MICHAEL D. SMITH – COMMANDER, STARFLEET 1997-2000 With Fleet Admiral Michael Smith due to complete his second term in ofÞ ce at the end of 2000, the Gumby: Q: Some of those people are going on to Communiqué commissioned Vice Admiral Johnathan serve in the next administration... How do you “Gumby” Simmons to conduct an interview with our feel about that? outgoing Commander, STARFLEET. Mike: I think it’s a great thing. We have proven, capable leaders who will continue to do honest work Gumby: Mike, Welcome and thanks! for the members of STARFLEET. The voters set forth Mike: Anytime :-) a mandate during the past election, and I’m glad to see that many of the people I’ve brought on board Gumby: Q: Four years Mike… You took over will continue to serve our members. Starß eet at what some would say was its worst time and help bring about very positive change. Looking Gumby: Q: Over 40% voter turnout this election, back, how has Starß eet changed in that time? which is a record turnout. What do you think Mike: Well, we’ve definitely grown as an attributed to the high number of returns? organization. When we started 4 years ago, I don’t Mike: During my trips across STARFLEET this year think anyone really understood that STARFLEET and in all my CQ articles, I always made it a point had evolved past “just a fan club.” Now more people to remind the members to vote in the election. I’d understand that, and this is deÞ nitely a good thing. like to think that my words had some effect in that We’ve also become more electronic-friendly. I’m sad regard. to say that my predecessor really gave the electronic side of things a seriously bad reputation. Gumby: Q: Mike, what was your most memorable Gumby: I remember that period. experience as Fleet Admiral? Mike: Fortunately, we’ve been able to overcome it Mike: Getting the word that we had cleared the and integrate our electronic presence as part of how issues with the IRS. we operate the organization on a daily basis. Gumby: Now that was a pack-a-lunch project! Gumby: Bringing Starß eet into the 21st century! Mike: Yes, it was. Chuck Freas was a Godsend for the organization. If it weren’t for him, I’m not sure Gumby: Q: How much has the electronic presence STARFLEET would have been around to see its 25th helped our organization? birthday. Mike: With our award-winning home page for news Gumby: Indeed! Chuck was a big part of that and information, to the ability for members to look project... we should say “Thanks, Chuck!” up their information online, to join and renew online, Mike: We did earlier this year by awarding Chuck and more, it’s been a deÞ nite help to the organization a three-year Honorary Membership. It’s not much as a whole. It’s really gotten our name out there. Add for all his work and effort, but it’s the least we could that to the IRC channel that allows folks to help stay do for him. in contact, the electronic side of things has deÞ nitely Photo by Mark Vinson Gumby: Only three? He almost single-handedly helped STARFLEET. saved us... from the IRS! Gumby: I know that I am not the only person to have Mike: It always has been a team effort. I don’t count met new friends on the IRC channel. myself any higher than anyone else, and to be honest, Gumby: Q: Will you continue to actively serve * Mike nods in agreement. Quite true. It’s always nice to there are people in the organization who’ve had a Starß eet, or is this a full retirement? go to events and put faces to the names on IRC. much greater impact that I personally had. I’m just Mike: I currently serve the STARFLEET Marine glad that the team I was able to put together worked Corps as Commanding OfÞ cer, Forces Command, Gumby: Q: You have been a big influence on so well. I guess it really comes down to that... the and I’ll be taking on some role or another with the San Starß eet in the past four years. What do you feel is fact that I was able to put together a great team your greatest contribution to the Fleet? of people. Continued on Page 26 USPS 017-671 2000 STARFLEET ELECTION RESULTS INSIDE! PLACE MAILING LABEL HERE See Page 7 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 1 STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 102 Table of Contents...... 2 The Editor’s PADD...... 3 Publisher: New CQ Staff Info...... 3 STARFLEET, The International From the Top...... 4 Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. Second Thoughts...... 5 200 Hiawatha Blvd. STARFLEET Ops...... 6 Oakland, NJ 07436-3643 Hailing Frequencies...... 7 Executive Editor STARFLEET Election Results...... 7 Allyson M. W. Dyar Momma Dennis Says...... 8 Computer Operations...... 10 Editor Ex Astris Scientia...... 11 Chris “Tigger” Wallace College of Federation Studies...... 11 Online Vouchers Q&A...... 11 Layout Editor Graduate List...... 12 Kurt F. Roithinger B.U.R. P.S. comes to SFA...... 13 College of Trade and Commerce...... 13 Graphic Artist / Consultant SFA Bits and Pieces...... 14 David Pipgras SFA Electronic Services Division...... 14 Copy Editor STARFLEET Promotions...... 15 J.C. Cohen Vessel Readiness Cert. Program...... 15 We Remember Julien Fleming...... 16 Dinky, beloved mascot of STARFLEET Region 4, recently invited STARFLEET Communiqué Transition 2001...... 17 everyone for a little get together down Las Vegas way... 1209 SE 89th Ave. The STARFLEET Interview...... 18 Artwork by Mike Wilkerson Portland, OR 97216-1715 Western Conf. and WGW Pix...... 24 Read more about the Western Conference on pages 28-30. cq@sÞ .org A Look Back...... 26 1st Annual Wilderness Challenge.....27 The STARFLEET Communiqué is a publication of the Communications Marines at the 2000 Western Conf....28 Department of STARFLEET: The Dinkycon and Beyond...... 29 International Star Trek Fan Association. 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Executive Editor Mike Malotte Chief of Communications Welcome to the “Transition Edition” Though this issue goes to press after Commander, STARFLEET General Comm@sÞ .org of the STARFLEET Communiqué. the STARFLEET 2000 Elections, we Les Rickard, and his administration. have decided to set the theme as a Les brings with him three senior Editor Twelve months and seven issues since tribute to Fleet Admiral Smith and members of the Smith-Goldberg Kurt Roithinger I assumed the role of Communiqué his Administration. He now joins Administration to continue the cq@sÞ .org Editor, the Smith-Goldberg Fleet Admiral Jeannette Maddox as momentum they have built. He also Administration is brings three new Assistant Editor in its waning faces to provide Dave Pipgras days and this is a balance, and cq@sÞ .org my last month all seven have a as Editor of the host of new and Copy Editor STARFLEET exciting ideas J.C. Cohen Communiqué. I that will think over the continue to Pre-Publication Editor past seven issues ensure that Allyson M. W. Dyar my team and I STARFLEET have produced remains the best Mailing Address: the best-looking Star Trek Fan STARFLEET Communiqué Communiqué Club around. 1209 SE 89th Avenue issues ever. Yeah, Portland OR 97216-1715 the paper sucks, Remember that cq@sÞ .org but the content, no matter who graphics, and is in the Editor’s All submissions are due the 25th day of the odd-numbered months. layout speak for Chair, the CQ #103, submissions are due to themselves. I Communiqué is the Editors by 25 January, 2001. wish to thank still composed Mike Smith and of the material Preferred submission formats: Allyson M. W. sent in by You, Text files: Microsoft Word (any Dyar for the the members. All work and no play makes Chris a dull Tigger: The CQ production team ß avor of doc or rtf, through Version opportunity to You’ve been 10.0) or text Þ le. If you send your of Kurt Roithinger and Chris “Tigger” Wallace take some time out to attempt allow me to serve doing a great job submission as part of an email, to smile for the camera. STARFLEET and for twenty-five please place a blank line between Photo by Scott Akers you. years, so keep it paragraphs. Hardcopy submissions up! must be typed to be considered and Fortunately, while I must be moving the only Commander, STARFLEET to mailed to the address above. on with the transition to a new team (I serve two entire terms, which is an TTFN - Ta Ta For Now! will be trying to do for Stellar Visions accomplishment no less significant Graphics: The Editors can always what I did for the Communiqué), my than doing it as US President. You use more photographs. We prefer assistants have been building their can get elected on promises, but it is jpeg or tiff Þ les. skills working on Issues #101 and execution on those promises that you If you have any questions, please #102 and are now ready to take over need to get re-elected. contact the CQ editors at and continue the momentum we have cq@sÞ .org. built. We also wish to welcome incoming
STARFLEET Remembers Give me a Gagh Burger Julien Fleming - page 16 in Paradise - pages 22-23
Sad news about a little boy Well, if fast food survives who touched us all. into the 24th Century, lets just hope it isn’t anything like this.... THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 3 couldn’t get along if you paid them to just Þ ve short years ago could put aside their differences, work well together, and become the best of friends. I thank you for your friendship, your counsel, and your work ethic. You’re the best Chief of Staff this organization has ever seen, and I’ll miss working with you. My best to you and Kimi, and may the both of you Þ nd all the happiness you deserve.
Greg Trotter: Much like Tony, you da As I begin to write my Þ nal article to you, Special thanks to Kimi Brooks, Les and the document and brought it to life. kurt, man as well. From your first email to the membership of STARFLEET, I feel Deidre Rickard, Marla Bush, Rachel I thank you for being one of the first me: “What can I do to help?” when a great sense of happiness and sadness. Pfeiffer, Mike Malotte, Ed Tunis, Mark folks to agree (for better or worse) to join I announced waaaay back in 1996 Happiness in that my term is finally Vinson, Mark Anbinder, and Lisa Paradis- the team and support our run for CS. my intention to run as Commander, complete and that I can start to move Berkenbilt for being there all the times You have been a principal player in our STARFLEET, your support of me, our forward with parts of my personal life over the past ten years when I needed a endeavors for so long now, it’ll be odd team and this administration has been that have been left on hold too long due friendly voice and ear. not working directly with you anymore. unß agging, even when we disagreed on to my responsibilities to STARFLEET. I wish you all the best as you retire how to approach the issue at hand. Greg, Sadness that it is indeed well and truly To Angry Red Planet: Thanks for the good from doing a darn Þ ne job as Regional my thanks and gratitude for Þ ve great over. While I will still be active in the tunes and good times, gang. You’ll be Coordinator for STARFLEET Region 5, years. organization and the STARFLEET Marine missed! and hopefully some well deserved Shore Corps as Commanding Officer, Forces Leave. Sashi German: The best gal friend a guy Command, my time as Commander, Linda Oakley, Ben Redding, Dee Oakley could ever wish for. From the days of STARFLEET is at an end. and the crew of Bennu Station: Nowhere Joe Podesta: Joe, I thank you and Michelle simply passing in the hallways at Shore Leave; sticking it out through the IC from I’m pleased that the membership has Hell at my side; planning a fantastic IC; chosen to elect the Rickard/Goldberg sacriÞ cing Easter of `98 to help convince ticket to succeed the Smith/Freas/ USS Accord to rejoin STARFLEET (and Goldberg team. The voting margin well more). You’ve always been there with a and truly validates the work that we have friendly smile, a generous hug, and good done over the past four years. While I’m counsel, even when we were diametrically looking forward to new and innovative opposed on issues. Of all the friends I ideas from Les, Gord and crew, I’m also leave behind on the East Coast, I’ll miss pleased that the many plans and ideas you the most. You have my respect, my that we have brought to the table over love, and my best wishes for you and John the past four years will be continued, (and Snoopy the beagle, too!) expanded upon, and improved where needed. To my EC over the past four years: With few exceptions, the greatest damn bunch And yes, I did say improved. STARFLEET of STARFLEET members I have ever had is a growing and evolving creature, and the pleasure and honor of working with. we can’t become stagnant in our successes. Again, with one or two exceptions, all of We must strive to keep pushing the you have stuck by me through thick and envelope; to keep seeking new and better thin, through times both good and bad, ways to do things within the organization and without you, STARFLEET would for the members; new and exciting things truly not be where it is today. Chuck for the membership to enjoy and more. Freas, Gord Goldberg, Allyson Dyar, Les Rickard, Sal Lizard, Jesse Smith, Teri STARFLEET must not stagnate, and Smith, Mark Anbinder, Marlene Miller, neither should the regions. After all, Matt Myers, Tom Monaghan, Wendy the regions make up the broader whole Fillmore, Britt Sloan, Dennis Gray, Denine of ‘fleet. I encourage the members of Sanders, Ed Nowlin, Tom Restivo. Please, STARFLEET to take a good long look at Now it can be shown: The legendary gilded 2x4 used to pummel some take a bow folks. You deserve the kudos their leadership on the regional level to common sense into the Fleet Admiral on a regular basis, was revealed at far more than I ever will. ensure that they are indeed representing long last at the 2000 Western Conference. your best interests as members of Finally, to you, the membership. Thank Photo by Jolynn Brown the corporate Board of Directors, the you for your support and your criticisms Admiralty Board. Times are changing in over the past four years, for without STARFLEET and I task all of you to outside my own region had I consistently for all the great times that we have had you, STARFLEET would not exist. Please make sure that your Regions and your been made to feel so at home while in the past two years. I was humbled and continue to do what you do best. Have elected representatives support and traveling across the country for various honored more than I can say when you fun, do good works for yourselves, your encourage those changes that will better STARFLEET events, Summits, asked me to stand next to you as Executive chapters and your communities, and enjoy STARFLEET. Keep in mind that your Conferences, etc. I can’t tell you how OfÞ cer in launching and commissioning your participation in STARFLEET. representatives serve at your pleasure just much I appreciated your efforts to make Starlord. I thank you for that opportunity, as much as the Commander, STARFLEET me feel at home and comfortable and I one to help bring another chapter into I’d normally leave all of you off with “See does. thank you. the STARFLEET fold. I thank you for the you in sixty,” but that’s just not the case many things you both have shared with this time around. Last issue I globally thanked all the kurt roithinger: (yes, the lower case is me and made me a part of, and I’ll cherish decent and hard working members of deliberate here
And thanks to you, my fellow STARFLEET members, for having faith Greetings from the OfÞ ce of the Vice And so I say, “Thanks, Mike!” in us four years ago, and again two Commander! But Mike took us away from all that, years ago, and yet again this year. It is a and now... well, look where we are. Thanks for four years of growth and privilege to be able to continue serving Two more years. The condolence We’re operating in the black. Thanks improvements, and for laying the you, and I anticipate great times ahead messages are pouring in. People are to Chuck Freas’ hard work, the IRS groundwork on which the incoming for us all. telling me I must be crazy. Sure, wait problems have gone away, and the Executive Committee will continue until the election is over to say it – Communiqué now has a periodicals- to build. Thanks for believing in But it’s going to require help and don’t question my sanity when I Þ rst rate mailing permit. Not only that, STARFLEET, and its members, and cooperation from everybody. It’s time agreed to run a year ago, for us all to once again pull wait ‘til it’s all over... and together for STARFLEET after you’ve voted to keep – to work together to me here. make our organization even better. *chuckle* Speaking of pulling Well, the choice to run was together... I’ve been mine, and I certainly can’t informed by Commodore claim not to have had full Dustin Williams that he disclosure of what the job of will be stepping down Vice Commander entails – as Director of the Fleet and I really don’t consider it Division Chiefs (FDC) to be an extended sentence, program as of the Þ rst of regardless of what the the year. I’d like to thank pundits may say. Dustin for all his hard work with the FDC program, I’m honored and pleased and to extend an invitation to have the opportunity to anyone who would be to continue to serve the interested in volunteering membership, and to do so to take over as FDC Director alongside some of the Þ nest to send me a copy of their people I’ve ever known – Fleet/real world resume people I’m happy to call and a description of what not just my colleagues, but they see as the role of my friends. So thank you, the FDC program and the STARFLEET. direction they would like to see it head. Applications I look forward to our next can be sent to me via email or snail mail at the two years. Of course, I make an excellent Vice-Commander, STARFLEET
Operations Transition
In the coming year there will be a few changes in STARFLEET Operations. One of the most signiÞ cant is the change in the Chief’s spot. Taking over January 1st will be RAdm Mark Vinson. Mark previously served Here it is – my last article as time I have learned a lot from Tom Onward with the Ops Report! STARFLEET Operations as the Director STARFLEET’s Chief of Operations. about how to work with and serve an of Correspondence Chapter Operations As most of you know, as of January organization – with compassion and I would like to showcase the chapters and currently serves as Chief of Staff 1st 2001 I will assume the post of understanding. No Tommy, I won’t that it has been my privilege to for Region Three. Commander, STARFLEET. forget the shot in the arm you gave commission recently: me or the wisdom you imparted, my I’ll leave it to Mark to introduce himself This means I’ll be moving my article friend! USS AUGUSTA ADA in his first Ops article. However, I up a couple of pages. In that Þ rst article NCC-55011 am conÞ dent that he will jump right I will express my feelings about the There are others that have stood by Olympus Class Dreadnought in and start working with all of the campaign as well as the next two years me, assisted when I was not sure about Capt. Ken Parker, CO chapters in STARFLEET. Welcome of STARFLEET “life.” something, and simply been there as Cdr David Benfell, XO aboard, Mark! moral support or to listen. People like Commissioned: October 19 2000 Allow me a moment The Final Word to thank some important people, Well, here we are...at speciÞ cally the staff the end of my last of STARFLEET Ops Article and it Operations over the was as brief as last two years. If always. I miss someone, I apologize. I have enjoyed my time as the Ops Chief. Tom Monaghan, I am looking forward Matt Myers, J.C. to stepping into the Cohen, Michelle role of Commander, Johnson, Michelle STARFLEET and Fanelli, Dennis continuing to work Rayburn, Michael with and for all of the “JD” Knight, Ken members of Kopaki, Alex STARFLEET. Rosenzweig, Chris Wallace, Jill Rayburn, Let me emphasize Pete Lutz, David that, just as it has McCabe, Don Willits, been the past two Barbara Paul and years, my ofÞ ce is Mike Urvand. always open. If you have concerns, They have been there questions, to make my job easier suggestions or just a as well as help the ZZzz’Ak’yaGyr sees all, controls all and rules all: Setting the wishes of our little green overlord aside, I would hello please feel free like to take this space to thank and congratulate my opponent in the recently concluded Commander, STARFLEET chapters and to write, call, email or election. Robert Westfall conducted a clean and honest campaign and even though I was fortunate enough members of send smoke signals. STARFLEET. I salute to come out ahead in the end, he should be commended on the way he conducted himself during this whole process. Once again, thank you, Robert. you all! I say that because without the proper Special thanks also to Election Coordinator Allyson M. W. Dyar, who always took the time to talk to me when I had I would like to give communication a question about the election and its policies. Her service and dedication to STARFLEET will be missed. a special thank you neither I, the EC and Photo by Mark Vinson to someone who has their staffs, or your been a guiding force RC cand do what in my STARFLEET “career” in recent Mike Smith, Gord Goldberg, Mark USS BRIGHT STAR we’ve been elected to do: serve you, years. Admiral Thomas J. Monaghan Jr. Anbinder, Matt Myers, and many NCC-71875 the members. or “Tommy” to many of us. Tom was others. However, the most important Galaxy (II) Class Heavy Cruiser the previous Operations Chief during of these people is my wife, Deidre. She Adm Chris Wallace, CO See everyone in sixty...same time, the Þ rst Smith/Freas Administration. I has supported me in my role as Chief Cdr Emiko Tone, XO different page. worked with Tom in the months prior of Operations and will continue to do Re-Commissioned October 19, 2000 to January 1997, trying to reorganize so as I move on to my next challenge – the Vessel Registry and various things. Commander, STARFLEET. USS DOMINATOR Tom then brought me on board as his NCC-18076 Senior Vice Chief when he took on the Okay, enough of the teary eyes – I Joshua Class Heavy Frigate job of Ops Chief in 1997. Since that mean mine!
Is it really over? the rest of my staff: CQ Editor Chris difÞ cult for me to express how much I Overall, 3696 ballots were “Tigger” Wallace, Michael Dugas, Joe appreciate his support and most of all, mailed and 1505 ballots were Yes it is, according to the calendar. Brouhard, Don Willits, Kyle Wolfe, his conÞ dence in me. Thank you Mike All that’s left is the shouting and Martin Lessem, and Kristi Fell. And last and I look forward to having you live received. I’d appreciate if one and all yell in a but not least, Mike Malotte who took much closer to me in Region 4. direction I’m not currently occupying. over as the Communiqué Remailer for No vote count will add up It’s been a long and hard road. The issues #100 and beyond, and is now Just a few bits and pieces left to go to 1505 since not everyone Election took a major personal toll on going on to bigger and better things. before I hand over the keys to the voted on each item. me, but I survived, just as STARFLEET Some staff will be staying on and some Executive Wash Room to Mike Malotte. has, thanks in part to the efforts of are moving on. Good luck wherever By the time you receive this CQ, Stellar all of us who truly believed in this your journey may take you. Visions III should be available on 1496 votes were cast for organization. And look at what we’ve line in pdf format. Check the EC page president. accomplished in these past four years! The biggest thank you is reserved for under Comm for the link or drop a two men: Gordon Goldberg and Mike line to comm@sÞ .org if you can’t Þ nd The winners are in Bold. A hearty congratulations to Fleet Smith. When Mike made his intentions it. Also, I emailed copies of the Web Admiral-elect Les Rickard and his staff. known that he was running for Fleet Awards Logos to all the winners. If you It was a pleasure to haven’t received it, Commander, STARFLEET: work with them during please let the Comm the Nomination and Chief know. The Election seasons. And certiÞ cates were put in Les Rickard: 997 Votes my condolences to my the mail in December. Robert Westfall: 499 Votes good friend Mike Sorry for the delay, Malotte for taking over but the Election had this job as the incoming to take priority. Amendments to the Comm Chief….
How about R13?
How could it be that, living about three hours from Canada as I do, I’ve never made it to a Region 13 event? Well, I keep wanting to get to a USS Banting Happy to See You next summer. and ‘99 in Charlotte, North Carolina), event, but unfortunately, my schedule Hitherto, I’ve really only been to as well as USS Chesapeake’s tenth has never allowed me to attend. I’ve so “How can I get to every Region STARFLEET events in Regions 1, 3, 7, anniversary celebration and the 2000 far missed their shuttle launch party, of STARFLEET while I’m on the and 15. Most recently, I attended the Region 1 Summit, both in R1. their commissioning party, and (by Executive Committee?” That’s one the time you read this) their second question that’s been on my mind the anniversary party, despite early hopes last few weeks, and the election victory of attending each. of the Rickard/Goldberg team means I won’t be let off the hook. (No longer Hopefully, one of these days I’ll make being CompOps Chief come January it up there! (Keep inviting me, guys! would have been too easy an excuse.) It’s nothing personal!)
Having my term as CompOps Chief Hey, does the boat tour that went into extended by two years means I’ll have Canadian waters during a USS New an opportunity to further contemplate Horizons Camporee a few years ago this MHA World Tour idea. This Þ ts count? well into my “STARFLEET as family” theme that you’ve seen me talk about Handshakes around the Fleet in this space before, but it actually helps me do my job as CompOps Chief However I pull it off, I do hope to get to to be able to chat face-to-face with events in several more regions within people who have questions about the coming years. I’ll keep an eye out joining STARFLEET, renewing their for Region conference and summit memberships, changing addresses, announcements, and feel free to let me and so forth. know about your chapter events.
Honestly, it seems unlikely that I’ll Helping members with their manage to get to every Region. While membership issues is a nice side I’d like to, it seems improbable that effect of getting to a variety of I’ll make it to New Zealand, Australia, events. While we still haven’t solved or Japan any time soon. (I’m a good everyone’s difÞ culties with getting the computer consultant, but the furthest Communiqué newsletter in the mail, anyone’s ß own me to help them so far we’ve made a lot of headway, and is Boston.) talking to people at conferences and summits has been a big part of this. Halfway there? Hard though it may seem, please keep Hardly. So far, while I’ve visited many in mind that the best way to sell new of the Regions within the U.S. as well memberships at conventions and other as Canada and Western Europe, most A Special Thanks from all of us here at STARFLEET Headquarters to retiring events where recruiting takes place is of these visits haven’t been for Fleet Membership Processing Goddess… via the Prepaid Membership Packets events, and that’s all I want to count available through CompOps. This way for the purposes of this tour. Rear Admiral Teri Smith it’s easier for the recruiting group to handle things after the event; there’s Your contribution was invaluable and we’ll all miss you terribly! Have fun in Happily, I already have plans to visit no need to keep track of money and your “retirement” and don’t forget about your friends in ‘ß eet! Region 4 in January for the Macworld remember to send it off to Membership Expo, and I’m going to do my best to Processing in a timely manner. Photo: Teri Smith at Watkins Glen Weekend 2000. Photo by Joan E. Pierce visit with some Fleet folks while I’m out there. It’s my Þ rst time in California High time I signed off… since the week Operation Desert Storm Region 15 meeting at this November’s Heading south again is among my began (though there’s no connection United Fan Con, in Springfield, plans; I look forward to next spring’s Hokey-doke, I think that’s enough that comes to mind) and I’d better not Massachusetts. As I often have been R1 Summit in Greensboro, North rambling from me this issue. Stay tuned risk the possibility that I won’t be out at Fleet gatherings, I was delighted Carolina. I’d also originally hoped to for a look at the new STARFLEET to the left coast again for a while. at the way I was immediately and return to Region 3 for their upcoming Computer Operations staff, 2001 completely welcomed into the “local” New Years Party, and was gratiÞ ed to edition, in the next issue of this Þ ne Hunkering down a bit, I Þ gure I can family. Saturday’s Region 15 meeting receive a couple of personal invitations publication. get to at least a few more Regions was only part of that; I felt welcome, to it, but I suspect the airfare will without too much effort. For example, and part of the group, throughout keep me away from this event. (Fear I’m already planning to attend the 2001 the weekend. I’ve also been to ICs in not, I will get back to Region 3, if International Conference in Region 12 Regions 1 and 3 (‘98 in Lubbock, Texas only because I still haven’t tried the PAGE 10 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 THE SEARCH IS OVER! Admiral Marlene J. Miller Commandant, Starfleet Academy
After receiving, reading, and digesting dozens of applications, I’ve chosen someone I feel will bring a breath of fresh air to the Academy Here we are... getting ready to move credentials are massive and from and to the College of Federation into a brand new year, and the brand working with him in the past, I know There are several other changes being Studies. new Rickard-Goldberg administration. he’s going to do an excellent job as SA. made at the Academy and are being A quick peek at the Starß eet Directory Congratulations, Wayne! reported elsewhere in Communiqué I want to thank all the RCs, COs, and of Contact Information will show you #102. all Starß eet Members who helped that quite a few changes have been, and Also listed in the Contact Directory me get the word out that I was are being made. I’m happy to be able to you will see that we have a new Vice If you have any questions or comments, accepting applications. continue as Commandant of the about the Academy, if you’d Academy for at least another like to volunteer to write courses I also want to thank everyone who two years. There are several STILL NO PICTURE OF MARLENE! or if you have ideas for a applied. For the most part, your changes and improvements Gee, we’re disappointed! We offer a $5 bribe (in Academy new school or college , please Vouchers) and no one takes us up on the offer and sends us a applications and resumes were which I, along with the picture of Marlene Miller! Pa-tooey! contact me either by e-mail impeccable. I know many of you Academy faculty and staff, academy@sÞ .org or by USPS: personally (through Starß eet) and will be processing. As always, Therefore we must now raise the stakes. Yes, a headshot of Marlene am conÞ dent that each of you would Starfleet Academy, the new Miller is now worth $6.47 -- in cold, hard, genuine American Marlene Miller be an excellent Academy Director Cadet Academy, and the CASH! The rules are still the same: mail us a photograph of 461 Harmony Lane because I see what you’ve already European, Australian and Academy Commandant Marlene Miller and we’ll give the person Campbell, Ohio 44405 with the best submission the loot. Everyone else who submits done and are still doing within the Canadian campuses are will get their name listed in CQ 103. Deadline for submission ‘Fleet. I’m thoroughly honored that constantly in a state of is January 25th, 2001. And, on a final note... I’m so you want to be a part of Starß eet improvement. We hope to happy to report that (unless the Academy. continue in that vein. If you Please send submissions to the CQ addresses listed on Page 2. Communiqué Staff has found a reside in Canada, Australia, photo of me) the Stealth Admiral As great as you all are, it was really or Europe, and you’d like to Commandant - Electronic Services. (moi) still holds that dubious difÞ cult to choose one from among become an Academy Director, please Commodore Greg Staylor has been honor! you, but a choice was made. send me your Starß eet and “real life” handed this position by virtue of his resume along with a letter of intent. ability to organize and implement Have a super Holiday season! What Lt. Cmdr. Anne Bellenger of the USS what’s needed to get the Online a wonderful time to attend Starß eet Matrix will be the new Director of As you see from the Contact Directory, Academy moving at warp speed. Greg Academy! the College of Federation Studies. I have chosen Academy Director Fleet will be choosing a team of interested Captain Wayne Lee Killough, Jr. as the volunteers who are willing to make our I first “met” Anne back in 1990 Academy Special Assistant. Wayne’s dream a reality. Congrats, Greg! when she started taking courses at the Vulcan Academy of Science. She aced 9 out of 9 V.A.S. courses and even though she underwent quite STARFLEET ACADEMY ONLINE: ONLINE VOUCHERS (OLV) – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS a few catastrophes in her life she never let them defeat her. That’s the By Commodore Carol Thompson • Online Voucher Coordinator kind of person who Þ ts right in at Question: Red paper Vouchers. completely online, a student will one class. However, codes may be the Academy. Online Voucher Codes. What’s the register online, type in a Voucher Code, purchased in quantity by a Starß eet difference? read the material, and take the test Vessel through a designated OfÞ cer As soon as COFS documents can online. The student will be e-mailed a and sold to crewmembers. Ambitious be transferred to her, the College Answer: Starfleet’s red paper diploma or a conÞ rmation letter (like crewmembers may also buy several will be reopened. I’m guesstimating vouchers have been around for a the SFMC Academy sends.) codes at once for their future classes. this will be no later than the long time. The advantage is that end of December. Please watch vouchers can be used as currency Question: How do I get Voucher Question: When will more classes for an announcement here, in the for anything Starfleet charges for, Codes? be offered at the Online Campus? Communiqué, and on the SFI- including Academy classes. Announce List, as well as inclusion Answer: Online Voucher Codes are Answer: The Online Academy is on the Academy Application and Starß eet Academy’s Online Voucher purchased from the Online Voucher still being developed. Tests from the the Academy website. Codes are used ONLY for Online Contact (OLVC). The postal address of regular campus of Starß eet Academy Academy Classes. The advantage the OLVC appears on the Þ rst page of need to be adapted for online use. If you currently have outstanding is that if you need to take your the Online Academy website. Voucher This will take time. Check the website COFS tests, please remain patient OTS right away, you can have your Codes cost $1 or one red voucher each. once in a while for newly-posted until former Directors Donna diploma or conÞ rmation letter in a Once payment is received, the OLVC classes. Tucker and Isaac Turner return day or two. will e-mail the codes to the purchaser. the documents and tuitions to the Question: Where is the website? Academy. Question: How do the Voucher Since most courses only require one Codes work? code, it may seem uneconomical to Answer: Go to http://www.sfi- Anne, you may pick up your Faculty spend one stamp and one check or sfa.com/sÞ -sfa and follow the link to Parking Sticker at Dean Newell’s Answer: When a class is taken money order to order one code to take the Online Academy. ofÞ ce in the Institute of Arts.
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 11 It gives me great pleasure to present the Graduating Class of Starß eet Academy based on Directors’ Reports received from September 1 through November 15, 2000. An Asterisk (*) 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.
OfÞ cer’s Training School (OTS) OfÞ cer’s Command College (OCC) Flag OfÞ cer School (FOS) INSTITUTE OF Peg Pellerin, Elizabeth Worth, Manon Lessard-Belanger James Cushing, Alan Yates, Helen Pawlowski, Alan Yates - Directors LEADERSHIP , Jeroen Vantroyen - Directors David Blaser - Directors Peg Pellerin, Dean Wim Muyleart Justin Cole Margaret Dyl Angel Avery Sherri Huff Erik Johnson Tina Godley Tami Flowers Mark Easterbrook Doug Angeli Kevin Faux Jocylyn Giles Jeffrey Webb Eddie Milbrandt, Jr. * Michael W. Wilsong Cassie Hislop Raymond Johnson Joseph Kancel * Patricia A. Rudewicz James Thornton Astridur Jonsdottir Cathy Edgington Monica Crowley Sara Thorton Jeremy Grabbe John Hoppa * James Crowley Joan Crowley Raymond Roller Philip J. Kern, Jr. * Mike Dethlefs Montine Strickland Eugene Sanford Robert Powell Brenda Rice Jennifer Kelly Jarrold Iverson Tom Ferguson Willian Kelly Harold J. Heald Erik Johnson Harold Heald Josephus Dean UefÞ ng John Roberts Debbie Blaser
School of Music (SOM) School of Treknology (SOT) College of Alien History & Culture (CAHC) INSTITUTE OF Sherry Anne Newell, Director Alice C. Strange; A. Jean Smith, Directors David Peifer, Director ARTS Lena Johnson Sheila Benton (3) * * Wayne L. Killough, Jr (2) Linda Johnson * Sherry Anne Newell, Beth Phillips Linda K. Johnson * Elizabeth Phillips (2) Beth Phillips (5) * * * * Dean Billie Clifton (10) * * * * * * College of Survival Studies (COSS) School of Romance (SOR) Carol Thompson, Director Sherry Anne Newell, Director School of Cultural Anthropology (SCA) Shannon Sidman Sherry Anne Newell, Director Eddie Milbrandt (2) * * Sharon Russell Billie Clifton (3) School of Trek Humor (SOTH) College of History (COH) Sherry Anne Newell, Director Deborah Butcher , Director
Beth Phillips Cathy Edgington * Eddie Milbrandt
Security School (SFASS) School of Language Studies (SOLS) Vessel Readiness INSTITUTE OF Greg Staylor, Director Sherry Anne Newell, Director CertiÞ cation Program - VRCP MILITARY Carol Thompson, Director STUDIES Sheila Hand * Tira Lerew * Donna Gulluni (3) * Greg Staylor, Dean Lori Coffey * Anita Davis (2) * * Beth Phillips USS Alaric Betty Flyzik * John Hoppa * Eddie Milbrandt (3) USS Prevailing Wind (3) Aurora Gulluni * Deb Kern ( 4) * * * * Donna Gulluni * Brian Joerger * School of Strategy & Tactics - SOST Nancy O’Shields Prophet Livingood Sanford Berenberg, Director College of Starship Operations - COSO Shawn Smith * James W. Lee, Director Wade Wantoch * Jeff Roy Amile Wilson * Robert Vosseller * Aurora Gulluni Little John Marcus * Sherri Huff Joseph Kancel Elizabeth Phillips * Barney Cole
INSTITUTE OF College of Medicine (SACOM) Vulcan Academy of Science (VAS) College of Computer History (COCH) TECHNOLOGY Wayne Killough, Director Marlene Miller, Director Sharon Ann Clark, Director Sharon Ann Clark, Susan Bolick * Lori E. Straley (2) Elsa Baker Pamela Michaud * Susan Goodwin * Dean Tira Lerew Paula Kesler Lea Eddy * Beth Phillips (2) * Linda K. Johnson Dusty Chesnavge Jeremy Grabbe * Kurt Roithinger (2) * * David Peifer (2) * Nancy Jean O’Shields * Nancy Lynch * Janice Willcocks * Beth Phillips
Ship Counselor College (SCC) College of Engineering (COE) College of Trade & Commerce (COTAC) Helen Pawlowski; Capt. Brian Dougherty, Director Tammy Willcox, Director Donna Jean Noddin, Directors Erik Johnson * Beth Phillips * Tira Lerew (3)
PAGE 12 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 B.U.R.P.S. COMES TO STARFLEET ACADEMY By Commander William Skinner •Co-Director, B.U.R.P.S. Artwork by Fleet Captain David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region Five
A new school has come to Starfleet because I want this school to be the best I am also taking, by correspondence, issue a CertiÞ cate, if you’ve passed. Academy. Welcome one and all! The it can be. a course in Hotel & Restaurant idea was given to me a few years ago by management. While in the kitchen I was 5. Anita will mail the Certificate of Helen Pawlowski. She said that given As for me, I am 37 years old, and have also invited, time and again, to “cater” Completion to you. my love of food and cooking I should been with Starfleet since April 1990. the meals for our Jewish congregation. do something about it and develop I have completed several Academy As a result of that, because of my love NOTE: If you are in prison, please an Academy course. Well, timing is courses, including OTS, OCC, FOS, for this work, one man’s father offered make that clear to Admiral Davis everything and we are about ready VAS, Security, and the Counselor me my own business once I am home (in as she will be the one grading your to open our kitchen to you. I began courses. During my time with Starß eet return I would cater for his synagogue). papers. I know that I am not the only compiling material, organizing it, and I have served aboard a few ships in And so I have tried to bring a little bit inmate in Starß eet. Under Pennsylvania thiking of a name that would say it various capacities from Security to of all this to B.U.R.P.S. Future courses Department of Corrections policy, all and still be tied in (even loosely) to Executive Officer. I currently serve will reß ect this same love and devotion I cannot have contact with other cooking and food. Bill’s Unique Recipe aboard the USS Cherokee. I am XO, as well. inmates. Preparatory School (B.U.R.P.S.) is the cook, publisher of the newsletter (The result! Medicine Shield) and I do our MSRs. My co-director is Anita Davis. Anita Our addresses are as follows: is CO of the USS Renegade, one of my B.U.R.P.S. covers a little bit of everything My personal life is no less interesting. I former chapters, in Youngstown, Ohio. Anita Davis from soup to nuts. The normal and am in prison, have been since May She will be helping me run B.U.R.P.S. 469 Mistletoe St the exotic, with over 300 questions, 30, 1982, and I will be home no later in a lot of ways, partly because of my Youngstown, Ohio 44511 including Star Trek related questions, in than May 30, 2002. I am sure this will situation. With this in mind, given quite a few courses. I gave it this broad raise several eyebrows, and even more Academy procedure, here is how William T. Skinner range because there is just a lot of good questions which I will gladly answer. B.U.R.P.S. shall work, step by step. AM-8585 S.C.I. WM. food out there, locally and abroad, and I But don’t let this news stop you from Post OfÞ ce Box 256 do not want anyone to limit the amount taking our course and having some fun. 1. Students will mail their $2 check, Waymart, PA 18472-0256 of pleasure that this great world of food I am qualiÞ ed to offer it. SASE, 2 extra loose First Class postage e-mail: [email protected] has to offer. The material is broken stamps, and application to Anita down into several small tests. And more I have completed a 6,000 hour Cook’s Davis. A friend checks my e-mail every few will be developed, in time, as interest Apprenticeship and received my days, so please keep this in mind if and opportunity allows. I hope that certiÞ cate in January. Through Luzerne 2. Anita will mail you the course you e-mail me. In my case, snail mail is you shall Þ nd the course both fun and County Community College I have material. better, and always keep copies of what educational. Once you have taken the enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program you mail to us, just as a precaution. course, with a high grade point average. One 3. Once completed, you will mail the class, Applied Foodservice Sanitation & answers to me for grading. In closing, have a great day, and I look I look forward to reading your Safety, offered a National CertiÞ cation forward to sharing my love of cooking comments, insights, and criticisms exam. I answered 79 out of 80 correctly. 4. After grading, I will notify Anita to with all of you! CHANGE IN DIRECTORS FOR THE COLLEGE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE By Fleet Captain Tammy Willcox • Former Director, College of Trade and Commerce I wanted to let everyone know that I willing agreed to step up into my forward to. I am very happy to be taking for her many years as Director of the will be stepping down as Director of shoes so I could concentrate on being over as the Director of the College of Trade College of Trade and Commerce. I the College of Trade and Commerce Treasurer. and Commerce, but I have big track to think I speak for the rest of the Faculty (COTAC) due to my assuming follow in. and Staff when I say we hate to a new position in Starß eet in So everyone, let’s break Edith in right! see her go, but we can understand January. Sign up for one of the COTAC exams, I hope to maintain the high level that we her motivation. Tammy has done an which are Basic COTAC, Intermediate have had in the past and I look forward exceptional job with the College and I will be the new Starß eet Treasurer, COTAC, and the Shuttle Treasury to discovering new ways to increase our I’m sure Edith will continue in and as such, I will need to Exam. participation rates. I’ve always enjoyed that direction. A smooth transfer of concentrate heavily on that taking Academy courses having completed the College of Trade and Commerce position. Here is Edith’s contact info, along several of the schools and want to see the documents has already taken place so with a note from her: whole Academy grow and prosper. Please Edith’s ready when you are!” The new Director will be Edith come and see what we are about.” Padgett, Executive Officer to the Capt Edith Padgett I’ve enjoyed my time as an USS Charleston, and my former 1090 Berkeley St, Apt 2 And lastly, a note from the Academy Director, and I really Assistant Director of the College Hanahan SC 29406 Commandant, Admiral Marlene J. have to say, that the Academy of Trade and Commerce. Edith [email protected] Miller: people are a great group of people, has been the Assistant Director and I’m going to miss working of COTAC for about a year, and “I have quite a few challenges to look “I’d like to take this space to thank Tammy with them.
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 13 BITS AND PIECES FROM AROUND STARFLEET ACADEMY
Compiled by Vice Admiral Marlene Miller • Commandant, STARFLEET Academy
STARFLEET Academy Special Assistant which includes an expandable folder color coded with the results and returned Hello, STARFLEET. I would like to thank Commandant Marlene J. Miller with the certiÞ cate. This course is in both black and white, and color for for appointing me the new STARFLEET Academy Special Assistant. In this recognition of insignias, and important signs. Also included for the students capacity, I will help Marlene and our Vice Commandant, Tom Restivo, with that Þ nish the course, is a wallet card that is laminated and a written certiÞ cate Administrative duties within the Academy. One of my duties is to inform for each student. There are activities in each course for any age of the all necessary parties of any changes to Academy Personnel. This includes participants. All material needed is included in the packet. What would the changes in address, rank, e-mail address, and such. More duties and projects student do if certain situations happen at home or school. are coming along as I type this article. Course #2 includes laminated wallet card and a certiÞ cate, and this material My Þ rst assignment as Special Assistant is to update the Academy Director’s can be added to the expandable folder that is included with the certiÞ cate Handbook. This manual will be distributed to all Academy Directors as a from Course #1. The course is named Convention Security and the likely Guidebook full of answers to commonly asked questions, as well as various duties you can expect to Þ nd being a cadet. Test is currently being Þ nished information that a Director would need. and should be done by January. - Fleet Captain Wayne Lee Killough, Jr. All material for Þ rst two courses are provided, the expandable folder will be STARFLEET Academy of Medicine sent with the certiÞ cate. The color of the folder is representative of what group SACOM would like to take just a moment to thank David Klingman for his you are in. Gold being honor, and so forth. Special recognition will be given work as Assistant Director of SACOM. Due to personal issues, David has to those that score 95% and above. resigned his position and is now acting as an Advisor for the college. I wish - Lt. Nancy O’Shields, Director Cadet Security to thank him for his help and support. Running Late? I would like to announce SACOM’s new Assistant Director... ADM Allyson If any of my students out there in any of my schools (SOLS, SOM, SOCA, M. W. Dyar. Allyson brings to SACOM a wealth of knowledge and support. SOTH, SOR) have unfinished exams and have gone past the “deadline,” Be looking for changes and improvements for SACOM in the months ahead. please feel free to go ahead and send the exams in anyway. I realize that “real Remember, if you have an idea for a new course through SACOM, or would life” sometimes interferes with “Fleet life” and that we just simply can’t get like to create an exam, please contact me at sacom@sÞ .org or 319 N. Maple everything done we’d like to, so please go ahead and give it a try. Don’t be Street; Harrison, AR 72601. discouraged if you’re “stuck.” Just drop me a line (include a SASE, please), or - Fleet Captain Wayne Lee Killough, Jr. send an e-mail. and I’ll do what I can to try to help. I’m sure that I speak for all of us here at the Academy when I say that we are here to help and to do what Cadet Security School -- Students Wanted! we can to make your Starß eet experience rewarding and enjoyable. The Cadet Security School course #1 is Basic Safety and Security School -Vice Admiral Sherry Anne Newel STARFLEET ACADEMY: ELECTRONIC SERVICES DIVISION By Commodore Greg Staylor • Director, STARFLEET Academy Electronic Services Division Greetings from the Electronic Services level, I have am the Security School have a small web site design business. Services Engineers. Resume/ Division of the Starß eet Academy! I Director, Dean of the Institute of Military information can be sent to me at am Commodore Greg Staylor and I Studies, and WebMaster, for the Starß eet My plan are for the near future of sass@sÞ .org . We will be expanding was recently appointed to the Academy. Starß eet Academy - EDS is to enlist a the OnLine courses and working position of Vice-Commandant - small team of knowledgeable persons to toward the use of credit card and/or Electronic Services by Admiral In 1997, I started the Starß eet Academy work as Starß eet Academy - Electronic checking withdrawals to purchase the Marlene Miller, Commandant of the web site off my own server with the Services Engineers (SFA-ESE). They OnLine course. Starß eet Academy. permission of Academy Commandant will help in the maintenance, design Rob Lerman. As the Academy web site development, expansion and updates to A suggestion form will be setup on The Starfleet Academy - Electronic has grown from a one page site on the Academy web site. The requirements the web site. Many other projects are Services Division (SFA-ESD)is mainly my server until the much improved are: being looked into and we will keep the responsible for the Starß eet Academy site it has become, including a new 1). Good working knowledge of web membership advised as new services web site (including the OnLine Fleet server and web address (www.sÞ - design become available. courses) at this time, but in the academy.org), I have been active in each 2). Good working knowledge of future will likely expand into other phase. FrontPage, or ability to learn I look forward to my new position computer/Internet-related areas, such 3). Willing to work as a Team, but in a and hope everyone takes advantage as database records of SFA students. In real life, I am a Police Sergeant with solo work environment of the great opportunities at the the Chesapeake Police Department 4). Responsible enough to adhere to Starß eet Academy. With many new Just a bit about me… I have been an (Chesapeake, Virginia population deadlines and commitments that you and re-designed schools/courses, the active member of Starß eet since 1993. approx. 200,000). My main assignment agree to keep. Academy is a great way to be an active I have served several positions in is as a street supervisor, but because 5). Direct access to e-mail (with member in Starß eet! And remember, if the past and my current position of I have always endeavored to train in attachment capability) and the Internet. you are qualiÞ ed and dedicated; send Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. vast areas, I hold many special collateral Additionally, any knowledge of Active your application for the Electronic Powhatan, a chapter in Region One. assignments. Server Pages is an extra that would be Services Engineer positions as soon On the regional level, I have been the helpful, but not required. as possible. Deadlines for applicants Assistant Regional Division Chief - One as the WebMaster of the PD web will be posted on the Fleet mailing Security Division - R1. On the ß eet site (www.chesapeake.va.us/cpd). I also I am taking applications for Electronic lists. PAGE 14 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 Greetings from the OfÞ ce of Promotions! The following are those that have been promoted since the 1st of June. Congratulations to all promotion recipients!
To Commodore/ To Rear Admiral/ To Vice Admiral/ To Admiral/ To Fleet Captain/Brigadier: Brigadier General: Major General: Lieutenant General: General:
Kimberly Brooks Ann Dysinger Joseph P. Hoolihan Ed Nowlin Kurt F. Roithinger Chris Wallace Charles Werner James Brunton Richard Benker Michelle Fanelli Jonathan Simmons Tony Rowley Ramon Macias Nancy Lynch Michael W. Malotte Les Rickard William “Biff” Basset
VESSEL READINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM By Commodore Carol Thompson • Director, VRCP
The US Navy requires that all its the Vessel receives a Vessel Readiness The designated CertiÞ cation OfÞ cer ships pass certiÞ cation tests before CertiÞ cate, stating that the vessel is should print out the following the ships are deemed sea worthy spaceworthy. website and all three of its and battle ready. This led to an idea hyperlinked forms: radically different from the usual Starß eet Vessels of all kinds are Starß eet Academy course. There are encouraged to enter the program: http://www.mosquitonet.com/ no tests, no manuals, and no tuition Starships, Outposts, Stations, Shuttles, ~betazoid/vrcp.htm beyond 2 Þ rst-class stamps. Instead Pre-shuttles, Relay Stations, Garbage of each crewmember taking classes Scows, Love Boats, and Life Pods, to E-mail or ‘snail’ mail me with any for his or her own beneÞ t, the name a few. questions you have (after reading crewmembers of a Starß eet Vessel the instructions) at the following pool together all of their diplomas Participation in the program is address: to meet certain certiÞ cation VOLUNTARY, FREE, and FUN! requirements. Starfleet International does NOT Carol Thompson require any of its vessels to be P.O. Box 135 The purpose of the VRCP is to certiÞ ed. Ester, AK 99725 encourage crew members to take [email protected] Starfleet Academy classes for the The VRCP has greatly expanded the good of their ships. All the diplomas lists of diplomas for each department. This program is quite ß exible and earned by a crew are collected by Hopefully this will make it easier for can accommodate just about any a Starfleet Vessel’s Certification vessels to earn their certiÞ cates. As departmental organization. Officer and submitted to certify new Academy Classes are offered, the departments on a ship. Once all a VRCP will be updated to reß ect those Hopefully, we will be hearing from Vessel’s departments are certiÞ ed, additions. you soon! THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 15 STARFLEET REMEMBERS: JULIEN FLEMING, 1994 - 2000 By “The Vorta”
Dear STARFLEET, has been Science Fiction fans. Masterson, Aaron Eisenberg, P.O. Box 710152 The fundraising efforts have Peter Jurasik, Robert O’Reilly, Oak Hill, VA 20171-0152 A little more than three years taken such diverse forms as The and Claudia Christian. ago, the members of USS Dominion’s celebrity For those who “dim the Athena became aware of the kidnappings (Lisa Berkenbilt, Julien Fleming is Þ nally at rest. running lights” for such plight of a small child in their Michael D. Smith and ducks, and His struggle ended peacefully events, we would ask instead area and determined to do all Tom “The Little Guy” Restivo); at approximately 1:30 PM on that you light a candle for they could to help him and The “Shave Mark Anbinder’s Wednesday, November 29. The Julien; hang a lighted star on his family. A small group Beard” initiative; raffles of Dominion mourns his passing, your tree; light his journey of friends from USS Athena, “unique” Wonder Twin exclusive but celebrates his short life for with your thoughts and USS Highlander, and USS collectibles (Borgie Bear, Wilma the joy he gave his family and prayers, for none of us who Dauntless pooled their Duckling, Amanduck Herrman, the lessons of love he showed us knew him will ever be quite creative talents to create Klingon Barbie, Londo Mallardi, all. He brought us together with the same. a fundraising mechanism. and others); and the charity a purpose: making the world a In October 1997, the world auctions at two major East Coast little better, one child at a time. Thank you for your ongoing was Þ rst exposed to the Science Fiction conventions support. “wonderful madness” known (Shore Leave and Farpoint). Although Julien is gone, the bills as The Dominion. remain, and we are committed to The Dominion: Making the Some fans have even become so stand by the family until these, world a little better, one child at Since that time, the local involved that they speciÞ ed items too, are paid. Anyone wishing to a time. community’s support for in their wills to be auctioned make a memorial contribution Julien Fleming and his family on Julien’s behalf. Additional may send it to: http://www.networkboy.com/ has dwindled. For the past personal support has also come dominion/ two years, the primary source from Science Fiction series actors, The Julien Fleming Fund of donations for Julien’s care including Kevin Kilner, Chase c/o USS Athena Email: [email protected]
“Let me Help.”
Those three words will be spoken by an unknown poet sometime in the not to distant future according to a Starß eet Captain we all know. They will be more important than “I Love You”, he says.
Not only have we helped Julien, Julien has helped us. Helped us realize the goodness in ourselves. Our compassion for another for no reason other than he is in need. We help because that is what we do, not because we must but because we want.
A candle will be lit not only to remember Julien, but indeed to help in some small way guide him. His spirit will continue and his life celebrated by each of us as we strive to help others around us.
Peaceful journey little one and peaceful journey to each of us this season of thanks and remembrance.
- Les Rickard
PAGE 16 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 By General Les Rickard, Commander-Elect, STARFLEET • Artwork by Admiral Chris Wallace Hopefully this issue has reached everyone in the middle of enjoying the Holiday Season. Regardless, Happy Holidays from the entire Rickard/Goldberg Team!
Brieß y I would like to present some information regarding the changes taking place at the beginning of the year. There are not many, but there are some critical changes that need to be reported. These changes will also be sent to each Region Coordinator for reporting to their respective chapters. STARFLEET EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Yes, many know who made up the Rickard/Goldberg Team. But let me list below the EC for the 2001/2002 term and their contact information. Commander, STARFLEET Vice Commander, STARFLEET Chief of Operations, STARFLEET Chief of Communications Edwin L. Rickard, Jr. Admiral Gordon Goldberg RAdm Mark Vinson LGEN Mike Malotte PO Box 30341 330 Haven Ave, 3C 1047 Cottonwood Trail 4331 Laurel Ave. Winston-Salem, NC 27130-0341 New York, NY 10033-5333 Benbrook, TX 76126 Kansas City, MO 64133 CS@sÞ .org VCS@sÞ .org Ops@sÞ .org Comm@sÞ .org
Commandant, STARFLEET Academy Chief of Shuttle Operations Chief of Computer Operations Admiral Marlene Miller Admiral Alex Rosenzweig RAdm Mark H. Anbinder 461 Harmony Lane 980 Linwood Place 34 Sheraton Drive Campbell, OH 44405 N. Brunswick, NJ 08902 Ithaca, NY 14850-1671 Academy@sÞ .org Shoc@sÞ .org CompOps@sÞ .org
There will be some changes in some of the Departmental Staff’s, but I will leave those changes for each EC member to report in the coming months. However, I do need to provide some critical information for a couple of departments so that the information can start Þ ltering down. MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING MONTHLY STATUS REPORT OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER, STARFLEET: Captain Don Willits, of Region There will be some moving around There are a few changes in the ofÞ ces of the CS as well as a couple of openings. Five, will be stepping into the in STARFLEET Operations per These are not critical, but as I was writing this I Þ gured I might as well make shoes being vacated by RAdm conversations with Mark Vinson, them known. Here is the list of OfÞ ces for the Commander, STARFLEET that Teri Smith at the beginning of incoming Chief of Operations. are changing or open for applications effective Jan 1, 2001. 2001. Those shoes are some big Chief of Staff STARFLEET Treasurer ones to fill, Teri has done an However, the change that needs Tom Monaghan Tammy Wilcox outstanding job with Membership to be reported to all of the 1341 Maplewood Avenue 4121 Stillwood Court Services. I would like to take this Chapter Commanding OfÞ cers is Norfolk, VA 23503 Virginia Beach, VA 23456 time to thank Teri for all of the the address where your Monthly CSCoS@sÞ .org Treasurer@sÞ .org hard work she has put into this Status Reports will go. Mark organization over the last two reports that he will not be using Director of Personnel Director of Promotions years, managing one of our most District Vice Chief’s and will be OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS critical jobs. I believe we all owe receiving the MSR’s himself at Interim Director Mark Vinson Interim Director Deb Malotte Teri a big thanks and I say to her, Ops HQ. 1047 Cottonwood Trail 4331 Laurel Ave. Job Well Done! Benbrook, TX 76126 Kansas City, MO 64133 Beginning with the December Personnel@sÞ .org Promotions@sÞ .org The new PO Box mailing address MSR’s (Due by January 5th 2001) for Membership Processing is: all MSR’s should be sent to: Internal Auditor (Nominee) Inspector General (Nominee) Howard Cronson Robb Jackson STARFLEET Membership Mark Vinson Processing Chief of Operations Mark has agreed to continue to handle Personnel until a new Director is P.O. Box 52663 1047 Cottonwood Trail found, as the duties are not very time consuming. In the area of Promotions, Bellevue, WA 98015-2663 Benbrook, TX 76126 Deb Malotte will be handling it in the interim until a new Director is MSRReports@sÞ .org found. The two positions will be open for application until 15 February Don can also be reached via email 2001. Resumes, Fleet and Real Life, should be sent to the Director of at: membership@sÞ .org. Personnel above.
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. However, we ask that the members work with us and understand when there is a glitch. No transition is perfect, but we are going to work to make sure this one is as glitch-free as possible. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 17 THE INTERVIEW with Vice Admiral Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons
On 0011.17, the SFI Election results conÞ rmed that General Les Rickard and Team will become the next SFI Executive Committee. I was lucky enough to have my PADD handy during the victory celebrations and as a result, here is the Þ rst interview with “Tomorrow’s EC”!
Gumby: Congratulations on winning Les: STARFLEET has moved forward How do we do this? I am not quite your position as CS? the election, Les! in so many areas over the last four sure. But the first step is opening Well, as I have said to many before, Les: Thanks Gumby. I am happy to get years. My Þ rst duty as Commander, communication and keeping it open. in my department we operate as a the opportunity to serve STARFLEET STARFLEET will be to nominate, and Discussing the issues not arguing Community Policing Agency (COP). Gumby: We are lucky to have you as hopefully, install a new Inspector them. This concept is not a new one, our next vict... er, Fleet Admiral. General, STARFLEET. Danny Potts has having been developed, in part, by done an outstanding job as IG, and Gumby: Q: As you know... every one the Metropolitan Police in London, Gumby: Q: Now that you know that he will be sorely missed. But my Þ rst of the proposed amendments passed. England many years ago. The core of your administration assumes ofÞ ce and foremost goal is to, with the help What are your thoughts on this? COP is the interaction of the police on 01 Jan 2001, what steps are you of Howard, Tammy and the other Les: I would like to look at each of with the public...getting out of their taking to assure a smooth transition members of the EC, found a Þ rm these closer and talk to not only the EC cars and talking to the people. We learn and transfer of records? Þ nancial accountability procedure that but the AB about any thoughts they what their problems are and work with Les: We are putting together a Fleet can use even after we are long have on enacting them. If there are them to solve them - not just respond transition plan as we speak. One of the gone from the Executive Committee. problems then we certainly want to when there is a symptom or result of a things I would like to do is mail a letter Gumby: That is deÞ nitely a step in the make the appropriate changes. problem. It is being proactive instead to all RC’s with the transition plan so right direction. of reactive. that they can inform their respective Les: I do not fault the past but Gumby: Q: Now that we know what CO’s. This would include information know that we must improve in the kind of ‘ß eetie you are, can you tell I have a similar concept about this on the changes of address for the future. There is always room for us a bit about your mundane life? I as CS. Getting out there and being “mission critical” areas such as improvement. understand you were involved in a available to each member whether Membership Services, Operations *big* event in September. they are enlisted, OfÞ cer, EC or AB. (for MSR’s) and other similar areas. Gumby: Q: Voter turnout was over Les: Yes, I certainly was! On September Asking people what they think works Internally, we are developing a 40% this year... up from previous 23rd 2000 I was married to another and doesn’t and how they feel it can communication system that will be our returns. How do you feel about that? member of STARFLEET, Deidre “Dee” change for the better. Working with standard for the next two years for all Les: I was very pleased to see the Smith. Dee and I live in a subdivision them to solve the problems, pointing of the Fleet Staff. turnout. I think that that was because just outside Winston-Salem, North to the people that can help if I can not. we had two very good teams putting Carolina. We don’t live alone – we Realizing that we don’t always have Gumby: Q: What will be your out two excellent platforms. People share our home with two furry little to wait for a problem to surface is the first official act as Commander: were Þ red up and really wanting to be ones, Chewy and Sunny. Chewy is a Þ rst step. STARFLEET? a part of this process because of that three year old German Shepherd which Les: I haven’t given that much thought I think. If we can maintain the same I raised from birth. Sunny is an 11 year Gumby: Q: Finally... Is there anything really. level of professionalism in the coming old Cocker Spaniel that has been a part you’d like to say to the Fleet? Gumby: Just having won... I can elections I think we will see that of Dee’s life since high school – and Les: I am still somewhat speechless. understand that! :) number increase. the two little ones will have to share But I think that if I had anything to Gumby: That’s Great! their spotlight with another little one say it would be thank you to everyone Gumby: Q: Have you appointed a in the coming year. Dee and I recently who voted.... for me or for Robert. The cabinet? If so, who? Gumby: Q: What do you feel is discovered that we will be parents in most important thing is to have your Les: Admiral Tom Monaghan will be STARFLEET’s greatest area of late June 2001! voice heard. Now that the election is my Chief of Staff... SFI Treasurer will improvement? What steps will you over we will get on with the business be Fleet Captain Tammy Willcox and take to improve it? As for the rest of my “mundane” life, I of running ß eet and my door is always I am hoping the AB will nominate and Les: Working together. There are often am a Police OfÞ cer by profession and open to questions or chat! appoint Howard Cronson as Internal times when we don’t seem to be as have been since December of 1991. I Auditor. much working together as working have served the Thomasville Police Gumby: Les, thank you for taking the Gumby: Tom and Tammy bring a lot against one another. The EC and AB Department in varying capacities time for this interview! I look forward of experience to the table. We are lucky need to work as a team, in tandem, to over these nine years and enjoy the to working with you... and I know to have them serve! solve Fleet’s issues. I want to include challenge each and every day. many of the readers of this interview the people, that is the members in this, will look forward to that too! Gumby: Q: What will be your first and the only way to do that is work Gumby: Q: How do you think your Les: Thank you and thanks to the goal upon taking ofÞ ce? with the representatives they elected. job as a police ofÞ cer will help you in readers! PAGE 18 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 Gumby: Q: Another term on for chapters and members in immediate reaction is “Oh, “thank-yous” -- just complaint the EC, Gordon... 2 more years general. God” after complaint from people who to your sentence! Congrats and Gumby: I love that response! didn’t get their packages “fast may the gods have mercy on Gumby: Q: Can you tell us more Gordon: As you probably enough” or whose packages your soul! about the FDC revamping? know, there were three out of never got to them because of bad Gordon: *laugh* Thanks, Gordon: Sure! Basically, the the seven amendments that I mailing addresses and such. Gumby... I guess I’m just a direction we want to go with actively spoke out against, as did Gumby: Then I think we should glutton for punishment... the FDC program is, as I former VCS Chuck Freas, in fact, take a moment to thank Teri said, to make it more of an most of the people who helped here in this forum for all her Gumby: Q: Just what exactly information-sharing, resource- to draft those amendments efforts! is it that a Vice Commander- centered program, and less of a ended up voting against those Gordon: DeÞ nitely - we can’t STARFLEET does anyway? “command structure” element. three as well. Unfortunately, thank Teri enough - thank you Gordon: Well, in addition One of the problems we’ve they passed, and we’ll have to thank you thank you, Teri, for to assisting the Commander, had with the FDC program is live with them -- at least until all of your hard work!!! STARFLEET in running the resistance from various Regional STARFLEET decides to amend Gumby: organization, and waiting to Coordinators to what they see as them further to Þ x the problems Thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!! step in if the CS is incapacitated, an intrusion into their regional we found with them. :) the VCS is also responsible for reporting and command Gordon: and while we’re at overseeing the Fleet Division structure Gumby: Q: Is there any aspect it, I’d also like the say thanks Chief program, the various of STARFLEET that you’d like to the CQ publishing team and STARFLEET charities programs, Gumby: Q: This would prevent to see changed? the web production folks in and now the Diplomatic Corps the thinking that RDC’s “fall Gordon: In the corporate sense? Communications, who also get as well... and is constitutionally under” FDC’s, then? I think we’re moving in the right more complaints than kudos, charged with production and Gordon: yes, exactly... in that direction, professionally. Things even though the kudos are revision of the Membership there is a perceived overlap have improved a lot in the last extremely well-deserved Handbook. One of my major between the FDC programs and four years, and I see some great projects will be improving the RDC programs in those advancements planned for the Gumby: Q: Where do you see the ß ow of communications regions that have bothered to next two. So I’m fairly happy Starß eet a year from now? and cooperation between the maintain RDC programs with the direction we’re moving Gordon: A year from now? various Executive Committee Gumby: I, for one, am glad that in. On the personal side, I’d I see us operating well in the departments. In addition, with a clarification will be made. I like to see us, as a whole, be black, Þ nancially, with regular Les as CS, we’ll be implementing have always seen FDC:ShOC a little more understanding financial reporting, thanks to a double-signature control on the as a resource and assistance and appreciative of the work the system Les, Tammy, and STARFLEET checking account, program and have operated it done by the volunteers in our others have put in place. I see the and I’ll be one of the three people as such. organization. Executive Committee working (Les and Tammy Wilcox, our Gordon: Right - that’s exactly even more closely with the Treasurer, are the other two) out how it should be... and we’re The best example I can point Admiralty Board than it has of the two signatures. seeing a move in that direction in to is our loss of Teri Smith been in the past, and I see us the various other FDC programs, who decided to step down from doing more outreach to expand Gumby: Q: That sounds like but that’s the way we want membership processing because the international regions. I see a full plate Gordon. Any new them all to eventually be run. of burnout. Burnout is a really improvements in membership programs under development? While some regions may want big problem in many volunteer services, and improvements Gordon: New programs? Not to appoint the VFDC designated organizations, but especially in the membership packages specifically under the office to serve that region to also serve in STARFLEET, and most themselves. of the VCS, although I’ll be as the RDC, it’s not a necessary especially in the area of involved with much of the thing membership processing -- not Gumby: Q: Finally: Is there changes we’ll be making in how just because of the workload, anything you’d like to say to ß eet does business in general. Gumby: Q: As you know... but because it’s essentially the Fleet? We’ll also be continuing to work every one of the proposed a thankless job. Membership Gordon: Yeah -- thanks, folks! I on revamping the FDC program amendments passed. What are processing spends hours and look forward to serving you for to make it more user-friendly, your thoughts on this? hours getting the membership two more years - now let’s get and more of a resource center Gordon: *laugh* well, my packages out, and rarely gets any back to work! THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 19 Gumby: Congratulations on the changes. With Alex Rosenzweig being continue to do MSR summaries but I to the right chapters. I need to work election, vato! You da’ OpsMan!!! ShOC we will be transferring DTS/ have yet to hear from him. with Mark Anbinder on this but we MarkV: Thanks! OTI/ASDB and EFCP to ShOC. That have a CompOps Liason and I want way it will be one stop shopping so to Gumby: Q: What do you see as Ops’ to put him to work. We get MSRs and Gumby: Q: What will be your first speak for all new chapters. greatest area of improvement? What they don’t… so they do not always ofÞ cial act as Chief of Operations? steps will you take to improve it? know what changes need to be made MarkV: Well I guess my Þ rst action Gumby: Q: Have you appointed a MarkV: I want to basically do what in ranks, assignments, and positions. will be to deal with email MSR’s and staff? If so, who? Mandi Livingston has been saying. I forgot to mention that we have the mailed in MSR’s. Most people write MarkV: My new Vice Chief and I will We need to be more customer service Chapter Assistance Program. This is their MSR’s like the Chief of Ops is handle all MSR’s. People expect the oriented. I want to make sure that all a service to those chapters who are reading them. They expect him to help. Chief of Ops to read their MSR and chapters know we are here to serve struggling for whatever reason to keep I want to bring that back. I agree. them and not the other way around. 10 members. Peter Lutz is coming back Gumby: We have the same attitude If they have a problem them I want and he and I have already been talking Gumby: Q: Aside from over in ShOC! to help. about what he wants the program to commissioning chapters and tracking Gumby: Excellent! be. MSR’s, what other duties do you have Gumby: Q: Have you appointed a as Chief of Operations? staff? If so, who? Gumby: Q: Where do you see Gumby: Q: What about Joe Blow MarkV: My department oversees the MarkV: At this time I am working Operations a year from now? Stuffed Animal Crewmember? Correspondence Chapter Operations on my staff. Tom Monaghan will be MarkV: In the next year I want to see MarkV: Yes, that is something that I Department, The EFCP, and the Armed moving up with Les so I have to decide Ops working closer with CompOps want to look in to. Services program. Right now I have if I will replace him. Matt Myers is when it comes to rosters. We need good directors in those positions and also standing down and since I will to make sure that all CO’s know for Gumby: Q: Finally... Is there anything I plan to rely on them more since they not have DVC’s I am working on the sure who SFI says they have on their you’d like to say to the Fleet? have their Þ ngers on the pulse of those best candidate for my Vice Chief. I chapters vs. whom they think they MarkV: THANKS!!!!!! I will work types of chapters. am trying to get recommitments from have on their chapters. Since we get to make sure your votes were not Barbara Paul and David McCabe but MSR’s and I want all chapters to misplaced. I want to continue the Gumby: Q: Is there any aspect of Ops I am having problems getting in start putting their SFI rosters on the work started by Tom Monaghan and that you’d like to see changed? touch with them. Michelle Fanelli is MSR’s we can help straighten out any Les Rickard while introducing some MarkV: Well, that is a good question. returning, Peter Lutz is returning. problems and make sure that those background stuff that will help all of Ops is already undergoing some I hope Mike Urvand will stay and who want to be assigned are assigned SFI’s records be more correct.
Gumby: Congratulations Mike! Now Trotter, my Senior Vice-Chief of concerning the issue are logged within work smoothly. I’m a real “hands that you will be the next Chief of Communications, will be overseeing the program for historical and future on” type of guy - not to the point of Communications, what’s next? this. It will be a complete change in how reference. This process will span all micromanaging but I will know what’s Mike: Thanks for the kudos, Gumby! problems experienced by members factions of the EC and be a way for all going on First order of business will be keeping will be handled. departments to work together better things running as they have been, for than ever before! Gumby: Q: So it will be an automated the most part. For the first time in Gumby: Q: You mention the Gumby: That is an outstanding idea! helpdesk? years, the CQ is coming out on time STARFLEET Helpdesk... would you Mike: We think so - Greg and I have Mike: Yes and no - the original and most folks are getting it... I plan to explain to the readers brieß y what the been playing with the software and response will be automated - the maintain that. On the horizon, though, helpdesk is? it’s quite unbelievable what all it can concerned member will get an email is one of the most exciting things to Mike: in a nutshell, there will be a do! back saying the issue was received come around in a long long time... it is webpage interface - email will be used - from that point, it is handled by a the STARFLEET Helpdesk. as well. When the member experiences Gumby: Q: Communications is more member in charge of that particular Gumby: I certainly have had no a problem, they contact the help desk. than just the CQ and the Helpdesk... issue and it is this live person who will problems getting my CQ! Once a complaint is received, the Can you tell us some of your other work the issue through to resolution. Mike: Great! We love to hear that! member is, within minutes, sent a duties as Chief? Gumby: Sounds as if you’ve been reply from the helpdesk with a queue Mike: First and foremost, will be to working this up for awhile now... Gumby: Q: What will be your number. This shows that the problem assure that the CQ is done on time, Mike: Greg has been working on it for Þ rst ofÞ cial act as Chief of has been received and logged... from every time... second will be to assure over 18 months himself and we have Communications? there; it will be assigned to an each member gets one... from there, it’s been in contact together about this for Mike: Probably the unveiling of individual who “owns” this issue overseeing the various departments the last few months the STARFLEET Helpdesk - Greg until resolution is found. All processes under my ofÞ ce and assure they Gumby: Awesome! PAGE 20 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 Gumby: Q: What do you feel is the here and there but most of the staff in a more timely manner - tough to is efÞ cient to publish and seems to be CQ’s greatest area of improvement? is in place. do with a publication that comes out well liked, overall. As always, there What steps will you take to improve Gumby: Wow! Now that’s a staff! every two months. On the rest of it, will be some who disagree but at this it? Gumby: Q: Are there any planned I see it as the premier team to assure time, unless someone can come up Mike: Timely information - it’s also changes to the SFI Website? smooth communications from the with a way that we can do a CQ with the hardest thing to do. While I have Mike: Not too many - a design change members all the way up to the EC - the as much content and color and keep no concrete plans for improving the probably but the content will be as implementation of the helpdesk will the cost to what it is now, I plan on timeliness of the info, it is a subject good as it is now. be the key to constant, open ß eet wide leaving what ain’t broke, alone! of discussion - as we come up with communication! Gumby: Excellent! ways to do it, ß eet will be the Þ rst to Gumby: Q: What do you feel is the know. CQ’s greatest strength? Gumby: Q: Is there any aspect of the Gumby: Q: Finally... Is there anything Mike: Member input - we have a lot CQ that you’d like to see changed? you’d like to say to the Fleet? Gumby: Q: Have you appointed CQ to brag about and I plan to use the Mike: Other than the aforementioned Mike: I’d like to thank all of those who Staff members? If so, who? CQ to do it! We have many, many timeliness of the published info, not based some of their vote for Rickard/ Mike: Communications Staff is as outstanding members in this great too much - of course, the more member Goldberg on their faith in me. Being on follows: Senior Vice-Chief - Greg organization of ours and this is *their* input we get, the better the CQ will the EC has been a dream of mine for Trotter - also oversees the helpdesk; CQ publication! be - I want to showcase the best and years - not for the supposed power Editor - Kurt Roithinger; Assistant CQ brightest in ß eet - from all corners of or rank but because it is a way I can Editor - Dave Pipgras; CQ Summaries - Gumby: Q: What do you see as the globe! The current team has done truly help guide this organization on Mike Urvand; Historical Editor - Scott your biggest challenge in your new a great job with it and I intend for it to to better and greater things - I wanted Akers; Chris Wallace - Stellar Visions; position? only get better! the *job* not the position. I’ve had Wendy Fillmore will oversee all of it Mike: Maintaining an department that a lot of fun in fleet and have made and I think is an excellent choice as was as smoothly run as Allyson Dyar Gumby: Q: One of the topics during many great friends - in some ways, she has done both the Stellar Visions ran it - she is by far one of, if not *the* the campaign was taking the CQ to an they really are family and I’m happy to and the CQ; Ed Nowlin will stay on best Comm chief we’ve ever had - I Archive Format... Ink on the Þ ngers have the opportunity to give back! as Vice Chief of Electronic Services; hope to carry on that legacy during my and all that... what are your thoughts Mike Dugas remains as online director; stint as CoC. on this now that you will be the next Gumby: Mike, thank you for taking John Adcock will be taking on the Gumby: That is a tall order! Sounds as Chief of Communications? the time out of your schedule for STARFLEET News Service and has if your work is cut out for you, Mike! Mike: I want the .pdf to be available this interview. I look forward to the great plans for revamping it; Joe to all who want it but agree with those Helpdesk and I also look forward to Brouhard stays on as Head of Electronic Gumby: Q: Where do you see that say it shouldn’t be released at the seeing your plans come to fruition! Gaming; Mike Wilkerson will be Communications a year from now? same time the printed one is mailed. Mike: No problem Gumby - it’s been the new Webmaster assisted by Don Mike: CQ-wise, in the same shape, if It will be released 30 days from the a pleasure I certainly hope so - there’s Willits... that pretty well covers it at not a little better - hopefully, we will original mailing. I have no plans to nothing worse than a position with- the moment - there will be a few more come up with a way to get the info out change the format. The current format out responsibility!
Gumby: Q: Marlene! Congrats and should be picking up conducting courses at either Gumby: Q: Is there any aspect on continuing your life sentence speed with the Online Academy. Campus, please contact me. of the Academy that you’d like at STARFLEET Academy! Commodore Greg Staylor will be Only YOU can help the campus to see changed? Marlene: Thank you... it’s a kicking this effort into third gear to grow. And then of course, we Marlene: The Academy is ever sentence I won’t contest. And I with positive results hopefully have the Cadet Academy. With changing. That’s one really WON’T ask for a recount! seen by summer of 2001 or Cadet Academy Dean, Admiral wonderful thing about working sooner. Our Australian Campus, Peg Pellerin at the helm, courses with the wonderful Faculty and Gumby: Q: Any new programs under the direction of Alan such as Cadet Security, Cadet Staff. Not a day goes by that in the works? Yates, is well established, but I’d Vulcan Academy of Science, someone doesn’t come to me Marlene: Yes. I’ve received like to see more courses being 20th Century Space Flight, Flight with a suggestion on how to several suggestions for new offered at both the Canadian School, Cadet History, Cadet make his or her School better and Schools and Colleges such and European Campuses. To College of Federation Studies, more appealing to our Students. as a Culinary School, Flight expand the curriculum, we’ll the Kadet Klingon Kollege, and We’ve reevaluated some of the Qualification School, an NCO need Starfleet members from many more are either ready for course packets and decided to School, and a few others. To those regions, who are willing students, or will be readyvery lower tuitions in some Schools. date, only the Culinary School to conduct the Schools for soon. Another plug??? If you Several Directors have utilized (B.U.R.P.S. with Co-Directors their fellow countrymen and enjoy working with younger ‘perks’ and incentives for their Bill Skinner and Admiral Anita women. Gee, can I put a little children (ages 6 - 18) the Cadet students such as wallet-sized Davis) is almost ready to make advertisement in here??? Academy can use your talents. certificates, bookmarks, pins, its debut, but I hope to see the Gumby: Sure! Please contact me or Dean Peg and very individualized others fleshed out some time Marlene: If anyone from Canada Pellerin. Diplomas, Honors CertiÞ cates in 2001. Work is progressing, or Europe is interested in and Commendations. Many THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 21 Directors have endeavored to expertise in that Þ eld... my Teams are Directors and Friends also like to invite those who’ve make their courses available knowledge is at the amoeba of the Academy who are willing never taken a course, to give it online as well as via the US stage! to devote their time and energy a try. Not only will you have Postal Service. With the advent manning the Academy table at the time of your life... you’ll of the Online Academy, most, Gumby: Q: Where do you see Starß eet Summits, Conferences, also earn the distinction of if not all, will be available via the Academy a year from now? and other Starß eet Events. These accomplishing something you the Internet. Marlene: Buzzzing with dedicated people sell Academy can be proud of. And if you students!! packets, conduct Panels, and combine your Academy courses Gumby: Q: How much of the promote the Academy every along with those of your Academy is online now? Gumby: Q: What do you feel is way possible. crewmates, you can earn Vessel Marlene: Unfortunately, only the Academy’s greatest area of Readiness CertiÞ cates as one School. Right now we have improvement? Gumby: Q: Finally... Is there provided by Commodore Carol Greg Staylor’s Security School Marlene: At this point in time, anything you’d like to say to Thompson. If you’re not quite available, but Greg (and his I’d have to say it’s the Cadet the Fleet? sure what to expect from an newly-forming crew, including Academy and the Campuses Marlene: Gosh.... I don’t think Academy School or College... or Carol Thompson) will be outside the United States. the Communiqué staff would let want more information, please bringing more courses online in Another area where we’ve me have THAT much space! contact me at: Marlene Miller, the coming year. I’ll be putting grown and improved is with Seriously though, I’d like to 461 Harmony Lane, Campbell, that section of the Academy the Academy Away Teams thank everyone who’s ever taken Ohio 44405-1212, or by e-mail almost entirely into Greg’s under the guidance of BGR a Starß eet Academy course. at: academy@sÞ .org. You’ll be hands, since compared to Greg’s Jill Rayburn. Academy Away Without you, it’s not fun! I’d glad you did!
Gumby: Q: Congratulations on the with the Department of Technical Alex: ShOC must improve its of ShOC that you’d like to see election, Alex! Services, which is responsible for communications, with the rest of the changed? Alex: Thanks! It’s pretty exciting, isn’t approving ship classes and NCC EC, with the regions, and with the Fleet. Alex: The main aspect of ShOC it? numbers; Now that you are Chief of I intend to work to build networks of that I see in need of change is its Gumby: Yes, in fact, it is a thrill for ShOC, what will happen to DTS? communications on all those levels, so communication. I want to make ShOC me because I get to work with you in Alex: I will be continuing to serve we can be more able to grow the Fleet more responsive, and more able to ShOC! as DTS Director. I need to sit down in a positive and successful way. provide information that other parts Alex: I’m very much looking forward with new Ops Chief Mark Vinson and of the Fleet might need. I also want to to working together again. We almost decide ofÞ cially whether DTS will stay Gumby: Q: Have you appointed Staff improve the idea that ShOC is a critical got to be on the ShOC staff together as part of Ops or move to ShOC. In members? If so, who? part of a team, with the regions and once before, of course, but it got a bit practice, whichever way we do it, Alex: Our Vice Chief of ShOC will be chapters of the Fleet, too, because in short-circuited, as you’ll recall. it will speed the process of serving Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons, who truth, the process of chapter building Gumby: Yes that was Jennifer French, the ‘Fleet, because more of the early has a very long and distinguished is a team effort. Chief of ShOC back in ‘94. I was her groundwork for a group will be able history of service with ShOC, and Vice ShOC then. to be done faster. Seriously, one of whom I’m very pleased to be working Gumby: Q: What do you feel is Alex: Yup. my conditions to Les of accepting the with. Our Staff Assistant and ShOC’s greatest strength? ShOC slot was that I also be allowed Webmaster is Biff Bassett, who has Alex: Simply put, its ability to help Gumby: Q: Now that you know that to keep DTS. also done some remarkable work in his people and make a difference. ShOC you are inheriting ShOC for the next time with ShOC. We may be adding can help new chapters grow. Dennis two years, what will be your Þ rst goal Gumby: Q: So, in effect, if DTS is more persons, as the need arises, but put it really well a while back, saying, upon taking ofÞ ce in January? given to ShOC, you will be able to these gentlemen and I will be the ones “I launch shuttles.” and then following Alex: Now, my first goal will be to approve shuttles even quicker? to get things started. I should note that with a litany of the good things that make sure that we have a smoothly- Alex: Potentially, because I’ll already Denine Sanders chose to retire at the could come out of that. Those are still running operation, and take a good have their name approval on Þ le, end of the Smith Administration, and the words to live by. look at what we can do to make it even although they will still need to include her work should not go unappreciated. better. the correct paperwork. The big thing Thanks, Denine, for all you did. Gumby: Q: How do you feel about is that I become aware of a potential Gumby: I am sorry to hear she is the EFCP (Existing Fan Club Program) Gumby: Q: What will be your first group from the moment they apply to retiring because Denine was the BIG ? Should it become a part of ShOC official act as Chief of Shuttle reserve a name, sometimes well before help in redoing the START manual! instead of Operations? Operations? they’re actually ready to go to shuttle She put in countless hours in on that Alex: I think EFCP itself is a wonderful Alex: To declare the transition complete status. By having both parts of the project alone... and still found time idea, because bringing groups that and the relocated ofÞ ce to be open for process covered, I’ll know about to do other stuff! The START manual already exist into Starfleet poses a business. That includes announcing potential groups from the very start. and the ShOC program are better now, unique set of challenges that the regular the staff as it is at that moment and because of her! Thanks, Denine... for shuttle program doesn’t handle ideally. letting the ‘Fleet know we are here to Gumby: Q: What do you feel is EVERYTHING! In fact, considering that EFCP is part serve them. ShOC’s greatest area of improvement? of the process of bringing chapters Gumby: Q: You have a long history What will you do to improve it? Gumby: Q: Is there any aspect into Starß eet, Mark Vinson and I have PAGE 22 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 agreed that it will be moved into ShOC, Guideline” (as I like to call it) is to be be done, to be honest, because I want to the ShOC staff is a team, too. We will pretty much bringing all the chapter- waived, I think it should be done in make sure we have the existing ShOC get things done as a team, too, and that development functions under one roof, a coordinated way, with the RC and apparatus humming smoothly before I will be our strength. as it were. existing area chapters involved and start playing with things like that. supportive, as much as possible. Gumby: Q: Finally... Is there anything Gumby: Q: What are your thoughts Gumby: Q: Where do you see ShOC you’d like to say to the Fleet? on the “30 mile guideline”? Gumby: Q: What will be your policy a year from now? Alex: Really, just that I and the ShOC Alex: In general, I believe in it. Now, it’s on “Accelerated Shuttle Launch”? Alex: If all goes well, I’d like to see staff are really looking forward to never totally cut-and-dried, of course. Alex: That’s something that will have ShOC operating as a smooth, efÞ cient serving the Fleet, and hoping that we Some areas clearly have the population to be looked at in some detail before program for helping new groups form can be worthy of the trust and faith to support multiple chapters close we can reactivate it. A set of clear and grow into being Starß eet chapters. that Les has placed in us, and that the by, and sometimes groups can cover criteria for how to qualify will have I’d like people to look at ShOC and say; membership places in us, to make one a market better by creating several to be worked out before the program “They really made a difference for us.” of the most important programs to specialized chapters instead of one can be put back into operation. It’s not That would make me very proud. Note Starß eet’s future a success. generalized one. But if the “50 Km going to be on the Þ rst tier of things to that I said, “They.” Let’s not forget that
Gumby: Note to readers... check out Gumby: Mark... Congratulations on Mark: We’ve spent the last year Gumby: A man after my own heart http://www.sfi.org/compops/ for the election! improving the performance the attack! info on all the neat stuff they do... Mark: Well, thank you! We’re very members see when they deal with Gumby: Q: Expansion of the website pleased at how forcefully the Fleet us from a membership services into Member/Non-Member areas was Gumby: Q: Where do you see announced they want our group to standpoint. Keeping up with a topic of much discussion during the CompOps a year from now? serve. processing new memberships and campaign. Any plans on this? renewals, and getting the packets Mark: We’ve already got the needed Mark: Tahiti. Oh, I mean... I think we’ll be doing mostly the same things, Gumby: This is true... Fleet had over out, is key. But also, being responsive mechanisms to have such things as though a little bit better in most areas. 40% voter turnout this year. What do to inquiries and fixing problems is members-only availability of a brand- There are other areas I’d like to explore you think about that? important. The biggest improvement new CQ issue. I think that’s not down the road; we’ll see how the Þ rst Mark: I thought the turnout was I’m looking for is in the area of getting unreasonable. I’d be reluctant to do several months go. Replacing Teri remarkable. Such large, spread-out people their Communiqués, which is TOO much segregating of material, means we have to start over on a few groups rarely vote in such large our responsibility from a logistical considering we feel the web site is a things, so I’m reluctant to push too numbers, even when the outcome of sense. We manage the mailing list data HUGE recruiting tool. hard on new stuff. the election is so important to the that the mailing house uses to send group. Just look at the US presidential the newsletters out. We’ve managed to Gumby: Q: Any new programs in the Gumby: Q: What staff members do election. Hmmm, on second thought, Þ x the problems for a LOT of people, works? you have? don’t. but there are still people who don’t get Mark: Not yet. We want to improve their newsletters, and I’m not going the ways in which we remind people Mark: Michael Dugas and Lisa Fogelman are going to seem like the Gumby: Q: Now that you know that to be satisÞ ed until everyone’s getting to renew. So... improvements in several veterans... even though they both took you are inheriting CompOps for the what they’re entitled to. areas... nothing new until I’m satisÞ ed their jobs this summer, as Rosters and next two years, what will be your Þ rst Gumby: I have had very good service with what we’ve got. Web Developer, respectively. Brett goal? from CompOps... All my ship too, Morrow is going to help out with the Mark: My Þ rst goal, and my biggest come to think of it! Gumby: Q: How about a different Internet Presence infrastructure work, challenge, is to fill the role of Mark: I’m delighted to hear it. I know color mailing label on the CQ they get taking over for Greg Trotter, who’s Membership Processing coordinator. not everyone has had the same ß awless before their membership expires? found himself a new role with some Someone has to take over a job that service and smooth experience, but we Mark: We have very little control over new challenges in Communications. Teri Smith has revolutionized over the do our best. the mechanics of the mailing labels. I should add that Mike and Lisa are last two years. It’s a difÞ cult job that We give them a database and they get BOTH replacing ONE guy... Blair requires pretty constant attention, Gumby: Q: Will the vanity email printed out at the mailing house. I like Learn. He built a lot of the web and we know from past experience addresses still be available in the next the idea of coming up with a better resources we have now, such as the that the Fleet won’t tolerate shabby administration? way of ß agging those labels, though. member lookup and rosters stuff. Now performance. I’m lucky in that I’ve Mark: Yes, I think STARFLEET’s Thanks. that the election is over, we’re diving been a part of CompOps for the last Internet presence is very strong, and into the membership processing staff two and a half years, and Chief since the sÞ .org domain name is a big plus Gumby: Q: CompOps is more than question. May, so I have a head start on knowing we have. I hope to do a little more pro- just Website and Labels... What other what needs doing. So, while we need active work to get more people taking things do you do? Gumby: Q: Finally... Is there anything to Þ nd someone to take over for Teri, advantage of the fact that EVERYONE Mark: Well, the web site is only a you’d like to say to the Fleet? everything else should continue to run can have an sfi.org address if they small part of the Internet presence. Mark: As I’ve been saying the last fairly smoothly. want it. The e-mail, mailing lists, FTP archive, several months, please help us out Gumby: Teri leaves BIG shoes to Þ ll. and even web redirects for regions Gumby: Q: Is there any aspect of and chapters are a big part, too. The by renewing in a timely manner and keeping your address current, Gumby: Q: Membership services CompOps that you’d like to see web site is not just a promotional and and PLEASE let us know when you and processing are a big part of changed? reference tool, but a path to accessing perceive a problem, so we can Þ x it STARFLEET. What changes, if any, Mark: Sirloins and martinis in the the member database for COs, XOs, rather than letting it stew. will you make? CompOps staff lounge! and RCs. Rosters, and such. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 23 SCENES FROM DINKYCON AN Artwork by Fleet Captain David Pi
Burn, Baby, Burn: Ed Nowlin just didn’t learn his Chomp: Richard Benker and Wendy Fillmore make a lesson and showed up wearing a hat once more. $181 polite and subtle retort to those who doubted a ‘ß eet were quickly raised and the above is the result. event could be orgainzed in the Las Vegas area Photo by Keira Russell-Strong Photo Courtesy of Chrissy Killian
Support your local Mascott - not: One of the more entertaining events at the 2000 Western Conference was hatching ideas on how to best dispose of the cherished and oh-so-beloved Regional Mascott, Dinky, in as gruesome a fashion as humanly possible. This particular idea, which began popping up all over the convention Hotel on Staurday was concieved by Pete Briggs and Kurt Roithinger. Unfortunatly, the We Remember: Ruth Leigh recieves a letter conferring subject evaded capture. We won!: The top prizes for the Dinkycon Rafß e the permanent rank of Captain upon her son, Donald, Artwork by Mike Wilkerson and Kurt Roithinger were two hand-made dolls by Jolynn Brown. From who had recently passed away – before completing L to r: Jeff Spurgeon of the USS Alioth, winner of his one-year stint as CO of K’Ehleyr Station. “Kira”, Jolynn Brown, Lisa Miller and Lisa Tintle of Photo Courtesy of Chrissy Killian the USS Highroller, winner of “Dax”. Photo Courtesy of Jolynn Brown
Provoking galatic incidents is just par for the course: While enjoying lunch at Quark’s, our intrepid STARFLEET members encountered a pair of Klingons. Things were going ok until Kurt Roithinger To boldly go: This model of the Enterprise-D is asked which one of them was the pitcher and which Mhhmmm...Umax: Chrissy Killian gets a bit more hung above the Promenade area of the Star Trek one of them was the catcher. Kurt was properly than friendly with one of the Ferengi attendants that Expierieince. You get a very good view of it when disposed of soon thereafter. staff Quark’s Bar at the Star Trek Expierience. paying your admission. Other such models include a Photo by Chrissy Killian Photo Courtesy of Chrissy Killian Klingon Bird of Prey and the USS Voyager. Photo by Chrissy Killian PAGE 24 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 ND WATKINS GLEN WEEKEND ipgras • STARFLEET Region Five
The truth can be revealed at last: Mike Smith displays the secret ingriedient that kept him going these last 4 years: Alcohol. Photo by Joan E. Pierce
Commanding Officers get all the special perks: His name is Harvey: J.C. Cohen surprised a few folks Faboo-lous!: Two of STARFLEET’s legendary Faboo Even though the event guidelines stating that the CO at Watkins Glen Weekend by bringing his invisible sisters, Teri Smith and Joan E. Pierce pose before of the Host Chapter must be hugged by all female friend (who is said to be at least 7 foot tall) along for the days activites. Imediately thereafter, rumors attendees was controversial at Þ rst, Mark Anbinder the hike. The New York Knicks promptly asked if of a Stadium reunion tour sprang up all over the soon adapted (shown here with Ami Shappe). they could sign him to a contract... NYC press... Photo by Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo Photo by Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo Photo by Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo
We’re walking, we’re walking: While hiking up to Mike Smith’s retirement United we fan: Lastly, a picture of ‘ß eet members at United Fan Con. from left to retreat, more than one member was overheard saying “I thought we were getting right, BGen. Robb Jackson, Col. Richard “Doc” Kinne and Fleet Captain Peter Lutz AWAY from him, not seeing more of him!” - Photo by Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo at a panel about STARFLEET Marines. - Photo by Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 25 “DEPARTURE ANGLE ON THE VIEWER, PLEASE...” - A LOOK BACK By Admiral Tony Rowley • Chief of Staff to the Commander, STARFLEET More than once over the past four regret from my four years as Mike’s way and even more so to watch the steering committee. As some folks years a question has come to mind, Chief of Staff [and even more glaringly dividends of the team’s effort from are aware, I’ve had an interest in the and more than once I’ve asked it of so in my role as one of R7’s VRCs] is close-up. SFMC ever since I Þ rst encountered a few others of a certain tenure in that I never found enough time to get the original Marine College and its STARFLEET: “Who’da thought?” to everything I wanted to attend and Speaking of close-up, I’m grateful for founding Commandant a decade or Even now, looking back with the never got the time I wanted to talk with the opportunity I’ve had to see the so ago. The Corps has been a source clarity of hindsight I cannot see any and get to know other folks around workings of the Admiralty Board at of both joy and frustration for me way I’d have predicted or forseen ‘Fleet. Perhaps that’s something I can close range. I’m reminded of a saying ever since, but it’s been great to see where we are now in terms of this correct with my increased amounts of comparing the workings of any body the growth of the SFMC, sometimes organization, its infrastructure, and free time in the near future... [grin] tasked to draft laws or regulations to in spite of itself [or so it seemed to me its membership. Who’da thought? the making of sausage - the results may at the time]. One word: oohRAH! Certainly not me. I’ve never been We’ve seen STARFLEET more or less be well-appreciated but the process known to keep my thoughts to in ruins, and we’ve seen STARFLEET is one not to be watched, or so it’s It’s time for me to wrap my rambling myself, so I Þ gured a few more words at its best; we may not be at our highest said. truth be told, there -appeared- of short thoughts and second here at the eve of transition wouldn’t numbers in terms of membership but to be a few efforts among some thoughts; a few words of thanks are hurt. what we have as a club is in my opinion of the Admiralty to make this in order. Thanks to the crew of USS the best it’s ever been. I look forward to saying frighteningly accurate, but Malverne for their steadfast support, I’ve been through four ICs [and seeing the incoming Rickard/Goldberg to STARFLEET’s good fortune such to the folks of Region Seven and helped run one - IC97 in Cherry Hill administration’s efforts to build upon attempts at parliamentary adventurism particularly Sector One for their NJ] and attended a score of various a strong foundation left by the Smith/ were kept to a minimum - proof that forbearance, and last but not least to other events in several different Freas/Goldberg administration. our system works! Fleet Admiral Mike: one last time - regions - I’ve honestly lost track of ‘It’s been a blast, bossman!’ exactly how many and where, but I I’m proud and feel privileged to have It’s been quite interesting over the can assure you that in my mind the had the opportunity to pitch in with course of four years to serve as an Seeya ‘round the Fleet - and the next answer is ‘not enough’. My biggest the efforts here and there in a small observer to the Starß eet Marine Corps’ round is on me! AN INTERVIEW WITH FLEET ADMIRAL MICHAEL D. SMITH Continued from Page 1 Jose 2002 STARFLEET Int’l Conference years, and it’s a role I have grown years now. He knows his stuff, and has Gumby: Q: Do you see another Trek team after I move to California and get very comfortable in handling. I’ve a good team surrounding him. series down the road? settled. So, yes, I’ll still be around, just joked with a few friends on how I will Mike: Of course. Unless something no longer in the top seat
On September 30 - October 1 weekend a have been farther from perfect than it turned full day of this we were all exhausted and settled with the entrees and hit the sack. I small group of STARFLEET Marines set out out. The Appalachian Trail is not like any wondering if we would make it out of the slept pretty soundly until I heard the bear on the First Annual Wilderness Challenge. other trail I’ve hiked in the whole Park. I Park the next day. Even though our next scrounging around our camp. He sounded WC2K was a two day event of hiking and had hiked several trails calculating how fast days trip would be shortened by two miles pretty angry so I grabbed my ß ashlight just camping in the mountains of Tennessee in case I needed to conk him on the nose, and North Carolina and took place in the and look out of my tent. Even with the little Great Smoky Mountain National Park. light from the moon Þ ltering through the trees I couldn’t see him. But he sounded Originally it started as two experienced like he was really close to Larry’s tent. I hikers, who happen to be railroad buffs, thought, “Oh My God! He ate Larry! You taking a hike along the old railroad beds Ba….Oh, that IS Larry. Never Mind,” and of the Little River Lumber Co. The LRLC slept the rest of the night knowing no bear logged the Mountains, of what now is the would come anywhere near us with that northwest section of the GSMNP, back in noise going on. the 20’s and 30’s. The decision was then made to turn it into a Marine event and The second day we started out to Þ nd we we invited any STARFLEET Marines and only had seven minutes of hiking left before STARFLEET members to attend. we left the Appalachian Trail and started north. This trail was considerably better Early in the year I started collection of all than the AT except that part of it hadn’t the maps and literature I could on the Park been traveled in quite some time. Someone so we could choose the trails we wanted had been through recently and chopped to take and to get our backcountry permits the weeds and bushes that had overgrown arranged for. This was a task that proved the trail and left the clippings to hide the to be more difÞ cult than expected, since we obstacles underneath. This was the cause wanted to stay on unique trails as much as of a badly sprained ankle by of the hikers. possible without having to back track. Shortly after that the trail turned into the Row, row, row your boat: Marine Commandant Wade Olson enjoys the great railroad beds that Les Rickard and I had Once the trails were decided on and it outdoors and contemplates climbing El Capitan next. originally planned to hike. If it hadn’t been began to look like a reality we started for the sprained ankle and the fact that looking for a name to call our event. We we were all sore from the day before we Þ nally decided on Wilderness Challenge would now have had the ideal hiking and put if before, then Commandant, Brian conditions; wide trail, steady downgrade Davis for permission to call it an SFMC and wonderful scenery along the rivers. event, which he approved. It was set up This really aided us in Þ nishing the twelve as Les Rickard as the leader and I as the miles we had that day and we ended the navigator (since I was so familiar with the hike about 30 minutes before sundown. topography of the Park at this point). The experiences were priceless. Trudging At one time we had as many as 25 people through the woods as the sun is planning on attending. At the end it was disappearing, knowing your camp is still considerably less due to emergencies, three hours away. Having to scout a work, and previous commitments. Four new camp in the rough because it’s too people ended up attending. They were dangerous to continue hiking in the dark. Larry Morris and Ed Lamb of the 78th Knowing you couldn’t make it back to Marine Strike Group aboard the USS Khai civilization for food or shelter even if your Tam, and DJ Allen and Myself, Wade life depended on it. Standing on a rock Olson, from the 674th Marine Strike Group ledge looking down four thousand feet aboard the USS Relentless. to the valley below. Wondering if you’re going to run into a bear that you know is I had planned it as an adventure to span near by because of the large piles of fresh spectacular mountain views, deep forest bear dung you’ve seen. Walking along and wildlife experiences and wonderful a narrow trail on the very edge of the views of mountain streams and rivers. It mountain hoping you don’t trip and fall was all of that and more. Whenever we several thousand feet. Scaring up wild The Intrepid Voyagers (l to r): DJ Allen, Wade Olson, Ed Lamb and Larry Allen. would stand in awe of the beauty and say, turkeys, skunks, and other small animals Photos courtesy of Wade Olson “It doesn’t get any better than this,” it got along the way. The teamwork that is better. necessary to travel nine miles through hikers could travel over various terrains due to the fact that we didn’t make our the wilderness with an injured person. In respect to the weather it couldn’t have to get the most accurate plan I could. But designated campsite for the night, forcing Eating MREs (meals ready to eat, or more been closer to perfect than it turned out. the Appalachian Trail proved to be the us to camp where we weren’t supposed to, commonly know as “Meals Rejected by the The mornings were crisp and clear with exception to any rule. The AT follows the we still had twelve miles to hike. Enemy”). This truly was the experience temperatures in the forties with a high of mountain tops for the entire seven miles we of a lifetime. upper sixties during the day. The skies were on it. Steep inclines and down grades We set up camp as the sun disappeared were crystal clear and the sun in abundance proved to be most strenuous when carrying behind the mountains, completing most of Despite the difficulties we encountered (except in the deep woods). We were a 45 pound pack. And in most places the our setup in the dark. Then we had to break all in all the trip was very enjoyable. We extremely pleased that the weekend turned trail is only six inches wide and worn Þ ve out the MREs and warm them up. We were all felt it was well worth the effort and out as beautifully as it did. inches into the ground, making it hard to so exhausted we found we didn’t have the don’t regret it a bit. And we’re all looking In respect to the trails the Þ rst day couldn’t place one foot in front of the other. After a strength to prepare the whole meal and forward to next years Challenge. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 27 A MARINE’S VIEW OF THE 2000 WESTERN CONFERENECE By Colonel Norman E. DeRoux • 521st Marine Strike Group, USS Destiny Artwork By Fleet Captain David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region 5
The Western Conference 2000 was on a variety of subjects, including Promotions and Awards were handed Leader’s Commendation award to LTC held in Jean (that’s in-Jean-ious to the leadership, newsletters, and chapter out following the dinner, and I’d like C.M. Esquibel. local residents), Nevada from October activities. STARFLEET Quartermaster to thank COL Jim Monroe, 4th Brigade, LTC Chris Esquibel Þ nished the evening 19-22, 2000. I got my Þ rst look at the supplies were available for sale and BDR Steve Idell, 5th Brigade, for by receiving a promotion to Captain Conference on Friday evening, when throughout the day. There were even posting lists of their respective Brigade (Marine Colonel) from STARFLEET Region 17 hosted an Ice-cream Social. As baseball caps direct from Australia. awards so that I could be sure to include Command. a member of Region 5, and our Marine In addition, Deb Kern made sure them all here. A special thanks also to 5th Brigade, I didn’t have any idea what the STARFLEET Academy table was BDR Diana Hoff, OIC of 5th Brigade, 5th Brigade to expect when we stepped through the manned, and stocked with applications who could not attend due to medical STARFLEET Cross - second award: door into a suite full of smiling faces. for the schools and courses. reasons but sent the Brigade’s awards in BDR Stephen C. Idell People quickly made me feel welcome, and got me started eating ice-cream STARFLEET Cross - second award: with them. I found many new friends COL Norman E. DeRoux that evening - from both Region 17 and Region 4. My thanks go out to each of Cross of Valor: you for making me feel a part of our big SGT Adrian Nunenkamp, 521st MSG STARFLEET family. Sword of Valor: The Opening Ceremonies on Saturday LTC Robert Levtzow,501st MSG began with a Marine Honor Guard to welcome Fleet Admiral Michael Shield of Valor: D. Smith. Err …that is General Mike COL Norman E. DeRoux, 521st MSG Smith, since he arrived wearing his Marine Dress Black uniform, along Legion of Valor: with Regional Coordinators Ed Nowlin, 521st MSG, USS Destiny R4, Kurt Roithinger, R5, and Kiera Russell-Strong, R17, and of course Additional awards to 5th Brigade the Conference Moderator, R4’s Bob members: Fillmore. This was the last major SFMC Service Commendation: STARFLEET event for FADM Mike It was a dark and stormy room: The USS Destiny delegation at the Western BDR Stephen C. Idell. Smith’s term of ofÞ ce, and I will treasure Conference settles in for dinner. From left to right: Stephen Idell, James having been there to receive his last Morgan, Nadine Romero, Jean Linck and Norm DeRoux. Marine Honor Guard: Salute to the members of the Marine Photo by Norm DeRoux BDR Stephen C. Idell Honor Guard that morning. Colonel and Jim Monroe (4th BDE) organized the COL Norman E. DeRoux Honor Guard for the event. Brigadier a sealed envelope to be opened during Steve Idell was the Team Leader Wearing our Marine Dress uniforms, the ceremonies. Congratulations to the Following the presentation of awards, (5th BDE), and Lee Williamson (17th called Salt ‘n Peppers because of their following Marines for their outstanding the evening concluded with a “Roasting” BDE) and myself (5th BDE) were team white shirts and black pants, made performance: of FADM Mike Smith and R5’s retiring members. some of us highly visible to other guests RC, VADM Kurt Roithinger. And that at the hotel. I was impressed with the 4th Brigade wrapped up the activities for the Unknown to many people, Ed Nowlin’s courtesy shown us by the guests we Cross of Valor: evening. baseball cap can be removed from his encountered. People were friendly, COL Truman Temple, 1st MSG head. Mike Smith successfully grabbed and some asked polite questions Whatever else was done, we couldn’t the hat during the morning activities, about our uniforms and involvement Sword of Valor: have the Conference in Nevada without and an immediate cry went up from with STARFLEET. It was a wonderful COL James Monroe, 1st MSG including trips to the Las Vegas Hilton those gathered to “Burn the Hat!” Ed opportunity to build awareness of our for Star Trek: The Experience. One demanded that a replacement hat be organization among people who would Shield of Valor: group went on Friday, and a second provided, along with raising more funds be taking stories of meeting us back BDR Scott Sommer, 29th MSG group went on Sunday. We found The for the Regions than last year when to their home communities when their Experience to be well worth the cost, and his hat was burned. Mike passed the vacations were over. Star of Valor: saw some members return on Sunday hat - and collected over $180 from the GSGT L.J. Marcus, 66th MSG for a second Experience after having attendees. Kiera Russell-Strong was When we gathered for Saturday been there on Friday. given the task of burning the hat, but evening’s Banquet and Awards Legion of Valor: had to wait because of hotel restrictions ceremonies, it was impressive to see 1st MSG, USS Centurion I would like to thank Ed Nowlin, Bob on lighting Þ res. Chrissy Killian spent over 100 people wearing such a variety and Wendy Fillmore, Richard Benker, much of her time collecting funds for the of costuming. There were traditional Additional 4th BDE awards: Pete Briggs, and Jim Monroe for all the Rafß e, and borrowed Allyson’s whip Star Trek uniforms based on the series Community Service Citation awards to work they did in hosting the Conference. to add emphasis to her efforts during and movies, Marine uniforms, Klingon LTC C.M. Esquibel, BDR Scott Sommer, I look forward to seeing what Region the morning.The afternoon Panels were uniforms, and of course some civilian GSGT L.J. Marcus, and COL James W. 4 prepares for the IC 2002 in San Jose, also well attended, with discussions attire. Monroe. California.
PAGE 28 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 DINKYCON AND BEYOND Fleet Captain David Pipgras • Space Station Nexus Artwork by Fleet Captain David Pipgras and Fleet Captain Mike Wilkerson• STARFLEET Region Twelve
Space Station Nexus, Station Log: discovered. debauchery to make a Ferengi squeal sites. Stardate 490010.27. Fleet Captain David with delight. I could tell we were in Pipgras reporting: We arrived at our designated quarters, for a good time, providing we could Of course, Starß eet took the priority and settled in for the evening. survive the conference. (after all that was the reason we were As per schedule, I have arrived at the there). We started with breakfast at the station by personal transport to meet local eatery, and attended one of the up with Admiral Roithinger and Dyar. two primary conference events. It was In turn, we are scheduled to meet up here that we touched upon the goals with several of the Starß eet upper brass of the conference, and introduced at a conference on Starbase Nevada. ourselves to other members of the ß eet From what I am told, this conference - many of whom we have known for a will help define the direction that long time only by name or via subspace Starß eet will be taking in the years to communications. follow. Even the current Commander, Starß eet is supposed to be present. Fleet Admiral Smith arrived, as well as Admiral Goldberg, the I arrived at the station at about 0700 Vice-Commander, Starfleet. At the hours, station time, and met up with conference, after some of the typical Admirals Dyar and Roithinger, both of meeting business, Admiral Smith took who were making Þ nal preparations the stage and laid out his plans for for the trip. Likewise, Ambassador the continuation of several Starfleet Dafydd was present. Since we still had programs, as well as asking the various time, we took a jaunt down to one of the commanding officers to assist him local cafes located on the promenade in making the transition to the new deck and got some breakfast. Commander, Starß eet as smoothly as possible. I found that both of these After breakfast, we stopped by the ofÞ cers were very friendly, and I can quartermaster to get some supplies for say it was a pleasure to Þ nally meet our trip, and headed back to the bridge “the boss” in person. to make Þ nal departure arrangements. Once everything was taken care of, After the morning’s events, Admiral we arranged to have a runabout (USS Wallace, Captain Willits and I then Columbia) take us to our transfer spot, took a private transport to take us on Starbase Pee’d’ex a couple of light years a tour to the various locations in the away, where we would catch up with desert. the USS Southwestern, already enroute for the conference. Our Þ rst stop (after getting lost for a few minutes -- hey, we did not have We arrived at Pee’d’ex, only to Þ nd out a navigator, just Command Staff) we that the USS Southwestern would made it to the historic Hoover Dam be delayed for a couple of hours located on the Colorado River. And due to some Navigation problems just as it was described in a Starß eet (apparently the Chief Engineer updated Historic documentary, it was a sight the astronavigation software, and to see. caused the entire system to crash, which meant they had to wipe the entire The dam was (and frankly is) an subroutine and reinstall from their engineering masterpiece to rival that backup). So we waited. And waited. of any starship so far. It was started in Eventually it arrived (a few hours the very early 20th century as a way later then expected, but it arrived none to keep the river from flooding into the less) and after a brief rendezvous settlements of that time. The dam itself He’s an Artist and it shows: Dinky contemplates the mystery with the USS Boise, to transfer some extends from the riverbed (about 30 passengers, we were on our way. of the Sphinx, while David exclaims “Hey, I’m a pretty good plus feel below the surface of the river) Photographer!” Photo by David Pipgras to about 500 feet in the air. It was built We arrived at Starbase Nevada, Earth, using what could only be considered about 1700 hours, local time. Despite Personal Log: Stardate 490010.28. I Personal Log: Stardate 490010.28: We crude methods by our standards today, our delay in arriving, we met up with have heard a lot of reports about the got an early start today. Admirals Dyar using a wire and large containers to Admiral Wallace of the ASDB. We various attractions available at Starbase and Roithinger prepared for the events transport mixing compounds to the were surprised to Þ nd that he too had Nevada, but to be honest, I was not that they would be hosting, while actual construction site. been delayed. Apparently the software ready for the sensory overload. There Admiral Wallace, Captain Willits of package that Starß eet released had a were tons of attractions, both natural the USS Jaguar (who arrived just after The dam was constructed in several problem, and it managed to disrupt and man made, to keep one occupied we did), and myself made plans to see stages, the Þ rst being to stop and divert several starships before it was for months. In fact, there was enough some of the local interests and historic (Continued next page) THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 29 (Continued from previous page) great pyramids! And don’t even get me Under the pretense of going to After the event, we headed back to our started about the casinos! There must have breakfast at one of the local quarters and shared some wedding the river so that the foundation could have been at least twenty different establishments, we decided to choose cake with the other members of ß eet. be constructed. To do this, the river was Ferengi there - all taking notes! another location, and made our way Once this was done, we headed back blocked about 1/4 of a mile upstream, to the Venetian Hotel. By this time, out to the promenade strip for the rest and tunnels were drilled through the The place is a phenomenal experience Captain Willits was curious as to why of the day, exploring new areas of the mountainside to allow the water to in general. We even went to a pre- we passed up all the restaurants. It was starbase. ß ow past the work site. Once this was holodeck adventure scenario based on all Admiral Wallace and I could do to done, the actual construction could Starß eet itself! The ‘experience’ as they keep a straight face, but a straight (and Again, we arrived back at the begin. This would consist of workers call it was very interesting. Gives you somber) face we did. conference quite late, and prepared for making several thousand concrete slabs an idea of what entertainment was like our departure the next day. Admirals (each weighing several tons) in place before the advent of holotechnology. We arrived at the end of the hotel Dyar, Roithinger and myself took (since they could not be moved due to location, where a replica of the old earth a shuttle to the USS Southwestern the weight). Despite the various rumors We arrived back at our quarters shortly Venice canals had been recreated, and and headed for home, while Admiral and stories, no one was buried alive before 0100 hours the following day. kept him busy while Daisy slipped off Wallace had other business to attend in the dam as it took several hours to We knew we would be very tired, but for a minute. When she arrived back, to, and caught a ride with the USS make each slab, at roughly one foot the fun and adventure was well worth we took a step back as she looked him Alaska. We arrived back at Starbase per hour (which means if you could the loss of some sleep. in the eye and issued those fateful Pee’d’ex around 1300 hours, local time. not get up from a foot of cement and words, “I have something to tell you.” Admirals Dyar and Roithinger took a get out of the way in two hours, well, The next day was quite the event as runabout back to the Station Nexus, what can I say?) well. We attended an awards banquet, I don’t think he was ever as nervous while I decided to head off in a different where several officers were issued as he was at that moment. As Daisy direction, and took the Þ rst shuttle back Once the construction was completed, some much-deserved promotions. detailed out the carefully laid out home for a few days to enjoy some the initial dam was destroyed and the Among those were Chris Wallace to plans - a surprise renewal of their rest. new one took over -- and has been in full Admiral, Kurt Roithinger to Vice wedding vows - the look of fear operation ever since. If you are ever Admiral, and our host for the evening, changed to confusion and then at last Personal Log: Stardate 490010.29: As in need of something to do for shore Ed Nowlin, to Rear Admiral. We said to astonishment. He discovered that a Þ nal note to this entry, I would like leave, I suggest checking this out, and our congratulations to all of the Þ ne his ‘friends’ had been plotting with to offer some advice to everyone who taking both the Lake Mead tour, as well ofÞ cers who received promotions, and his wife for several weeks to arrange considers making a trip out to Starbase as the ‘Hard Hat’ tour of the dam. Well moved on to the next series of events. this event. Nevada. Take the time to get out to worth the time and effort. the Hoover Dam project (but watch the The last day of the conference held a They chose to have a minister perform Discovery Channel special Þ rst, it adds After that, we decided to take a walk special surprise for Captain Don Willits. the ceremonies as they took a ‘cruise’ to the experience). Likewise, take the down the main promenade strip, which It seems that his wife, Commander down the canal. Admiral Wallace, time (and by that I mean a LOT of time) is what the place is best known for. Daisy Wan, managed to plan a very having known Don much longer that I to get out and explore the town, walk There are hotels and shops that range special event for him, without his acted as a witness for the couple, and the strip in the day and night both (it from the mundane to the, uh, extreme. knowledge. Little did he know that in turn, I opted to take on the role of is a totally difference experience in There are buildings that are scaled his entire crew was aware of the event photographer (of course, I forgot to daylight and night). See the natural down versions of New York, Paris, (she even managed to wrangle the mention that I can’t take very good surroundings and enjoy the scenery. Egypt and more. There is even a hotel cooperation of both myself and Admiral pictures, but it was the spirit that The casinos are nice, but the real fun that is shaped like one of the ancient Wallace). mattered). is OUTSIDE!
renewed. I hope this is an indication Region 4 Chapter of the Year. That of Starfleet maturity as a collective right there was a shock because in all DINKYCON MEMORIES whole because, folks, it was wonderful honesty I thought there were more to see. deserving chapters out there. “Thank By Fleet Captain David Pitts • USS Stormbringer you from everybody aboard, we I went to Dinky-Con and all I can great experience and I also met two 4. I don’t believe there was a single will endeavor to live up to this Þ ne say is, “I hope it becomes an annual more Stormbringer officers, Damon harsh word or serious disagreement recognition!” Afterwards, my boat event.” Schoonover and Johnathan Smith. As the whole weekend. Now obviously, was again rocked when Region 4 a correy chapter CO, truly a great day. I couldn’t be and wasn’t everywhere, OfÞ cer of the Year and Region 4 Cadet There are several reasons for that As I understand it, similar meetings but to me the overall mood was one of the Year went to Stormbringer statement. They are: happened with Region 5 and Region of festive relaxation. Truly, the right XO Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons 17 personnel as well. What could be attitude to take to any ß eet function. and Stormbringer Cadet Commander 1. A lot of people Þ nally met other better than that? Jillian Whitney respectively. Just folks that they had only known via 5. It was a chance for “Joe/Jane when I thought it was safe to sit down snail mail, email, the telephone, AOL 2. There were some Þ rst time Fleetperson” to meet some of the my crew garners two promotions. Instant Messenger, MIRC or ICQ. experiences involved in just getting to Star- ß eet movers and shakers. I was
The first weekend of October saw to the glen. three dozen Starß eeters and assorted “civilians” trek (sorry!) through the It should be noted that the hike through gorge at Watkins Glen State Park Watkins Glen is so strenuous it requires in upstate New York, about a half two meals to gear up for it. The second hour west of Ithaca. This is the one was lunch at the Burger King near annual Watkins Glen Weekend (WGW) the entrance to Watkins Glen State sponsored by the USS Accord, a Park. tradition that dates back to the chapter’s origins in the late 1980’s Despite portents of bad weather, we as the shuttle Odyssey off the USS lucked out this year and it was a clear, Avenger. still day at 55 degrees. At the top of the Glen, after getting refreshments from Among those present this year were the local gift shop and massages from WGW mainstay Fleet Admiral Michael our fellow hikers, we had the annual D. Smith, Region 7 Coordinator Vice round-robin in which we shared what Admiral Jesse Smith, Region 7 First Ain’t we good lookin’?: (l to r) Petty OfÞ cer Lisa Fogelman, Lt. Commander had happened to us since the last Lady and CompOps/Membership Brian Cameron, “civilian” Ami Shappe and Captain Michael Scott Shappe time we were there. Those new to the Processing Goddess Rear Admiral Teri rest at the top of the gorge after hiking. experience shared milestones from Smith, as well as contingents from the their lives. USS Angeles, USS Avenger, USS Lone Wolf, USS Questar, USS Starlord, USS Mid-afternoon saw us return to Ithaca Tanagra and USS Thagard. for a couple of hours rest before dinner at Billy Bob Jack’s, a popular BBQ Our usual numbers were down slightly restaurant. In addition to the Þ ne food from previous years (the peak was in and drink, this is also an occasion for 1995, when an estimated 95 participants promotions and awards. Among the took part in the weekend) due to the highlights of the evening was a Farpoint convention’s taking place ST:TNG engineering top given to the same weekend down in Towson, Lieutenant Junior Grade Peter Green Maryland. Participants in the hike by former Chief Engineer Lt. this year came from as far away as Commander Nathaniel Burbank, who southern California, Minnesota, and had graduated high school and was Kentucky. working in the Peace Corps in Kenya and the Middle East before starting The weekend began Friday night, Nature’s Majesty revealed: The USS Accord’s 11th annual Watkins Glen college. October 6th, with Ithaca’s Ramada Inn Weekend, a hike through the gorge at Watkins Glen State Park, 45 minutes being used as a base of operations. A west of Ithaca, NY, took place on October 7, 2000. The evening Þ nished with many going few early birds had dinner at a local to Purity Ice Cream on Route 13, and watering hole in celebration of Accord a few going to the Chapter House Pub CO Commodore Mark Anbinder’s “33 on Stewart Avenue. 1/3” birthday. Sadly, to this reporter’s knowledge, no one showed up in Officially, WGW ended Sunday outÞ ts made of vinyl. However, by 9 morning, with the traditional all- p.m., new arrivals took over the bar you-can-eat brunch at the Ramada of the Ramada where much time was Inn. However, a few stayed through spent catching up with various friends Monday night to observe Yom Kippur from around the Fleet. (which began Sunday night) and had an early dinner at Joe’s Restaurant. After a good night’s rest, we met at Collegetown Bagels in Cayuga Mall Next year’s WGW is tentatively for breakfast. (I highly recommend the scheduled for the first weekend of everything bagel with lox and cream October. It’ll be great to have more cheese, washed down with two 16 oz. of our Starfleet friends share in the containers of coffee, but then again, I’m Repent! All this hiking will only make us healthy: Cmdr. Steve Halber, experience with us. Please consult the a native New Yorker.) At 10 a.m., we Chief Engineer, USS Thagard; Capt. Dixie Jack, CO, USS Tanagra; and Fleet USS Accord web page at: converged at the Community Corners Captain Kris T! Klufas, CO, USS Thagard feast on the obligatory helping of parking lot near the Cayuga Heights junkfood to have the energy to make it up the gorge. http://www.ussaccord.org/ Þ re station to saddle up for the convoy All Photos by Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 31 Representative for the CO of the USS Hornet, spoke of the Shuttle Hokulani crew. He spoke of the good times A DAY OF NEW BEGINNINGS experienced during the shuttle phase, and also spoke of the turbulent period experienced halfway through. He spoke of the bond that had developed Fleet Captain Carl Lewis • USS Dominator between the two chapters since the Artwork by Fleet Captain David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region Five change. He also expressed his sincerest hopes for a trouble-free and long existence as a newly commissioned It was a day to remember, a day of to read a poem to the Groom, who Starship Dominator, effective this chapter of STARFLEET. “May the true beginnings. November 5, 2000, then had a special song played for her. Stardate: 10011.05!” These words winds be at your back”. was a day to be remembered for many Once this was completed, they opted were spoken by The Vice Regional years to come. No ordinary day, it was to recite their own vows instead of Coordinator for Region One, RAdm RAdm Jack Hopkins then spoke of special for there were two ceremonies, using the vows that are so often Jack Hopkins. It was with these words what he had seen in the Shuttle both special in their own right. recited in other weddings. During the that the newest ship of the ß eet, USS Hokulani and her crew during this exchanging of rings, wording that was Dominator was commissioned. shuttle phase. He spoke of the tenacity The first event of the day was the written for the couple’s engagement of those in command to always go wedding of the CO of the Shuttle (or Betrothal) ceremony held in There were many in attendance from forward no matter the obstacle. He Hokulani, Fleet Captain Carl Lewis and April concerning the importance and various South Carolina chapters. A spoke of the mindset to work out any Science OfÞ cer of the Shuttle Hokulani, signiÞ cance of the rings in a couple’s partial listing of those present included problem encountered, rather than Lieutenant Rita Comperatore. In relationship. FCapt Ray Seay (USS R. E. McNair), retaliate or react. To be part of the attendance were family members of Major Gary Hollifield, SFMC (161st solution, not the problem. He spoke the bride and the few remaining on the Once this was done, the couple was MSG, 5th BN/1st BDE), RAdm Ron of his expectation for a long and groom’s side of the family. In addition prosperous existence of this chapter to family members, members of the and looked forward to many good couple’s extended STARFLEET family years of comradely. After speaking, he were in attendance. Members from the presented the CO, FCapt Carl Lewis, USS Carolina, USS Ronald E. McNair, with an approximate model of the new USS Hornet, Shuttle Vindicator, ship, USS Dominator NCC-18076, a various OICs of SFMC units in the Joshua Paul Class Heavy Frigate. region, as well as the VRC for Region One were all in attendance. After inspecting the ship, FCapt Lewis accepted it. He then called his XO, The ceremony was conducted in a Star CDR Gary Gonsalves to man the Trek style as depicted in the various watch. Once that was completed and Star Trek episodes and as explained all departments answered up, FCapt in the Region One Awards Manual. Lewis spoke of his new command. He The location chosen was the back yard spoke of the support that was shown of the Captain’s Quarters. Lieutenant by all the members of his crew, both Brandy Spell Hallman conducted from those who were with the shuttle the wedding ceremony, as she was from its beginning, to those who authorized to do so in the state of South Happily ever after: Fleet Captain Carl Lewis and his new bride, Lieutenant had joined less than a month before. Carolina. She took her place at the Rita Comperatore. Congratulations to the newlyweds! He spoke of friendships that had front of the seated guests, with the Best Photos courtesy of Carl Lewis developed and friendships that were Man and Groom in close proximity. strengthened since the shuttle formed, Music from various Star Trek shows leading to this day. He expressed a and movies played as guests were introduced to those present as Mr and Fell (Shuttle Vindicator), Capt Kristi sincere joy and pride in his crew and seated. VIPs and COs were announced Mrs Carl Lewis. There was another Fell (Shuttle Vindicator), RAdm Jack his desire to lead this crew for many and seated in STARFLEET fashion. “ceremony” and “promotion” where Hopkins (Shuttle Vindicator, R1VRC), years to come. RAdm Ron Fell and “Mrs Radm” John “kiwi” Kane (USS Hornet), FCapt As the last of the dignitaries and COs Kristi Fell, promoted Rita to the most Dave James (USS Carolina, NC/SC FCapt Lewis then conducted an award were seated, the Bride’s Maids were honorable rank of “Mrs Fleet Captain” Senior Capt), Major Julie James (USS and promotion ceremony for those escorted by the Groom’s Men and and promptly informed her that she Carolina), Lt.Col Gary Hollifield of the crew who were present. Each took their rightful place in front of now outranked Carl, since he was a (USS Carolina), Commander Susan member of the USS Dominator crew the guests. The Bride then entered the mere Fleet Captain. After receiving Mahaffey (USS Carolina), 1st Lt. received a “Plank Owner CertiÞ cate” ceremonial area. She was escorted by permission from the newly promoted Howard Knapp (USS Carolina), WO1 to signify their presence at the start of her two sons, one a U.S. Naval OfÞ cer “Mrs Fleet Captain” the other ceremony Josh Brown (USS Carolina), Dakota the chapter’s existence. Each member and the other a Software Engineer for was commenced. Cook (USS Carolina), Tiffany James also received permanent promotions to Martin-Marietta Aerospace. They gave (USS Carolina), and included from the ranks held during the Shuttle phase of her away and took their places with the “By order of STARFLEET Command USS Dominator, FCapt Carl Lewis, the USS Dominator’s existence. other Groom’s Men. Their ceremony and the Commander- STARFLEET, the LT Rita Comperatore-Lewis, LCDR began in the same manner as the ones Chief of Operations-STARFLEET, the Gary Gonsalves, LT Covert Nelson, LT The ceremonies were concluded by on the Star Trek series did, but that is Commander-STARFLEET First Fleet, Brandy Hallman, PO1 Burt Hallman, refreshments and socializing by all where the similarity ended. and by the Commander-USS Hornet; PO3 Tina Godley, PO3 Ewan Godley. present. The socializing lasted an hour you, Fleet Captain Carl Lewis, and Other STARFLEET members were and all personnel shuttles were loaded The words that began with “Since the crew of the USS Hornet shuttle present, but their names were not and departed back to the respective the days of the first wooden sailing HOKULANI, having completed your recorded in the Guest book. ship locations throughout the South ships,....” were recited. After which the mission with excellence in STARFLEET Carolina and North Carolina sectors Bride and Groom performed their own tradition; are hereby ordered to After the reading of the orders, LT of Region One. ceremonial aspects. The Bride wanted commission and command the United Col John “Kiwi” Kane, as Official PAGE 32 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE CHARITIES NEEDS USS THAGARD CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF FUN YOUR DONATIONS Captain Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo • USS Accord The USS Thagard NCC-652 celebrated Kris T! Klufas, and XO, Commander Among the memorabilia present were Lorrie Nelson • Director, RMHC its 10th anniversary at Williamson’s Angel Avery, to Fleet Captain and current and past issues of Norman, the STARFLEET Program Restaurant in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., on Captain, respectively, as well as a USS Thagard’s annual fanzine, as well Saturday, September 30, 2000. The plaque presented to the Thagard for as photo albums of Thagard events and This year marks the third year of Thagard is homeported in Philadelphia 10 years of Starfleet service and one parties of the past decade. and was founded in 1989 as the shuttle given to Fleet Admiral Smith as well for the RMHC STARFLEET Program. Kyrie Eleison, whose mothership was his long support of the Thagard. The Kudos to the Thagard officers and We all associate the RMHC with the USS Challenger. The Thagard’s Thagard previously served as Starß eet crew, and especially to its anniversary the Ronald McDonald Houses- they true roots, however, go back to the ß agship in the late 1990’s. party committee: Julie and David Reed; do more. I’d like to tell you early 1980’s when some of its current Susanna Reilly; and Sashi German. The about another way your members were in the Delaware Valley Among the former commanding Thagard was named for the astronaut contributions help. RMHC helps to Science Fiction Association. ofÞ cers of the Thagard present at Norman Thagard, M.D., a mission fund the Healthy Families America the anniversary were: Captain John specialist on shuttle missions STS-7 program. In addition to Fleet Admiral Michael Baldwin, Commodore Sashi German (Challenger) in 1983, STS-51-B D. Smith, also present were officers and Brigadier Matthew Black. Founding (Challenger) in 1985, STS-30 (Atlantis) in In partnership with Prevent Child from various chapters around Region CO (and former Starß eet Chief of 1989; a payload commander on STS-42 Abuse, Ronald McDonald House 7, including the USS Accord, USS Communications) Judith Brandy was (Discovery) in 1992; and cosmonaut/ Charities has played a vital role Avenger, USS Sovereign, USS Starlord scheduled to attend, but was detained researcher on the Mir 18 mission in in ensuring the health, safety, and USS Tanagra. due to illness. As well, a moment 1995, during which he conducted 28 and successful development of of silence was held in memory of experiments aboard the Russian space America’s children through Healthy Highlights of the evening included the former commanding ofÞ cer Capt. Saul station in 115 days. Families America (HFA). This promotion of the Thagard’s CO, Captain Abraham, who died recently. innovative program provides support to new parents nationwide with intensive home visiting services for those at greatest risk. Through RMHC’s support of Healthy Families America, the collective goal is to reduce child abuse and neglect among young children in the U.S. by 25 percent over the next Þ ve years.
In 1994, RMHC funded a Þ ve year, $2 million grant to Prevent Child Abuse America to expand its Healthy Families America program. Healthy Families America provides voluntary home visitation services to families in low-income communities. Early studies of the program indicate that participants are less likely to abuse their children and more likely to seek appropriate medical care, have Surprise: Fleet Captain Kris T! Klufas presents Fleet Admiral higher employment rates, have Michael D. Smith with a plaque showing the Thagard’s fewer teen pregnancies and appreciation for Mike’s support over the past several years. demonstrate self-sufÞ ciency.
With RMHC’s help, HFA has grown from humble beginnings - 20 sites in 1992 - to 345 afÞ liated sites in 41 US states and Canada. Through this network, HFA is providing home visiting services to more than 33,000 families each year.
So please continue to participate in the RMHC STARFLEET program. For more information, please go to the RMHC STARFLEET program website. www.inkeaze.com. And to the Chapters who have contributed Front: Alex Rosenzweig, Kris T! Klufas, Sashi German, Jesse Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo and Sashi German the past 2 years. Smith, Rear: Michael D. Smith and John Baldwin All Photos courtesy of Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 33 THE USS RUBICON EIGHTH ANIVERSARY PARTY USS PREVAILING WIND MEMBER IN SICKBAY By Fleet Captain Rebecca Elmore • Commanding Officer, USS Rubicon By Fleet Captain David Peifer • Commanding Officer, USS Prevailing Wind
It was a good day to party when the Elect; Vice Admiral Chris Wallace, SFI What does a family do when a and a 2 1/2 year old grandson named crew of the U.S.S. Rubicon gathered to Vice-Chief of Communications and beloved husband and father is Sean. According to an ex-coworker, celebrate its 8th anniversary. All the CQ Editor; and LT Don Willits, Region diagnosed with a life-threatening John was always the type of person ingredients for a great birthday party 5 Chief of Staff. disease; anything and everything who worked hard and did more were present. Good company! Good they possibly can. After they tire than his share. He still tries to help food! Tasty birthday cake! And a The U.S.S. Rubicon, a Galaxy class from the stress and grief they dig at home as much as possible on a surprise birthday present! starship, has been home to a crew deeper into their fortitude and try “better” day. When he Þ rst found he of over forty members since its harder. must leave his job, his work friend, RADM Kurt Roithinger, Region 5 commissioning in 1992. We have a Vickie, collected an amount of money Coordinator, presented CO Patrick wonderful crew from all walks of life. John P. Coffey is in desperate in her great concern for the family. McAndrew with the Region 5 Ship We also enjoy a wide range of ages. need of a liver transplant and has his reaction was strongly against of the Year Award at the U.S.S. Our youngest member was born in traveled with his wife, Lori, from such aid. This man had always been Rubicon’s eighth anniversary of its January, and our older members are, Pennsylvania to Florida for necessary a helper, not one who accepted gifts commissioning on 19 September well, middle-aged. In addition, it has testing to determine whether he easily. He has had to develop the 2000 in Pasco, Washington. RADM been a joy to watch our original cadets physically qualiÞ es for the procedure. patient courage needed to live one Roithinger commented that the U.S.S. grow up into responsible teens, and His doctors felt he could not wait for day at a time and concentrate on his Rubicon was consistently very active to leave the ship to go to college or to the years necessary in Pennsylvania family’s welfare instead of his pride. in both club social functions and become ofÞ cers on the U.S.S. Rubicon. to move up on the transplant list As the other John Coffey said in The in community service projects, and and sought out a newly certified Green Mile, “I’m tired, Boss. Dog Patrick’s MSRs were an interesting In addition, the U.S.S. Rubicon has institution with a shorter waiting tired.” read! been a very active member of the Tri- period. Cities community [Pasco, Richland, Although we are a small club, The festivities began with promotions, and Kennewick, Washington] with John is luckier than many because we felt we must take action on commendations, and special awards over 40 different community service he has health insurance--as long as behalf of this family. We have to individual crewmembers. A catered projects. We are known as the club to he pays the monthly premium. The contacted service organizations, Italian dinner was served to the 41 call if a dependable crew is needed to airfare to the family’s attendees following the awards. Dinner assist a project. We have been active Jacksonville church and concluded with the traditional toast in fundraising for the local humane was covered Friends of the to the ship and to the crew by society, the Walk for the Needy food by a charitable Faire (as in the Commanding Officer. A custom drive, the Finish Line at the March of institution. He is Renaissance decorated birthday cake baked by Dimes Walk-America walk-a-thon, and a Vietnam veteran Faire) to which our very own Nelix was served. After in donating to the Women’s Domestic and should qualify the couple also dessert, the merry crew and guests Violence Shelter and other charities. for the anti-rejection belongs. We are moved to the auditorium for the drugs he may need discussing fund- premiere showing of the U.S.S. Rubicon Now, do not get the idea that life in the future through raisers and are movie, A Time for Q, written and aboard ship is all work! We seem to the Veterans’ requesting donations. produced by Sr. Comm. Rebecca come up with ingenious ideas to have Administration. Also, he Our goal is to raise at Elmore, Þ lmed and co-produced by Flt. fun, from making our own feature has been authorized for least $4000.00 towards the Capt. Nat Saenz, and starring several movie, to attending sci-Þ conventions, Social Security to help expenses of the next few crewmembers. to computer gaming, to attending sci-Þ compensate for lost wages months. If a large number of movies, or just hanging out together. since he can no longer work. people would each give a small Special guests from Starß eet included If you are ever on the eastern side of gift, this would be possible and RADM Kurt Roithinger, Regional Washington State, please contact us! What other obstacles must these painless, even at holiday time. Coordinator for Region 5; LGEN Scott Starfleet members overcome? Lori If you would like to donate to this Akers, SFI Chief Historian and RC 5 Our welcome mat is always out! has used all of her work leave giving cause, you may send a check or care and taking her husband to money order to: doctor and hospital appointments. While she will be able to return to Aurora Gulluni her job in the future, she is currently 3624 Colonial Road without an income and must pay Harrisburg, PA 17109-2120 $230.00 a month for health insurance through her employer. In addition, or you may use a major credit card they must make certain their children on our website at: have enough funds to support the household in Pennsylvania while http://www.pixieworks.com/ they cover their hotel, grocery and prevailingwind/coffey.htm transportation expenses in Florida. As you could guess, Social Security Updates on John’s progress and on does not stretch that far. the status of the fund may be viewed at the above site. Please write “John The Coffeys met while John was P. Coffey Fund” in the memo section stationed at a Naval base repairing of any mailed gifts. and maintaining helicopters, and Lori worked in a luncheonette on SMILE! The crew of the USS Rubicon (Klingons and all!) pose for a group shot during Thank you for your consideration of their 8th Aniversary party. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Elmore. base. They have 3 lovely daughters this matter. PAGE 34 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 OPERATION HEAVYSTUN THE SOVEREIGN’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY By Fleet Captain Roger Stearns, USS Matrix
Paramount is running a contest on By Lieutenant (JG) Parker Gabriel • USS Sovereign www.startrek.com in which the Artwork by David Pipgras • STARFLEET Region Five winner will make an appearance in the series finale of Star Trek: Voyager. The contest is a web-based game called STARFLEET MISSION. The Sovereign had been in service Only a small handful of the musical now began to make his import clear, The contest began on Novermber for ten years, and we celebrated on selections he played for the affair were presenting Commodore Washington, 7th and will run through February Saturday, June 17, 2000, with an affair what I would have called clunkers. as she had just become, with two ß ags. 28th. At the end of February 28th, at Swan Caterers at 15th and Shunk The one was of the Commonwealth whoever has earned the most Streets in south of Philadelphia. My Our seating was organized into Þ ve of Pennsylvania, and the other was points will be the lucky fan to own experiences there were these: tables. The table where I was situated, decorated with balloons and read, be immortalized in the Star Trek number five, was one I shared with “PARTY TIME.” universe. In the end, there can be My escort to the affair, Patricia Jordan, Horton and Ronald Held. We also had only one... may it be someone from who was also Joseph Horton’s and a vexillologist (student of ß ag heraldry) The newly-promoted ß ag ofÞ cer also STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL. Lorrie Nelson’s escort, arrived twenty at the table, who was assigned to the received, from the entire ship, a lighted (20) minutes before I had expected her. ShadowStar, one of our companion display plaque featuring a “crystal” cat. (Horton’s wife proved to have driven ships. His import will become clear (The substance of which it was made From the gaming perspective, this him to Jordan’s quarters, and it was she soon enough. was really a glass, as its molecular is a strategy game. Each player who subsequently took her husband structure was not regular. But then, commands a group of ships and back to theirs...but that’s another part Fleet Captain Beryl Washington, who had ever said WE were?) Her may issue an order to each ship of the report, and I’m getting ahead of outÞ tted in a leopard-print chemise, Number One received a writing table, once per day. Points are earned myself.) In the midst of preparations, had made a number of choices known with an item inside it that I was not in the game by taking control of I had to leave for the affair without to the dj, and I almost blundered close enough to identify. planets with the ships assigned securing my dress boots, which I was recommending a choice that I had to each player’s command. For wearing for the Þ rst time that evening. seen was available to him. That choice The Sovereign’s logo had once been a each planet you control you earn 3 It was supposed to be a semi-formal was “Fantasy;” the musical team phoenix rather than the current dragon, points. Players also earn points by affair, yet I had no bow-knottable responsible for it called itself Earth, and I discovered that this was directly recruiting others to play the game. cravat available to me. I was in what Wind & Fire. (Its founder and original due to the inß uence of Pamela Fernsler, For each new player recruited the did not quite amount to a uniform--I leader, Maurice White, was a believer Washington’s predecessor as the recruiter earns one point. wore such a tunic, doublet, cincture, in astrology; according to that pseudo- Sovereign’s Commanding OfÞ cer, who and breeches as are part of my out-of- science, earth, wind, and fire were was also present that night. Round her To this end the USS MATRIX uniform uniform, but, as I have said, no his cardinal elements.) The way I neck, Fernsler wore such a pendant, on requests support for Lieutenant such cravat as could be bow-knotted. almost blundered was the fact that a brass chain, as actor Judson Scott had William “HEAVYSTUN” Fox. (In my out-of-uniform uniform, these she had chosen primarily dance- worn in character, in Mark Carliner’s Lieutenant Fox is both an active are supplemented with a four-in-hand oriented selections, and “Fantasy” was The Phoenix, as an extra-terrestrial member of the Matrix crew and of cravat tied in a double-windsor knot, somewhat slower. But Eric Ambler, who called himself the Bennu. She told the 787th Starß eet Marines. At the an outer tunic decorated with Delta Ian Fleming, and Tom Clancy would me that Mr. Scott had proven to be a time of this writing, LT Fox has Shields, and a peaked cover that would have been impressed with how I ended major disappointment by comparison advanced into the top ten ranked in ß unk SFMC muster.) On the way, we up snatching a dare from the jaws with the character he had acted out. accepted Nelson as a passenger, but of blundering. For the dj accepted the game out of already more than the cargo she had with her proved not my choice, and provided me with a Cher Schleigh had said that the four thousand players. to be capable of Þ tting into the hold. cordless mike in order for me to be other personnel of the crew were not able to perform it. This I did, and forgotten, but she was not able to There is at least one other major When we reached the location, impressively so, even though my pulse print whatever it was we were due to organized trek fan club supporting Þ nding a docking port proved to be was racing and I was scared spineless receive--her press was damaged and one of their ofÞ cers in this contest. I nightmarish. The lanes were clogged throughout, for WHO DARES, WINS. I inoperative. believe STARFLEET can be the club with all manner of civilian craft whose almost committed the “crime” of show in the end represented in the season drivers did not care where they docked. thievery with that little performance. When it came our time to go, Ensign finale, if we log on and support Once we did find the docking port, Horton’s wife, who proved to have Lieutenant Fox. it took some tricky precision work The real show, however, came later in driven him to Patricia Jordan’s quarters, for Jordan to dock without damaging the evening, when presents were given was the escort who subsequently took To visit the site to begin play or for her shuttle; in this task, she acquitted to Washington and her Number One, her husband back to their quarters. more information point your web herself quite nicely. Cher Schleigh. Washington, in turn, Before we left the caterer for the night, browser to: provided the three charter personnel I gave closing remarks of my own, in The event was something of a meeting present (Held was one of those three) which I noted that I had joined the crew http://www.startrek.com/ place for some of the local brass who with what amounted to keys. She during Commodore Washington’s had been invited -- Robert Vosseller considered them the keys to the vessel, tenure and expressing hopes that When you register to play, please Jr., Jesse Smith, and Michael D. Smith as they had been there from the Þ rst she would command the Sovereign, be sure to type in “heavystun” himself were only three of the flag and had helped kept it operating on all as I phrased it, “with STRENGTH, as your referral; and feel free ofÞ cers present. I was not to be aware thrusters. At the beginning of that little WISDOM, IMAGINATION, and to contact Lieutenant Fox of any others till later that evening--as ceremony, Fleet Admiral Smith, whose FIGHTING SPIRIT for TEN MORE
THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 35 GIMME A GAGH BURGER IN PARADISE KLINGON By Fleet Captain David Pitts (Alias “Hec BAH”) • USS Stormbringer
WARRIOR ACCADEMY Artwork by Commander Bob Bulkeley • STARFLEET Region Seventeen
(The following was an essay submitted bite back and make jalapenos look extended amorous activities. Westerners-Koreans are quiet eaters. to the Klingon Warrior Academy, who like sweet bell peppers. You toss a Even excess talk is considered thoughtfully enough opted to share few of these in your stew and you’ll Proceeding from the Phillipines to impolite during a meal. Perhaps they this bounty. Thanks, guys. We really remember it I gua-ron-tee! Korea we Þ nd the pungent delicacy need a warrior or two to wake up the appreciated it. Note: Please don’t read this called Kimchi which consists of feast. In their defense it should be right after Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Not to be outdone for total tasteness fermented Chinese cabbage and noted however that the smell one Þ rst We speak from expierience - Ed.) is an item called Balut, and is ground red chilies. The recipes encounters when opening a kimchi pronounced “bah-LOOT.” Balut are numerous and almost every pot for the Þ rst time is quite strong Nuqneh fellow warriors, may you originates in the Phillipines and is a Korean family has their own favorite. and worthy of any warrior’s mettle. Þ nd this installment from the Hand of boiled embroynated 9 to 14 day old Basically, the cabbage is soaked in “Hoo-whee!” Hech baH to your liking. It represents duck egg. The time honored method a salt water solution for 24 hours, what I think is a remedy to a serious of embryonating the egg is unique. and then afterwards the solution is Proceeding south to the island nation lack of adventurous eating in today’s They put numerous layers of hay on replaced with a pepper water solution of Japan an adventurous eater can SuvwI’ society. I have always enjoyed Þ nd many foods worthy of search and bold cuisine and would like to share consumption. Looking for something with you all a few of my more neat to eat is half the experience memorable dining experiences. and one should not be reluctant to spend some time searching and My Þ rst experience with exotic foods sampling. Aside from an overall liking while in the military was on the island of seafood and Japanese food in of Guam in 1978. I’ll explain about my general I preferred for sheer ease of Þ rst experience with exotic food stuffs eating, plus the weird looks one gets, initially and why I like bold eating barbecued Tako (octopus) arms. The later on. My hosts, my neighbors, meal is simplicity itself, the arms were hosting a wedding. It should are cut off the body, skewered with be noted that the island of Guam is a shiskabob stick, and put in the approximately 38 miles long by 8 barbecue rack. In a few minutes a miles wide at its widest point. So, crunchy and delicious experience is when someone tosses a big bash, it’s ready. Barbecued octopus arms are not uncommon for several hundred not rubbery like steamed or boiled people to show up. To proceed, I was octopus. The same thing goes for Ika offered what looked like a small rack or squid. I must add here that no of ribs and to be quite honest here, Japanese meal would be complete was well on my way to being the without a helping of Wasabi or life of the party. It tasted good as simply, Japanese horseradish. Wasabi far as I was concerned and I had comes in three grades. They are several helpings. It was meat and I Grade 1, which is basically a wasabi was hungry! Imagine my surprise wanna-be and should not sully a when I found out afterwards that I warrior’s palate. Next is Grade 2 Culinary Delight by David Pipgras had consumed several helpings of which isn’t much better and should barbecued fruit bat. Legalities and also be ignored. Finally, comes Grade protected status aside it was tangy, 3 which is 100 per cent pure wasabi. may have been the sauce, but quite top of the egg and then pour warm and allowed to soak for another 24 Wasabi is grown from a plant that palatable. That experience renewed water on the hay several times a day. hours. As in the Phillipines the dish takes 2 years to cultivate. The Þ ery, a desire that I have had to this day During this process the egg is in the is prepared outside as the whole unique taste that opens even the most to stay away from the mundane ground. Then they harvest and boil concoction is placed in a kimchi tight of sinuses is one you will never munchies that so frequent our lives the egg after 14 days for balut. At pot and buried underground in the forget. Wasabi is usually a lime green and to go forth and scarf with daring this time the embryo is almost a summer or in the snow during winter. paste that sits to the side of the and audacity. full duckling, with crunchy feet and It’s amazing to be in Korea during main course. A mangHom’s typical feathers. When eaten, the egg yolk is the major cabbage harvests. A “cord” introduction is usually along the The PaciÞ c Rim offers many unique reduced, the egg white is hard, and of cabbage stacked like Þ rewood will lines of, “Hey, wonder what this culinary choices. For example, if you the amniotic sac is Þ lled with liquid. be placed on every block, and the tastes like...YOW!!!” It is a condiment like hot and powerful peppers then So be careful when opening balut, residents will emerge and fill their worthy of Kahless Himself! Try it you need to try a little something because you might spill the liquid earthenware kimchi pots. Kimchi with your next helping of blreQtagh called a Boonie Pepper. Located which is quite a delicacy. In case is a major source of Vitamin C for won’t you? also on the island of Guam, Boonie anyone is interested Balut is also Koreans and unlike Japan-where Peppers are just a couple or three rumoured to be an aphrodisiac. It one is expected to indicate pleasure As we move on to the country of inches long at best but are packed is a common Phillipine custom to with food by slurping and burping Spain let me get you started by with quite an attitude. They WILL eat Balut before proceeding with and other sounds often rude to introducing your taste buds to a PAGE 36 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 wonderful beverage called Sangria. put their own twist on the recipe. whisky is also served. made into jewelry, and you can also Sangria is a Spanish wine and fruit Traditionally, Haggis is made with scare people silly with them! Next, punch combo. What is really neat a sheep’s stomach as a casing. It is Now, making our way back to the strip off the skin slowly and save it about Sangria is that the recipies are Þ lled with oats, onions, spices and the United States after that great meal, as one long skin makes an impressive numerous. Every bar and family has other edible organs that are cooked let introduce you to a western classic, hat band. Make a long slice on the their own particular style. Some are first and then chopped up. These a meal sure to freak out the 9 to 5 underbelly and remove all internal practically water and others... not are called “pluck,”--things plucked burger munchers, that sidewinder organs. Finally, cut into chunks, and so watery! While I was stationed at from the sheep carcass--and include sampler, the Rattlesnake. I Þ rst had refrigerate or freeze until you’re ready Torrejon Air Base, Spain from from the “lights,” or lungs. It should be rattlesnake in 1980 when I was to use. August 1983 until September 1986 one mentioned here that Haggis lovers, stationed in Texas near Sweetwater. of my favorite hobbies (I was single as with other foods I have mentioned Mine was deep fried, which I really In my Cub and Boy Scout days I had then) was to go Tasca hopping. Tascas previously, love to hold Haggis don’t recommend. I prefer mine baked the good fortune to have an open are spanish bars that offer assorted contests and quarrel over recipes- or plank broiled in front of an open minded scoutmaster. I really think munchies with their drinks. Aside -much the way Texans fight over Þ re. To me it tastes better and is more the man had been a Green Beret or from the usual chips and such one chili. When people mention Haggis tender as well. Also, if you’re ever in Navy SEAL because he knew more can Þ nd Escargot, the infamous, but the shock value rises in the room any of the western states do yourself wood lore and survival tips than any oh so tasty French snails. Escargot considerably but, for all its strange a “ß avor” and have some rattlesnake person had a right to. meat, despite its shock value, is not look and lore, Haggis is basically a chili. slimy or foul tasting. The nutritional big, round, spicy sausage...and that Being little kids at the time he value is high as some species have sucker is yummers!! If that doesn’t The recipes are varied here as well toned down his recipes for us but a nearly 20 percent protein content entice you warrior please notice that so don’t be afraid to sample. Now, if introduced us to chocolate covered as well as possessing chemicals that Haggis has a tradition much like you ever have a chance here’s how to ants, grasshoppers, and cinnamon lower cholesterol and a high amino Klingon foods. Þ eld dress a rattlesnake. Take the dead ß avored honeycomb. For most of us acid content allowing for ease of rattlesnake and place it on a cutting it was our Þ rst introduction to exotic digestion. I often ate a dozen or more Every January 25, when Scotland board. Now hold Þ rmly behind the foods. It was fun, plus it freaked our with my sangria for a supper. Now, if celebrates the birth of her greatest head and cut if off. Afterwards, parents and grossed out the girls. you want something for strange looks poet Robert Burns in 1759, Haggis discard the head AWAY from where So as a salute to the open minded with gossip to go with it, I suggest is served with Roast Beef, Dunlop pets or kids could pick it up. Reason scoutmasters that infused a generation you try Haggis. Cheese, and spinach and the Haggis is being, it still has the venom sacks, of us kids with the desire to addressed by a member of the party, and the head can still strike due to experiment and try “different” foods, Now I know Haggis is a Scottish dish, ceremoniously, in the form of verses nerve reß exes for several hours. Now and to you the SuvwI tlhIngan I offer but you must remember here, I was from Burns’ poem, “Address to a cut the rattles off for your collection. my Þ nal recipe...”The Grasshopper stationed in Europe and the Spanish Haggis.” Oh, and did I mention They look good to display, can be Tortilla.” You’ll need the following:
About 1000 grasshoppers -- the younger the better (Surf the Internet WE SUPPORT SERVICE MEMBERS! as there are businesses that deal in insect foods). By Captain Larry Jones • USS Morning Star 1/2 cup chili sauce Pinch of salt For 17 years, Bill Hermann Abby, and you can mention Starß eet OPERATION DEAR ABBY Garlic administered a program to honor the on the inside. You can report these FPO AP 96385 Onion 240 Marines killed and the 151 more cards and letters on your monthly and 1 Lemon wounded when an Islamic suicide quarterly reports, too, either as Service If you want to send condolences to 1 Cup Guacamole (I prefer to make bomber crashed into their barracks. Time or in speciÞ c numbers if your ship the USS Cole, many of the crew were my own) He encouraged Starß eet members and or region gives awards on this basis. airlifted to the mainland for leave. 6 Tortillas other organizations to.send cards, One wounded female ofÞ cer had to letters, and packages to the Marines of The USPS creates the same type of zip be given a direct order to board Directions: Soak the grasshoppers that unit, the 24th Marine Amphibious codes for Operation Abby; they are the medivac helicopter; she didn’t in clean water for 24 hours. Change Unit. The program expanded quickly operational Nov. 15, 2000 - Jan. 15. 2001. want to leave her command, which water, boil them after rinsing, then let to honor all servicemembers away Here are the addresses: included some of the missing. All dry. Fry in a pan with garlic, onion, from home with cards and letters. able personnel will be recalled as salt, and lemon. Roll up in tortillas Bill’s ofÞ cial functions were to obtain For Europe & SouthWest Asia: soon as the Cole reaches dry dock in with chili sauce and the guacamole. temporary zip codes for the US Post Any Service Member Virginia. According to the recipe, “It serves six Office each year and to report the OPERATION DEAR ABBY if you can Þ nd six.” number of “Any Service Member” APO AE 09135 In the meantime, the Commanding pieces of mail sent to the Department Officer is still aboard, supervising In closing, let me propose that of Defense. For the Mediterranean Basin: the efforts to recover the remaining adventurous eating not only satisÞ es Any Service Member bodies. All these people, the living your appetite, it breaks barriers. When Sadly, Operation Eagle is gone. Bill has OPERATION DEAR ABBY and the dead, are American heroes. I was overseas I discovered along others interests and he just can’t do FPO AE 09646 You can send letters and cards to with learning the local languages them all. He has just started another the USS Cole at ATTN: Commanding eating the local foods made an large project; something had to go For the Far East: OfÞ cer, USS Cole DDG-67, FPO AE enormous impression on host country and Operation Eagle is it. Thanks, Any Service Member 09566-1284. (This is a military-style natives. As for the insect meals, just Bill. Because of security interests, the OPERATION DEAR ABBY address, so it is addressed to the remember that the American Indians DoD won’t allow packages this year APO AP 96285 Commanding Officer; he does not and Australian Aborigines have eaten insects as far back as history can anyway. However, you can still send open all of these himself.) If your card trace them and they are still here. cards and letters (13 oz or less) to For the PaciÞ c Basin: or letter arrives early, it will be held Perhaps that will help put your meal service members through Operation Any Service Member until the crew returns to their ship. in perspective. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 37 A WORLDCON FOR STARFLEET? By Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Koch • USS Hornet Artwork by Julia Morgan-Scott
First there was Bruce Gray, who BRUCE: OK, so we won’t have space performing/appearing. The other 493 guests who would not normally come wanted to do a special ß yer. And Irvin for everything. But do we want to do or more “program participants” will be to a “regular” Trek con, including Koch ... the Chair ... who needed to “alternate” programming in hotel(s)? whoever chose to come on their own. Producers, Directors, Writers, Artists, ... point out some things. Then Mary The all-night gaming will certainly They’ll probably get their membership high-level technical staff, special effects Kane said Allyson Dyar wanted an have to do that. money refunded, but that’s all -- wizards, and maybe even an actor or article.... So there was a ... discussion and that includes a great many “big actress. ... and when the ß yer was done ... it IRV: The plan is still to have “some of names.” looked like the start of an article. everything” in the Convention Center For example, one of the main guests and then more of the specialized stuff On the “much more,” well... yes... at a recent Worldcon was to have BRUCE: A full line of Star Trek at the Hotel, along with the 24 hour but that phrasing may get us in been J Michael Straczynsky, Executive programming, panels, discussions, activities. “Night Owl” and “Day Lark” trouble if people expect a media con Producer, Executive Director, and movies, videos, and much, much more (“main program” at night as well as complete with big name stars selling sometimes writer of Babylon Five. will be run by Star Trek fans for Star early in the morning) will also be over autographs. (Although he had to cancel at the Trek fans. there. last minute due to personal health BRUCE: W e might have one or two of problems.) Other past Trek related IRV: I think we can promise it will Not to mention that the ST fans should them, too... just by default. However, guests have included writers like: Fred be run by Trek fans, but run for ALL in many cases be happy that there are I toned this section down by simply (“Arena”) Brown, Harlan (“City on the fans. One object of the game for us is to “blocks” of about the same scope for removing the “much”. Edge of Forever”) Ellison, Theodore “de-balkanize” fandom to what little B5, SW, Brit. TV/movies, American (“Shore Leave”) Sturgeon, Norman extent we can. TV/movies, other TV/movies etc., etc. IRV: Bottom line is, that paragraph (“Doomsday Machine”) Spinrad, and ... with the provision that some of the needs work. others. BRUCE: This ß yer is to give to Trek blocks currently in the TO may get fans at Trek cons, not everyone. I merged into Brit./etc., Am.TV/etc. or BRUCE: Note that this flyer needs Other media related programming applaud your sentiment in trying to something ... depending on how much -very- little work to be “translated” is being planned that should please “de-balkanize” fandom, but I still think interest there is in what circa January into a ß yer for B5 fans, Star Wars fans, everyone, including Babylon Five, that we need to stress this another way 2004. The same provision says there or anything else we decide to cover in Hercules/Xena, Star Wars, other - by simply having the programming may be new blocks if something new the media Þ eld. American TV and Þ lms, British TV and at all. The key is to get Trek fans to appears with wide enough interest. Þ lms, Anime, and more! be willing to shell out hard-earned IRV: Precisely. moolah to support and vote for US. BRUCE: Heck, “Voyager” will be long But it will never happen unless Trek However, I think that the “for Trek over by then, and at least one totally A Worldcon For Starß eet? fans get out to register and get out fans” can be dropped without further new Trek TV show, and minimum of to vote. To vote for us, you must comment. one new Trek movie by then. But I What’s an article about bidding for join the 2001 World SF Con as at least agree with you - many Trek fans are the Worldcon* (World Science Fiction a Supporting Member ($40). Their IRV: I wouldn’t promise a “full line” of fans of other Convention) doing in a Starß eet zine? address is: Trek programming. People will think media programming. So I included Worldcons are supposed to be full of Millennium Philcon, P O Box 310, it’s a full blown Trek con inside the a new paragraph about other media people not exactly enthusiastic about Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-0310. Worldcon, like Dragoncon. Depending programming. :-) “media fans.” Not this one. OK, so on a ton of other factors, like other the Chair of the Charlotte bid for the A supporting membership gets you Program Blocks, meeting rooms IRV: Obviously we can promise panels 2004 Worldcon wouldn’t have joined all their publications, which are available, etc., what we can promise and discussions. We are promising Starß eet if the Registrar wasn’t the long considerable, one year’s vote on is PROBABLY:
Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation brought up the question of sentient forms such as nanites, metalloorganic * Database here refers to the Alien may recall an episode entitled “The life? What deÞ nes sentient life? Recent life, and such Species Database maintained by the Chase” which involved a discovery legal determinations, particularly those Xenobiology Department of USS by Professor Richard Galen that many of the android Data have suggested A determination of the sentience of Hawkeye, Region 1. of the humanoid races in the galaxy that a sentient form understands certain holograms is in its early stages are in fact descended from a common several basic concepts of existence: - (given that certain holograms meet the As the Xenobiologist of USS Hawkeye, ancestral seed planted on many worlds self-awareness - self-determination - criteria for sentience and can in some I maintain an up-to-date database of all by an ancient protohumanoid race. understanding of one’s own existence cases program fully aware ‘offspring’). the alien species presented in Star Trek in time as it relates to past, present, and The following nomenclature is television and motion picture media, I would like to expand upon my future - understanding of one’s own presented for both Soong androids official Star Trek publications (such previous article on the humanoid existence at it relates to the existence and holograms for consideration: as the Encyclopedia), and Star Trek: condition and share some thoughts of other species - understanding one’s Cyber sapiens soong - Soong Android The Magazine and Star Trek: on exactly what makes up a Communicator. The purpose “humanoid” in the greater of this is to present an up-to- scheme of life in both Star date synopsis of every species Trek and on our planet (this is encountered (and as far as I can written as speculation based tell, it’s more complete than on some research I have done Paramount’s Xenology database in the Star Trek television at their ofÞ cial web site at http:/ and motion picture catalog /www.startrek.com/library/ as well as in the Star Trek xeno.asp) - I have also recently Encyclopedia, and is meant included information on alien to entertain as well as raise species presented in various questions as to what Starß eet fan Þ ction archives, and constitutes “humanoid” - I regularly correct any spelling discussion is welcome)... or grammatical mistakes based on what I see in the various Star Nomenclature of hominids: Trek publications and media. Classically, the “model” hominid has been Homo The complete Alien Species sapiens or “thinking man” - Database (which is updated however, since the discovery weekly according to new species of other humanoid forms, a discovered by USS Voyager) new system has been designed can be accessed at: to define the specific genera http://www.angelfire.com/ and species: - Homo will nc2/sardis/xenobio.html. be reserved for those genera (regardless of Order) to deÞ ne You can also send me an email humanoids - sapiens will be at [email protected] reserved for those species Show us that $1000 smile: David Klingman was just informed that he will become the Þ rst and I can send you a Word97 that, regardless of any other salaried staff reporter for the STARFLEET Communiqué. His disapointment when told that it Þ le copy of the database. If you classiÞ cation, deÞ ne a sentient was just a hoax roughly 5 minutes later was equally memorable. would like a hard copy, send species. Photo by Brenda Bell me an email and I can discuss postage with you (the database Given the sheer number of is currently 52 pages long and hominid species that exist, a further own mortality (if and where it applies) Hologram sapiens medicalis - Medical will continue to grow). classification into subspecies is in - ability to react to the environment hologram order (there may in fact be more and adapt complex sociologic tools If you have an alien species you would than one Homo sapiens) and therefore (Interestingly, procreation has not been Final thoughts… like me to introduce, feel free to drop subspeciation will be deÞ ned by the listed as a criterion for sentience) me an email - include a brief paragraph indigenous environment (in most cases It is not the purpose of this database* to or two on the name, basic physical the home planet or variant thereof) Of particular interest to Xenobiologists present the genera and species names and social characteristics of the alien of the species in question. Examples: who study hominid life are those of every sentient life form in the galaxy, species, and please include which Homo sapiens terra - Earth man species (if they can be called such) but this does serve as a guide to: 1. quadrant (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta) or Terran Homo sapiens vulcanis - that are completely outside the realm nomenclature of new sentient life the species is primarily from. Vulcan Homo sapiens cardassiensis - of living beings but possess the basic forms 2. deÞ nition of hominid forms Cardassian characteristics of living sentient beings: 3. a broader understanding of the Disclaimer: I receive no compensation - cybernetic beings such as the android role of each species in the scheme of for maintaining the database, and the On sentient life forms Data - holographic life forms such humanoid life use of the names and places is in no as the EMH Programs utilized by way meant to infringe upon the rights Several recent presentations of life have Federation starships - emergent life of Paramount or its subsidiaries. THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 39 UPCOMING STARFLEET CONVENTIONS AND REGIONAL EVENTS
2001: A STARFLEET Odyssey -- STARFLEET’s Annual International Conference Region 1 Summit Moves to the State Where Flight Began By Fleet Captain P.J. Trotter • IC2001 Chairman By Rear Admiral Ron Fell and John T. “Jack” Hopkins • Coordinators
Howdy! My name is PJ Trotter and I parade of regions as well as Ships For the Þ rst time since its inception, including polo shirts, T-shirts, am the IC2001 Chairperson. I would Roll Call. During this time the the Region One Summit will relocate mugs, pins and mouse pads, is being like to feature some of the many STARFLEET Marines will also be in 2001. Greensboro, North Carolina offered at very reasonable prices. activities we are planning for IC2001 joining us in celebrating their -- just a short distance from the scene The Summit logo, created by Kristi in Kansas City, Missouri July 27-29, International Muster. And that’s just of the Wright brothers’ Þ rst ß ight -- Fell, director of STARFLEET’s OfÞ ce 2001. The conference starts at Noon the Þ rst 24 hours. will play host to R/1 Summit 2001 of Graphic Design, bears the legend on Friday. Check in at registration the weekend of April 27 - 29. “Having Fun & Getting It Done.” early and join us in exploring all that So you see the committee is planning Jack and Ron promise that the Kansas City has to offer. Whether it lots of activities for you and your R/1 VRC John T. “Jack” Hopkins, “K-I-S-S” principle will be rule by is a tour of the historic Union Station, family to come enjoy IC2001: A will be handling administrative which Summit 2001 is run. “As shopping at the Country Club Plaza, STARFLEET Odyssey. What we duties for the Summit. STARFLEET’s Kristi often says, ‘Throw four or Þ ve America’s oldest shopping center, need from you, the members of Director of Recruiting, Ron Fell, STARFLEET members in a room or going and gambling at one of the STARFLEET, is just some small returns to the creative helm of and you’ve got a party,’” says Ron. area’s riverboat casinos. tokens to let us know that you out the event he originally launched “Our goal is to plan an event that there want to make this the best in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 1995. will allow people to get a lot done Are you bringing the kids? Why International Conference yet. We Hopkins and Fell will be assisted and have a good time without trying not take them to the Crayola Café need group photos of your ships, by David James, CO of the USS to force them to do so. Our schedule at Crown Center, headquarters and if you are not a member of a Carolina, who will coordinate SFMC -- indeed, our whole event -- will be of Hall’s department store and ship we would like photos of you participation in the Summit. Joining light and easy, allowing the business Hallmark Greeting cards, or World’s individually. The photos can be the team will be Kristi Fell, Becky of the region to be conducted while of Fun or Oceans of Fun our sent electronically (please jpeg or Hopkins, and Brandie Tarvin, a still providing opportunities for area Amusement park and Water gif format only) to ic2001@sÞ .org or recent transfer from R/6, will help social interaction and fun.” park. Looking for something more hardcopy (I’m sorry we can’t send plan and “stage manage” the event, educational, visit our zoological them back without a SASE) to: reflecting a part of her “real life” Besides the meetings and ceremonies, park. The zoo has added 150 new IC2001 Photos occupation. Summit 2001 will feature an informal animals in the last year in honor of 528 Ottawa Friday night mixer hosted by the Kansas City’s 150th anniversary. Leavenworth, KS 66048. The Summit will be held at the 1st Brigade, 5th Battalion, SFMC. Among those new animals is a rare Holiday Inn - Airport in Greensboro. Saturday night’s banquet will be a baby rhinoceros born in September The committee would also like to The site offers a convenient location formal affair. There will be a live of this year. announce that we are holding a near the intersection of Interstates charity auction and a silent auction Video Contest. The rules are simple: 40 and 85, just three miles from the on Saturday night and, of course, a After the day’s activities join us for The videos cannot exceed 5 min in Greensboro - Triad Airport. While great party! The “Great Region One opening ceremonies featuring Les length (Anything over 5 minutes and large enough to provide Þ rst-class Tug o” War” returns to the Summit Rickard, newly elected Commander it is automatically disqualiÞ ed.) The facilities for the Summit, the Holiday in 2001 and a weekend art show and STARFLEET as well as a brief videos must be family friendly. That Inn is small enough that STARFLEET silent auction are planned. There introduction of all the heads of this means no “R” rated Þ lms. members will essentially “take will be a non-denominational service year’s IC’s chairing committee. After over” the hotel for the weekend, offered on Sunday morning. that, stick around for a reception in They must be Fleet related someway. minimizing potential problems and honor of the newly elected Executive (i.e. have members in it, show chapter conflicts with other guests and Discounts are being offered for Committee. activities, etc.). Have Fun, Deadline insuring more direct and personal early registration, so register now. is May 30, 2001. All tapes become attention from the hotel staff. Online registration is available During this time we also be hosting property of the IC2001 committee. through the Summit web site at a Tournament of Champions of Send tapes to IC2001 address (528 Jack Hopkins has negotiated some www.R1Summit2001.iwarp.com. various games. The Great Dalmutti Ottawa, Leavenworth, KS 66048). great deals to bring Summit prices You can also download a PDF Tournament a poker tournament lower than they have been since registration form on the web. Contact will be held, as well as Science Fiction Well that is about all I have time 1995. Room rates and registration us via e-mail at [email protected] Win, Loose, or Draw, STARFLEET for now. If you have any questions costs have been slashed and a or [email protected] or via snail Match Game, and many other please feel free to go to our web “family friendly” banquet is being mail at Region One Summit 2001, games. Saturday morning brings page Ic2001.sfi.org or email me at offered with discounted prices for 1635 Bright Leaf Rd., Pfafftown, NC General Session opening with the ic2001@sÞ .org children. High quality merchandise, 27040.
THE REGION SIX SUMMIT -- JUNE 8TH-10TH, 2001 Please mail your registration, and the Summit Web Site make checks payable to: http://www.geocities.com/ Where: Hampton Inn, Eagan, MN costume contest Saturday night. czarak_ncc_1798a/r6summit.html 55121, Tel. 1-800-426-7866 REGION SIX Pre-register before February 8th 2001 PO Box 23321 or email the summit coordinator Our summit theme this year is ‘The to receive a discounted rate; all RichÞ eld, MN 55423-0321 [email protected] Region is Not Enough’. This is a registration must be received BEFORE spy theme and we will be having a May 8th 2001! For more information, please look at See you at the Summit! PAGE 40 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 2000.11.26: Admiral Marlene J. Miller, Dyar, (comm@sÞ .org), Chief of Box 494781,Redding, CA 96049-4781. Region 12’s newsletter, Starfleet Commandant, STARFLEET Academy, Communications and Election Please note that the SASE you send Illustrated is now available for ([email protected]), announces that Coordinator announces the results of along with the CD, please make sure download: Anne Bellenger of the USS Matrix will the recent STARFLEET Election. The it is USPS please! http://www.region12.org/si be the new Director of the College of next Commander, STARFLEET will be Federation Studies. If you currently Lieutenant General Les Rickard and all 2000.11.06: Fleet Admiral Mike Smith, OCTOBER 2000 have outstanding COFS tests, please the amendments passed. For details, (cs@sÞ .org), Commander, STARFLEET, remain patient until former Directors check the Elections Web Page: (http:// announces that Richard Nacaula, has 2000.10.30: Admiral Allyson M.W. Donna Tucker and Isaac Turner return www.sÞ .org/html/election.html). been duly appointed the next Region Dyar, (comm@sÞ .org), Chief of the documents and tuitions to the 15 Regional Coordinator by the will of Communications, announces that Academy. COFS should be open 2000.11.17: Fleet Admiral Mike Smith, the majority of his region. This posting CQ #100 is now available from the SFI sometime in December. STARFLEET (cs@sÞ .org), Commander, STARFLEET, will take effect at 0000 hours on 12 publications page at: Academy Web Site: (http://www.sÞ - announces that according to Admiral Nov 2000. (http://www.sfi.org/html/ academy.org). Chuck Freas, as a result of his pubs.html) or directly from the FTP continued efforts and follow ups, 2000.11.06: Fleet Admiral Mike Smith, site at: (ftp://ftp.sÞ .org/Documents/ 2000.11.21: LGen Scott A. Akers, SFI the USPS has granted STARFLEET (cs@sÞ .org), Commander, STARFLEET, CQ/cq100.pdf). Historian, ([email protected]), postal credit for the difference in rates announces that Lt General Scott Akers is looking for Photographs of some between Bulk Rate and Periodicals was elected as the new RC Region 5 2000.10.28: Captain Warren Price, former Fleet Admirals: Fleet Admiral class. This amount is estimated to and will take ofÞ ce 01 January, 2001. ([email protected]), announces Adeline Longshaw, Fleet Admiral be around estimates this credit to be that he has posted pictures of John Wetsch, and Fleet Admiral Fran around $1200. 2000.11.05: Commander Rick Driver, the Region One Conference and Booth. FDC Science, (fdc@starß eetscience.org), Convention at the following site: 2000.11.16: Brigadier Michael J. announces that the STARFLEET Team (http://home.aeneas.net/~wormmy/ 2000.11.20: General Les Rickard, Fleet McGowan, TRACOM DataWarfare at SETI@home is now up to 300 conpic1.html). Admiral-Elect , announces the deadline Chief (a.k.a. WebGeek), announces members. SETI@home has just released for IC 2003 Bid packets. SFIC 2003 that for those who might require it, a version 3 of the software. Please go 2000.10.28: Commodore Ed Nowlin, Bid packets are to be received no later text only version of the new TRACOM to the STARFLEET Science web site RC/R4, ([email protected]), than 15 February, 2001. SFIC 2004 Bid navigator can be located at (http:// and follow the links to SETI@home. announces that there are pics from the packets are to be received no later www.sÞ -sfmc.org/tracom/alternate). (http://www.starß eetscience.org/). Western Conference are online and than 15 February 2002. If there is a bid The graphical site is located at: (http:// can be found off the WC Website at committee or potential bid committee www.sÞ -sfmc.org/tracom). 2000.11.05: Fleet Captain Jeffery (http://www.region4.org/wc2000) that needs Bid guidelines contact him. Higdon, Editor & Compositor, The under “Pictures.” 2000.11.12: Commodore Pete Mohney, OfÞ cial STARFLEET History, 2000.11.20: FCapt. Peter Lutz, Chapter Region 2 RC, ([email protected]), ([email protected]), announces 2000.10.25: Commander Larry A. Assistance Program Director, announces the Region 2 Summit in that the there has been a major Barnes, Member IC2002 Committee, ([email protected]), reminds everyone Mobile, Alabama, on March 2-4, 2001. update of the STARFLEET History ([email protected]), announces that that in the performance of his duties as Registration for the entire weekend, Website. Please take a look at the Starß eet International Conference the director for the Chapter Assistance including dinner on Saturday night, is (http://www.interplanetary.net/ 2002 in San Jose CA Website has been Program he routinely checks on only $40 through the end of November. blackhawk/sÞ his1.htm). updated and moved. The New and chapter’s membership levels. This For information, please go to (http:/ PERMANENT Address is: (http:// month (November) there are an awful /www.region2.sfi.org) and click on 2000.11.02: Rear Admiral Ron Fell, www.ic2002.tsx.org). lot which have dipped below the 10 Summit. You can also register through Programming Coordinator, R/1 member minimum. Therefore he wants Paypal, via ([email protected]). Summit 2001, ([email protected]), 2000.10.23: Comm. Carol Thompson, to take this time to urge ALL COs to announces the Region One Summit Director Vessel readiness CertiÞ cation check their membership roster and 2000.11.11: reminder: Rear Admiral Ed 2001 in Greensboro, North Carolina Program (VRCP), announces that get those crewmembers who have let Nowlin, Director of the OfÞ ce of Web next April. Summit web site: VRCP has added many courses their memberships lapse renewed. Consultants, (owc@sÞ .org), is shooting R1Summit2001.iwarp.com to the Departmental Certification Otherwise he’ll have to send those to get Memory Alpha back on line. He requirements and a new department infamous letters. is also offering the entire archive of 2000.11.02: Fleet Captain Robert has been added, Starß eet Intelligence. Memory Alpha for a SASE and a blank Mooney, Region 12 Chief of VRCPweb site: (http://www.mosquitonet.com/ 2000.11.17: Admiral Allyson M.W. CD-R disk. Send to: Ed Nowlin, PO Communications, announces that ~betazoid/vrcp.htm). THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 102 DEC/JAN 2001 PAGE 41 2000.10.14: Blair Learn, take up to three months before a new received. Tuition decrease to $2 by mail ([email protected]), CQ Convention listing appears in print. or $1 by internet/e-mail. Paypal links REGION FIVE APPOINTS A NEW gatherer, wants to know if you know of updated for instant access and Paypal an upcoming Science Fiction, Fantasy, 2000.10.12: LGen Scott A. Akers, SFI will be opening up for international REGIONAL COORDINATOR or similar convention, or a STARFLEET Historian, ([email protected]), has exchange at the end of this month! Regional Conference, now would be another request for help from your (http://www.people.memphis.edu/ By LGen. Scott A. Akers • RC-Elect, Region 5 a splendid time to send it in! What friendly neighborhood Fleet Historian. ~kcushing/occ/index.html ). Please information do you need to send? I’m In 1995, in the first months of the direct any questions to November 2nd, 2000, a day that glad you asked that! Convention Name, Dan McGinnis administration, it was ([email protected]). will live in Infamy. That was Location (City, State or Province, and decided to print one of the two CQs the day, that I received an email country if outside the US), Dates, A from the Lerman administration. The 2000.10.06: Admiral Allyson M.W. for Starfleet’s Inspector General *POSTAL* contact address. That’s one chosen #65 was the one edited Dyar, (comm@sÞ .org), Chief of Danny Potts, that the election the required list. If such information by Robbie Lewis, which leaves us the Communications and Election for a new Regional Coordinator is available, He’ll also publish the one not chosen, #64 edited by Dwaine Coordinator, announces that the sÞ .org to succeed the long serving conventions list of celebrity guests, Gleason. Dwaine’s was not printed nor alias (cq-remailer@sÞ .org) now points (suffering?) Vice Admiral Kurt ofÞ cial web-site, and primary e-mail obviously mailed to the membership. to the ([email protected]) address. Any Roithinger had been completed. address. Dwaine says that he did make up a requests for missing issue of the master copy. Does anybody have a copy STARFLEET Communiqué will be No recounts were necessary, Once you’ve gathered up all that of this master? Does anybody have directly to the Chief of and no court challenges were information, you can either e-mail it a copy of a copy? Any information Communications. contemplated. With 9 of the 13 to: ([email protected]), leading to discovery of this missing CQ chapters voting, I had received a Or, you can send it via regular mail would be greatly appreciated. 2000.10.03: Fleet Captain Danny 77% mandate to follow Kurt into to: Blair Learn, 11604 Kings Arrow Ct, Potts, Inspector General, (ig@sÞ .org), the Region Five center chair. Germantown, MD 20876-1720 . Please 2000.10.09: Karen Cushing, OCC online announces that he does not intend to bear in mind that due to the lead times has just been updated. Instant access hold the position of Inspector General, I had moved home to Region 5 for the various publications, it may to online tests once payment has been STARFLEET after this year. two years ago. I had grown up here, my family, many of my old friends were still here, but after HAIL CAESAR! CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN REGION 15 being away for some 14 years I had to relearn a lot about the By Fleet Captain Cindi Demidio • USS Tsunami culture, the changing face of Out-Going RC Joe Ruttar and Endeavor. “These past 4 years have Committees, held Regional Positions the communities, and northern In-Coming RC Rich Nacaula been some of the best of my life,” he including VRC and Treasurer. He Washington, was a little different Congratulate Each Other At said regarding retirement. “After all, most currently held the position then Oregon. Midnight November 4, 2000 As Joe’s if it wasn’t for STARFLEET and this of International Conference 2000 Administration Comes To A Close Region, I wouldn’t have met many of Co-Chair. “I have some awfully big What had I done since moving And Rich’s Administation Begins. you, whom I really and truly consider shoes to fill.” He commented on back to R5, I helped Admiral Chris my best friends. This region has a lot to becoming Region 15 RC, “Joe built a Wallace launch the 1999 Shuttle After 4 years, Region 15 RC Vice be proud of, and I’m sure that everyone strong foundation and laid the brick- of the Year - which became Admiral Joe “Right Full” Ruttar that was at the IC, will back me up, work for us to build on. Now it’s up the USS Jaguar and grew the steps down from the helm of “The THIS REGION ROCKS!!! Thank you all to me to honor him by building up OfÞ ce of Fleet Historian into Little Region That Could.” Joe’s for allowing me to be a part of it.” from that foundation. Region 15 is a a premiere Executive Office in Administration brought about a nice place to live, work and play. Starß eet International. Did that change in Region 15, culminating New RC Commodore Rich Nacaula make me Regional Coordinator with the success of IC2000, which of the USS Atlantis comes to the job I am excited and honored beyond material? We would see. I brought New England together having held the Commanding OfÞ cer words to be Region 15’s Regional developed a plan outlining what I after many years of separatism. Joe position on a single ship for more Coordinator. Time to get those warp would like to accomplish if I were happily retires to his long held years than any other current CO in drives online, fired up and start allowed to serve as RC. One, that position of Commanding OfÞ cer USS Region 15. He has served on Starß eet having some FUN!!!!!” the Region’s Stability under Kurt, would be continued; Two, that Photo by: Rob Langer USS ARES. I would visit EVERY Chapter at least once in the next two years; and Three, that I would work to GOING OUT IN STYLE: expand the number of chapters, and to make Starß eet a positive After impressing all of influence on fandom in our STARFLEET with his region. uncanny Sonny Bono impersonation (left), In October, the ballots were outgoing Regional cast, and lo and behold, I had Coordinator, STARFLEET succeeded. The choice for my Vice Region 15 Joe Ruttar turns Regional Coordinator was easy, the reigns in Region 15 Fleet Captain Nat Saenz of the over to Richard Nacaula USS Rubicon, who garnered the (who considers wearing a other 22% of the votes, and an Superhero uniform to be OUTSTANDING OfÞ cer, would optional). also serve the region with his entire being. Photos courtesy of Cindi Demidio Thank you Region Five, and thank you Starß eet for this opportunity too serve. 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Mark Simmons, District of Columbia Mike Resnick, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Maryland Libby Singleton, Margaret Middleton, Matt DiPalma, Richard Lee Byers, Linda Leonard “Giacomo” Wilson, Ann Wilson, 8/24/01 - 8/26/01 Slanted Fedora, Evans, Owl Goingback, Diana Gallagher, 5/25/01 - 5/28/00 Balticon 35, Baltimore, Lee Martindale Washington, District of Columbia; Info: Peter Telep, Adam-Troy Castro, Jeanette Maryland; Info: PO Box 686, Baltimore 11916 W. 109th Street, Suite #125, Overland Spencer, Mary Hanson-Roberts, John MD 21203-0686 Ph: 410-563-2737 http:// California Park, KS 66210 Ph: 913-327-8735 http:// Stevens, Stan Morrison, Steve Parady, Mike www.balticon.org/ Guests: Hal Clement, www.sfedora.com/chicago.htm Conrad, Lew Hartman, Jeff Mitchell, Joe Halla Fleischer, Dave Kyle, Robert Sacks 1/20/01 - 1/21/01 Celebrity Autograph Green, Rick Wilber, Randy Miller Collector’s show, Hollywood, California; Florida Massachusetts Info: Post Office Box 5040, Spring Hill, Georgia Florida 34611 Ph: 352-683-5110 http:// 1/6/01 - 1/7/01 Creation Star Trek & 1/12/01 - 1/14/01 Arisia 01, Boston, www.hollywoodcollectorshow.com/ Media Convention, Orlando, Florida; 1/5/01 - 1/7/01 GaÞ lk 2001, College Park, Massachusetts; Info: 1 Kendall Square, Info: Creation Entertainment, 100 W. 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Box 577, Dumfries, VA 1/19/01 - 1/21/01 ConFusion 2001, Warren, Robert O’Reilly, JG Hertzler, Barabara Kristen, Mark Goddard, Bob May 22026 Ph: 703-624-6527 Michigan; Info: P.O. Box 8284, Ann Arbor, March, Gwenyth Walsh, Claudia Christian, http://www.katsucon.com/ Guests: Amy MI 48107 http://www.stilyagi.org/cons/ Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Alexandra 5/25/01 - 5/27/01 Marcon 36, Columbus, Howard, Lea Hernandez confusion.html Guests: Sarah Zettel, Bruce Tydings Ohio; Info: P O Box 141414, Columbus, Schneier, Carla Speed McNeil, Tom Barber, OH 43214 Ph: 614-470-5448 http:// Washington Kathy Becker New York www.marcon.org/ Guests: Robert Jordan, Ellisa Mitchell, James P. Hogan 1/12/01 - 1/14/01 Rustycon 2001, Everett, 5/18/01 - 5/20/01 Motor City Comic 1/27/01 - 1/28/01 Creation Fangoria Washington; Info: P.O. 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Thomas 4/27/01 - 4/29/01 Sakura Con 2001, Everett, St., Lansing MI 48906-4047 http:// 2/24/01 - 2/25/01 Creation Hercules & 4/27/01 - 4/29/01 Pittsburgh Comicon, Washington; Info: 900 Merdian Avenue members.aol.com/MdiaWstCon/mwc20.htm Xena convention, New York, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Info: 1002 East #19-407, Milton, WA 98354-7019 Info: Creation Entertainment, 100 W. Graham Ave., Windber, PA 15963 Ph: Ph: 253-535-2395 http://sakuracon.org/ Minnesota Broadway Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91210, 814-467-4116 http:// Guests: Lia Sargent http://www.creationent.com/ www.pittsburghcomicon.com/ Guests: 5/11/01 - 5/13/01 Marscon 2001, David Belmore, Matt Busch, Frank Cho, 5/25/01 - 5/28/01 World Horror Convention Bloomington, Minnesota; Info: P.O. Box 3/23/01 - 3/25/01 Lunacon 2001, Rye Brook, Amanda Conner, Evan Dorkin, Wayne 2001, Seattle, Washington; Info: PO Box 600458, St. Paul, MN 55106 Ph: 612-724-0687 New York; Info: PO Box 3566, New York, E. 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