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, Children’s 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 TREK’s creator Gene Wendy’s, McDonald’s, 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 year’s 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 Editor’s 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 Officer’s 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 You’ve 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 Dean’s 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 this Rear Admiral Bob Voseller past year - and how to has em hanging on every nominate someone for their word! first star! Greetings from SFHQ bership Processing. We’ll miss having election process. Teri around and are glad that she has Thanks to Regions 12, 1, and 3 for the chosen to remain a vital and active as- I will take the time although, to encour- fun time I had attending my last Sum- set to STARFLEET. In the meantime, I’d age all of you to vote in the upcoming mits of theirs as Commander, like everyone to welcome our newest elections. This is your chance to directly STARFLEET. Making the “Farewell” member of the STARFLEET Executive affect the future of the organization by tour is a bit sad, since I’ve enjoyed my Committee, Commodore Mark Anbinder becoming informed about the candi- tenure as CS, and my visits to those Re- of the USS Accord her ein Region 7, who dates in question, and casting an in- gions, but I’ll still be around, and hope- will be stepping into Teri’s shoes as our formed ballot. fully will still be able to attend the occa- Chief of Comp Ops. Welcome Aboard, sional events in other Regions. Cur- Mark! It’s your right as a member, and your rently my plans include attending the responsibility as a member. STARFLEET International Conference As this issue goes to press, the election in Burlington, Vermont this September season will be upon us, and See ya in sixty. and the STARFLEET Western Confer- STARFLEET will once again enter the The Logo of the Current ence in Jean, Nevada this October. time where the membership chooses the STARFLEET Flagship, the course of the organization over the next U.S.S. Starlord. I would like to also take this time to say two years. And this will be an interest- “thank you” Commodore Teri Smith, ing time for myself, since this will be the who recently resigned as Chief of Com- first time in 5 years that I am not actively Artwork by David Pipgras. puter Operations, STARFLEET in order soliciting nominations or votes, or any- Original logo design created by to return fulltime to her duties in Mem- thing else as regards to the STARFLEET Aaron Murphy. AN OPEN EDITORIAL TO THE MEMBERS OF STARFLEET Fleet Admiral Michael D. Smith • Commander, STARFLEET

Greetings. Those who would ridicule others who such behavior, we allow it to continue, It’s time we stop allowing good, hard- disagree with their opinions. Those and quite frankly, it lessens the working folks to be driven away by As many of you know, the Smith/ who would mock others who are STARFLEET Experience for others hate and animosity. Freas/Goldberg administration has tasked to make the hard choices, who have to deal with such acts. worked very hard for the past three especially when those choices don’t go It’s time that some folks *stop* the years to get STARFLEET back on their way. Those who would work I had a conversation with a Region 3 hatred and animosity, *start* track, and moving forward as the against positive change because it CO about that very issue during the becoming more tolerant of their leader of Trek Fandom. doesn’t suit their purposes or personal Region 3 Summit. With a tip of the fellow members, and *start* to “agree political agendas. Those who would STARFLEET baseball cap (still to disagree” if necessary. We have tried to lead by example, sever friendships over simple adorned with the gold bass fishhook doing what needs to be done, when differences of opinion on STARFLEET he gave me as a small gift) to that We all “talk the talk” about following it needs doing. Taking “politics.” There are even those who particular CO, I say the following: “Gene’s Dream” and supporting accountability for things when they would publicly berate for something as STARFLEET because of what we can go wrong, and giving credit where trivial as what type of Star Trek It’s time that we stand up as an do and be if we put our minds to it. credit is due when things go right. Uniform that person wore to an event. organization and say “No more” and Working hard to make STARFLEET work from within to turn around the It’s time for some to start to “walk the best experience possible, for as Yes, folks, over a piece of clothing. negative attitudes that some folks the walk” that others of us are many people as possible. choose to display, for whatever the already walking. These folks are tolerated because there reason. It’s time that we stand up as an Personally, I think that we have been are others who give them the moral organization and say “No more” to I hope *all* of you will join me in this for the most part, successful. support they need to keep up their little those that will treat folks badly because endeavor. reigns of terror and little fiefdoms of of differences of opinion, as well as That being said, the rank and all the “power.” These folks are tolerated those who would support such action. Rank and titles back on now, I titles I have come off, and I speak to because others just look and say “Oh, remain.... you now as Joe Member, that’s just so-and-so” and walk away. It’s time to stop tolerating the hate and STARFLEET: animosity that some folks seem to want Your humble servant, It’s time that we as an organization stop to generate in this organization. There *are* still those out there who accepting such behavior. By accepting Michael D. Smith don’t share in STARFLEET’s vision. working on a number of proposals to amend the Constitution, which will be presented to the membership during the upcoming STARFLEET elections. We’ve been listening to input from many, many people who have made suggestions on how to clean up loop-holes and other minor flaws in the new Constitution, and doing our best to come up with a workable proposal that will satisfy as many people as possible. I’m not going to speak about the specifics until the Greetings from the Office of the Vice A quick visit to the Conference web site I’d like to welcome some new staff proposals are finalized, but I do Commander! (http://ww.sfi.org/ic2000), which members aboard in the Fleet Division encourage anyone who would like to provides information not only on the Chief’s Program. Charles Via has taken suggest changes to contact their Having just gotten back from a relaxing conference itself, but on the hotel and over as FDC Medical, and Gary “Tiny” Regional Coordinators and take part on Memorial Day weekend, I find myself the Burlington area as well, convinced Hollifield is our new FDC Operations. the process of further shaping the already looking forward to Labor Day me and Sven that it would be well worth Charles can be reached by email at STARFLEET Constitution. Weekend. “What?” you may ask, “Have it to extend our visit an extra day and [email protected], while Tiny’s email you lost your mind? Summer hasn’t If you’ve got any questions, or if I can take advantage of everything that’s address is [email protected]. even begun and you’re already looking help you or your chapters and regions available to see. forward to it being over?” In addition, I’d like to thank Dave in any way, please email me at A glance at the conference schedule Klingman, who has stepped down as [email protected], or send me postal mail at: Well, actually, I’m not looking forward makes it clear the Region 15 has gone FDC Sciences in order to focus on local to the end of summer, but I am looking Gordon L. Goldberg out of its way to make sure that everyone and chapter involvement, for all his forward to the STARFLEET 330 Haven Avenue, Apt 3C who attends will have plenty of fun and hard work. Dave’s successor is Rick International Conference 2000, which New York, NY 10033-5333 interesting events to attend — if they’re Driver, who can be contacted at will be held this year on Labor Day not sneaking out to take a dip in the pool, [email protected]. It is my pleasure in closing to affirm that weekend — from September first a soak in the jacuzzi, or a stroll along I remain in Service to the Fleet, through the third — at the Sheraton On an even more down-to-business the in-door promenade. Burlington Hotel and Conference point, the Executive Committee and the ADM Gordon Lloyd Goldberg Center in beautiful Burlington, Admiralty Board have been busy Vice Commander, STARFLEET I hope to see many of you there! Vermont. FROM THE STAINED GLASS OFFICE - AN OPEN LETTER TO STARFLEET Brigadier Dennis Rayburn • Director, Chaplains and Counselors Corps

Over the last few weeks and months, and fear win the day. Shakespeare said things are wrong, then work for change. absolute error, despite things that are there has been an intense debate over it best, “The coward dies a thousand When positions open up, go after them. so clearly politically motivated that it’s several issues in STARFLEET: what deaths. The valiant taste of death but When you can speak out, do so. When absolutely transparent, I STILL believe the club should and should not do as once.” We are facing issues and election time comes, vote your in STARFLEET and am ready to stand time moves on and fandom changes; approaching times in STARFLEET that conscience. When an issue arises, and up, be counted, defend this over things happening and not we must face with courage, your opinion is asked, give it. If a organization, and work to see the happening in the club, whether they determination, and action. The time of position comes up for election and you changes I believe are needed made. I are right, wrong, legal or illegal; and running from our problems in feel you can do the job then run for it, or want to ask each of you who read this whether to remain in STARFLEET or STARFLEET is long gone. It is time for support a candidate that stands for what article to take this stand with me. If to leave. My first reaction was to us, as the members of STARFLEET, to you believe. You may not win right you have left STARFLEET, sign back wonder is this an event that take a stand that this organization away, but you will have the pleasure up and work for change. If you are still happens in intervals, or is it something belongs to all of us and she is worth that only comes when one make a in STARFLEET, start or continue to in the water! However, of late we have defending. If you feel things are going difficult stand, and gains the respect of work for improvement. witnessed some friends and chapters wrong, be a voice calling for change. those who agree and his or her own of STARFLEET leave over different Sure, you may stand alone for a time, self-respect. This organization does not belong to issues and that is the thing I want to but if you are right, others will see and any one person, or any one group of address today. Folks, leaving join you. One of the greatest leaders of One final thought: before someone says, people. It belongs to all of us STARFLEET accomplishes absolutely the twentieth century, Winston “Get a life, it’s only a club,” let me say collectively, and that is how we must NOTHING. It only lessens the Churchill, for many years before World this. I’m finishing this article four hours work for its improvement, together. organization and lessens yourself War II, was a minor member of removed from being in the middle car of The notion that we must think alike, and/or your chapter. When I was government, continually warning about a four-car pileup and walking away act alike, talk alike, smell alike is not growing up, my parents taught me an the dangers he saw developing from one crunched Toyota! Even after unity, but uniformity. What I’m talking important lesson: something you overseas, calling for preparation while that, I still believe that leaving and about is unity in purpose and for that, believe in, something you enjoy is some leaders went along, blindly making walking away from this organization is we don not have to seem like we were worth fighting for. Yes, I said fighting concession after concession, trying to not the answer. cut from the same cookie cutter. for. This attitude of getting mad, “keep the peace”. If you are right, time taking your toys and going home is will prove it. If you are not, time will prove I’ve made a lot of friends over my years We talk the talk of IDIC, folks. It’s time not taking a stand, not fighting for that also. However, you will find that in STARFLEET, and look forward to to walk the walk. improvement, not standing for your most people respect those who stand for making more as time goes by. Despite beliefs, but simply running away, their beliefs and are willing to speak out things that I think are wrong, despite Think about it. letting what you think to be wrong, for them. If you and your chapter feel decisions that I feel were made in USS DRAKENFIRE NCC-71822 Galaxy (II) Class Exploratory Cruiser Capt. Alice Strange, Commanding Cdr A. Jean Smith, Executive Officer Commissioned on February 3rd, 2000

USS ARI NCC-1723 Enterprise Class Heavy Cruiser Capt. Michalene Biber, Commanding Cdr. Michelle Bock, Executive Officer Commissioned on February 4rd, 2000

USS JAGUAR NCC-74750 Hello from Ops HQ, DVC East When you file an MSR you should be Intrepid Class Cruiser Regions 1, 2, 7 and 15 filing it with your Regional Coordinator VAdm Chris Wallace, Commanding Its time for another report from Col. Dennis Rayburn or his designated officer as well as to LGN Scott Akers, Executive Officer STARFLEET Operations. I would like to PO Box 61 STARFLEET Operations. When Commissioned on February 21, 2000 note that this will be a brief report due to Puryear, TN 38251 reporting to STARFLEET Operations time constraints. But I will explain that [email protected] *OR* you should be reporting to one of three USS CAROLINA NCC-74222 in “The Final Word”. [email protected] District Vice Chief’s (DVC’s). Defiant Class Escort Capt David James, Commanding MONTHLY STATUS REPORT DVC West LEAVING DRYDOCK Cdr. Debbie Butcher, Executive Officer REMINDER Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 and 17 Commissioned March 25, 2000 FCapt Ken Kopacki Below is a list of Chapters that have been Briefly let me remind all chapter CO’s 2441 NE Loop 410 #1204 commissioned since the begining USS SAGA NCC-71202 that MSR’s are due to your DVC’s no San Antonio, TX 78217 of 2000 and its Command Crew. Let me Nebula Class Light Cruiser later than the 5th of the month to avoid [email protected] *OR* congratulate each of the chapters and Capt. Ivar Gunnarsson, Commanding them being counted as late. After that [email protected] their respective Command Crews for Cdr. Gudjon Sigmundsson, XO they are listed as late and after the 15th accepting the challenge of starting a new Commissioned, April 15, 2000 of the month they are reflected as Failed DVC International STARFLEET Chapter. To Report (FTR. Below is the list of Regions 9, 10, 11 and 13 USS BORTAS NCC-74211 DVC’s you report to. Commodore Michael “JD” Knight USS DRACO NCC-78501 Defiant Class Escort 830 Euclid Drive Nomad Class Exploratory Cruiser Capt. Donald A. Glenn Jr., Commanding Hanford, CA 93230-7632 Capt. Dallas Vinson, Commanding Cdr. Carolyn Zimdahl, Executive Officer [email protected] *OR* LCdr James Whatley, Executive Officer Commissioned April 15, 2000 [email protected] Commissioned February 3rd, 2000 STARFLEET CORRESPONDENCE CHAPTER OPERATIONS Commodore Michelle Fanelli • Director, STARFLEET Correspondence Operations Many ponder what a eighteen years. Our family is as drop in on other members when about other parts of the world correspondence chapter or as wide spread as the Fleet itself, we are in their part of galaxy. by being a correy member. we lovingly call them correy with members in all parts of the Best bed and breakfast around. chapter, is. What differences world.. Currently we are twenty And as with a meeting I am the lucky one. As Correy they possess from the standard - one chapters strong with four chapter our biggest recreation is Ops, I get to interact with all of meeting chapter. Correys are shuttles, representing eight regional and international these talent chapters. I help no different from the rest. We regions. We are growing all the events. We often host and help answer general questions have fun, contribute to the time. Our interests cover any stage events, looking forward to about correy, assist chapters, community and the fleet, and focus of Trek you can name. We meeting those members we have consult about issues, and act as connect with our fellow crew have some of the best story not had the opportunity to see a clearing house of member. As a group, we made writers around. Many groups in person. information. Our commanding the decision, not manage explore the realm of the Internet. officers share and stay monthly get togethers, instead Ship designs, medical, We joined a correy chapter for connected by way of our relying on the Internet and Romulans, military history can many reasons. One might not be listserver. (Thanks Allyson) newsletters to interact. Just also be found. You name it, you close to a meeting group or not doing our activities, a little will find a correy chapter, doing have the time to participate. With So if you are unassigned differently. it. a correy, you never have to leave member or looking for a comfy chair. We experience the chapter, check out the correys Correy chapters have been You might wonder why join a friendship of Trek by interactive at around a long time, offering correy group - no meetings, no missions, web chat, and good old http://matrix.simplenet.com/ our brand of activities. The fun. Wrong, we have a great fashion pen paling. Our goal is correy/ or e- mail me at oldest is the USS Carson based time. We hold the occasional to communicate while having [email protected] to chat. out of Region One, celebrating outings to movies, parks, etc. We fun. I have learned some much USS TIOSPAYE NCC-4102 peacefully. passed that is in STARFLEET. For myself and Osler Class Medical Transport At that time away on my family I thank you, my extended Capt. Richard Squire III, Commanding the doctors Friday family, for your caring and warmth Cdr Bill Lane, Executive Officer told us all afternoon during a rather difficult time. It is now Commissioned April 15, 2000 she had, at and was time to move forward and I do so with the most, 6 laid to rest renewed vigor at seeing how everyone Congrats to the new kids on the block hours or so inin this organization can come to a this time around, the USS SAGA, USS with her Charlotte, common place and wish strength and BORTAS and USS TIOSPAYE. Good diminshed North good spirits upon one in need. Take care luck and fair seas! lung Carolina in and God Bless.” capacity...the our family THE FINAL WORD lived another plot on She was a good and blessed person who 36 hours. we Monday was never afraid to speak her mind This CQ report is rather brief in its content all smiled afternoon. I and I dare say that when she did she due to some time constraints placed on and would like spoke the truth. I was not always on me while I was assisting in the care of generally to thank all the recieving end of praise, I got my my grandmother. Operational issues agreed that of you who lectures growing up as we all did I were taken care of, but it left little time this was just sent me your dare say. When I strayed I heard about for the compiling of much of a CQ artcle. like her, thoughts, it, but when I did right I was as Allow me to repost, in part, my recent stubborn prayers and quickly praised. In other words, the pats email to the listserv’s in the way of and not kind words. on the back were just as quick as explanation as well as a small willing to go I did indeed the whacks on the rear. I am grateful that remembrance to someone who was by anyone’s pass them she passed peacefully among many of important to me. rules but her on to my her family. I can only hope that when it own and family as I is my turn I can leave this world with as ”Evelyn Rickard, my grandmother, was those of the received much determination and grace. As placed on a ventalator early last week lord. Those them and Forest would say “...and thats all I have for advanced Pulminary Fibrosis. At entire 36 they, for the to say about that.” that time she was given only a few days hours she first time I to live. The family gathered at her side was restful think, Take Care and God Bless, on Wednesday, waiting for my aunt and able to understand LGN Les Rickard, SFMC from England to arrive. Once she had converse theChief of STARFLEET Operations arrived it was decided that there was no occasionally Having fun In Region 1! magnitude treatment and the vent was only with the (Picture courtesy of Scott Akers) of caring prolonging her suffering. She taken off family at her and sense of the vent and allowed to rest side. She of family

Well, we tried. The STARFLEET inter-ship Tug-o-War held at the Region Confernece in Gattlingburg, TN unfortunately was a slightly lopsided affair for the members of the USS Noramndy and USS Jaguar, as members of the USS Aries beat us rather soundly. Naturally, we opted to blame it on Fleet Admiral Smith’s offi- The Normandy Class ciating skills, rather then on lack of effort. But we will be back Ship Development Logo again next year!

Artwork by Kurt Roithinger. Original logo design created by Picture courtesy of Deb Hardy anyone who’s interested in either of these positions should see CQ 98 for details, or contact me using the Staff Directory elsewhere in this issue. I’m still covering the CompOpsHELP desk, handling lots of inquiries in addition to numerous requests for change of address, updating rank or position, and the like. All such requests may be sent by e-mail to [email protected], on paper to CompOpsHELP, Mark H. Anbinder, 1063 Warren Road #6, Ithaca NY 14850- Imagine, if you will, walking up I’ve watched (and helped) as and he helps Teri with assembling and 9731, or by fax to 801-991-7656. Enclose to Captain Mark H. Anbinder in a hot CompOps has improved several parts distributing membership packets. Dixie a self-addressed, stamped envelope if hotel atrium in Lubbock, Texas, and of its operation, and I’m delighted that Jack helps and advises, and filled in for you’d like a postal reply, and please saying, “Less than two years from now, many of the people I’ve worked with in me at the CompOpsHELP desk when I provide an e-mail address legibly on Mark, you’ll be Chief of Computer CompOps for the last two years will still was out of town in April. We’re assisted your fax if you’d like a reply to that. Operations.” Now, imagine my quickly be part of the team. These are dedicated by other folks in other divisions of Please note that e-mail to finding you a comfortable chair in one people with a lot of talent for getting STARFLEET, and I’ll tell you more about [email protected] is carefully of the few fully air-conditioned rooms things done, and a lot of energy. Let me them in future columns. tracked; e-mail to my personal address at IC ’98 and seeking heatstroke tell you about some of the players. As you may already know, or to any other address isn’t, and it’s treatment for you. Teri is continuing in the we’re losing one of our core staffers. much more likely that mail to any Well, in the almost two years Membership Processing role she’s held Blair Learn has quietly and steadily address but [email protected] since the 1998 International Conference, for about a year and a half, handling served CompOps and STARFLEET for could inadvertently fall through the I’ve become more and more active in incoming membership applications by years, and is leaving his Rosters and cracks. I know such things can happen, CompOps, a part of STARFLEET I mail, fax, and online form, and is Web Developer staff positions in but I prefer to minimize them. So, if you’re wouldn’t have been able to explain returning to the Vice Chief for CompOps this summer. Blair is writing with a request for the about a year earlier, had you asked. If Membership Processing post. Greg responsible for many of the new features CompOpsHELP desk, please do send it you’re not sure, yourself, I’ll help. Trotter, Vice Chief for Network of the CompOps web site the last couple there. CompOps, most importantly and visibly Infrastructure, is primarily responsible of years, and has tirelessly handled I can’t stress enough the of its functions, processes membership for the sfi.org Internet domain name and requests for chapter and region rosters. importance of letting us know when applications and renewals and some servers and services that keep It’s been a pleasure working with Blair there’s a problem we can help fix. maintains the mailing database for the STARFLEET online. in CompOps and on other projects for Whether it’s a simple address change organization’s members. We also help We’re lucky that Jesse’s duties the last couple of years, and I look because you’re moving, or a perplexing to maintain STARFLEET’s online with the Seventh Fleet still allow him forward to continuing to collaborate difficulty receiving your Communiqué presence, especially domain names, e- time to help with database maintenance, with him in the future. Meanwhile, newsletter, we mail addresses, can’t help if we and the official don’t know STARFLEET about it. We’d mailing lists. much rather deal with something CompOps even when it’s a new became a good problem rather example of my than when it’s experience with an old problem group and a source of collaboration and horrible shared projects frustration. when it came time I look forward to interview for to working with my new job this many of you in past winter. For the coming this, I credit Jesse months, and I Smith (now look forward to Region 7’s RC) seeing many of and Teri Smith, you at Shore the two Leave, the CompOps Chiefs Region 7 I’ve served. Conference, the They’ve both run International no-nonsense Conference, and operations that any other events get things done I might make it to through real in the remainder collaboration, of my term and without too much beyond! emphasis on who’s in charge and what the command hierarchy is. third judge, this is what we are looking for. We are looking for someone who is totally familiar with and comfortable surfing the Internet for web pages. While the third judge doesn’t have to have his/her own web page or know how to build one, we’re looking for someone who’s viewed a lot of pages. We’d prefer if the third judge uses NetScape as his/ her primary web browser.

Please send your STARFLEET resume Welcome to third installment from to enjoy. cyberspace, executive committee, as well as tell us why you are interested CommHQ. With the International services, or the trading post. And the fun in being the third judge to Commodore Conference in Vermont looming on the Electronic Submissions: Please send one site should be listed under “The Lighter Ed Nowlin horizon (and I will be there), let me copy or send a link if it is a web page to Side” or other ‘fleet web pages. between August 01 and August 15 (any reiterate a couple of important items. Pay . Submissions must be applications received before that date special attention to the Newsletter received by 15 August 2000. The STARFLEET web site is: and if you have any posted on the STAFLEET ListServer and additional month for submissions. The The Office of Communications and The questions on the site, please direct them the Announcements as applicable. new due date is 15 August. Office of Web Consultants Presents The to Vice Admiral Allyson M.W. Dyar Applications will only be accepted via 4th Annual Web Awards for 2000 . e-mail. *Nominations, Commander, STARFLEET: Categories and descriptions: Timetable: The Award Certificates will be handed All Commanding Officers and Regional Chapter Homepage of the Year — 01 August — email applications will be out at the International Conference in Coordinators should have received my Individual ship’s page. Well-balanced taken for the third judge (see below) September. Any winners not present will special COM-LINK detailing the use of graphics and color; overall design 15 August — deadline for applying to have their certificates given to your CO information on how to go about and appearance. Content is well be the third judge or your Regional Coordinator (or his/ submitting a nomination for constructed and easy to navigate. 20 August — judging will start her proxy). Commander, STARFLEET. This 02 September — winners will be information has been also reprinted here Information Resource — These are sites announced at the International Past Award Recipients Web Page: in CQ 99 (most likely on this same page). designed as a reference tool. Links and Conference Web Award Recipients can be viewed Please note, that all nomination letters online information to assist in locating at . must be physically in my hands by 15 materials on a specific subject. Materials The winners will be judged by a panel (We’d like to take the time to thank Mike July — postmarks do not count! If you are presented in logical and concise of three individuals: Vice Admiral Wilkerson for designing a unique Web have any questions, please consult the form. Allyson M.W. Dyar, Chief of Awards Winner’s Graphic for each year COM-LINK #1 Web Page: . Regional Website of the Year — Well- Nowlin, Director of the Office of Web balanced use of graphics and color; Consultants and one other person Questions? *Newsletter Contest: overall design and appearance. Content chosen from the depths of cyberspace. If you have any questions, please contact The time is approaching for the Annual is well constructed and easy to navigate. Any web page that the judges are web Vice Admiral Allyson M.W. Dyar Newsletter Contest presented by the master of will not be eligible for an or Commodore Ed Communications Division in “Fun” Site of the Year — ‘nuff said! award. Nowlin . recognition of the outstanding Chapter and Regional newsletters published in Awards of Excellence — will be awarded Third Judge: (Contined on nextpage) the calendar year of 1999. Winners will at discretion of the Web Award Judges. If you are interested in applying as the be announced at the STARFLEET International Conference, 2000 in Winner’s Choice — will be awarded by Vermont. the Web Masters of last year’s winning A CLARIFICATION ON STARFLEET LISTSERV AND MAILING web pages. (Please note, last year’s web Newsletters will be judged in the sites are not eligible for an award, but following five categories: Outstanding the web masters are if they’ve done other LIST POLICY Cover, Outstanding Graphics, pages.) Fleet Admiral Michael D. Smith • Commander, STARFLEET Outstanding Presentation, Most Informative, Best Electronic (non- Vanguard Award replaces Site of the Year. STARFLEET policy states that use of take place on any listserv/mailing list. hardcopy), and Newsletter of the Year. It occurred to us that there are a number listservs/mailing list is considered This policy has also been stated many of Web Masters out there who do unofficial, and that no punitive times on various listservs. Hard copy Submissions: Chapters or spectacular work that we’d like to actions can be taken by STARFLEET, Regions interested in submitting their recognize. Therefore, the Vanguard nor requested be taken by No one is saying that any one group/ newsletters for consideration should Award was established for those Web STARFLEET (in its entirety) against unit cannot consider thier listserv send one issue per Chapter or Region Masters who are on the cutting edge of anyone for any conduct related to the “official.” However, STARFLEET no later than 15 August 2000 to: technology and are pushing the use of said listservs/mailing lists. does not consider it official. The only envelope of web design. lists that STARFLEET (in its entirety) Allyson M.W. Dyar This policy has been stated many considers official are the EC/AB SFI Newsletter Contest Please don’t directly submit URLs. times on various listservs. ListServ, the Admiralty Board voting 1209 SE 89th Avenue Chapter web pages must be linked either listserv, and the Executive Portland OR 97216-1715 to their Regional Home Page or to the No punitive actions can be taken by Committee ListServ. Operations List of Chapters. STARFLEET (in its entirety), nor can If you would like your newsletters STARFLEET related (that is, not just any actions be demanded of Thanks for the time, and sorry to returned, please include a Self chapter or regional) Information STARFLEET (in its entirety) for any burn the bandwidth on this issue yet Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) Resources should be listed on the ‘fleet transgressions (real or imagined) that again. with sufficient return postage. everyone pages: affiliated groups, conventions, *Communications Department Updates:

Diplomatic Corps: COMMANDER, STARFLEET NOMINATIONS The Director has a new snail mail address: Vice Admiral Allyson Dyar• Chief of Communications, STARFLEET Commander Christopher Esquibel 630 Falcon Way STARFLEET will hold its election Section 6: Timetable Notes: Filmore, CA 93015 USA for Commander, STARFLEET this The timetable for the election of the . year. Therefore, the nomination position of Commander, STARFLEET * Any nomination letters received procedure is presented below in shall be as follows: before 01 June 2000 or after 15 July Stellar Visions #3: order to ensure that the guidelines 2000 will not be accepted. Before he left for England, Todd for nomination are distributed well June 1st to July 15th Nominations for the Brugmans left the masters for the in advance of any deadlines. position of Commander, STARFLEET are * The CO or RC must send STARFLEET Fanzine, Stellar Visions #3 accepted. nominations in a manner that allows with Admiral Alex Rosenzweig. As soon From the Constitution: the Chief of Communications to take as I get them, we’ll like go about having July 16th Qualified candidates and their delivery of a signed and dated letter. SV printed and contributors’ copies ARTICLE 7: ELECTIONS choices for Vice-President are announced Nomination letters can be sent via distributed. via the most expedient means possible post office, overnight delivery, Section 4: Nomination of Candidates and campaigning officially commences. carrier pigeon, etc. Email, fax, or any If you pre-ordered a copy of Stellar Nominations of candidates for other means of delivery is not Visions #3, please send me a copy of your President may be submitted to the August 1st The deadline for campaign acceptable at this time. check or money order. Right now, I don’t Election coordinator by Chapter (but literature to be submitted for publication exactly when SV#3 will be available, but not Chapter-in-Training) COs or in the official Election Publication. * Any CO who is also an RC can only my aim is to have them at the Regional Coordinators. All submit one letter of nomination. International Conference in Vermont. nominations must be signed and September 1st All ballots and Election dated, and no person shall nominate Publications must be in the mail. * The CO must be the president of a Last Words: more than one candidate in each chapter in good standing (defined as If for some reason, you are unable to election. A minimum of five (5) November 15th The CPA hired to conduct a chapter that is not contact me via , please nominations is required to qualify as the election must receive all ballots by decommissioned). The CO or RC try . Note: a candidate for President. Once a this date must be a member in good standing is no longer a member has been accepted as an (membership paid to date and no viable email address. eligible candidate for President, that November 20th The winning candidate outstanding bounced cheques). candidate must publicly announce is notified and incumbent Commander, Status of the chapter and the CO as My hailing frequencies are always open. within ten (10) days of notification of STARFLEET begins a transition period, well as the RC will be verified upon If you have a question, please don’t eligibility his/her choice for Vice- if necessary. receipt of nomination letter. hesitate to ask! President. December/January Results are * Acknowledgement of receipt (and Your Humble and Not-So Obedient Candidates for President and Vice- announced in the COMMUNIQUÉ. acceptance) of the nomination letter Servant, President shall run together as a slate. will be issued if a self-addressed In this fashion, the office of Vice- January 1st The newly elected officials envelope (SASE) or an email address Allyson M.W. Dyar President is subject to the general take office. is enclosed. Chief of Communications, STARFLEET election of the Fleet membership. A NEW CAMPUS FOR A NEW AGE Commodore Carol Thompson • Director, College of Survival Studies

Starfleet Academy Online is a branch for as many Online Voucher Codes may require two. If you want the Once redeemed, a Code is immediately of the Academy for dedicated Internet as needed. Voucher Codes are one director to snail-mail you a diploma, voided. A Code may only be used once. users If you dislike the wait involved dollar each. These are NOT the you will add another Voucher Code with sending an application, printed vouchers used by the to pay for the printing, paper, and Success of this program depends on gettingand mailing an exam, and regular Academy. Virtual Vouchers postage. the security of the Voucher Codes. The receiving your diploma, the Online are purchased from the Online 5. Your application will be processed person purchasing the Codes must Campus is for you. Academy Voucher Contact (OLVC) and, depending on how the class is share them with no one except a Carol Thompson, P.O. Box 135, set up, you can access the manual student who is purchasing them from Currently, some Directors do send and Ester, AK 99725-0135. and take the test immediately or the the ship. If a crew member buys 3 receive exams online. But the Online 2. The OLVC will e-mail you the Code director will contact you by e-mail Codes from your ship, give that person Academy goes a couple of steps numbers for your Online Vouchers. and direct you to a website where ONLY three Codes. The rest of the farther. A student can apply online to There will be one Code for each you can download the manual and Codes are classified. a school, take the test online, and dollar you sent. take the exam. If you need to do some receive a printable diploma by e-mail. 3. You go to the Online Academy research, you will be able to return Right now there are only a few classes The only snail-mail required is your Webpage and choose the course you to the examination website later to available, but more are being adapted initial purchase of Online Voucher want to take. take your test. for online use. It takes Greg Staylor Codes. Here’s how it works. 4. Fill out the application and list one 6. When you pass your test, the director and Carol Thompson lots of time to Voucher Code in each space will e-mail you a printable copy of type in manuals and to create online 1. You or a representative of your provided. Most classes will only your diploma (DOC, PDF, or a forms for the exams. Keep checking ship mails a check or money order require one Code, but future ones graphics file). the Academy website for new classes.

As always, it gives me great pleasure to present the Graduating Class of Starfleet Academy based on Directors’ Reports received from March 1, 2000 - May 31, 2000. An * = 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 within the College or School

INSTITUTE OF Officer’s Training School (OTS) Officer’s Command College (OCC) Flag Officer School (FOS) Peg Pellerin, Elizabeth Worth, Manon James Cushing, Alan Yates, David Blaser - Directors Helen Pawlowski, Alan Yates - LEADERSHIP Lessard-Belanger , Jeroen Vantroyen - Directors Peg Pellerin, Dean Directors Eric J. Willette Lee Passmore Prophet Livingood Jessica Lindenfelser Brian Griffin Elsa Baker Nathaniel T. Harris Sherri Huff Stewart Patton Rain O’Brien Charles Menter Steven Halber Rick Driver Jonathan Wade (2) Adelyn M. Upp Robert Stewart Nathan Touvell Dale Anderson John Prushko Ken Parker Robert Graham Robert Bailey Jeffrey Webb Jessica Coyle Shannon Stidman Karen Sim Maria Roth Gloria Palmer Jonathan Rhine James Muench Steven Diehl Leilani Purvine Dana Quinn Nathan Touvell Rodney Yawn Kenny Wetmore Matthew T. Brooks Janice R. Graham Jennifer Scott Brent Peterson William Beaudry Bill Hart Ralph Deatherage J. Eric Davis Richard Schloss Jonathan Wade Robin Quinn Mary Glascow Lori Straley Jocelyn M. Giles Lenore Vitale-Sadej Patrick McAndrew David Benfell John Kane David R. Horst Billie Stovall Patricia Weeks Glenda Shubin Keith Holycross Dennis Rayburn Howard P. Knapp Jean M. Linck David A. Forrand James Chapman John Hoppa Peggy Sayler Edward G. Higgins John Bryant Michael Siggeman Bruce Dolan Jeanne Terrana Marilyn Romero Gary Gonsalves Robert G.Crowley Jeff Wilcox Josh Evans Kathrine Neill Gary Gonsalves David E. Jones Covert B. Nelson Andy Maelstaf Claudia Charles Walter Truelove Nathan Shumway Franz Bruyere James D. Hayes Caterina Palazzolo Jeffery Weishaar

INSTITUTE OF School of Language Studies (SOLS) College of Federation Studies (COFS) School of Treknology (SOT) ARTS School of Cultural Anthropology (SCA) Donna Tucker, Director Alice Strange, A. Jean Smith, Director Sherry Anne Newell, Sherry Anne Newell, Director Rodney Yawn ( 2) Sheila Benton (3) * * Deann SOLS: Larry Jones (4) **** Deborah Butcher (6) * * * Cathy Edgington SCA: Larry Jones * Roger Stearns ( 9) * * * * * * * * Wayne Killough (7) * * * * Chrystal Ware-Kimbro * Valerie Anderson ( 20) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cathy Edgington (5) * * * * * Larry Goldman *

INSTITUTE OF Security School (SFASS) Klingon Warrior Academy (KWA) College of StarshipCollege Operations of Starship - COSO Operations (COSO) MILITARY STUDIES Greg Staylor, Director James W. Lee, Director Deb Kern, Director Greg Staylor, Dean Capt James W. Lee, Director Nancy O’Shields (2) * * Aaron Murphy * Carol Thompson (5) Linda Eppinger * Bernadette Samples Carol Thompson * Jonathan Wade (2) Garrick Eppinger * Jill Rayburn * David Lynch * Kenny Wetmore Craig Schuster * Tammy Willcox * Ralph Deatherage (2) * * Ralph Deatheridge * James Monroe * Wesley Goodwin * School of Strategy & Tactics - SOST Brian Smith * David Peifer (2) * * Sanford Berenberg, Director Vessel Readiness Wayne Killough * Tricia Kettwig * Certification Program - VRCP Joseph Kanlez * James Richards * Adrian Nunenankamp * Carol Thompson, Director College of Survival Studies - COSS USS Sol Carol Thompson, Director Elwood Carlwon Sharon Russell Belva Hall

INSTITUTE OF Vulcan Academy College of College of Trade & TECHNOLOGY of Science (VAS) Medicine (SACOM) Commerce (COTAC) Sharon Ann Clark, Marlene Miller, Director Wayne Killough, Director Tammy Willcox, Director Dean Mary Payne Connelly Pamela Michaud * Lynn Browning (2) Sharon Russell Kurt Roithinger (2) * David Peifer (5) * * * * * Dusty Chesnavage Patricia Marie Kamp Nancy O’Shields Larry Goldman James Whatley John Prushko (4) * * * * Tammy White * Brian Griffin Wayne Killough Larry Goldman * Jeanne Wilson * Amy Alexander * Charles Cullum * Darlene Harper Cami Royer Rodney Yawn John Bryant (2) *

Note: David Peifer has complete ALL 12 Courses in the Vulcan Academy of Science. David is one of only 11 Starfleet Officers who have earned this honor. STARFLEET ACADEMY COMES TO CANADA! STARFLEET ACADEMY UPDATE: Captain Dave Blaser •Director, Officer Command College, Canada NEWS FROM AROUND THE CAMPUS Commanding, USS Banting Vice Admiral Marlene Miller • Commandant, STARFLEET Academy STARFLEET Academy Away Teams Calling all Canadian Starfleet Members! OCC, here are the ways to get in touch As you know, Starfleet Academy has been sending Away Teams to host I’m very proud to announce that two with Manon (OTS) or myself (OCC): Academy Panels, distribute Academy information, applications and brochures, new International Campuses have been and to sell course packets at functions such as Summits, Conferences and opened by Starfleet Academy for CANADIAN CAMPUS – OTS other Starfleet gatherings. Canadian Members! The Officer’s Manon Lessard-Belanger Training School and Officer’s 542 Regaudi Rouyn-Noranda Admiral Peg Pellerin, Dean of the Academy Institute of Leadership suggested Command College has opened with PQ J9X 3W6 that now would be a good time to put out a message which CO’s, RC’s and two new Canadian Directors. Canada other Starfleet members can pass on to their fellow crewmates. [email protected] The newly minted Lieutenant Junior Since Starfleet Academy is ONLY open to current Starfleet members, it is VERY Grade Manon Lessard-Belanger is CANADIAN CAMPUS – OCC important that if you go to Starfleet functions, and wish to purchase Academy heading up the Canadian Campus of the Dave Blaser course packets, you must remember to bring your Starfleet Membership ID Officer’s Training School. It should 74072-260 Guelph St. Card. Your Card shows your name, SCC #, and date of expiration. also be noted that Manon is a new Georgetown, ON L7G 5L1 member of Starfleet in Rouyn-Noranda Canada If you are purchasing packets for another member who is not at the function, Quebec (Region 14), having only joined [email protected] you need to be able to tell the Academy Away Team Chairperson the member’s us back in May of 1999! Congratulations Name, Address and SCC#. If you know the expiration date, that’s a plus. to Manon, and welcome to Starfleet! Thanks should be given to Marlene Otherwise it will need to be verified at a later time. Miller, Commandant of the Academy; The new Canadian Campus of the Tom Rusivo, Vice Commandant; Peg If you forget your Card ... please be sure you know your SCC # which will be Officer’s Command College has been Pellarin, USA Campus – OTS; Jim verified later. opened by yours truly, (not as newly Cushing, USA Campus – OCC and minted, but still in my first year) Captain many others for all the help to both Academy course packets may be paid for with Starfleet Fleetwide Vouchers, Dave Blaser, Georgetown Ontario Manon and myself get set up here in Academy Tuition Vouchers, Money Orders, Checks, and of course, good old (Region 13). For those who don’t know Canada, and for the chance to help fashioned cash. me, I’ve been in Starfleet since January Starfleet and the Academy spread of 1998 (I was in Starfleet prior, but let further into the International scene, STARFLEET Academy Canada Adds my membership lapse for a while). especially here in Canada! Ship Counselors College: If there are any Canadian members who are interested in taking their OTS and It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Starfleet Academy Canadian Campus has added the Ships Counselors College (SCC) to the Curriculum.

Our newest addition to the Academy Staff, Fleet Captain Donna Jean Noddin, has accepted the position as Director of SCC-Canada, and is ready for business! STARFLEET SCHOOL OF HUMOR OPENS Those who would like to apply to SCC-Canada should contact Donna Jean at: Donna Jean Noddin Rear Admiral Sherry Anne Newell • P.O. Box 4501 STN - A, Nanimo, BC Director, Starfleet School of Humor Canada V9R - 5J9 Since this falls within the SFA Canadian Campus, please make checks and money orders payable to: “Donna Jean Noddin” Payments should be drawn on Canadian Funds.Starfleet Vouchers and Starfleet Academy Vouchers are One of the enduring appeals of Star Trek, plus 2 loose first-class stamps plus a welcomed and encouraged! in its multiple incarnations, is its SASE (same as for SOLS, SOM, and frequent tickling of our Terran “funny SOCA), so why not be one of the first to STARFLEET Academy College Of Medicine Director Moves bone,” especially as we come to know sign up and re-live some well- the various characters through repeated remembered chuckles? Capt. Wayne Killough, Jr., Director of the Starfleet Academy College of Medicine encounters. Starfleet Academy’s new (SACOM) has moved to: offering, the School of Trek Humor School of Trek Humor (SOTH), under the Directorship of 5 NW 40th 321 N. Maple St. RADM Sherry Anne Newell, invites the Lawton, OK 73505-4911 Yellville, AR 72601 student to explore the comic elements of [email protected] selected incidents in the series and films. His new e-mail address is: [email protected] or [email protected] Obviously, this course is designed for fun, but is also intended as an invitation I am assuming the Yellville Post Office will forward Wayne’s mail for a while, to think about what it is that makes but just to be sure your SACOM mail gets to him, please update your address something amusing. Tuition is only $2 books. opportunity to continue their warlike ways. Even if this information is false. (Or true as we find out much later when KLINGON WARRIOR ACADEMY AWARDS ORDER OF GENERAL MARTOK the Cardassias form their alliance with Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Deb Kern • Director the Dominion.) In the early battles many Cardassian outposts fall, but thanks to some interesting Federation techniques the Following is a submission which earned its writer a position in the Order of General Cardassians mount a good defense, for a while. It is now that the Federation Martok’s Honor Guard. condemns the attack, and Gowron expels all Federation people from Klingon space. He recalls his ambassadors from the Federation and walks away from the Khitomer “A Look at the Klingon Empire’s Attempt to Invade the Cardassian Union — It’s Accords. Here Gowron also moves into the area to take control of the Cardassia Premises And Outcomes.” invasion. Gowron is moving even further from the Federation, because he feels the By Craig Shuster • Space Station Nexus Klingons are doing all the fighting to save the quadrant and the Federation is doing nothing to help their allies. The federation is worried that if the Klingons are successful, what will stop them from moving on to Bajor and eventually the The hostilities between the Klingon Empire and Cardassia begin innocently enough Federation itself. with the crew of DS9 searching all levels of the station for changelings, in a practice drill. They do this because of heightened hostilities between the Federation and Dominion. Shortly after the drills, Captain Sisko finds that the Klingon Flagship commanded by General Martok is in orbit around the station. After asking and receiving permission for shore leave for his men, Sisko finds multiple birds-of-prey de-cloaking; thus the flagship is not alone. The general inhabitants of the station appear nervous with the influx of Klingons around. A meeting takes place between Sisko and Martok to discuss why the Klingons are in Bajoran space. But before the meeting begins, we already see the Klingons paranoia about the Dominion. Martok makes all members of the meeting prove that they are not changelings, by having The Klingons eventually break through the Cardassian lines and move towards each cut him or her. After this he tells Sisko that the High Council has sent him to Cardassia Prime. The Federation offers to save the civilian leaders of Cardassia in assist the Federation in the defense against the Dominion. And that they believe the order to save Cardassian rule. Captain Sisko rendezvous with the Cardassian ship Dominion will come. We also learn that Cardassia has closed its boarders. The that has the officials on board, to find it under attack by three birds-of-prey. Both Obsidian Order has been destroyed and riots may be taking place on Cardassia Federation and Cardassia ships come under heavy fire. An all out last ditch effort Prime. starts between the two sides. The Defiant takes the civilian government aboard and With the attack of Garok (the station’s lone Cardassian) by a group of Klingons, we makes haste to DS9, followed closely by the Klingons. They arrive back at DS9 and see even more paranoia about a Dominion and Cardassian alliance. We also learn a standoff starts. We learn that almost half of the Klingon force is just outside the shields of DS9. After refusing to give up the Cardassian Council the attack begins. What follows next is a devastating space battle, with both sides taking heavy casualties. Boarding parties make it a space / station battle; again with both sides taking heavy casualties. We see StarFleet arrive at this point and outmaneuver Gowron’s troops. After some fast-talking by the Federation, reminding Gowron that, “To lose a war to save an Empire is Honorable”. Gowron stands down. The Klingons realize this is actually what the Dominion wanted. If the Federation and Klingons battle each other and weaken each other, it will make them easier to defeat. Even though Gowron has seen his error (by playing into the hands of the that there are over 20 birds-of-prey in the area, and possibly more. Their job seems Dominion) the rift between the Klingon Empire and the Federation has been made. to be stopping and interrogating any ships in the area. The ships are to be searched The rift remains in place until the death of Gowron by Worf in another ill advised for changelings. This action is in direct violation of unlawful search and seizure attack plan on Cardassia and the Dominion. under Bajoran law. They are told not to proceed with this activity (by the Federation) in Bajoran space. At this point the Klingons move beyond Bajoran territory, but continue the “Blockade”. We also learn at this point that, “The only people that can deal with the Klingons are the Klingons”. This is where commander Worf comes to DS9. His job is to figure out what the Klingons are really up to.

Martok’s son is beaten in a non-lethal battle by Worf to draw Martok into a discussion about the Empires true purpose. But he is silent on the matter, as is Gowron and Emperor Kahless. We also learn that the rift between the Federation and Klingon Empire is still widening at this point. Martok has executed one of his commanders for not firing on the Defiant, during the Klingons routine stoppage of a freighter. We learn that Martok’s mission will determine the fate of the Empire, though we still do not know exactly what there plans are at this point.

We finally learn (from an ally of Worf’s Father) that the Klingons plan to invade Cardassia. This would break multiple treaties and could eventually lead to war with the Federation. Civilians have overthrown the Cadassia Central Command. The Klingons believe that the civilians could not have done this alone and must have had help. The help could have only come from one source, the Dominion. They feel that by attacking now, they will save the Alpha Quadrant, before the Dominion has a chance to establish a foot holds here. We learn that the Federation will not help in the battle. After this disclosure the entire Klingon Fleet moves off to Cardassia. There are many Klingons who feel that they have been too passive over the years, and this information on Dominion activity on Cardassia gives them the Greetings from the Office of Promotions! This is my first of what I hope to be regular updates on promotions around Fleet. Also included this issue is a section on how to submit a proper promotion request. It’s been a busy first four months, so let’s get started!

To Fleet Captain: John Burt Raye Crews David Walker Jill Rayburn Lea Morgan David Pipgras Kevin Dennard Greg Trotter Shaughn O’Conner Randy Norris George Farmer Roger Scritchfield To Rear Admiral: Esther McCord Peter Lutz Dennis Rayburn Victor Swindell Jack Hopkins Jack Eaton Michael F. Walter, Sr Carl Johnson Rick Gale Larry Neigut Larry Ferguson To Commodore: Tim Frayser Raymond Brown Khane Williams Dawn Webber-Smith David Summers To Major General: Chris Dunivan Kenneth Yarbrough Jon Reddick Michael Wilson Wade Hoover Travis Littou Brett Morrow Richard Trulson Dave McCabe Mike Wilkerson Rosa Jackson To Vice Admiral: Chris Rossman To Brigadier: Marlon Ragsdale To Brigadier General: Robert Westfall Brett Price Kevin McNulty Edward Allen III Wade Olson

Congratulations to all the promotion recipients! HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPER PROMOTION REQUEST Major General Michael W. Malotte • Director of Promotions

As the coordinator for promotion Occasionally, I get requests for first thing the Executive Committee looks last promotion* to make them eligible requests for STARFLEET and the promotions to Commander and below. at. for the next promotion? These are the STARFLEET Marine Corps, I see all of These are redirected to the appropriate things the Executive Committee are the requests for promotions. They come Chapter Commanding Officer. Since The most common reason for being looking for, along with Time in Grade, to me through the online form, in email Region Coordinators and Chapter COs turned down is insufficient information when they consider someone for and the US Postal Service. I take all are the one who approve requests for in the promotion request. I’ve seen quite promotion. requests for Fleet Captain/Brigadier Captain and Commander and below a few requests that list everything a and above and forward them to the respectively, it’s not possible for me to person has done since joining Fleet - I One last thing to remember - if someone Promotions Listserve, where the track those. If you have any questions mean EVERYTHING! While this is you have nominated is turned down for Executive Committee votes on them. on those requests, please contact the great for a Fleet resume, it’s not what a promotion, you need to wait a Once those are voted on, I print appropriate RC/CO. the Executive Committee is looking for. minimum of six months before certificates for those who have passed, submitting that person again. If you sign them, then forward them on to Of the fifty-seven Flag Rank requests When you submit someone for need to know when someone can be Fleet Admiral Mike Smith. Once he received from the 1st of January to the promotion, concentrate on what the resubmitted for consideration, drop me receives them, he signs them and either end of April, only eleven were turned individual has done since their last a note at [email protected] and I’ll be sends them to the appropriate down. Of those eleven, most were promotion. List, in detail, the happy to let you know when they are individual or brings them with him to turned down for one of two reasons. accomplishments of the individual. eligible again. the event in which they are being The first is Time in Grade. This was the What have they done since then? What presented. case in four requests. Remember, to be positions have they held? How have I hope this helps clear up the process eligible for promotion, you need to be in they gone above and beyond the norm and, once again, congrats to all those Those that come in for Captain/Colonel your current rank for at least thirteen in their position? What is it that makes promoted since the first of the year! are forwarded to the respective Region months, unless extraordinary them stand out above all others in their Coordinator for consideration. circumstances are present. That is the duties? What have they done *since their HAVE YOU BEEN TO RISA LATELY?

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IC2000 Registrations Don’t Let Excuses Spoil Your Fun! c/o Richard Nacaula Make Your Plans Now! 32 Macy Avenue Brockton, MA 02302-3612 Sept 1-3, Burlington VT Web: www.sfi.org/ic2000 HOTEL: 1-802-865-6600 870 Williston Road Registration Info: Burlington, VT 05403 [email protected] Isn,t It Time You Treated Yourself To A Vacation? infant of the Farragut’s XO. Dohn was jokingly accused of hiding behind the USS CHALLENGER HOSTS COURT MARTIAL child. Millville certainly got to know David Sladky after that weekend, for you see my own contribution to the event was Rear Admiral “Hangin Judge” Bob Vosseller • USS Challenger not only to serve as judge but to hand out and post as many of the Most Wanted posters (which I made) as possible.

Armed with all the judicial knowledge a few mundanes assembled at the charge of as Commander of the 7th The Atlantic City Press’s April 16 that one can get from watching Millville Library for a “mock trial” (and Fleet). As Challenger was in route to our edition featured a photo of Starfleet/ numerous episodes of Perry Mason, boy did poor former Challenger member, old homeport, Sladky broke out of the USS Challenger officer Cmdr. Ken “The People’s Court”, “Judge Judy” and SFMI Col. David Sladky get mocked) His brig and attempted to escape. Several Dohn brandishing his phaser rifle and of course the classic ST episodes “Court mom even played the Vulcan prosecutor members of the Farragut’s Marine Unit preparing for action. The headline read Martial” and “The Menagerie”, three and his brother Mike testified against (including his Klingon half brother “Trekkies hold court in Millville”. judges came together in Millville, NJ on him (talk about getting your day in Moag) caught him again. April 15. court). The rest of the article revealed some To complicate matters, the Romulan Star interesting facts I wasn’t aware of, that They included Admiral Jim Rennie of Lets just say we didn’t always follow Empire demanded his extradition. (This the court martial mock trial was actually the UFPI chapter USS Farragut, Tim the carefully prepared script. We shared involved some participation via e-mail a benefit for a good cause. The article by Reiss, XO of the independent USS a lot of laughs (usually at the expense of from Romulan Star Empire Praetor reporter Brian Hickey stated that “a Star Tempest, and myself representing Col. Sladky, who like a true marine Trisha Rohal, who is the CO of the SF Trek fan club court-martialed one of Starfleet. endured it well). It gave everyone a correspondence chapter USS Raven). their own Saturday to raise money for chance to stretch their creativity, their the National World War II Memorial in My ship’s Away Team from the USS humor and most of all their imagination. The trial involved props, graphic Washington, D.C.“ Challenger consisted of my First Officer The scenario involved the Colonel’s screens, and even a bomb was Capt. Dawn Weill, Asst. Security Chief theft of a prototype Runabout, the USS discovered (although thankfully, Sladky Hickey’s article also stated that Cmdr. Ken, Ops Chief Ken Diehl, Yukon, from a starbase and then his himself was able to save the day, and a “somewhere between earthly realities Engineer Lt. Josh Neely (who also taking it behind enemy lines in the good portion of Starbase 7). But a and intergalactic fantasies lies the played a Section 31 Assassin) and Romulan Neutral Zone. While the Coridan assassin (played by Josh Neely) Trekkie mind-set. And to find that Communications Officer Lt. Damien Romulans attacked and destroyed the also tried to end the day and the life of special little place, people had to look Heppel (who also portrayed a Klingon Runabout, Sladky was recovered and the same witness. Fortunately, SF no further than the Millville Public Ambassador). arrested. Marines were on duty. One amusing Library on Saturday where book moment was noted when all the fracas borrowers did their business just feet Various members of Starfleet, UFPI, The accused then stood trial on Starbase was going on to stop the assailiant, away from costumed Star Trek fan-club Starfleet Marines International and even 7 (which up until November I was in Cmdr. Dohn was holding the young members. But behind the closed doors

Cmdr. Ken Dohnstands ready for action during the recently held court martial of Col. David Sladky which featured Colonel David Sladky holds a poster for his arrest prior to his members of the USS Challenger, SFMI, and UFPI. court martial. of a library meeting room, the Trekkies Boyd who, sporting a black smock and hidden in the courtroom (we were later didn’t battle about who’d leave with the silver Vulcan earrings, did her best to to learn that it was planted by Section USS CHALLENGER PLANS “STAR latest Grisham novel.” prove that Sladky dishonored the 31 agents who wanted to silence a “Federation.” witness) as he felt that evacuation of the TREK: THE EXPERIENCE” TRIP “Yeah, I guess we’re a little nuts,” said starbase would be dishonorable. What ‘Admiral’ Jim Rennie, a Northfield man Damien Heppel sporting a very much could you expect from a senile old Commander Ken Dhon • Assistant Chief of Security, in charge of local Trek club USS used rubber Klingon mask, a Klingon Klingon? USS Challegner Farragut, sporting his white, custom- Witnesses were made uniform called to the Fellow Starfleet members and other during a court stand. Objections friends, recess. were sustained and denied. Our planned trip to Las Vegas to the “Rennie also knows Eventually it was STAR TREK Experience will be from that the get-together revealed that Oct. 14-21st. All who wish to join us that drew a jury- Sladky was only please respond by the first Monday sized crowd from as working to and June. I will need a head count far away as Virginia provide safe to establish our best group rate. Af- is a heck of a way to passage to a ter I get the lowest group rate pos- raise funds for the Vulcan sible, I’ll post it to this list serve, af- National World War Federation agent ter that you will need a photo ID to II Memorial in who was posing get on the plane (or a passport if you Washington, D.C. as a Romulan. have one) and I’ll need the EXACT Not only will the “Due to the nature spelling of your name as it appears fishbowl holding a of the on the photo ID, plus a phone num- stack of American extraordinary ber/e-mail addy so I can get in touch currency help meet evidence with you. that end, but Rennie presented,” I said plans to sell tapes of , adding ‘Starfleet Marine commentary to Colonel David Starfleet -USS Challenger members Damien Heppel portrays “Klingon Judge Rennie, STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL Sladky’s Court Ambassador Kotok” while Josh Miller plays a Coridan Assassin from Section who was Martial’.” 31. Photo by Bob Voseller. searching for the CONFERENCE 2000 CHARITY AND best words to Rennie noted that “A describe the YEOMAN/DANCE CARD AUCTION lot of people from the international clubs black wind breaker, a disrupter and both verdict. “Colonel Sladky is hereby know David (whose Starfleet tenure a Klingon and human knife and sash released and the charges dismissed. All Admiral David Ryan •IC Computer Operations Chair included stints on the USS Challenger played Ambassador Kotok who wanted but one that is. Due to his break out of and the USS Thagard) so we’ll sell them to testify to how Romulan cloaking the brig, Sladky is reduced in rank until IC2000 is now accepting Items for at $10 a pop and make some money for technology was unique and he cursed July at Shore Leave.” To add insult to the Charity Auction and Yeoman- the memorial.” “I already have people the notion that the Romulans would injury he’d have to serve under his Dance Card Auction. in California who want copies.” dare suggest the Klingons would betray brother now who now out ranked him. their new allies of the Federation. The All dances occur during either the At the prosecution table sat the Ambassador had to be restrained while But even with the end of the trial (most Millennium Mixer on Friday night defendant’s mother, “Major” Barbara Sladky was called upon to defuse a bomb of the defense team, prosecution, or the Galactic Bandstand Mixer on accused, witnesses, court room audience Saturday night. Anyone who and judges adjourned to a nearby diner would like to donate a 3 dance- for lunch and to share further laughs) dance card to be auctioned off at the event didn’t quite end there. the Yeoman/Charity auction, please contact us. The scenario continued through a paintball scenario for an event in May All Items/Offers should be sent to: hosted by the USS Tempest which involves a great number of chapters in Cindi Demidio Region 7. The ISS Lexington, USS Justice, 41 Pilgrim Drive USS Raven, USS Starlord and for the first Litchfield NH 03052-2558 time, the USS Challenger, to name just a [email protected] few. The scenario picks up shortly after the end of the trial. The Romulans aren’t Please include a description of the accepting “Starfleet justice” they want item and its approximate Dollar Sladky extradited now more than ever. Value with your Item for the auc- That is the basis of the new scenario and tion at this writing starships like mine are posed at the Neutral Zone ready for IC2000 Thanks You and our Char- anything if the Romulans should cross ity The New England Deaf Camp over, cloaked or not. As for Sladky, he’s Thanks You! ISS Lexington Capt. Peter Miller (left) joins left-right USS Challenger preparing to become a human target at engineer Josh Miller (no relation) USS Starlord XO Mike Smith, ISS Lexington the paintball event. But that of course is IC2000 Web Site: CO Commodore Mark Hanford, USS Challenger Chief Engineer Capt. Brian a report for a later time. One thing is for Smith and USS Challenger CO R.Adm. Bob Vosseller during the Challenger’s sure never before was there so many court http://www.sfi.org/IC2000 March 23 Paintball event which involved all three ships and held at Fireball room cliches heard in one day. Mountain in New Egypt New Jersey. Photo by Bob Voseller. ON OUR WAY TO MISADVENTURE Vice Admiral Chris “Tigger” Wallace • Commanding, USS Jaguar

It appears that when Mikey decided to Great Smokey’s are large hills) before to see Les and Deidre (and to learn the Speaking of graphics, I did a ton for the drive the Rusted Relic instead of flying turning around and finding the River true meaning of the word “nanooks”), event, including door plaques for to the Region One Summit in Terrace Hotel. Kimberly Brooks and Brian Davis, Mark myself, Scott Akers, Kimberly Brooks, Gatlinburg, his ill-luck seemed to rub Anbinder and Mike Malotte, Alex Joan Pierce, and Alex Rosenzweig; a off on me. First, United cancelled my I am now writing this somewhere over Rosenzweig and Joan Pierce, and all the poster for the R1 Summit folks themselves Friday flight from Chicago to Knoxville. Iowa, I think (nothing but farms down other folks made the expense and rigors (I used the wrong logo, but I put too They sent me a new itinerary that had there and flat to the horizon), on of getting their all worth it. much effort in it to go to waste *grin*); a me flying from Seattle to Chicago, Monday morning. I should have been plaque for Fleet Captain Ben Redding Chicago to Minneapolis, and the writing this on Sunday morning, but The Summit itself was a blast. The River and his Bennu Station, plus some Minneapolis to Knoxville with a United’s Flight Operations folks in Terrace was an exceptionally nice emergency signage for the Summit stopover in Chicago. So I’d be arriving Atlanta decided to send a 60 seat Fokker facility and the room Scott and I had was (thanks to Mikey for the printer and at 11:40pm instead of 3:30. If arrival for the 100 people booked on a 737. on the top (sixth) floor overlooking both Dave McCabe for the flash-memory card time had not been an issue, I’d have said Now, United has six flights in and six the entrance to the Convention Center that allowed me to transfer files from my just have me layover in O’Hare for six flights out of Knoxville each day, three (for Kimberly Brooks’ son, Matthew, to laptop to Mike’s computer). hours and send me to a Cubs game and each to Dulles and O’Hare. And a big throw water balloons at patrons) and the restaurant of my choice from the airshow was being held on Sunday, the Grand Ballroom (for Kimberly to The banquet and dance on Saturday Great Chefs of Chicago series. which would close the airport between holler over the railing at Scott and I night were much fun, though a 12-5pm, which wiped out two arrivals when she found out). Scott and I hauled (planned) early morning flight forced Instead, United put me in First Class on and two departures, so they could not along a few hundred pounds of me to retire around 1am. As this Cat the overnight flight to Dulles and then re-route us. So I received enough credits paperwork (CQs, ASDB documents, and Don’t Dance (from the animated film I caught a commuter to Knoxville. So to earn a free ticket to IC2000 and a room such) for folks to see. For IC, we’re going of the same name), I just “Showed the my XO, Scott Akers, picked me up right at the Knoxville Hilton. The plus side to FedEx the whole load to and from the Whip” (kind of like “Showing the Flag”, on time at 8:30am Friday morning and was I got to have breakfast with the Blue hotel and save our backs. *niko niko* but ya get more cute girls with the we headed out to Gatlinburg. Angels ground crew and was able to whip) and drank heavily. *grin* watch their show from a special VIP Fortunately, the panels I wanted to Gatlinburg is a long way from section. And the Hilton has in-room attend were all in sequence (as opposed Outside of the convention, a bunch of Knoxville. It may not look like it on the DSL so I was able to chat on IRC with to the usual opposite each other) so I was us went to a really good BBQ place up map, but when you are driving it, it is. folks. able to attend Joan Pierce’s the street from the hotel. We also held To those who have never been to Communications panel (which was an informal get-together at the Duck Gatlinburg, think Anaheim in Southern While the travel to and from the heavily attended); the Engineering panel Blind Lounge Friday night at the River California. Tourist Mecca Action – big Summit was less-than-stellar, the put on by Gary Donner, Chief Engineer Terrace and launched occasional forays time. Scott and I took an unintended Summit itself was a blast. Other than of the Jurassic and wife to Region One to the Wendy’s across the street from the detour into the Great Smokey Mikey and Scott (Akers), everyone I met Coordinator Carolyn Donner; and the hotel. Mountains (I am from the Pacific there was someone I had only known Office of Graphic Design panel put on Northwest – we have mountains. The via IRC or correspondence. Being able by Kristi Fell and David James.

The USS Jaguar on their way to their rendevouz with the First Fleet. (Model by K. Hamalai) REPLICATORS, SUBSPACE COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTERS BECOMMING REAL Captain Ed Kiker • Chief Science Officer, USS Nomad

Replicators: The replicators of Star Trek within a few years the technology perhaps twenty to forty years at a guess, basic systems have been demonstrated are beginning to arrive. They do not yet should be advanced enough to do glass, but in the near term we might see for teleportation of information. Not take feedstock of different elements like ceramics, metals, and other nanomachines doing things like people and things yet, but at least oxygen and carbon and replicate hot homogeneous substances. Sanders purifying homogeneous liquids such as information can be made to disappear Formosa Oolong tea for Captain Picard, Prototype Inc. is another company in water and other liquid or dissolved at one point and reappear at another, but they will replicate the cup to put it this business. chemicals by selectively passing certain faster than light speed, without in. This budding industry is called molecules through a membrane and traversing the space in between. The stereolithography, or making solid, In the first replicator, a computer- leaving others. The assemblers would information is put into tangled pairs of three-dimensional objects from digitized controlled laser beam was made to dance be tiny wheels set into the membrane, photons and teleported. The data. The data can be stored on a disk or over the surface of a tank of liquid with receptors on the wheels that can information cannot be intercepted, and sent anywhere electronically like any plastic, hardening the plastic wherever only fit a single atom or molecule of a includes an encryption key. It can only other data. it touched. Then the floor of the tank particular type. It would grab the atoms go to one destination, and the person would lower, letting more liquid in over or molecules from one side of the awaiting it must know it is coming. To Mr. Charles Hull of 3D Systems in it. Then the laser would dance over the membrane and transfer them to the other know it is coming the receiver must Valencia, California built the first surface, hardening more epoxy, and so side, leaving behind everything that already have been contacted by other replicator in 1984. He used it to create a on until the object was complete. Then would not fit the receptors on the wheels. means, or at least have a schedule. The cup about 1-1/2" high. The new the floor of the tank would rise, bringing Tiny wheels smaller than a human hair equipment may become as small as a technology was unveiled to the public up the entire, completed object. have already been made, specific cell phone. They did not use the term in 1987. Today there are several molecules have been built one atom at a “subspace transmission,” but we are companies making stereolithography Another way of making replicas from time -- even word lettering has been done patient. It will not be long. machines, and they are used in many data is an ink-jet type, spraying hot wax, one atom at a time, about six atoms tall. industries where rapid prototyping is glass, plastic, metal, or other substance Transparent Aluminum. The US Army desired. For instance, they are used to onto the object being created. See pages 26 and 28 of the February 00 has begun to produce a transparent make art prototypes for lost wax casting issue of Discover Magazine for an article aluminum compound as helmet of jewelry, epoxy prototype machine Real Trek-type replicators are being on stereolithography. There is a wealth faceplates and windshields for vehicles, gears, auto body parts, cups and plates, worked on as well, in which of information on nanotechnolgy on the which gives as much protection as and just about anything else that is “assemblers,” or tiny molecule-sized Internet. Just search on Kevlar, much stronger than aluminum. solid. Any three dimensional object that arms, take elements like oxygen and “nanotechnology,” and look at The material was developed by Jay can be digitally copied into a computer carbon from tanks (the feedstock), and www.foresight.org, which is one of the Conners of the Army Research from an original, or designed on a directly assemble the desired object one primary organizations coordinating Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. It is computer, can be stereolithographically atom at a time. This sounds slow, but cutting edge research. made of aluminum oxynitride, 30% replicated. Even data from an X-ray or the smaller the arm, the faster it can lighter and 40% thinner than the multi- Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine operate, perhaps millions of times per Teleportation: Okay! Here we go with layer glass and polycarbonate can be used to make models of body second, and millions of arms would be the really good stuff! Teleportation! In faceplates currently in use. (“Still parts inside the body. Right now most able to build things very quickly. This the 24 January 00 issue of Defense News working with polymers? What else things are made in plastic or wax, but technology is a bit farther out in time, it is reported in a long article that all would I be working with?” Star Trek IV) STARFLEET INTERNET RELAY CHAT (IRC) AT FLEETCHAT.ORG

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Welcome to the Starfleet Science Institute, Xenobiology Trivia Contest April 2, 1899, Chemist Charles M. Hall experimental space station, was dedicated to the expansion of scientific patented an inexpensive method for the launched. knowledge. This will be our first post Held every Wednesday, questions are production of aluminum, based on May 18, 1980, the volcano Mount St. from the Research Labs at the Institute, based on Starfleet’s Xenobiology electrolysis. Helens in southwestern Washington and since there is so much out there will Database and Star Trek Encyclopedia. April 5, 1990, the first Pegasus space erupted. represent only some of the highlights Participants only have to join Starfleet launch vehicle achieved orbit after May 19, 1971, the former Soviet Union from the Science Institute Electronic List. Science Institute to obtain the questions, having been dropped from a B-52 launched Mars 2, a spacecraft intended For the benefit of Starfleet members who and responses are sent to airplane. to land on Mars. do not have Internet access, we’ll post [email protected] - winners are April 8, 1984, the first in-orbit satellite May 20, 1953, Aviator and entrepreneur some highlights here for everyone on announced every 2 months based on who repair took place when the crew of Jacqueline Cochran became the first Starfleet to enjoy, but we invite everyone answers the most questions correctly. Challenger repaired the Solar woman to break the sound barrier. to join the Science Institute and FDC Maximum Mission. May 21, 1927, Aviator Charles A. Science electronic list, for the full stories We had one winner for the round of 8 April 11, 1986, Comet Halley Lindbergh completed the first solo and a lot more, at: questions - with 7/8 answered correctly, reappeared. nonstop transatlantic flight in history. http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/ Jeroen Vantroyen in our resident April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin of the May 25, 1844, Turpentine Engine Starfleet-Science Xenobiology Expert for April/May! Soviet Union became the first human in patented. Congratulations, Jeroen! space. A few thoughts before we proceed: the April 13, 1970, an explosion aboard the International Space Station contributor list is dynamic and Very Newsworthy Items Apollo 13 spacecraft led to one of the (submitted by Jamie Rolle) represents the people who make most spectacular rescue missions in frequent submissions or submit 4000 Years of Women In Science history. Thursday, March 23, 2000 something interesting, all are welcome (submitted by Joan Pierce) examines the April 17, 1967, the spacecraft Surveyor Zvezda is scheduled to launch atop a to submit science articles! We post role of women in science, a fascinating 3 was successfully launched, it was the Russian Proton launch vehicle between information on trips to museums, article. Visit http://crux.astr.ua.edu/ second spacecraft to land on the moon. July 8 and 14. exhibits, and such all over the country, 4000WS/newintro.html or drop an April 22, 1931, a small flying The station has completed 7,645 orbits please feel free to join and let us know email to [email protected] or contraption known as the “autogyro” since Zarya was launched in November what’s going on near you [email protected] or write to Dave landed on the lawn of the White House. 1998. Klingman, 9414 Covedale Drive, April 22,1970, the first Earth Day took The first crew of three includes Projects we currently support: Charlotte NC 28270-2140 and we can place across the United States. Commander William Shepherd, Soyuz - SETI@Home’s STARFLEET Team, work on getting you a copy. April 24, 1970, The People’s Republic Commander Yuri Gidzenko and Flight http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ of China launched its first satellite. Engineer Sergei Krikalev. stats/team/team_2179.html Find out what happened on 20th Century April 25, 1961, Robert Noyce patented - Starfleet Institute’s Xenobiology Trivia Earth AFTER Kirk and the Whales left the integrated circuit, or chip. ASTROMETRICS Contest (submitted from a web site discovered April 26, 1962, The United Kingdom - Science “Topic of the Month” by Eric Willette). http:// launched its first satellite. March 29, 2000: Scientists working at - Science “Debate of the Month” www.fanfiction.net/ April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear the Keck observatory in Hawaii, USA master.cfm?action=story- accident in history took place at announced today that they have Xenobiology Database read&storyid=882 Chernobyl. achieved a significant breakthrough in April 29, 1994, the journal Science the detection of extrasolar planets. Until I have noticed that on the Starfleet This Day in Science History announced that researchers had cloned now, all of the approximately 30 Fiction Archive, Paul Reid has take the (credit: www.learningkingdom.com) and identified the circadian clock gene. extrasolar planets that have been time to bring some information to light William Higgins, Starfleet Science April 30, 1006, a supernova is believed detected have been huge planets (Jupiter about some of the races he has Historian to have been observed in Europe, China, mass or larger). Recently, the team of encountered/created as part of his fan Japan, and Egypt. scientists at Keck have developed new fiction. I have taken a bit of that March 25, 1655,The Dutch physicist and May 2, 1519, Leonardo da Vinci died techniques capable of detecting smaller information and added Paul’s astronomer Christiaan Huygens near Amboise, France. planets ( approximately Saturn mass). encountered races to the Xenobiology discovered Titan, a moon of Saturn. May 4, 1989, the space shuttle Atlantis This marks a significant improvement Database. What I would like to do is ask March 26, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk was launched. in a field of science that is only 6 years the folks from the chapters who have fan announced the discovery of a vaccine May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the old. 2 new of these smaller sized planets or chapter-based fiction to send me against poliomyelitis, or polio. first US astronaut and the second have been located so far: information on any new aliens they may March 28, 1979, the most serious nuclear human to reach outer space. 1 orbiting 79-seti have encountered or thought up. accident in the US occurred at the Three May 9, 1960, The U.S. Food and Drug 1 orbiting HD-46375 PLEASE submit any fan fiction aliens Mile Island power plant in Administration approved the birth These continuing refinements are part you may have come up with to Pennsylvania. control pill for marketing. of the effort to achieve the ultimate goal [email protected] and visit the March 29, 1974, the spacecraft Mariner May 11, 1997, IBM’s super-computer of detecting terrestrial (Earth like) planets database web site at http:// 10 passed by Mercury and sent photos Deep Blue made history by defeating beyond our own solar system. www.angelfire.com/nc2/sardis/ back home. Grandmaster Garry Kasparov. xenobio.html. A Word97 version of the March 30, 1842, Crawford W. Long was May 14, 1796, to treat smallpox English April 10, 2000: Two new photo mosaics, database is also available through email the first doctor to anesthetize a patient physician Edward Jenner inoculated created with images from NASA’s Mars or through USPS (send a 9x12 $0.99 using ether. James Phipps with a small dose of Global Surveyor spacecraft now in orbit SASE to - David Klingman, 9414 April 1, 1826, Inventor Samuel Morey cowpox. at Mars, may help scientists understand Covedale Dr, Charlotte NC 28270-2140) patented the internal combustion engine. May 14, 1973, Skylab, the first US what materials make up the exotic, multi- layers of the South Pole. The BIOLOGY meeting of the Conference of the Parties Global Surveyor images are available at April 25, 2000: Clinical Micro Sensors to CITES (Convention on International http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/new March 25, 2000: A recommendation has Monday announced the results of a Trade in Endangered Species) April 10- or http://www.msss.com been made by the Centers for Disease research study showing its technology, 20 in Nairobi, Kenya. More at http:// Control and Prevention (CDC) that the called the eSensor biochip, could allow www.ecomart.com/ecology/articles/ April 24, 2000: APRIL 24 MARKS A oral polio vaccine be abandoned in favor doctors to quickly and accurately articles.asp?page=10 TRIUMPHANT TEN YEARS IN SPACE of the injection version. Developed by diagnose or help tailor medications to FOR HUBBLE Dr.Albert Sabine, the oral vaccine has patients according to their genetic make- May 12, 2000: More on the endangered TELESCOPE, A spectacular morning been used for nearly 40 years and has up. More at primate species of the world, launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery played a major role in the elimination of http://www.wired.com/news/ http://www.abcnews.go.com/ ten years ago, on April 24, 1990, ushered polio. But because it is made with the technology/0,1282,35861,00.html sections/science/DailyNews/ in a new golden age of astronomy. The live virus, it could cause people to apeconference000512.htm payload in Discovery’s cargo bay, become infected with polio. In contrast, April 25, 2000: Call It the Gene Rush — NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, was the injectable vaccine developed by Dr. Patent Stakes Run High. More at http:/ Environmental Science Fact for the released by the crew into Earth orbit the Jonas Salk in the 1950’s relies on a killed /www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/ Month (submitted by Dee next day and the Universe hasn’t looked virus. Salk has insisted that his vaccine article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/ Okolotowicz)THE AMAZONIAN the same since. More information about was safer. Other scientists, though, said 2000/04/25/MN70270.DTL RAINFOREST - Once a vast sea of the telescope and its anniversary can be it wasn’t effective at providing lifelong tropical forest, the Amazon rainforest found on the Internet at: http:// immunity. But now that polio has been April 28, 2000: Gene therapy is used for today can be compared to a moth-eaten hubble.stsci.edu/go/tenth virtually eradicated on the United the first time to treat two human carpet, the dense green pocked and States, the CDC has decided the risk of children with a rare genetic disorder. scarred by roads, farms, ranches and April 26, 2000: Scientists reveal first the oral vaccine is not worth taking. More at http://www.wired.com/ dams. The Amazon Basin encompasses detailed images of early universe. A Currently, children receive two oral news/technology/ areas of Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia telescope lofted by balloon over vaccinations (a liquid that can be 0,1282,35973,00.html and the eastern Andean region of Antarctica has captured the most squirted in their mouths) and two Ecuador and Peru, covering 484 million detailed snapshot ever of the early injections. Under the new guidelines, May 17, 2000: Sue, one of the most hectares. Almost all of South America’s universe, revealing an underlying which would go into effect next year, complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens rainforests are found in the Amazon. cosmic geometry and structures that children would receive for all four doses ever assembled, is now on display at the Brazil is gifted with a full third of the predate the oldest stars and galaxies. of the polio vaccine. (Submitted by Kelly Field Museum of Natural History in world’s rainforests. It is also one of the The first observations, to be made public Mangum, from READER’S DIGEST, Chicago, IL More information at http:/ world’s great rainforest destroyers, Thursday, largely match theorists’ October 1999) /www.fmnh.org/ and http:// burning or felling 2,7 million acres each predictions and suggest scientists are on www.fmnh.org/sue/ (there’s also a live year. The Amazon Basin formed in the the right track in their understanding of April 10, 2000: Scientists at the web cam, requires QuickTime) Paleozoic period, somewhere between the earliest moments of the cosmos, its University of Toronto and St. Michael’s 500 and 200 million years ago. The composition and ultimate fate. Full CNN Hospital have discovered that taking May 23, 2000: A Rockville company and extreme age of the region in geologic Story at http://cnn.com/2000/TECH/ American ginseng before a meal can a team of publicly funded scientists are terms has much to do with the relative space/04/26/earlyuniverse.ap/ reduce a person’s blood sugar - which expected to make separate and infertility of the rainforest soil and the index.html has significant implications for those competing announcements that each richness and unique diversity of the with and without diabetes. More has largely completed the task of plant and animal life. There are more April 29, 2000: If you could point information at identifying and placing in order almost fertile areas in the Amazon River’s flood NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope at any http://exn.ca/html/templates/ all of the approximately 3 billion bits of plain, where the river deposits richer object in the sky, which one would you mastertop.cfm?ID=20000410-54 genetic code that tell a human body how soil brought from the Andes, which only choose? The Hubble Heritage Project, a to live and when to die. The entire article formed 20 million years ago. team of astronomers working with the April 12, 2000: Scientists at NASA’s Jet is available online from the Washington space-based telescope, are asking you Propulsion Laboratory, together with Post: METEOROLOGY to answer this question: http:// engineers from Cybersonics, Inc., Erie, http://www.washingtonpost.com/ spaceflightnow.com/news/n0004/ Penn., have developed a small, wp-dyn/articles/A36634- On April 1, 2000, the National Oceanic 29pointhst/ lightweight ultrasonic device that can 2000May19.html and Atmospheric Administration drill and core very hard rocks and also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the May 9, 2000: Eight new extrasolar has possible medical applications, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE launch of the world’s first weather planets are discovered. A list of news including extracting pacemaker leads, satellite. More at http:// items is available at http:// and the drilling necessary during April 10, 2000: Kelly Mangum reports www.nesdis.noaa.gov/40th.html fullcoverage.yahoo.com/fc/science/ surgical or diagnostic procedures on his vacation to Canyonlands Natl. New_Planet_Discovery/ involving the human skeletal structure. Park and Arches Natl. Park in southeast TECHNOLOGY Images of the drill may be seen at http:/ Utah. There is a website for Moab/ May 12, 2000: NASA is drawing up /www.jpl.nasa.gov/pictures/tech/ Southeast Utah at www.moab-utah.com A report on Nanotechnology, plans for the first U.S. soft landing on drill.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/ the moon in nearly three decades. More April 22, 2000: Evidence is EOP/OSTP/NSTC/html/iwgn/ information at April 13, 2000: Designed to work like accumulating that environmental IWGN.Public.Brochure/welcome.htm http://www.space.com/ nicotine patches, the “Transdermal pollutants may be damaging to human (submitted May 6, 2000) missionlaunches/missions/ Nutrient Delivery System” would intelligence. Causes include poisons space_planners_000511.html deliver nutrients, vitamins and even a such as lead, PCBs (polychlorinated May 10, 2000: Survey says Net reduces chemical to make the wearers think their biphenyls), and radiation. More at http:/ isolation - NEW YORK (AP) - Far from May 15, 2000: In 2003, NASA may stomachs are full, even though they /news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/ encouraging social isolation, the launch either a Mars scientific orbiter hadn’t eaten a bite. More information at tech/newsid_722000/722907.stm Internet enhances communications with mission or a large scientific rover which http://www.lycos.com/health/flash/ friends and families, according to a will land using an airbag cocoon like nutritionpatch.html?v=nv2k202URLlpv=1 May 9, 2000: News on vanishing primate study released Wednesday. The study that on the successful 1997 Mars populations. also indicates that women benefit more Pathfinder mission. The two concepts April 20, 2000: Surprise images from http://cnn.com/2000/NATURE/05/ from Internet usage than men. More at were selected from dozens of options inside a 66 million-year-old dinosaur 09/primatesonthebrink.ap/index.html http://www.usatoday.com/life/ that had been under study. NASA will show it had the heart of a warm-blooded cyber/tech/cth882.htm make a decision on the options, animal, adding to evidence that May 11, 2000: South Africa, Zimbabwe, including whether or not to proceed to dinosaurs were not slow and plodding Namibia and Botswana have asked to launch, in early July. but quick and hungry... (CNN, more at be able to resume the ivory trade. The http://cnn.com/2000/NATURE/04/ proposals were to be considered by the 20/science.dinosaur.reut/index.html) 150 member nations at the eleventh

REGION ONE SU

“WOULD YOU BUY A USED CAR FROM THESE GUYS?” (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) COLONEL DAVID JAMES, BRIGADIER GENERAL BRIAN DAVIS, FLEET ADMIRAL MICHAEL D. SMITH, MAJOR GARY “TINY” HOLLIIFIED. (Photo by Scott A. Akers)

VICE ADMIRAL CHRIS “TIGGER” WALLACE AND COLOBEL KIMBERLY “KIMI” BROOKS. (Photo by Scott A. Akers) CAPTAIN JOAN PIERCE’S COMMUNICATIONS PANEL WAS WELL-ATTENDED. (Photo by Joan E. Pierce)

THE REGION ONE “GOLD” REPORTING TEAM FOR 1999 LIEUTENANT GENERAL LES RICKARD AND SECOND LIEUTENANT DEIDRE SMITH. (Photo by Mary Kane) (Photo by Scott A. Akers) UMMIT PICTURES

“THE GODDESS OF SUMMIT” MISTER AND MISSES RAGSDALE (Linda Oakley • Picture by Mary Kane) MISTER AND MISSES BAILLIE (Photo by Mary Kane) (Photo by Mary Kane)

DELENN AND KOSH PAY REGION ONE A VISIT (IC2K Chair Cindi DiMagio and her husband, (Photo by Mary Kane) VICE ADMIRAL CAROLYN DONNER, REGION ONE COOR- DINATOR and FLEET CAPTAIN GARY “THE GORN” DONNER, CHIEF ENGINEER, USS JURRASIC (Photo by Mary Kane)

FLEET CAPTAIN BEN REDDING, COMMANDING BENNU STATION AND MASTER OF CEREMONIES (Photo by Mary Kane) STILL MORE REGION ONE SUMMIT PICTURES

STARFLEET WANTS YOU! Commodore Mark H. Anbinder, Chief of STARFLEET Computer Operations (Photo by Scott A. Akers) (Photo by Scott A. Akers)

Richard Hewitt (foreground) and Blair Learn (right) Susan Bolick Assists With Registration (Photo by Scott A. Akers) (Photo by Scott A. Akers)

ƒ The Bennu Station Fleet Admiral Mikey and Region One after biting into a Summit Posters jalapeño. (Photo by Richard (Photo by Richard Hewitt) Hewitt) The Baillie Wedding Party (Photo by Scott A. Akers)

George Farmer (top) and Marlon Ragsdale (bottom) receive their Flag Pomotions from Region One Coordinator Carolyn Donner. (Photos by Scott A. Akers)

THE PROPOSED REGION ONE SUMMIT LOGO

Artwork by: David Pipgras, Chris Wallace, Kurt Roithinger

The “6” denotes the sixth time the event has been held in Gatlingburg, TN. The bridge was put in by request (with apologies to Starfleet Command in San Francisco). The logo of the USS Bennu is above.

If you like what you see here, please e-mail us a line at: The Crew of the USS Reprisal • NCC-1896 [email protected] (Photo by Mary Kane) 2000.05.31: Captain Wayne Lee Killough, Jr., Director, STARFLEET Academy Col- ([email protected]), has the following announcements. The IC2000 lege of Medicine, ([email protected]), wishes that each individual Regional website is (http://www.sfi.org/ic2000) there is no other website. The Ic2000 Has Awards Director or RC of a region with an awards department contact me concern- two List serves available to NON-Committee members. ic2k_announce — to Sub- ing a project he is doing for SFA. STARFLEET Academy Web Site: (http://www.sfi- scribe: ([email protected]) and ic2k_rap — to Subscribe: sfa.com). ([email protected]). 2000.05.30: Vice Admiral Allyson M.W. Dyar, ([email protected]), Chief of Communi- 2000.05.15: Commodore Ed Nowlin, Director of the Office of Web Consultants, cations, announces an update for Communiqué Deadlines: CQ 100: AUG/SEP ([email protected]), announces that if you interested in a Vanity URL, thus far they are 2000, Deadline for Submissions - July 25th, 2000 * CQ 101: OCT/NOV 2000, Dead- only being issued to chapters in good standing (Gives you shuttles more of an line for Submissions - September 25th, 2000 * CQ 102: DEC 2000/JAN 2001, Dead- incentive to get those 10 people and commission) and the URL must be in the line for Submissions - November 25th, 2000. following format: ussyourship.sfi.org or uss-your-ship.sfi.org or yourship.sfi.org 2000.05.29: BGR Dennis Rayburn, FDC-Chaplains/Counselors, ([email protected]), or ncc12345.sfi.org. He also needs the link to which the URL is to be connected to, announces that to circumstances beyond control, our new Senior VFDC-Counse- and the person making the request must either be the chapter CO or the chapter lors is taking an extended leave of absence. Because of this, the Chaplains/Counse- Webmaster. Also keep a look out for a Memory Alpha update within the next week, lors department of STARFLEET is taking applications for an Acting Senior VFDC- as well as an announcement regarding this years annual STARFLEET Web Awards! Counselors. The requirements for the position are: (1) Member of STARFLEET in 2000.05.14: Fleet Admiral Mike Smith, ([email protected]), announces the appointment of good standing; (2) Either a currently serving Counselor, or a former one (3) OTS Commodore Mark Anbinder as STARFLEET’s newest Chief of Computer Opera- graduate. If you meet the above and are interested, please email him privately at tions and can be reached at either ([email protected]) or ([email protected]). Mark [email protected] with a real world resume and a fandom one. Fandom resume has served STARFLEET in the CompOps Department for some time now, most must include contact information for your CO. recently as Vice Chief/Administration. Greg Trotter will continue in his role as 2000.05.28: VAdm Marlene J. Miller, Commandant, STARFLEET Academy, Vice Chief/Network Infrastructure, continuing to provide the high level of techni- ([email protected]), announces that SACOM Director Wayne Killough, Jr., and the cal expert and Teri will return to her position as Vice Chief of Membership Process- Starfleet Academy College of Medicine are moving to: 321 N. Main Street, Harrison, ing. AR 72687. New e-mail: ([email protected]). STARFLEET Academy Web Site: 2000.05.11: Fleet Captain Dustin Williams, Director, Fleet Division Chiefs (FDC), (http://www.sfi-sfa.com). ([email protected]), announces the appointment of Matt Black, ([email protected]), 2000.05.27: Vice Admiral Allyson M.W. Dyar, ([email protected]), Chief of Communi- as Director of Special Services, a deptartment that ranges from fundrasing to keep- cations, announces the Commander, STARFLEET Nomination Guidelines. These ing you officers cool. guidelines are available in several formats: text, html, or rtf at: (http://www.sfi.org/ 2000.05.10: Fleet Captain Dustin Williams, Director, Fleet Division Chiefs (FDC), comm/comlink.html). Each Chapter CO and RC should read them carefully. If you ([email protected]), announces that he is taking applications for FDC Security. Please have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. send a fleet resume as well as real life resume to ([email protected]). If you have applied 2000.05.27: VAdm Marlene J. Miller, Commandant, STARFLEET Academy, for a previous open position, please e-mail him. Communications is still open. ([email protected]), announces that the Starfleet Academy Canadian Campus has More openings coming soon. added the Ships Counselors College (SCC) to the Curriculum. Those who would 2000.05.10: Major Gary “Tiny” Hollifield, SFMC, ([email protected]), FDC Opera- like to apply to SCC-Canada should contact Donna Jean at: Donna Jean Noddin, tions, is building a staff: Deputy Fleet Division Chief, Ops, Senior Vice Fleet Divi- P.O. Box 4501 STN - A, Nanimo, BC Canada V9R - 5J9. Since this falls within the sion Chief (SVFDC), and Vice Fleet Division Chief (VFDC). For criteria, please refer- SFA Canadian Campus, please make checks and money orders payable to: “Donna ence the full text of this message. Jean Noddin.” Payments should be drawn on Canadian Funds. Starfleet Vouchers 2000.05.08: Lt General Scott Akers, STARFLEET Historian, ([email protected]), and Starfleet Academy Vouchers are welcome and encouraged! STARFLEET Acad- asks if anyone have a copy of CQ #66 they would either part with or copy for the emy Web Site: (http://www.sfi-sfa.com). Office of Fleet Historian... if so, contact Scott directly. 2000.05.26: Fleet Captain Dustin Williams, Director, Fleet Division Chiefs (FDC), 2000.05.07: Fleet Captain Dustin Williams, Director, Fleet Division Chiefs (FDC), ([email protected]), announces that the FDC Web Page is up and running: (HTTP:/ ([email protected]), announces the resignation of Dave Klingman and the appoint- /syn147.freeservers.com/). ment of Rick Driver ([email protected]) as the FDC Sciences Director. 2000.05.24: LT. Rick Driver, Director, FDC Science, ([email protected]), an- 2000.05.06: FCapt. Richard Heim, RDC Sciences, Region One, nounces an update to the FDC Sciences Web Page: (http://www.starfleetscience.org/ ([email protected]), announces that Region One Sciences Soliciting Applica- index.html). tions for New Science Newsletter Editor Position and you need not be a member of 2000.05.22: Fleet Captain Jeff Higdon, Editor & Compiler, Official STARFLEET His- R/1 to apply. For a list of duties, qualifications and how to apply, please reference tory, ([email protected]), has produced, with the permission of the Histo- the message. Applications are due by 31 July, 2000. rian, LGen Scott Akers, a STARFLEET History Web site: (http:// 2000.05.04: Captain Warren Price, ([email protected]), announces that the Re- www.interplanetary.net/blackhawk/sfihis1.htm). gion 1 Fall Conference/Convention will be held in Jackson Tennessee, October 20, 2000.05.16: Admiral David E. Ryan, IC 2000 Computer Operations Chair, 21, 22, 2000. The conference is being held in conjunction with a Sci-Fi Convention. Our Special Guest for the weekend will be Eugene Roddenberry Jr. and Dragon [email protected]) or write to her at 542 Regaudie, Rouyn-NOranda, Dronet. Eugene Roddenberry is the son of Gene and Majel Barret Roddenberry of Quebec, Canada J9X 3W6. STARFLEET Academy Web Site: (http://www.sfi- Star Trek fame and is a technical advisor for “Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final sfa.com). Conflict”. Dragon Dronet is a Special Effects, Props Master, Stunt Man for Star Trek, 2000.04.15: Commodore Carol Thompson, ([email protected]), announces Babylon 5, etc. For more information on all the Guests and the festivities, Please that a new academy program available for downloading. Unlike a regular Acad- visit the web site at: (http://home.aeneas.net/~wormmy/r1y2k.htm). emy course, it requires no tuition beyond postage, has no manuals, and has no 2000.05.03: Fleet Captain Dustin Williams, Director, Fleet Division Chiefs (FDC), separate written exam. The Vessel Readiness Certification Program gathers all the ([email protected]), announces the appointment of Major Gary “Tiny” Hollifield, diplomas on a ship and sorts them into departments. Each Department receives a SFMC, ([email protected]), to the position of FDC Operations and Charles Via, Readiness Certification. When all departments on a Vessel are certified, the Vessel ([email protected]), as the Director of FDC Medical. Communications and Special receives a Vessel Readiness Certificate, which means that it is deemed spaceworthy. Operations are still open at this time. Please send a Real/Life and Fleet resume and Until a link is put onto the Academy page, please point your browsers to the follow- note which position you are applying for if interested. All resumes must be in ing link and print out the vrcp webpage and the forms hyperlinked at the bottom of standard .txt format. If you have any questions or are sending electronically, please the page. (http://www.mosquitonet.com/~betazoid/vrcp.htm). STARFLEET Acad- send them to ([email protected]). emy Web Site: (http://www.sfi-sfa.com). 2000.05.03: Captain Dave “Maverick” Blaser, Region 13 Chief of Communications, 2000.04.14: Vice Admiral Allyson M.W. Dyar, ([email protected]), Chief of Communi- ([email protected]), reminds everyone that the Region 13 Summit is in June. Visit cations announces that due to the pending closure of her old halcyon.com account, (http://www.region13.org/summit/) for more information and details. the sfi.org back up pages are now located at: (http://www.ssnexus.org/starfleet/ 2000.04.22: David E. Klingman, ([email protected]), Fleet Department Chief ). If you have a link that points to the backup pages (and please specify that this is of Science announces that he has opened voting on the Leonardo Davinci Award a link to the back up pages), please use the above url not halcyon which will cease which recognizes those individuals who have made a significant contribution to to exist come 30 April 2000. Please note that the backup pages are just the html Science in Starfleet. Voting ends midnight August 20 (US EST). In order to be eli- pages that the ‘fleet webmaster is responsible for and not all documents and related gible to vote: - you must be a member of [email protected]; - you can be html pages are on the back up site. ANY department or none or not even in Starfleet. In order to be eligible to receive an 2000.04.12: IC2000 Update — STARFLEET IC2000 SEPT 1-3 2000, (http:// award: - you must have made a contribution to the electronic list; - you must be a www.sfi.org/ic2000). There are only 3 weeks left to get in on the savings for your member of Starfleet: The International Star Trek Fan Association; - you can be in any trip to IC2000. On May 2nd the Registration Price for the IC goes up to $30! Get department. You may submit UP TO THREE INDIVIDUALS you feel are deserving registered and save $5 now and $10 less than the at the door price! And don’t forget and may change your votes as often as you like. Send votes to to register for the banquet. Merchandize available: t-shirts, earrings, and mousepads. ([email protected]). Advertising rates: (Please have your ad for the Program Guide in by June 15th for 2000.04.20: FCapt. Michael Dugas, Keeper of the Fleet Online Directory, assured inclusion in the Guide). They are giving a special STARFLEET ONLY price ([email protected]), announces that it’s time once again to update the Fleet to StarFleet Regions /Chapters /Members. $15 for Business Size, $25 for 1/4 page, Online Directory. It’s a web page where we try to list the e-mail addresses and IRC $45 for 1/2, and $75 for a full page. New this year: STARFLEET BOOSTER CLUB: Nicknames of Starfleet members. You can access it at: (http://www.sfi.org/direc- Your special message in the IC2000 Program Guide. Text only. 2 lines. $5 for a tory/). Starting next month, he’ll add a section for Fleet ICQ #’s and Fleet Star Trek booster. THE STARFLEET IC REMEMBRANCE WALL: To remember fellow Communicator #’s...Send: Your Name, Your E-Mail Address, and Your ICQ Nick- Starfleeters, friends & relations who have boldly gone on before us. $2 per name. name & Number, and / or Your Communicator Nickname & Number to The Names Of All The Remembered to be placed together in a visible area at the IC. ([email protected]). ALL Proceeds from the Remembrance Wall go DIRECTLY to our Charity. Check, 2000.04.19: Commodore Carol Thompson, ([email protected]), announces Cash or Money Order Only For Boosters or Remembrance Wall Please. Online Reg- that the Vessel Readiness Certification Program website has added a Diplomatic istration at: (http://www.sfi.org/ic2000/). Snail Mail Registration at: IC2000 C/o Corps department and moved the KWA requirement into that certification, along Richard Nacaula, 32 Macy Ave., Brockton, MA 02302-3612. Please make Checks or with another pending School. The EDREC (Education-Recreation) department is Money Orders payable to “IC2000”. They also take Mastercard, Visa & Discover. currently a catch-all for Academy courses that don’t fit into another department. 2000.04.12: Captain Dave “Maverick” Blaser, Director, OCC Canada, Departments will be added as ships apply for them. Web site: (http:// ([email protected]), has an announcement for all Canadian SFI members. Starfleet www.mosquitonet.com/~betazoid/vrcp.htm). STARFLEET Academy Web Site: Academy has a presence in Canada. The Officer’s Command College is open for (http://www.sfi-sfa.com). Canadian Students here in Canada. The prerequisite of the Officer’s Training School 2000.04.19: Fleet Captain Mike Wilkerson, USS Atlas, ([email protected]), is obviously in effect. So, if you’ve got your OTS, and need to take your OCC, and are announces Summit in Region 12 pictures featuring pics of the Fleet Admiral, to a Canadian member of SFI, you can send in for your OCC! Here’s the info: Cost: $4 images from the Talent Show, to luxurious views of the area visited, to pictures of if taken through mail; $2 if E-Mailed to you (for the certificate and mailing of certifi- friends from around the Fleet, it’s all there. Point your browsers to: (http:// cate). Requirements: A *photocopy* of your OTS Certificate before the OCC exam is summit.ussatlas.org/). graded, and Certificate is mailed. Send those to: OCC Canada, C/O: Dave Blaser, 2000.04.17: Fleet Captain Kurt E. Pfeiffer, Region 12 Vice Chief of Communications, 74072-260 Guelph Street, Georgetown, Ontario L7G 5L1. STARFLEET Academy ([email protected]), announces updates to the R/12 web site: winners of the R12 Web Site: (http://www.sfi-sfa.com). awards (not all of them are up yet, but most are) and the Bortas and Tiospaye are 2000.04.12: update — Commodore Wendy Fillmore, Region 4 DinkyCon Press of- updated to reflect their USS status. Also included in this update are changes in ficer - ([email protected]), announces that anyone wanting a room for the Western some chapter info and ranks of Region officers. He also added an R/12 summit Conference can do so starting 08 April. Just ensure that you use the “XS TREK photo page. Region 12 Web Page: (http://www.region12.org). code.” Also, the price goes up after 15 April. Don’t forget you can use your credit 2000.04.17: Fleet Admiral Mike Smith, ([email protected]), reminds everyone that card via the Web Page. (http://www.lightlink.com/mha/wc/wc2kregn.html). STARFLEET policy states that use of listservs/mailing list is considered unofficial, Western Conference web site: (http://129.8.153.49/ic2002/). and that no punitive actions can be taken by STARFLEET (nor requested be taken 2000.04.11: David E. Klingman, ([email protected]), Fleet Department Chief by STARFLEET (in its entirety) against anyone for any conduct related to the use of of Science announces an update to the science web page: (http://science.sfi.org). said listservs/mailing lists. This policy has been stated many times on various 2000.04.10: Captain Gary M. Ensey Jr, Region Seven Conference Chairman, listservs. No punitive actions can be taken by STARFLEET (in its entirety), nor can ([email protected]), announces that the 2000 STARFLEET Region Seven Confer- any actions be demanded of STARFLEET (in its entirety) for any transgressions ence web page has been completed. You can find all the price information along (real or imagined) that take place on any listserv/mailing list. This policy has also with an on-line registration, a printable form, hotel details, a tentative schedule of been stated many times on various listservs. No one is saying that any one group/ events, banquet menu and other important information. There is also a section on unit cannot consider thier listserv “official.” However, STARFLEET does not con- the Triton’s Trek Olympics where you can vote for you favorite games and suggest sider it official. The only lists that STARFLEET (in its entirety) considers official are new ones. Web Page: (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Comet/6029/ the EC/AB ListServ, the Admiralty Board voting listserv, and the Executive Com- index.html). mittee ListServ. 2000.04.09: David E. Klingman, ([email protected]), Fleet Department Chief 2000.04.15: Peg Pellerin, SFA Dean of the Institute of Leadership, ([email protected]), of Science announces that he is asking folks from the chapters who have fiction on reminds Canadian SFI members who haven’t had the opportunity to take OTS, yet, the archive to send him information on any new aliens they may have encountered which, as stated below, is a prerequisite for OCC, there is also a Canadian office. or thought up. What he needs is: - name, - what quadrant (alpha, beta, gamma, You may contact Manon Lessard-Belanger, Canadian OTS Director at (lessard- delta, or other which would include energy beings and such), - a short paragraph about them (physical attributes, technology, etc.). He doesn’t need to know what ways looking for Counselors and Chaplains who for whatever reason has not been era they are from. in touch with us, especially now as we are in the process of filling some vacancies 2000.04.07: LGN Les Rickard, Chief of Operations, ([email protected]), announces the in various positions all over the fleet. To be a part of the department, you either have commissioning of the USS SAGA NCC-71202. to be an active Chaplain or Counselor, a past one, or interested in being one in the 2000.04.05: Fleet Admiral Mike Smith, ([email protected]), provides an update to ‘fleet’s future. Their purpose is to be a support arm for those who hold the Chaplain or financial status: Beginning balance on Jan 1st—$4988.32 and 4) Ending Balance Counselor office on our ships. To further this, they have a listserv on egroups.com on March 31st—$5398.56. The scholarship fund current has $1500. and hopefully will soon have a channel on Fleetchat. If you are interested, contact 2000.04.04: Col. Dennis Rayburn, FDC-Chaplains/Counselors, STARFLEET, him privately at ([email protected]), or either of his Senior VFDCs, Kimi Brooks at ([email protected]) announces that the Chaplains/Counselors department is al- ([email protected]) or Susan Fox-Davis at ([email protected]).

SHIP COUNSELOR COLLEGE FLEET DIVISION CHIEF SEEKING COURSES Rear Admiral Helen M. Pawlowski • CADETS Ship Counselor College Dean The Ship Counselor College at present is offering seven (7) Colonel Dallas Vinson • Fleet Division Chief, Cadets courses: Alzheimer’s, Anger, Diplomacy, Grief, Jealousy, Listening, and Stress. I think it’s about time that I finally send I have NEVER said that this is a hard documents available on the lists home in this article to try and dispel some of and unmovable wall. Ships will still be page. Remember folks, these documents At this time I’m preparing to do the the misconceptions that seem to be able to set their own cadet specs based are PROPOSALS, NOTHING has been research for a course on running rampant around ‘Fleet on what works best for them. But for the set in stone. Depression. regarding my FDC Cadet Program. Annual Cadet Awards that I was asked to create, there HAS to be a uniform set ANY chapters that have Cadet I need some input from the First of all, let me state this right up front, of age guidelines. departments PLEASE send me Membership in reference to what The FDC Program is NOT here to tell information about how your other topics you feel would be of you how to run your chapters. This goes I have been asking people to send me departments are run. It’s extremely benefit to a Ship’s Counselor (no for ALL of the FDC Programs, not just information about any/all cadet difficult to run an information source Psychology or Psychiatry, Please!) Cadets. We are here to Help and advise programs that are already operating on when nobody sends you any the corresponding departments on the the chapter level, and have gotten little information. I went through over 25 books, ships, and that is all. I know that there to no response. This has been going on thinking of doing a study of Ethics, are some members of fleet who are for over a year now. So if you don’t send I apologize for the rant, and for any but it turned out to be a feeling threatened by our programs. in your suggestions and ideas, then you feathers that got ruffled. But like the philosophical riddle, changing with There is no reason for this. There are have no room to complain when saying goes, “you can’t make an omelet cultures, moral attitudes and also those that feel the FDC Program is a decisions are made. Just like you have without breaking a few eggs.” And the author. Don’t look for a course in duplication of efforts, doing the same no room to complain about an FDC Programs are here to help you make Ethics from me! Just follow the thing that the RDC programs do. Well, administration if you do not vote and the best ‘omelet’ you possibly can. Prime Directive if anyone asks. this may be so, but not all regions HAVE let your voice be heard. an RDC program. Plus, while the RDC’s I am probably the most contactable One person suggested “Aging”, work within the regions, the FDC’s work I am aware of the fact that there are some person in the fleet as I can be contacted another “Tolerance”. I need ideas within STARFLEET as a whole. The cadets that are more mature then some via any of the following means: – got any?? main purpose of the FDC program is as adults, heck; my chief Science Officer on a clearinghouse of information for the the Draco is a Cadet. Nothing gives me E-Mail: [email protected] RAdm Helen M. Pawlowski entire fleet. This is information that we more pleasure then to give cadets a ICQ: 3582844 PO Box 22225 receive from you, the chapters. position of authority and responsibility PowWow: Col_D_Vinson St. Louis, MO 63116-2225 if they show they can handle it. And I AIM: CO Draco would be Fcapt Dustin Williams. He Yahoo: Packratt2 FUTURE COMMUNIQUE DEADLINES was Chief of Security for the USS Webbe: Col_D_Vinson CQ 100: AUG/SEP 2000 I have heard a LOT of people Wernher von Braun while still a cadet Coolspeak: 236585 complaining about policies that are and did a better job at it then the adult Fireball: 3-261-6145 Deadline for Submissions: being set by the FDC’s and being forced who previously held the position. So I Firetalk: 926230 July 25th, 2000 upon the chapters. To take for example, am in NO WAY saying that cadets can’t Instant Rendezvous: Col_d_vinson-1 the Cadet Age issue. I am well aware be department heads as some people Communicator: 278765 that this is a very explosive issue, but have suggested. MSM: Col_D_Vinson CQ 101: OCT/NOV 2000 one that we HAVE to stop skirting. Deadline for Submissions: People are complaining that I have TOLL Free Voice Mail: 1-877-266-5929 Sept. 25th, 2000 unilaterally decided to lock down a set Box # 236585 age for cadets in fleet. First of all, this ANYONE who would like to the join the age cutoff is for use within the FDC discussion of the FDC Cadet program is So as you can see, there is absolutely NO CQ 102: DEC 2000/JAN 2001 Cadet program. NOBODY is holding a welcome to join our listserv over on reason why people cannot get in touch Deadline for Submissions: phaser to anyone’s head and forcing onelist. It is an open list. There are also with me. them to participate in the program. Plus copies of all of the PROPOSED Nov. 25th, 2000 FLEET DIVISION CHIEF SCIENCES Lieutenant Rick Driver • Fleet Division Chief - Sciences FLEET DIVISION Greetings fellow members. My name is the STARFLEET Sciences Website. Rick Driver and I have just returned to Thursday’s Classroom. The aim of the position of FDC Science. My job as We have a new FDC Science web site Thursday’s Classroom is to provide a CHIEF - MEDICAL FDC Science is to facilitate better with: over 100 links to science related lasting connection between NASA’s communications between the regions, resources on the Internet, a listing of latest research and the classroom Lieutenant Commander Charles Via • local chapters, and individual members science shows on TV, a recommended environment. We hope you’ll become a Fleet Division Chief - Medical of STARFLEET. Another goal of mine is reading list, reminders of upcoming regular weekly customer by subscribing to generate more interest in Science NASA missions, articles from fellow to our Express News email service! If Hello, my name is LCDR Charles Via. education and Science fun. members describing their science you’re looking for an old episode or a I am the new FDC of Medical. My endeavors. We also have an entire schedule of upcoming lessons, please plans are to start up a newsletter, Let me tell you a few things about the section of ongoing scientific programs visit our archive. — Dr. Tony Phillips, start a one-list, and a home page. A FDC Science program. First off, no one that you can participate in. Production Editor little background info on me is as is required to report to me. You report to follows: I have been with fleet for six your local chapter and your region as FDC Science is constantly searching for Radio Jove. Jupiter is a source of years. I currently assigned to the USS required by your bylaws. FDC Science projects of a scientific or technological powerful radio bursts that can produce TRISTAR out of Knoxville, TN. I am is not part of your chain of command. nature that might be of interest to exotic sounds on ham radio receivers. there Safety Officer. I am also the RDC FDC Science is an information resource. STARFLEET members. These are NASA scientists are helping students of Medical for Region 1. I am married projects that amateurs can get involved tune in to the giant planet as part of an with three stepchildren. I am If you hold a science fair, host a science in. Most of these projects allow you to innovative educational program called currently employed by the State related away mission, run a science contribute to real, ongoing research Radio JOVE. Forestry Division as a Fire Resources program or anything along those lines, programs while you learn about the Coordinator for the Knoxville I do encourage you to write an article science involved in the project. Project STARSHINE teaches you how to District. I am currently looking for the describing what you are doing and send predict when satellites will pass Medical RDCs of each region to it to me. Then I can post it on the FDC Please check out the following projects: overhead and how to visually track contact me. I currently have Regions Science web site and include it in a them. Thousands of adults and students 1, 2, 11 and 17 signed up. If your printed Fleet Science Newsletter, which SETI@home is a scientific experiment around the world report their region would like to participate have I will be putting out periodically. that harnesses the power of hundreds observations on the STARSHINE web the RDC contact me at: Reading about what you and your of thousands of Internet-connected site. The project started when the highly fellow STARFLEET members are doing computers in the Search for reflective STARSHINE satellite was Charles Via will encourage others to participate in Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You launched into orbit in June 1999. Now 7031 Ridgeview Rd your programs and events, or to start can participate by running a FREE the program has expanded to include Corryton, TN 37721 their own. program that downloads and analyzes tracking and observation of the [email protected] or radio telescope data. There’s a small but International Space Station and the [email protected]. I encourage everyone who is interested captivating possibility that your Russian MIR Station. Both MIR and the in science to get involved. If you have computer will detect the faint murmur ISS are large enough to be easily visible ideas or suggestions, please contact me. of a civilization beyond Earth. Be sure with the naked eye. The program is CHECK OUT This program can only thrive with your to join the STARFLEET International FREE. You sign up for the program and participation. Some of the things going SETI@home Team. The STARFLEET report your observations on the web site. THE FLEET DIVISION CHIEF on in FDC Science are: International team currently has over All the information you need can be 260 members. found on the Project STARSHINE web HEADQUARTERS I have invited a scientist from the Space site. Telescope Science Institute to host a Save Our Streams (SOS) is best known WEBSITE AT: science chat in STARFLEET’s Internet for its biological stream monitoring The FDC Science web site is located at: chat and she thinks it’s a great idea. As method, the program has grown to http://www.starfleetscience.org/ soon as we can work out a time and date, address stream corridor restoration and http://syn147.freeservers.com/ I will let everyone know. (If you can’t get wetland stewardship. In 1994, SOS If you would like to receive printed online for the live chat, don’t worry. I started the Stream Doctor(tm) Project to material from the FDC Science program OR will be publishing a transcript of the provide citizens with the necessary tools (articles, descriptions of science projects, event in the CQ) to diagnose stream health, write a a recommended reading list, etc), please FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, prescription for recovery and institute contact me and I will be happy to provide I am in contact with STARFLEET long-term care for the watershed. Started them. CONTACT Academy and the FDC Cadet to enable in 1996, the Wetlands Conservation and us to mutually support each other’s Sustainability Initiative teaches citizens Rick Driver FDC DIRECTOR programs. wetland ecology, function and values, 18613 Blue Violet Lane and gives them the tools to participate Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 DUSTIN WILLIAMS We have a new STARFLEET Science in wetlands conservation activities such [email protected] brochure available for downloadin at as monitoring. [email protected] AT [email protected] USS BLACKHAWK CADET CHOSEN AS MISS JUNIOR WINNEBAGO COUNTY TEEN Fleet Captain Jeffery Higdon • Commanding, USS Blackhawk

Rockford, IL - May 10, 2000 - Auburn Volleyball and Softball teams. The Miss Junior America Pageant has Elizabeth is active in The Martin been in existence for 16 years and Elizabeth Cook, daughter of Randal Luther King Youth Unity Choir, the offers its contestants an experience of a Cook and Janie Wilson-Cook, 1622 Baptist Youth Fellowship at Pilgrim lifetime with opportunities unlike any Montague Street, Rockford, recently Baptist Church and the Stateline other pageant today. many previous won the title of Miss Junior Macintosh Users Group. Elizabeth pageant winners, like Tiffany Amber- Winnebago County Teen and will be also is a member of the USS Black Theissen on “Beverly Hills 90210” competing for the title of Miss Junior Hawk, NCC-74683, out of Rockford, among others have been discovered in Illinois on May 14th at the Hyatt Illinois. Her rank is Cadet Ensign and the Miss Junior America pageant by Regency in Oakbrook, IL. The winner she serves as a Cadet Science Officer. well respected agents, managers, and of the state title will travel to New casting directors who judge the York, NY in July to compete for the Elizabeth is sponsored by eZone, Inc., competitions. national title of Miss Junior America. Home of Refurb Madness, an internet- based reseller of refurbished For more information on the miss Elizabeth is a freshmen in the Creative computers. For more information, Junior America Pageant, please call 1- and Performing Arts program at please call 815/968-1108 or refer to 800-783-1115. Auburn High School. She is an honor Elizabeth’s web site at http:// roll student, an accomplished pianist www.interplanetary.net/elizabeth. and vocalist and an athlete on the REGION 4 SUMMER CHALLENGE Fleet Captain Pete V. Briggs • Commanding, USS Simonov

On 7 May 2000, eight Starfleet following Region 4 chapters some last minute scrambling The winner of the Region 4 Chal- chapters converged on from various cities had represen- and hasty e-mails later, the event lenge was the USS Tikopai Vacaville, California, to com- tation present: was moved from Scandia Fam- (score: 10,553.7) followed by the pete in the annual Region 4 Sum- ily Fun Center in Cordelia to Zap USS Onizuka (10,275), then the mer Challenge. Formerly known Shuttle Augusta Ada (San Fran- City, a Lazer Tag arena in USS Eagle (10,150), Cascade Sta- at Starfleet WOOZ day, this has cisco), Shuttle Santa Cruz (Santa Vacaville. tion (9,7500), USS Simonov been an event in Region 4 since Cruz), Cascade Station (9,419.2), USS Peacekeeper the USS Defiance (a former (Redding), USS Eagle (Fremont), Two lazer tag games were (8.850), Shuttle Augusta Ada Starfleet vessel) used to run it USS Onizuka (Chico),USS Peace- played, and the scores added, (8,600), and finally the Shuttle back when Rob Lerman com- keeper (Fresno), USS Simonov then divided by the number of Santa Cruz (8,550). manded her. (Fairfield), USS Tikopai (San participants from that vessel. Jose) Also, many video and arcade As the winners, it is now up to The WOOZ closed late 1998 and games were played, and a raffle the Tikopai crew to host next the event was made more gen- It was a truly incredible turnout held to raise funds for Region 4. year’s Summer Challenge. Some eral in nature to accommodate a despite various changes that oc- We raised $99 and it was de- finished the day up with dinner wider variety of events. This curred due to inclement weather. cided to apply it towards the at Applebees, a nice restaurant event was hosted by the USS You see, it was planned as a min- Western Regions Conference in near Zap City. All in all, this was Simonov, the local Starfleet chap- iature golf tournament, but a October 2000 at the Nevada a great day for Region 4 and ter. On this particular day, the rainy weekend changed that. So Landing. Starfleet. Jun 29-Jul 2 Dragon*Con 2000, Atlanta, PO Box 1206, Taylor, MI 48180-5606 Robert Krimmer, Jerry Doyle, Ed Wasser, Jul 27-31 MillenniCon Hand and Shrimp, Georgia; Info: P.O. Box 16459, Atlanta, GA http://members.xoom.com/marymb/ Wayne Alexander, Stephen Austin, David London, United Kingdom; Info: The 30321-9998 Ph: 770-909-0115 http:// np2000.html Guests: Jessica Steen, Allen Brooks, Carrie Dobro, Grace Lee Discworld Convention, PO Box 189, www.dragoncon.org/ Guests: Jason Joey Zimmerman Whitney, Cecily Adams, Tiny Ron, Mark Patchway, Bristol, BS32 8YE, United Alexander, Apollo Smile, Richard Biggs, Allen Shepherd, James Darren, Aron Kingdom http://www.co.uk.lspace.org/ David Allen Brooks, Terry Brooks, David Jul 7-9 CONvergence 2000, St. Paul, Eisenberg, Max Grodenchik, J.G.Hertzler, fandom/cons/dwcon2k/ Guests: Terry Carradine, Jason Carter, Angela Minnesota; Info: PO Box 13208, Robert O’Reilly, Tim Russ, Robert Pratchett, Josh Kirby, Paul Kidby, Stephen Cartwright, Tim Choate, Ann C. 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Box 6809, Towson, Walberg, Michael Forrest, Victor Brandt, 66210 Ph: 913-327-8735 http:// MD 21285-6809 Ph: 410-496-4456 http:// Victor Lundin, Michael Ansara, Brock www.sfedora.com/ Guests: Rene Jun 30-Jul 4 Costume College 2000, www.shore-leave.com/ Guests: Claudia Peters, Jeffrey Jones, Ron B Moore, Auberjonois, Armin Shimerman, Mary Kay Van Nuys, California; Info: Post Office Box Christian, Denise Crosby, Gerrit Graham, Penny Juday, Michael Piller, Lolita Fatjo, Adams, Richard Arnold, Roxann Dawson, 3052, Santa Fe Springs, California Richard Herd, Marj Dusay, Marjean Dick Durock, Neil Norman, Richard Herd, Robert Picardo, Robert Duncan McNeill, 90670-3052 http:// Holden, Lawrence Montaigne, Mojo, Robert Trebor, Martin Milner, Jonathan Ethan Phillips, James Darren www.costumecollege.org/ Guests: Jean Dennis Bailey, David Batchelor, Kirk Harris, Herb Jefferson, Tucker Hunnisett Borne, Tye Bourdony, Ann C. Crispin, Smallwood, Gerard Christopher, Kent Jul 28-30 Rivercon XXV, Louisville, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Tim McCord, James Horan, Guy Williams, Jr, Kentucky; Info: P.O. Box 58009, Louisville, Jul 1-2 Slanted Fedora, Roswell, New DeHaas, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Laurette Spang, Michael York, Dee KY 40268-0009 http://members.aol.com/ Mexico; Info: 11916 W. 109th Street, Suite Greenberger, Helen Hart, Leslie Katzel, Wallace Stone rivercon/ Guests: Forrest J Ackerman, #125, Overland Park, KS 66210 Ph: 913- Jaqueline Lichtenberg, Mario Livio, Jesco Arlan K. Andrews, Michael A. Banks, Ned 327-8735 http://www.sfedora.com/ von Puttkamer, Roberta Rogow, Ray Jul 14-16 Toronto Trek 2000, Toronto, Brooks, Annette Carrico, Doug Chaffee, Guests: Tim Russ, Stephen Furst Villard, Howard Weinstein, Joan Winston Ontario; Info: Suite 0116, Box 187, 65 Jack L. Chalker, Alan Clark, Hal Clement, Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Juanita Coulson, Jane & Scott Dennis, Jul 1-2 Creation Fangoria Weekend of Jul 8-9 Creation Star Trek, Xena, & Sci-Fi Canada M5J 1E6 Ph: (416) 410-TCON Don & Jill Eastlake, Darryl Elliott, jan Horrors, Chicago, Illinois; Info: Creation Convention, Houston, Texas; Info: (8266) http://www.icomm.ca/tcon/ howard finder, Frank Kelly Freas, Esther Entertainment, 100 W. Broadway Suite Creation Entertainment, 100 W. Guests: Alexandra Tydings, Gil Gerard, M. Friesner, Mike Glicksohn, Joe L. 1200, Glendale, CA 91210 Ph: 818-409- Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, CA Deborah L. Warner, John de Lancie, Eric Hensley, Rusty Hevelin, Debbie Hughes, 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ 91210 Ph: 818-409-0960 http:// Stillwell, Larry Stewart, Joël Champetier, Samanda b Jeude, Julee Johnson-Tate, Guests: Michael Williams, Kane Hodder, www.creationent.com/ Guests: Bruce Julie Czerneda, Peter Halasz, Tanya Huff, Chris Tate, David A. 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Williams 91210 Ph: 818-409-0960 http:// Portland, Oregon; Info: 4122 NE Sandy Jul 7-9 Nexus 2000, Bristol, United www.creationent.com/ Guests: Tim Blvd., Portland OR Ph: 503-493-1128 Jul 28-30 Classic Film Fest, Arlington, Kingdom; Info: 280 Southmead Rd, Russ, Hudson Leick, Grace Lee Whitney http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org/ Guests: Virginia; Info: 9721 Britinay Lane, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England, George Takei, Grace Lee Whitney Baltimore, MD 21234 Ph: 410-665-1198 BS10 5EN Ph: 0117-983-9603 http:// Jul 14-16 Fantasticon, Los Angeles, http://www.midmar.com/ www.cosham.demon.co.uk/ Guests: California; Info: c/o Joe Motes, PO Box Jul 22-23 Creation Hercules & Xena Walter Koenig, Nicholas Courtney, Danny 821673, South Florida FL 33082-1673 convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Info: Jul 29-30 Creation Hercules & Xena John Jules, Richard Arnold, John Ph: 954-441-TREK http:// Creation Entertainment, 100 W. convention, Mesa, Arizona; Info: Creation Freeman, Dr Phil Atcliffe www.vulkon.com/fantast/ Guests: Bruce Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, CA Entertainment, 100 W. 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Przymorze, POLAND USA: Lance Oszko, www.expotrek.de/ Guests: Peter Mayhew, www.stlf.org/archon/24/ Guests: Larry Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 6176 Edsall Rd., #73, Alexandria, VA Alice Krige, Robert Duncan McNeill, Niven, Larry Elmore, Dana & Bruce 91210 Ph: 818-409-0960 http:// 22304 UK: Bridget Wilkinson, Ground Nicole deBoer, Eva Pflug, German MacDermott, Jim Baen, Genie Yaffe, Amy www.creationent.com/ Floor Flat, 8 West Avenue Road, Astronaut Ulf Merbold, Robert Picardo, Verseman, Dave Verseman, Jerry Walthamstow, E17 9SE United Kingdom Geoge Takei, Chase Masterson, Andrew Pournelle, Vic Milán Nov 10-12 United Fan Con X, Springfield, Ph: Europe: Phone: 703-823-0514 USA: J. Robinson, Max Grodenchik Massachusetts; Info: 26 Darrell Dr, +48-58-553-1073 http:// Sep 30-Oct 1 Slanted Fedora, Randolph MA 02368-4810 Ph: 781-986- home.interstat.net/~slawcio/eurocon/ Aug 26-27 Creation Hercules & Xena Charleston, West Virginia; Info: 11916 W. TREK http://beam.to/unitedfancon/ Guests: Kir Bulychev, Walter Jon convention, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Info: 109th Street, Suite #125, Overland Park, Williams, Michelangelo Miani, Wojtek Creation Entertainment, 100 W. KS 66210 Ph: 913-327-8735 http:// Nov 11-12 Creation Xena Convention, Siudmak, Slawek Wojtowicz Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, CA www.sfedora.com/ Palo Alto, California; Info: Creation 91210 Ph: 818-409-0960 http:// Entertainment, 100 W. Broadway Suite Aug 5-6 Creation Star Trek and Sci-Fi www.creationent.com/ Guests: Ted Oct 6-8 Farpoint 2000, Hunt Valley, 1200, Glendale, CA 91210 Ph: 818-409- Convention, San Francisco, California; Raimi, Ebonie Smith, Adrienne Maryland; Info: 6099 Hunt Club Road, 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ Info: Creation Entertainment, 100 W. 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Please allow a California; Info: Zen Nine Productions, Masterson minimum of three months time between P.O. Box 61172, Pasadena, CA 91116 your submission and the convention’s http://sundry.hsc.usc.edu/conchord14.html date. HOW TO BLOW UP STARSHIPS REAL GOOD! Lieutenant Don Willits • Stellar Cartographer, USS Jaguar

Imagine, if you will, a Shuttlepod, a happy little Shuttlepod, careening wildly around Polygons, Points and Surfaces, Oh My! its parent vessels, the Enterprise E and a Defiant Class ship. Such a cute little Shuttlepod! But then, something evil materializes above, and immediately dispatches A 3D object typically is some kind of wireframe, composed of polygons. These the Enterprise-E with a vicious cutting beam! It looks like a cross between a... polygons can be given attributes, individually, or en- masse (although typically en- Pokemon and a Shadow Vessel? Picachu from Z’hadum??? It then pursues the masse). A group of polygons with the same attributes is called a surface, and you hapless Defiant class and destroys it in a rolling maneuver. Poor little Shuttlepod, can apply bitmaps to a surface in order to give it texture. Or you can just set its parent vessels are gone, left alone in a hostile universe with a vicious Shadow Picachu out there hunting it. Will it be vaporized? Will it be sliced in two? NO! It’s going to be spun on the tip of a Shadow spine like a basketball player spinning a ball on their finger, batted around the spines, and finally slam dunked into an asteroid in a brief if spectacular explosion!

This is, of course, a parody of the second movement from Fantasia 2000 that I have titled A-Poke-Lypse Now. I enjoyed Fantasia 2000, but that insufferably cute little whale annoyed me, and it just had to pay. Alas I don’t know how to animate a whale, I do know... or rather, am learning how to animate Starfleet vessels. Even Babylon 5 Shadow vessels, but first modifying them to look like a Picachu (something else that deserves to be parodied at every opportunity)! Figure 1: A hapless Shuttlepod is batted around the spines of the Shadow-Picachu So, in winter of 1999 I embarked on my latest animation project, this time also as an exercise to polish my skills with a newly purchased copy of LightWave attributes of the surface, and still have a pretty kewl looking mesh. Shadow vessels, version 5.6. LightWave, as you may know, is the same mid-range 3D animation from Babylon 5, use a procedural texture, calculated at runtime, called Veins. I product used first on Babylon 5, then later on Star Trek Voyager, and the animated remember the first time I saw a shadow vessel, with glistening, moving surface series Roughnecks (The Starship Troopers Chronicles), just to name a few. It offers texture, and thought it was probably pretty difficult to create. In fact, it’s one of the high-end workstation functionality at desktop PC price. easier textures to apply using Lightwave. (I had far more difficulty creating luminescent fireballs reliably).

Lightwave offers attributes such as surface color, diffusion (how much light is reflected), specularity (how much of a kick—or bright spot—is reflected from a light source), transparency, luminosity (does it glow?) or a bump map. A bump map is just a grayscale image that creates impressions in the texture whose depth is based on whether the pixels in the bump map are light (shallow) or dark (deep). With Lightwave you can also layer textures for a given attribute. I’m using this trick now with a Stardock mesh to give its surface more of a constructed look. (You get the impression of a larger structure/skeleton underneath the surface). You can also give a texture movement, specifying how far it moves Figure 2: Shadow-Picachu—I choose you! each frame. The Shadow vessels vein surface has a slight motion applied to it in order to give it more of an organic feel (in addition to the fact that the veins result of a real fast approach, but a long, lingering withdrawal. I also moved the themselves shift and change shape). camera from time index 4:00-16:00 to give the impression we were following the Danube as it entered a nebulae. You an also apply texture maps in different ways. Spherical, cylindrical, cubic projection, etc. A planet, for example, is just a sphere (the more polygons, the By using forced perspective, I did not have to scale the nebulae sphere the Danube smoother it is), with a texture map of the Earth’s surface applied using spherical was entering to the same scale as the Danube. In fact, it’s not that much larger, but projection. Trust me, cubic/cylindrical projection would create a very odd looking the finished product gives a much different impression (it’s light-years across, baby!) planet! thanks to the forced perspective of the Danube.

Energy Beams—Made Simple! Lightwave’s NULL Objects and Motion Graphs

For shadow cutting beams, I went back and studied early episodes of Babylon 5, When I migrated to Lightwave, one of the earliest features I discovered was the Null and Dave Scott’s work on a publicly available Shadow mesh, and discovered a Object. NULL object’s have all the properties of meshes: size, position, and surprising fact. The Shadow beam is actually two octagons nested inside of each orientation—but do not render in the finished product. Further, you can parent other, and extruded like a straw. The outer “straw” is semi-transparent, with a red objects together, and child objects will inherit any changes over time made to size, fractal noise texture and some luminosity applied. The inner straw is purple and position and orientation. This cannot be overestimated in its usefulness, as when I glowing fractal noise surface color textures, with more luminosity applied. Because was destroying the defiant class vessel, I actually had a set of about 8 null objects, the outer straw is semi-transparent, it gives a nifty beam effect. Go back and watch parented to a single null object. To each null object I had parented portions of the “Signs and Portents” and you can see it very clearly (if briefly!) when the Shadow Defiant mesh that I had already cut apart. Then I could spin one null object, and the beam cuts the Raider ship into pieces. warp nacelle would break away, but still be moving with the same forward velocity as the parent null that represented the ship’s motion over time. Prelude with Bryce Another neat feature, fixing the aforementioned path problem in Bryce, is motion Previously I had been working with MetaCreations Bryce, an excellent and relatively graphs. In Lightwave you have complete control of position, orientation and size. low cost 3D tool for creating landscapes. It also makes as a decent animation You can let Lightwave fill in the blanks between two keyframes, or you can tell it to engine, however it is limited in its ability to import meshes from other packages. ignore the previous keyframe, just look at the settings for this keyframe and use My first effort discovered either a limitation in the product, or in my ability to use it, them. In other words my camera and my objects no longer have to move in smooth, and centered on control of the camera. If the camera moves at all during a scene sweeping curves. They can start, stop, pivot, grow, shrink, spin on any axis with rendered by Bryce, complete it does so on a impunity. Further, smooth curve. This you can save these is not always a keyframes as a good thing, “motion graph” sometimes you and then reuse the want the camera to graph with other move, stop, move objects. some more. Bryce would not allow Another useful this to happen and instance of NULL you could end up objects and motion with a rubber-band paths came when I effect yanking the cut the Enterprise- camera in E in two. I parented unexpected each piece to a null directions if you object (since each Figure 3: The Shadow-Picachu strikes! tried to do too piece was actually much. made up of several meshes). I saved the motion of one null object, when I had it right, and then loaded Fun With Key Framing and Forced Perspective it onto the other half of the ship’s null object, and inverted the motion in the x axis and rotational heading. This gave the impression that each piece was moving How does animation work? Bryce and Lightwave both use key framing. That is, away from each other, but while at the same time sharing pitch, bank, Y and Z axis you set the position, orientation, size of your meshes at specific time intervals, and motion. the rendering engine will “fill in the blanks” for all of the frames in between. Typically I animate for 30 frames per second, and will create keyframes for objects about every You can also target lights and cameras at objects, null or otherwise. One thing I do 4-10 seconds. Even the camera can be positioned (adjusting the focal length instead now for every new scene I create in Lightwave is target the camera at a null object of the size) using keyframes. The more sophisticated animation tools will provide called CAMERATARGET. In one scene, I wanted to follow the path of the Shadow- tools to graph position (X,Y, and Z dimensions), orientation (heading, pitch, and Picachu’s energy beam from the Shadow vessel to the Enterprise E which was in roll) and size (in the X, Y, and Z axis), and even allow you to repeat the graph. One the process of blowing up at the time. I kept the camera relatively motionless in trick I use frequently is set up a scene for 200 frames (about 6 seconds of animation), space, but slammed the CAMERATARGET null object from the Shadow-Picachu’s and set it to repeat itself, and make the scene 600 frames long. Then I’ll change the position across the scene to the exploding Enterprise-E. The camera, using that null camera position dramatically at frames 201 and 401, so that I get three copies of the object as the target, kept it centered the whole time. Add some zoom in/out and you same sequence, but with different camera angles in each sequence. In A-Poke- have a nice whiplash camera move that keeps it pointed exactly where I want at all Lypse Now, this is most obvious in the first 45 seconds as I switch position from times. To manually position the camera and have it go exactly where I want with behind/to the side/and in front of the Shuttlepod as it careens happily around the keyframes alone would have been much more difficult (as I learned using Bryce). Enterprise E and Defiant-class vessel. Between null objects and motion graphs, the rubber band effect in Bryce is completely One of the neat tricks key framing gives you is the ability to use forced perspective. eliminated and controllable in Lightwave. One of my earlier projects showed a fast flyby of a Danube class runabout. At frame time index 0:00 I sized it down to size 0 at some distance from the camera. At time Making Things Go Boom REAL GOOD! index 4:00 (seconds), I sized it to full size and positioned it right in front of the camera. At time index 16:00 seconds I sized it back down to zero. This gave the Explosions are, of course, one of the more enjoyable and popular parts of animating space scenes. I started with inspiration from a column by former Foundation Imaging image files. You can probably see their work most blatantly in South Park, the guru Mojo, who did a lot of the early work on Babylon 5. He wrote a column about Movie, as the flames erupting in Hell are from Video Concepts Pyromania series of how he accomplished the destruction of a Narn ship in the second episode of CD’s. I used one sequence, a “fire wipe” of flames rising from the bottom of the Babylon 5’s second season (“Revelations” and used in the season 2 opening credits). screen to the top, as the background image for the title. I then used an alpha image I emulated his work in the death of the Enterprise E, when a ShadowPicachu beam (a black and white image that determines what is visible and what is not) to limit slices the vessel in two. The trick is to take a sphere, and shrink it down to size zero, the flames just to the shape of the letters of the title. Using Adobe Premiere, I composite and parent a light to it with lens flare enabled. (Lens Flare gives a halo effect around this as a matte onto the opening three seconds of the animation, with the results a light, enhancing its glow). The trick is to make the lens flare so its range of casting shown below. light is very small, like 1mm, otherwise one you parent about 200 of them onto the edge of the ship, it will wash the entire scene out in white light. Which is exactly I had taken the Apocalypse Now movie logo, and replaced three of the letters with what happened the first time I tried it! I positioned my lights along the cut between a Pokemon font. The results were a bit jagged, because I didn’t have a high resolution the two pieces of the ship, and timed them via motion graph to come on at specific Apocalypse Now movie logo to work with, but the flames catch the eyes attention key frames (frames 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70). The shadow beam would and only an astute observer would notice the resolution of the letters themselves is slice through the ship between frames 25- a bit weak. 75, and this gave the effect of glowing, vaporized hull plate that tracked the What Do You Mean 1.6 progress of the beam. I also adjusted the Gigabytes is Too Big??? motion graph of each piece of the Ent-E to “snap” between frames 70-75, moving I made the choice early on to make this very rapidly, and then moving slower project letterbox (actually cinemascope following frame 75. This gave the resolution), a choice that came to haunt impression of the keel breaking. Finally, I me in the end. The files were just huge. I placed a swarm of one point polygons, managed to get some nice benefits from particles really, in between the two pieces Intel’s Indeo codec, but the final 2 minutes and had them expand in size rapidly over and 41 seconds of animation came out to about 15 frames, adding glow effects, to be 1.6 Gigabytes in size (800 Meg zipped). look like a debris cloud. Just way too big, and frankly, anything less than a Pentium III 500 Mhz Dual Flaming Balls of Gas Processor box isn’t going to display it gracefully. For the death of the Defiant class vessel, I had cut it up into about 8 pieces, and timed Thanks to Region 5’s Gawd-like them so that they would start spinning Regional Coordinator, Kurt Roithinger, I away from the ship in sequence. Each discovered a nifty video/audio piece would start moving, and then after compression tool called BINK, which cut about 10 frames, I set its transparency to that 1.6 Gig bad-boy down to 38 meg in zero. At the same time, I added a number Figure 4: Bryce in a scene rendering a DS9 Runabout against a sphere that size (37 meg zipped). Bink claims that I of spheres with layered textures to create will be rendered as a gassy nebulae. can run this on a Pentium 133Mhz, but the effect of exploding balls of gas and you still need a little more processor flame. Each sphere had the same texture, UMPH to pull it off. I’m going to try but was sized and positioned differently, minimizing the sound quality a bit and semi transparent, and created a nice effect. see if that makes it both smaller and able to run on slower machines. Just Call Me (Render) Farmer Don! Even better, Bink does not require you to install any codec’s. It creates a self- Render times were slow. I started out executing animation that does not using a Pentium Pro 200 Mhz, and it was depend upon what you have installed not uncommon for some scenes to take on your machine—as long as its running days to render out. By the end of the Windows 9x or NT—your fine. project I actually had a small network of machines and could actually create a fair Coming Soon: A-Poke-Lypse amount of animation (10-30 seconds 2000! The Revenge! worth) overnight instead of over a period of days. This is a process known as render Overall, it took about four months of farming, and Lightwave supports up to work, and probably a good 2+ months of 1000 processors working on the same solid rendering across three machines. scene at once. There is, of course, Figure 5: The Finished Product (Danube mesh by Mike Wright) Unlike previous efforts with Bryce, I also diminishing returns after probably about generated a nice library of explosion and 25, unless you have scenes that take forever to render. On average, I tried to keep laser effects that I can recycle in future efforts. I have several other animations each frame down to about 1-5 minutes. Anything more than that and you probably planned, including a sequel to A-Poke-lyspe Now in which the ships of Region 5 need to go back and seriously simplify what your trying to do. Or do it in pieces and exact their revenge for the destruction of the hapless little shuttle pod. composite the results together in an editing package like Adobe Premiere. Lightwave also had some composting features, so you could “mask out” parts one image, and I’m not entirely convinced my DSL service is reliable, but for those of you with fast overlay it onto another. Sometimes this is the only way to get lighting on more internet connections, you can download it from http://63.226.248.113/ complex scenes to work. 3DGallery.html.

Flaming Logo’s Are Not That Hard For More Information:

The final thing I did was the titles. Video Concepts is a company that has The Gods of CGI work on the Internet hang out at http://www.scifi-art.com. You photographed various types of explosions, and then turned them into a sequence of can learn a lot there just be hanging out in the forums, and occasionally they give away some of their kick-butt meshes (May was a very good month for this).

I also have to say that most of my work in A-poke-lypse Now was setting up the animations, and very little actual creation of meshes. I modified the Ent-E mesh to cut in two, and Picachu-ified the Shadow mesh, but without the generous attitudes of a lot of folks, this would still be a work in progress.

Good Star Trek Mesh Collections: http://trekmeshes.starfleet.ch/ http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nebula/1372/ http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/1210/index.htm Figure 7: The Enterprise E Gets Cut In Two Bryce Tutorials/Resources: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Program/3093/index.html http://www.petersharpe.com/Tutorials.htm

Computer Mesh Credits:

Shuttlepod mesh by Matthew Parker Original Shadow mesh by Dean Scott Sovereign class mesh by Chris Serrington Defiant class mesh by James Ljungberg

Figure 8: Ouch! That’s Gonna Hurt!

Figure 9: CRASH & BURN!

Figure 6: Bryce and the Continuous Camera Path Across Key Frames

Figure 10: Flaming Logo’s Made Easy

Figure 11: The Shadow Picachu sneaks up on the Shuttlepod REGION ONE SUMMIT REPORT Captain Joan Pierce • Region One Chief of Communications • XO, USS Questar

Yet another Summit has come and gone, Klingman (Hornet) once Dave got out of managed to hit was the Graphics Design out of the banquet hall and we ended up and I survived again! (Note to self: Get the the RDC meeting. panel. Offered by Kristi Fell, it was an back on the sofas downstairs chatting til big room next time. It’s very nice. But overview of the various things the Dept we went back to my room so I could change make time to get in the darn jacuzzi tub!!!) As I was preparing to leave the RDC can do for Fleeters in the way of logos. for the dance. Ok, to business! meeting, I heard that there had been an Kristi also discussed the difference between incident. It seems that someone from the vector graphics and raster graphics, and the The dance wasn’t bad. The music was FRIDAY bar (a non-Fleeter) had followed a Fleeter importance of choosing one’s colors varied and the DJ kinda humorous. He got back to the vicinity of her room, struck her carefully. The latter is important if one a bunch of people to mimic the Village I stopped at the Knoxville TN area airport on the head, and then fled. The Fleeter was wants to make a banner featuring the logo. People (without telling them first what he to pick up Admiral Alex Rosenzweig bruised and shaken up, but not too badly After this session, a bunch of us decided was doing. . I had volunteered (Avenger), who was also attending the hurt ,and made appearances for the rest of lunch (which WASN”T on the schedule) to have a fund-raising dance card and had Summit, and we had a nice albeit slightly the Summit. Still, it put a sobering damper was needed, so we hoofed it (and I mean four dances purchased. One of the dancer confusing drive through the Great Smoky on the weekend. The other good thing *hoofed it*!) down to the end of the street buyers didn’t catch up with me, but I got to Mountains to Gatlinburg. (Note to any about the incident (besides there being no to a good BBQ place. We barely got back dance with the rest. Strangely enough, interested parties: Get a really GOOD map lasting injury) was that the Region really in time for the afternoon session! there was no fire drill this year (gasp!) but if you want to figure out the sneaky way to pulled together. The 1st Brigade the dance was still good despite that. After Gatlinburg.) The day was lovely and the immediately offered to do escort duty for We got there just after the session started, it was over (around 2 AM) and folks were park seemed oddly smaller than I the rest of the Summit. People were actually. Breathless and stuck in the back escorted to their rooms, my roomies and I remembered as a child. We made the hotel encouraged to take advantage of their offer, of the room, standing, I wasn’t able to take trudged back to ours and made plans to go in good time and were greeted (and and many did. For me personally, I got an notes. In fact, I was trying to catch my to the Pancake Pantry for breakfast Sunday hugged ) by the Fleet Admiral. As we escort back to the room (thanks George breath since I had to hand out the morning. got our keys and prepared to drive up the Farmer!), then phoned over to the Communications Awards. (See the list of hill to our parking area, we saw and waved chocolate party to see if I could find any of award winners elsewhere in the Sunday to Bennu Station Captain Kimberly Brooks my roommates. I got an escort over there newsletter....) Although I did manage a and SFMC ‘Dant Brian Davis, who were on and congratulated the soon-to-be happy “Hey!” when Carolyn mispronounced the All too early, the alarm shrilled. We hit their way to the airport to pick up another couple, had some chocolate and met a few Questar name. There were lots of other the showers. My tummy was unhappy and R1 Summit attendee. At the parking area, more folks I’d been wanting to meet. All awards presented, as well as promotions Mark was kind enough to go hunting for a we ran into Dennis Rayburn (Nikola Tesla) in all, I think we ended up back at the room granted. Sprite. We went to the Pancake Pantry and and Dave McCabe (Lewis B. Puller) who around 2 AM getting everyone situated and found we’d timed it just about right. We also corralled Jill Rayburn and helped us agreeing to hit the restaurant breakfast bar After the General Session, there was the got seated right away. (While we were carry our luggage up to our room. The at 7:30 AM. Tug of War, but I missed that, instead going eating, I noticed the line had *really* third person in the room, Commodote back to the room to relax just a bit before grown.) Mark recommended trying sweet Mark Anbinder (Accord) wasn’t coming SaturDAY getting spiffed up for the two weddings potato pancakes, while Alex went for the in until the late evening. We had a nifty and then the banquet a bit later. .... Sugar and Spice pancakes. Folks, if you suite and I had the entire loft area to myself Ughhhhh, morning. Alarm clocks ... and it like pancakes, this is the place to go. while the guys were in the downstairs area. wasn’t a work day! :/ Well, it had to be There were two weddings held at the Portions were HUGE! We got 5 large We also had a dinky bar, a mini fridge, done. I woke up the guys (I debated about Summit this year. The first was a renewal pancakes for about $5. And they were microwave, coffee pot, fireplace, balcony dropping things over the railing, but was of vows between Marlon and Karyn *good* too. We waddled back to the hotel overlooking the river and the town, and a good), hit the shower and we all headed to Ragsdale and the second was the actual for closing ceremonies. There were a few jacuzzi bath tub up in the loft area (which I the breakfast bar. CQ editor Chris marriage of Alice Rayburn and Matt Baillie. additional promotions, the solving of the only showered in, alas!) “TIgger” Wallace (Jaguar) joined us at our Both ceremonies were performed by mystery and the winners of the model table and we saw quite a few other folks Dennis Rayburn. There was a color guard contests and the other activities awarded, After checking in, wandering about and braving the early morning hours for the of Marines with swords that enhanced the then we were set free. It was time to go. A greeting the folks already there (now Captain’s Call at 8. ceremony. The room, already decorated group of about 15 of us decided to hit the becoming too many to mention ...) Alex for the dance, looked lovely and the Cracker Barrel for lunch. Much mirth and I headed into town for dinner. (I can We have lots of good COs and other folks ceremonies for both were lovely too. All resulted from that dining experience. Live recommend the Brass Lantern. Not real who attended the Captain’s Call. Caro parties looked delightfully in love and it IRC (Internet Relay Chat) was carried out cheap, but nice food, and we got in right discussed a variety of issues, including the was quite nice to be participating in them. between our two tables (at different ends away.) We headed back and enjoyed Treasury. I had to leave early to set up for :) We had to wait for a while to be allowed of the restaurant) via the old-fashioned way opening ceremonies. my panel... in the banquet, so a bunch of us parked of passing notes. ourselves on the sofa/chairs outside the OPENING CEREMONIES Nothing like *finally* doing the main Summit area and chatted. One we After lunch, most of the folks left for their Communications Panel as the actual RDC were allowed up, the same bunch was journey home. Mark dropped Alex and I Well, no one tried to kill Mike Smith this of Communications. Well, nothing like it gestured to sit at the same table and we all back at the hotel and my car in preparation time, but we were warned about a til you realize the CQ editor is going to be got comfy. for his flight home. potentially explosive device on the station. in attendance. But Chris was good. Alex and I were staying an extra day to The USS Aires warned us of the danger and Actually, it was the best attended panel I’ve Dinner was pretty good (although I still explore the Great Smoky Mountains. assisted throughout the weekend in the been to, and I’ve been to all but the first wonder if the tummy probs I had defusing (pun intended) of the situation. one! A lot of good discussion was had, and afterwards were related), the company was All in all, other than the fright we had on Well, after that, the meeting broke up. The one person came up after the meeting and good and once we got lots of pink packets Friday night, it was another great Summit RDCs met with RADM and RDC Head said she had gotten some good ideas for for tea, we were set. After dinner came the experience. Great applause to the Bennu Willy Smith for an RDC meeting Most of their ship newsletter. That’s the kind of auction. Unfortunately our prime spot, crew and the other folks who did all the the rest of the folks there broke up, some thing that makes doing panels so great. particularly mine, was right near the hard work so we could get together, mingle going to the bar, some going off to just Knowing that you helped folks in some speaker, and everytime someone spoke and have fun. catch up and chat. A chocolate party for way. loudly, I was practically deafened. After Matt Baillie and his then-fiance Alice about an hour of auctioning, I decided my Rayburn (Nikola Tesla) was to be held later There were many panels offered eardrums had had enough. I ran into in the evening (hosted by best man Dave throughout the day. The other one I Rachel Peterson (Normandy) on the way small? Well, it all depends on perspective. As I see it, we’re engaged in carrying out our mission of serving ALUMINUM - Starship Earth, and the time, effort, and money are simply added contributions toward the fulfilling of our mission. As to the RMHC involvement, last year the USS Morning Star delivered to the THE REST OF THE STORY Ronald McDonald House in Oklahoma City 10.5 pounds of aluminum tabs, every one of them pulled by SOMEBODY from aluminum can. I don’t know what Rear Admiral Sherry Ann Newell • USS Morning Star happened to the other cans from which the tabs were pulled, but I know what’s happened to the cans from which *I* Many moons ago, before what is now computer paper (and we all know how offerings of newspaper, glass, plastic, pulled 2,291 tabs because I recycled the USS Morning Star was officially THAT piles up!). We no longer receive and aluminum. Thanks to their them—all 132 lbs, with every precious launched as a shuttle, five Starfleet money for “tin” (steel) cans but are able assistance in contributing and my penny going to Food for the Poor. crewmembers (three newly enlisted) to recycle them anyway, thanks to the commitment to toddling off twice a week Aluminum recycled by the rest of the came together in the late August heat of facility at adjacent Fort Sill. The or so to one or more recycler’s, a modest crew combined added up to 31 lbs, with SW Oklahoma to carry out our first recyclables for which we are paid—clear but steady sequence of cash the proceeds directed toward various recycling for charity endeavor. Odds and brown glass, newspaper, computer contributions has made its way to the charities. and ends of scrap metal, some glass paper, occasional scrap metal, plastic, desperately impoverished Caribbean. bottles, and bags and bundles of and, above all, ALUMINUM, continue Because FftP buys and ships in bulk and Starfleet’s RMHC Director, Lorrie newspapers, as well as a few aluminum to produce the “clink of coins in the cup,” receives fairly frequent matching grants, Nelson—whom I thank for helping cans netted us a grand total of $2.79. I enabling us, for the past six years, to a little money can go a long, long way, inspire me to write this article—asked had just received a brochure from a adopt a whale (via the International not only toward helping to provide the me recently what my secret is for doing Caribbean-based non-profit Wildlife Coalition) and always have a basic necessities of life but also, in the what she called an “absolutely fabulous organization known as Food for the little extra cash on hand to give added words of Edith Keeler (TOS, “City on the job” of recycling aluminum. In response, Poor, committed to providing food, help to the local Humane Society, to Edge of Forever”), toward helping to I said that my secret is threefold: 1. an medicine, and shelter for some of the which we regularly contribute—apart move us a little closer to giving “each unflagging love for Starfleet, 2. a strong poorest inhabitants of Planet Earth. At from recycling funds—food, bedding, man hope and a common future.” desire to serve my fellow-beings, and 3. the bottom of the last page was a litter, and toys. This year we are thinking plain mule-headed determination photograph of a simple wooden hoe (for about a recycling donation to Bat My reason for emphasizing aluminum (BORN to it in my beautiful home state $2.79!), and beside it a picture of an Conservation International, to help (paragraph two, above) is twofold: (1) of Missouri!) Right now, five over- impoverished man who could not afford spread “the good news about bats.” the simple arithmetic of recycling stuffed bags of newspapers, assorted even this basic agricultural tool. We Most of these contributions come from proceeds and (2) Starfleet’s involvement glass bottles, a few “tin” cans, a shall probably never meet the farmer for the crew. Of course, some are much more with Ronald McDonald House Charities moderate stack of computer paper, odds whom our small effort made possible the involved than others, but “Infinite (RMHC). Glass brings in only 1/2 cent and ends of plastic, and a small sack of gift of the wooden hoe, but we had the Diversity” is one of the basic tenets of per pound, newspaper 1/2 cent at one aluminum cans (tabs pulled!) reside pleasure of knowing that we had helped Star Trek, and there are MANY ways to recycler’s and 1 cent at the others. (Guess temporarily on my carport, in front of a to give life to our cherished Star Trek help. As CO, I oversee the collection and which one I go to!) Plastic brings in 1-2 sign bearing the inscription “21st Street ideals and to our Morning Star motto, distribution of all funds. (So far, no one cents per pound. Computer paper runs Mission.” Inside, atop my diminutive “Whatever it is, let me help.” else has requested assumption of THIS at 1 cent per pound or thereabouts. In refrigerator stands a miniature replica responsibility!) the years that we have been recycling of Sister Edith Keeler, arms outstretched, Over the more than six-and-a-half years for charity, aluminum has never gone coffee cup in hand, serving as an since then, we have continued our My own recycling has continued chiefly below 30 cents per pound, and is enduring motivator when my energy recycling efforts, with all proceeds still in the direction of our initial charity presently at 42 cents—84 times what we flags, which it seems to do more and going to charity. Thanks to an effort. Some years ago I organized and are paid for glass, 42 times what we earn more often as the years go by. Am I tired enterprising citizen in our local still maintain a Corps of Civilian for newspaper. So why go to all this FROM recycling for Starfleet? YES— community, we have lately been able to Contributors (CCC) made up largely but trouble and spend all this money for frequently. Am I tired OF recycling for add #1 & #2 plastic to our cash- not entirely of little old persons like me transportation of goods when the Starfleet? Not yet! And, the Great Bird generating items, and more recently still, who toddle up to my carport with returns—except for aluminum—are so willing, I won’t be for a long, long time. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES Lorrie Nelson • Director STARFLEET Ronald McDonald House Chairities Program The Website has a new address: 2) To get more buck for your clang, so to my address, or use a stamp. great work of Sonny www.inkeaze.com speak, please recycle the whole can. If Wright. It will be worth bringing the cans you donate directly to a local house and See you at Shore Leave! and tabs down. In addition to the website there are they won’t take the whole can, give them Bring your washed, sprayed, cans, tabs some changes to the program. the tabs and either send me or the house to the USS Sovereign display site down Lorrie Nelson - Director a check for the recycled cans. I w i l l by the main rooms, where Ten forward 4219 E Cheltenham Ave 1) If you are sending a check to also take cans in the mail is held. The crew of the Sov will gladly Philadelphia, PA 19124 me for your contribution, make take them off your hands. [email protected] the check out to: The Ronald 3) You can now send in your report via McDonald House Charities Inc the web site. No more need to look up While you are there, check out the truly CHARLOTTE in 2004 From Kitty Hawk to Outer Space A bid for the 62nd WORLDCON Charlotte, North Carolina AUGUST 25-29, 2004

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For helping out with the bid, email Irv Koch at: [email protected] to charity). Trek Comedy Show performance by Jail & Bail (tentative 100% of money to “GrowlON” live from Europe for one charity). night only! BEACH BASH 2000 Exotic Swimwear competition scheduled (prizes). SUNDAY Group Photo! Mini Golf Warrior Challenge. (11pm till Blood wine brunch at Planet Hollywood Captain Charles Smith • XO, USS Freedom Midnight?) (extra charge of $25 - negotiating to Whirlpool party (midnight 2 am?) reduce this cost) 11am - 2pm. Costume requested. This year the USS Freedom will be a co- year. We performed so well as security, SATURDAY One group photo (free) will be available sponsor of BeachBash 2000. This is a help advisors and activity coordinators for pick up at the brunch. Additional SCI-FI/TREK FAN convention located that we impressed all the staff of the Warrior Challenges: activities for those staying till Monday. in Myrtle Beach SC. BeachBash council. We were Scavenger Hunt at Broadway at the specifically invited to act as co-sponsors Beach. The members of the USS FREEDOM The convention is in it’s third year and this year to represent our area of Pool Ship Wars. invite all SFI members to come out and has grown to enclude aspects from all Trekdom during this years BeachBash. Super Soaker Water Wars. show what SFI is all about, after all the types of Sci-FI and Trek. Held in one of This is a great honor for us, and we hope Target Skills Test. more the merrier. the south’s best vacation capitals, for all of SFI as our members represent Possibly a few more! (Myrtle Beach) it has drawn fans from a what StarFleet is all about. Helping Cook out (BYOB style - more to follow) For more information surf over to http:/ wide variety of areas. It’s gained others and having fun doing it! Great Hall, Breakers, bar is pay as you /beachbash2000.virtualave.net or send sponsorship from members of SFI go: Formal introductions. snail mail to: Linda Benedik - phone: 910- Region One, KAG, RSE, the SCA, Wing Here is a list of some of this years Shadows of Fire Dance Show 425-9489, address: PO Box 71129, Fort Commander and Anime of Norca. It’s scheaduled events: Kisses from Risa Bragg NC 28307 not easy getting to be a sponsor, only Warrior Cries (from competing those who are serious and dedicated at FRIDAY Warriors) There is also a club on Yahoo.com working hard toward the goal of Presentation of Warrior Honors search for BEACHBASH providing information, participation Docking Party at the bar in Breakers. Group Photo! and group support are allowed to act as Recognition of Bash charter members. Midnight Cha’ouw ceremonies on the Hope to see you all there, so we can sponsors. The members of the USS Celebration of Bash Virgins. beach. show the rest of fandom what StarFleet Freedom volunteered thier support last Slave Auction (tentative 100% of money Room parties (prizes!) to be awarded! is all about!

SFMC MEDICAL Major Gary “Tiny” Hollifield • Chief of Staff, Office of the Surgeon General

After sending out two or three BDE business, I will, but I hope things Chief Medic (mostly all units) in the Chief Surgeon and my approval, to announcements over several listservers do not come to that. Brigade. You will also keep all non-com appoint a BN Chief Medic to aide you in looking for my quarry, I realized that medics informed of any new changes to your reporting. This is an open-ended maybe 10-15% of the actual membership I have the blessing of Commanding the TRACOM facility. This is an open job description, so whatever the Chief are on the lists. So I decided to put what Officer, Forces Command Wade Hoover ended job description, meaning Surgeon or I ask you to do, it must be I am looking for into the Communiqué, to carry through on this project. I have whatever the Chief Surgeon or I ask you done. which every member in SFI receives. also already received notification and to do, it must be done. responses from several of the Brigade These are not joking positions and they I am in the process of making a contact OIC’s or DOIC’s telling me they will tell A CoS, Med Corps, you are responsible will not be tolerated as such. Please send list for the Surgeon General’s Office and their Medic or that they do not have one to me for ALL unit reports that have a both an SFI and a real life resume to me for my personal use. I would like to have and will stand in as point of contact medic. The units with a non-com Chief at [email protected] as soon as possible. all Brigade Chief Medics and, if they until they get one appointed. Medic will report to the SGM, who will I don’t need anything fancy: a exist, Batallion Medics, send me their compose a report to be made to you. You description of who you are, what you information. When I say information, all The Office of the First Brigade Chief are then responsible for obtaining a have done, and what you plan to do if I need is their e-mail addresses, or if no Surgeon is now accepting applications report from all other units with an officer appointed will be sufficient. e-mail, then their snail-mail address or for the following two positions: as the Chief Medic. You are also Vice some way of contact. Editor-In-Chief of a newsletter when we Thank you for your time and attention. Sergeant Major, Medical Corps, 1st BDE get one started. As CoS, you are If you are a Brigade Officer In Charge Chief of Staff, Medical Corps, 1st BDE considered part of the Chain of Gary “Tiny” Hollifield (OIC) and you do not have a Chief Medic Command. If there seems to be a 204 Kaplan Court for your BDE, please let me know and I As SGM, Med Corps, you will be problem, you have the semi-authority to Simpsonville, SC 29681 will help you get one appointed or responsible for reporting to the Chief of fix it. Also, if the BN OIC does not mind, elected. If you want me to stay out of your Staff on all units with a non-com as the you will have the authority, pending the Region One USS Tempest Tycho Member of the Year VADM Carolyn Donner, Commanding Harlan, KY USS Dräkenfire CO and XO attended and worked Region USS West Virginia Odenville, AL USS Alaric 1 Summit. Change of Command form Charleston, WV An Away team was sent to the Asheville, NC Giving to Chief of Ops at R1 Summit. Watched tapes of Voyager brought over Galacticon in Chattanooga. While at Recycling aluminum. Supporting local Please note new addresses as well as from Pennsylvania. Galacticon, ship’s Klingon vessel was children’s home. Started new storyline new XO! recognized. Ship went to zoo. Members in ship’s newsletter. Sending away team were given a tour and a picnic was held to Region 1 Summit. after.

USS Columbia USS Haise Wooster, OH Jackson, MS Discussed creating a chapter mission Held 30th anniversary of Apollo 13 party. statement. Columbia is sponsoring a The crew has decided to visit local Starfleet-Ohio Summit and invites other children’s hospitals on the first Sunday Ohio chapters. of every other month.

USS Heimdal USS Hephaestus Madison Heights, VA Birmingham, AL Hosted the local weatherman at the last Held a joint meeting with the Birmingham meeting, who spoke about weather and Science Fiction Club, and have made weather forecasting. Held ship’s car plans to hold a joint meeting with a local wash, which netted $47 in cloudy, cold Science Fiction book club. weather. USS Khai Tam USS Hornet Tallahassee, FL Charlotte, NC Celebrated Ship’s anniversary. Took a Held monthly meeting, which was run tour of local TV station. MSG held by the XO as the CO was out of town. shooting range qualifications. The Farnham-class experimental Corvette design passes the newly Away team was sent to Region 1 Summit. rebuilt Golden Gate Bridge during one of it’s flight tests. USS Paegan Artwork by James Murphy USS Jamestown Orlando, FL Hampton ,VA Ship had a mini meeting as Tax day was Jamestown ran the ImagineCon “Con Region Two approaching. Ship was represented at Suite” and Green Room. CO attended the USS Triton COMM Pete Mohney, Commanding the Region 2 Conference. Region 1 Summit. Glen Burnie, MD The crew of the USS Triton gathered in USS DaVinci USS Triumph USS Maat the quarters of the Captain and Chief Columbus, GA Ft. Lauderdale, FL Virginia Beach, VA Engineer for a Trek Night. Everyone Making plans for third annual 4th of July Members volunteered at Federation The Maat crew bowled on April 8, 2000 brought some delicious and exotic alien bash. Making plans to volunteer in the display at South Florida Science at Indian River Lanes in Va. Beach. On food and gathered around the viewer and Soup Kitchens, downtown Columbus. Museum. Planning a game night in June. April 16, 2000, the chapter held its watched an old earth movie called Had a small but enthusiastic turnout for Also a bowling or Golf game to raise monthly meeting at the Norfolk Trekkies and shared the above- Science Day 2000. money for charity. Professional Fire Fighters Union Hall. mentioned food. The crew discussed the upcoming USS Draco Region Three Imaginecon and Casino Night 6. The USS Tycho Cullman, AL VADM Brad Pense Commanding winning candidates for CO and XO were Fremont, OH Biweekly BBQ’s restarted for the announced. The Tycho sent a small away team to summer beginning 0004.15 to be held USS Aurora Vulcanus the Region 1 Summit. Jeff Lawson – had CO’s house. All are invited. Houston, TX Crew is preparing for fun at Region plans for a multi-club miniature golf Three’s Vegas Summit. Two members are tournament. Election for a new CO was offering an away mission to see Star Trek completed on April 30, 2000. Voyage of Discovery. USS Northstar USS Palo Duro New York City, NY Amarillo, TX Crew had “Memorabilia Night 2000”. Crew Crew met at 15:30 hours on 4th Saturday preparing for 9th Birthday party. in April at home of F.Capt. Freas for monthly meeting and Stargate:SG1 9 USS Thagard hour TV marathon. Philadelphia, PA Crew held annual picnic. Crew USS Rhyanna participated in “May Mall” day. Had a Austin, TX mini-golf day. Current Projects: Literacy Austin, Hill Country Ministries, Starfleet Overseas Region Twelve Coupon Project - We sent coupons to BGEN Wade Hoover, Commanding our Army Base in Germany this month. We had a Garage sale, and raised over USS Bradbury 300 dollars for Safe Place. St. Charles, MO Crew undertook an away mission to the Region Four Chicago Planetarium. COMM Ed Nowlin, Commanding USS Bright Star departs Spacedock to test new systems for the Advanced Starship Design Bureau. USS Discovery USS Stormbringer Artist Unknown St. Louis, MO Tucson, AZ Members attended R12 Summit. Also XO is working on the MOM Manual Name That Con and the Discovery/ finishing touches. Donated blood again Hexum Dinner. Voyager Nights continuing with local blood bank. Readying and planning the MO Sector Picnic for numerous tabs, stamps, and food July29th. coupons for mailing to various SF Directors. USS Hexum Belleville, IL Region Five Crew is working on a Green Hornet skit RADM Kurt Roithinger, Commanding for ARCHON in September. Away team went to a showing of “U-571”. Several USS Bright Star members held a panel at Name that Con. Redmond, WA Assisting in preparations for USS Marko Ramius STARFLEET Western Conference. Fayetteville, AR St. Patrick’s Day/Ramius Anniversary; USS Destiny attended Celt 2nd Anniversary. Set date Salem, OR for next Klingon Games. Destiny attended an interclub “Wargames Challenge” and potluck. Away USS Matrix team helped with beach cleanup. Crew USS Atlas returning to the 12th Fleet Fayetteville, AR supported March of Dimes WalkAmerica. Artist Unknown The ship will be participating in the Chapter Mini-Golf tournament. newest SFA course, the Vessel Readiness Program. The SETI@home USS Jaguar USS Imperium bowling nights as well as a Albany support has logged over 9 years of CPU Redmond, Washington Fargo, ND Firebirds game. time on the project, for the USS Matrix! CO and XO attended Region One Crew participated in a local elementary Reorganized and updated ship’s website. Summit in Gatlinburg, TN. school activity night which was scifi USS Accord themed. Making preparations for Fall Ithaca, NY USS Morning Star USS Pendragon Region 6 Conference at Valleycon. Accord was represented at the R1 Lawson, OK Bellevue, WA Summit in Gatlinburg TN at the end of Readopted “Nurse” the whale. Monthly CO received numerous awards at the USS Thunderchild April. Accord Command has been meeting followed by picnic in local park. State Cake Show, which had a fantasy Rapid City, SD working on meeting places and R7 award Watched bat emergence together. theme this year. Away team heading to The design for the ship’s flag was submissions. Sciences has been Anglicon. approved with alterations. The final working on database modifications and Region Seventeen design is expected to be finished shortly. updates to facilitate expiration stickers COMM Keira Russell-Strong, Region Six Five members attended Starfest 2000 on mailings for expiring members. Commanding ADM David Kloempken, Commanding in Denver. Crew held their first highway pickup of the season. USS Arthur C. Clarke USS Mir USS Czar’ak Cinnaminson, NJ Las Cruces, NM Minneapolis, MN Region Seven The crew organized and completed an Crew held picnic in Alamogordo. Met with Crew attended MarsCon 2. Hosted VADM Jesse Smith, Commanding away mission to sell our left-overs prospective shuttle commander from “Wheel of SciFi” as well as a room party. at a local flea market. The results were Albuquerque. Made annual trip to Crew making preparations for All Club USS Albany profitable for our general fund and Western Playland. Held first all-day picnic. 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Cmdr. Ken Dohn and I enjoyed our visit access cable TV show called “Spaced to Philly Channel 6 meeting up with Out” when George was asked just before Philly After Midnight guests V.Adm. the premiere of a show called Star Trek: Tony Rowley, USS Malverne , Capt. The Next Generation, how he “hoped Larry Neigut, USS Malverne and Capt. that the new show would be something Kris Klufas, USS like The Thagard plus Adventures of our fellow Capt. Sulu” but audience guests alas its going to from the be Star Trek: The Malverne, New Sovereign and Generation.” Thagard. Well George said this way The audience before ST: VI was too small for and he got the them to pan over title wrong of ( I think that was the new show a mistake on but fans still their part, want to see him apparently they helm a TV don’t know how series. rambunctious a crowd, even a Larry, Kris, and small one, Tony helped Starfleet that effort members are). USS Thagard member Capt. Mike tonight and None the less Klufas helps Malverne CO Tony George Kris, Tony and Rowley put on his monster maroon. appreciated Larry enjoyed their help as their time in the well as those spotlight answering questions by show who were in the audience. “I want to guest host Gary Pappas and better yet thank all the fans that are there with you speaking with George Takei via satelite tonight,” George remarked. Ready for the TV audience, From left-right: USS Challenger Cmdr. Ken Dohn joins USS Sovereign CO Flt. Capt. Beryl Washington USS Thagard CO Capt. Kris Klufas, from LA. Sovereign members Engineer Sonny Wright, CEO Traci Giorgani, USS Malverne member and Excelsior Campaign Coordinator Larry Neigut, andalmost hiding is It brought back memories of a certain Capt. Mike Klufas of the USS Thagard and R7 Communications Coordinator.

USS Challenger Logo Artwork by: David Pipgras, Chris Wallace, Kurt Roithinger

The Logo was based on an original submitted by the USS Challenger and re-worked by the above three artists. The seven stars in formation around the tip of the Space Shuttle are in commemoration of the seven Astro- nauts - Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe - who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

“We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for the journey and waved goodbye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God.” The Malverne Boys! Capt. Paul Green, V.Adm. Tony Rowley and Capt. Larry Neigut - President Ronald Reagan prepare for their adventure at Philly After Midnight on April 21st