UF Weekly 6-4-2006

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JUNE 4, 2006 STARDATE: 63424.66
United Forces Weekly Newsletter 
Est. 2/1/05
Volume 1 issue 24
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Simulations

Live Sims

Sundays

USS Expedition NCC 76227
Co Capt. Edward Dean XO LtCdr Vanessa A Lucifel
Nova Class
8:00 P.M. EST, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 P.M. Pacific time zones
Needed crew: All assistant postings
Marines and Fighter pilots.




Mondays

USS New York NCC 71868
CO Captain Eviess Radaik XO Lt Colonel Magus Stevenson
Galaxy class
10:00 P.M. Eastern, 9:00 P.M. Central, 8:00 P.M. Mountain, and 7:00 P.M. Pacific time.
Needed crew: All assistant postings
Marines and Fighter pilots.


Tuesdays

USS Aryes NCC 81204
Captain Sowren-Hunter Tirina CO Commander T'Lar
Sovereign Class
10:00 P.M. Eastern, 7:30 P.M. Central, 6:30 P.M. Mountain, and 5:30 P.M. Pacific time.
Needed crew: Ops, Helm, CMO, and TAC,
Marines and fighter pilots.


Wednesdays

101st Marine Pathfinders
Marine dedicated ground simulation.
CO Lt Colonel Keith Fox XO Major Sandra Iverson
10:00 P.M. Eastern, 9:00 P.M. Central, 8:00 P.M. Mountain, and 7:00 P.M. Pacific.
Needed crew: Marines and Fighter pilots.


Fridays

USS Pegasus UFMV 25347
Marine Battle cruiser/carrier Kennedy Class.
Co Field Marshall J. Weslynes XO Colonel Hook
10:00 P.M. Eastern, 9:00 P.M. Central, 8:00 P.M. Mountain, and 7:00 P.M. Pacific.
Needed crew: Marines and fighter pilots versatile officer

Saturdays

USS Frontier NCC 11385
Titan Class
Co Admiral Charan Taylar XO Rear Admiral Kenneth M Basal
10:00 P.M. Eastern, 9:00 P.M. Central, 8:00 P.M. Mountain, and 7:00 P.M. Pacific.
Needed crew: Marines and Fighter pilots


Board simulations

USS Vindicator UFMV 16052
Patton Class
Co Colonel Qlb Keraz XO Lt Colonel Artemis GreyWolf
Needed crew: TAC, Marines and Fighter pilots
All crew and ship activity takes place on the boards it is suggested that the crew check in daily to see if their character needs to post




USS Terrasect NCC 70000
Terrasect class
Co Flt Admiral J Harsting XO Commander Crio Ijoula
Needed crew: Marines and Fighter pilots
All crew and ship activity takes place on the boards it is suggested that the crew check in daily to see if their character needs to post


Around the Fleet

USS Expedition NCC 76227

The Expedition has entered Norcadian Prime, which is bustling in trade. With 76% of the crew infected, an Away Team of 5 are sent to search for clues to where they can find a fresh sample to create an antigen. They find clues that would lead them into a trap that leaves Commander Lucifel kidnapped, but with Marine Captain Bond on her trail.


USS New York NCC 71868

The New York took a hiatus for Memorial Day.

USS Aryes NCC 81204

The Aryes was sent 70,000 Light Years to the planet Ocampa. Star fleet has received some unusual power reading emanating from a planet that should be dead. Captain Sowren is hoping she will find the Ocampans had survived these many years, and become self sustaining; instead she finds Cloaked Kazon Predator class starships.

101st Marine Pathfinders

The Orions have taken part of STORM, and planned a terrorist attack on San Francisco. Millions infected by this biological nightmare, and San Francisco lays in ruin. The 101st, straight from their mission, are sent in to stabilize the area. The unfortunate assassination of General Moore had left the powers that be little choice but to give Colonel Fox a Field promotion to Brigadier General.

USS Pegasus UFMV 25347

Comparing the Colissians ancient charts to the Pegasus star charts, 2nd Lt Love have found the planet they have been searching for. Yet there is unrest amongst the Colissians. Centuries of distrust of aliens have sent one Colissian transport into taking matters in their own hands.


USS Frontier NCC 11385

The Frontier is on her way again, but now she carries an Ambassador. All is well until a Cardassian cruiser approaches with weapons hot.

Board Sims

USS Vindicator UFMV 16052

The Vindicator is docked at Starbase. The crew socializes a bit, some good, some not so good.


USS Terrasect NCC 70000

The Terrasect has made it to Deep Space 12, as modifications, and repairs will be carried out.

New Recruits

101st Marine Pathfinders Welcomes
John Steele a human non commissioned officer recruited by Keith Fox

USS Aryes welcomes
Hiro human male, who would like TAC, sec, or Marine Recruited by Lieutenant Darius1 Larson Weslynes

USS Terrasect welcomes
Ann’ Knox a female who wants FP recruited by Fleet Admiral Harsting.


Promotions and Transfers

USS Pegasus:

Ensign Tom MacDonell was promoted to the rank of Lt Junior Grade, with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities. In addition Lt MacDonell was given the permenant post of Assistant Engineer.




From the Command Staff

Naval Department



We have a new Captain in the United Forces. We welcome Captain Crio Ijoula to the ranks of Naval Captain with all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of that Rank. We know he will continue to serve the United Forces with the same level of excellence he has shown thus far. He continues to serve on the USS Terrasect as Flt Admiral Harsting XO.

The Marines welcomes to its ranks the return of Major General Alexander Hunter. When the United Forces first began to form he was on our staff but due to time constraints in the real world he had to withdraw. His exact position on my staff will be explained in greater detail in the next issue.

We will now have another sim joining our ranks. That sim comes to us from General Alexander Hunter, and will be held on Thursdays. More information will be forth coming very soon.

We the command staff welcome them.

Field Marshal Jenina Weslynes CO CnC, founder
Fleet Admiral James Harsting CO CnC
Admiral Charan Taylar
Rear Admiral Ken Basal
Colonel Tarrgh.


Starbase 234 Shipyard is open


One of the future projects R&D is working on

By Lt Candela Montag

The members of UF R&D know of the work of designing starships, and like all starships have to be created, they have to be built. Commander Vanessa A Lucifel has been working to do just that.

As we all know, her3D renders have graced this newsletter, post, and her website, but now she’s turning her attention to actual starship construction. Her first project is to build the Vigilant.


The Vigilant Top View.

The Vigilant, a police frigate, is a step between a runabout, and a Defiant class starship. With a maximum capacity of 40, it small size, excellent maneuverability, and powerful weapons, it is designed for policing, and escort duty. Unlike the runabouts, it can reach speeds up to warp 9, and have a maximum range of 300 light years (before refueling).



Progress thus far

This project will take time, as of this time, she has the top forward hull done. With the Vigilant’s completion, she will concentrate on other projects as well. Let’s all give her luck.


From the Desk of Fleet Admiral Harsting

Fleet Admiral Jim Harsting



Greetings!

The United Forces website will soon be offering some new, exciting features!

We are moving our service to another Web Hosting company. With this move, many new and exciting benefits will be offered to United Forces members.

The first and most foreseeable benefit will be Web mail. Not all the information as of yet has been ironed out, however, plans are that all members will be privied to Free Web mail in the format of [e-mail].

More advanced support for server-side languages will also make many new features become available on the site that was impossible before.

In other news, we would like to welcome the USS London-B to the fleet. Upon full Command Staff approval, it will be simming on Thursdays at 10pm.

This truly is an exciting time in the United Forces, and I'm glad we have all of you with us to enjoy it.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [e-mail].

Fleet Admiral James A. Harsting
United Forces
Naval Commandant
Commanding Officer, USS Terrasect
Web Administrator


Interview
By LtCdr Vanessa A Lucifel


Andrus Elbrun could easily get lost in a crowd, but of late he’s been seen a bit more outgoing. Andrus has been in the UF for at least as long as I, and he has risen in rank, and became a valued member of the Pegasus. It was only a matter of time he meanders into my interviewer’s chair.

Cadet V Yates: How long has Andrus been in the UF?
Andrus L Elbrun: I have been in the UF since its beginning..
Cadet V Yates: ::Smiles:: A lifer. I presume always on the Pegasus, or did you branch out?
Andrus L Elbrun: I always have been on the Pegasus before the UF. ::He smiled.::
Cadet V Yates: Really? Is that possible?
Andrus L Elbrun: Yes. USS Pegasus was in another group before it merged with the UF.
Cadet V Yates: Wow, so you’re like a fixture on the Pegasus. Of all the Fighter Pilots, Andrus seems a bit meek, and into his duties, is that by design?
Andrus L Elbrun: Yes, it was by design that I would be a bit shy, meek, and quiet at times. But I do have my buttons like everyone else. Just takes longer for me to get angry.
Cadet V Yates: Now Andrus is also Betazoid. Does this also make up his character in anyway?
Andrus L Elbrun: Yes, I believe that it does a bit. But it was more of how he was treated when he was a child going to school.
Cadet V Yates: What brought on this treatment?
Andrus L Elbrun: It was how quiet I was. Some kids pick on others because they want to feel better about themselves.
Cadet V Yates: It must have been rough, how did you survive all those years?
Andrus L Elbrun: It was at times. The first few years of school, my older sister, Kestra, would protect me some, but later on, there was someone else that also would come to my aid when Kestra wasn't able to. ::He smiled.::
Cadet V Yates: Oh? Anyone I know?
Andrus L Elbrun: Yes, you may know her. Her name is Ariel Wrenn. We have started out as friends, but before we went into the Academy, our feeling for each other was much more.
Cadet V Yates: Really? So I trust this relationship will change him in some way?
Andrus L Elbrun: Yes, it would change him a lot. It would bring me out of this cocoon that I have been in for so long.
Cadet V Yates: Will we see some blood and guts as well in the cockpit?
Andrus L Elbrun: When the time arises itself, there should be. ::He smirked.:: I may be shy, but an enemy may want to think twice playing chicken with me when I'm in the cockpit.
Cadet V Yates: Now you've been on the Pegasus all this time, has their been any character in the UF you truly admirer, other then the Command staff?
Andrus L Elbrun: The only one that I have admirer so happens to be on the Command Staff. It was for the fact that he had saved my life at one point when I was assigned to another ship before being assigned to the Pegasus.
Cadet V Yates: OK, then who is it?
Andrus L Elbrun: Rear Admiral Ken Basal. Before he changed to become Bajoran that he is now, he was of another telepathic species race. The ship that I was on was attacked and we had to use the escape pods, I was with Sisko and another officer.
Andrus L Elbrun: When he rescue us, I was the only one with telepathic abilites and we found out the he was only there to help.
Cadet V Yates: That works out great. So for the final question, a new twist. If you could have ANY star to play your character, who would it be, and why?
Andrus L Elbrun: I don't know. ::He laughs a bit.:: I haven't really given that much thought.
Cadet V Yates: Well it's a new question, I figure I'd give it a try. Been a pleasure Captain.
Andrus L Elbrun: It's been a pleasure to have this interview.


Alien Corner


KAZON

The Kazon were one of the first Delta Quadrant species that Voyager encountered on its arrival in the area. They are a violent race who consider themselves to be great warriors. The Kazon were originally a slave species of the Trabe, but they overthrew their masters in a revolt some time ago. They have a relatively disorganized culture - after overthrowing the Trabe they splintered into several sects who have competed with one another ever since. Some of the sects are extremely weak, lacking the ability to provide even the basics of life properly. Others operate fleets of warships which they 'liberated' from the Trabe; although some of these are large and powerful, the Kazon are not great technicians and their ships tend to be relatively poorly maintained.


Kazon sects which Voyager encountered include the Ogla, Nistrim, Relora, Hobii, Mostral, Oglamar and Prommar. Many of them were bitter enemies of the Federation ship - a result of Janeway's decision to destroy the Caretakers Array in order to deny them access to its technology. Voyager fought several battles with the Kazon, and in 2372 they managed to capture the ship with the help of the Cardassian spy Seska. Fortunately, an alliance of Talaxian ships and several members of Voyagers crew were able to defeat the invaders and recapture the ship.


Shortly after this Voyager passed out of Kazon space. Given the distance the ship has covered since then, it is virtually impossible that the crew will ever encounter this race again.
The Borg designation for the Kazon is Species 329; the Borg considered them unworthy of assimilation.



Board news

The last count was taken at 3:40 pm, on May 27, 2006. This week’s count was taken at 2:45 pm, June 3, 2006. When doing the counts I leave out the board Sims for a counting of sim placement based on the fact this is how they sim. And would be unfair to the live Sims.


The total number of new postings increased from 8.769 to 9,018, for a total increase of 249 postings of the live Sims and general areas.


Ship counts

These are the live Sim Ship log count



The Pegasus is pulling away from the competition. Yet ship posts were down possibly the holiday.

Ship Name This Week Last Week Non Logs Total Post
Pegasus 1568 1459 1 108
New York 1209 1167 0 42
Expedition 289 276 3 10
101st Pathfinders 389 380 1 8
Frontier 698 690 0 8
Aryes 332 330 0 2

4485 4302 178

Top Posters

OK, we’re going to try something different here. We will list the top 3 for the week, as well top posters for each SIM.

This weeks top posters all hail from the USS Pegasus. Tom MacDonell came in first with 56. Maxx Gunn came in a distant second with 30, and Elizabeth Young came up big with 23.

The Top Ten

Name Post Ship
Tom MacDonell 42 Pegasus
Maxx Gunn 30 Pegasus
Elizabeth Young 23 Pegasus
Anarra Danrea 11 New York
McFerrin 10 New York
Victoria Love 10 Pegasus
Yhea Hrienteh 9 New York
Ulysses Paden 6 101st
Jane Vadaldie 5 New York
Vanessa Lucifel 4 Expedition
Will Hunter 4 Frontier
Tailkinker 4 Pegasus


General board areas
Marine Training

From the desk of:
Field Marshal Jenina Weslynes
Academy Administrator

The Marine academy survival sim held on May 30th has come to a close. Just in the nick of time. They were on a Class L Planet. They endured several obstacles. A hard landing, several cold, lack of water and food. Those who completed the course are:

[Marine] PFC Thomas Kinsley, USS Vindicator
CSEC> Lt. JG Zandile Rey-Baccus, USS New York
MXO)> 2nd Lt Jayson Bond 101st Marine Pathfinders
HOPS> Ensign Tom MacDonell USS Pegasus
AOPS>Ensign Park Dalarion USS Aryes
VS> Lieutenant J'Den USS Expedition
OPS> Candela Montag USS Frontier
CSCI> Jennifer Morgan USS Vindicator
TAC> Marine Captain Samantha Jaris USS New York

The Marine Academy salutes them for completion of the course and admires their strength and determination to beat the odds and overcome the obstacles.


CLASS L MARGINAL
AGE - 4 - 10 Billion years old
DIAMETER 10 - 15,000 Km
LOCATION Ecosphere
SURFACE Rocky, barren with little surface water.
ATMOSPHERE Oxygen/argon, high concentration of carbon dioxide.
LIFE-FORMS Limited to planet life; suitable for humanoid colonization
EXAMPLE(S) Indri VIII
Special thanks to Planetary Classifications for the charts.

The Marine Academy held a second event which was a combination of a search, rescue, and relief effort after a series of earthquakes destroyed an area. They were able to save several civilians, give relief both medical/food water to others. This was in place of the survival sim which was canceled but will continue next week to its conclusion. The following officers took part.

Lt Col Artemis GreyWolf ~ XO of USS Vindicator
MCpt Amber Livingston, CSCI USS Terrasect
Ozmunde von Merr Lieutenant MXO USS Expedition
1st Lt Stephanie Morgan PO 101st Marine Pathfinders
Marine Captain Del'Kara CMO UFMV Pegasus

Because of thunder storms that night I was unable to save and post the log. But each one of them performed excellently.




Crio’s Corner
===From the Office of Captain Crio Ijoula --- USS Terrasect===

Thanks to all participants in my new Trivia section. I look forward to hearing from more of you.

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Last week's question was a Star Trek: The Next Generation question, with a DL level of 3



=/\= In the series (not counting the movies), how many times did the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D engage in separated flight mode, otherwise called the saucer separation maneuver?

<ANSWER> 3 times

Correct answer received by:
Commander Vanessa Lucifel

Persons who received a hint and answered correctly:
Lieutenant Anarra Danrea

For the eager-beavers in UF, where trivia is concerned, can you tell me which episodes we see the Enterprise-D initiate the saucer separation maneuver?

<ANSWER>
"Encounter at Farpoint"
(TNG-Season 1)
"The Arsenal of Freedom"
(TNG-Season 1)
"Best of Both Worlds: Part 2"
(TNG-Season 4)

Correct answer received by:
Commander Vanessa Lucifel

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This week's trivia question is a TNG question with a DL level of 4.



=/\= The Enterprise-D and her crew became caught in what kind of spatial anomaly in the Typhon Expanse?

For you eager-beavers, what stardate was used in conjunction with that mission, along with the correct TNG episode where these events took place.

** Please note, when I say "for you eager-beavers", this is not to be viewed as a question that everybody is required to answer to get credit in the trivia contest. It is designed to challenge those who are interested in trivia that is more difficult, yet related in some way to the main question for that given week.

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The answer will appear in next week's edition of the UF Weekly newsletter. Good luck to everyone.

As always, please email your answers or guesses to [e-mail] Please put either "Trivia", or "Crio's Trivia Corner" in the subject line."

Also, the answers to this week's trivia will appear in next week's edition of the UF Weekly newsletter.

Humor
By Andrus Elbrun

Top Ten Reasons Why The Three Stooges Could Easily Take Command of the Enterprise

10) Troi would not comprehend their emotions: "Captain, I sense...whoo! whoo! ...You numbskull.... Why, I oughta..."
9) Riker will be reduced to tears when they call him "Fat Boy."
8) Transporter. Cream pie. You get the picture.
7) Curly could jam turbolifts with his head, rendering security unable to leave their deck.
6) Larry, Moe and Curly have already been where no man has been before.
5) The enterprise crew will be mesmerized by Curly as he does the curly shuffle, and Moe and Larry will take control of the enterprise.
4) Wesley won't be there to save the Enterprise in the last few minutes with something he learned in science class.
3) Picard doesn't know the block.
2) If Curly can take a led pipe to the head, he's just going to laugh at a fazer on stun.
1) Any stooge can outrun Enterprise security.

Trek Humor


Trek Life

Star Trek.com

Das Balloons
By Candela Montag
This is a new feature where a picture with a balloon is presented. What you do is come up with a humorous statement for the balloon by the character in the image.
Here’s Last weeks winner.


This weeks winner is by Anarra Danrea. Congratulations.
Now for next weeks, see what you can do with this.


Send all replies to [e-mail]. The winner will be posted in the next UF Weekly.

Image of the week.
By LtCdr Vanessa A Lucifel
Let’s get celestial! I started making planets becauseI always wanted too, next comes ships for them. I am still taking orders. Just e-mail [e-mail]


I titled this weeks renders, Strange NEW Worlds.

Bak’u

Class K planet, and no not mars

Nameless Class M world with rings, and a moon

This is Porthea, a planet created for the UF.

Norcadia Prime, and yes the USS Expedition

A Welcome back to Commander James Cordello

1st Sgt John Steele

Finally, Marine Captain Amber Bond

Make sure you give Name, Rank, Race, and typical description (hair color, type, body type, etc…). I have yet to make enlisted pips, but they are a work-in-progress for now.

UF Weekly Staff:
Marine Captain Jenn Morgan – Editor and Chief
LtCdr Vanessa A Lucifel – Assistant Editor, Reporter, and Visual Graphics
Ensign Ashley Morgan – Field Report for Naval Operations
1st Lt Stephanie Morgan – Field Reporter for Marine Operations
Lt Candela Montag – Reporter, special assignment
Commander Crio Ijoula – Staff writer, reporter
Admiral Kenneth Basaal – Humor, and contributor
Field Marshall Jenina Weslynes – UF Weekly Chief Executive Officer

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