Les Rickard Sworn in As 11Th Commander, Starfleet
LES RICKARD SWORN IN AS 11TH COMMANDER, STARFLEET
Fleet Admiral Les Rickard takes the oath of ofÞ ce administered by Admiral Chris Wallace, while Rear Admiral Jack Hopkins holds a Gideon Bible.
“I, Edwin Leslie Rickard Jr., do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of STARFLEET; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation -- other than running for ofÞ ce in the Þ rst place; that I will faithfully watch “The West Wing” every Wednesday; that I will whack the Admiralty Board with the Golden 2x4 when they annoy me; that I will consent to being whacked with the Golden 2x4 when I misbehave; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the OfÞ ce on which I am about to enter: lest Deidre kick my rump.” – Text of the Oath of OfÞ ce, as composed by Chris Wallace
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One thing that you will hopefully My fellow members, I bring you delay and that items with multiple Force” consisting of the Executive learn over time is that I am very greetings. “stakeholders” (such as Chapter Committee, STARFLEET Treasurer goal-oriented. I asked the Executive Changes of Commands) get to all the Fleet Captain Tammy Willcox, Committee to send me some thoughts For my first Communiqué article as proper places (such as Operations and STARFLEET Internal Auditor and goals that they would like to work Commander, STARFLEET, I have Computer Operations). I understand Commodore Howard Cronson, and toward. As this is the beginning of an decided to run part of my “State of the that it is frustrating to write or email Special Advisor to the President administration I just said “Tell me Fleet” address that what you would like recently was posted to see and things to the STARFLEET that you and your electronic mailing department would list. The purpose of like to work on or this address is so improve.” They that you know both have sent these goals where we stand at in as part of their this date and the own CQ articles, so I goals that my will not repeat them administration has here. I do, however, for the coming year. ask that you please It is my intention to review them. make this an annual event during my The Executive term of office as Committee alone your President, and I cannot make hope that successive STARFLEET better. administrations will Though it is from continue to do so. the EC that policies are formulated and I was elected to drafted, the this ofÞ ce on a Admiralty Board, platform of consisting of each “idealism tempered Regional Coordin- by practicality.” ator, and the While I plan to Commanding Offi- continue those cers of the Fleet’s aspects of the chapters serve as Organization that conduits from you, worked well under the members, to us the Smith at HQ. Your administration, thoughts, ideas, where necessary or suggestions, and prudent I will be concerns, given to making changes. Always the consummate Gentleman: Fleet Admiral Rickard shows the door to some guy named Smith, who your CO and then Our primary goal, was trying to ascertain if folks present were getting the same mileage as advertised for their Motor Vehicles to your RC, helps as it has been with -- because his mileage surely did vary. us stay “in touch” previous admin- Photo courtesy of Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo with your desires istrations, is to and needs. ensure the timely delivery of membership materials someone and wait to hear back, Admiral Chris Wallace. Their job will Together, I hope we all, leadership and to you. This is the most important wondering if they ever even received be to draft policy on how STARFLEET member, work together to continue bond we have with you and my your message. We have high hopes that should set up, administer, and report making STARFLEET the best Star administration will do what we must the new STARFLEET Helpdesk (see on Þ nancial matters both for my Trek fan club ever. My email and post to ensure that this bond is kept. article in the Communications section) administration and, hopefully, those ofÞ ce mailboxes are always open and will improve HQ’s responsiveness and that follow. I welcome your thoughts. Our second goal is to ensure that the get you the assistance you require. STARFLEET Bureaucracy remains On the subject of Þ nances, Fleet Captain Thank you, responsive to the needs of the members. Our third goal is to reform how Tammy Willcox has posted a complete To this end, we will be doing some STARFLEET Þ nances are handled, to financial report as of January 2001 reorganizing within and across the ensure that accountability and solid to both the STARFLEET electronic Executive Committee departments to record-keeping are in place at all times mailing list and the Communiqué. This ensure that data gets to where and all stages. To that end, I have report will be published monthly to it needs to with a minimum of assembled a “Finance Reform Task the STARFLEET electronic mailing list THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 3 STARFLEET TREASURER REPORT By Fleet Captain Tammy Willcox • STARFLEET Treasurer
Greetings from the STARFLEET STARFLEET’s new checking accounts serves as my co-treasurer for the We are still in the transition phase Treasurer’s ofÞ ce! Let me give you have been opened at the First Virginia Region One treasury. Randy will be for the STARFLEET accounts. Mike a little bit of background on myself Bank in Virginia Beach, VA. I have responsible for sending electronic cannot close out the old accounts so you’ll be more familiar with me. opened two accounts, one is a general copies of the bank statements to the until NPC (one of our credit card I’m FCAPT Tammy Willcox and I STARFLEET operational account and EC/AB. Hard copies of the statements processing firms) has completed joined STARFLEET back in 1982. the other is strictly for the Scholarship will be sent to Les, Howard, and their transfer to the new account. I currently serve not only as program. Marlene will be continuing me. Sue will also be receiving a hard Unfortunately, NPC requires a Fleet Treasurer, but Region One to manage the STARFLEET Academy copy of the scholarship statement. In voided check to make the transfer Co-Treasurer, and Commanding funds since she does such an excellent addition, Randy will be assisting with and we have not yet received the OfÞ cer of the USS Maat. job of it! other areas of the treasury such as new checks. This should be resolved forms, duplicate record keeping, etc. by my next report and you will In the past I have held various The general account and the scholarship then see the transfer reß ected in the other regional and Fleet positions account will have three people who You will see a treasurer’s report from Þ gures. including: College of Trade and can sign checks: Les, Gord, and myself. me in every issue of the Communiqué Commerce Director, FDC of Special Each check that is generated will have and the CSR. I am always available for One last thing before I move onto Services, RDC of Special Services, to be signed by two of us. If one of us questions, so please feel free to contact the number crunching; my reports R1 Co-Webmaster, Regional Relief needs to be reimbursed for expenses, me at any time. will not follow the bank statement Fund Coordinator, etc. the other two will sign the check. dates, they will follow the reporting You can reach me at treasurer@sÞ .org dates. You will always see the In addition to the STARFLEET As a further checks and balances or at my Postal Mail address: opening period date at the beginning oriented treasury or funds that I’ve procedure, the bank statements will be of the report and the closing period worked with, I also managed or sent to the Assistant Fleet Treasurer, Tammy Willcox date at the end. This will allow the audited accounts with several other Randy Norris. Randy is the Executive 4121 Stillwood Court information that you will be reading volunteer organizations. Officer of the USS Jurassic and also Virginia Beach, VA 23456. to be as current as possible.
STARFLEET Academy Fund - Savings: STARFLEET General Account:
Beginning Date: 12/1/2000 Account Opened: 1/2/2001 Beginning Balance:...... $1,298.12 Opening Deposit:...... $31.00 Deposits/Credits...... $1.79 Membership Processing Deposit 1/11/2001:...... $229.00 Ending Date: 12/29/2000 Membership Processing Deposit 1/19/2001:...... $650.00 Ending Balance:...... $1,299.91 Ending Date: 1/21/2001 Ending Balance:...... $910.00 Interest paid year-to-date on this account is $17.35 Les is donating the cost of having the checks printed for this account because we wanted to have ledger style checks made and it was cheaper STARFLEET Academy Fund - Checking: to do it outside of the bank.
Beginning Date: 12/1/2000 Please make sure when writing checks or money orders for Membership Beginning Balance:...... $1,788.27 Processing to make them payable to STARFLEET. Deposits/Credits:...... $327.00 Checks/Debits:...... $108.80 Ending Date: 12/29/2000 Ending Balance:...... $2,006.47 STARFLEET Scholarship Fund: Account Opened: 1/2/2001 Deposits Made: Opening Deposi:...... $36.00 Checks Ordered:...... $15.85 12/12/2000...... $201.00 Ending Date: 1/21/2001 12/27/2000...... $126.00 Ending Balance:...... $20.15 Deposits were tuition payments and repayment of returned checks. Donations to the STARFLEET Scholarship Fund can either be sent to the
Scholarship Director, Sue Hampton, or to me. Please make sure to make Checks Written: donations payable to: STARFLEET Scholarship Fund 12/08/00 – Check #139: Academy Postage...... $19.80
Debits / Charges 12/06/2000 Deposited Item Returned...... $ 82.00 12/06/2000 – Deposited Item Returned Charge...... $ 7.00
Please note that the Academy Accounts dates are from December, as the Academy Director will be reporting from her bank statement dates which will be different from my reporting dates.
This concludes the Þ rst treasurer’s report of the new administration. I’ll see you in the next publication! PAGE 4 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 IC SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED! Captain P.J. Trotter IC 2001 Chairperson
Greetings from the OfÞ ce of the Vice transition has gone fairly smoothly, and the hard this year to revamp the FDC program, Just a quick note to let everyone know Commander! I’m going to be rather brief new bank accounts and reporting systems and to streamline the voucher program as that the IC committee is working this time around, since I had so much to say have been put into place. There were a few well. I’d appreciate any input you might hard to make this year’s IC the best in the last Communiqué. I’d like to start out incidental surprises that we’re still clearing have on either of these initiatives. yet. We need several things for this by thanking everyone who applied for the up, but happily things seem to be going year’s International Conference to be position of Director of the Fleet Division pretty much according to plan. If you’ve got any feedback or questions, a success. Chiefs (FDC) program. As I said, I expected or if I can help you or your chapters and it to be difficult to fill Dustin William’s A new Inspector General candidate has regions in any way, please email me at Submissions for the Video Contest: shoes, although to my surprise there been nominated by Les for the Admiralty VCS@sÞ .org, or send me postal mail at: • All videos must be on VHS tapes were quite a number of interested, highly Board’s conÞ rmation, and the AB is looking • All videos must be no more than qualified members interested in the for likely candidates to fill the newly Gordon L. Goldberg 5 minutes long, anything over 5 position. I am pleased to announce that created position of Judge Advocate General, 330 Haven Avenue, Apt 3C minutes and the video is automatically Dustin’s replacement will be, um, well, whose role as I understand it will be to New York, NY 10033-5333 disqualiÞ ed. Dustin. Thanks to some unexpected provide information, advice and guidance • Be Creative changes in his schedule and commitments, to members who have been investigated by As always, I remain in Service to the • The video must show your crew in Dustin will in fact be staying on as Director the IG and are facing possible disciplinary Fleet, some way and must be STARFLEET of the FDC program. penalties. related in some way. • All videos must be family friendly. As you’ll undoubtedly read elsewhere As you may recall from my interview with (No rated “R” videos please.) in this issue, things at STARFLEET Gumby in the last issue, and will read in • All videos must be received by May headquarters are proceeding well. The Les’ State of the Fleet report, I’ll be working 31st, 2001. • All videos become property of IC2001 the event, but to be there to provide Send the videos to: STARFLEET DIPLOMATIC CORPS help. As an ambassadorial arena, multi- functional events are a part of what we IC2001 Video Contest do. By Captain Kyle J. Wolf • Director, STARFLEET Diplomatic Corps 528 Ottawa Leavenworth, KS 66048 The SFI Diplomatic Corps (DC) is Which brings us to the second part of the The DC is still looking for a few members an ambassadorial department whose DC’s primary goal, what happens after the to Þ ll a couple of positions still available. Submissions for a collage of Starß eet: primary goal is to establish contact start of communications. It really depends Regional Ambassadors are permitted and engage in friendly communications upon the people involved. The DC can to form staffs within their offices. A Photos can be sent electronically ( jpeg or with other fan organizations. While the simply help to set up communications member can contact their local Regional gif format please) to (ic2001@sÞ .org). department Þ rst looks to Star Trek based between the two entities, set up some Ambassador to see if they are taking Photos can be set hard copy to: fan organizations, we also look to other kind of document stating the two entities’ applications for staff. Another method fan organizations. The DC understands attempt at friendly communications, or help a member can take is to join one of IC 2001 Photo Collage that ß eet is made up of a diverse set up a diplomatic arena which the two the DC’s committees. The committees 528 Ottawa membership and that fandom just does entities could function in and with. bring together a large group of people to Leavenworth, KS 66048 not end at Star Trek. Therefore, we will discuss issues. When issues are Þ nalized, communicate with any organization that Once an agreement is established between the committee formally submits them to Hard Copy of Photos can only be would like to enter in friendly relations two entities, the DC can come in and the Director, DC for review. Information returned if a SASE is enclosed. with any part of Fleet. arbitrate any problems that arise. The on the committees can be found at the DC then functions as an outside party DC’s web site. Items are now being accepted for the Organizations are stand-alone chapters not involved in the situation and brings IC 2001 Auction! of fandom, small groups of fan chapters, partiality to the table. Again, the DC I would also like to point out the new Please send all donated items to the localized organizations and international provides suggestions as to a solution as “Meet the Director” initiative that I IC2001 address listed above. organizations and fan association. The DC we do not command. The Þ nal decision is have started this year. I will be on IRC is open to all and to provide assistance. left to the parties involved. The DC will do (Internet Relay Chat) on the Fleetchat The hotel is now accepting room what ever is possible to Þ nd a solution to network for a minimum of one hour, registrations for IC. When the DC initiates communication any problem. once a month, for any person who’d Please call Kansas City Airport Marriott with another organization or is contacted like to speak with me. The channel is at 816-464-2200 for reservations and tell by other organizations, we are doing A secondary goal of the department is #sÞ -dcs and my nickname is DCS-Guy. them that you are with STARFLEET IC so simply as ambassadors. Our goal to help promote multi-functional events Whenever I’m online, I’ll always be in 2001 to get the $79. a night room rate. is to help with relations between our between two parties. The DC helps promote that channel. respective groups and thus we evaluate multi-functional events between afÞ liates of All hotel reservations must be made potentially thorny situations and try to STARFLEET and STARFLEET. An afÞ liate For those members who do not have by July 5th, 2001 to secure the special provide possible solutions. is a party with which Fleet, through the email or Internet access, you can still rate. DC, is in communications. The second is reach me through snail mail: Kyle J. The DC never commands, but makes that the DC helps to promote inner-ß eet Wolf, 84 Stony Brook Rd., Pine Bush, Any questions, comments, or suggestions. It is the decision of the multi-functional events. This means that NY 12566 suggestions please feel free to email me person we are working with to either two or more Fleet chapters are working on at ic2001@sÞ .org, or I am on most nights accept or reject the suggestions. If the an event can ask the DC for assistance. Please visit our web site. Though in the on IRC or visit the IC 2001 website at person rejects the suggestions, but still process of being upgraded, it should be http://ic2001.sÞ .org/ wants us to work on the situation, we will The purpose of this is to help set up events completed by the time you read this. continue the work until either a solution where multiple numbers of fans can gather The address is: Thanks for your time and I hope to see does not appear possible or one of the and have a good time. It is not the purpose everyone there! parties decides to leave negotiations. of the DC to take over any ones job or run members.aol.com/wolftrek7/dc.htm THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 5 need it. This is the preferred method of MSR Þ ling. If for some reason the form does not work, or you just don’t want to use it, you can email your MSR directly to
Greetings, and welcome to the voice be available, but if we’re caught up The other new addition, the Existing We also have one other change. ShOC of ShOC for the new administration! doing administrative stuff, Sandy is Fan Club Program, is headed by has a new insignia! In working to create We’ll start off slowly, but I hope to another person to help out. Brigadier General Jill Rayburn. Jill has a logo version that was a bit friendlier make this column interesting and been doing a Þ ne job in that position, for letterhead and related uses, we fun, too, with some thoughts and Sandy will also be maintaining the and when the Program came to ShOC, ended up redesigning the whole thing. suggestions that everybody, from ShOC database, and making sure that I was very happy to have Jill come with It’s gotten a lot of positive reviews experienced long-term members to information flows smoothly to and it to become a part of the ShOC team. If from our staff, and we hope that you’ll new folks just starting out, might be from Computer Operations. a group that isn’t a part of STARFLEET all like it, too. I’d like to thank the able to appreciate. wants to join our Þ ne organization, Jill graphic artist who did the lion’s share Now that covers the core ShOC staff. – aided by her staff – will be one of of the design-work on the new insignia, First, though, I’d like to start by But ShOC is also now home to two the Þ rst point-of-contact for them, and LCDR Lauren Milan of FH 1860 introducing the staff of ShOC, who’ll more departments, both of which are we look forward to helping many such Avenger (and the Office of Graphic be helping make this department the important, too. These are the Existing groups become part of the STARFLEET Design). She did a great job, and it’s place to go for chapter-development. Fan Club Program (EFCP) and the family. appreciated. We have a lot of Þ ne people, who are Department of Technical Services here to help you, so let me introduce (DTS). Both have transferred to ShOC And that’s the primary ShOC team Now, for the roster of groups seeing them and give a few sentences about from Operations, due mainly to the fact right now. As time goes along, we may their names in print.
CHANGE IN COMMAND? Finally, checks or money orders for By Rear Admiral Mark H. Anbinder • Chief of Computer Operations, STARFLEET membership applications should be made payable to STARFLEET If your chapter is getting a new be conÞ dent that the change is known, a renewal or new membership and not any individual or chapter. Commanding OfÞ cer or Executive and approved, by your chapter’s application! Membership Processing’s address OfÞ cer, whether by election, members. Also, remember that a CO is: appointment by fiat, or bloodless and XO must be at least 18 years of age, The Change of Command form must coup, you need to tell STARFLEET and must have passed OfÞ cer Training be send to your Regional Coordinator all about it. Filing a “Chapter Change School (OTS) and OfÞ cer Command and to the Chief of Operations. (The SFI Membership Processing of Command form” ensures that College (OCC), both of which are Ops copy must include photocopies P.O. Box 7056 the Fleet’s contact information for courses available from the STARFLEET of the OTS and OCC certiÞ cates for Bellevue, WA 98008-1056 each chapter is current, and provides Academy. the new leader or leaders.) Please spaces for multiple signatures to note that, while some versions of this Note that the address given conÞ rm that the change of command Of course, chapter COs and XOs must form still say you must send the form in CQ 102 was only tempoary. is valid and approved by the also be members in good standing to the Chief of Computer Operations, Chris Wallace, my partner in this chapter’s membership. of STARFLEET. Keep in mind that this is no longer required. endeavor, owns that P.O. Box and membership processing can take 6-8 memberships sent to it will be Remember that, while it’s not up weeks, so someone who’s about to You can download a copy of the processed almost as quickly as to STARFLEET how your chapter become a CO or XO shouldn’t wait Change of Command form at: those sent to the correct mailbox. selects a CO or XO, Ops does want to until the last minute before submitting http://www.sdi.org/docs.html PAGE 10 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 BITS AND PIECES FROM AROUND THE ACADEMY
College of Federation Studies COFS is active again with tests now being accepted for grading. There is a new web site where tests may be downloaded. http:// Hello Everyone! always, the Academy is in constant The first few departments include: www.geocities.com/sfacofs. For those ß ux. Within the past few months we’ve Cadet 20th Century Space; Cadet who download tests, when you mail Academy Application: As always, modiÞ ed, will modify or have added Security and Cadet Federation Studies. your answers to me please include the Academy faculty and staff has the following schools: Radio School, Soon (perhaps as you read this) the your e-mail address if you have one. A “fun” test to start with is History of the been busy providing a STARFLEET B.U.R.P.S., College of Federation Cadet Vulcan Academy of Science Enterprise. Also, new certificates are education for those who dare to seek Studies, College of History, College will also be waiting to hear from you. being designed which will be special. it. First of all, RAdm Tom Restivo has of Alien History and Culture, College Be the Þ rst to graduate from a Cadet We welcome new students. produced an updated version of the of Communications, and the Cadet Academy course! Cadet students must - Submitted by Anne Bellenger Academy application. Believe me, it’s School. be between the ages of 6 and 18. no small task to keep the ‘’app” and Older students may be admitted at the Cadet Academy brochure current! Thanks, Tom! You College of Communications Seeking request of their Commanding OfÞ cer. Starß eet Academy and Starß eet Cadet can obtain your very own personal New Director: Just a few days before Academy currently have openings for copy of Tom’s Gem in several ways: the deadline for CQ #103, College of Less from the Commandant: In my Instructors for the Cadet Academy, and the following Campuses: Australia, Send a SASE to Tom Restivo, me, or Communications Director, Michael attempt to acquaint you with the Europe and Canada. Please submit your any other member of the Academy Anderson reluctantly informed me that Academy faculty and staff, you will Real-Life and Starß eet resumes to: faculty and staff; access a copy at the he needed to step down as Director. continue to see articles written by them STARFLEET website: (www.sÞ .org); Mike has served the Academy as CoC in various STARFLEET publications, Marlene J. Miller access a copy at the STARFLEET Director for almost 2 years and letting including the Communiqué. Read their 461 Harmony Lane Academy website: (www.sÞ - go of something he enjoys doing, isn’t articles... write to them with your Campbell, OH 44405-1212. academy.org); request a copy from easy. However, Mike realizes that his comments, questions or ideas. We’re - Submitted by Marlene Miller your CO or RC; or dig through the current time constraints, and the fact here for YOU. “stuff” in your Membership Packet that he will be going back to college College of Mythological Studies Hello, STARFLEET! If you are into until you Þ nd one. will put even more of a drain on his International Campuses: As always, history, especially the mythological time. Rather than see the CoC students I’m on the look-out for International side of history, have I got news for you. Don’t forget the SASE: Whenever suffer by having to wait an excessively STARFLEET members who would like The College of Mythological Studies you request a course packet from an long time to receive test results, Mike to join the Academy faculty. So... if you (COMS) has opened up for students Academy Director, please be sure to has decided to do the honorable thing. enjoy working with people, and have just like you! The college is divided submit all requirements as speciÞ ed on Effective today and until April 10, a talent for teaching... The Academy into two categories: Terran Mythology the Application. Many people forget 2001, I am taking applications for Needs you! Send your application and Alien Mythology. So far, we have to send a Self-Addressed, Stamped the next Director of the College of to me. Please see the College of Þ ve exams: Bajoran Mythology, Celtic Envelope (SASE) and the required Communications. Although I prefer Communications article for Academy Mythology, Classical Mythology (Greek and Roman), Egyptian Mythology, and loose stamps with their application. receiving applications via “snail” mail, qualiÞ cations. Norse Mythology. Tuition is $1, two Failure to include everything puts I will accept them via e-mail. Please loose Þ rst-class stamps, and a SASE (if a financial burden on the Director. see details elsewhere in the Academy Come on. Let’s keep the Academy requesting the exam via postal mail). Granted, the cost may “only” be 2 pages of this CQ. Thank you for Directors so busy, they won’t have You may send your applications to the loose stamps and an SASE ... but if you your service with the CoC, and we’re time to be bored! following address: multiply that cost times approximately looking forward to having you remain 100 students per month... that can turn with the Academy in other areas. Take care. We’ll see you in #104. Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., into big bucks real quick! 319 N. Maple St. Cadet Academy: The Cadet Academy Harrison, AR 72601 - Submitted by Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., Transitions and Reconstructions: As is now open and ready for students. ACADEMY SPECIAL ASSISTANT I am currently in the process of putting the last touches on the rough draft of STARFLEET ACADEMY COMMANDANT REVEALED AT LAST? the new SFA Director’s Guidebook. This After the intrepid CQ Staff’s continuing Miller, during a recent Academy manual will give ideas and advice to mission to seek out pictures of Conference Call. The source, though Academy Directors, both old and new. one Marlene Miller and seemingly wishing to remain anonymous, is As the Special Assistant, I try to take being thwarted by the thoroughly considered to be a “guy of no little in comments, ideas, questions, and perplexing total absence of any known consequence within the Academy” concerns about STARFLEET Academy. photographic image of the same said and we have no reason to doubt If you have any input about the person (despite our generous bounty of him. This revelation has startling Academy, please contact me about it. I $6.47), we’ve slowly but surely begun reprocussions for all of STARFLEET can be reached at SFASpecAsst@sÞ .org or at [email protected]. I would love to develop the theory that Marlene and to get to the bottom of it, we’ve to hear any ideas you might have for may not even exist! dispatched Ace Historian Scott Akers the Academy…especially ideas on new to write an expose for the next issue of schools. So, if you have an idea, or if These theories gained a startling the CQ, entitled “Marlene on Screen: you have a problem (I hope not, but amount of momentum upon the The Molly Baxter Connection.” if you do), just let me know and I will anonymous receipt of the picture make sure the appropriate people are to your left. It is supposed to be a Stay tuned! You know you don’t listening to you. photograph of the “real” Marlene want to miss that one! - Submitted by Wayne Lee Killough, Jr. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 11 It gives me great pleasure to present the Graduating Class of Starß eet Academy based on Directors’ Reports received from November 15th through January 15, 2000. An Asterix (*) indicates scores of 100% or Higher. Some schools issue “pass” or “fail” rather than numerical scores. A number next to the name indicates that the student has taken that many courses withi the College or School, during the report period above.
OfÞ cer’s Training School (OTS) OfÞ cer’s Command College (OCC) Flag OfÞ cer School (FOS) INSTITUTE OF Peg Pellerin, Elizabeth Worth, Manon Lessard-Belanger James Cushing, Alan Yates, Helen Pawlowski, Alan Yates - Directors LEADERSHIP , Jeroen Vantroyen - Directors David Blaser - Directors Peg Pellerin, Dean Daisy Wan Jeff Weber Franz Bruyere Richard Sussman Billie Clifton Jeannette W. Self Kevin King Lisa Jackson Mark Schuber Jolynn Brown James A. Smith Ronald Wentz Patrina Kamp Billie Clifton Debbie Artrip Matthew Power Mike Dethlefs David Lynch Jessica Flores Pena Kristy Benoit Chris Johnson Andrew Gossett Alan Moresco Kyle Wolf Gene Chapman Timothy Taber Saraah Day Erik Larson Charlie Hess Cami Royer Raymond Gale Jolene Williamson Paul Garrison Casey Covington Shawon Smith Debby Garris Marcus Hulshof Daniel LaBelle
School of Literature (SOL) School of Treknology (SOT) College of Alien History & Culture (CAHC) INSTITUTE OF Jill Rayburn, Director Alice C. Strange; A. Jean Smith, Directors David Peifer, Director ARTS Kitara Pramela Cathy Edgington (5) * Kurt Roithinger ( 3) * * * Sherry Anne Newell, John McCarter Elizabeth Phillips (2) * Sylvester Smith (10) * * * * * * Dean John Roberts Billie Clifton (3) * * Rena Williams-Criss ( 10) * * * * * * * * * * Larry Williams Linda Johnson * Wayne L. Killough, Jr. Diana Dungan * Kurt Roithinger * School of Language Studies (SOLS) Sherry Anne Newell, Director School of Trek Humor (SOTH) School of Music (SOM) Sherry Anne Newell, Director Eddie Milbrandt, Jr (6) * * * * * * Sherry Anne Newell, Director Donna Gulluni Glenda Blanks Bud Cullum Beth Phillips
Security School (SFASS) Klingon Warrior Academy (KWA) College of Starship Operations (COSO) INSTITUTE OF Greg Staylor, Director Debra Kern, Director MILITARY James W. Lee, Director Patrina Kamp (5) * Sherri Huff * Beth Phillips Alice Strange * STUDIES Heath Lerew * Tricia Kettwig * Joe Hinson Sylvester Smith (2) Kitara Pramela (2) * Jean Smith * Greg Staylor, Dean John Roberts (2) * * Barney Cole Sherri Huff Aurora Gulluni (3) Larry Williams * David Clifton (3) * Linda K. Johnson * Joseph Hoolihan (2) * * David Pitts * Vessel Readiness CertiÞ cation Program Brenda Rice (2) * * Mandy Halleman * Carol Thompson, Director Kurt Roithinger * Edith Padgett * School of Strategy & Tactics (SOST) These ships have certiÞ ed departments since 9/13/00. Sanford Berenberg, Director David Pitts (2) * Wayne L. Killough * Bryan Houseknecht (3) * * * Scott A. Akers * U.S.S. BENNU (3) U.S.S. SOL (1) Barney Cole Efrain Videl-Plaza (2) * * Sean A. Meyer * U.S.S. STORMBRINGER (1) U.S.S. MIR (4) Sherri Huff (2) Billie Clifton (3) * * John Roberts (3) * * * U.S.S. DESTINY (5) USS NORMANDY (4) Robert Vosseller * John McCarter * U.S.S. MATRIX (10)
INSTITUTE OF College of Medicine (SACOM) Vulcan Academy of Science (VAS) Ship Counselor College (SCC) TECHNOLOGY Wayne Killough, Director Marlene Miller, Director Helen Pawlowski; Donna Jean Noddin, Directors Sharon Ann Clark, Jean Meyer * John Roberts (2) Dean Raymond Johnson Jeff Roy (4) * Tira Lerew (3) * * Nancy O’Shields (3) John Prushko (4) * * * Allyson M. W. Dyar (3) * * * Allyson M. W. Dyar (5) * * Kurt Roithinger (2) * * Eddie Milbrandt * Meg Roach Denise Wolff * Anne Bellenger Patrina Kamp (2) Patrina Kamp Kimberly Rochelle (2) * College of Survival Studies (COSS) College of Computer History (COCH) Janice Willcocks * Carol Thompson, Director Sharon Ann Clark, Director Nancy Lynch * Jeremy Grabbe * Shannon Sidman Sharon Russell Kurt F. Roithinger * Pamela Michaud *
PAGE 12 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 THE SFA VESSEL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM By Commodore Carol Thompson •Director, VRCP Artwork Adapted By Admiral Chris Wallace • STARFLEET Region Five
In the ages before starships roamed space, Certificate, which may be updated as PD-20 and choice of two -10/-20 level and match till you meet the requirements. the US Navy required that each of its ships conditions on the ship change. courses in the Branch of the ship’s MSG. pass a series of tests or drills in order to If copies of the conÞ rmations are not • Can I Send In Identical Diploma Packets become certiÞ ed for sea duty. A Starship, Department Readiness CertiÞ cates include available, the CO or OIC of the MSG should For Two Departments? The diploma packet Space Station, or other Vessel should also (Requirements are in parentheses): submit a letter stating which courses have submitted for one department must differ pass inspection before it is put into service. been completed.) by at least two classes (one class for shuttles Each department and ultimately the entire • Command Readiness CertiÞ cation and preshuttles) from the diploma packet vessel can earn its certiÞ cation. (OTS, OCC, and choice of 1 diploma from Other certiÞ cates may be created for in another application. For example: a ship EACH of any other TWO schools) unusual or combined ship operations. may not apply for both the Security and This series of certiÞ cations is to be earned the Tactical CertiÞ cations with the same through the efforts of the entire crew of a • Operations Readiness CertiÞ cation Note: “Choice of 4 classes” followed by four diplomas. Two diplomas for Tactical STARFLEET Vessel (hereafter referred to (4 diplomas from College of Starship a list of schools means that the crew may must differ from the diplomas for Security. as “Ship”.) The purpose of this program Operations) take classes from any or all of the listed (Shuttles and preshuttles differ by one.) is to combine the efforts of a crew taking classes or schools. Commissioned Vessels Academy classes. In the past, members • Security Readiness CertiÞ cation with 10 or more STARFLEET personnel • One Or Two OfÞ cers Can Certify Most took classes individually for their own (Choice of 4 diplomas from School of must submit FOUR diplomas for each Of The Departments: Diplomas must be ediÞ cation, receiving promotion points for Strategy and Tactics, Security School) department. Shuttles with 5 or more submitted from as many different members earning each diploma. (OTS and OCC were STARFLEET members but fewer than as possible. A Commissioned Vessel should the only Academy courses that affected the •Tactical Readiness CertiÞ cation 10 must submit TWO diplomas for each have at least four different people working entire Vessel.) The VRCP is designed to (Choice of 4 diplomas from School of department. Preshuttles with fewer than together to certify the ship. (A shuttle provide a platform in which Fleet members Strategy and Tactics, Security School) 5 STARFLEET members may submit ONE should have at least three and a preshuttle can pool their diplomas for the good of diploma for each department. Diplomas should have at least two.) Although the ship. • Engineering Readiness CertiÞ cation will be accepted from any campus some specialized departments (Medical, (Choice of 4 diplomas from School (past, present, or future) of STARFLEET Security, Counselors, etc) might submit APPLICATION PACKET of Engineering, College of Starship Academy. four diplomas from one person, if at all Operations) possible, diplomas should come from The CO of the Vessel or a Designated COMMON CONDITIONS several members. Certification Officer should submit all • Science Readiness CertiÞ cation applications for your Vessel. You may (4 diplomas from Vulcan Academy of • We Don’t Have That Department: A • What About Former Members? Diplomas apply to the VRCP in three ways: Science) vessel does not have to certify departments must have been earned by a current it does not have (due to lack of members member of the ship. The diploma is 1. If you apply on the Academy application, • Medical Readiness CertiÞ cation or by design) in order to earn her valid even if the member is no longer a a CertiÞ cation Application Packet will be (4 diplomas from Academy College of STARFLEET Vessel Readiness CertiÞ cate. STARFLEET International member. If mailed or e-mailed to you Medicine) Your departments will be listed in your you have a valuable former member, it 2. You may e-mail me directly Vessel ProÞ le. might be advantageous to get that person [email protected] requesting an • Counselors Readiness CertiÞ cation back on the duty roster, even if only by Application Packet. (4 diplomas from the Counselors’ College) • We Have A Combined Department: correspondence. 3. Alternately, you may print out the VRCP Combined departments may take half of applications by clicking on the hyperlinks • Chaplains Readiness CertiÞ cation their requirements from one department • Is There A Time Limit On Diplomas? online at: http://www.mosquitonet.com/ (Choice of 4 diplomas from Seminary [still and the other half from the other Diplomas may have been earned at any ~betazoid/vrcp.htm. being developed], Counselors College) department. (example: A combined time in the past, by any current member of Security-Tactical Department may choose the ship, from any department. (If a current Return your Vessel ProÞ le with your Þ rst • Communications Readiness Cert. two diplomas from the requirements for ship member earned a diploma in 1979, Departmental Application. Return each (Choice of 4 diplomas from College of the Security Department and two diplomas then it is valid, whether or not the person is Departmental Application with copies Communications, College of Computer from the requirements for the Tactical a current STARFLEET member.) of required diplomas (hereafter called a History, School of Language Studies, Department.) “diploma packet.”) and TWO FIRST CLASS STARFLEET OfÞ cers’ Radio School) • How Do We Update Our CertiÞ cations? STAMPS. When all of your departments • We Don’t Have Enough Members In A A ship holding a STARFLEET Vessel are certiÞ ed, submit the Vessel Readiness • Cadet Corps Readiness CertiÞ cation Department: Diplomas may be submitted Readiness Certification may update Certification application and copies of (4 diplomas from any school. This is from members of ANY department to departmental certiÞ cations as crew rotates all the certiÞ cations. Include ONE FIRST restricted to cadets or former cadets with certify ANY department. If you only have and new departments are formed. The ship CLASS STAMP. cadet diplomas only.) one Medical OfÞ cer, diplomas may be used does NOT have to start all over. from other crewmembers to certify the HOW IT WORKS & REQUIREMENTS: • Education-Recreation Readiness Cert. Medical Department. This is a ship-wide A shuttle that graduates to a commissioned (Choice of 4 diplomas from College of effort, not a departmental effort. Vessel may update its certifications Rather than one or two people taking all History, School of Literature, School of by submitting the additional diplomas the classes, the entire STARFLEET crew Language Studies, School of Music, College • We Can’t Earn That Many Diplomas! required for that department. Credit is will fulÞ ll the requirements by submitting of Trade & Commerce, Acrocademy) A required diploma may be used to fulÞ ll given for any diplomas already in the copies of diplomas from classes they took more than one certiÞ cation. The ship does Vessel’s Þ le. at STARFLEET Academy. (The VRCP does • Diplomatic Corps Readiness Cert. not have to earn diplomas for any class not administer its own exam.) (Choice of 4 diplomas from Klingon more than once. Just re-submit the diploma • We Have CertiÞ ed All Our Departments. Warrior Academy, School of Cultural, for each relevant certiÞ cation the ship is Now What? Once all of your departments The ship can certify one or more Anthropology) applying for. A good strategy is to collect are certiÞ ed, the CO or Designated OfÞ cer departments at a time. Once all existing all the copies of all the diplomas earned by will submit copies of all Certifications departments of a ship are certiÞ ed, the ship • Marine Strike Group CertiÞ cation your crew. Make about 3 copies of each. Lay along with the application for the Vessel will receive a STARFLEET Vessel Readiness (Completion Confirmations for PD-10, them out according to department and mix Readiness CertiÞ cation. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 13 COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS SEEKS DIRECTOR! ACADEMY ACCESS By Admiral Marlene Miller • Commandant, STARFLEET Academy CONSULTANT Because of time constraints and 1. Applicant must be a STARFLEET from students which will be sent to By Captain Michaelene Biber returning to College, Cmdr. Michael member who is in “good standing” the Academy Commandant or his/her Anderson will be stepping down (include your SCC #). designated recipient. I am physically challenged. I’ve had as Director of the College of 2. Applicant must have successfully 3. Sending exam packets to students multiple sclerosis since 1970 and Communications. As a result, I will completed, be in the process of via postal and/or electronic mail. have been using a wheelchair since be accepting applications for the completing, or be willing to complete 4. Scoring exam packets which are 1976. I went through college after position until April 10, 2001. (within 3 months) OTS, OCC, FOS returned to you. becoming disabled and attended and at least one other STARFLEET 5. Sending monthly reports (Income, graduate school in a wheelchair. Each applicant must include a Academy course. Director’s and Reimbursement ) to This was back in the 1970s when description of who you are (anything 3. Applicant must have a good the Academy Commandant or his/her the world was not user friendly to you want to tell me about yourself), command of the English language. designated recipient. the disabled. I have recently become what your qualifications are, and 4. Applicant must be at least 18 years 6. Fostering an overall positive hearing challenged, so I understand what you have accomplished in your old. (If under the age of 18, applicant attitude regarding your School and the obstacles encountered by those with hearing impairments. STARFLEET career. Remember must have permission of his/her STARFLEET Academy. to include your ideas on how parents or legal guardian). I joined STARFLEET in 1993 and to improve the College. If you 5. Applicant must be able to relate, Send to: became the Chief Medical OfÞ cer of have developed a course which without prejudice, to all STARFLEET’s Marlene J. Miller the USS Ari NCC-1723. Soon after will fit into the Communications members. 461 Harmony Lane joining, I started taking SFA courses. I curriculum... send it along. All 6. Applicant must be a fan of Star Campbell, Ohio 44405-1212 had taken courses in several different submissions will become the Trek. schools, and had encountered some property of STARFLEET Academy Good Luck! minor problems with some of the and may be used even if the course As an Academy Director, duties would resource materials and requirements. developer does not receive the include, but are not limited to: Mike... thank you for your work with In 1995 then-Academy Commandant, assignment. the Communications College, and with Bjo Trimble was looking for someone 1. Receiving applications from potential the Academy. Although we hate to to evaluate SFA courses for These requirements and students via postal and/or electronic see you leave, I can understand your accessibility to those with disabilities. qualifications which must be met mail reason for doing so. Here’s to your In 1996 I started evaluating SFA for potential STARFLEET Academy 2. Recording and taking responsibility success in pursuit of your second courses as access consultant to SFA. Directors: for safekeeping of income received college degree! I have a Masters Degree in Special Education. I have lists of closed- captioned Star Trek genre videos and Star Trek genre books that STARFLEET ACADEMY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE are available from the Talking Books Library in Braille or on tape. By Fleet Captain Wayne Lee Killough, Jr. • Director, STARFLEET Academy College of Medicine These videos and books would be appropriate sources for questions Greetings from STARFLEET Medical. The College of published new SACOM documents for me to use, and answers on tests, for those who Medicine has been getting more and more busy lately displaying the new logo. Thanks bunches, Allyson! are hearing or visually challenged. (which, in my opinion, is a very good thing). Not only Besides evaluating the tests for use have I been keeping busy, but I am trying to keep my Now, here comes the part I really like… I would like to by those who are hearing or visually Assistant Director, Allyson Dyar, busy as well. Thanks congratulate the following students for passing SACOM challenged, I evaluate the tests for to her and Kurt Roithinger, SACOM has a new logo… courses with a 95% or above. These exams were taken use by those who have physical or I hope y’all love it as much as I do!!! Allyson has also from September 1, 2000, until January 10, 2001: educational challenges and give the test a grade level.
Allyson M. W. Dyar Geriatrics Specialty 98% When Academy Directors send me Allyson M. W. Dyar Nursing CertiÞ cation 100% their tests, I include an evaluation of Allyson M. W. Dyar Pharmacology CertiÞ cation 95% each test I receive, suggestions for Allyson M. W. Dyar Physical Therapy CertiÞ cation 100% improving tests or adding lower level Allyson M. W. Dyar Veterinary Medicine Specialty 95% tests, and the closed captioning & David Peifer Dentistry Specialty 100% Talking Books lists in my evaluations. John Roberts Basic Doctorate 98% The tests that I evaluated in 1996 Kimberly Renee Brooks Obstetrics Specialty 97% only needed minor changes. With Meg Roach Veterinary Medicine Specialty 97% most SFA materials available on Nancy Lynch Cardiology Specialty 100% the Internet, many tests will be Nancy Lynch Nursing CertiÞ cation 100% more user-friendly to the disabled. Nancy Joan O’Shields AIDS/STD Research 96% Academy Directors may send tests for Nancy Joan O’Shields Veterinary Medicine 98% evaluation to: Michalene Biber Access Neil Yawn Veterinary Medicine Specialty 100% (Honorary) Consultant, SFA 159 Miller Avenue Paula Kesler Field Medic - First Aid 96% Apt 1-A Buffalo, NY 14211-3309 Paula Kesler Field Medic - CPR 96% In order for STARFLEET to realize Raymond E. Johnson Nursing CertiÞ cation 100% Gene Roddenberry’s dream for the Rosa Jackson Hematology Specialty 95% future, we must not exclude the Sean A. Meyer Psychiatry/Psychology Specialty 100% disabled from any aspects of Starß eet Let’s give these members a big round of applause!!! membership. PAGE 14 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 Here are the Þ nal promotions for 2000: To Fleet Captain/ To Commodore/ To Rear Admiral/ To Vice Admiral/ To Admiral/ Brigadier: Brigadier General: Major General: Lieutenant General: General:
Janice Willcocks Jennifer Cole Mark H. Anbinder Helen Pawlowski Marlene Miller JC Cohen Shirley Weaver Tom Restivo Jesse Smith Edgar Torres Jim Cushing Carol Thompson Barbara Paul Linda Oakley Joseph Podesta Greg Staylor Tracy Newby Kurt Pfeiffer Sashi Alexandra German Joan E. Pierce Hazel Gilbert Lisa N. Paradis Berkenbilt Keith Brinegar Matt Myers Richard “Doc” Kinne Denine Sanders
And, by the will of the membership:
To Fleet Admiral:
Les Rickard
STARFLEET PROMOTIONS UPDATE By Marine Captain Deborah Malotte • Interim STARFLEET Director of Promotions Hello STARFLEET!As many of you know, I have been named as the Interim If you need a paper form you can send me a letter requesting the form and STARFLEET Director of Promotions. Many thanks to Fleet Admiral Les I will mail one back to you. This method takes a bit longer, as I need to Rickard for allowing me to get involved in Fleet at an International level. type in the request manually, and then send it on (once the Postal Service I’d like to take a minute of your time and give the contact information for gets it here). requesting promotions. If you have any questions regarding status of a request or just looking for The easiest way is to Þ ll out the on-line form at http://promotions.sÞ .org/. Once general information, drop me a line. submitted, it comes to me automatically. I assign a number to it, enter it into the Promotions database, and forward it on to the EC for consideration. I can be reached at promotions@sÞ .org or you can call me at (816) 356-TREK. My current work schedule is as follows: Monday thru Friday, 8 am to 6 PM. To send it through US Mail, go to http://www.sÞ .org/html/docs.html/ and The best times to reach me are after 7 PM Monday thru Friday, and hit and download the Flag Promotion Form. Fill it out and send it to: miss on Saturday and Sunday.
Deborah A. Malotte The bulk of my Promotions work will be done on the weekends so, if you have Promotion Request any emergency promotions that need to be done by the following weekend 4331 Laurel Ave. (for Summits, anniversaries, etc.), please try to get them to me by the previous Kansas City, MO 64133 Wednesday and I’ll see what I can do to get them through.
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 15 MISHAP III: THE SEARCH FOR SANTA Vice Admiral Bob Vosseller • USS Challenger Artwork Adapted by Fleet Captain David Pipgras• STARFLEET Region Five
Over 70 people attended and enjoyed as part of Project:Replicator which children of club members are taking Chief Ken Diehl a nice surprise for the MISHAP III: The Search For Santa the represents fandom’s effort to help the part in the same fun things that we all occasion, his certiÞ cate from Region 7 third annual holiday party hosted by needy at this time of year. are. Its great to see. Photos will be seen Coordinator Jesse Smith for his fourth STARFLEET chapters USS Avenger, pip and promotion to the rank of USS Challenger, ISS Lexington and Captain. He was quite surprised. independents USS Bounty and USS Tempest on December 9. For those involved in the Fleet Cavalry program around the region and Many groups in and out of STARFLEET in pockets of fandom, our snappy enjoyed the party including the USS new lapel pins debuted with “Major Malverne, USS Thagard, USS Justice, General” Mark Hanford and I receiving USS Tanagara and outside of SF, the ours during the party. USS Nemesis, Battlestar Phoenix, ISS Temperance and many others. (If I No one went home hungry and we’d missed anyone, I’m sorry, there were like to thank the great work done by just so many people it was hard to this year’s caterer Eileen Schutsky keep track.) of the USS Tempest and Challenger. Decorations, music, crafts, and all the There was wonderful food, a fun fun took some work and we’d like atmosphere, arts & crafts, door prizes to thank everyone involved. I think and dancing by Thagard’s own Ty it’s also safe to say that all the hosts Campbell who served as DJ this year. of MISHAP III appreciate the great Frequent Partyer: Author Robert Vosseller, here seen at the Region 7 Holiday turnout and those who came out. As usual Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus Party with Mark Hanford and Hazel Gilbert. made an appearance and presented – Photo courtesy of Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo Also enjoying holiday parties the same grab bag gifts to those that brought evening were our friends from sector them for an exchange and gave out There seemed to be more cadet on various websites and in several club 3, the USS Accord and south of us in door prizes. A large collection of age attendees then in year’s past, newsletters. sector 1, the USS Thagard and the USS canned food was stacked up for reminding us that our corner of fandom Sovereign. I’m sure you guys had a distribution to an area food pantry seems to be getting older and more Santa brought USS Challenger Ops great time at your events also. USS CRYSTAL STAR BATTLES FOR BLOOD! Captain David Badger • USS Crystal Star T’was just before Christmas and all Crystal Star, and Lt. Marcus Hulshof round the mall. tried to entice people to give blood. Starß eet and Klingons ran through the halls. The Klingons were lead by Capt. The blood bank was in need and we tried Pil’o also used unusual methods to to help. draw in patrons. We had a Klingon The Crystal Star and Hand of Fek’Ler Santa for the kids, a Vulcan juggler, answered their yelp. and gift wrapping in both Federation and Klingon style. Shirley Badger Yes we went at it again. Friday Dec was wrapping for STARFLEET 22 and Saturday Dec 23 the USS and Pil’o was doing the Klingon Crystal Star and the KAG ship the wrapping for the adventurous. Hand of Fek’ Ler faced off in a battle for blood for the 4th time. The goal It was 2 days of hard work and fun was to get the most people to donate that provided the blood bank with in the name of their favorite ship. In much needed supplies. The blood past blood drives the ships collected bank reported a tally of 143 units between 35 and 50 units in a day. drawn over the two days, the second We wanted to exceed that and make highest amount in the states history this a two day free-for-all. After for a single drive and the largest spending hours setting up the props ever in the city of Anchorage. And Who says Klingon and Federation Members can’t get along: A group shot and getting into make-up it started the Þ nal result? The Klingons had 6 of the participants in the Blood Drive. at noon. The STARFLEET forces lead more votes the Crystal Star - but the – Photo courtesy of David Badger by Capt. David Badger, CO of the big winner was the Blood Bank! PAGE 16 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 FROM USS EAGLE... BY STARFLEET HISTORIAN LGEN. SCOTT A. AKERS ...TO USS JAGUAR The Motto of the OfÞ ce of Fleet Admiral Rob Lerman, they were through the EFCP program, and Handbook and Region Five Uniform Historian is simply “Memory is already a collection of Star Trek fans in shortly after the New Year, its CO, Guide. Fleeting, History is Eternal”. It is the Sacramento area, who had gathered Kurt Roithinger was elected Regional the mission of this office to collect, together, and upon learning about Coordinator for Region 5. Kurt was also Jaguar’s senior ofÞ cers work tirelessly preserves, analyze, and disseminate STARFLEET from members of the USS instrumental in drafting the current for both STARFLEET and Region Five. items and facts from our club’s Eagle at a local convention decided that Constitution used by STARFLEET, with Former Commanding Officer Chris beginnings through today. Of the they too HAD to be part of the greatest many checks and balances to prevent Wallace was the current Editor of many different projects, which include human adventure. Unfortunately the another Dictatorial Presidency. the STARFLEET Communiqué and is the Short and Long Histories of Fleet, DeÞ ance left ß eet in 1995-6 during the producing the best editions of that the Regional Genealogies, and the McGinnis administration. In the spring of 1999, two members publication ever. And as Chairman Communiqué’ Archives, is this new of the NEXUS, Rear Admiral Chris of the ASDB, Admiral Wallace has project. Namely to select one chapter One of the most important Shuttles “Tigger” Wallace and Major General produced dozens of technical every other month, that has both launched by the Defiance was the Scott A. Akers decided that northern publications. Former Executive OfÞ cer survived and thrived throughout the Shuttle and later full chapter the USS Seattle needed a chapter that catered to Scott A. Akers serves as the tumultuous 26+ years of our club’s Simonov, still around today. The the needs of their respective executive STARFLEET Historian and has worked histories. In addition, highlights and Simonov was at one time home of the departments; the STARFLEET Starship tirelessly to document the history of information on the newest descendant Deputy Commandant of the SFMC, Design Advisory Commission for the organization, as well as special of that chapter will be included. Brigadier General Rex Moffett, and Wallace, and the Office of Fleet projects like the Regional Chapter was the ship was one of the primary Historian for Akers. Lineages. Current CO and Stellar First of these will be the oldest sponsors of the 2000 STARFLEET Cartographer Don Willits serve as continuously active chapter in West Coast Conference. The chapter The crew of the Jaguar is composed of the Ambassador for Region Five, as STARFLEET, the USS Eagle from has only had two CO’s, 0/10/90 to artists, animators (traditional and CG), Director of Membership Processing. region 4. Her newest great great great 05/13/96 Vice Admiral Kim Lerman Þ ction writers, storytellers, composers, great great (etc) grand daughter is the and 05/13/96 to Present Fleet Captain researchers, technical draftsmen, layout The Jaguar travels within the Region, USS Jaguar, the 1999 Shuttle of the Pete Briggs. The Simonov has gained artists, video production people, and promoting STARFLEET and the Region Year, and the Region 5 Flagship. much notoriety as being the hunters of web page designers. Their hobbies itself. Officers have also traveled to both the Regional Coordinator’s Hat are many and varied, though we all events outside the Region and have The USS Eagle the Proud Grand Dame (sorry Ed) and the Regional Mascot, have enough in common to make it an provided support to other Regions and of the Fleet was launched in 1978, “Dinky” a stuffed Taco Bell Chihuahua. interesting blend of characters. Fiction their chapters. Jaguar’s dedicated to long before the shuttlecraft program. The USS Simonov shuttled off the writing is a major focus of the ship Community Service is no less. The ship According to the records, the group Shuttle Atreides in the early 1990s. (and in fact, was one of the primary sponsors a local Boy Scout’s Explorer was originally gathered together as the A sister ship of the Atreides was reasons for her creation). Computer Club, as well as funding Outpost Sirius 9, the Þ rst California the Shuttle and later chapter USS local shelters and charities. Members of group to charter with what was then Maud’Dib. The ship serves as both an International the Jaguar donated more than $7,100 in still called STARFLEET CENTRAL in and a Regional “Think Tank,” with 1999 to charities afÞ liated with ß eet. 1976. This group chartered directly The Shuttle Atreides became the USS a crew acknowledged as some of off the Central HQ which was at Þ rst Atreides in 1992, and prospered in the the top specialists in their Þ elds. From Eagle to Jaguar, 23 years and called the USS Enterprise, which was Bay Area of California. One of the Þ rst They have undertaken a number of counting and what a glorious 23 years, the Þ rst chapter of STARFLEET. shuttles to come off the Atreides was projects dedicated to the betterment a History of the Giants in STARFLEET the Golden Gate, which commissioned of STARFLEET and her members, and past and present, Fields, Lerman, The Eagle itself was commissioned on as the USS Golden Gate, and here continue our endeavors to this day. Moore, Dyar, Roithinger, and Wallace; July 7th, 1978 in Fremont, California, is where things get confusing. The a Fleet Admiral, three Admirals, two under the command of Captain Joseph Atreides under Captain Unicorn The Jaguar performs her “Fleet Think Regional Coordinators, two Chiefs Allen. In order the following ofÞ cers Escobedo and the Golden Gate under Tank” duties on the Þ ctional level, as of Communications, one head of served as CO of the Eagle: Jack Fields, Captain David Nottage left Fleet in well. Home to the current Chairman STARFLEET Academy, two Editors Eugene Craig, Dail Koehler, Bonnie 1995 during the mass exodus of Region of the STARFLEET Advanced Starship of the Communiqué, and even two Doran, and currently Captain Jerry Four chapters following the removal Design Bureau and to the Editors STARFLEET OfÞ cer of the Year. Tien. of Admiral Janice Moore, by Fleet of Jane’s Fleet Review, the Jaguar Admiral McGinnis. The then UFPI publishes a number of technical A Þ ne tradition that is just starting. The Eagle also launched a few Golden Gate shuttled off the Shuttle documents including Ships of the chapters, before and during the shuttle Nexus, however it became quickly Star Fleet, STARFLEET Prototype, Until next issue, I remain Historically program. apparent that Golden Gate was unable Dockyard Review, Jane’s Fleet Review, yours, to fulÞ ll its responsibilities as a mother and Ships of Earth. Many of these can LGen. Scott A. Akers A partial list includes the USS DeÞ ance ship, and the Shuttle Nexus was passed be found on the publications page of (pre-shuttle program), the Northern off to the UFPI Atreides until its ASDB.NET (http://www.asdb.net). Lights, and the Onizuka. commissioning as the UFPI’s Space Station Nexus under the command of But technical publications are not all. The Defiance, as mentioned was then Captain Kurt Roithinger. Jaguar assisted in the production of commissioned before the shuttle the latest STARFLEET Membership STARFLEET Hisorian program, and according to past Fleet In 1996 the SS Nexus joined Starß eet Handbook, as well as the Region Five THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 17 PICKS’N’PANS – WHERE MEMBERS REVIEW THOSE SPECIAL THINGS WE CANNOT DO WITHOUT! Fleet Captain Mike Wilkerson• USS Atlas: “G.I. JOE – THE MOVIE” (DVD EDITION) One of the greatest things that DVD, from their way to most importantly, the “remember technology has brought us in recent Kid Rhino yet another how you used to feel when you years, is the advent of the DVD. It Interactive, generation of watched this show?” infusion level. has allowed us not only to enjoy the features not viewers, one The voice talents of most of the most recent releases in an all new only the 94 of which “big characters” during the regular format, featuring a new behind the minute feature comes cartoon series are featured, as well scenes, how’d they do that, blooper Þ lm, but also, strongly to as large voices like the late Burgess reel, documentary-laden perspective, like many mind. Several Meredith and more. Sadly, one of the but also provided us the chance to DVDs today, sequences trademark voice actors, Chris Latta, step back in time. extra features feature the the voice of “Cobra Commander” that provide many who screamed like no other (who Such was the case for me during even MORE firefights, was also the voice of STARSCREAM the recent holiday season. Since late input. These with streams in the TRANSFORMERS series and August this year (when Gloria and features take of blue and movie as well) died back in 1994. I acquired a DVD player), we have the viewer red laser- This leads me to the other part of been hearty watchers and supporters back to bullet Þ re, viewing movies like this. of DVD technology. After watching simpler, ferociously some great Þ lms, both new and old, “hurry up and ß ying left and These movies make me remember CPTMIKE & G.I. Joe: The Movie I recently decided to buy a select foil Cobra right, with times when I really enjoyed being Photo courtesy of Mike Wilkerson few that I wished to make part of Commander’s tons of entertained by movies (something our DVD library. At the most recent plan in 30 destruction that is sadly lacking in today’s ATLAS General Meeting, we were minutes” era, which is strangely and absolutely no death anywhere. movies). These movies, in conjunction fortunate enough to have Michelle engaging. Tucked in the interactive with “The Online Movie Database” Barbour bring her DVD version menu structure, are the 25 “Public Ahh, the simplicity of G.I. Joe Þ ghting (http://www.moviedatabase.com/) of “TRANSFORMERS: The Movie”, Service Announcements” that have physics. provide you with an in-depth view which is easily one of the more helped at least a few ATLAS members into the actors, factoids, and “did you memorable films I can remember avert their death over the years. Don Johnson, in a role I’m almost knows” that make my mind function seeing and being interested in during Complete with the trademark almost- certain doesn’t get anywhere near his on a different level. my mid-adolescence. dying almost-victim saying “... and resume’, is featured as Lt. Hawk, a now I know,” and the Joe hero Þ nishing “slick ass, hurry up and do it macho” I totally recommend this movie for Another that held a signiÞ cant the sentence, “...and knowing is half officer, that ends up screwing up, any chapter’s event! Now that you portion of interest was “G.I. Joe: The the battle,” these truly bring the cheer, providing what is a real “lesson” to know more about the “G.I. Joe: The Movie,” which brought some of my innocence, and basic sense of “learning those watching. One of the many things Movie” DVD, get out there and buy favorite afterschool cartoons into what to do” feeling right back to me. that today’s cartoons are missing is it because: “Knowing is Half the another arena. I recently purchased that sense of learning something while Battle…” this DVD and have once again been, Few things I watch on television make watching. thanks to DVD, transported back my heart swell as much as watching This review of “GI JOE: THE MOVIE to a time when I remember being these, once again in a new but familiar Nonetheless, G.I. Joe: The Movie DVD” is an excerpt from the USS a “part of the Joe Team.” The format. Several other elements make succeeds on many levels including, ATLAS’ Newsletter, the LEGEND. Captain Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo• USS Accord: “Star Trek: TNG: The Gorn Crisis” (Hardcover Graphic Novel) In December 2000, DC/Wildstorm of Gorn warriors captured by the Gorn Reference, which is out of print), published Star Trek: The Next murders members of rebels. ethology, uniforms and government Generation: The Gorn Crisis. It’s written the Gorn Ruling and social structures. by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Council to avenge the I thought the graphic Moesta, a husband-and-wife team “defeat” of Gorns by novel gave an excellent While, as Trek graphic novels go, I best known for several “Star Wars” the Federation nearly look into Gorn culture didn’t like The Gorn Crisis as much as and “X-Files” novels, and painted 109 years earlier in -- including a portrayal I did Chris Claremont’s Debt of Honor (not merely penciled and/or inked) 2266 (see the TOS of their ships (which, from the early 90’s or the adaptation by Igor Kordney. episode “Arena”). due to 1960’s of William Shatner’s and Gar and budgetary concerns, Judith Reeves-Stevens’s The Ashes of The plot concerns what the Picard leads an Away were only a point Eden, I thought it a worthy addition Enterprise-E was up to during the Team to the Gorn of light on the to the canon. Dominion War. Commander Riker Council Chambers to Enterprise’s screens in and a Starß eet Corps of Engineers assess the damage and “Arena”) -- that has What might be offputting to the team is temporarily assigned to the Enterprise comes not been seen outside average Trek fan is the cost, which the crew of the Klingon vessel under Þ re by a Gorn of the role playing is $29.95 in hardcover (though I’ve Gar’Tukh to enhance the defenses war fleet, which has games. Appended in heard reports that you can get it on of a Federation outpost near Gorn been secretly the back of the novel eBay and other auction sites for half “The Gorn Crisis” Cover Painting territory. constructed. Data is is “The Gorn Dossier,” the price) [You sure can. Heh Heh Heh! by Igor Kordnay left in command of (courtesy of Wildstorm Comics) artist Igor Kordney’s - Editor]. It is hoped that a lower- Meanwhile, Picard and the Enterprise the Enterprise, while speculations on Gorn priced version in trade paperback crew are at the Gorn homeworld Picard and the Away Team (including physiology (not seen since Eileen will be released by DC/Wildstorm when a coup d’etat by one faction Dr. Crusher and Deanna Troi) are Palestine’s 1977 Star Fleet Medical by the end of 2001. PAGE 18 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 Trek and TV fans in general mourned will he sing? the passing of actor Ray Walston, best as Marlene Dietrich in “Falling In Love Say, does anybody else here want to known to the rest of the world as Uncle Again.” In late January ‘01, she made hear Frasier say, just once, “Please Jeri Ryan’s alleged stalker faced Martin of “My Favorite Martian” and a rare New York theater appearance state the nature of your medical arraignment on Þ ve counts, including Judge Henry Bone in “Picket Fences,” playing famous artist Louise Nevelson emergency?” Stalking and Extortion, before the Los but we found wisdom in his words as in the world premiere of “Embers” Angeles Superior Court on January the sagacious groundskeeper Boothby by Catherine Gropper, at the church Whoopi Goldberg has been a busy life 31. He plead “Not Guilty” on all in “Deep Space Nine” and his alien where Nevelson designed the chapel. form. Winter shooting for “Hollywood counts. There are scary people out look-alike in “Voyager.” STARFLEET An astonishing performance by and Squares” wrapped up at the end there, friends, and not scary-fun but members spent a meditative afternoon about astonishing women! Are we of February, leaving herself free scary-dangerous, so when security at the Japanese Garden, shooting sure that Miss Salome isn’t really a for appearances around the rest of measures are strict at your favorite location for the Starß eet Academy, on changeling? No, it’s just what we call Hollywood and other magic kingdoms. conventions, know that it’s not just to a starkly beautiful January afternoon. “acting.” Whoopi plays a “Guinan-like role” be mean, it’s to protect you, me and However, strictly confidential and as legendary Þ gure CalaÞ a, narrating the guests. hush-hush: my inside sources claim Golden Globes have come and gone, a segment of Disney’s California that Walston’s crusty exterior harbored and we’re not talking about special Adventure which opens to the public That’s all the Star trekking for no heart of gold, he used to bully the effects here but the annual pre-Oscar in early February. Well, of course we’ll now, more fun to come after Oscar studio and agency help and more than glitzfest by the Hollywood Foreign be there when the gates open! time. Hush-hush, and strictly on the one secretary left her desk in tears after Press Association. Various Trek subspace channels! his visits. So now you know the rest veterans were nominated, such as Kim Life imitates art! Our favorite starship of the story. Cattrall and Alfre Woodard, but the captain, William Shatner, who played Biographical information only member of the Starß eet Veterans a beauty pageant host in the comedy Susan Fox-Davis is Chief of Engin- Salome Jens, known to Trekkers as the Association to bring home one of the “Miss Congeniality,” has been signed eering of the U.S.S. Angeles and a tough polymorphic Female Founder Þ rst golden statuettes of the new year as the master of ceremonies for the real longtime Star Trek enthusiast, who in “Deep Space Nine,” has appeared was TNG cameo captain [and a BIG Miss USA Pageant, coming to you live eventually wound up as managing around the northeastern Cabaret circuit trek fan we hear], Kelsey Grammer. from Gary, Indiana on March 2. But editor of Hollywood News Calendar. FLEETCHAT: WHERE EVERY LIFEFORM KNOWS YOUR NICK! By Captain Dixie Jack • Commanding Officer, USS Tanagra Where in cyberspace can you meet channel, and start chatting. connect easily and not suffer the Set your connect time (if available) up with STARFLEET members problems of more populated servers. to 45-60 seconds. Then from there, from around the globe? Where An IRC network consists of one of more But Fleetchat is not restricted to just type: /join #starß eet can you chat, swap jokes, Þ nd out “servers.” You can join any server on STARFLEET only. Non STARFLEET STARFLEET information, and just a network and talk to people logged related channels (chat rooms) also exist, That’s all there is to it! generally have fun? Why Fleetchat of in on the same network, even if they such as one devoted to discussion course! Fleetchat is an IRC network are on different servers. However you of the show Roswell and one for But what if you need more run by a consortium of STARFLEET can’t chat with people on a different discussion of Urban Legends. A lot of information on Fleetchat, where members. While it is not an ofÞ cial network. Some IRC networks are very diverse interests are represented on to go? Why on our website of arm of STARFLEET, Fleetchat large and very active with thousands of the Fleetchat network. course! Surf over to: http:// provides a home to many people logged in. It can make networks www.ß eetchat.org and Þ nd out all STARFLEET related channels. slow and difÞ cult to connect to. Now that I’ve gotten your attention, I’m you need to know to get connected. sure you’re interested in how to access The FAQ provides instructions on So what exactly is IRC? It stands That’s where Fleetchat comes in. Fleetchat and all the STARFLEET Þ nding an IRC client and connecting for Internet Relay Chat and is a STARFLEET has been a presence members (and others) who inhabit to Fleetchat. The website also worldwide chat system. You can on various IRC networks for many the channels. Here is a listing of the provides a list of currently registered connect to an IRC network and talk years. About two years ago several Fleetchat IRC Servers: channels. to people from all over the world. members of STARFLEET who had All you need is a connection to the been frequenting and running IRC freedom.ß eetchat.org Once you are connected if you have Internet and software known as a channels on other networks recognized (Direct IP Address: 12.30.169.76) any questions or need help, be sure “client” to connect to IRC. the need for a smaller, quieter, more patriot.ß eetchat.org to stop by the ofÞ cial Fleetchat permanent location. They pulled (Direct IP Address: 63.162.10.42) room, #Fleetchat and ask one of There are many freeware and together resources, located a few honor.ß eetchat.org your friendly IRC Operators for shareware clients available to computers and created Fleetchat, a (Direct IP Address: 64.123.230.81) assistance. download. Once you have your client permanent home for STARFLEET you select a network, connect, join a related chats, where members could All connections are port 6667 Hope to see you online!
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 19 LANGUAGE IN STAR TREK AND STARFLEET Brigadestro Ricardo Keni• Sciencestro Oficistro, USS Akordo Artwork adapted by Kurt Roithinger• STARFLEET Region Five
LANGUAGE IN STAR TREK With “Star Trek: The Next Generation” for glossing over the complexities of with just its sense of time. While we the show gave us the best treatment of different languages. Between the fact bill ourselves as STARFLEET: The As the series progressed language language yet. While it was still obvious that the show was meant for English International Fan Association, it must gained an increasing importance in the that the overriding language in the speaking audiences and the circuitry be recognized that STARFLEET is very Star Trek universe. During Classic Trek Federation was 20th century English, of the universal translator we can largely a United States organization. the concept of language seemed to be which all humans and most aliens understand why 99% of the time all we It is almost completely an English limited to the Universal Translator, appeared to speak, we found out that heard was 20th century English spoken. language organization. Can we change that device which would allow our other human languages had indeed We, as members of STARFLEET: The this stance? Should we? heroes to easily talk to anyone, even survived. This revelation came to me International Star Trek Fan Association, if the species had never been known In order for STARFLEET to become a before. Klingons and Romulans spoke real, true, international fan association, in perfect English (or whatever and in order for us to tap into the vast the actual language was that was potential market we may have outside conveniently being translated to of English speaking countries, we need English for us). It can be argued that the to solve what is affectionately known Federation spoke perfect 20th century as “The Language Problem.” Simply English as its language, however, put, much of the planet speaks in ways since Kirk, Spock, and McCoy had that the vast majority of the planet no problems conversing with Edith cannot understand. This is not a new Keeler during “Guardian on the Edge problem, of course, but because of of Forever” set in the 1930s in the the shrinking of the planet due to United States. Vulcans apparently had communications technologies it’s a their own language, though, and we problem that’s becoming more and learned a couple of words in it during more apparent. The walls of distances the episode “Amok Time.” Beyond have nearly vanished. Now we have to that, Classic Trek gave us nothing from deal with the walls of understanding. a language standpoint. Very little progress has realistically As Star Trek’s Movie Era dawned, been made in solving the language more attention was paid to languages problem because most people - and language differences between our certainly in the United States - already The Esperanto Flag (A white inset square with a green Star on a green Background) characters. The first new Star Trek believe they speak the “international Flag.gif is the ß ag of the Esperanto movement. It was created in the very late 1890s footage seen in years - the opening language.” They are wrong. One during one of the Þ rst Esperantaj Universalaj Kongresoj (Esperanto Universal scenes of “Star Trek: The Motion hundred years ago French was thought Congresses) Picture” - gave us our new Klingons of as the “international language.” – Image courtesy of the Author speaking in Klingon, complete with The French, of course, understandably convenient subtitles! Some minutes liked it that way and fought to keep later we had conÞ rmation that Vulcans in full force one episode when those of however, may not have that luxury. it that way. World War II and the rise indeed had their own language when us listening closely very clearly heard of the United States in international we saw Spock on Vulcan speaking Capt. Picard swear...in French! He used LANGUAGE IN STARFLEET affairs replaced French with English as with the Vulcan Kolinar Masters. a word that I’d never heard uttered on the “king of languages” and for the last American TV before or since (although I attended the virtual STARFLEET Þ fty years it is the English language The movies continued to give us I have heard it on Canadian TV), nor New Year’s Eve party on December 31, that has enjoyed this status. With the a polyglot galactic culture as they can I comfortably put it on the pages 2000 as we said goodbye not only to rise of the Internet and the World Wide went on. Paramount went so far as to of our illustrious journal. To this day an old century but an old STARFLEET Web many thought that English was hire language expert Mark Okrand to I marvel that the word got past the administration as well. Never had set as “the international language.” design an actual Klingon language for censors. I think it speaks volumes to the far-flung internationalism of They were wrong. the race, which has been used, off and the notion that, certainly in the United STARFLEET made such an impact on on, ever since. Evidence continued to States, only English in important. me. Never had the parochialism of my In 1995 English, which was never mount, however, that 20th century own area been made more apparent, the number one language in terms English was the dominant language Who also can forget the TNG episode either. Here we were in a chatroom that of people who spoke it, went from in the Federation. This is supported “Darmok,” where Picard had to try was, by deÞ nition, nowhere, and yet second place to fifth place. Today, not only by the fact that the Enterprise to communicate with an alien that wherever we were we were counting with the economic rise of the PaciÞ c crew had no language difÞ culties to not only didn’t speak English but down to the start of the new century... Rim, forward looking people can see speak of during “Star Trek IV: The had a fundamentally different idea of using Eastern Standard Time. Mike Mandarin Chinese not only locking in Voyage Home,” but Kirk and Spock communication? This episode is one of Smith would step down and Les its place as the most used language, also seem to be familiar with the the favorites of the series! Rickard would rise up to Fleet Admiral but also the “king of languages” in 20th century English language writers at midnight... Eastern Standard Time. I terms of economic power. So, what do Harold Robbins and Jacqueline TV shows are meant for entertainment found that profoundly silly. we do about this besides starting to Suzanne, whom they referred to as purposes, and perhaps under that take classes in Chinese? Don’t laugh. “giants” of literature. reasoning we can forgive Star Trek STARFLEET perochiolism doesn’t stop Everyone learning someone else’s PAGE 20 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 language is one of the two answers I was. STARFLEET. we realistically have available to us. I am. The other, I think better, answer I will be. How might we do this? First we have is for everyone to learn the same to make some sort of determination of second language, a language that is Hmmmm. Those words are the same the Esperanto expertise we have within not attached currently to any religion, verb, but they’re all different and none the Fleet. I’d be especially interested in any culture, or any land: an artiÞ cial of them even look like “be.” Compare knowing where that expertise is in R9 or planned language. that to the Esperanto word “to be” for example. Then, probably working which is “esti.” In this case the above under the auspices of STARFLEET’s The issue is that if we make a current sentences are: Translation Office (yes, we do have ethnic language the international one!) we’d want to start some language than a percentage of people Mi estis. translation efforts of our own. We’d automatically gain a huge advantage Mi estas. probably begin by translating some over the rest of the world. If you’re Mi estos. promotional materials into Esperanto, one of the lucky ones, great, but if not, eventually translating the Membership well, too bad. If an artiÞ cial language Nice pattern, huh? The sufÞ xes of -is Handbook. People we gain to 2001 Fleet HQ Staff is developed we have a chance to for past tense, -as for present tense, STARFLEET in this manner would actually create a reasonable grammar and -us for future tense apply for every then be able to assist in any such that follows its own rules and create single verb in the language with no translations and we’d have a better Patches Now Available! a language that puts everyone on an exceptions. idea how proÞ table and practical such Artwork & Article By Tom Monaghan even playing Þ eld. an idea is. While you may have to read It’s that time of year. The all new ArtiÞ cial or planned languages are not Shakespeare in the original Klingon I wish to state that I am not advocating 2001 STARFLEET Headquarters unknown to science Þ ction and fantasy to appreciate it, much more than making Esperanto the ofÞ cial language Staff patches are on order and fans. JRR Tolkien developed the that is currently available to read of STARFLEET. That would be silly. should be in by March. They’re $4 Elvish Quenyan language before he in Esperanto. La Biblio (The Bible) However, I am saying that by making each so order now to ensure prompt wrote “The Lord of the Rings.” As is available online, for example. My overtures in this manner we stand the delivery. You can send your orders I mentioned above, Mark Okrand personal goal is to be able to read “La gain a more international audience to: developed Klingon for Paramount Kunularo de l’Ringoj” (The Fellowship for our international fan association for Star Trek. While both languages of the Ring) before the movie comes while at the same time exposing the Tom Monaghan have their fans, of course, neither of out this Christmas. members we already have to another 1341 Maplewood Avenue them were made to actually facilitate culture and way of thinking in our own Norfolk, VA 23503 communication among people. It doesn’t stop there for us Star world that may be as alien as anything Trek fans. In the mid 60s a Þ lm we might think to find on Vulcan. As always, if you have any One of the best answers to the problem was produced in Esperanto called Part of Star Trek was about helping questions just let me know at: of actually creating a language to allow “The Incubus.” The Sci-Fi channel has the human race reach for the stars by [email protected]. people to communicate with each other restored it and plans to sell it soon. showing that cooperation was possible was developed in 1887. In that year Dr. It stars - believe it or not - William between our nations. That dream gave Show your STARFLEET pride! L.L. Zamenhof published the language Shatner, right before he took his role as us our Þ rst major Black TV character Order a handful today! called Esperanto. Today Esperanto Captain Kirk in a short-lived cult TV as well as a Russian Ensign portrayed has over two million speakers, several series called Star Trek. well in the middle of the Cold War. orders of magnitude more than any Here may be one way for STARFLEET other artiÞ cial language ever created, Esperanto gives you the ability to to build on that great dream. but, of course, several orders of read international literature in the New Region 1 Website! magnitude less than most natural first person. It allows you to try to STARFLEET AND ESPERANTO: By Captain David Klingman languages such as Chinese, English, understand people across the world in TWO GREAT THINGS THAT GO or French. their own words without the need of GREAT TOGETHER a translator. Learning Esperanto puts Rear Admiral Matthew Myers THE ADVANTAGES OF you on equal ground with every other By the strangest coincidence (R1 Webmaster/Graphics Editor) ESPERANTO Esperanto speaker, regardless of your STARFLEET’s mission and Esperanto’s and Captain David Klingman own language, both of you have made mission are very compatible. We in (Webmaster/Content Editor) I took French for three years in High an equal effort to understand the other. STARFLEET seek to improve the world would like to announce the new School. It was my worst subject. I left Such overtures between people is what by bringing Roddenberry’s message home of Region One on the web... High School after three years thinking peace is made of. of cooperation and peace to the world. I had no talent for languages. Now, The Esperanto movement seeks to http://www.NCC-4950.org/ twenty years after leaving French, THE ADVANTAGE OF bring peace and understanding to Region1 I have an equivalent fluency in ESPERANTO FOR STARFLEET the world by allowing the world to Esperanto after three weeks study. understand itself. Matt will be utilizing his skills as A small group of ofÞ cers and friends Region 9 both suffers the worst of a graphic design and web design of USS Accord are currently teaching “the language problem” and could Interested in a little language artist to host and maintain the themselves Esperanto and have moved be the best helped by the addition of adventure? Check out The Esperanton new pages for Region One, and to the point where, with the help of an Esperanto to STARFLEET’s arsenal. League of North America (ELNA) Dave will be (hopefully efÞ ciently) online dictionary, they can converse Region 9, of course, has more languages at http://www.esperanto-usa.org/. maintain the accurate and up-to- via email with each other totally in in it than any other active Fleet You can also take a look at a date receiving and processing of that language. Region we have. Even now Region 9 variety of Esperanto materials and information and updates. is recruiting for a Chief Translator. links at http://www.esperanto.net/ How does Esperanto achieve this Coincidentally, Region 9 is also where veb/flavaj-pagxoj.html and http:/ The new web site will feature an amazing success rate? One of its secrets a signiÞ cant percentage of Esperanto /www.webcom.com/~donh/ online contact form, an online is its amazingly regular grammar. For speakers currently live. It is possible etest1.html. And, of course, you can chapter update form, an up-to- example, in English we have the great we might make some inroads with write me at
On this edition of Fleet Beat, we go behind the Everett, Washington area. Scott: What do I bring? hmmmmm Scott: Really will depend on whether or scenes of the Organization... the “movers & Gumby: You know, like a lunchbox? not the membership tells the AB that is shakers”, if you will. In coming issues, we will Gumby: What plans do you have for R5? Scott: For one I am a certificated their desire. have interviews with RC’s, Vice-Chiefs, Staff Scott: Several goals: to start groups in Parliamentarian Assistants and more from the folks who make all the metropolitan areas in the region... Gumby: Which means? Gumby: Is there any aspect of STARFLEET STARFLEET work for you day in, day out. This To encourage interaction between all the Scott: It means that I have been tested and that you’d like to see changed? issue, 2 great members; one on the Admiralty chapters... to host a west coast summit... certiÞ ed as being proÞ cient in the use of Scott: The polarization of the different Board, the other on the Diving Board... yet I also want to visit every chapter at least Robert’s Rules of Order... I used to do it factions in Fleet. It’s not healthy and I both managing to keep above the water! Please once in the next two years competitively, but back to the Admiralty would like to remind everybody why we welcome LGen. Scott Akers and Comm. Greg Gumby: Wow! Board...well, reading the delayed digests are here... Trotter! Scott: I also want to help get more members of the AB proceedings last year as Fleet to take OTS, OCC and other STARFLEET Historian, I noticed the AB kept arguing Gumby: I agree. What can we do? Name: Akers, Scott Scott: Not be petty ourselves, not to react, Rank: Lieutenant General, SFMC but be proactive! Myself for example, I am Current Assignment: Region 5 Coordinator rewriting all of my posts and taking out any vehemence in my responses. Just stating I remembered him from my days of R3ShOC... the problem and my proposed solution... He was CO of the Shuttle Texas back in 93-94. it’s harder then it sounds. And finally He is very active in SFI/SFMC circles, he was wearing that big blue hat with the big the “Bionic Marine” and now he is the newly feathers should break the ice! elected Region 5 Coordinator! He is Martok! He is Lieutenant General Scott Akers and we Gumby: You take over R5 from Kurt got him here on Fleet Beat! Rothinger... anything to say to him? Scott: Good leader, good friend, hard act Gumby: Welcome to the Beat, Scott! to follow Scott: Bionic Marine? Gumby: That’s what I used to call you Gumby: What is your favorite episode of many moons ago when we lived in R3. Star Trek? (any series, any era) You were CO of the Shuttle Texas and I Scott: “Soldiers of the Empire” DS9 was the Regional ShOC. Gumby: Why? Scott: I did not know that... thanks... I Scott: The bond between Worf and Martok think. was so intense... and the song at the end of the episode. Plus it was the one I saw Gumby: What does a Regional yesterday... Trials and Tribblations was Coordinator do? What are your duties? so funny Scott: First and foremost represent the membership from their region; coordinates Gumby: You are a member of the the reporting of the chapters to Operations... STARFLEET Marine Corps... how is that encourages interactions between the different from the traditionally naval- chapters and the members and helps start based STARFLEET? new shuttles and guides the shuttles in the Scott: It’s a different way to enjoy the region to becoming full chapters and most hobby... for a lot of us the more military importantly they get to wear a big blue hat air makes Trek pretty fun! We follow the with huge feathers! history and traditions of the Marine Corps instead of the Navy. Gumby: Sounds like a full plate. Top Left: The USS Hexum and friends! (L to r) Rick Gale, Loretta Dilks, John Newmark, Mary Anna Kaufer, Dianne SchefÞ ng, Carole Smith and Charles Parks. (Photo by Walter Otten). Top: Norm DeRoux of the USS Destiny (Region 5) presents a copy of his Chapters Newsletter to George Takei on January 6th, 2001 (Photo courtesy of Norm DeRoux). Left Center: Members of the USS Jubliee, USS Odyssey, USS Continuum, USS Okatoma, USS Relenetless and the 2nd BDE (Region 2) distributed gifts to kids at the University of Southern Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hopstial in Mobile, AL (Photo courtesy of Ralph F. Planthold). Left Bottom: Sanford Berenberg transfers command of the USS Sun Tzu to Hank Heald at the Region 7 Holiday Party at West Point, NY Bottom: How many people does it take to IRC? When you are with the Fleet Admiral, as many as possible! (L to r): Wade Olson, Les Rickard, Liz Woolf and Alex Rosenzweig try to Þ gure this whole new-fangled Internet thing out at the 2001 Inauguration Bash (Last 2 photos courtesy of Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo). PAGE 24 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 E KNOW IT – AND STARFLEET FEELS FINE! vid Pipgras • STARFLEET Region Five “Recruit! Recruit! Recruit!” “All Ye Crabs Who Enter Here… Beware!” Region 15 Members man a recruiting Table at United Fan Con. Pictured (Form New England/Region 15 and ShellÞ sh – they just seem to go together. Pictured L to R): Betsy Nacaula, USS Atlantis, Cindi “Spooky” DeMidio, USS Tsunami, (L to R): Rich “Wing Chef” DeMidio, Tony “T-Bone” Lunsford and Joe “Right Regional Coordinator Region 15 Rich Nacaula, USS Atlantis and Peter Lutz, Full” Ruttar (Photo courtesy of Rich DiMidio). Shuttle Anubis(Photo courtesy of Eric Storch). Proud to be a STARFLEET Member: Katrina Leigh Mohney After serving on the AB, I can Do *ANYTHING*! Parker Gabriel, of the USS Sovereign, proudly Region 2 Regional Coordinator Pete Mohney and Joe “Right Full” Ruttar, Region 15’s Iron Man, crosses displays his Promotion Certificate! Way to go, his wife, Sue Ellen Mohney, are proud parents of the Finish Line in the Great Floridian IronMan Parker! (Photo courtesy of Parker Gabriel) Region’s Two’s newest member! The ‘Þ rst baby’ of Triathlon. Go Joe! (Photo courtesy of Val Ruttar) Region Two was born on December 31, 2000, at 4:53 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 5 ozs., was 19 inches long, has blue eyes and light brown hair (Photo courtesy of Pete Mohney). THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 25 STARFLEET’S FIFTH BRIGADE IN ACTION! By Colonel Norman E. DeRoux • 521st Marine Strike Group, USS Destiny Artwork By Admiral Chris Wallace • STARFLEET Region 5 The interest in our STARFLEET The 512th MSG is in Washington State, Trek clubs against each other. More recently, on January 13th, our Marine Corps (SFMC) has increased attached to the USS Jaguar. They have 521st MSG provided a Marine Honor tremendously in the past few years. a new OfÞ cer in Charge, Colonel John On a personal note, I had the good Guard for the USS Destiny’s Change- I believe that more than six hundred Adcock, who transferred to the 512th fortune to represent the USS Destiny of-Command ceremony as our out- members of STARFLEET now consider and 5th Brigade after commanding and the 521st MSG in a private going CO, Fleet Captain Stephen C. themselves active or reservist members the 2nd Brigade for the previous 18 meeting with George Takei before his Idell, passed command of the ship to of the SFMC. In recognition of this months. appearance at the Creation Convention me. Our Marines helped to make this interest, I have been asked to give the in Portland, Oregon on January 7th. ceremony truly impressive, and we general membership a view into just Here in Salem, Oregon, we have the I was granted this rare opportunity received a nice write-up of the event what it is that us Marines do. 521st MSG serving with the USS so that I could present George with in our local paper, the Statesman- Destiny. Four of our seven Marines a copy of our ship’s newsletter, Journal. This first article is about the people attended the Western Conference 2000 The Manifest. That particular issue here in Region Five, or Fifth Brigade last October, and spearheaded our included a scanned copy of my This is what the STARFLEET Marines for those of us in the Marines. In Idaho, chapter’s charity drive gathering Program autographed by George are to me, but there are a great many the 501stt Marine Strike Group (MSG) toys for the US Marines “Toys for during his earlier charity appearance in other examples throughout the Fleet. is attached to the USS Kensington. Tots” campaign last Christmas. We Portland introducing a theater showing As I write about other Brigade’s They have 23 Marines in the Unit, celebrated New Year’s Day by traveling of Star Trek VI. That Program sheet activities in future issues, I hope to including the ship’s CO. Essentially, to Portland, Oregon and competing listed the film as “starring George be able to credit individual Marines everything done by members of the in a gaming “battle” hosted by the Takei,” and raised support to fight with speciÞ c information they provide Kensington is a Marine activity. Klingons there that pitted four Star Parkinson’s disease. to me. REGION 7 CADET CORPS CHRONICLES: A NEW BEGINNING By Commander Dean Rogers • Commandant, Region 7 Cadet Corps Artwork by Lieutenant Commander Lauren Milan, USS Avenger It looks like that we are off to a submitted by some of the Fleet’s Þ nest, I would like to extend our some volunteers to create the site. great start as we continue to move some as far away as the 5th Fleet. For congratulations to all the participants forward in 2001. As the ball dropped the Þ nals, let it be known that the Þ nal in the R7CC Motto Vote and Special We are also creating an awards on Times Square on New Year’s Day round has been ofÞ cially nicknamed Congratulations to our winners for a program for the R7CC! LT Mandy in America, the Þ rst of our four “The War Between the Former Region job well done! Halleman is currently Þ nalizing the quarters has ended & I got caught in 7 Coordinators” because the details with the Regional Awards a “Tholian Web” (More on than event top three mottos were News From The Fleet director. They will based on real in next report.) Overall, my very from Admiral Alex Cadet Corps world academics, Fleet participation first New Year’s Eve party was so Rosenzweig and Colonel Dallas and much more. More information great, with all many special thanks Vice Admiral Bob Vinson, SFI Cadet will be posted in the next issue to the flagship of the R7CC, USS Vosseller who Corps Director, Highlander! Well, its time to get to had the top two has decided to The handbook will be the crowning business at hand here as I give you mottos in the resign his achievement of the R7CC. We are all a short version on the happenings Þ nals. Here are position on looking towards the 7th ß eet to of the Þ rst quarter. the results: Friday, incorporate various topics for the January 5th, handbook like “What expectations Region 7 Cadet Motto & Logo 1st place 2001. On behalf does a cadet ofÞ cer look for in Since we started the “Prep period” in (OfÞ cial R7CC of the Region 7 their Commanding OfÞ cer and vice November 2000, we decided to call Motto) Cadet Corps, I versa”. I will be creating a draft our fellow ofÞ cers to create a logo “Today’s Cadets, would like to wish letter which will be sent it to the and motto for our beloved group. I Tomorrow’s Leaders” Col Vinson the very staff, Liaison OfÞ cer, & the Regional am happy to report with all that’s Alex Rosenzweig, USS best of luck in all his Coordinator for approval. We should said and done, we had them both Avenger future endeavors. have the official letter out by the before 2000 had come and gone. The beginning of February. OfÞ cial R7CC logo was created by 2nd Place (UnofÞ cial R7CC Motto) Phase 2 And Beyond Lieutenant Lauren Milan of the USS “Exploring the Final Frontier with While we are still on Phase 1, I Well all good things must come to an Avenger. We give many thanks for a new generation of STARFLEET would like to you all a glimpse of end and so does this latest chapter in her special talent of graphic design OfÞ cers” the upcoming plans for 2001 in the Region 7 Cadet Corps. & effort. Bob Vosseller, USS Challenger the R7CC. Within a few months, we will be starting a Cadet Corps If anyone in STARFLEET would The motto contest was a grand 3rd Place website to incorporate all the chapter’s like some more information on the success! The Region 7 Voting Council “Leadership for a new Generation” information and a central database for Region 7 Cadet Corps, you can email had chosen from 9 mottos that were Bob Vosseller - USS Challenger our future ofÞ cers. We are looking for me at [email protected]. PAGE 26 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 ON THE HUMANOID CONDITION By Captain David Klingman • Xenobiologist, USS Hawkeye Artwork by Fleet Captain David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region Five In continuing the series on the humanoid and neural functions, the learning process, 32 teeth in the natural dentition - 12 molars colobus monkeys, guenons, langurs, and condition, I’d like to delve a little deeper the maintenance of short and long term (including the wisdom teeth), 8 bicuspids, macaques. into the state of humanity by discussing the memory) is relatively large and well- 4 cuspids, and 8 incisors]. role of Homo sapiens terra in the animal developed, accounting for the intelligence Generally, apes and monkeys can be Order of Primates (this discussion will be and quick reaction of these mammals Primates can be subclassified into two distinguished by several characteristics: - based upon an evolutionary theory but [notation: it is held in theory and in forms: - anthropoids (human beings, apes, most monkeys have tails, while apes do not in no way serves to express the opinions biologic evidence from tissue sample that and monkeys) and prosimians (aye-ayes, - the great apes are much larger and have of the lecturer, STARFLEET, or in any the complexity of neural processing is galagos, lemurs, lorises, pottos, and tarsiers; longer Þ ngers and toes - on the ground, way is meant to favor evolutionary versus proportional to the surface area of the some scientists classify tree shrews among bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas (and creationist doctrine). gray matter of the neural tissue - gray primates as prosimians). orangutans and gibbons less often) walk matter refers to the non-myelinated areas in a semiupright posture, supporting the Primates refers to the Order Primates of the brain which are the cell bodies of the Within the anthropoid subclassification, front part of their bodies on their knuckles, within the Class of Mammals (Mammalia) neurons responsible for processing sensory one can include: - Þ ve major groups of apes while monkeys typically walk on all-fours within the Phylum Chordata (chordate inputs and motor outputs; analysis of brain - bonobos, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, and often use their tails for locomotion. animals) that includes the monkeys, apes, tissue reveals that species known to have and orangutans (gibbons, the smallest apes, and man. Primates evolved from arboreal intelligence as we know it are characterized are referred to as lesser apes; bonobos, The next two articles in the series will insectivores approximately 130 million by signiÞ cant infolding of the brain surface, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are explore (in order): - a closer look at years ago (during the Cretaceous Period thus greatly increasing the surface area and referred to as great apes) - approximately anthropoid species (apes and monkeys) - it was during this Period that the hence the number of neurons capable of 200 species of monkeys, which can be and a closer look at the prosimian species mass-extinction of dinosaurs occurred). complex sensori-motor processing. classified into New World monkeys (The articles will discuss classification, Primates are characterized by the following (Central and South American species) and physical characteristics including skeletal characteristics: - the presence of thumbs Primates typically produce offspring singly Old World monkeys (African and Asian and dental classiÞ cation, and evolutionary and big toes that are opposable (i.e. capable and the offspring undergo a prolonged species); typically, New World monkeys theory). of facing and touching the other digits period of growth and development into have nostrils spaced widely apart, have 36 of the hands and feet), thus allowing for the adult form. The majority of primates teeth, are typically arboreal (live in trees) Source material and suggested reading: manual dexterity and manipulation of live in social groupings (some prosimians and grasp objects with their tails, while The Evolution of Primate Intelligence objects and forward-facing eyes which live in alone). the nostrils of Old World monkeys are http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~husn/ allow for binocular vision (i.e. the ability close together, these monkeys have 32 teeth BRAIN/vol2/Primate.html to produce a focused image of the same Primates in general share some common (similar to apes), are typically ground- object simultaneously on the retinas skeletal and dental characteristics as well dwellers (although some are arboreal) and Oxford Dictionary of Biology of both eyes, thus permitting three- - generally (particularly among the higher do not grasp objects with their tails. New Oxford University Press dimensional or “stereoscopic vision” and primates such as apes and man) the World monkeys include marmosets and 4th Edition, 2000. depth perception). dental structures are organized with four tamarins, and other species (including classiÞ cations of teeth - molars, premolars capuchins, douroucoulis, howlers, spider Rumbaugh D, “Primate.” The brain of Primates, particularly the (or bicuspids), cuspids (or canine teeth), monkeys, squirrel monkeys, woolly World Book Online Americas Edition cerebrum (i.e. that part of the brain and incisors. [Note: Homo sapiens terra is monkeys, and woolly spider monkeys). http://www.worldbookonline.com/ responsible for the integration of sensory characterized to be in adult stage by having Old World Monkeys include baboons, January 7, 2001. Let me start with my local proÞ le and of your Regional and Fleet science work my way up from there... I am programs, since we do have a number the Science Officer (specifically the THE MAD SCIENTIST OF STARFLEET of organized science lists and regional Xenobiologist) aboard USS Hawkeye (In • science programs - for more information Region One), and it is from this perch in By Captain David Klingman Xenobiologist, USS Hawkeye you can contact the Fleet Division Chief of the laboratories of the Hawkeye that I do I maintain an electronic list where I post out of date). Sciences, Richard Driver, at rdriver@sciÞ - my writing and study of various alien the mission logs on a regular basis: SFI- science.com. species throughout the quadrants. Within [email protected] (You can go to On a Regional level, I serve as the North the chapter, I maintain the chapter Þ ction http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/SFI- Carolina/South Carolina Section of Region Last thing, I thought I would share with through the ongiong voyages of the USS USSCheiron if you would like to read One. you some of the articles I plan to write: Cheiron, the experimental science vessel. along) I have two more articles in the primate The Cheiron is basically an overgrown I have been writing a column in the series (and perhaps in this order or in runabout with modiÞ cations and design In addition, as the Xenobiologist on board, Communiqué for some time, usually dealing some other order); after that I plan to do speciÞ cations that blend a runabout, the I also maintain an extensive and up-to-date with some sort of scientiÞ c real-world facts a series of articles on human physiology Shuttle Chaffee (from USS DeÞ ant) and database of all the alien species in the Star (my personal favorite was the 100 YEARS and biology; after that I would like to the Delta Flyer - the ship has a standard Trek television series, movies, a few of the OF SCIENCE article published in CQ100) talk about human medicine - after that crew of 5-9, uses a quantum slipstream to novels, and have included alien species and I am currently writing the ongoing I would like to talk about my area of travel at high speeds (we can hop across created by some chapters in STARFLEET. series on humanoid life, which for the expertise - Dentistry (and I have a few the galaxy in just under 10 days), and has This is also accessible on the SCIENCE next 2 or 3 articles will focus on primate interesting dental facts you’ll all get a some Borg and Romulan modiÞ cations page at http://www.ncc-4950.org (just classiÞ cation and physiology. I will as the kick out of). If there’s anything else you (including adaptive shielding and a click on the XENOBIOLOGY link on the “science editor” continue to write the series would like to see, don’t hesitate to let me cloaking device). The ship is designed SCIENCE page) and I have available a of articles, and I encourage anyone with a know - I’m accessible by email, phone, for long-range short-duration scientiÞ c Word97 version of this as well. I update it science background or an interest in science and postal mail: and reconnaissance missions, and as part every week, presuming there is a new alien to submit articles to cq@sÞ .org - it’s our of our chapter Þ ction (if you are at all species introduced in Star Trek” Voyager input and information that makes the CQ David E. Klingman interested), I maintain an online library or I come across a new species in one of the a high-quality newsletter, and the CQ staff 9414 Covedale Drive, of the mission logs: http://www.ncc- more ‘canonical’ novels (I should also say relies on this information! Charlotte NC 28270-2140 4950.org - go to the MISSION LOGS that I have examined the Paramount Star 704-737-7971 (cell) link off the SCIENCE page. In addition Trek web site, and their database is quite I also encourage you to take notice [email protected] THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 27 SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER: 15 YEARS LATER By Lieutenant Colonel Dean “Tomcat” Rogers • USS Highlander Artwork Courtesy Of NASA If there is one special day that I will very Þ rst diverse Space Shuttle crews in received his wings in May 1969. Later American woman in orbit during the never forget in my life, that day would the history of the US Space Program. he worked as a test pilot for the Navy, ß ight of Discovery, STS-41-D, between be JANUARY 28, 1986. It was the day ß ying 28 different types of aircraft and August 30 and September 5, 1984. before my fifth birthday and I was The commander of STS-51-L was Francis logging more than 4,300 hours of ß ying During this mission she helped to so happy to turn five the very next R. Scobee. He was born on May 19, time. Smith was selected as a NASA deploy three satellites into orbit; she was day. Thousand of miles away from my 1939 in Cle Elum, Washington. He astronaut in May 1980, and a year also involved in biomedical research location, the Space Shuttle Challenger enlisted in the US Air Force, training later, after completing further training, during the mission. Afterward, she was about to embark on its twenty-Þ fth as a reciprocating engine mechanic but he received an assignment as a Space began intensive training for the STS-51- space shuttle mission in space. What’s longing to ß y. During his tenure in the Shuttle pilot, the position he occupied L mission on which she was killed. special about this mission is that for the Air Force, he received a B.S. degree aboard Challenger. This mission was his very first, an American civilian will in Aerospace Engineering from the Þ rst space ß ight. Ronald E. McNair was the second take her place among the stars. The University of Arizona in which made it of three mission specialists aboard civilian to make history was a New possible for him to receive his ofÞ cer’s Judith A. Resnik was one of three Challenger. Born on October 21, 1950 in Hampshire teacher by the name of commission. He received his pilot wings mission specialists on Challenger. Born Lake City, South Carolina. He achieved Christa McAuliffe. in 1966 and began a series of flying on April 5, 1949 at Akron, Ohio. Brought early success in the segregated public schools he attended as both a student The actual launch had been delayed and an athlete. Valedictorian of his high Þ ve times due to bad weather. In fact, school class, he attended North Carolina January 28th was the coldest day that A&T State University where in 1971 he NASA had ever launched a shuttle. received a B.S. degree in physics. He The time had Þ nally come at 11:38 went on to study physics at MIT, where AM Eastern Standard Time and the he specialized in quantum electronics Challenger left Pad 39B at Cape and laser technology, completing his Kennedy. Seventy-three seconds into Ph.D. in 1977. As a student he performed the ß ight, the Challenger exploded right some of the earliest work on chemical before our eyes. The cause was due to HF/DF and high pressure CO lasers, the failure of the right SRB aft joint publishing path-breaking scientific sealing, most likely due to the extremely papers on the subject. McNair met and cold temperature on the morning of married Cheryl B. Moore of Brooklyn, January 28, 1986. Out of the two SRBs or New York, and they later had two Solid Rocket Boosters that were used, children. After completing his Ph.D. the one that was in the extreme cold was he began working as a physicist at the the one that failed. O-rings when they Optical Physics Department of Hughes are cold do not move as quickly as ones Research Laboratories in Malibu, that are warm. Therefore if the O-rings California, and conducted research were nearly frozen in place during on electro-optic laser modulation for ignition, the gases burnt the O-rings and satellite-to-satellite space produced the black smoke. Challenger communications. This research brought left the launch pad and headed for space. McNair in contact with the space During ß ight the O-rings continued to The Crew of the STS-51L Mission: Font (Left to right) Michael J. Smith, program, and when the opportunity not seal the joint, and the gases leaked Frances R. Scobee, Ronald E. McNair. Back: Ellison S. Onizuka, Christa presented itself he applied for astronaut through the aft field joint. The flame McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Judith Resnick training. In January 1978 NASA selected grew larger and later blew Challenger – Photograph courtesy of NASA him to enter the astronaut cadre, one up. This event that unfolded in front of of the first three African Americans our eyes will always be remembered in assignments with the Air Force. He was up in the Jewish religion, Resnik was selected. McNair became the second the space program. This is one of the a test pilot who ß ew more than 45 types educated in public schools before African American in space between most signiÞ cant events of the 1980’s and of aircraft, logging more than 6,500 hours attending Carnegie-Mellon University, February 3 and 11, 1984, by ß ying on the the 20th Century as billions of people of ß ight time. In 1978, Scobee entered where she received a B.S. in electrical Challenger Shuttle mission STS-41-B. around the world saw the accident Þ rst- NASA’s astronaut corps and was the engineering in 1970, and the University During this mission McNair operated hand on television and empathized pilot of STS-41-C. He was married of Maryland, where she took at Ph.D. in the maneuverable arm built by Canada with any one of the seven crewmembers to June Kent in 1966 and had two the same Þ eld in 1977. Resnik worked in used to move payloads in space. The killed. This special report is a dedication children. a variety of professional positions with 1986 mission on which he was killed to the Shuttle Challenger crew who has the RCA corporation in the early was his second Shuttle ß ight. made the journey above and beyond the The pilot was CDR Michael J. Smith, 1970s and as a staff fellow with the call of duty. USN. He was born on April 30, 1945 in Laboratory of Neurophysiology at the Ellison S. Onizuka, was the last of the Beaufort, South Carolina. He had been National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, three mission specialists. He had been The crew of STS-51-L was like a real life educated at the US Naval Academy, Maryland, between 1974 and 1977. born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, on representation of the Enterprise crew class of 1967, and received his M.S. Selected as a NASA astronaut in January June 24, 1946. He attended the University of Star Trek. It was a cross-section of in Aeronautical Engineering from the 1978, the Þ rst cadre containing women, of Colorado, receiving B.S. and M.S. the American population in the ways of Naval Post Graduate School in 1968. Resnik underwent the training program degrees in engineering in June and race, gender, geography, background, From there he underwent aviator for Shuttle mission specialists during December 1969, respectively. While at and religion. In fact, they were one of the training at Kingsville, Texas, and the next year. Resnik was the second the university he married Lorna Leido PAGE 28 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 Yoshida of Hawaii, and the couple the Apollo moon landing program, eventually had two children. He also and wrote years later on her astronaut STARFLEET COMMUNIQUE participated in the Air Force R.O.T.C. application form that “I watched the program, leading to a commission in Space Age being born and I would like January 1970. Onizuka served on active to participate.” McAuliffe attended LETTERS TO THE EDITOR duty with the Air Force until January Framingham State College in her 1978 when he was selected as a NASA hometown, graduating in 1970. A astronaut. With the Air Force in the few weeks later she married her To The Editor: early 1970s he was an aerospace ß ight longstanding boyfriend, Steven test engineer at the Sacramento Air McAuliffe. They stayed in the My name is Anthony Wynn (Vice Admiral Wxyn, Retired) and I would Logistics Center. After July 1975 he Washington DC area for the next eight like to respectfully take a bit of exception with the following paragraph, was assigned to the Air Force Flight years, she teaching and completing an which appears on the USS Tanagra site detailing STARFLEET History, and Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, M.A. from Bowie State University, in apparently, has been printed in other STARFLEET materials: California, as squadron ß ight test ofÞ cer Maryland. They moved to Concord, and later as chief of the engineering New Hampshire where Christa took a VADM Stillwell, though serving as the Vice Chief of Personnel, was also support section. When Onizuka was teaching post at Concord High School in believed to be serving as the Chief of Communications under the name of selected for the astronaut corps he 1982, and in 1984 learned about NASA’s VADM T. Wxyn. VADM Stillwell deÞ nitely had control of the STARFLEET entered into a one-year training efforts to locate an educator to ß y on the media and his “Mandate” continually called for members to “start doing, program and then became eligible for Shuttle. The intent was to Þ nd a gifted making and requesting” and mainly to get involved! Eric Stillwell was assignment as a mission specialist on teacher who could communicate with quickly making STARFLEET a “members” organization which won future Space Shuttle ß ights. He worked students from space. NASA selected him great popularity throughout the Fleet. His fight was against the on orbiter test and checkout teams and McAuliffe for this position in the “bureaucracy which had devoured efÞ ciency and effectiveness”... launch support crews at the Kennedy summer of 1984 and in the fall she Space Center for the Þ rst two Shuttle took a year-long leave of absence from I would like to assure the USS Tanagra and STARFLEET that I missions. Since he was an Air Force teaching, during which time NASA certainly indeed did serve a term as STARFLEET’s Þ rst Vulcan Chief of ofÞ cer on detached duty with NASA, would pay her salary, and trained for an Communications following the turnover of the ß eet command to Admiral Onizuka was a logical choice to serve early 1986 Shuttle mission. She had an Stillwell. Prior to my promotion, I served under then Commodore Eric on the Þ rst dedicated Department of immediate rapport with the media, and Stillwell as First OfÞ cer on our ship based out of Eugene, Oregon. Defense classiÞ ed mission. He was a the teacher in space program received mission specialist on STS-51-C, taking tremendous attention as a result. It is And later, the history further reads-- place 24-27 Jan. 1985 on the Discovery in part because of the excitement over orbiter. The Challenger ß ight was his McAuliffe’s presence on the Challenger ...Another problem that had raised its head was Trek International. This second Shuttle mission. that the accident had such a signiÞ cant impact on the nation. organization, barely days old, rode on the coat tails of the ill STARFLEET. The last two members of the Challenger More interestingly, Trek International was being set up and run by several crew were not officially Federal The legacy of space shuttle Challenger members of Stillwell’s own Executive Committee. Their approach at getting government employees. Gregory B. lives on today. Even though it has been their group started was to undermine STARFLEET and recruit members Jarvis, a payload specialist, worked Þ fteen years since the event occurred, and chapters from our own ranks... for the Hughes Aircraft Corp.’s Space the imagination of space flight fuels and Communications Group in Los me even to this day. When that event I resigned from STARFLEET to become the Commanding Admiral of the Angeles, California, and had been made occurred, I not only cried because it was new Trek International, based in San Antonio, Texas. True enough, available for the Challenger ß ight by so tragic but it was the day I started many of the members came from within the ranks of STARFLEET and his company. Jarvis had been born on my journey to learn all about space wanted to join a viable, operating organization -- although we did recruit August 24, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. exploration in general. I studied the many members who had never before been involved in any ß eet-based He had been educated at the State Space Shuttle mission so much that I organizations. At it’s peak, Trek International boasted some 30 ships University of New York at Buffalo, wanted to attend U.S. Space Camp when internationally and membership of over 1000 personnel. However, after receiving a B.S. in electrical engineering I was young. After years of hoping, several years of operation, Trek International was disbanded and it’s ships in 1967; at Northeastern University, I finally attended the ADVANCED were folded back into STARFLEET. Boston, where he received an M.S. SPACE ACADEMY at U.S. Space Camp degree in the same Þ eld in 1969; and on April 4, 1999. While there, they had Thanks for this opportunity to correct a little bit of history! I appreciate your at West Coast University, Los Angeles, a life-size replica of the Space Shuttle help in this matter. Perhaps one day I’ll be able to attend a STARFLEET where he completed coursework for an in Space Shuttle Park. At the end of gathering to socialize a bit with other ß eet ofÞ cers! M.S. in management science in 1973. the park, there was a big rock with a Jarvis began work at Hughes in 1973 plaque on it. The park was dedicated to Sincerely, and served in a variety of technical the crew of Challenger STS-51-L. Also, positions until 1984 when he was there was one souvenir I had to take Anthony Wynn (VADM Wxyn, Retired) accepted into the astronaut program home in which I had made a promise under Hughes’ sponsorship after at age 11 to get while attending Space competing against 600 other Hughes Camp. That was the Space Shuttle employees for the opportunity. Jarvis’ Challenger crew patch. To this day, I duties on the Challenger flight had have the patch on my ß ight suit, forever revolved around gathering new remembering this special crew. So, GOT A LETTER OF COMMENT? information on the design of liquid- whenever I go back to Space Camp; put fueled rockets. on my ASA Flight suit to remember We are always interested to see and hear what you (the members!) think the times; or go back to Challenger of this publication and it’s content. If you would like to send a letter of The last member of the crew was Sharon Center; I will always remember the day comment or ny other type of feedback, please direct them to: Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher of January 28, 1986 because for me it to ß y in space. Selected from among will forever be “The Day I Discovered STARFLEET Communique more than 11,000 applicants from the The Final Frontier”. education profession for entrance into 1209 SE 89th Avenue the astronaut ranks, McAuliffe had This is my dedication to the crew of the Portland OR 97216-1715 been born on September 2, 1948. As a space shuttle Challenger and I SALUTE cq@sÞ .org youth she registered excitement over YOU ALL! THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 29 NOTES ON STARFLEET RANKS & ORGANIZATION By Fleet Captain Gregory A. Sheets • USS Columbia Artwork By Fleet Captain David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region 5 INTRODUCTION: is an equally- (if not greater) important although it is common for CAs to serve ofÞ cers have broad responsibility for determining factor. It is common for a in training vessels on space duty prior to general areas of starship operations, This essay was originally written to provide enlisted crewmember with accompanying promotion. During the Dominion War, CPOs coordinate and supervise day-to-day a full historical and fictional basis for dependents to be assigned as much living the need for large numbers of personnel activities. ranks and positions as used in the U.S.S. space as an admiral with no dependents (it often resulted in CAs being posted to active Columbia. It has been revised slightly and is telling that any admiral would without starship duty on front-line vessels. Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO), is offered here as a model for other chapters hesitation agree that an enlisted man with Grade E-8. Senior Chiefs are CPOs of to follow, should they choose to do so. a wife and two children be billeted to Crewman (CN), Grade E-3. Crewmen-- greater experience and knowledge. Usually spacious multiroom quarters while he often referred to as ‘able crewmen’ in the possessed of over a decade’s service, Senior The individual reader’s opinion may vary, himself occupied a modest stateroom). old naval tradition--are fully-trained and Chiefs can be relied upon by commissioned of course--this is merely one officer’s The consistent reduction of the social qualiÞ ed to perform basic duties in starship ofÞ cers to faithfully and efÞ ciently carry out interpretation of the Þ ctional Starß eet as importance of material gain over the last and stations. It is worth noting that the almost any task, often supervising scores of seen in the various Star Trek television four centuries have eliminated most such basic astronautic training required for junior petty ofÞ cers and crewmen. series and feature Þ lms. Much of the boundaries. It is worth noting that higher- advancement to the rate of Crewman material in this essay is deliberately skewed ranking officers who do receive greater exceeds in most ways that given to Master Chief Petty OfÞ cer (MCPO), Grade toward traditional naval terminology, as privileges universally have far more twentieth-century astronauts. At this level, E-9. The Master Chief is very much that- opposed to the blander modern phrasing. pressing and long-lasting commitments the Þ rst degree of specialization in the ranks -an undisputed master of his trade, with It is understood that many people’s than junior enlisted crew. occurs. All crewmen are assigned to one indispensable wisdom and experience to interpretations of Star Trek and its setting of several major subdivisions according his credit. Senior commissioned officers are less militaristic in tone, and may prefer Starß eet is a truly meritocratic organization. to their basic duties--Administration/ know that Master Chiefs can manage any wordings that shun the ‘barbaric’ militarism Any capable Federation citizen may apply Logistics, Operations/Engineering, and important task, and value their counsel of Earth’s past. Certainly there is no reason for an appointment to Starß eet Academy; Sciences/Medical (corresponding to immeasurably. Junior ofÞ cers know that that a “gunner’s mate” could not be called the only barrier lies in the competitive the three color-codes used in Starfleet although their commissions grant them a “phaser specialist”--and indeed, some nature of the entrance examinations (it uniforms). After gaining sufÞ cient authority over Master Chiefs, a Master examples from the Trek canon point more has always been imperative that Starß eet’s experience in their chosen occupational Chief’s advice is as close to a divine truth in that direction. On the other hand, the leaders be those proven most capable of field, Crewmen are usually rated as as can be found in the space service. The author is an unabashed devotee of naval the extraordinary mental and emotional ‘strikers’--petty ofÞ cers in training--for a most capable Master Chiefs are assigned as history and literature, and is very much a demands of command at space). particular specialty. Command Master Chiefs, the senior non- subscriber to Nicholas Meyer’s version Promotions in rank are based on an commissioned adviser to a captain. of Star Trek (as seen in the two feature individual’s capability Þ rst, with seniority Petty Officer Third Class (PO3), Grade Þ lms he directed, The Wrath of Khan and in grade as a secondary consideration. The E-4. Since the days of sail, petty ofÞ cers Midshipman is the title held by student- The Undiscovered Country)--the ultimate system of service ranks and promotions have been the basic element in the officers at Starfleet Academy. Often extension of Gene Roddenberry’s phrase within Starfleet serve primarily as an shipboard chain-of-command. Specialists erroneously referred to as ‘cadets’, “Horatio Hornblower in space.” accurate and easily-understood system of in a particular occupational field, they midshipmen are distinguished in holding measuring an individual’s abilities and supervise crewmen in their duties. The legal command authority as junior line The essay is written from the common experience. Unlike military organizations highest level of specialization in Starß eet officers (traditional military cadets had Þ ctional Starß eet point-of-view. In most of Earth’s past, in which the legal authority occurs at this level: all petty ofÞ cers have no such authority and were not legally circumstances, the term “Specialist” is to command was often acquired as much a particular rating which indicates their entitled to issue orders). Those midshipmen understood to refer to a petty ofÞ cer through political connections and material Þ eld of expertise, such as boatswain’s mate, engaged in undergraduate studies are (enlisted) while a “Technician” refers wealth as through proven ability and medical technician, or yeoman. Any third- unofficially styled ‘cadet midshipmen’, to a warrant officer. Also note that the dedicated service, the legal authority class petty ofÞ cer is understood to have a which title is often given as ‘cadet’. Upon ‘paygrades’ in the higher ofÞ cer ranks are of Starfleet officers is understood to be mastery of at least the fundamental skills completing their academic requirements, given both in their traditional versions and inextricably bound to an individual’s in his or her Þ eld. midshipmen must then complete field those included in the current STARFLEET suitability to wield such authority. The studies in which they serve as junior Membership Handbook--i.e., Fleet Captain extraordinary power and capabilities of Petty OfÞ cer Second Class (PO2), Grade ofÞ cers in starships and stations. Only upon as O-7. modern starships, with their potential to E-5. Second-class petty officers are successful completion of these assignments enact social and political change on an given slightly greater responsibility, may they graduate the Academy and be I. RANKS interstellar scale, demands nothing less. and accordingly have greater abilities commissioned as Ensigns. and experience than their third-class Rank in Starß eet is a means of determining Crewman Recruit (CR), Grade E-1, is the counterparts. They are generally assigned Warrant Officer (WO), Grade W-1. It is command authority and organization. lowest rank within Starß eet. Recruits are similar duties, but are more frequently often desirable to assign an extremely Unlike past military organizations, Starß eet those who have newly joined the space given individual responsibility by their knowledgeable and experienced technical does not insist upon rank as an indication service and are undergoing basic training seniors. specialist to a position of greater authority. of social status: enlisted personnel are not at one of several facilities throughout Warrant OfÞ cers are appointed from the in any way considered socially inferior Federation space. Recruits are never Petty Officer Third Class (PO1), Grade ranks of particularly talented first-class to ofÞ cers. It is true that higher-ranking assigned active duty in starships or E-6. Petty ofÞ cers at this level are highly and chief petty ofÞ cers, and have limited personnel tend to enjoy slightly greater stations. skilled and experienced, and frequently command authority in their particular privileges than lower-ranking ones; assist ofÞ cers by overseeing large numbers occupational Þ elds. The grade of Warrant however, the differences are at best trivial. Crewman Apprentice (CA), Grade E-2, of crewmen at their daily duties. Officer (W-1) is frequently unused Any individual in Starß eet service is is the rank held primarily by those in by Starfleet, as the higher-ranking accorded the same basic privileges of technical training programs prior to deep- Chief Petty OfÞ cer (CPO), Grade E-7. Chief Commissioned (or Chief) Warrant OfÞ cers shelter, sustenance, and clothing as well as space assignments. These programs are Petty Officers are frequently considered fulfill the required duties; however, the recreational opportunities. Where no other conducted at service schools in various the backbone of Starß eet. They are masters Fleet’s expansion during the Dominion War extenuating circumstances exist, greater locations, many of them part of the Starß eet of their trades, and possess initiative and necessitated the rank’s use. The primary privileges are often extended to higher- Academy campus in San Francisco on sobriety sufÞ cient to give them authority difference between the two types is the ranking ofÞ cers as recognition for service Earth. Graduates of these schools are over major tasks requiring the effort of origin of their authority--ordinary warrant and responsibility. However, personal need frequently promoted to the next grade, numerous crewmen. Where commissioned ofÞ cers hold warrants issued by the PAGE 30 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 Federation Commissioner of Starfleet, after’ lieutenants but were not generally commanding ofÞ cer of any ship (regardless division, or ‘van’, was commanded by a vice where as commissioned warrant officers eligible for further promotion. Later, of service rank) is addressed as ‘captain’. admiral while the center was commanded hold commissions signed by the President the Royal Navy replaced Masters with In keeping with these traditions, a full by an admiral who also commanded the of the Federation Council. ‘Navigating Lieutenants’ (ofÞ cers Commander is always addressed by rank entire ß eet). considered to rank with Lieutenants of the and last name--as in ‘Commander Smith’-- Chief Warrant Officer (CWO), Grades line but not authorized for command at sea) and never as ‘Mister’. Vice Admiral (VADM), Grade 0-9 (O-10). W-2, W-3, and W-4. Chief Warrant before phasing the rank out altogether. The Vice Admirals command major fleets or OfÞ cers, as mentioned above, are actually U.S. Navy eventually changed the title of Note: Obviously, the Starß eet of the forces of starships, and serve as top staff commissioned officers ranking below Master to Lieutenant Junior Grade. twenty-third century was rather relaxed ofÞ cers with Starß eet Command. Ensigns. They serve to supervise non- in regards to this tradition, as many full commissioned personnel in specific Lieutenant (LT), Grade O-3, is one of the Commanders (Spock, Scotty, Sulu, Chekov) Admiral (ADM), Grade O-10 (O-11). technical fields but hold no authority to oldest ofÞ cer ranks in naval tradition. As were commonly addressed as ‘Mister’. Admirals serve as Commanders-In-Chief of command outside their own departments or the title suggests, lieutenants served as On the other hand, Will Riker has almost the major ß eets (Alpha and Beta Quadrants), specialties. They are not generally in line for deputies to an ofÞ cer in overall command. always been addressed as ‘Commander’. and in the top command positions of the promotion to higher commissioned rank. In Starfleet, Lieutenants command large space service as a whole. Normally, the only substantive difference divisions or small departments in ships Captain (CAPT), Grade O-6. The naval between the three grades of Chief Warrant and stations. They might serve as executive title of captain is as old as the fighting Fleet Admiral (FADM), Grade O-11 (O-12). OfÞ cer is length of service. ofÞ cers on small ships, or even command navy itself. Originally, ships of war were There is generally only one Fleet Admiral the smallest vessels. merchant ships hired by a government for on active duty at any given time; his or Ensign (ENS), Grade O-1, is the lowest combat service. The ofÞ cer in command of her position is Commander, Starß eet. The commissioned rank. Most Academy Lieutenant Commander (LCDR), Grade a merchant ship traditionally was known as most distinguished admirals are sometimes graduates are commissioned as Ensigns O-4. Lieutenant Commanders command its master. In pre-gunnery days, a merchant allowed to retire with the rank of Fleet upon graduation. Ensigns assist more senior departments and often serve as executive ship became a warship by simply sending a Admiral. The title evolves from the British ofÞ cers in commanding divisions on board ofÞ cers on mid-size starships, or hold sole company of soldiers on board; as on shore, ‘Admiral of the Fleet’; the U.S. Navy Þ rst ship or in stations. command of small vessels and stations. the ofÞ cer commanding those troops was appointed Þ ve-star Fleet Admirals during The title evolved from the U.S. Navy rank their ‘captain’. The captain had overall World War II. The title of Ensign originated in European of Lieutenant; Lieutenants in command of military command of a ship, while the armies, in which an Ensign was the most small ships were referred to as ‘lieutenants master was responsible for the ship’s II. SHIP ORGANIZATION junior subaltern in a unit. Army ensigns commanding’ or ‘lieutenants commandant’. navigation and operations only. As naval were so called because they carried a Eventually the rank became a permanent warfare evolved and permanent, dedicated Starship crews are typically divided into unit’s colors into battle. The French Navy one; thus, Lieutenant Commanders are warships came into being, the distinctions several departments, each with its own borrowed the title for its most junior more a sort of senior lieutenant than a junior were blurred, and the captain became particular set of duties and responsibilities. commissioned ofÞ cers, known as ensigns or deputy commander. The United States, simply the ofÞ cer in overall command on a While exact organization varies from ship de vaisseau. In both the British and U.S. in this instance, preceded the British Navy permanent basis (inheriting responsibility to ship, typically there are seven major Navies, midshipmen were required to pass in adopting Lieutenant Commander as a for all aspects of that ship); the master departments common to all vessels. These an examination before being commissioned permanent rank--tellingly, when the British simply became a subordinate. Starfleet are the Command Department, Operations as Lieutenants; however, passing the followed suit, the insignia of Lieutenants of Captains command major starships and Department, Engineering Department, examination did not guarantee a eight or more years’ seniority was adopted stations, and serve as staff officers with Science Department, Medical Department, commission (actual commissions being for the new rank. Starß eet Command. Communications Department, and Security issued only when vacancies occurred in Department. ships). In both services, it was common for A Lieutenant Commander is properly Fleet Captain (FCAPT), Grade O-6(a) (or senior midshipmen to accept a warrant as addressed by the title ‘Mister’ and his/her O-7). Fleet Captains command squadrons COMMAND DEPARTMENT master’s mates (which came with increased last name, as with more junior officers or other small units of starships, and serve pay, privileges, and responsibilities). Not (in keeping with their origins as senior as senior command staff ofÞ cers. The title Captain. Each and every ship has a single all master’s mates had advanced in this lieutenants). It is quite common (though has its origins in the British Navy’s ‘Captain line ofÞ cer legally assigned to command manner, however--some had advanced less correct) for a Lieutenant Commander Of The Fleet’--the title given to an Admiral’s it. Regardless of rank, this ofÞ cer holds the from the ranks of seamen and were not to be addressed as ‘Commander’--much as chief of staff. courtesy title of Captain and is addressed eligible for promotion to commissioned ofÞ cers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as such. A Captain is responsible for all rank. The ‘mates in line for promotion’, are addressed as ‘Colonel’. Commodore (COMM), Grade O-7 (O-8). aspects of his or her ship, especially for former midshipmen, eventually came to The lowest ß ag rank--like Fleet Captains, safe navigation and execution of assigned represent a common step in the path to Commander (CDR), Grade O-5. Commodores might serve as commander missions. In situations where more than higher command. In the British service, Commanders have charge of major of a squadron or task unit. The distinction one ofÞ cer of captain rank is present, the the rank of Mate became a permanent departments on large starships, serve as is small, but Commodores usually have a phrase ‘The Captain’ is understood to refer commissioned rank, ultimately to be executive officers, and as commanding Captain serving under them in command to the commanding ofÞ cer. renamed ‘Sublieutenant’; the American officers of small or mid-size vessels and of their ß agship (as Admirals do) whereas a passed midshipman likewise became a stations. The title originated in the British Fleet Captain retains individual command Executive Officer. The Executive Officer permanent rank--in this case, taking the Navy as ‘Master and Commander’--the of his ß agship. This distinction was once (Exec, XO, First OfÞ cer) is the line ofÞ cer French title of Ensign (one occasion where commanding officer of a type of vessel seen in the Royal Navy, which in the days second in rank on a starship and acts as the American service departed from British known as a ‘sloop of war’. Such ships of sail had two classes of Commodore. A the Captain’s executive assistant. The XO’s precedent). were considered too small to carry both a Commodore of the second class retained particular responsibility is for the readiness commanding ofÞ cer and a separate chief individual command of his ship and ß ew of ship and crew. All orders issued by the Starß eet Ensigns are generally promoted to navigating ofÞ cer, so the two duties were a burgee pennant as a distinguishing mark Exec are considered as coming from the the next rank after eighteen to twenty-four combined in one ofÞ cer. By the early (compared to the ß ags ß own by admirals or Captain. Executive OfÞ cers with the rank of months of service. nineteenth century, the title was shortened the commission pennants ß own by captains Lieutenant Commander or Commander are to ‘commander’ and was a distinct rank of ‘private ships’); the Commodore of the addressed as ‘Commander’ (compare with Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), Grade 0-2. between lieutenants and captains. OfÞ cers Þ rst class had a captain under him, ß ew a other officers of these ranks; Lieutenant These ofÞ cers command small shipboard of this rank in the U.S. Navy of the time broad pennant, and was entitled to wear the Commanders are addressed as ‘Lieutenant divisions. Staff ofÞ cers are often appointed were known as ‘masters commandant’. undress uniform of a rear admiral. Commander Smith’ or ‘Mister Jones’, where in this grade upon entering the service. Eventually both services adopted the title as Commanders are addressed by rank and The rank evolved from the naval title of of commander. The Royal Navy almost Rear Admiral (RADM), Grade O-8 (O-9). name--’Commander Brown’). Any mention Master (warrant ofÞ cers responsible for safe always had more commanders than it had Rear Admirals (as do all flag officers) of ‘The Commander’ is understood to be navigation of a ship)--much as with master’s sloops for them to command; eventually command fleets or forces of starships. a reference to the XO. In those instances mates, passed midshipmen who had not it became common for commanders to They also command major shore facilities, where a full captain serves as XO, he or yet been commissioned as lieutenants often serve as seconds-in-command of the largest and serve as senior officers of Starfleet she is referred to by rank and name--as in accepted a master’s warrant. Eventually warships. One relic of this tradition was the Command’s major technical bureaus. The ‘Captain Smith’ – to distinguish from ‘The the rank became a commissioned one and fact that all Royal Navy commanders were title originates in the British Navy; when the Captain’. a normal step on the path to the rank addressed as ‘captain’ out of courtesy until Navy assembled as a single ß eet, the rear of lieutenant. In the British Royal Navy, the 1920s. This persists in a fashion to the admiral commanded the aftermost division Navigator. The Navigator is the line ofÞ cer Masters were considered to rank ‘with but present day, in that the legally assigned of ships in the line of battle (the foremost concerned with the navigation and handling THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 31 of the spacecraft. Reporting directly to Personnel OfÞ cer. is responsible for supervising shipboard has charge of power generation and the Captain, the Navigator determines activities and resources, and for seeing distribution systems. the vessel’s position, plots courses, and Records OfÞ cer. The Records OfÞ cer also that they are carried out without conß ict. supervises the ß ight control crew. assists the XO. Responsibilities include The Operations Manager is head of the IDF/SIF Assistant. The IDF/SIF assistant supervision of all ship’s logs, records, and Operations Department, and stands watch is concerned with inertial dampening and Flight Controllers. Flight controllers are archives; the Records Officer frequently at the Operations Management (OPS) structural integrity force field systems, generally junior commissioned officers, doubles as Ship’s Secretary, supervising position on the Bridge. which protect the ship and crew from reporting to the navigator, and are tasked clerical and administrative functions for damaging effects of acceleration. with supervising ß ight control, guidance, the Exec. An ensign of the line is often Ops Watch OfÞ cers. Ops Watch OfÞ cers and navigation duties in their absence. assigned as Records OfÞ cer. relieve the Operations Manager at the OPS Shipfitting Assistant. The Shipfitting Flight controllers stand watch at the Flight Station, and ensure that ship’s operations Assistant is the ofÞ cer charged with Control (CONN) position on the Bridge. Ship’s Clerks. Ship’s Clerks are warrant run smoothly at all times. maintenance of the ship’s various utilities Flight controllers are typically junior line officers who assist the Captain, Exec, and auxiliary systems. officers or officers in training, and also Personnel, and Records OfÞ cers with all Ops Liaison OfÞ cers. Ops Liaison OfÞ cers stand watch as OfÞ cer of the Deck or Junior clerical and administrative functions. assist other departments in carrying Environment Assistant. The Environment OfÞ cer of the Watch. out primary and secondary mission Assistant has charge of all environmental Yeomen. Yeomen are petty ofÞ cers whose objectives. engineering and life support functions. Navigation Technicians. Navigation duties involve clerical and administrative technicians are warrant ofÞ cers advanced functions. They operate the ship’s ofÞ ce. Resource Allocation Officers. Resource Damage Control Assistant. The Damage from the Quartermaster rating. They Allocation OfÞ cers assist the duty Control Assistant oversees and coordinates generally serve as senior assistants to the Legal OfÞ cer. The Legal OfÞ cer is not an operations manager in supervising usage the ship’s response to damage taken in Navigator, and may stand watch as Junior attorney, but rather a commissioned ofÞ cer of shipboard systems and facilities. combat or through other means. OfÞ cer of the Watch (but seldom as who assists the Captain in all legal and OfÞ cer of the Deck, which duty is usually judicial matters. Attorneys are members of Operations Specialist. Operations Transporter Assistant. The Transporter reserved for commissioned line ofÞ cers). the Starß eet Judge Advocate General Corps, Specialists are petty ofÞ cers who assist the Assistant has charge of all ship’s transporter Traditionalists within Starß eet often refer and do not generally serve in starships. Operations Manager in his or her duties. systems. to NavTechs as “master’s mates”, in the old naval fashion. NavTechs sometimes serve Legalmen. Legalmen are petty ofÞ cers who First Lieutenant. The First Lieutenant is Engineer’s Mates. Each of the Assistants to as navigators in small vessels; tradition assist the ship’s Legal OfÞ cer. the ofÞ cer in charge of deck astronautics, the Chief Engineer has a number of petty styles them as ‘masters’. having responsibility for maintenance and ofÞ cers, or mates, who assist in executing Supply Officer. The Supply Officer has appearance of internal spaces as well as all his duties. Chief Engineer’s Mates are Quartermasters. Quartermasters are petty charge of all ship’s stores and supplies, deck and emergency equipment. Primary assigned to supervise a particular area of officers specializing in navigation, ship and is responsible for providing uniform duties include care and maintenance of responsibility--for example, the Propulsion handling, and communications. They clothes and equipment for the ship’s crew airlocks, lifeboats, environmental suits, and Assistant has under him a Warp Propulsion stand watch at the CONN in relief as well as food and beverage for the associated equipment, as well as overall Chief and an Impulse Propulsion Chief. of commissioned Flight Controllers; general mess. The Supply OfÞ cer further responsibility for auxiliary spacecraft More junior Engineer’s Mates may have one quartermaster usually serves as has responsibility for all ship’s accounts. operations. The First Lieutenant (in a particular specialty, and be assigned to Quartermaster of the Watch, assisting cooperation with the Personnel Officer) supervise a particular part of the ship’s the Navigator and Officer of the Deck. Supply Clerks. Supply Clerks are warrant also supervises the assignment of living engineering functions (as a transporter Quartermasters are also trained shuttle ofÞ cers who assist the Supply OfÞ cer in quarters to ofÞ cers, crew and passengers. specialist or ‘captain of the nacelle’), but pilots and (like Boatswain’s Mates) serve supervising logistical and materiel support many serve as general assistants to the as Coxswains. functions. Traditionally, a warrant supply Boatswain. The Boatswain or ‘Bo’sun’, a Chiefs. A large number of crewmen are clerk serving as senior supply ofÞ cer in a warrant ofÞ cer, is the principal assistant to assigned as Engineer’s Crew--occasionally Note: The term ‘CONN’ is generally ship or station is called a “Purser.” the First Lieutenant and directly supervises known as the ‘black gang’ or ‘blackhand understood to refer to the Flight Control deck operations. The Bo’sun and his mates gang’, from the days of steam propulsion station on a starship’s bridge. Owing to Storekeepers. Storekeepers are petty also serve the traditional function of ‘piping (when solid or liquid fossil fuels burnt the increased automation in ship control officers who assist the Supply Officer, the side’--welcoming distinguished visitors to produce steam tended to leave black functions since the twenty-third century, organize hold stowage, and keep inventory on board with a bo’sun’s call (modern residue on engine room crew members). the CONN replaces the separate helm and of ship’s stores. powered bo’sun’s calls are issued by navigation positions on the bridge. The Starß eet, but many captains prefer the use CONN is not necessarily the same as the Ship’s Cook. Generally, the ship’s cook of replicated old-style calls). SCIENCES DEPARTMENT phrase ‘the conn’, which refers to the is a trained chef serving in Starß eet and status held by whatever ofÞ cer has been appointed to warrant rank. The cook’s Boatswain’s Mates. Boatswain’s Mates are Science Officer. The Science Officer designated to give steering orders for the primary duty is the preparation of meals petty ofÞ cers who serve as deputies to the commands the Sciences Department and ship. Frequently the two positions coincide, in the traditional manner from fresh Boatswain. One Boatswain’s Mate will supervises all ongoing scientiÞ c research as it is more efÞ cient for a single ofÞ cer ingredients (usually for the Captain, the generally serve as Boatswain’s Mate of the projects, as well as providing scientific or crew member to have direct control wardroom officers, or for distinguished Watch, assisting the Officer of the Deck intelligence to the Captain. In days past, the over a ship’s movements (eliminating guests at diplomatic functions). On many in all deck operations. Boatswain’s Mates command-intelligence function occupied the possibility of ambiguity in decision ships (especially during peacetime), a are often trained shuttle pilots and serve much of a science officer’s time; by the or reaction time). On certain occasions civilian chef working as a contractor to as Coxswains. late 24th century, such duties are shared (usually during increased states of action Starfleet fulfills these duties. When not between the Operations and Security or particular navigational evolutions) a called upon to prepare meals, the cook ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OfÞ cers to allow the Science OfÞ cer separate ofÞ cer may have ‘the conn’ while assists the supply officer in overseeing to devote more time to scientiÞ c not physically operating the Flight Control the ship’s food stores. Many smaller Engineer OfÞ cer. The Engineer OfÞ cer, or investigation. station. Most deck crewmen are qualiÞ ed vessels carry no cook at all, but rely upon Chief Engineer, is responsible for operation helmsmen and are capable of supervising replicators for all food preparation. of the ship’s propulsion and power systems. Sensor Officer. The Sensor Officer has ß ight control functions during non-critical He or she also shares responsibility with the charge of all remote sensing devices; operations; under such circumstances, the Mess Management Specialists. Mess First Lieutenant for spaceworthiness and the only exceptions are those dedicated Officer of the Deck will hold the conn. management specialists are petty ofÞ cers airtight integrity of the hull and spaceframe. sensors used for navigational, tactical, or Alert status will require a quartermaster or who assist the cook, supervise crewmen Responsibilities also include upkeep and engineering functions (which are tended commissioned ofÞ cer to relieve the helm from other departments detailed as repair of all auxiliary systems. by the appropriate departments). and take the conn directly. messmen and stewards, and operate and program the ship’s food replicators. The Propulsion Assistant. The Propulsion Computer OfÞ cer. The Computer OfÞ cer Personnel OfÞ cer. The Personnel OfÞ cer senior mess management specialist also Assistant is the chief aide to the Engineer has general responsibility of the care and serves as an assistant to the Executive serves as the Captain’s steward. Officer, and has authority over warp, operation of the ship’s computer systems. Officer, and is primarily concerned impulse, and auxiliary propulsion with supervision of crew assignments, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT systems. Physical Sciences Officer. The Physical qualiÞ cations, training, and promotions. Sciences OfÞ cer is in charge of the ship’s An ensign of the line is often assigned as Operations Manager. The Ops Officer Power Assistant. The Power Assistant physics lab, and supervises most ongoing PAGE 32 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 scientiÞ c investigations relating to physics Ship’s Counselor. The Ship’s Counselor Internal Communications Officer. The Tactical Systems Technician. The Tactical and allied disciplines. is an accredited specialist in psychology Internal Communications Officer is Systems Technician is a warrant officer or psychiatry (required to hold at responsible for maintaining uninterrupted specializing in the operation and Chemistry OfÞ cer. The Chemistry OfÞ cer least a Master’s degree in psychology voice and data contact between all internal maintenance of fire control systems, is in charge of the ship’s chemistry lab, or its equivalent). The Counselor has spaces. defensive shielding, and other non-weapon and supervises most ongoing scientific responsibility (under the CMO) for the technologies relating to the ship’s defense. investigations relating to chemistry. mental and emotional health of the crew, Cryptography OfÞ cer. The Cryptography and often serves as an advisor to the Officer is concerned with encryption of Tactical Systems Specialist. Tactical Stellar Sciences Officer. The Stellar Captain. The Counselor also assists the XO outgoing messages for purposes of data Systems Specialists are petty officers Sciences Officer is in charge of the in evaluation of the crew. In many cases, security, as well as decryption of incoming trained in defense systems technology; they ship’s astrosciences labs, and supervises the Counselor has taken the role once held friendly and hostile signals. generally specialize in a single Þ eld, be it most ongoing scientific investigations by Chaplains in Starfleet’s predecessor fire control, deflector shield systems, or relating to astronomy, stellar cartography, services; some Counselors may have Linguistics OfÞ cer. The Linguistics OfÞ cer other defense-related disciplines. astrophysics, cosmology, and allied training or accreditation from religious or is charged with the study and translation disciplines. spiritual authorities of their homeworlds. of languages, and particularly with the Gunnery Officer. The Gunnery Officer Life Sciences Officer. The Life Sciences maintenance and operation of the ship’s has charge of all directed-energy weapons OfÞ cer is in charge of the ship’s biology Dental OfÞ cer. Starships of sufÞ cient size universal translator software. systems on board, their operation, and botany labs, and supervises most may carry a dentist on board, who has maintenance and care. ongoing scientiÞ c investigations relating charge of dental health and oral surgery. Signalman. Signalmen are petty ofÞ cers to exobiology, zoology, botany, and allied specializing in any of the various Gunner. The Gunner is a warrant ofÞ cer disciplines. Chief Nurse. The Chief Nurse is a communications Þ elds; they assist ofÞ cers specializing in directed-energy weapons commissioned officer in the Starfleet in maintaining communications between systems. Gunners assist Gunnery OfÞ cers Planetary Sciences OfÞ cer. The Planetary Nursing Corps, who has charge of all and within all Starß eet activities. in larger vessels, or may have sole charge Sciences Officer is in charge of the nurses on board and is responsible for of such weapons in smaller ones. ship’s geology and geophysics labs, nursing functions. SECURITY DEPARTMENT and supervises most ongoing scientific Gunner’s Mate. Gunner’s Mates are petty investigations relating to geology, Pharmacist. Large enough starships carry Security OfÞ cer. The Security OfÞ cer is in officers who operate and maintain all geophysics, atmospheric meteorology, and a Pharmacist, a warrant officer having charge of the Security Department, and is energy weapons systems, be they phasers allied disciplines. charge of all drugs, medications, and responsible for the maintenance of safety, or other less-commonly used weapons. pharmaceuticals. security, and order of a starship and its Social Sciences OfÞ cer. The Social Sciences crew. Security Officers are trained not Torpedo Officer. The Torpedo Officer Officer is in charge of the ship’s social Lab Technician. The Lab Technician is a only in combat techniques and weapons is responsible for all ship’s deep-space sciences division, and supervises most warrant ofÞ cer having charge of the ship’s systems, but in techniques of peaceful crisis explosive ordnance and associated delivery ongoing scientiÞ c investigations relating medical laboratory. management and resolution. systems, including storage of torpedoes, to sociology, archaeology/anthropology, mines, and explosive devices and operation history, and allied disciplines. Medical Technician. Medical Technicians Internal Security Officer. The Internal and care of all launcher devices. are petty ofÞ cers trained to assist medical Security OfÞ cer is charged with maintaining Sciences Technicians. The various Sciences professionals; their work might include order and discipline among the crew, as Torpedoman. The Torpedoman is a Technicians are warrant officers trained first aid and minor surgery, patient well as the general security and safety warrant ofÞ cer who assists (or in smaller in scientific investigation; their primary transportation and care, prescriptions and of all hands and equipment (focusing vessels, performs the duties of) the Torpedo responsibility is the supervision of the laboratory work, or clerical duties within particularly on internal threats, including OfÞ cer. The Torpedoman is assisted by a ship’s laboratory facilities and equipment. the Medical Department. boarders or other intruders). number of Torpedoman’s Mates. Sciences Specialists/Crewmen. Most Some small vessels carry limited medical External Security Officer. The External Torpedoman’s Mate. Torpedoman’s Mates starships carry a large number of crewmen staff--a Medical Service Corps warrant Security OfÞ cer is concerned with safety operate and care for all deep-space and petty officers trained in scientific officer or non-commissioned Medical and security of ship and crew from external explosive ordnance delivery systems; as investigation. The most junior non-rated Technician in the smallest ships. Such threats; he is responsible for the assignment well as photon or quantum torpedoes, crew members perform basic lab work, vessels are generally of limited range only and training of security personnel to they also supervise the preparation and while more senior petty ofÞ cers supervise and deploy on short patrols from starbases away teams, as well as the ship’s landing launch of instrumented probes (usually in lab operations and assist ofÞ cers in scientiÞ c or other shore facilities. Newer vessels force. The External Security Officer also cooperation with the ship’s Science and investigations. have begun to make use of holographic supervises security personnel assigned to Operations Departments). software agents (such as the Emergency shore patrol detail while in port. Under MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Medical Hologram) in lieu of actual medical the direction of the Security OfÞ cer, the OTHER DEPARTMENTS personnel. Larger ships often include an External Security OfÞ cer also supervises Medical Officer. The Medical Officer-- EMH as backup to their medical staffs. training and qualification with personal The above departments are common sometimes referred to as the Chief Medical phaser sidearms for all assigned crew. to most starship types. Some highly specialized vessels may incorporate Officer, CMO, or Ship’s Surgeon--is an COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT accredited Doctor of Medicine or its Intelligence Officer. The Intelligence additional departments to assist in carrying equivalent (be it a Terran MD degree, OfÞ cer, in conjunction with the Operations out their mission operations. Shuttlecarriers a Vulcan Healer’s certification, or other Communications Officer. The and Sciences departments, is responsible will have an Aerospace Department, cultural equal) and a member of the Communications OfÞ cer heads the for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating comprising the ship’s Aerospace wing. Starß eet Medical Corps. He or she has sole Communications Department, and is information on Threat forces. The Tenders and repair vessels would have a responsibility for the health of all ofÞ cers responsible for all transmission of messages Intelligence OfÞ cer also has charge of data Repair Department to oversee repair of and crew, and for the sanitary conditions and data both within and without the security and personnel security clearance. other vessels. Transport vessels may have a of a ship or station. As such, the CMO starship. Additional responsibilities within Cargo or Transport Command Department has broad powers--including the power the department include linguistic studies Armory Officer. The Armory Officer is to supervise the transport of cargo. to relieve the Captain of duty on medical and language translation, as well as data/ responsible for storage, maintenance, and grounds. The Medical Officer also has message encryption and decryption. issue of all small arms and Þ eld ordnance. Many starships--especially larger ones command of the Medical Department’s on extended exploratory missions, or ofÞ cers and crew. External Communications Officer. The Master-At-Arms. Petty ofÞ cers specializing those carrying large numbers of civilian External Communications Officer holds in security matters hold the rating of family members--might also have a Surgeons. In addition to the CMO, most responsibility for transmission and Master-At-Arms. They assist the individual Special Services Department to coordinate starships carry one or more additional reception of messages and data to and ofÞ cers of the ship’s security department in recreational and crew support activities. physicians (sometimes called Assistant from the starship or station. Operation their particular Þ elds of specialization. Surgeons). Where practical, the different and maintenance of subspace and RF These departments would employ Starß eet medical ofÞ cers will hold particular medical communications gear are this ofÞ cers main Tactical OfÞ cer. The Tactical OfÞ cer is the petty ofÞ cers (rated as Ship’s Servicemen) or surgical specializations; almost every duty, as well as the storage and issue of ofÞ cer in overall charge of all ship’s tactical as well as civilian contractors, whose starship of sufÞ cient size carries at least one personal communicators and other portable systems, including weaponry, Þ re control jobs range from barber/hairstylist to specialist in emergency medicine. communications gear. systems, and defensive shielding. restaurant/lounge staff to schoolteacher. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 33 UPCOMING STARFLEET CONVENTIONS AND REGIONAL EVENTS The seventh annual Region 1 Summit can register online through the is just around the corner and REGION 1 SUMMIT PREPARES FOR HIGH WARP! Summit 2001 web site at http:// plans for the event are moving www.R1Summit2001.iwarp.com. ahead at maximum warp. Summit By Rear Admiral Ron Fell • Summit Coordinator You can also register via regular mail coordinators Jack Hopkins and Ron of special events at Summit 2001 that The Marines will play important roles by downloading a form from Fell are ready to roll out the red you won’t want to miss. The Great in all aspects of the Summit, especially the web site or by requesting carpet for Region One members and Region One Tug ‘o War returns this in ceremonial and security duties, one from “Summit Central:” R/1 for visitors from around the Fleet. year. Besides this match up of brawn under the direction of 5th Battalion Summit 2001, 1635 Bright Leaf Rd., there will be a match up of brains, too, OIC David James. Pfafftown, NC 27040. R/1 Summit 2001 will take place as the Commanding Officers of the the weekend of April 27 - 29 at the region compete in a STARFLEET/Star A variety of Summit 2001 merchandise The Holiday Inn-Airport is accepting Holiday Inn-Airport in Greensboro, Trek Trivia Contest under the direction is available including polo shirts, reservations. Contact the hotel North Carolina. The Summit will of STARFLEET Historian Scott Akers. T-shirts, mugs, pins, and mouse pads. directly at (336) 668-7690 and feature a full weekend of events that Kristi Fell, Director of STARFLEET’s Some merchandise is now available ask for the STARFLEET Region will include a Friday night informal OfÞ ce of Graphic Design will oversee direct online and some is available by One Summit rate. DO NOT USE mixer hosted by the 1st Brigade, an Art Show and Auction and a lucky special order with registration. See HOLIDAY INN’S TOLL-FREE 5th Battalion, SFMC, opening and Region 1 cadet will be awarded a trip the Summit web site and your Summit RESERVATION NUMBER. You will closing ceremonies, the R/1 Awards to US Space Camp in an essay contest registration form for details. not get the discount and the Summit ceremony, live and silent charity sponsored by Summit Administrative will not get the room credit. auctions, a formal banquet, a Coordinator Jack Hopkins. There’ll also be a special free tour Saturday night dance and party, of nearby Replacement’s, Ltd -- with You may also fax your reservation a Sunday morning The Marines are coming to Greensboro the world’s largest inventory of old to (336) 668-7690 or you can e-mail non-denominational service and, of as well. A 1st Brigade Muster will and new china, crystal, silver and [email protected]. Or write: course, a full slate of meetings and be held in conjunction with Summit collectibles -- on Sunday afternoon. Holiday Inn-Airport, 6426 Burnt panels. 2001 with its own slate of panels and Poplar Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409. meetings and a special appearance by It’s a weekend you won’t want to In addition, there will be a number Marine Commandant Wade Olson. miss! Registration is open now. You See you in April! The Region 6 summit theme this Lunch Saturday, Pre-reg price = year is ‘The Region is Not Enough’. REGION 6 SUMMIT FAST APPROACHING! $27.50 (after 02/08/01 = $32.50) The crew of the U.S.S. Omega Glory invites you all to attend Region 17 REGION 17 SUMMIT GO FOR LAUNCH! If you plan to stay at the Holiday Summit 2001 on April 20-22, 2001, Inn DIA, please contact the hotel at the Holiday Inn DIA in Denver, By Captain Audi Jack • USS Omega Glory directly at 303-418-0400 and ask for Colorado. The Summit is being held through Sunday, and your ticket conÞ rmed. the Starland-StarFest rate, which is in conjunction with StarFest, a large includes access to such activities as $75 per night for one or two persons, sci-Þ convention. movies, art and model show, costume Deadline for receipt of registrations $85 for three, and $95 for four--plus contest, panels, demonstrations, for the Summit at the regular $39 rate tax. This is the same rate I emailed Registration for the Summit includes dealers’ room, tables manned by is March 30th. After that date, late to you last August, and I conÞ rmed name tag, program, StarFest various clubs, and guest stars. The list registration will be $45. Please make it with Pam at the Holiday Inn again weekend ticket (value $36) with of stars won’t be completed until a few checks or money orders payable to this morning; at this time, she said, schedule and identiÞ cation ribbon, weeks before the convention (because U.S.S. Omega Glory and mail to Audi rooms still are available at this and a sack lunch on Saturday. of filming schedules for the stars), Jack, 3965 S. RichÞ eld Way, Aurora CO convention rate. but to date Kevin Sorbo (Capt. Dylan 80013. Please include name, rank, SCC Our R17 Summit activities will be Hunt of Andromeda, former star of number, chapter name, home address, Please contact me if you have any scheduled on Saturday. However, Hercules) and Virginia Hey (Pa’u telephone number, and email address questions. We hope to see you all StarFest runs from Friday afternoon Zotoh Zhaan of Farscape) have been for each attendee. in April! PAGE 34 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 Region 1 Summit Moves to the State Where Flight Began By Rear Admiral Ron Fell and John T. “Jack” Hopkins • Coordinators This is my Þ rst attempt to bring you the USS ALARIC, NCC-503 USS COLUMBUS, NCC-72401 meeting and Sci-Fi Charity Auction. Monthly Status Report (MSR) Summaries. Asheville, NC Columbus, OH I set up a few guidelines to determine what Chapter members involved in recycling Nov. 4th & 5th, 2000 the members of USS NORMANDY, NCC-36000 gets placed in the CQ Summaries section. aluminum, supporting local Eliada the USS Columbus lead a joint Task Correspondence Chapter Children’s Home and conducting Force to participate the UN Association’s New Flagship of STARFLEET. Collected 1. Use only the ‘activities’ section of the fundraiser through eBay. Also a fun activity Columbus International Festival. On Nov. bags for the Department of Children’s MSR (So if you want to give some attention at November meeting was the trading 25th members attended a Convention in Services. Helped prepare and serve food at to anybody or anything, please place it cards session. Indianapolis. The chapter collected coupons the Salvation Army. Adoption Awareness here especially if they work really hard! We totaling more $9,575.00. Walk Donated items and worked at Bosom want to give you some major credit!); USS ARIES, NCC-71806 Buddies, a local resale store that donates Johnson City USS DOMINATOR, NCC-18076 a percentage of its sales to breast cancer 2. Reference to General or Staff meetings First off we hit United Fan Con like a N. Charleston, SC research. Also collected coats and gloves edited out unless it coincided with an event torpedo. We had most of our crew there, The USS Dominator NCC-18076 was for the Coats For Kids program. Collected or a special person (or persons) visited; and we had a blast. We had our holiday commissioned in a ceremony held at the Christmas cards to donate to the St. Jude’s party at the Knights of Columbus hall in Captain’s Quarters. Immediately before the Ranch for Children. Donated items and 3. Limited to the months prior to the issue Rockland, MA. We had our second annual commissioning, the CO and Science ofÞ cer worked at Bosom Buddies, a local resale which the current CQ covers (MSRs for toy drive for Toys for Tots. were married. store that donates a percentage of its sales November-December). I have received to breast cancer research. some MSRs for January however since they USS ASGARD, NCC-72402 USS GREY GHOST, NCC-75001 are not due until after the actual submission Lancaster, OH Appomattox, VA USS POWHATAN, NCC-1967 date for the summary, I have decided I On November 4th & 5th we attended We signed x-mas card for a senior angel. Chesapeake, VA would do the January-February MSRs Untied Nations Festival, where we had a Made and sold Christmas tree decorations Adopt a spot in Chesapeake, VA; Filling in CQ 104. I’ve also had some October booth. On November 25th the membership at Christmas At The Market on the 26th and Christmas stockings for the needy; however unless something really BIG attended the Star Trek convention in 27th with proceeds going to the Pediatric collecting can goods to give to the needy happened, they too will not be included. Indianapolis IN. CF fund at UVA. 14 members and friends Besides I Þ nd that I have more than one went to the Trek exhibit in Roanoke. We USS REPRISAL, NCC-1896 MSR for the same chapter for the same USS ATHENA, NCC-51896 had a Christmas party with many of our Kingsport, TN months. Reston, VA friends and family as well as members in CO continues work on regional handbook. On 11/4 a craft show raised over $300 attendance. Attend Reprisal Awards banquet. CO and So here is my Þ rst attempt to edit the CQ for the Fleming Family. On 11/22 crew XO continue with on-line chats. Summaries. By the way I have tried to keep presented $1800 raised at Farpoint. On USS HEIMDAL, NCC-1793 your reports as close to what you reported Dec. 3rd, 9th and 10th, craft shows at Madison Heights, VA USS RONALD E. MCNAIR, NCC-61809 in the original MSR. There have been a few Sprint/Global, a mini craft show for STAT November meeting was called “Sundae on Columbia, SC I had to completely re-write and I hope I brought $744.47 in monies and donations Saturday.” Members brought ice cream and In lieu of Þ rst regularly scheduled meeting, have done well. to the Fleming family. toppings to make ice cream concoctions. six of us went to Charleston to wedding/ Good idea except it was 31. Laid back commissioning of the USS Dominator. Had BENNU STATION, SFR-119 meeting -- watched Galaxy Quest. a recruiting table set up at the opening of Gatlinburg, TN Red Planet. REGION ONE We participated in the following activities: USS HORNET, NCC-1714-D Blood Drive, the Gatlinburg Christmas Charlotte, NC USS STAR LEAGUE, NCC-2101 USS AEON, NCC-75022 Parade, and went to movies twice. We are donating $50 for an interior door to N. Augusta, SC Memphis, TN Habitat for Humanity. This year, we have Winterfest held however attendance was Our regular meeting for Nov. was a “Family USS CAROLINA, NCC-74222 donated 9 pints of blood to the Red Cross. down due to severe weather in the area. Thanksgiving Dinner.” We decorated a Greenville, SC And in OCP news: On Wednesday, 12/27, Christmas Tree to beneÞ t the LeBonheur The Carolina will once again be I sent out our Þ nal year 2000 OCP shipment SHUTTLE VINDICATOR, Children’s Hospital at the Enchanted participating with the local chapter of the to Ikego Naval Base in Japan. The totals for NCC-61809/01 Forest. The tree will leave its current MDA. Helping to prepare packages for the the year is now $20,779.85 and our lifetime Lexington, SC location at the event’s end to be sent to Shamrocks against Dystrophy Campaign. total, since 1994, is $56,023.26. The 177th Marine unit selected the North “Seek the Old Path” shelter for women We will also be supporting the Salvation Carolina Rottwieler Rescue as the ofÞ cial and children to help them celebrate the Army by helping as bell ringers. USS JAMESTOWN, NCC-1843-D charity for the unit. season. We held a Christmas Party as our Newport News, VA December meeting but had to cut it short USS CHARLESTON, NCC-71813 Held the USS Jamestown’s Third Coupon USS TYCHO, NCC-59325 due to snow and ice blowing in suddenly Charleston, SC Cutting Party and Stupid Movie Night Fremont, OH on us (Please note: In Memphis, this is The USS Charleston was in the Fire Chief’s on Nov. 15th. Prepared about $3000 of We have volunteered to help the American a serious situation. The only remedy is Christmas Parade on Sunday December coupons for shipment. On Nov.26th we Cancer Society with their gift-wrap booth. SPRING!). 3rd. attended the IKV Bat’Leth’s membership We are still collecting stamps for the THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 35 STARFLEET Stampede, coupons for the SHUTTLE ARK ANGEL, NCC-71718/02 Shuttle DRAGON’S CUB, NCC-71827/01 $1000 by one crewmember. Sent out STARFLEET Overseas Coupon Project. Round Rock, TX Shafter, CA video’s/CD’s to members of Jaguar The Ark Angel held their formal change Christmas stocking decorating for showing off the creativity of our crew for USS WEST VIRGINIA, NCC-2008 of command ceremony on 18 November. Volunteer Center, Toys For Tots, getting this last year. Charleston, WV Ship-local awards were issued, as well ready for Toy Run, clothing, and food Some went to a Slanted Fedora con, then as promotions and assignments for the basket donations. In Dec. we had a Yule, USS RUBICON, NCC-71816 we went and ate pizza from Momma Rosa’s coming year. Christmas, and New Year get together of Richland, WA and watched the new Voyager tapes sent people in the area. We had our annual Christmas party and to us by the Borg. USS JOAN OF ARC, NCC-73289 gift exchange. It was too cold outside Corpus Christ, TX USS HIGHROLLER, NCC-23104 to go Christmas caroling, so we sang to REGION 2 The Science Dept reported a box of coupons Reno, NV ourselves. had almost been have been gathered and During the month of December the crew DARK SILENCE STATION are ready to send to the Starfleet OCP celebrated Christmas, New Years, and SPACE STATION NEXUS, NCC-DS021 NCC-SS007, Florence, AL center. Medical Dept reported on two the Chapters anniversary all in one large Online Correspondence Chapter Finished annual reading angel Christmas annual drives. Warm clothing is needed party. Tom Rutledge donated $110 worth of tree and sold 100 angels (books) for needy for the fall and winter drives all sizes will coupons to the OCP. children-Dark Silence Station paid for 31 of be gratefully accepted. K’EHLEYR STATION, NCC-SS009, Las the angels and FCAPT Carol Burhans paid Vegas, NV SHUTTLE SACAJAWEA, NCC-2002/10 for 31 of the other angels. The community USS INTANGIBLE, NCC-65421 On Dec 12th we held our Christmas party at Great Falls, MT bought the other 28. College Station, TX the IHOP. The evening included socializing, Adopted a Christmas family. Prepared for Radio MASH. This is the dining, and a gift exchange. We also USS DRÄKENFIRE, NCC-71822 Intangible’s premier community service completed a food and toy drive this month. REGION 7 Odenville, AL event. Members put in over 100 man-hours The food was donated to Safe Nest and the Routine work was been done on the ship’s during this 100-hour toy drive and as a toys went to Toys 4 Tots. USS ACCORD, NCC-1842 web site and the ship is continuing to result, we have become quite a Þ xture at Ithaca, NY participate in the R1’s EROR/1A program. Radio MASH. USS PEACEKEEPER, NCC-72300 The Accord was represented by four Our mini-herb garden is not doing well for Visalia, CA members at United Fan Con, held in our project. Our ship keeps raising funds USS PANTHER CITY, NCC-63543 We donated to the Dialysis Center of SpringÞ eld, Massachusetts, while Colonel for the ship by voting whether or not to kill Ft. Worth, TX Porterville, 2 - 13” TVs. In addition to the Doc Kinne assisted on the SFMC panel. the purple dinosaur, Barry. We also did a Held Toy’s for Tots Drive; Had 2nd Annual TV’s, we donated $100 to the American Red Getting early planning under way for lot of coupon clipping and sent in almost Xmas Party and Ferengi Gift Exchange; Cross of Tulare/Kings County, $100 to the Watkins Glen Weekend 2001. Alan Rose $1100 worth this month! Attended R3 NYE Party and Regional Diabetic Youth Foundation and $268.84 took a $1200 pledge when Accord folks planning retreat. to FoodLink of Visalia, which is our went to WCNY to help with their current USS HAISE, NCC-74664 primary charity. In Dec. we had our pledge drive on December 17th. The 771st Jackson, MS USS RHYANNA, NCC-1892 annual Christmas potluck and Klingon collected toys for the USMC Toys for Tots November 25 Meeting and Second Annual Austin, TX Gift Exchange. program at the December holiday party. AntiTurkey Pizza Party at Fazolis. Crew In November we delivered 87 tomato voted to send $50 to Community Stewpot items to Hill Country Pantry. We also USS SIMONOV, NCC-2002 USS ALPHA CENTAURI, NCC-71812 out of club funds. December 2 and 16 delivered 119 items, plus 3 turkeys for the FairÞ eld, CA Washington, DC Ringing bells for Salvation Army at Hill Country Pantry for needy families. We On Dec 12th we held our annual Christmas Continuing to clip coupons and stamps. Flowood Wal-Mart. still cut coupons to send our Army Base party. Also several members of the crew Continuing toy collection for Toys for in Germany. marched together in the city of Woodland’s Tots, canned goods for the food pantry. USS HEPHAESTUS, NCC-2004 Christmas Parade. Plans for our tenth year anniversary party Birmingham, AL USS SPIRITWOLF, NCC-74300 proceeds. Recruitment going well. Have In November, the Region 2 Chief of Houston, TX REGION 5 several people interested in joining. Medical, Rosa Jackson, sent the Hephaestus Held the second anniversary party for USS a certiÞ cate, proclaiming the Hephaestus SpiritWolf at PaPa La Rosa Restaurant on USS CRUSADER, NCC-74711 USS LONE WOLF, NCC-72214 the Region 2 ship with the largest number 10/28 with Commodore Michelle Fanelli Spokane, WA Ocean City, MD of actual medical personnel on board. and bother David as guests. We had a Thanksgiving party on the 11th Ran another successful Christmas parade. of November with games and food. We enjoyed our annual Christmas party Shuttle LIBERTY, NCC-71821/01 REGION 4 and began compiling our 2001 calendar Panama City, FL USS DESTINY, NCC-97301 of events. Continue to place ß yers out for recruitment. SHUTTLE ANGELFIRE, NCC-76206/01 Salem, OR Chapter supported 3 children and 1 senior Phoenix, AZ November 1st: Start of 521st MSG’s and USS MATRIX, NCC-72296 citizen for the Angel Tree project for On Dec 12th we had a gift wrapping party USS Destiny’s support of the annual Toys Online Correspondence Chapter Christmas. to wrap the presents for our adopted for Tots campaign that continues till mid- The SETI@home support has logged over family at Luke AFB. Then on Dec 23rd December. November 25th: Away Team to 23 years of CPU time on the project, for USS SPIRITWALKER, NCC-31097 crewmembers had a Christmas party with Portland, Oregon, met with the Klingons the USS Matrix! - New website address at Decatur, AL the family that we had adopted. from IKV Raptor, and IKV Drako for http://www.ussmatrix.org. Took $50 worth of pet food to the Decatur Millennium Gaming Day #4. December Animal Shelter for the animals to have food USS ANGELES, NCC-71840 2nd: Chapter’s Annual Holiday Party at USS PREVAILING WIND, NCC-74667 in the month of November. The ship also Los Angeles, CA the home of Norm DeRoux. January Harrisburg, PA had a thanksgiving meal together for the Recruiting party at a local SF convention. 6th & 7th: Creation Con at Holiday Inn Working on Fund Raiser for John P. members who live in the Decatur area. Planning a new video season for next year. - Airport, Portland, OR. January 13th: Coffey The group took some food to the CCC for Plan to hold auditions for video commercial Change of Command Ceremony, following people to have over Thanksgiving. The called “Red Shirt Life Insurance.” the General Meeting. USS RAVEN, NCC-1162 Spiritwalker collected food and goodies Correspondence Chapter for the Decatur Animal Shelter for the CASCADE STATION, NCC-SS003 SHUTTLE GREYWOLF, NCC-75016/01 Members attended Creation Con in New Christmas season. Redding, CA Boise, ID York City on December 9th. The 711th MSG Celebrated the holidays by hosting the The membership got together for participated in Toy’s for Tots Program. USS TRIDENT, NCC-74692 5th Annual Gift Exchange. Adopted a Thanksgiving. We also held a Christmas Stuart, FL Highway. We will be cleaning our adopted party. The membership did a fundraiser USS STARLORD, NCC-74225 On Nov 5th and 11th we held the Chapter highway on January 13th, and plan to draw to help aid the clubs funds, by delivering Ramsey, NJ Yard Sales raising a total of $136 for Space the local media’s attention to our efforts phone books. On Nov. 5th we were lucky to have a BBQ Camp Scholarship. both in an effort to make ourselves better at CMO’s House. On Nov. 1st, 11th, 17th, known to our community as well as direct USS JAGUAR, NCC-74750 19th and the 26 we held Gaming Nights attention to our participation with the Correspondence Chapter at the Ops Chief’s House. On Dec. 1st we REGION 3 Overseas Coupon Project. Donation to Seattle Symphony totaling held a Gaming Night at CO’s House. On PAGE 36 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 New Years Eve we held our New Years USS HEXUM, NCC-2199 wonderfully. Christmas hospital visits are Party. Belleville, IL proceeding on target. Christmas party will REGION 12 We sent SCPO Eleanor Sanders a Schnucks be on 16DEC2000. gift certiÞ cate for Thanksgiving and will ANNOUNCING USS ARLINGTON, NCC-2375 send her another for Christmas because her SHUTTLE WITCHFIRE, NCC-74206/03 Correspondence Chapter medical bills are high and her income low. Harrison, AR Held “Operation: Butterball III” for Eleanor has completed her special quilt, Recruitment drives are in operation. STELLAR VISONS IV! the Federation Legion at Thanksgiving. constructed totally by hand. It’s a beautiful Working on STARFLEET charities. Working Members from Kansas and Oklahoma were creation and we’re working on the best with CO’s employer, Millbrook Distribution Admiral Chris “Tigger” Wallace in attendance. Hosted Region 12 Christmas method to present it for sale (So take Services, for support on STARFLEET Party on December 2 in Columbia, MO. NOTE!). We sent a large envelope to Charities. Editor - Stellar Visons IV Starß eet Stampede! We clipped and sorted USS BLACK HAWK, NCC-74683 for the Overseas Coupon Project. REGION 13 It gives me great pleasure to Rockford, IL Announced winners of the 2000 Black USS MARKO RAMIUS, NCC-23103 USS BANTING, NCC-17220 announce that we are now Hawk (formerly Shiloh) Ship’s Awards. Fayetteville, AR Guelph, ON accepting submissions for Mega-kudos to Captain Higdon on the Donated two Turkey Dinners and weeks Crew did volunteer landscaping work for Stellar Visions IV. For those new STARFLEET History Website which Groceries to two needy families for our Charity of the Year. On November 12th the USS Black Hawk Communications Thanksgiving. Assembling the same type the crew took a trip to the Ontario Science who do not know, Stellar Department hosts! of packages for Christmas. Continuing Centre in Toronto and on Dec. 9th we held Visions is the fanzine of to contribute to OCP. Christmas Party our Second Anniversary Party. STARFLEET, showcasing USS BORTAS, NCC-74211 Canceled to inclement weather. fiction pieces (including Urbana, IL USS EMPRESS, NCC-15025-A Held Chili supper fundraiser on DEC. 2, USS MORNING STAR, NCC-4126 Sterling Heights, MI stories and poems) from 2000. Held Chapter New Year’s party. Lawton, OK Donated time at local shelter kitchen. STARFLEET members. The Continuing plans for an OCT. 2001 Totals for the various charities - RMHC = Gathering our toys for the club charity. Þ rst two editions were Convention 70,371 tabs Stampede = 482 Best Choice = 42 Attended Starbase Indy, in Indiana. OCP = $1490.89 Campbell’s = 42 Humane Attended the Anniversary party for the printed, however like Stellar USS CELT, NCC-75018 Society = $6.24 Also CO served 70 meals USS Banting. Crew collected over $800.00 in Visions III, the fourth edition Fayetteville, AR for St. John’s Street Feeding. CO & another gifts for the Michigan Children’s Leukemia will also be produced as Held monthly meeting at the Jones Center crewmember raised $160 bell-ringing for Foundation. for Families in Springdale and attended Salvation Army. CO donated toiletries to an Adobe Acrobat Portable Marko Ramius Halloween party. Women’s Shelter. Ship donated food/litter Document (PDF). It will be to Humane Society. CO collecting goods REGION 15 available for free download USS CONCORD, NCC-1989-D for BeneÞ t Sale for Humane Society. Crew Oklahoma City, OK recycled for charity 106-lbs. paper & 44-lbs. USS O’BANNON, NCC-5372 from the sÞ .org website, as Participated in the local Veteran’s Day plastic. CO recycled 3.5-lbs. aluminum, 394 Sanford, ME well as available for purchase Observance. Also provided classroom lbs. papers, and 14-lbs. glass. CO & another Eight crewmembers attended United Fan on CD-R, which will also materials for 1st grade class at Polk crewmember earned $1.50 for Habitat for Con X. Delivered pre-Thanksgiving cache include Stellar Visions III. School. Humanity at Carnival. of food donations to Sanford Soup Kitchen. Approached by group hoping to use our USS CYDONIA, NCC-74687 USS MYSTIQUE, NCC-58929 services to make stuffed animals to be sold, We prefer electronic St. Louis, MO Russellville, AR proceeds to benefit the Animal Rescue submissions in either Word The crew held their annual Christmas Starfleet Stampede, saving Best Choice League in spaying/ neutering cats put up dinner on Dec. 2. They collected items for UPCs for local 4-H chapter, recycling, for adoption. for Windows (any edition) donation to Our Little Haven for children as Overseas Coupon Project or Rich Text Format. We well as making a $100 cash donation USS OMAR KHAYYAM, NCC-79001 will also accept hardcopy made possible through the sale of USS STAR EMPIRE, NCC-2116, Watertown, MA Replicator Manuals and Teddy Bears. The Norman, OK Members attended United Fan Con, Nov provided they are typed or Cydonia Website has undergone extensive Held a Thanksgiving dinner with a good 10-12 in SpringÞ eld MA and helped staffed computer-printed. Please use modiÞ cations to the Members section. number of people in attendance. Our next the STARFLEET recruiting tables. BGN Courier at 10 or 12 point (as meeting will be to tour the Christmas lights Jackson gave a panel on the STARFLEET USS DISCOVERY, NCC-1308 in Chickasha’s park. Marine Corps. In Dec. members relaxed this will be most accurately St. Louis, MO over the holidays, while the ship is going read by our OCR software). Crew attended the R12 Christmas Party. USS STELLAR WIND, NCC-40513 through regular maintenance. Members donated to the “Toys for Correspondence Chapter Tots” program. Rounded up yearly OCP Our chapter community service project It is our intention to have the contributions. Annual Christmas Eve Open is donating to the Overseas Coupon REGION 17 PDF ready by International House was held. Wrapped up year with Project. Sent $348.20 to the OCP project Conference, so submissions our annual New Year’s Eve bash. for November. SHUTTLE ARC ROYAL, NCC-14110/01 will have to be in by June Colorado Springs, CO USS FLYING FORTRESS, NCC-31904 USS TRAVELER, NCC-3145 Held a Thanksgiving party. Continued 1st, 2001. Submissions can be Tulsa, OK Emporia, KS work on fan Þ ction and handbook. Plans sent to: Crew members sending cards and packages Crew attended USS “Doc” Holiday started for commissioning party. to American servicemen overseas as part Christmas party; Held chapter Christmas of annual Operation Eagle drive. The ship party; Saving stamps; collecting best choice USS MIR, NCC-73281 Chris Wallace continues to collect recyclable: in the year labels; collecting pop tabs; Crew planning Las Cruses, NM Post OfÞ ce Box 52663 2000, the Flying Fortress collected 117 lbs. 6th anniversary party to be held 1-20-01. On Nov. 4th we held an Anime marathon. Bellevue, WA 98015-2663 of aluminum cans, 206 lbs. of glass, and 968 On Nov. 18th was Game day where we lbs. of paper to be recycled. tried out our new Star Trek Trivia game. fanzine@sÞ .org USS TIOSPAYE, NCC-4102 On Dec. 16th we held our Christmas party USS HELLFIRE, NCC-74206 Urbana, IL and gag gift exchange. We also are looking for Ottawa, KS We held movie nights on Nov. 25th and in Continue to collect coupons for the OCP December also. USS WIND SPIRIT, NCC-14110 editors for the purpose project. We will be holding an online auction Colorado Springs, CO of reviewing submissions. on our website at: www.weblink2000.net/ USS URSUS, NCC-2011 The ship went to the Colorado Springs Those interested please apply ~rossman from Feb 15th through April SpringÞ eld, IL Winter Parade of Lights. The 10 December to the same address. 15th to raise money for charity. ChamBanaCon 30 security detail went regular meeting was a Christmas banquet. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 37 JANUARY 2001 weekend, including dinner on Saturday You can go to (http://www.region3.com/ Webmaster: 2001 STARFLEET International night, is only $40 through the end of s2001.htm) for direct access to the Conference, ([email protected]), 2001.01.28: Chief Ambassador Kyle J. Wolf, November. The newly elected president 2MI web site. On-line registration is that the next STARFLEET International Director Department of Diplomatic Corps, of Starfleet, Fleet Admiral Les Rickard, available at (http://www.region3.com/ Conference will be the test ground for the ([email protected]), announces that is expected to attend, as is the Marine registration_s2MI.htm) or from the Summit Þ rst ever “VIDEO CONTEST!” Rules and the DC Command Staff has decided to Commandant, Brigadier General Wade 2MI web site. regulations for the event can be found at close down the position of Subspace Olsen. Also, expect a few other dignitaries the 2001 International Conference website Communication. If during a future time to attend, including Rear Admiral Ron Fell, 2001.01.22: Captain Brian W. Dougherty, located at: (http://ic2001.sfi.org/). If there comes a demand for it, we will reopen director of recruiting; Captain Kristi Fell, Director, College of Engineering, you have any questions after reading the the position. With the closing of the position director of the OfÞ ce of Graphic Design, Commander, STARFLEET Corps of information provided, please contact the -- another change has been added. The and possibly some others. For information, Engineers, announces changes the Corps 2001 STARFLEET International Conference Department of Diplomatic Corps/Subspace please go to (http://www.region2.sÞ .org) of Engineer home page. These have been staff at: (ic2001@sÞ .org). Communications is changing its name to and click on Summit. You can also register done to improve the sites readability... STARFLEET, International Diplomatic through Paypal, via ([email protected]). (http://home.postnet.com/~briwdou/ 2001.01.17: Commodore Greg Trotter, Corps. The new web address is Registrations including the banquet must be coe/coe.html). Logistics Chair, IC2001, (members.aol.com/wolftrek7/dc.htm). received by February 28, 2001. ([email protected]), reminds everyone 2001.01.21: reminder -- Fleet Captain Jeffery to call and make your reservations for the 2001.01.28: Commodore Greg Staylor, Vice- 2001.01.25: Commodore Greg Staylor, Vice- Higdon, Deputy Director, Office of the 2001 STARFLEET International Conference Commandant - Electronic Services Division, Commandant - Electronic Services Division, STARFLEET Historian at the Kansas City Airport Marriott. Just STARFLEET Academy, (Owner@WOW- STARFLEET Academy, (Owner@WOW- ([email protected]), reminds call 816-464-2200 and ask for Reservations. Web.com) reminds everyone that the Web.com) announces that with the Fleet everyone about the STARFLEET Historian’s Make sure to mention that you are with Starfleet Academy web site includes a run Starfleet Academy web site server Listserver. It was created by Rahadyan the Starß eet International Conference to download area with the current Academy well established, he has discontinued Sastrowardoyo and is for the discussion receive the $79 room rate (important for Applications available for quick download providing the old domain. You can no of history matters within STARFLEET, you!) and to ensure that we get credit for in several formats, including Adobe longer use (www.sÞ -sfa.com) and must use whether it be ß eet-wide, or only regional all the rooms (important to them!) It’s July Acrobat (pdf), Microsoft Word (doc), the (www.sÞ -academy.org) web address or local. It would be a good place 27-29, 2001. Of course, registration materials Rich Text (rtf) and Plain Text (txt): for the Academy site. He will be creating a for those of you that like to dabble are available at (http://ic2001.sÞ .org/) on (http://www.sfi-ademy.org/primary/ mirror site at (www.WOW-Web.com/sfa) in history and are concerned with an Internet near you! applications.asp). This should be the in the near future, but members should use how our history is presented. To join, primary download area to obtain Academy the primary site whenever possible. Also, send a message to: (SF-Historians- 2001.01.17: RAdm. Mark A. Vinson, Chief Applications. STARFLEET Academy Web Starfleet Academy - Electronic Services [email protected]). of Operations, STARFLEET, (ops@sÞ .org), Site: (http://www.sÞ -academy.org). Division is still looking for volunteers announces the commissionings of the to assist in the design, update and 2001.01.20: Captain David Klingman, R/1 following new Starfleet ships of the 2001.01.27: Fleet Admiral Les Rickard, maintenance of the Academy web site.... Webmaster/Content Editor, line: U.S.S. ARC ROYAL, NCC-63546, ([email protected]), Commander, STARFLEET, if interested, please e-mail: (VAcademy- ([email protected]), announces U.S.S. DRAGON’S CUB, NCC-81003, U.S.S. announces that Vice Admiral Jesse Smith OnLine@sÞ .org). the new Region 1 Web Page: (http:// ARK ANGEL, NCC-74662. STARFLEET has decided to step down as RC/R7 and www.NCC-4950.org/Region1). Operations Website: (http://www.sÞ .org/ he has appointed Fleet Captain J.C. Cohen 2001.01.24: Commander Mike Anderson, ops/). as Interim RC/R7. Director, SFA College of Communications, 2001.01.20: Lieutenant General Michael ([email protected]), announces that all W. Malotte, STARFLEET Chief of 2001.01.14: Chief Ambassador Kyle J. Wolf, 2001.01.27: Fleet Captain Joseph P. applications and tests received will still Communications, ([email protected]), Director Department of Diplomatic Corps/ Hoolihan, Assistant Director, be processed as soon as he can. New announces that back issues of the Subspace Communication, Correspondence Chapter Operations, applications can still be sent to him, but Communiqué (CQ) have been mailed out. ([email protected]), announces new ([email protected]), announces , the allow time for processing and return. Some members to the DCS: Ambassador, 3rd interim Correspondence Chapter may be forwarded, depending on time, to 2001.01.19: FCapt. Peter Lutz, Director: class Ken Swenson as Region 7 Regional Operations Web pages can be found at: the new director. (See message above for Chapter Assistance Program, Ambassador. Ambassador, 3rd class (http://users.erols.com/joehooli/correy). details). STARFLEET Academy Web Site: ([email protected]), announces that due to James Herring as Region 12 Regional Correy chapters are asked to please check (http://www.sÞ -academy.org). a hard drive crash, some chapters who are Ambassador. Staff personnel Benjamin their pages and let him know of any already enrolled in CAP may not be getting Kokochak as the departments Records corrections or changes. 2001.01.24: Admiral Brad Pense, the initial notice letter usually sent out. OfÞ cer. Department of Diplomatic Corps Commander, Third Fleet, (r3rc@ß ash.net), Do not be upset, it’s due to the crash. At Web Site: (members.aol.com/wolftrek7/ 2001.01.27: reminder -- Commodore Pete announces Region Three’s FIRST Summit the end of the month he will resume full DCS/index.htm). Mohney, Region 2 RC, of the Third Millennium, Summit 2MI will operations and send out e-mail notices to ([email protected]), announces the be held on June 22nd -24th, 2001 in Waco, the chapters that are below strength. 2001.01.13: Rear Admiral Ron Fell, Region 2 Summit in Mobile, Alabama, on Texas at the Clarion Inn. The Summit 2MI Programming Coordinator, R/1 Summit March 2-4, 2001. Registration for the entire web site is up and running and ready. 2001.01.17: Fleet Captain Mike Wilkerson, 2001, ([email protected]), announces PAGE 38 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 that a member attempting to make a hotel 2001.01.05: BGEN Jill Rayburn, Director, 2001.01.02: Fleet Admiral Les Rickard, ([email protected]), announces the reservation for the upcoming R/1 Summit Existing Fan Club Program (EFCP), ([email protected]), Commander, STARFLEET, ofÞ cial Region 12 Summit Website is now 2001 in Greensboro, NC ran into a snag. announces that with the new announces that STARFLEET HQ is ofÞ cially live: (http://allfor12.ussatlas.org). The summit is contracted with the hotel administration, EFCP now has a new home. open for business! as “STARFLEET Region One Summit” They are now a part of Shuttle Operations 2000.12.26: LGen Scott A. Akers, SFI and that’s the only way the people on Command. The vanity address for EFCP 2001.01.01: Lieutenant General Michael Historian, ([email protected]), the desk will know what you’re referring has changed; it is now: (efcp@sÞ .org). Jill W. Malotte, STARFLEET Chief of announces that he is looking for anyone to when you register. As printed and can also be reached through her primary Communications, ([email protected]), who had served on the USS Krieger in posted elsewhere, you must ask for the personal address: ([email protected]). announces additional transition Region 12, in the mid 1980’s, or know of “STARFLEET Region One Summit” rate information: John Adcock’s [STARFLEET someone who did, please contact the OfÞ ce when registering. Complete Summit details 2001.01.05: Col Dallas Vinson, Region New Service - SNS] email address is of Fleet Historian. and reservation information is available 2 Chief of Communications, ([email protected]). The Rickard/ through the Summit 2001 web site at ([email protected]), announces his Goldberg SFI webpages will be up and 2000.12.21: Captain PJ Trotter, Chair, IC R1Summit2001.iwarp.com. resignation as Fleet Dept Chief, Head of running within about a week. Now that the 2001, would appreciate any suggestions Cadets. transition is going on, there will be quite for items to be included in the IC auction. 2001.01.11: Tom Restivo, ([email protected]), a few staff updates and changes so he and They may not be able to get everything announces his Fourth Annual “STARFLEET 2001.01.03: Commodore Greg Trotter, Mike Wilkerson decided to make sure all on the wish list, but they’d sure like an - The Year in Review” results. This list is the Senior Vice-Chief of Communications: the original info was correct before going idea of what folks might be interested UnofÞ cial Online Little Guy STARFLEET- STARFLEET Helpdesk, live. For now, the current sÞ .org webpage in! Please mail the suggestions to her at YEAR In REVIEW Top Five List, with the ([email protected]), announces a is still up and running and Allyson is (ic2001@sÞ .org). #1 as STARFLEET Person of the Year -- the HelpDesk Primer: “After my lengthy email graciously doing some updates. person who, for good or ill, has made an yesterday, I thought some people might 2000.12.21: Admiral Alex Rosenzweig, impact in Fleet this year. Nominations were appreciate a quick reference on how to use 2001.01.01: Lieutenant General Michael ([email protected]), will be conducting an spread out over THIRTY-EIGHT different the Starfleet Helpdesk. If you have any W. Malotte, STARFLEET Chief of interview for the Communiqué with Keith individuals and groups. The top Þ ve: #5, question about Starß eet, and are not sure Communications, ([email protected]), R.A. DeCandido, a science fiction and Robert Westfall, #4 Teri Smith, #3 Allyson where to turn, email (helpdesk@sÞ .org). announces the addition of Fleet Captain fantasy author and editor who has also M. W. Dyar, #2, Les Rickard and #1 for the If you have a problem within Starfleet Jeff Higdon as the new CQ Summaries written the Star Trek comic miniseries series fourth year in a row, Mike Smith. that you can’t seem to get resolved, email Editor. “Perchance to Dream” and the upcoming (helpdesk@sÞ .org). What kind of questions Trek novel Diplomatic Implausibility. Alex 2001.01.11: Rear Admiral Ed Nowlin, will we take? Anything about Starfleet. is putting out a call for questions you’d Director of Memory Alpha, We’ll Þ nd the right people to give the best DECEMBER 2000 like him to ask Keith. Send them to: ([email protected]), announces that answer. What kind of questions won’t we ([email protected]). Memory Alpha is about ready to come take? Well, we don’t know where you left 2000.12.31: Admiral Dennis Gray, former back online, and he is Þ nding all sorts of your car keys. But check under the sofa Chief, Shuttle Operations (ShOC), 2000.12.20: Fleet Captain Mike Wilkerson, new graphics for various departments (I cushions. That’s where mine go. We’re announces that effective (very) shortly, the Webmaster: SFI IC 2001, noticed STARFLEET Academy had a ton here for the big problems, and the small email address shoc@sÞ .org will point to ([email protected]), announces that on their website, which he scooped up ones. the new ShOC Chief, Alex Rosenzweig. the registration forms section of the 2001 for the archive!) and would like as many Having been the only one to ever wear STARFLEET International Conference as possible to add to the archive. Please 2001.01.03: Fleet Captain Jeffery Higdon, this alias ( Kentucky Apr 13-15 Minicon 36, Minneapolis, Apr 6-8 JerseyDevil Con, South PlainÞ eld, Apr 7-8 Frightvision 2001, Cleveland, Minnesota; Info: PO Box 8297 Lake Street New Jersey; Info: P.O. Box 403, Metuchen, Ohio; Info: P.O. Box 547 Ravenna, OH Feb 23-25 Concave 22, Park City, Kentucky; Station Minneapolis, MN 55408 http:// NJ 08840 44266-0547 Ph: 330-297-5441 http:// Info: PO Box 3221, Kingport, TN 37664 Ph: www.mnstf.org/minicon35/ Guests: Ken http://jerseydevilcon.hypermart.net/ www.frightvision.com/ Guests: Bobby 423-239-3106 Guests: Janice Gelb MacLeod, Jo Walton, Leslie Fish Homepage.html Guests: David Drake, Jack “Boris” Pickett, Jeffrey Warren Park, Neal L. Chalker, F. Paul Wilson, Greg Costikyan, Smith, Dennis Dunaway, Joe Bouchard, Maryland May 11-13 Marscon 2001, Bloomington, Ron Goulart, Rowena, Lee M. Silver, Tom Barbara Leigh, Brinke Stevens, Linnea Minnesota; Info: P.O. Box 600458, St. Smith, Brian Burley, Edward Carmien, Quigley, Dick Warlock, Tom Morga, Felix Mar 2-4 JohnCon, Baltimore, Maryland; Paul, MN 55106 Ph: 612-724-0687 http:// Tommy Castillo, Tony DeLorenzo, Tony Silla, Richard Valley, Ted A. Bohus, Info: 3505 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD marscon.org/ Guests: Jane Yolen, Bill Blair, DiGirolamo, J.R. Dunn, Michael Flynn, Roxanna Martin, Countess Vladimira 21218 http://come.to/JohnCon/ Carl Talliaferro, Christopher Jones, Michael Dave Fooden, John Klima, John R. Platt, , Douglas Clegg, Ben Chapman, Lou Liebmann, Debbie David, Lisa Getto Shane Tourtellotte Ferrigno, Dick Durock, Don Stroud, May 25-28 Balticon 35, Baltimore, Maryland; Veronica Cartwright, David Naughton, Info: PO Box 686, Baltimore MD 21203-0686 Jun 8-10 STARFLEET Region Six New Mexico Cortlandt Hull, Pamela Sue Martin, Stella Ph: 410-563-2737 http:/ Conference, Eagan, Minnesota; Info: PO Stevens, Carol Lynley, James Doohan, /www.balticon.org/ Guests: Hal Clement, Box 23321, RichÞ eld, MN 55423-0321 Aug 24-26 Bubonicon 33, Albuquerque, Grace Lee Whitney, Jack Grinnage, Carol Halla Fleischer, Dave Kyle, Frank Hayes, http://www.geocities.com/ New Mexico; Info: Box 37257, Albuquerque, Ann Susi, Steve Stevens, Mike Forest, Robert Sacks, Stephen L. Burns, Kara czarak_ncc_1798a/r6summit.html NM 87176 Ph: 505-266-8905 http:// Barbara Luna, Guy Williams Jr. , Bill Mumy, Dennison members.aol.com/bubonicon/ Guests: June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Marta Mississippi Sarah Zettel, S.M. Stirling, Lee Seed Kristen, Mark Goddard, Bob May Jun 3-8 Classic Film Fest, Hunt Valley, Maryland; Info: 9721 Britinay Lane, Mar 16-18 CoastCon XXIV, Biloxi, New York May 25-27 Marcon 36, Columbus, Ohio; Baltimore, MD 21234 Ph: 410-665-1198 Mississippi; Info: P.O. Box 1423, Biloxi, Info: P O Box 141414, Columbus, OH 43214 http://www.midmar.com/ Guests: Blake MS 39533 Ph: 228-435-5217 http:/ Feb 24-25 Creation, New York, New Ph: 614-470-5448 http://www.marcon.org/ Edwards, Barbara Shelley, Forry Ackerman, /www.coastcon.org/ Guests: Alfred York; Info: Creation Entertainment, 100 Guests: Robert Jordan, Ellisa Mitchell, Veronica Carlson, Jonathon Haze, Yvonne Richard, Danny Strong, Larry Bagby, Todd W. Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, James P. Hogan Monlaur McIntosh, Nene Thomas CA 91210 Ph: 818-409-0960 http:// www.creationent.com/ Guests: Willa May 26-27 The Women of Star Trek Jun 22-24 Conterpoint Four, Rockville, Missouri O’Neil, Karl Urban, William Gregory Voyager, Cleveland, Ohio; Info: 6270 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 41 Hollow Lane, Medina, OH 44256 Ph: Guests: Diana L. Paxson, David B. Coe, Ph: 253-535-2395 http://sakuracon.org/ Info: c/o Dufferin Mail Postal Outlet, 330-764-7967 P.M. GrifÞ n, Julia Morgan-Scott, Laura J. Guests: Lia Sargent PO Box 24090, 900 Dufferin St, Toronto, http://www.makeitsoproductions.com/ Underwood ON M6H 4H6, Canada http:// trek.html May 18-20 Anglicon XIV, Seattle, www.animenorth.org/ Guests: Ben Dunn, Guests: Scarlett Pomers, Nancy Hower, Apr 20-22 Kubla Khan 29, Nashville, Washington; Info: PO Box 75536, Seattle, Stephen R. Bennett IV, Doug Smith Jennifer Lien, Roxann Dawson, Kate Tennessee; Info: PO Box 68203, Nashville, WA. 98125 Ph: 206-789-BRIT http:// Mulgrew TN 37206 Ph: 615-851-9352 http:// www.webwitch.com/anglicon/ Guests: www.telalink.net/~badger/kubla30.html Robert Trebor England Jun 21-24 Midwestcon 52, Cincinnati, Ohio; Guests: Rick Shelley, Andrew J. Offutt Info: 34 Creekwood Square, Glendale, May 25-28 World Horror Convention Feb 23-25 Redemption, Ashford, Kent, OH 45246-3811 Ph: 513-771-7587 http:// May 4-6 Tenacity/DeepSouthCon 39, 2001, Seattle, Washington; Info: PO Box United Kingdom; Info: 26 King’s Meadow www.cfg.org/midwestcon/ Birmingham, Tennessee; Info: 279 Chesire 5171, Bellingham, WA, 98227 http:// View, Wetherby, LS22 7FX, United Rd, Harpersville, AL 35078 Guests: Larry www.whc2001.org/ Kingdom http://www.smof.com/ Oregon Elmore, Ned Brooks, Sharon Green Guests: Richard Laymon, Simon Clark, redemption/ Guests: Gareth Thomas, Ron Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Barbara and Thornton, Michael Sheard, Andy Lane, Mar 9-11 Gamestorm, Portland, Oregon; May 25-27 LibertyCon 15, Chattanooga, Christopher Roden, Charles Vess, Jack David Walsh Info: P.O. Box 764, Portland OR 97207 Tennessee; Info: PO Box 695, Hixson, TN Ketchum http://www.pdxgames.com/ 37343-0695 http://www.libertycon.org/ Mar 16-18 Starfury 2001, London, United Guests: David Drake, Larry Elmore, Debbie Wisconsin Kingdom; Info: 148a Queensway, Jul 5-8 Westercon 54, Portland, Oregon; Hughes, Eric Flint Bayswater, London W2 6LY, United Info: PO Box 5901, Portland, OR 97228-5901 Mar 23-25 Congenial XI, Racine, Wisconsin; Kingdom Ph: +07-930-319-119 http:// Ph: 360-993-2001 http://www.osfci.org/ Texas Info: PO Box 542911, Chicago, IL 60654 members.aol.com/fabevent/ Guests: Jerry w2001/ Guests: Tim Powers, Mike Glyer, http://www.congenial.org/ Doyle, Elizabeth Gracen, Lani Tupu, Lisa Terri Windling, Frank Lurz, Golden Mar 10-11 Sci-Fi Expo & Toy Show, Howard, Von Flores, Robert Leeshock, Bough Austin, Texas; Info: PO Box 941111, Plano Mar 30-Apr 1 Odyssey Con 2001, Madison, Richard Chevolleau Tx 75094-1111 Ph: 972-578-0213 http:// Wisconsin; Info: 901 Jenifer St., Madison, Pennsylvania members.aol.com/toyshow/ 53703 http://www.venture-1.com/ Apr 13-16 Paragon - Eastercon 2001, ~oddcon/ Guests: Jack L. Chalker, Vernor Hinckley, Leicestershire, United Kingdom; Mar 3-4 Creation, Philadelphia, Mar 22-25 AggieCon 2001, College Station, Vinge Info: 379 Myrtle Road, ShefÞ eld, S2 3HQ, Pennsylvania; Info: Creation Entertainment, Texas; Info: Memorial Student Center, Box United Kingdom http://www.keepsake- 100 W. Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, J-1, Texas A&M University, TAMUS 1237, May 25-28 WisCon 25, Madison, Wisconsin; web.co.uk/paragon/ Guests: Stephen CA 91210 Ph: 818-409-0960 http:// College Station, TX 77844-1237 Info: PO Box 1624, Madison, WI 53701 Ph: Baxter, Lisanne Norman, Michael Scott www.creationent.com/ http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/ 608-233-8850 http://www.sf3.org/wiscon/ Rohan, Claire Brialey, Mark Plummer Guests: Marina Sirtis, Keith Hamilton Guests: Charles de Lint Guests: Nancy Kress, Élisabeth Vonarburg Cobb, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, William May 4-7 Odyssey 2001, London, United Gregory Lee, Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, May 18-20 Long Range Desert Convention, Kingdom; Info: PO Box 3870, Troon, Robert Duncan Mcneill, Majel Barrett Austin, Texas; Info: PO Box 4366, Austin, INTERNATIONAL Scotland, KA10 7PZ Guests: Armin Roddenberry, Jim Steranko, Carmine TX 78765 http://www.klio.net/LRDC/ Shimmerman, Max Grodenchik, Chase Infantino, Walter And Louise, Simonson, Guests: Gary Raymond, Donna Barr Australia Masterson, Aron Eisenberg, Cecily Adams, Dan Adkins, Stewart Moss, Carolyn Harry Groener, Lolita Fatjo Seymour, Neil Dickson, Jack Donner, Paul Utah Apr 12-16 SwanCon 2001, Perth, Australia Carr, Deborah Downey, Richard Arnold (WA); Info: PO Box 162, Nedlands, May 25-27 Seccond, Swindon, United May 18-20 CONDuit, Salt Lake City, Utah; Western Australia 6909, Australia Kingdom; Info: 19 Hill Court Road, Apr 27-29 Pittsburgh Comicon, Pittsburgh, Info: PO Box 11745, Salt Lake City UT http://www.gu.uwa.edu.au/swancon/ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JJ Pennsylvania; Info: 1002 Graham Ave., 84147-0745 http://conduit.sfcon.org/ swancon01/ Guests: Rosaleen Love, United Kingdom http://www.cix.co.uk/ Windber, PA 15963 Ph: 814-467-4116 http:/ CONduit/ Guests: Alan Dean Foster, James Marilyn Pride, Lewis Morley, Kate Orman ~sjbradshaw/seccond/ Guests: Paul /www.pittsburghcomicon.com/ Guests: Rogers McAuley David Belmore, Matt Busch, Frank Cho, Canada Amanda Conner, Evan Dorkin, Wayne Virginia May 25-27 Eclectic 21, Leicester, United E. Faucher, Gene Gonzales, Rob Hunter, Feb 23-25 Ad Astra 21, Toronto, Ontario; Kingdom; Info: 47 Bennetts Court, Steve Lieber, Gray Morrow, Dennis Mullen, Mar 16-18 Technicon 18, Blacksburg, Info: PO Box 7276, Station A, Toronto, Bristol, BS37 4XH, United Kingdom Rudy Nebres, Jimmy Palmiotti, Andy Park, Virginia; Info: P.O. Box 256, Blacksburg, ON Canada M5W 1X9 http://www.ad- http://www.eclectic21.co.uk/ Guests: John Romita, Jr. , Brian Rood, Tom Savin, Va 24060-0256 http://www.perspex.com/ astra.org/ Guests: Connie Willis, David G. Gareth Thomas, Jacqueline Pearce, Storm Mark Schultz, Jeff Smith, William Tucci, technicon/ Guests: Jeff Darlington, Tim Hartwell, Rick Green, Robert J. Sawyer Constantine, Ed Bishop, Frank Maher Rich White, Joe Williams, Al Williamson, Mullins, Daniel Trout, John “Kermit” Philip Xavier Greener Mar 30-Apr 1 Filk Ontario 11, Mississauga, Ontario; Info: c/o 98-145 Rice Avenue, New Zealand Rhode Island Mar 23-25 Madicon 10, Harrisonburg, Hamilton, ON, L9C 6R3, Canada http:// Virginia; Info: P.O. Box 607, Harrisonburg, www.bserv.com/community/fkoa.htm Apr 13-16 OdysseyCon, Auckland, New Jul 19-21 Necon 21, Bristol, Rhode VA 22801 http://www.madicon.org/ Guests: Bill & Brenda Sutton, Steve Zealand; Info: P.O. Box 74-013, Market Rd, Island; Info: 67 Birchland Avenue, Guests: Jack L. Chalker, Steven Gould, Simmons, Erica Neely Auckland http://odyssey-con.sf.org.nz/ Pawtucket, RI 02860 Ph: 516-326-6140 or Néné Thomas, Tony Stephens Guests: Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, 401-726-2003 http://www.para-net.com/ May 25-28 CostumeCon 19, Calgary, Lyn McConchie ~necon/ Guests: Tim Powers, Christopher Washington Alberta; Info: Box 20001, Bow Valley Postal Golden, Nicholas Jainschigg, Roman Outlet, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4H3, Canada Ranieri, Craig Shaw Gardner Mar 16-18 Lepracon 2001, Wenatchee, http://www.msight.com/cc19/ Scotland Washington; Info: PMB #353, 2527 W. Tennessee Kennewick Ave., Kennewick Wa 99336 May 4-6 V-Con, Burnaby, British Columbia; Mar 17-18 Conpulsion 2001, Edinburgh, Ph: 509-943-6873 http:/ Info: 1410 Regan Ave., Coquitlam, BC, United Kingdom, Scotland; Info: 1F1, Mar 23-25 MidSouthCon 19, Memphis, /lepracon.penguinpowered.com/ V3J 3B5, Canada http://www.v-con.org/ 94 Thirlestane Road, Marchmont, Tennessee; Info: P.O. 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Box 158 PO Box 494781 412 Winston Court PO Box 103 41 Rowe Drive Hammersville, OH 45130 Redding, CA 96049-4781 Apartment 1 Harbord, NSW 2096 Fremont, NH 03044 http://www.sÞ .org/ [email protected] [email protected] Ithaca, NY 14850 Australia [email protected] html/region.html [email protected] [email protected] REGION 2 REGION 5 REGION 9 REGION 12 REGION 17 Pete Mohney Scott A. Akers Jeroen Vantroyen Wade Hoover Keira Russell-Strong 1105 Oak Creek Trail 13825 28th Drive SE 55, Gravenstraat 805 Mechanic, #4 888 W. 180 S. Birmingham, AL 35215 Bothell, WA 98012 B-9970 Kaprijke. Belgium Emporia, KS 66801 Orem, UT 84058 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] REGION 3 REGION 6 REGION 10 REGION 13 Brad Pense David Kloempken Paul M. Reid Richard Smith PO Box 1756 5636 Sheridan Ave S. 1050 Beverley Place 49997 Downing Court Coppell, TX 75019 Minneapolis, MN 55410 Victoria, BC V8S 3Z8, Shelby TWP, MI 48315 [email protected] [email protected] Canada [email protected] [email protected] STARFLEET ON THE WEB: http://www.sfi.org/ STARFLEET Communiqué PLEASE SEND ANY UPDATES OR CHANGES TO: 1209 SE 89th Ave. Portland, OR 97216-1715 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 PAGE 47 All Photos Courtesy of Mark A. Vinson Members of the Shuttle Ark Angel at Dinner. Members of several Region Three Chapters at the Dance “Da Boyz of da Panther City”(from left to right): Mark A. Regional Coordinator, Region 3 Brad Pense and his Vinson (CO), Alex Jones (XO), Michael Benoit and Aaron wife, Ranna Pense. Murphy. Top: The 2MI Champagne Flute. Left (from left to right): Randi Spears, Cassie Hislop, Dan Murphy, Jesse Naumann and Dan Hislop. Right: Members of the USS Ranger (from l to r) – Heather Ingram, Lee Passmore, Cheryl Walker, Dave Walker and Peggy Ingram. REGION THREE’S ANNUAL RETREAT AND 2MI MILLENNIUM PARTY By Admiral Brad Pense • Regional Coordinator, Region 3 & Fleet Captain Sam Black • USS Quanah Parker Region Three held its 3rd Annual Ranger Museum were phenomenal. Banquet Dinner in the hotel atrium, everyone moved to the Waco/Texas Regional Retreat on Saturday, I’ve never seen such a fantastic tribute new regional appointees were room for the Charity Auction. Region December 30, 2000, in Waco, Texas, to one of the best law enforcement announced as well as award recipients. Three was able to raise another $750 in conjunction with the ringing agencies in history. I’m going to have And Þ nally, the incoming STARFLEET for the International Exotic Feline in of the third millennium at the to go back just to try and totally absorb Chief of Operations, RAdm. Mark Sanctuary in Boyd, TX, bringing our 2MI Millennium Party on Sunday, it all. What can I say about the Dr. Vinson with the assistance of Regional total donation amount for the year to December 31, 2000. After the Pepper Museum? It was great. You can Coordinator, Adm. Brad Pense and $1,500. After the Auction, members Retreat’s General Meeting concluded, have a Dr. Pepper made right for you Mothership (USS Bexar) representative, danced and partied until midnight, everyone adjourned to the atrium to at their soda fountain and turn it into RAdm. Pat Spillers commissioned when everyone toasted the New Year, catch up and relax. Then, everyone a float with Blue Bell Ice Cream in Region Three’s only shuttle. It was Decade, Century and Millennium went over to Cricket’s for food, drink, no time flat. You can cap your own announced that effective 01 January with champagne in elegant flutes fun, and more relaxation. message in a Dr. Pepper bottle. Their 2001 at 12:01 am, the Shuttle Ark Angel embossed with the 2MI logo and Gift Shop is one of only two places NCC-71718/02 was commissioned as danced and talked until the wee Sunday made way for tours of you can get Dr. Pepper made with real the USS Ark Angel, NCC-74662 under hours. the Texas Ranger Museum and Imperial Pure Cane Sugar bottled in the command of CO: Capt Jeff Webb Hall of Fame as well as the Dr. Dublin, Texas. and XO: Cmdr Randi Spears. If you didn’t make it, you missed Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise a great time with friends and Fleet Institute. The items on display at the Sunday evening, following a wonderful After dinner and the presentations, family. PAGE 48 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 103 – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001