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An Open Letter to the members of STARFLEET:
On January 11th 2005, we were contacted by Chris Halliday of Argent Games, regarding possible plagiarism in articles published in the STARFLEETCommuniqué during 2002 and 2003.
Immediately, we began an internal investigation researching the claims and studying the original material by Mr. Halliday and the Communiqué articles in question. Regretfully, it became painfully clear that Mr. Halliday's claims were true and that materials were taken from an in-development RPG game called Time War, which is being published this year.
Substantial portions of a series of columns on Time Travel & Temporal Investigations in Communiqué issues 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, and 118 were originally written by Chris Halliday, and not by the author on the byline, Robert (Robb) Jackson.
The articles in question were accepted and published in the Communiqué in good faith since the editors of the Communiqué at the time believed it to be original material. However, as the Communiqué is the official publication of STARFLEET, we are responsible for it's content.
As a reminder to all of STARFLEET, only original materials are acceptable for publication in the Communiqué. If you use another's work in your article, you must cite references and give proper credit to the original author. STARFLEET will not tolerate plagiarism.
On behalf of STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc., I want to apologize to Mr. Halliday and Argent Games for this incident.
I also want to thank him for his cooperation in this matter. He has been very cooperative with our requests and has been wonderful in his dealings with us. I have read his materials, and they are well documented, interesting, and thought provoking. If you are a fan of RPG's and Time Travel, you may want to check out Time War - Adventures in Eternity when it is published. You can find out more information at the Argent Games website - http://www.argentgames.com/ .
In Fellowship,
FAdm Mandi Livingston Commander, STARFLEET - [email protected]
Issue 114 In This Issue: The article entitled "Time Travel" by Robert J. Jackson on page 32 contains un-credited material written by Chris Halliday of Argent Games, who is the author of the Time War RPG. LES RICKARD: COMMANDER, STARFLEET 2001-2002
The end of an Era: It would be somewhat diffi cult to distill the Rickard/Goldberg/ Malotte Administration down into a few pictures.
Naturally, we chose the most embarrassing ones.
Top Left: “Oh my gosh! I got elected as what?!?!?” Top Center: Matt Myers (with his wife, Amy Alexander) gives Les (with his wife, Dee) a special “personal” touch. Top Right: “Yes I will retire, dag nab it.”. Left: So just how did Les and Chris Wallace maintain the peace in ‘Fleet? Threats of physical violence, naturally. Right: As Les rides off into the sunset, he passes Wade Olson’s Grand Poobah hat on to Michael Malotte and Tammy Willcox.
All pictures courtesy of the many contributors to the CQ over the last several years. (Which is a polite fi ction for “We really don’t remember who took some of them anymore. Sorry about that!”) MICHAEL MALOTTE ELECTED COMMANDER, STARFLEET – SEE PAGE 15 USPS 017-671 GOOD-BYE! THANK YOU FOR LETTING US SERVE YOU FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS! - THE CQ PRODUCTION STAFF - THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 1 STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 114
Les Rickard: Commander, STARFLEET 2001-2002...... 1 Publisher: Table of Contents...... 2 STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Don’t Call Me Edwin!...... 3 Fan Association, Inc. We’re Working For You!...... 4 P.O. Box 30341 Treasurer Report – October/November 2002...... 5 Winston-Salem, NC 27130-0341 Treasury Report...... 5 Second To One...... 6 Executive Editor: Paper or Electronic – Which Is Best For Newsletters?...... 6 Greg Trotter STARFLEET Operations...... 7 A Word From the Ops Chief-Elect...... 7 Editor: COMM-ING Up Next...... 8 Kurt Roithinger Recruiting: STARFLEET Wants You!...... 8 Toby, God-Emperor of the Universe...... 8 Copy and Submissions Editor: The Shuttlebay...... 9 Allyson M. W. Dyar The History of Science...... 9 Computer Operations...... 10 Proofreaders: Membership Processing Update...... 10 Dixie Halber and Joan E. 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Dyar by STARFLEET: The International Star STARFLEET Announcements...... 43 STARFLEET Helpdesk is Here to Assist You!...... 43 Trek Fan Association, 101 North Staff Directory...... 44 Broadway, Tecumseh, Oklahoma 74873. Talaxian Trade Show...... 46 Previous issues of the Communiqué can be found at this location: STARFLEET Special Ops...... 47 http://cq.ussatlas.org/ POSTMASTER: We Salute the Rickard/Goldberg/Malotte Admin...... 48 Send address changes to: STARFLEET Communications The deadline for the next issue of the Communiqué is the end of the last month of the cover date. 2733 N. 65th Terrace Submission Deadline for Issue 115: January 25th, 2003. Kansas City, KS 66104 PAGE 2 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 perspective. He was the guy that would tell me “Okay, take a deep breath and tell me what’s up.” I was sad to see you retire, but with the many accomplishments you have achieved as a member and leader in STARFLEET your retirement was well deserved. Gordon, thank you for all you have done for me and for STARFLEET.
When Gordon retired from the EC and I had to make a decision on who would assume the duties of VCS I did not have to look very far. Mike Malotte has been a friend for quite a Here we are, the end of another administration ones. They provide HQ with the ability and direction and friendship I have accomplished while and agreed to serve on my EC as Chief and my final report as your Commander, tools to do the job of running Fleet smoothly, much more than I knew I could. Thank you, of Communications. When you hear Mike and STARFLEET. There are some things I want allowing the members to enjoy STARFLEET Tommy. I talk you will hear us refer to each other as to say. again. It was important to me and other “Bro.” Mike is like my older brother and has members of this administration that we do this In 1998, when Tom decided not to stay on always shot straight with me, whether I liked In looking at everything, I personally believe well, for you. We wanted to take the burden of the EC for a second term, another person it or not. Like Gordon, he was always there to that STARFLEET has come a long way in concern that STARFLEET was being managed who I consider a friend took a chance on me. tell me to take that deep breath and explain the last two years. When I took the reins off of the members. We accomplished this by FADM Mike Smith asked me to step up and what the problem was. On those rare occasions of this organization it was coming from an conducting our business with great care and assume the position of Chief of STARFLEET when I was just swamped, Mike has picked up administration that had saved us from certain then ensured that everyone had access to this Operations. Mike and I have always been the ball on some things and made sure they got fi nancial ruin and a near collapse. I saw the information in many different ways. “chums” I guess you would say. We have had handled. Bro, thanks for all you have done and opportunity to take a once again thriving good luck in the next two years. organization and maybe improve it a little. Now of course I could not do this alone and I have spoken about our finances a lot in in fact without the help of my EC and staff it this article. There is one person who must would not have been possible. be thanked for all of her hard work. I knew coming into this job that if I did not have a What Have We Done? good fi nancial leader we were sunk. I found In the past two years we have come a long that in Tammy Willcox. She picked up the ball way in areas such as fi nances, membership on day one and ran with it. Thanks to that we processing and Communiqué distribution. are fi nancially solvent with money to spare. There are many areas that I am proud to have She has set aside a savings account for that been a part of improving. inevitable “rainy day.” She has made sure that we have always been on schedule with One of the foremost things on my agenda our debts and obligations. I am glad to see from day one was to restructure and develop she will be taking over as STARFLEET’s fi rst a fi nancial accountability plan. With the help of Chief Financial Offi cer. Tammy, thanks for all an outstanding treasurer, a hard working EC, you have done for me and for STARFLEET’s a dedicated fi nance team and the Admiralty growth. Board we have been successful. We have developed things like a fi nance list for the I have said this a few times already and I day-to-day demands of our EC and staff. We suppose it is a theme with the members of have an expense list that allows us to track just this administration. I wanted to know I could our transactions. This list is also open to an AB go to them with ideas, problems and such and Liaison who reports back to the AB monthly. know I would get honest and helpful answers. We have also ensured that the membership has When I asked Mark Anbinder to continue in been kept informed through regular fi nance his role as Chief of CompOps he gladly reports in each CQ and through their RC’s. accepted. I remember the conversation like it This consistent and reliable reporting of our was yesterday and what he asked me “Why fi nances was our check and balance to the me?” My answer was “I trust you.” Trust is members so that they could go about the fun important in many areas, but most important in of STARFLEET without question. the handling of our membership. Mark, thank you for all of your hard work and friendship. An area that deserves some attention Also, good luck as STARFLEET’s next VCS. and thanks is Membership Processing. Membership services has improved steadily Greg Trotter is a one of those guys you have since the beginning of last year. We have around because you want to laugh a lot. reduced the unoffi cial membership packet Seriously though, when things seemed to be as turnaround time to less than two weeks in tense as they possibly could be Greg has could most cases. With the dedication of the entire always be counted on to lighten things with a department, CompOps and Membership joke or humorous comment. Greg has been an Hail to the Chiefs: Services have developed a new database that asset to the Communications department. He will revolutionize how STARFLEET does its Fleet Admiral Edwin Leslie Rickard, Commander - STARFLEET, 2000-2002 has done what his predecessor, Mike Malotte work. I believe that the membership will see (and his son, Zach) did, managed the department and allowed the a day when the stated turnaround time is two Photo courtesy of Allyson Dyar editors to get the work done. Thanks for your weeks. hard work and thanks for making sure that STARFLEET always got the news. Communications has done a lot of hard Some Thank Yous our disagreements but I always knew where I work to upgrade and improve how the CQ is I have enumerated some of the stood with him. Mike was always there when Mark Vinson came on board as Ops Chief at distributed. Once upon a time the CQ would accomplishments and it’s now time I thank the times were tough whether it be personally, the recommendation of a number of the EC take weeks and months to get to members some people who deserve the accolades for professionally or Fleet. Mike, thanks for being members. During the last two years Mark has in Europe and Asia. The Communications them far more than I do. my friend and thanks for everything you have been able to provide a new slant on some things Department has brought on board an done for STARFLEET. that I thought were just cut and dry. Thank international mailing house to service the As I said in a previous CQ article I do not you for your hard work and good luck to you international CQs. This was tested for the think I would have had the experience or the In the beginning, I started down this path and Melinda. fi rst time around IC and it seems that it was a knowledge necessary to do this were it not with a partner who is a dear friend. Gordon huge success. We have reports of CQs getting for one person, Tom Monaghan. Tom took a Goldberg has been a friend and advisor What can I say about Alex Rosenzweig? He is to members in about the same amount of time chance on me and brought me on board as for longer than I have been Commander, the essence of STARFLEET. He took his role it does for our domestic CQs. his Vice Chief of Operations in 1997. Tom STARFLEET. When, as a member of the in helping along new shuttles as serious work. counseled me and helped me mature into one EC, there was something happening that I When it came time for Region 7 to elect a new These are but a few of the accomplishments of many leaders in this organization. By no questioned Gordon was the “go to” guy. I (Continued on the next page) that come to mind, but they are important means am I one of the greatest, but with Tom’s knew that Gordon would always put it into THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 3 leader I was sad to loose him from ShOC, but But before I do I want to thank my fantastic as possible for the EC. Thanks Mandi! best decisions possible. As I said, I have indeed was glad for Region 7. While I lost a fantastic staff. These are staff that has made my job I inherited Sue Hampton from administrations reached the end of another journey. But, as we EC member the region gained one of the most as CS easy. past as Scholarship Director and was I all know, it is merely the beginning of another. knowledgeable and fair leaders it could have was certainly lucky to have her. Former Where do I go from here? Well I will still be gotten. Alex, thanks for your hard work and There are two at the top of that list and one Vice Commander, STARFLEET and my active as the CO of the USS Normandy and a good luck as RC. is Admiral Allyson Dyar. Where would I be former Commanding Officer, Sue did an bit more active with regional activities. But, without such a hands on and active Chief of outstanding job this year of reviewing and I made Deidre and Zachary a promise that Marlene Miller has served SFI in many areas, Staff? Allyson keeps me on track and makes choosing our 2002 Scholarship winners. With I would enjoy retirement for a while before from Treasurer to Academy Commandant. In sure I am up to speed on things. I cannot begin the Scholarship Program revived I know she delving back into anything resembling the jobs all of her endeavors she has worked for the express to you how much work she did for me will continue her hard work for STARFLEET. I have done the last six years. This was an easy members of STARFLEET. As Commandant of at IC this year. She kept me on schedule, made No matter the rank I will always say thanks promise to make as I am looking forward to Academy she has continued to work to make sure I was where I was supposed to be and had “Commander Mom”! refocusing my attention on my family, career sure the members could participate and learn. what I needed. With so much happening in a Ron Fell has held the posting of Recruiting and education. Thank you for your service and good luck in weekend this was invaluable. That is but one Director for a few years and I was glad to all your future endeavors. example of so many. Thank you Allyson! have him on board as part of my team. With While I have enjoyed being your CS I will enjoy What else can I say about the people I have the recruiting handbook he and his staff put being able to focus all of my time on these served with than they are some of the fi nest Along with Allyson is Tammy Willcox, together to the seminars put on at various things. Outside of my law enforcement duties individuals I know. I am proud to have served STARFLEET’s Treasurer. Tammy has done events he has been an asset to STARFLEET and I am a criminal justice instructor with the with them. so much more work than I could possibly the Offi ce of the CS. Thanks and good luck. state. I handle much of our in service training report here. She has put many hours into and teach some classes in the local academy There are a couple of departments I would like making sure that we are not only operating I want to thank Ben Redding for stepping program. I said before, this is the beginning to thank. First are Communications and the in the black but in the green. Tammy, I do not in and working with me on openings and of a new journey, a journey to complete my Communiqué team. This group of people has know we could have done it without you there resumes. While there have very little turnover education. I say this as I was recently accepted worked hard for the last two years to provide at the beginning. in the past two years Ben has really made to Guilford College and begin studies in the a quality service and a quality newsletter for himself available to assist whenever there spring 2003 semester. I hope to complete my STARFLEET. Also near the top of this list is Inspector was an opening. As this job evolves in Fleet I Bachelor of Administrative Science in Criminal General Robb Jackson. Robb has done an am sure Ben will make it a more versatile and Justice in a few years. From there, the sky’s Thank you to Greg Trotter and Dixie Halber as outstanding job of multitasking VOCs and vital part of the Offi ce of the CS. Thanks and the limit. well as Kurt Roithinger, Allyson Dyar, Chris elections and other such items. Without his get well soon Ben! Wallace, Dave Pipgras and all of the others assistance as well as counsel I would have been As I complete this last article I must admit to on the CQ team that work to make the CQ lost. Thank you Robb. I must thank two more people, my wife some tears in my eyes. I will miss so much of look as great as it does and still provide you Deidre and son Zachary. Without Deidre’s the good stuff that we have done the last two with views inside STARFLEET. Also, thank Carl Johnson just recently took on the post support and sacrifi ce I would not have been years. I will never forget the outpouring of love you to Joan Pierce for her tireless work at of Quartermaster and has some really great able to carry out the duties of Commander, and caring when Zachary was so ill. I will not the STARFLEET HelpDesk. This has been ideas for how to improve that department. I STARFLEET. Deidre has done a lot more forget how many members of the EC, AB and an invaluable tool in assessing problems and know Carl will do a fantastic job as QM in the than many know. She has been an unoffi cial around Fleet pitched in and helped. getting results. coming years. Thanks for stepping up to the Chief of Staff, and believe me, she and Allyson plate Carl. have coordinated on more than one occasion. No matter what was happening nothing The second group is CompOps and the Zachary, what can I say but you are the light stopped this family from leaping into action. Membership Processing team. This group of When the time came it was easy to pick the of my life. I told someone shortly after your I will not forget these deeds for they are truly dedicated volunteers has made sure that your Promotions Director. Deb Malotte had been so were born that your birth put everything into what STARFLEET is all about. But then I will memberships are processed and delivered as involved in the job, assisting her husband Mike perspective. I am looking forward to having be reminded always that no matter where quickly and effi ciently as possible. As I have Malotte, the former Promo Dir., that I could more time to play and watch you grow. You I go or what I do, I will forever have this stated once or twice, they have reduced the fi nd no one more qualifi ed to do the job. She are both very special and I love you both. STARFLEET family. amount of time you wait on your membership jumped right in and started work. Thanks for to as little as two weeks and sometimes even doing such a great job and thanks for making My Final Words Take Care and God Bless. shorter. Thanks for doing such a fantastic it look so easy when I know it wasn’t. Here we are, the end of another journey. In job so that everyone else can enjoy their 1997 I began this journey as a Vice Chief and STARFLEET experience. Mandi Livingston was another member of I can honestly say I never believed it would my staff who stepped in and just started the lead me where it has. I have enjoyed parts of I really could go on and on like this and take up ball rolling as SFI Awards Director. She took this job and been saddened at parts as well. But most of the CQ so I need to stop somewhere. a diffi cult task and made sure it was painless I can say that in my heart I know I made the
The Malotte-Anbinder ticket passed its course of the next two years. Even though vote of confidence this fall by a wide most of the people receiving this newsletter majority of the votes cast, but the majority WE’RE WORKING FOR YOU! didn’t actually vote for us, we’ll do our best of eligible votes were simply not cast. More for all of you. Actually, the situation isn’t as STARFLEET members didn’t vote for us General Michael W. Malotte and Vice Admiral Mark H. Anbinder odd as it sounds. For better or worse, many than did, and the signifi cance of this is not STARFLEET elections, even ones with lost on us. opposing slates of candidates, bring out fewer than 50% of the eligible votes. Of course, the relatively low “voter turn- out” in this year’s STARFLEET election We need your help to make this successful, is due in large part to the simple fact that though. Please don’t hesitate to let us know there was only one candidate for the offi ce if you think something’s not quite right, or if of the Commander, STARFLEET. Many of you think you or another member or group the folks who voted “no confi dence” in our of members isn’t getting a fair shake. We team wished they could vote for someone promise to do our best for all members, and else, and no doubt that’s also true of many we ask that, in return, each member gives us of the people who didn’t vote at all. the benefi t of the doubt.
We realize, though, that we are here to serve Of course, your vote is secret, but we invite all of STARFLEET, and every single one of those members who decided to vote “no its members, not just the ones who voted for confi dence” this fall to let us know. We’d us. This fall’s presidential debate episode of like to know where we’ve gone wrong in the “The West Wing” featured a scene in which past, what your concerns are about our team President Jed Bartlet, the incumbent, said, or our administration, and what we can do to “I’m the President of the United States, not regain your confi dence and your trust. the President of the people who agree with me.” No one knows what the future holds in store for us, but we hope that, two years This is an important concept, and it’s one that Your Commander and Vice Commander, STARFLEET (Elect) hard at work. from now, we can look back and say we’ve we’ll be keeping in mind as we, and our team, Photo courtesy of Allyson Dyar done our best for our fellow members, and do our best to serve STARFLEET over the have that be the general consensus. PAGE 4 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 STARFLEET TREASURER REPORT – OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2002 STARFLEET General Account - October 1st, 2002 through October 31st, 2002 STARFLEET – Savings: Balance (10/01/2002): $3,411.79 Num Date Payee Category Amount Balance Balance (11/30/2002): $3,411.79 10/2/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $62.79 16370.12 10/2/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($4.87) 16365.25 No activity recorded 10/2/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($9.88) 16355.37 during this period. 10/2/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($31.01) 16324.36 Scholarship Account: 1118 10/2/2002 The Countywide News, Inc. CQ Expense/VOC Expense ($627.60) 15696.76 10/3/2002 First Virginia Bank Online Banking Service Fee ($24.95) 15671.81 Balance (10/01/2002): $4604.74 10/3/2002 First Virginia Bank Returned Check ($31.00) 15640.81 Balance (11/30/2002): $4606.74 10/3/2002 First Virginia Bank Returned Check Fee ($5.00) 15635.81 $2.00 in donations were 10/7/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $36.00 15671.81 added during this 10/8/2002 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee ($18.99) 15652.82 transaction period. 10/16/2002 Paypal.com Membership Processing $157.48 15810.30 10/17/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $555.00 16365.30 1119 10/17/2002 Postmaster CQ Expense : CQ Postage ($1,000.00) 15365.30 Academy Checking: 1120 10/17/2002 International Mail Service, Inc. CQ Expense : Mailing ($190.72) 15174.58 10/21/2002 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $84.00 15258.58 Balance (09/01/2002): $3,984.79 10/21/2002 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $1,068.00 16326.58 Balance (10/31/2002): $4,096.95 10/24/2002 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $221.00 16547.58 SFA earned $324 from tuitions paid General Account - November 1st, 2002 through November 30th, 2002 during this period.
Num Date Payee Category Amount Balance SFA made the following payments during this period: 11/4/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($46.71) 16500.87 11/4/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($9.73) 16491.14 $93.85 in Director’s Expenses 11/4/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($13.34) 16477.80 11/5/2002 First Virginia Bank Bank Charges : Service Charge ($24.95) 16452.85 $23.34 in Postage 11/7/2002 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee ($18.99) 16433.86 $19.00 in Returned Check Fees 11/15/2002 Novus/NPC Discount Fee ($15.00) 16418.86 11/17/2002 Stamps.com Stamps.com Fee ($475.00) 15943.86 $49.00 in Copier Expenses 11/18/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $55.00 15998.86 11/18/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $618.00 16616.86 $44.34 in General Expenses 11/18/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $306.00 16922.86 11/18/2002 Credit Card Processing Membership Processing $592.62 17515.48 Total revenue in excess of expenses 11/22/2002 First Virginia Bank Returned Check Fee ($5.00) 17510.48 for this period: $112.16 11/22/2002 First Virginia Bank Returned Check ($15.00) 17495.48 11/25/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $611.00 18106.48 Academy – Savings: 11/25/2002 Membership Processing Membership Processing $16.00 18122.48 11/25/2002 PC Nation Equipment ($2,531.18) 15591.30 Balance (9/01/2002): $3,539.73 11/29/2002 First Virginia Bank Returned Check ($15.00) 15576.30 Balance (10/31/2002): $3,543.36 Opening Date: 10/01/2002 Ending Date: 11/30/2002 Total loss for above The Academy Savings Account Opening Balance: $16307.33 Ending Balance: $15571.30 reporting period: $736.03 received $3.63 in interest.
Hi everyone! Sue Hampton, or to me. Please make sure to make donations payable to: STARFLEET First off, I would like to thank everyone that TREASURY REPORT Scholarship Fund. voted in the Vote of Confi dence. It’s always important to take the time to vote for any issue By Commodore Tammy Willcox • STARFLEET Treasurer Vouchers: that you can. In particular, I’d like to thank Our new process for international and Canadian The Requisite Reminders: Please note that voucher purchases now take everyone who voted for the Chief Financial checks and money orders is working well and place through the Treasurer’s offi ce. Vouchers Offi cer Amendment. I personally feel that it we haven’t had to pay a fee for any international Returned/Bounced Checks: are available in one-credit certifi cates and fi ve- is vital to Starfl eet’s fi nancial health in the or Canadian checks or money orders since We are having several checks returned either credits certifi cates. We are in the process of future to have the Chief Financial Offi cer on August. Please remember though to send any for insufficient funds or due to the check or getting a secure online site for vouchers to the Executive Committee. international payments in US funds. money order unable to be deposited through the be purchased with credit cards. Once this Federal Reserve. Every time a check or money has been completed, we’ll announce it, but I’m thrilled that the Malotte/Anbinder team Scholarhship Donations Via Paypal order is returned, STARFLEET is charged $5.00. please remember that we will only accept will be taking offi ce on January 1, 2003 and Thanks to the help of Mark Anbinder and Greg If you have a returned or bounced check, your credit cards for voucher purchases over fi ve I look forward to working with all of the Trotter, we now have the capability to donate to STARFLEET membership will be placed on hold credits. Vouchers can still be purchased via team members in my new capacity as an EC the Scholarship Fund via Paypal. Just send your until you have repaid the original check/money mail by sending me a check or money order member. donations to edonations@sfi .org and they’ll go order amount and the $5.00 fee. You will no made payable to STARFLEET to the address directly to the scholarship account. longer receive the CQ, be eligible to attend the below. Voucher cost is equivalent to the I am still taking applications for the Loss Academy, or be promoted until the issue has been number of credits you want to purchase. (One Prevention Specialist and the Budget Specialist As always, I am available to discuss any fi nancial resolved. In addition, if you are a chapter CO or credit = $1.00, Five credits = $5.00) positions that I’ve posted in the last two CQs. issues any STARFLEET member may have XO, this places your chapter in jeopardy, as it If you are interested in either position, please concerning paying for Starfl eet memberships, is a requirement that these offi cers have active As usual, I am always available for contact me right away as I need to get the vouchers, scholarship donations, chapter memberships. Please make sure that when you questions, so please feel free to contact me positions fi lled quickly. fi nances, etc. send in money that you make sure that you have at any time. You can reach me via email at that money in your account until it clears. treasurer@sfi .org. My mailing address is: I will probably be adding additional positions Please contact me if you need assistance or just in the future to the CFO team, but I would like have questions. Scholarship Fund: Tammy Willcox to get the two new members settled in with Donations to the STARFLEET Scholarship Fund 4121 Stillwood Court their positions fi rst. Until next CQ! can either be sent to the Scholarship Director, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 5 rapport between the Executive Committee and the Admiralty Board. And, thanks to the membership, we have a new member of the EC. This is probably one of the most exciting results of the ballot. For years, we’ve wanted the kind of fi nancial accountability that was responsible to the membership and not just to the Commander, STARFLEET. As you know, in the past, the treasurer has been appointed by and reports to the Commander, STARFLEET. If the Greetings and Happy Holidays, meant to and hadn’t for quite a while. The when I started. membership was unhappy with the job STARFLEET! STARFLEET Marine Corps is enjoying they were doing (as we have seen in the arguably its largest membership numbers in I’d like to offer a special thanks to my past), the members had no recourse. This So starts my fi nal article as Vice Commander, years, if not in its history. The International current boss, my CO and one of my best all changes on the 1st of January. As stated STARFLEET. As most of you know by now, Charities Department is slowly getting friends in Fleet – Les Rickard. Two years in the STARFLEET Constitution in Article I start my term as Commander, STARFLEET some of its departments back on track and ago, Les set out to “make a difference” and 6, section 3: at the fi rst of the coming year. It was an the Diplomatic Corps is in the process of take STARFLEET to the “next level.” Three interesting and unique election turned Vote redoing its mission. Look for great things of his main platform planks dealt with “Any member of STARFLEET has the right of Confi dence. I’d like to once again thank coming from both of these departments increased fi scal responsibility and fi nancial to petition the Commander, STARFLEET Martin Lessem for having the courage to in 2003. disclosure; continued on-time CQ delivery (CS) for the removal of a member of the step up to the plate and run. Deciding to and continued, if not better, membership Executive Committee (EC)…[for]… lack of give two years of your life to the center seat None of these advancements would have processing. Looking back over these last two performance of offi cial duties.” isn’t an easy choice. been possible without the dedication of years, it’s evident that these planks were some outstanding offi cers. Matt Copple, not only followed through but that we saw In simple terms, this means that if you The last couple of years have been Wade Hoover and their FDP Chiefs have more than promised. don’t feel the EC member is performing interesting, to say the least. I started out taken the FDP in a direction that makes it their offi cial duties, their removal can be January of 2000 as STARFLEET’s Chief of “the” go-to source for so much information. Not only have we gotten the best and most sought. By making the treasurer a member Communications, trying to fi ll some pretty Wade Olsen, Aaron Murphy, Joost Ueffi ng, consistent financial disclosure in years of the EC, they now fall under this article. fantastic shoes. Following Allyson Dyar is John Adcock, Truman Temple, John Roberts, (ever?), STARFLEET paid off its bills, has No more will the membership have to put no easy trick. Jenna Duerr and too many others to name no long term debt and the IRS issues have up with a treasurer who doesn’t report. have contributed to the continued success been completely resolved. Not only has Fortunately, I had an outstanding staff that of the SFMC. the CQ continued to come out on time, This has been a concern of mine for quite was more than capable of continuing to this administration has found innovative some time and, since 912 out of 1150 deliver what Fleet needed. September of the Troy Pharis is neck-deep in reconstructing ways to get them to the international voting members of Fleet helped elevate same year saw Gordon Goldberg stepping much of the Charities department and Kyle members quicker. Not only has membership the treasurer to an Executive Committee back as Vice Commander, STARFLEET after Wolf has taken on the task of rebuilding the processing maintained its consistency; it member, I wasn’t alone. I truly feel that many outstanding years on the Executive Diplomatic Corps. To all of these folks and has made some stellar record-setting turn we’ve taken a huge step in keeping the Committee. Les needed a replacement and, those behind the scenes, I offer sincere around times. membership more informed as to what is once again, I was asked to step in and fi ll congratulations for helping all these going on with our money. some pretty big shoes. My thanks to both departments move forward. While Les may be stepping down in Allyson and Gordon for helping me through January, his impact on this organization In closing, I’d like to thank all the members those transitions. I’d also like to take a minute and thank will be felt by the membership for years who took the time to fi ll out their ballots and those members who will be completing their to come. Congratulations, Bro – you have mail them back in. It is only by exercising My time as Vice Commander, STARFLEET time on the Executive Committee. To Mark once again set before me a huge pair of our right to that voice that we can really has been extremely busy and enjoyable. I Vinson, Marlene Miller, Chris Wallace and shoes to fi ll. see where the membership wants this like to think this department has made some Chris’ predecessor Alex Rosenzweig –- it’s organization to go. very positive strides for the future of this been a pleasure working with all of you. I’m very much looking forward to the next organization. two years. My team and I have a lot of ideas More from me in 60… The greatest thing about working with to further the direction Fleet is going. We The Fleet Division Program has been a group of dedicated individuals is the will be working together, as a team, for the completely revamped and is now a opportunity to learn so much from them. betterment of all. Mark Anbinder and I will department contributing in the way it was I know I fi nish these two years wiser than be working hand in hand to assure a smooth
Five years ago, I don’t think many people paid your membership and you don’t had thought that the question would be PAPER OR ELECTRONIC – WHICH IS BEST FOR NEWSLETTERS? receive something tangible to show for it? asked, “Which is better for a newsletter, It’s also important not to exclude anyone paper or electronic?” It’s incredible how By Fleet Captain Dave Blaser • FDP Communications in your chapter or region from being able fast things change and how far we’ve to receive your newsletter. You’re likely come. friendly. By distributing your newsletter to our chapters and to STARFLEET as a going to end up having to print at least electronically, you’re saving paper because whole. a few copies! For years, we were used to the you don’t have to print off dozens of extra Communiqué, our regional, and copies that may eventually end up in a Now there’s one question I’d like to pose to Ultimately, it’s up to you as your chapter chapter newsletters being mailed to us landfi ll, all you’re using is a few electrons you, if you pay membership dues to your or region’s newsletter editor to make the as a series of pages folded or stapled of energy to power up your computer and chapter or pay for a subscription to your decision of how you’re going to distribute together. Today, many regions and read all the latest news in STARFLEET, your chapter’s newsletter, don’t you expect to your newsletter, but perhaps now the chapters distribute their newsletters region or your chapter. You’re also saving receive something tangible for your money? benefi ts of each are clearer to you and will exclusively in electronic forms, whether money in printing costs, you don’t have to And what about those people who don’t help you decide which is best for you. it be an Adobe PDF or on a web page pay for the paper, the ink, and all the various have a computer or aren’t connected to the on the Internet. You can even now other printing charges. Internet? If you’d like to discuss this and other read the latest Communiqué’s shortly Communications topics, please feel free to after they’ve been fi nished by the CQ Now, on the other hand, there’s something Those two things alone are the biggest join the FDP Communications List Serve Staff. But is it better to get newsletters special about having those pages in your problems with distributing your newsletter on Yahoo! Groups. Send an e-mail to: electronically? hand. They’re tangible; they show that electronically. When people pay for something has been accomplished. something, they expect something tangible FDP-Comm-subscribe@yahoogroups. There are the obvious pros and cons to in return. That’s just the way we humans com both. Electronic newsletters have the They’re also something that can be used at are. It’s a great way to cut costs for your benefi t of being fairly environmentally membership drives to attract new members chapter, but what do you say when you’ve Hope to see you there! PAGE 6 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 lives in Canada and those ten or so chapters still sending your MSRs via snail mail need to keep that in mind and check into the cost of sending your MSR to Canada and make sure it is sent in plenty of time.
MSR’s are due by the 5th of each month and considered late from the 6th to the 10th. When fi ling MSR’s electronically do not send attachments. You have three methods to choose from when fi ling your MSR. Although the preferred method is to use the Online MSR Reporting form (http://msr.sfi.org/) it is not required. Please feel free to email your MSR Since this is my last report to the CQ as a member directly to MSRReports@sfi .org or send it via of the Executive Committee I want to say thank the snail mail to Joost at: you to the members on my staff that have performed their jobs faithfully and diligently. Joost Ueffi ng 207-96 Highfi eld Park Drive I especially want to thank Rear Admiral Michelle Dartmouth, NS, Canada Fanelli of the Correspondence Chapter Operations B3A 4W4 Department and Fleet Captain Marian Murphy [email protected] of the Chapter Assistance Program. Thank you ladies for all your hard work over the last two If you email directly please download the email years. form from our website (http://www.sfi .org/ops/ msr.txt). Just cut and paste the form into the body To my Special Assistant and successor as Chief of an email message and fi ll it out. If you send of Operations, Joost Ueffing, the first truly your report electronically to MSRReports@sfi .org international Executive Committee member, you will get an email back stating that it has been your help over the last year has been invaluable. received. If after a couple of days though, you I thank you and wish you all the best! don’t get such an email, please email Joost to check on its status. To Les Rickard -- You da Man! Thanks Brother for all of your help, guidance and making sure that Chapters are also required to send MSRs to their your staff was customer service oriented. I think respective Regional Coordinator and any other that made the biggest difference for the individual regional offi ce your RC deems necessary. Chapters Joe Crewmember. are also required to send a copy of their MSR to [email protected] if they are a Correspondence To Mike Malotte, Mark Anbinder and the Chapter, to [email protected] if they incoming EC, I truly wish you all the luck in the are an Armed Services Chapter. world and hope y’all continue to keep things on the same even keel that Les Rickard and his team If a chapter wants their MSR to go to the were able to do. Chapter Summary Department of the STARFLEET Communiqué it needs to be sent to And fi nally to all those COs who have over the CQSummaries@sfi .org or U.S. mail it to last two years kept their membership numbers over 10, made sure that their MSRs were fi led on Dixie Halber time and that they and their XOs were command Mark Vinson, Chief of Operations, STARFLEET 8606 King George Rd. qualifi ed as dictated by the Constitution, a big Evansville, IN 47725 thank you! Photos courtesy of Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo In closing please remember that you can get the Since Jan. 1, 2001 the operations department has latest version of the Vessel Registry in PDF form commissioned over 35 chapters and processed 10 Years If your chapter is not listed above it is very at (http://www.sfi .org/ops/vr.pdf). There is also a over well 100 changes in command. Over the last USS Aeon (11/30/92) and the possible that your chapter’s commissioning dates text and RTF version. If you fi nd something that two years MSR reporting has been 97% fl eetwide. USS IDIC (11/10/92) are missing from the membership database. Please needs changed in that please send an email to Regions 3, 11 and 17 have been at 100% for both let Joost know and I am sure they will be added Joost at ops@sfi .org. years. Congratulations! 15 Years and recognize your chapter. USS Horizon (12/04/87) It’s been real and it’s been fun… Congratulations also go to the to the following Remember that starting with the December MSR’s, ships for Celebrating 10, 15 and 20 Years of 20 Years that are due by 5 January 2003, are to be sent to continuous service to STARFLEET (Nov. - Dec.): USS Carson (12/01/82) the new Chief of Operations, Joost Ueffi ng. Joost
As the incoming Chief of Ops, I thought Phone Number: (902) 463-3769. I have voice- I’d pass on some general information about mail, so if you want to leave a message please what’s going to happen at the STARFLEET do so. Department of Operations. A WORD FROM THE OPS CHIEF-ELECT Anyone wishing to send large packages for By Colonel Joost Ueffing • STARFLEET Chief of Operations, Elect some reason can send them to: Operations Staff: Vice Chief, Operations: Chrissy Killian the target / goals set by myself. If you think you’re will be given from CompOps in the near future. Joost Ueffi ng Correy Operations Director: Michelle Fanelli this person, you can send me your: 207-96 Highfi eld Park Drive Armed Services Program : Barbara Paul Starting in January: Dartmouth, NS, Canada • Your Fleet resume • Anyone using the DB will be considered B4A 3W3 New Position Opening: • Your real world resume reported and will not have to send a report to Chapter Care Program • Why you want to be CCP Director the e-mail or reporting webpage unless you My IRC Nick is “ColonelJoe” or “Excalibur” On a related note here, I also wish to give notice • What strengths you would bring to a program want to. and you can fi nd me living on the STARFLEET that there will be a fourth position opening up IRC servers (http://www.fl eetchat.org). My the beginning of January when I take offi ce. MSR Reporting: • Anyone using the e-mail and webpage will be ICQ number is : 3253152 As you may have read in our platform, a new For those of you that send in your MSRs via the manually entered into the database by myself or program will be starting in Ops: the Chapter postal service the new address is listed in Mark’s one of my staff (both go to a list and we’ll get I hope to attend at least two ‘fl eet events this Care Program. This is going to be the customer report above. them from there). year: IC for sure and a regional summit to be service centerpiece of Ops, keeping in touch determined depending on schedules, money, with the COs of the region making sure we’re The current MSRReports@sfi .org is not going to The current reporting webpage is not going to be etc. A letter to all COs will also be going out caring for your needs. This program will be be discontinued. If you still wish to send your taken down until the new DB is working properly, in the new year giving more details on Ops headed by the Chapter Care Program Director, MSR there you will still be able to. However, the so please continue to use it if you wish. plans and how it will affect them. For now, if who will work with me and Chrissy to design current MSR reporting page will be discontinued you have any questions you have my contact the program and then will administer it for sometime into the new year in favor of the new Other contact information for me is as follows: info. I check my e-mail often and will doing Ops. This position will require a person that is reporting tool on the new on-line database. More my best to at least respond to messages within highly motivated, organized, and will stay on details on the new on-line reporting procedure E-mail: [email protected] 48 hours. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 7 RECRUITING: STARFLEET WANTS YOU! Mandi Livingston Recruiting Director, STARFLEET Do you have what it takes to be a member of the new STARFLEET Recruitment Network? While I imagine the rest of the EC wrote She later went on to serve a year as Chief started six years ago) and summaries of the about leaving their positions, I don’t get of Communications. For the past two years, announcements for the last sixty days. We are looking to establish a to do that, since I’ll be the only one not her remaining duty (besides her substantial One of the things that we keep a close comprehensive network of dedicated changing jobs on January 1. But that doesn’t duties on the Communiqué staff) in Comm eye on at Communications is the quality individuals to assist in recruiting mean things will stay the same! was the Announcements Guru. In this job, of our product. And a key item is the efforts throughout fl eet. one she’s held since she created it six years Communiqué. Some of you may have This issue of the Communiqué is the last for ago, she moderates an announce-only received a damaged Communiqué last time; We need people from all regions, all Kurt Roithinger and his band of hooligans. mailing list. it seems that some of them had a printing chapter types, and even unassigned It truly is the end of an era, and I want to defect. If you did (believe me, you’ll notice members! thank the entire production team for putting It’s been a great way for people to keep it), please drop us a note at lostcq@sfi .org out what I think is the fi nest publication in informed if they didn’t want all the chatter or by postal mail to: Do you remember the person who all of fandom. of the regular lists, and I know I am not the recruited you into STARFLEET? only person who has searched the archives Greg Trotter I have a lot of respect for anyone who of the announcements list to fi nd out when 2733 N. 65th Terrace Are you proud of that SCC#? takes on that job, which leads me to the exactly something happened! Kansas City, KS 66104 introduction of our new Communiqué Do you try to convince everyone you editor. So, I’d like to welcome Robin Smith of ...and we will see about getting you a know to join STARFLEET? the USS Dragon’s Cub to the STARFLEET replacement copy. Of course, this holds Bob Bulkeley will be taking over the Communications family. Robin is XO of true anytime you get a damaged CQ or if If you are interested in spreading the stewardship of this publication with the USS Dragon’s Cub, and is taking to the your CQ gets lost in the mail. good news about STARFLEET, then the next issue. Bob has shown me some Announcements job like a Ferengi at a cash I’d like to hear from you! concepts of what he wants to do with the machine. I want to extend a personal thanks to all CQ, and believe me, you’ll notice! It’s pretty of you who participated in the most recent Please email me at RecruitersNetwor exciting, and I think you will like it as much To fi nd out more about the Announcements STARFLEET election. All of you, no matter k@sfi .org or write me at as I do. check out: http://www.sfi.org/news/sfi- how you voted, are what makes things tick announce.html in this organization. Mandi Livingston We’re also saying goodbye to Allyson 102 Washington Drive Dyar, who has been in the Communications This web page contains all the information See ya next time! Ladson, SC 29456 Department in some form or another for you ever wanted to know about how to the past six years. Allyson, as our first subscribe to the announcements list, how Just remember: STARFLEET wants webmaster, was initially the Vice-Chief in to access the announcements archives YOU! charge of Net Services. (which go back to when the list actually
In the two years that Kurt Roithinger or Tobikins. Most of the time, he’s just has been editor of the Communiqué, known as the cat who during the winter one name has consistently appeared in TOBY, GOD-EMPEROR OF THE UNIVERSE resides under my desk while I work on the colophon of each and every CQ on the CQ. This isn’t because he enjoys my page two. company. It’s because he can soak up By Admiral Allyson M. W. Dyar • STARFLEET Cat-Wrangler General the heat coming from the wall heater. During these last two years, he was: Of course, his chosen resting place does cause me a bit of trouble, as I tend to • The Master of All He Surveys stomp on his tail when I shift my feet • Crouching Kitty, Hidden Squirrel resulting in an indignant “meow!” from • Favorite Member of a Boy Band under the desk. • Could Have Thought of a Better Movie Title than “Attack of the Clones” Toby doesn’t require much. He’s a • Owns a Native New Yorker (Currently dedicated MeowMix “man.” He does, in Charge of Food Logistics) however, require his water to be bottled • The Grumpiest Raindeer (and will meow up a storm if it’s tap • Just Don’t Call Him a Pussywillow water). Kurt has never forgiven me for • “Put Me in Coach!” getting his cat “addicted” to Cat Sip, a • Not Running for Fleet Admiral: yet... milk made especially for cats. Toby has • Spent IC Weekend Sleeping gotten so fond of it that he meows for it: • Consiglieri for the Family Business day and night.
So who is this mysterious being who Walk into the Communiqué Headquarters seems to rate a mention in every issue living room and you’ll notice that of the Communiqué? Well, as stated on computer and cat lovers live here. The page 2: living room has four computers in one corner and is dotted with cat toys of He’s Toby, just a Widdle Itty-bitty Kitty various shapes and sizes. (of 12 lbs or more). Some people put a Tiger in their tank. We have Toby under a desk. As you can see, Toby is an integral part Also known as Furblimp, Furmeister, For more Toby (in)action shots, browse: http://www.ssnexus.org/toby/ of the Communiqué team. Without his Loafus Rex (this term courtesy of Photo courtesy of Allyson Dyar input, the Communiqué wouldn’t be the Chris “Tigger” Wallace), Little Dude bi-monthly newsletter that it is! PAGE 8 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 will be forwarded to Jerry.
I want to take a moment to commend a man who, I feel, has done more for advancing STARFLEET than any CS since John Bradbury, who founded the organization. I am speaking, of course, of Les Rickard. When Les took Offi ce in January 2001, STARFLEET was stable, but in danger of starting to fl ounder. The fi nancial situation was a mystery, the IRS was on our case again (for mistakes of their own doing, not ours, it turned out), a number of senior offi cers had called succumbed to the pressures of their positions, leaving things unfi nished and members languishing. Les came
In the last Communiqué, we learned that In the political arena, Germany played the Hellemans and Bunch (in their 1988 book, The leading role in science and technology around Timetables of Science) traced the development of 1900, but it lost the lead when Hitler came modern science through the following 5 stages: THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE to power. The U.S. then became the leading country of science, largely due to the infl ux • The Newtonian Epoch, 1660-1734 AD By Fleet Captain Richard Heim • FDP Sciences of European scientists. The First World War • The Enlightenment (1735-1819) paralleled by showed that science could play an important The Industrial Revolution (1740-1780) of chemical interactions between elements. The include the discovery of X-Rays, radioactivity, role in the outcome of a war, especially • Nineteenth Century Science periodic table was introduced in 1869. During the subatomic particles, relativity, and quantum technology and the weapons of war. During the • Twentieth Century Science through WWII 20th century, chemistry was rethought in terms theory. These affected other fi elds of science such as years after WWI, governments in the East and • Science after World War II of physics. chemistry, astronomy, geology, biology, medicine, the West started actively funding science, thus and technology, and led to the development of the largely contributing to the enormous growth of Last issue we discussed how the foundations Science expanded greatly during the 1800’s, with fi rst nuclear weapon, the atomic bomb, in 1945, science during the 20th century. of modern science were established during many new fi elds originating during the fi rst 50 which had profound implications for the future The Newtonian Epoch and The Enlightenment. years. These include anthropology, archaeology, fate of the Earth. WWII vastly accelerated scientifi c development In this issue, we’ll cover the Nineteenth and cellular biology, psychology, and organic because it was a matter of survival. After Twentieth Centuries. The material in this chemistry. The 19th Century also saw changes in Hellemans and Bunch succinctly summarized WWII, the new technology quickly reached the section was originally published in the October, how people viewed science and taught science, the growth of 20th century science by comparing public, at least in the developed countries. As November, and December 1998 issues of The giving Science (with a capital “S”) much of the it to the preceding century. During the 19th Hellemans and Bunch noted, “There had been Alaric Heim Page. form it has today. Before then, scientists had to century, science was still the occupation of only no period of comparably swift technological depend on wealthy patrons for fi nancial support. a few persons. In the 20th century, the scientifi c change since the Industrial Revolution or THE LAST TWO CENTURIES There were no institutions and few teaching jobs. community mushroomed, leading to the cliche: perhaps not even since the adoption of farming Science in the 1800’s underwent many changes But during the 19th Century, science became a paid “more scientists have lived in the 20th century than some 10,000 years earlier.” and refi nements. It was the century of electricity profession. There arose, especially in Germany, in all previous eras together.” Twentieth century and chemistry. It began with the discovery universities where science fl ourished, with the science became much more of a communal effort. The lone scientifi c genius was the exception of electromagnetism, and ended with the teaching of science becoming linked to scientifi c The century began with great discoveries being rather than the rule after WWII, science developed countries utilizing electric motors, research. Even today, university professors are made by a talented few (e.g., Einstein). advanced through the effort of teams, largely due electric lights, the telephone, telegraph, radio, expected to teach classes while also conducting to the need for expensive research equipment, and other electronic technological innovations. original research. Scientific papers and the There were changes in outlook as well. Science which had to be shared to be affordable. The formulation of Maxwell’s mathematical exchange of scientifi c information between nations during the Renaissance and Enlightenment had Interdisciplinary teams were needed to view a laws describing electricity was possibly the high became important, with universities and scientifi c strongly influenced the philosophical outlook, phenomenon from many angles before it could point of 19th Century science. The relationship societies publishing journals. tThe AAAS, American but had little effect on society itself. During the be understood. Also, commerce recognized the between electrolysis and chemistry was also Association for the Advancement of Science, was 20th Century, however, scientifi c research became importance of science, in the 1980’s, half of all identifi ed at this time. The change in focus from founded in 1848 and played an important role in fi rmly entrenched not only in the universities, but scientists in the U.S. were employed in business electricity to electrons which occurred in 1895 the development of American science. Beginning also in industry. Several industries founded their or industry. marks the boundary between 19th and 20th in 1822 in Germany, scientists started meeting at own laboratories, seeing that not only applied century science. national scientific congresses and conferences. research but also fundamental research was The sheer volume of scientific knowledge The relationship between scientifi c education and extremely important to technological progress. became overwhelming. From Hellemans and But chemistry held sway as the leading science technological progress became fully understood Bunch: “So much knowledge was produced that during the 1800’s. During the 1700’s, chemists at this time. France, Germany, and then the U.S. During the 19th century, science indirectly no one could keep up with the details and only abandoned the idea of phlogiston (an imaginary founded technical schools with the idea of applying affected society through technology, these a few generalists could even follow the major element believed to cause combustion, or science to technology. This gave rise to engineers technological innovations (e.g., inventions, labor- trends in all areas of science. This has resulted basically the element fi re), discovered elements, who used science to solve technological problems saving devices, the electric light, etc.) transformed in another trend, specialization. Only the very and accepted the idea of the atom, with the rather than to advance knowledge. society by making it easier to do things the way best scientists can bridge the gaps between Industrial Revolution fueling the establishment we always had. During the 20th century, science even two specialized fi elds.” I’ve found the and growth of the chemical industry. In 1852, The 20th century started with some major physics started having a direct effect on society (e.g., weekly magazine, Science News, to be a help the concept of valence (electron shell) was developments that led to a profound revolution communications, radio, etc.) by changing how in keeping up with advances in a wide range introduced, which formed the theoretical basis in how scientists view matter and energy. These we do things. of scientifi c fi elds. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 9 Last of all, I’d like to thank the guy who’s taking over for me, der fliegende Scotlander of Membership Processing himself, Sandy Berenberg.
When Sandy took over Membership Processing, he implemented a group he called the MP Corps. Helping out have been Gerry Sylvester, Gerri Wampler, Rick Driver, Angel Nehl, Ed DeRuggiero, Josephine Acton, and Terri Sylvester.
Assisting with the money end of the process have been STARFLEET Treasurer Tammy Willcox Closing Credits during my tenure have been Brett Morrow, Tony another STARFLEET mailing list, so I’m no longer and her assistant (and daughter), Jessica Poole. As this issue of Communiqué goes to press, the Rowley, Mike Smith, Mike Wilkerson, and Greg able to say this is a thankless job. Meantime, Sandy has been working with Dino results of the 2002 STARFLEET elections have just Trotter. Gravato to implement the new membership been announced, and we know that the Malotte- It’s still awfully demanding, though, and it’s most database you’ve probably read about before. Anbinder administration will be picking up the CompOps itself owes a lot to its web developers visible when something goes wrong. Thanks to reins of STARFLEET on January 1st. That means of the last few years, such as Blair Learn, who those of you who’ve taken a moment to draw I predict lots of continued progress in the area you’ll be hearing from me again, but I’ll be in a dreamed up and developed most of the online attention to everything that’s gone right over the of Membership Processing as Sandy takes over new role, writing about that and not CompOps. tools we’ve been using, and Lisa Fogelman, who last two years. my post, and passes the Membership Processing helped fi ll Blair’s shoes. baton along. As my time in this Executive Committee post When I took this office, my predecessor, draws to a close, I’d like to take some time to The Rosters Teri Smith, continued on in her Membership Best of luck to Sandy and the MP Corps. thank the people who’ve made it all happen, and One of those tasks that only a relative handful of Processing role, and I’m glad she did. She made made it all work. I’ll say right now that, no matter people get to see is handling requests for chapter my transition so much easier, and set a great My thanks, also, to everyone who’s participated how hard I try to remember every single person and region rosters, and managing online access example for those who followed her. as an EC member or Fleet staff member over the who’s had a part in the last two years, odds are to that information. last few years, and the Regional Coordinators, I’ll manage to forget one of the many fi ne folks At the beginning of the 2001-2002 administration, COs, and XOs I’ve been in touch with. I’ve worked with. Please accept my apologies in Blair Learn created much of this system, and the team of Don Willits and Chris Wallace took advance! handled it alongside his web developer tasks. over Membership Processing, and spent most of It’s been a pleasure serving you from the Mike Dugas took over, and I thank them both the year 2001 working hard to take what Teri Computer Operations offi ce, and I look forward Online Presence for taking care of an unsung but critical job. had done and divide the work into more easily to working with many of you in the future as the It seems like not so long ago that STARFLEET was sharable segments. Vice Commander, STARFLEET. entirely paper-based, the Internet was all about e- Membership Processing mail and newsgroups, and the World Wide Web Speaking of critical, Membership Processing is Don and Chris also did lots of research and took was a thing of the future. Well, STARFLEET has one of the hardest jobs in all of STARFLEET. I’ve the fi rst substantial steps towards online payment put the net to good use over the last couple of been delighted to see lots of people take time to handling, so we could establish quicker and more years, and some of the people helping it happen send their kudos, either privately or to one or reliable online renewals and new memberships.
Greetings friends. This is my last article as A few words from Sal Lizard: Director of Membership Processing. What a A lot has happened since I had the honor of wild ride it has been. I am very thankful for the MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING UPDATE being appointed Chief of Computer Operations opportunity to serve you all in this capacity, by Mike Smith when he began his tenure as the as I feel it has truly readied me for the next Fleet Admiral. When I started out, with Jesse phase of my STARFLEET career, that of you By BGen. Sanford Berenberg • STARFLEET Membership Processing Smith and Mandi Herrmann (now Livingston) next Chief of Computer Operations. vibrant and dynamic offi ce that will both assist into the best it can be for STARFLEET’s as my vice-chiefs, our goal was to get out chapters and members all throughout Fleet. Membership. membership packets to the members and to With the change in administration there Unassigned Member Director, Bran Stimpson, make sure that renewals and new member will also be changes in the next Computer First, let me thank Ron Fell and his staff for his currently serving as the Region 15 Chief of packets went out within the “two month” Operations Department. These changes are, many years of service to STARFLEET for his Communications and a member of the very window, as “promised.” We also wanted to I hope, will help bring Computer Operations work in the Recruitment Offi ce. Ron is always fi ne ship, the USS O’Bannon commanded by set up the membership database so that it was up to a higher level to service all the members welcome to join our team in this new phase of my friend Bob McCann. Bran will lead this new accessible to the membership and those placed of STARFLEET similarly to the we have been SFI Recruitment, but we accept his decision to office that is specifically geared to servicing in leadership positions within STARFLEET. We able to improve Membership Processing over take time off from this offi ce. Ron is currently STARFLEET’S Unassigned members. felt that Computer Operations (CompOps) the last year. working with Jack Hopkins on IC 2003, which, could do much to help both the individual no doubt, will be a wonderful event. Hope to see In the Recruitment Offi ce, we intend to build a members and the organization. And I’m happy First and foremost, I would like to assure you you all there. network of recruiters all over Fleet. So eventually, to say that with the help of some great people, that Membership Processing will continue to there will be recruiters in each Region. In addition, we were moving in that direction when real- run as well as it is now, into and throughout Now, no one or two people can run an entire we intend to combine the efforts of Recruitment life circumstances forced my early “retirement” the next administration. Gerri Wampler offi ce; so let me introduce to you my new staff. and the Unassigned Member Director to assist less than halfway through my watch. has been ably assisting me in Membership Many of whom have served in the EC or AB chapters who may run low on members. The third Processing and has continued to take on themselves in the past. part of the Recruitment offi ce is the Forms and Since that time, CompOps has continued along more and more of the job over the course of Archives. We have enlisted the aid of Region 7 that path and even surpassed the goals that this year. At the time of writing this article, Senior Vice Chief, who will work as my Recruitment Director and Former Region 7 RC, Jesse, Mandi and I set for “our” department! Gerri has learned to run nearly 100% of this Shadow, Sal Lizard, former Chief of Computer Bob Vosseller as the Recruitment Coordinator Jesse, Mark Anbinder and Sandy Berenberg offi ce. Thus I expect January 1st to be a smooth Operations. who will help Mandi build this new Recruitment have done an amazing job of evolving the transition from me to Gerri. team. So far, Robbie Lewis has joined us to run as department’s processes so that when I Sal will oversee all aspects of Computer Forms Director (a position set up to help chapters renewed, it was only days before I received Of some of the new changes, we have rolled Operations and assist in areas that are necessary. make personalized forms and fl yers). my materials, I was so impressed! And when out the new database, all members are now Sal will also oversee the Database Transition and I had an opportunity to speak with Sandy eligible to use this database. If you did not get Rosters. As Computer Operations Advisors, we have and learn of the plans he had for the future, I a username or password, contact your CO, or enlisted the aid of Region 2 Coordinator, Pete wanted to get back in here and be a part of it. if you are unassigned, you can contact your Vice Chief of Membership Processing, Gerri Mohney as our Recruitment and Unassigned Like so many of you, I love the organization Regional Coordinator or the HelpDesk for this Wampler, who is also CO of the USS Highlander. Member Advisor. We have also enlisted the and want to do my part to support it. The information. And of course, you can always Gerri will oversee all of Membership Processing assistance of Former Fleet Admiral Rob Lerman new database that Dino has built offers the contact Computer Operations. and the MP Corps who will assist her. as Computer Operations Advisor. Rob will organization so many opportunities for provide is insight and experience to help guide growth and communications by providing so The next phase of updates to the Database is Vice Chief of Administration, Mandi Livingston, our growth and service to you. much more than just member information that due in March of 2003. These include many who has served in Membership Processing, it’s too hard not to get excited! tools for all aspects of Fleet. Thanks again SFA Commandant, Region 1 AIG, SFI Awards Last and defi nitely not least, Dino Gravato will be to Dino Gravato for his tireless work on this Director and CO of the USS Rutledge. Mandi will STARFLEET’s Database Administrator. Dino is I want to thank Mike Malotte and Mark new Database. oversee Recruitment, Unassigned Members, and the lynchpin in our work here. Thanks again for Anbinder for recognizing my desire to rejoin other administrative Areas. all your work. Thanks again for the opportunity the Executive Committee in a supportive role. Recruitment moves to Computer Operations. to serve and help make STARFLEET the best it And I especially want to thank Sandy for This move allows all new options to My Chief of Staff, Susan Fugate, who will work to can be. inviting me back to the CompOps team. Recruitment and for all of STARFLEET. We make sure I am in my own loop is a vital role as are taking an active roll in building this into a we continue to transform Computer Operations Be well my friends, see you in 2003. It feels so good to be back. PAGE 10 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 in many countries, we are continuously looking for people to translate documents into languages other than English. Contact the Commandant if you can lend your services.
Bounced/Returned Checks Recently, the Academy has had several checks returned either for insuffi cient funds or from accounts that have been closed. Currently, the Academy’s bank (National City Bank) charges a fee of $14.00 (yes the fee has increased to $14) for each check that is returned unpaid. If you have a returned check that was written to the STARFLEET Academy Fund, your course As Bob Hope often said: Thanks For The established Honors Graduates Awards to standing, and be 18 years of age or under. will become null and void. Your STARFLEET Memories... recognize outstanding achievement within a membership will be placed on hold status until 12-month period from International Conference Cadet Academy Articles your check has been made good and you have Welcome to what is my final article as (IC) to International Conference. Please fi nd other Cadet Academy articles within paid the $14.00 (per check) bank fee. Until Commandant of STARFLEET Academy during these pages. One by Cadet Academy Dean Peg such time, you will not receive the CQ or be the Rickard Administration. I promise not to These awards have been renamed “Red Squad” Pellerin and another by Cadet Security Director, eligible for any further Academy courses. Other get “sappy,” but I want to thank everyone who or “Red Squadron”, and are awarded to the Nancy O’Shields. limitations and conditions may also be imposed. was responsible for me serving in this position best students that have attended STARFLEET So please be very careful in writing checks to especially Mike Smith, Mandi Herrmann, and Academy. New Courses STARFLEET or STARFLEET Academy. Les Rickard. There are several new courses which are in Each year at the IC the top three students the works as I write this (November 25) some New ‘Fleet Database I’d also like to say “Thank You” to the Academy from each College or School are awarded a of which may already have been added to the By now many of you have heard about or are Staff (old and new) who made my ‘Dant job Red Squad Award. Each Academy Director is Academy’s Application. already using the new STARFLEET database enjoyable. Thank you for all the work you’ve responsible for notifying the Commandant and created by Dino Gravato and Sandy Berenberg. done in your tenure as an Academy Director or Vice Commandant-Administration, of their Red • Science Fiction History - Paul Williams There aren’t enough adjectives in the English Staff member. Thank you for processing SFA Squad choices. This school will focus on the history of science language to describe what a fabulous Database courses and your diligence in getting MSRs to fi ction programs, not only Star Trek, from 1950 this is! How does the Academy fi t in? me in a timely manner. From these nominations, the top recipients (the through 2002. It’ll test your stamina and ability “Best of the Best”) are also awarded the title of to research television programs, movies, actors, Well, every director, everyschool, every college Working with all of you is a pleasure, and I Red Squad Leader and Red Squad Assistant etc. and every single course has been added to the plan on continuing to be your friend, even Leader Awards that reflect their leadership database. When you complete a course, the though I’m no longer your ‘Boss’
CADET ACADEMY UPDATE STARFLEET ACADEMY STAFF By Admiral Peg Pellerin • Dean, Cadet Academy AS OF 01 JANUARY 2003 Please inform your younger STARFLEET Seveirville, TN 37876 Those who enter this school will study law on Commandant, STARFLEET Academy members that they now also have some Cadet Email: [email protected] several levels. Please contact the Chancellor of General Scott A. Akers courses they can take. There are a few already this School for details. [email protected] open and hopefully more opening soon. Now Learn about space fl ight in the 20th Century. open are: You’ll learn about the highlights and defeats The courses are $2.00 ($3.00 for B3 Exam) a large Senior Vice Commandant/Instruction: we’ve experienced in the space program. The Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope, two loose fi rst Vice Admiral Carol Thompson Cadet School of Literature cost is $3.00 plus two first class U.S. postage class stamps or free online. [email protected] stamps. You will have 10 weeks to complete and Jill Rayburn, School Director return the test. Cadet Vulcan Academy of Science Deputy Commandant/International P.O. Box 61 Fleet Captain Dave Blaser Puryear, TN 38251 Cadet Federation Studies Rebecca Self, School Director [email protected] Email: SOL@sfi .org 4418 Willow Bend Rd. Donna Stewart, School Director Decatur, Al 35603-5313 Asst Commandant/Administration This course will teach cadets how stories are 990 One Mile Rd Email: [email protected] Fleet Captain John Adock structured and what to look for when reading Fayetteville, AR 72704 [email protected] stories. They will also get a very basic lesson Email: [email protected] The Cadet Vulcan Academy has just added three in writing their own stories. Great for cadets new fun and interesting courses to its school. Senior Dean who are interested in reading and possibly $1.00 tuition, no SASE but send in two fi rst class Institute of Leadership Studies writing their own stories. Tuition will be $1 stamps. The cadet’s knowledge will increase about All courses are open to both 6 - 12 year olds and Admiral Peg Pellerin plus three fi rst class postage stamps by mail, the Star Trek universe ---for entertainment. 13 - 18 year olds. Astronomy, Botany and Planets [email protected] or free electronically. now join Paleontology and early space History The courses are broken up as follows: and the Mercury Program. Dean Cadet Security School Institute of Military Studies: • History of Earth & the Federation up to the Each course is $1.00. Please include a SASE and Rear Admiral Gregory Staylor Nancy O’Shields, School Director launch of the Enterprise (One course) two fi rst class stamps. [email protected] 6225 Lycoming Rd. Montgomery, AL 36117 • History of the Enterprise (Three courses: one for Cadet College of History Dean Email: [email protected] the original series and two for Next Generation) Institute of Technology History of Deep Space 9 (two courses covering Deborah Butcher, Director Vice Admiral Sharon Ann Clark First course $3.00 no SASE just fi ve stamps years 1 - 4) 3200 Grandview Dr., Lot 167 [email protected] for postage, other courses will depend on size Simpsonville, SC 29680 of manual. First course is Basic Security that • History of Voyager (one course covering years Email: [email protected] Dean range on topics of rank and insignias to safety 1 & 2 of the series) Institute of Arts at home and school. There will be questions about “real” history and BGen Wayne Lee Killough, Jr Cadet School of Law history of the “Star Trek” world. The course is [email protected] Cadet 20th Century $1.00 and three loose fi rst class stamps. Space Flight School Glenn Overby, II, Chancellor Dean 1531 Lincoln Please feel free to contact any of the directors Cadet Academy Ben Redding, School Director Tilton, IL 61833 regarding their courses if you have any Fleet Captain PJ Trotter 2917 Heritage Way Email: [email protected] questions. [email protected]
PAGE 12 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 As always, it gives me great pleasure to present the Graduating Class of Starfl eet Academy based on Directors’ Reports received from August 5, 2002 through September 25, 2002 . An Asterix (*) indicates scores of 100% or Higher. Some schools issue “pass” or “fail” rather than numerical scores. A number next to the name indicates that the student has taken that many courses within the College or School, during the report period above.
Offi cer’s Training School (OTS) Offi cer’s Command College (OCC) Flag Offi cers School (FOS) INSTITUTE OF James Rennie Wendy Roulier Susan Wood Dan Smartt None at this time. LEADERSHIP Amy L’Abbe Jason Devlin Michelle Warford * Tony Flemiing Peg Pellerin, Dean Adam Smith Ann Mayo Ann Mayo Matt Rintle Debra Burhite JoAnna Wahlund Mary Roy Michelle Lampson* David Kennedy, Jr Brian Sussman Andrew Miller Roger Stearns Lisa Thomas John Hancock William Baker Keith Styblo Keli Spears Susan Wood John Harwood Teresa Heald Michael Fruggiero Isaque Frenandes Rebecca Harwood Dave Chin* Constance Pawlik* Matthew Ingles John Hancock Don Day Peter Schweitzer John Reavis Brian Sussman Howard Knapp Jeff Bragg Michael Bertolli * Wade Wantoch Christopher Chontos* Roger Burhite Debbie Reedy Roger Burhite Stephanie Watkins* Monte J. Edwards, II Victoria Stanton Melissa Cawein Colleen Wagner Charles Fisher Steve McBrayer, Sr. Wendy Roulier * Everett Brooks Russ Garrison Michelle Warford Arthur Sheffi eld Ellen Majka Sandy Kicinski Brian McCauley William Duane Missy Postlewaite Ellen Majka Vicki Stewart * Constance Pawlik Jennifer Faulkner Lilja Kristjansdottir
College of Treknology (COT) The Gorn Academy (TGA) School of Cultural Anthropology (SOCA) INSTITUTE OF School of Language Studies (SOLS) ARTS Linda Owens* Sidley E. Howard (2) John Sprouse (4) Cathy Edgington (3) Meg Roach (3) Debbie Artrip School of Music (SOM) Sherry Anne Newell, College of Federation Studies (COFS) Wayne Killough, Jr.(3)* Dean School of Law (LAW) Thomas Guertin (6)**** Robin R. Smith (9)******** Mark Abbott (2) Anthony Spotts (2)* College of Communications (COC) Melissa Lillie (2)* Glen D. Martin (9)********* Elizabeth Goulet Robert Torres Alex Trevino (2)* Jill Tipton (18)************** Shawn Gregory (2) Alex Trevino, Jr. (4)* Robin R. Smith (3) Jeffrey Higdon Bonnie Yates-Reutell (2) College of Religious History (CRH) College of Mythological Studies Tracy Lilly (4) Alice Baillie James Muench (4)** Tina Bellman Linda Leonardy Wayne Lee Killough, Jr. Kurt Roithinger (2)** Joyce A. Fink* Edith Padgett Glendon Diebold Debra Burhite Bruce Sommer* Steven P. Bowers Robin Smith (5)** Cathy Edgington Scott Smith (2)* Dean Rogers*) College of Alien History And Culture School of Literature (SOL) Culinary School (BURPS) Kristi Schultz (2)** Glenn Martin (3)*** Scott Akers* Steven Bowers Tom Schulte (10)**** Sidley Howard Wendy Roulier* Shawn Levesque Robin Smith Shawn P. Levesque Paul Anthony (10)********
INSTITUTE OF Vulcan Academy of Science (VAS) College of Engineering (COE) College of History (COH) TECHNOLOGY Mark Abbott (4)** Shawn Gregory (6) Jill Tipton Paul Anthony Sharon Ann Clark, Shawn Gregory (6)* Melissa Cawein David M. Mullins (2) Edith Padgett (2) Dean Jill Tipton (8) Robin Smith * Scott Akers Glenn D. Martin *
College of Medicine (SACOM) SFI Offi cer’s Radio School (SORS) Rodney Neil Yawn (4) Jill Tipton (4) Robin Smith Chrystal Overby Lorie Straley (2)* Donna Stewart Mark C. Abbott (2) Paula Kesler (2)* Scott Akers Amy L’Abbe (3)*
Security School (SFASS) Klingon Warrior Academy (KWA) School of Strategy & Tactics (SOST) INSTITUTE OF MILITARY Christopher Scott James Muench * Sidley Howard Doug Mayo Dave Kennedy Chris Stephenson* Kris Williams Mark Abott Rolando Gomez STUDIES William Zimmerman* Jared Fielder Alice Strange* Todd Brugmans College of Survival Studies (COSS) Greg Staylor, Dean Mark Abbott David McIntosh* Michael Balewitz Scott Akers (4) Hai Giacometti* Deborah Kowal* John Roberts David Kennedy, Jr. Troy Nichols* College of Starship Operations Barney Cole* Constance Pawlik* Vessel Readiness Certifi cation Program Kitara Pramela Frank Rakeshaw* Matt Baillie (2) Kimberly Brooks Michael Hunnicutt * David Mulling* Truman Temple Douglas Mayo (4) USS Appomattox (8) + VRCP
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 13 Hello from the Offi ce of Promotions! Here are those who have been promoted since the last CQ: To Captain/Colonel: To Fleet Captain/Brigadier: To Commodore/Brigadier General: William Duane Angel L. Avery Edith Padgett Kris T. Klufas Marian Murphy Don Meyer Debby Garris Mysteri Tullis Joy Flynt Brett Morrow Deborah Malotte Deborah Duane Deidre Rickard Richard Heim Travis Littou John C. Cohen
To Rear Admiral/Major General: To Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General: To Admiral/General: C. David James Michael Dugas Michael Urvand David Miller Sanford Berenberg David Pipgras Edward Allen III Alan Yates
If you would like your Birthday to be Or via postal mail: listed here, please send me your name and birthdate to: James Whatley Email: [email protected] STARFLEET SAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 176 County Road 606 ICQ#:61957101 Hanceville AL 35077 Yahoo: LWiz3 Captain James “Jimmy” Whatley • USS Draco, Region 2 AOL: LWiz AL http://www.angelfi re.com/trek/morale
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS JANUARY BIRTHDAYS 12/04 Mimi Gallandt 12/16 David W. Barnett 12/24 Clayton A. Jackson 01/02 Fred McCarthy 01/13 Peggie Kennedy 01/23 Teri Smith 12/04 Veronica Pense 12/16 Bill Lemmond 12/24 Collin Wahlund 01/03 Liz Reilly 01/13 Trisha Tunis 01/24 Robert Tompkins 12/04 Charles Pense 12/16 James Cozine 12/24 Abe Smith 01/05 Ivar Gunnarsson 01/13 Janice Balsor 01/24 J. Anthony Rideout 12/04 Debbie A. Dennis 12/17 Gary Ensey 12/25 Hugo Costa, Jr. 01/05 Karl F. Hickman 01/14 David L Elliott 01/24 Jamie Milholen 12/05 Melanie Caton 12/17 Bob Fillmore 12/25 Robert Lane Keck 01/06 Rosa C. Jackson 01/14 Reynir O. Bjornsson 01/24 Peter Lutz 12/06 Kyle Caton 12/17 Donna Friesen 12/25 Kevin Allen King 01/06 Beth Chrisp 01/15 Nicholas Roche 01/24 Rex Moffett 12/06 Larry Morris 12/18 Ariel Vitali 12/26 Gail Self 01/07 Neil Yawn 01/16 Mike Mahaffey 01/25 Sam Black 12/07 Amanda L Jester 12/18 Kevin Shane 12/26 Jonathan Kus 01/09 Tony Rowley 01/17 Trisha Dean 01/25 Marla Bush 12/07 George Daher Jr. 12/18 Graeme Kan 12/26 Michelle Lampson 01/09 Richard W. Hewitt 01/17 Jonathan Madon 01/27 Rachael Pfeifer 12/08 Jonathan Self 12/19 William Perry 12/27 Steven Rosbury 01/09 Kevin B. Brown 01/18 Travis Littou 01/28 Michael Stein 12/09 Dave Pitts 12/19 Jeffrey Self 12/27 Tanya Smith 01/09 David Golik 01/19 Ben L Kokochak 01/28 Angela Stevens 12/09 Cyndi Temple 12/19 Mae Ling Mak 12/27 Bill Jackson 01/09 Dennis Evans 01/19 Brian Caton 01/28 Sheldon Bickel 12/10 Stephen Torres 12/19 Kimberly Brooks 12/28 Michael Romero 01/09 Jack Babb 01/20 Nikki Miller 01/29 Dean Rogers 12/10 Kris Paavola 12/20 David Hines 12/29 Gloria Wilkerson 01/10 James West 01/20 Mariellen Chidiac 01/29 Will Evans 12/12 Michele A. Gage 12/21 Stacey Sona 12/29 Cami Royer 01/11 Parker Gabriel 01/21 Josh Dye 01/29 Patricia Jordan 12/15 John Finley 12/22 Ray Brown 12/30 Veronica Duane 01/11 Ronald Romero 01/21 Brad Pense 01/29 Shawn Rideout 12/15 Samantha Cadmus 12/23 Craig Horbinski 12/31 Katrina L. Mohney 01/12 Pat Simmons 01/21 John Newmark 01/30 Dominique Oakley 12/15 Marilyn Romero 12/24 Bonni Stevenson 12/31 Pam Rhine 01/12 Jessica Storrer 01/23 Ray H Shepherd, Jr 01/31 A.J. Morris 12/15 Cheryl Lynn Jones 12/24 Rhonda Peterson 12/31 Billy R Boehm 01/13 Trisha Rohal 01/23 Liz Beaulieu 01/31 George F Malone, Jr
PAGE 14 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL By Major General Robb Jackson• Inspector General, STARFLEET Artwork Created by Lieutenant Ben Kokochak • STARFLEET Region 2
The Offi ce of Inspector General has been very Region 13 busy since the last issue – so what’s new, you The Nomination Phase of the Election Process for say? RC R13 began on 29 October 2002 and is scheduled STARFLEET GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS to conclude on 30 November 2002. STARFLEET News Pursuant to FLEET regulations, A8:S6, 4000+ ballots were distributed on or about 3 September 2002 Please see the inset for the STARFLEET General for the Vote of Confi dence for Michael W. Malotte as Commander, STARFLEET. Pursuant to the Region 15 Election Results. same Regs, said ballots were due to this offi ce by 15 November 2002. On that date, the VOC was The Nomination Phase of the Election Process offi cially closed. 1150 ballots were returned and the count was certifi ed to match the spreadsheet for RC R15 began on 12 November 2002 and is Region Business database. On 20 November, the candidate and incumbent CS were notifi ed of the results. scheduled to conclude on 13 December 2002. The OIG has been very busy with Regional business and electing or confi rming Coordinators Per the offi cial count of the VOC ballots: Other Issues for new terms in offi ce. Here’s what we did in the There are currently no investigations being done last four months of 2002. at this time. Please remember, the only issues the COMMANDER, STARFLEET Offi ce of Inspector General will get involved in as Region 02 1013 votes for Confi dence per the rules and regulations of SFI are: The Nomination Phase of the Election Process for 137 votes for No Confi dence RC R2 is scheduled to begin on 23 November 2002 Violations of membership rights as stated in General Michael W. Malotte was confi rmed as Commander-Elect, STARFLEET. and conclude on 26 December 2002. the Membership Handbook. Also, there were two amendments on the ballot for membership approval. Region 04 • This Office will never deal with “Code of A standard Vote of Confidence for Regional Conduct” violations. That is too subjective an AMENDMENT 1 AMENDMENT 2 Coordinator began 01 September 2002 and area. The IG defi nition of ‘praise’ or ‘criticize’ concluded on 01 October 2002. Rear Admiral Ed (Adding a Chief Financial Offi cer to the (Creating a 3 year Term of Offi ce for might be different from someone else’s. Nowlin was confi rmed as RC. SFI Executive Committee) Commander, STARFLEET) • This Offi ce will never deal with any violations PASSED PASSED of Local, State or Federal laws. That is for the Region 05 appropriate law enforcement authority to The Nomination Phase of the Election Process for with 912 ballots in favor and 238 against. with 812 ballots in favor and 338 against. handle. Regional Coordinator began on 16 September 2002 • This Office will never deal with personal concluded on 16 October 2002. Only one candidate Congratulations, Fleet Admiral Malotte and may the Great Maker have mercy on our souls! confl icts that occurred outside of SFI events. was nominated, and per the rules and regs of the • This Offi ce will never begin an investigation Election Process, Fleet Captain Nat Saenz was that is not assigned by the proper chain-of- confi rmed as the new Regional Coordinator. was scheduled to conclude on 13 October the Commander, STARFLEET, it was decided to command. 2002. Unfortunately, a complaint concerning a left the suspension of the VOC and allowed it to Region 09 perceived error in procedure by the OIG (“letter of conclude as scheduled. Your most humble & obedient servant. Due to the decommissioning of the USS SAGA, the law” vs. “spirit of the law”) was submitted by the election for RC R9 was suspended. the aggrieved that challenged the validity of the On 13 November 2002, the VOC was offi cially VOC. Therefore, the VOC process was suspended concluded. The results were made known to Region 12 by order of the Commander, SFI for 30 days. the Commander, SFI and the RC R12 . Per said A special Vote of Confidence for Regional results; a majority of the chapters voting cast a Coordinator began 13 September 2002 and On 6 November 2002, after consultation with “No Confi dence” vote for the R12RC.
The ancient Egyptian Eye of Horus or wedjat vote.” If confi rmed, he begins the stated term (‘Whole One’) was considered a powerful of offi ce and is listed under the CS along with symbol of protection, and thought to confer the other “staff” members. Does that mean the THE NEW IG OFFICE LOGO IG “serves at the pleasure of the CS?” wisdom, health and prosperity.
The eye is represented as a fi gure with six parts. By Major General Robb Jackson• Inspector General, STARFLEET Not really. Article 6, Section 5 states that if These six parts correspond to the six senses: the CS becomes dissatisfied with the IG’s touch, taste, hearing, thought, sight, and smell. into the ground. Like planting a stalk that will take to be said. It represents seeing, or the sensation performance, he must submit a petition to The eye is the receptor of input with these six root. The Earth represents touch. Planting itself of light. the AB for removal. Obviously the vote could doors, to receive data. The construction of the represents physical contact and touching. go either way, but that depends on a lot of eye followed very precise laws. The senses were 6. Smell 1/2 heqat or 160 ro other factors. Basically, the wording of the ordered according to their importance, and 2. Taste 1/32 heqat or 10 ro This part of the eye points to the nose. It even looks Constitution states the IG “reports” to the CS, according to how much energy must be eaten by This part of the eye represents the sprouting of the like a nose. It represents the sensation of smell. and the CS “directs” the IG when to begin an the eye for an individual to receive a particular wheat or grain from the planted stalk. It is the food investigation. Other duties of the IG are spelled sensation. All of the sensory data input is food. we put into our mouth. And so represents taste. As an ambiguous symbol, it described the status out in the Constitution, MHB and IG Manual, In the ancient Egyptian measurement system, of regained soundness. In the fi eld of astronomy requiring no direction from the CS. It is MY the eye represented a fractional quantifi cation 3. Hearing 1/16 heqat or 20 ro it was the moon symbol absolute and referred to opinion that while the IG “reports” to the CS system to measure parts of a whole. The entire This part of the eye represents the ear. The fi gure the increasing completion of the moon disk. In the and “briefs” the AB (as an offi cer of the Board), eye measured one heqat. And each of the parts points towards the ear on the face. Also, it has the ideology of the Pharaonic kingdom it represented the IG actually *works* for the members of of the eye measured fractions of the heqat. The shape of a horn or musical instrument. When we the eternal renewal of the divine kingdom from STARFLEET as a whole. corresponding sense data are: hear a sound or combination of sounds we fi nd king to king. this to be pleasing or unpleasant. This is important. The Inspector General, 1/64 heqat - Touch So, you ask, why is the Offi ce of Inspector General STARFLEET works for the members. 1/32 heqat - Taste 4. Thought 1/8 heqat or 40 ro using the “Eye of Horus” as the centerpiece for its 1/16 heqat - Hearing This part of the eye represents thought. We often logo? That’s easy. The idea of a strong protective The current wording of the Constitution was 1/8 heqat - Thought use our eyebrows to express our thoughts. And and stabilizing entity seems to be exactly what put in place to prevent the IG from being a 1/4 heqat - Sight this facial feature is closest to that part of the the offi ce should be. The Inspector General is hatchet man of the sitting Commander, SF . 1/2 heqat - Smell forehead we associate with thinking. We raise one of two unique positions in STARFLEET Yes, while its important to work well with the our eyebrows to express surprise, for example. (the other being the Judge Advocate General or CS - and - the AB, the IG really is the protector The parts of the eye correspond to the various Thought = Touch + Taste + Hearing. If you think JAG). The IG is “nominated” by the Commander, of the members of SFI and their rights as stated senses as follows: about it, thinking is a kind of suppressed sound. STARFLEET. He is not “hired” or “appointed,” in the Member Handbook. but “nominated” – only - a clear distinction, to 1. Touch 1/64 heqat or 5 ro 5. Sight 1/4 heqat or 80 ro be sure. This nomination then goes before the The Offi ce of Inspector General and the Eye of This part of the eye represents planting a stick This is the pupil of the eye. And so no more needs Admiralty Board for their “simply majority Horus. A symbol of protection and stability.
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 15 Briefl y I would like to present some information Awards Director will be open for application regarding the changes taking place at the until 03/01/03. Resumes should be sent to: beginning of the year. There are not many, but STARFLEET COMMAND TRANSITION 2002 there are some critical changes that need to be Ben Redding (Email: Personnel@sfi .org) reported. Here is the list of the EC for the 2003/ 2917 Heritage Way 2004 term with his/her contact information. By General Michael W. Malotte • Commander, STARFLEET-Elect Sevierville, TN 37876
Commander, STARFLEET Vice Commander, STARFLEET Chief of Operations, STARFLEET Chief of Communications Mike Malotte Mark H. Anbinder Joost Ueffi ng Greg Trotter 3212 Mark Circle 34 Sheraton Drive Box 129 2733 N. 65th Terrace Independence, MO 64055 Ithaca, NY 14850-1671 Canning, NS, BOP 1HO Canada Kansas City, KS 66104 Email: CS@sfi .org Email: VCS@sfi .org Email: Ops@sfi .org Email: Comm@sfi .org
Commandant, STARFLEET Academy Chief of Shuttle Operations Chief of Computer Operations Chief Financial Offi cer Scott A. Akers Jerry Tien Sanford Berenberg Tammy Willcox 3024 139th Pl. SE 45018 Cougar Circle PO Box 460 4121 Stillwood Court Bothell, WA 98012 Fremont, CA 94539 Gaithersburg, MD 20994-0469 Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Email: Academy@sfi .org Email: ShOC@sfi .org Email: CompOps-Chief@sfi .org Email: treasurer@sfi .org
MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING MONTHLY STATUS REPORT The PO Box mailing address for Membership Processing remains: Beginning with the December MSRs (Due 01/05/2003) all MSRs should be sent to:
STARFLEET Membership Processing STARFLEET Operations P.O. 460 207-96 Highfi eld Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20884-0460 Dartmouth, NS, B4A 3W3 Canada Any questions for Membership Processing can be sent via email to: membership@sfi .org. Or online reporting form: msr.sfi .org or via Email to: MSRReports@sfi .org
In the coming months, with changes in location for some key areas, there will obviously be some confusion and misdirected mail to various locations. We will work as hard as we can to make sure the word gets out to everyone about any changes that occur. No transition is perfect, but we are going to work hard to make sure this one is as smooth as possible. NEW FLAG PROMOTION GUIDELINES 2002 ADMIRALTY BOARD RESOLUTIONS By Fleet Admiral Les Rickard • Commander, STARFLEET By Fleet Admiral Les Rickard • Commander, STARFLEET At the 2001 International Conference, and at the You’ll note from the table below that, other The following is a list of Admiralty Board Ayes: 4, 7, 9, 11, 17 request of members of the Admiralty Board, I than for Captain/Colonel, all eligibility for resolutions voted on by the AB in 2002. Nays: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 formed a committee to revise our Command promotions are based on minimum TIG. You Grade Promotions Guidelines. The committee should also note that meeting minimum time AB02-01 - PASSED AB02-06 - PASSED consisted of the following individuals: Brad in grade does not guarantee promotion - it A resolution to defi ne the Election Coordinator A resolution to place a time frame on EC/AB Pense (Committee Chair), David Kloempken, is merely the fi rst point in time that one can order of succession due to the Chief of debates before going to vote Robert Westfall, Mark Vinson, Mike Malotte, be considered. Also of note, in recognition of Communications being on a slate for election. Gerry Sylvester and Joost Ueffi ng. Extraordinary Service to SFI or Outstanding Ayes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 Performance of Duty, 6 months can be dropped Ayes: (Region)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, No vote: 1, 9, 11 This committee, consisting of Executive from the minimum TIG requirements. 15, 17 Committee members, Admiralty Board AB02-07 - PASSED members and representatives from the general The other major change had to do with AB02-02 - PASSED A resolution to increase membership dues in membership, was directed to look the current minimum ranks for Admiralty Board and Aproposed amendment to the Constitution, to be Mexico by $4 to cover mailing costs.. document and revise the process and guidelines. Executive Committee members. The current voted on by the membership. This amendment After much discussion over the year, Brad Pense guidelines set it up for RCs to be promoted to would change the term of the CS from 2 years to Ayes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, submitted the fi nal document for the EC and the minimum rank of Fleet Captain unless the 3 years with no concurrent terms and no more 17 AB to look over at IC 2002. The revision was Region had only one chapter. In this case, the than two terms served. approved and sent to the AB for fi nal approval. promotion rested with the CS. AB02-08 - PASSED By a vote of 12-0-2, the revised Command Grade Ayes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 A resolution to make the Lifetime Membership Promotions Guidelines were approved by the This has been changed to a minimum rank of Award cover both the recipient and their Admiralty Board and will go into effect on 1 Fleet Captain, regardless of Region size. The AB02-03 - PASSED family. January 2003. The entire document will be made current guidelines also set EC members to 2002 Honorary Membership to T. Willcox. available on the STARFLEET website but here is the minimum rank of Captain. This was felt Ayes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, an overview of the two major changes. to be inconsistent with the responsibilities Ayes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 17 that go with these positions and was modifi ed Abstain: 7 Under current guidelines, eligibility was based to set the minimum rank of EC members to AB02-09 - PASSED on a combination of Time in STARFLEET (TIS) Commodore. AB02-04 - PASSED 2002 Lifetime Membership for Chuck Freas. and a minimum 12 months Time in Grade (TIG). A proposed amendment to the Constitution to This has been changed to reflect a straight I’d like to thank the members of the committee be voted on by the membership. It would add a Ayes: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 minimum TIG scale based upon current rank. for their time and dedication to this process. Chief Financial Offi cer (CFO) to the EC. Abstain: 3
Ayes: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 The revised Time-in-Grade Schedule for Flag Promotions: Nays: 3, 6, 10, 12 AB02-10 - PASSED Captain/Colonel: 24 months Time in Fleet A resolution to approve the revised Command Fleet Captain/Brigadier: 18 months Time in Previous Rank AB02-05 - FAILED Grade Promotions Guidelines as presented to Commodore/Brigadier General: 21 months Time in Previous Rank A proposed amendment to the Constitution the EC/AB at the 2002 IC Rear Admiral/Major General: 24 months Time in Previous Rank to be voted on by the membership. This Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General: 30 months Time in Previous Rank amendment would change the terminology Ayes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 Admiral/General: 36 months Time in Previous Rank concerning shuttle designations. No vote: R1, 15
PAGE 16 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 THE INTERVIEWS With Admiral Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons
On 0011.17, the SFI Election results confi rmed that General Michael W. Malotte and Team would become the next SFI Executive Committee. Your fearless roving junior cub reporter, Admiral Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons, takes PADD in hand once again to bring you the fi rst interview with “Tomorrow’s EC”!
Gumby: Congratulations on becoming the the most to transition and Marlene is working Gumby: What will be your first goal upon member recognition through the creation of a next Commander: STARFLEET! Another on this as we speak. We are also adding the new taking offi ce? comprehensive, year-round awards program; term on the EC, Mike, two more years to Executive Committee members to the various Mike: Seamlessly integrating our newest EC becoming more “user-friendly” to our your sentence! May the gods have mercy on lists they will need to monitor and participate position, the Chief Financial Officer, into the International members; increasing awareness your soul! on to be effective in their roles. In all reality, I administration. While the primary duties of the and participation in the Scholarship Program; Mike: LOL! Some say I’ve won, others say I’ve fi rmly believe that this transition will be all but treasurer will not change, how and who this offi ce and a more effi cient Executive Committee. lost, who knows, maybe both are correct
Gumby: Another two years on the EC, Mark, sure things are working smoothly, and tweaking Gumby: Have you appointed a VCS staff? Gumby: Where do you see STARFLEET two congrats! where we need to, before looking around for new Mark: I’m inheriting some great folks from years from now, when your term is up? Mark: Thanks, Gumby! When I fi rst became things to tackle. Mike’s VCS staff: Wade Olson as Commandant Mark: You know, I really just visualize a a Fleet staff member in 1997, getting involved of the STARFLEET Marine Corps, Matt Copple as stronger, better fine-tuned version of the in a couple of projects, I’m not sure I expected Gumby: What new changes do you plan to bring Director of the Fleet Division Program, and Kyle STARFLEET of today. There is nothing drastic I’d wind up on the EC. This new post will be a to the offi ce of the Vice Commander? Wolf as the Director of the Diplomatic Corps. J.C. that I see changing in our two years in offi ce. new challenge for me, and it’s one I’m looking Mark: Honestly, I’m not planning on any Cohen joins the VCS staff as my Chief of Staff. forward to. sweeping changes. I’ll be Mike’s right-hand We’ve worked together for years in a variety Gumby: Finally: Is there anything you’d like man, as he and Gordon Goldberg before him of ways, as each other’s advisors and sounding to say to the Fleet? Gumby: Just what exactly is it that a Vice were Les’s. I’m also going to try to focus on under- boards, and I’m glad he’s willing to help me Mark: Come to Watkins Glen Weekend Commander-STARFLEET does anyway? represented groups of members, including those coordinate this crew. J.C. will be working closely 2003! It’ll be the 14th annual WGW, and Mark: A little of everything, of course! The who’ve chosen not to join specifi c chapters, and with Allyson Dyar, the CS Chief of Staff, just as we’ll be celebrating the tenth anniversary of VCS has some specifi c responsibilities, such international members. Mike and I will be working closely together. USS Accord’s commissioning. Write to me as acting as EC/AB archivist, coordinating the for more info, or see our web site at http: Fleet Division Chiefs program, and overseeing Gumby: What do you think is STARFLEET’s Gumby: Is there any aspect of STARFLEET that //www.ussaccord.org/ the SFMC. Like any EC member, I’ll participate greatest area of improvement? you’d like to see changed? in the Flag Rank Promotions process, and I’m Mark: Over the last two years, interaction with Mark: We’ve made tremendous strides over Gumby: Mark thanks for taking the time for looking forward to working with Mike Malotte the members has improved enormously. That the last couple of years in bringing services this interview. I know we can expect great on keeping the Fleet moving forward. includes membership processing, thanks to Sandy to international members, and members who things from you and the whole Executive Berenberg’s efforts this past year, an exceptional can best participate online, especially with this Committee Team! Gumby: Any new programs? Communiqué newsletter, and a central HelpDesk year’s improvement to overseas mailing. There’s Mark: Thanks for giving me the chance to Mark: We’re going to focus fi rst on existing that Greg Trotter set up within Communications obviously still more we can do, especially in the talk to everyone, and thanks for the optimistic programs, such as the Fleet Division Program, that can answer members’ questions, or point area of recruiting and retaining members, and predictions! We’ll do our best, and we¹ll look the Diplomatic Corps, and the SFMC, making them to the right places to get help. developing chapters, outside North America. forward to hearing from everyone. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 17 Gumby: Congratulations on your next year. As well there will be administrative / additions to my staff. The fi rst major change that compliment up to par. Information will appointment as our next Ops Chief, Joost! things like keeping the VR up to date, making sure you’ll see is the introduction of my new vice chief, also be an area for improvement, but the new Joost: Thank you Gumby...I think. :-) After chapter information is accurate, tracking chapters Chrissy Killian. database that will be going online soon is going seeing what this job is going to entail, it’s going that may need help, etc. to improve that immensely. to be both a lot of work and a lot of fun! You’ll remember Chrissy as the chair of IC2002 Gumby: Is there any aspect of Ops that you’d in San Jose, California. If you can pull off an IC, Gumby: Where do you see Operations two Gumby: What will be your fi rst offi cial act as like to see changed? you’re more than qualifi ed to be a Vice Chief of years from now, when your term is up? Chief of Operations? Joost: As I’m just starting the job I don’t see Operations! The other change you’re going to Joost: I want to see Operations as a smoothly Joost: I do plan to send a letter to all the COs anything at the moment I’ll be changing, however see is the addition of the Chapter Care Program running department with a reporting rate for introducing myself and giving information as I immerse myself more and more into the director. This person will be helping Chrissy and chapter above 95% and having over 95% of they’ll need for myself along with my plans position I expect I’m going to fi nd things I’d like myself design the program and will oversee its chapters up to full strength. for the next two years. I will also sit down changed or adapted to more refl ect my style; for implementation. Look for a call for that position and take a look at all the chapters in ‘Fleet so instance the Armed Services Program, which in the near future. Gumby: Finally, is there anything you’d like I can get a good sense of the people I will be I mentioned in our platform, will be reviewed to say to the Fleet? working with over the next two years. I also for possible changes. Programs under Ops may Gumby: What do you see as Ops’ greatest area of Joost: I’m here to help you make your SFI plan to look through the mounds of paperwork change and well as internal ops procedures, but improvement and how will you address that? experience as pleasant and fun as possible! My that will be coming to me from Mark sometime for the moment things will be staying the same. Joost: I think Ops needs to improve the tracking door is always open, and I will try to answer very soon! :) If I do make any changes I will be making sure and handling of chapters that are not keeping their any questions sent to me within 48 hours. I’m everyone knows ahead of time. membership up to regulation levels. Technically, very open and personable as most people know Gumby: Aside from commissioning chapters I have the authority to decommission chapter that (I’m Canadian, it’s in my genes
Gumby: Congrats Greg! Two more years as into it to allow us to help members by researching fantastic product. Also, in the last year, we have I don’t expect STARFLEET Chief Financial Minister of Propaganda! How do you feel? their questions more quickly than ever before. made great strides in delivery of the CQ to our Officer Tammy Willcox to approve our Greg: Fantastic! I am the only EC member who international members, improving delivery time expense vouchers for that, so I imagine that doesn’t have to pack up his offi ce. Gumby: Communications is more than just the from a matter of weeks to a matter of days. We’re we’ll still be doing what we are doing now, CQ and the HelpDesk. Can you tell us some of very proud of that and we continue to look at new while continuing to improve our publications, Gumby: What changes for the future do you your other duties as Chief? ways to improve both CQ quality and delivery. online services and HelpDesk. plan to bring to Communications? Greg: Helping with Communiqué post- Greg: Well, I am fortunate enough to have production issues, such as mailing, and working Gumby: What do you feel is the CQ’s greatest Gumby: Is there any aspect of the CQ that most of my staff returning, with the notable HelpDesk tickets do take up the lion’s share of strength? you’d like to see changed? exception of the Communiqué staff. The my time. But that’s the great thing about this Greg: I think the answer to that is the same as Greg: We are looking into different printing Communiqué is definitely the star of our job, where there are so many able people taking it’s always been, the people who contribute to solutions that could yield us more space in the publications group, headed by Dixie Halber. care of their end of things. Also, the Chief of it. It’s important to remember that the CQ is a publication. Long-time STARFLEET members But look for the return of Stellar Visions, our Communications is charged with running the publication not only for the members, but also by are probably a lot like me, and marvel over fanzine. And of course, our NetServices team, election for Commander, STARFLEET, unless the members. The CQ staff depends a great deal the sheer size of the Communiqué. But I think under the direction of Ed Nowlin, continues he/she is on someone’s proposed slate (as I was on member submission and feedback to continue that there is more that we can do, and I’d like to enhance STARFLEET’s online presence. in this most recent election). to make the Communiqué one of the shining stars to be able to provide our editors the space in Look for Webmaster Mike Wilkerson to have of Trek fandom. which to do it. some surprises in store for the Fleet website! Gumby: Any changes in store for the CQ? Also, STARFLEET Communications will be Greg: Yes, and in a big way. This issue is the last Gumby: What do you see as your biggest Gumby: Finally, is there anything you’d like assuming the Network Infrastructure duties one produced by Kurt Roithinger, Allyson Dyar, challenge in your new position? to say to the Fleet? from Computer Operations, which includes and that entire fantastic production team. While Greg: I don’t want to pick on Bob too much, but I Greg: I really wanted to thank the people for things like sfi .org email aliases and mailing I am sad to lose them, I am very happy that Bob will have to say “breaking in a new Communiqué all the kind words that have been sent our way. lists. Bulkeley of the USS Arc Royal in Region 17 has editor!” I really have to answer with that because It’s really gratifying to know that people are accepted the position of CQ Editor. Bob has some the CQ staff is just about the only thing that is appreciative of the fi ne work that the people Gumby: Any changes for the STARFLEET big ideas for the Communiqué, and I am quite changing. of STARFLEET Communications do. HelpDesk? excited about it. Greg: Absolutely! The HelpDesk has been Gumby: Where do you see Communications two Gumby: Greg, thank you for taking the time spectacularly successful in its first two Gumby: What do you feel is the CQ’s greatest years from now, when your term is up? out of your schedule for this interview. I years, handling about a thousand requests. area of improvement? What steps will you take Greg: Well, I would like to see us all on some look forward to the HelpDesk and I also HelpDesk Diva Joan Pierce hopes to be able to improve it? tropical beach, complete with a Communiqué look forward to seeing your plans come to to leverage the power of STARFLEET’s new Greg: Well, the number one thing that we can do production and mailing facility, a HelpDesk fruition! online database by adding HelpDesk hooks is to continue to get fantastic people to produce a offi ce, and a server farm for NetServices. But Greg: Thanks! PAGE 18 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 Gumby: Scott! Congrats on your two-year Gumby: Can you tell us something about the Commandant of the SFMC, serving in the Mike offend anyone atmosphere that often pervades sentence at STARFLEET Academy! revised SFA website? Smith Administration in that post for 1997, then both this club and fandom in general. Scott: Thank you very much Gumby, I am Scott: Lauren Milan has put together a massive as Fleet Historian since January 1998. honored to be able to serve the membership. rebuild of the SFA site, including a new look Gumby: How will you overcome any on all pages, and is working on an interactive Gumby: Impressive! What about your SFA weaknesses you feel you have? Gumby: Any new schools in the works? connection with the new Database created by background? What courses have you taken? Scott: In an attempt to force myself to be more Scott: As a matter of fact, we are planning Sandy and Dino over in Computer Operations. Scott: I’ve take OTS, OCC, all of Flag Offi cer considerate and diplomatic, I have recruited on expanding the Institute of Leaderships Soon the membership will be able to look up School, all of the courses in the Military Institute a staff that have been instructed to whap me Studies, fi rst with the a course called “Offi cer’s online their course work completed, COs and to include Security School, Klingon Warrior over the head with a lead-fi lled whiffl e bat if Leadership Thesis” It will be based on the higher, can verify OTS, OCC, or any other Academy, College of Survival Studies, Starship necessary. Carol Thompson my Senior Vice premise “If I were Fleet Admiral, I would...” courses their chapter/region/etc require for Operations School, School of Strategy and Tactics, Chief has worked with me a long time as a In addition we are going to offer courses on eligibility for positions, and the membership and the Gorn Academy. I have also fi nished the student and peer, and has no qualms taking recruiting, chapter fi nances, communications will get quicker turn around times on courses College of Computer History, taken dozens of me to task. Dave Blaser and John Adcock, my and marketing, essentially taking the almost they order by email. courses in VAS and SACOM, The Literature junior vice chiefs are also prepared to let me thirty years of experience SFI has in running School, College of History, and the STARFLEET have it as well :) chapters, and passing that knowledge on. Gumby: Where do you see the Academy two Offi cer’s Radio School. I also fi nished the old years from now, when your term is up? Post-Graduate School coursework, back in the Gumby: What do you feel is the Academy’s Gumby: What new changes do you plan to Scott: The plan is that all four Institutes and the early 1990’s. greatest strength? bring to the Academy? Cadet Academy will be reviewed for ease of use Scott: The Diversity of the Directors. We have Scott: Finish bringing the Academy on line, for by the membership of STARFLEET. We may also Gumby: What are your strengths and what are over fi fty hugely dedicated people, volunteering those members who want to have their courses add another Social Sciences Institute. you weaknesses? their free time to provide education and e-mailed to them, also work on real time taking Scott: My strengths? I am very good researcher, entertainment for the membership; it is a labor of courses on line. Also we are going to offer Gumby: Tell us about your ‘fl eet background. very tenacious once I start working on something, of love for all of them. degree paths for taking multiples of courses Scott: I joined ‘Fleet back in 1988 aboard the I will into give up until I have fi nished the project. across different disciplines. USS Jamestown in Region 1. As I moved across I am also very detail oriented but can still see the Gumby: Scott, thanks for giving us the time the country, I was a member of chapters in R3, big picture. My weaknesses? I am a blunt SOB for this interview! I guess now I’ll have to take Gumby: How much of SFA is online now? R12, and now in R5. I was the founder of the who is doesn’t take BS from anybody. I stand up more Academy Courses! Scott: As far as we can tell about 70% of the Starfl eet Marine College, which was then in SFA. to people who are being jerks and tell them so. Scott: And don’t be late Mr. Spicoli...errr courses are available to be emailed. About 5% First CO of the fi rst USS Texas, XO and CO of This makes me unpopular and disliked at times. I Simmons, I have my eye on you. And no, there are available for real time taking with two ready the USS Jaguar, and Regional Coordinaotr of know there is a more diplomatic way to do things, are no nachos allowed in class. for instantaneous grading. Region 5 the last two years. I was also the 5th but I am personally tired of the ultra PC, never Gumby: Bogus!
Gumby: Congratulations on the ShOC’ing departments are critical to maintaining the “Trek” has distributed offices, we need to maintain challenge for us. I’ll review feedback from post, Jerry!
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 19 Gumby: Congrats on the appointment! and features. The list of additions is called our The Director of Promotions can go into the Gumby: I think that CompOps is more than Sandy: Thank you, it’s an honor! wish list and this list is currently several pages database and promote people. Etc. None of this just website and labels. What other things long. Eventually, some of SFI’s own documents could be possible if it were not for Dino Gravato, do you do? Gumby: Membership services and processing may be moved into the database and removed Thank you Sir. Sandy: I seem to do a lot. I have been assisting are a big part of SFI and have improved under from the SFI Website, making them Members most areas of SFI. Working with our international you in Membership Processing. What changes, Only. But, right now there are no solid plans on Unassigned Member Director: Unassigned members members to both get a better understanding of if any, will you make? moving any items, but it remains a possibility. are far less likely to renew their memberships than what obstacles they face and how to overcome Sandy: Basically only a few, but positive members assigned to chapters, that is, many sign them. Helping Shuttle Operations get some changes. Little did anyone know, but over the Gumby: Any new programs in the works? up and vanish after a year. I have recruited the shuttles started in England, Portugal, Poland, last few months, Gerri Wampler, my Chief of Sandy: We are taking on Recruitment, improving services of Region 15’s own Bran Stimpson to Mexico, and in several places in the US too (I MP Corps and now Director of Membership the Database and creating a new role to assist the drive this new project to assist these members guess I never left the ShOC mentality, thanks Processing-Elect has been taking on more and Unassigned Members of STARFLEET. and increase retention. The offi ce will have three to Dennis Gray and you, Gumby). I work with more of the job. The transition between us will primary duties. the SFMC General Staff to improve that aspect be seamless. In addition, we are looking for Recruitment: The Recruitment Department, to be of Fleet. I provide assistance to the Academy more ways to improve the Membership Kit. So overseen by Mandi Livingston, one of my very 1. Find all members who are happily unassigned from both a Membership perspective and in all, I think it will continue to improve. Like capable Vice Chief’s is to be expanded and built on so Fleet and Regional HQ will stop nagging them advice as a former Course Director. I have last January, we have plans to roll out new kit the solid foundation laid by Ron Fell and his team. to join or start chapters. been working on the Technical Manual for the materials for the New Year. We plan on developing a Network of Recruiters all 2. Find all members who are not happily USS Edinburgh, which is now over 115 pages. over STARFLEET, while helping train members unassigned and help them fi nd chapters to join I like to create. I work with multiple Regional Gumby: Is there any aspect of CompOps that how to recruit, while providing Recruitment or get them set up with Shuttle Operations to start Coordinators and their staff’s to help their you’d like to see changed? materials and advice and also working with a new chapter. Regions. That’s most of what I do. Some of Sandy: I would like to have a standard policy chapters with membership issues to get them up 3. Provide a forum to pass along information this is CompOps, but I like to help others and of a one-week turnaround issues and questions beyond minimum membership requirements. The from STARFLEET and Regional HQs to the while this may not all be in my job description, posed to Computer Operations. This excludes new Recruitment team will off their services to Unassigned and then return feedback to the RCs I feel that if I can help, I should. Oh, yeah, and Membership Processing, which is promised in any member or chapter who requests it. and STARFLEET HQ. While this last part is not I have a day job. CompOps, itself, is morphing six to eight weeks, but averages two weeks. intended to be a ‘Voice for the Unassigned’ it is into the Member Services area of Fleet. Tied in The Database: This has been a project started a way to keep our unassigned members more in with the HelpDesk, we will cover just about all Gumby: Expansion of the website into over a year ago. Dino Gravato and I have spent the loop than they currently are. Member Concerns from membership issues to Member/Non-Member has been a lingering many 60-hour weeks going over plans, coding recruitment issues to database issues, etc. Not question. Any plans on this? and debugging our new database. The former Bran will be working with each Region and all members are online so we will help them by Sandy: The Website is under the auspices of membership database served Fleet very well for building a staff of Regional Contacts to work with using the database for them for their changes Communications. But let me offer you this, the last seven years, and has earned its retirement. the Unassigned. This position will also further and requests. the New SFI Member Database, (http:// Thanks again to Jesse Smith and all who assisted defi ne itself throughout the next two years. database.sfi .org), is available only to members. with this tool. The new database is built with the Gumby: Sandy, thank you for taking the time The STARFLEET website (www.sfi .org) is open idea that people, who need to do something, or Gumby: Any changes planned for the SFI out of your schedule for this interview. to the public, that is anyone from anywhere. We have a job to do something, can do that job in the website? Sandy: Sure, what did you say? Oh, sorry plan on expanding the database over the next database. For example, a member who moves can Sandy: Talk to Greg Trotter, and call him ‘Mr. was doing memberships...again. You are most two years to give members even more options log onto the database and change their address. Trotter’ in a Vinny Barberino voice. welcome and thank you.
Gumby: Congrats on your appointment! I’m currently looking for a Budget Specialist reimbursements, etc., are handled in a practical I’d really like to thank everyone for voting Tammy: Thanks, Gumby! I appreciate that. and a Loss Prevention Specialist. If anyone is manner. Though, honestly, everyone is really very for the amendment. The treasury is such an interested in either position, they can contact me good about researching costs and weighing the important and integral part of STARFLEET Gumby: What will be your fi rst offi cial act as at treasurer@sfi .org. I will probably be adding practicality of our needs. We have disagreements and the position needs to have a voice at Chief Financial Offi cer? additional staff during my two years, but at this occasionally on the best way to spend money or the same level as the rest of the officers to Tammy: Well, the fi rst thing I’ll need to do point I haven’t decided on positions or duties yet. handle Fleet’s funds, but we always work them ensure accountability. Also, if anyone has is get new signature cards for all of the Fleet I’ll need to see how much work the new positions out. any questions about Fleet’s fi nances or other accounts so that we can remove Les from any and personnel can handle. treasury matters, please, feel free to contact me. obligation and put all that stress on Mike and Gumby: Where do you see the Treasury two I’ll always do my best to answer questions. Mark!
That’s it folks, the fi rst thoughts of your next Executive Committee! This is Gumby, your fearless SFI Junior Cub Reporter, saying… “Next time it could be you!” PAGE 20 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 SALUTING OUR BEST AND BRIGHTEST: BY STARFLEET HISTORIAN GENERAL SCOTT A. AKERS THE STARFLEET AWARDS PROGRAM STARFLEET has for most of its history, decided Offi cer of the Year 2000 Helping Hands Award to choose and highlight the most outstanding Wendy Fillmore, K’Ehleyr Station Beverly Reynolds, Region 4 contributions of its members and chapters. Yearly Chapter of the Year awards, action specifi c awards, regional award Enlisted Member of the Year USS Mir, Region 17 Scholastic Achievement Award systems, chapter awards, the awards system of Dayne Clark, USS Alioth Beth Steidle, Region 7 the SFMC. All of these strive to recognize those Member of the Year who have gone above and beyond the call of Cadet of the Year Blair Learn, USS Highlander Lifetime Membership duty to serve their fellow members. Never will a James Brown, Greywolf Station Alex Rosenzweig, USS Avenger STARFLEET member have to worry about being Shuttle of the Year in a situation that the young men and women Helping Hands Award Shuttle Jaguar, Region 5 1998 faced at the Marne, Normandy, Iwo Jima, Chosin, Shirley Weaver, USS Alpha Centauri Dien Bien Phu, Kuwait, Mogadishu, or Kandahar. Offi cer of the Year Chapter of the Year We are not trying to pretend we are worthy of Scholastic Achievement Award Chris Wallace, USS Jaguar USS Hephaestus, Region 2 those honors. However STARFLEET strives to Sydney Marsh, USS Rogue Phoenix recognize those who have done Outstanding Enlisted Member of the Year Member of the Year jobs, fi rst as a thank you for the hundred and Lifetime Membership Garry Cameron, USS Jurassic Glen Corbin, Region 3 sometimes thousands of hours those people have Chuck Freas, USS Palo Duro donated to the rest of the membership, and to Cadet of the Year Shuttle of the Year give an incentive and example to the rest of us to Honorary Membership Lori Kinney, USS Jurassic Shuttle Bounty, Region 7 emulate those who have so selfl essly served. Tammy Willcox, USS Maat Helping Hands Award Offi cer of the Year The Offi ce of Fleet Historian has enjoyed the 2001 Michelle Barrat, USS Highlander Don Haven, USS Constitution opportunity to share with fl eet, the lineages of specifi c chapters in fl eet and those chapters that Chapter of the Year Scholastic Achievement Award Enlisted Member of the Year have set the standards for over two decades in USS Stormbringer, Region 4 Amile Wilson, USS Haise Matt Linton, Region 7 fl eet: the Eagle, Alaric, Jamestown, Discovery and Avenger. The Offi ce has also had the opportunity Member of the Year Lifetime Membership Cadet of the Year to write about the history of that fi ne institution, Wayne Lee Killough Jr., USS Witchfi re Marlene Miller, USS Renegade MySha Allen, Region 12 the STARFLEET Academy. Now we are going to look at those members and chapters who have Shuttle of the Year Honorary Membership Helping Hands Award excelled above and beyond the call of duty, and Shuttle Hokulani, Region 1 Chuck Freas, USS Palo Duro Byron Flynt, Region 3 have been recognized by their peers as those who have served the most, as it has been written, the Offi cer of the Year 1999 Scholastic Achievement Award Best Leaders, are those who have Served Most. Allyson M. W. Dyar, Space Station Nexus Greg McDermott, Region 7 Chapter of the Year This list goes back to the 1997 IC. Records before Enlisted Member of the Year USS Athena, Region 1 1997 that are sketchy, and an expanded list of the John Bryant, USS Jurassic Awards Winners from the 1990s will be in a Member of the Year Offi cer of the Year future articles. If you can help us fi ll in the gaps, Cadet of the Year Mark H. Anbinder, USS Accord Linda Reynolds, USS Czar’ak please send it to historian@sfi .org. Veronica Duane, USS Rogue Phoenix Shuttle of the Year Helping Hands Award 2002 Helping Hands Award Shuttle Stormbringer, Region 4 Wade Olson & Sherry Ann Newell, USS Morning Star Lynn Shaddrix, Region 1 Chapter of the Year Offi cer of the Year USS Maat, Region 1 Scholastic Achievement Award Kurt Roithinger, Space Station Nexus 1992 Amile Wilson, USS Haise Member of the Year Lifetime Membership Enlisted Member of the Year Chapter of the Year John Roberts, USS Anasazi Peg Pellerin, USS Ian Fleming Gracie Schmidt, Region 7 USS Sally Ride
Shuttle of the Year Honorary Membership Cadet of the Year Rookie Chapter of the Year Shuttle Greywolf, Region 5 Allyson M. W. Dyar, Space Station Nexus Dean Rogers, Region 7 USS Nighthaw
The Director of the Offi ce of the Fleet Historian Whether writing a news article or a historical (OFH), General Scott Akers, asked me to take document, the information making up your over the writing of the offi cial articles for him, WHEN IS DOCUMENTATION NOT USEFUL? documentation is everything. But when you especially in light of his new job as Commandant can’t confi rm the information or cannot use of STARFLEET Academy. This is the fi rst article, offered information, it is not documentation in which I hope continue to do articles such as the By Commodore Jeffery Higdon • Office of the Fleet Historian and cannot be used. However, just because how-to-do-a-history I have been doing, or to do that are offered in this manner. The information, An example of information that could be used was the information can’t be used does not mean interviews from people historically connected to however juicy, would not be able to be used on that another set of information sent to the OFH it cannot be used toward getting information the fl eet, or genealogical chapter-to-chapter articles unless it pointed to another source information about a different event in SFI’s illustrious history. that can lead to proper documentation. It can be such as General Akers has done in the past. that would be on the record and thus usable. This The data, which was received by the OFH from the used to direct a researcher to information that would be the only reason for keeping and fi ling former Chief of Personnel, a position equaled to either confi rms or dismisses the information Recently the OFH received a message from a the information in the archives, as long as that today’s Chief of Computer Operations, revealed that is ‘off the record’. former member of STARFLEET. He had been information does not go public. why an event happened, the way the way that with the group back in the early eighties and person handled the event in question and gave Bjo Trimble once said to me (and I paraphrase he had heard about our history site. He had The information that the individual was provided a fresh viewpoint to what was clearly a one-side here), “Watch the information that comes in looked up our site and examined it. He then was useless and could not be proven or disproved event in our organization’s history. Because the because the person who offered that information took the liberty of contacting us and offering as fact. Other documents in possession of the information was offered without constraint it was might have an agenda attached.” The balance information that he felt was left off the site. But OFH pointed in another direction indicating used in reevaluating a portion of the history and, between documented information and the there was a catch, the information he provided that lack of verbosity in the new information. An thus, a minor rewriting of the offi cial history. Thus information offered by the individual must be was “off the record.” independent source could not be found to verify this information became an important document observed. It doesn’t mean that the information or be used as documentation for his claims. Thus for the researchers of the OFH. On a side note, that isn’t the truth, just that the information is Any good journalism student, in fact most the information offered was, at the time, worthless former Chief of Personnel is once again a member suspect and cannot be counted without an ‘on journalists, would walk away from such items to the historical researcher. in good standing in STARFLEET. the record’ document. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 21 NOW ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH:
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The end of the year has finally arrived. I the MFM, but those are the note-worthy Hello my name is Wade Hoover and I’m proud to messenger, I can be added to your hope that this year has brought each of you changes. Further modifi cations and redesigns be serving the SFMC as COInfoCom! contact list by typing in wade_ everything you have hoped for and that next will occur on an as-needed basis. [email protected] in the ‘add a year will be even better. I am sure many of you are wondering what buddy’ prompt. Please do not e-mail me I would like to take this opportunity to wish a is InfoCom and what are its job duties. Please at that address, as I do not check mail By the time you read this article, the 2002 fond farewell to our outgoing COFORCECOM, allow me to give a brief explanation. InfoCom is there very often. It is set up primarily version of the Marine Force Manual will be in COL Joost Ueffing and COSUPCOM, COL responsible for all things electronic that SupCom for instant messenger. I do not have your hot little hands. To keep you from having Susan Fugate. Both of these offi cers have served formally took care of. It operates the Corps any other instant message client on my to set the previous two versions down side by the Corps with distinction and will be sorely web site, maintains the Corps presence in IRC, computer at this time. The best times to side and compare, I’ll let you know what missed. COL Ueffing will be assuming the moderates the SFMC E-mail list, and coordinates reach me are Monday-Friday after 5PM changes you can look forward to: position of STARFLEET Chief of Operations. the AoD for submission within the CQ. I, along central time or on weekends between with Wade Olson and Brian Davis will be 10AM and 10PM. • The removal of Support Command As these officers are leaving, I also have moderating the Corps list. Any questions about • The Creation of Information Command the opportunity to welcome a fi ne offi cer to the operation of the E-mail list should be directed E-mailing me is the best option and • Updated descriptions for General Staff our staff. Moving into the role of our first to any of the above named operators. I can guarantee that you will receive Offi cers COINFOCOM is MGN Wade Hoover. MGN a response from me within 24 hours • Removal of the Steering Committee Hoover brings with him a wealth of knowledge There are many ways to contact me. Among those Sunday thru Thursday and up to 72 • The addition of the 9th Branch: Maritime and experience collected from all levels of the include e-mailing me at [email protected] or hours on Friday and Saturday and Operations FLEET and Corps. sending me a postal letter. My address is: during holidays. I can be reached by • Addition of the TRACOM Commander’s phone but I ask that you e-mail me with Award Ribbon As always, if you have any proposals, Wade Hoover the time you wish to call me so that I suggestions, questions, or even complaints, I 1321 1/2 Center St. may be off-line at your convenience. I Other minor edits have been made throughout can be reached at depdant@sfi -sfmc.org. Emporia, KS 66801 am operating on dial up modem right now and will be changing to high-speed For those of you who use hotmail instant connection after the fi rst of the year.
Hello from the Sergeant Major of the on leadership development, morale, STARFLEET Marine Corps! By the time this ENLISTED RANK community or helps with SFMCA reaches you it will have been announced courses (this can be done via online that I have stepped down as SGM/SFMC. communications); convinces at I want to thank everyone for their opinions GUIDELINES least fi ve Enlisted personnel to stay and reports during my tenure. Unfortunately By SgtM. Jenna Duerr • 771st MSG, USS Accord Enlisted; continues to be available real-life considerations of school and work for confl ict resolution which includes have taken up more and more of my time, it or Tracom development; recruits at least 2 being trusted by both Offi cers and was not any one person or idea that caused Corporal (CPL) additional members into SFI; participates in a Enlisted personnel; communicates my resignation. Passes 2 or more 10-level courses relating to least one additional Brigade or higher event; on above mentioned topics with their MOS; starts to become more involved with shows to Senior NCOs and Offi cers continued Junior and Senior Enlisted members Before I stepped down and as promised, I mentoring new members in the SFMC; shares development and ability to assist members at the Brigade or higher level, looks completed the Enlisted Guidelines for the at least 2 morale-boosting activities with their with conflict resolution; communicates on a after the Junior Enlisted to make sure most commonly used ranks. My special unit; convinces at least 2 Reservists to become regular basis with Junior and Senior Enlisted that no one is left behind and that the thanks to all who aided in suggestions and full Marines; shows respect for and uses of the members of any unit within the Battalion on a Junior Enlisted are doing the same for proofreading the guidelines. chain-of-command; demonstrates the ability to variety of topics including membership problem their peers. communicate effectively with other CPLs and solving (such as how to handle the member who You will notice that I have chose to highlight Senior Enlisted members. always gets lost, can’t fi nd a ride, or needs a bit Sergeant Major or fi ve main areas of responsibility-Leadership, of extra help with SFMCA courses or choosing Command Sergeant Major Morale, Recruitment, Mentoring, and Confl ict Sergeant (SGT) an MOS). (SGM or CSGM): Resolution. Passes PD-15, NCO-20, at least one other 20- Initiates at least two or more Brigade level course and LD-20 OR OTS; mentors new Gunnery Sergeant (GSGT): or higher leadership development and Private (PVT) members and lower ranked Enlisted personnel; Passes at least one additional (two or three total) morale-boosting projects (includes Entry-level rank, awarded to any member in participates in at least 2 Brigade or larger-level 30-level course or SFA equivalent; works with Tracom development); communicates good standing of SFI who expresses a desire events (participation, in this case, means more three or more units and their enlisted personnel clearly and regularly with Senior to be a marine. then simple attendance; the marine must have to develop morale-boosting events; anticipates NCOs Corps-wide; is available to any done additional work: participate in panels, at least some of what their OIC needs and has it member from PVT to Flag Offi cers Private 1st Class (PFC) perform honor guard, etc.); works with at least ready before it is needed; convinces at least fi ve for conflict resolution, leadership, Chooses unit and chapter; chooses an MOS 2 other SGT’s on 2 or more morale-boosting Reservists to become full Marines or three new advice, morale or recruitment ideas; and Branch of Service; passes MBT and projects; recruits 2 or more new members into members to join SFI; assists in confl ict resolution communicates with all Enlisted, NCO-10; shows a basic understanding of the SFI; shows to Senior NCOs and Offi cers the between Flag Offi cers and prevents such confl icts regardless of rank that are within chain-of-command. ability to assist members with confl ict resolution; from impacting the larger group if such a their Brigade or SFMC, has taught communicates on a regular basis with other situation exists; communicates on a regular basis at least three tips to anticipating the Lance Corporal (LCP) SGTs and Senior Enlisted on a variety of topics with Enlisted members within their Battalion on needs of the Offi cers to Junior Enlisted Passes LD-10; starts to become involved with including problems/solutions, anticipated need topics including how to anticipate an Offi cer’s members; continues to look after ALL mentoring new members under the guidance of their Offi cers, mentoring and morale. needs and how to stay one step ahead of the members to make sure that no one of their SGT; resolves any misunderstandings Offi cers (in terms of fulfi lling those needs). is left behind; looks beyond just the that a PVT or PFC may have about SFMC or Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Battalion or Brigade levels and into the chain-of-command; communicates on Passes PD-20, LD-30 OR OCC, NCO-30, and at 1st Sergeant (1SGT): the future of the SFMC with ideas a regular basis with other LCPs and Senior least one other 30-level course; mentors at least Takes and passes the 10 and 20-level Infantry and projects for leadership, morale, Enlisted members-whether to pass on an two CPL’s or lower; works with at least two courses; demonstrates an ability to work at recruitment, mentoring, community interesting bit of trivia, share problems and other SSGT’s or SGT’s from units not within Battalion-level or higher; working with other service, and confl ict resolution. solutions, or discuss happenings within Battalion on development or community Senior Enlisted to develop standards of excellence their unit. service projects which can include online for Junior Enlisted members. Works with others That’s all from me! See you around!
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REGION 5 CHANGE OF COMMAND BASH THE GREAT PUMP Words and Pictures B
Next thing, we’ll be calling him “Count” Vosseller: Bob Vosseller has a bottle of red stuff during a trip to Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure by members of the USS Challenger in October. Photo by Mary Francen
On October 26th, folks from seven One of these people is gorgeous. The other is just an RC: Nat Saenz (right) and his wife Inge. the Millenium Costumer’s Guild Veska invaded the StormCellar to 4th anniversary as a chapter of ST around 9PM with the captain’s t great time at the USS Pioneer’s 7 in the day.
It was a mix of fog and snow, an was largely due to Admiral Denni of the FOG (Fall Over, Gumby) managed to track in from the por hand with his usual array of contr Mexico Sector. John also had th Challenge Coins, one of which he were checked in by the Pumpkin Pumpkin looked like a method a sequel. We promise that no pump of this year’s celebration. “Cap’n, she canna take anymore”: Ken Dohn of the USS Challenger enjoys a ‘warp core breach’ drink while at the Quark’s Lionel Smith noticed the outline bar section of the Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas, NV. and handed Gumby a glass of gr Contrary to rumors, Scott did not get any calls from Cosmo: The Region 5 Breakfast Bunch. progressed into the Jacuzzi (yes, it on until the sun came up.
By David Lee Kania • USS Rubicon, STARFLEET Region 5 All that, and to top it off folks even Photos Courtesy of Nat Saenz left. On behalf of the USS Stormb We hope to see you again next H On Saturday, November 23rd, STARFLEET turned out for the occasion. It was a great party end of our fi rst 5-Year mission. N members from all around Region 5 poured and despite the current rumors it did not get more pumpkins! into Portland Oregon for a fun fi lled action out of hand. There was no table dancing by packed weekend. This was the weekend previous RC Kurt Roithinger [Hey! - Ed.]. All that Scott Akers, the current RC R5 had wished Scott well in his upcoming role as his retirement party. It was the weekend Commandant of STARFLEET Academy. that Nat Saenz the Region 5 RC elect held his initial staff meeting. And, it was the Sunday the incoming and outgoing staffs weekend both staffs met, started turnover, met for breakfast and a brainstorming and had an amazing time. session on turnover items and ways to help the Region grow and come together for more Saturday afternoon there were meetings, events. Afterwards pictures were taken groups of people were doing outings to the of all attendees and of the four Regional Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Coordinators of Region 5 that were present, going to movies, and swimming. Nat Nat Saenz (RC elect), Scott Akers (current introduced his new slogan for Region 5: RC), and Allyson Dyar and Kurt Roithinger “All for one, One for all.” (former RC’s).
Saturday night everyone gathered at the The Portland area hosts had wonderfully Rheinlander German Restaurant. The hospitable and everyone is looking forward restaurant had to add more tables to our to returning. We all even learned a new song, Men with tropical fashion sens The warp core is seen in the casino of the Las Vegas Hilton. area due to the number of personnel who the “Dough, Ray, Me” (beer song). Frances Alvarado, Michae Above two pictures courtesy of Bob Vosseller PAGE 24 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 TARFLEET GALAXY! Pipgras and Kurt Roithinger
KIN OF REGION 17 USS ALIOTH GIVES THANKS By Johnathan Simmons Words and Pictures By Rear Admiral Keira Russell-Strong
Ever wonder what happens to retired RC’s? RADM Lynnette Knox of Region 17, USS Alioth has become a mime. The USS Alioth held its yearly costume party at a readers theater at Thanksgiving Point, UT. The readers are professional and do a great job of acting out the stories. This year the stories were for the children, of all ages, and one of the surprise readers was John Stockton of the Utah Jazz. After it got too cold to sit any longer the crew dismissed for dinner at Denny’s..
Walk softly and carry a big stick: Amidst the pastoral beauty of Watkins Glen, NY, a few attendees of the USS Accord’s annual Watkins Glen Weekend pose for a group shot. Photo by Michael D. Smith n regional SFI chapters, the Jedi’s, d, the Grey Council and House celebrate the USS Stormbringer’s TARFLEET. Festivities kicked off triumphant return from having a 7th anniversary party held earlier d that was inside the house. This is Gray’s thoughtful procurement machine and what snow we all rch. Colonel John Roberts was on raband microbrews from the New e new, and most agreeable, R17 Top - The Crew of the USS Alioth at e awarded to the CO. All weapons Thanksgiving Point n and as the night progressed the From Left to Right: Captain Tiffanny Knox, actor from a bad Friday the 13th Rear Admiral Lynnette Knox, Fleet Captain pkins were harmed in the making Janet Shepherd, Ensign Dayne Clark, Crewman Robbie Lawrence. More of the scenery at Watkins Glen Weekend. Right - Be a Clown, Be a Clown: of the Klingon taped to the fl oor Photo by Michael D. Smith reen liquid, from there, the party Rear Admiral Lynnette Knox shows her t was snowing) and as usual, went “True Colors.”
Bottom - With an assist by the all-time n helped clean up a bit before they assist leader: bringer, thank you all for coming. John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dressing Halloween, when we celebrate the a member of the audience in costume as Next year, we promise we’ll have he reads a story at the readers theater at Thanksgiving Point, UT.
ses: Gumby Simmons, his fi ance In Memoriam: Donna Jean Noddin (see Page 12) el Bruno and Dennis Gray. Above picture courtesy of Marlene Miller THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 25 Greetings from the mounds of 5th BDE paperwork, soon to be even bigger! THE FORCE IS WITH YOU... International Service Ribbon - Chris Wallace, By Colonel Joost Ueffing Allyson M. W. Dyar, John Adcock, Scott As most of you may know, Michael Malotte CO, Force Command, SFMC Akers, Kurt Roithinger, Stephen Idell and and Mark Anbinder successfully passed their Norman DeRoux vote of confi dence for the next CS/VCS for mail me at [email protected] for a 696th, 066th, 033rd, 505th, 777th, 202nd, 245th, Marine Honor Guard - Norman DeRoux, 2003-2004. In December of last year I was asked job description / qualifi cations. 440th, 999th Russell Garrison, Joel Housworth, Rick Ervans to be their candidate for Chief of Operations, and Leader’s Commendation - Joel Housworth, Jon I accepted. Since they’ve won, it seems I’m going Thanks all. Here are the latest stats: Awards Received Rider, Rick Ervans to be putting my nose to the grindstone so to Legion Of Arms - Russ Garrison, Joel speak. Although the offi cial date has not been set STATE OF THE CORPS* 1st BDE Housworth yet, I will be leaving the post of COFORCECOM As of September 31st, 2002** Great Barrier - Michael W. Malotte, Deidre Cadet Legion Of Arms - Russ Garrison no later than the end of December, 2002. Rickard, Les Rickard, Dennis Rayburn, Jill Latest members (14): Rayburn, Susan Fugate 7th BDE I want to thank everyone I’ve worked with over Ken Hoffman, Jared Fielder, Robert Kitson, International Service - Michael W. Malotte, Academic Excellence - Martin A. Lessem the past year. The experience has been rewarding Shawn Braaten, Jake Tenenbaum, Richard C. Deidre Rickard, Les Rickard Brigade Service Commendation - Sean and satisfying. I especially want to thank the Watson, Erica Stanley, Wade Wantoch, Pam Academic Excellence Ribbon: Tracy Lilly Niemeyer members of the GS for 2002, whether they’re Bell, Teresa Frey, Chrystal Overby, Rex H. Prior, Good Conduct Ribbon: Jason K Ryan, Scott Leader’s Commendation (By MSG OIC) currently serving or fi nished their terms during Ronald B. Smith, Carolyn Zimdahl Jensen - Michael Fruggerio the year. You all made doing my job somewhat Leadership Commendation: Nelson, Jim International Service Award - Martin A. easier with your experience and advice, and that Current Membership Reported: Lessem, Geraldine Sylvester, Lauren Milan, was a real help. Special thanks goes especially Last period: 594 (active and reserve) 2nd BDE Mark Anbinder to Wade Olsen for giving me the chance to do This period: 578 (active and reserve) TRACOM Commander’s Award - Shawn NCO Ribbon with a “2” - Michael Fruggiero this job. I also want to give special thanks to Decrease of 2% Williams the BDE OICs, past and present, for 2002. They 10th BDE are my link to the SFMC membership; without Brigades Reporting: 14 3rd BDE STARFLEET Cross - Clayton Hobbs them I couldn’t do my job properly. Kudos to Brigades Listed: 15 Initial Entry Training Award - Joyce Fink, Community Service Citation - Derek France you guys and gals for doing your duty with Jared Fielder Leaders Commendation - Derek France gusto and zeal. Marine Strike Groups Reporting: Last period reported: 105 4th BDE 12th BDE With that there are a few particulars I want to Last period listed: 115 Great Barrier Expedition - Chris Esquibel, Academic Excellence Award - Wayne Lee note: Report rate: 91% Jim Monroe, Truman Temple, Adam Bernay, Killough, Jr., Glenn Overby II Adrian Martinex, Cyndi Temple, Initial Entry Training Award - Franz Bruyere, • A new OIC for the 4th BDE was appointed This period reported: 113 Cross of Valor - Cyndi Temple Jr., Teresa Frey, Chrystal Overby, Glenn this month. FORCECOM wants to welcome This period listed: 11 Sword of Valor - Truman Temple Overby II Cyndi Temple to the post and looks forward to Report rate: 91% Legion of Valor - 1st MSG NCO Professional Development Ribbon working with her. Marine Honor Guard - Jim Monroe, Cyndi - Teresa Frey, Glenn Overby II • I also accepted the resignation of 13th BDE OIC Marine Strike Groups Formed: 4 Temple Matt Ballie from his post. FORCECOM wishes Marine Strike Groups Deactivated: 2 International Service - Jim Monroe, Cyndi 13th BDE Matt luck in future endeavors and wishes him Temple, Fleona Dysastar, Truman Temple, Community Service Citation - Paul Williams all the best! The following Marine Strike Groups did not fi le a Adam Bernay, Adrian Martinez, Lionel Smith • FORCECOM is currently accepting applications report to their BN or BDE CO (note this number Embassy Duty: Jim Monroe, Truman Temple, 17th BDE for the position of 10th BDE OIC and 15th BDE will not match with the MSG stats above, due Adam Bernay, Adrian Martinez and David Cereme - BDE Achievement Award OIC. Anyone interested in the position can e- to some units not being reported at all): 695th, Cyndi Temple Jack Kern - SFMC Service Award
I have been named Commanding Officer Jason Braaten, the Support Branch Director of the Training and Doctrine Command TRAINING COMMAND has also been working on completing the last (COTRACOM) and wanted to take a few By Col. John Roberts, CO - TRACOM four of the Support Command OIC courses and moments to introduce myself and give you they will be released when completed. an idea as to what TRACOM has been, and Courses in the SFMCA: IN-15:A weapons qualification course will be, doing. focused solely on 24th century weapons and Jill Rayburn and Mysteri Tullis are working SU21 Combat Service Supply Command OIC equipment. to create a series of cadet courses (sort of an I currently serve as the CO of the USS Anasazi, Course: This is a course designed for knowing SFMC ROTC course) for the younger members VRC for Region 17, Director of the SFA’s all the ins and outs to Support Branch’s largest School of Strategy and Tactics: A new advanced of the SFMC and those with learning and other School of Strategy and Tactics and DOIC of command. This course will prepare all CSSC studies course focusing on Strategy and Tactics disabilities that may prevent them from being both the 898th MSG and the 17th Brigade. I OIC’s for future command and give them for ground based forces that is designed to able to complete the full blown courses. have served TRACOM as the Chief of Ops/ intimate knowledge of the divisions within. This give the student a basic understanding of the Plans/Staff and as Dean of the SFMCA, so is Part one in the Support Branch OIC Series concepts of strategy and tactics and then gives Future plans for TRACOM: I am very familiar with TRACOM’s mission them the opportunity to apply those concepts. Each branch will be getting at least one new and staff. SU23 Signal Corps Command OIC Course: Successful completion of these three courses course every year as part of our ongoing This course is designed at understanding the bestows a Master’s of Military Science upon efforts to develop and expand the various Since I took over as COTRACOM, the only fundamentals of the communications arm of the graduate. Branches and Schools of the SFMCA. We are staffing changes have been: (1) BDR John the Support Branch. Students of this course also working on a plan to update and revise “Kiwi” Kane has become the Special Advisor will gain advanced knowledge of the Signal We are also working on several new courses for the various manuals used by the SFMCA. for Manual Revisions; (2) LTC Jonathan Slavin Corps Command and prepare them for future the SFMCA: These are both long term plans and will not has been moved form IN Branch Director to command of this area. This is part two in the be completed in the near future but may take DCOTRACOM; (3) 1LT Michael Fruggiero has OIC series. Xenostudies School: This school will have 12-18 months to get everything completed. been named as the new LD School Director several areas within it designed to familiarize to replace Sandy Berenberg as he prepares SU24 Military Intelligence OIC Course: the student with the culture, weapons and tactics If you have any questions or comments, or to become a full member of the EC; and (4) Arguably one of the most secretive portions of of non-federation races. The fi rst area, Klingons, any ideas for new courses or other offerings SSGT Shawn Williams has been named as the Support Branch, the Military Intelligence should be operational within the next month and for TRACOM, please do not hesitate to the new IN Branch Director; (5) SGM Jennifer Command course makes a student think in others (Romulan, Cardassin, Dominion, etc) will contact me and I will be glad to help in Colpitts has resigned for personal reasons and new and diverse ways and instead use multiple come on line as we fi nd sources and volunteers any way I can. I can be reached by email at (6) LTC Scott Jensen has resigned as Ecerts resources to solve problems, just as a Military to help us create them. [email protected] or cotracom@sfi- Coordinator due to time constraints. Since Intelligence offi cer would. This is part three in sfmc.org or on IRC (Anasazi-CO) and would October, we have opened the following new the OIC series. IN-27: An advanced Infantry tactics course. be glad to chat with you anytime.
PAGE 26Please THE send STARFLEET any feedbackCOMMUNIQUÉ to: ISSUE [email protected] 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARYPage 2003 26 WILLIAM SHATNER SUITS UP FOR “SPPLAT ATTACK”! William Shatner recently hosted and Article courtesy of WilliamShatner.com About the Production: participated in the largest Sci-Fi scenario William Shatner’s Spplat Attack is the paintball game ever, William Shatner’s Spplat Head” orchestrates an intergalactic paintball battle Kaye, heads a third conglomerate obsessed with brainchild of William Shatner, Creative Light Attack. This reality-based fi lm takes viewers between the three life forms for an opportunity to assimilating the planet and every warrior that Entertainment and JJ Brookshire, founder of the behind the gun sight of the people who play obtain advanced weaponry. In order to win the gets in their way. It’s an all out battle for world SPPLAT organization (www.SPPLAT.com). paintball, highlighting the strategizing that competition and save their alien races, each team domination, as “The Big Giant Head” watches the Ironically, the event came about as a result occurs between teams, depicting the players must complete a series of missions. Ultimately, three teams enter into paintball combat. of Shatner’s love for horses. While at a horse devotion and illuminating their camaraderie the life form with the most points wins acquiring show a few years ago, Shatner began talking and desire to win. William Shatner’s Spplat the armaments that belong to “The Big Giant As expected, Shatner and his heroic team of to a fellow horseman who informed him that Attack is a unique opportunity for science Head.” warriors start off strong but several twists ensue his son was into paintball. Soon after, Shatner fi ction fans to see Shatner bring the spirit of one and a deadly alliance threatens the safety of the was introduced to JJ Brookshire and the two of his most famous characters back to life while Surrounded by an elite team of warriors who paintball universe. “We knew that there would be began to toss around ideas for a possible battling side-by-side with some of his biggest charity benefit. Following their meeting, fans in a “Survivor-like” atmosphere. This Shatner and Brookshire reviewed several one-of-a-kind science fi ction reality adventure potential play sites and chose Challenge Park takes viewers on a journey of intergalactic Xtreme located in Joliet, Illinois as this year’s proportions. location. Challenge Park Xtreme encompasses miniature cities including the town of Bedlam, William Shatner’s Spplat Attack took place Armageddon, Fort Courage and the Jungle of Saturday, August 31, 2002 at Challenge Doom to name a few. Park Xtreme in Joliet, Illinois. Over 1,500 people gathered to simultaneously play a About the DVD: reality-based sci-fi scenario paintball game, William Shatner’s Spplat Attack is presented where participants received a one-of-a-kind in fullscreen and features Dolby Digital 5.1. opportunity to fi ght alongside Captain Kirk in The DVD, loaded with “extras” including: a unique paintball competition that benefi ted Scene selection; Featurette on “Shatner’s William Shatner’s charity, the Hollywood Combat Training,” following Shatner as he Charity Horse Show. prepares for battle; Bios on Shatner, Tom Kaye, Mancow, JJ Brookshire, Creative Light William Shatner’s Spplat Attack premiered on Entertainment, Kathy Weiss, Pacman and Pay-Per-View nationwide beginning December Ike; Featurette on the location, Challenge 8, 2002 and was released on DVD and VHS on Park Xtreme; In-depth look at the arsenal December 10, 2002. William Shatner’s Spplat with a close-up of Shatner’s weapon; Attack marks the fi rst ever paintball scenario “Extreme Outtakes”; Photo gallery; Maps game to air on Pay-Per-View. of the paintball course; Featurette on “Tom’s Tips” spotlighting advice from world About the Story: renown paintball player, Tom Kaye; Three Organized by The Society of Paintball Players hidden Easter eggs and has a running time and Teams (SPPLAT) and documented by of approximately 80 minutes. Creative Light Entertainment and Melis Productions, William Shatner’s Spplat Attack About the Charity: is a reality-based sci-fi scenario paintball game A portion of the proceeds from the DVD/Video that fi nds three disparate alien teams battling sales of William Shatner’s Spplat Attack will it out on the fi eld. Arriving in grandeur style, be donated to William Shatner’s Hollywood Shatner starts the competition by paramotoring Charity Horse Show, an organization that in to Challenge Park Xtreme, where he then Ready to make things go “SPPLAT!”: William Shatner benefits Ahead With Horses, a non-profit proceeds to lead his team like only he can; with therapeutic riding organization that assists dynamic strategy, rallying speeches and the Photo courtesy of http://www.spplatattack.com/ approximately 200 severely disabled children willingness to take matters into his own hands each month in Los Angeles. Proceeds will also when the chips are down. From the moment benefi t LA’s BEST, which provides safe and William Shatner literally fl ies into the event, he would sacrifi ce their lives for the Captain and subterfuge, enemy intelligence and confounding supervised after-school education, enrichment doesn’t stop and neither do the cameras. the mission, Shatner steps in to make sure the plans abounding, but nobody thought an alliance and recreation programs for children ages fi ve advanced arms do not get into the wrong hands. would be formed amongst opposing teams” to twelve. “I was so impressed with all the The concept of the story begins with “The Big Nationally syndicated “shock jock,” Mancow, proclaimed Shatner. All the while, Shatner fi ghts colorful people that came to play, and with Giant Head,” a member of a newly encountered directs the charge of the savage and untrustworthy side-by-side with team members, trudging into the generosity of the volunteers who helped and destructive alien race bringing together opponents, who only want to pillage the planet the heat of the battle, completing missions, doing put the game on; but, the best part about it three different life forms with a longstanding of its treasure and resources before destroying everything he can to beat the other worldly life was we raised a princely sum for the charity” history of deceit and mistrust. “The Big Giant it. World-renowned paintball player, Tom forms of Mancow and Tom Kaye. said Shatner.
This report refl ects the activities of Section Final remarks from the Director: 31 for the 2002 calendar year for Sol-3. The following officers of SFI and SFMC were SECTION 31: YEAR IN REVIEW This was a very productive year. successfully targeted during this time frame: We met all of our goals. More importantly, Wade Olson - Commandant/SFMC By You-Know-Who • Director, Section 31 we made it clear that no one is safe from Region 2 Summit - Private shuttlecraft Greg Trotter - Chief of Comm/SFI assassination by Mad Cow Disease Section 31. impounded. STARFLEET International Conference Aforementioned Agent Trouter was presented The following starships now have Section 31 This year also saw the creation of the Section Mike Malotte - CS elect to Admiral Trotter during the awards banquet agents on board as crewmembers: USS Alioth, 31 Special Victims Unit. Region 1 Summit - Compromising photos of as a dinner entrée. USS Asimov, USS Avenger, USS Delta House, CS elect with Agent Trouter. USS Draco, USS Eagle, USS Edinburgh, USS There has been a renewed interest for people Edgar Torres - CO/USS Osiris Highlander, USS Osiris, USS Peacekeeper, USS wishing to become members of Section 31. Dallas Vinson - Chief of Ops/SFI Region 7 Summit - Agent Trouter assumed the Stormbringer. Region 3 Summit - Private transport vehicle role of sashimi For all who wish to aspire to this level, you confi scated. This year also saw the creation of Section 31’s may place an announcement within IRC or Sanford Berenberg - CompOps elect/SFI subsidiary Section 31-A. Remarks from the on the STARFLEET/STARFLEET Marine James Monroe-Senior Staff/SFMC Watkins Glen Weekend -Agent Lambchop Deputy Director of 31-A are as follows: CorpsListserv’s. From there, the decision to Personal Bodyguard for Federation President masqueraded as a dinner entree notify any and all will be made. Region 17 Summit - Private quarters The 2003 calendar year will mark a new beginning sealed off. Presidential transport vehicle Dennis Rayburn-SFI/SFMC for Subsidiary 31-A. Section 31-A’s report being I wish all Section 31 agents the best in the impounded. Watkins Glen Weekend - Attempted submitted from the 3rd rock from the sun. coming new year THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 27 CARL’S COUPON CORNER By Commodore Carl Lewis • STARFLEET Liasion to the OCP Artwork Created By Commodore David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region 5
Greetings STARFLEET. As many of you know, the Send a report of the totals to me at U.S.S. Aurora Vulcanus – $2,209.30 U.S.S. Marko Ramius – $15,905.42 Overseas Coupon Project has changed its name [email protected] with a copy going to Eddie U.S.S. Joan of Arc – $2,519.75 U.S.S. Mystique – $772.22 to the Overseas Coupon Program OCP). There Allen III ([email protected]). I would like Region Three Total – $4,729.05 Region Twelve Total – $129,371.34 have been a number of changes to the program, to get the totals updated so that all chapters and none of which will cause any problems for those individuals can see where the program stands. U.S.S. Angelfi re – $139,799.07 U.S.S. Alioth – $14,631.09 taking part in OCP. For more information on U.S.S. Centurion – $4,613.36 U.S.S. Mir – $3,737.39 those changes, please visit the OCP website http: The following info is provided for everyone to U.S.S. Peacekeeper – $691.60 Region Seventeen Total – $18,368.48 //www.OCPnet.org–and read the FAQ. look at and verify. If it is incorrect, please let us Region Four Total – $145,104.03 know. This is current as of October 14. Current Total - STARFLEET: $656,127.68 I have been viewing the new website and it is U.S.S. Pendragon – $17.70 coming along nicely. I did notice, however, that Shuttle Nemesis – $3,268.86 U.S.S. Rubicon – $44,012.22 I ask that all STARFLEET chapters send their the STARFLEET totals are way off. I presume that U.S.S. Asgard – $54,821.78 Region Five Total – $44,029.92 coupon totals to Eddie and I whenever you mail this is due to the program changing over and the U.S.S. Charleston – $26,192.23 them off. A simple email is perfect. This way we usual glitches in reporting that happens when a U.S.S. Hornet – $13,303.23 Shuttle St. George – $648.12 can keep the totals up to date and everyone can program changes like this. This is something that U.S.S. Jamestown – $10,579.08 U.S.S. Czar’ak – $3,110.90 see where the program stands. we can all help to correct. U.S.S. Jurassic – $6,274.71 Region Six Total – $3,759.02 U.S.S. Maat – $36,627.65 If you have any questions, you can contact me I would like to get a report from each STARFLEET U.S.S. Maelstrom – $70,028.10 Shuttle Flying Fox – $299.66 and I will fi nd the answers or forward the email chapter of how many coupons they have sent off U.S.S. Ronald E. McNair – $2,626.71 U.S.S. Albany – $26,068.68 to someone who has the answer you seek. in 2002. According to the OCP websites both old U.S.S. Tycho – $5,000.00 Region Seven Total – $33,257.09 and new–a total of 1,322,223.05 has been collected Region One Total – $228,722.35 I look forward to hearing from everyone and can’t program-wide and sent off in 2002. I am sure U.S.S. Crystal Star – $1,891.56 wait for the program to kick into high gear. we have collected and sent off more than this U.S.S. DaVinci – $13,502.38 Region Ten Total – $1,891.56 and would like to get this info so we can get U.S.S. Draekenfi re – $1,117.00 Thanks go out to Eddie Allen III for his work the website updated more accurately. The site U.S.S. Guardian – $25,591.86 U.S.S. Bortas – $739.05 in getting the program running again after the also shows that only around 35-40 chapters are U.S.S. Haise – $2,611.55 U.S.S. Discovery – $54,615.39 changeover. Another big thank you goes out to participating. That is almost half of what we had U.S.S. Triumph – $4,072.05 U.S.S. Hexum – $8,536.34 everyone who has sent off coupons. I know that participating last year. Region Two Total – $46,894.84 U.S.S. Horizon – $48,802.92 they are being very well used and appreciated. STARFLEET ONLINE DIRECTORY CAUGHT IN THE WEB! By Commodore Michael Dugas • USS White Star, STARFLEET Region 13 By Lt. Cmdr. Karen Mitchell • USS Richthofen, STARFLEET Region 7 Have you ever needed to fi nd an e-mail address the data that is available on the Internet, and At the urging of a good friend, who shall One of my faves is the Trekiverse is the for someone in Fleet? keeps the lists up-to-date in real time. There remain nameless, since he’s probably forgotten following: are security controls in place to try and curb the conversation, I’ve decided to drag an old Have you ever visited the Starfl eet chat rooms any problems with defacement or vandalism monthly newsletter column of mine out of http://www.trekiverse.org/frame.html and wondered “Who the heck is that?!” of user data. mothballs. Caught in the Web is a website review column, an effort to sift through the cyberspace This site doubles as alt.startrek.creative’s Have you ever tried to fi gure out if anyone from One question that is often asked is if the Online halls of Trekdom and give you something to offi cial archive. The stories are archived by the USS Jaguar is online? Directory is connected to the STARFLEET do when you’re bored online. author, pairing, and title. I fi nd the title index Computer Operations Membership database. the most helpful, as it breaks down the stories Well wonder no more! You can fi nd answers Each column will feature two or three sites for by series and type of content. Please note that to those questions in the Fleet Online Directory The answer is No. your surfi ng perusal. This edition will focus there are slash stories here, so browse the adult (http://www.sfi .org/directory), an online ‘white on one of my favorite parts of fandom: fanfi c. section at your own risk. pages’ for fl eet members. The Directory is kept independent of the Comments, questions, website suggestions, CompOps database to ensure member security and photos of Connor Trinneer (a.k.a. Trip No listing of fanfi c sites would be complete The Online Directory has been under my care and privacy. People listed in the directory are Tucker) in his blue skivvies can be directed to without some sort of “writing fanfic for since it was moved to the World Wide Web, there because they have , at one point , provided [email protected]. dummies” site included. about eight years now. We started with just a their information for the directory. simple list, which was started before my time Our first site takes us to the mysterious, I’ve found something even better: a site that on the FidoNet TrekNet BBS network, and it has If you are in the directory and no longer secretive world of printed ‘zines. Secret not only tells you what not to do with your grown to a database with over one thousand wish to be listed, you can either delete your and mysterious because they’re so hard to fi ction, but shows you: “Bad Fanfi c! No Biscuit!”, members listed. information yourself, or you can drop me fi nd these days, what with the popularity of located at: a line at directory@sfi .org and we’ll get the online fi ction archives! The site is Agent with So what can to the latest version of the Directory change made. Style, located at: http://www.englishchick.com/badfi c/ do for you? When you visit the page, you are given three immediate options: lookup by last There are more changes coming for the Online http://www.agentwithstyle.com While not specifi cally Trek or sci-fi , I’ve found it name, lookup by chapter, and lookup by region. Directory soon! We’ll be returning the lookup to be an excellent and funny read, even though Simply enter the person’s last name or the name by IRC nickname feature soon, and we’ll be The site is a clearinghouse of ‘zines from just I’m guilty of some of the same “badfi c” errors of the chapter, or select the region to view – and adding support for members upload their own about every fandom imaginable. in my own writing. you’ll be good to go. photos to the Directory. We’ll also be adding additional security and validation steps. This site gets top kudos from me because The lessons include a list of common errors, You can almost always ‘drill down’ for more the folks that run it make a lot of con dealer a section on sex scene tips, and an interview information, ultimately getting to a page where So enjoy the Online Directory! Naturally, if you appearances, including two of my favorites, with that most infamous of badfi c problems, you can view detailed information about the have any questions, concerns, or have some Shore Leave and Farpoint. You can order your Mary Sue. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll member, including a photo, if one has been information that needs to be changed, feel free ‘zines online and pick them up at a con or have never make the same trite mistakes in your submitted. to drop me a line at directory@sfi .org. them mailed. They also offer gift certifi cates. own fanfi c again.
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PAGE 28 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 USS FRANCIS MARION COMMISSIONS By Captain Julie James • Executive Officer, USS Francis Marion, STARFLEET Region 1 Artwork Created By Rear Admiral David James• STARFLEET Region 1
Greeting fellow Fleeters! It is my honor and my as presenting his Executive Offi cer Commander privilege to inform you of the commissioning of Julie James with her promotion to Captain. the Francis Marion a shuttle of the USS Normandy Admiral Rowley had a promotion of his own to to the U.S.S. Francis Marion NCC-2006. The grant to Morgan Kirby. Congratulations to all! commissioning ceremony was held in the main lobby of the MainStay Suites on Pelham Road Admiral Rowley, being the highest-ranking in Greenville South Carolina on October 19th, offi cer present had the honor of offi ciating over 2002. the ceremony. Granting Rear Admiral James the rights and privileges granted to commanding In attendance were the Commanding Offi cer, offi cer aboard the newly commissioned U.S.S. Rear Admiral David James, the Executive Francis Marion. A bottle of sparkling cider was Offi cer Captain Julie James, as well as our two even bestowed upon the CO and his crew. daughters Dakota and Tiffany and the ship’s Second Officer, Lieutenant Guy Blandford. After a round of photos Carl and Rita departed for Visiting from the USS Malverne were Commodore Charleston, SC as they had a long drive ahead. We Kimberly Brooks the Operations Offi cer, as well adjourned to one of the rooms for some drinking her daughter Lieutenant Morgan Kirby, Chief and Fleet discussions. I think I can speak for Communications Offi cer, and the CO, Admiral everyone when I say a great time was had by all. Tony Rowley. Putting in a special appearance The next day we took a short sight seeing trip were Captain Ann Marie Reilly from the USS through Greenville, and a visit to the local Krispy Avenger and Commodore Carl Lewis CO of Kreme bakery where we of course had to obtain the USS Dominator out of Charleston, SC, and samples. Region 7 knew the doughnuts were Region1 NC/SC Section Representative, and his on the way before they got there, I only hope wife Lt. Rita Lewis also of the USS Dominator. Ann Marie and Guy had some left. We all had a wonderful time with old friends and the making Once everyone had arrived and settled in, of new ones. I only wish more guests could have the group headed to a local Ruby Tuesday’s attending to share in our victory with us. restaurant, for some much needed sustenance and conversation, as most had been traveling I would like to offer thanks for the CO and much of the day. From there we went back to the myself to everyone who was able to come and hotel where the group gathered in the lobby after be with us as we brought the Francis Marion donning uniforms and putting up ceremonial The crew of the USS Francis Marion (and friends!) into the Fleet as well as for making it a most decorations. Before the official ceremonies Photo courtesy of Julie James enjoyable and memorable occasion. Thanks also commenced, Rear Admiral James promoted our to Commodore Kimberly Brooks for providing Second Offi cer to Lieutenant Commander as well photos of the event.
Admiral’s Log: Stardate 0209.14 instead. By this time Chief Medical offi cer (Earthdate: Sept. 14, 2002) Sharon and her husband, Scott had arrived USS JURASSIC EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY PARTY and joined in the fun. While Gary (the Mighty I started out the day by doing a little last Gorn), Bill, and Paul set on the deck enjoying minute cleaning, getting Jurassic HQ in the cool breeze, Jerry, Sharon, and I were under fairly good shape. Then I had to fi nish up an By Admiral Carolyn Donner • USS Jurassic, STARFLEET Region 1 the canopy keeping the food dry. OK, the food inter-ship delivery. Our chief Medical Offi cer wasn’t in danger, but you’ve got to admit we Sharon was due to arrive sometime during Being an engineering offi cer, Jerry immediately contacted us, sends us a QSL card and a 9 X 12 were in the best location. We did try to keep the the afternoon. Since Sharon is also the Region noticed that our propane tank for our grill was not SASE. We then send them a special certifi cate rainwater from pooling on top of the canopy 1’s RDC of Medical, I had a message and a properly aligned with the grill. After consulting commemorating the special event. Of course and causing it to collapse. package for her from Meg Roach, Chief Medical with Bill and the Mighty Gorn, Jerry and Bill we also take the opportunity to send them lots Offi cer of the USS Appomattox in Virginia. It took it apart and re-assembled it to specs. They of information about the USS Jurassic club and We grilled out Brontosaurus burgers and was an embroidered square for the medical also setup the canopy where the food table was STARFLEET. pterodactyl patties (earthlings usually call department quilt Sharon is making. located, and it’s a good thing they did, too. them hamburgers and chicken patties), and It’s nice to read messages written on the cards, served them with all the trimmings, including This square had the Appomattox ship’s logo Our anniversary party was held in conjunction like, “Sounds like a good club. I’ve been a fan chips, cheese ball, tomatoes, onions, cheese, and Medical department logo embroidered on with an amateur radio special event. After all from the beginning and still enjoy catsup, mustard, etc. I’m quite sure no one was it. When Sharon arrived she showed me the we are a Star Trek and an Amateur Radio all the new Star Trek series.” I going to starve that day. square she is working on for the USS Jurassic. club affi liated with both STARFLEET talked to one person who said, WOW! It is really nice. Sharon has asked all and the American Radio Relay “I thought I was familiar with After the rain stopped we plugged the radio the ships in Region 1 to create a square for the League. all the ships in the American back in and continued to make contacts. By 5 quilt, and they are just starting to get to her. fleet but I p.m. we had about 78 contacts, and someone But I’m getting ahead of myself. At 1300 hours don’t recall a said, “Let’s keep going until we get 80 because local time USS Jurassic.” that will be 10 for each year we’ve been a club, As I was working on fi nishing up some things, (EDT), we I laughed so that’s what we did. Engineer Jerry arrived by shuttle. He brought powered up and told him lots of food, including his universally famous the radio and we were in a Contacts were made with amateur radio lemon cake. I can’t tell you how good this started calling different fl eet, stations in OH, LA, TX, NJ, NY, FL, IN, IL, cake tastes, because there just aren’t words to “CQ Special STARFLEET! PA, OK, MN, VT, MS, IA, WI, TN, NE, MA, describe it. I think he stole the recipe from a Event”. We He got a big NH, MO, AZ, WA, CA, Ontario and Quebec chef on Cestius III, because the Mighty Gorn were celebrating the USS kick out of that. in Canada, and Spain. loves this cake also. Jurassic’s 8th anniversary and wanted to tell the world about it. About an hour into the special Following the amateur radio activities, we Jerry and the Mighty Gorn set about moving event time, we had to stop because had more grilled food and enjoyed catching the amateur radio equipment and laptop During the afternoon between 1300 and 1700 of a thunderstorm, which wasn’t supposed to up on what Sharon had been doing since we computer to the deck on the back of Jurassic hours local time, we chatted with people from arrive until the next day. last saw her (6 years ago). The last of the crew HQ. They had the radio station setup by all over the USA and Canada. Amateur radio left Jurassic HQ about 2100 hours local time. the time Bill, from the Communications special events are celebrated fi rst with making We shut down the radio, unplugged everything All in all we had a great time and ate far too Department arrived. a contact over the radio. Then the person who including the antenna, and turned on the grill much. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 29 Dr. Thomas Jones, four-time shuttle astronaut ascent as akin to “like going down a dirt road and Baltimore native, made an appearance doing 50 mph in a pickup.” All the while he at the College Park Aviation Museum in SPACE WAS A JONES FOR DR. TOM JONES was wondering, “Is this really happening?” Maryland on October 20. This was his second When he got outside of the shuttle and helped visit to the area, having made a speech in to install the Destiny module, it was hard to November 2001 Goddard Spacefl ight Center’s By Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo • Shuttle Poteidaia, STARFLEET Region 7 believe that it was happening to him. “What Flying Club. Co-author of “The Complete “instructive way to Dr. Jones called a gorgeous sight,” he mused, pausing for Idiot’s Guide to NASA” (Alpha Books, $18.95) spend fi ve years,” his fi rst mission a a moment. “Sunrise on the Earth, with the - “My wife says I’m the perfect guy to write where he learned “great fl ight for a darkness below.” The STS-98 fl ight marked it” - he is currently working on “Rendezvous about teamwork rookie like me,” the start of onboard scientifi c research on the With Destiny,” an accounting of what he calls and fl ying together since it focused International Space Station. “what I’ve been able to experience in my 11 as a crew, lessons on and utilized his years at NASA.” Dr. Jones was selected as an that would prove work in planetary What does Dr. Jones see as the future of space astronaut in 1990, and his last mission was the important in the science. His third exploration? He answered that question with a culmination of his dreams when he helped multi-crewed flight, on STS-80 question of his own: “What do we want to do install the Destiny laboratory module to the shuttle missions he in November as a follow up to the space station?” He further International Space Station in 2001. would later fl y. 1996, saw the said, “What’s next in space is a big blank sheet deployment and of paper. Where we are going is all up to us. Do His interest in space began in 1960, when he It was during retrieval of the we utilize the space near the Earth for economic was fi ve, and received a book known as “Space pilot training that Wake Shield and commercial development? What’s most Flight”. Published before the first manned he heard NASA Facility; a satellite likely to make space pay off?” spacefl ight, it contained many drawings by had a new class of used in the noted space artist Chesley Bonestell. One astronauts called manufacture of While some would like to see a return to the particular scene in “Space Flight” showed a mission specialists semiconductors, moon, others a mission to Mars, Dr. Jones’ space shuttle servicing a telescope while a space who didn’t need and was supposed favorite would be to explore the near-Earth station orbited nearby, a scene that would reach test pilot school to to be the fi rst space asteroids. He cites that from the asteroids one fruition forty years later. fly. He resigned Keeping up with the Jones: (L-R) walks from the would be able to fi nd water. “Water is life and from the Air Force Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo meets shuttle Columbia treasure in space,” he said, and it could be able Back then, the road to the stars began with in 1983 and worked former astronaut Dr. Thomas Jones to test tools for the to be broken down into its constituent parts test pilot school, and Dr. Jones started on that on his Ph.D., Photo courtesy of “Just Jim,” Shuttle Poteidaia. construction of the for breathing oxygen and hydrogen to “fi ll up road by applying to the Air Force Academy. where his research space station. your tanks for a Mars expedition with it.” In His resolve was further bolstered when he included the remote addition, with the number of asteroids making underwent pilot training in Oklahoma in sensing of asteroids and meteorite spectroscopy. As a historian, Dr. Jones said it was a privilege near-hits on the Earth (one estimated the size 1978. Dr. Owen Garriott, an astronaut who had Dr. Jones also further bolstered his chances of to fly on the first shuttle. But it didn’t seem of a football fi eld missed Earth in June 2002 by fl own on Skylab and would later fl y on the fi rst being selected as an astronaut by serving as a like such a joy then when a balky screw stuck only 75,000 miles, about one-third the distance Spacelab fl ight, lived nearby and would fl y out program management engineer for the CIA’s in the gears of the airlock fi rst postponed, then to the moon, making the near collision one of in his NASA T-38, landing at the same airfi eld. Offi ce of Development and Engineering. canceled, the space walks altogether. “While I was the closest ever recorded), exploring near-Earth During those occasions, Dr. Jones would lay disappointed, I thanked God for all the blessings asteroids would enable mankind to “take out his hands on the airplane, and imagine what it Twice Dr. Jones applied, and twice he was turned on that trip. The science satellite was going well, an insurance policy” and perhaps “protect us would be like to be an astronaut. down. On his third application he was selected, I was weightless in space with four friends, and from the fate of the dinosaurs.” and in April 1994 was assigned to STS-59, the looking out the window I was just struck by the His journey took a sharp detour after pilot fi rst fl ight of the Space Radar Laboratory, used to beauty outside. Thanksgiving came, it was just a Dr. Jones’ talk was the fi rst in a series of lectures training when he was assigned as a pilot and gather data about Earth’s changing environment. few days late, that’s all,” he commented. by the Museum highlighting the past, present, aircraft commander of a B-52 bomber. Dr. Jones A second flight five months later focused on and future of aviation. For more information was disappointed. “How many test pilots you seasonal changes, and also fl ew over the same On his last mission, which occurred in February on the College Park Aviation Museum, visit know fl y bombers?” he asked. Nevertheless, areas as did the fi rst mission, allowing scientists 2001, Dr. Jones finally got his spacewalk. He their website at http://www.collegeparkaviat he called his time as a bomber pilot as an to create accurate topographical maps. showed a video of that fl ight, and described the ionmuseum.com. BAJORAN CEREMONY GOLDSTONE TOUR By Captain Lisa Miller • Greywolf Station, STARFLEET Region 5 By Lt. Cmdr. Pamela Michaud • USS Ronald E. McNair, Region 1 Our greatest festival of thanks is called the at us and quickly left to go to the other side After you pass through the gates of the US measuring 76 meters high; weighing more Gratitude Festival. This ceremony of thanks of the park. What a shame! They would have Army’s National Training Center, Ft. Irwin than 8,000 tons with a diameter of 70 meters involves the ceremonial burning of renewal been invited! California, a blue sign off to the right of the is used to communicate with the Mars Global scrolls inscribed with personal problems. road catches your attention. The sign reads Surveyor. A speech is given by a religious leader or a Despite of being blurry eyed from the long JPL Goldstone Deep Space Communications person of great importance to the ceremony. hours of sewing these costumes Captain Diana Complex. What’s JPL doing way out here, you The tour begins with an orientation of the It is written phonetically and should be Hoff and Captain Jolynn Whitaker (Brown) ask yourself. There’s nothing here but sand, deep space program, visitors are the shown spoken in turn as the sacred fl ame is lit; this showed early to get things set up. Even Kiva, hills and blistering heat. My curiosity got the the museum which houses the history of the is usually done using a mixture of chemicals. the Greywolf station’s mascot, even took part better of me one late summer evening as I took program and ongoing projects. Currently the The Presider also has the honor of placing the in the festival and was the hit with all the even a drive to see what was there. Satellite dishes antennas are tracking a number of satellites, fi rst scroll in the fi re “Tesra Peldar Impadre Bren. those who were just walking by. are seen from the housing area where I live on including the Mars Global Surveyor, which Bentel Veytan Olan Sten.” “As the scrolls burn, Ft. Irwin. is mapping landing sites on Mars for future may our troubles turn to ashes with them.” We could not have asked for a better day for missions and Stardust which is scheduled the festival, for the previous week it had been Some of you may be wondering what the heck to encounter the Wilt 2 comet in 2004 to It is a time of thanks for the harvest that the cold and rainy, but the prophets were with us is a National Training Center is and some of collect dust that is billions of years old. prophets have given to us, a time to write down and the day was warm and sunny with a slight you with military service; especially Army Also noted was that one of the antennas is the fears and troubles that burden us, and place breeze to make it a little more comfort able to may know what it is. The National Training being used in partnership with the Lewis them into the fi re and their ashes rises up to those of us in those heavy Bajoran robes. Center is where various Army units within Center for Educational Research in Apple the celestial temple. the US send components of troops out to train Valley, California to offer students across the After some delay, the temple was set up and in desert warfare. The fort is 38 miles north country the opportunity to participate in radio On September 21 members of the USS the ritual began. The fi re was lit in the cauldron, of Barstow, California and accessible by a 45 astronomy via the Internet. Kensington, Greywolf Station and the House the scrolls passed and the participants wrote minute drive upon a long asphalt ribbon of a of Qultaj joined up at Veterans Park in Boise, down things that they wanted to banish from road that wends through the desert. The Fort After viewing the museum the next part of Idaho, to take part in this wondrous event. their lives. From there, these scrolls were then is desolate with Los Angeles about two hours the tour are three antennas where visitors Dressed in Bajoran costumes we all gathered tossed into the fi re. or so away as is Las Vegas. take a closer look. The fi nal antenna is about near the outdoor amphitheater to dress it up the size of a football fi eld. You can actually as the Bajoran Temple. Klingons and Starfl eet Then it was on to the feast, in which only fruits But nestled within the hills of Ft. Irwin lies walk under and inside the antenna to view personnel joined as well. and breads and vegetables were served, for Goldstone. After seeing tours are offered I went the control room. this was a harvest festival.This year was only on one. Tours start at 9 am and showcase the We all must have made an impression, because opened to the crews of the ships but we are 14 antennas that resemble giant satellite dishes Unknown to many here and possibly elsewhere when we arrived there was a huge family get hopeful to open it up to the public next year. that communicate with robotic spacecraft contact is made with deep space every day. together, but as the members of the Bajorans Hopefully we can fi nd an indoor place so that exploring different parts of the solar system. The tours help people see the magic behind and other cultures arrived, they took one look some us won’t be so sun burned. One such antenna is the largest at Goldstone this mystery. PAGE 30 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 “I would imagine my interest in science was due How was it done? Simple really, I cut out the to my parents who seized upon my interest in whole landing pad area and raised it a few designing and building things. Back in the 60’s MODELING STARSHIPS millimeters to provide space underneath. you could buy children’s chemistry and physics With a trusty illuminated magnifi er lens, the sets but my longing was for technology. You have sort you fi nd in beauty salons, I used micro to remember that the home PC has not been around By Stephenie Robinson • USS Valiant, STARFLEET Region 20 LED’s mounted behind a small piece of scrap that long - it is still an infant.” Perspex. On the underside of the Perspex I glued the micro LED’s then connected them When it came time to leave school and get a job with very fi ne strands of wire stripped out of I had two offers on the table: either working an old cable. The electronics were mounted in as a shop assistant or working as a specialist the hull underneath the wire frame used for the technician in electronics at University College internal lighting. Although it was thicker at the London (UCL). I opted for the obvious choice back it allowed me to micro wire everything at UCL and the work proved stimulating and together. This has impressed everyone that bizarre. I was immersed and bathed in all has seen my Voyager. As per the Voyager on manner of scientific experiments requiring the show I put three small red LED’s at the electronic equipment. Some of the equipment rear of the ship. In the hull are two very small was very specialized but it was leading edge buttons that switch the timing and pattern. science and it captured my imagination The whole ship has around 70 small LED’s for windows and warp drive engines. The big UCL allowed a day release at college scheme disappointment was that the defl ector dish for its employees so I got some basic exams, was original molded in opaque plastic and which we call City and Guilds. City and Guilds not clear plastic. are more like trade exams rather than academic, although I did take a degree course in Business So with a little thought and some help from Studies graduating in 1999 at the age of 46. my hairdresser Sam who loves making roman castings in plaster for his Salon. He advised me I had always been seen in magazines, as I see to visit a shop called Tiranti that sold casting myself very much like Dax in DS9, i.e. gender equipment and was based in the west end of was never an issue...? Dax could be either London. Here was the answer to my quest, so gender but is still Dax. armed with clear casting plastic and rubber mould solution I remolded the complete Even as a teenager I cared not for the social defl ector array and back-lit it in the colors as side of life, but preferred to stay in my home- shown on the box. Effective or what? Now the built lab that the family referred to as ‘the back defl ector dish and all lit components are lit. If kitchen.’ The back kitchen was located in the you add up all the time and effort and parts upstairs fl at as my parents had taken over the this ship has taken in its construction it would whole house and the upstairs living room had cost at least £2,500.00. Perhaps one day it will become my bedroom. In my lab nobody could go on sale and fetch even more? It took around bully me or tell me what to do. I could play at three months but the children love it and want being a scientist and build and create all kinds to play with it (don’t think so) of things. You see school was horrendous. It was an inner London School where many of Both Voyager and DS9 have kits are gone from the teachers had no control over the students. the shelves so I bought an extra DS9 and I have In fact many teachers were frightened of the even got a Lost in Space silver chrome Jupiter students! No control in the classroom meant 2 Saucer 1 of only 5000 made which will go on gangs and for me daily bullying. This scared me Ebay for sale at some point. Manufactured by off wanting to be a social person in my youth. a company called Polar Lights this has to be a The key advantage of having my lab was the collector’s piece. Sometimes I wish I had more opportunity to be able to teach myself from time to do all the things that grab my interest. the school lesson books or have the teachers With great ideas pouring out of my mind set personal classroom exercises. I am an constantly it is a shame there is not enough inventive person looking for ideas and ways opportunity to explore this inventive side of around challenges. my life more fully.
Back in my early twenties, my career with I have been married and have two sons who UCL allowed me to develop the fi rst continuity Just scale it up a few thousand times and it be ready to cruise the fi nal frontier: think that being in a mental institute for the checker. This device checks the conductivity Above are some pictures of a Monogram model of the USS Voyager, which is fully lit from the over zealous Trekkies might be an answer to of cable, ideal if you are running very long inside with customised working landing pad for their shuttlecraft and a backlit Defl ector Dish. my weird ideas, but once an engineer always lengths of cable and need to check for breaks. an engineer. Joining STARFLEET was to get The device caught the imagination of other Photo courtesy of Stephenie Robinson me back into socializing with like minded technicians and demand for the product people, but alas the R20 division and its unit grew very quickly. Unfortunately not being degree for example, the only reason I did this to all this are my wonderful nieces and nephews. called USS Valiant never really took off as it a businessperson at the time, I missed this was simply that I was too sick to work and was They love having an aunt who is a little eccentric. should have. So back to my bedroom home lab golden moment and it was not long before waiting for treatment on my heart to put me back Sunday used to be a family gathering day, and I went. We moved to a fl at and I live with my an electronics company produced something on track. Student life was three years of home, Voyager would be transmitted at 6.45pm on BBC2. elderly Mum, but hey we need to take more similar. Oh well what will be will be! university and hospital with little or no social I would don my Captain Janeway uniform and the care of our parents as each moment spent with excursions. There was also the opportunity to children would all have Star Trek Comm. badges them is very precious and our lives are short My interest in science and technology has been study a year in the US, but my sickness negated (ah to be young with a mind full of ideas and on planet Earth. Perhaps Star Trek insurrection with me since very early years, I remember the this opportunity. Did this stop the drive? You bet imagination). For those 45 minutes their mums holds some clues to longevity? magic of the fi rst moon landing, the fi rst Star it didn’t! In my freshman year I won fi rst prize and dads would not hear a peep. Trek and Star Wars. Yet there was this affi nity Business Excellence award, came runner up in the So for my next mission? My greatest wish for Star Trek. It was not so much the storylines, Financial Times Newspaper and Natwest Bank However, just when things appear to ease would be to act in a Star Trek fi lm, go to A in fact I felt some them to be unworthy of PLC Business Ethics competition. By my second up another issue that plagues my life, severe Star Trek premier or if not have a full Star the series, but the science and technology year at university I had a seat on the board of debilitating migraine headaches that can mimic Trek funeral, go out with a bang as they say! behind Star Trek that held my fascination. As governors. a full-blown stroke. So to gentler pursuits. Last Meanwhile next mission of interest is to build human advancement in medical technology winter I went to a Sci Fi convention in Docklands, a working model of the Time Machine as seen progressed it is like watching a mirror image and behold found Voyager (the only Monogram from the latest fi lm. Perhaps get married again of the concepts we have all seen in the Star As time has developed it was discovered that two construction model in the entire convention). As to a STARFLEET Admiral and have a great Trek. For example the doctor’s Hypo Spray is small strokes have occurred, now I cannot go for Paramount has withdrawn both DS9 and Voyager life. What more could anyone ask. Leaving now in military use. High-pressure guns fi re aerobic exercise without endangering myself. Is licenses, these models are like gold dust, so I paid you with one fi nal THOUGHT: medication through the skin of troops. We have it frustrating? Of course; does it stop me? No £75.00 for the ship. However when the building scanners like the MRI that can see inside our way, so life comes back full circle. My interest in began it seemed to lack a certain something. ‘No matter what people think, keep your bodies. The list is endless. Then there is the construction kits and model building rekindled There was no life in Voyager so apart from upside heart true and your direction defi ned for a personal computer, what an innovation that with a renewed interest in Star Trek thanks down Bussard Collectors (my fault – must be the clear mind and boldness is our passport to has proven to be. to Captain Janeway and her crew. Voyager’s migraines) the decision was to compliment the great things. adventures in getting home so paralleled my life in model with internal lighting plus an electronically My life is ambition-driving achievement just trying to keep ahead of the game, that I would driven landing pad that displays patterns of light My Thanks to CQ for giving me this against sometimes, impossible odds. Take my not miss a show unless I had to. The cuddly bit in unison with the transfers. opportunity to share with you! THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 31 TIME TRAVEL Major General Robert J. Jackson • SFMC Department of Temporal Investigations Artwork by Commodore David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region 5
Greetings and felicitations to all. you go farther back than you planned, sometimes fusion reaction. This occurrence so disrupts phenomenon of extra-temporal meta-events. a lot farther back. But you might wind up just the causal fl ow that it becomes a meta-event, These are events that apparently defy the law of Last issue we looked at the effects of time travel before, or just after, the stretch of time you already a permanent disturbance that remains even if temporal preservation, having an effect that moves on reality. occupy. history is altered to prevent it. both downtime and uptime. The best-known example of this is the so-called Paradigm Shift, This issue, we’re going to look at the primary • You can travel randomly through time/space. The Theory Of Temporal Expansion and is derived from the idea that the observer Principles and Theories of Time. creates reality. The paradigm shift, an event so far • You can wind up in Limbo. Limbo is just a Time expands to accommodate events. This unobserved in absolute time, theoretically occurs The Principles And Theories Of Time theory, a term to describe the place travelers go controversial theory was first posited in the when a new belief system gains dominance among when they vanish and are never seen again. early 21st Century by Professor Louise Gray in a given sentient population. When this occurs, the Temporal Exclusion her book Mystic Physics: Why the truth doesn’t combined will of the population can reshape the (The Singularity Principle) The quantum signature of an event entity may be want to be found. It states that the timeline of parallel around them. altered by extreme changes in its physical nature, each parallel is expanding to accommodate the No traveler can clock into a period he already such as molecular manipulation, smelting, or in history within it. This effect moves backwards in time, remaking occupies (see Temporal Snarl) or exist more than the case of living beings, aging. For example, the history to match the current reality. However, it once in the same event location. This principle quantum signature of a human being gradually This means in effect that history, and indeed must be noted that this is purely a theory, and is enforced by the fact that each and every event changes with time, as the atoms in his or her time itself, has a leading edge beyond which one that finds little favor among (DELETED) entity has a unique Quantum Signature, defi ning body are slowly replaced. This changes the nothing exists, and that this leading edge is temporal physicists. its existence and location in space-time. quantum signature enough to avoid looping in moving, creating the future at a rate observable approximately seven to ten years. in Absolute Time (see below). The leading edge Absolute Time No two objects with the same quantum signature is defi ned as a sort of ‘true present’, independent may exist within a spatial radius of 5-10 miles By introducing a random oscillation into a of the infi nite present experienced by sapiens Also known as ‘Imaginary Time’, this is the (8-16km) of the same event location. Since this subject’s quantum signature, it is possible to living throughout history. This leading edge ‘time’ experienced in phase space, in which the may only occur through the use of time travel, temporarily bypass this law. However the moves forwards, creating history by collapsing rate of historical change and temporal fl ow can this principle effectively prevents time travelers technology required, known as a Temporal probability structures into events. be measured. Absolute time exists only for an from physically interacting with their past or Isolator, is currently only 50% effective. If a subject observer in phase space, but it can be expressed future selves. is in close proximity (four to fi ve meters) with an However, without observation in absolute time, in terms of normal time (often referred to as real If you try to clock to a time where you have earlier self when the isolator fails, the result can this theory is unprovable, since any traveler time, though this is a misnomer). The Kleindast “already” (in your own absolute past) been, be the catastrophic event referred to as Chronal within the timeline attempting to move forward several things can happen: Annihilation. beyond the leading edge would simply be Absolute Time equations enable (DELETED) collapsing further probabilities, creating events to measure the speed of temporal disturbances • You can bounce - The attempted trip fails. Instead of looping, the displaced energy of and moving the leading edge onwards. such as the time wave or timequake, and estimate temporal inertia crushes the two versions of the the subjective time available before impact on a • You can wind up at the wrong time. Usually subject together, causing an extremely localized This theory may go some way to explaining the specifi ed time zone.
On Sunday, September 8th, members of the Project H.O.M.E. is an organization that 7th Fleet celebrated the 36th anniversary of assists the homeless in Philadelphia by the premiere of Star Trek with a bang, the BOWLING FOR DOLLARS providing support services such as health bang of bowling bowls against bowling pins care, education and employment counseling to that is. The USS Thagard sponsored a bowling Commander Susanna Reilly • Chief of Operations, USS Thagard, Region 7 help families get back on their feet. Among its marathon to benefit its primary charity, recent projects is the opening of two and three Project H.O.M.E.; and 15 bowlers from three bedroom apartments in North Philadelphia for ships (Thagard, Adamant and Ascension), single women and their children, providing including a group that traveled all the way to permanent housing combined with support the Philadelphia area from Staten Island, NY services to help these families permanently (Thagard member Cheri Rosen and her friends overcome the obstacles that initially led them Gabe and Michele), took up the challenge, to become homeless. taking over four lanes at the Facenda-Whitaker Bowling Center in Norristown to bowl for six The Thagard adopted Project H.O.M.E. as straight hours. its offi cial charity more than fi ve years ago and since that time has raised over $5,000 Lots of fun was had by all as several people, for the organization through merchandise including Thagard CMO Stephanie Campbell, sales, bowling marathons, yard sales and attempted to bowl on two or three lanes at other activities. Thagard CO Ty Campbell III once. A few balls were dropped in the wrong believes Project H.O.M.E. is a fi tting charity direction and several people wowwed us with for a STARFLEET chapter to support because, their bowling skill. Cheri Rosen surprised us “Star Trek shows us a positive future where by getting the fi rst turkey (bowlingese for three the citizens of planet Earth have learned to strikes in row) of the day. Thagard members overcome their prejudices and work together John and Mary Croak bowled the most games, for the betterment of mankind. eight each with Thagard members Francis Barron and Beth Mauch close on their heels Striking out: Members of the USS Thagard bowl for charity. Project H.O.M.E. is the type of organization with seven games a piece. that will help us achieve that dream. It Photo courtesy of Susanna Reilly is an organization that doesn’t just meet The top three bowlers were Ascension CO, Jim the immediate needs of the homeless, it Pugliese, with a high score of 185, and Thagard Adamant CO Mary Ann Pugliese. Our gratitude and appreciation go out to all of teaches them skills that will help them lead members Francis Croak and Cheri Rosen with the bowlers who gave so generously of the their independent, productive lives in the future.” highs of 157 and 153 respectively. One of the Francis Barron received a gift certifi cate to the time, energy and funds to assist Project H.O.M.E. highlights of the day was seeing Thagard United Artists theater for bringing in the most and to all the donors who supported us. Special To fi nd out what the Thagard is up to next, visit CO Ty Campbell make the ultimate sacrifi ce donations - $220.00. Total donations reached thanks go to Thagard Sciences Chief Beth Mauch, our website at http://www.ussthagard.net/. on behalf of charity by actually wearing $910.00, which, combined with amounts brought who spent a great deal of time, effort and money To learn more about Project H.O.M.E. and (and allowing himself to be photographed in by other fundraising efforts, allowed Region organizing the marathon and working to ensure its programs, follow the link on the USS in) bowling shoes. The rest of our bowling 7’s USS Thagard to present a check for $1,000 that the event would be a success so we could Thagard’s ‘Charities’ page or visit the contingent included Thagard members Beth to Project H.O.M.E. shortly after the bowling continue to support the worthy efforts of a website of the program directly at http:// Mauch, Steve Mauch and Susanna Reilly and marathon. deserving charity. www.projecthome.net/. PAGE 32 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR... Lieutenant Gerry Sylvester • USS Highlander, STARFLEET Region 7 Artwork by Commodore David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region 5
January all that I had been through in my lifetime, and the of the new SFI database. From there it was a lot Final thoughts... The USS Highlander became the Flagship for idea that fate had brought me to this place and of questions and requests for the DB, listings, This past year was a whirlwind. I was privileged the Fleet in 2002 Polar Bear Plunge. SFI had group of people. It was overwhelming. and totals for charity amounts raised and other enough to be able to travel to places I had never been granted a private booth by the Maryland PR matters. been. I was lucky enough to meet so many State Police. This was only one of fi ve private May wonderful people as well. It made me think vendor booths. The turn out was beyond wildest Highlander was on the move again for the Big From there was on to the USS Challenger’s cook- more about the people who make up SFI. I was dreams. Words will not describe what it was like Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-a-Thon. The USS out/pool party. Now who would have ever welcomed with open arms into private homes of to see so many fl eeters in Plunge sweatshirts Highlander made plans for the annual Polar Bear fi gured a need for a “SuperSoaker” water gun. people who had never heard of me at all. All they at the Saturday night dinner at Buddy’s Crabs Plunge Auction at the local area trek convention. This was also the time for the local Baltimore had to hear was that I was a fellow fl eeter. and Ribs in Annapolis. The fi rst plunge was a The auction was held in July. It was during this Trek con and the fi rst annual SFI Breakfast (see: solo event in 2001. In the 2002 year, the Plunge month that I hit the end in my quest for the CQ 112). I came in to SFI as a nobody. Les Rickard saw me encompassed Plungers from 3 countries and 6 9/11 Flag. I was very disappointed when that as a somebody. He did not simply dismiss my time zones. (CQ 111) happened to say the least. I still don’t know how August ideas as that of a birdbrain. And now I have my Sandy Berenberg/CO-USS Edinburgh, put up IC 2002, San Jose. I was once again honored to work cut out for me as regards the SFI Scholarship February with me while I was chasing after the fl ag. It really be an assistant at the EC/AB meeting. And I fund among other things! A lot of thank you notes to the Maryland State hurt not to obtain the fl ag for SFI and the IC. do indeed consider it an honor. In addition to Police as well as a lot of Certifi cates of appreciation being named the SFMC Marine Volunteer of the Regrettably, in October, we had to deal with for all involved in the 2002 Polar Bear Plunge. All June Year, it was unforgettable. Then there was the sniper killings in the area. Because of this, Major the Plungers were thawing out in February. It started with a trip to Texas for the R3 Summit. comment from the CS as regards the folks from Greg Shipley, (Md. State Police) was front and USS Comanche CO Liz Goulet greeted me at the R7. Everyone was watching the R7 contingent center in the national news. While this was a March airport with her daughter. doing the “Star Wars Macarena”. To which the horrifi c circumstance, I fi elded e-mails and phone The USS Highlander was scheduled to man CS said, “You people in R7 are crazy!” calls as regarding the Polar Bear Plunge as many the telephones for the US PBS station WPMT- Finally I was able to meet in person my IRC friend, Fleeters remembered Major Shipley from the TV 67. This was the same weekend as the R2 Dustin (CW) Williams. We had been talking via During this month the 773rd/USS Highlander Annapolis Polar Bear Plunge. Out of the tragic conference in Columbus, Georgia. So while the IRC and phone. But to fi nally meet the person, came to the rescue of a homeless Marine. It was events that were taking place, something good USS Highlander gave their all for Maryland Public who called me friend sight unseen, was beyond harrowing to say the least, but all is well now. was happening. Television, TV-67 in Owings Mills, Maryland, this words. The R3 summit was an adventure. Prior (see: CQ 113 - SFMC to the Rescue!) This was also Highlander went off to the R2 conf. The Con suite to the summit I went on a roommate list. I was the time of the R7 conf. Let it not be said that R7 The R2 summit was a turning point. It was here was always open for a place to sit, talk, deal with hooked up with Tommy Holman. My first doesn’t know how to party. that Wade Olson spoke to me about his Toys for membership concerns or just plain have a meal. response was to ask, “Who is he? What does Tots ideas. I was shocked at fi rst that he asked me Which is to say that the folks in R2 saw to it that all he do? Any references, any priors?” standard September for my help. After all, who was I to take on this who came to the conf were well taken care of. questions mind you. But all I had to hear was that The fi rst anniversary of 9/11 rolled around and task. At that point I had only been a member of Tommy was on Brad’s (Pense) ship and that was with it the Baltimore Run to Remember (see: CQ SFI for a little over a year. But here we are with It was also that weekend that my great aunt good enough for me. Tommy is the best roomie 113). No one will ever forget! the blessings of the TFT foundation. passed on. We had just recently given her a gift anyone could ever have. membership for SFI in December. Auntie (See: October During R1’s summit, the CS and VCS were SFI’s Oldest Member) was elated to see her name Alex and Helen Trevino were also on hand at the Congrats to the MSG of the USS Avenger. It was presented with what are now the fi rst SFI press on a cert all her own. Upon my return to Baltimore summit. It was heart warming to be greeted like a short 3-hour drive to attend the commissioning packets along with the concept of Publicity and I found myself having to fi nd pallbearers in NY for family by them. They both came up to me and of SFMC’s newest strike group. Mid October was Public Relations for SFI. Auntie. It was SFI to the rescue. The people who hugged me. From there, the orders were that I also the time of the annual Watkins Glen Weekend stood by Auntie at the end were all SFI. was going to dinner with them. I will always (WGW), in Ithaca NY. It was wonderful meet When I went to the R3 summit, I went there not remember meeting with Robert Graham, USS Dave Klingman’s father, Wayne. knowing a soul. I came home with a whole new And Life goes on... Spirit Wolf. A brilliant soul. He went on to appear family. The next event was the USS Highlander’s annual on “The Weakest Link”. If you have never been to WGW, you need to go at March for the Animals. This is a fundraiser least once in your lifetime. It could be considered AT R17, I saw fi rst hand what it meant to be a part for the Maryland SPCA. Besides the obvious One of the most memorable parts of the conf the 8th wonder of the world. The USS Accord has a of SFI. For the people of R17 know how to treat fundraising reasons, we do this in honor our CO, was seeing the look on Brad Pense’s face during wonderful tradition at WGW. At the summit, each their crewmates with dignity. Gerri/Batman Wampler. Gerri is a professional the opening ceremonies. I was called upon to go person speaks about an important event that took handler and has shown at Westminster. The name forward and speak on behalf of Membership place in the past year. (This for repeat folks.) During the CS election process, being approached of Whisper will forever echo in the hallowed halls Processing. Looking at Brad in his Indian Chief to carry through with my ideas and thoughts to of the Westminster Kennel Club. headdress and I said, “Nice to see the Washington If you are a new person, you speak of a lifetime promote the image of SFI, again honored me. Redskins were able to make it to the event.” event. For Wayne Klingman, it was his defeating April I thought for sure that SFI Admiral Vaughn cancer. If ever there was an outstanding soul, it Along my travels, I was treated like a visiting I embarked on a quest for the 9/11 Flag (See: Armstrong would fall off his chair laughing. is this gentleman. dignitary everywhere I went. To a weary soul CQ 111). It was a shot in the dark. I missed the such as myself, this was very much appreciated fl ag by only 2 days. This was also the time of Next was R17, Las Cruces, NM. While I went The Highlander was again on hand for yet another the R1 conf was held at the base of the Great south again, Sandy went north to R15. Between charity event. This time it was the for the benefi t When I joined SFI, Terri (Moogie) Sylvester, (Shore Smoky Mountains. It was this conference that the 2 of us we kept both summits in touch.The of the Humane Society of Baltimore County. The Leave 25 Art Show/PO3C- USS Highlander) I discovered that Wade Olson is a top-notch road to R17 started in El Paso, Texas. At the R17 month of October was also the time when the was none to happy with my joining “another amateur botanist. Wade led an away mission conf, I met many old and new friends. sniper killings were taking place in Maryland. Trekkie” group. But then the SFMC named me to an area that contained a great many rare and It was even more harrowing when you consider the Volunteer of the Year...Well things changed. endangered plants and fl owers. It was one thing After the summit it was a three man away mission that the SFI mailbox was right in the heart of the to view an endangered species. But to listen to the to White Sands National Monument, and Roswell, target zone. Terri Sylvester attended the World Science Fiction power and passion in Wade’s voice, as though he NM. On the away mission I was accompanied Convention In San Jose this year as a member of could almost, by the power of his voice, will the by Jeff Spurgeon/USS Alioth and William “Biff” November SFMC. She then went and purchased a label/hat botanical species off the endangered list. During Bassett/USS Stormbringer. There was even time As I write this, the CQ deadline is November pin that reads: My Daughter is A Marine! the conference, Wade approached me with his for a quick side trip to R18. Juarez, Mexico. 25th. The Toys for Tots event in the Baltimore dream of the SFMC’s Toys for Tots drive, and area is looking to be very big event. The Muvico/ But I will temper this by saying that not all was that day will live in infamy. Then it was back to Baltimore, and the USS Egyptian 24 movie theater in the Baltimore metro good and great during the year. Highlander annual camp-out. It was a welcome area is wholeheartedly behind the toy drive as There was the “Duckie” Race and the Saturday respite to a very weary traveler. Not long after well as the upcoming 2003 Polar Bear Plunge. Let’s face it, not all people in this world are prime BBQ. Mike M. was having the time of his life, the R17 summit, I got a very nice thank you card examples of humanity. But it is the bad examples cooking dogs and burgers at poolside. What from the USS Mir. At this point I have re-named The Commandant that give us cause to appreciate the good people really stands out is the final dance at the R1 of the SFMC to “Dr. Frankenstein”! I say this in the ranks of SFI. Banquet/Dance. I remember standing between July as the entire toy drive has turned to monster Mike Malotte and Aaron Murphy. I thought of A trip on the 4th of July weekend to see a preview proportions. What a beautiful site it is. Which makes this a very good year. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 33 2003 REGION 2 SUMMIT KLINGON WARRIOR ACADEMY THESIS: RICHARD III - A KLINGON RAdm. Pete Mohney Captain Alice C. Strange • Commanding Officer, USS Drakenfire, Region 2 Regional Coordinator, Region 2 Introduction by Deb Kern, Director, well, both of which were not easily given by the times in that his loyalty to his House and, The 2003 Region 2 Summit and Second Klingon Warrior Academy: northern gentry to anyone. This loyalty turned therefore, to his brother never wavered. Brigade Marine Muster will be held March out to be to Richard’s advantage later when his 7-9 in Huntsville, AL. Huntsville is known as The following article was written by Alice C. Strange brother died. Still, Richard, as the Klingon that he was, was a the Rocket City, home to the US Space and of the USS Drakenfi re. Alice is the 11th member to very proud person and, thus, he was not afraid Rocket Center. the Order of General Martok’s Honor Guard of my However, to a Klingon, there is something more to go after what he wanted. When his brother Klingon House: House Veska. important than fi ghting and winning. It is as died, with a question as to the legality of the Friday night contains the usual fun important as loyalty and that is honor. In fact, birth of his brother’s sons, he began to see things entertainment, with the Fleet Admiral’s Richard III was a Klingon? those two go hand in hand. If a Klingon does a bit differently, because he was loyal to his Dinner, followed by a Great Dalmuti not have honor, he is nothing. One way a Klingon house. First, as his nephews’ guardian, he was tournament. I suppose that could depend a great degree on shows this is through their tremendous loyalty to technically the head of the House of York and, your defi nition of a Klingon. Just as any proper their families, to those of their House lines, and to thus, of England. Saturday starts with the Opening Ceremony, Klingon, Richard was trained/educated as a the associates/connections of their Houses. and then switches over to separate panels. warrior; he was honorable as well as loyal to So, if both of his nephews were not legally The Second Brigade Marines also have their his clan/house; and he was not afraid to go When a Klingon belongs to a House, he is honor- born, and there was possibly some truth to Muster to attend. Saturday evening features after what he wanted. Thus, Richard, as any bound to contribute to the welfare of that House this, then according to the law, neither one of the Auction. Klingon, was very much a being of his time and with their loyalty, and to defend the honor of his nephews could be the head of the House of place in history. that House at all cost. In return, the Klingon will York, much less the King of England. Therefore, The Banquet and Awards Ceremony are the gain the protection of that House as well as the as the good Klingon he was, and due to the fact high points of Saturday night. Bring your best This was a time where war was the way of life reputation and social status of the family line that that he was possibly the next in line anyway, he uniform, though casual is fi ne. Remember to for Richard for he was born, lived, and died is associated with that House. saw no reason why he should not be the head cheer for your ship if it wins an award. A during the time of England’s War of the Roses. of the House of York in fact and, thus, the ruler dance brings Saturday to a close. In fact, the battle where he was killed is consider As Richard’s motto “Loyaulte Me lie” shows, he of England. by many to be the last battle of that very long had a tremendous loyalty for his family, especially Sunday starts with the usual panels, though and very bloody war. to his older brother Edward, Earl of March, who Consequently, as the Klingon Richard was by you don’t want to miss the Closing Ceremony. later became Edward IV. He did everything in nature, he did not procrastinate, and the fact Outgoing Regional Coordinator Pete Mohney Therefore, Richard, as a good Klingon should, his power to protect the House of York. When that the boys were too young to be warriors will pass command of Region 2 over to a new was born to be a warrior; he lived as a warrior; Edward became King of England, Richard did themselves, it was a simple matter to have them RC. Then it will be time to say “farewell” to and died as the warrior that he was on the everything in his power to protect England as locked up in the Tower of London and were your friends until you see them again at the battlefi eld. well. later disposed of. Thus, he removed the only 2004 Summit in Mississippi. obstacle that would have kept him from taking The male dominated Klingon culture is One of the King’s advisers and cousin, Warwick, over as the ruler of the House of York and, thus, Hotel Information: basically one of warriors. To a Klingon, who was the head of the Neville family and becoming the King of England in reality. The Tom Bevill Conference Center and Hotel everything is secondary, if not superfl uous, to who wanted to rule Edward and thus, England, is located on the campus of the University of fi ghting and winning. As a warrior culture, a turned against Edward because Edward married Of course, taking over the kingship as he Alabama, Huntsville. Your room reservation Klingon’s training starts early for they believe someone of his own choosing without his advisers did led some to disagree with him. Being a gives you access to UAH’s health club, that a Klingon is a warrior as soon as he is old knowledge, especially that of Warwick. Richard Klingon warrior, he had no trouble crushing swimming pool, library, and their basketball, enough to hold a blade. on the other hand remained loyal to Edward. a rebellion led by his former assistant Henry tennis, and racquetball courts. Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, who sought At the age of 13, to prove that he is a warrior, When Warwick, along with Clarence, the younger the installation of Henry Tudor to the throne The Bevill Center also offers complimentary a Klingon male has to prove his combat skills brother of Edward and Richard, fi nally went to instead of having Richard there. Still, Richard’s shuttle service to the Huntsville - Madison and his knowledge of his Klingon heritage by war against Edward and managed to take the king reign was shorted-lived, for Henry Tudor’s County International Airport (airport code showing his knowledge of Kahless’ teaching and hostage, Richard showed his loyalty to Edward forces later attacked those of Richard’s at the HSV) about 5 miles away. to demonstrate mastery of the bat’leth and other by raising an army and coming to Edward’s battle of Bosworth Field, which was the last Klingon weapons. Richard was no different in rescue. battle of the War of the Roses. We’ve arranged for a special fl at rate of $69 his own way and time, for at the age of nine he per night for 1 to 4 people per room. With began his apprenticeship of becoming a knight Later, he fought for Edward and the House of It was during this battle that Richard died, the current 10% tax rate and $1 city tax (warrior) by entering into the household of his York (and thus for England) by suppressing a as any Klingon warrior would want to die, surcharge, your fi nal rate should be about cousin, the Earl of Warwick. Welsh rebellion and recapturing the castles of honorably on the fi eld of battle. If Richard had $77 per night. Cardigan and Carmathen. Continuing to protect lived longer and been able to rule the House of Although he learned such things as Latin and the House of York and England, he managed to York longer, we might of have seen more of the You must reserve your room by February 15, French as well as topics such as English law crush the Lancastrians at Tewkesbury and even aggressively proud side of Richard. 2003 to guarantee your rate and placement and mathematics, he also learned how to be fought against the Scots on the northern borders in the Summit room block. Don’t forget to an expert equestrian and had a very in-depth of England. Still, he was able to do some great deeds in that mention the “STARFLEET Region 2 Summit” military training for his time. The military short period that showed the real power that he for the special discount rate. training included learning to use swords, His loyalty to Edward and to the House of had. While he was King, Richard was able to daggers and battle-axes. In addition, he had York benefi ted him in that he was able to gain get the most number of enlightened laws passed Bevill Conference Center to learn how to manage a hawk and learn to a reputation of not only being loyal, but being during the Fifteenth Century. 550 Sparkman Drive hunt. honorable as well. Because Richard had shown Huntsville, AL 35816 that he was not only loyal to Edward but also Among other things, he set up a council of 256-721-9428 or 888-721-9428 However, of all his lessons, his greatest efforts honorable, he acquired a social stature that was advisors that administered justice for the poor Fax: 256-824-6679 as a warrior were directed toward the use of equal to none except that of his brother, the King. as well as the rich, which shows that as a true http://www.uah.edu/BevillCenter weapons. Thus, Richard at the age of 17 was Hence, at the age of nine, he became the Duke of Klingon he felt that there was no honor in able to come to his brother, Edward’s defense Gloucester. abusing the weak. US Space and Rocket Center Trip: when Warwick had taken Edward captive. We’re also visiting the US Space and Rocket The next year, Richard again showed that he In the next few years, Richard also was Yes, it is possible to say that Richard was a Center. The aerospace museum offers hands- was a warrior at the battles of Barnet where appointed the Commissioner of Array of nine Klingon, at least by nature, for he was born in on interactive exhibits; showcases dozens of Warwick was defeated and killed, and at the counties, charged with levying troops to clear a time of warriors, he lived much of his life as rockets, aircraft, missiles, and other vehicles; Battle of Tewkesbury where Prince Edward of Northumberland of Lancastrians. Before the a warrior, and he died, as a warrior should on and has some incredible thrill rides like Space Lancaster was killed. age of nineteen, he also became the Constable of the battlefi eld. Shot. England and the Chief Justice of North During the next twelve years of his life, Richard Wales. In addition, as any Klingon should be, he was We plan on having a Friday morning and spent much of his time as being a warrior by trained/educated as a warrior, was honorable Sunday afternoon outing to the Center. While bringing peace and order to an otherwise Although Richard might be considered young for as well as loyal to his clan/house, and he was the exact cost and time of these activities will troublesome area along the border of Scotland these positions by today’s standards, as a Klingon not afraid to go after what he wanted. not be known until closer to the Summit, you and England. For it was here that his abilities and as a being of his own time, he was not. Thus, can indicate your interest on the registration of being a warrior and that of being a just he succeeded in making himself popular with Therefore, it is very easy to see Richard as a form. Since they are not included in any leader was proven once and for all during his those whom he presided over by his warrior- Klingon, for he was very much a being of his package, you will have to sign-up and pay campaigns along the Scottish border. wise and fi rm administration. time and place in history, a time where war for this activity separately. was a way of life. Through his abilities of being a good warrior as Although he was popular, during the years of For the latest information: well as a leader, he was able to gain not only the his brother reign, he was always honorable by For that reason, I could easily call Richard III Please visit the Region 2 web site: loyalty, but the trust of the northern gentry as Klingon standard and by the standards of his a Klingon! http://www.region2.org/ PAGE 34 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 ACTIVATE THE QUANTUM SLIPSTREAM Commodore David Klingman • Xenoarchaeologist, USS Jaguar, STARFLEET Region 5 Artwork by Commodore David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region 5
One of the greatest pleasures I have had the last spotlight/r2/event_r2summit.html. my son, Collin Jacob Klingman. Collin was born • Driving up and down Cayuga Lake with my few years as a member of STARFLEET has been at 3:37pm on July 14 and has become, as Allyson dad on Friday the 11th, sampling all kinds of the ability to connect with people both over the Hitting the 5 Gallon Mark Dyar puts it, the ‘Jaguar baby’. Sandy Berenberg Finger Lakes wines Internet and in person attending the various One of the things I feel strongly about is the has, of course, been on my case to purchase • Geraldine Sylvester rushing into the hotel, past functions that take place within the regions and donation of blood and blood products, and so I the little man a membership to STARFLEET. everyone else, to wrap her arms around my father, chapters of STARFLEET. Without the members am very proud to be a regular platelet and plasma I’ve opted to wait on this to see if Collin takes give him a hug, and greet him as if she had known who have become some of my close friends, donor through the American Red Cross. This an interest in something other than drooling, him for years STARFLEET would certainly not hold as much spring, I achieved a signifi cant goal, the donation pooping and peeing, and nursing. But we’ll see • Riding in the car with Sandy Berenberg, Doc charm for me, and it wouldn’t be the extended of a total of fi ve gallons of blood product, and in if he takes a liking to all you weirdoes as much Kinne, Geraldine, and my dad just listening to family it has come to be. usual fashion, I do it always on behalf of SFI and as I have! music and having conversation my membership onboard the Jaguar. • An absolutely fantastic hike, beautiful scenery, So I’d like to share with you some of my favorite Watkins Glen Weekend, October 11-13, 2002 and hearing Alan Rose play guitar beautifully moments and talk to you about the people that Wedding of Matt Myers and Amy Alexander After three years of telling him ‘Yes Mark, I will when we reached the top of the gorge have made this year, my fi fth, particularly special Two of my closest friends the last two years come to WGW this year’ I fi nally made good on • The ‘round robin’ at the top where each for me as a member of STARFLEET. have been Matt Myers and Amy Alexander my promise to Mark Anbinder, one of my other participant talked about their experiences over (both former members of the USS Hawkeye) and favorite people in STARFLEET. My dad and I the last year and what brought them to the Last December, I made the decision to change I had the thrill to be one of the witness of their attended for the fi rst time this annual event held weekend event my chapter affi liation to that of the USS Jaguar, marriage. I think the genuine friendships we have at Watkins Glen State Park near Ithaca NY. This the Region 5 fl agship. Because I had spent much I can’t speak well enough about what my father of the previous year working with a number of noted was a wonderful reception. He knew very Jaguar’s members, Scott Akers in my capacity as few of the people there, and is admittedly most an assistant to the SFI Historian, Allyson Dyar and of the time a correspondence member of SFI, but Kurt Roithinger in my capacity as a member of after the weekend, he truly said he felt like a the CQ writing staff, it seemed a natural fi t for me member of a community. If you have the chance to focus my membership in what has been a very to attend a ‘Fleet’ related function, I strongly active correspondence chapter. I certainly count encourage you to attend Watkins Glen Weekend. among my closest friends of 2002 Scott Akers, John I’ve posted photos from the weekend at http:// Adcock, Allyson Dyar, and Kurt Roithinger. www.angelfi re.com/nc2/sardis/wgw2002.html
The Jaguar and its members have also provided Carolina Renaissance Festival, Concord NC me an outlet for what has been my other While Kelly and Collin stayed in New Jersey to preoccupation for the last year, writing chapter- visit friends, Kelly’s best friend got married on based fi ction. As some of you may know, we have October 26, I had a few weeks to myself, so I took had a number of members and chapters both the opportunity to go to the Carolina Renaissance participate and write in Jaguar’s fi ctional timeline Festival held here in North Carolina. It’s an event set in the 2380’s. I have to thank Scott Akers, Rob I look forward to every year, and this year I Alpizar, and Adam Day for their participation and attended with Carolyn ‘Moogie’ Peters, the former encouragement in getting me as excited as I have Chief of Operations of the USS Hornet. Those of been. Anyone who wants to read the fi ction can you who read the article in CQ112 about George fi nd it at http://www.angelfi re.com/nc2/sardis/ Takei’s mother will know who Carolyn is. The jaguar_operations.html. Ren Faire is always fun, and it’s also one of the big events for KAG (Klingon Assault Group) here Of course, what this article is really about is the in the Carolinas. Not only were two chapters of people and places I have been over the last year, STARFLEET represented (USS Jaguar and USS so I’d like to talk to you about a few things that Hornet) but we had the chance to meet up with have made my year special. our friends in KAG.
Region 2 Summit, March 8-10, 2002 The rest of the year leads up to the holidays I had the opportunity, thanks to R2 RC Pete and preparation for what has become an annual Mohney, to take a very early flight with Les holiday party at my house, where friends I have Rickard as my traveling companion. If you need met through Starfleet and friends that have those especially early fl ight times, book with Pete nothing to do with fandom get together, we ‘Vampire’ Mohney Airlines. I have to say, despite share a meal, talk about the year gone by, and No, this is not another painting of Middle-Earth: A snapshot of WGW 2002. likely being killed by him, that Les is in fact a fun reaffi rm our friendship. So I’d like to take the time traveling partner, so long as you don’t mention Photo courtesy of David Klingman to reaffi rm my friendship with all the folks I’ve the words ‘turbulence’ or ‘Vomit Comet.’ Who met and talked to you about, and also mention would have thought Les wouldn’t enjoy the brief my continued friendship with the local members moment of weightlessness as the turbo prop we forged were evident on their wedding day. Their was for me the best event of the year related to and former members of SFI - Thom Hucks and were fl ying to Georgia dipped a little? wedding was attended by a number of members STARFLEET, since it afforded me the opportunity Bruce Schulman (the CO and XO of USS Hornet), of Starfl eet, including Joan Pierce (who drove all to see those people of whom I am very fond, Mark Greg Phillips (former member of USS Hornet and R2 Summit was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, the way from Kentucky), JC Cohen (who we found Anbinder, JC Cohen, Alex Rosenzweig, Geraldine USS Hawkeye), Trish Johnson and Bill Grahling and as with all the trips I take, I had the chance to a place to stay the last minute and who was able Sylvester, Sandy Berenberg, Joan Pierce, Susan (USS Hornet members), and some of my new and make some new friends - among the memorable to take a fl ight down for the weekend), Les, Dee, Fugate, Chris Wallace, and a whole lot of people existing close friends in Starfl eet - Dave Blaser people and moments for me were: and Zachary Rickard, and Kim Rochelle (former that I could spend all day listing. (from the USS Hadfi eld), Mike Malotte (who I member of USS Hawkeye, Amy’s roommate in have gotten to know a bit since IC2001), Rahadyan • Seeing Pete Mohney with green hair, in a dress, college, and Maid of Honor). We also managed to My trip to Watkins Glen started on October 5, Sastrowardoyo, and Mike Wilkerson (a fellow swimming the length of the hotel pool arrange phone conversations with Mike Malotte when Kelly, Collin, and I fl ew up and spent a Kevin Smith fanatic... snoochie boochies!) • Seeing the infamous ‘Wenches of Risa’ smatter and Liz Woolf during the reception (since they few days with my folks, who were thrilled to a number of the single males with lipstick could not attend). Although the wedding had see their fi rst grandchild. Later in the week, my At the risk of sounding wishy washy, what really • Meeting some very nice people, including (but nothing to do with Starfl eet, it was made known dad, Wayne Klingman and I traveled upstate for keeps us together isn’t Star Trek - we can get that not limited to) Danny and Denby Potts, Jimmy that in part, Les and Mike were responsible for the WGW. The best part of the weekend for me anywhere. I do believe that, as Mark Anbinder Whatley, Neil Yawn, Jenn Rosbury, and of course getting Matt and Amy together, so it was really a was getting to spend time with my dad, and the said at IC2000, we are in fact an extended family, Pete Mohney terrifi c day that we were all able to share in. absolutely terrifi c reception he got from people and so it’s wonderful for me to write about who had never met him before, and an even my friends and (more or less) extended family You can view some of my photos from the R2 Birth of Collin Jacob Klingman, July 14, 2002 warmer reception from those people who had met members of STARFLEET. Here’s to another year Summit at http://blaser.tzo.com/fdp-chaplains/ Admittedly, nothing can compare to the birth of him. A few things strike me about the weekend: and to new and extended friendships to come! THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 35 Tis the season... Bennu Station, SFR - 119 Crewmembers enjoyed the annual USS Powhatan, NCC - 1967-A Crewmembers combined a Gatlinburg, TN Halloween party. An away team Chesapeake, VA Halloween party with a blood drive. All around the Fleet, ships are ringing Working beginning on a Toys for attended the wedding on one of their Crewmembers participated in Work underway for a Toys for Tots in the holiday season. Starting with Tots drive to coincide with Nemesis. fellow crewmembers. Holiday plans their regular adopt a spot highway campaign. a bevy of Halloween parties, our Crewmembers helped out at a are underway. cleaning. chapters are now gearing up for the Halloween carnival. REGION 2 coming holidays with parties, movies USS Hornet, NCC - 1714-D USS Questar, NCC - 75435 and fundraising events. Lots of work USS Bonaventure, NCC - 102-A Charlotte, NC Louisville, KY USS Blackstar, NCC - 75003 and fun in a busy time of year. Greensboro, NC An away team attended a picnic Ship website is being updated. Next Miami, FL A small away team braced the rain for hosted by another chapter. Another installment of the ship’s fi ction was Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween A word about activities... I just wanted an ice cream festival. Another away away team traveled to a nearby handed out to the crew. Plans for party with lots of movies and good to mention that I include something team toured the NC Transportation convention. Plans underway for sprucing up the ship design are food. Plans underway for a Nemesis from every chapter that submits an Museum. Christmas and New Years events. continuing. premiere event. MSR. Some ships are very active and list pages of activities. I can’t list USS Carolina, NCC - 74222 USS Jamestown, NCC - 1843-D USS Ronald E McNair, NCC - 61809 USS Continuum, NCC - 71821 everything that everyone does but I Greenville, SC Hampton, VA Columbia, SC Pensacola, FL try to get a “fl avor” of the past two An away team filmed a television Volunteer efforts at a local museum Collection efforts for OCP and Ronald Crewmember took in some stargazing months events. commercial with another area chapter. continue. Crewmember participated McDonald House continue. The Crew at the regular meeting and had a Crewmembers enjoyed a rousing in the annual Blood Feud. OCP spent a day at the zoo. chance to see the ISS as it passed If there is something special that you game of laser tag after the monthly collection effots continue. Away overhead. would like mentioned, try to highlight meeting. teams participated in Halloween USS Star League, NCC - 2101 that in your MSR. And as always, send Hospital visits. N. Augusta, SC USS Dark Silence Station an article about that special ship event USS Charleston, NCC - 71813 An away team traveled to a Florence, FL to be published in the CQ! Charleston, SC USS Jurassic, NCC - 3500 nearby convention. Crewmembers Crewmembers participated in a local The ship sponsored a flea market Hamersville, OH participated in a walkathon to raise Renaissance faire. to benefit the 2003 Summit. Ship Crewmembers celebrated the ships money for juvenile diabetes. Ships REGION 1 celebrated its 10th anniversary. 8th anniversary with a cookout and sponsored a Halloween party. USS DaVinci, NCC - 74671 amateur radio special event. Collection Columbus, GA USS Aeon, NCC - 75022 USS Chesapeake, NCC - 1887 efforts for OCP continue as well as the USS Starward Fury, NCC - 2122 Crew pitched in to help clean a local Memphis, TN Richmond, VA ongoing afghan project. Fayetteville, NC river. This annual event drew its Crewmembers gathered to watch the Crewmembers volunteered at a Crewmembers enjoyed a miniature largest crew turnout in fi ve years. Enterprise premier. Ship celebrated Halloween festival in a local park. USS Lewis B Puller, SFR - 123 golf event and a Halloween party. Halloween with a party. Plans already Summberville, SC USS Draco, NCC - 78501 underway for the Nemesis premier. USS Columbus, NCC - 72401 An away team attended a local USS Tempest, NCC - 21556 Cullman, AL Columbus, OH Highland games gathering. Lima, OH Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s USS Alaric, NCC - 503 Crewmembers commemorated the An away team attended the Autumn anniversary and Thanksgiving with Asheville, NC anniversary of Sept. 11th in a local USS Maelstrom, NCC - 74218 Bash sponsored by another area ship. a banquet. An away team enjoyed a Recycling efforts continue in remembrance ceremony. An away Hertford, NC movie night. support of a local children’s home. team participated in a bowling event Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween USS Tycho, NCC - 59325 Ship celebrated twenty years in the with Gene Roddenberry Jr and another party. Plans underway for the Nemesis Toledo, OH USS Gasparilla, NCC - 74400 fl eet, with an open house. The crew area chapter. premier. Crewmembers are planning a trip to Tampa, FL received recognition from the local Las Vegas this winter. Real life events have kept krewe news media. Shuttle Dark Wolf, NCC - 75002 USS Nebula, NX - 61800 activities to a minimum but everyone Blountville, TN North Royalton, OH USS Wasp, NCC - 1721 is looking forward to a busier fall and USS Appomattox, NCC - 75001 Plans in the works for lots of ship Celebrated one-year anniversary of Bristol, VA winter. Appomattox, VA projects. recommissioning back into Starfl eet. Crew has updated the ship website. Crewmembers celebrated a successful USS Guardian, NCC - 26244 fi rst year together. A recruitment event USS Dominator, NCC - 18076 Space Station Nikola Tesla USS West Virginia, NCC - 2008 Cape Canaveral, FL was held at a local festival. N. Charleston, SC Puryear, TN Charlestown, WV Crewmembers gathered to watch Crewmembers participated in Crew hard at work on plans for the Crewmembers celebrated Halloween the premiere of Enterprise. Plans are USS Asgard, NCC - 72402 the NC/SC bowling tournament. premier of Nemesis. with a party. A lot of fun was had underway to recruit that the local Lancaster, OH Collection efforts for CP continue. An by all. premiere of Enterprise. Crewmembers assisted at an away traveled to the commissioning USS Normandy, NCC - 36000 anniversary celebrations of a local party of another area ship. Correspondence USS Yeager, NCC - 61893 USS Haise, NCC - 74664 science fi ction store. Gene Roddenberry Completed overhaul of the ship’s Bluefi eld, WV Jackson, MS Jr was the guest of honor. USS Francis Marion, NCC - 2006 website. Ship celebrated the The ship sponsored a game day at a Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise Greenville, SC commissioning of its fi rst shuttle. local college. Crewmembers enjoyed party and a Halloween party. Plans USS Athena, NCC - 51896 Ship celebrated its commissioning as a Halloween party and are busy well underway for the 2004 Summit. Reston, VA a full fl edged starship. USS Ohio, NCC - 75007 planning for the holidays. Crewmembers enjoyed craft days and Barberton, OH USS Hephaestus, NCC - 2004 are working on a Nemesis event and USS Heimdal, NCC - 1793 Ship sponsored a yard sale. Crew USS Yorktown, NCC - 1704-A Birmingham, AL the winter calendar. Madison Heights, VA celebrated Halloween with a bonfi re. York, SC Ship sponsored its annual Halloween PAGE 36 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 party. It was well attended by people Chapter continues to seek tax USS Panther City, NCC - 74917 10th anniversary. An away team attended the 10th from all over the region. exempt status for fundraising efforts. Fort Worth, TX anniversary of an area chapter. Crewmembers enjoyed a gaming Holiday plans are underway. USS K’Ehleyr Station USS Jubilee, NCC - 57299 day. The ship sponsored a Halloween NCC - SS0009 USS Kensington, NCC - 75016 Mobile, AL party. USS Rhyanna, NCC - 1892 Las Vegas, NV Meridian, ID Crewmembers enjoyed a potluck Austin, TX Recruitment efforts continue. Crewmembers enjoyed video and dinner and Enterprise party. Plans USS Aurora Vulcanus, NCC - 1888 Ship held a Halloween party for its Collection plans for the holidays are gaming nights. The ship participated underway for Nemesis and holiday Houston, TX younger members. Collection efforts underway. in a Peldar festival in a local park. activities. An away team braved mud and rain to for a local food bank continue. enjoy the Texas Renaissance Festival. USS Northern Lights. NCC - 27001 USS Rubicon, NCC - 71816 USS Khai Tam, NCC - 81000 A crewmember was honored to host USS Spirit Wolf, NCC - 74300 San Jose, CA Richland, WA Tallahassee, FL Leonard Nimoy for dinner while Houston, TX An away team toured the Liberty Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween Crewmembers enjoyed a poker night Mr. Nimoy was promoting his Ship collecting toys for children to Bell 7 exhibit at a local planetarium. party. Ship celebrated its 10th and helped clean a local fi tness trail. photographic exhibit. distribute at Christmas. Crewmembers Crewmembers enjoyed gaming nights. anniversary that was well attended enjoyed a trip to the Texas Renaissance The ship sponsored a Halloween by other ships in the region. USS Liberty, NCC - 75012 USS Bethel, NCC - 74663 Festival. The XO appeared on the party. Panama City, FL Grapevine, TX Weakest Link. Ship celebrated its REGION 6 Ship hosted a Halloeen party for An away team volunteered at a fourth anniversary. USS Onizuka, NCC - 71815 members and for children in a local science fi ction expo that hosted Carrie Chico, CA Shuttle Cimarron, NCC - 81002/01 apartment complex. Plans underway Fischer. USS Tejas, NCC - 9756 An away team attended the 20th Waukesha, WI for winter activities. Vernon, TX anniversary party of another area Crewmembers participated in a USS Bexar, NCC - 71718 Collection efforts for various charities chapter. Plans for a convention in bowl-a-thon with a local Klingon USS Odyssey, NCC - 454-A San Antonio, TX continue. Ship celebrated its ninth group. Food, clothing and book drive Hattiesburg, FL Crew voted on a new logo and motto. anniversary with a copstume ball. USS Peacekeeper, NCC - 72300 collections continue. Crewmembers attended a zone Holiday plans are underway. An away Visalia, CA conference in the region. Plans team attended a local convention. USS Texas, NCC - 74207 Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween USS Czar’ak, NCC - 1798-A for annual Christmas party are Killeen, TX party. Minneapolis, MN underway. USS Comanche, NCC - 71809 Recruitment efforts continue. An away team attended the Region 6 Fort Worth, TX USS Pegasus, NX - 9755 Conference. Crewmembers celebrated USS Okatoma, NCC - 74695 Crew is discussing a new logo design Shuttle Trouncer, NCC - 74917/01 Las Vegas, NV the commissioning if the ship’s fi rst Collins, MS and planning for activities for the Queen City, TX A crewmember hosted a convention shuttle. Ship sponsored regional zone meeting coming year. Crewmembers enjoy gaming days each for several Trek stars fan clubs. An with plans made for another one. Sunday. An away team volunteered at away team volunteered at a local USS Fox River, NCC - 81002 USS Devastator, NCC - 10533 a local political rally. school. Crewmembers participated in Appleton, WI USS Paegan, NCC - 1755 Paris, TX a blood drive. An away team participated in a Orlando, FL Crewmembers enjoyed the regular USS Victory, NCC - 74208 bowling day. Nemesis premiere event Plans for a ship reunion are monthly meetings. San Antonio, TX USS Tikopai, NCC - 1800 being planned. underway. An away team enjoyed a dinner San Jose, CA Shuttle Firebird, NCC - 74662/1 and movie night. Ship sponsored a Crewmembers welcomed a new USS Imperium, NCC - 2125 USS Parallax, NCC - 74657 Houston, TX Halloween party and canned food Fleet member. Recruitment plans are Fargo, ND Middleburg, FL Crew is coordinating a Thanksgiving drive. underway. Ship hosted the Region 6 Conference, Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s food drive. Plans for recruiting at which was well attended. fi rst anniversary. Crew is working on Nemesis are underway. REGION 4 Camp Wendell Fertig Crewmembers enjoyed a picnic. Plans VRCP and planning for the holidays. NCC-72300/05 to volunteer at the local PBS station are SS Freedom Station III USS Angeles, NCC - 71840 Fresno, CA underway. USS Rogue Phoenix, NCC - 75005 Euless, TX Los Angeles, CA Website work continues. Newsletter Savannah, FL Ship having a quite couple of months Ship participated in a bowl-a-thon is in production. USS Saint George, NCC-63541 Crewmembers enjoyed movie and while the CO recovers from surgery. with another area Star Trek group. Burnsville, MN dinner nights. Ships sponsored a fl ea Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween REGION 5 Ship celebrated its commissioning at market to raise funds. An away team USS Intangible, NCC - 65421 picnic. An away team attended a the Region 6 Conference. A Toys for traveled to a nearby convention Bryan, TX local convention. Crewmembers USS Bright Star, NCC - 71875 Tots collection challenge was issued Crewmembers busy working on a participated in a local AIDS Walk. Redmond, WA to the region. USS Spiritwalker, NCC - 31097 radio production. Away teams attended the tenth Decatur, AL USS Angelfi re, NCC- 75025 anniversary of an area chapter and USS Thunderchild, NCC - 3122 Collection efforts for a local animal USS Joan of Arc, NCC - 73289 Phoenix, AZ traveled to New York for Watkins Rapid City, SD shelter continue. An away team Corpus Christi, TX Plans for a Nemesis premiere event Glen weekend. Crewmembers volunteered for a traveled to a fair with another area Crewmembers enjoyed a poker night are underway. An away team toured highway cleanup day. The crew also chapter. fundraiser. Plans are underway for an Apollo 13 exhibit. USS CM Russell, NCC - 75285 enjoyed an Enterprise party. the ship’s 10th anniversary. An away Great Falls, MT USS Triumph, NCC - 26228 team enjoyed a book discussion at a USS Augusta Ada, NCC - 55011 Various holiday charitable collection REGION 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL local bookstore. San Francisco, CA efforts are underway. An away team Collection efforts for OCP continue. Ship celebrated its second anniversary toured a Haunted House that benefi ted USS Accord, NCC - 1842 Plans underway for holiday events Shuttle John Marshall with dinner, awards and a science a woman’s shelter. Ithaca, NY and for the Nemesis premier NCC - 74750/01 talk. Crewmembers enjoyed a go-kart Perryton, TX USS Crusader, NCC - 74711 outing. The 13th Annual Watkins USS Vindicator, NCC - 74212 Crew hard at work to ready ship for Cascade Station, NCC - SS0003 Spokane, WA Glen Weekend was a huge success Tuscaloosa, AL launch. Website redesign underway. Redding, CA An away team attended the 10th with 59 people attending from all An away team attended an Enterprise Crewmembers enjoyed an end of anniversary of an area chapter. over STARFLEET. party hosted by another area Shuttle Laredo, NCC - 71718/03 summer barbecue. Crewmembers enjoyed a laser tag chapter. Laredo, TX event. USS Adamant, NCC - 3029 Ship celebrated its fi rst anniversary. USS Centurion, NCC - 74801 Valley Forge, PA USS Werner Von Braun Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween Moreno Valley, CA USS Destiny, NCC - 97301 An away team participated in a bowl- Huntsville, AL party. An away team attended the IC. Salem, OR a-thon sponsored by another area An away team traveled to an aquarium Crewmembers enjoyed an end of An away team attended the 10th chapter. Crewmembers celebrated to observe science month. USS Lone Star, NCC - 73628 summer barbecue. anniversary of another region chapter. the ship’s sixth anniversary. Lubbock, TX Recruitment plans are underway. USS Yamato, NCC - 71087 Ship sponsored several fundraising USS Dragon’s Club, NCC - 81003 USS Albany, NCC - 587 Pinson, AL nights. Crewmembers enjoyed a Shafter, CA Greywolf Station, SFR 501 Scotia, NY An away team attended a Greek Halloween party and a late Enterprise Crew welcomed a new cadet to their Boise, ID Crewmembers participated in Festival held at Holy trinity-Holy premiere party. ranks. An away team attended a Crewmembers joined with members local Scottish games. An away Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in local county fair. Efforts for the OCP from other area Trek clubs to hold team volunteered at the Muscular Birmingham, AL. USS Palo Duro, NCC - 61914 website continue. a festival in a park. An away team Dystrophy telethon. Collection Amarillo, TX traveled to visit a touring Smithsonian efforts for Overseas Coupon Project REGION 3 Ship sponsored its 6th annual holiday USS Highroller, NCC - 23104 exhibit. continue. costume party. Crewmembers enjoyed Reno, NV USS Ark Angel, NCC - 74622 a movie night after the monthly Recruitment efforts continue. USS Jaguar, NCC - 74750 USS Alpha Centauri, NCC - 71812 Georgetown, TX meeting. Preparations underway for the ship’s Mill Creek, WA Washington, DC THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 37 An away team attended a local Holiday plans are underway. Crew is Ship activities have been light so USS Phoenix, NCC - 2155 REGION 14 Renaissance Faire. Plans underway gearing up for the XO’s wedding. that the CO can travel to a personal Columbia, MO for the ship’s 10th anniversary party. event. Holiday outing plans underway. USS Magellan, NCC - 72014 USS Malverne, NCC - 2205 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Shuttle Archer, NCC - 2205/02 Upper Darby, PA REGION 11 Shuttle Ronin, NCC - 63542 Ship is helping a shuttle get ready Mantua, NJ An away team traveled to R1 for a Oklahoma City, OK for launch. Website revisions are An away team participated in a local commissioning party. Recruitment USS Southern Cross Crewmembers enjoyed a paintball underway. walk to raise funds for Alzheimer’s plans for Nemesis are underway. NCC - 1886 game. An away team volunteered at research. Sydney, NSW Australia a local Halloween carnival. REGION 15 USS Matrix, NCC - 72296 A new ship and regional website are USS Ascension, NCC - 2520 Correspondence in the works. USS Royal Sovereign USS Anubis, NCC - 586 Lehigh Valley, PA Ships operations manual has been NCC - 72201 Boston, MA An away team participated in a updated. A SETI milestone of 60 REGION 12 Shawnee, KS Crewmembers enjoyed a lunch bowl-a-thon sponsored by another years of research time has been logged. An away team attended the Nomad’s meeting and movie outing. local chapter. Ship celebrated its 6th Recruitment plans for Nemesis are USS Adjudicator 10th anniversary party. Crewmembers anniversary. underway. NCC - 73707 enjoyed happy hours and gaming USS Ares, NCC - 26291 Kansas City, MO nights. Boston, MA USS Asimov, NCC - 1647 USS Northstar, NCC - 10462 Plans underway for a Christmas party. Crew celebrated the ship’s third Yardley, PA New York, NY Also working on Nemesis premiere USS Sequoyah, NCC - 2043 anniversary with dinner at a local An away team attended the Crewmembers enjoyed a picnic with event. Stillwater, OK restaurant. An away team attended Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. other area chapters. An away team Away teams enjoyed gaming nights United Fan Con. Another away team attended a paint traveled to the regional Halloween USS BortaS, NCC - 74211 and paintball events. ball event in the Poconos. The crew party. Urbana, IL USS Atlantis, NCC - 71803 had a great time especially watching Ship sponsored a cookoff at that was USS Shawnee, NCC - 7802 Brockton, MA their CO shoot trees. USS Prevailing Wind, NCC - 74667 attended by crewmembers and ships Paola, KS Crewmembers have been taking the Harrisburg, PA from around the region. An away Nemesis events are being planned. summer and fall easy. USS Avenger, NCC - 1860 Crewmembers enjoyed a Halloween team participated in a Light the Night North Brunswick, NJ and costume party. Holiday plans are Walk to raise money for the Leukemia USS Thunderbird USS Darwin, NCC - 1116 Ship hosted a visitor from Region 20. underway. Society. NCC - 71845 Brockton, MA Plans for An away team attended the Oklahoma City, OK An away team attended a local Maryland Renaissance Faire. Plans for USS Richthofen, NCC - 73286 USS Celt, NCC - 75018 Crewmembers enjoyed a movie renaissance faire. Crewmembers holiday activities are underway. Correspondence Fayetteville, AR outing. Ship made a donation to a looking forward to UFC. CO participated in a role-playing Crewmembers enjoyed a campout and local infant crisis center. USS Challenger, NCC - 1767-D paintball game. An away team treasure hunt. An away team attended USS O’Bannon, NCC - 5372 Dover Township, NJ participated in a Light the Night a Halloween party hosted by another USS Tiospaye, NCC - 4102 Sanford, ME Crewmembers enjoyed a movie night walk. area chapter. Urbana, IL A small away team traveled to a after a long day of grass planting at the Crewmembers enjoyed weekly RPG convention in Las Vegas. The ship ship’s adopted dune. An away team USS Sovereign, NCC - 75000 USS Discovery, NCC - 1308 events. Work on Christmas projects sponsored a blood drive. An away attended a paintball game. Philadelphia, PA St. Louis, MO has begun. team attended a local renaissance The ship hosted an extremely Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise faire. Crew collected pet food for a USS Edinburgh, NCC - 77930 successful regional Halloween party. premiere party. An away team USS Umiak, NCC - 3142 local animal shelter. Gaithersburg, MD attended a dinner and wine tour. St. Louis, MO The website is being updated as is the USS Starlord, NCC - 74225 Another away team attended a local An away team attended a local USS Omar Khayyam, NCC - 79001 newsletter. An away team attended Ramsey, NJ convention. convention. Plans underway for a Watertown, MA Watkins Glen weekend. Crewmembers enjoyed a gaming day Nemesis event. An away team traveled to Ireland. and a trip to a renaissance faire. The USS Flying Fortress USS Flying Fox, NCC - 3116 ship hosted a Halloween party. NCC - 31904 Shuttle William Wallace Shuttle Paul Revere, NCC - 5374/01 Philadelphia, PA Tulsa, OK NCC - 75018/01 Arlington, MA An away team attended the Maryland USS Sun Tzu, NCC - 5373 Crewmembers attended Tulsa Joplin, MO Crewmembers assisted the local Relay Renaissance Faire. The ship celebrates Chester, NY Scottish Games and Tulsa State Fair. Plans underway for commissioning. for Life by manning an information its commissioning with a party An away team attended the Region Ship sent greetings for launch of Crew also planning for a Nemesis table. Crewmembers enjoyed a movie that was well attended by regional 7 conference. Crewmembers enjoyed USS Thunderbird in Oklahoma City. recruitment event. night. members. Enterprise nights and movie outings. Recycling efforts continue. USS Witchfi re, NCC - 75006 REGION 17 USS Hera, NCC - 70655 USS Thagard, NCC - 652 USS Hellfi re & Brimstone Harrison, AR Northfi eld, NJ Philadelphia, PA NCC - 3143 Recruitment efforts continue. USS Alioth, NCC - 72383 Ship sponsored its annual costume The ship sponsored a bowling Emporia, KS Orem/Provo, UT party for Halloween. Crewmembers marathon to benefi t a local homeless Ship celebrated its fi rst anniversary. REGION 13 Crewmembers enjoyed a movie and enjoyed role-playing nights. Plans for shelter. An away team attended the dinner night. An away team attended a bowling tournament and a holiday regional Halloween party. USS Horizon, NCC - 1000-B USS Banting, NCC 17220 a Halloween story telling event. party are underway. Columbia, MO Guelph, ON Collection efforts for OCP continue. Shuttle Titanium, NCC - 5373/01 An away team attended the Kansas City Crewmembers enjoyed a barbecue USS Highlander, NCC - 10530 Horsham, PA Renaissance Festival. Crewmembers with their September meeting. Ship USS Anasazi, NCC-62001 Frederick, MD A Nemesis premiere event is in the enjoyed a movie night. sponsored a charity movie auction. Albuquerque, NM Crewmembers enjoyed the annual works. An away team attended a Crewmembers enjoyed the annual Crewmembers busy working on trip to the Maryland Renaissance local air show. USS Jeannette Maddox Halloween party. holiday plans. Faire. Plans for the Polar Bear plunge NCC - 14514 are progressing, which is becoming a USS Triton, NCC - 71819 Wichita, KS USS Empress, NCC-15025-A USS Mir, NCC - 73281 Fleetwide event. Plans for a holiday Glen Burnie, MD Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s Sterling Heights, MI Las Cruces, NM party are underway. Ship manned a booth at a local fl ea 10th anniversary. Collection efforts Crewmembers attended a local An away team raised money for the market to raise funds and recruite. for a local humane society continue. convention. Plans for holiday charity American Cancer Society in the Relay USS Justice, NCC - 556 Crewmembers enjoyed an Enterprise events are underway. for Life. Crewmembers enjoyed their Florham Park, NJ night and potluck dinner. Collection USS Marko Ramius, NCC - 23103 annual trip to an amusement park. Crewmembers enjoyed the annual efforts for OCP continue. Fayetteville, AR USS Hadfi eld, NCC - 75020 Crewmembers cleaned the ship’s picnic. Winter plans for multi-ship Crew is gearing up for the ship’s 10th Georgetown, ON Canada highway mile that is now marked with events are underway. REGION 10 anniversary. Ship sponsored a star gazing night as a sign stating that it is being cared for a recruitment event. Ship sponsored by STARFLEET International. USS Lexington, NCC - 1703 - C USS Astra, NCC 04 USS Mystique, NCC - 58929 a charity barbecue at a local horse West Point, NY Calgary, AB Russellville, AR show. USS Sol’s Fury, NCC - 74915 Recruitment plans continue. CO has Ship sponsored a Halloween party. Recycling efforts continue. Colorado Springs, CO been locked up by CompOps and USS Whitestar Holiday party plans are underway. forced to program. (And a very good USS Crystal Star, NCC 1160 USS Nomad, NCC - 78500 NCC - 71012 job of programming he has done Anchorage, AK Leavenworth, KS Port Huron, MI USS Stormbringer, NCC - 74213 too.) Plans for future activities underway. Crewmembers celebrated the ship’s New offi cers were elected. An away Englewood, CO 10th anniversary. Away teams team attended a local renaissance Chapter celebrated its fourth USS Lone Wolf, NCC - 72214 USS Majestic, NCC - 78601 volunteered at the local Renaissance festival. Fifth anniversary celebration anniversary with a Halloween party. Ocean City, MD Victoria, BC festival. plans in the works. Holiday plans are underway. PAGE 38 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 When calling for information about a Gogi Grant, Ron Harper, Lynne Marie Feb 28-Mar 2 ConDor X, San Ramsey Campbell, Brian Aldiss Mar 7-9 Son of Fanex, Timonium, convention, don’t call collect and don’t Stewart, Jeannie Wilson, Jameson Diego, California; Info: PO Box Maryland; Info: 9721 Britinay Lane, call late in the evening (many organizers Parker, Soupy Sales. 15771, San Diego, CA 92175-5771 Georgia Baltimore, MD 21234 Ph: 410-665-1198 list their home phone numbers). When http://www.condorcon.org/ Apr 17-20 Fantasm, Atlanta, Georgia; Website: http://www.midmar.com/ writing for information, it’s a good idea Jan 23-27 Further Confusion, San [email protected] Info: 67 Gail Drive, Athens, GA filmfest.html Email Constact: to include a self-addressed stamped Jose, California; Info: PMB #236, 105 30606 Ph: 706-369-1561 http:// [email protected] envelope. 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Sherman Box Jan 24-26 VeriCon, Cambridge, 11604 King’s Arrow CT Conner, Peter David, Colleen Doran, CO 80047-2664 Ph: 303-690-6054 http: 1012, St. Joseph, IL 61813 Ph: 217-469- Massachusetts; Info: Harvard- Germantown, MD 20876 Carmine Infantino, Jeff Johnson, Joe //www.denvergamers.com/genghis/ 9917 http://www.prairienet.org/ Radcliffe Science Fiction Association, [email protected] Jusko, Barbara Kesel, Joseph Michael [email protected] winterwar/ [email protected] c/o 4 University Hall, Harvard Linsner, Dina Meyer, Steve Mitchell, College, Cambridge, MA 02138 Allow a minimum of three months Doug Murray, James O’Barr, Jimmy Connecticut Feb 21-23 Egyptian Campaign, http://www.vericon.org/ time between your submission and the Palmiotti, George Perez, John Romita Carbondale, Illinois; Info: c/o SIUC [email protected] convention’s date. Jr, John Romita Sr, Steve Rude, Bob Mar 21-23 ConnCon, Stamford, Strategic Games Society, Office of Schreck, Andy Smith, Dave Stevens, Bill Connecticut; Info: PO Box Student Development, 3rd Floor Feb 14-16 Boskone, Boston, Thank you to everyone who’s Stout, Maggie Stan Lee, Thompson, Len 444, Sherman, CT 06784-0444 Student Center, Carbondale, IL Massachusetts; Info: PO Box 809, contributed information to the list. Wein, Marv Wolfman http://www.conncon.com/ 62901-4425 Ph: 618-457-5702 http:// Framingham, MA 01701-0809 http: Special thanks to the unusual suspects: [email protected] www.siu.edu/~gamesoc/ecgamcon/ //www.nesfa.org/boskone/ Dale Arnold, Amanda Beachcroft, Kory Feb 7-9 Creation, Pasadena, California; [email protected] [email protected] Guests: David Kaese, Inge Heyer, Richard L. Trulson, Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, 4th Floor, Florida Brin, Jim Burns, Charles N. Brown, Anthony Wynn, Mary Ann Pugliese, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818-409- Jan 24-26 Jonescon, Gainesville, Mar 8-9 Chicago ComicFest, Rosemont, Clam Chowder Chris Turner, Mike Jones, Mary Kane, 0960 http://www.creationent.com/ Florida; Info: 1432 NE 19th Place, Illinois; Info: 19785 W. 12 Mile Rd, Elisa Sheets, Lance Moore, Dave Blaser, [email protected] Guests: Lucy Gainesville, Florida 32609 http:// PMB #231, Southfi eld, MI 48076 http: Feb 28-Mar 2 Intercon C, Chelmsford, and Toni Blair Lawless, Renee O’Connor, Hudson www.jonescon.org/ [email protected] //www.motorcitycomiccon.com/ Massachusetts; Info: 99 Central Leick, Alison Bruce, Melinda Clarke, chicago_comic_fest/ info@motorcityc St, Boylston, MA 01505 http:// Paris Jefferson, Claire Stansfield, Feb 10-14 Nikita Cruise 2003: Mexico omiccon.com www.interactiveliterature.com/C/ Alabama Danielle Cormack, Meighan Desmond, Mission, Miami, Florida; Info: [email protected] Mar 7-9 STARFLEET Region 2 Summit, Darien Takle, Victoria Pratt, Adrienne Oversight Productions Inc, PO Box Iowa Huntsville, Alabama; Info: 1105 Oak Wilkinson, Musetta Vander 2036, Jacksonville, FL 32203-2036 http: Feb 14-16 Gamicon, Coralville, Iowa; Michigan Creek Trail, Birmingham AL 35215 //www.oversight.org/ oversight_ Info: 221 E. Market St., PMB#201, Jan 24-26 ConFusion, Warren, Michigan; http://www.omnifacets.com/region2/ Feb 14-17 Gallifrey One, Los Angeles, [email protected] Iowa City, Iowa 52245 http:// Info: PO Box 8284, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 [email protected] Benefi ts: Juvenile California; Info: PO Box 3021, North www.mindbridge.org/gamicon/ http://www.stilyagi.org/cons/2003/ Diabetes Foundation Hollywood, CA 91609 Ph: 818-752- Feb 28-Mar 2 MegaCon, Orlando, [email protected] Guests: [email protected] Guests: Melissa 3756 http://www.gallifreyone.com/ Florida; Info: 4023 Tampa Rd. Suite 2400, Jolly Blackburn Scott, Dr. Jack Cohen, Alan Clark, California [email protected] Guests: Peter Oldsmar, FL 34677 Ph: 813-891-1702 Roberta Kennedy, Patrick O’Leary Jan 17-19 Creation, Sacramento, Davison, Colin Baker, India Fisher, http://www.megaconvention.com/ Maryland California; Info: 1010 N. Central Ave, Caroline Morris, Gary Russell, Jason [email protected] Feb 14-16 Farpoint, Hunt Valley, Minnesota 4th Floor, Glendale, CA 91202 Ph: 818- Haigh-Ellery, David J. Howe, Stephen Maryland; Info: 6099 Hunt Club Road, Jan 24-26 Supercon, Rochester, 409-0960 http://www.creationent.com/ J Walker, Bill Baggs, Clayton Hickman, Mar 13-16 Sleuthfest, Deerfi eld Beach, Elkridge, MD 2107 Ph: 410-579-1257 Minnesota; Info: PO Box 6123, [email protected] Guests: Kate Peter Anghelides, Jonathan Blum, Paul Florida; Info: 6056 NW 56th Drive, http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr/ Minnehaha Station, Minneapolis, MN Mulgrew, Gates McFadden, James Cornell, Paul Ebbs, Nev Fountain, Kelly Coral Springs, FL 33067 Ph: 954-782- [email protected] Guests: Armin 55406 http://come.to/supercon/ Doohan, James Marsters, Andy Hallett, Hale, David McIntee, Jonathan Morris, 8872 http://www.mwa-florida.org/ Shimerman, Erin Gray, Gil Gerard, [email protected] James Leary, Chase Masterson, Max Kate Orman, Lance Parkin, Paul Dale sleuthfest.htm [email protected] Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Grodenchik, Aron Eisenberg. Smith, Caroline Symcox, Keith Topping, Guests: Sue Grafton, Dr. Henry Lee, Gary Graham, Lolita Fatjo, Michael Feb 21-23 Con of the North, St. Paul, Nick Walters, Lars Pearson, Arnold T Laura Belgrave, Carolyn Cain, Meg Jan Friedman, David R. George III, Bob Minnesota; Info: PO Box 18096, Jan 18-19 Hollywood Collectors Show, Blumberg, Steve Johnson, Virginia Hey, Chittenden, Nancy J. Cohen, S.V. Date, Greenberger, Inge Heyer, Marc Okrand, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Ph: 651-698- Hollywood, California; Info: PO Box Linda Harrison, Julia Nickson, James Steve Glassman, Sue Grafton, Jeremiah Howard Weinstein, Beverly J. Volker, 8565 http://www.conofthenorth.com/ 5040, Spring Hill, Florida 34611 Ph: 352- C Leary, Tim Choate, Brinke Stevens, Healy, Dr. Henry Lee, Chris Jackson, Susan Sackett [email protected] 683-5110 http://www.hollywoodcollec Marv Wolfman. Jonathon King, Daniel Keyes, Stuart torshow.com/ [email protected] Guests: McIver, Barbara Parker/ Feb 28-Mar 2 JohnCon, Baltimore, Feb 28-Mar 2 Marscon, Bloomington, Morgan Fairchild, Edward Albert, Zoe Feb 21-23 Potlatch, San Francisco, Maryland; Info: c/o SAC, Johns Minnesota; Info: PO Box 21213, Egan McLellan, Ed Lauter, Laurie Holden, California; Info: PO Box 3042, Mar 19-23 IAFA, Fort Lauderdale, Hopkins University, 3400 North MN 55121 Ph: 612-724-0687 http:// Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Kym Karath, San Ramon, CA 94583 http:// Florida; Info: PO Box 10416, Blacksburg, Charles St, Baltimore MD 21218 marscon.org/ [email protected] Darlene Carr, John Fiore, Rena Owen, www.potlatch-sf.org/ info@potlatch- VA 24062 http://www.iafa.org/ http://www.jhu.edu/~johncon/ Guests: Julie Caitlin Brown, Lev Peter Mark Richman, Joanie Sommers, sf.org Benefi ts: Clarion West Guests: Charles de Lint, S. T. Joshi, [email protected] Mailer THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 39 Mississippi Oklahoma Feb 21-23 SheVaCon, Roanoke, Ontario Shopping Centre, Ripple Road, Barking, Mar 21-23 CoastCon XXVI, Biloxi, May 16-18 STARFLEET Region 12 Virginia; Info: PO Box 416, Verona, Jan 17-19 Pandemonium, Toronto, Essex, IG11 8DQ, United Kingdom Ph: Mississippi; Info: PO Box 1423, Summit, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; VA 24482-0416 Ph: 540-248-4152 http: Ontario; Info: c/o Ken Barton, 1975 +44 (0)20 8591 5357 Website: http: Biloxi, MS 39533 Ph: 228-435- Info: 1317 SW 83rd; Oklahoma //shevacon.org/ Memory Lane, #22, Pickering, Ontario, //www.tenthplanet.co.uk/store/ 5217 http://www.coastcon.org/ City, OK 73159 Ph: 405-601-1950 Canada, L1V 3M3 Ph: 905-839-2182 invasion3/invasion3index.htm Email coastcon@coastcon.org http://www.region12.org/ Mar 28-30 Madicon 12, Harrisonburg, http://www.realmsquest.org/ Contact: [email protected] [email protected] Virginia; Info: PO Box 607, Harrisonburg, pandemonium/ pandemoniumcon@r Guests: Tom Baker, Nicholas Parsons, Missouri VA 22801 http://www.madicon.org/ ogers.com Bonnie Langford, Jean Marsh, Kate Feb 21-23 Visioncon, Springfield, Oregon [email protected] O’Mara, Jasmine Breaks, Steve Missouri; Info: PO Box 1415, Mar 14-16 Gamestorm, Portland, Mar 21-23 Ad Astra, Toronto, Ontario; Cambden Springfi eld, MO 65801-1415 Ph: 417- Oregon; Info: PO Box 764, Portland OR Washington Info: PO Box 7276, Station “A”, Toronto, 886-7219 http://www.visioncon.net/ 97207 http://www.pdxgames.com/ Feb 14-16 Radcon 3C, Pasco, ON CANADA M5W 1X9 Ph: 905-305- Mar 15-16 10th Planet -- Star One, [email protected] Guests: Gary [email protected] Washington; Info: PMB# 162, 2527 0827 http://www.ad-astra.org/ Berks, England; Info: Unit 36 Vicarage Bedell, Mary Capps, Fredd Gorham, West Kennewick Ave, Kennewick, [email protected] Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Road, Al Turne. Pennsylvania WA 99336-3126 http://radcon.yi.org/ Barking, Essex, IG11 8DQ, United Apr 25-27 Pittsburgh Comicon, [email protected] Mar 28-30 Filk Ontario, Mississauga, Kingdom Ph: +44 (0)20 8591 5357 Nevada Monroeville, Pennsylvania; Info: 1002 Ontario; Info: 145 Rice Avenue, Unit http://www.tenthplanet.co.uk/ Feb 20-23 Slanted Fedora, Las Graham Ave., Windber, PA 15963 Feb 28-Mar 2 Creation, Seattle, 98, Hamilton, ON, L9C 6R3, Canada events/starone/staroneindex.htm Vegas, Nevada; Info: 4623 Aminda, Ph: 814-467-4116 http://www.pittsb Washington; Info: 1010 N. 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Paul Boehmer, Celeste St, Toronto, ON M6H 4H6, Canada [email protected] Guests: Tom 07095 http://www.wildgazebo.com/ Drive, Columbia, SC 29223-5222 Yarnall, Nicholas Worth, Leslie Parrish, http://www.animenorth.org/ Savini, Doug Bradley, Carel Struycken, [email protected] http://www.roundcon.org/ Michael Forest, Scott Macdonald, [email protected] William Meikle [email protected] Patrick Kilpatrick Mar 28-30 MonCon, Tinton Falls, New Ireland Mar 28-30 Starfury: Ascendant, London, Jersey; Info: 2025 Old Trenton Road, Tennessee West Virginia Mar 7-9 Mecon, Belfast, ; Info: 30 England; Info: 148a Queensway, West Windsor, NJ 08550 Ph: 609-426- Jan 17-19 Chattacon XXVIII, Jan 24-26 Marscon, Williamsburg, West Bendigo Street, Belfast, Northern Bayswater, Lodon W2 6LY Ph: +44 07930 9339 http://www.completestrategyga Chattanooga, Tennessee; Info: PO Virginia; Info: PO Box 8143, Yorktown Ireland, BT6 8GD, United Kingdom 319 119 http://www.starfury.co.uk/ ming.com/moncon/ info@completest Box 23908, Chattanooga TN 37422- VA 23693 http://www.marscon.net/ http://www.mecon.org/ Guests: Dina Meyer, Gigi Edgley, Laura rategygaming.com 3908 http://www.chattacon.org/ [email protected] mecon@qubscifi .org.uk Guests: Peter Bertram, Anthony Simcoe [email protected] Guests: Gregory F Hamilton Benefits: Ulster Cancer New York Benford, Steve Hickman, Charles Wisconsin Foundation Apr 4-6 Dimension Jump X, Coventry, Jan 24-26 Genericon XVI, Troy, New Grant Mar 7-9 Congenial, Racine, Wisconsin; England; Info: PO Box 35, Hitchin, York; Info: c/o Rensselaer Student Info: PO Box 542911, Chicago, IL New Zealand SG4 9XZ, United Kingdom http: Union, Attn: Cameron McLean, Mar 21-23 Galacticon, Chattanooga, 60654 http://www.congenial.org/ Apr 12-14 Armageddon: Pop //www.reddwarffanclub.com/ 110 8th Street, Troy, New York Tennessee; Info: 6636 Shallowford [email protected] Culture Expo, Auckland, ; Info: PO dimension_jump.asp Guests: Lee 12180 http://www.genericon.org/ Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 http: Box 13419 Onehunga, Auckland, Cornes, Chloe Annett, Norman Lovett, [email protected] //www.thewebfool.com/galacticon/ Australia New Zealand Ph: +64 9 625 8054 Danny John Jules, Hattie Hayridge, [email protected] Guests: Dr. http://www.pulpexpo.com/ Chris Barrie Feb 28-Mar 2 NonCon, Poughkeepsie, Lawrence M. Schoen New South Wales [email protected] New York; Info: Nonhuman Student Jun 6-8 Holodiction, Sydney, New Apr 8-21 Eastercon/Seacon, Hinckley, Organization, Box 3817, Vassar College, Mar 28-30 MidSouthCon 21, Memphis, South Wales; Info: PO Box 2, Matraville, Apr 18-21 Emoticon, Auckland, ; England; Info: 8 The Orchard, Tonwell, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY Tennessee; Info: PO Box 11446, NSW 2036, AUSTRALIA Ph: +02 9311 Info: PO Box 74-013, Market Rd, Herts, SG12 0HR, United Kingdom 12604-3817 http://www.noncon.net/ Memphis, TN 38111-0446 Ph: 901-274- 4655 http://www.photonpublishing.co Auckland, New Zealand http:// http://www.seacon03.org.uk/ [email protected] 7355 http://www.midsouthcon.org/ m.au/ [email protected] www.emoticon.sf.org.nz/ enquiries@e [email protected] Guests: Chris [email protected] Guests: Robert moticon.sf.org.nz Guests: Lois McMaster Baker, Christopher Evans, Mary Mar 21-23 Lunacon, Rye Brook, New J. Sawyer, Kelly Freas, Laura Brodian Queensland Bujold, J G Hertzler, Diane Duane, Peter Gentle York; Info: PO Box 3566, New York, NY Freas May 9-11 Highlander DownUnder 5, Morwood, Mary Maclachlan 10008-3566 http://www.lunacon.org/ Brisbane, Queensland; Info: PO Box Apr 12 Wolf Events, London, England; [email protected] Guests: Spider Texas 198, Brisbane Albert Street QLD 4002, United Kingdom Info: PO Box 1419, Slough PDO, SL2 5WJ Robinson, Jeanne Robinson, Rowena, Feb 1-2 Lone Star Collectables Show, Australia http://www.hldu.org/ Ph: +44 01753 771 078 Website: http: Susan de Guardiola Houston, Texas; Info: 412 E. 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Contact Director for more information. Free E-mail courses do not SCHOOL OF TREK ROMANCE (SOTR) VESSEL READINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (VRCP) • • provide graduates with hardcopy certificates. Sherry Anne Newell 5 NW 40th Lawton, OK 73505 Carol Thompson • P.O. Box 135 • Ester, AK 99725 Fee: $1.00, LSASE + 2 ** per Course For fees, visit http://www.mosquitonet.com/~betazoid/vrcp.htm Contact: N/A Contact: [email protected] All International fees are the same as U.S. fees. 12 December 2002 • Check http://www.sfa-sfi.org for updated form. PAGE 42 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 NOVEMBER 2002 2002.11.05: Brigadier General Sanford lists.wesmo.com/mailman/listinfo/ section for the OCP. Please reference History Website. You may access Berenberg, Director of Membership fdp-youth-l). the entire message. the STARFLEET Academy History 2002.11.27: SSG Shawn Williams, Processing, ([email protected]), at (http://www.ussblackhawk.com/ Director Infantry TRACOM announces that the new SFI 2002.10.15: Rear Admiral Pete Mohney, 2002.10.10: Carl Lewis, STARFLEET SFIHistory/) and click on SFA. ([email protected]), Membership Database is now sending Region 2 RC, ([email protected]), Liaison to the Overseas Coupon announced a new online infantry out automated Emails. Members will announces that the hotel for the (R2) Program, ([email protected]), 2002.10.03: Commodore Nancy Lynch, leadership test. Detailed information is receive emails from: (system@theday Summit 2003 is hosting another large announces that it had come to his Region 17 CMO, ([email protected]), available in the original announcement strominstitute.org). This means that group that same weekend, so you attention that here may be chapters announces that the Region 17 or at http://hometown.aol.com/ email notifi cations will be going out need to make your reservations early, out there that have not received any Medical Department webpage has directorinfantry/. for members whose Memberships in order to ensure that you get a room OCP awards for 2001. If you are a been updated with the October are soon to expire or have recently before they run out. Also, be sure to chapter that contributed to the OCP issue of “Med Station 17”, the 2002.11.20: Commander Robin Smith, expired. The SFI Membership ask for the “STARFLEET BLOCK” of and did not receive an award, please Departmental newsletter. Check out Announcements Administrator Database, DYNEE, sending you an rooms when you reserve your hotel contact Carl. OCP Website: (http: the documents section to download ([email protected]), announces email. DYNEE is the name of the room for the Summit 2003. //members.aol.com/~beckythane/ or view. (www.zianet.com/nlynch/ that the email address for the Database, or the database Artifi cial OCP.html). region17medical). Announcements list has been updated Intelligence. 2002.10.15: Rear Admiral Pete Mohney, to sfi [email protected]fi .org. Region 2 RC, ([email protected]), 2002.10.09: Major General Robert J. 2002.10.01: Admiral Marlene J. Miller, OCTOBER 2002 reminds everyone that the bid that Jackson ([email protected]), Commandant, STARFLEET Academy, 2002.11.20: Major General Robert our group from R2 put together Inspector General, SFI announces he ([email protected]), announces that J. Jackson, Election Coordinator 2002.10.29: Admiral Alex Rosenzweig, has won the privilege of hosting is taking applications for Assistant Kim Brooks is passing the College of 2002, ([email protected]), Director, Department of Technical the STARFLEET International Inspector General in Region 1. If you Communications Director’s baton announces the results of the VOC for Services & Director, Offi ce of Technical Conference 2004, which will be held are interested, please reference the on to Julie (Jules) James. E-mail Commander, STARFLEET. General Information, (DTS@sfi .org), announces in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 29 entire message. (coc@sfi .org) to contact Julie and sign Michael W. Malotte was confi rmed as the appointment of the new Chairman through August 1, 2004. (For details, up for a course. Commander-Elect, STARFLEET and of the Starfleet Advanced Starship see our page at (www.ic2004.org).) 2002.10.07: Michael Smith, Chief both amendments were confi rmed. Design Bureau: Fleet Captain David They will need LOTS of staff people, Administrator, Fleetchat IRC Network, Lockwood who can be reached at: to help with various areas - security, ([email protected]), announces 2002.11.18: Rear Admiral Greg ([email protected]). transportation, cadets, and so on. They that they have recently updated their STARFLEET HELPDESK Trotter, Chief of Communications, are currently taking applications for IRC Services Code to Version 5.0. An STARFLEET, ([email protected]), 2002.10.28: Vice Admiral Mark the positions of Program Book Chair integral part of the new services is announces that Robin Smith of the A. Vinson, Chief of STARFLEET and Entertainment Chair, until October having an authenticated email address IS HERE TO USS Dragon’s Cub has been added to Operations, (ops@sfi .org), announces 25. If you are interested, send a Fleet as a further security measure for our the Starfl eet Communications team as the Commissioning of U.S.S. Francis resume and a sample of your work - registered users. When you fi rst log the new Announcements Guru! Marion, NCC-2006. either a mockup of a program book, or in, and identify with NickServ, it will ASSIST YOU! a listing of entertainment events you then ask you to set an email address. If you have any questions, 2002.11.10: Admiral Allyson M. W. 2002.10.22: Admiral Johnathan would plan - to Pete. Please follow the instructions services Dyar, ([email protected]), Simmons, SFI Region 17 Coordinator, gives to you. For further details, please concerns, problems or reminds all writers that the if you ([email protected]), announces 2002.10.15: Colonel John Roberts, reference the entire message. issues with how things are write fiction and are interested in that in order to save the region money, Director, School of Strategy & Tactics, functioning in STARFLEET sharing the trials and tribulations of they moved the Region 17 website to SFA, ([email protected]), 2002.10.04: Admiral Marlene J. Miller, today, please feel free to writing, join the SFI Fiction list, hosted a free geocities address: (http:// announces the newest course at the Commandant, STARFLEET Academy, contact the SFI Helpdesk at on YahooGroups. To subscribe, send www.geocities.com/r17rc). SFA’s School of Strategy and Tactics: ([email protected]), announces that [email protected] and we’ll a message to: sfi -fi ction-subscribe@ya Comparisons in Strategy and Tactics. STARFLEET Academy’s Commodore get right on it! hoogroups.com. 2002.10.20: Rear Admiral Paul M. Reid, Donna Jean Noddin passed away Region 10 RC, ([email protected]), 2002.10.11: Allyson M. W. Dyar, today. Donna Jean was the Director of For those who do not have 2002.11.10: Commodore David announces that Region 10 is in the Assistant Administrator & Channel Starfl eet Academy’s Ship Counselor’s access to e-mail, we have College - Canadian Campus as well as Klingman ([email protected] process of activating its new domain. Administrator, Fleetchat Network, a voice-mail/fax. If you m) decided to postpone the article It should be active mid-week. The URL ([email protected]), is updating the XO of the USS Roberta Bondar and do have e-mail access, we featuring the baby photos until is: (http://www.10thfl eet.org). the channels page. Please link to (http: will be deeply missed by those who CQ115. Please send all photos (.gif or //www.fl eetchat.org/channels.html) called her “Friend”. strongly recommend that you .jpg preferred) to him in time. 2002.10.20: ([email protected]), and if you have a channel listed, please use helpdesk@sfi .org. But for announces that the Region Twelve make sure that all the information 2002.10.03: Commodore Jeffery those that don’t, they can call 2002.11.07: Commodore Carl Lewis, 2003 Summit will be in Oklahoma listed is correct. For more information, ‘Hawk’ Higdon, Deputy STARFLEET or fax (507) 299-2015. STARFLEET Liaison to the OCP, City on May 16, 17, and 18th. It will come on IRC (www.fl eetchat.org) and Historian, ([email protected]), ([email protected]), announces be hosted at the La Quinta Inn, I-40 & /join #fleetchat. Ask for nitehawk announces that a new addition to This is a number in the US, and that there have been a number of Meridian, by Brad Wynn and Robert (Allyson’s nick on IRC) and she’ll be the Offi cial STARFLEET Website has yes, it’s a toll call. Make sure to changes to the program. For more (Booker) Tompkins. happy to help you. been made! With permission of the leave us enough information so information on those changes, Director and the Author of the initial we know how to contact you! please visit the OCP website (http:// 2002.10.16: Colonel Mysteri Tullis, 2002.10.11: Commodore Carl articles that appeared in CQs 110, www.OCPnet.org) and read the FAQ. Acting Director FDP Youth Services, Lewis, STARFLEET Liaison to 111 & 112, STARFLEET Historian Any questions? 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Vice Chief Financial Offi cer Loss Prevention Specialist Budget Specialist CHIEF FINACIAL Randy Norris Currently Vacant Currently Vacant OFFICER, STARFLEET: 3513 Amberwood Circle Nashville, TN 37221-1381 Tammy Willcox [email protected] 4121 Stillwood Court Virginia Beach, VA 23456 treasurer@sfi .org STARFLEET REGIONAL COORDINATORS
REGION 1 REGION 4 REGION 7 REGION 12 REGION 15 REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS Robin Pillow Ed Nowlin Alex Rosenzweig Jim Herring (Interim) Richard Nacaula 808 Franklin ST PO Box 494781 980 Linwood Place 16040 Highway 5 41 Rowe Drive AVAILABLE AT: Lima OH 45804 Redding, CA 96049-4781 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Boonville, MO 65233 Fremont, NH 03044 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://www.sfi .org/html/ region.html REGION 2 REGION 5 REGION 10 REGION 13 REGION 17 Pete Mohney Nat Saenz Paul M. Reid Richard Smith Johnathan Simmons 1105 Oak Creek Trail 2301 Rouchelle Lane 1050 Beverley Place 49997 Downing Court 7024 E. Maplewood Pl. Birmingham, AL 35215 West Richland, WA 99353 Victoria, BC V8S 3Z8, Canada Shelby TWP, MI 48315 Englewood, CO 80111 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
REGION 3 REGION 6 REGION 11 REGION 14 Brad Pense David Kloempken Jennifer Yates Manon Lessard-Belanger PO Box 1756 5636 Sheridan Ave S. PO Box 103 542 Regaudie Rouyn-Noranda Coppell, TX 75019 Minneapolis, MN 55410 Harbord, NSW 2096, Australia Quebec, J9X 3W6, Canada [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 45 FOR SALE/WANTED EVENTS Shuttlecon 92, STARFLEET’S Western MEMBERS WANTED IC2003 Celebrates 100 Years of Flight. Regional Conference- August 29,30 The 2003 International Conference will Visalia, CA. Gene Roddenberry A New Correspondence chapter forming Corps and SFI. The Dominator is be held at the Holiday Inn - Airport in Tribute To The Man And His Dreams, in Region 1! Come help Lt. Cmdr. a correy chapter in Region 1. For Greensboro, North Carolina, from Starfl eet and KAG Peace Conference, James J. Cecil form a new STARFLEET information on joining the Dominator, July 30th, through August 3rd, 2003. Writer Guest of Honor Marc Scott chapter in the best region in all of the visit www.ussdominator.org or email For more information, contact Jack Zicree, Klingon Trial (Romulan Bad Fleet, Region 1! Our mother ship is the the CO at [email protected]. For Hopkins at [email protected] or visit Guy), Masquerade and Cabaret, Guest USS Wasp, and our vessel class is that information on joining the 144th, visit http://www.ic2003.iwarp.com/ of Honor John de Lancie (Q), Music of the Intrepid Class Starship. To join www.ussdominator.org/144thMSG r Video, and News Broadcast 47 Live send either regular mail: James J. Cecil, email the OC at 144msgoic@ussdomin The 2003 Region 2 Summit and Second Eye Premiere of Deep Space 9, Limited 511 Letcher Ave. Richmond, KY 40475 ator.org or [email protected]. Brigade Marine Muster will be held Edition $10 Donation, $2 video tape, or email: [email protected] in Huntsville, Alabama on March & $4 S/H, total $16. USS Explorer Attention all unassigned SFI members 7-9, 2003. Event highlights include NCC 71845, Janice McKeever, 4747 N. The USS Shawnee, an EFCP meeting in the state of Texas! The USS SpiritWolf, the Great Dalmuti card tournament, Cornelia #101, Fresno, CA. 93722, e- chapter, based in the KC Metro area, a meeting chapter in the Houston area, Fleet Admiral’s Dinner, Beat the Geek mail: [email protected] would like to invite you to join us is looking for new members to join competition, dance, banquet, awards for exciting new adventures. We our crew for fun & fellowship. For ceremony, auction benefiting the “My Refl ection” newsletter is available are looking to expand our ranks of more information please e-mail us at Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and for a SASE to Robert Clyde Allen, PO friends and fellow crew/officers [email protected]. much more. Our hotel is the Bevill Box 488, Spencer NC 28159 or email for some exciting events ahead. Center. Call 888-721-9428 to reserve [email protected] Contact the CO at: USS Shawnee New and Unique Ship Forming in your room immediately and you must [email protected] or [email protected]. STARFLEET! Do you have an interest in mention the “STARFLEET Region 2 USS Jaguar, NCC-74750 Patches for Check out our chapter website: languages? Do you speak Esperanto or Summit.” For the latest information Sale of our offi cial Jaguar Logo. They are www.littlestarship.com do you want to learn another language? and rates, visit www.region2.org/ 3” round and can be seen on our home See the most interesting experiment in summit/. page: www.ussjaguar.org. Patches Are you interested in Star Trek SFI: the Shuttle Espero! Visit our web are $5 each, includes postage and we Science? Then sign aboard the site at http://home.twcny.rr.com/ accept payments via PayPal (account: U.S.S. Alaric NCC-503! As the home datahold/espero/or email Fleet Captain [email protected]). Send of Starfleet Sciences, the Alaric is Doc Kinne at [email protected]. FREE ADS TO money to: Kurt F Roithinger, 1209 SE STARFLEET’s science fl agship and 89th Avenue, Portland OR 97216-1715. a good source for regional science Are you interested in Star Trek Science? STARFLEET MEMBERS! Email: [email protected]. activities as well. We have an active Then sign aboard the U.S.S. Alaric NCC- Classified Ads are free to local program as well as a strong 503! As the home of Starfl eet Sciences, the STARFLEET members. Phone Region 5 -- Fifth Fleet Patches for Sale! correspondence program. For Alaric is STARFLEET’s science fl agship. numbers, e-mail addresses, chapter Three-inches round -- check our home information, contact Richard Heim, We have an active local program as well names, and Region names count as page, www.region5.org for what it P.O. Box 2072, Asheville, NC 28802, or as a strong correspondence program. For one word each. Please include your looks like. Patches are $5 each, includes email [email protected], or visit us information, contact Richard Heim, P.O. SCC number and expiration date as postage. Send money to: Regional online at http://www.ussalaric.org/ Box 2072, Asheville, NC 28802, or email proof of STARFLEET membership, Coordinator, Region 5, Nat Saenz, 2201 [email protected], or visit us online and your telephone number for Rouchelle Lane, West Richland, WA The U.S.S. Prevailing Wind is in the at www.ussalaric.org/ verifi cation, when submitting an ad. 99353 . Email: [email protected]. search for SFI members that are not There is a maximum of two ads of attached to any ships. Our chapter Attention all SFI members in Indiana! no more than 100 words per member Did You Miss Attending IC2002? is located in the Harrisburg, PA area Looking for fellow Fleeters to organize per issue. Don’t worry...you still have time to buy and we would love for you to come events, etc. Contact spotts1701@ameri a few of those extra special items. You join our ship. Our website is located tech.net. Classifi ed advertising rate for non- can still purchase polo shirts, t-shirts, at: http://www.prevailingwind.org. members is $1 per word. For further ballcaps, lanyards, and collector’s If interested, please let us know on A new chapter is forming in Region information please write to: coins. Prices range from $25 for a t-shirt our website. We hope to hear from 9, and is looking for you. If you live down to a reasonable $5 for a lanyard you soon. and Region 9 and would like to CQ Ads or a collector’s coin. Sound like a good join a European ship, come to the 2810 Rio Vista Dr. deal? Point your browser to: http: The USS Dominator and the 144th Europe. Please send E-mail to the Colorado Springs, CO 80917 //www.ic2002/store.htm and indulge MSG are looking for all unassigned following address: shuttle_europe E-mail: cq@sfi .org yourself! members of the STARFLEET Marine @hotmail.com PAGE 46 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 114 – DECEMBER 2002/JANUARY 2003 PAGE 47 IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR FOR ME TO SERVE WITH THE MANY, MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES THROUGHOUT MY ADMINISTRATION FOR THESE LAST TWO YEARS AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE YOU, THE MEMBERSHIP OF STARFLEET, TO THE BEST OF OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITIES. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! PAGE 48Photos courtesy of Mike Wilkerson, John Kane, Brad Pense and Mark Vinson • Artwork and Rendering courtesy THE of STARFLEET Mike Wilkerosn, COMMUNIQUÉ Kurt Roithinger ISSUE 114 and– DECEMBER David Pipgras. 2002/JANUARY 2003