UFWeekly 6-18-2006

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JUNE 18, 2006 STARDATE: 63463.01
United Forces Weekly Newsletter 
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Volume 1 issue 24
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Simulations

Live Sims

Sundays

USS Expedition NCC 76227
Co Capt. Edward Dean XO Cdr 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 launches an attack on the Arena ship to recover their missing crew. LtJG Morgan punched a hole in their shields, as two Away Teams are sent in to search for them. Meanwhile, Commander Lucifel is facing new perils that may jeopardize the entire mission.


USS New York NCC 71868

The New York was sent to the Arguthan Outpost in the RSE. The outpost is a science outpost as well as a listening post that receives regular check ups every 5 earth years.

USS Aryes NCC 81204

The Aryes has made it to Ocampa. With a Fighter flying support, and an Away Team on the surface, what will they find on this desert world?

101st Marine Pathfinders

The 101st Got a deserving break from action after their successful tour in San Francisco, they find themselves in Los Angeles. Other then Sgt Langley video appearance, the torture that Major Iverson is suffering is paramount on all the 101st minds.

USS Pegasus UFMV 25347

The Pegasus done with the Colissians gets some rest at Deep Space 5 before it’s next mission.


USS Frontier NCC 11385

The Frontier continues it’s mission to deliver the Ambassador, when it was attacked by a Cardassian cruiser. A boarding party was repelled, but an incident of friendly fire has Admiral Taylar concerned.

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

A strange new guest joins the Terrasect, as Admiral Hasting is preparing the ship for another go for the Ktarnian Empire.

New Recruits

The Newest ship in the fleet USS London B welcomes some of its old crew before coming here and some new crew.

Lt Kitty Pryde, comes with the London and serves as her CMO. Welcome to the UF. She is Catilian


Ren Zanatos, a human male also comes with the London. Welcome to the UF.

Tara, is a female who will take the USS London's Tactical station. And comes with the London as well

Rufas Healy, a Human male who will be the Engineer on the USS London also arrives with the ship.

Joseph Mansell, a human male who is interested only in security.

Kestra Suder Hill a female who hails from Betazed with take the XO position.

Larry Sharpe Jr, a human male who desires Marine as Combat or FP.

Shaun MacReady, a human male joins us on the USS Aryes.

Grab foot of Sivao1, A Female Sivaoian joins the USS Terrasect.

Recruiters

Everyone but Kestra Suder Hill who was assigned, and recruited by Jennia Weslynes, who gives the promo reorganization to Ensign Matthew McFerrin aboard the USS New York.

Everyone else comes with the USS London so no recruit reorganization is given.


Retirements

Lt Colonel Artemis GreyWolf of the USS Vindicator has retired to join his wife and children. We wish him the very best.

1st Lt Banedon GreyWolf of the USS Terrasect has retired to Earth. We wish him the very best.


Birthdays

Miko Iris of the USS New York celebrated her birthday on June 10.

K'Vros Ki'RK of the USS Frontier celebrated his birthday on June 14.

Paden Ulyssess of the 101st Marine Pathfinders celebrated his birthday on June 14

Alexis Hill of the USS Vindicator celebrated her birthday on June 15

Olivia Grant if the 101st Marine Pathfinders will celebrate her birthday on June 22.

Paden Ulyssess of the 101st Marine Pathfinders celebrated his birthday on June 14


A Day off for the Staff? YeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!


By Marine Captain Jennifer Morgan

It’s not easy making a newsletter, the e-mails, the stories, counting Tom MacDonells post, it grueling! So I was shocked when I received an e-mail from Field Marshall Jenina Weslynes stating “We are on leave, take a day off, we need no burn outs in the UF”.

So Vanessa, Candela, Ashley, Stephanie, Victoria, Ariel, S’anra, and myself hot wired the USS Caprice NCC-63103, and went to Risa. We had fun, did some shopping, went to the beach, and stopped by a local male stripper joint LOL.

Anyways, to get more to the point, it is hard to do. I’m just the Editor, and I must rely on my staff to get the information. Crio, and Andrus are the best. They are timely, and reliable, so instead of thanking me, thank them. They make the newsletter, and do a damn good job. So share the love folks, Crio’s Corner has become a staple on this newsletter, and he must put in hours to come up with these questions.

Andrus is the best! Without Andrus, we wouldn’t know crap. It is his in depth knowledge that gets most of these reports on the SIM’s, as well as all the humor. Finally….Vanessa, she is the hardest working one here. She does the layout, the interview, and who you think comes up with all these damn graphics?

I am blessed with the hardest working news team in the UF. Without them, we have not so much to report. Not to forget the two members that without them, there would be nothing, Field Marshal Jenina Weslynes (my boss), and Fleet Admiral Jim Harsting. So when you get a chance, thank these members, they do as much work as possible to get this publication posted.

BTW Mike Redman….your fired LOL





From the Desk of Fleet Admiral Harsting




Greetings Everyone!

The United Forces Website has successfully been moved to it's new home (Same Address, new Host). I recommend to all members that they clear their Temporary Internet Files (Start Menu>Settings>Control Panel. Double Click Internet Options, and then click "Delete Files" under "Temporary Internet Files"). By doing this, you will ensure you get the current updated site. Anyways, now that the server move is complete, we can now offer member e-mails!

But before we get into that, I wanted to cover some universal e-mail addresses that you can contact different staff members of the United Forces with. They are:

commandstaff@stunitedforces
This one is self explanitory. This sends an email to all members of the United Forces Command Staff.

[e-mail]
This sends an email to the Research & Development Staff.

[e-mail]
This sends an email to the staff that process applications.

[e-mail]
This e-mail sends an email to the entire United Forces Weekly Staff.

Now, for member e-mails. If you would like an @stunitedforces.com e-mail address, there is a new application on the website. It's located under the "Member Resources" Header, and is entitled "Member E-Mail Request Form" (or you can follow the following link: www.stunitedforces.com/uf_mail_form.html).

We offer two types of service (well three if you choose both). The first one is where you use the Webmail Link on the Member's Resources section to access your e-mail. The second option is called "E-Mail Fowarding", which will forward any e-mail sent to that name to your e-mail address. This keeps your private e-mail hidden from the prying eyes of spammers on the internet. The third is a combination of both.

This hopefully is just the beginning of the member benefits we'll be offering everyone in the near future.

Also, I wanted to announce the addition of the United Forces Weekly section on our site. It houses the current issue of the Weekly, as well as acts as an archive!

I hope everyone is well, and thank you all for making the United Forces the greatness it is today!

Fleet Admiral James Archemedes Harsting

From the Desk of Field Marshall J Weslynes


Greetings,

As I told you last week more information would be forth coming on the new sim and her Co. General Hunter was a former member of the UF and her command staff and had to leave due to real life issues. He is a very experience simmer and has severed in many fleets. One of them was the STDW a well known fleet. I ask that everyone welcome him and his crew into the UF.

On another note, Colonel Stevenson was awarded the position of Inspector General. He will start this department soon and will be responsible for giving ovulations of the Co's. His assistance should be back soon and at that time the IG will begin. He will be following guidelines set down by the Command Staff and will answer to them.

The Marine Academy is still working on organization classes in alien close combat. I will keep you all informed of this new course as it develops.

FMar J Weslynes
Founder
Co CnC
Marine Commandant
Marine Academy Adminstrator


Alien Corner


OCAMPANS

This is Kes, a member of the Ocampa species. Little is known about the
fate of her people after the USS Voyager left their home world. Ocampa
are known to have PSI powers, but only live for nine years.

The Ocampa are natives of the Delta Quadrant; they where first encountered by the USS Voyager after that ship was dragged into the region by the entity known to the Ocampa as 'The Caretaker'. Ocampa are humanoid, tending to average approximately 165 cm tall. After birth they mature very rapidly, reaching adulthood within months. By the end of their fourth or fifth year Ocampan females enter the Elogium, when they become fertile for the only time during their lives. During the Elogium a mitral sac forms on the females back ready to house the embryo, and the ipasaphor appears on the palms of their hands. By their seventh year Ocampa are entering old age; they generally live to nine years, although some Ocampa living under unusual environmental conditions have been known to reach fourteen years of age.
At the time of their encounter with the crew of Voyager, most of the Ocampa species had lived in an underground city for the last thousand years. Here, sheltered from the harsh conditions on the surface, the Ocampa lived a life of ease under the guidence of the Caretaker. Although this culture was remarkably stable and peaceful, many of the younger citizens yearned to penetrate to the surface to explore. One such Ocampa, Kes, did in fact manage this only to be captured and enslaved by the Kazon. When the Caretaker died he had stocked the energy reserves of the Ocampa city with sufficient energy to sustain it for five years; after this time they will have to fend for themselves once more.
Although Ocampa have formidable PSI powers, the city dwellers had long ago allowed these abilities to fade through lack of use until they had become all but a myth. However, once Kes had the chance to experiment on board Voyager she began to develop telepathy, telekinesis, precognition and pyrokinesis. Other Ocampa encountered by Voyager had developed these abilities to a tremendous degree, although their powers may have been externally enhanced by the alien being known as Sisperia.
Unfortunately, it seems likely that nothing will ever be known of the fate of the Ocampa. With their home city due to run out of energy in 2376 it is probable that the Kazon will overrun the Ocampa and enslave or destroy them. On the other hand, many societies have demonstrated considerable resiliance when faced with a threat to their freedom, and it is possible that in the long run the loss of their dependance on the Caretaker will prove to be a very positive factor in the development of the Ocampa.



The Board Count

Last weeks Board count was taken at 12:35 pm, June 10, 2006.
This weeks Board count was taken at 2:15 pm, June 18, 2006.
Last weeks board count was 9,431.
This weeks board count is 9,821.

Total Post 390


Live Sims



Ship Name This Week Last Week Non Logs Total Post
Pegasus 1889 1750 1 138
New York 1307 1266 2 39
Frontier 750 721 0 29
Expedition 326 308 2 16
101st Pathfinders 381 375 0 6
Aryes 338 335 1 2

4991 4755 230

Top Posters

This week goes to LtJG Tom MacDonell, followed by Lt Candela Greene, and Yuna Tremayne,
The Top Ten

Name Current Last Week Total Post Ship
Tom MacDonell 276 164 112 Pegasus
Candela Montag 238 225 13 Frontier
Yuna Tremayne 27 17 10 Frontier
Maxx Gunn 130 121 9 Pegasus
Vanessa Lucifel 335 326 9 Expedition
Victoria Love 29 21 8 Pegasus
Anarra Danrrea 242 234 8 New York
McFerrin 58 51 7 New York
Tailkinker 24 18 6 Pegasus
Jane Vadaldie 43 37 6 New York
Amber Bond 80 74 6 Expedition

General board areas
Announcements


Lt Karin Aidair announced:
I am pleased to announce the engagement of Edward Joshua Dean and myself Karin Lynn Aidair.

When the wedding invitations go out, I will let you know.

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

Thanks for all the entries submitted to last week's trivia. I look forward to continued participation, and hearing from more of you. I enjoyed hearing from so many of you. Keep it up.

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This week's question is a Classic Star Trek (TOS) question with a DL level of 3.

=/\= Interstellar merchant Cyrano Jones introduced Lieutenant Uhura and Ensign Chekov, and by extension, the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise, to what prolific creatures?

<ANSWER>
Tribbles!

Correct answer received by:
Commander Zarabeth Xikoritzam
Lieutenant Anarra Danrea
Lieutenant Zandile Rey-Baccus

What mission did these creatures later on endanger?

<ANSWER>
The development project for Sherman's Planet, preparing for colonization.

Correct answer received by:
Lieutenant Anarra Danrea
Lieutenant Zandile Rey-Baccus

"Eager-beaver Question Part 1"
According to the bridge log recording, what solution to the infestation onboad the USS Enterprise did Chief Engineer Scott come up with to provide the creatures referred to above with "a very good home"?

<ANSWER>
Scotty transported the "whole kit and kaboodle into their [Klingon battlecruiser's) engine room where they'll be no tribble at all"

Correct answer received by:
Commander Zarabeth Xikoritzam
Lieutenant Zandile Rey-Baccus

*Eager-Beaver Question Part 2*
Additionally, tell me the name of the grain that was stored in mass quantities onboard the space station that the Enterprise was orbitting at the time.

<ANSWER>
Quadrotriticale

Correct answer received by:
Commander Zarabeth Xikoritzam
Lieutenant Anarra Danrea


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This week's question is a Classic Star Trek (TOS) question with a DL level of 4.

=/\= What rare element was the 'vampire' cloud creature composed of that attacked the crew of the USS Faragut and killed half of her crew, when James Kirk was a lieutenant? According to Kirk, it had happened eleven years ago, from his standpoint.

* Eager-beaver Question *
How was this creature destroyed and who/what served as the bait for the creature? Also, on the Enterprise, there was a link that Kirk had to the Farragut. Who was that link?

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Thank you for supporting Crio's Trivia Corner

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.

Humor
By Andrus Elbrun
Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Drinking Game

One sip when:
1. Sisco remembers his dead wife (Half a beer if she's in a bikini).
2. There is an orb
a. Two sips if it causes an orb experience
b. Whole beer if orb transports them in space
3. There is a morph (4 if it's better than something in T2).
4. A spacecraft makes a swishing sound.
5. O'Brien remembers the Enterprise.
6. Space station integrity is threatened.
7. Anytime Odo shape-shifts

Half a beer when:
1. Anyone goes through the wormhole (Whole beer if they get caught in the wormhole).
2. Whenever Sisco smirks at a officer trying to pick-up the chick science officer who is really a slug in a girls body.
3. A Ferengi hits on the feminist first officer from hell.
4. Someone goes into the holographic brothel.
5. Enterprise appears.

Whole beer when:
1. Someone has to explain to an alien life form what is "time."


Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Drinking Game



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 week’s winner is by William Brevias of the USS Frontier. 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

Ferengi Encounter
Well folks, it finally happened. I have no 3D renders, but I do have an image for the week. If you have any slick images you want posted, just e-mail someone on the staff, and we will post it.

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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