THE WRIGHT STUFF Vol XVIII w No 6 The Official Newsletter of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk w NCC-1659 Nov / Dec 2007 C O N T E N T S A VIEW FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT ................................3 J.R. Fisher MEDICAL REPORT ...............................................3 Amy DeJongh VOYAGER - LEGACY ..............................................4 Brad McDonald SCIENCE REPORT ................................................6 Elaine Pischke Volume 18 - Number 6 SECURITY REPORT ...............................................7 Spring Brooks is a publication of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, the COMPUTER OPERATIONS REPORT .................................8 Raleigh, N.C., chapter of STARFLEET, an John Troan international STAR TREK fan organization. This publication is provided free of charge to A STARSHIP CHRISTMAS .........................................9 all chapter members in good standing. Elaine Pischke Subscriptions for non-members are $12.00 per year (six issues). Please address all corres- UPCOMING EVENTS .............................................10 pondence to CATBIRD Publications, 5017 Glen Forest Dr., Raleigh, N.C. 27612. This publication is a non-profit enterprise and is not meant to infringe upon any copyright or trademark held by Paramount Pictures, Gulf & Western, or any other holder of STAR TREK copyrights or trademarks. Unless otherwise noted, ENTIRE CONTENTS ARE COPYRIGHT Ó 2007 CATBIRD Publications, THE WRIGHT STUFF. Nothing in whole or in part may be used without the written permission of the publisher. THE WRIGHT STUFF assumes all material submitted for publication is gratis. The publisher and editors reserve the right to edit all submissions. Publisher ................... J.R. Fisher Editors .....................Jane Fisher John Troan TOOL BOX: Pentium IV-3.0GHz; HP LaserJet 1200 & DeskJet 722C; Lotus WordPro; Adobe Acrobat. IMAGES - Title Banner Wright Flyer from NASA/Ames PAO photo archive; U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (USN CV-63) from navicp.navy.mil; Constitution class cruiser from gwu.edu/~rljones/khawk. IMAGE - Featured Front Page Computer-generated rendering of the space station after the Dec. 26 docking of the Progress 27 cargo carrier, with 2.5 tons of fresh supplies. From nasa.gov. A View From the Catbird Seat By J.R. Fisher I would like to thank all STARFLEET's database current. There ØAlastair Browne to Senior Chief Petty of you that were able have been many lapses over the last few Officer to attend our Kitty years. We will be updating everyone's Hawk anniversary files and let you know where you stand on Congratulations to all of the crew dinner at the Kanki on the ship and especially regarding rank receiving promotions at this time. As we Sunday, December and assignments. We ask that every review the records of all of the crew, we 16th. Some of you department head assume their assigned expect more members to be recognized have been away from roles and do their paperwork as well. for their efforts on the ship and in their us for far too long and it was nice to see This means you should each write a communities. Keep up the fine work. you again. report for each newsletter and bring a As we start off a new year, I ask that I especially want to thank Tom report to the meetings. each of you bring your STARFLEET Mukoyama, manager of the Kanki, for In regards to rank, I want to report memberships up to date and provide me hosting us and giving us the discount. the promotion of several of our crew: with your cards. I personally suggest printing out the application/renewal form The food was wonderful and the service ØAlastair Browne to Chief Petty Officer superb as always. We all had a great along with your check so that you have a ØT. Keung Hui to Chief Petty Officer time. record of it. Having our party in December, one ØSally Lanoza to Chief Petty Officer Likewise, this starts our new year on day away from our actual anniversary, ØMatt Mitchum to Senior Chief Petty the Kitty Hawk, and that the crew voted to was nice and parking was not all that Officer (pending OTS conf) continue the current dues structure, that everyone pay their dues in a timely difficult. We may consider trying for that Tom Mukoyama to Master Chief Ø manner. These are the funds we use to time again next year. Petty Officer Our major emphasis for the coming do our charitable work. Anthony Dowling to Crewman year is to get back on track as the civic Ø I wish each and every one of you a group we used to be. In that vein, Meg Officers: very merry Christmas and hope that the new year is the best and happiest one yet. Hale is researching a project for the ØSpring Brooks to Commander coming year to help disadvantaged If you do any traveling, please be extra families both at Christmas and throughout ØJohn Troan to Commander careful. Enjoy you holidays and let's the year. Larry Pischke is investigating ØLarry Pischke to Captain come together in January for a great new the possibility of doing our highway ØElaine Pischke to Captain adventure because you do have the cleanup again. Wright Stuff. Crewmember of the Year: For my part, I am trying to get all of Esse Quam Videri the Kitty Hawk's back paperwork and Medical Report By Amy DeJongh Are Poinsettia Plants Poisonous? body or kill you, it may lead to nausea If the product is not cheap, get in According to the POISINDEX and vomiting in some cases. Since the touch with the manufacturer or retailer information source - the primary resource taste of poinsettia leaves is reportedly and talk about your lead content used by the majority of poison control very unpleasant, it is unlikely that a child concern. centers nationwide - a child who weighed or animal who attempts to eat or chew the If paint is peeling off any of the 50 lbs. would have to eat over 500 leaves will continue to do so after the first product's surfaces make sure children poinsettia leaves to reach an even taste. While ingestion of house plants is cannot get to it, as children may potentially toxic dose of compounds in the never a good idea (some popular plants swallow the bits that peel off. poinsettia plant. Doctors at the Children's can be extremely dangerous when eaten) Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburg parents of young children can be assured If you think your child might have Poison Center conducted a review of that the poinsettia plant is not a swallowed something which contains 22,793 reported cases of poinsettia dangerous risk in the home. lead contact a health care professional exposures, the majority (93%) of which immediately. With all the concerns over lead occurred in children, and found that 92% If your child has been sucking or containing toys, how can you protect of those exposed did not develop any chewing something which you believe your kids? symptoms at all. Ninety-six per cent of may contain lead, and this has been those exposed were not even treated in a If you are not sure about a child's toy happening regularly, contact a health health care facility. Furthermore, no or jewellery item, if you have a care professional and ask for a blood deaths resulting from poinsettia ingestion suspicion, make sure it is out of the test. have ever been documented. reach of children. Above all this holiday season, relax Even though accidental ingestion of If it is a cheap product you can discard and enjoy yourself! poinsettia leaves will not damage your it with your normal household waste. THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 3 NOV / DEC 2007 VOYAGER - "Legacy" By Brad McDonald ACT FIVE on such a risky undertaking. I doors on either side leading to various FADE IN: can do this alone. rooms. EXT. MORNING - NEO VULCAN JANEWAY JANEWAY WORLD (OPTICAL) I may be responsible for this, so Nobody here? I will share the risks. Looks like The away team transports in to a TUVOK we both bear a bit of deserted alley in the capitol city. Difficult to ascertain, this vault is responsibility, right Tuvok? heavily shielded against scans. I JANEWAY TUVOK suggest a room by room search. Location of that last It would seem so. transmission? The two move carefully room to room (beat) until the fourth. KIM Whenever you are ready. Two-five-five, one hundred JANEWAY Janeway turns to face the rest of the meters. Tuvok, in here! team. JANEWAY JANEWAY ROOM #4 Couldn't we have transported Cover us, then remain here until closer? we signal. If you don't hear from Tapara is on the floor, unconscious, with us, within fifteen minutes, return others nearby. Janeway taps her comm TUVOK to the ship, and leave this sector. badge. Sensors show that this is one of the few places of concealment in Kim begins to protest. JANEWAY an otherwise open area. Doctor? I need your services. JANEWAY Bring the others and be careful. JANEWAY Those are orders, understood? Are the T'ka in this area? TUVOK KIM Most of these people are dead. SEVEN Aye, Sir. No. The ones we talked with, are Janeway goes to Tapara's side as Tuvok Janeway and Tuvok leave, with Seven on the other side of the city. scans her. and Paris taking up support positions. TUVOK TUVOK Our chances of locating Tapara PARK AND OBELISK Several injuries but none without being discovered are serious. However, her breathing We see Tuvok and Janeway running remote. However, if you will all is irregular. It is fortunate we across the open park They arrive at the follow me. discovered her. Obelisk without incident. Janeway looks at the others and nods At Janeway's touch, Tapara wakes up JANEWAY approval, as Tuvok moves out, they all and smiles That was much easier than I follow.