Issue 117 in This Issue: the Article Entitled

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!

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2 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ lot of you during these trips! Other than traveling, things continue to keep busy in the offi ce of the Commander, FROM THE SFI. Work continues on all points of our platform. CFO Tammy Willcox continues to CENTER SEAT increase both staffi ng and effi ciency in the fi nancial end of things. Increased member recognition is moving ahead full steam as FLEET ADMIRAL MIKE MALOTTE our Awards Director, Liz Woolf, and I work COMMANDER , STARFLEET on the new awards program to be unveiled at International Conference this year. It’s been a whirlwind of activity for me Following the Region 1 Summit was Summit this year and I’m beginning to these last couple of months. We’re in the 15th Annual Region 12 Summit. Carl see a trend that I really hope continues. At We continue to see more of our the middle of what I consider to be the Johnson and I made the trip down and the R2 Summit, we not only had the new International members become active in best time in SFI – Summit season! This took advantage of the time to get caught RC, Danny Potts there, but we also had their areas and get more involved in our is the time when we all get to revisit old up. Other than the tornado warnings the two previous RCs, Pete Mohney and organization. In fact, R9 and R20 are both friends we only see a time or two a year. and monsoon-like rain, it was a pretty Kelly Hilliard – in attendance, as well. The showing increased activity and chapter It’s also a great opportunity to make new uneventful trip. Friday night, I was treated R1 Summit not only saw Robin Pillow, the development. Wendy Fillmore has been friends and to get out and meet the most to one of the best steak dinners I’ve ever current, RC in attendance but also Linda appointed as our new Scholarship Director important asset this organization has – its had. Greg and PJ Trotter took me to the Smith, past RC as well as Les Rickard and we’ll see a revamp of the program members. Since my last article, I’ve had the Cattleman’s steakhouse in OKC. We were and Mike Smith, the two most recent CS. soon. Finally, the retooling of the Executive pleasure of cruising down to Pigeon Forge, joined by Troy, Eli and Russell Cash, Dave At the Region 12 Summit, not only was the Committee’s staffs and their processes Tennessee for the Region 1 Summit and and Linda Kloempken, Britt Sloan and her new RC, Carl Johnson, there but the three continue to evolve. Currently in the works Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the Region fi ancé Eddie. If you ever get down to OKC, previous RCs - myself, Wade Hoover and is a more effi cient promotions process tied 12 Summit. you’ve got to check this place out – it was Robert Westfall also. directly in with the database. All in all, things awesome! are progressing great and the members are The Region 1 Summit was a blast. I This is something you didn’t normally the winners here. made the road trip there with Greg and This was the fi rst full R12 Summit see, especially at the Commander, PJ Trotter. On the way, we swung through I’ve attended since 1998. I made a brief STARFLEET level. It used to be that, In closing, I’d like to take a moment and Louisville, Kentucky and picked up Joan appearance at the ‘99 and 2001 Summits once a leader was “used up” or fi nished thank a few folks who have made a lot of Pierce. Thanks to Greg and PJ for the ride but was not able to stay. This year’s theme with their position, they went away quietly what I’ve been able to do possible. Folks down and to Joan for the accommodations was “A Piece of the Action” and they went into the night, never to be seen and rarely like Mark Anbinder, Greg and PJ Trotter, Thursday and Monday night. In typical all out. heard from again. But, more and more, we Carl Johnson, Joan Pierce (just to name a fashion, Ben Redding, Linda Olson and the are seeing them sticking around and even few) and the individual Region and Summit rest of the Summit staff did a bang-up job. The stage consisted of an offi ce right being an active part of the organization. staffs have all contributed to my ability to be out of the ‘20s – complete with high back Perhaps this is a sign that these last six and as active abroad as I have been. The pirate theme was a lot of fun and reclining chair, an old wooden desk, plus a half years were not in vain. Maybe we are the atmosphere was, as usual, laid back a phone and desk lamp perfect for the fi nally getting to the point where a leader It’s no secret that things have been pretty and enjoyable. I called this year’s Summit occasion. I think there were more photos can feel comfortable staying around after rough for Deb and me as of late. As of this “IC Lite” – as we had six out the eight taken of folks at the desk than anywhere they have moved on from that leadership writing, she’s still not back to health due current EC members attend. It was a great else that weekend. Booker Tompkins, Brad role. I certainly hope so. There’s a wealth of to more medical issues. The outpouring opportunity for us to get together in a Wynn and the rest of the Summit staff did information to be gleaned from those who of concern has been both needed and relaxed setting and get some work done. an outstanding job of pulling this together in have served before. I know I have taken appreciated. I can’t reiterate enough the short time they had to do it. I think one advantage of it and I hope a lot of the rest how much this confi rms for me that this Once again, a number of your HQ of the highlights for me was holding the lion of you have, too. organization is the best one in the world staff members “served the membership” cub brought in by the G.W. Exotic Animal and I am proud to be a part of it. by manning the grills for the Saturday Memorial Park, one of the charities of this Coming up in my travel future is a trip afternoon cookout. This has become one of year’s Summit. Thanks to everyone who to the Region 6 Summit, a trip to the Well, that does it for me this issue… I’ll my favorite parts of this Summit and I hope made me feel welcome for this weekend. It International Conference in Greensboro, catch ya in 60! it becomes a long-standing tradition. Kudos was nice to “come home.” North Carolina and my fi rst visit ever to to all involved this year’s Summit and I can’t Canada as I journey to Brampton, Ontario wait to get back to Pigeon Forge next year! The Region 12 Summit was my third for the Region 13 Summit. I hope to meet a

Some exciting things are going on in of this year. The U.S.S. O’Bannon has Region 15! REGION 15 NEWS – WORDS AND PHOTO BY TREY ISQUITH participated in the Multiple Sclerosis Walk as well as other charitable In May, we held our 2nd Annual Summit endeavors. celebrating our 10th anniversary as a region. Eleven of 12 chapters were Region 15 itself has a newly appointed represented there, as well as some out- Charities Offi cer, who has already of-region Fleet personnel. raised $1000.00 benefi ting “Hearts For Haley”, with the help of all of the Summit This Summit exceeded all of my attendees. expectations, and plans are already underway to make next year’s even There’s a lot of FUN going on in Region better. There are some fantastic 15 also. STARFLEET members from charitable efforts taking place in Region all over New England and Canada 15. gathered to march, in costume, at the May 2003 Maine State Parade. The newly commissioned U.S.S. Nelson has delivered its fi rst box of non- In June, the region gathers for our perishable food items to a shelter for Astronomy & Model Rocket Weekend battered women with children. in Connecticut. In general more clubs in the region are having more fun. There’s The U.S.S. Avalon has been operating a Seth Isquith of the U.S.S. Avalon, Rich DeMidio and Jeremy Gilbert of the U.S.S. Atlantis, Robert a lot more to come, so keep your eyes local weekly food pantry since February Langer and Paul Fest of the U.S.S. Ares & Joost Ueffi ng, Chief Of Operations SFI on Region 15!

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 3 good time to get a passport, too, so it’s on OFF-CENTER hand when you’re ready to take a trip.) Further along VIEWPOINT Now that I’ve got you thinking about spending hundreds of dollars on visiting VICE ADMIRAL MARK H. ANBINDER strange new worlds (whoops, wrong phrase), I’ll add that I look forward to VICE-COMMANDER , STARFLEET seeing many of you at Shore Leave 25, at Maryland’s Hunt Valley Marriott, and at the Happy tenth anniversary to Region 15! As Travelogue 2003 My plans for the second half of June International Conference in Greensboro, I write this, I’m in Kittery, Maine at the New feature fi rst-time visits for me to two North Carolina. Visit www.shore-leave.com England Region’s second annual Regional Region 15’s backdrop, a stunning starship Regional events. I’ll be at the Region 13 and ic2003.sfi .org, respectively, for info. Summit, being held at the Kittery Days bridge set that many of you no doubt recall Summit in Ontario, followed by the Region Inn. It’s only my second visit to the state from the 2000 International Conference in 6 Summit in Minnesota one week later. Looking past the summer (in this of Maine, and I’m glad for the opportunity Burlington, Vermont, certainly contrasts hemisphere, anyway), I’d like to invite to visit this fi ne group of enthusiastic with the pirate theme at the Region 1 While I’ve been in Ontario and Minnesota everyone to the 2003 Region 7 Conference STARFLEET members, gathering with the Summit just a few weeks ago. A few of the before, these will be my fi rst Fleet events in in Philadelphia, and the 14th annual motto, “To get things done, do it with fun!” faces this weekend are the same — EC these areas. I’m really looking forward to Watkins Glen Weekend in Central NY! members Sandy Berenberg, Joost Ueffi ng, meeting with the chapters and members in RC Gary Halverson punctuated his and I are privileged to have attended both R13 and R6! While I’ve grown accustomed The R7 Conference is September address to R15 with a clever skit, acted events, and a couple of our EC colleagues to seeing members from around the Fleet 19th-21st, and Watkins Glen Weekend out by several members, illustrating are spending this weekend at the Region at the various ICs, regional events provide is October 3rd-5th. For more info, visit the different ways a chapter and its 12 Summit in Oklahoma City. an opportunity to see many more people. www.region7.com and www.ussaccord.org, representatives might be perceived by respectively. If you’re not familiar with prospective members. The moral of the The R1 Summit, too, was a great Speaking of opportunities, my recent trip WGW, it’s USS Accord’s annual fall event, story was that chapters will do best if they opportunity to see old friends as well as to Scotland, via Reykjavik (I was traveling in and around Ithaca, New York, combining focus on having fun and treat everyone with meet new people. I was especially pleased on IcelandAir), gave me the chance to visit a relaxing hike through the gorge trails of respect and dignity. The funny skit, including at the chance to meet Denise Wolff, one of with Ivar Gunnarsson and Asta Jonsdottir, Watkins Glen State Park with a couple of the stack of “study materials” handed out by several dedicated staff members I inherited two Region 9 members. Ivar and Asta made pleasant meals and other chances to hang USS Arrogant, such as a thick notebook of from my predecessor, Mike Malotte, at my friend Denise and I feel very welcome out with friends both old and new. “species wiped out by Captain Janeway” the beginning of the year. Denise is the during our travels, which was no surprise and a tiny slip of paper representing “Travis coordinator of the SFI Stampede Program. at all! (I’ve found that SFI hospitality knows What else? Mayweather’s lines,” was a fantastic way of no borders or language differences. It’s driving home Gary’s message. While I didn’t get to visit Cades Cove this everywhere!) Ivar is beginning plans for an Don’t forget to make sure your event has April, I spent some time with friends outside event at the Borg Hotel (I am not making a chance to wind up on my itinerary, or even R15 includes a number of folks I’ve seen the hotel visiting other destinations. In fact, this up) in downtown Reykjavik, and I hope in a future column, by getting the word out at United Fan Con and other events. In fact, when I look in the mirror I can still see the many of you will join me in heading to with plenty of advance notice! Your chapter I’ve attended a couple of their past regional remnants of the sunburn from a delightful Iceland for it! and regional events should of course be meetings at UFC. So, I’m pleased to have and sunny Monday spent bopping around promoted on STARFLEET-L, but feel free the opportunity to visit with these folks the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Thanks to CompOps Chief Sandy to also send info to me via USPS, or via (familiar faces are always nice to see) as in a convertible! Berenberg, I signed up for IcelandAir’s e-mail to vcs@sfi .org. I can’t promise to well as meet a number of other members. weekly “Lucky Fares” e-mails, offering attend every event, but when my schedule, Still to Come… fantastic round-trip airfares from the U.S. to fi nances, and geography allow, I’ll do my One face sorely missed was that of Alan Iceland, the United Kingdom, and Europe. best! Ravitch, the longtime Fleet member (and As I write this, my next couple of Fleet You should go sign up for the e-mails on founding RC of R15) who passed away this events are still weeks away, but they’ll have their web site at www.icelandair.com so spring. This weekend included a memorial snuck up and perhaps even gotten behind you’ll be ready to go when the time comes. display, and a remembrance on Sunday. us by the time you read my words. (If you don’t already have one, now’s a

On April 19th. the USS Heimdal, During her “life” as a SFI chapter, NCC-1793 based in Madison Heights, the USS Heimdal has worked locally Virginia celebrated her 19th anniversary USS HEIMDAL CELEBRATES 19 YEARS IN SFI with a facility for battered and abused as a SFI chapter. Led in celebration by By Admiral Linda Smith •USS Heimdal children, has sponsored whales and the chapter’s only commanding offi cer, local wildlife preserves, and has worked Linda Neighbors Smith, the festivities with photos chronicling the activities of sharing fun, entertainment and 19 years of with the American Red Cross. Annually were held in the private dining room at the Heimdal from shuttle beginning days memories. the chapter supports, through donations, Ryan’s Restaurant. The capacity crowd in 1984 until the present. A total of 268 two local Humane Society shelters, a included Heimdal members, former captioned photos were included, with many Beginning as a shuttle of the USS “No Kill” cat shelter, the local area Food Heimdal members, representatives from thanks to the expertise of the chapter’s Jamestown in 1984, the shuttle Asgard Bank, a senior citizen, a welfare child, a sister chapter USS Appomattox, guests Second Offi cer, Willy Smith. went to starship status on April 15, 1985 as Christmas Angel Tree child, the Pediatric and former meeting guest speakers the USS Heimdal, NCC-1793. During her Cystic Fibrosis Fund and a local library. spanning the chapter’s 19 year history. The highlight of the evening was live 19 years with STARFLEET, the Heimdal, entertainment following dinner. Folk her CO, and chapter members have won Funds to support these charity Decorations for the festivities included music was provided by the local folk band many SFI and R1 awards and recognitions. endeavors are raised through bake sales, the Heimdal fl ag at the front of the room Folk Salad. Their presentation included The Heimdal has been mothership to 13 car washes, raffl es and the hard work fl anked by mannequins dressed in contemporary selections, several gospel shuttles. The chapter and her shuttles and loving dedication of the crew of the “monster maroon” and TNG uniforms. renditions, and some really amusing have produced three Region 1 Regional USS Heimdal, most of whom have been An 11-pound anniversary cake sporting numbers about little old ladies, computer Coordinators, 1 Acting R/1 Regional with the chapter for 10 or more years. the chapter logo stood on a table at the nerds and the Heimdal’s activities. At Coordinator, 1 R/1 Vice RC, numerous R/1 entrance to the dining room with the one point the band passed out musical RDC directors, and one ShOC Director. As the USS Heimdal embarks on her Heimdal’s picture board as a backdrop. instruments (sticks, triangles, kazoos, Heimdal’s CO, Linda Smith, for 10.5 years 20th. year of service to STARFLEET, tambourines) to the crowd and everyone served as R/1’s RC and longest sitting Region 1 and her community, her Throughout the evening a PowerPoint got to “help” the band with several numbers. regional coordinator. Willy Smith currently members look forward to a future where slide show ran on two computer monitors It was a wonderful gathering of friends holds the title of R/1 Vice RC. The Adventure Continues…

4 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Therefore I am more often than not going to reject that Change of Command and ask you to resubmit if your password fails on OPS any part of it. CENTER Now, if there is a problem (and there has been in the past) we will deal with on a case-by-case basis. But be forewarned BRIGADIER GENERAL JOOST UEFFING about this issue in future. CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, STARFLEET Correy Operations Greetings Fleet! welcome to come up and say hello. As Four FTRs (failure to report) or eight late always, I want to try and meet many new reports in one year will result in a contact Michelle Fanelli and Joe Hoolihan are The days seem to go so fast. It’s been people so I can put a face to this name. So from me. doing a fantastic job with Correy Ops. fi ve months since I took offi ce and I’ve don’t hesitate to grab me by the collar and Remember that they are great resources been having a ball. I will be honest: I was shake my hand. Another Failure to Report or two more for correy chapters or those chapters expecting this to be a bit harder when I fi rst late reports will be cause to put the chapter looking to become correy chapters, so took this position. Chapter Care Program on 60-day standby. use them if you have any questions, comments, concerns, etc. Michelle can be I am happy to report that, thanks to my The Chapter Care Program is now in Vessel Registry reached at mrbasil@fl ash.net and Joe at staff, Chrissy Killian and Michelle Fanelli, it’s planning stages. A potential director is [email protected]. and all of the COs of SFI, my job has been being interviewed by my vice chief, and if You’ve probably noticed the Vessel pleasure. I want to thank these people and all goes well, we will be piecing together the Registry wasn’t published last month. Ops is also in the process of reviewing everyone I’ve been working with over the program’s structure. Look to this summer That’s my gaffe. The April and May issue the Correy guidelines. Anyone who has last fi ve months. I credit you for making my for a potential program launch. will be published by the time you read this. ideas on what could be improved can job a great experience. contact me.

Two more summits are memory, and MSR REPORTING Acting Commanding Offi cers pleasant memories to say the least. Last issue I said I would give some reporting stats. Over the last while I’ve had a few The R1 Summit was a blast as always, Here are the stats for the Month of April, 2003: chapters inform me that they have appointed an acting Commanding Offi cers and the pirates were indeed sailing the Region Reported Total Chapters Report Rate seas that weekend. I’d like to thank the for whatever reason. A few have asked for Summit staff for putting on a great party 15152 98%correspondence to be forwarded to them, and for talking to The Big Guy for getting 2 24 27 88% along with any privileges that are given to me a sunny weekend! One of the reasons a Commanding Offi cers : database access, 3 17 18 94% I look forward to coming down south is the etc. weather, and it shined in all its brilliance for 4 15 17 88% I want to make something clear here: R1. 5 11 11 100% SFI Operations does not recognize acting Also, I want to thank Scott Akers and 6 5 5 100% Commanding Offi cers. They are just that: John Adcock for the use of the Jaguar 72530 83%acting, or temporary. If your Commanding Offi cers is going to be incognito for more suite for my lodging, and especially Sandy 10 5 5 100% Berenberg for my transportation from than one reporting period I would suggest Baltimore to Pigeon Forge and back. 11 1 1 100% you submit a Change of Command to make the acting Commanding Offi cers the 12 24 30 80% The R15 Summit was a fi rst for me in permanent Commanding Offi cers until the 13 5 5 100% traveling: driving 11 hours without relief, original Commanding Offi cers can come but it was worth it. I thoroughly enjoyed my 14 1 1 100% back to duty. weekend and meeting everyone at R15. I 15 11 11 100% was honestly impressed that 11 out of 12 If this is not going to be acceptable, the COs attended the Captain’s meeting on 17 9 9 100% Commanding Offi cers can give certain Saturday. It really shows the dedication Total 204 212 96% powers to the acting Commanding Offi cers these men and women have to their in the database, like MSR reporting for region. Ninety-Six percent… that’s not bad at all! I am very impressed. instance. If a Commanding Offi cer is going I hope it goes higher next month! to be on a prolonged leave of absence, I’d The whole summit felt like one big prefer a change in command, but this would family reunion. I even seemed to impress Monthly Status Reports Understrength Program be acceptable. a few people with my rendition of “If I Had $1,000,000.00”. It was a blast. I’m defi nitely I’m pleased to see so many COs are Those chapters that are below strength Remember, however, if Ops needs to going back. Thanks to JC Cohen and using the online Monthly Status Report should have been contacted by e-mail by contact a chapter they will do so through our VCS, Mark Anbinder, for putting my (MSR) now. Believe me when I say it makes the Understrength Chapters Program run the Commanding Offi cers listed in our crewmate Kevin Faux and myself up for the my life and the life of your RC much easier. by CompOps. records. weekend. However, do remember I’m still accepting e- mail and mailed MSRs and will indefi nitely. This program is for you: they’re there to Well, that is about it for this time. Anyone I must admit that the amount of traveling Just remember when you do to send a copy help you in any way to get your chapter who has any questions is welcome to I’ve been doing has been somewhat to your RC as well as myself. back up to strength. If they have contacted contact me at ops@sfi .org overwhelming. Getting to meet the ‘Fleet you, this means your chapter strength one region at a time as been great. I’m Just to review STARFLEET Operations has fallen to below strength. Don’t let the Till next time... really learning what a fantastic family we all policy on reporting: reports are due by opportunity for help pass you by. are. To be able to go anyway and still feel the 5th of the next month for the month home is an experience I hope everyone can you’re reporting for (April Monthly Status Change of Command share in this organization. Reports are due May 5th for instance) and late MSRs are considered between the 6th A note on the online Change of And as a reminder, I will be at the IC and 10th of that month (April MSRs are Command: passwords are very important. this year in Greensboro, NC. Any captain late between May 6th and May 10th for The password substitutes for the signature or member that is planning to attend is instance). on an online Change of Command.

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On the Database front, we continue to COMPUTER hammer out fi xes to found bugs and deliver new tools for all areas of the database. OPERATIONS Some new areas being worked on are Polling and Election tools to allow for such activities to occur securely online through MAJOR GENERAL SANFORD BERENBERG the database. Recently we fi nished bringing CHIEF OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS, STARFLEET the SFMC TRACOM department online and linked to the SFI Membership Database. Greetings from Computer Operations. Even though you may meet the minimum Banner with fold out back, STARFLEET Now, completed TRACOM Courses will requirements, we know that slipping down fl iers, STARFLEET brochures, recruitment appear in Chapter MSRs and Member We continue to build the Computer below the minimum is all too easy. buttons, STARFLEET Applications and Eligibility Screens. Operations department and strengthen all STARFLEET freebies to give out at of our existing services to you. Recently Membership Processing, under Gerri Conventions or other public events. In addition to this release is the linking some additions have been added to our Wampler, continues to run smoothly with of the new STARFLEET Academy Site with team. I would like to welcome Dustin a nearly 2 week or less turnaround for Each of these items is professionally the Membership Database. This linking of Williams to the Recruitment Department. most memberships. Membership issues designed and produced. They were information allows for both the SFA and the Dustin is heading up the Recruitment reported are being handled within 1 designed with the intention of creating Database to exchange data and greatly Network and reports to Mandi Livingston. week of receipt by Computer Operations a uniform set of Recruitment tools for expand the abilities of SFA Site’s Staff Dustin will be guiding the Recruitment Staff. Remember, send all of your all of STARFLEET. Of course, you can Section. Network to help them better serve Fleet membership issues to helpdesk@sfi .org or supplement the contents of each kit by offering advice, guidance, and soon, compopshelp@sfi .org. with your own Chapter and/or Regional Database Tutorials are being developed. recruiters to help with events. information. Each Kit costs $15 (USD). You can fi nd our online Tutorials through Mandi Livingston, Vice Chief, the Computer Operations Website at Another new addition is Steven Bowers. Administration has been working with You can send a request to http://compops.sfi .org, or by going to the Steven is the Director of Understrength me to tie in the Recruitment Network, recruitmentpack@sfi .org (PayPal is being www.sfi .org site and following the link from Chapter Support. Steven also reports to Understrength Chapter Program and the set up for this; until it is fi nalized, you can the Departments Page. Mandi Livingston. Steven will be contacting Unassigned Member Program and all of use [email protected]) or mail in a all understrength chapters each month and their staffs. request with your check or money order to: We have many new exciting plans and work with them to help fi nd ways to get their projects rolling out in future months, please membership numbers up. These three services support each other, Recruitment Pack stay tuned to see what they are. giving Fleet more ability to support the C/O SFI Membership Processing Steven works with the Recruitment membership and chapters. PO Box 460 Regards, Network and Unassigned Membership Gaithersburg, MD 20884-0460 Department to help each chapter get to Announcing the release of a new product USA ten members or more for ships and fi ve from Computer Operations, Recruitment members or more for shuttles. Please Department: the Recruitment Pack! The Please include the address you wish the note that if you have the minimum ten or Recruitment Pack contains the following pack to be sent to. Make checks and money fi ve members, we will still contact you. materials: A 11x17 (re-usable) Foam-backed orders out to STARFLEET International.

the issue has been resolved. In addition, if you are an RC, chapter CO or XO, this places your region or chapter in jeopardy, FINANCIAL as it is a requirement that these offi cers have active memberships. Please make FINAGLING sure that when you send in money that you make sure that you have that money in your COMMODORE TAMMY WILLCOX account until it clears. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, STARFLEET Vouchers: Please note that voucher purchases Hello! Well, as we all know, my life from Novus to NPC (National Processing maintained and will not use any system now take place through the Treasurer’s continues to be chaotic. I am currently Center). Because of the changes, I had to without insuring the security of the system. offi ce. Vouchers are available in one-credit recuperating from emergency gall bladder download a new program into our credit card If I contact you concerning your CVV certifi cates and fi ve-credits certifi cates. surgery, and while out on medical leave machine, and now credit card processing number, please reply promptly so we can We are in the process of getting a secure I obtained a new job. I’ll soon be back has become more cumbersome, as well get your payment processed correctly. I online site for vouchers to be purchased working as a database administrator versus as asking for more information. One of the appreciate everyone’s assistance while we with credit cards. Please remember that doing tech support work as I’ve done for the things that is frequently requested from the transition into the new processing centers we will only accept credit cards for voucher last seven months. I’m looking forward to new processing company and the banks procedures and requirements. purchases over 5 credits. Vouchers can getting back into the work I’ve done for the is for the CVV number. The CVV number still be purchased via mail by sending me last several years, though I must say I really is the three-digit number that follows your Returned/bounced Checks: a check or money order made payable to did enjoy working at Canon. credit card account number on the back of STARFLEET to the address listed in the the credit card. I may be contacting several We are having several checks returned back. Voucher cost is equivalent to the As of right now, I plan on being at the of you to ask for your CVV number to either for insuffi cient funds or due to number of credits you want to purchase. IC in Greensboro in July. I’m really looking complete the processing of your charge for the check or money order unable to be forward to getting together with everyone your membership. deposited through the Federal Reserve. As usual, I am always available for and attending my fi rst EC/AB meeting. I Every time a check or money order is questions, so please feel free to contact me hope I’ll get to meet many of you there! Sandy and I have spoken and we’re returned, SFI is charged $5.00. If you at any time. Please come on up and introduce yourself looking at making the changes to the have a returned or bounced check, your to me. I love meeting Fleeters! database that will ask for the CVV number. STARFLEET membership will be placed Until next CQ! We are also looking at software that will on hold until you have repaid the original We’ve had a major change in the fi nance allow me to process the cards electronically check/money order amount and the $5.00 department on how credit cards are versus through the terminal. Rest assured fee. You will no longer receive the CQ, be handled. Our processing contract was sold that we will ensure everyone’s privacy is eligible to attend SFA, or be promoted until

6 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ STARFLEET TREASURER REPORT – APRIL/MAY 2003 SFI GENERAL ACCOUNT - APRIL SFI GENERAL ACCOUNT - MAY

04/01/2003 through 04/30/2003 05/01/2003 through 05/31/2003 Opening Balance: $16,996.18 Opening Balance: $20,854.67

DATE PAYEE CATEGORY AMOUNT DATE PAYEE CATEGORY AMOUNT 4/1/2003 Novus/NPC Discount Fee (44.95) 5/1/2003 NPC Discount Fee (12.83) 4/2/2003 Novus/NPC Discount Fee (8.25) 5/2/2003 NPC Discount Fee (11.22) 4/2/2003 Novus/NPC Discount Fee (12.97) 5/2/2003 NPC Discount Fee (17.80) 4/3/2003 Paypal.com Membership Processing 365.25 5/2/2003 NPC Discount Fee (64.44) 4/3/2003 First Virginia Bank Online Banking Service Fee (24.95) 5/5/2003 First Virginia Bank Online Banking Service Fee (24.95) 4/4/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 1,229.00 5/7/2003 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee (18.99) 4/4/2003 Novus/NPC Discount Fee (43.45) 5/9/2003 Membership Processing Membership Processing 776.00 4/7/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 15.00 5/9/2003 Stamps.com Treasury Expenses : Postage (475.00) 4/7/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 364.00 5/12/2003 Membership Processing Membership Processing 80.00 4/8/2003 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee (18.99) 5/14/2003 First Virginia Bank Returned Check (22.00) 4/11/2003 Membership Processing Membership Processing 158.00 5/14/2003 First Virginia Bank Returned Check (67.00) 4/11/2003 Membership Processing Membership Processing 677.00 5/14/2003 First Virginia Bank Returned Check Fee (5.00) 4/14/2003 Paypal.com Membership Processing 231.30 5/14/2003 First Virginia Bank Returned Check Fee (5.00) 4/14/2003 Membership Processing Expenses (95.00) 5/19/2003 Paypal.com Membership Processing 338.89 4/24/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 984.00 5/20/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 41.00 4/24/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 67.00 5/20/2003 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing 1,154.85 Ending Balance: $20,854.67 5/20/2003 NPC Discount Fee (147.77) 5/22/2003 NPC Refund of overcharge 14.26

All transactions in parentheses, such as this (5.00) are deductions/expenses. All Ending Balance: $22,371.17 other transactions are additions/deposits. STARFLEET SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SFI ACADEMY SAVINGS FUND SAVINGS CHECKING

04/01/2003 through 05/31/2003 04/01/2003 through 05/31/2003 04/01/2003 through 05/31/2003 04/01/2003 through 05/31/2003 Opening Balance: $3,693.61 Opening Balance: $4,636.74 Opening Balance: $4,001.90 Opening Balance: $2,839.07 Deposits: Deposits: 4/25/2003: Tuition - $68.00 5/23/2003: Money from 5/13/2003: Tuition - $37.00 Paypal.com for IC 2003 - $683.95 No Transactions. No Transactions. Debits: 4/8/2003: Check Printing - (16.00)

Ending Balance: $4,377.56 Ending Balance: $4,636.74 Ending Balance: $4,001.90 Ending Balance: $2928.07

It is one of the most common problems wolf three choices, (1) forget the leg of that a leader of any kind of group has lamb and get out of there, (2) whip up on to confront, namely what to do with FROM THE STAINED GLASS OFFICE the shepherd till he gives up, or (3) meet someone who seems to do nothing but By Rev. Dennis Rayburn •Chief of Chaplains/Counselors, STARFLEET a very bloody and bruised end. cause trouble, or tries to cause trouble from the outside. I’ve found over the years that the You then have to face the situation A leader should do all in his or her root cause of most problems, confl icts much like a shepherd watching out for his power to deal with problems without When dealing with troubles, the best and situations in groups, such as SFI fl ock. When a wolf comes around after the such drastic means, but there are way I’ve found over the years is to get chapters, can be traced back to a failure sheep, does a shepherd go to the wolf and those times when they must be like folks to sit down and talk things over, to communicate between the parties in say, “Mr. Wolf, you are causing trouble with the shepherd of old and deal with the either separately or together, depending question. your actions. Could you please stop and problem with certainty and decisiveness. on the situation. cooperate with me?” It’s a bad situation, and there are never However, dealing with those who seem real winners when things reach that If you talk to them separately, you talk to do nothing but cause problems doesn’t Of course not! point, but there are simply those times to both sides, see where they agree and necessarily work, and despite your very where you have no choice. then go from there. When together, you best efforts, the problems continue and He takes his staff and starts to whoop on should get them talking to each other. strife and division grows and grows. the wolf’s head and shoulders, giving the Think about it.

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 7 COMM AS THE 2003 STARFLEET NEWSLETTER AWARDS YOU ARE... By Dixie Halber • Vice-Chief, Communications

REAR ADMIRAL GREG TROTTER The Communications department is pleased to announce the 2003 CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS, STARFLEET STARFLEET Newsletter Awards. These annual awards will be handed out at Hey, STARFLEET, what’s shakin’? Also, there are some addresses that As always, if you have a question the IC in Greensboro. The competition are chronically “undeliverable.” What this about CQs, or memberships, or just is open to every ship, shuttle, space First off, I want to apologize for the means is that the addresses are rejected about anything Fleet, you can contact the station, region, and department in Fleet. lateness of the previous Communiqué. We by the software at the mailing house. When SFI HelpDesk at helpdesk@sfi .org. Our Anyone who produces a newsletter is had a series of events that conspired to this happens, I look at the addresses and dedicated staff of trained monkeys will eligible to enter. So gather up the best delay it, and I am confi dent that we won’t do research on each one to try to determine research your question and, after eating of your best and send it in. Now, for the have a “Perfect Storm” like that again! what the correct address is. Sometimes it a few bananas, reply back to you with an fi ne print: will be “road” instead of “street” or a bad zip answer. I would like to thank Bob and his team code, and so on. The software catches and for all the great work they do on this corrects most of these; the others, I get. As always, feel free to contact me at • All entries must be received by July publication. It’s important to remember comm@sfi .org or the postal address listed 15, 2003. that we depend on you, the members, to There is a (small) list of addresses I am in the staff section if you have any questions • Newsletters must have been published let us know what you think of the CQ. We unable to determine a correct address for. or suggestions! during the 2002 calendar year. always want to hear suggestions on how I will be notifying the COs of each of these we can make the CQ better for you! Just members of the problem, and work with • Electronic only and/or web-based drop a note to cq@sfi .org with any ideas (or them to correct it so that everyone gets newsletters are acceptable. Forward submissions!) that you have. their CQ! the URL to the e-mail listed below. • While electronic fi les are acceptable, The SFI NetServices is proud to “Regions” website while the other please do not send large fi les via e- announce the 2003 STARFLEET Web categories have to be linked to either mail without prior arrangements. It may Awards! Categories are as follows: 2003 WEB AWARDS sfi .org, or another Fleet-related website be possible to arrange an ftp transfer By Ed Nowlin •Vice Chief, Communications and must be Fleet-related in nature to be rather than e-mail. Chapter Homepage of the Year: Indiv- eligible. URL’s e-mailed to me will be sent • Where to send submissions: idual ship’s page. Winners Choice: Last year’s winners directly to the trashcan, as I don’t have choose a website! the time or resources to keep up with the Hardcopy or CD ROM: Information Resource: These are hundreds of e-mails that would result. sites designed as a reference tool. Vanguard Award: This Award was Dixie Halber established for those Web Masters who are I’ve gone over this year after year after 8606 King George Rd. Regional Website of the Year: Well- on the cutting edge of technology and are year and nobody has yet provided me Evansville, IN 47725 balanced use of graphics and color; pushing the envelope of web design. with a suitable reason to deviate from overall design and appearance. this policy. E-mail: Please don’t submit URLs to us directly. “Fun” Site of the Year: ‘nuff said! Chapter web pages must be linked either These awards will be given at the 2003 [email protected] to their Regional Home Page or to the STARFLEET International Conference in Awards of Excellence: Will be Operations List of Chapters. Regional Greensboro. Hope to see you there, and Remember, submissions are due by awarded at discretion of the judges. Webpages must be linked to the sfi .org’s good luck to all! 7/15/03. Good luck!

easy-to-use online reporting form. Other factors that contribute to decommission THE – such as below strength – are also easily remedied by utilizing Fleet resources. Be sure to consult your mothership or ShOC if SHUTTLEBAY you need any help. COMMODORE JERRY TIEN On a lighter note, we have several interesting projects in the ASDB division. CHIEF OF SHUTTLE OPERATIONS, STARFLEET The director, FCAPT David Lockwood, is working hard to revamp the ASDB website. Summer is here and things are really Shuttle Claymore (R12) outlined in the S.T.A.R.T. manual (available In the meantime, you can check thing heating up at Shuttle Operations Command. Shuttle Firestorm (R12) for download from ShOC home page at no out by visiting www.srdproject.org. Other Many groups prefer to take advantage USS Nelson (R15) cost) to help new shuttle crews. In addition, projects at ASDB include the "Ships of of the regional conferences/International USS Ronin (R12) I strongly recommend shuttle crews check Alien Culture" and step-by-step "How To Conference, which take place during the out the excellent services offered by Design a Starship System" guides. These summer, to launch or commission their Later this summer, we plan to have the CompOps. Vice Chief Mandi Livingston is in should be very useful to both shuttles and ships. This is very understandable and following ships commissioned: USS Laredo charge of the recruitment services. She can starships. Along with DTS, I believe we can ShOC tries to comply with these requests (R3) in June and USS Europe (R9) in July. be reached at compops-vcadmin@sfi .org. come up with the right ship design to suit all whenever possible. To avoid delays, The latter is particularly signifi cant because your needs. please make sure you have the necessary it represents our success in re-establishing We try to provide as complete a service paperwork and contact ShOC if you plan to R9. I look forward to meeting the R9 to shuttles as possible at ShOC, hopefully That's all for this time. If you have any launch/commission on a different date than delegation at IC this year. helping all shuttles to commission questions about ShOC, just send me a note the default schedule. successfully. Sometimes, we end up having at shoc@sfi .org. Have a great summer. Launching is only the beginning of the sort of a "cradle to grave" experience. To With that in mind, I am glad to shuttle adventure. One of the greatest avoid the "grave" (decommission) it is vital to announce the following launches and challenges while running a shuttle is report regularly to the departments outlined commissionings: recruitment. There are many useful tips in the shuttle manuals. Even better, try the 8 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ may be facing the same frustration as you, and this way we know it’s not just us, but a COMMANDANT’S systemwide problem. CORNER International Directors Still Needed As always, the Academy and particularly the International Campuses are looking for GENERAL SCOTT A. AKERS individuals who would like to serve as an COMMANDANT, STARFLEET ACADEMY Academy Director. Contact the Academy Commandant if you are interested. School is out for summer. School is out web designers in STARFLEET, helping out Diva, Outstanding, you may now leave the forever. By the time you get this, it will be on the Chapter (http://www.ussosiris.org/), Web Dungeon for a Coffee and Chocolate Translators Needed the height of summer, and probably days Regional (http://www.region7.com), Corp Break. before the International Conference. We (http://www.sfi -sfmc.org/) and Fleet Levels Since STARFLEET is growing by leaps will be eating hot dogs, swimming in the (http://www.sfi .org/historian/). And now our Please Remember and bounds the Academy is reaching Calico Creek, and passing out Red Squad new STARFLEET Academy Web Page individuals in many countries. We are Awards at the IC in Greensboro. Though (http://academy.sfi .org/) is just one more While we are quickly getting spoiled continuously looking for people to translate school may be out for our kids/younger of those wonderful sites she has spent with one-hour turnaround times and near documents into languages other than members, there is always an opportunity countless hours designing, creating and instantaneous transactions because of the English. Contact the Commandant if you to enjoy the classes and resources at the maintaining. Since its inception, the web great advances our Fleet and Academy web can lend your services. Academy. Take advantage of the multiplicity page has been a hugely successful portal staffs have done, there is still a requirement of viewpoints, interests and trivia and take that has allowed over fi fteen hundred for patience. Not every member in fl eet has Academy Packets Processed a course today. I promise no back-to-school course applications to be processed, the same access to the Internet, and that sales, no backpacks, and no mystery meat thus allowing more and more of Fleet includes some of our Academy Directors. It gives me great pleasure to note that lunches. Learning is for life, and the fun you membership to access the wonderful In addition some of them can only play STARFLEET Academy Directors have get from playing at the academy will make resources of the Academy. But Lauren did STARFLEET once a week, so you may not processed 263 Graduates in the past 15 that learning enjoyable and memorable. not just design a site and walk away, she hear back from them for an entire week. weeks, with over 1500 online courses is constantly updating the Academy site for requested in the fi rst fi ve months of this Spotlight on the Academy Staff content, workability, and appearance. Please give them the time to help you year, Excellent Work! enjoy your experience more fully. I would like to move our Academy In addition with a staff as large as the Until next issue! spotlight onto one of our new staffers: Academy has, the Staff Roster is constantly If however you have not heard anything Commander Lauren Milan, that’s right changing and Lauren has been on top of back after four weeks, feel free to contact Commander. Lauren has in the last couple that as well. We all owe Lauren our thanks me directly at [email protected]. I will of years become one of the most prolifi c and appreciation. Outstanding Work Web look into the matter directly. Sometimes I

As the new Director of the STARFLEET that the decision on whom to give the Scholarships (based out of STARFLEET scholarships to can be very diffi cult. The Academy), I wanted to introduce myself STARFLEET SCHOLARSHIP NEWS letters of recommendation, short essays, and get out some exciting news out to By RAdm. Wendy Fillmore • STARFLEET Academy Scholarship Director and past transcript help us to choose the everyone. I’d like to thank Scott Akers, very best candidate between two or more STARFLEET Academy Commandant for The request for a transcript is geared necessarily have to get an offi cial letter excellent applicants. Second, I’d like to allowing me the opportunity to serve in towards those who recently graduated from from the registrar’s offi ce, but a copy of remind everyone to go back over the this capacity. high school or are currently in college, and your fall class schedule (or anything that changes we made. The hoops are lower is used only to help us choose whom to has your name on it and shows that you and less numerous because we know how On to the exciting news. Several give a scholarship to. In other words, the are defi nitely going to attend that school) busy you all are going to school, working, changes have been made to the transcript may help, but is not necessary would work. keeping busy in Fleet, and generally living scholarship program. We are hoping that to obtaining a scholarship. Another change your lives. Third, and last, we know that this will make it easier for more folks to is in the references section. You are no The money gets sent directly to the it’s a $500 scholarship against several apply and qualify for a scholarship. The longer required to have one teacher, one school so we have to a) know where to thousand dollars a semester. We’re a fi rst big change is that the application is community reference, and one STARFLEET send it, and b) make sure it’s going to get fan-based organization and unfortunately now available on-line. That’s right! Just reference; these are suggestions only. credited to you and not just sit around in we just can’t afford to give out more right go to http://academy.sfi .org/student/ their general fund. You don’t necessarily now, but please consider that it’s still scholarship.shtml and click on either You could have three teachers (high have to be starting this fall; you could have $500 – that certainly should be helpful to the MS Word or PDF format of the school, college, night school, etc); or three started this past winter, or during summer some extent. I’ll be looking at possibilities application. Print out all of the pages, community references (choir leader, drama term, and we can then send the money for next year to make this program follow the directions carefully, and mail instructor, charity coordinator, etc), or three to the school to apply toward any student even better, so feel free to send in your them to me postmarked by July 1st. STARFLEET references (RC, CO, XO, etc), loans/fi nancial aid/outstanding balance comments/suggestions/complaints so we or any combination thereof. Of course I you already have. The name and address can make this program the best it can be. That gives you all seven weeks, so get would prefer that at least one reference of the fi nancial offi cer would be helpful in Thank you! to it! If you can’t print out that application be a STARFLEET member since this is a any case. yourself send me an e-mail or USPS your Fleet scholarship for Fleet members, but I If you’ve already applied for one of this name and address and I’ll get one out to know that may be diffi cult for unassigned Now once you’ve looked over the list year’s scholarships, please feel free to you (a SASE for snail mail replies would members who don’t know anyone else in of scholarships, don’t be afraid to apply resubmit your application directly to me be appreciated). Or if you prefer, your Fleet yet. Use your common sense and because “oh, none of them pertain to my (simply in the interest of saving time). My submission may be sent as an e-mail choose references who can best tell us fi eld of study...” Let us be the judge of that. If USPS address is: attachment to [email protected] or about you with regards to your schooling you don’t know which one to apply for, ask can be faxed (contact me at my e-mail or job (yes, you could ask your boss at us for guidance and we’ll be happy to fi nd a SFA Scholarship, address for fax instructions). work for a reference), anything you might scholarship that fi ts your needs. c/o Wendy Fillmore be active with in the community, and your 6770 E. Judson Avenue, There are changes to the application STARFLEET involvement. I’ve also heard that some folks feel there Las Vegas, NV 89156. itself as well. For example, a past are too many hoops to jump through for a transcript is only requested if you have Although not listed on the current mere $500. I’d like to address this issue, Questions can also be sent to me at one fi ve years old or less. We know application, something offi cial from your since I went through the process myself [email protected]. Once again, my that if it’s been longer than that, a past college showing that you are accepted last year and can understand where you’re thanks to Scott for allowing me to serve, transcript would be very diffi cult to obtain. to attend is also requested. You don’t coming from. First, please understand and I hope to hear from you all soon!

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 9 SFI ACADEMY GRADUATES – MARCH/APRIL 2003 By Carol Thompson • Vice-Commandant, STARFLEET Academy

INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP

Offi cers Training School Offi cers Com. College Sandy Dolan Gillian Swaim Wesley Brandt Paul D. Gallego Amy Beasley Ryan Kelly Benjamin Feld Jennifer Watkins Graviela C. Gonzalez John McIvor Manuel Gonzalez Goldie Golden Ray Kinserlow Debbie Winters Vance Watkins Judu Dague Michael Pope Maria Luisa Martinez Harvey Mattern, II Ed Blankenship Florence Hurst Robert Haeffner James Royer Leonard Alan Provo Rebecca Ann Taylor Desmond O’Neill John Winans, Sr James Kubajak Florence Hurst Kelley Diebold John Brown Raul Vasquez Sarah Addams Xia Harris Teresa (Teri) Fray Maxxwell X.R. Santiago Ruth Diebold Michael Edelson Jennifer Vaughn Bill Eyke, III Sandra Northrup Shawn McVay Ricky Dean Lea Drawdy Tracey Gonneau Michael Wyant Melissa Horton Derek Sauls Arlene Sickels Benj Hollis Travis Good Ann Redding Fred Martin Robert Reseigne Dean Morris Bill Eyke Raymond Newman Joey Ercanbrack John Adams Melody Stearns Robert Roush Michael Vermoesen Ann Redding Leo A. Rogers Katherine Ercanbrack Rabel Hall Michael Watson Diana Goetsch Stefan Laser Michael Edelson David H. Beasley, Jr. Nathan Marcy Dorothy H, Silman Teresa Frey Tim Ward Ronni Katz Flag Offi cers School Michelle Stephenson Michael J. Harris Chris Fisher Jason Goodrich Karen Kessen Marie Wilson Julie Franklin Richard Wasnik Adrian Jones Gavin Jeffery Arlene Sickels Mike Malotte Leo Rogers Edward Lovelace Gloria Greening Tonya S. Martin Nathan Marcy Kyle Schugart Joseph White Brian McCauley Barbara Flink Beth Schoen Paul Scalabroni Dean Morris Angelo Kyrelis Russ Garrison Angelo Kryelis Bill Frazer Antonia Lopes, III Stephen Whyat David A. Cantero Kathy McCartney Shawn Williams Michael Pope Manuel Jose Gonzalez John Patrick, III Marie Wilson Steven Kell Herb Prewitt, Jr. Doug Angeli Timothy Barrington Cary Scherer Fred Crews, Jr Betsy Lawhorn Kelly Williams James Wilcox Sharon Lovelace Seth Williams Joanie Daniel Richard Logue Peter B. Yohe Chris Esquibel Thomas Pawelczak Eugene Roy Sherrill Abraham Diaz, Jr Donald Morin Craig Cheairs Jeffrey Davis INSTITUTE OF ARTS School of Treknology College of Fed. Studies College of Myth. Studies School of Europeya David Peifer Antonio J. Lopes Wayne Killough Jr Wayne Killough Jr Wayne Killough Jr. Dean Rogers Dean Andre Rogers Kaith Rush Adrian Jones Elizabeth Martin Jill Tipton Karen Kessen Dean Andre Rogers Antonio J. Lopes School of Law School of Literature Wayne Snyder Glenn D. Martin Wayne Snyder Sarah Addams Leo A. Rogers Monika Reinholz Matt Baillie Monika Reinholz Truman Temple Keira Russell-Strong Steven P. Bowers Marie Wilson Ann Arnold Sam Black Scott A. Akers Jim Bellon Adrian Jones Scott A. Akers Ewan Chalmers Donald Moran Dean Andre Rogers Stephen Farris Jill Tipton Shirley Rodriguez Robin R. Smith Elizabeth Goulet School of Michael Timko Marie Wilson Russell D. Ruhland School of Australiana Delta Quadrant College Max Khaytsus Science Fiction Kaith Rush Chris Esquibel Melody Stearns Robin Smith Raymond Newman III Nick Stewart Shawn McVay Carolyn Donner Matt Baillie Max Khaytsus Raymond Newman III Darlene Topp Truman Temple Glenn D. Martin Nancy O’Shields Corey Grant Lee Vitasek Tracey Gonneau Jerry E. Beaulieu Dean Rogers Larry Henderson Elizabeth Worth Dave Blaser Sam Black Frank Rakestraw Cathy Lynn Edgington Michael Timko Truman Temple Mavis Yates David Klingman Jill Tipton Kandyleigh Provencher Adrina Jones Beth Schoen Brian Sussman Nancy J. O’Shields Max Khaytsus Glenn D. Martin Marie Wilson Robin R. Smith Jerry E. Beaulieu Robin Smith Alien History & Culture Leo A. Rogers College of Comm. Culinary School School of Liberal Arts Nancy J. O’Shields Antonio J. Lopes Janice R. Graham Donald Morin Nila Ruth Diebold Donald Morin Dean Andre Rogers Kandyleigh Provencher INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

School of Borg Tech. Vulcan Acad. of Science Alice Carey Paula J. Kesler Larry French Sr Tim Ward Alice Carey Janice Graham Karen Bellon Michael Edelson Mike Bertolli Truman Temple Judy Waidlich Karen Kessen Tracy Starker John Michael McCarter Nancy Hall Adrian Jones Tracey Gonneau Cathy Edgingten Jennifer J. Scott John McCarter Joseph White Marie Wilson Roger Stearns Jill Tipton Amy L. L’Abbey Nancy Rabel Hall Raymond Newman III David Beasley Lori Blackwell Kathy McCartney Shirley Rodriguez Offi cers Radio School John Sprouse John Sprouse Jim Bellon Allyson M.W. Dyar Melody Stearns Norbert Kessen III Sam Black Darlene Topp Dean Rogers College of Medicine James Muench, Jr. Mike Dethlefs Rebecca Ostman Jill Tipton Sam Black Jerry Beaulieu Christina Pavka Todd Brugmans Rodney Davis Carolyn M.A. Zimdahl Scott Akers INSTITUTE OF MILITARY STUDIES CADET ACADEMY

Security School Scott Smith College of Starship Ops. Joesph Gallagher Survival Studies Basic Cadet Security & Cadet Vulcan Desmond O’Neill Guy Blandford Safety School Academy of Science Robert Haeffner Brian Sussman Glendon Diebold Harvey Mattern II Robert Roush Christina Pavka David Kennedy Adrian Jones Strategy & Tactics Dean Morris Raven Avery Kyle Schugart Richard Sussman Tina DiBartolo Vessel Readiness John Adams Melody Stearns Angelo Kyrels G.T. Stewart Nicholas Stewart Jonathan Hogan The Gorn Academy Linda M. Ricketts Roger Stearns Shuttle Vanguard has Angelo Kyrelis Angelo Kyrels Jason Goodrich earned certs in 2 depts. Leo Rogers Cadet Security Marie Wilson Joseph White Kaith Rush USS Lone Star has Antonio Lopes III Convention School Leo Rogers Barbara M. Buffi ngton Michael Bertolli earned certs in 10 depts. Steven Bowers Christina Pavka Chris Esquibel Alice Carey Sam Black John Adams Timothy Barrington Glendon L. Diebold Troy Pharris Marine Unit Readiness Truman Temple Sean Meyer Jared Fielder Kandyleigh Provencher Shuttle Vanguard Paul Anthony Geral Diehl Paul Williams earned certs in PD, NCO, Klingon Warrior Acad. Corey Grant Sasha McKnight Jonathan Hogan LD 4/4/03 Laura Sprouse Tracey Gonneau Gary T. Stewart Shawn McVay Jason Goodrich Michael Balewitz John Sprouse Erik Cowand

10 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Fleet Business undergo a Vote of Confi dence instead. Relative calm continues to be the news of OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Each VoC is scheduled to last thirty days. the day in the Realm, but the work of the OIG The IG shall send a packet to each Chapter never stops. By Maj. Gen. Robb Jackson • Inspector General , STARFLEET /Shuttle Commanding Offi cer within the Region. Said packet will include a letter from Region Business then an election shall be held. all other duties as outlined in the current the IG detailing the VoC process, including Membership Handbook. when a ballot must be returned, and the ballot Region 17 Section 04:06 - Election Process itself. The ballot shall include the name of the The Regional Coordinator is required RC, check boxes in favor of or against keeping Pursuant to FLEET regulations, Admiral The Inspector General shall within seven to appoint at least one Vice Regional the current RC, and places for the CO to sign Jonathan Simmons has requested an days of the end of the nomination process, Coordinator of his/her own choosing to serve and print their name and list their telephone unscheduled Vote of Confi dence. Said Vote of announce the candidates for Regional in his/her absence as needed. Any and all and email contact information. Confi dence for Regional Coordinator began Coordinator and distributes ballots with said additional staff is at the sole discretion of the 09 May 2003 and is scheduled to conclude on names to all of the Commanding Offi cers Regional Coordinator. If the Commanding Offi cer is not completing 09 June 2003. within the Region. and returning the ballot, a letter signed by the SFI Constitution – Article 6, Section 1: CO stating their proxy must accompany, or Other Issues 04:06:A: In a Region with only two precede, the ballot. chapters, a vote for the offi ce of Regional If any Region ’s Commanding Offi cers (COs) Work continues on the joint venture Coordinator shall involve all members become dissatisfi ed with the performance of Section 05:04 - Non-scheduled between the OIG and SFI Webmaster to within said Region (who are paid members their RC, after fi rst exhausting all avenues Votes Of Confi dence create informational pages through the of STARFLEET at the time the vote shall to reconcile their differences with said RC, SFI website. This site will provide detailed commence), be they attached to the the COs shall petition the Inspector General, A Vote of Confi dence may be called on a information about the workings of the Offi ce of two chapters in said Region, associate STARFLEET, to initiate a process to remove Regional Coordinator at any time, provided Inspector General. members, or members assigned to said RC from offi ce. Upon receiving the that one of the following occurs: chapters outside said Region. Only petition signed by at least 25%of the Region • At least 25%of a Region ’s Commanding Duties Of The OIG members within said Region will be ’s COs, the Inspector General, STARFLEET Offi cers petition the IG to hold a VoC on the allowed to participate in the election. will orally interview and/or request written RC. The IG (or the investigator who assumed Last issue I discussed the duties of the OIG statements from any and all parties involved. authority over the case) shall investigate in relation to Regional Coordinator Elections. Each ballot shall include the names of the reasons given by the CO ’s requesting Since that time, there were some revisions to the candidates, with a checkbox for the CO The Inspector General, STARFLEET said VoC and shall present the matter to the content of the OIG Operations Manual (as (or member -see 04:06:A above) to select may recuse himself and his staff from the the Admiralty Board for deliberation, or call approved by the Executive Committee). The the candidate they wish to vote for. Each matter only if he believes that his/her offi ce for an immediate Vote of Confi dence by the changes are in bold. ballot shall also have space for the CO (or ’s participation in the matter would create Commanding Offi cers of the Region the RC member) to sign and print their name, as well a confl ict of interest or the appearance of represents. Section 04:04 - Nomination Process as date the ballot. It shall also include a return impropriety. In this case, if there is no one • At least 50%of the Region ’s Commanding address for the ballot. on the Inspector General ’s staff who may Offi cers petition the IG to hold a VoC. In such Nominations shall be accepted for a period assume jurisdiction over the matter, the cases, the IG shall immediately prepare a of thirty days from the fi rst announcement by In this issue, I’ll discuss the Votes of petition shall be sent to the Commander, Vote of Confi dence on the RC. the IG that nominations are being sought. Confi dence for Regional Coordinators. STARFLEET for further action. • A sitting RC may call a Vote of Confi dence Once the nomination window opens, those upon themselves at any time by contacting the seeking to become RC shall provide to Section 05:01 - Votes Of Confi dence After giving all positions due consideration, IG to request one. the IG letters from no less than two (2) Section 05:02 - Regional Coordinators the Inspector General, STARFLEET (or the Commanding Offi cers of the chapters in SFI Constitution – Article 4, Section 3: investigator who assumed authority over the As with Scheduled Votes of Confi dence, good standing of the Region who shall affi rm case), in consultation with the Commander, unscheduled VoCs last thirty days. The IG their nomination of the candidate. In a Region All Regional Coordinators must be residents STARFLEET, must decide whether to submit shall send a packet to each Chapter /Shuttle that only has two chapters, typically, the of the geographic area they represent and the petition to the Admiralty Board (AB) for Commanding Offi cer within the Region. COs of the two chapters shall be the at least 21 years of age. The COs of the further consideration or call for an immediate Said packet will include a letter from the IG candidates for Regional Coordinator. Chapters and Shuttles of the Region elect Vote of Confi dence by the Commanding detailing the VoC process, including when a However, the nomination of candidates via popular election or confi rm via votes of Offi cers of the Region the RC represents. ballot must be returned, and the ballot itself. shall be a choice made from each chapter confi dence their Regional Coordinators to a The ballot shall include the name of the RC, within said Region. A chapter may choose two-year term, in accordance with the current If the petition is submitted to the Admiralty check boxes in favor of or against keeping the to abstain from nominating a candidate. guidelines as set forth in the Membership Board, the AB shall fi rst deliberate on current RC, and places for the CO to sign and Each nomination letter shall include: Handbook. The primary duty of the Regional the matter and then by a majority vote of print their name and list their telephone and • The name of the nominating CO’s (or Coordinator is to represent the membership of all Regional Coordinators holding offi ce, email contact information. If the Commanding member‘s) chapter his/her Region to STARFLEET in general and excluding the RC who is the subject of the Offi cer is not completing and returning the • The nominating CO’s (or member’s) the Admiralty Board specifi cally. The Regional removal petition, vote on whether to request ballot, a letter signed by the CO stating their name and SCC number Coordinator is charged with administering a Regional Vote of Confi dence in the affected proxy must accompany, or precede, the • The contact address of the nominating CO and implementing the organizational policies Region. No voting proxies shall be accepted in ballot. (or member) as set forth by the Admiralty Board. Regional this balloting process. • The name of the candidate for RC they are Coordinators hold regional funds in trust for the Section 05:05 - Release Of Results nominating benefi t of their regions, and are charged with If the petition to remove the RC is • The nominating CO’s (or member’s) the responsibility of handling, or appointing accompanied by the signatures of more When completed, the result of any Vote signature and date someone to handle, the administration and than 50%of the Region ’s COs, the Vote of Confi dence shall be sent via email to the disbursement of his/her region ’s funds, the of Confi dence process shall be initiated Regional Coordinator and the Commander, As noted above, each candidate for RC maintenance of adequate regional fi nancial automatically by the Inspector General, STARFLEET. The message will indicate the must have nominations from no less than records, and the full, regular, and periodic STARFLEET. number of votes cast and the total for and two (2) Commanding Offi cers of the Region public disclosure thereof. against. The actual vote of each chapter or in order to be placed on the ballot. If the Regional Vote of Confi dence is in shuttle shall remain private to the IG. The Additionally, the collective assembly of favor of removal, the CS shall promote the IG may release, from time to time during Section 04:05 - Election all Regional Coordinators shall constitute senior-most sitting Vice-Regional Coordinator the voting period, the name of the chapter or the Admiralty Board. As such, the Regional to serve as Interim Regional Coordinator to shuttle that has returned a ballot. A complete • If only one candidate is nominated, that Coordinators are required to vote on serve until a called RC election can be held. list of all chapters and shuttles that participated candidate shall be automatically declared the the various issues submitted for their in the balloting, but not how they voted, shall Regional Coordinator-elect. consideration. These votes should refl ect the Section 05:03 - Scheduled Votes Of be made available to the CS and RC. • If any candidate receives nominations from will of the Region and not solely that of the Confi dence 50%+1 or more of the Region’s total chapters, Regional Coordinator whenever possible. In Service to the Fleet, that candidate shall be automatically declared As dictated by the STARFLEET Constitution the Regional Coordinator-elect. Regional Coordinators report monthly on and the Membership Handbook, an election • If more than one candidate is nominated, the status of their regions to the Chief of for Regional Coordinator must be held every and no candidate receives nominations from Operations, STARFLEET with a copy going to two years. If the sitting Regional Coordinator 50%+1 or more of the Region ’s total chapters, the Commander, STARFLEET and to exercise is the only candidate for Offi ce, they shall STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 11 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:

Fleet Captain/ Commodore/ Rear Admiral/ Vice Admiral/ Admiral/ Brigadier Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Laura Dugas Meg Roach John R. Winsley Eric Wade Larkin Alexandra “Sashi” Wehle Joseph Ruttar Corey Grant Barbara Buffi ngton Margaret Grunwell Richard Hewitt Keith Pagel Kristen Keller-Williams Bruce Sommer Garrick Halverson

In my duties as Promotions Director, eligibility was based on a combination of The most common reason for being to, he brings them with him to the event I get a lot of questions about how Time in STARFLEET (TIS) and a minimum turned down is insuffi cient information in in which they are being presented. the process works. Below is a pretty 12 months Time in Grade (TIG). This has the promotion request. I've seen quite a detailed look at what happens from the been changed to refl ect a straight minimum few requests that list everything a person Those that come in for Captain/ time I receive a request to when it is TIG scale based upon current rank. Here is has done since joining Fleet - I mean Colonel are forwarded to the respective presented. the new minimum TIG scale: EVERYTHING! While this is great for a Regional Coordinator for consideration. Fleet resume, it's not what the Executive Occasionally, I get requests for How to Submit a Captain/Colonel: Committee is looking for. promotions to Commander and below. Proper Promotion Request 24 months Time in Fleet These are redirected to the appropriate When you submit someone for promotion, Chapter Commanding Offi cer. Since As the coordinator for promotion Fleet Captain/Brigadier: concentrate on what the individual has Chapter COs are the ones who approve requests for STARFLEET and the 18 months Time in Previous Rank done SINCE his or her last promotion. requests for Commander and below, it's STARFLEET Marine Corps, I see all List, in detail, the accomplishments of not possible for me to track those. For of the requests for promotions. They Commodore/Brigadier General: the individual. What have they done since Captain/Colonel, I can track them if the come to me through the online form, in 21 months Time in Previous Rank then? What positions have they held? How RC informs me of the promotion. If you e-mail and the US Postal Service. I take have they gone above and beyond the have any questions on those requests, all requests for Fleet Captain/Brigadier Rear Admiral/Major General: norm in their position? What is it that makes please contact the appropriate Regional and above and forward them to the 24 months Time in Previous Rank them stand out above all others in their Coordinator/Commanding Offi cer. Promotions List, where the Executive duties? What have they done since their Committee votes on them. Contrary Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General: last promotion to make them eligible for the One last thing to remember - if someone to rumors hear every now and then, I 30 months Time in Previous Rank next promotion? These are the things the you have nominated is turned down for a have absolutely no voice or vote on this Executive Committee is looking for, along promotion, that person will not become decision. My function is to coordinate the Admiral/General: with the minimum Time in Grade, when eligible for promotion for 6 months. If process, not to do any actual voting. 36 months Time in Previous Rank they consider someone for promotion. you need to know when someone can be resubmitted for consideration, drop Promotions are denied for two primary You’ll note that, other than Captain/ Once those are voted on, I print me a note at promotions@sfi .org and I'll reasons: insuffi cient Time in Grade (TIG) Colonel, all increases are based on minimum certifi cates for those who have passed, sign be happy to let you know when they are or insuffi cient information. At the 2002 IC, TIG. In recognition of Extraordinary Service them, and then give them to FAdm. Mike eligible again. the Admiralty Board approved a revised to SFIor Outstanding Performance of Malotte for his signature. He signs them, processes and guidelines for promotions. Duty, six months can be dropped from the gives them back to me and I send them to I hope this helps clear up the process This revision changed the minimum TIG minimum TIG requirements. This change the appropriate individual. If they are being and, once again, congrats to all those for the ranks. Under the old guidelines, went into effect on 1 January 2003. presented at a function that Mike is going promoted since the fi rst of the year! ADMIRALTY BOARD STARFLEET HELPDESK: NEW SCHOOLS NEWS FROM THE UPDATE HERE TO HELP YOU! AT SFI ACADEMY! SFA WEBSITE! By JC Cohen • VCS Chief of Staff By Joan E. Pierce • Helpdesk Maven By Scott A. Akers • Commandant, SFA By Lauren Milan • SFA Webmaster A discussion was held about whether or If you have any questions, concerns, STARFLEET Academy has recently We’ve made an important addition to not to merge the European regions, and a problems or issues with how things are added the following new schools: the SFA Web site: As many of you may poll conducted of the members we have functioning in STARFLEET today, please already know, the Scholarship Program in Europe. However, because of changing feel free to contact the STARFLEET STARFLEET in Cyberspace: Fam- has moved from the offi ce of the CS situations in Europe, this discussion was Helpdesk at helpdesk@sfi .org and we’ll iliarize yourself with the various websites back to SFA. We now have a section tabled until the IC. get right on it! that STARFLEET has to offer to its of the site listing all the information on membership. the SFA Scholarship program. Visit Some of the newer RCs sought advice For those who do not have access to the SFA Web site’s Student Services from the long term members on topics as e-mail, we have a voice-mail/fax. School of Delta Quadrant Studies: section, or go to: http://academy.sfi .org/ how to manage regional fi nances. Gain knowledge based on the student/scholarship.shtml for scholarship If you do have e-mail access, we discoveries of the USS Voyager and her descriptions, requirements and details, as Most AB business will be on hold strongly recommend that you use Maquis crewmates. Currently offering well as applications (remember, deadline until the IC, since that is the face-to-face helpdesk@sfi .org. But for those that Ocampa, Talaxian & Borg courses, with for applications is July 1!) meeting of the AB and it is not that far off. don’t, they can call or fax (507) 299- more to follow. 2015. Also we’re working to bring our e-mail My apologies for the short column, but School of Europeya : Learn about the course request form to the next level! the business in front of the AB is quite This is a number in the United States, SFI offi cers that were born in Europe. Look for our new course request system, variable. and yes, it’s a toll call. Make sure to leave available in the coming months, which us enough information so we know how All 3 schools are available via print will auto-check student ID numbers, As always, if you have any thoughts to contact you! application or through the Web site, so prerequisites and voucher codes before about AB action, you should contact your fi ll out the SFA application in this issue of submitting the request. Also available RC. The addresses of each RC can be Any questions? Answer are just an e- the CQ, or go to the SFA web site at http: will be the student record look-up feature. found in the back of this CQ. mail away from helpdesk@sfi .org! //academy.sfi .org to apply online. Verify your course completions online!

12 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ STARFLEET: FAN CLUB OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION? BOOK REVIEW: By Commodore David Klingman • USS Jaguar, NCC-74750 THE LOST YEARS I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately equals on this celestial body known as And yet, we stick around. Does that say By James J. Cecil• Shuttle Commonwealth as to why I am in STARFLEET and, more Earth. Professional issues, as noted, can’t something about us? I think so. I marvel, importantly, why I am still in STARFLEET. be accurately pinned down. But *certainly* in fact, at our ability, through the best Ever wonder it was like for the So I’d like to pose a few questions and we all do, or did at one time, share a similar intentions to the worst behavior, to know crew of the Enterprise after their fi nal make some personal observations about taste in Star Trek or some other form of one another more and more intimately with voyage? In J.M. Dillard’s novel, “The STARFLEET and fandom and why I think science fi ction or fantasy. That interest is each passing day. It’s often no secret who Lost Years,” we fi nd the crew of the some of us are here. what got us into STARFLEET in the fi rst our “adversaries” are in this organization, most famous starship in STARFLEET’s place. If you’re interested, the fi rst people but it should be comforting to know that we history coming home for its refi t. We Why are we in STARFLEET? Why is there I talked to in STARFLEET when I moved do know this. The current political and social fi nd that everyone is going off in his such longevity of membership, and why in to Charlotte NC in 1997 were Marlon arena is fi lled with uncertainty but just take or her own directions except Captain fact do people return after sabbaticals/time Ragsdale and Mary Kane. a moment to realize that no matter what we James T. Kirk, whose orders have been away/walkabouts? say around here, we almost always know held up by Admiral Nogura. So, we are all collectively fans in one way where we stand with one another. I think Well, fi rst, there’s the fan club aspect shape or form of some sort of science fi ction that’s important, and even with some of the Admiral Nogura meets with Captain of it. We get, in my opinion, a high quality or fantasy, we share some level of common absolutely idiotic things we say and do, it’s Kirk at his apartment to discuss newsletter on a national/international interest, and socially we all identify in some still a good thing, yes I said a good thing him becoming an admiral. Nogura level, and often we get regional and way with the group at large. - we always seem to be able to rely on one promises not to chain Kirk to a desk chapter newsletters as well. We get, in another. It should be this way. All over the and to make him a special envoy under many cases, the latest news regarding What about brotherhood? Well, in my world. Period. Admiral Ciana in her department as a conventions, guest appearances, fi lm, opinion, this is the biggest reason we do troubleshooter. Kirk then agrees to hear theater, and television projects. We get, in get involved in STARFLEET, and why I think Now, I’ve been in this organization since the Admiral out. The following day Kirk some cases, access to offi cial Paramount so many of us stick around. September 1997. I started with the USS meets with Admiral Ciana where they projects such as Dave Pipgras’ and Alex Hornet in Charlotte, NC. I didn’t necessarily strike a deal between each other that, Rosenzweig’s works that have been I’d like to share with you my thoughts on see eye to eye with everyone in that group, if he (Kirk) teaches Admiral Ciana all published professionally. this, so please indulge me my opinions. but I have to credit all of its members’ with that he knows about diplomacy to help giving me my jump-off point into the larger her acquire the position of Federation And then there’s the fraternal aspect There are countless places we can group. Likewise, I have seen the folding of a Ambassador status, she would do all of it. The Miriam-Webster Dictionary get our daily dose of science fi ction and chapter with which I was associated but the she could to get Kirk a command of a defi nes “fraternity” as “a social, honorary, fantasy - television series, movies, books, result was a lifelong friendship with one of starship. or professional group...” or as “persons magazines, offi cial fan clubs, offi cial its members. I spend my time with the USS of the same class, profession, or tastes” and unoffi cial web sites, newsletters, Jaguar (Thank you Scott, John, Allyson, Captain Kirk accepts and is promoted or as “brotherliness, brotherhood.” Of conventions, and so forth and so on. We Kurt, and everyone else not mentioned by to the rank of Admiral and begins a course, we all have images and ideas can easily obtain information, albeit in name). I’ve received a mix of criticism for new adventure of his STARFLEET about what constitutes a fraternity, from the some peoples’ opinions jaded about Star my choice of friends and from others I have career with the lovely Admiral Ciana. sometimes austere and dignifi ed fraternal Trek through the offi cial Paramount fan club received support and interest in what I do. Meanwhile, on the planet Vulcan, organizations at Ivy League institutions newsletter “Star Trek Communicator” and Mister Spock gets engaged and a to the raw “frat houses” on many college until recently, “Star Trek The Magazine.” In the end, I think I have been given the Vulcan named Sekar steals the katra campuses and in various comedic fi lm and opportunity to make the most of my time in of a Zakal a long ago Vulcan Kolinahru television presentations. So what does STARFLEET offer that this organization. I’ve been able to express Master and the shuttlecraft where all those resources don’t? Well, Mark H. my opinions largely unchallenged, and in Doctor Leonard McCoy was sleeping. So does STARFLEET qualify as a Anbinder, our current Vice Commander many cases in a supportive environment. Soon it becomes a race to save McCoy fraternal organization? Well, let’s see. STARFLEET once said that STARFLEET I’ve learned about fi ctional and real from Sekar who possesses the katra of is a family. I am inclined to agree with science. I’ve gotten the chance to play the Zakal within himself and stop him from We certainly do qualify as a social that. So let’s ask that question, are we fi ctional role and be recognized through reaching the Romulus. group. Many of us have made close friends in fact a familial organization or fraternal awards, promotions, and, of course, most because of our time in SFI. Many of us organization? importantly the thank-yous of people who Admiral Kirk and Admiral Ciana connect with each other on a day to day told me they really needed my input. are working together on getting basis through emails, chat rooms, AOL You have to look no further than the day Ambassador Sarek and Uhura back IM, through the SFI web site, and through to day activities of a group of individuals So I think, more than a fan club, this is a from their kidnappers the Inari, during our chapter and regional web pages and who volunteer a great deal of time locally, fraternity. Are we like “Animal House” with which McCoy makes a desperate call message boards and electronic lists. nationally, and internationally to not only our boorish, sometimes one-dimensional, for help to Kirk. Admiral Kirk fi nds out organize a “fan club” but who really do, characters who are often rude and crass? later from Commander Kevin O’Riley There is perhaps something honorary through their efforts, get to know each Yes. Are we like the fi nely tuned fraternal that a Vulcan is holding Doctor McCoy about us, although we pay dues to be other inside and out as people. We really do organizations like Phi Beta Kappa and the captive. Kirk rescues Sarek and Uhura recognized as “offi cial” members of the learn what makes each other tick. We know Ivy League? Ask anyone who has ever and quickly heads off to rescue Doctor organization, we nevertheless recognize which buttons to push to get people mad, needed or wanted our help and gotten McCoy. some sense of honor about being part we know the soft places in each others’ it, no questions asked. Ask the countless of the group. We recognize each other’s hearts that make each other feel welcome, people that have been touched by our In the end Sekar/Zakal is prevented accomplishments through awards, feel loved, and feel important. charitable and humanitarian work, the from reaching the Romulan home promotion system, and through the election countless hours of coupon clipping for our world and peace is restored to the of individuals to represent us. Do we make errors? Certainly, we do. armed forces overseas, and the countless galaxy. “The Lost Years” is an enjoyable Anyone who reads the STARFLEET list people with Diabetes, MS, MD, and other book to read and well written. I give it Are we a professional group? Probably and many of the other electronic lists ailments who have seen our hard earned two thumbs up. not, we range far too widely in the types of associated with STARFLEET and its dollars and time go to their cause, and I’ll careers we have, in our professional status, ancillary organizations can see us at our say “yes” to this as well. and in some cases even in our ability and worst. We often say things without thinking, Looking for our choice of employ or not. sometimes intentionally and sometimes Let’s face it. You don’t need to spend $15 secret stash? accidentally, and we upset one another. US to do this. But yet, we do. Do we share the same class, profession, We criticize in public and often withhold STARFLEET: CLASSIFIED or tastes? It would be a stretch and praise from one another when it should So take the time to thank each other perhaps inappropriate to discuss “class” be the exact opposite. We’re human. Stuff and realize we’re in this together. SFI. The Page 38 issues since in my opinion we are all happens. biggest fraternity I know of. STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 13 DATELINE: IRAQ DTS WANTS YOU! By Nathan Shumway • USS Alioth By Admiral Alex Rosenzweig • Director, STARFLEET DTS

27 April 2003 family, others are fi nishing packing. But The Department of Technical • Enterprise-class heavy cruiser there is no sense of fear or trepidation. Services (DTS) is seeking qualifi ed (Enterprise from the “Classic Trek” Greetings STARFLEET! Hello again and talented applicants for one or feature fi lms: refi t-1701/1701-A) from the military fi eld. Some of you Many are relieved that we are leaving more available position(s) to execute may remember my last article from after being cooped up so long. There is engineering drawings of starships and • Galaxy-class large exploratory cruiser last summer (regarding the winter almost an air of excitement, punctuated space stations. (Enterprise-D) Olympics). by a child’s cry at her father leaving. The selected candidates will create • Sovereign-class heavy cruiser (Enter- Well, we guardsmen and women have We have feelings, we miss our families engineering schematics from rendered prise-E) been activated again for military service, and our sweethearts, we also know that or photographed images, work with though not for the Olympics. This time our task is not a happy one. Yet this is a groups creating new vessel designs Please submit only these four ships! for “Iraqi Freedom.” task we do willingly, to spare those we to visualize those concepts, and Your creativity and ability to draw other know, and those we don’t know, of the extrapolate from existing schematic vessels is appreciated and important, We have spent the past two months pain and cruelty of war. images to create other views that may but by having everyone submit drawings in the state of Washington training on not as yet exist. of the same ships, it is possible to just about everything a common soldier Take care STARFLEET! I know that demonstrate ability to portray Star Trek’s needs to know, such as: reacting to many of you send your best wishes and This position is both technical technologies over a span of time in the ambush, security patrols, how to build your prayers with our troops overseas. and creative, and requires both an Star Trek Universe, and it becomes a fence, and how to dig a hole (not Thank you for that, and your support. understanding of Star Trek’s technology easier to objectively assess everyone’s kidding). and an ability to accurately draw Star relative capabilities. SPC Nathan Shumway Trek space vehicles, either by hand or At the time of this writing, we have HHC 1457th ECB by computer. Drawings may be submitted in either less than 24 hours left here at the fort. USS Alioth detached to electronic or hardcopy format, but if Some are saying fi nal good-byes to Region 8 (Iraq) To apply for this position, please submitting electronic fi les, please be contact Department of Technical sure they can be printed out in black- Services within a month following the and-white. In general, .bmp, .gif, .tif, release of the Communiqué and include and .jpg formats are preferred. Please the following: check with me if you wish to use another format. 1. A short resume, including a description of abilities and experience Send resumes, cover letters, and art relevant to creating schematics. This can submissions to: include either “real life” or STARFLEET experience. Alex Rosenzweig, Director SFI Dept. of Technical Services 2. An estimate of how quickly one 980 Linwood Place can produce detailed and accurate North Brunswick, NJ 08902-2267 drawings. (Please be honest. Lowballing your estimate will not necessarily get E-Mail: DTS@sfi .org you the position.) Again, the submission deadline is: 3. Top plan and side elevation within a month following the release of drawings of the following four starships: the Communiqué.

• Constitution-class heavy cruiser I look forward to hearing from you and (Original Series Enterprise) seeing what you can do.

Before he shipped to Iraq, Nathan made sure he had all his coupons clipped for OCP. Photo courtesy of Keira Russell-Strong

14 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ The fi ve-year-old boy wandered through The Region 3 Science RDC is Bill Downs the hallways, marveling at the colorful (2025 Peachtree Rd. NE #244, Atlanta, exhibits and dancing lights. He was drawn GA 30309-1421). Capt. Downs issues the to the red globe seemingly hanging in THE WONDERLAND OF SCIENCE Mundane Science report. space, with blue light snaking outward towards its glass enclosure. He squealed Words and Pictures By Richard Heim• Fleet Division Chief of Science Region Four Sciences is run by FCapt. in joy as he touched the glass display case, Charles Flowers (90 Silver Reef Drive, commanding the blue lightning to follow his STARFLEET Sciences is playing a role – There is a lot going on in the science Reno, NV 89506-1822). meandering fi ngers. The little boy’s mother a small role in the grand scheme of things, realm across STARFLEET’s regions. smiled at her son’s excitement as she read but a role nonetheless – in bringing the The Science Liaison for Region 5 is the panel describing the scientifi c principles fun and excitement of science education For a list of regional science Internet FCapt. Thomas Rutledge (16821 Smokey governing the electrostatic ball. She shared to STARFLEET members. We do this contacts, check out our web page, http://al Pt Blvd #812, Arlington, WA 98223). the appreciation of all of the adults in through the STARFLEET Communiqué, via aricrh.home.sprynet.com/science/regional- the hall, amazed that the complexity of the Internet, and by encouraging science contacts.html Brig. Gen. Larry S. Neigut (Box 105, 304 electricity could be explained in terms activities across FLEET. Did you enjoy Parkville-Station Road, Mantua, NJ 08051- that both entertained children as well as reading the History of Science and Vulcan Land mail contact information for the 1674) is the Science Contact for Region 7. educated adults. Academy of Sciences profi les in the pages regions, and their latest news, can be found of this newsletter? I enjoyed writing them! in the rest of this report. Region 9 Science Director Stefan This family is but two of the more than Wouters runs an Internet science list for 850,000 visitors to The Franklin Institute Our Science-Lab email list posts science Region One Sciences is run by me, his region. (Stefan’s mailing address was Museum of Science each year. The Franklin news and commentary and, a couple times (Comm. Richard Heim, P.O. Box 2072, unavailable, but he can be contacted Institute celebrates Benjamin Franklin’s far- each month, a science trivia question. Asheville, NC 28802). At the April Region via email at [email protected] or reaching, scientifi c legacy in the permanent We have regular reports in a web-based One Summit, we announced the winners of [email protected]). exhibit, “Franklin...He’s Electric!”, located newsletter. Our web page, http://alaricrh. the 2002 Albert Einstein Award for Regular in Franklin Gallery. Although today The home.sprynet.com/science/STARFLEET- Article Submission: Lt-jg Joe Lamantia, who In Region 10, Cmdr. Nan Dooley (HC1, Franklin Institute is a world-renowned sciences.html. It includes links to science was CSO of the USS Jurassic during 2002, Box 500, Gakona, AK 99586) is the RDC leader in hands-on science education, pages, science lists, science fairs and and Cmdr. James “Jamie” Delantonas, Science. it was founded in 1824 to teach the other educational resources, and science CSO of the USS Hornet. Honorable mechanical arts. Over the years, it has also museums like The Franklin Institute mentions included the following CSO’s: Region 11 Science RDC, Comm. Alan served as a clearinghouse for inventors and Museum of Science. LTC Gary “Tiny” Hollifi eld (USS Carolina), Yates, can be contacted via email at as a repository of patent models, drawings, FCapt. David Klingman (who was CSO of [email protected]. and objects and today is the home to four One of our most important functions is to the USS Hawkeye at the time), VAdm. Willy fl oors of great science exhibits, ranging serve as a conduit for science information to Smith (USS Heimdal), CPO Adam Gorrel In Region 15, LtCmdr. John Prushko from aviation to bioscience, astronomy to and from STARFLEET’s regions and ships. (USS Tycho), Cathy Edgington (USS West (103 Main Street Upstairs, Vergennes, VT mechanics, weather and geology to math! We love to hear about ship away teams Virginia), Lt-jg Tina Walker (USS McNair), 05491) is the RDC Science. to interesting science places, and have Cmdr. Dee Oklotowicz (Shuttle Francis The Franklin Institute is but one of many reported on the USS Charleston’s visit to Marion), Capt. Edith Padgett (CO, USS These science contacts are here for you, science museums across the world, which the South Carolina Aquarium and the USS Charleston) and FCapt. Greg Franklin and they would be happy to hear from the not only celebrate the curiosity of scientists Alaric’s visits to the Kennedy Space Center, (science reporter, USS Reprisal). Chief Science Offi cers and members. like Ben Franklin, but also educate the Asheville Botanical Gardens, Judaculla masses about the importance of science. Rock, and Discovery Place in Charlotte, Neil Yawn (P.O. Box 733, Graysville, As Fleet Division Chief for Science, I’m This is so very crucial if we want to ignite the NC, among others. Alan Anderton, a CSO AL 35073) is the Science RDC in Region also looking forward to hearing from you, spark of wonder and learning in the future “Downunda” in Region 11, is active aboard 2. Col. Yawn publishes Exploration, the especially if you have ideas for scientifi c leaders of science. Whenever I travel, I try his ship, the USS Magellan, and has posted Region 2 Sciences newsletter, and would reports and activities you would like to to visit the local science museum because, intriguing reports on nanotechnology and be happy to send you a copy as well as see, but also if you just want to drop for me, they help to capture the enthusiasm space exploration, among other topics, to receive submissions. The March 2003 me a line. I can be reached via email at and excitement I felt during the heady several science lists. His experiences with issue announced the creation of a new [email protected] or via land mail Apollo days and today as we look forward teaching science principles to his kids have Science Offi cer’s Handbook which will be at: STARFLEET Sciences, P.O. Box 2072, to the deeper exploration of space. been a joy to read! available to all Region 2 CSO’s. Asheville, NC, USA 28802.

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STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 15 It is my greatest pleasure to announce I believe all will have a very fun time. To the following event, hosted by the starships attend, please contact Damon Schoonover U.S.S. Arc Royal and U.S.S. Stormbringer. at [email protected]

The First Annual Zephram Cochran FIRST R17 ROCKET DERBY Here is a selection of sites for model Impulse Engine Test! (A.K.A. Build your rocket manufacturers and enthusiasts: model rocket and fl y it!) Words and Pictures by Cmdr. Damon Schoonover •USS Stormbringer, Region 17 Manufacturers: This is a rewarding hobby that many in in Colorado, and make them available for Our Impulse Engine Test will be held Fleet already enjoy. Imagine yourselves purchase at the contest.This event will be on Saturday, August 30th. We will have http://www.apogeerockets.com/ as members of one of the early Rocket held at Skyview Middle School in Colorado refreshments available (sodas, water, etc.) http://www.estesrockets.com Societies that sprang up in America Springs. The site address is: And if you, the members decide, we can do http://www.questrockets.com/ and Europe in the 30’s.... 1930’s, that a barbeque or potluck dinner also. http://www.aerotech-rocketry.com/ is. Imagine the wonder as you see your 6350 Windom Peak Boulevard carefully constructed rocket on the launch Colorado Springs, CO 80922. Please plan on attending this event, as Organizations pad...3.....2.....1....Ignition! We have liftoff! The National Association of Rocketry: You could be the Werner Von Braun of http://www.nar.org/ the 21st century! Information Sites We will have 3 categories and 3 judging criteria. Flight Cadets (ages 1-10, Skill level NASA Rocketry site includes a beginners 1 kits with parent’s help) Flight Sergeants guide to model rocketry (Science at Work!): (ages 11-18, Skill level 1-3 kits, parent’s http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/ assistance as needed) and Squadron airplane/bgmr.html Commanders (18+, All Skill Level Kits, fi nd you own help!) Rockets will be judged Great site for news and useful articles: on appearance, fl ight characteristics, and http://www.maxthrust.net/index.php heights. All rockets in a given category will use the same engine, so plan as NASA Another great site, which includes does...lighter..lighter..lighter.) diagrams of actual rockets: http://www. rockets-2-go.com/rockets/information/how- Individual entries are welcome. However, rockets-work2.htm we do wish that all fl eet vessels would enter at least one rocket for each category. The web site of the Future Astronauts of America Foundation has good safety articles: Also, those of you coming from out-of- http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/ state please know that with the newest Hangar/5421/rocketpg.html legislation, specifi cally the Patriot Act, some forms of model rocket engines are A general purpose news and information not transportable between states. So, if Impulse Engine Test in beta...Do try this at home, folks! page about this hobby: http://www. you are coming from out-of-state, please rocketryonline.com/ let us know. We will purchase the required (With proper safeguards and supervision, fo course.) number of rocket engines of each level here We hope to see you there!

The SETI at home team has begun “Our SETI at home team collected distributing new data from the recent the data, and now the public will Stellar Countdown that targeted help analyze it,” said Louis Friedman, possible signals from extraterrestrial Executive Director of The Planetary civilizations. The Stellar Countdown run SETI AT HOME UPDATE Society. “That hands-on public at the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto participation in an exciting scientifi c Rico re-observed 216 promising radio By The Planetary Society •http://planetary.org/ project is what makes this program sources identifi ed by SETI at home as unique.” The candidates selected for potential candidates for hypothetical re-observation were deemed the most extraterrestrial intelligent signals. interesting radio sources found out of the billions detected since the distributed The Planetary Society is the founding computing project began in May 1999. and principal sponsor of SETI at home, Dan Werthimer, Chief Scientist of SETI which is based at the University of at home, led the team at Arecibo, which California, Berkeley. SETI at home observed candidate radio sources from harnesses the computing power of four SETI at home as well as at extrasolar million volunteers to analyze data from planetary systems, nearby sun-like the Arecibo radio telescope. Designed as stars, and nearby galaxies. an innovative screensaver program, SETI at home sends packets of raw data to be “This is the start of a new phase processed in the personal computers of of SETI at home,” says SETI at home volunteers around the world. Project Director David Anderson. “The data gives us our best chance so far of While the team discovered no evidence fi nding ET.” of a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization during a quick, real-time The Arecibo Observatory is a analysis at Arecibo, they are now ready National Science Foundation facility to divide the data into work units that will that is part of the National Astronomy be analyzed in more detail by computers and Ionosphere Center, which is around the world in the homes and The dish array that SETI uses to track down extraterrestrial life. operated by Cornell University under a offi ces of SETI at home participants. Photo courtesy of the NAIC - Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF cooperative agreement with the NSF.

16 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ NEVER GIVE UP! “REGENERATION” CONTINUITY THOUGHTS By Allyson M. W. Dyar • USS Jaguar The title of this essay best sums up the By Admiral Alex Rosenzweig • Regional Coordinator, Region 7 long journey of my fi rst professional fi ction In response to the fi restorm of debate of a cell-phone. Even their analysis of the immediate problem than a few organo- sale. (By professional, I mean an editor brought on by this episode of Enterprise, materials involved raised more questions cybernetic life-forms that Enterprise actually paid me genuine real money for I gave some thought to the issue of than answers, because the equipment destroyed and a signal sent off into my efforts.) EOTU Ezine of Fiction, Art, & whether the episode did in fact, as had doesn’t have the sophistication to go into deep space. (And, remember, when Poetry (http://www.clamcity.com/eotu.html) been alleged, violate the continuity of that kind of detail. The records remain more you come down to it, that’s all they have. published my story, “The Secret Life of the Star Trek universe. While I think mysterious than helpful until there’s some They know nothing about the Borg Machiavelli Argent,” in the June 2003 edition. doing a Borg story was a mistake, for sort of context for them. Collective or its path of assimilation a number of reasons, in the end, the across the Delta Quadrant.) They have The Mac story, as I like to call it, began answer is no. Continuity is preserved, Starfl eet wouldn’t get this context until “Q a race that’s attacked Earth, directly, life in the late 1990s as a tale set in the ironically enough, and the writers of Who?”. And while the events of the episode in the here-and-now. And you better Space Station Nexus universe, which at the episode, Mike Sussman and Phyllis itself happen too quickly for a lot of extra believe that Starfl eet’s resources are the time, was still fi rmly wedded to the Strong, deserve signifi cant kudos for database-searching to be happening on- going to be focused on dealing with that Star Trek universe. In December 1997, keeping it so. screen, I bet that a good deal happened problem. The “Borg research program” STARFLEET’s fanzine, Stellar Visions 2 both at Starfl eet Command and on the E- is gonna be back-burnered real quick, featured my story, “The Secret Files of To start off, the Borg’s presence at D when it was all over and Picard and/or because now there’s a bona fi de Machiavelli Argent.” all is consistent with “First Contact”, Riker had enough time to suddenly recall planetary crisis to deal with. so if one wants to blame somebody, a bit of relatively obscure history and do a By 2001, I’d decided to write professionally and decommissioned blame the writers of the movie. The literature-search. It probably played a lot And then there’ll be the Romulans, Space Station Nexus as a member of SFI Borg sphere was destroyed in Earth into the buildup following “Q Who?”, and I and then who knows what all else. And, in order to reclaim all rights to the Nexus orbit. Could debris have crashed near bet Shelby and team had studied the events assuming this is all we see of them until universe. I began rewriting the stories set the Arctic Circle? Absolutely. Might of the 2153 encounter quite a bit, although TNG, the Borg recede and recede on in the Star Trek Nexus universe, putting the cold have forced the drones into I still suspect they wouldn’t have gotten the priority list, because they simply them into my newly created Galactic a hibernation-state? Sure. Nothing much out of it, and likely would fi nd the wouldn’t be perceived as a major threat, Confederation universe. If you’d like to technically inconsistent about that. limited data from the old equipment quite until 2364, when something starts know more about Space Station Nexus frustrating, and almost certainly focused happening to outposts along the Fed- and the Galactic Federation, check out: Flashing-forward 90 years, we have more on Picard’s logs and sensor data. Rihannsu Neutral Zone. http://www.ssnexus.org. Here you’ll fi nd all an encounter. The crux of the question kinds of goodies: a chronology of stories, timeline, glossary, cast of characters, etc. becomes: Does this encounter invalidate Claim: Starfl eet knew of this danger for And in 2365, Q sends the Enterprise- the stories we have seen previously, 200 years and did nothing to prepare. Yet D into System J-25 and all hell breaks Side Note: If you are interested in taking particularly “Q Who?”, which originally they prepared in a couple of years after “Q loose, probably including the “Holy your Star Trek-based chapter fi ction into was written to establish the First Who”? s--t! We encountered a few of those the professional realm, you’ll likely need to Contact with the Borg? Frankly, I say things 212 years ago!” reaction. And rewrite your stories into your own universe. no. It stretches the envelope, but I do When I fi rst heard about this episode, suddenly, the whole thing becomes Most, if not all, professional publications not think it breaks it. Keep in mind, also, this concerned me a great deal, too. It still clear, and Starfl eet’s probably thanking won’t accept any fi ction based on pre- that not only do we have the events of does, to a point, but a bit of rational thought their lucky stars for whatever prevented established TV/Movie/Books, etc, series. “Regeneration” suggesting there’s more (and additional ENT info) provides wonders that subspace signal from getting to the The exception, of course, would be any going on, but there’s also the prologue of perspective, especially when one is not Delta Quadrant any faster. Star Trek anthologies such as Strange New Worlds, but even then, you should to “Generations” and “Dark Frontier” lost in the mindset of assuming that ENT check the submission guidelines for their (VOY). Clearly, there was more going on must be destroying continuity by its very Just as a postscript, by the time of acceptance policy. than just what “Q Who?” showed us, and existence. Freed of that limitation, the “First Contact”, Picard’s undoubtedly that complexity had been building for a resolution becomes relatively easy. fully aware of what happened in 2153, But I digress... It took me several number of years. but he doesn’t know how the Borg got months to rewrite “The Secret Files of First, the episode itself doesn’t say that no there...until the events of that movie. Machiavelli Argent” into the “The Secret So, here we have this set of events preparations were made. It merely suggests I invite you all to consider the scene Life of Machiavelli Argent.” In order not to in 2153. Obviously, there are some that the characters believe that the threat as Picard watches the sphere debris confuse myself, I keep the Star Trek and ramifi cations. But what does it mean for is far-off, both physically and temporally. spiral out of orbit and fall into the Arctic professional versions separate by using the other stories, and how does it square And, well... They’re right, but they probably and suddenly realizes exactly what different titles for each. with “established future history”? won’t live to know that. (Well, T’Pol has an happened...and later gives specifi c Once I was satisfi ed with the results, outside shot, and maybe Phlox, depending orders that, to preserve the timeline, it was time to fi nd a market. After Some have suggested that perhaps on how long-lived Denobulans actually that debris be left alone. And that now consulting several Speculative Fiction there weren’t records kept of the are.) It wouldn’t at all surprise me if Admiral brings us full circle, as this sort of time market websites (I highly recommend incident. That strikes me as silly. In fact, Forrest has a research team start work on travel story often does, and we begin the http://www.ralan.com), I began sending “Regeneration” itself makes it quite clear dealing with the Borg. The problem is, of march of time again in 2063, which will out the manuscript to various publishers. there were. What the characters don’t course, that they’re simply not equipped to lead us to “Regeneration”, which leads After several rejections, in September have that we in the audience do is the understand the tech, so they’re going to be us back to where I started on all this. 2002, I received word from Andromeda context for that information. We know limited in what they can learn until their own Spaceways Infl ight Magazine that Mac had what the Borg are, and what they’ll do technology advances. But... Ergo, as counterintuitive as it might passed fi rst reading. Unfortunately, it didn’t in a couple of centuries. Archer, Starfl eet seem, it really does hold together, and make it past the second reading; however, along with the rejection came several Command, the Vulcans, etc. do not. It’s Something happens. This was the part not with a lot of work, either. Kudos, excellent comments. a much more limited threat in their eyes, I didn’t know about originally, when word therefore, to Mike Sussman and Phyllis and anything bigger is still a complete of “Regeneration” fi rst came out, but it Strong for doing their homework, and Using the feedback, I re-wrote the story abstraction. turns out that “Enterprise” is, surprisingly salutes to a bit of good luck with the yet again and sent it to another market, enough, cleaning up after its own messes. producers planning some big nastiness EOTU Ezine, which accepted the story for Note also that much of the technology that’s gonna take the focus off the Borg their June 2003 edition. Booyah! is unavailable to them. The Borg removed Okay, now, you’re undoubtedly asking, research and explain why it doesn’t the sphere wreckage, presumably using “Okay, what happens?” Answer: Earth gets progress that far. So what advice would I give an aspiring it to convert the transport. What little is attacked in a few weeks. It not only gets writer? Check out the title of this article. If left would be complete black-box stuff attacked, it gets a big chunk of land area And that should put an end to all those words are good enough for the crew of the NSEA Protector and me, they can to the researchers. Imagine someone in wasted, and some millions of people are this “it breaks continuity!” stuff...okay, it work for you as well: “Never Give Up! Never the 1790s trying to make heads or tails killed. Suddenly, Starfl eet has a much more won’t, but it should. Surrender!”

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 17 EFFECTS OF TEMPORAL DISRUPTION By Maj. Gen. Robb Jackson • Department of Temporal Investigations Last issue we looked at Temporal timequake will always trigger transparallel is most pronounced between bonded continue into eternity. Phenomena. This issue we’ll look at the resonance effects on between one and parallels and those with great similarities, Effects of Temporal Disruption. ten other parallels, as well as any bonded but may also occur randomly, resonating A time storm could arise naturally from parallels whose contact points are affected temporal disruption to unpredictable a combination of wave and resonance When someone drops a rock in the river by the wave. event locations on unrelated parallels. effects, when a large number of resonance of history, bad things happen. Now that you Resonance waves may start in a number waves impact a parallel at a temporal stress understand the basic rules of time, we’ll The Counter-Wave Effect of ways. Any disruption of the causal fl ow point (i.e. an event location in hard timelock, take a look at what happens when they get Successive temporal disruptions on a parallel may result in the creation of or a time wave point of disruption). The broken. generated at a given event’s location must a resonance wave. The resonance wave combined effect could cause a Terminal overcome increasing levels of temporal radiates across phase space, impacting Disruption, destroying the parallel’s The Temporal Tremor inertia, and thus have successively higher with a force equal to the magnitude of the chronoplasmic shell and spewing event Simple, relatively insignifi cant temporal velocities in absolute time. disruption that triggered it. With this in mind entities and locations randomly throughout disruptions affect all points on the it may be seen that resonance waves can phase space. The backlash created by the timeline uptime of the point of intervention Since the absolute time velocity of a trigger temporal tremors, time waves, or parallel’s terminal disruption could impact instantaneously. This effect is known as the changefront or timewave is dependent on even timequakes on impacting a parallel. on other parallels with enough force to Temporal Tremor, and may be an indication the magnitude of the original disruption, it is Resonance waves tend to impact parallels rupture their integrity at several points, of an approaching time wave or timequake. logical that timewaves or quakes generated at or near the same event location as with the same effect, creating an ever- Temporal tremors are often pretty diffi cult by disruptions of greater magnitude will the disruption that spawned them, often widening chain reaction. Theoretically, it to spot, mainly because the changes travel faster. As local temporal inertia creating a similar effect. is possible that the spreading disruption they make are so minor that even with always increases whenever a disruption could reach the critical disruption threshold, paramemory, it’s hard to pin down what’s takes place (see The Limitation Effect), Timeslip bursting the boundaries of the Multiversal different. further disruptions of a given event will The event known as timeslip occurs continuum and triggering ultimate entropy necessarily be of a greater magnitude. The when the chronospatial geometries of two - the end of time. The Time Wave result of this curious fact is that all waves of or more separate event locations become When a major temporal discontinuity change emanating from a specifi c location temporarily linked, allowing passage The Primal Disruption Theory occurs, it will generally manifest as a Time in space-time will eventually converge at from one to another without crossing the This theory, largely ignored by current Wave (also known as a Changefront). A the same instance in absolute time, if they intervening space-time. thinking, posited that in its original state the time wave is a series of changes to the are generated before the primary wave Multiverse was a complex and static series causal fl ow that gradually move uptime at a reaches terminal point. Normally the last Timeslip may be caused by excessive of events, unchanging until a meta-event of measurable absolute time velocity directly disruption to be generated (in absolute degrees of any form of temporal stress, unknown origin created the fi rst temporal related to its duration in history. Though time) is the one that establishes the new but arises only very rarely. However, when tremors. These fi rst tremors created others, the futureward motion of a time wave may reality. Thus it is possible to cancel out the it does occur it can be hazardous in the which created a temporal chain reaction. be slowed and eventually stopped by the effects of an earlier temporal disruption by extreme, as chronospatially displaced Eventually the tremors evolved history to effects of the destiny effect, its duration creating a carefully constructed “reverse event entities may fi nd themselves in hostile the point that it became possible for those (and therefore its velocity) is effectively disruption” or Counter-Wave, setting events environs, or may themselves become the with sensitivity to time to see it in an entirely determined by the magnitude of the original back on their correct course. cause of temporal disruption. new way, paving the way for the discovery disruption. of time travel. The Baseline Principle Timeslip is an event of almost no When a time wave has been created, Each parallel has a historical baseline, duration, though it has been proven that Once considered quite popular, this its uptime motion will often generate other, to which temporal inertia will tend to return the effects may be increased almost theory is now disregarded, mainly for its smaller discontinuities that manifest as events after a historical disruption. Once indefi nitely by high levels of temporal failure to provide an adequate explanation temporal tremors, providing some warning a disruption has taken place, attempts uncertainty, forming a timewarp or temporal for the source of the Primal Disruption, of the approaching change. to restore the original history must be corridor. In unusual circumstances, timeslip as well as its implication that without it, made within a period of absolute time may cause transparallel displacement as temporal technology would never have The Timequake inversely proportional to the magnitude well as chronospatial translocation. been discovered. However, the theory has When a series of major temporal of the disruption. If the disruption is left recently enjoyed a renaissance among disruptions occur in close chronal unresolved, the altered events become part The Chronoclysm more philosophically inclined temporal proximity, they may result in a Timequake. of a new historical baseline; at which point When the causal fl ow of an event location theorists, who have begun to equate the A timequake is a time wave of a magnitude attempts to restore the previous history will in hard timelock is subjected to a disruption Primal Disruption with the gift of free will. great enough to trigger a series of lesser fail. of a magnitude great enough to overcome Paul Christopher, a prominent temporal temporal discontinuities, which in turn that timelock, the fabric of ‘normal’ space- philosopher, has even gone on record as trigger other disruptions. The displaced The reason for this limitation lies in time becomes distorted beyond the point of saying “the Primal Disruption was the push energy of temporal inertia adds to the the behavior of parallels when subjected recovery. The displaced energy of timelock that set an infant creation on its fi rst steps force of the original wave, geometrically to change. When disrupted, the affected tears a hole in the parallel’s chronoplasmic to maturity”. Others have likened it to the increasing its magnitude until it reaches portion of the parallel begins to shift position shell and ejects the affected event location quickening of a child in the womb. Terminal Point. At this stage, the timequake in phase space, moving to occupy a place and it’s section of the timeline into the can no longer be slowed or stopped by alongside parallels that share a similar parachronal void of phase space. The Whatever the true nature of the Primal the destiny effect, and instantly affects all history. When the transition is complete, resultant gap in the causal fl ow is then Disruption, it is an insoluble riddle. The points uptime of the point of disruption. temporal inertia will reinforce the new overwritten by events dictated by the event itself, if it ever occurred, has long The new reality thus created initially has dominant history, and the previous history destiny effect, while the hole is sealed since been overwritten by other changes a high degree of temporal inertia, ensuring will be lost. Further attempts to restore the by the pressure of temporal inertia and in the timeline. Even if it could be traced, that any attempt to restore the original original history will produce a new reality, transparallel resonance. it would be impossible to correct, as that history has a high probability of generating based on the altered event and governed correction itself might generate the very massive Transparallel Resonance Effects. by the destiny effect and the principle of The Time Storm Conjecture temporal tremors that led to the discovery temporal uncertainty. This phenomenon is thought to be a of time travel. When a timequake has been created, its series of completely random, unpredictable progress uptime may generate temporal The Trans-parallel Resonance Effect disruptions that affect any number of I hope you’ve enjoyed our continued tremors in the same way as a time wave. This allows the causal fl ow on one parallels, transplanting event entities and discussion on Time Travel and Temporal However, it should be noted that the parallel to be affected by the chronospatial locations between worlds. A time storm Theory. Next issue we’ll discuss the chronospatial disturbance caused by a disturbance of another parallel. This effect has no set duration and could theoretically Temporal Effects on Physiology.

18 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Well, I’d like to say that I enjoyed made during the month. The fi rst myself at the Region One summit one was on 4/21/03 for merchandise and I thank everyone there for their in the amount of $6.00. The second hospitality. I really enjoyed seeing my FROM THE ‘DANT was on 4/23/03 for merchandise in old friends and bumming around the the amount of $56.20. There was National Park again (like I don’t do it By Maj. Gen. Wade Olson • Commandant, SFMC on check cashed on the account about every other weekend). on 4/30/03 for a ribbon order in the second Tuesday of every month. discussing the wording on several amount of $389.00. The Service I especially enjoyed showing some So make sure to drop in to IRC and issues concerning the Marine Charge on the account for the month of the people around on Sunday ask whatever questions you wish Force Manual. The discussion has totaled $.85. This leaves a total in the afternoon. I hope to make that a concerning the Corps. covered the appointment of General checking account at month’s end of yearly dessert for the R1 Summit, so Staff members, the appointment of $918.87. next year make sure you make time The General Staff kicked around Brigade Offi cers in Command, the after the Summit is over for a tour of ideas about the NCOs Role in the Sergeant Major’s job description, A check is on its way for the some of the trails. Corps and the job description for the authorization and placement of Deputy Commandant’s signature Sargent Major but we couldn’t come Naval Awards on the STARFLEET for the reimbursement of $345.87 I have been somewhat disappointed up with anything that satisfi ed us. Marine Corps uniform, changing to the Commandant. The Corps has in the response for the Toys for So I decided to go ahead and start the wording on the Honor Awards to funds earmarked for Donation to the Tots campaign. We heard so much taking resumes for the SGM/SFMC exclude the Steering Committee and Astronauts Fund totaling $52.25. from people who were doing things position. As of this writing we have removal of General Staff members. but hardly anyone included their not had much response. We started the month with information on their monthly reports, A very extensive proofread was $23.02 in petty cash. We had two even after several reminders. I’m not The Wall of Honor has gotten sent in by Jill Rayburn which we expenditures for postage totaling sure what it’s going to take but it won’t active again. We have moved it are reviewing and discussing. If $9.15. The fi rst on 4/10/03 for $7.46 be awarded unless your name and under the Chief of Staff’s offi ce anyone knows of something that and the second on 4/22/03 for $1.69. participation specifi cs are included in and she is posting on a regular should be changed please let us This leaves a total in petty cash of your units report. basis that submissions are taken know as quickly as possible as we $13.87. anytime. If you have any names to are working to have the revision In May we started our monthly add to the wall please submit them of the MFM released prior to the This makes the total amount of chats on the #Corps channel. to the Chief of Staff at anytime International Conference. Corps funds $932.74. Several people participated and we [email protected]. posted the log for people to review. We started the month of April with That’s it for this issue! See you in These meetings will be held the The General Staff is still $1246.52. There were two deposits Sixty!

There are several things that are in coupon drives, online gaming, etc.), the works through my offi ce. First of all recruiting ideas, etc. are the revisions to the Marine Force Manual. There are a few things that FROM THE DEPUTY ‘DANT As you can see, this individual will are being edited, others just being touch on several areas useful to a cleaned up. With this in mind, I have By Brigadier Aaron Murphy • Deputy Commandant, SFMC unit and may need to coordinate with the following change to announce. other departments in the FLEET and command to the COFORCECOM for etc.). I currently have present logos Corps. The Chaplain of the Corps In the next revision of the Marine consideration by the General Staff for the 3rd and 4th BDE. will also report to this offi ce (and may Force Manual, due out later in the members. Comments concerning possibly be the S-4 Offi cer). year, the following section will be applicants who are in the chain of We will be updating the Marine added concerning the Selection command may be sent to the next Force Manual. After that, there are The requirements for these Process for General Staff Members. higher link in the chain. two other manuals tentatively on the positions are: drawing board: a Uniform Manual “Upon a General Staff position “Resumes will be accepted for (which may include the awards 1) Be a NCO or Offi cer (active or becoming vacant the Deputy a period no less than thirty days guide) and an STARFLEET Marine reserve) in good standings Commanding Offi cer (if any) will from the offi cial announcement. Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual. automatically take over until a The review and discussion period The Marine Force Manual is currently 2) Have one year time in permanent appointment can be of applicants by the General Staff slated to be done late this year. STARFLEET. made. will be a period no less than seven days, during which the General Staff I would like to announce two 3) Have a good working “An announcement will be made members will consider all applicants openings under the Deputy knowledge of all the particulars of to the Corps’ offi cial list asking for and comments, then vote on the new Commandant’s Offi ce. The fi rst the STARFLEET Marine Corps. applications. The Commanding General Staff member. of these is S-3 (Operations). This Offi cer, Forces Command will pass position is will be an editor/desktop 4) Preferably have completed this information down to the Brigade “The General Staff may authorize publishing position to work with PD-10, PD-15, PD-20, and Offi cer Offi cers in Charge who will in turn see an extension for either stage when the General Staff on the upcoming Training School (OTS). that all Marines in their Brigades are deemed necessary. The results manuals. made award of the vacancy. of this vote will be announced on 5) Must apply via snail mail or e- the Corps’ offi cial list and reported The other position is S-4 mail (application to include SFI and “This announcement will state the to the next AOD following the (Logistics). This postion will be Real-life resume) position that is open, the requirements appointment.” responsible for MWS; Morale, for holding the offi ce and the deadline Welfare, and Support (name 6) For S-3, Desktop Publishing for submissions. One of the things that need to be borrowed from the MWR offi ce on and Editing skills are desired. For cleaned up is the graphics in the many military bases). S-4 is still S-4, Public Relations, Motivational “Resumes will be sent to the Marine Force Manual. I have several being fl eshed out, but it is currently skills, and good organizational skills Deputy Commandant. The names of the graphics in question. However, envisioned to be responsible for are desired. of the applicants will be announced I need the updated logos for the various areas of support, from the on the list and sent down the chain Brigades. These graphics can be MSG level to the General Staff level. The deadline for both of these of command as they are received. sent to me at depdant@sfi -sfmc.org. positions is 31 Jul 03. Any member who wishes to submit It will assist in Public Relations comments about any of the applicants If possible, please send these ideas, morale boosting programs Until next issue, this is the Deputy will send them up the chain of graphics in vector format (.ai, .cdr, (like inter-unit competitions, such as ‘Dant signing off.

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 19 DINOSAURS “R” US!

The USS Alioth, a Nova Class blast of wind. The crew was ordered Science ship, sent two shuttles to Members of the USS Alioth, based out of Utah, sent a shuttle back to the shuttlecrafts for the trek Price, UT to the Price Natural History to the Price Natural History and Dinosaur Museum home. and Dinosaur Museum on May 24, on May 4, 2003. 2003. In all 11 people made the hour In attendance were CO RADM and a half trek into the mountains of Keira Russell-Strong, XO Capt. D. Utah. Words & Pictures: Keira Russel-Strong • USS Alioth, Region 17 Justin Taylor, CMO Dayne Clark, giant ground sloth that was as big as The weather was wonderful for a CSO Janet Shepherd, Katherine and After digging for dinosaur bones, the woolly mammoth, and of course picnic, sunny and not as hot as in the Joey Ercanbrack, Robbie Lawrence, comparing heights of the crew with posing for photos, the crew departed to valley. Suddenly there was a clap of Lynnette Knox, Tiffany Knox, Robert M. the Utah Raptor, checking out the a nearby park for a picnic. thunder, a bolt of lightning, and a huge Strong, and Alyssa Clawson. 20 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ THE USS HEIMDAL CELEBRATES! Members of the USS Heimdal recently celebrated their 19th Aniversary as a Chapter of STARFLEET (see Article on Page 4) and sent along these images:

The group Folk Salad Chief Engineer Lem Campbell Chief Security Offi cer Carl Davis chowing entertains the Heimdal ushers in the crowd down. Webmistress Kelly Copes watches.

Dan Blanks looks on while Commanding Offi cer Linda Smith and Glenda Blanks plays the tamborine. Second Offi cer Willy Smith cut the anniversary cake

All Photos on this page courtesy of Willy Smith. STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 21 Hello and greetings from the SFMC’s Additionally, please feel free to Training and Doctrine Command. It is contact Fred if you have any ideas or once again time to update everyone on suggestions on how the ME Branch where TRACOM is and what we have can be improved to better meet the planned for the future. STATE OF TRACOM needs of the SFMC membership. New Staff Members: By Brigadier John Roberts •CO, TRACOM New Course Ideas: with dates or other problems in the whatever reason, may request one (1) In addition to our new ME Branch past course completions, after all, replacement of that ecert provided the Currently, the staff at TRACOM is Director, detailed below, I would like no matter how superhuman we may following criteria have been met: busy developing the PD-5 course, to welcome Ben Kokochak to the appear, we are only human and there designed for youth members aged TRACOM Team. Ben has been named will almost certainly be mistakes made (1) the student’s completion of the 6-10. This course should be ready for the Deputy Chief of our Datawarfare in data entry. course in question is logged in the SFI rollout in the next few weeks. and will be helping COL Esquibel keep on line database (database.sfi .org); up with awards and other information If you believe there is an error We are also working to fi nish out processed through that offi ce. in your transcript, please contact (2) the course was completed no the “Command” courses for the SU myself at [email protected] later than January 1 of the previous Branch, it is hoped that these courses SFI Database Integration: or Chris Esquibel (TRACOM Chief year; and, can be completed and released for the of Datawarfare) at datawarfare@sfi - general membership’s use in the next The dedicated and hard working sfmc.org and we will do our best to (3) the Ecert in question is still on fi le couple of months. staff at TRACOM has fi nished entering help you get the problem corrected. If with an offi cer of the TRACOM staff. all past course completions (in excess you have a course completion from the If you have an idea for new courses, of 3000 courses) into the SFI online past that is not entered and is not in our A request for replacement should or course improvements that you database (database.sfi .org) and they previous database, we will need you to be sent to the TRACOM Datawarfare would like to see developed for the are now available for viewing by using provide proof of having completed the Offi cer and should include student’s STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy, the “Member Eligibility” tool under the course in order to be able to enter the name and SCC#, course name and please contact either myself or the “Member” tab after you log into the information in the database. date completed. appropriate Branch Director with your database. thoughts and we’ll be happy to discuss Old E-certs: New MeCHA Branch Director: them with and see what we can do All future course completions will be about getting them into the pipeline if entered as they are scored and will Due to a lessening of the duties on After much contemplation I have they seem feasible. show up in all MSR’s prepared by your the Datawarfare Offi ce, as well as the selected COL Fred C. Parsons III as the chapter CO as completed courses. naming of Ben Kokochak as Deputy new MeCHA Branch Director. He has As always, I am available via email Chief of Datawarfare, we are now able some great ideas and wants to work if you have any questions or concerns Corrections/Additions to to offer a “reprinting” of lost Ecerts. The to make MeCHA even better than it is about TRACOM that you would like to Database Information: procedure for this is as follows: currently. If you have any ME Tests that have answered or discussed. need to be scored, they should be sent I understand there may be errors Students who lose their Ecerts, for to Fred at [email protected]. In service to the Corps! COURSE LISTING FOR SFMC ACADEMY (04/22/03)

To get more information on these courses or to request a course that interests you, please visit the SFMC website (www.sfi -sfmc.org) and go to the SFMCA section.

College of Professional Development XK-25 Advanced Klingon Studies II IN-15 Infantry Qualifi cation Course SO-20 Special Operations Advanced Course XK-28 Advanced Klingon Studies III IN-20 Infantry Advanced Course SO-30 Special Operations Ind. Study Course PD-7 Cadet Advanced Marine Basic Training XK-30 Independent Study in Klingon Culture IN-30 Infantry Independent Study Course PD-10 Marine Basic Training XR-10 Basic Romulan Studies School of Support PD-12 Marine Essential Tasks List XR-20 Advanced Romulan Studies School of Maritime Operations PD-15 Marine Strike Group OIC Course XR-30 Independent Study in Romulan Culture SU-10 Support Basic Course PD-20 Primary Leadership Dev. Course MO-10 Maritime Operations Basic Course SU-13 Chaplain’s Assistant Course PD-25 Parachute Familiarization Course Aerospace School MO-20 Maritime Operations Advanced Course SU-20 Support Advanced Course PD-30 Prof, Dev. Independent Study Course MO-25 Maritime Engineering and Tech. Course SU-21 Supply Command OIC Course AE-10 Aerospace Basic Course MO-27 Maritime Ship Design Course SU-23 Signal Corps Command OIC Course Non-Commissioned Offi cer’s Academy AE-20 Aerospace Advanced Course MO-30 Maritime Operations Ind. Study Course SU-24 Military Intelligence OIC Course AE-25 Aerospace Atmospheric Pilot Training SU-30 Support Independent Study Course NCO-10 NCO Basic Development Course AE-27 Flight Engineering School School of MeCHA NCO-20 NCO Adv. Development Course AE-30 Aerospace Independent Study Course Combined Arms Combined College NCO-30 NCO Development Degree Course ME-10 Mecha Basic Course School Armor ME-19 Mecha Re-Qualifi cation Course CA-40 Basic Combined Arms Command Leadership School ME-20 Mecha Advanced Course CA-50 Advanced Combined Arms Command AR-10 Armor Basic Course ME-25 Mecha Engineer’s Course CA-60 Combined Arms Command Ind. Study LD-10 Basic Leadership Course AR-15 Armor Operations ME-28 Master Mecha Engineer’s Course LD-20 Advanced Leadership Course AR-17 Armor Tactics ME-30 Mecha Independent Study Course School of Military History LD27 Combat Leadership AR-20 Armor Advanced Course LD-30 Leadership Degree Course AR-30 Armor Independent Study Course Medical School MH-40 Basic Military History MH-50 Advanced Military History School of Xeno-Studies School of Combat Engineering MD-10 Medical Basic Course MH-60 Strategy and Tactics Ind. Study MD-20 Medical Advanced Course XB-10 Borg Technology CE-10 Combat Engineer Basic Course MD-23 Medic Certifi cation School of Strategy and Tactics XB-20 Borg History CE-20 Combat Engineer Advanced Course MD-25 Aerospace Medicine “Top Knife” XB-30 Independent Study in Borg Culture CE-30 Combat Engineer Ind. Study Course MD-30 Medical Independent Study Course ST-40 Introduction to Strategy and Tactics XK-10 Basic Klingon Studies I ST-50 Applications in Strategy and Tactics XK-15 Basic Klingon Studies II School of Infantry Special Operations School ST-60 Strategy and Tactics Ind. Study XK-18 Basic Klingon Studies III XK-20 Advanced Klingon Studies I IN-10 Infantry Basic Course SO-10 Special Operations Basic Course

22 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ INFOCOM INFO SARS IN THE HOT ZONE By Lt. General Wade Hoover •CO, INFOCOM By 1st Lt. Paul Williams •Shuttle Commonwealth

Greetings again from the heart following e-mail addresses can now As some of you know March was not under quarantine. of the SFMC offi ce of Information be used to reach me: not a good month for me health- Command. It’s been an interesting wise. All staff, patients and visitors couple of months. First off, I would [email protected] were wearing protective masks, like to thank Kyle Wolf for his work infocom@sfi -sfmc.org, On Tuesday the 25th of March, while hospital staff all wearing as part of the SFMC Web Team. [email protected], or 2003, I cut one of my fi ngers very surgical coveralls. I spent six hours Unfortunately, real life poked has its [email protected]. badly. This required a visit to North in that environment before I was head into his life, and he was forced York General Hospital in Toronto, discharged and I left with a feeling to resign his post. I would like to wish I would also like to invite everyone Ontario, Canada. This was just the of relief that cold Monday morning. Kyle well in his future. to join us the second Tuesday of beginning of the SARS outbreak each month for the Ask the GS IRC here in Ontario, with the Salvation People’s reaction to this new While Kyle’s departure, the web meeting. This is being held in #corps Army’s Scarbrough Grace Hospital disease has ranged from paranoia team is once again hiring. We are on the Fleetchat IRC servers. (Visit being the epicenter for the outbreak to precautionary, to downright still looking for two to four people to http://www.fl eetchat.org to get the here in Ontario. This facility was the ridiculous. help out with the maintenance of the server information.) fi rst hospital to be quarantined. SFMC website. Recently, a Toronto Transit bus The meeting will start at 7PM It was quickly extended to other driver was ordered off her bus for At this point, we are simply Central, and probably last about two hospitals in Richmond Hill and wearing a surgical mask on her looking for someone to help with hours. If you can not attend, please Markham-Stouville, just north route. maintenance. A basic knowledge of feel free to send me your questions, of Toronto. HTML is all that is required, or the and I will ask them for you in the According to The Toronto ability to use an HTML Editor. meeting. media reports, Transit Comm- this precaution ission and the Qualifi cations: A log of the meeting will also was used because Toronto Board of be kept, and will be posted to the health care staff Health stated that such 1) Must have a working knowledge SFMC website after the meeting routinely work out of all actions by the bus of HTML. for those that couldn’t attend. This three facilities. driver in question are is another avenue for you to ask the not needed. There have 2) Must be able to work under time members of the GS your questions The hospital where I was also been reports of racial constraints. about the Corps. treated was North York profi ling due to the origin of General Hospital, this was SARS, Toronto’s Chinatown 3) Must be able to work in a team The web team has also developed at a time when anti-infection district reporting that environment. a FAQ about how to report a problem measures weren’t yet in businesses are suffering as with the SFMC site. This FAQ will be place and medical personnel a direct result of the disease. 4) Knowledge of Javascript and/or available by the time you read this, were performing their duties cgi/php is a bonus. but as a brief overview, here is how unprotected. While I can understand why you should do it. Send an e-mail to this is occurring I don’t condone 5) Must be a member in Good webmaster@sfi -sfmc.org, stating On Sunday March the 30th while those actions. Health organizations Standing of STARFLEET. the problem, and the page where attending to the administration of around the world are working on you found the problem (this would my STARFLEET and Marine duties this problem around the clock Send your resume, including be the page URL). online, I suddenly became dizzy and and hopefully a solution will be examples of your work, to: hot. I continued with my duties for a found soon. In the meantime take webmaster@sfi -sfmc.org and Without both the problem, and few more minutes and then became reasonable precautions and don’t [email protected]. exactly where it is, we can’t fi x the nauseous. The spell lasted some do anything that’ll cause a panic. problem. If you have an idea of 45 minutes in the washroom, after This is still an ongoing request, something that you would like to which I couldn’t stand, was sweating Further Information on Severe but I’d like to get someone in the see on the site, or a new page that profusely and had cold clammy Acute Respiratory Syndrome very near future. needs to be created, again, e-mail skin. (SARS) can be found on the webmaster@sfi -sfmc.org with the following websites: On the fl ip side, I have changed details. We can’t guarantee that the The paramedics were called. I ISPs. I have recently upgraded my problem will be fi xed right away, but was somewhat distressed when http://www.who.int/ Internet connection to broadband, it will be solved within 48 hours to they responded, done up in full so that will mean that I’ll be more 7 days. protective gear. and visible on line. However, my e-mail address will be changing. The Until next time! Their questions were direct, did I http://www.cdc.gov/ feel any chest pain or have diffi culty breathing, had I been in contact with Or Call the CDC at: someone who was ill. Satisfi ed with Visit the SFMC Home on the Web: my answers they started an IV and 1(888) 246-2675 took me to Scarbrough Centennery http://www.sfi-sfmc.org/ Hospital, the only hospital in Toronto But above all else, stay healthy!

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 23 STARSHIP PROFILE: OSIRIS CLASS COMMAND CRUISER By Admiral Alex Rosenzweig • Adapted from Original Text by Edgar Torres and Revisions by Masao Okazaki Columnist’s Note: With luck, this threat analysis and assessment. (TACARS). USS Osiris was ready for new career as a training vessel. When will be a recurring column to highlight Basically, a monitor “womb” into service in early 2296. the threat of the Dominion surfaced starship classes developed through which the Fleet Commanding Offi cer in 2373, STARFLEET sought ways to DTS and ASDB, and added to the insinuated himself, the “Eye of Horus” Since Command Ships are maximize fl eet strength to counter the lists of established vessel designs for is a transparent aluminum egg 3 x 4 considered prime targets in any fl eet superior Jem’Hadar warships. STARFLEET chapters to use. We begin m in diameter, situated in the center of engagement, Osiris was outfi tted with with the Osiris-class, as exemplifi ed by the Combat Information Center (CIC). the most advanced starship technology USS Osiris was recommissioned the USS Osiris, based in Region 7. available at the time. in 2374, but immediately entered The FCO would enter the “Eye” and drydock for upgrade and refi t. She Responding to a perceived need instantly, the walls of the “Eye” would She was equipped with LN-74 Warp was fi tted with LF-48 nacelles, the at STARFLEET Command for a be covered in threat assessment nacelles, which allowed for quick entry new M-16 bioneural computer as well command cruiser that could be used reports and combat readiness reports and exit of threat areas, 12 banks of as the new Enhanced Data Gathering as a testbed for new technologies, on all allied vessels. twin RIM-15A phaser turrets, 4 banks and Retrieval System (or EDGARS) the Advanced Starship Design Bureau of RSM-20B single-mount phaser with Holographic Interface, type XII began design work on the Osiris-class The walls of the “Eye” allowed turrets, and 2 forward and 2 aft Mark 70 collimated phaser arrays, Mk 95 command cruiser. the FCO to be surrounded with photon torpedo tubes. The Pendragon photon torpedoes, as well as the Mk holographic iconic representations of Defl ector Shield and supplemental VI “Eye of Horus” tactical suite, TACAR The lead vessel was named for the Fleet/Threat forces so that the FCO Close-In Defl ector Shield System Mk VIII, a new CIC and the Flag Plot Quetzalcoatl-class semi-dreadnought could focus attention on the more provided a stout defense. holoprojection system, fi rst introduced USS Osiris, which had been destroyed critical components of the fl eet action. on USS Bright Star. while successfully defending several Sensors located in the walls, ceiling, Following a number of successful Federation colony ships from a Crisj and fl oor of the “Eye” scanned the missions performed by the Osiris All of these upgrades and refi ts raider squadron near the Vodrey FCO’s eye, hand, and body movements herself, seven more Osiris-class amounted to a near-total transformation Nebula in 2231. so that areas of the “Eye” that the FCO ships were rapidly constructed and of Osiris’ internal confi guration and as thought more important could be commissioned. such, the refi t and resulting trials were The keel of NX-3092 USS Osiris was instantly expanded and highlighted. not completed until April 2376, by laid down in 2295. Serendipitously, The Osiris-class began to be which time the War had ended. With Anck-Su-Namun Defense Systems, Along with the “Eye of Horus” sensor withdrawn from front-line service in the end of hostilities, STARFLEET located in the city of Giza on Earth, had suite, Osiris also carried an advanced the mid-2350s and was phased out made USS Osiris the fl agship of a developed the “Eye of Horus” tactical CIC and a Target Acquisition Center over the next 20 years. USS Osiris was small expeditionary force to explore sensor suite, which provided superior Accelerated Response System decommissioned in 2360 and began a and guard the Goldin Discontinuity. VESSEL SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION FORM: OSIRIS-CLASS COMMAND CRUISER (ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION)

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS: QASR Particle Beam Crew: 495 DEFENSES: Maneuvering Thrusters Total: 550 Length Overall: 397.0 meters Defl ector Systems Beam Overall: 166.4 meters Reaction Control System Type: NAVIGATION: Type: “Pendragon” Primary Force Draft Overall: 55.1 meters “Trentis” Pulsed Laser Reaction Control System System Type: RAV/ISHAK Mod 1 Warp Field and Defl ector Control System Primary Hull Length: 181.0 meters Celestial Guidance CIDSS Defl ector Nacelle Length: 195.0 meters VELOCITY: COMPUTERS: Supplement DISPLACEMENT: Cruising (Warp Factor): Warp 11.5 Cloaking Device: N Maximum (Warp Factor): Warp 15 System Type: “Daystrom” Duotronic IV Defense Scanning/Computer Standard: 345,000 metric tons with M-10 Supplement Light: 340,000 metric tons ACCELERATION Tracking Systems: Full Load: 335,000 metric tons ARMAMENT: Type: “Cetis” Weapon System; Rest - Onset Critical Momentum: TACAR Fire-Control Add-On PROPULSION: 8.35 sec Phaser Banks/Arrays: Type: RIM-15A Independent Twin “Eye of Horus” Tactical Sensor Suite Warp Engines: Onset Critical Momentum - Warp Mount Add-On Number: 2 Engage: 1.05 sec Number: 12 Banks Type: LN-74 Mod 1 Linear Emplacements/Bank: 2 LIFE SUPPORT: Warp Drive Unit Warp 1 - Warp 4: .50 sec Warp 4 - Warp 8: .39 sec Type: RSM-20B Single Mount Gravity/Atmosphere Systems: Impulse Engines: Warp 8 - Warp 10: 1.32 sec Number: 4 Banks Type: MC-3E Artifi cial Gravity Number: 2 Warp 10 - Warp 15: 3.80 Generator Type: Santh-H Subatomic Unifi ed Emplacements/Bank: 1 Energy Impulse Units CREW COMPLEMENT: Photon Torpedoes: Radiation Shielding: Number of Tubes: 4 Type: “Cerix” Radiation Protection Maneuvering Thrusters Type: Offi cers: 55 Torpedo Type(s): MK 70 Mod 2 Direct Package

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STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 25 IN THE BEGINNING By Lt. (JG) Gerry & Terri Sylvester • USS Highlander, Region 7 At the Silver Anniversary of Shore Leave, I just wish Ernest could have done the we thought you would all like to hear how work! (Small joke- very small) this insanity began. Again the “little” voice spoke – “Mom, October ’78. At a private residence in the hotel says we need a non-profi t Baltimore, Maryland, there was a voice… number.”

“Hey Mom, I’m starting a Star Trek club!” “Oh My God” – well off to the races. Man O’War had nothing on me. Oh great, another one! After saying we would not mention the A few months later, the same voice was three-day con, we drove to the IRS offi ce. heard again: “Hey Mom! We’re starting a After endless questions, the gentleman Star Trek convention.” behind the desk told us he did not see any reason why we would be denied a Oh well! At least it will keep them off the non-profi t status. He asked to see our streets and out of trouble! constitution.

Margaret Delorenzo sets up a promotional table And so – Began a day that will live “Oh My God” All I could think of was for the very fi rst Shore Leave in infamy! Towson State University was “Please God, do not let my face change” chosen as the site for Shore Leave 1 since as I said, “we did not realize we needed a member of the fl edging club known as to bring it with us.” STAT was a student there. Having procured the meeting space and the promise of help With an appointment to see him the from the Sci-Fi club, we were off to the next day, we left. Grabbing a carry-out races. dinner we raced home to begin writing a constitution. Well, they were off for sure! I remember starting it with “Four With the loan of $100 for fl yers and score and seven months ago, we the expenses we began our plans. idiots of Star Trek, etc.”, but we fi nally settled down and wrote a reasonably put Remember kids; you still owe me the together document. hundred! Next day we were back at the IRS Being disgusted with the state of cons where we were given a non-profi t status. up in New York, the fans had long urged We let Mom have a Merry Christmas and us to start a convention in Maryland and one week after New Years, I dropped the promised solemnly to come down and bomb. “Mom, we have to go to the Hotel support us if we did. While planning the con and you have to sign the contract!” activities, Mom and Margaret Delorenzo of the Highlander met with a singing group “Oh My – well you get the idea! All they had heard about. After hearing them I said was “hope you guys have some sing their original trek parodies, Mom asked money”. them to sing at the one day Con. After much debate they felt they were not ready to sing Money? What’s that? We met with in public, but agreed to help out as gophers the General Manager of Hunt Valley Inn (re- volunteers in those days). and toured the facilities and discussed their fees and presented our convention Little did we know they would evolve into needs. Mom fi nally signed a contract and the Devenian Slime Devils of Filk singing Shore Leave 2 was a viable proposition! fame. (Mind you that I was not old enough to sign a legal contract.) Shore Leave 1 was a huge success! “OH MY GOD”!! I left Hunt Valley in Huge is in the mind of the speaker only big shock – fi nally realizing I had signed – it went well – and at least it was over and a contract agreeing to pay for all the done with. meeting space and guarantying 200 room nights over the weekend. One rainy day in November a voice called up from the family room “Mom we’ve And so began six months of fun for decided to put on a three day con at Hunt me, heartburn for Mom. (Well it was Valley Inn.” fun then!) The end of this saga – Shore Leave 2 was a big success. The New Thus began the three-word litany I was York fans were true to their word – they to use for the next eight months – “Oh My did come down to support us – we made Gerry Sylvester stands in the same spot 25 years later. God”! enough to pay Mom back the $1200 she lent us – and left money enough to start Photos courtesy of Gerry Sylvester. We began our planning in earnest. Rock up Shore Leave 3. I love it when a plan and ROLLLL! comes together!!

26 JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ IC 2003 REGISTRATION JOIN US IN GREENSBORO, NC TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF FLIGHT!

From the wind swept hills near Kitty Hawk, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the fi rst successful sustained powered fl ight in a heavier-than-air machine on December 17, 1903. The Spirit of St. Louis, the X-1, Apollo 11’s Columbia and Eagle, today’s space shuttle fl eet -- and the starship Enterprise all derived from this 12- minute fl ight into history.

STARFLEET IC 2003 celebrates a century of fl ight and highlights the future of space travel July 31 through August 3, 2003 at the Holiday Inn-Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. All the traditional elements of an International Conference -- meetings, panels, auctions, banquets and parties -- will be carried out in surroundings steeped in the history of fl ight as well as refl ections of mankind’s spaceward bound future.

Hotel and Amenities

A major point to consider: the Holiday Inn-Airport is a relatively small hotel. IC 2003 will be the major occupant of the facility for the entire weekend, assuring us more privacy and allowing the hotel staff to provide more personal service to our group. However, this also means rooms will fi ll up quickly, so reserve early!

The Holiday Inn-Airport, whose meeting facilities bear the names of aviation legends like “Wright”, “Earhart” and “Lindbergh”, is centrally located at exit 210 off I-40, minutes from I-85 and from the Greensboro- Triad Airport. REGISTRATION INFORMATION If registering multiple members, please attach list of names and ranks for each member.

NAME:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: POSTAL CODE:

COUNTRY: TELEPHONE:

EMAIL: RANK: SCC #:

CHAPTER AFFILIATION: REGION:

Adult Registration Holiday Inn Airport Information: Advance $10.00 x ______= $______Telephone: 1-336-668-0421 OR FAX at 1-336-668-7690 Regular (At the Door) $15.00 x ______= $______Room Rate: $69 a night for up to four people. (Cut off for this rate is May 31, 2003) Child Registration: DO NOT USE THE TOLL FREE HOLIDAY INN NUMBER TO RE- Ages 5 and under $ 5.00 x ______= $______SERVE YOUR ROOM! If you do, the IC will not be credited for your Advance Ages 6-12 $10.00 x ______= $______room. When making your hotel reservation, please specify that you are Regular Ages 6-12 FREE x ______= $______with STARFLEET IC 2003 to receive the special room rate. There will be no refunds of IC registration after July 1, 2003 Adult Banquet: Regular $25.00 x ______= $______STARFLEET IC 2003 Child Banquet Mail check or money order to: c/o John T. Hopkins (please do not send cash) 1635 Bright Leaf Rd. Ages 5 and under $12.50 x ______= $______Ages 6-12 FREE x ______= $______Pfafftown, NC 27047

TOTAL ENCLOSED: $______(Make checks payable to STARFLEET IC 2003) FOR CURRENT UPDATES ON SCHEDULE AND EVENTS PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://IC2003.SFI.ORG CONVENTION LISTINGS Compiled By Corporal Captain Blair Learn

Convention attendees: When calling Pasadena, CA 91116 http://www.nyx.net/ Guests: Bill Blair, Peter Mayhew Roddenberry, Jason Carter, Sue Dawe, conventions for information, don’t call ~bgold/conchord/ Michael Underwood, Carl Taliaferro, Jon collect and don’t call too late in the Georgia Netherland, John Avett evening (many organizers list their Aug 8-10 Fresno Anime Con, Fresno, Aug 29-Sep 1 Dragon*Con, Atlanta, home phone numbers). When writing for California; Info: 530 N. Weber Ave. #20, Georgia; Info: PO Box 16459, Kentucky information, it’s frequently a good idea Fresno, CA 93726 http://www.geocities.com/ Atlanta, GA 30321-9998 Ph: 770- Aug 8-10 ConGlomeration, Louisville, to include a self-addressed stamped fresnoanimecon2003/ [email protected] 909-0115 http://www.dragoncon.org/ Kentucky; Info: PO Box 32095, envelope. [email protected] Louisville, KY. 40232-2095 http:// Aug 24-25 Hollywood Collectors Show, members.iglou.com/shadowr/ Convention Organizers: Please send Hollywood, California; Info: PO Box 5040, Sep 26-28 Anime Weekend Atlanta, the convention’s name, dates, location, Spring Hill, Florida 34611 Ph: 352-683- Atlanta, Georgia; Info: PO Box 13544, Louisiana and contact information to: 5110 http://www.hollywoodcollectorsho Atlanta, GA 30324-0544 http://www.awa- Aug 1-3 Crescent City Con, Metairie, w.com/ [email protected] Guests: Frank con.com/ [email protected] Louisiana; Info: PO Box 52622, New Blair Learn Aletter, Mary Badham, Shelley Berman, Orleans LA 70150-2622 Ph: 504-488- 11604 King’s Arrow CT James Best, Lloyd Bochner, Antoinette Illinois 0489 http://crescentcitycon.com/ccc/ Germantown, MD 20876 Bower, Morgan Brittany, Jean Carson, Jul 18-20 G-Fest X, Chicago, Illinois; Info: [email protected] Guests: Debbora Wiles, Paul Comi, Ben Cooper, Dana Dillaway, Box 3468, Steinbach, MB, Canada, R0A Sharon Green, Tony Ruggiero [email protected] Bill Erwin, Michael Forest, Anne Francis, 2A0 http://www.g-fan.com/ Camille Franklin, Beverly Garland, Susan Maryland Please allow a minimum of three months Gordon, Jan Handzlik, Marsha Hunt, Jul 26-27 BotCon, Chicago, Illinois; Info: Aug 1-3 Fanex 17, Timonium, Maryland; time between your submission and the Russell Johnson, Wright King, Ruta Lee, PO Box 905, Kendallville IN 46755-0905 Info: 9721 Britinay Lane, Baltimore, convention’s date. Joanne Linville, Suzanne Lloyd, Tom http://www.botcon.com/ [email protected] MD 21234 Ph: 410-665-1198 http: Lowell, Arlene Martel, Nan Martin, Asa //www.midmar.com/filmfest.html Thank you to everyone who’s contributed Maynor, Kevin McCarthy, Martin Milner, Aug 1-3 SC2003 (AKA ScaperCon), [email protected] information to the list. Special thanks Read Morgan, Howard Morris, Barry Morse, Chicago, Illinois; Info: c/o Blue Lady to: Miranda M. Wood, Charles Smith, Julie Newmar, Gloria Pall, House Peters, Productions, Inc, 832 Muddy Branch Aug 8-10 Otakon, Baltimore, Maryland; Matthew Ramsey, Mike Wilkerson, Mary Jr., Phillip Pine, Peter Mark Richman, Road, Gaithersburg Md, 20878 http: Info: 491 Baltimore Pike #689, Ellen, Christine Alexander, Carl Lewis, Cliff Robertson, Mickey Rooney, Joseph //www.bluelady.org/ [email protected] Springfi eld, PA 19064-3810 Ph: 610- Rachael Carothers, Christopher Dols, Ruskin, William Schallert, Jacqueline Scott, Guests: Lani Tupu, Johnathan Hardy, 291-5308 http://www.otakon.com/ Meredith Schwartz, Davey Beauchamp, Robert Sorrells, Warren Stevens, Amzie Wayne Pygram, David Franklin [email protected] Guests: Frederick Laban Tatro, Kathi Bruce, Becca Strickland, Barbara Stuart, Alan Sues, Schodt, Julie Davis, Dr. Susan Napier Norman, and Lorraine Balint Michael Vandever, Garry Walberg, William Aug 8-10 Wizard World Chicago, Chicago, Windom, Jason Wingreen, H.M. Wynant, Illinois; Info: 151 Wells Avenue, Congers, Aug 15-17 Horrorfi nd Weekend, Earl Hamner, Jr., George Clayton Johnson, NY 10920 http://www.wizarduniverse.com/ Baltimore, Maryland; Info: 9722 Groffs Arizona Marc Scott Zicree conventions/chicago.cfm Guests: Jim Lee, Mill Drive PMB 109, Owings Mills Jul 25-27 Hexacon 13, Phoenix, Arizona; Lou Ferrigno, Mark Bagley, Scott Beatty, Maryland 21117 http://www.horrorfi ndwe Info: PO Box 62613, Phoenix AZ 85082 Colorado Tony Bedard, Jim Cheung, Scott Ciencin, ekend.com/ convention@horrorfi nd.com Ph: 602-973-2341 http://www.casfs.org/ Jul 18-20 XIII-Khan, Colorado Springs, Amanda Connor, Tony Daniel, Nelson hexacon/ [email protected] Colorado; Info: 2926 Valarie Circle, Decastro, Paul Dini, Andrea Di Vito, Chuck Sep 19-21 Capclave 2003, Silver Spring, Colorado Springs, CO, 80917 Ph: 719-597- Dixon, Dale Eaglesham, Steve Epting, Maryland; Info: 3003 Van Ness St. NW Sep 5-7 CopperCon 23, Phoenix, 5259 http://www.angelfi re.com/scifi /xkhan/ Butch Guice, Gene Ha, John Holdredge, Apt. W527 Washington DC 20008 http: Arizona; Info: PO Box 62613, Phoenix, [email protected] Guests: John Jeff Johnson, Barbara Kesel, Adam //www.capclave.org/ [email protected] AZ 85082 Ph: 480-423-0649 http:// Stith Kubert, Greg Land, Salvadore LaRocca, Guests: William Tenn www.casfs.org/cucon/ [email protected] Erik Larsen, Aaron Lopresti, Jim Mahfood, Guests: Connie Willis, David Mattingly, Aug 28-31 Tacticon, Denver, Colorado; Info: Ron Marz, Steve McNiven, Angel Medina, Massachusetts Larry Warner PO Box 472664, Aurora, CO 80047-2664 Karl Moline, Paul Pelletier, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jul 18-20 ConCertino, Worcester, http://www.denvergamers.com/tacticon/ George Perez, Brandon Peterson, Brian Massachusetts; Info: 18 Cottage California [email protected] Pulido, Humberto Ramos, Joe Quesada, Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474 Ph: 781- Jul 17-20 Comic-Con International, San Robert Rodi, Alex Ross, R.A. Salvatore, 646-3118 http://www.concertino.net/ Diego, California; Info: P.O. Box 128458, Sep 19-21 Nan Desu Kan, Denver, Bart Sears, Munier Sharrief, Marc Silvestri, info@massfi lc.org Guests: Jeff Bohnhoff, San Diego, CA 92112-8458 Ph: 1-800- Colorado; Info: 1552 Monroe St, Denver Andy Smith, Mathew Smith, Michael Turner, Maya Bohnhoff, Erica Neely, Ed Stauff, 266-4299 http://www.comic-con.org/ CO, 80206-1850 http://www.ndk.cc Mark Waid, Skottie Young Priscilla Olson, Ellen Kushner [email protected] Guests: Frank [email protected] Guests: Bolle, Sal Buscema, Philippe Dupuy, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfi eld, Michael Indiana Sep 28-Oct 3 Viable Paradise, Martha’s Charles Berberian, Will Eisner, Neil Sinterniklaas, Kyle Hebert, Bob Bergen, Jul 24-27 Gen Con Indy ‘03, Indianapolis, Vineyard, Massachusetts; Info: PO Gaiman, Stan Goldberg, David Goyer, Christopher Patton, Brett Weaver, Cynthia Indiana; Info: 120 Lakeside Ave, #100, Box 36, Medford, MA 02155 http:// Nalo Hopkinson, Steve Jackson, Sid Hands, Jan Scott-Frazier, Newton Ewell Seattle, WA 98122 Ph: 206-957-3976 www.sff.net/paradise/ [email protected] Jacobson, Larry Lieber, Dave McKean, http://www.gencongamefair.com/ Guests: Debra Doyle, Patrick Nielsen Carla Speed McNeil, Monte Moore, Florida [email protected] Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Steven Terry Moore, Grant Morrison, Wendy Jul 18-20 Vulkon, Tampa, Florida; Info: Gould, James D. Macdonald, Laura Pini, Richard Pini, Alex Ross, Julius PO Box 297122, Pembroke Pines FL Iowa Mixon Schwartz, J. Michael Straczynski, 33029-7122 Ph: 954-441-TREK http: Aug 22-24 AnimeIowa, Cedar Rapids, George Woodbridge //www.vulkon.com/clevelandapril/ Iowa; Info: PO Box 5303, Coralville Michigan [email protected] Guests: James IA 52241 http://www.animeiowa.com/ Jul 26-27 Creation, Dearborn, Michigan; Aug 1-3 Costume College, Van Nuys, Marsters, James C. Leary, Robin Atkin info@animeiowa.com Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, 4th Floor, California; Info: PO Box 3052, Santa Downes Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818-409- Fe Springs, California 90670-3052 http: Kansas 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ //www.costumecollege.org/ Aug 18-22 Bill Blair Birthday Cruise, Miami, Aug 15-17 Ra-Con, Wichita, Kansas; Info: [email protected] Guests: Florida; Info: PO Box 10981, Burbank PO Box 673, Wichita, Ks. 67201-0673 Ph: James Doohan, Alexander Siddig, David Aug 1-3 ConChord 17, Woodland California 91510-0918 Ph: 877-752-1858 316-262-3502 http://www.Ra-Con.com/ Prowse, Silas Carson, Ken Colley, Juliet Hills, California; Info: PO Box 61172, http://www.billblairfanclub.com/cruise.html [email protected] Guests: Eugene Landau, Andy Hallett, Mark Lutz,

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Minnesota John karlen, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Marie Pennsylvania; Info: PO Box 270, Devault, Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Ph: 936-560- Aug 8-10 Diversicon 11, Bloomington, wallace, Diana Millay, Donna Wandrey, PA 19432-0270 http://www.anthrocon.org/ 0372 http://www.lonestarshows.com/ Minnesota; Info: PO Box 8036, Christopher Pennock, Roger Davis, James [email protected] [email protected] Lake Street Station Minneapolis, Storm, Lisa Richards MN 55408 Ph: 612-721-5959 http: Jul 25-27 Confl uence, Pittsburgh, Virginia //www.sfminnesota.com/diversicon/ Aug 30 Creation, Binghamptom, New Pennsylvania; Info: PO Box 3681, Sep 19-21 Gamefest -- Richmond, [email protected] Guests: York; Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, 4th Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3681 Ph: 412-344- Richmond, Virginia; Info: PO Box 718, Melissa Scott, Martha A. Hood Floor, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818- 0456 http://trfn.clpgh.org/parsec/confl u/ Antwerp, OH 45813 Ph: 877-977-4263 409-0960 http://www.creationent.com/ [email protected] http://www.patriotgames.org/ gamefest Sep 26-28 Arcana 33, Twin Cities, [email protected] Guests: William @advantageconvention.com Minnesota; Info: PO Box 8036, Shatner, Richard Arnold Aug 31 SPPLAT Attack II, New Milford, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, Pennsylvania; Info: 1603 South 27th Place, Washington MN 55408-8036 Ph: 612-721- North Carolina Rogers, AR 72758 http://www.spplat.com/ Aug 15-17 Dragonfl ight, Seattle, 5959 http://pages.prodigy.net/rekal/ Jul 31-Aug 3 STARFLEET International Guests: William Shatner, Eric “Mancow” Washington; Info: PO Box 776, [email protected] Guests: Gahan Conference 2003, Greensboro, North Muller, Tom Kaye Seattle, WA 98111-0776 http:// Wilson Carolina; Info: c/o John T. Hopkins, 1635 www.dragonfl ight.org/ convention@dra Bright Leaf Rd.Pfafftown, NC 27047 http: Sep 19-21 STARFLEET Region 7 gonfl ight.org Guests: James Ernest Nevada //ic2003.sfi .org/ [email protected] Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Aug 1-3 Creation, Las Vegas, Nevada; Info: 27 E. Central Ave., N-2, Paoli, PA Sep 19-21 Foolscap V, Bellevue, Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, 4th Floor, Aug 1-3 Trinoc-con, Durham, North 19301 http://www.isslexington.org/r72003/ Washington; Info: PO Box 2461, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818-409- Carolina; Info: PO Box 10633, Raleigh, [email protected] Seattle, WA 98111-2461 http:// 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ NC 27605-0633 http://www.trinoc-con.org/ www.foolscap.org/ [email protected] [email protected] Guests: [email protected] Guests: Ursula Vernon, South Carolina William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Jamie Bishop, Dru Blair, Michael E. Moon, Sep 26-28 STARFLEET Region 1 Sep 26-28 ConiFur Northwest, Fife, Michael Dorn, John Billingsley, Robert Jamie Robertson, Nick Rose, Robert Snare, Conference, Charleston, South Carolina; Washington; Info: 2406 SW 308TH Picardo, Tim Russ, Robbie Duncan Loston Wallace, Moss Bliss, Dan Hart, Lee Info: PO Box 40142, Charleston, SC 29423- PL, Federal Way, WA 98023 http:// McNeill, Xenia Seeberg, Robert Beltran, Martindale, Scott Vaughan, Bruce Baugh, 0142 http://www.ussdominator.org/2003- www.conifur.org/ [email protected] Kate Mulgrew, Ethan Phillips, Alexander Christopher L. McGlothlin, Lawrence Watt- fall-conference/ [email protected] Guests: Chuck Melville Siddig, Nana Visitor, James Doohan, Evans, Mike Allen, Dale Bailey, Dan Barlow, Benefi ts: American Diabetes Association Rene Auberjonois, Armin Shimerman, Jennifer Barlow, Michael Bishop, Cullen Australia Roxann Dawson, Marina Sirtis, Paul Bunn, Tonya Cook, Jodie Forrest, Jim Tennessee Sep 20-21 Best Of Both Worlds 19, Goddard, Carolyn Seymour, Celeste Grimsley, Gene Kannenberg, John Kessel, Jul 25-27 LibertyCon 16 / Deep South Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Yarnall, France Nuyen, Barbara Luna, Kate Laity, Susan Linville, Lee Martindale, Con 41, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Info: Info: PO Box 960, Belconnen Mall, Paul Carr, Patrick Kilpatrick, Glenn Jack McDevitt, Phil Nutman, Steve Raimey, PO Box 695, Hixson, TN 37343-0695 http: Belconnen ACT, 2616, AUSTRALIA Shadix, Kurt Wetherhill, Cody Wetherhill, Warren Rochelle, Laura J. Underwood, //www.libertycon.org/ uncletimmy@libertyc Ph: +61 2 9453 0290 http:// Erin Gray, Tony Todd, Nicole de Boer, Graham Watkins, Bud Webster, Drew on.org Guests: S. M. Stirling, Larry Elmore, www.bobw.com.au/ [email protected] Nichelle Nichols, Vaughn Armstrong, Williams, Allen Wold Steve Hickman, John Ringo, Darryl Elliot Guests: Bruce Hopkins Benefi ts: Guide Richard Arnold, Walter Koenig, George Dog Association of New South Wales Takei Ohio Jul 25-28 Mythcon XXXIV, Nashville, and A.C.T. Sep 5-7 Vulkon, Independeence, Ohio; Tennessee; Info: 1603 Rosewood New Jersey Info: PO Box 297122, Pembroke Pines Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027 http: Canada Aug 28-30 ShoreCon, Cherry Hill, New FL 33029-7122 Ph: 954-441-TREK //www.mythsoc.org/mythcon33.html Jersey; Info: PO Box 262, Seaside http://www.vulkon.com/orlandonov/ [email protected] Guests: Dr. Dabney Alberta Hts, NJ 08751 Ph: 609-426-9339 http: [email protected] Guests: Michael Dorn, A. Hart, Sherwood Smith Aug 15-17 Con-Version XX, Calgary, //www.completestrategygaming.com/ Dominic Keating, Mira Furlan Alberta; Info: PO Box 20098 Calgary shorecon/ shorecon2002@gamersre Aug 29-Sep 1 Mephit Furmeet, Place RPO, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J2, alm.com Guests: Elaine Cunningham, Sep 5-6 Third Rock Squared, Cincinnati, Memphis, Tennessee; Info: PO Box CANADA http://www.con-version.org/ Jeff Menges, Melissa Benson Ohio; Info: 5325 Sidney Road, Cincinnati, 6001, Saint Louis, MO 63139-0001 http: [email protected] Guests: OH 45238 Ph: 513-922-0498 http: //www.mephitfurmeet.org/ registration@m Esther Friesner, Charles de Lint, Robert New Mexico //www.thirdrockconvention.org/ mailto: ephitfurmeet.org J. Sawyer Aug 22-24 Bubonicon 35, Albuquerque, [email protected] Guests: Kevin Dilmore, New Mexico; Info: PO Box 37257, Dayton Ward Texas British Columbia Albuquerque, NM 87176 Ph: 505-266- Jul 25-27 Lone Star Collectables Show, Sep 11-14 Gatecon, Vancouver, 8905 http://bubonicon.home.att.net/ Oklahoma Houston, Texas; Info: 412 E. Main, British Columbia; Info: PO Box 76108, [email protected] Guests: Charles de Jul 18-20 Conestoga, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Ph: 936-560- Colorado Springs, CO 80970-6108 Ph: Lint, Melinda Snodgrass, Charles Vess Info: 440 S. Gary Ave, Box 45, Tulsa, OK 0372 http://www.lonestarshows.com/ 719-574-6427 http://www.gatecon.com/ 74104 Ph: 918-836-5463 http://www.sff.net/ [email protected] [email protected] Benefi ts: New York people/sfreader/conestoga.htm Guests: Make A Wish Aug 23-24 Creation, Brooklyn, New David Brin, Esther Friesner, David Lee Aug 8-10 Armadillocon 25, Austin, Texas; York; Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, 4th Anderson, Keith Birdsong Benefi ts: Info: Box 27277, Austin, TX 78755 Ph: Ontario Floor, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818- Domestic Violence Intervention Service 512-477-2294 http://www.fact.org/dillo/ Aug 22-24 SFX, Toronto, Ontario; 409-0960 http://www.creationent.com/ [email protected] Guests: Info: 4 Varsity Rd, Toronto, ON, M6S [email protected] Guests: Oregon Kage Baker, Willie Siros, Aaron Allston, 4N4, Canada Ph: 416-761-1760 Hudson Leick, Alexandra Tydings, Claire Jul 19-20 Spacecon XV, Portland, Oregon; Vernor Vinge http://www.hobbystar.com/TO-SFX/ Stansfi eld, Adrienne Wilkinson Info: PO Box 2213, Plant City, FL 33565 [email protected] Ph: 503-408-7997 http://www.stonehill.org/ Aug 10 JMV Entertainment Collectibles Aug 29-Sep 1 Dark Shadows Festival, 1999/ [email protected] Guests: Show, Killeen, Texas; Info: PO BOX 151, Aug 23-24 Sunnydale Central II, Brooklyn, New York; Info: PO Box 92, Barry Morse, Zienia Merton Benefi ts: Temple,Tx 76503 Ph: 254-771-4238 jmve Toronto, Ontario; Info: PO Box 21146, Maplewood, NJ 07040-0092 http://ww Parkinson’s Center of Oregon [email protected] RPO Meadowvale, Mississauga, ON, w.darkshadowsfestival.com/ PansyFay L5N 6A2 Ph: 905-820-3844 http: [email protected] Guests: Pennsylvania Sep 5-7 Lone Star Collectables Show, //www.primedia.ca/ [email protected] Lara Parker, David Selby, Nancy barrett, Jul 18-20 Anthrocon, Philadelphia, Houston, Texas; Info: 412 E. Main, Guests: J August Richards, Danny

STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • JUNE/JULY 2003 - ISSUE 117 29 CONVENTION LISTINGS (CONTINUED) Compiled By Corporal Captain Blair Learn

Strong, Christopher Golden 8 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Ireland http: Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8DQ, United England Ph: +44 (0)161 707-3747 http: //www.slovobooks.com/phoenix/ phoeni Kingdom Ph: +44 (0)20 8591 5357 http: //www.fantastic-fi lms.com/festival/ Gil@ Aug 28-Sep 1 Torcon 3 (61st World SF [email protected] Guests: Ken //www.tenthplanet.co.uk/index4.htm manchesterfantasticfi lms.co.uk convention), Toronto, Ontario; Info: PO MacLeod, Eugene Byrne, Diane Duane, [email protected] Guests: Paul Box 3 Station A, Toronto, Ontario, M5W Roger Gregg, James P Hogan, Katherine Darrow Aug 29-31 Creation, London, England; 1A2 Canada http://www.torcon3.on.ca/ Kurtz, Juliet E McKenna, Peter Morwood, Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, 4th Floor, [email protected] Guests: , Robert Kim Newman, John W Sexton, Charlie Aug 22-25 Phoenixfi les, Middlesex, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818-409- Bloch Stross, Ian Watson England; Info: PO Box 1701, London, 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ SE19 3XU Ph: +44 (0)7817092728 [email protected] Guests: Renee Sep 18-21 AmberCon North, Sep 28 Sector 14: Crimelords of Sunnydale, http://www.phoenixfiles.com/ O’Connor, Danielle Cormack, Claire Toronto, Ontario; Info: 434 North Belfast, ; Info: 37 Wandsworth Parade, info@phoenixfi les.com Guests: Nichelle Stansfi eld State Street, Concord, NH 03301, Belfast, BT4 3FW http://www.sector14.co.uk/ Nichols, Susan Sackett, Paul Darrow, USA http://acn.ambercons.com/ [email protected] Eugene Roddenberry Jr, Mary Kay Adams Sep 13-14 Dimensions on Tyne 3, [email protected] Benefi ts: Abracadabra Appeal & PDSA Stockton, England; Info: 1 Shop England Cottages, Kirkharle, Northumberland Ireland Jul 19 10th Planet - An Evening with Paul Aug 29-31 Festival of Fantastic Films, NE19 2PE Ph: +44 (0)1830 540477 http: Sep 27-28 Phoenix Convention, Darrow, Essex, England; Info: Unit 36 Manchester, England; Info: 95 Meadowgate //www.dimensionsontyne.com/ info@di Dublin, ; Info: c/o Yellow Brick Road, Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Road, Salford, Manchester M6 8EN, mensionsontyne.com STARFLEET ANNOUNCEMENTS Compiled By Robin Smith • Announcements Coordinator

MAY 2003 2003.05.22: FCAPT Liz Woolf, Scholarship Program Director. [email protected]), announced that he STARFLEET International Awards Director, is seeking a co-moderator for the SFI- 2003.05.31: RADM Wendy Fillmore, (awards@sfi .org) reminds us of the July 2003.05.03: Lt. Col. Arthur van Rhee, Disabilities list. STARFLEET Academy - Scholarship 1st, 2003 deadline for Region submissions AOIC 9BDE, ([email protected]), Director, ([email protected]), reminds for the STARFLEET Annual Awards. announced the opening of a new website 2003.04.13: CDR Robin Smith, SFSO us that the deadline for submitting for the 9th Brigade. Check out http:// Director of Technology, (robin@us scholarship applications is fast 2003.05.22: COMM Jerry Tien, Chief users.skynet.be/fa005983/9bde or read the sdragonscub.org), announced that approaching. All applications must be of Shuttle Operations Command, entire message for more information. STARFLEET Special Operations postmarked by July 1, 2003. (shoc@sfi .org) announced the (SFSO) now have a new home on the commisioning of the USS Nelson, NCC- 2003.05.01: Gen. Scott A. Akers, internet at http://www.sfi -specops.net/. 2003.05.31: COMM Jerry Tien, Shuttle 74804. STARFLEET Academy Commandant, Operations Command Director, ([email protected]), announced 2003.04.05: Tammy Willcox, Chief (shoc@sfi .org), announced the 2003.05.22: COMM Jerry Tien, Shuttle important new updates to the STARFLEET Financial Offi cer, (cfo@sfi .org), launching of the Shuttle Claymore. Operations Command Director, Scholarship process. announced that Denby Potts has joined (shoc@sfi .org), announced the launching the fi nance department as Senior Vice 2003.05.30: COMM Dave Blaser, CDR of the Shuttle Firestorm. APRIL 2003 Chief Financial Offi cer. Matt Baillie & CDR Debbie Blaser, Region 13 Summit Coordinators, 2003.05.15: Brig. Aaron Murphy, Deputy 2003.04.29: ADM Johnathan 2003.04.04: COMM Jerry Tien, Shuttle ([email protected]), announced Commandant STARFLEET Marine Corps, Simmons, Region 17 Coordinator, Operations Command Director, that the Region 13 Summit has been (depdant@sfi -sfmc.org), announced that ([email protected]), announced the (shoc@sfi .org), announced the postponed until October 17-19, 2003. all Honor Award nominees are due by NLT Region 17 Award Recipients. launching of the Shuttle Banshee. 2359 hrs CST on Tues, 15 Jul 03. 2003.05.28: Brig. Gen. Joost “Excalibur” 2003.04.27 : Lauren Milan, SFA 2003.04.02: MGen Sanford Berenberg, Ueffi ng, Chief of Operations, 2003.05.11: RADM Wendy Fillmore, Electronic Services Director, Chief of Computer Operations, (ops@sfi .org), announced that the May, STARFLEET Academy Scholarship ([email protected]), announced (comops@sfi .org), announced that the 2003 edition of the Vessel Registry is Director, ([email protected]), introduced the opening of another new school, Membership Database FAQ has been now available for download. herself as the new STARFLEET Scholarship STARFLEET in Cyberspace. completed and is now available at http: Director and provides us with some exciting //compops.sfi .org/. 2003.05.25: Nancy Lynch, KWA Alumni, changes on the scholarship front. 2003.04.22: Lauren Milan, SFA ([email protected]), announced that Electronic Services Director, 2003.04.02: COMM Jerry Tien, Shuttle Klingon Warrior Academy directors, 2003.05.08: COMM Richard ([email protected], announced the Operations Command Director, Deb Kern and James Monroe, were Heim, Region One RDC Sciences, opening of two new schools, Delta Quadrant (shoc@sfi .org), announced the presented the ‘Shooting Star’ award of ([email protected]), announced the Studies and the School of Europeya. launching of the Shuttle Indianapolis. appreciation in recognition of their many recipients of the 2002 Region 1 Sciences years of dedicated service. Albert Einstein Award for Regular Article 2003.04.21: Tom Restivo, 2003.04.02: COMM Jerry Tien, Shuttle Submission. ([email protected]), fi nally announced Operations Command Director, 2003.05.25: Gen. Scott A. Akers, the results of the Sixth Annual Little Guy (shoc@sfi .org), announced the launching STARFLEET Academy Commandant, 2003.05.08: Brig. Gen. Joost “Excalibur” STARFLEET - Year In Review. Please read of the Shuttle Commonwealth. ([email protected]), announced Ueffi ng, Chief of Operations, (ops@sfi .org), the entire message for all the details. that the SFA is now seeking applicants informs us that MSRs manually entered 2003.04.02: COMM Jerry Tien, Shuttle for Director of the College of into the DB by the OPS staff will produce 2003.04.16: Joe Brouhard, SFIGaming.net Operations Command Director, Engineering. emails showing the submitter as someone Director, (director@sfi gaming.net), (shoc@sfi .org), announced the other than the CO or their representative. announced that SFIGaming.net has been launching of the Shuttle Altrusia. 2003.05.23: RADM Ron Fell, completely revamped. Please reference the IC2003 Programming Coordinator, 2003.05.06: Gen. Scott A. Akers, entire message. 2003.04.01: Michael W. Malotte, ([email protected]), requests that STARFLEET Academy Commandant, Commander STARFLEET, (cs@sfi .org), all IC2003 panel requests be sent to ([email protected]), announced that 2003.04.14: Ben Kokochak, SFI- announced that Liz Woolf has been FCAPT Kristi Fell ASAP. Wendy Fillmore has been appointed Disabilities Owner/Moderator, (kokochak_ appointed as Awards Director.

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OFFICER'S TRAINING SCHOOL (OTS) COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (SACOM) OFFICER'S TRAINING SCHOOL - CANADIAN CAMPUS Peg Pellerin • RFD#3, Box 5460 • Winslow, ME 04901 COLLEGE OF MYTHOLOGICAL STUDIES (COMS) OFFICER'S COMMAND COLLEGE - CANADIAN CAMPUS Fee: $1.00 and LSASE + 2 ** i Wayne Lee Killough, Jr • 1538 MC 2051 • Yelville, AR 72687 Deb Blaser • 74072-260 Guelph St. • Georgetown, L7G 5L1 • Canada Prerequisites: Membership in STARFLEET Fee: $1.00, LSASE + 2 ** Prerequisites: Membership in STARFLEET Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] OFFICER'S COMMAND COLLEGE (OCC) THE GORN ACADEMY (TGA) FLAG OFFICER'S SCHOOL - CANADIAN CAMPUS Marlene Miller • 461 Harmony Lane • Campbell, OH 44405 Carolyn Donner • PO Box 158 • Hammersville, OH 45130 THE GORN ACADEMY - CANADIAN CAMPUS Fee: $2.00, LSASE + 3 *** i Fee: $1.00, LSASE + 2 ** Garry Cameron Prerequisites: OTS (Include photocopy of certificate) Contact: [email protected] 3528 11th Ave. • Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4Y7 • Canada Contact: [email protected] VULCAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (VAS) Prerequisite for OCC: OTS (Include photocopy of certificate) OFFICER'S LEADERSHIP THESIS (OLS) Gloria Hanson • Box 98 • Lanark, ON K0G 1K0 - Canada Contact: [email protected] Peg Pellerin • RFD#3, Box 5460 • Winslow, ME 04901 Fee: $1.00, LSASE + 2 ** SCHOOL OF STRATEGY AND TACTICS - CANADIAN CAMPUS Fee: $1.00 and LSASE Contact: vas@sfi-org Joost Ueffing Prerequisites: OCC (Include photocopy of certificate) Box 129 • Canning, NS, B0P 1H0 • Canada COLLEGE OF COMPUTER HISTORY (COCH) Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Sharon Ann Clark • P.O. 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15 June 2003 • Check http://www.sfa-sfi.org for updated form. MONTHLY STATUS REPORT SUMMARIES Compiled By Fleet Captain Dixie Halber

Spring is summit season in movie night. Shuttle Kingfi sher, NCC - 18076/1 Region 1 Summit. Collection efforts for Pascagoula, MS STARFLEET. Most regions have Hickory, NC OCP continue. Crewmembers enjoyed a Mardi Gras either had one in the past two months USS Chesapeake, NCC - 1887 Crewmembers participated in training parade. Shuttle members celebrated or are getting ready to have one soon. Richmond, VA exercises to ready them for a competition USS Reprisal, NCC - 1896 the launch of the shuttle. An away All those summits must be really Crewmembers participated in the Walk against a local Klingon group. Kingsport, TN team visited a local children’s interesting, and we’d love to have America. Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s hospital and had a wonderful time articles about them in the CQ. If you USS Kitty Hawk, NCC - 1659 annual fun day. An away team attended playing with and entertaining the have a story to tell, let us know. If you USS Columbus, NCC - 72401 Raleigh, NC the Region 1 Summit. Crewmembers children. Crewmembers enjoyed a need some help writing it, let us know Columbus, OH An away team answered telephones for a enjoyed a movie night and recruitment gaming day. as well, I’ll have one of our writers An away team toured the Air Force PBS Telethon. event.. contact you for the scoop. museum with another area chapter. Dark Silence Station, SS - 007 Crewmembers sold items at a rummage USS Lagrange, NCC - 3916-B USS Richmond, NCC - 2003 Florence, AL sale to raise money for a fellow Cuyahoga Falls, OH Covington, VA Collection efforts for OCP began. Region 1 crewmember in the hospital. The ship sponsored a fl oat in a local Recycling efforts continue. Crewmembers Plans for future outing underway. Memorial Day parade. enjoyed a bingo night. USS Aeon, NCC - 75022 Shuttle Commonwealth, NCC - 74670 USS DaVinci, NCC - 74671 Memphis, TN Richmond, KY USS Liberator, NCC - 75008 USS Ronald E McNair, NCC - 61809 Columbus, GA The ship sponsored a trivia contest Recruitment efforts underway. The Akron, OH Columbia, SC Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s at a local science fi ction convention. shuttle published its fi rst newsletter. Crewmembers cleaned cages at a local Pop top and coupon collection efforts 7th anniversary with an outing to the Plans underway for a spring picnic. pet store. OCP efforts continue. An away continue. An away team attended the Space Science Center followed by a USS Dark Wolf, NCC - 75002 team attended the Region 1 Summit. Region 1 Summit. party at the CO’s house. Ships from USS Alaric, NCC - 503 Blountville, TN Recruitment efforts continue. around the region attended. Asheville, NC An away team toured the carl Sanburg USS Rutledge, NX - 72415 An way team participated in the Recycling efforts continue. home. An away team attended the Region USS Maat, NCC - 1794-A Ladsen, SC annual March of Dimes Walkathon. Crewmembers enjoyed games 1 Summit. Crewmembers donated teddy Virginia Beach, VA Crewmembers enjoyed a baseball outing. nights. Crewmembers helped out at bears to a local charity. An away team answered phone for PBS Work continues for Operation Eagle. USS Draco, NCC - 78501 the Region 1 Summit. Telethon. Cullman, AL USS Dominator, NCC - 18076 Another away team enjoyed a bowling USS Star League, NCC - 2101 Crewmembers helped out at the USS Appomattox, NCC - 75001 N. Charleston, SC night. Plans underway for a casino night. N. Augusta, SC Region 2 Summit. The Crew enjoyed Appomattox, VA Collection efforts for OCP and Stampede Crewmembers enjoyed lunch at a local a cookout and Easter egg hunt. Crewmembers presented a science continue. An away team attended the USS Maelstrom, NCC - 74218 restaurant program at a local children’s museum Region 1 Summit. Recruitment the Hertford, NC USS Dräkenfi re, NCC - 71822 that was well received. Crewmembers old fashioned way continued as the Plans underway for a spring camping USS Starward Fury, NCC - 2122 Odenville, AL enjoyed a speaker from NASA at crew celebrated the birth of a new trip. Fayetteville, NC An away team attended the Region the regular meeting. An away team crewmember. Crewmembers enjoyed a theatre outing. 2 Summit. Crewmembers enjoyed attended the Region 1 Summit. USS Nebula, NX - 61800 An away team enjoyed a bowling event. visites to books stores and fl ower USS Gallifry, NCC - 81631 North Royalton, OH An away team attended the Region 1 shops. An away team toured fl ea USS Aries, NCC - 71806 Elryia, OH Recruitment efforts continue. Plans Summit. markets. Johnson City, TN Crewmembers enjoyed sci-fi movie underway to host a fan gathering An away team attended the Region 1 nights and gaming nights. An away team to include area ships and other fan USS Tempest, NCC - 21556 USS Gasparilla, NCC - 74400 Summit and had a wonderful time. attended the Region 1 Summit. organizations. Lima, OH Tampa, FL Processing packets for SET@home Krewemembers attended the R2 USS Arizona, NCC - 71839 USS Heimdal, NCC - 1793 Space Station Nikola Tesla, NCC - continues. Summit. An away team enjoyed a Alliance, OH Madison Heights, VA SS0005 game night. Crew celebrated the ship’s Crewmembers enjoyed a forensic nurse Puryear, TN USS Tycho, NCC - 59325 anniversary with dinner. Recruitment as the guest speaker at their meeting. Crewmembers enjoyed a Wrestlemania Toledo, OH USS Guardian, NCC - 26244 plans underway. Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s 19th party. An away team attended the Region Crewmembers volunteered at a PBS Cape Canaveral, FL anniversary with a banquet. People from 1 Summit. station. Anniversary plans are underway. Crewmembers enjoyed a video USS Asgard, NCC - 72402 all over the region attended. night. Plans for future activities Lancaster, OH USS Normandy, NCC - 36000 USS Tristar, NCC - 71829 underway. An away team toured the Air Force USS Hornet, NCC - 1714-D Correspondence Knoxville, TN Museum. Ship made a large donation Charlotte, NC An away team attended the Region 1 An away team participated in the Region USS Haise, NCC - 74664 to an area food bank. An away Crewmembers enjoyed Hornet Night Summit and had a wonderful time 1 Summit. Jackson, MS team participated in the MS Walk. out. Collection efforts for OCP continue. Crewmembers volunteered in the An away team traveled to a nearby An away team attended the Region 1 USS Ohio, NCC - 75007 USS Wasp, NCC - 1721 hospitality suite at the Region 2 convention. Summit. Barberton, OH Bristol, VA Summit. Crewmembers enjoyed a An away team gave tests for amateur Work on the crew handbook is movie night. USS Athena, NCC - 51896 USS Intrepid, NCC - 74655 radio licenses. An way team attended the progressing. Reston, VA Mansfi eld, OH Region 1 Summit. Another away team USS Hephaestus, NCC - 2004 Crewmembers enjoyed a craft and Crewmembers making plans for attended a weather watching class to USS West Virginia, NCC - 2008 Birmingham, AL movie day. An away team toured a fundraising and activities for the coming certify them to do weather watching for Charlestown, WV Recruitment efforts continue. space music display. Plans underway months. Recruitment efforts continue. National Weather Service. Crewmembers celebrated St. Patrick’s Crewmembers enjoyed the Region for Shore Leave. Day with a party. 2 Summit. USS Jaguar, NCC - 74750 USS Powhatan, NCC - 1967-A Bennu Station, SFR - 119 Kingsport, TN Chesapeake, VA USS White Eagle, NCC-2302 USS Jubilee, NCC - 57299 Gatlinburg, TN The ship elected a new CO and moved Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night. An Jacksonville, NC Mobile, AL Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night. across the country to Region 1. An away away team cleaned the ship’s adopted Crewmembers collecting soup can labels Crewmembers visited a local The ship contributed to a local food team attended the Region 1 Summit. highway spot. for charity. Crew continues to clean its children’s hospital being gifts bank. The ship hosted the Region 1 adopted highway spot. and entertaining the children. Summit. USS Jamestown, NCC - 1843-D USS Providence, NCC - 71796 Crewmembers enjoyed a lunch and Hampton, VA Jackson, TN USS Yorktown, NCC - 1704-A game day with other area ships. USS Bonaventure, NCC - 102-A Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise Crewmembers celebrating the ship’s York, SC Greensboro, NC party. An away team attended a pcinic perfect reporting award. An away team enjoyed a gaming and USS Khai Tam, NCC - 81000 An away team attended a local Star hosted by another area chapter. dinner night. Crewmembers enjoyed a Tallahassee, FL Wars convention and toy show.. Crewmembers enjoyed game nights. USS Questar, NCC - 75435 movie outing. Crewmembers enjoyed the captain’s Collection efforts for OCP continue. Louisville, KY poker night. An away team cleaned USS Carolina, NCC - 74222 An away team attended a casino night Collection efforts for OCP continue. An Region 2 the ship’s adopted highway spot. Greenville, SC hosted by another area chapter. . away team enjoyed breakfast and dinner Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night. events. An away team attended the USS Continuum, NCC - 71821 USS Liberty, NCC - 75012 An away team attended a camp out. USS Jurassic, NCC - 3500 Region 1 Summit. Pensacola, FL Panama City, FL Hamersville, OH An away team attended the Region 2 Crewmembers hosted a convention. USS Charleston, NCC - 71813 Efforts for the ship’s afghan project USS Renegade, NCC - 2547 Summit. Crewmembers enjoyed the An away team participated in a local Charleston, SC continue. Ship held its third annual Youngstown, OH annual camping trip. azalea festival. The ship sponsored a booth at a local amateur radio testing event. Collection The ship celebrated its anniversary with fl ea market. Crewmembers enjoyed a efforts for OCP continue. dinner. An away team attended the Shuttle Dark Phoenix, NCC - 57299/1 (Continued Next Page)

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Shuttle Myrddin, NCC - 74400/01 Summit. Crewmembers enjoyed a Star Crewmembers celebrated Mardi Gras Reno, NV Meridian, ID Clearwater, FL Wars video party. with dinner at a crewmember’s home. An away team enjoyed a mixer at a new Crewmembers enjoyed beating the Crewmembers enjoyed a camping The ship celebrated its 5th anniversary crewmember’s home. Fundraising and local Klingons in a game of Lasertag. event. USS Yamato, NCC - 71087 with dinner at a local restaurant. An away community service plans underway. An away team enjoyed a movie Pinson, AL team attended a local Renaissance faire. outing. USS Odyssey, NCC - 454-A An away team attended the Region 2 USS K’Ehkeyr Station, NCC - SS0009 Hattiesburg, FL Summit. USS Rhyanna, NCC - 1892 Las Vegas, NV USS Pendragon, NCC - 2005 Crewmembers donated pet food to a Austin, TX Crewmembers enjoyed a movie day. Kirkland, WA local animal shelter. Region 3 Crewmembers donated produce to a The crew celebrated the ship’s 15th local food pantry. USS Northern Lights, NCC - 27001 anniversary with a potluck dinner. USS Okatoma, NCC - 74695 USS Ark Angel, NCC - 74622 San Jose, CA Members from all over the region Collins, MS Georgetown, TX USS Spirit Wolf, NCC - 74300 Crewmembers enjoyed a game night and attended. Crewmembers participated in a local Crewmembers participated in a Houston, TX social event. parade. community work day. An away team Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s annual USS Rubicon, NCC - 71816 attended a picnic hosted by another area pool party. Plans underway for the USS Oberon, NCC - 71820 Richland, WA USS Paegan, NCC - 1755 chapter. Region 3 Summit. Citrus Heights, CA Crewmembers enjoyed an irish Orlando, FL Plans for future activities are underway. Pot Luck. The ship donated a tree Crewmembers attended Bike Week in USS Aurora Vulcanus, NCC - 1888 USS Tejas, NCC - 9756 to a public library for Arbor day. Daytona and enjoyed the event, even Houston, TX Vernon, TX USS Onizuka, NCC - 71815 Crewmembers enjoyed an Earth in the rain. An away team traveled to Region 2 to Collection efforts for OCP and a local Chico, CA day party. Collection efforts for OCP attend their summit. Crewmembers humane society continue. An away team attended a local concert. continue. USS Parallax, NCC - 74657 attended a local air show. An away The ship celebrated its 10th anniversary. Middleburg, FL team traveled to Denver to attend a USS Texas, NCC - 74207 USS Starchaser, NCC - 71801 An away team attended the Region 2 convention. Killeen, TX USS Palavara, NCC - 2021 Renton, WA Summit. Crewmembers are enjoying Recruitment efforts continue. Chula Vista, CA An away team volunteered at a an e-mail based role laying game. USS Bethel, NCC - 74663 An away team enjoyed a trip to nearby convention. Grapevine, TX Shuttle Trouncer, NCC - 74917/01 Disneyland. Shuttle Pleiades, NCC - 430 Crewmembers enjoyed a lunch event. Queen City, TX Region 6 Elwood, GA Ship is getting ready to give birth to a Plans for the upcoming region summit USS Peacekeeper, NCC - 72300 An away team attended the Region2 new shuttle. are underway. Crewmembers enjoyed Visalia, CA Shuttle Cimarron, NCC - 81002/01 Summit. Crewmembers enjoying gaming days. An away team toured a local museum. Waukesha, WI online meetings and chats. USS Bexar, NCC - 71718 Anniversary plans are underway. Crewmembers enjoyed several San Antonio, TX USS Victory, NCC - 74208 conventions. USS Relentless, NCC - 81001 Crewmembers participated in the Race San Antonio, TX USS Pegasus, NX - 9755 Madison, FL for the Cure. Plans for future fundraising The ship sponsored a movie night. Las Vegas, NV USS Czar’ak, NCC - 1798-A Crewmembers worked with Habitat are underway. Anniversary plans Pop top collection efforts continue. Minneapolis, MN for Humanity, and cleaned local underway. Region 4 Crewmembers answered telephones parks. Away teams enjoyed movie S L Heya, NX - 1601 at a PBS pledge drive. An away team nights and bowling events. USS Comanche, NCC - 71809 USS Angeles, NCC - 71840 Fresno, CA attended a nearby convention. Fort Worth, TX Los Angeles, CA Crewmembers celebrated the birthday of USS Republic, NCC - 1371 Plans for a Casino night are in the Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s 8th the CMO with a party. USS Fox River, NCC - 81002 Atlanta, GA works. anniversary with a trip to Las Vegas. Appleton, WI An away team attended the Region 2 An away team attended Mouse Trek at USS Tikopai, NCC - 1800 An away team traveled to a nearby Summit. An away team participated USS Firebird, NCC - 74662/1 Disneyland, a gathering of trek fans from San Jose, CA convention. in a charity golf event hosted by Houston, TX around the area. Crewmembers enjoyed a bowling night.. a local Klingon group. The ship Last few months have been quiet USS Imperium, NCC - 2125 offi cially changed its name from the but plans for upcoming activities are USS Angelfi re, NCC- 75025 Camp Wendell Fertig, NCC-72300/05 Fargo, ND Chattahoochee Station to the USS underway. Phoenix, AZ Fresno, CA Crewmembers volunteered at a PBS Republic. Crewmembers enjoyed a dinner outing. Recruitment efforts continue. The pledge drive. Crew looking forward to SS Freedom Station III, NCC - SS001 The ship sponsored an Easter feast at ship continues to work on chapter the Region 6 Summit. USS Rogue Phoenix, NCC - 75005 Euless, TX the CO’s home. collaborative fi ction. Savannah, GA An away team attended a regional event USS Saint George, NCC-63541 Crewmembers volunteered at Oatland at the Dallas Zoo. USS Augusta Ada, NCC - 55011 Region 5 Monticello, MN. Island. An away team enjoyed a San Francisco, CA Collection efforts for Overseas dinner night. Another away team USS Intangible, NCC - 65421 Crewmembers enjoyed the ship’s regular USS Bright Star, NCC - 71875 Coupon Project continue. attended the Region 2 Summit. Bryan, TX meeting. Redmond, WA Crewmembers resting after Aggiecon. An away team traveled to Region 1 to USS Thunderchild, NCC - 3122 USS Shadow Hawk, NCC - 74660 Cascade Station, NCC - SS0003 attend their Summit. Rapid City, SD Opilika, AL USS Joan of Arc, NCC - 73289 Redding, CA Crewmembers helping to build sets Crewmembers enjoyed a Mother’s Corpus Christi, TX Plans underway for the station’s 10th USS CM Russell, NCC - 75285 for a fan produced Star Wars movie. Day cookout. Crewmembers entered models in a local anniversary. Great Falls, MT model show. Crewmembers enjoyed a The ship sponsored a fl oat in a local Region 7 USS Spiritwalker, NCC - 31097 poker night. USS Centurion, NCC - 74801 parade. An away team participated in a Decatur, AL Moreno Valley, CA clean up group that cleaned the yards of USS Accord, NCC - 1842 Donation efforts to the local animal Shuttle Laredo, NCC - 71718/03 Crewmembers participated in a Day senior citizens. Ithaca, NY shelter continue. An away team Laredo, TX of Honor with a local Klingon group. Crewmembers enjoyed their meal attended the Region 2 Summit. Crewmembers participated in several Website refi t underway. USS Crusader, NCC - 74711 and a mission night with a trip Another away team traveled to a crew meetings. Spokane, WA to a local school for a theatrical nearby convention. USS Dragon’s Club, NCC - 81003 An away team enjoyed a pool outing. production. An away team attended USS Lone Star, NCC - 73628 Shafter, CA the commissioning of its shuttle. USS Trident, NCC - 74692 Lubbock, TX Donation efforts to local charities USS Destiny, NCC - 97301 Crewmembers enjoyed a trip to a Stuart, FL Crewmembers volunteered for the continue. Salem, OR science museum. The ship sponsored a yard sale. Children’s Miracle Network’s radiothon. Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night. Crewmembers threw a surprise Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s 7th USS Eagle, NCC - 1719 An away team traveled to a nearby USS Adamant, NCC - 3029 birthday party for the chief science anniversary with dinner. Away teams Fremont, CA convention. Valley Forge, PA offi cer. enjoyed movie nights and bowling Crewmembers enjoyed movie and Crewmembers enjoyed a cantina activities. gaming nights. Collection efforts for OCP Greywolf Station, SFR-501 night. An away team attended a USS Triumph, NCC - 26228 continue. Boise, ID hobby convention. Crewmembers Ft. Lauderdale, FL USS Palo Duro, NCC - 61914 Crewmembers volunteered at the pledge enjoyed a dinner and movie night. Collection efforts for OCP continue as Amarillo, TX Shuttle Gallant, NCC - 1950 drive for a local PBS station and helped do recycling efforts. Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night Fresno, CA them have the most successful drive USS Albany, NCC - 587 and dinner nights. Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night. ever. An away team enjoyed a movie Scotia, NY USS Werner Von Braun Much work underway for commissioning. matinee. Crewmembers enjoyed many bowling Huntsville, AL USS Panther City, NCC - 74917 events. Collection efforts for OCP An away team attended the Region 2 Fort Worth, TX USS Highroller, NCC - 23104 USS Kensington, NCC - 75016 continue.

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USS Ari, NCC - 1723 party. Planning for summer events is USS Titanium, NCC - 72385 USS Discovery, NCC - 1308 to see the National Archives Historical Buffalo, NY underway. Horsham, PA St. Louis, MO Tour. Plans for summer activities Crewmembers helped the Sun Tzu Crewmembers enjoyed a barbecue and underway. Crewmembers enjoyed USS Lone Wolf, NCC - 72214 celebrate its 5th anniversary. Wrestlemania party. USS Shawnee, NCC - 7802 many interesting discussions at the Ocean City, MD Paola, KS monthly meeting. Crewmembers are gearing up for future USS Triton, NCC - 71819 USS Flying Fortress, NCC - 31904 Plans underway for a car wash and activities and are busy reorganizing the Glen Burnie, MD Tulsa, OK bake sale fundraiser. USS Ascension, NCC - 2520 ship. Crewmembers enjoyed the regular ship’s Crewmembers enjoyed a video day. The Lehigh Valley, PA meeting. ship sent a box of personal supplies USS Sunfl ower, NCC - 74679 Work continues on a recruitment USS Malverne, NCC - 2205 to an overseas serviceman. Recycling Augusta, KS video/DVD. An way team attended Upper Darby, PA Region 10 efforts continue. Collection efforts for Overseas Hobby convention. Recruitment An away team attended the Region 1 Coupon Project continue. efforts continue. Summit. Crewmembers contributing to USS Astra, NCC 04 USS Hellfi re & Brimstone, NCC - 3143 several troop-support activities. Calgary, AB Emporia, KS USS Thunderbird, NCC - 71845 USS Asimov, NCC - 1647 Crewmembers getting ready for the Crewmembers gearing up for the Region Oklahoma City, OK Yardley, PA USS Matrix, NCC - 72296 upcoming convention season. 12 Summit. Crewmembers celebrated cadet Crewmembers took it easy and Correspondence birthdays. An away team attended the planed for future activities. Crewmembers enjoying a new role USS Majestic, NCC - 78601 USS Hexum, NCC - 2199 Region 12 Summit. playing game. An away team volunteered Victoria, BC Belleville, IL USS Avenger, NCC - 1860 at a Public Broadcating System pledge An away team attended a car show. An away team enjoyed a theatre outing. Shuttle Titan, NCC - 72303 North Brunswick, NJ drive. Kansas City, KS An away team traveled to a nearby USS Roberta Bondar, NCC 74669 USS Horizon, NCC - 1000-B Crewmembers enjoyed a zoo trip. The convention. Plans underway for USS Niagra, NCC - 75634 Nanaimo, BC Columbia, MO ship donated clothes and shoes to a summer activities and the ship’s 18th Buffalo, NY Ship hosted its annual meeting and Crewmembers enjoyed a dinner and local thrift store. anniversary. Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s handed out donations to the SPCA and movie night. commissioning with a dinner. People from a feral cat society. USS Umiak, NCC - 3142 Shuttle Britannia, NCC - 10530/3 all over the region attended. Recruitment USS Jeannette Maddox, NCC - 14514 St. Louis, MO Stevanage, UK efforts continue. USS Sol, NCC - 1733 Wichita, KS Several crewmembers enjoyed Shuttle has gotten the website online. Fairbanks, AK Recruitment efforts on behalf of the a dinner and movie night. Plans Work on shuttle activities underway. USS Northstar, NCC - 10462 Plans for summer activities are chapter continue. An away team underway for an upcoming New York, NY underway. attended a local Renaissance Faire. Renaissance Faire. USS Challenger, NCC - 1767-D Crewmembers participated in the 8th Collection efforts for a local humane Dover Township, NJ annual AIDS walk. Crewmembers Region 11 society continue. USS William Wallace, NCC - 2555 An away team attended a Hafl a enjoyed Enterprise nights and trivia Joplin, MO and enjoyed dinner afterwards. The gaming. USS Southern Cross, NCC - 1886 USS Marko Ramius, NCC - 23103 Ship activities picking up slowly as the ship participated in a St. Patrick’s Sydney, NSW Australia Fayetteville, AR crew recovers from various medical Day Parade. Recruitment efforts USS Osiris, NCC - 3092 Promotion efforts for the Academy’s Plans underway for the chapters yearly problems. continue. Bronx, NY Australian campus continue. fundraiser. Crewmembers participated in BattleTech USS Witchfi re, NCC - 75006 Shuttle DeBraak, NCC - 77930/1 practice. The chapters’ Away team also Region 12 USS Morning Star, NCC - 4126 Harrison, AR Frederica, DE enjoyed several movie night. Recruitment Lawton, OK Crewmembers looking forward to the An away team volunteered at a efforts continue. USS Adjudicator, NCC - 73707 Collection efforts for Ronald McDonald Region 12 Summit. Public Broadcating System Pledge Kansas City, MO House continue. Recycling efforts drive. USS Prevailing Wind, NCC - 74667 Plans for a barbecue and the annual continue. Collection efforts for Overseas Region 13 Harrisburg, PA Quest for the Grail are underway. Coupon Project continue. The ship USS Edinburgh, NCC - 77930 Plans underway for future events. celebrated its ninth anniversary with USS Banting, NCC 17220 Gaithersburg, MD USS Antonio M. Valsalva, NCC - 4101 dinner. Guelph, ON An away team traveled to Region USS Richthofen, NCC - 73286 Wildwood, MO Crewmembers enjoyed a bowling 2 for their summit and the Away Correspondence Collection efforts for Overseas Coupon USS Mystique, NCC - 58929 event. An away team volunteered at a Team also traveled to the Sun Tzu’s Plans underway for the chocolate party Project, Stampede and the Ronald Russellville, AR local women’s shelter auction. anniversary party. at Shore Leave. Crewmembers enjoying McDonald House continue. An away Recycling efforts continue. e-mail role playing. team attended a local dirt festival. USS Empress, NCC-15025-A Shuttle Europe, NCC - 77930/2 Crewmembers enjoyed a St. Patrick’s USS Nimitz, NCC - 74680 Sterling Heights, MI Lisboa, Portugal USS Sovereign, NCC - 75000 Day parade and cook out. Oklahoma City, OK Ship sponsored its annual bowl- Recruitment efforts continue. Crew Philadelphia, PA The ship threw a going away party for the a-thon and raised over $1000.00. hard at work on organizing the The Ship held its annual garage sale and USS Arlington, NCC - 2375 ships Executive Offi cer, who enlisted in Plans underway for the ship’s 10th shuttle. plans underway for numerous summer Glasgow, MO United States Army and is going to Basic anniversary. activities. Crew is looking forward to the Region Training USS Flying Fox, NCC - 3116 12 Summit. USS Hadfi eld, NCC - 75020 Philadelphia, PA USS Starlord, NCC - 74225 USS Nomad, NCC - 78500 Georgetown, ON Canada An away team attended a local Ramsey, NJ USS Atlas, NCC - 75013 Leavenworth, KS An away team enjoyed a mini-golf convention. Crewmembers enjoyed a Crewmembers enjoyed role playing and Bridgeton, MO Plans underway for a fundraiser. outing. Several crewmembers bike and hike at a nearby state park. gaming events. Crewmembers enjoyed restaurant Crewmembers looking forward to the enjoyed a trip to Niagara Falls. An nights and gaming nights. An away team Region 12 Summit. away team attended a science-fi ction USS Highlander, NCC - 10530 USS Sun Tzu, NCC - 5373 enjoyed a moving outing. literary convention. Frederick, MD Chester, NY USS Phoenix, NCC - 2155 Ship organized a multi-ship Public Ship celebrated its 5th anniversary with USS Black Hawk, NCC - 75004 Columbia, MO USS Valkyrie, NCC-74658 Broadcating System pledge drive a party. Crewmembers enjoyed movie Rockford, IL The ship sponsored an Earth Booth Dearborn, MI event. Crewmembers are helping nights, computer fairs and Enterprise Recruitment plans underway. that sold baked goods and collectibles. An away team attended a nearby out with STARFLEET Membership nights. Crewmembers enjoyed an Star Trek convention. Crewmembers processing. USS BortaS, NCC - 74211 viewing day. participated in a fundraising event USS Thagard, NCC - 652 Urbana, IL with a local Klingon group to raise EFC Inferno, NCC Pending Philadelphia, PA Fundraising plans underway. Shuttle Proxima, NCC - 73707/1 money for a children’s camp. Pittsburgh, PA Crewmembers enjoyed poker nights and St. Joseph, KS An away team attended a Poker gaming days. USS Celt, NCC - 75018 Crewmembers enjoyed online gaming. USS Whitestar, NCC - 71012 Tournament. Fayetteville, AR Port Huron, MI USS Thor, NCC - 2549-A Crewmembers helped out at a local Shuttle Ronin, NCC - 63542 Crewmembers enjoyed bowling days USS Justice, NCC - 556 Parkton, MD convention. The ship and its crew Oklahoma City, OK and gaming events. Florham Park, NJ Crewmembers gearing up for summer celebrated its fi fth anniversary with a Shuttlemembers enjoyed a paintball Work on the ship’s video project activities. dinner and party. outing. Region 14 continues. Shuttle TikkunV Or, NCC - 75027 USS Delta Clipper, NCC - 72302 USS Royal Sovereign, NCC - 72201 USS Magellan, NCC - 72014 USS Lexington, NCC - 1703 - C Ithaca, NY Atchison, KS Shawnee, KS Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec West Point, NY Crewmembers taking academy courses Ship sponsored a “Foreign Dinner” and Crewmembers enjoyed a dinner and An away team traveled to Region 2 to Crewmembers enjoyed a costume and preparing for commissioning. welcomed visitors from all over the area. movie night. 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MYSTIC REALMS! By Dixie Halber • Woman Of Many Last Names

Members of the USS Challenger gathered at the Mystic Realms Fantasy Festival recently. There were three stages, which featured comedy, singing, juggling, story telling archery, knife darts, axe throwing and a wide variety of merchants and artisans.

There was a belly-dancing demonstration by the Alia Saleem Dance Company, which includes STARFLEET member Emily Vosseller in its ranks. Crewmembers also enjoyed a visit from USS Arc Royal member Bill Sowers and his wife Denise and enjoyed meeting their brand new puppy. Much fun was had by all participants and everyone is looking forward to the next event. Mary Francen and Bob Vosseller All photos courtesy of Bob Vosseller Mary Francen and Emily Vosseller

Ken Dohn and Mary Francen Pat Commune practices his sword play.

Pat Commune and Bob Vosseller. Bill Sowers shows off the newest member of the family.