Upcoming Conferences and Summits

Region 1: May 13-15, Pigeon Forge, TN http://sites.beyondweb.com/r1-summit/

Region 3: June 10-12, Lubbock, TX http://www.region3.org/summit/

Region 5: May 20-22, Yakima, WA http://sites.google.com/site/r5summit11/home

Region 15: May 20-22, Seabrook, NH http://www.region-15.org/summit/index.html

Region 17: June 3-5, Colorado Springs, CO http://www.region17.org/summit/index.htm

IC 2011: August 12-14, Pocono Manor, PA http://www.ic2011.com/portal/

Page 2 STARFLEET Communiqué Issue Number 164, Apr/May 2011

A newsletter publication provided for members of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.

table of contents

Upcoming Conferences and Summits 2 STARFLEET Communiqué #164 Galron Manufacturing (advertisement) 2 Report from the Commander, STARFLEET by FADM Dave Blaser 4 Publisher: COMM Patricia “PJ” Trotter The Second Fiddle Report by MGN Bran Stimpson 5 Circulation Manager: COMM Patricia “PJ” Trotter Promotions compiled by ADM Linda Kloempken 5 Editor-in-Chief: FCPT Karen Mitchell Carothers Congrats to the USS Horangi by FCPT Mark Anderson 5 Layout: FCPT Karen Mitchell Carothers Computer Operations Report by COMM Chris Carothers 6 Front Cover Design: FCPT Karen Mitchell Carothers Orders of Merit compiled by ADM Linda Kloempken 6 Copy Editors: FCPT James Cecil, MGN Gary Hollifield, Jr., Report from the Chief Financial Officer by LGN Linda Olson 7 VADM Mary Kane, FCPT Karen MItchell Carothers, and Correspondence Chapters Operations Report by COMM Beau Thacker 7 Maureen Wilkinson Academy News by ADM Peg Pellerin and the Academy Staff 8-9 Member Recognition Report by ADM Linda Kloempken 9 Published by: The Chaplain’s Chat by COMM Russell Ruhland & COL Bryan Jones 10 STARFLEET, Star Trek in Indonesia by Berthold “Berty” Sinaulan 11 The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. USS Hornet Supports Operation Christmas Child by CAPT Carolyn Peters 12 PO Box 8213 “Cube Bob Ice Borgs” Take the Plunge by ADM Bob Vosseller 13-14 Bangor, ME 04402 Promote Your Chapter by CAPT William J Higgins 14 PetFleet Pawprints by FCPT James Cecil 15 Send submissions via e-mail to From the Counselor’s Couch by LTC Cynthia Cook 15 [email protected] Science Log: Pondering the Chemistry of Life by RADM Richard Heim 16-17 ...or any written papers to the address above. Victoria Station “Latinum Chef” Challenge by FCPT Kris Dobie 18 Postmaster, please send address corrections to: Stay Fit with Your Friends in PetFleet by CRM Kimberly Landen 18 Christina Sievers Shuttle Maintenance 101 by LT Mark Russell 19 STARFLEET Member Services An Open Letter from the USS Navras 20 1120 Magnolia Street STARFLEET Not Featured on NatGeo Channel by RADM Jon Lane 21 Denver CO 80220 Awards: What They Are and How to Write Them by COL Jari James 22 USS Ark Angel Celebrates 10 Years by CAPT Lloyd Bates 23 Star Trek and All Related Marks and Logos are Trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Eulogy for the Space Shuttle by CAPT Robert C Dambeck 24-25 rights reserved. USS Susquehannock Participates in Daffodil Days by CMDR Doris Hutley 26 The STARFLEET Communiqué is a publication of the Communications Department What Price Salvation? (4th Place 2010 Short Story Contest) by ENS,1C Lea Hepler 27-34 of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. It is intended for STARFLEET Dispatch: Wizard World Convention by COMM Beau T Thacker 34 the private use of our members. STARFLEET holds no claims to any trademarks, USS Chicago Celebrates Four Years by LTJG John DeYoung 35 copyrights, or properties held by CBS Studios nor Paramount Pictures. All Arts Fleet: “Mission Complete” graphic by COL James C Jones II 35 content from Star Trek including still images and character names is the property of Paramount Pictures Corporation and CBS Studios, Inc. and no infringement is A History of a Ship Named “Storm” by LT Thomas Gorman 36-37 intended. STARFLEET The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. operates as Need Money for College? by FCPT Reed Bates 37 a non-profit fan club and is committed to promoting Star Trek. Star Trek Wakeup Call by CAPT Carnell Eubanks 37 USS Storm Launch Party by CAPT David Sladky 38 The contents of this publication are Copyright © 2011 STARLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. and/or the original authors. All rights reserved. No STARFLEET Short Story Contest 2011 39 portion of this document may be copied or republished in any way or form without the Helping others by Helping Yourself by COL James C Jones II 40 written consent of the Office of the Chief of Communications, STARFLEET. Region 3 Wants You! 41 State of the SFMC by BGN Bruce O’Brien 42-43 (USPS 017-671) Entered as periodical matter at the Post Office ofT ecumseh, Oklahoma, under the act of March 8, 1879. The Communiqué is published bi- Report from the Sergeant Major by MGSGT Jerome A “Hawk” Stoddard 43-44 monthly by STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc., PO Box Report from the CO TRACOM by LGN Michael McGowan 44-45 Report from the CO FORCECOM by MGSGT John “Kiwi” Kane 45 291, North Hampton, NH 03862. Report from the CO INFOCOM by MGN Sean Niemeyer 46 Breaking Bread, A Centuries-Old Tradition by GEN Mark Anbinder 46 Upcoming CQ deadlines can be found on: STARFLEET Staff Listing (compiled 4/2011) 47 http://cq.sfi.org Visit the STARFLEET Quartermaster by ADM Pete Mohney 48 Page 3 Name: Dave Blaser Rank: Fleet Admiral Position: Commander, STarfleet 1304-60-57 Ship: USs hadfield ncc-75006 Region: 13, Ontario (Canada) achievements: former region 13 coordinator; former vice-commander, starfleet

Commander, Starfleet Report from the Commander, STARFLEET

We’re getting close to spring again; to share! We can’t all make it out where we need everyone’s help in the note blank of your check or it’s slowly getting warmer and the to all of the chapter and regional – we need to annually replenish money order. Please also specify if days are getting longer, and I’m events, but we definitely want the scholarships that we award there is a particular Scholarship to very much looking forward to it – to see what you folks are doing. to our members, and every dollar which you wish to donate towards. playing outside in the snow with counts, so I’d like to ask members to the dogs is nice and all, but there’s Also with spring come thoughts of consider sending a donation to the Unfortunately contributions, only so many days of -21 Celsius our students about the end of school scholarship fund when you renew or donations, or gifts to that even you can take before you – how many of us didn’t dream about even by making a one-time donation STARFLEET are not deductible start looking forward to the summer. getting out of classes and lounging to your scholarship of choice. as charitable contributions for around (only to find out that we had Federal income tax purposes. And with the coming spring means to get summer jobs) and enjoying the If you’d like to find out more about that Summit Season is upon us sunshine and warm temperatures? STARFLEET’s scholarship program, Get others involved! Encourage your again. As I write this, we’re now a Forgetting about school and not or if you’d like to make a donation, crewmates or your entire chapter to week away from the Region 2 Summit worrying much about anything. there’s a couple of ways that you can make one large collective donation in Tampa, Florida – this will be the get information – you can be in touch instead of individual donations. first time I’ve been back to Region 2 This brings me to the first focus article with our Scholarship Director, Reed since the Birmingham International that I’d like to talk with you about, the Bates, by sending her an E-Mail at Get the word out! Announce your Conference, and my first time ever STARFLEET Scholarship Program. [email protected], or you can fundraising efforts and challenge your to Florida, and I’m really looking visit the scholarships page on our local chapters, your region, even the forward to getting to meet more of Many of our long time members website at http://scholarship.sfi.org. whole Fleet, to match your donation. the members in places that I haven’t will already know that STARFLEET been to before, as well as spending has a scholarship program, but for Donations are always appreciated. Put your money where your pixels time with friends that I haven’t seen those of members who are new If you’d like to make a donation are! Add our donation button since last summer in Oklahoma. to STARFLEET or who haven’t via PayPal, you can click on the to your chapter, MSG/MEU or heard about it already, since 1990, “Donate” link on the scholarship Region Web site. It’s easy... head I hope that many of you will be able our organization has presented page I mentioned above and over to STARFLEET’s website, to make it out to your own region’s monetary scholarships to special follow the instructions on the site. go to the scholarship donations summits and conferences this year, active STARFLEET members page, and download the web code not to mention the International who are attending community Donations can also be sent directly and include it in your Web page. Conference – it’s a great change to colleges, four-year colleges, most to STARFLEET. If you’d like to meet other members, enjoy some technical schools, junior colleges make a donation by either check or That’s it for this month, talk to time together, wear your costumes or and universities or graduate school. money order, please make it out to you again in the next edition! uniforms (whichever you choose to “STARFLEET” and put in the memo call your Star Trek clothing) and, as Members who have been in line, “Scholarships--General Fund” my good friend Richard Smith says, STARFLEET for at least one year or “Scholarships--[Write in Your it’s a chance to actually play Star Trek. as of June 30th can apply for one Choice]”. Then mail your payment to: of ten $500 scholarships which are Hey, don’t forget, while you’re at awarded annually at the International STARFLEET summits, conferences and chapter Conference – with the different ATTN: Scholarship Donations events, please don’t forget to scholarships that are available, 9020 N. State Road 53 take photos and to post them on there’s something for most students. Madison, Florida 32340-3541 STARFLEET’s Flickr group and share them with us, not to mention Last summer, STARFLEET awarded Please include the words “For to send them in to the Communiqué $3,500 in scholarships, which is STARFLEET Scholarship Fund.”

Page 4 Name: Bran Stimpson Promotions Rank: Major General Position: Vice Commander, starfleet Region 1: 1705-22-74 FCPT Jill Tipton USS Jurassic Ship: USS Tiburon NCC-74220 FCPT Stephen Stott USS Ronald E McNair Region: 17, Colorado (USA) Region 7: COMM David W Ferber USS Hecate

Vice commander, starfleet Region 11: BGN Bruce O’Brien USS Southern Cross

Region 12: FCPT Elizabeth Cash USS Marko Ramius The Second Fiddle Report RADM Troy Cash USS Marko Ramius

Since taking office I have been the members of STARFLEET. You references were made in Deep Region 17: part of many discussions and have MUST be a member of STARFLEET Space Nine and a precedent was FCPT Craig Cheairs USS Anasazi been asked many questions. One to be in the SFMC! They do not have set with the MACO’s in Enterprise BDR Philip Dillard USS Anasazi of the biggest things that surprised a separate membership structure (assuming anyone noticed). COMM Earl Beighley USS Anasazi me in all those conversations is the or fee system. They are a program BGN David Reustle USS Anasazi continuing misunderstanding of the of STARFLEET just like the STAR STARFLEET the International relationship between STARFLEET Program or the Annual Campaign. Star Trek Fan Association Inc. is and the STARFLEET Marine Now to directly answer a fan club and above that, a fan Corps (SFMC) and I thought that some misconceptions entertainment organization and as I might take a moment and talk such, we fans love to take things and about these items with all of you. – You can’t become a Marine expand them, twist them, examine unless you take the PD-10 them and have fun doing it. The First thing I would like to say is exam! purpose of the STARFLEET Marine that I completely realize that the o Incorrect – really the only Corps is to provide an avenue STARFLEET Marine Corps is not thing you have to do is be within STARFLEET for members for everyone. However for almost a member in good standing to express and play in a more 25% of the total membership of and change your affiliation military aspect of the STARFLEET Congratulations to the Captain and to either reserve or active in STARFLEET, it is. This popularity organization envisioned in the Star Crew on the Launching of the USS the STARFLEET database. among our membership may be Trek franchise. In a very real way the Horangi NX-74707 in Heidelberg a result of a need for a feeling of - If I become a Reserve Marine, SFMC has contributed to the image Germany. After being stationed in authority or being in charge. Or then I lose my Fleet status! of STARFLEET. All of us I am sure Heidelberg for 3 years with the US because they like to wear a different appreciate the Color Guards, the Wall Army and returning to America Incorrect – As a Reserve looking uniform that has a military feel o of Remembrance and the energy the 1995, it is great to see a new to it. But for whatever the reason they Marine or even Active SFMC provides for our organization. enjoy it and that in itself is the purpose Marine you never lose your chapter launching in Heidelberg. I of STARFLEET as an organization. Fleet status. I am sure that I have not wiped wish the captain and crew all the - The SFMC will not ‘allow’ Fleet clear all the misconceptions about best. One of the biggest conversations members to “play” with them; the STARFLEET Marine Corps but about the SFMC is that they are not you have to be either an Active I hope that by opening dialog with Mark Anderson a part of STARFLEET, that they are or Reserve Marine! those of you who have concerns Fleet Captain SC, some sort of affiliated fringe group. we might bridge the gap and Region 2 Chief of Well this could not be further from the o Incorrect – We are all part of come to a common understanding case. Once upon a time STARFLEET STARFLEET and hence we that we all can have fun in this Communications and the STARFLEET Marine Corps share the same sandbox. organization. If you have any USS Victorious, Commanding were separate organizations, but One of the largest concerns that I hear questions, comments or thoughts on that is no longer the case. I know concerning the STARFLEET Marine this subject or any other please feel that the Membership Handbook lists Corps is that it does not belong in free to contact me and I will be more the SFMC as an affiliate group and STARFLEET since it was never in than happy to discuss it with you. that as such implies it is a separate Gene’s Star Trek. As a member of group but that is not correct and STARFLEET each of you has the Major General Bran Stimpson the wording in the handbook needs right to that opinion. However to say Vice Commander, STARFLEET to be corrected to reflect that. that a military force was really never [email protected] The STARFLEET Marine Corps is a portrayed in Star Trek would be only program offered for the enjoyment of partially accurate. In later series Page 5 Name: Chris Carothers Rank: commodore Position: Chief of computer operations 0708-68-32 other positions: executive officer Ship: USS richthofen NCC-73286 Region: 7, maryland (USA) chief of computer operations Computer Operations Report

Computer Operations is continuing us for a long time. I want to be sure that problem and make the whole to stay on top of trouble tickets for that our end product is well worth site a lot more user-friendly. If you the database and the website. I have it all and will stand the test of time. have any suggestions for things to give HUGE kudos to my staff for The list is looking very good. I am you would like to see change on their excellent work and their speedy adding a few things to the list and the website, please email me at turnaround times. Great job team! I then the proposal should be off to [email protected] and let me know. am proud to have you on my staff! our esteemed CS for his go-over. In closing, I just want to make I have been keeping busy lately by Beyond the database project is the sure all members know that if they continuing to look over our proposal plan of revamping and streamlining are experiencing problems on the for the new STARFLEET database. I the STARFLEET website. What database, the website, or anything know it seems I have been sweating we have currently looks good, concerning Computer Operations, over this list of needs and wants to but I have heard from quite a few please do not hesitate to let me the database a lot lately, but this is a people that things are sometimes know. My door is always open! database that will hopefully be with difficult to locate. I want to alleviate

Orders of Merit

Name Chapter Region Award Class

Chris Tolbert USS Aux Arc 12 Babel First Laura Victor USS Challenger 7 Cochrane First

Carla Ackley USS Jurassic 1 Samaritan Second David Garrett USS Thermopylae 5 Samaritan Second

Carla Ackley USS Jurassic 1 Babel Third Marybeth Simkins USS Storm 7 Babel Third Carla Ackley USS Jurassic 1 Cochrane Third Kris Winegar USS Trinity River 3 Dionysus Third Carla Ackley USS Jurassic 1 Gaea Third Jeff Radford USS Oklahoma 12 Grankite Order of Tactics Third Hector Santiago USS Storm 7 Roddenberry Third Stephen Stott USS Ronald E McNair 1 Samaritan Third

Page 6 Name: linda olson Rank: lieutenant general Position: chief financial officer, starfleet 0211-10-18 Ship: USS relentless NCC-81001 Region: 2, florida (USA)

chief financial officer, starfleet Report from the Chief Financial Officer

Greetings from the Vault! my address information and in the last year but never reimbursed. Closing Balance $692.75 process of trying to work it out (at It has been a busy month! Many of least 23 attempts to pre-authorize Debit transactions IC Odd Account the yearly services that STARFLEET, the charge), I managed to trigger a 2/04 $ 8.57 USPS 2/8/11 deposit $174.90 The International Star Trek Fan Fraud Alert with Bank of America. 2/07 14.85 USPS 2/14/11 deposit $212.62 Association, Inc. uses come due Therefore my debit card was frozen 2/17 181.46 Google Adwords Closing Balance $1948.64 around the first of the year. Being new for 24 hours until I was able to call 2/25 23.27 USPS to this, I have wanted to make certain and get the problem resolved. Yes, it 2/28 174.90 transfer to IC Odd SF Scholarship Savings Account that everything that we are being has been an interesting month here 2/28 540.75 Polo order for Interest earned in February .27 billed for is legit. In the process of in the Accounting Department. And I Quartermaster Closing balance $4382.16 checking out some of the stuff I have haven’t even done payroll yet. 2/28 74.66 Settlement of IC2006 received both thru email and snail debt SFMC Scholarship Savings mail, I located a long over-due charge Currently the bank account Account dealing with IC 2006. We managed information is as follows: Closing balance for Main Checking Interest earned in February .18 to get that taken care of and also Main Checking Account account on 3/1/11 $6979.81 Closing balance $2973.84 paid the Florida Corporation Fees. I Credits SFMC Checking Account took care of the reorder of polos for 2- 10 $1050.04 from Paypal 2/3/11 deposit from SFMC Linda Olson the Quartermaster and renewed our 2-23 1803.15 from Paypal Quartermaster $28.09 [email protected] Quickbooks Accounting Fees. 2-28 464.00 deposit in San Closing balance $2285.66 Antonio I attempted to renew our Conference SpecOps Checking Account Calling System, but for some Checks cleared Closing Balance $128.00 unknown reason, the Phonepeople. #2360 $30.28 to Linda Kloempken com computer refuses to accept as reimbursement for postage paid IC Even Account

Correspondence Chapters Operations Report

Greetings STARFLEET Members, to get “closet trekkers” more active, and are only some of the activities that an online club can enjoy. Do you know what “correspondence chapter” means in STARFLEET? It means chapters Correy Chapters don’t just stop at online fun. that meet online or through other means, but We venture to Summits, movie premiers, group who don’t have face-to-face meetings. The outings such as paintball or air-soft, and going to Correspondence (Correy) Ops website is now conventions, planning fun times for all involved. online and is full speed ahead at www.correy.sfi.org. Contact me, your guide, and I will endeavor to Whether you’re with a correspondence or meeting make your correy experience an enjoyable time. chapter, come join the website forums and have fun. Suggest what you like to see. So far we have a Commodore Beau T Thacker topic requested to find out where all correy chapters [email protected] got their names and some history about them.

Share your stories and role-play; let everyone know how your correy chapter has fun while being a family and promoting friendship. These are great ways

Page 7 Name: peg pellerin Rank: admiral Position: commandant, starfleet academy 1509-02-57 other positions: dean, inst. of alien studies; dir., vulcan orientation college; dir., vessel readiness program; XO Ship: uSS constitution ncc-75020 Region: 15, massachusetts(USA) achievements: former CO, uss equinox; former director, OTs, former dean of institute of leadership, SFA

commandant, starfleet academy

Academy News From the desk of the Chief, Awards Program: CAPT. Scott Schaller JANUARY BOOTHBY AWARDS Greetings from the great Halls of Please pass this information Learning, STARFLEET Academy. around to all your fellow Hi everyone here is the Boothby Report for the Month of January 2011 for the New STARFLEET members. Year. You can see it was a pretty busy month. “I believe that every person is born with talent.” Maya Angelou There is no reason for anyone 50 Bronze 650 Topaz to not be able to request 01/05/2011 Jesse, Brianna 01/15/2011 Miller, Marlene I read this and immediately thought courses at the Academy and 01/01/2011 Savander, Dixie about the talent I have seen enjoy so much we have to offer. 700 Amethyst through our directors, old and 100 Silver 01/14/2011 Allen, TJ new. Just within the past couple of As of this writing, we are preparing 01/28/2011 Hutley, Jim months and much so in the past for the annual Red, Blue and 01/26/2011 Baxter, Bobbie 750 Pearl month; courses have been added Gold Squad Awards that will be 01/26/2011 Baxter, Patricia 01/02/2011 Hewitt, Richard to existing colleges; a college has presented at the International 01/24/2011 Smiddy, Josiah been rewritten, as you will note in Conference 2011, in August. Heck, 800 Opal Admiral Thompson’s desk notes and I’m actually going to be able to go 150 Gold 01/26/2011 Hewitt, Richard a new college has opened for those and represent the Academy for a 01/16/2011 Topp, Darlene of you who just can’t get enough change. I’m really looking forward 01/14/2011 Grate, David 900 Ruby of STAR TREK aliens, Bajorans. to meeting many of you in person, 01/30/2011 Stubblefield, Erik whom up to now have only be in 200 Latinum The old website, which is being kept contact with by email. It will be great 01/22/2011 Schleigh, Cher 950 Emerald up to date for requesting courses to connect the names with faces 01/14/2011 Diebold, Glendon until the new one is ready, is available 250 Diamond 01/07/2011 Tipton, Jill to all members at http://acad.sfi. 01/26/2011 Waidlich, Judy org/courses/courserequest.php 1000 Omega 350 Titanium 01/19/2011 Tipton, Jill 01/15/2011 Newman, Franklin 01/17/2011 Wheeler, George Ann 01/07/2011 Fisher, Josephine Promotions 400 Zirconium 01/31/2011 Skelton, Jeremy 1050 Bronze Star 01/11/2011 Ruhland, Russell 01/22/2011 Hollifield, Gary Tiny Congratulations to the following on a well deserved promotion: 01/11/2011 Parker, George 1150 Gold Star Bruce O’Brien to Brigadier General 500 Trilithium 01/16/2011 French, Larry Jill Tipton to Fleet Captain 01/26/2011 Giles, David 01/15/2011 Smith Wayne 01/12/2011 Wenclewicz, Adam 1450 Platinum Star 600 Garnet 01/07/2011 Thompson, Carol From the desk of Coordinator of Academics: 01/10/2011 Savander, Oliver ADM Carol Thompson 01/07/2011 Miller, Marlene

The Academy continues to grow has been completely rewritten with new courses in the Institutes of and is now open for business. Law Enforcement, Science Fiction Because the exams are all new, Studies, Alien Studies, and Star even people with prior COFS Trek Studies. One old favorite, credits may take these exams. the College of Federation Studies

Page 8 FEBRUARY BOOTHBY AWARDS Riddle Me This:

Here is the Boothby Report for February 2011. You can see we had a Last Issue’s riddle: NEW Riddle: little busy month: Answers its caller without being Axes and swords, asked. Responds within seconds, and Will not help you through. 50 Bronze speaks all languages with equal ease. Yet it and a little push will do. 02/03/2011 Pendleton, Larry 500 Trilithium Some in the road would have fought 02/03/2011 Towne, Robert 02/07/2011 Schaller, Scott ANSWER: Echo and soon died 02/11/2011 Krogh, Michael Were it not close at hand, to let them 02/12/2011 Robinson, Charles 550 Amber inside. 02/17/2011 Wenclewicz, Adam 100 Silver Answer next issue. 02/10/2011 Jackson, Barry 650 Topaz 02/18/2011 Michael Steven Krogh 02/12/2011 Savander, Oliver 02/24/2011 Cynthia Cook ADM Peg Pellerin, SFA Commandant 750 Pearl [email protected] OR [email protected] 150 Gold 02/19/2011 TJ Allen 02/14/2011 Adrian Jones “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the 850 Sapphire closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” 200 Latinum 02/18/2011 Eric Johannson Helen Keller (1880–1968) 02/06/2011 David Grate 900 Ruby 250 Diamond 02/24/2011 Thomas Pawelczak 02/12/2011 Norris, Sharon 02/14/2011 Beaulieu, E. Jerry 1000 Omega Check out the Promotions listing on page 5 02/16/2011 Cher Schleigh 02/03/2011 Rowletter, Bill 02/18/2011 Barbara Paul and the Merit Awards listing on page 6! 1050 Bronze Star 300 Dilithium 02/03/2011 Fisher, Josephine 02/15/2011 Barbara Buffington 02/21/2011 Tipton, Jill 02/24/2011 Mark Anderson Member Recognition 1100 Truman Temple 350 Titanium 02/26/2011 Gary “Tiny” Hollifield, Report 02/16/2011 Byers, Mykah Jr. 02/27/2011 Josephine Fisher ADM Linda Kloempken, Administrator their accomplishments but they don’t 400 Zirconium USS Czar’ak, Region 6, Minnesota really fit the big annual awards. There 02/05/2011 Newman, Franklin 1500 Trilithium Star are Orders of Merit for volunteering, for 02/16/2011 Thompson, Carol Congratulations to the recently promoted event organizing, for party organizing, 450 Platinum and the latest recipients of Orders of and even for scholarship excellence. 02/17/2011 Ruhland, Russell Merit! As always, it’s fun to see what A full listing, along with their criteria, is 02/21/2011 Newman, Franklin everybody is up to and a definite pleasure available at awards.sfi.org. You will also to recognize your achievements with find the on-line nomination form here. the promotion and award certificates. FEATURED COLLEGE: Many people wish to give out promotions Flag rank promotions – Fleet Captain and awards at their regional summit/ COLLEGE OF STARGATE into the program after word of his and above – are approved by the conference or a chapter awards dinner. Fleet Captain Wayne Smith, belief that aliens created the pyra- Promotions Board. Guidelines and the Please remember to submit promotion Director mids reaches Dr Langford who is on-line submission form are available on requests and Order of Merit nominations [email protected] heading the new research pro- the STARFLEET website. Please keep in at least one month before your event. PO Box 2086 gram. Dr Jackson deciphers the mind when writing up a promotion request Be sure to include the date of the event! Elermore Vale, NSW 2287, AUS markings and the final chevron that the more information you provide in With enough notice I can always get the needed to activate the giant ring the nomination the smoother the process certificates in the mail to you in plenty of In 1928, archeologists unearthed a and a franchise is born. The Star- will go. Focus on the achievements of the time for your event. (And I won’t update giant ring and its cover stone with gate can take us to worlds beyond nominee since their last promotion. Include the database until after the event so the strange markings. For many years our universe and even parallel titles and duties of positions held. Keep in promotion and/or award can stay a surprise.) after futile attempts to find out universes. Welcome to the worlds mind that not everybody has the same what the ring did, the program re- and adventures that the Star- types of community event opportunities The deadline for those Annual Award mained dormant. Then the daugh- gate has taken us and continues and briefly explain the Zoo Boo or the Duck submissions is May 15, 2011. I’m looking ter of the original lead archeolo- to take us to through the original Races and what organization benefits. forward to seeing nominations from every gist convinced the U.S. military to movie, the live-action series (SG1, region this year! The listing of awards and begin anew the research on the Atlantis and Universe), DVD mov- Orders of Merit are anytime awards criteria can be found at awards.sfi.org ring. A discredited Egyptologist, ies and even the animated series. that can be presented to members of along with the on-line submission form. Dr Daniel Jackson was brought STARFLEET when you want to recognize Page 9 CHAPLAIN CORPS, STARFLEET

Name: russell ruhland Name: bryan jones Rank: commodore Rank: colonel Position: chief chaplain Position: deputy chaplain Ship: USS davinci NCC-74281 Other Positions: logistics officer, 2nd bde Region: 2, georgia (USA) Ship: USS tiberius NCC-58210 Achievements: chapter officer of the year Region: 2, florida (USA) 2003; chapter legion of merit 2007 Achievements:marine proficiency award, commandant’s campaign Award The Chaplain’s Chat I have often wondered, and on individuals might wish to believe, brought into being with nearly every members both person to person many occasions read numerous Star Trek culture throughout the series episode that he had a part in and via internet. People may be articles, about religious culture and entire planet is filled with members creating/producing. When I attended surprised at what a simple kind Star Trek fandom. The most asked and individuals that represent, from a guest panel featuring actor Tim Russ word will do for someone facing or question I receive is, “How can you my observations, every imaginable (Tuvok on Voyager), I was impressed experiencing a spiritual crisis in their be a preacher and do all that Star spiritual denomination in existence. In with the different aspects of Tuvok’s life. As chaplains, we are available Trek stuff?” The general answer I keeping with that thought, my Deputy personal life that the series portrayed. to provide a service to the needs of give is always the same. Being a Chaplain, Bryan, has come up with His thoughts, his marriage and family, the many. We are not nor will we ever “trekkie” has nothing to do with my and initiated a “Faith Advisory Council” his dealing with the absence from his attempt to change or push religious real life obligations to the ministry. which is made up of STARFLEET family, and serious personal issues denomination or “hell fire & brimstone” It’s simply a hobby, so to speak; a members from various denominations such as having to go through Pon farr down someone’s path of life. breakaway from the real world of all for the purpose of gathering and while in the Delta Quadrant and his that violence, corruption, politics, and disseminating information concerning illness at the end of the series. These Allow me as I close to acknowledge well, you know the rest. I’ve been a our religious are issues Philip Bower as our first official trekkie ever since the beginnings of cultures that we all Regional Chaplain Services Liaison. the original series and will remain as under the either have Philip is a member of Region 2 and such until the day I am beamed up theme of dealt with has already accomplished some to “the great starship in the sky.” And IDIC so that ourselves wonderful things for the Chaplains beyond all that, what better place than we can all or know of within the Chapters of Region 2. He to be in a position to provide for the understand someone has created a website at: www.r2- spiritual needs of a sci-fi related fan and get else that chaplaincorp.webs.com. You can association of over 4,000 members along in unity has and also check out the STARFLEET worldwide by being in service as and bliss. guess what? Chaplain Services website at: www. the Chief Chaplain ? I’ve had the We are still starfleetchaplainservices.webs.com. extreme privilege of serving in real I recently trekkies! Questions concerning chaplain world positions as a pastor, associate attended a services or questions you may wish to pastor, evangelist, teacher, southern new all-Trek The cultural be addressed in this article can be sent gospel music soloist, and member of convention background to me at: [email protected], a local gospel quartet. I have provided and had the of the or to Bryan at: rustyanchor1962@ for the needs of the many, above the opportunity numerous yahoo.com. Identity of the sender will needs of the one (myself) and never to attend a STARFLEET always be kept confidential in order on any occasion has my relationship panel on faith members to protect their personal spiritual and as a member of the STARFLEET Fan based cultures. I met one STARFLEET that I have had opportunity to moral values. Warp speed ahead!!! Association come into conflict with member that said he actually “reads” counsel has always resulted in my duties as an ordained minister. my article (they like me… they really positive feedback from the individual Russell & Bryan like me). If one actually took the time concerned. Everyone always needs OK, sounds like I’ve just been to do some research on the subject, to have someone to talk to about rambling on but to quote an old and believe me I certainly have, one spiritual or moral issues at one time phrase, “I said all that so I can say will truly find that religious culture and or another. Chaplain Services is this!” I recently dealt with a situation Star Trek are blended together in an one avenue available to provide the that involved the comment “that unmatched form that is as undeniable “proverbial shoulder to cry on” and there is no place for religion in a fan as the everyday life issues and give advice or referral in those same club.” Despite what the “die-hard” situations that Gene Roddenberry areas. I’ve counseled STARFLEET

Page 10 region 11 Name: berthold “Berty” sinaulan Rank: unassigned Position: communications officer Ship: unassigned Region: 11, jakarta (indonesia) Achievements: Member of the indonesian star Trek community 11-11-51-31 Star Trek in Indonesia The first contact of Star Trek with the IST Community has built a website (http:// was leading with 55 against 45. Then were in the event, wearing their Star Indonesian community was back in www.indo-startrek.org), a mailing list, a in the main round, the Trekkers team Trek costumes. While they were 1974. People watched the Star Trek Facebook group, and many more venues. took the lead and won with a big gap. there, a reporter from Trans7, another television series on the government Unfortunately in the “jackpot round”, Indonesian TV channel, interviewed national TV channel station, Televisi Recently, the IST Community had a the Star Trek fan team could only get the IST Community members about Republik Indonesia (TVRI). As a young great opportunity to appear on national 135 points out of 200 target points to the “Car-Free Day” activities and boy, 14 years old, I was so amazed with television. It was when Star Trek won get the super bonus prize. Still, the also about the phenomenon of the every scene in the Star Trek: The Original a battle with Star Wars. Of course this Trekkers team received a money prize “crop circle” which recently appeared Series. The TV series ran until the early is not a galaxy war, which will never of Rp 4,35 million (around USD 450). in one of the paddy fields in the 80’s. Then it stopped, but people can happen since I think the Star Trek Central Java Province of Indonesia. still remember those great scenes. community prefers to live in harmony, but The quiz was only one of many activities only on a “Super Family Quiz” TV show, of the IST Community. On January There are still many activities for the

In the 1990’s, the Star Trek television based on the popular “Family Feud 30, 2011, some members of the IST, IST Community members coming series came back to Indonesia through TV Quiz”. The IST Community team with more than 20,000 residents of the up this year. Recently, the Jakarta RCTI, our first national private TV channel. appeared with the Indonesian Star Wars Greater Jakarta Province, joined the Post, a leading English newspaper in As far as I know,1995 was counted fan team in ANTV, one of the Indonesian “Car-Free Day” activities in Sudirman Indonesia, interviewed some of the as the first time Indonesian Trekkies TV station, on February 25, 2011. and Thamrin Streets, two main streets Indonesian Trekkers for the Sunday or Trekkers got together as a group. in Jakarta. That day, Luis Figo, the FIFA edition of that newspaper. On April The Trekkers team with Ferry Maryadi, Soccer Player of the Year 2001 who was 16, 2011, the IST Community will But it was not so easy to have a Trekkers an Indonesian film actor as the sponsored by one snack company in celebrate its 8th anniversary with a party fan group in Indonesia. There were ups captain, and members Berthold “Berty” Indonesia, visited Jakarta to promote fair in Jakarta. I will share the news later. and downs, and in 2003, some Trekkers Sinaulan, Faris “Yoki” Syauki, and play in soccer tournaments. Thousands established the fan group known as the Hilmy Hasanuddin, anonymously won of the Jakarta residents joined the fun Berthold “Berty” Sinaulan Indonesian Star Trek (IST) Community. with the score of 477 against 88 for walk and fun bike event. Many also Communications Officer, Since then, the IST Community has had the Star Wars fan team. But it was not played in the street soccer festival The IST Community and STARFLEET many activities for getting together with easy to win the “Super Family Quiz”. with Luis Figo as the guest of honor. (Email: [email protected]; all the members. Especially,after the Jakarta 13150, INDONESIA) “internet-era” boomed in Indonesia. The In the first round, the Star Wars fan team The members of IST Community Page 11 uss Hornet ncc-1714-D Name: carolyn peters Rank: captain Position: executive officer Ship: USS hornet NCC-1714-D Region: 1, north carolina (USA)

01-12-4171 USS Hornet Supports Operation Christmas Child when North Carolina has its tax free were loaded into Carolyn Peters’ car for weekend as we brave the crowds of delivery to a local collection location. Mundanes (Muggles?) looking for pens, pencils, glue sticks, erasers, note pads, The USS Hornet has been supporting crayons, markers, index cards, rulers, Operation Christmas Child approximately scissors, and other school items. Even 8 years. In 2010, we again donated 20 though OCC offers a complimentary shoeboxes. For the first time, we took paperboard box, we always purchase advantage of a new tracking feature plastic boxes as it provides a lasting offered by Samaritan’s Purse and were gift for a child to store personal items. pleased to learn that our shoeboxes The next step is to determine when were given out in the Democratic the collection week is scheduled and Republic of Congo, the Dominican set a meeting to assemble the boxes. Republic, Macedonia, and Ukraine.

We are fortunate that VADM Kane’s If your ship would like more information church, Holy Comforter Episcopal, allows on Operation Christmas Child, go to Bruce Schulman, Mary Kane, Devon Schulman pack the shoeboxes full of goodies for needy us to use space in their educational www.samaritanspurse.org and click on girls and boys. building from time to time. This year, we “What We Do” to find the link to Operation were excited to visit their new Van Every Christmas Child. National Collection Building for our afternoon of fellowship Week is November 14-21, 2011. photo provided by carolyn peters. and box assembly. Once filled, the boxes On a sunny Sunday afternoon in demonstrate God’s love in a tangible November 2010, crew members way to needy children around the world, from the USS Hornet (Charlotte NC) and together with the local church gathered for our annual charity project: worldwide, to share the Good News preparing shoeboxes for Operation of Jesus Christ”. Donors are asked Christmas Child. In attendance were CO to pack shoeboxes with anything that Captain Bruce Schulman, XO Captain will bring joy to a child who may not Carolyn Peters, 2nd/Secretarial Officer receive anything from “Santa” including VADM Mary Kane, MSGT John Kane, toys, games, school supplies, hygiene Commander Donna Parker, and Cadet items, and candy. Filled shoeboxes Devon Schulman. Additional support are dropped off at collection site which was provided by Commander Debbie sends them to a distribution center. In the Ham and PO3 John Vittal (currently on weeks before Christmas, Samaritan’s assignment in Albuquerque NM) and by Purse will load them into huge cargo non-Starfleet personnel Bob & Carolyn planes and fly them to all corners of the Peters (Carolyn Peters’ parents). PO3 world for distribution by local churches Carolyn Peters, Mary Kane, Bruce Carolyn Smith who could not attend the and ministry partners. The shoeboxes Schulman peek over the completed shoebox preparation event volunteered are given to the children unconditionally. stack of boxes, ready to be delivered at the local distribution center. The Hornet shoebox project goes to Operation Christmas Child For those not familiar with Operation on all year as several of us regularly Christmas Child, the program was haunt dollar stores and sales looking Photo provided by Carolyn Peters. founded in 1993 by Samaritan’s Purse for suitable items. Shopping for school International Relief. Its mission is “To supplies takes place in early August

Page12 uss challenger ncc-1676-D Name: bob vosseller Rank: admiral Position: commanding officer Other Positions: region 7 vice-regional coordinator Ship: USS challenger NCC-1676-D Region: 7, new jersey (USA) 07-13-6761 “Cube Bob Ice Borgs” Take the Plunge It was back in 2002 that members of the gifted with a tank variation of classic One of the things I’ve learned doing this USS Highlander, including its long-time top with the motto: Star Trek meets is to protect your feet. At the very least, Captain Gerry Wampler and members STARFLEET the Flintstones. wear water shoes as the stinging cold Geri Sylvester and other members of their “Scotty we’re Our second year hits your feet the most. As I get older, I crew, began the tradition of the Plunge. about to get wet’’, we were Silly get less brave and make my knee high or something like Super Heroes, romp into the sea as brief as possible. Former R7 member Sandy Berenberg that. Unlike our with me being also helped to organize that first effort first year, when the Capt. Cornfusion, I’ve been wearing my water booties and of R7 members to boldly plunge into water was not quite Patrick being Dave even wore his fireman’s boots the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. I as cold and many Bunny Man, and for warmth. Our first year, we seemed recall that evening we all stayed at of us went back Challenger’s CMO to have a nearly co-ed changing room, a local hotel and smoked cigars in into the drink for David Singleton which proved rather interesting as victory of our conquering the cold water. a second plunge, being Soup Man. the tents put up on the beach were the second year a free-for-all when exiting the water. We had a very good turnout and involved the event Our third year No one seemed to pay attention to members of the 7th Fleet from various organizers having we were just which tent was for men or women. chapters and states came out to to break up the ice plain nuts...as in support Special Olympics Maryland and in the Bay before escapees from an Food is served to the plungers take a dip carrying the STARFLEET we could go in. insane asylum. and we’ve all netted pullovers, banner. It was an incredible event. Patrick donned sweatshirts, hoodies and jackets Needless to say pigtails and a bearing the Polar Bear Plunge logo. As a local reporter in Ocean County, we didn’t linger pink tutu while I NJ, I had covered polar bear plunges in the bay too wore an oversized Collecting funds has been more for the Special Olympics held in Point long that year. Napoleon hat and more difficult for some of us Pleasant and Seaside Heights, always That was in 2003. Borgafied ADM Vosseller and CAPT Patrick and Dave wore as the economy worsens and as believing that those involved were an end-of-the- our own job situation changes. just plain nuts but had good hearts After two years, Barnes of the Challenger ready to assimilate world costume. to help out a great cause in that way. Challenger into the annual Polar Bear Plunge held in Last year, we Despite it all, it’s a worthy cause and decided to expand Seaside Heights on Feb. 26. were the “3 an enjoyable effort as we boldly plunge I never thought I would ever participate the program and to Trekateers” when where many plungers have gone before. in the event myself, but when it became host a NJ Sector STARFLEET met The NJ Polar Bear Plunge is not the only a STARFLEET effort and when the USS plunge in our home turf, as Special the 3 Musketeers. plunge to hit the Jersey Shore since Challenger became one of those chapters Olympics New Jersey held their Plunge January 1 but it is usually the largest of in R7 to take part, how could I refuse? at Point Pleasant, within our home At the time of writing this article, we them and I expect this year will be no territory, and eventually the event moved are ready to plunge again into the frigid exception. STARFLEET R7 will be there During each Shore Leave Convention, right into our front yard of Seaside waters of the Atlantic Ocean. USS Storm helping to make a difference and to have a specially-built themed plunger was Heights, where we hold our meetings. XO Larry Neigut will be our fourth team fun afterwards. Our foursome is ready to auctioned to raise money. One year member, after many years where a fourth be assimilated into the cold surf and to we had a polar bear attached to a The February 26, 2011 plunge in plunger was unable to join us for either have another adventure to talk about at silver sprayed plunger. The next year Seaside Heights marks the 5th year that work reasons or last year when the event Challenger’s Intergalactic Food Festival, featured a Sea Horse theme. I recall CAPT Patrick Barnes has participated got postponed a week because of snow. which will be held the following weekend. an R7 Holiday Party when members in not only plunging with us, but also of my crew...borrowed the plunger of designing some incredible costumes. Part of our tradition is have a breakfast at The tradition continues: the Asimov and it had to be ransomed Patrick is kind of the “MacGyver” of R7, local spot known as Bobbers in Seaside back. All in fun, of course, and even creating cheap costumes out of odds Heights before the plunge and to have Plunge Day itself was, of course, eventful. Challenger’s was “borrowed’’ one year. and ends and making them look great. a post-plunge lunch at our local Atlanta With water temperature at 39 degrees Bread in Toms River. Those events are we prepared for entry into the sea during Our second plunge in Maryland we were Our first year, we were Trek Rock, a open to supporters as well as plungers. a sunny and sometimes breezy day. PagE 13 Polar Bear Plunge, Continued We enjoyed our traditional breakfast Sadly, Patrick got stopped from entering that didn›t matter. This was what it was at Bobber›s Restaurant and then the the beach as by the time he arrived, the all about: giving them a special time process began of our assimilation organizers were calling people back in. and raising money for their big event. into Borgs. Patrick even made a That had never happened before but Locutus-type arm piece and eye then again, this was a record turn-out We were not the only team in crazy piece. We were truly 3 of Borg. of plungers and spectators and Seaside costumes. We had our pictures taken Heights may have been getting nervous with a team dressed as the Justice Our only obstacle was that due to about amount of people present. League of America, and they also the weather, the amount of plungers included Spider-man, The Hulk and Mr. and spectators swelled up and the We were not aware of this at the time, but Fantastic of the Fantastic Four. A Pirates crowd on the boardwalk grew to 5,100, after 30 minutes we decided it was time and Pirate Wenches team was also there. including plungers. Parking was at to hit the surf and to get assimilated into a premium and Patrick and fellow the cold water. As we exited the water Joining us on the boardwalk were Challenger Ann Marie McGinley had to we were interviewed by someone with a Avenger crew members Annie Slonski high-tail it all the way from the Seaside digital video camera asking us how we and Todd Brugmans and USS Storm Park end of the boardwalk. Dave and felt. “Great!” Dave and I said. The water XO Larry Neigut, who tried to observe I waited for Patrick, feeling we could was not as bad as in some years but not the activity from the crowded boardwalk. not plunge without our third Borg. as warm as others. We survived again. It After the plunge it was time to don some was not quite the same without the three dry pants and head over to the Atlanta While waiting on the beach with our of plunging together, but there are some Bread Company ,where most of us went Engineering Chief CAPT Ken Diehl, Dave obstacles that even the Borg can’t adapt for some hot lunch. Joining us there and I got bumped by either someone to. There is always next year however. were two friends of Todd and Annie and who was very inconsiderate or a bit Challenger XO Jeff Victor and his wife, tipsy. A guy carrying a box deliberately We learned afterwards that the Challenger Comm Chief Laura Victor. bashed into the back of Dave and then Special Olympics New Jersey bashed into me perhaps thinking it raised an estimated $1.5 million and After that, it was time to head to my would be funny to challenge a Borg. that the Borg triumvirate raised a place in Ortley Beach to play the Star combined total of a little over $300. Trek version of the DVD game Scene It, Needless to say, Bob the Borg didn›t take and that was quite enjoyable. We had that too well and I pushed him back. The plunge itself was only part of the fun Challenger members Julia and new Asst. Then I thought, gee, what if I get in a as Dave and I got our photos taken by Security Chief Kevin Victor, our new Chief fight with this guy and we get arrested. many people. Perhaps the most touching of Helm Joe Gough and our SF Marine I›d make headlines in the newspaper of those photo ops came when I was Strike Force OIC Col. Pat Comune join us. I work for and the headline might read returning to my car and was stopped «Borg battles drunken man at polar by a woman who brought along two We played it for hours and then realized bear plunge”. I also had my behind Special Olympics athletes who were it was a little after 8 pm and if we pinched, hopefully not by the same thrilled to have their photo taken with wanted to go out for dinner, we better individual but by the bikini clad girl who an oddly dressed individual. They may do so. Chinese food at the Golden Gate asked to have her picture taken with us. not have known what a Borg was, but down the street was the consensus.

USS Challenger Chief Engineer Ken Diehl in (Wear’s Waldo type cap) and Borgs Adm. Bob Quite a day, as always, and next year will mark the 10th year that members Vosseller and Chief Medical Officer Dr. david Singleton at the Feb. 26 Seaside HEights based of Region 7 will take part in a plunge. Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics Based on what occurred this year, it looks like we›ll be utilizing our chapter headquarters, the Seaside Heights Community Center, as a base of operations and a place to park, which will allow us to shuttle people to the day’s activities and make life easier should the population of the borough triple in size again prior to the Plunge.

Like the Borg, we are adaptable to change.

Page 14 Name: James cecil Rank: fleet captain Position: petfleet coordinator Ship: USS commonwealth NCC-74620 Region: 1, kentucky (USA)

PetFleet Pawprints Greetings furry friends! It is nice to Paws to The Stars has resumed missing pets to us via the PetFleet database or add any new features see that we are getting some warmer publication again and can be found web site. In order to have all that may be needed in the future. weather for a change here. With the on the PetFleet yahoo group under PetFleet members listed in the warmer weather comes the daily the files section. We had four STARFLEET Database with their Check with the STARFLEET walks and romps at the local animal new members join PetFleet and owners the compromise of this Finance Office about setting up parks. With this in mind, I’d like to collected a total $5.00 in PetFleet would be to build PetFleet its own a PayPal account for PetFleet to remind everyone to visit your Chief Memberships. Our long-term goals Database borrowing the tools that use for new and existing PetFleet Medical Officer (vet) and get your are to continue to recruit new are currently with the STARFLEET Members. The PetFleet website vaccinations up to date. Also watch members into PetFleet via the Database. That way, if something address is http://petfleet.sfi.org/ out for roaming wildlife animals various ideas I mentioned in CQ#163. goes wrong, there would be no need stop by and check us out. The cost to who after their long winter naps for someone to learn a completely have your pet or mascot in PetFleet are coming out and exploring the PetFleet will continue to help pet new database management system is only one dollar ($1) per year. area around them in search of food. owners find their missing pets before they can affect any repair by allowing them to report their work needed to be done to the

Name: cynthia cook Rank: lieutenant colonel Position: STAR Program chief of counselors Ship: USS Marathon NCC-3105 Region: 2, florida (USA)

From the Counselor’s Couch Greetings. My name is Lieutenant the International Federation of Trekkers. I would like to briefly talk about stress. It those without said social contacts. Colonel Cynthia Cook and I am the The Counselor Corps is a place where is like an iceberg because we can only As I sit here writing this, I am glad to new Chief of Counselors for the STAR counselors can come together to see one eighth of it above the surface, have people in my STARFLEET group (Starfleet Applied Research) Lab. support ideas and offer resources to our but what lies below? Excess stress can who care for me and who I can turn to. crewmates in their time of need. We are manifest itself in a variety of emotional, I am the Officer in Charge of the 621st here to have fun and we are in *no way* behavioral, and even physical symptoms. I hope I can offer you the same one day. MSG onboard the USS Marathon in “professional counselors.” We do have a sunny Florida within Region 2. My XO new website at http://sficounselorcorps. These symptoms will vary enormously of the Counselor Corps is Jon Cording, webs.com and I encourage all ship among different individuals. It was, Chief of Security on the USS Horangi. He counselors to take a look, check in, and however, discovered that people with has recently been appointed the Deputy offer ideas and comments as they see fit. adequate social support networks Coordinator for the Diplomatic Corps in reported less stress compared to Page 15 Name: richard heim Rank: rear admiral Position: star program chief of science Other Positions: Uss Alaric Chief of Sciences Ship: USS alaric NCC-503 Region: 1, north carolina (USA)

SCIENCE LOG: Pondering the Chemistry of Life As We Do Not Know It (Science Log is brought to you by itself in August 2010 at the American Planetary Sciences Department Chief, I needed for which biochemistry based on S.T.A.R. Lab Sciences, which is a Geophysical Union meeting in Iguassu presented Dr. Rampelotto’s papers at the silicon compounds might be a realistic laboratory in the STARFLEET Technical Falls, Brazil. Brazilian biologist Pabulo November and January meetings of the possibility? They are: An atmosphere Applied Research program. S.T.A.R. Henrique Rampelotto presented some Alaric, and that prompted a discussion of free of oxygen, a non-aqueous solvent labs promote the mutual advancement of papers on “The Chemistry of Life as theological and moral issues associated like liquid methane or ethane, a limited their members and of STARFLEET as a We Do Not Know It.” We have all been with space exploration -- i.e., when we availability of carbon, and temperatures whole through the exciting, educational, taught that carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, explore other worlds, we may not even far below the freezing point of water. Dr. and fun sharing of innovative ideas and oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur are the recognize alien life forms and could end up Rampelotto noted that Titan and Triton their practical applications to ‘Fleet. six basic building blocks of life, at least inadvertently destroying millions of alien provide the best targets in our solar S.T.A.R. Lab Sciences, also known of all known forms of life here on Earth. lives and starting an interplanetary war. system for investigating this possibility. as Starfleet Sciences, is run by Rear Admiral Richard Heim of the U.S.S. We assume that life “out there” will Dr. Rampelotto explained that, in order (2) Liquid Solvent. A liquid solvent is Alaric. RADM Heim can be contacted at need to be the same as life here, so for us to detect life vastly different necessary for the chemical reactions [email protected] by email, or by mail we devise our planetary probes and from what we find on earth, we have required to support living processes to at P.O. Box 2072, Asheville, NC 28802.) experiments to detect carbon-based life. to alter our understanding of what occur. Wikipedia explains that solvents But what if life is based on some other life is. This is done by identifying can affect the solubility, stability and One of the fun things about my chemistry? Our space explorations may the three basic requirements of life. reaction rates of chemicals, and job is the opportunity to travel to completely miss whole civilizations! Dr. These are: (1) chemical complexity, choosing the appropriate solvent allows scientific conferences and talk to Rampelotto’s presentation summarized (2) solvent, and (3) energy source. for thermodynamic and kinetic control fellow scientists about the latest real laboratory experiments that over a chemical reaction. Water is an advancements in their field, in addition have been conducted in recent years (1) Chemical Complexity. This is one of ideal solvent for carbon-based life. Dr. to presenting research in my own field. exploring the possibility of non-terrestrial the fundamental features of life, which Rampelotto described novel studies life processes, and he related them to is based on polymeric molecules joined which have demonstrated that a variety One such opportunity presented observations from our planetary probes. by covalent bonds. Wikipedia describes of solvents, other than water, may it this way: “Biochemistry governs all sustain life. Among them, ammonia is Non-Terran living organisms and living processes. the most cited. Several studies have biology is By controlling information flow through pointed out ammonia analogues to water something biochemical signaling and the flow of and suggest the possibility of building that has been chemical energy through metabolism, proteins, nucleic acids, and polypeptides explored in biochemical processes give rise to the within a liquid ammonia solvent. The lab science-fiction incredible complexity of life.” Atoms experiments of some researchers suggest and Star Trek form molecules by exchanging electrons that ‘ammono’ analogues of Terran episodes (“The in the valence shell, forming covalent biomolecules in which oxygen atoms are Devil in the Dark” bonds. But only certain elements have replaced by NH (Nitrogen-Hydrogen, or and “Home Soil”, the valence structure to create molecules ammonia) groups might yield an equally for example) that can lead to biochemical processes. viable biochemistry. Evidence has many times. We Carbon is one. Dr. Rampelotto explained accumulated that liquid water/ammonia find this subject that our present knowledge of physics may exist within the Galilean moons fascinating and chemistry suggests that an organism and it may also be present in Titan. aboard the could have an entire non-carbon-based U.S.S. Alaric, metabolism. Silicon has similar features Ammonia is not the only polar Bacterium GFAJ-1 grown on arsenic. and I’m sure you to carbon, since it is directly underneath solvent that might serve as an do, too. As her carbon in the periodic table and thus alternative to water. Sulfuric acid Commanding has similar chemical properties. What and formamide are reasonably Photo provided by Richard Heim Officer and kind of environmental conditions are good solvents that support chemical

Page 16 Science Log, Continued reactivity. Formamide is used primarily activity similar to plate tectonics, and the waste product of H2 metabolism has similar valence chemical properties), for manufacturing sulfa drugs and could be an energy source to support would be CH4 (methane). Organic but its chemical bonds are not as stable. synthesizing vitamins and as a softener some form of extraterrestrial oceanic life. molecules on the surface of Titan (such According to Wikipedia, estimates of for paper and fiber. In its pure form, as acetylene, ethane, and solid organics) the half-life in water of arsenic-based formamide dissolves many ionic What would we look for while exploring would release energy if they reacted with chemical bonds, which would link the compounds that are insoluble in water, so another world which may not have hydrogen to form methane. Acetylene DNA’s nucleotides together, are as short it is commonly used as a solvent in industry. carbon-based life? Dr. Rampelotto gives the most energy. So, lifeforms that as 0.06 second -- compared to 30 million gave examples of recent observations eat hydrogen, ethane, and acetylene years for the phosphorus-based chemical Dr. Rampelotto pointed out that non- from Saturn’s moons Titan and and exhale methane to generate bonds in DNA. The NASA scientists polar hydrocarbons such as methane Enceladus. Titan has a substantial biochemical energy -- could it be possible speculate that the bacteria may stabilize and ethane are better than water for atmosphere composed mainly of that we’re observing that right now? the arsenate esters to a degree by using managing complex organic chemical nitrogen and methane, methane rain, poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate, a complex reactivity. In fact, many preparative and hydrocarbon lakes with a variety Enceladus has cryovolcanic activity (ice molecule employed by micro-organisms organic reactions are done with these of organic compounds. Photochemical volcanoes) indicating heat is available to as a form of energy storage molecule solvents in the laboratory. Since models have predicted that Titan should drive chemistry in its interior. Organics, to be metabolized when other common such hydrocarbons are abundant on have a layer of ethane sufficient to cover methane, water vapor, carbon dioxide, energy sources are not available. Titan, it is the best target in our solar the entire surface to a thickness of many carbon monoxide, and possibly several system for investigating this possibility. meters, but Cassini has found no such nitrogen chemical species have been (The NASA article is “A Bacterium layer. Instead, a strong flux of hydrogen observed in the plume material from That Can Grow by Using Arsenic (3) Energy Source. An external energy into the surface has been estimated, the cryovolcanic eruptions. There is Instead of Phosphorus”, published in source is universally accepted as there are depletions of acetylene at the evidence of an ocean beneath its icy Science [Sciencexpress], 2 December another minimal requirement for life. surface, and ethane on the surface of Titan surface. Dr. Rampelotto believes there 2010, by Felisa Wolfe-Simon and Dr. Rampelotto explained that light and is lower than expected. The unexpected is the possibility of water-to-rock contact colleagues, and is available on the oxidation of inorganic compounds fuel ratios of these molecules indicate that and the formation of amino acids at any web at: http://www.sciencemag. the biosphere on Earth, so wherever light some form of chemical processes is rock/liquid interfaces is feasible, thus org/content/early/2010/12/01/ and a means for sustaining oxidation– occurring. Researchers McKay and making Enceladus “one of the most science.1197258.full.pdf) reduction cycles can be demonstrated, Smith, in a 2005 paper, concluded promising targets in the outer solar the possibility for maintaining life is that, “the results of the recent Huygens system for astrobiological studies.” Dr. Rampelotto concluded his paper by present. However, other forms of energy, probe could indicate the presence noting that, “to search for life on planets from thermal gradients to kinetic motion of methanogenic life by anomalous Literally days after I presented Dr. other than Earth, we must be prepared to magnetic fields, can be found on depletions of acetylene and ethane Rampelotto’s paper at the Alaric’s to recognize life as we do not know it. worlds devoid of both light and oxygen as well as hydrogen at the surface.” November meeting, NASA announced We cannot rule out other planets just and could serve as energy sources for These depletions have been confirmed the discovery of a bacteria on earth because they are not like our world. life. There are abundant examples of this by other scientists in 2010. New results which substitutes poisonous arsenic This study suggests that there may be on earth in the form of “extremophiles”. published by Clark and colleagues for phosphorus, one of the six basic many environments where the physical Wikipedia defines an extremophile as find a lack of acetylene on the surface building blocks of all known forms of life and chemical nature of a liquid allows an organism that thrives in and may despite its expected production in the on Earth. Found in arsenic-laden Mono complex, patterned, self-sustaining even require physically or geochemically atmosphere and subsequent deposition Lake in California, bacterium GFAJ-1 chemistry, which we would recognize extreme conditions that are detrimental on the ground. While these observations is capable of substituting arsenic for as life, but which is structurally quite to most life on Earth. Some examples “are not evidence of life,” Dr. Rampelotto a small percentage of its phosphorus different from the C-H-O-N carbon- include organisms living in hydrothermal says, “they are extremely interesting.” and sustain its growth. Many bacteria based life with which we are familiar.” vents in the dark depths of earth’s oceans Even if life does not exist on Titan, he are known to be able to tolerate high So, is the Horta scenario possible? (no light), those living in hot rocks deep added, “the current understanding of levels of arsenic, and to have a proclivity Science says yes -- maybe! This is one under the earth’s surface (again no light), Titan’s organic chemistry has been to take it up into their cells. However, thing that I find fascinating and exciting and those that derive energy by digesting simulated successfully in the laboratory.” according to the NASA scientists, GFAJ- about science -- how it pushes the mineral compounds (“lithoautotrophs”). 1 has now been proposed to go a step boundaries to make science-fiction real! Jupiter and Saturn are far from the sun so In a June 8, 2010, article in Space further: when starved of phosphorus, it light intensity is very dim. But the planets Daily, Chris McKay painted a picture of can instead incorporate arsenic into its An addendum to this article: In the are huge and have a strong gravitational possible Titanian life. He hypothesized metabolites and macromolecules and harsh economic times we find ourselves, effect on their moons. Gravitationally- that H2 (hydrogen) could play the role continue growing. Phosphorus is part Congress (especially the U.S. House) induced friction on Jupiter’s moon Io has that O2 (oxygen) plays on Earth. On of the chemical backbone of DNA and is proposing devastating cuts to the resulted in over 400 active volcanoes, Earth, organisms, like humans, react RNA, the structures that carry genetic funding for NASA and science in general. making Io the most geologically active O2 with organic material to derive instructions for life, and is considered This is a catastrophic course of action, object in the solar system. Another of biochemical energy for life’s functions. an essential element for all living cells. especially since NASA and science Jupiter’s moons, Europa, has an ice On Titan, organisms could react H2 with Arsenic-based molecules (arsenate funding in general make up such a small surface thought to cover a liquid ocean. organic material to derive biochemical esters) can substitute for phosphorus- percentage of the federal budget. Let Some scientists theorize that heat energy energy. The waste product of O2 based molecules (phosphate esters) Congress know how important science from tidal flexing on Europa causes the metabolism on Earth is CO2 (carbon in DNA (arsenic is directly beneath funding is to you and to our Nation. ocean to remain liquid, drives geological dioxide) and H2O (water); on Titan, phosphorus in the periodic table, thus Page 17 USs joan of arc ncc-73289 Name: kris dobie Rank: fleet captain Position: chief of combined sciences and medicine Ship: USS Joan of Arc NCC-73289 Region: 3, texas (USA)

03-11-98-32 Victoria Station “Latinum Chef” Challenge This is the official report of the away all cooks and assistants a quick tour of gathered at the mound of potatoes, as an accent. Team Turner chose to make team activities at the Latinum Chef both kitchens. One team would be in cooks in front and the cheering section three dishes: potato salad from white challenge held in Victoria, Texas. The Kitchen Two with Teams One and Three in back. As the 60 minute cooking Irish potatoes, grilled chicken breasts USS Joan of Arc has a permanent sharing the main kitchen during the session began, chaos reigned as topped with thinly sliced new potatoes Marine station located in Victoria, as event. The teams were made up of one the cooks and assistants gathered and shredded cheese, and cinnamon- that is where the majority of our Marines main Chef with one or two assistants. their supplies. Time was announced crunch red potatoes for dessert. Team live. They offered a challenge to see every fifteen minutes as to how much Command›s offerings were Sheppard’s who could prepare the best lunch in the Team One was the Marine team, was gone and how much was left. Pie with a cheese/potato crust and “Iron Chef Style” between them and the known as “Team Hooorah”, consisting sweet potato fritters, both accented with Fleet members of the rest of the club. of Kaiden K. and Chris T. Team Two At the fifteen minutes left mark, the judges fresh asparagus spears across the top. The winning recipe would be served for was Team Command, composed of the took their places at the now empty table dinner and the late evening snack attack. Captain Robin V.C. and the XO Tahnya to prepare to render a verdict deciding As judges, we were required to taste each A. Finally, Team Three was Team Turner dinner. The judges were Artimus, portion of each dish and then comment In response to this challenge, eight made up of Fleet members Amy T., Kitty representing the Marine contingent, before moving on to the next plate. After members of the Joan of Arc traveled T. and Isabo T. as assistant. Another Alex, representing the younger Fleet the tasting was finished, judgment was to the challenge location. Shortly after Marine, Trent W., played the part of the members and myself, representing most rendered. Team Command was declared the Joan crew arrived, Artimus (another Chairman and revealed that the secret of the adult Fleet members. Plates from the winner on the basis of taste and Marine also living at the station), drove ingredient was all the various types of each team were placed above the team›s style of presentation. The remaining crew in from Galveston. She had been down potatoes piled on the dining room table. name for judging. We were instructed was encouraged to finish the samples, there for several months for shoulder to judge based on taste, use of secret all of which disappeared at warp speed! therapy and everyone was excited to Each team was given ten minutes to plan ingredient, and presentation of the dish. see her home, especially this weekend. their menu, following the Chairman›s After a tasty dinner, the evening was directions of using a variety of Potatoes Team Hooorah made potato nachos with capped with a GURPS (role playing) game Hellos done, Frank (the moderator), gave in their dishes. After that, everybody mixed cheeses topped by chopped shrimp and fellowship around a toasty fire pit.

Name: kimberly landen Rank: crewman Ship: USS powhatan NCC-1967 Region: 1, virginia (USA)

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Taking a metaphysical look at the havoc of of Pet Fleet, and I took up the USS gmail.com) for more details. To register today’s world, and the hassle that is given Cumberland’s exercise offer to with Pet Fleet, contact Pet Fleet to us though daily life, I have found myself STARFLEET International. Skippy and ([email protected]) for more details. in the mist of commotion of the internet I enjoy our daily walks and exercise. and television. Though both television Anyone in STARFLEET or Pet Fleet and the internet can be entertaining, can join the Exercise program. they are far from the quietness of nature. Contact Captain George Pimentel, Col. PetFleet Member Skippy enjoys daily walks as In order to get away from this chaotic SFMC (Reserves), USS Cumberland part of the PetFleet exercise program. commotion, my family dog Skippy, NCC 74669 (george.pimentel37@ Page 18 uss genesis ncc-61945 Name: mark russell Rank: lieutenant Position: Ship: USS genesis NCC-61945 Region: 11, adelaide (Australia)

11-19-5496 Shuttle Maintenance 101 Shuttle Repairs from being cycled or used consistently parts, remember that the friction surface manufacturer states otherwise. As as the lubricating oil (known as PAG must be machined and make sure the impulse engine plasma’s secondary This is Lt. Mark Russell reporting from oil) circulates, allowing internal parts anti-squeal/vibration retainers are in purpose is to clean internal build up the USS Genesis, Deck 5, Shuttle to remain moist, free of corrosion and place. Should the retainers be missing and waste away, it goes without saying, Maintenance. deformation, and therefore remain or non-existent, have the friction plasma becomes highly toxic. Over in good working order for a longer material glued into place. Refer to time, with neglect, plasma will no longer It has come to my attention, through period of time. And just remember, not Engineering Crew Members for further perform its function efficiently and direct liaison with my CO, that voluntary only does your environmental system information. excessive debris or sludge can result in shuttle maintenance duty shifts work very effectively as a temperature a blockage of vital galleries eventually have declined in crew attendance increaser rather than just a reducer, And finally, Obi One Asked: leading to impulse engine failure. This over the past year. My orders are, but it also demists/defogs your shuttle’s never looks good on a failed mission communicating by means of the CQ, to front screen very effectively. Question: Our business has a 9 year report. increase STARFLEET crew members’ old Toyota Hi-Ace 2.8l diesel van, with awareness of essential shuttle Doc Asked: around 270,000 km on the clock. It is Glossary of Terms maintenance requirements, general “get serviced regularly (every 5,000 k) but out of trouble” tactics and “do it yourself” Question: I drive a Ford Fairlaine Ghia we have begun to notice that, when Deuterium: Fuel or petrol/diesel procedures. Sportsman which has a squeak while it is first fired up, that it now belches braking. I have had it serviced twice and black smoke that takes a few minutes Environmental Controls: Climate control Firstly, though, I wish to respond to yet it is still there, just not so loud. Can to dissipate. We get huge use from or Air conditioning some concerns I have overheard we do anything to the car ourselves to this very reliable vehicle and don’t through comm. traffic over the past few fix this? wish to replace it. Should we be doing Friction Material: Brake pad weeks. Any crew members struggling to something to it, though? understand my terminology should refer Answer: Well Doc, that shouldn’t be Friction Surface: Brake disc or rotor to the conversion glossary at the end of too hard to address. You see, when Answer: Let’s keep it simple on this this article. you request a “full stop” with any model topic, Obi One. Without a diagnostic Impulse Engine: Vehicle engine of shuttle craft, your friction material inspection of the craft, the correct form Always Hot Asked: vibrates at different frequencies. of action will elude me. Light Year: One kilometre (1km) These vibrations can often convert to a Question: Does driving with my frequency your ear drums will absorb as Black smoke from the stern of your Plasma: Oil or lubricant windows open, rather than air a squeal. shuttle craft is a sign of over- fueling. conditioner on, really increase drag and Your deuterium injectors are potentially Shuttle: Car therefore affect my fuel consumption/ Friction material can be made up of dripping or spraying incorrectly, or it’s running costs? several combinations of compounds, possible your deuterium pump is letting Toxic: Contaminated or dirty including metals. Some friction materials you down. Answer: Generally speaking, the contain more metal, to extend their I recommend you speak to the Chief Vacuum of Space: Outside atmosphere environmental controls should working life and, as a result, cause more Engineer on the subject and he will keep the shuttle’s cabin pressure wear to your friction surface. The other schedule you a diagnostic check over and temperature at a consistently extreme will work in exactly the opposite for my duty roster. See you soon. comfortable level and therefore rule allowing more efficient stopping time out the need to open a window to with the reduced friction material With that being said, I shall return to the vacuum of space. Should you working life. This being said, and if you the holodeck for some undeserved be compelled to ignore this and be paid attention during your compulsory R&R, but before I go, one more piece of exposed to these extreme conditions, Engineering studies at the Academy, advice. the impulse engine fuel consumption you will begin to understand that all variation would be negligible. friction materials vibrate at different Impulse engine plasma is a crucial frequencies. maintenance item and should be Consider this, though. Environmental changed at a minimum interval systems greatly benefit, over time, Next time, Doc, you fit genuine shuttle of 10,000 light years, unless the Page 19 Amidst great expectations, Star Trek Online, the first massively-multiplayer online role-playing game for the Star Trek franchise, was launched by Cryptic Software in February of 2010. I had been privileged enough to be able to participate in the Closed Beta Test of the game, as well as the Public Beta that followed. When our tax return came in, I purchased a Lifetime Membership for the jaw-dropping price of $349.99, justifying the price by noting that a monthly subscription of $14.99 would have eventually cost me $359.76 after two years of gameplay.

Regardless, I founded a guild within the game (in STO, a guild is referred to as a fleet) and named it Project Navras. To commemorate this occasion, I even went as far as to have one hundred three-inch embroidered patches made, for our members to purchase at a small mark-up, to help fund the fleet website and voice server. Then in March, the number of new members in Project Navras soared from a dozen recruits to over forty-five members, and I found myself looking for some way to provide more involvement for them than the other fleets had to offer. In my research, I came across ‘FLEET.

I’d heard of STARFLEET before March, and had even considered joining—but I’d never researched too far into it before then. One of the things that surprised me the most was seeing how long the organization had been around, and how many people had produced content on a regular basis. I reached a state of information overload, to be honest. There was so much information to go through, so much to read, and so much to research, that I found myself a little intimidated at the prospect of joining.

What if there were hidden obligations or requirements that I couldn’t fulfill? What if there was some kind of hidden fee, or what if, somewhere in all of those regulations, policies, bylaws, and procedures, there was some hidden rule that said that bald guys from East Texas weren’t allowed to join? Alright, so maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit, but I’ve never really been much of a fan club kind of person, so I really had no idea what to expect. I eventually came to the realization that I could read information until I went blind, but I wouldn’t know exactly what it was about until I joined—and so I did.

I started my membership in April 2010 and promptly began researching what it would take to start a correspondence chapter for the members of my Star Trek Online fleet to join and participate in. To my surprise, Admiral Alex Rosenzweig of Shakedown Operations Command was more than accommodating to answer any question I had.

I spread the information to my fleet members, and we set out with the intention of making a correspondence chapter specifically geared towards players in Star Trek Online. By the end of May, we had the necessary number of members and enough people who had completed the OTS to begin. Alex and Joost Ueffing had helped us with our ship specifications, helping us take the 24th century Emissary-class as depicted in StarT rek Online and turn it into something a little more real. Before we knew it, we had received clearance to launch, and by the beginning of June, we had entered shakedown.

Our crew meetings have been held in Star Trek Online, along with all of the events that we have hosted together. It didn’t take long for me to get the hang of the Monthly Status Reports, and that little spark of interest within our in-game fleet quickly had other members curious about how to join the STARFLEET chapter we had created. Likewise, we began meeting others in Star Trek Online who were proud members of ‘FLEET, and were happy to meet others in the same boat. Truth be told, it makes for an entirely new experience when you can literally face off against a Borg cube, with the other men and women in your chapter.

Throughout the course of shakedown, we’ve watched as amazing additions and improvements have been made to Star Trek Online, with new areas, new missions, new ships, new uniforms, and new alien species—and I can proudly say that it has evolved into something even better than I had expected. I can honestly say that I am happy to have paid the $350 for a Lifetime Subscription. But likewise, our chapter, the USS Navras of Region 3, has evolved into something I honestly hadn’t anticipated.

We’ve seen our first election for CS and VCS, we’ve had the honor of communicating with people like Alex and Joost, not to mention Michael Tolleson and Mark West of the USS Regulator, our support ship. I’ve spoken with Emmett Plant on the telephone, I’ve sent e-mails back and forth with Reed Bates, and I’ve chatted on IRC with the infamous Gumby. On January 19, 2011, our in-game fleet celebrated its One Year Anniversary—and on February 12, 2011, we were humbled when the USS Rachel Garrett presented us with a beautiful cake and the USS Regulator presented us with a dedication plaque to commemorate the imminent end of our shakedown cruise.

As I look toward what 2011 has in store, I’m eager to see what else lies ahead. This has been nothing short of an exploration for me and my members, and we cannot express how happy we are to be a part of this organization. That being said, I would like to express our thanks, from the entire crew of the USS Navras, to the entirety of STARFLEET. You have certainly built something special here, and I know that in your own ways, each of you realizes that. It will be interesting to see how the organization adapts to welcome new members and new chapters with new ideas—like a correspondence chapter that operates purely within the realm of an online game. If you treat them with the same courtesy that we’ve been treated, then I see a lot of great things in the future. As we commission, we would like everyone to know that we’re thrilled with the chapters of Region Three, and indeed, the rest of this organization as well. We’re honored to be here and thank you for having us.

Page 20 uss angeles ncc-71840 Name: jon lane Rank: rear admiral Position: Command Adviser and Chief Kibitzer Ship: USS angeles NCC-71840 Region: 4, california (USA) Achievements: Former Chief of Communications, STARFLEET 04-24-8417 STARFLEET Not Featured on National Geographic Channel Bad news, I’m afraid... I apologise for the slow reply, I visit Fandom and Trekkies in a future been made at another level, as she moved onto another production at series. And we do often re-visit wasn’t aware we’d been cut until she Back in CQ #162, I reported that the end of last year and am a little stories. Please let me know if you saw the completed episode. STARFLEET would be featured in an bit behind when it comes to Taboo have any further questions and I’ll be upcoming episode of the television knowledge. However, just last week I happy to answer them. I made sure to mention to her that documentary series Taboo on the had the chance to see Fantasy Lives STARFLEET would be happy to National Geographic Channel. The and speak with my series producer All the best, appear in another episode at some production company had sent two and unfortunately due to a number of Emily later date. I even suggested that film crews out to Los Angeles, one in reasons the Trekkie story didn’t make scheduling a Star Trek-themed September and another in October, episode to air near the June 2012 and filmed members of the USS release date of the next Star Trek Angeles, USS Centurion, and USS movie might give them a bit of a Thermopylae for an episode focusing ratings boost. Of course, if the reason on “Fantasy Lives.” we were cut had to do with licensing fees being too high or something like All told, I’d estimate that the crews that, then it might well not happen for shot between ten and twenty hours of us at all. And as they say on Earth: raw footage—one-on-one interviews, c’est la vie. members at a convention, and even an away mission to the famous But I will try to keep in touch with Vasquez Rocks (a filming location Emily if I can, and hopefully we’ll get used in nearly all of the Trek TV series another shot at some point. In the and movies...for example, where Kirk meantime, the glass-is-half-full part of fought the Gorn). my brain is still very encouraged that the production company approached There was lots of excitement from STARFLEET in the first place. They members about seeing our club found us through the Internet, and featured prominently in a national TV that means that our web presence documentary. But after a few months is working for us—getting our name of not hearing any update from Emily out there, ranking high on search Potts, the producer in Australia who it into the episode. I am so sorry for * * * * * * * engines, and providing a professional had set up the shoots with me, I the disappointment. I know how hard and engaging appearance to attract emailed her to see if she knew when you worked on my behalf to rally And that, as they say, is that. notice. the episode would be airing here in people together at such short notice America. and then to flip the shooting days I did try to pry some additional And who knows? We might even etc. And though it may be little or no information out of Emily. Were we cut be approached in the future by a The response I received was not the consolation now, please know that it because the episode was running different production company to one I’d been expecting nor hoping is not uncommon for us to lose good too long? Was there some licensing be part of a different documentary. for... stories along the way, and this year, issue with CBS or Paramount? Stranger things have happened in Trekkies sadly, was one of them. Unfortunately, Emily remained this club! * * * * * * * frustratingly vague on the reason... Thanks again for all your help and and honestly, she might not have Hi Jonathan, it’s my hope we will be able to re- known. The decision had obviously

Page 21 uss thermopylae ncc-74703 Name: jari james Rank: colonel Position: DCOForcecom, SFMC Ship: USS thermopylae NCC-74703 Region: 5, washington (USA)

05-22-3747 Awards: What They Are and How to Write Them I have yet to belong to organization *Your relationship to the person you’re they really deserve, but you waited Step Three: You need to make sure where someone somewhere doesn’t recommending. It can help give a until October of this year to contact your recommendation goes to the say ‘I can’t believe so and so didn’t get sense of perspective to those who folks about something that SGT right person in time to be considered. such and such’ or ‘that group got all will be making the award decisions. William Snuffy did the year before. All your hard work up to now will do the awards and I don’t think that’s fair’. no one any good if you send things * The award you want them considered Step 2: Here comes the actual hard to the wrong person or miss the Want a reason why that person or for. Before you have even made it to part. Everything up to here is just deadline. Make sure you know the that group were recognized and this step, you need to confirm that data. Why do you think they deserve recommendation got there. Tag your another equally deserving group the person you want considered consideration for this award? This is email with a ‘return receipt requested’ weren’t? Someone somewhere meets the basic requirements for the where you make or break a person’s from the recipient and a ‘cc’ to yourself. sat themselves down and wrote award. In regards to anything to be chances and it’s probably the hardest If it’s sent by ‘snail mail’, consider a letter of recommendation or a issued by the Starfleet Marine Corps part of the whole process. You need certified, return receipt requested request for award consideration. I *always* review the current ‘Marine to be complete and detailed, but won’t say that writing something will Force Manual’. It’s your responsibility concise. Sounds like a contradiction, And please, before it ever leaves your automatically guarantee this person to make sure your recommendation I know, but if you’re too wordy, you’ll hands double check all the data you being recognized, but I can 100% meets the requirements lose your target audience and too brief, entered for accuracy and spell check it. categorically state that if someone listed for that specific award. you may not make your points clear. doesn’t write something, the chances Step Four: This is your final step. of it happening drop to close to zero. Some have fairly specific per- You need to ask yourself the following, Submit the award. If you’re using requests. There are awards that are ‘what did this person do to deserve one of the available online forms, There’s no simple formula for writing the limited to a specific branch of service this award?’. If you are having please make sure you’ve entered perfect award recommendation – the [STARFLEET or the SFMC]. Some problems with this step, try writing everything correctly, including what information needed varies with each awards are rank specific [Officer vs. yourself a simple list of specifics. Region or Brigade you’re from, individual group or award. But there Enlisted or warrant Officer]. Some For example: before you hit that ‘Enter’ key. are some steps that are consistent can only be submitted by specific * Was CO when ship was awarded no matter what group you’re with. individuals [SFI upper level awards ‘Ship of the Year’ for 2005 & 2007 As a final note: Want to recognize go through the RC]. Make sure you’re * Has been a member of the Special someone’s work and nothing official Step 1: Collect the basic information doing it right the first time. Remember Olympics organization committee seems to fit? There’s nothing that you’ll need in one place. For anything it’s never wrong to ask someone in for their state for the last two years. prohibits you asking your CO, your to do with SFI and SFMC, that may the Chain of Command for guidance. * Has organized unit activities OIC, or any other ship’s member include any or all of the following: for the Cadet Detachment from working with you to present an There may be times you feel there are for the last three years. ‘Official Thank You’ of some form. *Who are you. This is usually your several different awards that a person name, rank, SCC, SFI/SFMC may be eligible for. There’s nothing It doesn’t have to be deep and Remember: STARFLEET assignment and a way to contact wrong with submitting someone for complex. This is to help you sort out International in all its many and you. It’s important to have a way to different awards or submitting more specifics in your mind before you start varied forms is first and foremost a contact you if any questions come than one person for the same award. writing the actual recommendations. volunteer organization made up of up after the submission goes in. Don’t just cut and paste the same people who are giving of themselves comments from award to award. What I’ve found works for me are to make sure we all have a good time. *The date you are writing Be specific when you write your what we called in the military ‘bullet It never hurts to say ‘Thank you’. It the recommendation. recommendation. Go into details as to point summaries’ – a short, one or makes everyone feel good in the end. why they qualify for that specific award. two line description of a pertinent *The information on the person you point usually preceded with a symbol In Service to the Corps, are recommending. The basics NOTE: Please remember that the of some sort to designate each COL Jari “Gato” James, SFMC[R] such as name, rank and their SFI/ window for award submission is no individual line. It’s clean, concise and 503rd MSG 4BN 5BDE – The SFMC ship/group assignment. more than six months after the action easy to read. The last thing you want Spartans It’s also helpful if you can or event took place. It’s a sad thing to is to ‘lose’ the person reading your DCOFORCECOM provide their SCC if you have it. discover that someone may have met recommendation due to ‘purple prose’. all the requirements for something Page 22 uss ark angel ncc-1889 Name: lloyd bates Rank: captain Position: commanding officer Ship: USS ark angel NCC-1889 Region: 3, texas (USA)

03-23-9881 USS Ark Angel Celebrates 10 Years For myself, I burned a few coins at the Old Gauntlet machine and wore out my trigger finger on a sit- down version of the Voyager (borg shooter) video game, along with making a valiant attempt to assemble the bride of pinbot, making well into 100 million points. But alas I failed to get her assembled. Every time I went to look around, everyone was at a machine or moving thru the facility with big grins on their faces. It was a nice thing to see for my first event as CO.

By the time I read this in print, I hope One dish enjoyed by the crew: Gagh with to have news of a crew camping trip, so ‘til then, CO Lloyd Bates of the Ark Denobulan Sea Slug Larva. Angel Station in Region 3 signing off.

USS Ark Angel 10th Anniversary Cake, complete with miniature Constellation-Class USS Enterprise

In January, the Ark Angel had its fine selection of Star Trek games. 10th anniversary party with both There is even one of the 1979 Star current and founding members, Trek pinball machines with back and guests in attendance. art that still shows only Klingons vs Federation. The owner has elected to We all met at the Pinballz arcade keep the coin slots in them so they in Austin TX, with the CO providing still have the satisfying sounds of the Trek-themed catering and some coins falling through the machine to hidden libations (The honey whiskey, add credits. That sound brought back was a big hit). The festivities included many memories to this old CO, let me his special recipes for Gagh and a tell you. Everyone had a great time. personal creation, “Ferengi Lobes” (outlawed in most civilized space), along with a Trek anniversary cake. The R3 RC enjoys some quality time Pinballz (http://www.pinballzarcade. on an old school Star Trek com/) is a retro arcade, with lots of pinball machine. the old pinball and video arcade machines of the past, including a

Page 23 uss paegan ncc-1755 Name: robert c dambeck Rank: captain Position: commanding officer Ship: USS paegan NCC-1755 Region: 2, florida (USA)

02-22-5571 Eulogy for the Space Shuttle By the time this article reaches the various chemicals as a reminder of the masses it will be April or May of national loss earlier that morning. If there 2011. The twilight of our beloved was a time I thought our shuttle program space shuttle program is at hand. was to end it was with Challenger.

I have lived in Central Florida all of my Back in full swing and a little wiser for adult life. Moving to Orlando from New the wear the program was once again York in 1976 I was instantly exposed to struck with tragedy. February 1, 2003, America’s space program. Looking East Shuttle Columbia was lost upon re- one day I unintentionally witnessed a entry (see photo 4) while returning to launch from Patrick Air Force Base during Florida after a flawless mission. Again what I call the “Empty Space Years” the program came back. 14 lives, between 1973 to 1981, and even though redesigns, and administrative changes “Skylab” was overhead during these never stopped the program. It was years she was unmanned till her fiery politics and budget cuts that killed the death on July 11th 1979. (See photo 1) shuttle program. Sound familiar? It’s the

Photo 2: the Shuttle Enterprise attached to a 747 transport plane.

hundreds of others watching her on program was in full swing, and it looked Photo 3: Crew of the Shuttle Challenger, the “Mate/De-mate” structure being like nothing could stop the momentum. lifted from her modified 747 partner. From the outside spectator looking lost on January 28, 1986 in, that was an illusion as we all would Photo 1: Skylab soars over the Earth. Going to the Cape to see Enterprise find out in a tragic way. (See photo 3) was an amazing experience. It was same reason the Apollo program wasn’t one of many as I would go to launch The destruction of the Space Shuttle extended and what sealed Skylab’s fate. after launch. For five years I would set Challenger is to this day the worst event When news of this prototype “Space up my telescope at the same location I ever witnessed. Even though I was not So here is that part of the article where Plane” hit the papers I made a meeting people from all over the world there that Jan. 28th 1986, I did see it we ask ourselves “did the bad outweigh scrapbook of every article that came who would wait all night with me for a out my window. It was all too real to me. the good”? Since I’ve already listed out. I couldn’t be more excited. I missed launch the coming morning, or wait all The shuttle was built by man and man the negatives in the programs 30 out on the Apollo Program but I was day for that spectacular night launch is not perfect in his creations. Things year history, just what good did it do? going to see this new space program and the artificial sunrise it would create. go wrong, and people die. As I drove to (Research found at http://techtran. built from the bottom up. (See photo 2) work that cold afternoon, I looked to the msfc.nasa.gov/at_home.html) I saw them all go up—Shuttles East, towards the coast, and there it was, When Shuttle “Enterprise” arrived at Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, and just lingering there against the cold blue Medical Kennedy Space Center I was at the Atlantis. By the mid-80s the shuttle sky: this pure white distorted column of * Laser heart surgery open house. I was on the tarmac with * Breast cancer research Page 24 Photo 6: The Interna- tional Space Station. Without the shuttle, it is only accessible by Soyuz until NASA builds a shuttle replacement

exist without the shuttle program. Should I even mention the countless jobs the shuttle program insured? Jobs from California to Florida and from the SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) recovery team to the launch abort recovery team in Spain.

With a possible Cancer cure an arm’s reach away, we must rely on our resources, and unmanned cargo ships Photo 4: Crew of the Shuttle Columbia, lost on February 1, 2003. and the outdated and cramped Soyuz ships to and from the ISS just won’t cut it. Also, three gutted museum displays * MRI and X-Ray technology not for the space shuttle we would not (our shuttles) can’t rescue the ISS * Light emitting diodes (LED) used for have today those seemingly necessary (up to 7 crew members) if needed. performing surgery on brain cancer necessities that just 10 years ago patients we so easily did without, such as: I’m not mad, I’m sad. When I think of * Digital mammography technology Improved internet where we saw ourselves 40 years ago— * Pill-sized transmitters for monitoring * Cell phone coverage worldwide the Moon, Mars, exploring the stars with Above: Apollo/Challenger/Columbia Memo- fetuses from inside the womb * The technology to watch over 300 men and women, and not machines—I rial Patch. Below: STS-1/STS-107 Commemo- * ‘Smart’ composite forceps for safer cable channels believe we let the dreamers down. baby deliveries * GPS technology Verne, Kennedy, Roddenberry, Sagan, rative Patch. * Artificial limbs (prosthetics) what do we say to them? And what do And lastly, the largest contributions in we say to the dreamers of tomorrow? Protecting your eyes space, the Hubble Space Telescope From the collection of * Polarized and scratch resistant (see photo 5) and the International Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo sunglasses Space Station (see photo 6) wouldn’t

Safety in flight * Lighting protection for commercial aircraft * Windshear prediction Photo 5:The Hubble Space * TACS (Traffic Alert and Collision Telescope was placed avoidance System) No more playing chicken at 30.000 ft. into orbit by the space shuttle. Without the Sports * Padding for football helmets shuttle, there will be no further maintenance on Firefighting/Rescue the Hubble * Portable Jaws for rescuing

It also goes without saying if it were

Page 25 Name: doris hutley Rank: commander Position: communications officer Ship: USS susquehannock NCC-71833 Region: 7, pennsylvania (USA)

USS Susquehannock Participates in Daffodil Days The USS Susquehannock participated in people and sold many “vintage” bears, Daffodil Days for the second year. I am lunch bags and raffle tickets to win the on the Daffodil Days planning committee giant bear for this year, Liv N Hope. in the Harrisburg, PA Capital area. I work Unfortunately we didn’t have the daffodils on the Daffodil Days Newsletter in our yet. But it was still an exciting time. We area and, along with some great people also ran into some people we had met from the USS Susquehannock, helped at Farpoint. Guess it’s a small world! out at the day sites selling daffodils. It’s a very satisfying way to help fight We also sold my first Gift of Hope. cancer and to start thinking spring. This is where you can buy a bunch of daffodils and have the American Our first Daffodils site was the Hershey Cancer Society send them to a cancer Bear game on March 13. We had sold patient. Another great option is the at this site last year and had found it Project Care, where you can send a to be a fun and exciting spot. This year Daffodil Day gift to a child in the hospital. Carl Deitrich, Jim Hutley and myself participated along with one of my fellow Jim and I sold daffodils at Polyclinic committee members, Nena Zeiders. hospital in Harrisburg. Oliver and Tina Cocoa and Red Robin stopped for Maxwell joined us in selling at Central photos. Carl and Jim are excellent sales Penn Fitness and East Shore YMCA.

ease their experience I wanted to let everyone know where the proceeds from Daffodil Days go. When These are just a few things that I checked the Daffodil Days website, donations to American Cancer they said they have a number cancer Society help fund. I think I hear about patients can call 24 hours a day, 7 days different ones at every meeting. a week for a listing of services. In case anyone knows someone in need of it, Our group will also be participating in a the number is 1-800-227-2345. Some Relay for Life event in June and hope to of the services listed on the site include: raise more funds for the American Cancer Society. Volunteering is very fulfilling – * Transportation to and from treatment especially since * Lodging for people who have to travel my Father is a long distances for treatment two time cancer * Online education for cancer patients survivor. and loved ones * Free assistance locating cancer clinical trials based on individual needs * Physical, Emotional and Financial assistance to cancer patients to help Page 26 STARFLEET SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNER - 4TH PLACE

Name: Lea Hepler Rank: Ensign, First Class Ship: USS Republic NCC-1371 Region: 2, North Carolina Achievements: 4th place winner, 2010 starfleet short story contest

What Price Salvation?

Thirteen-year-old Jim Kirk awoke to mandatory assembly this morning at invited but us! I bet they’re going to “Me.” a wave of nausea. Hot sun poured 0830 hours. Report to the athletics pass out Zamki’s stockpile –” through the window, painting the field at Cochrane School. Unlike “Jim, you don’t even know what boys’ beds white. He squinted the previous administration, we will “Slow down.” Sam rubbed his eyes. they’re doing. We should stay here into the brightness, looking for his immediately address the problems “First of all, Dad said that story about and wait to hear from Dad.” older brother, George Samuel Kirk. that threaten our colony’s very the governor hoarding food was “Morning, Sam.” survival. bunk.” “No way. That could take hours.”

Sam pushed his face into the pillow, The following families are required to “Maybe Dad was wrong.” “Then we’ll wait.” his cheekbones sharp. attend with all members… Sam snorted. “Not likely.” Their “What if they are handing out food Jim rolled from the bed and padded father was second in command there?” As if to nail Jim’s point, toward the kitchen, eager for a Hundreds of families were named. of the colony’s security forces. Sam’s stomach growled like an ion glass of water. He heard his mother Originally a defense force to protect engine. “Hah. You can’t wait, either.” Winona’s trademark snore, but no George, asked Thomas Sr., what’s the settlements from indigenous answering honk from his father this all about? wildlife and space faring threats like Sam scowled. “I’m not sure about George. George Kirk, a Lieutenant Orion pirates, the security men had this, that’s all. If something bad is with Starfleet’s Colonization Task Food, Jim answered. Hot cakes, transitioned over time to a more going on, we don’t need to be in the Force, was often on duty at odd cookies, and chicken danced in his traditional law enforcement role. middle of it. Mom would kill us.” hours, but rarely first thing in the head. They overthrew Governor “Zamki doesn’t stub his toe without morning. Unease warred with hunger Zamki and found the food he’s been Dad knowing about it.” Jim exhaled slowly. “If we don’t get in Jim’s stomach. stockpiling. Now they’re going to give some food, Mom’s not going to make it to us! Jim was undeterred. “Well, it much longer.” The message light blinked at him. something big has happened, and Jim clicked the wall interface next to He eagerly scrolled down the list we’ve been left out of it. What’s that Sam’s mouth opened, and then the sink. When his father was gone – but the Kirks were not on it. He about ‘the revolution’?” closed. for more than a few hours, he usually scrolled up, checked again, did a sent a quick note to reassure the search for their names. Nothing. Sam bit his lip. “I don’t know. I heard “You know it’s true. It’s only been family. The message was not from Dad say there have been some riots. three days for us. How long do you his father, though, but from their He dashed back to the bedroom. If they overthrew Zamki, then what think she’d gone without before Dad neighbor, Thomas Leighton. Thomas “Sam!” he hissed, shaking his happened…?” caught her?” and Martha Leighton were good brother’s shoulder. “Sam, wake up!” friends of the Kirks, and Jim and To Dad, they both thought, but Sam stared at his hands in his lap, Sam went to school with their son, “Urrgh,” Sam moaned, “Go away.” neither said it aloud. a tuft of sandy hair falling over his Thomas Jr. He rolled over. forehead. He bit his lower lip. Jim Jim cleared his throat. “Dad or not, recognized the expression from their Thomas Sr. had forwarded an official “Look,” said Jim, bringing up the I’m going.” tri-D chess games – his brother was communiqué to Jim’s father: message, “Zamki is out! There’s a balancing options, searching for the The revolution is successful! Your new governor, and they’re having a “Says who?” right answer. Their father liked to new Governor summons you to a meeting at the school – everyone’s joke that if you asked his sons to

Page 27 STARFLEET SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNER - 4TH PLACE jump off a cliff, Jim would hit bottom itself. He didn’t recognize any of hoped he had found a good hiding our government lost. The revolution long before Sam finished calculating them, which was strange – Sam and place. is successful, but survival depends the force it would take to get Jim knew most of the officers that upon drastic measures. airborne. served with their father. The nearest Six security guards took evenly officer was chewing his thumbnail. spaced positions around the edge “As you all know, our food supplies Finally, Sam gave Jim a curt nod. of the crowd. The nervous guard are gone. The remaining replicators “Let’s go.” Jim frowned. Security officers turned his back to Jim. A suspicious cannot produce enough food to feed To save energy, they rode Jim’s tended to have the same qualities: bulge wrinkled his uniform shirt at the us all. No ship answered our distress scooter most of the way to Cochrane they were ever-moving, ready for waistband. calls. Therefore…” Academy. A copse of fernlike trees action, always watching. This man near the road hid the scooter. They fidgeted: Hand in pocket. Thumbnail Jim surveyed the rest of the Seconds passed. continued the last block on foot. to mouth. A glance over the shoulder. schoolyard. A shuttle was parked Falling into step with the dozens of Something is not right. next to the administrative building. “Therefore,” he repeated, “I have no colonists heading for the athletic Three men emerged from it, two choice but to take drastic action to field, they reached the entrance The line ahead dwindled as the in security uniforms. Jim did not ensure the survival of our colony. unnoticed. Sam drifted into the crowd colonists sat down. Jim watched Mrs. recognize the third—a slim man with on the left, Jim to the right. Takagawa ease her elderly frame an aura of power. Heavy copper “You have been summoned to these to the ground. The security officer eyebrows floated above a pair of assemblies on the basis of several Jim spotted the Leightons ahead of stared over her head, not looking at piercing eyes; a pointed beard criteria. him. He weaved around a middle- anyone. The sudden knot in the pit of circled the cold, hard line of his aged couple and touched Tom’s arm. Jim’s stomach had nothing to do with mouth. He said something to the “First: I was shocked to find that hunger. guards Jim could not hear. They many of you have no documentation “Jim! What are you –” nodded and marched around the from your home systems on file with “Tom,” he whispered, “I need you to bleachers toward the field. the Migration Office. You invaded this “Shh,” Jim hissed. make a distraction.” colony, literally taking food from our The bearded man walked toward mouths. Without you, there would be “Do you know what’s going on?” “Like what?” the stairs to the announcer’s booth no famine!” behind the stands. “No. Maybe there’s food?” Jim shoved him. Jim edged to the right and flattened The crowd buzzed. Angry voices against the column. From the field, shouted in a number of languages. Tom looked hopeful. “I don’t know. Tom tumbled sideways into a girl Tom caught his eye. He stared at the Mom thought so, but Dad is worried. from their Biology class. The two bearded man, and then glanced back “Second. Many of you transported, He said the message didn’t sound went down in a tangle of arms and to Jim. Who’s that? he mouthed. sheltered, and aided these surplus right.” legs, crashing into Tom’s parents Jim shrugged. Tom tried to tell his persons. While they received our and half a dozen others. The crowd father about the man, but by the time services, consumed our medicines, Jim scanned the area. Like many of parted, dodging the sudden pile-up. Thomas Sr. looked up, the bearded and expended our provisions, you the community spaces, the stadium man was gone. Jim wondered if defended their treason. Had this was not yet finished. Two sets of The nervous security guard pounced anyone but he and Tom had seen excess population not been in bleachers stood on either side of the on them like a cat on mice. Jim him. residence, our supplies would have field. Unlike the hard-packed ground walked past, trying to look innocent. been enough to sustain us – the of Earth, the turf was thick and With everyone focused on Tom, “Your attention, please.” The colonists who went through the spongy. Once Jim had gotten used to it was any easy slide through the distinctive whistle announced the correct channels in order to get it, he found it made a great surface gap between the first and second message was being broadcast to the here.” for football and track. It was soft bleachers and back against a whole colony. The crowd quieted. enough, too, for his athletics class to column. More voices joined the cacophony. practice martial arts outside without “This is your new governor,” he said, Jim was worried. The new governor a mat. He peered out through the gap. his voice deep in the speakers. “We wasn’t making any sense. Angry at The field was nearly full. The guard live in desperate times, perhaps being accused, the colonists were “Do you see my dad?” asked Jim. was back at his post, still fidgeting. the most desperate in the history of close to becoming a mob. And where The Leightons were seated three or the United Federation of Planets. is Sam? “No.” four meters past the site of Tom’s Governor Zamki was unwilling–” He collision, near the end of a row. Tom sneered – “Or unable, to save our The governor produced a data pad. The crowd was not headed to the was now engrossed in conversation colony from the ravages of not only “This is Executive Order 518, the first stands. Jim noted the bleachers with the girl. You’re welcome, the blight on our crops, but the drain on my authority as your leader.” He were bare of any supply boxes or grinned Jim. of precious resources that starved cleared his throat. equipment. Six security officers were our systems. Only I was willing to seating families in rows on the field Sam was nowhere to be seen. Jim speak out, forced to seize the control “Assembled colonists: Your

Page 28 STARFLEET SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNER - 4TH PLACE continued existence represents a enveloped Leighton. His outstretched between him and the guards; the “Come on, come on!” threat to the well-being of our society. hands caught the left side of his school door was dead ahead. He Your lives mean slow death to the son’s body. His last touch burned subconsciously dropped into a He burst into the administrative wing. more valued members of the colony. half of Tom’s face away. starting position. Thirty meters, twenty, ten… The door Therefore, I have no alternative to the dean’s office opened. Sam’s but to sentence you to death. Your Tom pitched headfirst onto the first Get set – head popped out! execution is so ordered. bleacher. Jim hauled his friend through the gap by his shirt, both Jim launched himself like a missile. “Don’t stop!” “Signed, Kodos, Governor of Tarsus boys falling backward onto the The ground sprang beneath his feet, IV.” spongy ground. Jim glanced up, adding extra height to every step. He Jim barely touched the floor over the waiting for the face of the guard; the cleared the edge of the field, forgoing last ten meters. Sam slammed the Kodos closed the channel with a whine of phasers continued, but the the sidewalk. The door loomed door controls as Jim flew inside. He click. officer did not appear. ahead like the gates of heaven. He tried to brake, but his inertia and the heard a shout. smooth carpet sent him headlong The crowd rose to its feet, a Jim righted himself and rolled Tom into the wall. thousand voices screaming in every over. His friend was unconscious. A bolt sizzled over his right shoulder language of the Federation. The The left side of his face was a mass and burned a black hole in the “Oh, my God! Jim!” Sam pulled his orderly rows were gone, replaced of burnt flesh, bone exposed in building. Jim cried out and jerked left. arm. “When I saw there wasn’t any by an amorphous mass. A dirt clod places. Jim covered his mouth to A second shot hissed past his right food, I hid in the building –” sailed from the middle of the crowd stifle the heave his empty stomach hip. He sped for the door. and smashed into a guard’s face. could only partly deliver. Adrenaline ebbing, Jim gasped like “No!” yelled a voice over the a fish. A field of stars threatened his Sidearm, Jim snapped. The thought He caught movement from the announcement system. “Go left!” vision. His lungs and legs were on surged ahead of comprehension. corner of his eye. Kodos’ shuttle fire. “Help –” That bulge in his waistband was a – was in the air, making a slow pass Jim obeyed, swerving down the over the field. Guards raced past the side of the building. He ducked as Sam half-dragged his brother into the The officer fired. Three colonists stands, sweeping left and beyond, another bolt whizzed overhead. dean’s office, babbling all the way. evaporated. hunting down the last of the colonists The carpet as they ran for the exits. Jim saw half “Turn right!” was pulled back in one corner, Seven other security guards opened a dozen people running toward the a trapdoor askew. “The security fire, bright laser trails crossing school, survivors of the onslaught. A waist-high fence surrounded a cameras were on, so I tried to and recrossing the field. Colonists He looked past them: the closest small courtyard with two picnic find you. Then I saw – can you get disintegrated in mid-scream. The door was at least twenty meters tables. Jim raced toward it. down the ladder?” red silhouettes of people caught away. The distance stretched out as in the phaser beams turned the if it were a light-year. “Jump! Jump!” Jim swung himself down the first yellow morning sun a sickly shade of rung, letting gravity do the rest. He orange. Mrs. Myamoto, the science Fear rippled from his empty stomach. Hurdles had never been Jim’s strong hit bottom about ten feet down. teacher, took a shot in the back and For an absurd moment, he wanted to point, but he soared over the fence The white flush of emergency lights disappeared; her daughter vanished cling to the turf and close his eyes, like a master. Momentum carried him illuminated a small alcove. A red door beside her, still clutching their new as if it were all a dream. to the far picnic table in two strides. bore the words Emergency Shelter grandbaby. When Martha Leighton He leapt from the tabletop over in dozens of languages. Sam landed stumbled, a beam of deadly light He gritted his teeth, willing himself to the rear fence. A crash and a howl next to him as it opened. found her. his knees. He stole a glance through erupted behind him. the gap. The guards continued down Hands reached out. Faces swam Oh my God – the field away from him, their backs “To the lab door! Hurry!” before Jim: Kevin Riley from the turned. Two girls were gunned down grade behind him, Mr. Molson from Thomas Sr. was sprinting for the in front of the pink-flowered bushes His legs pumped faster than two streets over… A satisfying clunk closest cover, the stands, with lining the walk. he’d dreamed possible. The door rang out as a bulkhead sealed his son in tow. He glanced over whooshed open like magic. behind them. his shoulder at his wife’s killer; Jim eased Tom under the first bench, the weapon had turned on him. avoiding the boy’s mutilated face. He “Head for the office!” Sam untangled himself first. “Thank He heaved Tom toward the first prayed Tom would not be seen. I’m God. Thank God. Jim?” bleacher, tripped forward, and so sorry. More shouts – the officers were still instinctively reached out to push the in pursuit. He skidded down the Life Jim struggled for air, grateful for the boy ahead of him. He scuttled to the far end of the Sciences hallway. The door snapped cold floor. Hot blood hammered in his bleachers, fear making his muscles shut. A phaser bit into the metal with temples, and it seemed as though Jim watched in horror as red light taut. The stands lay diagonally an ugly zing. Sam was very far away. Jim fell

Page 29 STARFLEET SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNER - 4TH PLACE backward down a dark tunnel and wave. The computer appeared to be “They’re in the panic room.” on the bunker’s computer. George was gone. untouched. He headed upstairs. began the tedious process of “No kidding?” verifying his identity: manual data The call came just after seven. On the landing, a family portrait was entry, voiceprint ID, retinal George Kirk, Sr., hungry as hell, smashed on the floor. More debris “Nope. Wife grabs the kid, he grabs scan... Where the hell is the was dressed and ready to go within tumbled from the doorways of the his comp interface, pow, down the scanner? The slim disc resembling ninety seconds. He took an extra bedrooms and Zamki’s private study. chute. The mob comes up the stairs an old-style monocle was missing. thirty to kiss Winona’s cheek, check The study was smaller than the and they’re gone.” Rankin would have used it to enter on the boys and reset the house’s official downstairs office, but even his code earlier, so it had to be security systems. through the mess, George could George grunted. The so-called “panic nearby. see Zamki did most of his work room” was a small, sub-basement He took the speeder to the here. On one wall, a digital bulletin bunker beneath the house’s Annoyed, George checked the governor’s house. The streetlights board was filled with status updates, foundation. In an emergency, drawers. He stood and surveyed the were in power-save mode. Each one to-do lists, and project deadlines. personnel could escape to a turbolift desk, then picked up the terminal lit up before him and shut off behind Reports littered the desk, floor, and in the back left corner of the house – and looked under it. He picked up him. As he parked, the last light did leather recliner, the latter taking up through the governor’s office on the the datapadds, looking under two at not cut on, leaving him in the dark. the remaining space in the room. first floor or the master bedroom on a time. The fifth padd was still active. Slits of weak yellow light oozed from Amid more datapadds and a stack the second. The lift would drop the covered windows. of old-style books sat Lieutenant directly into the bunker and seal Surprised, he glanced at its readout. Commander Dave Rankin, George’s itself in place. When the doors The unit had performed data retrieval The gate, more decorative than superior and the head of Tarsus IV’s reopened, escapees would share from the restricted colonist database, functional, was smashed inward. security. two tiny rooms: a bunkhouse with displaying three columns of names. Footprints crossed the leafy grass cots, water, and medical supplies George scrolled through the list. and the white path. The governor “Morning,” said George. for up to six people, and a miniature There were almost four thousand had brought a traditional glass and command post with computers people, divided into categories and wood front door with him from Earth; “Kirk.” Rankin grinned. “Sorry to get and communication equipment. subcategories for no obvious reason. the fancy brass knob had been you out of bed, but as you can see, Per Federation regulations, similar George thumbed for information replaced by a neatly burned hole. we had a bit of excitement.” shelters were built beneath the about the search. Rankin was schools and public buildings. “Are the requestor, and the report was Ensign Martinez was on his way out. George nodded. “What happened?” they still down there?” time stamped at 0613 hours. The “Morning,” said George. padd also noted the list had been “A small armed group arrived “Get this. That idiot went into a forwarded to a private computer Martinez nodded and yawned as he about oh-five-hundred hours and priority-one lockdown once they were terminal on the colony network. went past. demanded the governor distribute inside. No communications net, no the food he’s stockpiling.” info feed, nothing from the colony “Computer,” he said softly, “Belay The first floor held the governor’s computer. Flying solo.” code entry.” public offices. Muddy tracks came in “Ah. But he doesn’t have any.” from the lawn and went everywhere. “That’s overreacting.” The terminal beeped an assent. He The reception area was ransacked. “That’s what he told them. They eased back into the chair. Disclosure Tables upturned, pictures yanked seemed to think he was lying.” “Yup. And now we come to why of identity records was a court- from the walls – even the couch was you’re out of bed.” martial offense, and the evidence upended and ripped open. No stone “Of course.” was in his hands with Rankin’s name left unturned, noted George. “You need my code,” said George. It on it. It looked less like the mob was “Mrs. Zamki called for help at five- would take top-level security codes searching for something and more fifteen, shortly before they broke from two officers to override a priority “Problem, Kirk?” like they had simply tried to destroy in.” Rankin snorted. “I told them that one lockdown. On Tarsus IV, only he, the house. antique door was a bad idea.” Rankin and the governor himself had George started. Rankin was standing the necessary clearance. in the doorway, his arms crossed. Officers Wallace and Burke were “That hole looked like a phaser “Can’t find the scanner,” he offered carrying a computer terminal down burn.” Rankin gestured him to the desk. weakly, sliding the datapadd on top the hall from the direction of the “Why don’t you start the process? I of the pile. governor’s office. “Did you get the “Yep. We’re analyzing it now to be gotta use the head.” comm system?” asked one. sure.” Rankin fired a glance at the padd. George sat down at the terminal, The names were still visible on its “Of course,” answered the other. George prepared for the worst. “And pushing a stack of datapadds to one readout. “Just doing a little research,” Zamki?” side. Rankin had already established he said smoothly, tucking it under his Curious, George tossed them a a direct link with the security system arm. “Trying to find our perps.”

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“You don’t have them in custody?” They had to go find a translator “We need to talk about this list.” before anybody could be helped. A He recovered the phaser and “They ran. Raymond and Chang Rankin stepped back, protecting the translator. My kid can’t get a math datapadd and scanned the list – the hadn’t had full rations for almost a datapadd. George paused, arms tutor because all the teachers have Kirks weren’t on it. He permitted week. The poor guys passed out.” outstretched. “Where did you –” to spend extra hours teaching aliens himself a short sigh of relief. to read! Is that the kind of world we George’s eyes narrowed. Most of the Rankin pulled a phaser from his came here for?” The best exit route, he decided, was colonists had been on half-rations pocket. He sighed. “George, sit out the window and straight to the for over a month – they weren’t down.” George’s eyes drifted. speeder. He checked the window outrunning anyone. “They passed – the other officers were gone. He out,” he repeated. George complied. “You know what I found in the prepared to jump. records? Zamki didn’t even require “You heard me. Damned upset Rankin backed to the door and full documentation from these Someone ought to get rid of them all. about it, too.” Rankin paced to the closed it, the phaser deadly steady. scumbags. We don’t know if they’re left, blocking George’s path to the “You should have just put in the killers or criminals. There could be George paused thoughtfully, then door. His face was red. “You know, code. You could have been back in murderers on your street, George. turned and fired at Rankin on heavy George, not everyone is in as good a bed with Winona by now.” Right next to Winona and the boys. stun for good measure. He hopped shape as you.” It’s past time we did something from the ledge, bounded into a George stared from the pistol to about it. Someone ought to get rid of forward somersault, and sprinted The hair on George’s neck was on Rankin. “What is this, a coup? them all. They had no right to be –” for the speeder. To his relief, no one end. He forced himself to smile. Promoting yourself to governor?” followed. George rammed his foot into There was no mob. “No, not me. I wouldn’t want the job.” Rankin’s groin. The engine brayed as he shifted into high gear. Message from As soon as he thought the words, “Then why are you doing this?” Rankin doubled, struggling to bring Thomas Leighton Sr. Urgent, said he knew it was true. That phaser the phaser to bear. George batted it the dashboard. He pulled onto a hole through the door would turn Rankin’s smile disappeared. “It’s not away. Rankin tried to fight back, but side street to read it. A list of names out to be Rankin’s – the five-minute obvious to you?” George shook his George easily forced the older man appeared, sickeningly familiar. analysis on the burn hadn’t come head. “Look around you. Our people into a blood choke. back because there wasn’t one. are starving. Our medical supplies George, asked Leighton, what’s this Martinez, yawning: Fleet rank A2 in are almost gone. This colony was “Now you listen to me,” George all about? computers, up all night cracking the built to support about five thousand growled, “Who did you send the list colonist database. The smashed people, and instead we have eight to?” George whipped the speeder back pictures, the collateral damage – the thousand. This was to the main road. The chronometer thoroughness not of revenge, but inevitable.” Rankin tried to pull away. read 0813. He punched the comm. of a cover-up. Hell, they were still “George Kirk to Winona Kirk.” carrying out equipment when I got “The original settlement was built “Come on, Rankin.” George here. for five thousand, but we always squeezed his bicep against Rankin’s Winona’s voice was a whisper. “I’m planned to grow,” said George. “The carotid artery. “Give me a name.” here, sweetheart.” And Zamki – Rankin must have tried farms would have produced enough to get him to hand over the colonists’ for everyone, but the blight –” Rankin gasped. George relaxed his “Honey, listen to me. Stay in the information. Attacked by their own hold. “K—Kodos.” house, okay? Keep the security security men – no wonder they cut “How do we know one of them didn’t system on and don’t open the door themselves off the grid. bring it with them?” growled Rankin. “Who the hell is Kodos?” for anyone, even one of my officers. “They brought everything else – Got it?” “Go ahead and enter the code so we Centauri flush, kassaba fever, the Rankin thrashed, trying to escape. can finish this.” Denebian flu.” George merely flexed his muscle, “Yes, George. But why?” cutting off the blood to Rankin’s George cleared his throat. “I don’t “Dave,” George said, “You know brain. In a moment, Rankin passed “No time to explain. Just stay inside think that’s a good idea.” they didn’t bring the blight. It’s native out. and keep the boys with you!” here. The flu? Everybody brought Rankin stared. “What?” their own crap. The Centauris got our George dropped Rankin to the “Okay...” common cold, for God’s sake.” floor like a sack of potatoes. He “There’s more going on here than the had reviewed the names of every “Gotta go, honey. I love you.” Zamkis in their panic room. I think –” Rankin wasn’t listening. “I had to wait colonist that came to Tarsus IV, and to see the doc behind three people he had never heard of a Kodos. A “Love you, too.” “Sit down, George.” who didn’t even speak Standard. pseudonym?

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He hit the comm again. “George Kirk the school. “You know, George,” opened ports, the two men heard aimed from behind. to Eddie Brackwell. Eddie, please Eddie interrupted his thoughts, “I the public address system begin respond.” didn’t ask why you needed my help. to grumble. “Closer,” said George. The first phaser beam leapt into the But I wouldn’t mind a few details.” “Can we tune into that broadcast? crowd. Four people disappeared. Four blocks whizzed past before the Thanks.” More beams gushed forth. link came to life. “Brackwell here,” George wasn’t sure where to start. said a sleepy voice. “What’s going “Someone is trying to make a power “As you all know, our food supplies George sighted down the phaser on, George?” grab,” he began. “There are traitors are gone. The granaries are empty. and fired four short bursts. Stunned. amongst the security force – they’re The remaining replicators cannot Clean miss. Hit but still moving. “Ed. I’ll be there in two minutes. Go using the second- and third-wave produce enough food to feed us all. Stunned. fire up your pod right now.” colonists as scapegoats. They’re No ship answered our distress call. George thanked his lucky stars for willing to – hell, Ed, I’m not sure what Therefore, I have no choice but to He took a deep breath as the shuttle Eddie Brackwell. A retired pilot from they’re about to do. But I’ve got to try take drastic action to ensure the swept up and out of range. The the Federation Merchant Marine, to stop them.” survival of our colony…” colonists stampeded down the hill he was a team player and a good and into the street. The second man neighbor. He was also a habitual “Third wave… Really.” George leaned out his port. He fired after them, erasing people from tinkerer. He’d built a two-seat flyer recognized the formation the four his path. The third man was tracking for he and his wife to go sightseeing, George nodded. men were creating: it was to avoid the shuttle. but offered the craft to dust the friendly fire. crops when the blight struck. As a “Alright, then. How close do you want “Down! Down!” George shouted. third-wave colonist, George knew to get?” “Ed! They’re about to start firing!” He Eddie would never side with the pulled out his phaser and checked Eddie pushed controls to maximum. xenophobes. Besides, a check of the George clapped Ed on the shoulder. the setting: heavy stun. He boosted A phaser bolt flared overhead as the datapadd confirmed the Brackwells “About a hundred meters…?” himself out the window. “Can you little ship righted itself just above the were on the list. give me a low pass around the field? grass. Eddie swerved George back The sun was at their backs, casting About ten meters up?” in line with their opponent. He skidded to a stop on the street. a heavy shadow on the colonists. Eddie, gray hair contrasting sharply George opened his porthole. “Go “George, she’s not really a fighter – ” He aimed and held the trigger. A with his dark skin, had readied the back to your homes!” he shouted. red stripe surged across the field, Lady Relda for flight. George leapt Several colonists heard, but none “Can you do it?” catching the guard squarely in the from the speeder. “Ready to go?” heeded him. chest. George found the last guard “We’ll find out!” on one knee, still firing. One last shot “Go where?” He opened a general brought him down. communications channel. “Attention “Had this excess population not “Checked your messages lately?” all colonists! Do not, I repeat, do not been in residence, our supplies He collapsed into his seat, images attend the assemblies this morning! would have been enough to sustain of dying colonists burning his vision. “Yeah,” said Eddie. He sat down in Stay in your homes. Do not open us – the colonists who went through “Can we make it to Cochrane the cockpit. “Told me and Relda to your doors to security personnel!” the correct channels in order to get School?” he asked. go to the Armstrong School at eight- here.” thirty. That where we’re headed?” The colonists below looked up, Eddie nudged the shuttle upward in confused, but continued toward the George popped the hatch. “As close response. The message from the Leightons school. as you dare, Ed!” had said the Cochrane School, George stared out the window. across town. George frowned. “You’re reaching the ones at home,” The shuttle plunged toward the Colonists swarmed through the Armstrong was closer. “Yes. Relda’s Eddie encouraged. “Keep going.” ground, a wake erupting in the grass streets. Many fell; few stopped to not going, is she?” before it. Leaves burst upward. A help. George repeated the message and woman’s red scarf sang across the “Wouldn’t make it even if she wanted yelled out the window again, but field as Eddie banked to starboard. George reached for the comm. to.” no one listened. The crowd was “Attention colonists,” he said. “This growing; the lawn was almost full. “I have no alternative but to sentence is Lieutenant George Kirk. There “Okay. How much fuel do you have?” “This isn’t working,” he cried. you to death. Your execution is so has – there has been violence at ordered.” the assemblies.” His voice cracked. “Plenty. Haven’t been out in weeks.” Eddie put the craft in a long circuit “Stay in your homes. Stay away from of the school. George could see four The crowd screamed in fear, doors and windows. Do not open Within moments, they were aloft. officers forming a perimeter around certain that the Lady Relda was the your doors to security personnel. George peered out. On every street, the colonists. The last holes in the instrument of their destruction. All Please stand by.” He closed the hundreds of colonists shuffled toward crowd were filling. Through the eyes were in front, but the gunners channel.

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The board pinged with an incoming “I know. There’s been an attempted library. I’ll circle through the sculpture just like the rest of us.” Wallace message. “Lieutenant George Kirk!” coup. Security forces compromised. garden.” inched to the right, trying to get a howled a familiar voice. “Dad! Are We need to lock this situation down, better shot at the group. you there?” fast. Are any of you armed?” “Seemed to me like flying was working pretty well.” “I took an oath to protect these “Let me do it!” cried a second. There was a pause. Officers of their people. So did you!” rank were not authorized to keep “It was.” George sighed. “Ed, I can’t “Boys!” George bellowed, angry and phasers in their homes. “Dammit, order you, so I’ll only ask. Can you George gave Jaspreet a countdown. grateful at the same time. “What this is no time to worry about track down Kodos’ shuttle? I hate to Five, four, three… the hell are you doing? Get off this regulations,” George bellowed. put you in more danger, but –” channel!” “Not at the expense of my wife and “Sir! We have two weapons,” said “If it hadn’t been for you, Relda and I kids. I—“ “We’re trapped!” yelled George Azevedo. “One phaser and one laser might have died this morning, too. I’ll Jr. “We’re in the bunker under the pistol.” find him. Count on it.” George and Jaspreet fired. Wallace school. There are eight of us –” and Burke dropped instantly. Rankin “Did you say, laser pistol?” Laser Within moments, Ed landed the leapt backward onto the small “They’re dead!” yelled Jim. “They’re weapons were ancestors to the shuttle at the library. “Here, George.” landing, pointing his phaser in all all dead. Everybody at the assembly. modern phaser, but far less humane He opened a panel and handed over directions. The guards started firing, and –” – they were infamous for cutting a portable communicator. “Good through flesh like butter. luck.” “It’s over, Rankin,” yelled George. “Junior, Jim,” said George sternly, “Put the phaser down.” “Calm down. Are you in the “Aye, sir. It’s an antique. My “Thanks, Ed. You too.” emergency shelter?” grandfather gave it to me.” “Kirk?” Rankin wedged himself in George bolted as the Lady Relda the corner next to the door, shadows “Yes, sir,” they chorused. “Does it shoot?” took to the air. He dove from hiding his face. “I should have killed sculpture to sculpture, watching you when I had the chance.” “I need you to stay there, where “Aye, sir.” for the source of the phaser fire. you’re safe. Do not leave the bunker McDougal shouted something and “Drop the phaser.” until I tell you to. Is that understood?” “God bless your grandfather,” said was answered by a barrage from George. The comm blinked with ahead and left. George dropped “And if I do?” said Rankin. “Let you “Yes, sir.” another incoming message. “Stand behind an eight-foot abstract piece take me into custody—spend the rest by.” and peeked of my days on some backwater penal “Good.” A small rivulet of relief spilled through one of its holes. planet? Not a chance.” over George. As an afterthought, he “McDougal to Kirk,” interrupted added, “Later, you can explain why another officer, a third-wave colonist. McDougal and his group were “Dave,” George said gently, “I you’re not home with your mother. “I’ve got a group of civilians pinned trapped on George’s side of the know you love your wife and kids. Kirk out.” down by phaser fire on L Street near street about ten meters down, hiding You wanted to help them, protect the Migration Office. My phaser’s in the deep-set entrance to the them. Drop the phaser now, and I In the shelter, Jim turned to his almost out, sir. We need the cavalry.” library. Rankin was across the street can still help you. You could go to brother. “Are we in trouble?” on the Migration Office steps, flanked a rehabilitation center, not a penal Another incoming message sounded. George linked the two channels. by Wallace and Burke. Farther down colony.” A commanding female voice said, “Give me your exact coordinates.” the street on Rankin’s side, Jaspreet “Jaspreet to Kirk. What the hell is Numbers flickered onto Eddie’s and Azevedo crouched behind a Rankin laughed cruelly. “A rehab going on?” panel. “How many civvies and parked speeder. Jaspreet gave center? I’m not insane, George. I shooters?” George a quick know exactly what I’m doing.” He “Jaspreet!” George cried, relieved. salute; George motioned for her to walked slowly into the sunlight, “Where are you?” “Six civilians, three shooters. Sir, target Wallace while he targeted phaser pointing to the sky. Rankin is one of them.” Burke. On my mark, he motioned. “Azevedo and I just passed Fourth “Drop the phaser, Dave.” and E Street.” The two junior “Jaspreet, you three head for “Come on out, McDougal,” Rankin officers lived with their families on McDougal’s position near the called. “We’ll go easy on you.” Rankin smiled. a side street next to the Cochrane Migration Office.” He repeated the School. “We heard phaser fire and coordinates. “I’ll meet you there. Kirk Never,” McDougal responded. George clenched his teeth. It was ran to investigate. Sir, I saw Crispin out.” whisper-soft in his ears: a tiny, tiny gunning people down in cold blood. “Why risk your neck for them? whine. Oh no. “No!” And he wasn’t the only one.” Eddie silently changed course. They’re the reason we starved. You George said, “Drop me behind the know it; you saw it from the inside, Rankin walked resolutely toward

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McDougal and the civilians. The ranks to a dozen, then twenty, then – neither boy had energy for that – suddenly silent. whine grew louder: his phaser was almost fifty trustworthy colonists. but they still crashed into their father set to overload. The explosion would They swept one end of the colony with roughhouse affection. The Everyone turned to Jaspreet. A take them all out—Rankin, civilians, to the other, capturing the last of the three Kirks clutched each other like communicator tumbled from her officers, and probably half the library conspirators. parts of the same atom. hand. and Migration Office. Teams spread through the city to help “Junior, Jim,” George whispered, George rose, still holding the boys’ “McDougal! Fire!” the survivors. One team coaxed the kissing each boy’s sandy head. shoulders. “Lipika? What is it?” Zamkis from their panic room, scared He drew back, looking into their There was an impotent click. “I’m and tired but unharmed. In addition grinning faces. Similar reunions Her lip trembled. “Sir – that was out!” to the Kirk boys and the others at were occurring all around them. Governor Zamki. He – he wanted to the Cochrane School – including tell you –” She wiped her eyes with George popped from his hiding place Tom, who had not been discovered “Dad,” began Jim, “I’m so sorry, I the back of her hand. “Sir, a rescue and fired; Jaspreet followed his lead. under the bleachers – the colonists can explain everything.” ship will be here in ten hours.” Rankin tumbled to the ground, the rejoiced to find more survivors. In the phaser bouncing from his hand. The bowels of the Medical Center, eight George chuckled. “If I had a credit “Rescue ship?” someone asked. whine was close to a scream. people had crammed into an isolation for every time I’d heard that, I could chamber; the starship-grade metals retire.” “Yes. A Vulcan ship heard our “Run! Run!” yelled George. He raced that kept virulent diseases from distress call. They have replicators down the street, hoping the others escaping had also kept their attackers “It was all his idea,” added Sam and medical supplies. They’re – obeyed. He leapt behind a parked at bay. Outside the colony’s Capitol helpfully. they’re on their way.” speeder and waited for the explosion. Building, a young man wrested a phaser from one of the guards and “Why is it that my older son always Everyone cheered but George. Instead, a banshee screech cut killed two more before going down. goes along with the plotting of Something collapsed inside him. the air and his ears, then abruptly His bravery allowed eighteen people the younger?” Sam blushed. “You stopped. Somewhere, a Tarsus bird to escape. need to set an example for this He pressed his sons to his chest. twittered. youngster.” Hot tears poured down his cheeks. Only at Armstrong School were there “My boys,” he choked. “My boys.” George leaned hesitantly around more than a handful of survivors. “There’s no need for name-calling the speeder. Azevedo stood over Almost three hundred and fifty people –” Jim stopped. The room was Rankin’s body, the antique pistol in made it out alive. his hand. A crater about the size of a dinner plate opened where the Eddie Brackwell was also a hero; phaser had fallen, a tendril of smoke he found Kodos in flight south of the STARFLEET Dispatch: curling into the morning. The younger city, attempting to rendezvous with man stared at the laser pistol. other conspirators. Kodos turned the Wizard World Convention tables on Eddie, chasing him into by Commodore Beau T Thacker our charity Children’s Hospital. We “Azevedo!” George called, running the southern mountains. With the gave away free items for donations. back. “Did you just shoot that thing?” Lady Relda badly damaged, Eddie The USS Azrael attended LT jg. Patterson ended up collecting let loose the last of his fungus-killing Wizard World convention in New over 60 names of people interested “Sir,” he said dazedly, “Uh—Yes. Sir. I dust, plunging Kodos into a green Orleans on January 29- 30, 2011. in Star Trek Chapters with about 50 suppose I did.” haze. Kodos, disoriented, crashed Lt jg. Patterson and I ran into my names going to the new Chapter into the mountainside. The would-be friend Aaron Douglas of Battlestar forming in the New Orleans area. George couldn’t help it – he laughed. governor’s body was burned beyond Galactica upon arrival. He agreed LT JG. Patterson, New Exec officer Jaspreet joined him. “God bless your recognition. George’s theories on to stop by our fan table later on Cmdr Myers and his son Cadet grandfather, son. Bless him.” Kodos’ identity remained just that – Saturday for a quick chat and Myers, LT jg. Lejeune, Lt Cmdr theories. picture. We set up our fan table next Everett, Lt. Everett, his wife and I “Yes, sir!” to the USS Corsair and Star One enjoyed the many different guest At the final count, nearly four Delta. People began coming in and stars including Walter Koenig of George blew out a long breath. thousand people died during the brief looking at such items as the Delorian TOS. There was an inside Mardi “Alright, hotshot. Help me get these reign of Kodos, the Executioner. from Back to the Future and the old Gras parade from the Star Wars crew men secured. Jaspreet – go after * * * Mystery machine. You could have and the 501st held a huge fundraiser McDougal, see if those colonists need pictures taken inside these vehicles. collecting over $2000.00 for a boy in medical attention.” He straightened. George Kirk led the team that opened We displayed various items from a wheelchair. There were Vampires “We’ve got a lot of work to do.” the shelter at Cochrane School. His Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Star and more including Ghostbusters Over the next twelve hours, George sons were waiting for him. They Wars and some Robotect toys on and monsters. All in all a busy day. Kirk and the four officers grew their didn’t come running like they used to our table. We solicited donations for Page 34 uss chicago ncc-75011 Name: john deyoung Rank: lieutenant, junior grade Ship: USS chicago NCC-75011 Region: 12, illinois (USA)

22-12-1157 USS Chicago Celebrates Four Years The USS Chicago NCC-75011 held its the uniforms would have the same who also gives back to the community John DeYoung was not only a first monthly meeting on Sunday, January 16 at look as The Next Generation/DS9 while immersing themselves in their time attendee to the chapter but was Zone Comics shop in Homewood, IL. The attire. No word yet as to what props favorite comic book personae. The also promoted to Lt. Junior Grade. day also marked the Starfleet chapter’s four would be constructed or when this paintball excursion would not be a The sudden promotion was due to year anniversary. The celebration included project would take place. Zone competition between the two teams, the contribution Ensign DeYoung Klingon Blood Wine, Romulan Ale, cheese Comics owner, Captain O.T. Puente, but rather a mixture of camaraderie made to the organization, a Star Trek and crackers, and chocolate brownies mentioned he had already begun and fun as each team would consist version of How to Host a Mystery that would make Counselor Troi hop over work on his pulse rifle for the ship. of members of both organizations. game, which would be used for an Riker to get to! Along with the festivities, upcoming event. The game was well the meeting’s agenda included chapter Another plan brought to the table was The evening also involved welcoming received by Captain Jay Hurd. Once business and event announcements. the possibility of a paintball outing a new inductee into the group and all the formalities were over, it was this summer. Along with the crew of recognizing promotions. New recruit time for blood wine and celebration. This very informal get together consisted the USS Chicago, the group from Brandon Szarmach received the Fun was had by all as each member of several crew members who discussed Gotham’s Finest would also be on first pip to his uniform to be promoted hoped that the USS Chicago would Trek and shared views on the new Doctor hand to join in on the sport. Gotham’s to the rank of Ensign Junior Grade. continue to soar for four more years Who, personal anecdotes, technology Finest is another cosplay organization Your humble correspondent, Ensign and beyond to Live Long and Prosper. and various other subjects. They debated rumors and speculations about what the Trek sequel, planned for a June 29, 2012 release. Speculation is that Paramount Arts Fleet wants the next movie to be done in 3D. Abrams said in an interview with NY Mag’s Vulture Blog that it would all depend on the script, but also mentioned that he was not a big fan of the concept.

Another rumor floating around about the upcoming sequel is that a certain popular genetically enhanced Trek villain would be making his return to wreak havoc on the young James T. Kirk (Chris Pine). In contrast, some members of USS Chicago have heard that idea was scraped and the new premise would mainly focus on Klingons. Yet, according to TrekMovie. com, “the script is still being worked on.” So in essence, no one really knows what they might come up with as far as storyline much less who the main villain will be.

During the formal meeting, ideas and goals for the chapter were presented. One suggestion members considered was assembling costumes and props for new or current members. The ideal design for

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07-26-4961 A History of a Ship Named “Storm” The Starship U.S.S. Storm follows was to protect vessels against attacking in a line of history after other great Pirate vessels during the Eugenic Wars. ships named Storm. The following is a chronology of those ships, The S.S. Storm was named in honor of named in fiction, throughout the ages the preceding ship EUV Storm that was within the chronology of Star Trek. destroyed in an attack by six pirate vessels while protecting a group of passenger One of the fighting Brigantine within liners along the coast of East Africa. Peter the Great of Russia’s fleet, that She destroyed five of the pirate ships battles with the Swedish Navy within before sinking herself. The S.S. Storm the 17th Century. Mounting 16 cannons served as a long-range military sleeper (8 on each side) this ship sailed more ship until she was decommissioned like a Merchant vessel of the time but due to the advent of warp travel. with only 80 crew members than the Daedalus class USS Storm, circa 2158 standard 100 like the Merchant. Peter The Human/Romulan war was the Great was renowned for his ship humanity’s first interstellar conflict after building skills and is credited with single- more than forty years of total peace. Primarily a combat vessel, the class handedly building his fleet’s flagship. Thus, while the Romulans began the was fitted with four laser cannons of the war with a well-tested fleet of purpose heaviest type in service and a magazine In the mid 18th Century, the British designed combat vessels, the Humans of twenty-four fusion missiles. Combined adopted the name, Storm, for one of where trying to hold them back with with her high-speed and enhanced shield its third-rate Man-O-War. Serving as a 18th Century British Man-O-War “Storm” converted merchant vessels augmented capacity, the Daedalus was considered “Ship of the Line” for the Royal Navy, by the occasional ship bought from an equal to any four Romulan warships. In alien government. From the first day of service they proved exemplary, rapidly her 80 guns saw campaigns in North the war, it was obvious that a new class acquiring a fearsome reputation on the Africa, East Indies, Mediterranean, and of warships was needed; ships that front lines. By 2159 the rapidly growing the coast of North America. She lived were larger, faster and more powerful Daedalus fleet had turned the tide in the out her days in obscurity as just another than any which had preceded them. war, and by the end of that year, they ship of the line for his Majesty the King. Work began at a feverish pace early in were routinely striking deep into Romulan 2156, and by mid-2158, the first of the home territory. The Romulans, faced with th Named after its 18 Century predecessor, new Daedalus class was launched. a war now fought almost wholly on their the Royal Cruiser HMS Storm served own territory, sued for peace in 2160. with the North Sea Fleet protecting the straits between Scotland and the Orkney The first of the Daedalus class vessels Islands during the First World War. She reached the end of its hull life in 2188. saw action when a squadron of German Initially it was planned to conduct a major U-Boats tried to mine the straits and was overhaul on the hulls of the ships to extend caught by the Mine-Sweeping Fleet of their lives a further twenty years, but with the United States Navy during autumn of a lessening in tensions during this period 1917. The HMS Storm was used as the it was decided that Starfleet needed lead battery in sinking four of the U-Boats. fewer heavily armed ships in service. The number of Daedalus class ships was The rest of the 20th Century did not see the allowed to gradually fall as ships reached name Storm listed as any nation’s ship. It the end of their hull life and retired. was not until the middle of the 2020’s that Initially it was planned to retire the cruiser a ship was commissioned Storm, serving 17th Century Russian Brigantine “Storm” WWI-era Royal Cruiser HMS Storm type altogether in favor of large numbers in the European Union’s Naval Task of smaller, more maneuverable vessels. force as a first strike vessel. Its mission Page 36 History of the USS starfleet scholarships Storm, Name: reed bates Continued Rank: fleet captain 03-37-9881 Position: starfleet scholarship director Other Positions: regional coordinator, r3 Ship: uss ark angel NCC-1889 Region: 3, texas (USA)

Need Money for College? STARFLEET’s got a Scholarship for Standard. Well, you might need to All you have to do is be a member you! Want be a doctor or nurse so you learn that in college. Love to take care of STARFLEET for a year, fill out an can say, “He’s Dead, Jim” and know of wounded animals and even targs Application by the due date of June Constellation class USS Storm, circa 2245 for sure? Want to be an engineer are your best friend? Would you rather 30, and send it in with the required like Scotty and beam me up? How work Security and prevent a galactic documents. For all the details, please see about learning to put on performances war? How about learning to teach all of our website at: http://scholarship.sfi.org/ But in the end it was decided to put most of in 10-Forward for all your friends? these topics? Or would you like to be like the Daedalus fleet into mothballs against There is a scholarship for everyone. Jake Sisko and write about the universe If you have any questions, please possible future need. The last one hundred around you? Don’t forget, we even have email the STARFLEET Scholarship ships were placed in storage in 2196, How about becoming a Communications a Scholarship if you want to learn to do Director at [email protected] with the USS Storm being that last ship. officer because sometimes the universal business like a Ferengi. And, finally, if translator breaks down, so you might none of these sound interesting, there’s Reed Bates, Fleet Captain Perhaps the most famous class of vessel need to translate from Rihannsu to always the miscellaneous one, the Scholarship Director in Starfleet history, the Constitution Tamarian and back into Federation Space Explorers’ Memorial Scholarship. class was a legend in its own time. When launched, the U.S.S. Constitution set a new standard of excellence in almost every applicable field - she was simultaneously the fastest ship, most Star Trek Wakeup Call advanced exploration platform and most powerful combat vessel in known The fabric of space time bent ever so spacecraft›s final scheduled mission. Star Trek Theme in their space. The four hundred and thirty crew slightly this morning as Science Fiction It has made 39 flights and 13 journeys shuttle wakeup call, phone poll. members of the U.S.S. Storm enjoyed and present day intersected as the crew of to the International Space Station. a standard of crew accommodation the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS With Deepest Regard unknown on other vessels of the period, 133 were awaked by a communiqué from while the diplomatic facilities rivaled those Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled Carnell of all but the most elaborate Starbases. to land at Florida›s Kennedy Space “Space, the final frontier. These have Center shortly before noon Wednesday Captain Carnell Eubanks Quickly following the Constellation in been the voyages of the space shuttle -- one day later than originally scheduled. U.S.S. Star League 2245 was the rest of the Constitution The nearly three-decade shuttle program Archivist / Historian class starships. During her years of Discovery. service life the Storm explored countless Her 30 year mission: To seek out new is scheduled to end later this year. SCC 24999 new worlds, making first contact with science. many species and helped in expanding To build new outposts. There has been a long history between Special Thanks to CNN the Federations knowledge of the To bring nations together on the final the Shuttle program and Star Trek and for original story territories surrounding it hugely. Like her even though we could not get the toy sister starships, the U.S.S. Storm also frontier. served as a mighty deterrent to both the To boldly go, and do, what no spacecraft Enterprise in space at least there is a Klingons and Romulans, several times has done before,” Kirk said over the Star Trek related ending to this historic taking part in combat actions which “Theme from Star Trek.” mission. Thanks to all who participated helped determined the fate of the entire in the STARFLEET’S & Star Leagues Federation if not the Alpha Quadrant itself. In actuality William Shatner reprised projects to fly a toy Enterprise on the last shuttle mission & the Well wishes card for Note: The current operational era of the USS his role as James T. Kirk, the fictional Storm is set between Star Trek the Wrath of captain of the Starship Enterprise to these final flights of the Space Shuttle. Khan and Star Trek the Search for Spock. wake up the crew of the space shuttle Discovery at 3:23 a.m. ET, This is the Also thanks to NASA for including

Page 37 uss storm ncc-1694 Name: david sladky Rank: captain Position: commanding officer Ship: USS storm NCC-1694 Region: 7, new jersey (USA)

07-38-4961 USS Storm Launch Party block away. (Trivia note: Bob Vosseller this time I would like to thank Teresa was my first commanding officer on the Trees and Marybeth Simkins for USS Challenger, back in 1991). organizing the event and getting a great deal on the food and the location, Bob showed up with his entourage and James Paxson, Jr. for donating 1/3 of my Chief Engineer showed up shortly the money for the event, and Wally thereafter. We sold tickets for the 50/50 the bartender for holding the whole raffle and for the door prize. The buffet thing together. Also congratulations to was set up and soon we had about 25 Marybeth for winning the door prize of people, with calls from Mike Sladky, an operational new movie phaser, and Ken Kadin and Neil Buster, a cameo Wally’s brother who won $29 in the by my Security Chief, and surprise 50/50. calls from the Commander and Vice- Commander of STARFLEET. I hope to have more of these events in the future, and am happy to have I had a wonderful time playing pool and a great crew to help me with this and we even picked up a new member. At future events!

From left to right: CAPT David Sladky, CO, USS Storm; ADM Bob Vosseller, CO, USS Challenger; LGEN Larry Neigut, XO, USS Storm. Members of the USS Storm surround their CO, CAPT David Sladky (gold shirt), and XO LGEN Larry Neigut (white uniform).

As the first major event and/or party held by the USS STORM ever, I had I got a call from Larry and he told me much trepidation that anyone would he was waiting for a shuttle to pick him show up, then the day before the up. At the time I figured he was just weather forecaster called for snow and being poetic, but 20 minutes later Larry a few of our out-lying members called had not showed up. I called him back to say they were not going to make it. and found out he really was waiting for So I was sure that it was going to be a shuttle and the darn thing had not just me, my Communications Officer showed up! (Where is a shuttlecraft and my Chief Medical officer. conductor when you need one?)

As I sat in the Captains quarters (my Once Larry showed up and I was in bedroom), I waited for a call from my uniform, we made our way over to the XO Larry, he was going to loan me a Grand Fromage Bar and Grill and I was Gold Shirt for the event so I could be in happy to see ten crew members had a genuine Captain’s uniform. Then the already showed up. With my Yeoman phone rang—people were at the party at my side, I started greeting the people wondering where I was. Only I could who were there, and got a call from be late for the party I was throwing. Bob Vosseller that he was only about a

Page 38 STARFLEET Short Story Contest 2011

Are you an aspiring Star Trek fan fiction author? Do you enjoy writing Star Trek fan fiction and would like to share your work with your friends in STARFLEET? Well, now you can!

Back by popular demand is the Short Story Contest! So many of you had a great time with it in 2009 & 2010 that we decided to make it happen again in 2011 and give all of our budding authors a chance to share their work.

The Guest Judge for the 2011 STARFLEET Short Story Contest will be none other than accomplished novelist, short story author, screenwriter, and comic book writer Peter David.

Mr. David’s work includes both comic books and novels, such as Imzadi, and co-creating the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5 and children’s television series such as Ben 10: Alien Force and Space Cases, which Mr. David co-created

The rules of the contest are pretty similar to what they were last year. As a reminder, here are the rules:

1. All submissions must be original works written by the submitting author. 2. The author must be a current member in good standing of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. and will need to provide his/ her name and SCC number upon request for membership validation. 3. Authors may use a pseudonym, however, the entrant must provide his/her true name and SCC number upon request. 4. “Please read”, “Untitled”, etc. are not acceptable titles or summaries. 5. Submissions can not have been previously published or submitted for publication electronically or via any other medium. 6. Submissions must be 7,500 words or less. 7. Submissions must be received by 12:00am Eastern, June 1, 2010. Items received after 12:00 am Eastern, June 1, 2010 will remain available for reading on the site, but are excluded from judging. 8. Submissions will be reviewed by the Annual Campaign Short Story Contest Staff. 9. Five short stories will be selected by our panel of judges for final rating by our Guest Judge, Peter David. 10. Submissions may be printed in the STARFLEET Communiqué (CQ) and/ or online via STARFLEET lists which may be read by children; as such, submissions must be rated PG and must not contain profanity or graphic descriptions of sexual acts - the submission must be deemed acceptable on North American television networks during the 8:00 pm Prime Time slot. While violence can be part of the story, horrendously gory violence may decrease an entrant’s liklihood of being selected as a winner. 11. By entering, contestants retain the rights to their submissions, however, they grant STARFLEET permission to reprint their work in the CQ (with minor editorial spelling corrections, as necessary) and in possible fanzine publications. 12. Contestants agree to allow STARFLEET to use portions of their submissions in any promotional materials which may be produced (such as E-Mail or flyers). 13. Winning entrants agree to provide STARFLEET with a photograph of themselves to use when publishing their submission, however, writers can request their image not be used. 14. Only one entry per member. Multiple entries will result in the author being contacted and verifying which single entry they wish to have judged. 15. Submissions found to be in violation of these rules may be removed and the author’s account suspended at the discretion of the site administrators and/or moderators. The site administrators reserve the right to modify these rules as needed.

Submissions are going to be accepted at the all-new STARFLEET Fiction Archive, available on the World Wide Web at: http://fiction.sfi.org/

Entries are NOT limited solely to the existing characters of Star Trek. If you would like to broaden your entry with your own character base, you are more than welcome to do that.

So, all you budding authors, get your imaginations going, start writing, and don’t forget to submit your entry by midnight Eastern on June 1st, 2011!

Page 39 starfleet office of emergency preparedness Name: james c jones Ii Rank: colonel Position: director, starfleet office of emergency preparedness Ship: USS NCC-71840 Region: 4, california (USA) website: http://sfoep.org

Helping Others by Helping Yourself It’s 4:00 am - Flood, Tornado, Hurricane, equipment check, building check, and CERT Organizations Earthquake, Nuclear cloud. You have to vehicle check. The Fire Department will Disaster Psychology So, now what? get out. Now! start a Jurisdiction Survey when they’ve Terrorism and CERT completed their immediate station Course Review and Disaster Simulation Training. When that emergency hits Pretty scary scenarios. It can happen check. An Engine will roll out and drive the Fire Department, Police, and and it has happened. The question is, to its assigned jurisdiction. The Captain Out of the above units, the most Ambulances will not be there. If not for “Are you ready?” Seriously. Are you? will note everything during that first pass beneficial I thought were Disaster hours, then days. As G.I. Joe would say — and they will not stop until the survey Preparedness, Fire Safety, Light Search - “Knowledge is half the battle.” I just completed my Community is done. The survey takes about 30-plus And Rescue Operations, and the Emergency Response Team training, minutes. That’s an additional 30 minutes Disaster Simulation. I encourage ALL members to consider CERT for short, March 2011. I’d like to after an emergency you won’t see them. becoming CERT trained. You don’t have share some information about CERT In fact, depending on how extensive the Disaster Preparedness has been one to do it for your community. You don’t and a little of my training with you. damage is, it may be hours before you of my focuses since the inception of have to do it for neighbors. You should see a first responder. A bit of sobering the STARFLEET Office of Emergency do it for yourself and your family. The CERT program has been around information is that you may be the first Preparedness. It is a subject which since 1985. It was developed and responder — with or without training. everyone should, at the very least, think For more information on CERT: http:// implemented by the Los Angeles City about. It’s a subject easy to understand www.citizencorps.gov/cert/ Fire Department (LAFD). The Whittier So, what did I intellectually, Narrows earthquake in 1987 validated learn? but not easy to You can always email me with the need for training civilians to meet implement. questions on CERT and Emergency immediate needs after ANY disaster. The CERT Preparedness. I’ll be more than happy After the Mexico City earthquake program, as Fire Safety was to answering your questions and untrained, spontaneous volunteers it is now, has an eye-opener. concerns as well as getting you pointed saved 800 people. It’s important been adopted Not only do you in the right direction. to remember that during times of and expanded learn different emergencies people will step up and to cover all types of fires, My email address is: [email protected] do what’s needed to help others. hazards. you learn how Something also to remember — of Since 1993, they start, how If you’re interested in becoming an EPL all those untrained volunteers that communities they react to (Emergency Preparedness Liaison) just unselfishly stepped in to help, about 100 in 28 States and Puerto Rico conduct water, how fast they spread, and how send me your name, SCC#, region and lost their lives. Why? Lack of training. CERT training. The New York City to put them out. There’s a hands-on chapter name (if you belong to one). CERT team recently sent 12-CERT exercise in putting out a “small” fire - CERT training is designed to prepare Trainers to Haiti to teach its citizens the about the size of an office chair. Additional links: you to help yourself, your family, essentials of Emergency Response. and your neighbors in the event of Light Search and Rescue gives you Disaster Simulation Photos: http://www. a catastrophic disaster. Emergency There are nine units taught in the insight into what professional Search citizencorps.gov/cert/simulation-photos. services personnel will not be able program, and depending on where and Rescue teams do. There’s valuable shtm to help everyone immediately. By you live certain types of disasters are information on conducting Searches and being CERT trained you can make a emphasized. For California, we focused Rescues as well as what to do after you CERT Training Videos: http://www. difference when it’s your time to step up on fires, earthquakes, and flooding. search. citizencorps.gov/cert/videos/ and help. The units are: And of course, the Disaster Simulation Frequently Asked Questions: http:// I’d like to toss out one more bit of puts all the training together. Not only www.citizencorps.gov/cert/faq.shtm information. After an emergency, Disaster Preparedness do you “play” a victim, but you also take first responders (generally, the Fire Fire Safety part in being part of a CERT Operations Department, Law Enforcement, and Disaster Medical Operations Part 1 Unit. The utter chaos of a disaster, even others) must ascertain their ability Disaster Medical Operations Part 2 when simulated, makes you appreciate to provide help: individual check, Light Search And Rescue Operations the training put into a First Responder. Page 40 region 3 wants you!

Region 3 Wants YOU! To attend our Summit. All members are invited to swing into the Radisson Hotel in Lubbock, Texas for Region 3’s Annual Summit, June 10-12, 2011.

This year’s theme is World War II and the Swing Era of the 1940’s. There are many things to do in Lubbock before, during, and after the Summit as well as the fun and camaraderie of the entire STARFLEET family getting together.

Thursday evening start off by going to an old-fashioned drive-in movie outdoors with the USS Lone Star crew (weather permitting, of course). Friday’s activities may start off with a round of golf in the 2nd Annual Region 3 Golf Tournament, then on to a wine tour at Llano Estacado Winery, cocktail hour back at the Radisson, dinner with the Marines of the SFMC’s 3rd Brigade, and topping off the night with room parties and a dip in the hot tub.

Saturday starts the main Summit events with Opening Ceremonies, lunch provided by the USS Lone Star with hot dogs and hamburgers (yes, free for all attendees) with all the trimming, panels (some usual, some not so usual), followed by cocktail hour in the Atrium Bar, then on to the Awards Banquet where we’ll find out who the Big award winners are for the “of the Year” awards. That’s not all for Saturday night! After the Awards are announced, there will be the Region’s Final Mission where we will pay honor to those who have fallen in the past year. We’ll then start the charity auction, dance, casino night, room parties and more hot-tubbing.

Sunday morning we’ll have the CO/XO’s breakfast, then our annual CCO meeting, and closing ceremonies. For anyone staying after noon, we’ll have lunch, nap, and then have the dead dog party. (In Oklahoma in 2010, it was called the “Daisy Dog Party,” but we don’t have a dog named Daisy.)

For all Region 3 Summit information: http://region3.org/summit/

Adult Registration is only $20 for Adults, and that includes most activities for all 3 days of Summit, plus the Saturday lunch provided for free by the USS Lone Star. The Youth (3-12) and Kids prices include children’s programming, two dinners, and the lunch from the Lone Star.

Friday Night 3rd Brigade Dress Mess includes a choice of Chicken Breast with Chipotle Sauce or Grilled Sirloin. The Saturday Night Awards Banquet includes a choice of Santa Fe Chicken and New York Strip Steak. Both banquets meals are accompanied by the usual suspects: Tossed Salad, Sides, Iced Tea, Water, and Coffee with Dessert. Both banquets are $25.00 each and that includes your tip.

The Summit 2011 charity is the Muscular Dystrophy Association. MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.

Come a day or two early and stay a day or two more. There are many activities to do in Lubbock, like visiting a museum, where there are several, including the Buddy Holly Museum or the Silent Wings Museum.

We look forward to seeing you in Lubbock. Let the Invasion Begin.

Page 41 commandant, sfmc Name: Bruce O’Brien Rank: brigadier general Position: commandant, SFNC Other Positions: commanding officer Ship: USS southern Cross NCC-63550 Region: 11, Australia/new zealand 1142-55-36 State of the SFMC It is very amazing for us to realize that strong as an organization by the level run by the DCOFORCECOM. So if fact that many of our “career” enlisted the “new” GS has been in place for of open and honest communication you have a desire to offer up your Marines would be possibly put into only a few weeks. If someone had told that transpires, so please keep it up. services - no matter what that may and “awkward” position regarding us that it had been three months or I would expect that the proper use be - it is strongly suggested that you their rank if they were appointed to more, I for one would have accepted of communication via the CoC will drop Colonel James a line, or get one of these roles - all contributed that unquestioned. So much activity ensure that we are all doing our jobs in touch with the COFORCECOM to the final outcome and decision. seems to be happening all around to the best of our ability - but more to find out more. They will be most us and so far, all of it has been importantly than that, it is the simple keen to hear from you I assure you. So, I can again confirm the good! We sure hope that continues... fact of us all talking to each other announcement that it is the formal that will help keep the Corps strong. Rank Billets decision of this GS that there will be The GS has now settled into their roles no change to the current rank policy and all Commands are busily working I would take the opportunity while on Some weeks ago, there had been as discussed and we will continue away on the various (and many) this subject to thank all the personal a fair bit of discussion on the Corps to support the excellent premise projects that are either in place, or are messages of good-will I have received list with regards to rank billets - that billet trumps rank. After all, being bought together. We said we from those wishing me well in this most especially that of the office we have been appointed to these would hit the road running, and that is new role. That personal touch from of Commandant. In general terms, positions based on our perceived exactly what we are doing - although people I have really only ever ‘met’ the question had been raised ability to do the job and one star, to be honest, perhaps we are trying a through correspondence or who only that the appointment to certain no star or four stars will make little too hard to do too much at once. may know me by name is something senior positions within the Corps no difference to that whatsoever. The GS discussion list has been that I take very personally and I should bring with it an ‘automatic’ running hot for weeks now as I am am truly pleased to receive them. rise in rank to a certain level. Commandants Campaign and sure all participants and observers Wilderness Challenge to that list can attest to. Topics have Staffing & Volunteers Allowing for the various and most been wide-ranging and important to passionate viewpoints that have Questions have also been raised the both the structure of the SFMC Most of the key roles with General been expressed, the GS took the on both these great incentives. in general and to the establishment Staff Commands’ offices have now subject as something that required Please be advised of the following: of incentives and programs that been filled - but I am aware ofa definitive and detailed discussion, it is our intention that the programs this GS are working through - few important vacancies here and so that a carefully adjudged decision that made up the Commandant’s some of which is reported thus: there that still, or will, require filling. could be made by us on the matter. Campaigns of previous years will If any Marine is looking to further simply continue. This means that Communications their career path in the SFMC, or There followed several days of participation in the Toys for Tots and perhaps has an interest that activity intense and very robust debate on Special Olympics by way of example We stated at the outset that it would be within one or other of the SFMC the subject matter in which many will just roll over into this year as well. our intention to ensure communication Commands may be able to satisfy, various viewpoints were highlighted, If there are any other special projects channels at all levels were open, then I urge you to look, or make investigated and talked of. By the that anyone may wish to raise as activated and utilized. I can assure inquiry. If you are unsure if your skills, end of our discussions, it was made possible inclusion, please get in you that from my viewpoint, this has experience or interest may suit the quite clear that this GS was opposed touch through the usual channels. indeed been very much the case. various advertised positions you see to there being any change to current The number of mails and messages available, this too should not preclude policy in this regard, based upon To date, the SFMC Wilderness received to and from all Commands you from making your offer or interest several important principles. Some of Challenges have been run most has been great and with it the degree to serve your fellow marines, and these included the fact that the current competently and extremely efficiently of inter-communication between the again, I urge you to make inquiry. system and policy is working well and by the SFMC Wilderness Challenge GS Commands, Brigades, Units and generally suits the requirements of Committee. This too will continue individual Marines is very high. This is To assist with the raft of volunteers the SFMC; the fact that while we may exactly as before and any Brigade as it should be and I would hope, and that stepped forward in January mirror the structure of our ranking wishing to participate in one of really expect, to see this continue. (in particular), there has been system on that of current military, these programs should make established the office of the Volunteer that there is no legal obligations that inquiry through FORCECOM who We will only continue to develop and be Coordinator - which is currently would require such changes; and the will direct them to the right area.

Page 42 commandant, SFMC State of the SFMC, Continued

SFMC Awards suppliers’, while we have found who have will have performed an as much detail as you can - witness several who should be able to slip action of serious, probably heroic statements; newspaper clippings - Some of you may have heard of the into the void created, we will have and of personal risk, it is critically anything at all that will help us to carry closure of the web-based company, to face the fact that the day of our and most crucially important that out our duty responsibly and simply. The Hock Shop. These people ‘low cost’ ribbons has ended - as it ANY nomination submitted for either 0743-24-81 supplied all the special award ribbons is highly probable that future awards of these awards is accompanied by After all - be assured that we really in use by the SFMC and their closure will come at a higher price. Naturally, as much detailing as is possible. The do want to make such presentation is a bit of a blow to us. However, we will be attempting to keep cost GS is required to fully investigate and thereby give these people the the SFMC Quartermaster has done as low as possible but you will and rule on each nomination and recognition their acts deserves. I an excellent job in immediately eventually see the demise of the 85 as these awards are the top honors suggest that you carefully study looking for a replacement supplier cent ribbons in our store. A reminder presented by the SFMC (the Gold the awards nomination procedure (or suppliers as the case may be). on this topic however- there is NO Nebula is the SFMC equivalent to the on the SFMC database before Fortunately, we hold some good need for any concern at all on our Medal of Honor or Victoria Cross), we sending any submission to us. stocks of most of our ribbons and see ribbon awards or supply. We will are therefore required to insure our no need for any concern as to supply. keep you all reliably informed on all judgment is sound, cautious, accurate Finally a question… When is an However, it MAY be required that long and any developments as they occur. and above all, befitting the actions of SFMC Marine not a Marine? And the term, we will not be able to replace the nominee. Thus we do implore answer is “Never”. Once a member some awards with the exact ribbon as Nebula Award Nominations any nominator to make sure that they of the Corps, always a member is used currently. This too should not are providing us with the very best of the Corps. Make sure to keep cause any concern as in the event that I would like to just take some time opportunity to enable us to recognize those communication channels well we are forced to change any of our to discuss nominations for our what will likely be heroic actions in and truly open and please continue award designs, the existing design most prestigious awards - those life-threatening situations and pass enjoying your membership in our will be acceptable for wear anyway. of the Gold or Silver Nebula. an award to the individual concerned, Corps. And if you have the time - by making sure that the ‘i’s” and “t’s” spread the love - recruit someone! In our research into ‘replacement As these awards honor those marines are well and truly taken care of. Attach

sergeantSergeant major,Major, sfmcSFMC Report from the Sergeant Major, SFMC Greetings Marines! his brigade in his February report, On average, the number of enlisted times, from flooding and earthquakes and make sure that I got a copy. So, members is about 70 percent of the Down Under that directly affect Welcome back to the booth in the for at least one brigade of the SFMC, total number of Active members. our members in the 11th BDE to back in the corner in the dark of the I finally have some hard numbers Whether this is a quirk or a trend that economic constraints that affect so local NCO club, where the meetings to report, and use as a baseline. indicates enlisted members of the many of us here in the US in the form 0543-37-47 open in the traditional manner SFMC are most likely to be Active is of reduced governmental services. (Jacks or better, nothing wild but In the 5th BDE, 39 of the 120 Marines something that will require more data. No effort you can make is too small Top) and we often join in the NCO’s shown on their February report are when it comes to giving back to your Prayer (Oh , NOW what?). some have no enlisted members and and it would be foolish to apply the Marines, and please let me know some have half their rosters in the numbers from just one to the Corps about the contributions you make One of the responsibilities of the SGM enlisted ranks, for an average of 23 as a whole. As I write this, Colonel Jari in terms of time and effort so I can SFMC is maintaining the NCO Chain percent enlisted members in each James, DCOFORCECOM, is working share them with the rest of the Corps. of Support by recruiting and retaining unit. If we consider only the units that on getting me more data as the enlisted Marines. One handicap to HAVE enlisted members, the average February reports come in, and I hope One project that I have added to that effort is that nobody seems to jumps to 35 percent. Or to put it more to be able to report soon on the actual my own “To Do” list is compiling all know how many enlisted members the simply, units in the 5th BDE that have percentage of enlisted members in of the History Reports that have SFMC has now, let alone how many enlisted members have, on average, the SFMC as a whole. My thanks to become such a popular part of my it had at some point in the past. So, it 14 Marines, and 5 of those are enlisted. both COL James and BGEN DeRoux monthly State of the NCO Corps is a bit difficult to know whether I am for their assistance and initiative in reports into one document and effectively doing that part of my job. Another very interesting number providing me with this information. making it available for interested jumps out at me from the data. In parties. I have set a deadline of this Enter Brigadier General Norm the 5th BDE, there is a pretty strong Another area of responsibility I year’s IC/IM to make that happen. DeRoux, OIC of the 5th BDE, who took relationship between the number of have is encouraging and supporting it upon himself to include the numbers active vs reserve Marines in a unit, community service efforts throughout One thing I would like to address of enlisted members in each unit of and the number of enlisted members. the Corps. We live in uncertain in this report is a persistent rumor

Page 43 Sergeant Major, SFMC Report from the SGM, Continued

concerning me personally. On many that case, feel free to contact the Reserve), who had come up through written up in praise for his actions.) occasions, I can answer a question GS and get it straightened out. the ranks, resigned his commission quickly and with complete confidence and enlisted in the Australian Scurry was also promoted to simply by going to written policy You can contact the SFMC General Imperial Force as a Private in the 7th sergeant, and then later, became an and citing it. For the record, I do Staff with any questions or concerns Battalion to fight in World War One. officer again, coming full circle and 0744-47-16 NOT sleep with a copy of the MFM you have. The email addresses are beyond as he finished WW One as a under my pillow, and I do NOT have ALL on the SFMC web page, and Arriving at Gallipoli right about the captain in charge of a mortar battery. it committed to memory. I simply their doors are always open. Your time the Powers That Be decided to In that role, he won the Military Cross. have a copy of the current MFM questions and input are always evacuate the beaches there, Scurry, In World War Two, he reenlisted, and (and the associated Policy Manual) welcome and needed. And, if you are now a lance corporal, helped come was in charge of a detention camp, on my computer, a rough familiarity not sure of which particular member up with an ingenious but simple finally rising to the rank of Major. with what is in each section, and of the GS is best equipped to deal invention that allowed the evacuation the knowledge that Acrobat Reader with your question or comment, I to proceed without tipping off the But his place in history is that of has a Search function that lets me can assure you that no matter which enemy. Using two tin cans, the upper Lance Corporal Scurry, inventor find things pretty quickly when I one you send it to, they will make dripping water into the lower, he of the self firing rifle that saved so need to. Why, yes, Marines, that IS sure it gets to the right person. created the “self firing rifle”. When many lives at Gallipoli, a mustang a hint. Always be sure, though, that the water in the lower can reached who became a reverse mustang, you have the LATEST edition of a Finally, let’s take a look at Top’s the proper level, the weight pulled and then a mustang again. particular reference, be it the MFM History Lesson. One phenomenon the trigger, and sporadic rifle fire or the SFI Membership Handbook. that we see from time to time is that from the ANZAC trenches gave the Semper Fi! of the “reverse mustang”” where illusion that they were still manned, Now, sometimes The Book may not an SFMC officer resigns their keeping the enemy off the backs of MGSGT Jerome A. “Hawk” Stoddard be particularly clear on something, commission and becomes an enlisted the troops quietly withdrawing. For Sergeant Major of the SFMC or there may even be what you member of the Corps. Some folks his brilliant improvisation, Scurry [email protected] perceive to be an error, or even wonder how realistic that is. Well, received the Distinguished Conduct a common or garden variety typo in 1915, 2LT William Scurry of the Medal and Mentioned in Dispatches that should be cleared up. In Australian Citizens Forces (their Army (an award signifying he was officially CO tracom, sfmc Report from the CO TRACOM Marines, wrong address. Your request will Distinction and 1 with Honors Michael Seim likely be delayed in being processed. Owen Swart Due to the lateness of the January Cadet TRACOM Student of the James Trainham report, this February report may be Student Awards for January: Month (Runner-up) 1244-12-47 a bit light on data. At this time, the These were already announced by Anya Walker, USS Dakota, 1st BDE: Marine Proficiency Ribbon (PD-12) TRACOM HQ Staff is preparing to Brigadier General Scott Anderson, 1 course completed, with Distinction Charles Robinson begin a program which will not only but I wanted to be certain that ensure that the SFMCA courses these fine marines have an extra Marine Unit Readiness Program Professional Development Award offered are up to date, but also that opportunity to see their names in print. (MURP) (PD-20/OTS) HQ has adequate and complete Aerospace Marcus Easterly copies of all SFMCA materials on TRACOM Student of the Month 631st MSG - Fighting Ospreys Charles Robinson hand in a secondary storage site. E. Jerry Beaulieu, USS Ares, 15th BDE: 8 courses completed, 4 with Support Leadership Qualification Badge with Contacting TRACOM: Distinction and 3 with Honors 740th MSG - Black Diamonds Silver Wreath (LD-10) http://sfmca.sfi-sfmc.org/portal/index. Franklin Newman php?option=com_content&view=artic TRACOM Student of the Month TRACOM Student Awards George Pimentel le&id=61&Itemid=79 (Runner-up) Initial Entry Training Award (PD-10) Russell Ruhland, USS DaVinci, 2nd Reed Bates Leadership Qualification Badge with Student Reminder: BDE: 9 courses completed, 4 with Melissa Fear Gold Wreath (LD-20) Students, it is of vital importance that Distinction and 1 with Honors Amie Greist Jim Hutley you make certain that each and every Donna Jarrett Franklin Newman field in the Course Request Form is Cadet TRACOM Student of the Linda McLaughlin filled out properly. If you select the Month Geoffrey Pimentel Academic Excellence Award correct course but select the incorrect Preston Rogers, Unassigned, 6th David Porter Tracy Clark (MD-30 HONORS) school your request will go to the BDE: 2 courses completed, 1 with Efrain Quihuis Larry French (SU-30 HONORS) Page 44 co forcecom, sfmc Report from the CO FORCECOM Kia ora, Ladies, Gentlemen, and marines of all ages in good standing by adding up all of an individual’s Commanding Cadets of the Corps. in STARFLEET: The International reported number of pages read. Officer, Forces Star Trek Fan Association Inc., and Command This past month has certainly been STARFLEET Marine Corps may 2) Most pages read by a Marine Strike forcecom@sfi- busy. I have awarded the Legion of participate. Cadets (as outlined in the Group (MSG): Winners are determined sfmc.org 0145-41-71 Arms to a couple of well deserving SFMC Cadet Manual) may participate by taking the total number of reported Marines to thank them for their service in this challenge; however they compete pages read by a MSG and dividing that TRACOM Rpt, Cont. to their country’s Armed Forces. They against other Cadets and not adults. number by the total number of marines are Colonel Brian Allen of the 234 MSG on that MSG’s roster on the contest end Franklin Newman (OD-30 HONORS) on the USS Oklahoma and LT Charles All submissions must be made date. This averaged number is then Charles Robinson (AE-30 HONORS) Robinson of the 212th MSG on the through the chain-of-command; direct compared to other MSG’s numbers Zebariah Young (NCO-30 HONORS) USS Jaresh-Inyo. One of the things submissions to FORCECOM will and the winner is the MSG with the we have been working on was getting automatically be discarded. To be highest average number of pages read. Aerospace Wings Device (AE-25 or the rules for the reading challenge considered an eligible submission 30) clarified and so here are the rules all the following information must 3) Most pages read by a Brigade John Caverly for the SFMC Reading Challenge. appear on a Brigade’s report to (BDE): Winners are determined by Dennis Jones FORCECOM for each marine: taking the total number of reported The STARFLEET Marine Corps pages read by a BDE and dividing that Infantry Advanced Device (IN-20) Reading Challenge is a friendly 1) Marine’s full name number by the total number of marines contest conducted by FORCECOM 2) Marine’s SCC number on that BDE’s roster on the contest end George Pimentel of the STARFLEET Marine Corps 3) Marine’s age (for Cadets) date. This averaged number is then to encourage reading at all ages. 4) Title of Book compared to other BDE’s numbers Medical Caduceus Device (MD-30) Members of the SFMC read as 5) Author of Book and the winner is the BDE with the Tracy Clark many books as they can in a certain 6) Page count highest average number of pages read. Tina Davis set period of time and compete in 7) ISBN number or publishers categories such as most pages read information Contest Awards and Prizes: Any contest Mecha Cape Device (ME-20) by a single marine (Adult/Cadet), awards and prizes awarded to winners Mark Anderson Marine Strike Group (Adult/Cadet), and Failure to include all the above are determined by the STARFLEET Josiah Smiddy Brigade (Adult/Cadet). To participate information will result in that Marine Corps General Staff. all a marine has to do is read books submission being discarded. Parachutist Wings Device (SO-13) and report them to their MSG OIC for COFORCECOM is not responsible for It has been decided that since it is a Michael Krogh inclusion in their by-monthly reports. any lost or incomplete submissions. Challenge that the Individual winner This information is then passed up the of the SFMC Reading Challenge Special Operations Device (SO-30) chain of command to COFORCECOM. Contest Eligible Material: Books in the will win a SFMC Challenge coin. Jill Tipton For more details including eligibility genres of fiction, non-fiction, mystery, and submission requirements sci-fi, thriller, romance, etc... are eligible For the Unit and the Brigade Final Note: please see the section below. and can be either in printed or electronic Level Winners they will receive It’s getting close to Summit/Muster form (Kindle, Nook, PDF, etc..). Books a Reading Challenge streamer. season again and with that we The Details and materials such as newspapers, Who runs this contest?: FORCECOM magazines, comic books, cook books, I would encourage all Marines out there get closer and closer to IC/IM. of the STARFLEET Marine Corps runs and other such books are not eligible. to participate in the Reading challenge. Last year we introduced Team this contest with the consent of the Audio Books can only be used if the Delta which is awarded to both STARFLEET Marine Corps General participant has a physical impairment Something suggested to me once it students of extremely high merit Staff. or condition (blindness, dyslexia, etc…) could be used by a unit to challenge and persons making contributions which prevents them from reading a another unit, or you could have a of extreme value to the SFMC by Contest period: COFORCECOM printed book. Marines using audio books battalion in one brigade challenge way of TRACOM. I want to take the determines the start and end dates must include the same information another battalion in that brigade. opportunity to remind students that in for the contest. Normally the contest as a printed book. Page counts for order to qualify for consideration for runs from STARFLEET International audio books are determined by using Just remember, it is all for fun and Team Delta as a student, you must Conference to STARFLEET the page count from the latest printed reading improves your mind and have completed a 30 or 60 level term International Conference. However this edition of the audio book in question. your general fund of knowledge. paper project which, in the opinion of can change. Any changes in the contest the particular Branch Director, shows period must be published at least six Note: There is no category for If you ever have any questions a very thorough understanding (6) months in advance in the Attention Battalions since many Brigades about starting a marine unit or about of the subject branch and a deep on Deck! Extra, Attention on Deck!, choose not to use them. marine awards or unit reporting or the insight into the topic discussed. and the Corps email list. Please note reading challenge please email me that this contest may be discontinued Contest Winners: Adult and Cadet Thanks. at any time by COFORCECOM winners are chosen in categories for; Yours in service to the corps or the SFMC Commandant. 1) Most pages read by a single John Kiwi Kane LGN Michael McGowan Contest Eligibility: Any and all marine: Winners are determined Master Gunnery Sergeant, SFMC COTRACOM

Page 45 CO infocom, sfmc Report from the CO INFOCOM Well the weather here at the Data for Attention on Deck! Extra. I look in my last post. more than happy to see what I can Warfare Center is going from one forward to working with Michael in do to help. Be sure to have an idea extreme to another. One day it is 32 his new capacity as DCO. Staffing as to some of the site basics (what degrees and snowing with 8 inches Volunteers are always welcome. information is to be on the site, what on the ground and then the next it In my last article I talked about what If you have experience in you want the site to do for you, etc...) 0744-47-16 is 61 degrees. I really need to talk I wanted to do with INFOCOM. As programming, Joomla, video editing, as it will help me help you. to the weather service about setting with any plans things tend to have to publications, graphics, etc..., please up some good weather around here. be reevaluated and priorities shifted. send your SFMC resume and Remember that I do maintain an Now as you all know INFOCOM now As of today I have not been able a small portfolio of your work to open door policy so if any member has a new DCO, Brigadier Michael to anything much more than some [email protected]. has questions regarding the SFMC, Timko III. Michael has been working preliminary work on SFMC forums INFOCOM, etc..., please do not as the Editor for Attention on Deck! and moving the SFMC websites to Need help with your group’s hesitate to contact me at infocom@ Extra for the past couple of years their own account. However I have website? sfi-sfmc.org. and has proven himself to be reliable started work on setting up an RPG If there is any Unit, Battalion, or and an asset to INFOCOM. Even list. Hopefully that will go live in the Brigade that needs help in setting MGN Sean Niemeyer though Michael is the new DCO he near future. After that I plan to tackle up a website or fixing one please COINFOCOM will continue to work as the editor the other two items that I mentioned feel free to contact me and I’ll be

deputy Commandant, SFMC Name: mark anbinder Rank: General Position: deputy commandant, sfmc Ship: USS accord NCC-1842 Region: 7, New york (USA) 1244-12-47 Breaking Bread, A Centuries-Old Tradition

People ask occasionally why we available for download from the bother getting together in person every SFMC web site at www.sfi-sfmc.org, year for STARFLEET’s International offers lots of tips for planning your own Conference, when the official Dress Mess, including scripts, drink business meeting that’s required recipes, and history of the tradition. 1244-12-47 could just as easily -- and much less expensively -- be accomplished via It has its beginnings in 18th Century Skype or some other online tool. British military custom, and our For me, the reality is that the formal Dress Mess is largely based on meetings are just an excuse, and early 20th Century USMC events. the opportunity to gather for shared Of course, friends and comrades meals is the real point of the IC. dining together is a tradition that goes back centuries, if not millennia. That’s at least as true of the relatively recent tradition of the STARFLEET If you’ve never been to an SFMC Marine Corps Dress Mess, a dinner Dress Mess, I’d encourage you to hosted at each IC by the Commandant join us at the earliest opportunity, of the Corps for the last several years. such as this summer’s IC. If you Bringing together not just SFMC felt welcome. This quintessentially STARFLEET banquets are always an have, invite your fellow chapter members but lots of non-Marine Marine event has included a excuse to dress up just a bit, and the members to join you at the next one. members of STARFLEET, the Dress growing number of STARFLEET SFMC Dress Mess is no exception. Planning your own brigade or Mess has proven to be a real winner. members who aren’t Marines, and Attendees typically wear their fanciest battalion muster? Download the has thus acted as a bridge. (Having uniforms or semiformal civilian attire. SFMC Dress Mess Manual and What’s one reason for this success? Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise think about hosting your own. I think a big factor is that, as at the dinner in 2009 didn’t hurt.) The SFMC Dress Mess Manual, mentioned above, everyone has Page 46 Staff of Starfleet International

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Page 47 quartermaster, starfleet Name: pete mohney Rank: admiral Position: quartermaster, starfleet Other Positions: navigation officer Ship: USS hephaestus NCC-2004 Region: 2, alabama (USA) 0247-04-20 Visit the STARFLEET Quartermaster! I’ve gotten a lot of requests for dark At the other end of the business And don’t forget the existing polos, and so I’ve ordered a new are some items we’ve had for a STARFLEET Spreadshirt store, at: supply in navy blue (sizes small to long time that we’re running low http://STARFLEET.spreadshirt.com/ 2XL) and black (in 3XL). I should on and are ready to close out. The where you can get dozens of different have them ready to ship in about STARFLEET book lights, lighted items in many colors, sizes and two weeks. Like our previous polos, keychains, and flashing lapel pins designs. If you wanting a t-shirt, bag, these are the same high-quality are about sold out, and they’ve been sweatshirt, pin, laptop bag, bathrobe, craftsmanship, enlarged logo, and in stock quite a while so the batteries umbrella or scarf with the STARFLEET ten year unlimited guarantee — a they were shipped with are pretty logo, this is your place to shop! great deal, and only $24 for all sizes. much expired. So, I’ve knocked the prices on these items down to $4 —get yours before they’re gone!

The STARFLEET flags are selling well, and with regional summit season approaching, now is the As always, we’re searching for more time to get one! A full 4 feet by 6 items that you would be interested in feet, suitable for outdoor use, these buying with the STARFLEET brand full-color STARFLEET logo flags will on it, and we have a voting page on grab everyone’s attention wherever the QM site where you can vote for you take them. At only $40, they I’m continuing to receive logos for the the items we’ve already featured. are ten bucks cheaper than the new STARFLEET Spreadshirt store, Check it out at http://qm.sfi.org/index. last STARFLEET flags we had, and where you can submit your group or php?_a=viewCat&catId=12&sort_ they were small and single color. event logo so we can sell whatever by=name&sort_order=low items you want with your logo on them. Preferred format is a PNG with Please feel free to forward this ‘transparent background’ format (and email to any other interested lists if anyone out there is a photoshop or people. Thanks for reading! whiz who could help me convert some existing logos to that format and Pete Mohney spec, please contact me privately). STARFLEET Quartermaster qm.sfi.org

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