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STARFLEET: THE INTERNATIONAL STAR TREK FAN ASSOCIATION ISSUE 97 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2000 COOKING IT UP AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL INTERGALACTIC FOOD FESTIVAL Rear Admiral Bob Vosseller, Commanding USS Challenger For six years now the USS Challenger of Members of the ISS Lex and the USS USS Tempest, the UFPI chapters USS Hera Relics which featured the scene Region 7, Sector One have been cooking Arthur C. Clarke, along with my own and USS Farragut, and of course the which introduced fans to Aldeveran up a party for our local SF and ST club ship, the USS Challenger, played along Terran Empire which was represented Whiskey and the ST documentary friends and the public. with the theme donning gold sashes, by the ISS Temperance. Special thanks Trekkies which was good for a few Empire pins and in one case a very goes to Shadowstar Stations Fleet Captain laughs. The event serves as an open house to attractive rendition of Uhuras classic Hatriono Sastrowardoyo, who lent some the public which we invited in to see boots and skirt outfit from Mirror/ support with his stations engines (i.e. We announced news concerning what fandom is all about. This years Mirror. Altered versions of the TNG/ his apartments oven a short distance miracle worker James Doohan who event was no exception to that and as DS9 era uniforms were also prevalent away from the Seaside Heights we just learned was set to become a always we had many colorful yet edible along with those in their regular Community Center, whose ovens were father again and expectations of the and tasty treats and beverages. uniforms and/or ship T-shirts and also affected by the power loss to the next Voyager episode. We also noted the jackets. heating system). disappointment of the finale of the sci-fi Whether you feasted on Martian Chili series Sliders (keeping with the (created by Challengers Assistant We had over 50 people this year which Challengers Chief Engineer Captain subject of parallel universes) which left Security Chief Ken Dohn) or (Arthur C. included our friends from the USS Brian Smith worked with Challenger fans with a cliffhanger during its final Clarke CO) Fleet Captain Cheryl Lowes Accord, USS Arthur C. Clarke, USS Justice, Engineer Rich Griffith to set up some episode which aired on Feb. 4. famous cheesecake, no one went away ISS Lexington, USS Sovereign, of SF R7 visual entertainment during the feast hungry. We also got some fantastic and our friends from the independent which included the ST:TNG episode Most of all it was a chance for the sharing drinks ranging from USS Justice XO of conversation, good food, recipes, ST Captain Jon Kuss Trixon Juice to a and sci-fi news, Starfleet news, and old wide variety of versions of Romulan Ale times. Many guests from the public came and several different versions of in to share their exotic treats as well and Aldeveran Whiskey (Its green!). see what fandom is all about. Hopefully, weve gained more people to the ranks Everyone who came brought a food or of fandom (despite our screening beverage item which featured its Trekkies). fictional name as well as its real life ingredients. We got some very creative Next year we promise more surprises offerings and some delicious food and (and heat) and plan to put together a drinks to consume. In some cases those new version of the Starfleet Cook Books who attended used the fictional persona and Starfleet Bar Guides Booklets which characters race to inspire a delicacy. weve released before. I thought it would Such was the case with Challenger be great to use the recipes we collected Counselor Emily Ford who baked from this years event and the photos Betazoid Passion Cookies which were we took. We wish to thank everyone who her well-appreciated Butterscotch came and took part in the event; you cookies. made it another great festival. Each year we choose a theme or fictional Now all I have to do is figure out what scenario to add a little flavor to the to do with the three chayotes I bought to event. This years theme featured the represent Bajoran Pears for Mirror/Mirror Universe, although decoration. These members of the gourd considering our unfortunate problem PLACE MAILING LABEL HERE family are quite unusual looking but with the Seaside Heights Community what do I do with them? Anyone know Centers heating system, we should how they are prepared or should I just have had a Visit Rura Penthe theme. save them to toss at the neighbors kids? STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 97 Cooking It Up................................1 Publisher: Table of Contents..........................2 STARFLEET, The International The Editors PADD.......................3 Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. From the Top.................................4 200 Hiawatha Blvd. Avon Breat Cancer........................6 Oakland, NJ 07436-3643 KAW............................................6 Second Thoughts..........................7 Executive Editor Computer Ops...............................8 Allyson M. W. Dyar STARFLEET Ops..........................9 Chief of Communications, Hailing Frequencies...................10 STARFLEET Mama Dennis Says.....................11 Ex Astris Scientia........................12 Editor College of History......................12 Chris Tigger Wallace Academy OnLine.......................13 Vice-Chief of Communications, STARFLEET FDC ShoC Report........................13 Around Campus.........................14 Assistant Editor STARFLEET OTS........................14 Jenna Duerr Graduate List...............................15 A New Cat On The Prowl In Region 5: Region Five welcomes the USS College of History......................15 Jaguar NCC-74750 as the latest chapter in STARFLEET. Graphic Arts Consultant Cadet Corps.................................16 Image courtesy of Desktop Starships. David Pipgras The Need for Speed....................16 Read about all the new STARFLEET chapters on page XX R17 Summit..................................17 See more STARFLEET chapter logos on pages 20-21 STARFLEET Communiqué Earthquake Preparedness.........17 9301 Avondale Rd. NE #D-2022 Scholarship Winners..................17 Redmond, Washington 98052 STARFLEET Academy [email protected] R13 Summit..................................18 News and Information - Academy Away Team...............18 page 12 The STARFLEET Communiqué is a Klingon Weaponry....................22 publication of the Communications Eve of Destruction......................24 Department of STARFLEET: The Star Trek: The Real Frontier......25 International Star Trek Fan Association. It Admiral Marlene Miller and is intended for the use of our members. Upcoming Conventions List.....25 STARFLEET holds no claims to any MISHAP II Report.......................28 her staff have a full plate of trademarks, copyrights, or properties held news and important by Paramount, or their parent company, Commander, STARFLEET Viacom. Nomination Procedures..........28 information for you! Corps of Engineers......................29 The contents of this publication are Veridian III Board of Review....30 Copyright © 2000 by STARFLEET: The An Open Letter from the International Fan Association and/or by FDC Sciences................................32 Commander, the original authors. All rights reserved. No portion of this document may be copied Talaxian Trade Show..................33 STARFLEET Fleet Announcements................34 or republished in any way or form without -- page 4 the written consent of the Office of the Contact Directory........................38 Chief of Communications, STARFLEET. (USPS 017-671) Entered as periodical matter at the Post Office of Tecumseh, Fleet Admiral Michael D. Oklahoma, under the act of March 8, 1879. The Communiqué is published bi-monthly Smith speaks his mind on by STARFLEET: The International Star some current issues within Trek Fan Association, 101 North Broadway, STARFLEET Tecumseh, Oklahoma 74873. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to STARFLEET Membership Processing, Post The deadline for the next issueof the Communique is the end of the last month of the cover date. Office Box 96, Greenbelt, Maryland 20768- 0096. Please get material in on time to expedite the production of the newsletter. All Artwork unless otherwise noted © 1999- Submission Deadline for Issue 98: March 30th, 2000 2000 David Pipgras and Team Nexus. Mailing folks to hopefully deal with this problem and thus eventually settle this issue as well. Several people have already volunteered to verify each and every label printed out if need be and if that is what it takes, it will be done. As for myself, I promise to continue to streamline the actual production of the CQ to ensure that it gets to the printers in as timely a fashion as possible, allowing us the maximum lead-time to get it into your mailboxes as quickly as Welcome to Issue #97 of the STARFLEET we are developing a system so that when CQ 98: APR/MAY 2000 possible. Communiqué. As you can see, it is we upload the master CQ files to the Deadline for Submissions - another departure from what we had in printers ftp site, we can get an estimated March 31st, 2000 Lastly, there is one more issue I Issue #96. Fortunately, #96 did arrive in time of completion on the printing job. CQ 99: JUN/JUL 2000 personally have with the CQ. plenty of time for me to see what worked This information will then be passed on Deadline for Submissions - and what did not. Since the CQ will also to both the mailing house and Computer May 31st, 2000 That would be the issue of content. Lately be going to the web in full-color (in Operations, so that