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STARFLEET: THE INTERNATIONAL STAR TREK FAN ASSOCIATION ISSUE 99 JUNE / JULY 2000 STARFLEET REGION ONE SUMMIT REPORT Captain Linda Oakley, R1 Summit Coordinator Bennu Station Gatlinburg Again Gatlinburg, Recruiting, Security, Shuttle $2400.00 for various charities. The items Charities helped through this event are Tennessee has had the honor of hosting Operations, JAG, STARFLEET sold at the auction ranged from novelty Sevier County Food Ministries, Lions the STARFLEET, Region One Summit. Operations, Alien Ambassador Corp. science fiction items to autographed Club, Childrens Hospital, Space Camp The Sixth Summit was themed as the and Charities. The banquet sported a STAR TREK books and pictures. From Fund (one student from Sevier County STARFLEET ACADEMY EAST, Class Charity Auction which raised over handmade items to rare magazines. The goes to Space Camp each year), of 2000. The various courses offered at STARFLEET Scholarship Fund. A big the STARFLEET Academy were made thanks to our Auctioneers David available to the participants onsite. The Klingman, Jack Hopkins and Academy also held a silent auction of Dominique Oakley. various items to raise money to support the program. Following the banquet and auction the participants attended the Prom (and The River Terrace Convention Center Wedding Reception), under the glitter was the Academy East Campus from of over 400 gold stars they danced to Friday, April 28 th to Sunday, the 30th. the music of Jay Stevens until 2am. A The campus also sported a Museum wonderful time was had by everyone (model contest), a Physical Education present. Program, (Lazer Tag at Fort Fun, Miniature Golf at Camp Thunder, Tug- This was the largest of the six summits O-War on the grounds of the River to be held in Gatlinburg. Over 30 Terrace and a Scavenger Hunt Chapters gathered to share fellowship throughout Gatlinburg.) Thanks to and ideas on how to carry out the ideals Hard Rock Cafe, Fannie Farkles, of STAR TREKs creator Gene Wendys, McDonalds, Gatlinburg Roddenberry. Host ships Bennu Trolley Service and Police Department, Station, USS Tempest, USS Aries, USS and The LeConte View Motor Lodge for Tristar, USS Normandy, Station Nikola providing items for the hunt. Also Tesla and guests hosts USS Accord, USS available was a Campus Store (Dealers Starlord wish to take a moment to thank with various items for sale from Heavy each and everyone of those who Metal Weapons to handcrafts). participanted in anyway during the weekend. A special thank you goes to Other events of the weekend included, the STARFLEET Marines who stepped two weddings and a betrothal in to help ceremony, a shuttle launch and various Security Chief Paul Wheeler provide promotions during the business part of extra Security escorts for the guests. the proceedings. Classes in They were ready, willing, and able to Communications, Computer make each of us feel protected. We Operations, Medical, Quartermaster would also like to invited everyone to Services, Space Camp, Science, PLACE MAILING LABEL HERE attend next years summit, where ever Chaplain/Counselor Department, it may be. No better time can be had in Engineering, Graphic Designs, the service of the Fleet. STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 99 Region One Summit Report.......1 Publisher: Table of Contents..........................2 STARFLEET, The International The Editors PADD.......................3 Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. From the Top.................................4 200 Hiawatha Blvd. An Open Editorial........................4 Oakland, NJ 07436-3643 Second Thoughts..........................5 From the Stained Glass Office.....5 Executive Editor STARFLEET Ops..........................6 Allyson M. W. Dyar STARFLEET Correy Ops.............6 Chief of Communications, Computer Operations..................8 STARFLEET Hailing Frequencies.....................9 STARFLEET List Serve Policy....9 Editor CS Nominations Guide.............10 Chris Tigger Wallace SFA Online...................................10 Vice-Chief of Communications, STARFLEET Ex Astris Scientia........................11 Graduate List...............................12 Assistant Editor SFA Canada..................................13 Jenna Duerr School of Humor.........................13 A Room with a View: The view outside the USS Jaguar Officers SFA Campus News.....................13 Lounge at the River Terrace Hotel in Gatlinburg, TN - home of the Region Graphic Artist / Consultant Klingon Warrior Academy.......14 One Summit David Pipgras STARFLEET Promotions..........15 Image courtesy of Scott A. Akers Challenger Court Martial..........17 See more Region One Summit Pictures on pages 24-27. STARFLEET Communiqué IC2K Charity................................18 9301 Avondale Rd. NE #D-2022 Redmond, Washington 98052 On Our Way to Misadventure..19 CS OpEd - page 04 Trek Science.................................20 [email protected] STARFLEET IRC.........................20 The STARFLEET Communiqué is a Science Institute News...............21 publication of the Communications Region 1 Summit Pics.................24 Mike Smith has an open Department of STARFLEET: The editorial to the members of International Star Trek Fan Association. It More Region 1 Summit Pics......26 is intended for the use of our members. Fleet Announcements................28 STARFLEET. STARFLEET holds no claims to any FDC Cadets..................................30 trademarks, copyrights, or properties held by Paramount, or their parent company, FDC Sciences................................31 Viacom. FDC Medical................................31 Blackhawk Teen Awarded........32 The contents of this publication are Region 4 Summer Challenge....32 Copyright © 2000 by STARFLEET: The Region 01 Summit Report International Fan Association and/or by Upcoming Conventions.............33 -- pages 01 and 38 the original authors. All Artwork unless How to Blow Up Starships........35 otherwise noted © 2000 David Pipgras and Team Nexus. All rights reserved. No Whither STARFLEET................35 portion of this document may be copied Region One Summit Report.....38 or republished in any way or form without STARFLEET Green Scene..........39 the written consent of the Office of the Beach Bash 2000..........................42 Chief of Communications, STARFLEET. SFMC Medical Report...............42 (USPS 017-671) Entered as periodical STARFLEET Activity Report....43 Youve seen the pictures, now matter at the Post Office of Tecumseh, read the reviews! Oklahoma, under the act of March 8, 1879. Talaxian Trade Show..................45 The Communiqué is published bi-monthly Contact Directory.......................46 by STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, 101 North Broadway, Tecumseh, Oklahoma 74873. The deadline for the next issueof the Communique is the end of the last month of the cover date. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to STARFLEET Membership Processing, Post Please get material in on time to expedite the production of the newsletter. Office Box 96, Greenbelt, Maryland 20768- Submission Deadline for Issue 100: August 25th, 2000 0096. Well, they say the third time is the attended the Region One Summit in have a special full-color cover (and charm and I think that will apply to Gatlinburg at the end of April. I will also maybe back cover, as well) and I am this issue. Since Issue 96, we have been be at Anime Expo in Disneyland over trying to get in touch with the former experimenting with layout and such, the July 4th weekend, the San Diego Fleet Admirals and Communiqué and with this issue we have completed Comic Convention the end of July, the editors, as well, for guest articles. The our work. We hope you enjoy it. 2000 International Conference in submission due date will be July 31st, Burlington come September, as well as 2000, but the earlier you get stuff in, the This issue should have been two months the Western Conference (FleetCon 2K) faster we can do the layout and get the after Communiqué 98 instead of two in Las Vegas in October. I may also issue rolling. weeks, but the new process we instituted head out for the Region Seven Summit, to try and make the production of the but as it shorehorns inbetween Expo Also note that for Issue #101, Jenna Communiqué quicker had a and SDCC, it is kinda doubtful, but Duer will be stepping up into the big communications breakdown and ended Watkins Glen Weekend could be a chair and will serve as the Editor. So up taking an extra six weeks. Doh! possibility. think of goodies for that issue, as well. However, we are now back on the proper printing schedule and have instituted As you know, next issue is the big one See ya in sixty! new checks in the process to ensure that NUMBER ONE HUNDRED. While this issue reaches you in June, as we we do not have an unlimited budget, I intended. am not going to be sweating the details Vice Admiral Chris Tigger Wallace on the size of the thing (that is what the Vice Chief of Communications, On a happier note, it is now June and Treasurer is for) so if you have any STARFLEET summer is present. For many of us, I special articles, especially you old- Editor, STARFLEET Communiqué know this means vacation. I myself timers, please send them in. I plan to STARFLEET Academy Having fun with NewTek Graduate List LightWave - page 12 - page 35 See who made the Deans List USS Jaguar Stellar this issue! Cartographer Don Willits shows you how to blow up starships real good in LightWave! STARFLEET Promotions USS Challenger CO - page 15 Presides Over Court Martial page 17 See who was promoted