up different contact paragraph. the ‘net. That leaves you with the “old

In recent months there have the long-term confl ict between the been continued epithets hurled Klingons and the Romulans, in one from the fandom community at “LET IT GO, INDIANA…” of whose battles the Enterprise-C the admittedly uneven-in-quality was lost. Star Trek: Enterprise, and new (and wholly unrealistic) demands A Look at Fan Expectations & Demands and the Future of Trek Another possibility could be a are being laid on Paramount’s by Colonel Adam J. Bernay, USS Gallant, Region 4 series following the missions of the doorstep to “bring back Kirk” (http: Enterprise-B. I know, I know, most //www.bringbackkirk.com/), along the masses, to whom another series One possibility, and I think this fans didn’t like Captain Harriman… with suggestions that they otherwise would have to be marketed. Fandom’s could be a good idea depending on but let’s be perfectly honest. This guy continue to mine The Original Series not a big enough audience to support how they were written, would be to was given the biggest responsibility for new shows or movies. such a television series, even with make a few Excelsior TV-movies, if of his life, and before he’s had a UPN’s low ratings standards. for no other reason than to keep the chance to adjust to it, not only There are a few interesting franchise alive while trying to fi nd a does the media arrive in force, but concepts here, like following the TOS That being said, one possibility new series – should Enterprise go off three legends appear on his bridge Big Three through Starfl eet Academy, – and I don’t think it’s a good possibility the air without a viable substitute in the – people whose boot steps one but they would violate fandom’s given the ages of the regulars who pipeline. (An important side-point here: would probably feel unworthy of beloved canon. In this example, would likely be involved (64-74… and I think it’s critical to have some sort of walking in, no matter how good an not only did they not go through surprising me, Grace Lee Whitney’s Trek in production when Enterprise offi cer one is. the Academy together but I believe the oldest!) – could be a “Star Trek: fl ies off into the sunset, otherwise it’s been established (possibly not Excelsior,” with Capt. Sulu, Cmdr. – given the nature of the entertainment In my opinion, Harriman deserves canonically) that McCoy didn’t even Rand, and possibly Cmdrs. (Capts.?) industry – the chances of future Treks a second chance… and now that go to Starfl eet Academy! Chekov and Uhura. happening are rather slim.) Spin City is over, Alan Ruck is available! Seriously, though, all the Like it or not, the time for The But, with an aging central cast, it It would be interesting to use such main character captains so far have Original Series is over. Even setting would a gamble that they would even movies as a “passing of the baton” to been relatively sure of their abilities. a new series in the TOS era following all live through the series. I hate to a series covering what some call the A captain having to grow into the job a new ship and a new crew is unlikely, say it, but these are the considerations Interregnum (the period from the end would be interesting to watch. since – and let’s not let sentimentality made by studio executives. It’s one of Star Trek VI to the start of The Next get in the way here – trying to thing to make a movie with them, but Generation). There’s a lot of interesting On the other hand, Paramount recreate the look of TOS with modern it’s another to subject them to the rigors stories one could work with during this could play the hand it has dealt itself technology would look ridiculous to of television series production. period, including the Breen War and with (cont. on p. 4)

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 3 Other possibilities include: Federation, the Klingon and Romulan fan base, like it did between TOS and LET IT GO, INDIANA... Empires, etc. Star Trek: The Motion Picture. (cont. from p. 6) • Starfl eet Academy: The Series This also has the same sort of But, either way, I believe it’s a attraction of the “Captain Sulu & the mistake for many reasons to look Enterprise and simply try to turn it No, I’m not talking about following Excelsior” concept (beloved character back to The Original Series as a into a show people will be interested our TOS heroes through the Academy, gets his own command and brings way to save the Star Trek franchise, in. How does it do that? I’ve heard but a show – probably set post-Voyager some other beloved characters with both with regard to frank issues of two possibilities after tying off the – about cadets at our favorite fi ctional him), with a much younger cross-over business and age and for reasons current “weapon of mass destruction” institute of higher learning. Although cast. Of course, they’ve played these of story. storyline: this concept has long been scorned roles on and off for almost twenty as “Trek 90210” or “Dawson’s Creek in years. They may not want to return to And as for Kirk’s death not being 1) Continue on with exploration Space,” it could just as easily follow in playing them on a weekly schedule. grand and glorious enough for and begin meeting the rest of the footsteps of serious college-related people… He died saving lives, making the races that formed the United fi lms and books like “The Lords of • MACO: The Series a difference. If fandom demands the Federation of Planets and start Discipline” and the short-lived “Class character be resurrected to satisfy forging relationships with them, or of ’96,” and also have elements of the Before you scoff, stop to consider it their desires for one more trip down earlier episodes of “Space: Above & a minute: the U.S. is in a war; there’s memory lane, you’ve devalued the 2) Start the Romulan War. Beyond.” been a rebirth of viewing soldiers as good captain’s sacrifi ce and made heroes. This show would have a great his death mean virtually nothing. Both of these storylines have very • Captain Riker & the Titan deal of appeal outside of Trek’s normal good points to them, so I would viewing audience, and therefore could So, as Sean Connery said in a fi lm recommend they do both: continue Yes, the Titan’s fi rst mission was keep the franchise humming while a from another one of Paramount’s on with exploration, begin meeting to begin to lay the groundwork for a new Trek more in line with “exploring franchises, “Let it go, Indiana.” While the future Federation races, and formalized treaty with Romulus, but strange new worlds, seeking out new Trek certainly needs to recapture the then, as those who explore further I can’t see Starfl eet keeping Riker’s life and new civilizations, boldly going spirit of The Original Series, it needs and further have historically done, command in that job for very long. It where none have gone before” could to do so with new characters, new bump into hostile foreigners (in this would be a waste of his skills. Riker’s be arranged. situations, and new frontiers. case, the Romulans). experiences as First Offi cer of two successive starships Enterprise make And there are many, many more Have the war develop naturally him the obvious choice to command such possibilities. If Star Trek has out of the continued outward push, a mission of exploration in heretofore created a fi ctional universe that we over a couple of seasons, and then uncharted space. This would be an enjoy viewing, these and many other do two seasons of escalating war – ideal show to put Trek back on its permutations of the concept are viable which could lead easily to Enterprise original premise: “wagon train to the series. Of course, maybe a new TV movies (feature or TV) involving the stars,” exploring the furthest galaxies, series is the wrong way to go. Maybe war. far away from the politics of the Trek needs some time off to rebuild its

On 17 April 2004 fi ve members of interesting discussions about timeline the USS Europe met in the Belgian city paradoxes and the discussion itself of Antwerp. It was the fi rst gathering of MEETING SFI MEMBERS was a good concurrent of a rather what will hopefully become a quarterly predictable fi lm. opportunity for local members to learn about those who are hiding behind IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM Afterwards there was just enough their names in the digital world. time to eat together and return to the Story & Photo by Captain Michael Vermoesen•USS Europe, Region 9 station before the rigid international Three Belgian and two Dutch train schedules became a problem for members met at the Central Train those travelling. Station in Antwerp - this was a logical choice, since the majority of Although only fi ve SFI members may the members would arrive by train. seem a small amount for a meeting, People arrived between eleven and for Region 9 this will be counted as one o’clock at the station, and there a success of its recent history and was some time left in between to get to hopefully the next meeting will bring know each other better. even more members together. It was fun. Most of the Belgian members had met each other before, as had the two from the Netherlands, and discussion varied from working together at the USS Europe to the higher grammar of the European languages.

After a short stop at the restaurant for refreshments and learning each other better, the whole group went to a cinema in the outskirts of the city to watch a movie together. The movie, called “Timeline,” sparked some

4 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ STARFLEET GULF QUADRANT COVERS FOUR RELAYS FOR LIFE: THREE IN ONE WEEKEND By FCapt. Ralph F. Planthold and Col. Larry K. Morris• USS Dark Phoenix, Region 2 Photos submitted by Ralph F. Planthold

Region 2’s March, 2004 Summit CO and XO of USS Dark Phoenix, the charitable donation of $1,500 to the SFMC husband and wife team of COL Gulfport, MS, chapter of the American Larry K. Morris and COL Mary Ann Cancer Society (pictured on the front Morris, arrived early on May 1st to help page of CQ #122) has really opened set up the event site. More than once some doors! It merited a glowing during setup Mr. Fitzhugh was heard to thank you letter from John Fitzhugh, shout, “STARFLEET!” when he needed Co-chair, American Cancer Society help, and the USS Dark Phoenix Relay For Life in Gulfport, part of which responded every time. read, “Starfl eet International Region 2 will be honored at the Gulfport Relay Torrential rain pelted the Gulf Coast For Life as a Lane Sponsor.” that weekend. In Milton, FL’s, Relay For Life on Friday night it never let up on This sounded good; but beyond the CO and XO of the USS Continuum, recognition on the Gulfport Relay’s the husband and wife team of FCAPT banner as a corporate sponsor, we Bruce Dolan and CAPT Sandy wondered what else we might be Dolan, who this year were walking entitled to as a Lane Sponsor. So as members of a team fi elded by we presented this question to Janie Sandy’s employer, First National Bank Kuperstock, the South Mississippi of Florida. It was so bad that it caused Director of Communications for the the Dolans to cancel their original plan American Cancer Society: If several to drive to Gulfport to assist the USS members of the USS Dark Phoenix, Dark Phoenix in recruiting at Saturday on behalf of Region 2, did accept night’s Relay. It was probably just as Mr. Fitzhugh’s invitation to attend the well, since Saturday night’s weather Gulfport Relay For Life and offered was a rerun of Friday night’s, and the assistance in whatever way was Gulfport Relay was called off at about needed, would they be permitted to 10:15 p.m. due to the rain. do some “Recruiting by Attraction” in uniform? She responded by not only Meanwhile, another USS Dark welcoming us to attend the Gulfport Phoenix husband and wife team, Relay, but also by informing us of the COMM Sunnie Planthold, the Region 2 Relays For Life schedule for other VRC, and, FCAPT Ralph Planthold, the communities in south Mississippi this Mississippi Zone Coordinator, together Fleet’s In at the Mobile, AL, ACS Relay For Life 2004! Left to right: Comm. spring. with the USS Jubilee XO, CDR Henry Sunnie Planthold, FCapt. Ralph Planthold, S&S Sprinkler Co. CEO Leland That was all we needed to hear. The Terry, Jr., were (cont. on p. 6) T. Moore, Sr. (Capt., USN Ret. and a former sub commander), and Cmdr. Henry G. Terry, Jr.

Col. Mary Ann Morris and Col. Larry K. Morris pose before the Corporate Sponsors banner for the Gulfport, MS, ACS Relay For Life 2004. The size “Recruiting by Attraction,” as conducted “under the small top” at the and prominence of “Starfl eet International” on the banner is in recognition Gulfport, MS, Relay. of Region 2’s large donation.

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 5 provided valuable advice on how STARFLEET GULF QUADRANT RADM Theilman might contact the A STAR TREK GUARDIAN LOST chairperson for the Meridian, MS COVERS FOUR RELAYS FOR LIFE: Relay, which is scheduled to follow By Douglas Mayo •USS Nelson, Region 15 THREE IN ONE WEEKEND the Lucedale Relay in just two weeks. We were also interviewed A few months ago, Star Trek lost one As always happens, life moved on. In (continued) and photographed by a reporter from of its guardians when Shirley Maiewski 2001 I rejoined Starfl eet International, the Mississippi Press for a follow up of Hatfi eld, MA passed away on April and in 2003 started my own chapter/ splitting their 24-hour day between article on the Relay. The fi reworks 13th 2004. ship in Northampton, MA called the two other events. The threesome display after dark at the Lucedale U.S.S. Nelson. One of my crew had departed at 7 a.m. for Jackson, Relay was not to be believed, and we Star Trek fans around the world heard through the grapevine that MS, to assist the USS Haise CO; were very satisfi ed with the results have much to thank Shirley for – she Shirley had not been feeling well lately, RADM Bethany Theilman, Chief of our recruiting efforts. We handed answered the call from Star Trek’s and a call had gone out for fans of Star of Communications CDR Lucy out business cards and STARFLEET creator, Gene Roddenberry, in 1968 Trek to write to Shirley to help bolster Ferron, and Chief of Engineering LT applications to a scoutmaster, a when Desilu Studios wanted to pull her spirits. I wrote to Shirley that same Kaith Rush with their ship’s annual shipyard worker, and a deputy sheriff the plug on Star Trek, and she was day and told her that appearance at Space Day, hosted among many others. We recommend part of one of the biggest letter-writing by the Russell C. Davis Planetarium. that you try the method which we campaigns by fans of the show to those I remembered the work she did to After “showing the fl ag” for 4 hours have used. Listed below for your then in power at the studio. keep Star Trek alive, until other fans (and enduring a 3-hour drive each possible use is a copy of the text of picked up the torch that she had lit those many years ago. She wrote way), the Dark Phoenix and Jubilee the letter we have used to approach Over a million letters fl ooded in from back to me asking questions about the threesome arrived in Mobile, AL. the directors of these events: ordinary fans from across the world; the result was that Star Trek was saved, if Nelson, and spoke about the fun we only for a season more. But the bigger had at the Welcommittee. They were in Mobile to walk (and “We are members of STARFLEET, message of that successful campaign walk, and walk) in its Relay For Life the International Star Trek Fan was not lost, as fans near and far now She said in the letter, “I think we as members of a team fi elded by Association, Inc., a not-for-profi t knew that there were many who shared [the Welcommittee] were responsible Henry’s employer, S&S Sprinkler Co., organization with chapters around a fondness for Mr. Roddenberry’s for keeping Star Trek alive for a long LLC. Fortunately for all concerned, the world. Our local chapter would vision. From that fan support came ten time!” When I wrote her back, I said as of Friday morning the Mobile like to fi eld its own team to walk in Relay had been moved indoors. In movies, four additional TV series, and most assuredly that the Welcommittee next year’s Relay For Life, but right played a large part in saving Star Trek the wee hours of Sunday morning, countless books still being published now we don’t have enough members every month. and keeping it alive for future fans. Ralph and Henry talked to Lindsey to accomplish that. What we would Campbell, the South Alabama like to do for this year is ‘Recruiting As a nine-year-old boy, I too wrote On April 6th the Nelson crew Director of Communications for the by Attraction’: Set up a table; display a letter to the studio asking them to unanimously voted to make Shirley an American Cancer Society, and using photos, memorabilia, and brochures save Star Trek, because it did make a honorary crewmember of the Nelson, the same approach as with the South about the organization; and answer difference in my life. It gave me hope and I sent out a certifi cate signifying Mississippi ACS Communication questions of anyone who comes to and a vision that life could be better, that vote. I was awaiting Shirley Director, asked permission to do talk with us. We are not a political something I had wished for daily as a response when I read in the newspaper some “Recruiting by Attraction”, in organization, and we are not a cult. child born with cerebral palsy. Over of her untimely death. uniform, at future south Alabama We will not accost passersby in the next couple of years I wrote several Relays this spring. an effort to entice them to join our more letters in support of the show, Immediately, I had two thoughts. organization. We will sell nothing and one of the letters I received back One was of a grateful nine-year-old As a result, the Lucedale, MS during the Relay; we will not even pointed me the direction of the Star boy so many years ago who learned Relay For Life chairperson contacted accept membership dues during Trek Welcommittee (STW), of which that he was not alone; the other was us to request our assistance at their the Relay from anyone who wishes Shirley was Chairman. the thought she conveyed to me in her th Relay on May 28 in exchange for a to join. We will arrive early to help last letter to me, that the Welcommittee booth with electricity and permission with setup and stay late to help with The Star Trek Welcommittee was had made a difference. Of that I have to recruit. We immediately accepted, cleanup. May we have permission a central information service which no doubt. and when the event arrived, we were to set up a table somewhere at this would answer questions about Star blessed with weather much more event?” Trek. The Welcommittee was not a May thoughts of what Shirley to our liking than we experienced club to join, nor a social group, but accomplished “live long and prosper.” in our previous efforts, as the skies You might consider trying this rather a collection of fans scattered were warm, sunny, and windy in yourself. It works for us throughout the world who were willing, the afternoon and cool and breezy ready and able to answer all sorts overnight . *STARFLEET Gulf Quadrant of questions about Star Trek – from is an unoffi cial group of Region trivia to information on clubs, fanzines, The turnout from STARFLEET Gulf 2 chapters spanning portions conventions, how to make your own Quadrant was all you could ask for as of Mississippi [USS Haise, USS costumes and so forth. representatives from four sister ships Okatoma, USS Odyssey, USS Dark converged on the George County Phoenix], Alabama [USS Jubilee], I became a member of the High School stadium to help recruit. and Florida [USS Continuum], Welcommittee team, in the early 90’s, Included were the USS Haise CO; with two things in common: We answering Star Trek questions from fans all over the world. Every couple of Bethany Theilman; and son Evan, the are geographically close, and we months Shirley would send me a packet USS Okatoma CO; COMM James enjoy working and playing together. of letters from fans that needed to be Brunton, and three prospective Towards that end, we maintain answered, and I would delve into my members of the Dark Phoenix. a consolidated events calendar, extensive Star Trek collection to seek accessible by a link from our group the answers to the questions asked. We couldn’t have asked for a better home page, http://www.region2.org/ The information age and the Internet reception. We met and talked at starfl eetgulfquadrant/. some length with Lucedale Relay took its toll on the Welcommittee in the chairperson DeWanda Platt. She late 90’s, and it closed up shop.

6 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ how you do choose who you think is the best candidate – VOTE! Make your voice heard. Don’t let someone else make the decision for you by discarding your ballot. It can be the most important thing you ever do as a member of STARFLEET.

Over the last few months, we’ve had some changes to the personnel Greetings STARFLEET! There will be a tremendous amount of Coordinator, Greg Trotter. If you want to on STARFLEET’s Admiralty Board. information offered to the membership join, send an email to http://lists.sfi .org/ In January, Greg Franklin was Welcome to CQ#123. I hope this in the coming months. The candidates mailman/listinfo/election-l and sign up. voted in as Region 1’s new Region article fi nds all of you doing well and will have their platforms for you to I highly recommend joining this e-list as Coordinator. In May, Adi Jones took enjoying the summer. It’s certainly look at. There will be an opportunity it affords you an excellent opportunity to over the reins in Region 20. been busy here. to subscribe to an e-list and ask the ask your specifi c questions to all of the candidates questions. There will be candidates and see how they respond Also in May, Carl Johnson The Region 1 Summit was a blast, things sent to you via the US Postal to the questions of others. There will tendered his resignation as the as usual. Hosted by Ben Redding and Service. In short, there is going to be also be information available on the Region 12 RC, leaving Chris Linda Olson, it was the fi rst chance a lot to learn and a lot of opinions - on web, in mail outs, at the International Rossman as interim RC. I’d like for many R1 members to get to know what is right for Fleet and what isn’t - Conference, on IRC and many other to offer my thanks to Robin Pillow their new Region Coordinator, Greg to go through. And with this process avenues. The information necessary (R1), Marie Wilson (R20) and Carl Franklin, a little better. Greg did an comes a responsibility. to make an informed decision is out Johnson (R12) for their time during outstanding job, making sure that there. Take advantage of it. their respective administrations and all attendees knew who had made formally welcome Greg Franklin and it there and recognizing those who Adi Jones to the AB. Special thanks have worked so hard. to Chris Rossman (R12) for stepping up to the plate and managing his The Saturday BBQ was as fun as Region during the transition – a job always. I’d like to give a big thanks to made a little rougher due to the fact Mark Anbinder, Joost Ueffi ng, Dixie that the R12 RC needed to step down Halber, Jerry Tien, Mandi Livingston, 2 days before the R12 Summit. Les Rickard, Chris Wallace, Wade Olson, Sarah Bolick and anyone Coming up for me is a much else I might have missed for helping anticipated trip to Region 15 for their out and making this annual event annual Summit. I’ve never been to a success. Participating in this Massachusetts (fl ying in to Boston) continues to be one of the highlights or New Hampshire (Seabrook, of my R1 Summit experience. Kudos where the Summit is being held) and to Ben and Linda for a great time and am looking forward to my fi rst trip to to Greg Franklin for the hospitality. this Region. After that is a trip down to Birmingham for Fleet’s biggest As some of you know, due to a party – the International Conference. transportation issue, I missed my I’ll write up a full report on both of fl ight home Sunday night from R1. these events for the next CQ. Fortunately, Fleet came through, as always. Thanks to Wade and Linda That does it for me this issue. I Olson for a great dinner Sunday night hope to see many of you in the near and making sure I had a way to get future. Until then, take care and I’ll home the following Monday. Thanks see ya in 60! to Susan Fugate and Joost Ueffi ng A stylin’ Mike Malotte & Joost Ueffi ng. for putting me up Sunday night and Photo by Mandi Livingston getting me to the airport at 0 dark thirty the next morning. Thanks also to Joan and Ricky for joining us for Regardless of whom you support This is one of the most important dinner and to Wade and Missy Larkin in this election, each member of times in STARFLEET. Every election for the additional company Sunday STARFLEET has a responsibility to be cycle, we, the membership, have night. Special thanks to Mark in the know. Know who the candidates the power to shape the future of our Anbinder for the “support” he left with are. Know who their teams are. Know organization. We have the ability me before his fl ight took off. what they stand for. Know what to choose who will guide this club their platforms are. And, if you don’t for the next three years. Make your Looking forward, and as mentioned understand a platform point, ask. If choice wisely, considering all sides of in a previous column and in a you’re not sure what someone means the issues. Don’t vote for someone number of other places over the last or is talking about, ask. If you want to just because they are your friend or few months, 2004 is an election year know something specifi c, ask. There because you’ve heard their name. Get in STARFLEET. By the time you get will be many ways of fi nding out these to know them, their team and what they this CQ, the election season will be things. plan on doing with Fleet. Learn what in full swing. While I’m not running, I they’ve done in the past, what they are am looking forward to participating in As stated above, there is an doing now and what they want to do in this process. election list run by this year’s Election the future. Most importantly, no matter

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 7 the 2004 VCS World Tour, and I’m looking forward to other upcoming travels. My plane tickets are booked for my fi rst visit to Region 3 since the 1998 International Conference, for the mid-June Region 3 Summit in Lubbock, which will probably have just occurred when you read this. When she heard I was planning to go, Liz Woolf “reminded” me of At the beginning of May, Matt Accessibility, under the Academy’s rank of Vice Admiral. There’ll be little the sweet potato pancakes at the Copple let me know that it was time Institute of Leadership. This course is difference most of the time, though Pancake House, across the street for him to step down as Director of designed for everyone in STARFLEET you’re more likely to see me wearing from the Lubbock Holiday Inn where the Fleet Divisions Program. He’s who helps to plan or run events, or stars than pips in the future. that IC was held. Don’t tell anyone, starting college this summer, and design web sites or publications, so as Liz — but why do you think I’m really wants to be able to focus on that and to make as many Fleeters as possible Thanks to a loan from my friend returning to Lubbock!? other things he’s never had time to aware of how they can make their Les Rickard, I was even able to try. projects and events accessible to those wear “monster blacks” at the 1st Unfortunately, I’ll be missing the with handicaps or disabilities. Brigade Muster and at the delicious Region 6 and Region 15 events this I’d like to take this opportunity to Scottish-themed banquet our Summit year, both of which I was fortunate thank Matt for his long and tireless Tell it to the Marines organizers had planned for that night. If enough to attend last year. I’ll miss efforts in managing a program In addition to my role as USS you’ve seen me in uniform before (and you all! that gets little attention of its own, Accord’s Chief Engineer since let me tell you, it’s a rare occurrence), but that encompasses several of Shore Leave XXVI is the second STARFLEET’s most active or most weekend of July, as usual, and we’ve visible programs, such as our Cadet just increased our room count to Program, Morale Offi ce, Medical two for the Accord members and Program, Chaplain and Counselors friends traveling south this summer Program, Science Department, and for the usual good time in Hunt Diplomatic Corps. Matt has also been Valley, Maryland. Not long after, I’ll instrumental in getting new programs be winging my way to Birmingham, off the ground, like STARFLEET Alabama, for this year’s International Special Operations and STARFLEET Conference. I’ve got those plane Gets Fit for Duty. Without Matt, I’m tickets ordered, too, and the IC and confi dent that most of this would R3 Summit trips are the fi rst three-leg either not exist, or would not be in voyages I can ever remember taking! anywhere near as good shape as it Looking on the good side — at least is. Thank you, Matt! I’ll be racking up extra frequent fl yer miles along the way. Since my term as Vice Commander, STARFLEET will expire at the end Meantime, I’ve been convinced of this year, and the process of that I should try real hard to attend selecting a new Director to fi ll out the 2004 Region 7 Conference on that term would take up enough of it November 5th-7th, in Bethlehem, as to make little sense, I’ve decided Pennsylvania, despite the schedule confl ict I reported in these pages to ask Matt’s assistant director, Mark Anbinder with COFORCECOM Linda Olsen and SFMC two months ago. Since the confl ict is Wade Hoover, and my chief of staff, Commandant Wade Olsen. Photo by Mark Anbinder J.C. Cohen, to step in and keep the Friday evening, I may yet be able to Fleet Divisions Program running attend if I don’t mind hopping in the smoothly for the rest of 2004. It will stepping down as CO this winter, I’ve it’s most likely been a DS9-era or car at 9:30pm or so, and arriving in be up to the next VCS to select a new been serving for a couple of years as TNG-movie-style uniform, despite my Bethlehem after midnight. director with whom he or she will be acting Offi cer in Charge (OIC) of the chapter’s timeline location in the movie comfortable working. 771st Marine Strike Group, associated era, alongside our mothership, USS When and where is your chapter’s with our chapter. Acting, because Avenger. Finally putting on a uniform or region’s event? Let me know at Staff Updates in addition to being busy as chapter of the right era felt like the right thing to vcs@sfi .org and I just might try to I’m pleased to see Gary Hollifi eld’s CO, I was a reserve member of the do! Now all I need is my own. attend! Just don’t be too surprised “STARFLEET Gets Fit for Duty” STARFLEET Marine Corps instead of if I take the opportunity to tell your program off to such a good start, and an active member. The Region 1 Summit was such fun crew about my chapter’s event, USS I encourage everyone to participate. that it wasn’t hard to convince a couple Accord’s 15th annual Watkins Glen You can join the YahooGroup (SFI- No longer! At the 1st Brigade Muster of area friends, who popped over Weekend. It’s October 1st-3rd, right GFFD), visit the IRC channel (#sfi - alongside this spring’s Region 1 to the hotel to visit me for a bit, that here in Central New York, and there’s gffd), or partake of the related panels Summit in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, I they should join STARFLEET. Avi and plenty of info at www.ussaccord.org. and activities scheduled for this became an active-duty member of the Jyll had a great time at the banquet Make your hotel reservations now! summer’s International Conference. SFMC. My thanks to the 1st Brigade and the evening’s dance, and even and Corps members and leaders helped devise a couple new drinks Claire Halber, Director of present who were so welcoming, for the STARFLEET Bartenders Guild STARFLEET’s Offi ce of Accessibility helping to make my decision that much guidebook. Resources, has fi nished putting easier. For most purposes, I’ll now together the fi rst course in use the rank of Lieutenant General, Where to next? STARFLEET Academy’s School of whereas before I was mostly using the The trip to Pigeon Forge began

8 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ EC/AB NEWS ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES By Commodore JC Cohen •Chief of Staff to the Vice-Commander, STARFLEET COORDINATOR’S REPORT By PO3 Claire Halber • Greetings, STARFLEET. It is time The AB began discussion, at the every development in the sequence of Accessibility Resource Coordinator once again for the AB round-up; this is CS’s urging, of what would happen if events. The AB also discussed what We have recently established your summary of all AB activities that an RC election process began and no would happen if material transfer did the School of Accessibility at have occurred in the last two months one ran for offi ce. While this should not occur. Regrettably, the issue of STARFLEET Academy. The school and your chance to see how your not be a common occurrence, it is a leaks from the EC/AB mailing list also is part of the Institute of Leadership leaders acted on your behalf. This possibility. Discussion has not moved had to be discussed; while the EC/AB Studies. The Basic Course in period has been a busy one indeed. forward on this matter as much as makes an effort to be transparent in available online, and a companion it might have, due to other issues of their deliberations through such things course for the Cadet Corps is being developed by Jamie Delantonas. Item one was a proposal by the EC import arising. as this article every CQ, it is important This real world program is designed to modify an already awarded honor for many reasons, including each to assist members in living up to the to a member when the EC believed Two FLEET staffers also made and every member’s right to privacy, Trek ideals of Infi nite Diversity by one aspect of the honor to be in error. requests of the AB. The OCC director that certain discussions or aspects of promoting tolerance, acceptance, The AB discussed the request of the asked the AB to beta test the new discussion remain private. The issue and inclusion. EC and came to the conclusion that no OCC. Those AB members that of membership processing has been modifi cation was needed. did so were also invited to offer up for the most part resolved, though Cheri Rosen has been compiling suggestions for alterations; your new there are one or two issues that are information for a database on The AB implemented a system by OCC is a group effort. Additionally, the still open. community resources. We hope to which the Membership Handbook Awards director has been taking steps be able to provide more information could automatically undergo updates in the form of email reminders for the The AB welcomed Adrian John to the members on services that are when the updates were mandated RCs to submit the regional awards to Jones as the new RC of Region 20. available. by changes to the STARFLEET her for judgment on the various annual Through the List and the Chat constitution, and to increase the speed awards for FLEET. As always, if you want to discuss any Room we discuss issues of of changes to the MHB when such matter before the AB, you should talk concern, brainstorm, problemsolve, changes were required by state or The AB was also informed, and in with your representative on the AB, your and provide moral support to each federal law. At the same time, they returned advised and took action, duly elected Regional Coordinator. A other. Anyone who is interested can also noted that the CS could change regarding the MP changeover. As listing of RCs can be found in the back join our group. the Welcome from the CS as the CS some of you on STARFLEET-L already of this and every issue of the CQ. sees fi t and Appendix F (vital URLs know, the Membership Processing If you have any suggestions on / emails) could change as needed. changeover was not the smoothest how this department can best serve The AB took steps to modify the process possible. In order to ensure the needs of our members, please original proposal to ensure that their that STARFLEET was acting properly contact me at [email protected]. roles in regards to oversight was not with regards to the transfer of material, Thanks. diminished, and passed the motion to the EC, especially the CS and “With my arms wide…” allow such changes. CompOps, kept the AB informed on Claire

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 Rear Admiral Admiral Robert Torres Jessica Flores Gary Hollifi eld, Jr. Rick Giles Willy Smith Curtis Bellman Jill Tipton Garrick L. Eppinger, Sr. Fred Martin Sharon Rose Russell Adrian Jones Tonya Martin Joseph Gallagher, Jr. Anne Bellenger Brian Caton Cheri Rosen Bran Duncan Stimpson Kevin King Tracy Andrews-Isquith Dale A Kagan James J. Cecil George Padovan Larry Morris Solomon “Sonny” Wright Commodore / Vice Admiral Rodney Davis Brigadier General Roger H. Scritchfi eld Paul Fest

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 9 Chapter Commissioning Certifi cates

Any chapter that wishes the new color certifi cate and was commissioned between Jan 1st, 2003 and now please e-mail me at ops@sfi .org with your chapter name, NCC #, your shuttle name and SCC # (if it was different) Greetings Fleet! and the date you commissioned. Please allow some time as these Repeat after me: certs are now being mailed from NS, MSR REPORTING Canada, to KS, USA, to be signed by There…. Is…. No…. Snow. the Fleet Admiral and then sent to the chapters. It’s been a rough winter in NS this MARCH 2004: year, but all the snow has fi nally been Region Reported Total Percentage Chapter Care Program melted and I can see the grass again! R1 44 52 85% This is a good thing to say the least. R2 25 31 81% The Chapter Care Program is I think this year my cup runneth over R3 20 22 91% designed to make sure the chapters with the white stuff so Spring was long R4 16 18 89% of SFI are being fully taken care of to the best of the ability of Operations. overdue. Still a little chilly right now, R5 5 8 63% but it’s nice to look forward to warmer The dedicated staff of the CCP will do R6 5 5 100% temperatures. their best to make sure any questions R7 27 31 87% or concerns are taken care of and And speaking of warmer R9 1 1 100% followed up on if necessary. I ask that temperatures, the summit season R10 3 4 75% all COs that when you are contacted to opened up for Operations this year R11 1 1 100% please respond to the letter, even if it’s with a visit to sunny Tennessee (well, R12 24 30 80% to say “all is well, no problem.” sunny for most of the weekend) and R13 5 5 100% the Region One Summit. The summit, R14 1 1 100% Currently, the staff of the CCP is: again, was a huge success and I R15 12 12 100% want to thank everyone involved with R17 8 9 89% Kandyleigh Provencher, Director, CCP the summit for pulling off a fantastic R20 1 1 100% weekend. [email protected] Totals: 198 231 86% I’m not going to name everyone Guy Champagne, Assistant, CCP because I’ll probably forget some APRIL 2004: [email protected] names, but you all know who you are Region Reported Total Percentage and I thank you from the bottom of my R1 49 56 88% Mark Craft, Assistant, CCP heart. I really am beginning to think R2 27 31 87% [email protected] of Tennessee as my US home away R3 20 21 95% Any CO having questions about from home. I know that this was the R4 15 19 79% fi nal summit for TN for a bit so I look the program can direct it to the new R5 6 7 86% forward to traveling to the next summit, director of the Chapter Care Program, R6 5 5 100% wherever it will be held. Kandyleigh Provencher, at justkandys R7 26 30 87% @metrocast.net. Next up will be the R13 Summit in R9 1 1 100% Port Huron, MI from June 4 – 6, and R10 3 4 75% Just to review Ops policy on then the International Conference in R11 1 1 100% reporting: reports are due by the 5th Birmingham, AL, which I am really R12 20 29 69% of the next month for the month you’re looking forward to! R13 5 5 100% reporting for (April MSRs are due May R14 1 1 100% 5th for instance) and late MSRs are Welcome To the Fleet: R15 12 12 100% considered between the 6th and 10th of that month (April MSRs are late R17 9 9 100% STARFLEET Operations welcome between May 6th and May 10th for R20 1 1 100% the latest additions to the fl eet: instance). Four FTRs (failure to report) Totals: 201 232 87% or eight late reports in one year will result USS Commonwealth, Region 1, in a contact from me. Another FTR or Just to review Ops policy on reporting: reports are due by the 5th of the next month two more late reports (cont. on p. 11) Captain James Cecil commanding. for the month you’re reporting for (April MSRs are due May 5th for instance) and late MSRs are considered between the 6th and 10th of that month (April MSRs are late will be cause to put the USS Hell’s Fury, Region 1, between May 6th and May 10th for instance). Four failures to report (FTR) or eight chapter on 60-day standby. Fleet Captain Gary Hollifi eld, Jr. late reports in one year will result in a contact from me. Another FTR or two more late commanding. 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 USS Indiana, Region 1, A note on the DB: for those of you that submit via normal e-mail, you may notice notice another e-mail come to you Captain Rodney Davis commanding. another e-mail come to you that looks like a MSR from the DB, this would be the staff that looks like a MSR from the DB, of Operations inputting the MSR into the DB and the DB spitting out a “record” for this would be the staff of Operations Ops, your RC, and you. So if the submitter has listed as someone other than the CO inputting the MSR into the DB and the USS Firestorm, Region 12, or designate, no worries. Any questions about this are welcome, but hopefully this will Brigadier General Brian Davis clear up some confusion. DB spitting out a “record” for Ops, your commanding. RC, and you. So if the submitter has 10 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ to help you in any way to get your Operations does not recognize OPS CENTER chapter back up to strength. If they temporary changes in command for (cont. from p. 10) have contacted you this means your chapters. If you chapter has lost it’s chapter strength has fallen to below CO and you expect the interim CO to IC2004 UPDATE! listed as someone other than the CO or strength. Don’t let the opportunity for be in charge for more than a month Greetings from the Starfl eet designate, no worries. Any questions help pass you by. than it is best that the chapter submit International Conference 2004 about this are welcome, but hopefully a change of command to make the Committee! this will clear up some confusion. Corry Operations temp CO the permanent CO until such time as a new CO is chosen. This We now have more than 130 Vessel Registry Michelle Fanelli and Joe Hoolihan is especially important for any RC registrations, and they continue to are doing a fantastic job with Correy elections or the upcoming election for come in almost daily. This year’s IC The VR is available for your Ops. Remember that they are great CS/VCS because Operations will use is well on schedule to have more downloading pleasure. Any changes resources for corry chapters or those the data it currently has on hand for than 200 people in attendance. of chapter information can be sent chapters looking to become correy mailing and voting purposes. The vast array of activities, guests, to chapterinfochange@sfi .org or to chapters, so use them if you have That’s about all I have to say this and events is really bringing in the ops@sfi .org directly. The document any questions, comments, concerns, turn of the page. The sun is coming out crowds. itself can be downloaded at http:// etc., Michelle can be reached more. Warm times ahead! documents.sfi .org/downloads/vr.pdf. at mrbasil@fl ash.net and Joe at Please note that even if you And as a reminder, if anyone wishes [email protected]. Till next time… aren’t coming, you can still order a printed copy sent to them please IC items, including t-shirts and contact me with your name and Reminders enameled pins. The shirts are address. available in black and maroon, with Please remember that when you use the IC logo on the front left, and Understrength Program the Change of Command tool on the the Starfl eet logo on the back. The DB to make sure your passwords are pins have the IC logo, and are 2 Those chapters that are below as correct as you can get them. If there inches high – quite large! Shirts strength should have been contacted is a wrong p/w I will reject the CoC and are $15, for $17 for 2x, 3x and 4x by e-mail by the Understrength ask you to resubmit. sizes; pins are $5 each. Postage is Chapters Program run by CompOps. $2 per shirt, or $1 for each 3 pins. This program is for you: they’re there Please also remember that Don’t miss out on these items, as they will be available in very limited quantities at the IC itself. Pins will be mailed as soon as payment is received; shirts will be mailed after the IC or available at the door.

The program book is coming along nicely, with most of the sections complete or nearly so, and the last few details being worked out. A limited amount of advertising Hello STARFLEET! It’s been a busy database as soon as it is sent to print. people have been too busy to keep space is left, so if you plan to get time in Communications since we last So if you need to see it now and don’t up. So it’s time to expand! That’s right, an ad in, please send it ASAP with chatted so let me take a few moments want to wait for the mail, simply log we’re looking for graphic artists to help payment (check or PayPal is fi ne). and catch everyone up. Stellar Visions into the database, click on Comm out in OGD. So if you are one of our We can handle just about any is completed and being proofed and (located on the lower right hand side many members with graphic skills, we sort of image type, document, or should be going to print soon. My goal want to hear from you! Send me an e- of the screen) and then click on Latest Publisher fi le. is to have copies on hand at IC so CQ. A current CQ will open in a pdf. It mail at comm@sfi .org. I’d love to hear get your order in now! There will be a is a large download though so if you’re from you. There are a few unused panel paper and a CD version available. All on dial up, you may want to relax with slots, but the schedule is just about proceeds from the sale will go to the the beverage of your choice while it Finally I’d like to offer a word of full and set in stone. If you would STARFLEET Scholarship fund. opens. thanks to the members of Region 1 like information on the current and Region 12. I had the opportunity schedule, please check the IC web I’ve been receiving many comments Another area Communications to travel to both regions and attend page at www.ic2004.org. about the length of time it takes the CQ has been focusing on is the website. their summits in the past month. I had to reach our overseas members. I am The web team has been cleaning up a wonderful time at each. I appreciate Hotel rooms at the IC site are still looking into this and am working to get old information and correcting bad that you made me feel welcome available for Friday, Saturday and this issue resolved. I have identifi ed links. It is a big job however and we and look forward to attending future Sunday nights. Thursday night one slowdown in the process and can’t always fi nd everything. If you summits. One of the best parts of is sold out for our group block, will work to get that end buttoned up. seen information on the website being in Fleet is having friends world though rooms may still be available I’ve been working with the RC from that is incorrect, out of date or a wide. I enjoy getting out and getting to at regular rates or if you have an Region 20 to time the departure from link that doesn’t work, please open me them. AAA membership. If you can’t get the US and the arrival in Europe to a HelpDesk ticket for it so that we a room, please check the IC web make sure that the mailing service can get it corrected. Simply copy Well that’s all for this time, see you page for over fl ow hotels, or contact is still delivering the CQs in a timely the url into an e-mail and send it to all in 60. us for information. We’ll see you in manner. I am also aware that a similar HelpDesk@sfi .org along with your Birmingham in July! situation exists for our Canadian name and the nature of the error. We’ll members. I’m also investigating a get it fi xed up as soon as we can. Pete Mohney solution for Canadian mailing. I would IC 2004 Chairman like to remind everyone that the The Offi ce of Graphic Design has [email protected] current issue of the CQ is available been receiving many requests of late for viewing through the STARFLEET and unfortunately, our little team of STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 11 Matt Baillie 10 Northwood Drive Brampton, ON L6X 2L2

STAFF KUDOS I would now like to extend a huge thank you to Todd Brugmans, the Course Development Director for the Academy. On top of his own The Sphinx spoke only once, and the Future of Starfl eet Academy. update you as to the goings-on here activities as a very profi cient student and the Sphinx said, with the Academy’s international at the Academy - as of this writing, “A grain of sand is a desert, Now on to the Academy. First, I campuses. Todd has over a hundred course and a desert is a grain would like to welcome the following completions from the Academy of sand; and now let us new personnel to the Academy First off however, I’d like to thank my and isn’t slowing down much - he all be silent again.” predecessor, Comm. Dave Blaser for is hard at work helping develop new I heard the Sphinx, but I PERSONNEL his hard work with the International schools/colleges, as well as new did not understand. Campuses and wish him well in courses at existing colleges. Todd’s Kalil Gibran DIRECTORS his future endeavors. I’ve recently worked to bring online the Graduate Sand and Foam Please join me in not only welcoming taken over from Dave as he stepped School of Xenoarchaelogy, the Air Force Captain David E. Klingman down to concentrate on real world New School of Accessibility, the Well summer is nigh now upon back to the United States from his responsibilities and activities. School of Europeya, College of us, our sweaters and windbreakers tour overseas, but also welcoming Trek Chronology, the School of are put away, even the Vice Commodore David E. Klingman as the Our International campuses are Cryptography, as well as the new Commandant Carol Thompson up NEW Starfl eet Academy Director of currently undergoing a period of SACOM course on Pediatrics, and in the bitter wilds of Alaska has Flag Offi cer School. Dave will handle growth, and we’re working to add the new Delta Quadrant courses. been known to see the exploding both the ground mail (USA) courses more courses to our repertoire for On behalf of the students at the colors of new fl owers. What does as well as the Electronic Courses for the enjoyment of our international Academy and all of the membership, that mean for the Academy and our all of FOS. For further information members. In that vein, we’re looking I thank you Todd, and salute you. Students? SUMMER CRUISES. contact Dave at [email protected], for international directors to help us Qa’pla! That’s right ‘Fleet, thousands of and see below for a more elaborate out! Current requirements are that Academy Cadets are being released explanation of the plans for updating you need to have graduated both OTS NEW COURSES upon unsuspecting ships to get their FOS, which has not signifi cantly and OCC as well as the course that fi rst taste of life in space. Please, changed since 1995. you are looking to administer and be a DELTA QUADRANT Cadets, do not break the ships, and resident of the campus that you wish Announcement to all DQC please, Captains, do not space the I would like to take this opportunity to administer your course in. Graduates as well as other cadets. It also means that those of to welcome Claire Halber to the STARFLEET Academy students: us with children and those of who Academy. Claire and her team If you are interested in becoming a Three new courses have been are children (at heart or otherwise) have created a new school for the director for an international campus, added to the Delta Quadrant College may have a large amount of time on Institute of Leadership the “School please contact the appropriate campus of STARFLEET Academy: Vidiian* their hands. of Accessibility”. The plan is to use director – Europe: Michael Vermoesen Course: Takes an in depth study and this School as a resource by Fleet, ([email protected]), analysis of the Vidiian Sodality and What better time and opportunity Regions, Chapters and individuals in Australia: Alan Yates the interaction that the USS Voyager is there to take advantage of the providing a welcoming environment ([email protected]), Canada: had with them. This is followed by courses that the Academy has to for all Star Trek fans, and to cherish Matt Baillie ([email protected]). the Kazon Course, which looks offer. Vulcan Academy of Science the gifts they have to offer, more on at the various Kazon sects, their offers both youth and adult level that school below. Both our European and Australian history, their culture and again how classes on every known science, and campuses offer courses unique to they came into confl ict with the crew a huge plethora of electives. Want to I would also like to extend kudos to them in that they deal specifi cally with of the Voyager. The fi nal course, try out your hand at writing stories Commander Tracy Andrews-Isquith, those two continents or Star Trek- The EMH Course, studies the new and character analyses? Then feel who not only opened up the new related information pertaining to them. lifeform known as “The Doctor”, free to visit the School of Literature. school of the Graduate School of All campuses currently offer OTS & a look at Photonic Lifeforms in And if you are here just because Xenoanthropology last year, AND OCC while the Australian campus General and the evolution of EMH you like Star Trek, visit one of our added three new courses this year, also offers FOS to its members. Look in specifi c. several schools that are dedicated to BUT in late April added ANOTHER forward to new courses being added *Special thanks go out to David the trivia and analyses of the varied three new courses: Beta Quadrant: to the international campuses in the Klingman for authoring the Vidiian shows, to include the College of Extension Exam, the Cetacean near future! course. Science Fiction (formerly the School Institute: Baleen. And the, Cetacean of Treknology), the College of Delta Institute: Odontoceti. STARFLEET Academy is currently ACCESSIBILITY Quadrant Studies, or the College of seeking a new Canadian Campus I will quote Todd Brugman’s Federation Studies. DEANS & DANTS Director. Successful applicants will news release on this course: “It Here is an introduction from Captain have completed OTS & OCC as well is indeed my honor to announce Come in, visit, stay a while, who Matt Baillie, the Academy’s Assistant having completed FOS (or be willing to the completion and readiness of knows you may learn something Commandant for International complete it within a 6month period), be this course for inclusion to the while you’re having so much fun. Campuses about the International a resident of Canada and be a member Academy’s lineup. Claire Halber Also read on, as we cover our usual Program. in good standing with STARFLEET. has been working on developing topics such as: New and Changing Applicants are requested to forward a course designed to increase Directors/Deans/Staff, New Schools Greetings fellow ‘Fleeters! their real world and STARFLEET awareness and sensitivity toward and Courses, New Features, the resumes to [email protected] or by persons who are (cont. on p. 13) upcoming International Conference, I’d just like to take a moment and snail mail to:

12 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FICTION you to the information you need: letter via ground mail to Starfl eet COMMANDANT’S CORNER Another new feature is the • About the Academy - Who we Scholarship, c/o Wendy Fillmore, (cont. from p. 12) combining of the closed School of are, SFA history, and our school 6770 E. Judson Avenue, Las Vegas, Treknology and the closed School of policies. NV 89156. chronically faced with physical, Science Fiction into one new College mental, or emotional challenges. of Science Fiction, from Director • Course Catalog - Browse courses RED SQUAD, BLUE SQUAD AND To quote the course’s introductory Michael Timko’s press release: “Today catalog, read course descriptions, GOLD SQUAD statement, “This course is designed (April 16th) marks the fi rst day the and register via email. Once again we will be announcing to help ‘Fleeters to live up to the College of Science Fiction is offi cially the various Color Squad Award Trek ideals of Infi nite Diversity by open for business. The COSF takes • Applications - Get scholarship winners. Each Director chooses promoting tolerance, acceptance, the place of its form predecessor, applications, print versions of their best student from the last year and inclusion.” Claire will be the the School of Treknology. The new the SFA application, or purchase (IC to IC) and sends in a nomination point of contact for this course, her Star Fleet Academy school has a vouchers. on why they are the most qualifi ed. email is [email protected].” website which can be found at http: Each nominee automatically //cosf.ussnebula.org. From the site • News - News, announcements, becomes a Red Squad Member and SCHOOL OF CRYPTOGRAPHY and openings in SFA staff & faculty. will receive a BEAUTIFUL Certifi cate Course Director Victor Swindell suitable for framing. has added an additional course level to the school of Cryptography for We at SFHQ then take all of these those who wanted more challenges. nominations, and with input from The School of Cryptography is an the Deans, select the top student in intense and challenging institution each Institute and they are elevated that covers the history, uses, and to Red Squad Assistant Leader. application of cryptography from the Of these four candidates, one is 19th century to the 24th century. For selected by HQ to be the Red Squad more information contact Victor at Leader for the next year. [email protected] or direct your Internet web browser to http: Likewise the Cadet Academy //academysfi.org/courses/crypto/ Schools may nominate one Blue index.shtml. Squad Member for each Cadet School, of which one will be selected NEW FEATURES as the Blue Squad Leader for the next year. BOOTHBY AWARD As a recognition to those students Finally, the Gold Squad Award will who have consistently attended be presented to multi-generation and worked at a large number of FAMILIES of students, Mom and Academy classes, we are creating Child, Dad and Child, Grandparent the Boothby Awards. (Thank you and Grandchild, etc. Region One Awards Guru Victor Swindell for the idea). Once a In the next issue of the student passes his fi ftieth academy you can download all courses offered • Student Services - Graduate Communiqué we will announce all of class, he will receive the Boothby in text format. You can also take all records, student honors, Red, Blue the winners. Award Certifi cate sent to them. For the currently offered exams directly and Gold each fi fty classes thereafter, he will over the Internet. DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR receive an endorsement to attach • Squadrons, purchase SFA Our last award we will be giving to that certifi cate per the following Exams take over the Internet merchandise, or get assistance from out at the IC will be the Marlene schedule: are forwarded directly to my email. SFA staff. Miller Memorial – Director of the Currently, COSF offers all the former Year award. And this is where you •Basic Bronze level (50) Treknology courses and to kick off the • Staff - Listings of current SFA the membership have input. I have new school, we have chosen to add faculty and staff. been collecting all year, the letters •Intermediate Silver level (100) Babylon 5 as our fi rst science fi ction • Contact SFA - Contact SFA Staff, and e-mails I receive from students based course other than Star Trek. In faculty or the webmaster. and their CO’s about the Directors, •Advanced Gold level (150) post-production, we have courses in and from these I will nominate fi ve Galaxy Quest, Space Balls, Star Trek: IC PREPARATION top directors. •Latinum Level (200) Enterprise, and V. In the near future, we will be adding Star Wars, Aliens, I will also accept nominations from •Diamond Level (250) SCHOLARSHIPS the other Directors on who they think Star Gate SG-1 and many others. By the time this issue arrives, we will Thanks for your time and I hope to see has been an inspiration to them. From •Dilithium (300) most likely already have selected the this list, I and my fellow HQ team will some of you take courses from our Scholarship winners, but please if you school in the future.” select the Director of the Year and The fi rst set of award achievers have any questions about availability honor them for their commitment, will be announced/posted at the feel free to contact Wendy Fillmore, STARFLEET ACADEMY WEBSITE dedication and hard work, in front International Conference and the Starfl eet Scholarship Coordinator. TUTORIAL of all of their peers while at the thereafter on the Web Page, with She is hard at work organizing the International Conference. new and or advancing students entire program, and feels a certain (cont. on p. 14) On the SFA homepage, and every being announced in these pages ownership in helping out as many page of the SFA Web site, there is a hereafter. of her fellow members as possible. navigation menu on the left hand side. Wendy can be gotten a hold of at: The following menu items will guide [email protected], or by sending a

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 13 Our fi rst non-OCC 200 level to the membership. In addition other COMMANDANT’S CORNER course to support the Chapters is the Fandom organizations have been STARFLEET ACADEMY (cont. from p. 13) Recruiting Course, developed by Bob contacting us, impressed with both the Vosseller. It is a basic introduction SFA website and our course offering SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE on chapter and fandom recruiting and the ICP Director would be the THE FUTURE techniques. This is followed up by liaison with those organizations. by RAdm. Wendy Fillmore• the recently announced Accessibility Scholarship Director ILS REVAMP Course, another 200 level course to CLOSING As discussed earlier, we have been help the Chapter thrive and become Following is the list of graduates Greetings! hard at work updating the Academy, open for all members of fandom, even for the March/April timeframe. Again, and focusing fi rst on the Institute of those with disabilities. please take time to congratulate your We still need all Starfl eet Leadership Studies. Offi cer Training shipmates for work well done, and if members who are students to School, and Offi cer Command Offi cer’s Leadership Thesis is a yet you see one of the Directors, let them consider applying for a scholarship. College, are the two courses required underutilized tool that allows the OCC know as well that you appreciate the I have the beginnings of a few to be Chapter Offi cers or higher in this graduate to write an essay about ANY, time and effort they have given to our packets, but no one has sent me *everything* yet (as of this writing organization. What we have done then, yes ANY aspect of Fleet, they feel is club. on 5/24, that is). Remember that is to gear the questions to refl ect those insuffi cient, AND provide a solution you have until July 1st to postmark requirements. Starting in January to this problem. Got a problem with Again all of us at SFA Headquarters your application submissions. You of 2003, OTS has been updated to the Academy’s handling of Database hope to see you at the International can send everything via e-mail if refl ect changes in the Membership input, and you know a better way? Conference in Birmingham this you need to (scholarships@sfi .org), Handbook and Constitution that Then tell us, you’ll get credit, and will summer, keep studying, keep happy and I also have a FAX number had occurred over the previous six help fl eet be better for all concerned. and keep reaching for the stars, and if that’s easier (1-425-799-4880, years, and is now fi lls the role as an remember … Fleet Matters through eFax). The USPS address Introduction to Starfl eet. Finally I want to thank the Dean of the Institute of Leadership Studies, for submissions is: Fleet Admiral Les Rickard. Les has Boothby notices something We now include an OTS exam SFA Scholarship put in many hours coordinating a different about Picard. in every membership packet, it is c/o Wendy Fillmore bunch of type-A personalities, and available free for download, or can 6770 E. Judson Avenue doing a great job keeping them on Picard: Boothby. be ordered from the OTS Director, Las Vegas, NV 89156 Sergeant Major of the SFMC Scott task, and being able to get the entire ILS ready for its new unavailing by the Boothby: Hmm? Grant. Our goal is to get every member Questions can also be sent to IC. If you see Les in person or online, who is interested to take the test, and me at scholarships@sfi .org or please thank him for the work he has Picard: Jean-Luc Picard. Class of to have the basic and rudimentary [email protected]. knowledge of what STARFLEET is done, and continues to do, to make ‘27. and their role therein. ‘fl eet easier on the membership, and We also still need your help with more fun for them too. Boothby: I know that. What the fi nancial end. Most people OCC then is our Commanding happened to your hair? don’t realize that the Scholarship Offi cer / Executive Offi cer training IMS REVAMP program is funded solely by Course. This test will cover more Our next update will be to the —The First Duty contributions. It is not *guaranteed* chapter leadership/management Institute of Military Studies. Now that that any money will come in to fund matters, AND have the student answer we have a new Dean, and a plethora the scholarships. Donations can be Essay type questions showing they of new Directors, it is the right time to mailed to Tammy Willcox at 1909 understand the material covered in make effective changes in organizing Stillwood Lane, Virginia Beach, VA the MHB and Constitution. Questions and streamlining that institute to make 23456, or you can use PayPal to will be updated on an ongoing basis it more fun for the students, more send it to epayments@sfi .org. Just refl ecting real world situations that effi cient for both the membership be sure to include that the money have come up. and the directors, and to follow the is a donation to scholarship fund example of the ILS in becoming an so the folks on the other end know Flag Offi cer School has for the even more “Academic” portion of the where to credit it. fi rst time since its creation by Helen Starfl eet Academy. More details on Pawlowski back during the McGinnis the specifi cs will be available at the We’re still looking to award fi ve administration has been immensely International Conference as well as in $500 scholarships this year. We updated. It is now designed to help the next issue of the Communiqué. are keeping the ten scholarship guide ‘Fleet Leadership above the titles, so please apply for Chapter level in understanding their THE INTERDISCIPLANARY whichever scholarship you would roles, and responsibilities. Dave CERTIFICATE PROGRAM like, and we will choose the fi ve Klingman is passing on lessons he Unfortunately this program has best applicants no matter which has recently learned both via book been delayed time and time again. scholarships are applied for. The knowledge and real world applications Thus I am asking if any member who application is available on-line at while assigned overseas with the is not currently a director who is both http://academy.sfi.org/student/ United States Air Force. interested in getting this set up, AND scholarship.shtml. You can click on has a wide experience with many either the MS Word or PDF format No longer is FOS a course that different schools at the Academy, to of the application. Print out all of will tell you that if you don’t own a please contact me. the pages, follow the directions Trek Costume you are ineligible for carefully, and remember that you can use USPS, e-mail, or FAX to command, but rather focuses on how The ICP Director will be responsible submit everything. to deal with confl ict between chapters for setting up the program, using the CURRENT Handbook and determining degree tracks and the It is my pleasure to serve, and I Constitution. courses required, having certifi cates developed, and marketing the program hope to hear from you all soon.

14 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ SFI ACADEMY GRADUATES – MARCH/APRIL 2004 By Carol Thompson • Vice-Commandant, STARFLEET Academy

INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP

OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL OFFICERS COMMAND COLLEGE FLAG OFFICERS SCHOOL James Metzendorf Harry Custer Karen Hasker Jason Peters Tim Wagner Jeff Schnoor Matt Copple Djura Bucko Brain Swift Juan Nocedo Brandy Greer Tim Johns Edward deGruy Dennis Relyea Chesley Allen Northrop Shavon Carmer Ernest Rodriguez Danielle Mitchell Carl F. Gosline Andy Kodger David Hines Brandon Smith Matthew Teets William Preston Stacy Harris William B. Swift Mark Anderson Tim Wagner Craig Porter Mark Anderson Gregg Kleiner Martha Ingles Scott Grant Scott Stevens Tanya Schechter Joe Keeler Stephanie Harris Frazier L. Smith Jennifer Allison Harold Spears Erik Wenson Rafael Santana Stephen B. Moore Harold Spears Vaughn Brain Jordan Alice Satterwhite Andy Kodger John Terrana Craig Porter Amanda Moore Dawn Jenkins Jeff Schoor Kristi Stapleton Christiaan C.Schildt David Kennedy Stacy Harris William B. Swift Kathy M. Mullins Michael C. Thomas Ray Dunn Kyle Schugart Gregory Kleiner Evan Golding Rosy Dorffner Debbie French Kirylyn Dreamer Rose Armstrong Stephanie Harris Robert Stronach Robert Swinger Michelle Podesta James Metzendorf Christina Doane Tim Johns LaDonna Knapp Amanda Moore Dale Ann Kagan Gloria Rodriguez Andrew Schechter Becky Slater INSTITUTE OF ARTS

COLLEGE OF ALIEN HISTORY COLLEGE OF FEDERATION STUDIES COLLEGE OF TREK CHRONOLOGY AND CULTURE Scott A. Akers Darlene Topp Scott Grant Debbie Artrip Ray Kinserlow David Hines Shavon Carmer Belynda Reardon Eric W. Larkin Greg Franklin Steve Mirick Evan Golding Jill Tipton Tim Johns Carolyn Woodruff SCHOOL OF LAW COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FICTION Jeffrey Crumpley Scott A. Akers Larry D. French, Sr. David Hines Gary Davis Dean A. Rogers Robert Torres Shawn Levesque Stephen Farris COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIANA Antonio J. Lopes, III Darlene Topp Michael Worth Scott A. Akers

SCHOOL OF LITERATURE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF XENOANTHROPOLOGY Ann Marie Reilly DELTA QUADRANT COLLEGE (DQC) Debbie Fee Truman Temple Craig Wood III Scott A. Akers Robin R. Smith Dean A. Rogers Howard Knapp Glenn D. Martin Scott A. Akers COLLEGE OF MYTHOLOGICAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF EUROPEYA Thomas Pawelczak Glendon Diebold Scott A. Akers Greg Franklin INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF BORG TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE VULCAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (VAS) Tim Johns Michael Balewitz Thomas Pawelczak Leo A. Rogers Todd Brugmans Thomas Pawelczak Susan Mahaffey Ann Marie Reilly Glendon L. Diebold Becky Clement Glendon Diebold Larry French David Hines Darlene Topp Kathy McCartney Gregory A. Franklin Glenn Martin Monika Reinholz Sean Meyer Susan Mahaffey Katrina Kirk Shawn P. Levesque Shawn Gregory Truman Temple Evan Golding Ed Nowlin Monika Reinholz Nancy Rabel Hall Truman Temple Sharon Carmen

COLLEGE OF COMPUTER HISTORY STARFLEET OFFICERS RADIO SCHOOL Shawn Gregory Martin Lessem Glendon Diebold SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Gary Hudson Craig Porter Jonathan Hogan Truman Temple William Swift

INSTITUTE OF MILITARY STUDIES

SCHOOL OF CRYPTOLOGY MARINE UNIT READINESS PROGRAM SCHOOL OF SURVIVAL STUDIES Joseph Sare Sean Meyer USS Anasazi: AE, AEROMED, AR, CE, IN, ME, MD, PD, SO, MO, SU, NCO Jill Tipton Joseph Podesta Sean Meyer Danny Potts Shuttle Vanguard (PD, NCO, LD)

THE GORN ACADEMY SECURITY SCHOOL VESSEL READINESS CERTIFICATION USS Omega Glory (1 depts) Steve Mirick Michael Vermoesen David Hines Adam Souza Shuttle Vanguard (2 depts.) Antonio Lopes III Susan Mahaffey Susan Mahaffey Bran Stimpson Tommy Matty Dave Kennedy Ann Marie Reilly Ed Nowlin Joseph Sare KLINGON WARRIOR ACADEMY Monika Reinholz Jennifer Mawkinney SCHOOL OF STRATEGY AND TACTICS James Cecil David Mullins Craig Porter Jeff Schnoor Charles Parks Kathy Mullins David Kennedy Douglas Mayo

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 15 challenging to fi ll than most people realized. The reason was that the position required drafting experience more than rendering / CGI experience. I am glad to say we fi nally found someone for the job. Please allow me to introduce the new schematics artist for Department of Technical Services, Cmdr. Gary Barclay. Gary hails from Region 15, USS Kasimar. If you need One of the greatest joys in fl eet USS Firestorm (R12) ShOC also needs regular status schematic related help, you can reach is meeting new friends. Working at USS Kasimar (R15) reports to monitor shuttle progress. him at: Shuttle Operations Command has As a friendly reminder to all shuttle been an incredible opportunity to do Back at ShOC Headquarter. It’s time COs: be sure to fi le MSR every month. Gary Barclay just that. Since I heard a lot of good to give folks some helpful reminders. You have three basic options, in 119 Foss Street things about the Region 1 Summit, I Whether it’s commissioning or shuttle descending order of preference: Biddeford, ME 04005 decided to venture over there at the launch, one of the most critical things [email protected] end of April. It was a long trip (12 is headcount. To ensure suffi cient Online MSR at hours) but it was well worth it. What crew strength, you can either sign up http://database.sfi .org Last but not least, STARFLEET a great weekend I totally enjoyed the / renew memberships online at https: E-mail to ShOC at shoc@sfi .org International Conference is coming beautiful countryside of Tennessee as //database.sfi .org/secure/signup.php. USPS hard copy up. I urge all of you to sign up for this well as the wonderful folks who made If you prefer to do things by mail, great event as soon as possible. This the summit possible. It was fun, but we be sure to use the new Membership One thing many COs might have year’s event is conveniently located managed to get some serious work Processing address below: overlooked was the Reporting Offi cer in the major metropolitan area of done too. position. Although most COs also fi le Birmingham, AL. I hope to see many STARFLEET MEMBERSHIP the ship’s MSR, that’s not a “captain of you there especially the shuttle and I was very excited to meet the crew PROCESSING only” task Most COs have their hands recently commissioned crews. Have a from the following vessels which P.O. Box 1708 full managing their chapters. Why not great summer see you in July! commissioned at Region 1 Lima, OH 45802-1708 delegate a few things? You can always Summit on 5/1/04: designate a Reporting Offi cer. I think Once you have suffi cient crew you’ll fi nd this very helpful, especially USS Commonwealth (R1) strength, be sure to get the right for COs who are frequently on the USS Hell’s Fury (R1) paperwork to speed things along. road or have long work hours. USS Indiana (R1) Some groups are still submitting old revision forms, which lack some Like I said before ShOC is always Since summits are popular critical information needed to process looking for ways to enhance our occasions for commissionings, I launches and commissionings. The service. In order to do that, we imagine we will have a few more ships latest ShOC related publications can decided to expand our staff to address commissioning soon as more summits be found at http://www.pcisys.net/~biff/ the increasing design workload of a take place in the summer. By the time downloads.html. This is particularly growing fl eet. We have been looking you read this, the following chapters important on paperwork that require for more schematic artists who can should have commissioned at their multiple signatures of approval. help members with ship design respective regional summits: drawings. This position was more

needs a stable PO Box for membership processing. Due to this, after discussion with the rest of the EC and several AB members, we are initiating plans to pursue outsourcing of part or all of STARFLEET’s Membership Processing. We are looking at several options at outsourcing currently. These include outsourcing the initial receipt of the application and data entry (allowing for a customer service Greetings, STARFLEET! Currently, they are working like If you need to contact hotline for inquiries), outsourcing the crazy to keep up the 2 week average Robin via email, please use packet fulfi llment, the whole process. What an interesting couple of turn-around time that the past couple membership@sfi .org. If you have Several members, including former months it has been since my last CQ MP Teams set as standard. If you any questions about the MP changes CS Les Rickard, are working on this articles. First and foremost, I need need to send in a renewal or new and the status of your membership, along with us. to announce some staff changes member application by postal mail, please contact helpdesk@sfi .org in Membership Processing. In late please make sure you are sending or membership@sfi .org. There is a As Chief of Computer Operations, I April, we had to change MP Teams. them to the correct address for the forwarding order in place from the old am constitutionally tasked in making In that vein, I’d like to welcome Robin new MP Team. box to the new one in Lima, OH. So, sure membership processing operates Pillow, former R1 RC and CO, USS mail should continue to fl ow smoothly effi ciently, effectively, and at the best Pathfi nder, as the new Vice Chief of The *NEW* Membership at this point forward to the new cost available. This process of looking CompOps, Membership Processing. Processing address is: Membership Processing Team. at all our outsourcing options will not His assistant is Patty Heany from the Starfl eet Membership Processing occur overnight. It could take some time USS Pathfi nder. P O Box 1708 At this point, I am becoming more to make sure the best (cont. on p. 17). Lima OH 45802-1708 and more convinced that STARFLEET

16 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ to the change-over in membership this area. If you are a new member with membership retention is worth it. COMPUTER OPERATIONS processing and the time it took to and have questions, you can email We may start sending out post card (cont. from p. 16) accomplish and coordinate the transfer Welcome@sfi .org and someone from renewal reminders in the near future. of MP supplies, these programs had the New Member Orientation offi ce We’re working on a system that will be option is selected at the best price. to wait about a month before getting will contact you. Ask anything you’d effective and effi cient. Or, it may turn out that keeping the announced and rolling out. like. current system is the best option. In closing, I had a great time at But, we will make sure that in the end, The fi rst one is an idea that was We were all new once to fl eet, so R1 Summit, and I enjoyed seeing what is best for STARFLEET is done. brought to me by Michael Vermoesen we understand that it can be a bit old friends and making new ones. of Region 9. It is a New Member intimidating at times. Also, if you are I’m hoping to make a couple other The CompOps department website Orientation offi ce. We’ve worked out new, don’t be surprised if someone summits around the fl eet, but if not, at http://compops.sfi .org is currently several of the details, and I’m really contacts you to make sure you’ve I will defi nitely see you at the IC in undergoing a facelift thanks to the looking forward to seeing this offi ce settled in comfortably for what could Birmingham, Alabama! See you CompOps webguy Mike Dugas. So, do great things. We’ve had a good be the ride of your life - STARFLEET around the net and in the next CQ! at this time, several features may number of new members express that style! be under construction. Please be they feel “lost” when they fi rst join SFI. patient during this time. If you need They aren’t sure who does what, who We’re also looking at implementing assistance with a document that was to contact, where to fi nd the online an oldie-but-goodie in CompOps. on that page currently, please let me social areas, how to fi nd a chapter, Currently, the membership database know at compops@sfi .org. I like the etc. So, Michael will be putting sends out renewal reminders by e- new feel to the page and look forward together a small team to help with the mail. These e-mails are generated to seeing it completed soon. transition into STARFLEET. Through and sent to the e-mail address on fi le inquiries into those who chose not to in the database. Also, we’re implementing a renew after the fi rst year, it has been new program in CompOps on the discovered that many people felt lost However, some people don’t Recruitment side of the house. The in the crowd. always keep a current address on fl ip side of recruitment is membership fi le. Others don’t have email at all. I retention. It is important that we So, we hope this new offi ce will in feel that anything we can do to help focus our efforts there as well. Due

Q: What means are available of the time of submission from for submitting my membership the online application web page application? COMP OPS Q&A: stating: A: New and renewing STARFLEET 1) their name as it appears on the Membership applications should be credit card, sent to the Membership Processing HOW DO I JOIN OR RENEW team. 2) their correct current credit card billing address, If you renew before your current MY MEMBERSHIP membership expires, you can 3) the last four digits of the card log in to the database at http:// By LGEN Mandi Livingston• Chief of Computer Operations number, and database.sfi .org and use the Member Tool - Online Renewal. If you need 4) a statement declaring that (s)he STARFLEET Membership If using Paypal, please be sure to fully a username and password, please authorizes the transaction, granting Processing complete the Paypal transaction, as contact helpdesk@sfi .org and this permission for STARFLEET to P O Box 1708 your membership may be put on hold information will be sent to you. charge the credit card in the Lima OH 45802-1708 if the CFO’s offi ce has no record of full amount of the submitted your Paypal payment. However, the online membership transaction, and agreeing to Printable membership applications, forms are also available outside of be responsible for the charge in several formats, are available Also, in the notes section of the the database as well. according to all of the terms of from the online STARFLEET Paypal transaction, please include the their credit agreement with the Document Archive, located at http: member name and/or SCC# of the https://database.sfi.org/secure/ issuer of the credit card used. //documents.sfi .org/. applicant. This is extremely helpful signup.php - For New Memberships to the CFO’s offi ce in the case of (please do not use this for renewals, Applications sent through the mail CO’s handling crewmember renewals as it will generate a new SCC#) system to the PO Box can be paid Q: What kinds of payment does through a chapter and/or personal with check, money order, or credit STARFLEET accept for my Paypal account. https://database.sfi.org/secure/ card. We ask that you not send membership application/renewal? renewal.php - For Renewals of cash through the mail system. When using a credit card, if the Existing STARFLEET Memberships. A: STARFLEET accepts several name and address on the credit If you are unsure of your SCC#, payment methods. card is different from the member’s please e-mail helpdesk@sfi .org for name and address (for example, a assistance. Online applications can be paid via CO handling crewmember renewals Debit/Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/ on a personal Credit Card) then the Membership applications being Discover) or Paypal. cardholder must send a message to submitted via the US Mail should be Membership@sfi .org within 24 hours sent to:

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 17 The 2004 Recruiting Contest allow the most important business is coming along well, with eleven decisions to be made in person, but regions showing growth since COORDINATED RECRUITING they can shift their focus to more of January 1. That shows some good a social gathering, with much more work on the part of the members By Pete Mohney • Computer Operations Recruitment Coordinator varied schedules of events than and chapters of the regions. was possible years ago. Look at the schedules for regional summits and Congratulations! Remember, the years, but that’s simply not true any stuff that is important to the members the International Convention over the regions with the largest growth more. There was once a day when of STARFLEET, that may not be past years (and in the near future), will receive prizes of STARFLEET there were few options in fan clubs for available on the Internet, and it makes and you will see this happening. Quartermaster Gift Certifi cates, to science fi ction fans, and STARFLEET the Communiqué a much more viable There are many more social events, be presented at the International could count on gaining members by its read than it would be if it concentrated panels on subjects not strictly about Conference. mere existence. Even in the early days on what would be stale news stories running a chapter, and items that are of the Internet, STARFLEET had a about Star Trek and other science of interest to the more casual fan, and In this last article in my four-article dominating presence as one of the fi rst fi ction. even for their spouses and children series about recruiting, I am going to science fi ction clubs to take advantage The second thing we have to who may have just tagged along. discuss a subject that has become of e-mail lists, groups, web pages, and adjust to has already been touched If your event appeals to a broader more and more commonly discussed so on. on in this article – that Star Trek is no audience, then a broader audience is around STARFLEET – the changing longer the dominant force in television exactly what you will get. nature of science fi ction and fandom. Our “cheese” has moved, and we science fi ction. No matter how good

A very famous and successful book must move with it – or fall by the the show may become, it will never The fi nal adjustment we must came out a few years ago, called wayside, to join other small and dying again be the only game in town for make, as an organization, is that our “Who Moved My Cheese?” The title fandom groups that could no adapt to fans. If STARFLEET were to continue demographic has changed. Since Star is from a parable that takes place the increasingly fast pace of change in to have Star Trek as its sole focus of Trek has lost its virtual stranglehold in a maze. Four beings live in that the science fi ction fan world. fandom, it would only be cutting out the on science fi ction television, the maze: Sniff and Scurry are mice - majority of fans from its recruiting base. average age of our membership has non-analytical and nonjudgmental, How do we do this? First, we must You may have noticed this already gradually risen, and the number of they just want cheese and are willing fi gure out just what is different. Two happening in the Communiqué, at family groups has increased. The to do whatever it takes to get it. Hem items stand out immediately about STARFLEET conventions, and in some membership has changed from and Haw are “little people,” mouse- the nature of fandom in the twenty- chapters. It can be a subtle thing – such being largely younger members, with size humans who have an entirely fi rst century, compared to ten or more as discussing other science fi ction at a predominance of single males, to different relationship with cheese. years ago. First, it’s the Information chapter meetings or publishing news a large percentage of our members It’s not just sustenance to them; it’s Age! The Internet has revolutionized from other science fi ction in newsletters being thirty or older, married, with their self-image. Their lives and belief everything, and while STARFLEET – or it can be a larger thing, like listing children. STARFLEET must adjust systems are built around the cheese has taken advantage of that fact, your club as the USS Grand Moff to this, by having programs and traits they’ve found. Most of us reading we haven’t always adjusted to it Tarkin, Louisiana’s Premiere Science which are appealing to the spouses the story will see the cheese as completely. Years ago, our monthly Fiction and Fantasy Fan Club. Star and children of our devoted fan base. something related to our livelihoods and bimonthly newsletters could print Trek can be the frame around which Our events and publications need to - our jobs, our career paths, the news about Star Trek and have us all your chapter and its activities are interest all the members of the family, industries we work in - although it waiting eagerly to read it – because structured, allowing you to bring in fans and people of more varying levels of can stand for anything, from health to for most of us, it was our only source of everything from Star Wars to Lord interest in STARFLEET. relationships. The point of the story is of such information. We could keep of the Rings. Nearly every science that we have to be alert to changes pace with the best sources of science fi ction or fantasy fan group has some Our “cheese” has moved! It’s in the cheese, and be prepared to go fi ction information, because they were sort of organization in the stories, from no longer one big, bright hunk, running off in search of new sources all monthly at best. Today, most of our the Jedi and Storm Troopers of Star dominating our fandom maze. It’s a of cheese when the cheese we have audience is able to access the internet Wars, the Queen’s Own of Mercedes hundred fl avors, hidden, everywhere, runs out. and specialized cable television Lackey’s books, Hogwarts School for with pieces appearing and channels (like the SciFi channel) and Harry Potter fans, the Army of Gondor disappearing. As an organization, For many of us in STARFLEET, get all of the fandom news while it’s hot in the Lord of the Rings – and on and and as chapters, we must pursue the organization and the way we – and that can make our newsletters on. Several of STARFLEET’s most a variety of ways of gaining and learned to operate within it can be horribly dated by the time they reach successful chapters have divisions for keeping members. The mission of our “cheese” – maybe not such a big our mailboxes. other branches of fandom, allowing the Enterprise was, “Its continuing part of our self-image, but certainly a their members to explore the aspect mission: to explore strange new part of it that we fi nd important. After How do we adjust to this? Our of fi ction they most enjoy, inside of worlds; to seek out new life and new years of being part of STARFLEET, “cheese” is gone! We have to look for STARFLEET’s organization. civilizations... to boldly go where and perhaps even working our way something else to put in our newsletters no one has gone before.” We have up into the leadership of some in order to get the interest of our There are more ways we can adjust to an opportunity to seek out some part of the organization, we have readers back up high again. If you read the changing nature of fandom beyond new life by extending our reach into gotten comfortable with how to your Communiqué, you can see some those two. Our conventions, regional other fandom; we have the chance run our chapters, how to write our of this being done, and being done and international, in the past focused to explore the strange new worlds newsletters, how to author our well. The emphasis over the past few on STARFLEET business. They were of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, web pages, and how to recruit new years has shifted away from science the one time in the year when our and everything in between – and members. fi ction news back to STARFLEET leaders could assemble as a group and we will boldly go where we have not However, just like in all other news. The chapter reports are back, take care of items that simply couldn’t gone before, bringing new members aspects of our lives, things have and every issue has convention be handled easily by phone calls or into STARFLEET in ways we never changed! There aren’t just one or two reports, photographs, reports about emails. The necessity of this focus has imagined! science fi ction shows on television chapter events, and articles about all but disappeared, as online meeting now – there are many, especially future events. There is an illustrated rooms can serve the same function at if you count the various fantasy story, classifi ed ad section, and critical a tiny fraction of the cost of meeting shows, mini series, and so on. Star information from the various members in person. So, what purpose can our Trek had a virtual stranglehold on of the Executive Committee. This is conventions serve now? They can still science fi ction television for many

18 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Since Pete Mohney is quite busy with This may include a new job changing IC, I was asked to fi ll in by writing an their schedule, they are moving to article about some aspect of recruiting. MEMBERSHIP RETENTION take another job, or even work keeps Since I have had many questions about them from attending events. If they how to retain members in the group, I By Ron Novak • RDC Recruiting, Region 1 are moving, suggest a chapter near am going to write about that. them or even that they become a something most of the group is Organization. This means we go out correspondence member of your How DO we keep members once we interested in, like how to make a model and do things for charity and help chapter or a correy chapter. If you can’t get them in the group? Well, you know rocket. Advertise these programs others in the community. Besides the keep them on your ship for one reason that saying that “idle hands cause along with advertising the meetings. Trek aspect of STARFLEET, this is the or another, then at minimum, try to mischief?” It actually fi ts here. What This can serve two purposes, it keeps other thing that makes being in this keep them a member of STARFLEET. you want to do is keep the members of your present members interested organization fun for me. One year, your organization busy and happy with in the group, and it can attract new we actually made food baskets for Even retaining members in a chapter being there by including them in what recruits in the process. those less fortunate at the December can be a good way to recruit new is going on, and having activities they Holiday Season. members just by doing the very things want to see. Some ways you can do • Programs outside of your that we do that makes STARFLEET that include: meetings. It wasn’t just gratifying to me to make what it is. Our events get us out in the the baskets and know they were being open and accessible to others who are • Never ignore your members. On the other hand, who wants distributed, but to actually go to these like-minded seeing us. to be in an organization that just folks’ homes and present them to the Get their input on what they want has meetings?? Plan picnics, role families we were helping. Charitable Remember that when you plan your to get out of the group. Ask them playing game sessions, and outings events are also good for Public next charity event or baseball outing, for suggestions on programs and to promote pleasurable and social Relations, and sometimes can get you and don’t forget to take some recruiting activities they would like to see. Make situations. In the chapter I am on on television so you get the word out materials with you, or even passively sure you stay in communication with (USS Renegade) at one time we had that you exist. recruit by wearing your chapter’s T- them whether it be newsletter, email, our own softball team. We were not shirt or even a STARFLEET shirt or or plain old talking to them face to face very good as a team, but who cares?? Getting the word out there by use hat. One never knows when that next at the meetings. It was loads of fun, and the members of charities accomplishes two things: new member is going to walk around that didn’t play got a kick out of seeing Shows that you are a viable resource the bend. • Programs at your meetings. the “Bad News Renegaders”. in your community, and can be another way of recruiting new members. Who wants to just attend a business • Charitable Events. meeting then go home? Not anyone I Finally, don’t stress over much if you know of. Have a program along with Remember, along with being a Fan fi nd someone who is leaving the group the business meeting. Especially Association, we are also a Service over reasons you can not control.

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If you ever need the Treasury Department, or need to contact me, I can be reached at the address, phone number or e-mail below. Greetings one and all, it is good So, if you get an email from Deb, epayments@sfi .org, but they don’t to be back to work! Now the fun part don’t run and hide, as she is working go through the online renewal Denby Potts of getting caught up! I would like to for me. With this new appointment, system to match them up. Either 2912 Dublin Dr. take a moment and thank Tammy for the ‘Loss Prevention Director’ name method will result in your renewal Helena, AL 35080 stepping in and covering for me with has changed to the ‘Loss Prevention not being processed in a timely (205) 620-1302 CST the last CQ article. And thanks to Team’! manner, because there is nothing to CFO@sfi .org every one of you who sent cards and link your payment and your renewal. e-mails during our recent loss. Moving on to PayPal: this is a topic If you’re having an issue that you’re Cents-cerely, that I get a lot of questions on, so I trying to resolve through one of these Denby Potts Now to the business. As I stated would like to take a moment to shed methods, contact me and I will be glad above, I am a bit behind schedule, so some light on the PayPal process. to work with you and get the situation please be patient with me. Everyone’s When you are using the online resolved. been very supportive so far, and I renewal page to renew a membership, appreciate it. I am almost caught up, and you select to pay via PayPal, don’t One last thing pertaining to PayPal: but not quite there yet. I would like to forget to complete the task. I can’t stress enough how important start off by announcing a new member it is that you use the Note Section of the Financial Department. Deb There have been several members of PayPal to list the name and Malotte has agreed to join us in the who have completed all the way SCC number of the person you are Loss Prevention area, where she will through the renewal process, but renewing, even if it is yourself. Several be helping out in the same capacity then forget to actually follow through chapters use the same account to that Dee has been doing for the past with PayPal. There are also members renew multiple memberships, which few years. who send a PayPal payment to is fi ne, but I often have no idea who STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 19 STARFLEET TREASURER REPORT – APRIL/MAY 2004 SFI GENERAL ACCOUNT - SFI GENERAL ACCOUNT - APRIL MAY 04/01/2004 through 04/30/2004 5/01/2004 through 5/31/2004 Opening Balance: $25,169.63 Opening Balance: $23,880.13

4/2/04 NPC Discount Fee ($109.78) 5/3/04 NPC Discount Fee ($45.42) 4/2/04 NPC Discount Fee ($1.83) 5/4/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $357.00 4/7/04 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee ($18.99) 5/4/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $15.00 4/12/04 BB&T Online Banking Service Fee ($19.90) 5/6/04 NPC Refund of overcharge $65.00 4/13/04 QM Purchases Quartermaster Purchases $308.00 5/6/04 Int’l Mail Service, Inc. Mailing International CQs ($1,000.00) Bank Charges : Service 5/6/04 Edmond Sun CQ Printing ($2,763.06) 4/21/04 BB&T Charge ($15.00) 5/6/04 Countywide News, Inc. CQ Expense ($294.41) 4/29/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $765.00 5/6/04 Steve Halbert CQ Expense ($40.00) 4/29/04 Paypal.com Membership Processing $382.38 Neely, Craig & Walton, 5/6/04 L.L.P Bonding ($235.00) Ending Balance: $ $23,880.13 5/6/04 Viking Offi ce Supply MP Expenses ($209.45) COMM Expense : Helpdesk 5/6/04 Wesmo Hosting ($130.80) 5/6/04 Kurt Roithinger CD-ROM copies of CQ ($33.22) 5/7/04 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee ($18.99) 5/10/04 Stamps.com Postage Purchase ($200.00) Online Banking Service 5/11/04 BB&T Fee ($11.90) 5/14/04 Paypal.com CompOps Expense ($193.00) 5/18/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $1,061.00 5/18/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $22.00 5/20/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $434.00 5/21/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $1,444.00 5/24/04 Membership Processing Membership Processing $1,510.00 5/24/04 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $44.00 * MP = Membership Processing 5/26/04 BB&T Returned Check ($15.00) 5/28/04 BB&T Returned Check ($34.00) All transactions in parentheses, such as this (- 5.00) are deductions/ 5/28/04 BB&T Returned Check ($15.00) expenses. All other transactions are additions/deposits. Ending Balance: $24,882.76

SAVINGS SCHOLARSHIP STARFLEET ACADEMY CHECKING ACCOUNTS FUND Opening Balance: $2,947.80 4/01/2004 through 5/31/2004 4/01/2004 through 5/31/2004 April: 4/17/04 Monika Reinholz Director’s Expenses ($25.60) Scholarship Account: No Transactions 4/17/04 Antonio Lopes Director’s Expenses ($4.93) Opening Balance: $4,070.77 4/19/04 void Miscellaneous $0.00 Interest Gained: $1.38 4/19/04 Dawn Lee-Akers Academy Expenses ($215.00) Ending Balance: $4072.15 May: Ending Balance: $3,517.24 5/28/04 Tuitions Other Income $37.00 SFI Savings: Opening Balance: $5,664.38 Ending Balance: $2,739.27 Interest Gained: $1.387 Ending Balance: $5,666.30 Greetings and felicitations. Glenn Overby II - Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Governing FLEET BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Documents Preparations are underway for the upcoming Commander, STARFLEET By Maj. Gen. Robb Jackson • Inspector General , STARFLEET Parties interested in the open Election. Logo by Ben Kokochak • USS Dominator positions should read the OIG Ops Manual to understand the duties and REGION BUSINESS if qualifi ed, send a Fleet/Real Life Election Process commenced the of the Selection/Designation Phase resume to my attention. REGION 07 week of 19 January 2004 with the and therefore the Election for Acting The Nomination Phase of the RC offi cial Nomination Announcement to Regional Coordinator of Region 20. Your most humble & obedient Election Process commenced the the Chapter Commanding Offi cers. It servant. week of 01 April 2004 with the offi cial concluded 20 February 2004. Congratulations, Coordinator Jones. Nomination Announcement to the In Service to the Fleet, Chapter Commanding Offi cers. It There were two candidates OTHER ISSUES concluded 01 May 2004. nominated – Johnathan Simmons and There were no other issues at this John Roberts. The Election Phase of time. There were two candidates the Election Process commenced on nominated – Michael Smith and 08 March 2004 and concluded 08 April OIG PERSONNEL Martin Lessem. The Election Phase 2004. Here is a current list of personnel. of the Election Process commenced Lieutenant General on 03 May 2004 and is scheduled to As of 08 April 2004 I received 10 Lee Shamblin Robert J. Jackson, SFMC conclude 03 June 2004. ballots from the Commanding Offi cers – Deputy Inspector General Inspector General, STARFLEET of Region 17. As this was 100% of the Ig@sfi .org REGION 10 Regional Chapters eligible to vote, the Paul Wheeler II The Nomination Phase of the RC Election Phase of the Election Process – Assistant Inspector General, Election Process commenced the for Regional Coordinator was offi cially Region 01 CADET PROGRAMS VS. week of 26 January 2004 with the closed. The tally for the nominations offi cial Nomination Announcement to returned were as follows: Joseph Perry - Assistant Inspector YOUTH PROGRAMS: the Chapter Commanding Offi cers. It Johnathan Simmons – 7 (70%) General, Region 02 concluded 26 February 2004. John Roberts – 3 (30%) Jess Neumann - Assistant Inspector WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? With only 1 nomination received With a plurality of the returned General, Region 03 By Robin van Cleave for the current sitting Regional ballots as per the rules and regulations Coordinator, the process moved into of STARFLEET, and by the authority Michael Butwinick- Assistant Director, SFI Youth Services the Vote of Confi dence Phase, which vested in me as Inspector General, Inspector General, Region 04 commenced on 12 March 2004 and STARFLEET, it was my duty and Many people have asked me, concluded 12 April 2004. privilege to declare Admiral Johnathan OPEN - Assistant Inspector “Robin, why do you sign the Simmons the winner. General, Region 05 end of your emails and other As of 12 April 2004, with only two correspondence with Cadet/Youth ballots cast, the VOC Balloting was Congratulations to Coordinator Ben Johnson - Assistant Inspector Services?” The answer is simple. offi cially closed. The tally for the VoC Simmons. General, Region 06 Not every chapter calls the programs forms was as follows: for their kids the same thing. Some 02 - Votes of Confi dence REGION 20 Don Burke - Assistant Inspector prefer to use Cadet Corps, keeping 00 - No Confi dence Votes The Selection Phase of the Election General, Region 07 in line with Star Trek and the feel of 00 - Abstention Process for Regions with one (1) Star Trek that STARFLEET tries to 02 - Did Not Vote chapter began with notifi cation OPEN - Assistant Inspector embody. Other prefer a more PC 04 chapter/shuttles that were eligible to all members of Region 20 and General, Region 09 term of Youth Program. Some of to vote. commenced on 15 March 2004. It was the reasons include not wanting scheduled to conclude 15 April 2004, OPEN - Assistant Inspector to sound paramilitaristic and it Therefore, pursuant to the rules and but this date was extended to 01 May General, Region 10 can involve less explanation when regulations of STARFLEET, and by the 2004 to allow for additional contact to recruiting. authority vested in me as Inspector the Regional members. OPEN - Assistant Inspector General, STARFLEET, it was my duty General, Region 11 So, to not leave anyone out, and privilege to declare a Vote of As 01 May 2004, I received 2 votes I use both. The choice is to Confi dence for Rear Admiral Paul M. from the members of the Region Ray Brown - Assistant Inspector each individual group, but most Reid, Regional Coordinator of Region to select or designate the acting General, Region 12 importantly it’s up to the kids 10. Regional Coordinator for Region 20. participating in the program how As 01 May 2004 was stated as the Richard Smith - Assistant Inspector they would like to be referred to. Congratulations, Coordinator Reid. end of the voting period, the Selection/ General, Region 13 Services is appropriate for both. Designation Phase of the Election I am here to be a service to you, Process for Regional Coordinator OPEN - Assistant Inspector your chapter, STARFLEET, but REGION 12 was offi cially closed. The tally for the General, Region 14 most importantly I am here to serve The Nomination Phase of the RC nominations returned were as follows: the Cadets, Youths, and children of Election Process commenced the Adrian John Jones - 2 Rich DeMidio - Assistant Inspector STARFLEET. week of 03 May 2004 with the offi cial General, Region 15 Nomination Announcement to the Therefore, per the rules and Chris Chontos - Assistant Inspector If you have any questions on Chapter Commanding Offi cers. It is regulations of STARFLEET, and General, Region 17 how I can serve you better, or even scheduled to conclude 03 June 2004. by the authority vested in me as comments - I gladly welcome them Inspector General, STARFLEET, it Jay McPherson - Assistant Inspector and answer your emails as quickly REGION 17 was my duty and privilege to declare General, SFMC as possible. The Nomination Phase of the RC Captain Adrian John Jones the winner One of the more fascinating aspects East) and utilized the transwarp hub of how the Star Trek universe is (one could suggest that Baghdad is organized is that of its ‘geography’ or INTERSTELLAR TOPOGRAPHY: the location of the Borg transwarp ‘topography’ (depending on whether hub) before returning to the Alpha one is looking at the ‘universe’ in 2 The Quadrant System To The Geographic Organization Of Starfleet Quadrant. Based on this scheme, or 3 dimensions.) Certainly, we are Regions 16 and 11 are located in all familiar with the ‘quadrant’ system by Dave Klingman•USSJaguar, Region 1 the Delta Quadrant (and given Chris utilized in the Star Trek fi ctional Wallace’s own theories on quantum therefore, from the Arctic Circle, across is therefore located within the Beta universe (i.e. the Alpha and Beta slipstream, the USS Bright Star, and the northern Atlantic, down the eastern Quadrant. Quadrants being the home to the his obsession with the Orient, this border of Scandinavia (Finland,) the Federation, Klingons, and Romulans, seems to make some sense.) As for border between Europe and Russia, •The Tholians and Breen and all the the Delta Quadrant being the home to R11, I can only offer my apologies... along the western and southern coasts other aggressor species we have seen the Borg, and the Gamma Quadrant you’re just so far out there, I didn’t of Turkey and the eastern Mediterranean throughout Star Trek’s long history would being the home to the Dominion.) know what else to do with you. Sea, the Arabian peninsula (western be clustered around the Great Lakes or As I have written and have read the and southern borders,) then east along somewhere within North America. plethora of fan fi ction and novelizations •This leaves, fi nally, R19 and the the coast of India to its tip, then more set in the Star Trek universe, I have Gamma Quadrant. I am supposing that or less ‘south’ through the approximate •The Slobodan Hegemony, a fi ctional come to wonder if it is possible to the Gamma Quadrant terminus of the center of the Indian Ocean (Ceylon, race featured in several STARFLEET relate the geographic delineations Bajoran wormhole ends somewhere along with India, is included in the Delta fan fi ction pieces, would be represented of the regions of STARFLEET to the in the southern tip of the Kamchatka Quadrant.) by Vancouver Island, off the Pacifi c fi ctional quadrants, and so I have coastline Peninsula, and that Siberia is the come up with a representation that •Finally, the Gamma Quadrant includes domain of the Dominion. I believe does this justice. I’ve done all of the former Soviet Union and more •R10, though contained in the Alpha Certainly, there are going to be fl aws this once before in a cursory fashion, or less all of the Arctic Circle. The Quadrant, would represent a ‘frontier’ with this representation of the Earth and now I have made a more detailed separation line between the Delta and area of space (which is consistent with and its organization into quadrants - attempt at representing the Earth as Gamma Quadrants is represented by some fan fi ction that has included the there really is no ‘center of the galaxy’ the Milky Way galaxy. the southern coasts of the Black Sea 10th Fleet). though one can suppose that it is and Caspian Sea (and the borders located somewhere in the Arctic (it I fi rst began with the notion that between the former Soviet Union and •Regions 9 and 20 (Europe and UK) was the reason I chose a ‘top down’ North America, particularly the United Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan,) and the are located within the Beta Quadrant; view of the Earth.) The other major States, based on the majority ‘role’ border between the former Soviet Union presumably these are also ‘frontier’ fl aw is the diffi culty in relating a ‘fl at’ it plays in membership numbers in and Pakistan, China, and Mongolia. The territories. map of a ‘spherical’ earth presented STARFLEET, would represent the separation line between the Gamma and in 2 dimensions to a 3-dimensional •Regions 18 (Central and South United Federation of Planets and Alpha Quadrants would be the northern galaxy that is itself portrayed in most America) and 8 (the African Portion) closely associated territories. From coast of Alaska, through the Bering references as a fl at circle cut into are presumed to be ‘frontier’ territories this, I have determined that: Straits, and approximately south from quadrants. It does not accurately take here (the Pacifi c Ocean therefore would within the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, •The Alpha Quadrant is composed of into account the fact that the Milky contain regions of ‘space’ that include respectively. North, Central, and South America, Way is a 3-dimensional place. Why the Alpha Quadrant [eastern Pacifi c], excluding Quebec, Nova Scotia, and am I doing all this? Well, as more Gamma Quadrant [Northwest Pacifi c •The Middle East, though also part Newfoundland (the territories of R14) and more of us get prolifi c writing fan Basin] and Delta Quadrant [southern of R8, is contained within the Delta and also excluding Baffi n Bay and the fi ction, I thought it would be a nice Pacifi c and Micronesia.]) The Antarctic Quadrant (presumably its closest islands of the Arctic Circle (including idea to have a fi ctional representation is not included in this representation, but approximation to the Federation.) Greenland.) of the Earth so that we could relate could in fact be considered to represent •The Delta Quadrant is perhaps the our own fan organization to the •The Beta Quadrant is composed the ‘southern’ aspect of the center of universe of Star Trek in which we the galaxy (granted, based on this ‘top busiest and most interesting location of those islands excluded (as as we relate the map of the Earth to like to play. The purpose is therefore mentioned above,) Greenland, and view’ of Earth, the center of the galaxy that of a ‘guide’ for the writer, and this is somewhere in the Arctic Circle.) With the ‘quadrant’ system: USS Voyager the territories of R14. Also included would have begun its voyage home supplements the other guides, which in the Beta Quadrant are Iceland, these boundaries set, it is relatively include: easy to locate the various races of the somewhere in northern Japan (it’s the United Kingdom, the territories about as far away as we can get on this of Scandinavia, all of Europe, Africa, Star Trek universe in the scope of Earth, •The Stardate Calculator at http: STARFLEET, and its regions: particular topographic representation and Madagascar. of the Earth.) The Kazon and Vidiians //blaser.tzo.com/stardates/ The separation line between the •The United Federation of Planets would have terrorized USS Voyager •The USS Jaguar Fiction at http: Alpha and Beta Quadrants runs is contained within the continental through a voyage ‘south’ through //www.ussjaguar.org/stories.html along the northern border of Alaska, United States and includes Regions Japan until the ship crossed the Nekrit •The Xenoarchaeological Database Baffi n Bay, between Ontario and 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,12,13,15, and 17. The Expanse (the Japan Sea.) Along the The Combined Chapter, Regional, Quebec, along the border between Bajoran wormhole, Deep Space Nine, way, Voyager would have encountered Starship and Vessel Histories 1996- Canada and New England, along the and Cardassian Space would be the Voth (north and west from the 2496 southern coasts of Nova Scotia and represented by the area off the Pacifi c Korean Peninsula) before the ship Newfoundland, and then east and coasts of R4 and R5. entered the vast expanse of Borg Space Please note: some of this information south along the mid-Atlantic ridge. (China and Mongolia.) A brief period of •Klingon Space runs along the border relief, if you could call it that, would have is based upon the fan fi ction written •The Delta Quadrant is composed between the United States and western come along the ‘Northwest Passage’ by members of the USS Jaguar of the Arabian Peninsula, the Canada and runs north through Baffi n (the Great Wall of China) as the Borg and serves merely as a guideline. Middle East, through Pakistan and Bay and the islands of the Arctic Circle were themselves decimated by Species Suggestions are welcome! Afghanistan into India, China, Korea, (and therefore includes both Alpha and 8472. Voyager would have encountered Mongolia, and through Southeast Beta Quadrants.) the Hirogen somewhere in Tibet or From the latinum carpet, David Asia into the Philippines, Indonesia, along the Himalayas (‘the ‘Hirogen E. Klingman, Commodore Chief of Australia, and New Zealand. Also •Romulan Space includes northern Array’) and would have run across the Operations, USS Jaguar, NCC-74750 included are Taiwan and Japan. Quebec, Greenland, and the waters Borg on and off throughout the rest of [email protected] The separation line between the of Hudson Straight and Labrador Sea their journey until they approached the Beta and Delta Quadrants runs, (the northern border of R14) - R14 Delta/Beta Quadrant border (the Middle

22 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Let me start this by saying that is going to have to be that place. Ann and I are handicapped. We were Chris Johanson and his wife Sue, used to working within the system. As CREWPERSONS FACING HOMELESSNESS also a ship member, offered to let us problems developed, we learned how to stay in their home. This proved to be get help when we needed it. But we did ARE RESCUED BY THEIR SHIP’S a true blessing. Once we were settled not expect what was about to happen into their home contact, was made with to us, both the good and the bad. the agent for the apartment complex Ann and I had been sharing a RESCUE AWAY TEAM we were to move into. He assured house in Houston TX with a friend by Ensign Mike Edelson•USS Appomattox, Region 1 us that everything was in order. He for nearly 5 years. It was a situation needed us to sign one more form. He that helped save our lives. When we Photos by John Sprouse•USS Appomattox, Region 1 further assured us that we were going faced homelessness in Pennsylvania to be moving into an apartment the this internet friend in Houston next morning. That morning we learned offered to let us share his house. At the darkest point in this situation could fi nd, threw it all into the two that it was not to be. This agent was Five years later, in the middle of we feared we were really going to be vehicles and set off from Houston. Sadly, told by the apartment manager that the December 2003, as much of the homeless and hopeless. Suddenly the most of the papers Ann needs were not paperwork was not acceptable until the world was preparing to celebrate phone rang and it was Commodore found when we got to Lynchburg. Ann week of the move. Christmas, our friend informed us Grunwell. She was calling to tell us that also forgot her crutches. She can walk that we had to move sooner rather she found us a wonderful apartment SHORT distances without them, but Luckily, there was an opening two than later. He was in danger of losing in a wonderful complex in Lynchburg how this happened, during the chaos of doors down from our hosts. They the house due to fi nancial problems. VA. It was like a great weight was packing, is beyond any understanding. contacted their landlord, who was kind Immediately, Ann Redding and I got off of us. We had renewed hope. Luckily our friend shipped them up to enough to allow us to rent this apartment. started trying to fi nd affordable housing Margaret hurriedly formed a rescue us. Our cat was put into her carrier Our shipmates and their family members in Houston. Over the weeks we learned away team of 4 of our shipmates, for the trip. Luckily she slept through have worked hard to help us make this that there was no housing we could rented a van, and headed to Houston. most of the trip, a trip of well over 24 apartment our home. Plans remain to afford, much less, immediately move Alan Provo, Chris Johanson, John hours. When she did come out of the make a trip back to Texas to get the into. As a friend said, it sounds a bit Sprouse and Margaret Grunwell left carrier she refused to eat, drink, or use rest of our belongings out of storage like the Christmas story, no room at Lynchburg, VA around 10:30 P.M. on a her litter box. This had us concerned and up here where we need them. the inn. Thursday night. They arrived less than but luckily she adjusted to her new 22 hours later having driven straight surroundings and is just fi ne according There are problems here, but we Rents were higher than we could through. Their idea was to rent a truck to her new vet. have found a social service system afford and special housing for the in Houston, load our belongings into it, that works. People are as friendly and handicapped had waiting lists of over 4 and get us all back up to Lynchburg. Around Tennessee we ran into the helpful as they were in Texas. I am told years. The only help the social service beginning of the storm. It was raining this is a southern thing, not just a Texas system offered was to inform us that This became a serious matter, as heavily and the roads were getting thing. The only problem is that we are we could be put up in shelters, space weather reports for the Lynchburg VA slicker by the minute. The farther north on the wrong side of a county border to available, but we would have to give area were for ice and heavy snow. we got the more the precipitation get public transportation. This means up our cat. That was not an option. By this point, Houston was getting turned into ice and then snow. It also that we have to rely on our shipmates The social service system in Houston, ready for the Super Bowl. Not a single became heavier and heavier. In the for anything like shopping. They have Harris County, and Texas did not truck rental was available for out of best tradition of STARFLEET, this away been wonderful about helping us this work. Even private organizations like state, one way moves, unless we were team worked to drive safely and get us way. Many people in the ship and the Center for Independent Living, willing to pay $1000. An assurance all to safety. We arrived in the middle of some from the area have helped that claimed to help the handicapped I had gotten that a truck would be a blizzard. Ann and I had not been in donate furniture and household items fi nd housing, were no help. available by a local truck rental agency snow for over 5 years. Margaret made so that we could have our own home. During a somewhat routine proved to have been a lie. In the end, sure to have warm jackets for us. We communication with our department all the rescue team could rent was a had hoped we would never see ice or It is good to belong to an organization head, Commodore Margaret Grunwell, Cadillac that appeared to have all the snow again. We hoped that we had and a ship with such caring, kind, on the USS Appomattox we reported amenities. fi nally found a safe and good place for loving, supportive people. our dilemma. We were considered by us to call home in the Houston area. But our ship as the Texas Away Team. We grabbed what we needed and it was not to be. It looks like Lynchburg

From left to right: Mike Edelson, John Sprouse, Ann Redding and Ashley. From left to right: Alan Provo, Chris Johanson, Margaret Grunwelll. Photo by John Sprouse, USS Appomattox, Region 1

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 23 R1 SUMMIT HIGH

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The USS Alioth participates in the March of Dimes Walk Amerca: Fleet Capt. Janet Shepherd, Alyssa Clawson, Members of the Alioth went to the Clark Planetarium, sitting on Robbie Lawrance, RADM Keira Strong, Ensign Randy Bateman, and Maggi , USS Alioth Volunteers for Walk “Mars” for a photo op. Capt. Tiffany Knox, Alyssa Clawson, RADM CMDR Nathan Shumway, RADM Lynnette Knox, J J Ercanbrack, America. Submitted by Keira Russell-Strong Keira Russell-Strong, Fleet Capt. Janet Shepherd, and RADM Katherine Ercanbrack, (front row) Fleet Capt. Janet Shepherd, Ann Lynnette Knox. Submitted by Capt. D. Justin Taylor Edmunds, Capt. Tiffany Knox. Submitted by Keira Russell-Strong HLIGHTS AND MORE!

Dominator CO Carl Lewis & his wife Rita Lewis. Joost Ueffi ng and Mike Malotte man the grills at the Friday Linda Smith and R1 Awards Director Victor Swindell sitting Submitted by Mandi Livingston Night BBQ. Submitted by Mark Anbinder down to lunch. Submitted by Mark Anbinder

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USS Challenger member Pat Comune succeeds in Commander Steve Farris of the USS The USS Shawnee hosts a bake sale.. Submitted by Steve Farris handcuffi ng Erik Bishop at their weekly Enterprise Shawneeat Science City in KC night. Submitted by Bob Vossellor Submitted by Steve Farris Whether you love it or hate it, the other materials. Be sure to keep the Internet is here to stay. People are fi le sizes as small as possible for turning to the ‘net with increasing USE THE ‘NET TO RECRUIT! those with slower modems. Consider frequency for their every need, from adding a message board to the site, buying a car to fi nding a neighborhood by Karen Mitchell•USS Richthofen, Region 7 so your crew can interact with new church. In this “information age”, a folks. well-managed website may be your your index page. However, you do where they can fi nd you. They want to chapter’s best recruiting tool. need to show that you put effort into see the sorts of activities you’re doing. Cyberspace is always open. A keeping your web presence current. If A calendar of upcoming events, a good website will allow your group A good website doesn’t need to be the last item on your calendar of events contact info page, and photos of your to recruit 24/7 and reach countless fl ashy, with a lot of slick graphics and is from three years ago, and your list group having fun will do more to recruit numbers of more folks than you’ll music. True, those things do draw of chapter offi cers is even older, what new members than just about anything ever bump into at a convention. your attention, but the skills needed impression does that give a potential else. Don’t let the opportunity pass you by, to produce such a site are beyond chapter member? At best, it tells them when maintaining a good website is your average Internet user. Besides, that your chapter isn’t all that dedicated There are lots of other good things actually pretty simple. too much of a good thing ends up at projects. At worst, it makes them you can include on a simple chapter being annoying, especially to people think that the chapter is defunct. website. Links to other chapter, your who have slow modems or who are regional site, the main SFI site, etc., new to computers. The best websites Keep things current. I can’t stress are an easy way to make your site a are easy to navigate, with a high ratio that enough. A chapter website with a resource for the local fandom. Just be of content to eye candy. few basic pages of frequently updated sure to check the links periodically to information will draw more people make sure they’re still live. You can also So you don’t need to have a website in than a website that’s really pretty. include downloadable membership with a fl y-by of the Enterprise-C on New members want to know how and packets with forms and fl yers and

It has been said that one of the ready for the challenge. Despite long greatest traits of STARFLEET is hours and sometimes frantic situations our willingness to step forward and UFC EAST & R15 VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION! our volunteers responded with a calm volunteer. The willingness to work hard and polite demeanor as well as a for any given cause, whether in time or By Gary Halverson, Paul Fest, Corey Grant, and Ellen Majka•Region 15 superlative willingness to work hard fi nances, has been a staple of Starfl eet without complaint. members now for many years. This was certainly the case with Region 15 as Of course, it wasn’t all work and no we came to the aid of friends who, for play. During our duties we were able many years, had given so much to our to have up-close and personal time organization and overall science fi ction with some of the convention’s guest fandom. stars, something we wouldn’t have had access to had we not been volunteers For the past 14 years United Fan at UFC. We were able to meet at the Con, a mainstay in the New England hot tub on several occasions and have area for sci-fi conventions and a go at karaoke, and we later danced entertainment, has provided us with with our Region 15 friends and family some of the fondest memories that we at the Saturday night party. As is the as a region have had. Region 15 was in Region 15 tradition at UFC, there were fact born at UFC back many years ago still some of our members there at the when it was called WishCon. It was at wee hours of the morning to close out that convention that Alex Rosenzweig the party. made the announcement turning the New England states into Region 15. As is the case when you stay busy, As you can see, the friendship between time seems to fl y by. Suddenly there United Fan Con and Region 15 is a very we were on Sunday evening preparing special one, and year after year we as to pack up the bridge set and go our a Region would attend UFC, enjoy the separate ways. It wasn’t until then, convention and just have a great time. when we actually had a chance to catch Doug & Ann Mayo, El Majka and Gary Halverson our breath, that the sheer enormity In recent years, times have been tough of what we had accomplished hit us. for all convention organizers as rising we did this for no other reason than our worthwhile. In addition, members of the Never had we been as proud and as operating costs, an uncertain economy, friends and fellow sci-fi fans needing Region hosted panels such as “Is Trek close to a group of people as this one. and the world situation have taken their the help. Dying?”, “Ghost Hunting 101”, “Building Our experience at United Fan Con had toll. One by one, sci-fi conventions are a Starship”, “So You Want to Run a provided us with memories for years going the way of the dinosaur. Despite We went through the arduous task of Fan Club”, “Geocaching” and others. to come. Despite being exhausted all the pressures and complications transporting and assembling our bridge The enthusiasm and hard work the physically, mentally, and emotionally in UFC is among a handful of events that set for display, which provided the members put into their panels were its aftermath, we would all do it again in have been able to survive. So, when the convention attendees with a stunning outstanding, and a credit to Region a heartbeat. call came out that UFC needed help, addition to the main convention area 15 and STARFLEET as a whole. As our region jumped at the opportunity. In adding to the overall feel and fl avor of if all that wasn’t enough, we were a truly unselfi sh volunteering spirit we the convention. Attendees also had the also asked as an organization to willingly did whatever was needed to opportunity to have their pictures taken coordinate and provide security for help – paperwork, leg-work, giving up on the starship bridge set, the smiles the entire convention; I must say that precious days off from our regular jobs, on their faces made the entire endeavor once again the region was more then 26 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ FROM THE ‘DANT FROM THE DEPDANT By LGen. Wade Olson• Commandant, SFMC By BDR Aaron Murphy• Deputy Commandant, SFMC

Well, my report is kinda short and sweet this March Greetings Marines, time. We started the month of March with $1353.24. There were two deposits made First of all, there were several I really enjoyed myself at the Region One during the month. The fi rst one was for proposals, received from Marines Summit and am really looking forward to the merchandise sold at the Region Two Summit in the fi eld, which were debated International Conference. in the amount of $239.50. The second was and approved by the General Staff. for merchandise received in the mail in the These proposals were posted to the No awards were issued since the last CQ amount of $8.10. There was one check SFMC Mailing List on 07 May 04. as I had computer problems and my mail went cashed on the account during the month on AWOL. It took me quite some time to restore 3/3/04 in the amount of $114.00 for a ribbon 1. Naval Unit Citation the e-mails to my computer and I am just now order. The Service Charge on the account for catching up on those. the month totaled $0.79. This leaves a total In reviewing the awards issued by in the checking account at month’s end of the SFMC, there are none authorized Recently the General Staff approved $1478.74. to recognize an SFI chapter or fi ve proposals sent in by Marines for other non-marine group that has consideration. We started the month with Petty Cash in the contributed signifi cant effort in an amount of $14.81. We had two expenditures SFMC-sponsored activity. Naval Unit Citation, is an award given for postage, one on 3/23/04 in the amount of to STARFLEET Chapters, Region Staff or $0.60 and another on 3/26/04 in the amount of Issuing Authority: Brigade OIC (for other non-Marine units which give exemplary $0.49. This leaves a total in petty cash at the BN and below) COFORCECOM (for support to SFMC Units, Battalions, Brigades close of the month in the amount of $13.72. BDE or above) and/or the General Staff. Frequency: As needed (one award We have funds earmarked for donation in per unit per year maximum) 20 Year Service Ribbon. A little while back the amount of $80.17. A new recipient is being SFMC Ribbon Name: None we approved a separate ribbon to recognize discussed for these funds. 20 years of service to the SFMC. It was This award is given to an named the Ueffi ng Ribbon. A suggestion sent This leaves a grand total of SFMC funds STARFLEET Chapter, a Regional in recently suggested that we simply change at the end of the month in the amount of staff, or other non-marine unit which that by adding a Good Conduct Knot to the $1492.46. exemplifi es meritorious service already existing Good Conduct Medal and the either by demonstrating consistently discontinue adding devices. So the decision April outstanding performance over time, was made to allow up to 5 Good Conduct or by performing a particular task Medals, equaling 15 years, then add the Knot We started the month of April with $1478.74. or service to a high standard of after 20 years with no more devices beyond There was one deposit made during the excellence, while in support of an that. month for merchandise sold in the amount SFMC unit. of $81.30. There was no Service Charge on The Sword of Honor/Valor was changed the account for the month. This leaves a total 2. 20 Year Service Ribbon to represent the “Offi cer” of the year. This in the checking account at month’s end of was suggested due to there already being a $1567.35. Previously, it was announced that “Marine of the Year”, the Cross of Honor/Valor the Corps would instate a ribbon to and there being an “NCO of the year”. The We started the month with Petty Cash in the recognize 20 years of service in the original wording by nature included the NCOs amount of $13.72. We had one expenditure STARFLEET Marine Corps. This was when they already had a ribbon of their own. during the month totaling $1.66. This leaves a to be a separate ribbon. However, an total in petty cash at the close of the month in alternative has been suggested that It was decided that a standardized Certifi cate the amount of $12.06. seems to make a lot more sense system be put in place for all levels above the than adding an additional ribbon to Brigade level. Eventually we expect this to Due to the deposit of a CafePress check the ribbon bar. extend to the lower levels. during the month of May, we have funds earmarked for donation in the amount of Due to the similarity between this Due to extreme delays in requests for awards $96.55. We’ll be issuing this as soon as the award and the current Good Conduct a time limit was put in place for nominations. GS discusses the charities we have been Medal, we have decided to merge This statute of limitations is set at no later than submitted. the two awards. These regulations six months after the action/event. Honor and will supersede the regulations for Valor awards will not apply to this criteria as This leaves a grand total of SFMC funds at multiple awards of a ribbon given on they are for ALL actions within the 12 months the end of April in the amount of $1579.41. p. 29 of the MFM. preceding the award. See you in the next CQ and I hope to see For the fi rst 5 issuances of the If you have any proposals you would like you all at the International Conference. Good Conduct Medal (yrs. 3, 6, 9, considered please send them up the Chain of 12, and 15), standard regs will apply. Command to the General Staff and they will be After the 15th year, no further GCMs put on our list of items to discuss. Lieutenant General Wade Olson will be awarded until the Marine Commandant, STARFLEET Marine Corps reaches the 20th year of service. At Since the last CQ we have had two fi nancial this point, rather than adding a gold reports released: star, a Good Conduct Knot device FROM THE DEPDANT SENDING PROPOSALS TO THE GS (continued) By BDR Aaron Murphy•Deputy Commandant, SFMC will replace the stars on the ribbon. Once this is done, no further devices Recently, the General Staff has Here is an example: 1) It doesn’t need to be a novel. will be added to the ribbon. had several proposals brought to Make sure your proposal is long its attention. We’ve had them sent Title: Naval Unit Citation enough to get your point across 3. Change to the Sword of Honor/ in via phone conversations, e-mails, without going through multiple reams Valor unit reports, just about everything Issue: Within the SFMC Awards of paper. Most proposals can usually except a restaurant napkin (watch, structure, there is no award available be done in 3-4 paragraphs, at most. Changed to Brigade/SFMC Offi cer that will probably come in next to recognize non-Marines who have of the year. This award is given to week). I thought it would be a good gone above and beyond the call of 2) Stick to the facts. There are times the Marine Offi cer... time to touch on proposals and ways duty to assist SFMC personnel or when issues, especially if they’ve to help them get through the Chain units in projects to benefi t the Marines gone on for a while, can get extremely This change in wording will take of Command as quickly as possible. or one of their causes. frustrating. Try to keep a neutral tone effect after IC 2004 in order to keep to your post. If your reader starts the current awards under the same It is always good for us to hear Solution: Establish an award similar through a proposal and it has more guidelines. from the Marines in the fi eld. The to the Meritorious Unit Citation for venting than substance, it is likely that GS is always looking to see who is non-Marine units in support of SFMC the person responsible for the policy Also, in the Sword of Honor, doing what and getting new ideas personnel. This award would not need is going to send it back to you for a re- “Steering Committee” is changed to from active units. Passing your to be accompanied by a ribbon, since write. Try to put yourself in their shoes. “General Staff.” ideas up in your unit reports helps the ribbon system is not commonly If you don’t think you’d like to be talked us to see what the common interests used among non-Marine personnel. to that way, don’t do it to them. 4. Standardized Award Certifi cate are and possibly to spread them to A certifi cate should suffi ce. The same others in the Corps who might be description and requirements in the 3) Try to write one proposal per The General Staff has decided struggling for ideas. MUC should apply to the NUC. to use a standardized award submission. When you write up idea, certifi cates for all GS issues awards after idea, after idea, it’s sometimes However, sometimes good ideas or meriting a ribbon and certifi cate. As Now, once you are done with your hard to tell where one ends and the time allows, these certifi cates can proposed policy additions/changes proposal, be sure you put your contact next begin. There are also cases also be created for BDE staff and get lost in the mass of information. information at the bottom of the where you might have multiple ideas below. This is assuming that enough To help make sure that your ideas proposal (or, if you use the standard and they chain off on another. In this notice is give for the certifi cates get to the right people in a clear, memo format, this could also be in case, if one idea is denied, it becomes to be created. Until the demand concise fashion, we recommend that the header) and send it up the CoC. necessary to deny the entire thing. for these certifi cates is gauged, you write up an offi cial proposal and Contact info should, at the least, appropriate lead-time estimates can send it up the CoC. It doesn’t have include your name, rank, unit, and e- Thank you for your patience in not be given. For more information, to be long or in legalese, but it should mail address. Any SFMC titles held reading through this article. I hope it please contact BDR Aaron Murphy be clear, complete, and concise. can be added, but are not required. provides some insight into the process at depdant@sfi -sfmc.org. and gives you some ideas on ways to I would recommend the following The reason for the contact help ensure that your ideas get seen 5. Policy on Award Nominations format: Title, Issue, and Proposed information is simple; sometimes and discussed in a timely manner. If Solution. The title can be short. proposals get separated from the you have any questions or proposals We have had instances throughout Three to fi ve words should do. original e-mails, especially if they are that you would like to see initiated, the SFMC on award nominations for The issue should explain, factually, forwarded multiple times. This allows send them to your OIC or if you still actions one year or more previous. the issue that you see. We do not us to contact you with the status of haven’t heard anything back, you can To keep this from happening, need specifi c names or events, but your proposal and gives us the ability e-mail me at depdant@sfi -sfmc.org. all award nominations must be examples, even fi ctionalized, would to ask questions if clarifi cations are submitted no more than six months be helpful, if it assists in illustrating necessary. BDR Aaron Murphy after the qualifying events. The only or clarifying the issue. Finally, Deputy Commandant awards not affected by this are the the proposed solution is the most When writing your proposal, try to STARFLEET Marine Corps Valor and Honor awards, which important part. This should provide keep a few things in mind: cover the previous 12 months. a detailed and realistic solution to the issue presented. Now, policy number 5 segues into my next announcement. As I announced in my last post, the deadline for the 2004 Honor awards is 2359 hrs on 15 Jul 04. Any awards received after this date will NOT be considered. I wish all the 2004 Valor award recipients the best of luck. See you again in 60.

In Service to the Corps,

BDR Aaron Murphy Deputy Commandant STARFLEET Marine Corps depdant@sfi -sfmc.org Marines:

I am excited! This period showed a lot of activity in the SFMC. Reports FORCECOM REPORT were very informative for the most By BGEN Linda Olson • CO, FORCECOM part, and I am proud to announce that members of the SFMC units are active with the following events and Betty Crocker points. There were organizations. regular meetings, parades, unit drills, recruiting, egg hunts, motorcycle poker Summits/musters, Courses (academy runs, and all kinds of parties. and real life), Commissionings and Promotions, Blood Drives, Book Drives With all this going on it is not hard and Food Drives. We supported to understand the list of awards issued Operation Eagle, the Stampede, and and requested this period. the OCP. We raised money for Ronald McDonald House, East Tennessee My congratulations go out to each Children’s Hospital, Puryear School, of you who have helped another this Nahunta Elementary School and past 60 days. No matter how small, Babler Elementary School. no act of kindness goes unnoticed. I applaud the good works of the Marines Marines attended Galacticon, in the STARFLEET Marine Corps and Oatland Island Sheep to Shawl event, I look forward to receiving the next set SOLV Oregon Beach Clean up, Rad of reports. Con 4, Steelcon 04, GrandSlam Con, walks for MS, and Relay for I would also like to take a moment Life. We supported the Union Gospel to congratulate Adam Copple on Mission Project, the Lymphoma and his wedding day May 21, and Wade Leukemia Society, the Red Cross, the Hoover and Jenn Colpitts on their new Confederate Memorial Library, Wiggins home. I am sure that there are many Confederate Memorial Cemetery, the others who deserve recognition, but DAV, and Lowell observatory. We also unless you tell me who they are in your helped the Salvation Army, the Elks reports, I am unable to pass along the Lodge, Kirkwood Recycling Center, news. the Virginia Air and Space Center and the Kiwanis. Thank you reporting offi cers for your very informative reports. Linda Olsen at the R1 Summit.. SFI Marines also enjoyed bowling, Photo submitted by Willy Smith camping, movies, dinners out, putt- putt golf (in black light, no less,) Brigadier General Linda Olson baseball, hockey, poker, roller skating, CO Forces Command and martial arts. We participated in [email protected] CPR and First Aide training, collecting coupons, Campbell soup labels and

Greetings, I hope all of you are courses completed by Marines doing well. in April was 59, 31 of those were completed with Honors. I would like to remind everyone STATE OF TRACOM that the Army Field manual called By BDR John Roberts • CO, TRACOM Congratulations to all the fi ne for by several SFMCA courses can Marines who completed courses. I be found on the SFMC site at http:// The requirements for the above completes the most courses during the hope they were fun and enjoyable www.sfi -sfmc.org/tracom/fm.shtml. If positions require the applicant to have preceding month at the SFMCA. for you. you have any questions or problems, completed the following: please let me know. The Student of the Month for March As always, if you have any OTS (need not be an offi cer) 2004 is our very own Fleet Admiral, questions, comments, concerns, We are STILL in need of your help GEN Michael Malotte. Mike completed ideas or need to chat, my email in various positions in TRACOM. We PD-10 (PD-20 is desired, but not 15 courses, 9 of them with Honors, inbox is always open and I respond still have the following staff positions required) during March. rather quickly. open and waiting for dedicated Marines like you to fi ll them: All courses in that school, except the The Student of the Month for April In service to the Corps, -30 course can be completed within 2004 is, once again, our very own BDR John Roberts Combat Engineers Branch 60 days of appointment) Fleet Admiral, GEN Michael Malotte. COTRACOM Director Mike completed 9 courses, 7 of them [email protected] I am pleased to announce what with Honors, during April. Maritime Operations Branch I hope will be a regular part of my Director State of TRACOM posts in the coming The total number of SFMCA courses months: The SFMCA Student of the completed by Marines in March was Xeno-Studies Borg School Month. This honor carries nothing 103, 59 of those were completed with Director except the recognition in this post Honors. The total number of SFMCA and is based upon the student who INFOCOM REPORT By LGN Wade Hoover• “I THOUGHT SHE WAS WITH YOU!” CO INFOCOM By Fleet Captain Michelle Muench • USS Gasparilla, Region 2 It’s that time again, huh? So, I have always found Region 2’s I thought he was just telling me he and returned to the other gas station how’s everyone enjoying the spring summits to be wonderful for many was there. But, alas, I was in a bit of where James immediately (this point weather? I’m not sure, but I think reasons. Not only do they inject a a “hurry” and didn’t catch everything; was stressed to me MANY times on I blinked and missed it. But then, renewal of delight in belonging to SFI, a fact that has been pointed out to me the return trip home) asked, “Where’s looking at the weather patterns in but they also provide the opportunity to more than once since. my wife?” To which, Pat replied, “I the country now, I think everyone is renew and deepen relationships with thought she was with you!?!” saying that. so many friends. A common comment So I continue on with my business, made by members in this region is that walking out of the Stuckey’s a few At this point, Pat jumped back into Anyway, on to business. First we are family. This fact was certainly minutes later, feeling miffed that I the truck before (and this has also off, I would like to thank both put forth following this year’s Summit, didn’t have my wallet with me because, been pointed out more than once) Bruce Sommer and Matt Copple. I when Sandy and Bruce Dolan took six well, it was Stuckey’s and they always James had a chance to get into our recently received their resignations Summit attendees home with them for have nifty things to buy. I should point car, came back to the BP and rescued from the SFMC web team. I’m sorry the night. out here that James was SO lucky I’d me. I must point out the following: to see both go, but I understand that forgotten my wallet, as will be made Pat was immediate in telling me what real life has precedence, so I would To explain, the Dolan’s place is clear in a moment. happened...smart move when a man like to offer my heartfelt thank you closest to the Florida-Alabama border is not familiar with the temper of the to both of these individuals. You will so, when traveling that route on I-10, woman he is rescuing. be missed. their home has fast become a natural stop-over for folks living further south Upon return, James was also With their resignations, I am (or east) in Florida. Aside from this, immediate in apologizing and now seeking new members for the anyone in Region 2 can tell you that explaining himself fully...smart move SFMC web team. Specifi cally, I am you do not argue when Sandy suggests on the part of a man who DOES know looking for one or two people to that you come to eat and get a little rest his wife’s temper. Also relevant to point help maintain the SFMC site. The before moving on. out is that both men remained quick qualifi cations are as follows: to discuss the other’s failure in the In this manner, she can rival incident every time it came up during 1) Must be a member in Good “Mamma” Denby Potts. Needless the course of the evening which, as Standing of STARFLEET to say, my husband and I accepted you might guess, led to more than a the offer of food and lodging on our few laughs amongst everyone else. 2) Have a good working return trip from Summit, What was knowledge of HTML not anticipated, however, was that my The fact remains, I was left at a truck sweet, dear, husband might attempt to stop in Alabama without even my credit 3) Must be able to work in a team leave me in Alabama; was it something card to allow me to purchase a little environment, and be able to work I said? Thus lay the foundation for a trinket or two, or three to remind James under deadlines. short story, nay, comedy of errors... of this little comedy of errors in the future. I must also admit that Pat was 4) Must have reliable Internet and After our caravan of six cars had nice enough to arrive before the trucker E-mail access. shrunk to merely four, it became had the chance to come back out of the needful to pull off the road for a short store to offer again, and I was thankful If you have the desire to serve the pit stop. When we all arrived at the fi rst for that little fact. gas station, it became apparent that SFMC, please send your resume, Looking around the parking lot, I they would not allow us to use their Still, since I was unable to express including examples of your work, to fi nd nothing; no husband, no friend, ? my displeasure with this little incident restrooms. Why? Who knows? Though [email protected]. not even my credit card to keep me they apparently didn’t have a problem through the art of bolstering the company. Well, a very helpful and with us pumping and paying for gas economy, I will have to come up with The SFMC website continues very dirty trucker winked warmly as at their station, this was all that was another appropriate method. Ye be to be updated. I know that there he offered to “give me a ride anywhere allowed. It should be noted here that warned, gentlemen, as a Wench of are errors on the site, and I am I wanted.” I declined politely, still James Muench took the opportunity to Risa does NOT forget! Forgive? Yes, starting to work on a review of bemoaning the fact that I did not have pump gas. but not without plotting appropriate the site, to clean out redundant said credit card. Three to four minutes revenge, of course. fi les, and to verify that all links are had passed as I kept looking up and As the Dolans and Rosburys headed correct. If you fi nd items that need down the parking lot; no James, no across the street to another gas station, Forget? Maybe after next year’s to be addressed, please e-mail Pat anywhere. Hands have just been I hopped into the spare seat in Pat Region 2 Summit...we’ll see. webmater@sfi -sfmc.org with the placed on hips as I begin to become Malone’s truck as he headed over to exact URL of the page, and what a bit peeved when, lo and behold, up the BP station across the freeway. Thus needs to be changed. Things will be drives Pat who, as we all know, is NOT explains the initial separation, James, addressed as soon as possible. my husband...important point here, knowing I was with Pat, headed over with which, I’m sure all the ladies in the to the BP after fi nishing pumping gas. Well, I believe that’s all for now. audience will agree. Until next time. Please note, husband, wife and friend all in the same place; very important. Apparently, James headed back to LGN Wade Hoover the other gas station and Pat must have As I was heading into the store, CO-Infocom assumed that he was staying at the BP James drives up and says something [email protected] to get me. They also, apparently, never to me. It was a bit loud outside and I discussed this amongst themselves. couldn’t hear all of what he was saying; Pat fi nished pumping gas at the BP As I was reading an article about started out with 25 people, then it BURPS, Bill’s Unique Recipe dwindled to 16, then 8. A few were Preparatory School, a STARFLEET dismissed, and one or two decided to Academy course, I became interested STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE drop out. As graduation day came on in it, as I have already participated in a By Commander Eugene Sanford • USS Highlander, Region 7 the horizon, I had several objectives 12-week culinary arts program for DC to fulfi ll while job hunting. I received a Central Kitchen. I took part in the April- Another chef who became our and Conference Center. We met one Training Staff Award for my efforts in July program after I settled into CCNV. instructor was Chef Gary Bullock. He of the Sous Chefs there, and another fi nding a job, and being the fi rst one was the Executive Chef for Fresh Start graduate from DCCK, Tamieka, while hired in my class, while still holding My 12-week assignment began in Catering, and is now a chef instructor exploring the food service section. All a job with Target. During the fi nal two hot foods. There are several chefs, for DC Central Kitchen. Both he and of us toured the kitchen, and saw how weeks before graduation, I went out or members of the training staff, who Chef Karen are also a part of Contract the chefs worked and the meals they to eight different places with resumes, teach everyone how to cook and Foods, which is another affi liate of DC prepared. and dropped them off, while visiting prepare foods. One of those teachers Central Kitchen. While taking classes those places. The last stop was TGI was Chef Karen Lewis. While under every Monday-Friday, Chef Gary Another fi eld trip was to Stratford Fridays in downtown DC. her leadership, several trainees and taught an afternoon class, which dealt University. This one was very myself, learned to stir hot foods in a with fi lleting fi sh and salmon. One time, interesting because there we had a After showing my resume to the very large 50-gallon kettle. This was he brought in a huge female snapper, meal during our trip. The kitchen there head chef, I was told to come back a part of mass-producing over 4,000 and showed us how to properly fi let it. is fascinating, and the chefs there during the 4th of July weekend. When meals a day for various locations in are very disciplined and organized I arrived, it was very, very, very, busy, the Washington, DC area. Those foods During our 12 weeks at DCCK, our in preparing meals. Our meals came and I offi cially started the next day for were properly cooled and packaged classes would be in the mornings from the menus on campus, and they two months, until they closed down on by us to feed the residents of CCNV, from 8:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. or later. were absolutely wonderful. Dessert Labor Day 2003. On Stardate: 0318.7, which was located upstairs. Afterwards, we would head into the included cheesecake and pies. After we, the 52nd class of DC Central kitchen and begin our tasks of making several pictures, laughter, and a few Kitchen, held our graduation ceremony The next chef was Dorothy Bell, one various meals for different shelters in smoke breaks, we headed back to DC. at the Hyatt Regency of Washington, of the most distinguished chefs in the DC. Most of the time, we would have Other trips included Kitchen Match DC. We received our certifi cates of kitchen. There is even an award named a Life Skills course, which would help and Food Team, which are temporary completion and food handler’s cards. after her, for her tireless service to the trainees to succeed throughout agencies. Our class, out of all others, was the the kitchen. She was another chef in the program, and thereafter. Part of most memorable ever. DCCK gave the cold foods department. Under her the program also, would be to travel to Our afternoon classes included me a chance in food service that other guidance, we learned to make salads, different areas involving food service. practice exercises for a major exam places would not, and I hope to perfect desserts, such as bread pudding, a at the end of our 12 weeks. Our entire my culinary skills in other places for a favorite among the kitchen staff, and One of several trips we went on class passed and graduated, despite rewarding career. various cakes and pies. was to Georgetown University/Hotel the numbers being small. Our class

The other day I happened to ship was able to pass directly over be researching the history of our the sub for a depth charge attack. chapter’s namesake O’Bannon and Later information showed that the stumbled across this report by a THE MAINE POTATO INCIDENT sub did sink. When the Association crewman from the USS O’Bannon, By Brian Caton•USS O’BANNON, Region 15 of Potato Growers of Maine heard dd-450 that served in WWII. It struck of this strange episode, they sent a my interest because the O’BANNON Not wanting to blow up ourselves along The submarine was equipped with a plaque to commemorate the event. NCC-5372’s mascot is a potato, He with the sub, the decision was made 3-inch deck gun and the sub’s captain The plaque was mounted in an is named Lt. Spuds. When it was fi rst that ramming was not a wise move. At fi nally decided that now was probably appropriate place near the crew’s explained to me why, I found it quite the last moment, the rudder was swung a good time to make use of it. As the mess hall for the crew to see. Well, it funny. Enjoy. hard to avoid a collision and we found Japanese sailors ran toward their gun, was the crew’s battle. ourselves in a rather embarrassing our deck parties reached into storage situation as we sailed along side of the bins that were located nearby, picked That plaque is now located on the On 5 April 1943, DESRON 21 was Japanese submarine. out some potatoes and threw them at current O’Bannon’s quarterdeck, returning from a night of shelling the sailors on the deck of the sub. A commemorating the event. It reads: Japanese shore installations deep On board the sub, Japanese potato battle ensued. Apparently the in the New Georgia area of the sailors, wearing dark shorts and Japanese sailors thought the potatoes A tribute to the Offi cers and Solomon Islands. Our destroyer, dinky blue hats, were sleeping out on were hand grenades. This kept them Men of the USS O’Bannon. for the O’Bannon, as part of this force, deck. In what could be considered a very busy as they try to get rid of their ingenuity in using our now picked up a radar contact that rude awaking, they sat up to see an them by throwing them back at the proud potato to sink a Japanese turned out to be a large Japanese American destroyer sailing along side. O’Bannon or over the side of the sub. submarine in the spring of 1943. submarine cruising on the surface Our ship, however, was far too close Thus occupied, they were too busy to and apparently unaware of our to permit our guns to lower enough to man their deck gun, which gave us Presented by POTATO presence. The Japanese lookouts fi re, and since no one on deck carried suffi cient time to put a little distance GROWERS of the State of Maine. undoubtedly were fast asleep. a gun, not a shot was heard. Ditto on between our ship and the sub. June 14, 1945. the Japanese sub. No one there had We approached rapidly and were a gun either. In this situation, no one Finally, we were far enough away preparing to ram the sub. Our seemed sure of the proper course of to bring our guns to bear and fi ring captain and other offi cers on the action and it probably would not have commenced. One of our shells bridge were trying to identify the been covered in the manual anyway. managed to hit the sub’s conning type of sub, and decided, at the last Therefore, everyone just stared, more tower, but the sub managed to minute, that it could be a mine layer. or less spellbound. submerge anyway. At that time our

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 31 Now released for all Fleeters to Team Kerberos released Crimson play, the Shuttle Kerberos (currently File the game to run tandem with the the only game developing chapter in ONLINE GAMES FROM larp. The game is based on the fl ash STARFLEET) now makes available card game of matches with some for public pleasure, their current peculiar twists. This game was the library of online games based on start of the Top 5 score board, so see listserv fi ascos, E-larps or just THE ISS KERBEROS if you can get your name in lights. general mayhem and silliness. By Fleet Captain Dino Gravato • ISS Kerberos, Region 7 Since Month 2 of the launch of December 2003 had the fi ctional the shuttle Kerberos, Its crew and storyline that was started in Crimson command have been releasing one File leading the Prometheus Class game per month on their website ship, the ISS Kerberos, heading into (http://www.isskerberos.org). These Borg space. Though the storyline is games were being utilized solely by still in writing, the game Assimilation the mother ship (ISS Lexington) and was released to accentuate certain several others, but public knowledge events in it. Based on a classic was passed on by word of mouth. We game style dubbed “Same Game”, hope to now publish general notice this game has cause a heated in the CQ of the current period’s competition to see who can be the games as well as give you a glimpse highest scorer. Will you conquer of any future ideas or releases. Being the Borg fi rewall, or will you be the fi rst time that the Kerberos is assimilated? January 2004 saw the making this public notice, we have fi rst sequel to an existing game. a listing of several games to inform Assimilation 2: Passive Resistance you about. All of these games are was released to challenge those available to play at our website (http: experts on Assimilation 1. //www.isskerberos.org), and some of them allow for the best players to Attention and praise for Assimilation mark their name into a Top 5 high 1 resulted in this candidate being score listing. We hope that these released. Just when you thought games provide you with some hours the hole was open to hack the Borg, of enjoyment and if you are interested their automated systems decide to in ventures or use of any of the get a little aggressive on you. Can games on the Kerberos website, we you keep the hole open long enough encourage you to utilize our “Join Us” for the Kerberos to get in and fi nish page to submit feedback, requests, the mission? Or will you trigger the complaints or other various brain alarms? Will you see the fi nal 11th droppings. colored block?

October 2003 saw the release of A great sequel to the fi rst our fi rst game: Imperial Tiles. For assimilation game, the Kerberos those online gamers, this is based promises a third to this series that will on the popular Bejeweled and make this game feel like a walk in the Diamond Mines. You are given a grid park, so we suggest you hone your of different symbols. The object is skills now. You cannot not play this to swap pieces by clicking on them one, for as we all know: resistance is and their neighbor. When you swap futile and passive resistance is just a pieces to line up 3 or more of the defense mechanism. same vertically or horizontally, they will be removed and ratchet the February 2004 had a friend of columns down with more symbol the Kerberos start a new chapter in boxes. However, time works against Starfl eet. In honor of the new luxury you. You start off with 2 minutes and liner the USS Pride of Scotland it counts down. Once the clock hits launched by our friend Sandy zero, you are done unless you match Berenberg, the Kerberos releases up the imperial tiles. Imperial Tiles the following for your enjoyment: are the representation of the Imperial POS PERKS. It will be sure to give Starfl eet logo that was made popular you hours of enjoyable game play. by the Mirror-Mirror episodes of TOS The game play is based on variation and DS9. These tile matches will allot of mini-golf solitaire or the existing you 15 seconds more. You’ll fi nd this game of tripeaks on pogo.com. The a truly addictive game that will have launching of the Pride of Scotland you playing till your wrists in pain. gives Team Kerberos a new venue of game fi ction that will allow the making November 2003 was the start of the of casino style games for publishing, annual E-larp that precedes a Region so consider this the fi rst of many 7 paintball game. The larp was based games of chance that will reference on a fi ctional storyline labeled the Pride of Scotland’s casino deck. Operation Crimson File. This e-larp can be read at our mother ship’s March 2004 had a buzz website (http://www.isslexington.org). abound, as the (cont. on p. 33)

32 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ONLINE GAMES FROM THE ISS KERBEROS (continued) IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE… release of POS PERKS was whose inhabitant was sealed in for the by Stephen Skacall•USS Ronald E. McNair, Region 1 overwhelming welcomed by the good of the alpha quadrant by then crew and associates of Pride of Lexington Commander Dino. Captain On March 24th, I embarked on a UN peacekeepers tried to defuse Scotland. To add another tie in, Team Steve Bowers in his Engineering mission: to seek out new life and the situation. Kerberos published a game based spring cleaning, stumbles upon the new civilizations, to boldly go where on the fi ctional Beverage Distributors crypt and releases the contents of no man had gone… Oh, who am I My resolution seemed on the that the Kerberos’s mother ship the chamber. Pandora box is released kidding! I was on a mission, but it verge of defeat, when just prior to commander had started to write upon the unsuspecting alpha quadrant defi nitely wasn’t that one. the vote I delivered a speech in up. Following the fi ction storyline of and the evil DINO clone, created to be which I motivated the delegates of the POS/IMPERIAL ALE Beverage a member of the failed First I suppose I should introduce every nation to unite for peace and Distributors, you are a shipping myself. My name is Stephen Skacall, order, and to restore the former clerk for the Imperial Ale, Wicked Lexington boy band AGON’Z and I was recently appointed the government. We voted, and the Spirits and Illicit Fun Corporation. named NOID escapes in one of the Director of the Region 1 Newsletter resolution won by a wide margin. Lexington’s weapons loaded shuttles. Exchange Program. I’ve been a They distribute legal and illegal He has a score to settle and all the member of STARFLEET for almost The crisis was solved, and the beverages throughout the alpha defi ant class ships in the federation 3 years, and am stationed on the awards came. I listened intently as quadrant. You have to align the are his target. Can you coordinate all USS Ronald E. McNair in Columbia, they announced the awards: orders and transport them off to their the defi ants into order and warp them South Carolina. I’m a member of the destination. Failure to fi ll out the order into the gamma quadrant or will NOID Airport High School Model United “Third place: From AC Flora High in full will result in severe reprimand have his revenge, (though we aren’t to Nations team, and I spend all year School, the delegation from from your superiors, (and severance sure why he hates the defi ant class). preparing for the annual Model UN Brazil!” … packages are not what they seem).In Sanity is out the window when your: Conference at Winthrop University, the mood of that classic Nintendo DEFIANTLY DEMENTED. held each March. “Second place: From Northwestern game: DR MARIO. High School, the delegation from Hypothetical Death is a funny jab This year, I was assigned as our The United States!” … “ You will spend your time combining at the current thread in the Region 7 delegate for Saint Vincent and the various colored containers (each color elections listserv where the question Grenadines, in the Organization of And, last but most certainly not represents one type of beverage) to was asked: Hypothetically, what would American States, a sub-division of least, after an amazing showing this match up in sets of 3 or more for direct happen if you were to be hit by a bus, the UN responsible for discussing week, in fi rst place: From Airport transport. Some orders are simple. what would happen to your platform. matters of interest to North and High School, the delegation from Some require a complex strategy of This question had Team Kerberos South America. For three days Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!” container removal. All are fun. Can you scrambling for a unique way of showing I debated my way through such get to the fi nal level? Can you fi nd out this question. We hope you enjoy it as issues as whether the United States The room roared with applause as who the order is for? Can you stop the much as we enjoyed developing it. should lift sanctions against Cuba, I walked to the stage; I was shocked. screen from bugging out your eyes? tough new anti-drug laws, terrorism My friends were jumping up and It’s beyond Dr Mario because it is: The Kerberos Team is geared to prevention, and an oil spill in Chile. down, screaming at the top of their BEYOND BLUE. make fun and enjoying online games lungs, and my teacher was crying. for sci-fi fans to play. We do not in any Having led the battle to lift the April 2004 game release was way mean to harm or slander anyone sanctions against Cuba, and This was, to say the least, shelved in honor of a late march or organization with themes, storylines supported the anti-drug measures, amazing, shocking, delightful all at release to run tandem with the real or characters in the games we release. written a successful resolution that the same time. How? How did I win? election campaigns going on in region If you have a good idea or story line created the Anti Terrorism Task For fi ve years in a row, Northwestern 7. The issue at hand was apathy and that you feel could be more enjoyable Force of the Americas, and helped High School got fi rst place. And yet, how can you swing a chapter to be with a side game, please contact the to narrowly avert World War Three, somehow, I managed to receive this involved. The Kerberos dusted off a command of the Kerberos via the link the fi nal day of the conference honor. Airport High School has its game style dubbed “Chasing Lights” below: arrived. fi rst award from the Model UN team and redid it to represent the chapters http://www.isskerberos.org/join.php now, its likely to be a tradition that of region 7 and 2 fi ctional candidates As my delegation was ushered continues for many years. who sought the votes to get them the We encourage the sharing of the into Tillman Auditorium, I watched as Regional Coordinator position. links that point to the game addresses. delegations from 115 other nations And what about me? Well, I’ll If you like to place Kerberos games were seated, and the Secretary humbly continue my career in SWING VOTE: Battle for Region 7 on your website, please contact the General took the stage. We had STARFLEET, where I hope to 2004, was the fi rst release to spark a command via link above. one more crisis to solve before the someday have the success I have moment of humor into a sometimes awards were given: Ukrainian rebels had this past week. too serious campaigning run. At fi rst “SHUTTLE KERBEROS… Waste had overthrown the government, the game was logically unbeatable, but your online time with us” and claimed control of the country. now adjusted to have 2 fi nal results: FULL REGION SUPPORT or FULL We had two choices: Allow the REGION APATHY. Do you have the rebels to stay in control, or put ability to swing all the votes to you? the old government back into power. The United States led an May 2004 will see the release of aggressive campaign to see the 2 games, Defi antly Demented and rebels put in charge, but I, along Hypothetical Death: Battle for region with Cuba, Vietnam, and France, 7 2004. Deep in the bowels of the ISS formed a resolution that put the old Lexington resides a cryogenic coffi n government back into power, while

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 33 On March 6, 2004, the away team help. The Vought F4U-1D Corsair from the USS Appomattox comprised was well used in the Pacifi c Theater. of John Sprouse, Alan Provo, Meg It was a land-based plane that could DULLES ANNEX AWAY MISSION also land and take off from a carrier. Roach, Chris and Sue Johanson, Margaret Grunwell, and our camera By Commodore John Sprouse • USS Appomatox, Region 1 It is the plane that the VMF-214 shy guests, Stuart Porter and Matt Squadron used to score the highest McDaniel, left Lynchburg, Virginia for Photos submitted by Margaret Grunwell kill ratio in the Pacifi c Theater. The the rendezvous with the USS Athena court. Then came offi ces and other planes taking off and landing at the Commander of the Squadron was and anyone else who wanted to offi cial areas, entry to a perpendicular nearby Washington Dulles International Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington. make the journey. hanging ramp crossing the hanger and Airport and the sixth fl oor houses a He fl ew with the Flying Tigers before more bathrooms. From the entrance, mock-up of a control tower and what the United States entered into the The group arrived at the Dulles continuing straight, is an entry hall with controllers look at all day. Second World War, then signed up Annex, or the National Air and Space access via the stairs to the lower level with the United States and with a Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy and a few displays. At the end of the There was a Subway restaurant in squadron of pilots fl ying F4 Corsairs, Center, around 9:30 A.M., and joined hall is the second fl oor overlooking into the main part of the building/hanger, and the Black Sheep Squadron was the line for entrance. The weekend a vast hanger that runs almost parallel but it most likely will be moved upstairs born. before our trip, the center reached to the fi rst. This is where the majority to the, soon to be completed, Food the half-million visitor mark. From of planes, etc. are displayed. From the Court next to the Museum Store. Going slightly further into the the outer area, even before gaining overlook and to the right is a downward This will free that area up for future museum, you can see the hanger entry, we could see the space shuttle ramp approximately forty to fi fty feet displays. There are to be two more open up with the Lockheed SR-71 straight inside. After being checked long. Then it turns outward towards buildings constructed in conjunction Blackbird in front and below you on through by security, the group the hanger and continues down to with this facility; a Future Restoration the hanger fl oor. This is the world’s divided, leaving Margaret to watch the base level, running parallel to the Hanger and a Future Archives Center faster jet. It cruises about 75,000 for any others from STARFLEET to fi rst section of ramp. Straight across, and Conservation Lab with Artifact feet at Mach 3.3. To the right of the come, and notify her team via walkie- on the other side of the hanger, is an Storage. Additional planes and the Blackbird, they have an exhibit of jet talkies. elevator that will take you up to the restoration equipment will continue to fi ghters from the Korean and Vietnam second and third fl oors, which are also arrive from the Suitland, MD facility. wars. The Bell UH-1H Iroquois Huey The USS Athena was represented connected to each other by a similar helicopter is also exhibited in this by Lisa Berkenbilt, Pete Dowty, Martin ramp. There are bathrooms here too. From the ceiling, the fi rst plane area. One of the jets is a MIG-15, Bonica, and Tom & Karen Donnelly. The upper ramp runs almost the whole display you see, a Pitts S-1C, was which was considered one of the fi rst Later Karen “Terpette” Mitchell from length of the hanger and has another fl own by the fi rst woman acrobat sonic jets. Beside it is an American the USS Highlander and her guest, elevator at the end, furthest from the pilot, Betty Skelton, and was restored F-86 Saber, the MIG’s counterpart. Chris Caruthers joined us. We mixed entrance. There are also stairs for the by a completely female team. Next Across from these two jets is and matched groupings looking at more ambulatory. Last, but not least, displayed from the ceiling were the the MIG-21 and a Douglas A-4C different exhibits and displays. As is the hall going from the hanger to Tomahawk P-40 and the F4 Corsair, Skyhawk and, the newest jet to soon expected, one of the fi rst stops for us the section of building that houses the both World War II vintage planes. The be in production, the F-23 Raptor. all was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, space shuttle. Tomahawks were used in China Other weapons were on display from which defi nitely gave us photo before the United States entered into this time period that went with these opportunities. There are many exhibits to check, World War II. The group, known as the planes and jets. four IMAX shows, at least fi fty types Flying Tigers, was from the American Here is a brief description of the of air locomotion; from hang gliders Volunteer Group, independent pilots On the other side of the Blackbird facilities. As you enter the building, to gliders, from jets to the space that had been recruited for the Chinese there is an assortment of vintage the fi rst section runs from left to shuttle. A whole variety of aircraft on Air Force. Downstairs, in one of the aircraft, from all time periods of right. Starting at the right is the IMAX display includes vessels from America, display cases, was one of the former fl ight, including the Boeing B-29- Theater, the tower, the information Germany, Japan, and Russia. A guide pilot’s fl ight jackets that had a Chinese 45-MO Superfortress Enola Gay. areas, tickets, and bathrooms. In even told us there were one hundred fl ag on it and Chinese writing to identify The walkways even enable one to the middle were the entrance, the twenty more planes to come. There is the pilot as a friend to civilians if he see right into the cockpit. This is museum store, and future food a seven story tower for observation of were ever shot down and in need of the fi rst time the (cont. on p. 35)

From left to right: (Rear) Chris Caruthers, Tom Donnelly, Alan Provo, Margaret Grunwell, Pete Dowty; (Middle) Chris Johanson, Martin Bonica, Space Shuttle Enterprise Karen “Terpette” Mitchell, Karen Donnelly; (Front) Sue Johanson, Meg Roach and Lisa Berkenbilt.

34 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ DULLES ANNEX AWAY MISSION (continued) TREK NOVEL REVIEW: historic aircraft has been seen in extraterrestrial. Some of the items “Requiem” by Michael Jan Friedman and Kevin Ryan its entirety. Prior to the opening of to look for are R2D2, a tie-fi ghter, the museum, the aircraft could be a submarine, the Alvin, a cemetery Reviewed by LT.j.g. Steve J. Mirick•USS Jurassic, Region 1 seen in pieces in different buildings plot, a VW minivan, jet fi ghters, of the Paul E. Garber Preservation, assorted street signals, hair curlers, While commanding the Stargazer, chances of returning to his own time. Restoration, and Storage Facility in a mailbox, a machine gun, three Capt. Picard is sent on a mission to the Meanwhile, back in his time, Riker Suitland, MD. Tucked back towards or four 55-gallon drums, and three Gorn home world to answer a request takes command of the Enterprise and the entrance side of the hanger propellers from a Titanic model. The from the Gorn. A reluctant crew tries to appoints Ensign Ro Laren as Acting on the ground fl oor are simulators model is a reminder that through persuade Picard not to proceed with First Offi cer. With his own dilemma of and fl ight wear, including one creativity dreams can be made into this mission, they feel it too dangerous. trying to locate Capt. Picard, Riker has worn by Amelia Earhart. These reality. The furthest section of the Little is known of the Gorn civilization. everyone doubling his or her efforts to planes include, but are not limited building, the James S. McDonnell They had only the reports from the locate the Captain. to, the Lansing, the Boeing 307 Space Hanger, is the home of original encounter that had taken place Stratoliner, the Concorde and the the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the 75 years earlier, when Capt. James With pressure mounting from prototype Boeing 707 known as the Mercury capsule 15B Freedom 7II, T. Kirk and the Enterprise battled the the away team, having potential Boeing 367-80, which is the only and the Gemini VII capsule, from Gorn. However, those records had problems of being transported off passenger jet to do a complete which the United States had its fi rst been sealed and classifi ed. the station, the pressure mounts roll. An impressive assortment of space walk mission. further as Riker is given orders from gliders and small engine planes Upon reaching the rendezvous point a STARFLEET admiral that he has are represented. A section at the This, of course, is just a brief with the Gorn vessel, the Stargazer 36 hours to complete his search for furthest end of the hanger included description and some history of what receives a hail requesting that Capt. Picard. Whether Picard is found or not, items from the space program and the newest Smithsonian facility has Picard transport to the Gorn vessel. Riker has to abandon the search and even a model of he mother ship to offer. More visits will be planned, They inform the Stargazer that they continue to Cestus III. As tensions are from Close Encounters of the Third not only to this facility, but to others will proceed to the Gorn home world, rising on Cestus III and time is running Kind. in Washington, D.C., and possibly with the Stargazer is given orders to out for the Enterprise crew to fi nd their Maryland, too. For more information stay where it is and hold position. The Captain, Ensign Ro brings an option This model showed how the you can visit their website: http: unwilling crew obeys the orders and to Riker that tests his loyalties to both team that made it was creative in //www.nasm.si.edu/museum/ watches as the Gorn vessel and Capt. Picard and STARFLEET. Riker makes the way they included modern bits udvarhazy/. Picard leaves the Stargazer behind. a choice that could get him court- and pieces into making something martialed. Upon reaching their destination, Picard is led to the leader of the Gorn. Riker accepts Ensign Ro’s plan He hands Picard a small device and is to contact the Bon Amar, a Bajoran told to return to STARFLEET and give group of outlaws that STARFLEET has it to his leaders. The Gorn explains ordered to be arrested on sight and to Picard that they are declaring war their ship seized in an attempt to get against STARFLEET. Picard refuses their help to search for Captain Picard. to be the bearer of such bad news and insists on negotiating with the Gorn While the Enterprise is jumping leader. from planet to planet scanning for Picard, the away team, still back on the Twenty-fi ve years later Picard, station, fi nally fi gures out how to work commanding the Starship Enterprise, the transporter systems. However the once again fi nds himself on his way memory banks had gotten erased due to the Gorn home world for treaty to a power-surge, so they are handed negotiations. Before the Enterprise another setback in locating Picard. Top side view of the Enola Gay reaches its destination of the Gorn home world, they fi nd an abandoned With only a couple hours left Ensign space station. While Data, Geordi, Ro explodes onto the bridge and tells and Riker all show interest in the Riker, “They found him, they found the station, Picard’s interest in archeology Captain. His communicator was found convinces him to stop to investigate on Cestus III.” the station. The fi rst inspection shows no life signs and minimal power. Riker I really enjoyed the story and feel takes an away team over to the station the story was written well. The story to determine if it is safe for Capt. Picard bounces back and forth in just the right to make a personal visit to the station. spots to give you the feeling you are watching a new TV episode. I started Due to power buildups in the station, reading this book and couldn’t put it Picard gets transported through down. I recommend this novel to all time to Cestus III; hours before the Star Trek fans. Enjoy. Gorn attack the outpost. Picard fi nds himself torn between trying to escape without letting the people know of their impending death or telling them Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe the facts and changing the history of the Federation, and possibly losing all

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 35 Whether you are a Star Trek fan of the cadets out there (young and who wants to make a model of your not so young) might like a Type I or favourite subject or a modeller who TREKNOLOGY IN PAPER II phaser from TOS or the Type II has an interest in Treknology, your “Cobra” phaser from TNG to VOY. options for commercial model kits By LT Alan Anderton• USS Magellam, Science Liaison Officer, Region 14 are not as broad as they used to See something missing that you would like to take a crack at? Paper be. got a printer? No sweat! You should to be the Miranda class and once model designing is pretty accessible. have no problems getting it done at again Shunichi has the USS Reliant, You can do it the traditional way with I for example have a burning a local printer or offi ce supplies store famous for its battle with Enterprise in pen and paper but with a computer desire to model a Klingon Bird of like Ginko’s. “The Wrath of Khan”. Diego Cortes has Prey, but my only chance of getting the USS Majestic and USS Lantree. you can use a draughting program or one of the specialised 3D programs such a model has been to watch Still not sold? Ever had a model you such as Pepakura. the eBay listings to pick up a model have slaved for months over trashed Feel like something different, a offered for sale by a collector. One by a visiting kid? Lost a vital part and challenge? How about the Starbase Render them in a graphics package option you might not be aware of the makers have discontinued that Ournal, from which Kirk and his crew like Photoshop or CorelDraw, that is fast gaining popularity is model? Can’t afford a model of the hijacked the Enterprise in Star Trek reduce them to Adobe Acrobat or paper modelling. ISS or want to model all the variants of III? Jan Rükr, a prolifi c Czech model zip fi les, upload them to the Internet the Delta launch vehicle? For the cost designer, has a beautiful design and watch the web site stats click Why paper? of printing you have replacements of available on his web site, which also over into overdrive. Yes, there are Paper models have been around individual parts or whole models. By includes designs from “The Planet of commercially available models on as long as there has been paper, I developing a few computer skills, you the Apes” and “Alien.” Other models the Internet, although none for Star suppose. The Japanese art of paper can do “repaints” of existing models. to fi ll out your Federation fl eet include Trek subjects – copyright holders folding, Origami, was fi rst heard of You like the model but it is in 1/100 the SS Botany Bay (Khan Noonien don’t mind amateurs offering models in the Muromachi era (1333-1573), and you want it to fi t in your 1/72 scale Singhs’ 20th century sub-light space of their ships for free but would be albeit in an entirely different form. collection? With a little trial and error ship) and the SS Aurora. quick to pounce on anyone trying to Paper models enjoyed a particular you can scale models up or down and make a profi t. vogue in the years during and then print them out! There are also USS Essex, Xerxes, following WWII when the resources Grissom and Stargazer, the Hermes There are a few designers who for more traditional models were What is available? class destroyer, Saladin class scout, have set up home businesses rationed. It was the advent of the The range of subjects available for Ptolemy class tug and shuttle Galileo. supplying paper models but I don’t plastic model that seemed to toll the download on the Internet is nothing Non-human ships include the Vulcan think there is a market out there death knell for them, when cheap, short of staggering! From spacecraft Science Institute Shuttle Surak, the to make a million just yet! One mass produced models became right out of the news (a MER rover Tholian Webspinner, and from the interesting concept is the Lower available that offered accuracy with has been available for nearly six Romulan Empire the original Bird of Hudson Valley Challenger Center ease of construction. months) to the wonders of the ancient Prey and a scout ship. There is even website run by Jon Leslie. His web world; from the ridiculous, such as a a new model of the Nomad probe from site is packed with paper models of Strangely enough, it has been vacuum cleaner and a soapbox, to “The Changeling.” space subjects which are “charity- new technology that has turned out the intricately sublime, like cathedrals, ware” – free for download, but you to be the saviour of paper modelling. castles, ships, animals. The variety of Star Trek: The Next Generation is should donate to the centre if you’re The development of the Internet, subject matter is huge! not so well represented. No one has coupled with the availability of yet attempted to recreate Picard’s satisfi ed. colour printers, has fuelled a Ah! But what, I hear you say, is NCC 1701-E, the Sovereign class As part of our Science Department, revival of interest in paper as a available in the way of Star Trek starship, perhaps because of the the USS Magellan of Region 14 has construction medium. Just as the models? Whilst the range is not complex curves involved. There is a created an index page of “Treknology Internet has generated a surprising comprehensive, it is suffi ciently varied model of the shuttlepod El Baz though, in Paper Models” at: revival in writing skills, websites as to offer something to cover most and the Type 6 shuttle, Magellan. An are springing up all over the world tastes and range of abilities. This is absolutely excellent Nebula class http://www.geocities.com/ where amateurs are offering paper a summary of what is available in cruiser, the Sutherland, is available andertonbargo/Magellan/scitrek_ models of an amazing variety of roughly chronological order... from a Taiwanese designer known subjects for free! only as Edward. The only non human e.html As you would expect there are craft is the Borg Cube, of which there which will be updated with new Whilst no one is suggesting that a large range of examples of the are two versions, and yes, this would models as they come available. they will take the place of plastic Enterprise. Christian “Chippy” Chua have to be one of the easiest models! Watch out for a Steamrunner class models, they are fast carving has a good model of the early NCC from Diego Cortes and Voyager’s out a niche in the hobby of scale 1701 from TOS at his web site, as From Deep Space Nine there are Type 9 Shuttle from “The Haggard”! modelling. They are very much a has Ron Caudillo. There is even a tiny the USS Defi ant, its Shuttle Chaffee craft item that depends upon the Japanese example with the name in and the Danube class runabout. The skill of the designer and the skill of Kanji! The NCC 1701-A, the refi t of Voyager series is represented by the modeller, but because of this the later seasons and movies, is a a great model of the Intrepid Class there is immense satisfaction in particular favourite having a version starship itself from Chippy Chua, your completed model. designed by Diego Cortes of Spain, plus her AeroShuttle and Delta Flyer and another by Shunichi Makino of as well as the Prometheus from After saying that it’s not hard to do: Japan. Shunichi’s “Shun Pop” web “Message in a Bottle.” cut it out, fold it and glue it together! site has it in two scales: a small but Painting isn’t an issue since surface novel model for beginners/kids, and a Phew! Let’s see, what else is details and textures are pre-printed detailed master-build! there? How about a full sized prop and the accuracy of the fi nish – looking for something to fi nish off depends upon the quality and Perhaps the second most easily your uniform for the IC, Doctor? How calibration of your printer. Haven’t recognised ship from TOS would have about a hypospray? Perhaps some

36 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ STARFLEET ANNOUNCEMENTS Compiled By Robin Smith • Announcements Coordinator

May 2004 Rickard, Institute of Leadership announced that the College 2004.04.15 : Capt Robin van Dean, ([email protected]) of Mythological Studies and 2004.04.23 : VAdm/LGN Cleave, (evilkitty73289@hotmai 2004.05.31 : VAdm Mandi announced the opening of the the Collete of Medicine will be Mandi Livingston, Chief l.com) announced the formation Livingston, Candidate for fi rst course in the School of closing temporarily. of Computer Operations, of a new Yahoo Group, SFI- Commander - STARFLEET, Accessability. ([email protected]) Wicca. ([email protected]) 2004.05.07 : Fleet Captain announced some major staff provided an opening statement 2004.05.21 : Pete Mohney, Gary “Tiny” Hollifi eld, changes for Membership 2004.04.13 : Pete Mohney, for Team STARFLEET. Starfl eet IC 2004 Chairman, ([email protected]) Processing. ([email protected]) ([email protected]) provides announced a new list for announced that the 2004 IC is 2004.05.31 : FADM Les Rickard, information on the cadet friendly Singles. 2004.04.22 : Commodore looking for staff workers. Candidate for Commander aspects of the upcomin IC. 2004.05.07 : BDR Aaron Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., 2004 - STARFLEET, (erickardjr@tria Murphy, Deputy Commandant Region 12 Summit Coordinator, 2004.04.13 : Adm Brad Pense, d.rr.com) provided an opening 2004.05.20 : Adm Brad Pense, SFMC, (depdant@sfi -sfmc.org) ([email protected]) Region 3 RC, ([email protected]) statement for Team FleetFirst. Region 3 RC, ([email protected]) announced several changes to reminds us of all the relevent reminds us that the deadline for reminds us that Region 3’s the SFMC. info for the upcoming Region 12 the current registration rates for 2004.05.31 : VAdm Mandi summit is only 21 days away. Summit. attending the Region 3 Summit Livingston, Chief of Computer 2004.05.06 : Brigadier is fast approaching. Operations, (CompOps@sfi .org) 2004.05.20 : VAdm Mandi General Linda Olson, CO 2004.04.21 : Pete Mohney, provides us with some quick tips Livingston, Chief of Computer Forces Command (ST_ IC 2004 Chairman, 2004.04.09 : Pete Mohney, on the use of the SFI Database. Operations, (CompOps@sfi .org) [email protected]) ([email protected]) provides the Starfl eet IC 2004 Chairman, gives us a brief reminder on the announced that the Wall of latest update on all that is going ([email protected]) provided 2004.05.31 : Rear Admiral Greg methods for submit new and Honor will be updated one on for IC 2004. the latest information on the Trotter, STARFLEET Election rnewal member applications. more time before this year’s upcoming 2004 International Coordinator, (election@sfi .org) International Conference. Any 2004.04.21 : Vice Admiral Conference. reminds us that access to the 2004.05.13 : Pete Mohney, IC additions need to be submitted Michael Urvand, Region STARFLEET Elections list is 2004 Chair, ([email protected]) now in order to be included by Six Regional Coordinator, 2004.04.06 : Gerri Wampler, open to all. provides an update on IC 2004 IC. ([email protected]), Director STARFLEET and the panels schedule. announced the 2004 Region Membership Processing, 2004.05.31 : VAdm 2004.05.06 : Commodore Six Summit from June 18-20 in ([email protected]) announced Mandi Livingston, Chief 2004.05.12 : Capt Robin Van Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., 2004 Kimberly, WI. the new address for Membership of Computer Operations, Cleave, Director - FDP - Cadet/ Region 12 Summit Coordinator, Process. (CompOps@sfi .org), announced Youth Services, (EvilKitty73289 ([email protected] 2004.04.19 : Ben Redding, the opening of the New Member @hotmail.com) announced an ) provides an update on the ([email protected]), provides 2004.04.05 : Capt Robin Van Orientation Offi ce. IRC gathering in #FDP-Youth upcoming Region 12 Summit. an update on the R1 Summit, Cleave, co-owner SFI-Disab this coming Saturday (5/15/ along with a reminder that [email protected], 2004.05.28 : Brigadier General 2004). 2004.05.03 : Cmdr Pamela those wishing to have a normal announced the opening of the Joost “Excalibur” Ueffi ng, Chief Michaud, R/1 Deputy name badge must register by Starfl eet Disablities Group of Operations, (ops@sfi .org) 2004.05.11 : Commodore Awards Director, (pan_ Wednesday, 4/21. 2 channel on the Fleetchat announced the commissioning Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., 2004 [email protected]) announced network. of the United Star Ship Indiana, Region 12 Summit Coordinator, the recipients of the Region One 2004.04.19 : Pete Mohney, IC NCC-79158. ([email protected]) Annual Awards. 2004 Chair, ([email protected]), 2004.04.05 : Commodore reminds us about the upcoming announced the latest news Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., 2004 2004.05.28 : Brigadier General Region 12 Summit. 2004.05.03 : Rear Admiral Greg regarding the upcoming 2004 Region 12 Summit - “Survivor Joost “Excalibur” Ueffi ng, Chief Trotter, STARFLEET Election International Conference. Summit” Coordinator, (killough of Operations, (ops@sfi .org) 2004.05.11 : Pete Mohney, Coordinator, (election@sfi .org) @southshore.com) reminds us announced the commissioning Starfl eet IC 2004 Chairman, announced that the 2004 2004.04.16 : Lt. Commander about the upcoming Region 12 of the United Star Ship Hell’s ([email protected]) updated us STARFLEET Election Michael Timko, College of Summit coming up May 21 - 23, Fury, NCC-74304. on the latest info for the 2004 Discussion List is now available Science Fiction Director, 2004, in Joplin, Missouri. International Conference. at http://lists.sfi .org/mailman/ ([email protected]) 2004.05.28 : Brigadier General listinfo/election-l. announced the opening of the 2004.04.04 : David E. Klingman, Joost “Excalibur” Ueffi ng, Chief 2004.05.11 : Pete Mohney, College of Science Fiction, Flag Offi cer School Course of Operations, (ops@sfi .org) Starfl eet IC 2004 Chairman, 2004.05.03 : Rear Admiral Greg formerly known as the College Director, ([email protected]) announced the commissioning ([email protected]) provided Trotter, STARFLEET Election of Treknology. announced the current plans for of the United Star Ship some urgent info on Room Coordinator, (election@sfi .org) the Flag Offi cer School. Commonwealth, NCC-74670. Pricing/Availability and provides some info on the 2004.04.15 : Captain Gary announced a new mailing upcoming election process. “Tiny” Hollifi eld, STARFLEET 2004.04.04 Scott A. Akers, 2004.05.28 : Brigadier General feature for IC Merchandise. Gets Fit For Duty Director, Starfl eet Academy Commandant, Joost “Excalibur” Ueffi ng, Chief ([email protected]) ([email protected]) of Operations, (ops@sfi .org) 2004.05.11 : Capt. Robin E. Van April 2004 announced the new announced that David E. announced the commissioning Cleave, (EvilKitty73289@hot STARFLEET Gets Fit for Duty Klingman is the new Starfl eet of the United Star Ship mail.com) announced that the 2004.04.28 : RAdm. Wendy group under the Fleet Division Academy Director of Flag Firestorm, NCC-36005. new youth services website is Fillmore, Starfl eet Academy Program. Offi cer School. delayed. She is also looking for - Scholarship Coordinator, 2004.05.24 : RAdm. Wendy a new webmaster. ([email protected]) 2004.04.15 : Commander 2004.04.01 : SSGT Fillmore, Starfl eet Academy announced that applications James J. Cecil, DirectorStarfl eet Matthew Copple, - Scholarship Coordinator, 2004.05.11 : VAdm/LGN Mandi are now being taken for In Cyberspace, ([email protected]) (Scholarships@sfi .org) reminds Livingston, Chief of Computer STARFLEET Scholarships and ([email protected] ) announced the creation of a new us that scholarship applications Operations, (CompOps@sfi .org) also reminds members that the announced the closing of the chatroom for enlisted personnel, must be postmarked by July announced that the CompOps Scholarship program is fundly Starfl eet in Cyberspace course. #sfi -enlisted, on the FleetChat 1st. department website at http: solely from contributions. IRC network. //compops.sfi .org is currently 2004.04.15 : FADM Les 2004.05.24 : COMM Dixie Halber, undergoing a face lift and 2004.04.24 : VAdm/LGN Rickard, STARFLEET Academy 2004.04.01 : BGN Dennis Chief of Communications, several features may be under Mandi Livingston, Chief Institute of Leadership Dean, Rayburn, CO STARFLEET (comm@sfi .org), announced construction. of Computer Operations, ([email protected]) Special Operations, (co@sfi - that she is now accepting ([email protected]) announced that the postal specops.net) announced the nominations for Newsletter of 2004.05.08 : Scott A. announced the new postal address for OTS is incorrect and fi rst annual SFSO Practical Joke the Year awards. Akers, SFA Commandant, address for Membership provided the correct address. Contest. ([email protected]) Processing. 2004.05.22 : FADM Les

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 37 CONVENTION LISTINGS Compiled By Corporal Captain Blair Learn

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Burlington St. PMB Mike Dugas, Bob Palmer, Petey California; Info: PO Box Crispin Freeman, Robert DeJesus, #201, Iowa City, IA 52240 Ph: 319- Mongelli, Debra Hicks, Alexander 297122, Pembroke Pines FL Emily DeJesus, Jason Martin, Aug 27-29 Creation, Chicago, 337-9098 http://www.mindbridge.org/ Riegler, Paul Williams, Fred Grimm, 33029-7122 Ph: 954-441- Heather Martin, Jan Scott-Frazier Illinois; Info: 217 S. Kenwood Street, icon/ [email protected] Guests: Alex Geairns, Max Khaytus, Terry TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818-409- Beth Hansen, Rusty Hevelin Fitzpatrick, David Kloempken, Kristie [email protected] Oct 22-24 MileHiCon, Lakewood, 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ Carter, and Darcy Hall Colorado; Info: PO Box 101322, [email protected] Kentucky Oct 1-3 SiliCon, Foster City, Denver, CO 80250-1322 Ph: 303- California; Info: PO Box 61567, 657-5912 http://www.milehicon.org/ Sep 10-12 Chicagoland Aug 6-8 ConGlomeration, Louisville, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-1567 http: [email protected] Guests: Entertainment Collectors Expo, Kentucky; Info: PO Box 32095, Alabama //www.siliconventions.org/ chairma Charles de Lint, Elizabeth Moon, Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Info: PO Louisville, KY. 40232-2095 http: [email protected] Guests: Tim Fred Saberhagen, Bob Eggleton, Box 2376, Bridgeview,Il.60455 //members.iglou.com/shadowr/ Oct 15-17 Con*Stellation XXIII, Powers, Frank Wu, Sara Bruce, Robert Vardeman Ph: 708-430-8107 http: [email protected] Guests: Huntsville, Alabama; Info: PO Box Dann Lopez //www.nonsportcardexpo.com Michael Williams, Tom Kidd, Tom 4857, Huntsville AL 35815-4857 Florida [email protected] Smith http://www.con-stellation.org/ Oct 1-3 Conjecture, San Diego, Guests: Boris Vallejo, Julie Bell, [email protected] Guests: California; Info: PO Box 927388, Aug 20-22 Vulkon, Orlando, Florida; Chris Achilleos, Warren Martineck, Louisiana Lawrence Watt-Evans, Esther San Diego, CA 92192-7388 http: Info: PO Box 297122, Pembroke Kathy Garver, Dick Durock, Jeremy Friesner //www.conjecture.org/ Guests: C.S. Pines FL 33029-7122 Ph: 954- Bulloch, Christine Hewett, Gerald Aug 6-8 Crescent City Con XIX, Friedman, Jess Heinig 441-TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ Home, Barbara Luna, Michael Dante Metairie, Louisiana; Info: PO Arizona [email protected] Guests: John Benefi ts: Chicago Hope Charities Box 52622, New Orleans LA Oct 2-3 Hollywood Collectors Show, Rhys-Davies 70150-2622 Ph: 504-488-0489 Sep 10-12 CopperCon 24, Phoenix, Hollywood, California; Info: PO Box Sep 30-Oct 3 Archon 28, Collinsville, http://crescentcitycon.com/ccc/ Arizona; Info: PO Box 62613, 5040, Spring Hill, Florida 34611 Ph: Oct 8-10 Ditto 17, Orlando, Florida; Illinois; Info: PO Box 8387, St. Louis, [email protected] Guests: Andrew Fox, Phoenix, AZ 85082 Ph: 602-973- 352-683-5110 http://www.hollywood Info: 7030 Villa Estelle Drive, Orlando, MO 63132-8387 Ph: 314-326-3026 Bret Funk, Danny Frolich, Darlene 2341 http://www.casfs.org/cucon/ collectorshow.com/ [email protected] Florida 32819-4246 Ph: 407-226- http://www.stlf.org/archon/ archon_ Bolesny, Wayne Hergenroder, Don [email protected] Guests: Alan 2127 http://www.circlenk.com/ditto/ [email protected] Guests: Alan Schermerhorn, Robert Asprin Dean Foster, Todd Lockwood, Leslie Oct 18 PolyCon - Fall Minicon, San [email protected] Dean Foster, Vincent DiFate, Shane Fish, Catherine Wells Luis Obispo, California; Info: University Hensley, Jacqueline Ward, Mike Maryland Union Box 168, San Luis Obispo, Oct 15-17 Necronomicon, Glyer, Ben Bova, Vic Milán Oct 28-31 World Fantasy CA 93407 http://polycon.punk.net/ Tampa, Florida; Info: PO Box Aug 13-15 Horrorfi nd Weekend, Convention 2004, Tempe, Arizona; [email protected] 2213, Plant City, FL 33564-2213 Oct 22-24 Anime Reactor, Baltimore, Maryland; Info: 9722 Info: PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ http://stonehill.org/necro.htm Rosemont, Illinois; Info: PO Box Groffs Mill Drive PMB 109, Owings 85285 Ph: 480-945-6890 http: Oct 28-Nov 5 SuperTrek 2, Los [email protected] Guests: 2403, Naperville, IL 60567-2403 Mills Maryland 21117 http://www.ho //www.worldfantasy2004.org Angeles, California; Info: 10370 Spider Robinson, Jeanne Robinson, http://www.animereactor.org rrorfi ndweekend.com/ convention@h [email protected] Guests: USA Today Way, Miramar, FL Lloyd Kaufman Benefi ts: Kids & [email protected] orrorfi nd.com Gwyneth Jones, Janny Wurts, Ellen 33025 Ph: 866-456-1263 http: Canines and The Francis House Datlow //www.supertrek.com/ registration@ Nov 5-7 Rock Con, Rockford, Illinois; Nov 26-28 Darkover Grand supertrek.com Nov 6-13 Cruisetrek, Tampa, Florida; Info: PO Box 241, Williams Bay, WI Council Meeting XXVII, Timonium, Nov 5-7 Tus-con 31, Tucson, Info: 23852 Pacifi c Coast Highway 53191 Ph: 262-245-1608 http://rock- Maryland; Info: PO Box 7203, Silver Arizona; Info: PO Box 27307, Nov 5-7 Bascon, San Francisco, #385, Malibu, CA 90265 Ph: 310- con.com/ [email protected] Spring, MD 20907 Ph: 202-726- Tucson AZ 85726-7307 http: California; Info: PO Box 282197, 456-7544 http://members.aol.com/ 4396 http://www.darkovercon.com/ //home.earthlink.net/~basfa/ San Francisco, CA 94128-2197 http: cruisetrek/ [email protected] Nov 12-14 Windycon XXXI, [email protected] Guests: [email protected] Guests: Barbara //www.bascon.org/ [email protected] Schaumburg, Illinois; Info: PO Tamora Pierce, Katherine Kurtz, Hambly, Carol De Priest, Ed Bryant Benefi ts: Lavender Youth Recreation Nov 19-21 Vulkon, Orlando, Florida; Box 184, Palatine, IL 60078- Diana Paxson, Scott MacMillian, and Information Center, Pets Are Info: PO Box 297122, Pembroke 0184 http://www.windycon.org/ James MacDonald, Debra Doyle, California Wonderful Support Pines FL 33029-7122 Ph: 954- [email protected] Alanna Morland, Don Sakers 441-TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ Aug 6-8 ConChord 18, Woodland Nov 19-21 Creation, Burbank, [email protected] Guests: Leonard Nov 26-28 Chicago TARDIS, Hills, California; Info: PO Box California; Info: 217 S. Nimoy Arlington Heights, Illinois; Info: PO 61172, Pasadena, CA 91116 http: Kenwood Street, Glendale, Box 2660, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138

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Massachusetts 2, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Info: [email protected] Guests: Saint Louis, MO 63119-6512 http:// Vermont 816 N. Delsea Drive, Doubletree Terry Brooks, Ben Bova, Boris www.mephitfurmeet.org/ registration Sep 2-6 Noreascon Four (62nd Center #133, Glassboro, NJ 08028 Vallejo, Julie Bell @mephitfurmeet.org Benefi ts: Tiger Nov 5-7 Carnage on the Mountain, World Science Fiction convention), http://www.monstermania.net/ Haven and Locks of Love Fairlee, Vermont; Info: 64 Boston, Massachusetts; Info: [email protected] Guests: Robert Ohio County Road-Hartland, Windsor, PO Box 1010, Framingham, MA Englund, Lupita Tovar, Ingrid Pitt, Oct 1-3 National Storytelling Festival, VT 05089 Ph: 802-436-2004 01701 http://www.noreascon.org/ Robert Quarry, Dick Warlock, Michael Aug 13-15 Vulkon, Cleveland, Ohio; Jonesborough, Tennessee; Info: 116 http://www.carnagecon.com/ [email protected] Guests: Terry Myers, Gunnar Hansen, Candace Info: PO Box 297122, Pembroke W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN [email protected] Pratchett, William Tenn, Jack Speer, Hilligoss, Tony Todd, Danielle Harris, Pines FL 33029-7122 Ph: 954- 37659 Ph: 800-952-8392 x8208 Peter Weston Ricou Browning, Ben Chapman, 441-TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ http://www.storytellingfestival.net/ Virginia Betsy Palmer, Caroline Munro, Hazel [email protected] Guests: William [email protected] Oct 3-8 Viable Paradise, Martha’s Court, Alex Vincent, C.J. Graham, Shatner, Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Oct 2-3 DC Bardfest, Alexandria, Vineyard, Massachusetts; Info: Sid Haig, Vincent Difate, Cortlandt Doyle, Kurt Wetherill, Cody Wetherill, Oct 9-10 Music City: Horror Fest, Virginia; Info: PO Box 6437, PO Box 253, Franklin, MA 02038 Hull, Don Reese, Tom Weaver, Ed Marley McClean, Dean Haglund, Don Nashville, Tennessee; Info: c/o Outer Falls Church, VA 22040 http: http://www.sff.net/paradise/ Long, Damien Glonek, Ted A. Bohus, Franklin, Malachi Throne, Barbara Limits Comics, 2082 N. Gallatin Pike, //www.dcbardfest.com/ registration@ [email protected] Guests: Debra Carfax Abbey Luna, Andrea Thompson Nashville, TN 37115 Ph: 615-855- dcbardfest.com Doyle, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, 1500 http://www.musiccityconvent Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Steven Oct 2-3 Creation, Cherry Hill, New Oct 1-3 Context, Columbus, Ohio; ions.com [email protected] Oct 15-17 Capclave, Vienna, Virginia; Gould, James D. Macdonald, Laura Jersey; Info: 217 S. Kenwood Street, Info: PO Box 163391, Columbus, Guests: Jackson Bostwick, Jesse Info: 4030 8th Street South, Arlington Mixon Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818-409- OH 43216 Ph: 614-851-9977 Wayne, Jim O’Rear, Donald Farmer, VA 22204 http://www.capclave.org/ 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ http://www.contextcon.com/ Eric Powell, Dr. Gangrene [email protected] Guests: Butch Nov 5-7 United Fan Con XIII, [email protected] [email protected] Guests: Honeck, Nick Pollotta, Dennis Springfi eld, Massachusetts; Info: Connie Willis Oct 29-31 Vulkon, Nashville, McCunney 26 Darrell Dr, Randolph MA Oct 15-17 Ubercon IV, Tennessee; Info: PO Box 02368-4810 Ph: 781-986-8735 Meadowlands, New Jersey; Info: Oct 29-31 Ohio Valley Filk Fest 20, 297122, Pembroke Pines FL Oct 22-24 Rising Star 13, http://www.unitedfancon.com/ 370 Ramsey Rd, Yardley, PA Dublin, Ohio; Info: 3824 Patricia 33029-7122 Ph: 954-441- Salem, Virginia; Info: PO Box [email protected] Guests: 19067 http://www.ubercon.com/ Drive, Columbus, OH 43220-4913 TREK http://www.vulkon.com/ 10787, Blacksburg, VA 24062- Gates McFadden [email protected] Guests: B.D. http://www.ovff.org/ [email protected] [email protected] 0787 http://www.rising-star.org/ Flory, Bill Holbrook, Brad Guigar, Guests: Ookla the Mok, Mary Frost [email protected] Guests: Michigan Chris Moreno, CJ Henderson, Pierson, J. Elaine Richards Texas Paul Dellinger, Barb Fischer, Dead Gentlemen Productions, Peg Fisher, Mary Goad, Brenda Oct 22-24 Conclave 29, Jeff Darlington, Jim Alexander, MJ Oct 30-Nov 1 ScorpionCon, Aug 13-15 Armadillocon 26, Gressman, Thomas S. Gressman, Lansing, Michigan; Info: PO Young, Pete Abrams, R.K.Milholland, Columbus, Ohio; Info: PO Box 204, Austin, Texas; Info: Box 27277, Chris Impink, Ron Jarrell, Tim Box 2915, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Tony DiGerolamo Blacklick, Ohio 43004-0204 http: Austin, TX 78755 Ph: 512-477- Mullins, Ted Reid, White Plectrum http://www.conclavesf.org/ //www.geocities.com/scorpioncon 6259 http://www.fact.org/dillo/ [email protected] Guests: Oct 29-31 Chiller Theater, East [email protected] [email protected] Oct 29-31 Anime USA, Tysons Corner, Tanya Huff, Heather Bruton, Barry Rutherford, New Jersey; Info: PO Virginia; Info: PO Box 1073, Herndon, Helton, Sally Childs-Helton, Marty Box 23, Rutherford NJ 07070 Nov 12-14 Dark X-Mas, Youngstown, Sep 3-6 AnimeFEST, Dallas, VA 20172 http://www.animeusa.org/ Fabish http://www.chillertheatre.com/ Ohio; Info: 1485 North Rd, Warren Texas; Info: PMB# 108, 3001 S. [email protected] Guests: [email protected] Ohio, 44484 Ph: 330-609-6648 Hardin Blvd., Ste. 110, McKinney, Shimpei Itoh, Mio Odagi, Carol Nov 19-21 U-Con, Ann Arbor, http://www.darkxmas.com/ TX 75070-9028 Ph: 972-569- Jacobanis, Christopher Patton, Michigan; Info: PO Box 4491, Ann New Mexico [email protected] 8996 http://www.AnimeFEST.org Jamie McGonnigal, Amy Howard Arbor, MI 48106-4491 Ph: 734-930- info@animefest.org Wilson, Steve Bennett, Jan Scott 6363 http://www.ucon-gaming.org/ Aug 27-29 Bubonicon 36, Oregon Frazier, Christian Savage, Mark [email protected] Albuquerque, New Mexico; Info: Sep 24-26 FenCon, Dallas/Forth Brooks, Clayton Brown, Chris PO Box 37257, Albuquerque, Sep 18-19 Hollywood Invades Worth, Texas; Info: PO Box 560576, Burke, T Campbell, Greg Eatroff, Minnesota NM 87176 Ph: 505-266-8905 Portland, Portland, Oregon; The Colony, TX 75056-0576 http: Christina Chen, Jo Chen, Austell http://bubonicon.home.att.net/ Info: 14622 SE 7th Way, //www.fencon.org/ [email protected] Callwood, Sanford Greene, Andy Aug 13-15 Diversicon 12, [email protected] Vancouver, WA 98683 http: Guests: Larry Niven, Michael Lee, Pop Mhan, David Dandorf, Bloomington, Minnesota; Info: PO //www.northwestshows.com/ Longcor, Rachel Caine, Cat Conrad, David Newbold, Nick Nix, Shawn Box 8036, Lake Street Station New York [email protected] Guests: P. N. Elrod, Rhonda Eudaly, Lee the Touched, Patrick Strange, Terry Minneapolis, MN 55408 Ph: 612-721- Scott Schwartz, Lorenzo Lamas, Martindale, Gloria Oliver, Jeff Turner Tymczyna 5959 http://www.sfminnesota.com/ Aug 10-15 Slanted Fedora, Barbara Moore, Antonio Fargas, diversicon/ [email protected] Manhattan, New York; Info: 4623 Candace Kita, Ernie Hudson, Camille Oct 8-10 Linucon, Austin, Texas; Nov 5-7 NekoCon 7, Guests: Mark Rich Aminda, Shawnee, KS 66226 Ph: 913- Anderson, Vernon Wells, Chanel Info: PO Box 7966, Austin, TX Chesapeake, Virginia; Info: PO 441-9405 http://www.sfedora.com/ Ryan, Bill Blair 78713-7966 http://www.linucon.org/ Box 41227, Greensboro NC Oct 1-3 Arcana 34, St. Paul, [email protected] [email protected] Guests: Eric 27404 http://www.nekocon.org/ Minnesota; Info: PO Box 8036, Nov 5-7 OryCon 26, Portland, Raymond, Steve Jackson, Eric Flint, [email protected] Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, Aug 13-15 Dark Shadows Festival, Oregon; Info: PO Box 5464, Portland, Howard Tayler, Wil Wheaton, Rie MN 55408-8036 Ph: 612-721-5959 Tarrytown, New York; Info: PO Box Oregon 97228-5464 Ph: 503- Sheridan Washington http://pages.prodigy.net/rekal/ 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040-0092 774-1043 http://www.orycon.org/ [email protected] Guests: Tim http://www.darkshadowsfestival.com orycon26/ [email protected] Oct 23-24 Sci-Fi Expo & Toy Show, Aug 13-15 Dragonfl ight, Seattle, Powers / Guests: David Selby, Lara Parker, Guests: Jerry Oltion Plano, Texas; Info: PO Box 941111, Washington; Info: PO Box 776, John Karlen, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Plano Tx 75094-1111 Ph: 972-578- Seattle, WA 98111-0776 http: Missouri Nancy Barrett, Marie Wallace Nov 11-14 AmberCon Northwest, 0213 http://www.scifi expo.com/ //www.dragonfl ight.org/ convention@ Troutdale, Oregon; Info: 8047 N. [email protected] dragonfl ight.org Nov 18-21 ShaunCon XXII, Sep 24-26 Slanted Fedora, Syracuse St, Portland, OR 97203- Kansas City, Missouri; Info: PO Rochester, New York; Info: 4623 4939 http://www.amberconnw.org/ Nov 5-7 Wizard World Texas, Aug 28-29 Raining Hollywood, Box 7457, Kansas City, MO 64116- Aminda, Shawnee, KS 66226 Ph: 913- [email protected] Arlington, Texas; Info: 151 Seattle, Washington; Info: c/o Dream 0157 Ph: 816-455-5020 http:// 441-9405 http://www.sfedora.com/ Wells Avenue, Congers, NY Logic Films, PO Box 45393, Tacoma, www.rpgkc.org/Shaun/Shaun22.htm [email protected] Pennsylvania 10920 Ph: 817-459-5194 http: Washington 98445 Ph: 253-538- [email protected] //www.wizarduniverse.com/ 0883 http://www.geocities.com/ Oct 8-10 Albacon, Schenectady, New Nov 5-7 STARFLEET Region conventions/texas.cfm conventions raininghollywood/ New Jersey York; Info: PO Box 2085, Albany, NY 7 Conference, Bethlehem, @wizarduniverse.com dreamlogicfi [email protected] Guests: 12220-0085 http://www.albacon.org/ Pennsylvania; Info: 7720B Stenton David Carradine, Richard Hatch, Aug 7-8 Creation, East [email protected] Ave, Apt. 309, Philadelphia, PA Utah Lou Ferringo, Russell Johnson, Dick Rutherford, New Jersey; Info: 217 19118-3166 http://www.region7.com/ Durock, Gary Graham, Gil Gerard, S. Kenwood Street, Glendale, North Dakota conference/index.html [email protected] Sep 17-19 Slanted Fedora, Salt Erin Gray, Stu Phillips, Dermot CA 91202 Ph: 818-409-0960 Lake City, Utah; Info: 4623 Aminda, Crowley http://www.creationent.com/ Oct 22-24 ValleyCon 30, Fargo, Tennessee Shawnee, KS 66226 Ph: 913-441- [email protected] North Dakota; Info: PO Box 9405 http://www.sfedora.com/ Sep 17-19 Foolscap VI, Bellevue, 7202, Fargo, ND 58106-7202 Sep 3-6 Mephit Furmeet, Memphis, [email protected] Washington; Info: PO Box Aug 27-29 Monster-Mania Con http://www.valleycon.com/ Tennessee; Info: PO Box 190512,

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2461, Seattle, WA 98111-2461 Easton, Robyn Herrington, Tim Hills, L5N 6A2 Ph: 905-820-3844 http:// Ireland Info: PO Box 102, Royston, Herts., http://www.foolscapcon.org/ Marie Jakober, Paula Johanson, www.primedia.ca/ [email protected] SG8 7ZJ, UK Ph: +44 (0) 7092 [email protected] Guests: Nick Johnson, Corey Keith, Adrian Guests: Jonathan M. Woodward, Oct 16-17 Octocon, Dublin, ; 394940 http://www.dwcon.org/ George R. R. Martin Kleinbergen, Eden Lackner, Derek Carrie Grace Info: Basement Flat, 26 Longford [email protected] Mah, John Ross Mansfi eld, Linda- Terrace, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Aug 21 10th Planet, Essex, Sep 24-26 ConiFur Northwest, Ross Mansfi eld, Kaye Mason, Ann Quebec Ireland http://www.octocon.com/ England; Info: Unit 36 Vicarage Fife, Washington; Info: 13619 Marston, Judy McCrosky, Alan [email protected] Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Mukilteo Speedway, Suite D5, McDonald, Blair Petterson, Randy Aug 6-8 Gathering of the Gargoyles, Nov 13-14 Phoenix Convention, Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8DQ, PMB 172, Lynnwood, WA 98037- Schroeder, Alison Sinclair, Janis Montreal, Quebec; Info: PO Box Dublin, ; Info: c/o Yellow Brick Road, United Kingdom Ph: +44 (0)20 8591 1606 http://www.conifur.org/ cfnw- Svilpis, Hayden Trenholm, Dianne 18972, Cleveland, OH 44118 http: 8 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Ireland 5357 http://www.tenthplanet.co.uk/ [email protected] Walton, Elizabeth Westbrook, //gathering.gargoyles-fans.org/ info http://www.slovobooks.com/phoenix/ [email protected] Guests: Ed Willett, Lynda Williams, Louis @gatheringofthegargoyles.com [email protected] Daphne Ashbrook Oct 8-9 Sci-Fan Show, Lynnwood, Zimmerman Guests: Juliet E McKenna, Diane Washington; Info: c/o Galaxy Hobby, Nov 13-14 Con*Cept, Montreal, Duane, Peter Morwood, Charlie Aug 27-29 Robin of Sherwood Legend 196th & Highway 99, Lynnwood, British Columbia Quebec; Info: Box 196, Ste. Julie, QC, Stross, Steve Westcott, James P 2004, Swindon, England; Info: 41 WA 98036 Ph: 425-670-0454 http: J3E1X6 http://www.conceptsff.ca/ Hogan Roseheath, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 //www.galaxyhobby.com/scifan.htm Oct 8-10 V Con, Burnaby, British [email protected] Guests: 2NG, UK http://www.roslegend.co.uk [email protected] Columbia; Info: 4044 Parker Street, Frédéric Ouellet, Pascal Forget, Joël [email protected] Guests: Burnaby, BC V5C 3B9 http://www.v- Champetier, Hugh S. Gregory New Zealand Phil Rose Oct 15-17 Anglicon XVII, SeaTac, con.ca/ vcon@shaw.ca Guests: Washington; Info: PO Box 75536, Dave Duncan Saskatchewan Sep 25-26 Armageddon: Pop Sep 3-5 Wolf Events: SG-8, London, Seattle, WA. 98125 Ph: 206-789- Culture Expo, Wellington, ; Info: PO England; Info: PO Box 1419, Slough BRIT http://www.anglicon.com/ Oct 19-24 Vancouver International Oct 15-17 Hero’s Gambit, Box 13419 Onehunga, Auckland, PDO, SL2 5WJ Ph: +44 01753 771 [email protected] Guests: Writers Festival, Granville Island, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Info: New Zealand Ph: +64 9 625 078 http://www.wolfevents.com/ Virginia Hey Benefi ts: KBTC-TV British Columbia; Info: 202-1398 c/o Bridge City Operations Group 8054 http://www.pulpexpo.com/ (Television station) Cartwright St, Vancouver BC, Inc, 23-2105 8th Street East, PO [email protected] Oct 8-11 Cult TV, Weston Super V6H 4B7 Ph: 604-681-6330 Box 44, Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0T8 Mare, Somerset, England; Info: PO http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/ http://www.herosgambit.com/ Box 1701, Wolverhampton, WV4 Canada [email protected] [email protected] The Netherlands 4WT, United Kingdom Ph: +44 01733-205009 http://www.cult.tv Alberta Ontario Oct 23-24 Utopia V, Scheveningen, [email protected] Guests: Germany ; Info: Postbank, Foreign Vaughn Armstrong, Chris Barrie, Aug 6-8 Con-Version XXI, Calgary, Aug 27-29 SFX: Canadian National Operations, PO Box 1800, 1000 Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Alberta; Info: PO Box 20098 Calgary Science Fiction Expo, Toronto, Oct 1-3 Galileo7, Düsseldorf, ; Info: c/ BV Amsterdam, The Netherlands John Levene, Nicholas Young, P.J. Place RPO, Calgary, Alberta, T2P Ontario; Info: 4 Varsity Road, Toronto, o Broadcast IT Services GmbH, Am http://www.utopiasite.com/ Hammond, Shaun O’Riordan, Peter 4J2, CANADA http://www.con- Ontario, Canada, L6M 4N4 Ph: 416- Knill 6, D-22147 Hamburg Ph: +49 [email protected] Guests: Robert Tuddenham, Peter Vaughan, Jenny version.org/ president@con- 761-1760 http://www.canadiannati 40 64892306 http://www.galileo7.de/ Beltran Hanley, Pat Roach, Sally Geeson, version.org Guests: George R.R. onalexpo.com [email protected] [email protected] Guests: Patrick Freddie Jones, June Hudson, Joe Martin, Spider Robinson, Jeanne Benefi ts: Ronald McDonald House, Stewart, Roxann Dawson, Robert McGrath Benefi ts: UNICEF Robinson, James Beveridge, Tiina Childrens Wish Foundation, Hospital Duncan McNeill, Patti Yasutake, United Kingdom Andreakos, Roy Bander, Lynn For Sick Kids Jonathan Del Arco, Patrick Kilpatrick Oct 14-17 Gen Con UK, Minehead, Barker, Renee Bennett, Kim Brown, Benefi ts: Children’s Smile e.V. Aug 20-22 Festival of Fantastic England; Info: PO Box 46, Callington, Dario Carrasco, Leslie Carmichael, Sep 23-26 AmberCon North, Films, Manchester, England; Info: Cornwall, PL17 7XZ Ph: +44 7855 965 J. Brian Clarke, Carolyn Clink, Tracy Toronto, Ontario; Info: 434 North Oct 21-24 Spiel, Essen, ; Info: 95 Meadowgate Road, Salford, 271 http://www.gencongamefair.com/ Cooper-Posey, Roland Dechesne, State Street, Concord, NH 03301 Friedhelm Merz Verlag GmbH & Manchester M6 8EN, England [email protected] Candas Jane Dorsey, David Duncan, http://www.amberconnorth.com/ Co.KG, 53173 Bonn, Germany, Ph: +44 (0)161 707-3747 http: Sandy Fitzpatrick, Andrew Foley, [email protected] Bismarckallee 8 Ph: +49 228 94 39 //www.fantastic-films.com/festival/ Nov 5-7 Novacon 34, Bentley, Susan Forest, Steve Fuller, Leslie 70 http://www.merz-verlag.com/e/ Gil@manchesterfantasticfi lms.co.uk England; Info: Steve Lawson, 379 Gadallah, Barb Galler-Smith, Amber Oct 1-3 Sunnydale Central III, spiel/ [email protected] Myrtle Road, Sheffi eld, S2 3HQ http: Hayward, Jim Harington, Terri Toronto, Ontario; Info: PO Box 21146, Aug 20-23 Discworld Convention //www.novacon.org/ [email protected] Harington, Richard Harrison, Lee RPO Meadowvale, Mississauga, ON, 2004, Leicestershire, England; Guests: Ian Watson MONTHLY STATUS REPORT SUMMARIES Compiled By Commodore Dixie Halber

A note about this month’s MSRs. Due Shuttle Schweitzer Crewmembers participated in the USS Columbia USS Gallifrey to a heavy volume of submissions NCC-51896/01 Westminster, MD Relay for Life. NCC-75017 Shelby, OH NCC-81631 Elyria, OH this month and left over from last, The ship sponsored a launch party. Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly The ship sponsored a recruitment this month’s MSRs have been greatly USS Asgard meeting and dinner. drive at a local fun fest. reduced. I’ve limited every chapter SS Bennu The ship donated food to Operation to one sentence and only inlcuded NCC-SFR-119 Gatlinburg, TN Feed. USS Columbus USS Heimdal May’s MSRs. My apologies if an Crewmembers enjoyed a baseball NCC-72401 Columbus, OH NCC-1793 Amherst, VA important event was left out, If it was event. USS Athena An away team attended a local Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s I would encourage you to write a CQ NCC-51896 Reston, VA convention. The ship donated food to 20th anniversary. article about it! That way we can have SS Nikola Tesla An away team participated in a Mars Operation Feed. this problem more often as we like NCC-SS005 Puryear, Tn Civilization activity. USS Hells Fury having too much content! - editor Crewmembers enjoyed a Memorial USS Commonwealth NCC-74304 Simpsonville, SC Day cookout. USS Bonaventure NCC-74670 Richmond, VA An away team attended the section Region 1 NCC-102-A Thomasville, NC Reactivation of the MSG is underway. picnic. Recruitment efforts continue. USS Aeon Plans for the summer underway. Submitted Shuttle Essex NCC-75022 Memphis, TN USS Dark Wolf NCC-72402/01 Newark, OH Crewmembers enjoyed the regular USS Charleston NCC-75002 Kingsport, TN USS Hornet Crewmembers enjoyed a social event. monthly meeting. NCC-71813 Charleston, SC An away team attended the R1 Summit. NCC-1714-D Charlotte, NC An away team attended the Region Plans for the summer are underway. An away team attended the sectional Shuttle Pride of Scotland USS Alaric 1 Summit. Crewmembers enjoyed a picnic. NCC-1896/3 Louisville, Ky NCC-503 Asheville, NC picnic. USS Dominator The ship sponsored a Memorial Day Crewmembers enjoyed gaming. USS Chesapeake NCC-18076 Charleston, SC USS Indiana party who’s guests included members Recycling efforts continue. NCC-1887 Glen Allen, VA Collections efforts for OCP and NCC-79158 Indianapolis, IN of other regional ships and shuttles plus The ship is sponsoring a new group Stampede continue. Preparations for the Juvenile Diabetes a tornado. USS Appomattox that may become a shuttle. Foundation’s Walk for the Cure are NCC-75001 Appomatox, VA underway. 40 JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ MONTHLY STATUS REPORT SUMMARIES Compiled By Commodore Dixie Halber

USS Intrepid USS Richmond USS Drakenfi re USS Yamato ISS Pegasus NCC-74655 Mansfi eld, OH NCC-2003 Covington, VA NCC-71822 Odenville, AL NCC-71807 Gardendale, AL NCC-9755 Las Vegas, NV Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s 5th Crewmembers enjoyed a dinner Crewmembers enjoyed weekly Recruitment efforts continue. Plans to The ship’s pop top collection reached anniversary with a banquet. meeting. shopping trips. attend the upcoming IC underway. 40,000 with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House. USS Jaguar USS Ronald E McNair USS Gasparilla NCC-74750 Kingsport, TN NCC-61809 Columbia, SC NCC-74400 Apollo Beach, FL Region 3 Shuttle Gallant An away team attended the Region 1 Collection efforts for coupons and pop- Krewemembers enjoyed a gaming NCC-1950 Fresno, CA Summit. tops continue. night. SS Freedom III Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise SS-001 Euless, TX season fi nale party. USS Jamestown USS Rutledge USS Guardian Crewmembers looking forward to the NCC-1843-D Hampton, VA NCC-74215 Ladsen, SC NCC-26244 Cocoa, FL Region 3 Summit. SS Cascade Station Crewmembers enjoyed a Casino Night. Collection efforts for Operation Eagle Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise NCC-SS003 Redding, CA continue. season fi nale party. USS Ark Angel The ship held a breakfast meeting. USS Jurassic NCC-1889 Georgetown, TX NCC-3500 Hammersville, OH USS Star Chaser USS Haise Crewmembers enjoyed gaming after the SS K Ehleyr Plans for the annual Amateur Radio NCC-74222 Greenville, SC NCC-74664 Brandon, FL monthly meeting. NCC-009 Las Vegas, NV Field day are underway. An away team attended the sectional Crewmembers enjoyed space day at a The ship sponsored a potluck dinner picnic. Crewmembers enjoyed a local planetarium. USS Aurora Vulcanus for Mother’s Day. USS Kitty Hawk camping trip. NCC-1888 Houston, TX NCC-1659 Raleigh, NC USS Hephaestus An away team attended a hurricane USS Angeles Crewmembers enjoyed a May cookout. USS Star League NCC-2004 Birmingham, AL workshop sponsored by NOAA. NCC-71840 Los Angeles, CA NCC-2101 N. Augusta, SC Crewmembers enjoyed a cookout. Crewmembers began volunteering USS Lagrange Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly USS Bethel at the Hollywood Entertainment NCC-3916-B Cuyahoga Falls, OH meeting. The ship sponsored a picnic. USS Jubilee NCC-74663 Justin, TX Museum’s Star Trek Exhibit. Crewmembers participated in a NCC-57299 Mobile, AL Crewmembers prepared for the Memorial Day parade. USS Starward Fury An away team attended space day at a upcoming Region 3 Summit. USS Angelfi re NCC-2122 Fayetteville, NC local planetarium. NCC-75025 Tolleson, AZ USS Liberator Crewmembers enjoyed a golfi ng day. USS Bexar An away team attended the Region 12 NCC-75008 Akron, OH USS Khai Tam NCC-71718 San Antonio, TX Summit and even pitched in to help out Away team enjoyed several movie USS Tristar NCC-81000 Tallahassee, FL Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly at the last minute. premiers. NCC-71829 Knoxville, TN Crewmembers cleaned a bike trail. meeting. USS MAAT An away team attended the Region 1 USS Augusta Ada NCC-1794-A Virginia Beach, VA Summit. USS Myrddin USS Gunslinger NCC-55011 Campbell, CA The ship sponsored their 3rd annual NCC-72172 Dunedin, FL NCC-6019 El Paso, TX The ship provided an Internet lounge casino night, raising money for a local USS Tycho An away team enjoyed a dinner night Crewmembers enjoyed Memorial Day for a local convention. women’s shelter. NCC-59325 Toledo, OH at Medieval Times. party. Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s USS Centurion USS Maelstrom anniversary with a dinner. USS New Hope USS Intangible NCC-74801 Highland, CA NCC-74218 Bellvidere, NC NCC-50335 Montgomery, AL NCC-65421 Bryan, TX Crewmembers collected food for a The ship was featured in a local paper USS Wasp Crewmembers enjoyed much An away team participated in a Laser canned food drive. and on the radio. NCC-1721 Shelbyville, KY deserved shore leave. Tag event. Crewmembers celebrated the ships USS Dragons Cub USS Normandy newest shuttle at the Region 1 USS Okatoma USS Laredo NCC-81003 Shafter, CA NCC-36000 Winston-Salem, NC Summit. NCC-74695 Lake Mary, FL NCC-03 Laredo, TX The ship sponsored a barbecue for An away team attended the Mountain Crewmembers enjoyed a gaming and The ship held its monthly meeting. mother’s day. Rally. USS West Virginia fun night. NCC-2008 Charleston, WV USS Lone Star USS Eagle USS North Carolina Crewmembers volunteered at a local USS Pleiades NCC-73628 Lubbock, TX NCC-1719 Fremont, CA NCC-75019 Hickory, NC library. NCC-72388 Ellenwood, GA Crewmembers prepared and served An away team attended a local Crewmembers participated in the Crewmembers said goodbye to one of dinner at a local Ronald McDonald convention. monthly meeting and made plans for USS White Eagle their own in a memorial service. House. future events. NCC-2302 Jacksonville, NC USS Highroller Soup label collection efforts continue. USS Relentless NCC-23104 Reno, NV USS Ohio Crewmembers continue to clean the NCC-81001 Madison, FL Region 4 The ship’s website was updated. NCC-75007 Barberton, OH highway. Crewmembers volunteered for Habitat Crewmembers provided amateur radio for Humanity. USS Panther City USS Northern Lights testing to the community. USS Yeager NCC-74917 Benbrook, TX NCC-27001 Newark, CA NCC-61893 Bluefi eld, WV USS Republic An away team attended a local An away team attended a local USS Pathfi nder Plans for summer events underway. NCC-1371 Douglasville, GA Renaissance faire. convention. NCC-2121 Lima, OH An away team participated in a civil An away team attended the Region 1 USS Yorktown war reenactment. USS Rhyanna USS Oberon Summit. Recruitment efforts continue. NCC-1704-A Catawba, SC NCC-1892 Marble Falls, TX NCC-71820 Rancho Cordova, CA Crewmembers enjoyed a picnic. USS Shadow Hawk Collection and volunteer efforts for a Recruitment efforts continue. Plans for USS Powhatan NCC-74660 Opelika, GA local food pantry continue. summer activities are underway. NCC-1967-A Chesapeake, VA Crewmembers enjoyed a cookout. Crewmembers cleaned the ship’s Region 2 USS SpiritWolf USS PeaceKeeper adopted highway spot. USS Spiritwalker NCC-74300 Houston, TX NCC-73200 Visalia, CA SS Dark Silence Station NCC-31097 Decatur, GA Plans underway for attending the An away team participated in a USS Providence NCC-007 Florence, AL The ship donated pet food to a local Region 3 Summit. miniature golf challenge. NCC-71796 Cedar Grove, TN Crewmembers enjoyed he monthly animal shelter. Crewmembers enjoyed Crewmembers participated in the meeting. movie nights. USS Tejas USS S L heya monthly meeting. NCC-9756 Vernon, TX NCC-1601 Fresno, CA USS Trident The ship made a donation to a local An away team attended a movie USS Questar USS Continuum NCC-74692 Jensen Beach, FL women’s shelter. outing. NCC-75435 Louisville, KY NCC-71821 Milton, FL The ship sponsored a very successful An away team visited a local museum. Crewmembers participated in the yard sale. USS Tikopai USS Renegade monthly meeting. USS Texas NCC-1800 San Jose, CA NCC-2547 Youngstown, OH USS Triumph NCC-74207 Killeen, TX An away team attended several local Crewmembers attended the Region 1 USS Dark Phoenix NCC-26228 Davie, FL Recruitment efforts continue. conventions. Summit. NCC-74920 Lucedale,FL Crewmembers enjoyed a movie and An away team participated in several dinner night. USS Trinity River USS Vanguard Relay for Life races. NCC-6425 Dallas, TX NCC-75026 Fillmore, CA USS Reprisal USS Wernher von Braun Crewmembers enjoyed a bowling party. Crewmembers enjoyed gaming. NCC-1896 Fall Branch, TN USS DaVinci NCC-72069 Madison, GA The ship sponsored its annual NCC-74671 Columbus, GA Plans for summer activities are USS Victory USS William O Darby mountain rally. Crewmembers celebrated the 70th underway. NCC-74208 San Antonio, TX NCC-12474 Grand Terrace, CA birthday of a fellow member. Crewmembers enjoyed monthly poker Plans for the IC and the Region 4 nights. conference are underway.

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Region 5 USS Highlander Region 12 Summit. Collections efforts for OCP Collection efforts for a local food NCC-10530 Westminster, MD continue. pantry continue. USS Crusader Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly USS Antonio Maria Valsalva NCC-74711 Otis Orchards, WA meeting. NCC-4101 Wildwood, MO USS Thunderbird USS Endeavor The ship participated in the annual USS Inferno Collections efforts for the STARFLEET NCC-71845 Oklahoma City, OK NCC-1716 Baltic, CT Postal Worker’s Food Drive. NCC-15202 Pittsburgh, PA Scholarship fund. The ship donated to Infant Crisis The ship sponsored the second An away team participated in a local services. annual Region 15 Model Rocket and USS Destiny Race for the Cure. USS Black Hawk Astronomy Day. NCC-97301 Salem, OR NCC-75004 Rockford, IL USS Titan The ship celebrated it’s 10th USS Justice Plans underway for the ship’s 9th NCC-72303/1 Kansas City, KS USS Galaxy anniversary with a party. NCC-556 Florham Park, NJ anniversary. Crewmembers enjoyed the regular NCC-70637 Springfi eld, MA Crewmembers participated in a monthly meeting. Crewmembers attended a reception USS Rubicon paintball event with other area Star USS BortaS and book signing with Leonard Nimoy. NCC-71816 West Richland, WA Trek groups. NCC-74211 Urbana, IL USS Titanic An away team provided security at An away team attended the Region 12 NCC-75015 Lawton, OK USS Kasimar local Scottish games. USS Malverne Summit. An away team attended a renaissance NCC-1784 Bangor, ME NCC-2205 Upper Darby, PA faire. Crewmembers enjoyed a barbecue. An away team attended a local USS Claymore Recruitment efforts continue. Region 6 Renaissance Faire. NCC-72292 Midwest City, OK USS Umiak Youth members participated in several NCC-3142 St. Louis, MO USS Nelson USS Czar’ak USS Matrix Ronald McDonald House fundraisers. Crewmembers volunteered at a NCC-74804 Northampton, MA NCC-1798-A Richfi eld, MN NCC-72296 Laurel, MD Renaissance faire. An away team attended rocketry day. An away team visited a local zoo. Plans underway for the ship’s 10th USS Delta Clipper Plans for summer events underway. anniversary. NCC-72302 Atchison, KS USS Imperium An away team attended the Region 12 Region 13 USS O Bannon NCC-2125 Fargo, ND USS Northstar Summit. NCC-5372 Sanford, ME Plans for summer activities underway. NCC-10462 Bronx, NY Shuttle Aurora An away team participated in the An away team participated in AIDS USS Discovery NCC-62004 Dearborn, MI region’s rocketry day. USS Saint George Walk New York. NCC-1308 St. Louis, MO An away team enjoyed a dinner and NCC-63541 St Paul, MN An away team enjoyed a winery tour. movie night. Collections efforts for OCP continue. USS Osiris Region 17 NCC-3092 Bronx, NY USS Firestorm Shuttle Sinclair USS Thunderchild An away team enjoyed a movie event. NCC-75006/01 Ottawa, KS NCC-74209 Waterford, Michigan USS Alioth NCC-3122 Belle Forche, SD Crewmembers helped out at the Work on the ship’s website is NCC-72383 Orem, UT Crewmembers participated in a USS Prevailing Wind Region 12 Summit. underway. An away team attended a movie highway pickup. NCC-74667 Harrisburg, PA outing. The ship sponsored a yard sale whose USS Flying Fortress USS Banting proceeds benefi ted a local animal NCC-31904 Broken Arrow, OK NCC-17220 Guelph, ON USS Anasazi Region 7 shelter. Crewmembers collected and donated Crewmembers enjoyed a movie and NCC-62001 Albuquerque, NM items to troops in Iraq. fondue. Crewmembers enjoyed the regular ISS Lexington USS Sovereign monthly meeting. An away team visited NCC-1703-C West New York, NJ NCC-75000 Philadelphia, PA USS Hellfi re & Brimstone USS Empress a local zoo. An away team toured various naval Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly NCC-3143 Emporia, KS NCC-15025-A Shelby Township, MI vessels during Fleet Week. meeting and a birthday party. An away team attended the Region 12 The ship raised over $2100.00 with the USS Arc Royal Summit. annual bowl-a-thon. NCC-63546 Colorado Springs, CO Shuttle Hathor USS Thagard An away team attended a local NCC-1860/18 Louisville, KY NCC-652 Philadelphia, PA USS Hexum USS Hadfi eld convention. The ship held a barbecue. An away team participated in the MS NCC-2199 Belleville, IL NCC-75020 Georgetown, ON Walk. The ship sponsored a barbecue. An away team visited a local theme USS Mir USS Accord USS Triton park. NCC-73281 Las Cruces, NM NCC-1842 Ithaca, NY NCC-71819 Glen Burnie, MD USS Jeannette Maddox Crewmembers enjoyed dinner and the An away team hiked a local gorge. Crewmembers enjoyed beating the NCC-14514 Witchita, KS USS Valkyrie monthly meeting. Crewmembers gearing up for Watkins captain in at miniature golf. Crewmembers enjoyed a game NCC-74658 Clawson, MI Glen Weekend. night. An away team attended a Crewmembers raised money for a USS Omega Glory Renaissance faire. local camp during a bowling marathon. NCC-NCC-26917 Denver, OC USS Adamant Region 9 Crewmembers enjoyed horseback NCC-3029 Hatfi eld, PA USS Marko Ramius USS White Star riding. Crewmembers enjoyed the monthly USS Europe NCC-23103 Fayetteville, AR NCC-71012 Ft. Gratiot, MI Cantina night. NCC-74668 Lisboa, Portugal An away team attended the Region 12 An away team participated in a Relay USS Orion New website is underway. Summit. for Life. NCC-74915 Colorado Springs, CO USS Albany Crewmembers enjoyed a rock climbing NCC-587 Scotia, NY USS Morning Star event. An away team participated in an MS Region 10 CC-4126 Lawton, OK Region 14 Walk. The ship delivered 72 pounds of pop USS Pioneer USS Ari USS Crystal Star tops to the local Ronald McDonald USS Magellan NCC-5280-D Westminster, CO NCC-1723 Buffalo, NY NCC-1160 Eagle River, AK House. NCC-72014 Rouyn-Noranda, QC Crewmembers enjoyed movie nights Crewmembers participated in the Crewmembers preparing for a Work on chapter fi ction continues. and bingo nights. monthly meeting. Renaissance Faire. USS Nomad NCC-78500 St. Louis, MO USS Stormbringer USS Ascension USS Majestic An away team attended the Region 12 Region 15 NCC-74213 Englewood, CO NCC-2520 Schnecksville, NY NCC-78601 Victoria, BC Summit. An away team participated in a Relay An away team attended a convention in Crewmembers enjoyed a dinner and SS Ian Fleming for Life. Louisville, KY. movie outing. USS Phoenix NCC-SFR-1501 Newburyport, MA NCC-2155 Columbia, MO An away team attended the Region 15 USS Wind Spirit USS Avenger USS Sol An away team attended a movie event. annual Rockery and Astronomy Day. NCC-14110 Colorado Springs, CO NCC-1860 Linden, NJ NCC-1733 Ester, AK Recruitment efforts underway. Plans for the ship’s 19th and 20th Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise USS Royal Sovereign USS Ares anniversary party are underway. season fi nale party. NCC-72201 Shawnee, KS NCC-26291 Boston, MA Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s An away team participated in the USS Edinburgh monthly happy hour. region’s rocketry day. NCC-77930 Glen Burnie, MD Region 11 An away team attended a convention. USS Shawnee USS Atlantis USS Southern Cross NCC-71802 Lenexa, KS NCC-71803 Litchfi eld, NH USS Flying Fox NCC-1886 Harbord, NSW An away team attended a movie Crewmembers participated in the NCC-3116 Philadelphia, PA The ship celebrated 22 years of outing. region’s rocketry day. Plans for summer activities are STARFLEET service. underway. USS Sunfl ower USS Avalon NCC-74679 Augusta, KS NCC-74914 Standish, ME An away team attended the Region 12 Crewmembers enjoyed a D&D night.

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STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2004 - ISSUE 123 45 02 • ITEMS FOR SALE VIDEOTAPE FROM KLING CON ‘95. Includes: FOR SALE BY THE R5 QUARTERMASTER •Opening Ceremonies •Starbase Détente 3 Treaty •1 black cotton ST:TNG 1701-D in foil, •Qinlat Monastery size L, $22. •Ascension Ceremony (Ort’Sev) •1 black cotton ST:TNG Romulan ship •Klingon Weapons Arena of Honor in foil, size L, $22. (featuring Rick Corely of Qinlat) •1 black cotton ST:TNG Romulan ship •Martial Arts Demonstration (featuring in foil, size XL, $22. DaHar Master QetaH) •2 ST:TNG patches, $5 each. •Klingon Dating Game (PG-13 rating •9 round blue Communicator style •1 ST:TOS Command patch new, $4. •31 Fifth Fleet Region 5 Patches, $6 warning) patches, $4 each. •10 ST:TOS Medical patches new, $4 each •Appearance by Dr. Lawrence M. •10 round green Communicator style each. Schoen of the Klingon Language patches, $4 each. •1 “Mirror, Mirror” patch, $5. With the exception of the Region 5 Institute •5 round white Communicator style •2 Playmates 1701-D Play Station, patches, all items donated by Fleet •Appearances by TOS and DS9 patches, $4 each. new, unopened, $25 each. Captain Thomas Rutledge, soon to be Klingons: Michael Ansara, John •3 round yellow Communicator •15 Klingon Warrior Academy window assigned to the USS Destiny, Region Colicos, and Bill Campbell patches, $4 each. decals, $2 each 5. Purchaser pays for all shipping cost. •4 round orange Communicator •8 Ferengi window decals, $2 each Total of 2 hours. patches, $4 each. •10 Vulcan Science Academy window Please contact Region 5 •9 round red Communicator style decals, $2 each Quartermaster Capt. Jan Barnett- Please send USPS money orders patches, $4 each. •7 Borg Institute of Technology window Robbins with the USS Rubicon at only for $16 (includes shipping and •3 ST:TOS Personnel patches new, $4 decals, $2 each [email protected] and we handling) to: Rachel Hawken, 3919 each. •28 Starfl eet Academy window decals, can work out the details of the sale. N Clark Street #D, Fresno CA 93726- •4 ST:TOS Pi symbol patches new, $4 $2 each Picture images are available via e-mail 4808. e-mail [email protected] with each. •11 Truth Is Out There window decals, request. questions. •6 ST:TOS Science patches new, $4 $2 each each. •3 Trust No One window decals, $2 All proceeds of sales go to the •3 ST:TOS Engineering patches new, each upkeep of Region 5. $4 each.

STELLAR VISIONS V: ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY! The USS Discovery cordially invites you th That’s right, STARFLEET’s Fanzine, made its return with Stellar Visions to attend their 20 Anniversary celebration. 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: At: The Columns Banquet Center 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles, MO 63303 Dixie Halber On Saturday, October 23rd 2004 8606 King George Rd. at 6:30 pm (Dinner will be served at 7pm) Evansville, IN 47725. Cost: $25/person The cost is just 8.00 USD per hard copy, CD versions will be available for Cash bar available. 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 Please make checks payable to USS Discovery. shipping is required. Order early, order often! If you any questions or need to Tickets may by mail to receive PayPal instructions please contact me directly at the above address 10370 Corbeil Dr. St. Louis, MO 63146 or e-mail to: [email protected]. Please reserve your meal by October 5, 2004. Sorry, no at the door tickets available. Name: Address: Overnight accommodations available Address: at the adjacent Fairfield Inn St. Charles , 801 Fairlane Road. City, State, ZIP: Country: Come Celebrate with the Grande Partying Dame of Region 12 Hardcopy or CD version? Amount enclosed:

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