An Open Letter to the members of STARFLEET: On January 11th 2005, we were contacted by Chris Halliday of Argent Games, regarding possible plagiarism in articles published in the STARFLEETCommuniqué during 2002 and 2003. Immediately, we began an internal investigation researching the claims and studying the original material by Mr. Halliday and the Communiqué articles in question. Regretfully, it became painfully clear that Mr. Halliday's claims were true and that materials were taken from an in-development RPG game called Time War, which is being published this year. Substantial portions of a series of columns on Time Travel & Temporal Investigations in Communiqué issues 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, and 118 were originally written by Chris Halliday, and not by the author on the byline, Robert (Robb) Jackson. The articles in question were accepted and published in the Communiqué in good faith since the editors of the Communiqué at the time believed it to be original material. However, as the Communiqué is the official publication of STARFLEET, we are responsible for it's content. As a reminder to all of STARFLEET, only original materials are acceptable for publication in the Communiqué. If you use another's work in your article, you must cite references and give proper credit to the original author. STARFLEET will not tolerate plagiarism. On behalf of STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc., I want to apologize to Mr. Halliday and Argent Games for this incident. I also want to thank him for his cooperation in this matter. He has been very cooperative with our requests and has been wonderful in his dealings with us. I have read his materials, and they are well documented, interesting, and thought provoking. If you are a fan of RPG's and Time Travel, you may want to check out Time War - Adventures in Eternity when it is published. You can find out more information at the Argent Games website - http://www.argentgames.com/ . In Fellowship, FAdm Mandi Livingston Commander, STARFLEET - [email protected] Issue 117 In This Issue: The article entitled "Effects of Temporal Disruption" by Robb Jackson on page 18 was actually written by Chris Halliday of Argent Games, who is the author of the Time War RPG. IC 2003: CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF FLIGHT Finishing touches are being put on Quartermaster. STARFLEET IC 2003 slated for July 31 By Rear Admiral Ron Fell – August 3 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Lots of extra conveniences will be available The State of North Carolina is holding dozens auctions and a fabulous dance party. A non- to make IC attendees experience a little of events this year commemorating the denominational service will precede closing easier and more pleasant. A luggage check Wright brothers’ historic fl ight at Kitty Hawk ceremonies on Sunday. In addition, a area will be set up on Sunday morning to on December 17, 1903. While the IC is not variety of welcoming mixers and facilitate checkout. Scheduled lunch breaks, 117 “offi cially” recognized as one of these events, i n f o r m a l get togethers are time allowances for changing clothes and JUNE/JULY we’re going to get in on the celebration uniforms between Saturday evening events 2003 anyway. and a Sunday morning check-out break will all help keep things fl owing The IC hotel, the Holiday Inn – Airport smoothly. in Greensboro, refl ects the area’s rich aviation heritage. The meeting FCAPT Deidre Rickard is rooms are named for pioneers of serving as travel coordinator fl ight: Lindbergh, Earhart and, of and will be working with course, Wright. The aviation theme is volunteers from Greensboro’s carried out throughout the facility. The USS Bonaventure and other area North Carolina Centennial of Flight chapters to help with air and ground Commission has generously provided transportation questions and needs. STARFLEET with lots of materials on the history of fl ight that will be made available Under the administrative auspices of VADM to IC attendees. John T. “Jack” Hopkins and the programming talents of RADM Ron Fell, IC 2003 will be an NASA is also celebrating the aviation event to remember. Many of the volunteers events that made the space agency assisting Jack and Ron are veterans of the and the space program possible. NASA- ultra-successful IC 1999 as well as numerous Langley has provided beautiful posters other Fleet and regional events. and informative booklets and fl yers on both the history of aviation and the space It’s not too late for you to program and on the future of space- make arrangements to bound fl ight. These materials, too, attend! will be available to those attending IC 2003. Check out the International The IC will feature all the traditional Con-ference elements of International Conferences scheduled. The IC 2004 website, http: past. In addition to the required meetings Committee will be bringing a //ic2003.sfi .org, for pricing plans as well as for the EC/AB, there’ll be a great ceremonial Region Two tradition to Greensboro – their hotel and reg-istration information. opening session followed by a daylong fantastic Hospitality Suite! schedule of meetings and panels covering a Come to the place where man learned to variety of topics and interests. There will be exhibits and displays as well as fl y and help STARFLEET celebrate aviation a small but well-stocked vendor area that will history where it all began. Aviation and There’ll be a formal banquet, silent and live include merchandise from the STARFLEET STARFLEET … the Adventures Continue! WHO CAN GO? WHERE IS IT? Anyone who wants to! Greensboro, NC WHAT IS THIS? HOW DO I REGISTER? The 2003 SFI International Register online or with the reg- Conference istration form on the page 27. WHEN IS IT? WHY SHOULD I GO? July 31 through August 3, 2003 http://ic2003.sfi.org/ Because it will be a blast! USPS 017-671 FOR THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM, GO TO http://ic2003.sfi.org/ OR TURN TO PAGE 27. STARFLEET Communiqué CONTENTS Volume I, No. 117 IC 2003: Celebrate 100 Years of Flight...1 Published by: Table of Contents...................................2 STARFLEET: The International Colophon.......................................2 Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. From the Center Seat...............................3 3212 Mark Circle Independence, MO 64055 Region 15 News....................................3 Off-Center Viewpoint............................4 Publisher: Greg Trotter USS Heimdal Celebrates 19 Years.........4 Editor in Chief: Alan Smithee Ops Center............................................5 Submissions Editor: Dixie Halber Computer Operations..............................6 Layout Editor: Emergency CQ Program Financial Finagling..................................6 Copy Editors: Dixie Halber, Carrie Marsh, SFI Treasurer Report - April/May 2003...7 Tracy Lilly, Stuart Roth, Michael Klufas From the Stained Glass Offi ce...............7 COMM As You Are..................................8 The 2003 SFI Newsletter Awards........8 Send Submissions to: 2003 Webawards..................................8 The Shuttlebay.......................................8 STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Commandant’s Corner...........................9 8606 King George Rd. 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