UF Weekly 7-16-2006

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JULY 16, 2006 STARDATE: 63539.73
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: OPS, CSEC, and 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, and CMO,
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.

Thursday

USS London UFMV-16052-B
Excalibur Class
CO Major General Alexander Hunter XO Colonel Kestra Suder Hill
Actively Crewing. 10:00 P.M. Eastern, 9:00 P.M. Central, 8:00 P.M. Mountain, and 7:00 P.M. Pacific.


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
ACO Lt Colonel Thomas Allen
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 Captain 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 is at Starbase 234 receiving some major upgrades. The crew is on leave, as Doc Valant repairs Lt Aidair’s implant. Meanwhile a priority communiqué from Field Marshall Weslynes has the Commander Lucifel to pay a visit to Admiral Janeway on the Davenport.


USS New York NCC 71868

With the Captains return, the crew’s shore leave has ended, and the New York is off on its next mission. Yet, something seems different about Captain Radaik.

USS Aryes NCC 81204

The investigation into what the Cardassians are doing here has begun, but more importantly the Ocampans have been displaced, and need a new home. The Cardies tip their hand, and are discovered by fighter patrol. After 3 Gal or class jumps the Aryes, they are easily dispatched, but a possible answer is found why the Cardassians are here. Dilithium.

101st Marine Pathfinders

Starbase 14 is once again under siege by the Orions, and a massive fleet is sent in to eradicate them. The 101st is chosen to board the starbase, and wipeout the threat, and recover the last vile of STORM. But the Orions would not fall easily, but in the end the 101st was triumphant.

USS London-A UFMV-16052-B

The London investigated a distress call from a crippled freighter that fell under attack from 3 Orion marauders.

USS Pegasus UFMV 25347

The Pegasus takes on no less then 5 Orion Marauders. They dispatch 3, and capture 1 before the last gives in. The Washington safely reaches Omega Sagitarri IV, but why would the Orions send 5 marauders?


USS Frontier NCC 11385

The Frontier continues to interrogate their prisoner, as the bridge crew track another suspicious echo. This time apparently cloaked, they believe it is the Cardassians again, using a Klingon Bird of Prey. Laying in wait to a hopeless sortie, the Frontier easily disabled their attacker.

Board Sims

USS Vindicator UFMV 16052

Lt Colonel Allen continues to get to know his crew.


USS Terrasect NCC 70000

The Terrasect begins to size up the Ktarnian fleet with a lot of difficulty, as they arrive at Ktarnia Prime.

New Recruits

The USS Expedition welcomes:
Ensign Chuck Norris, a human male posting as a CSCI.
Ensign Primeus, a klingon/human male posting at OPS.

The USS New York welcomes:
Ensign Tecaz, a Romulan male posting at OPS
2nd Lt Rhian Khev, a romulan male post as Helmsmen
Ensign Teshurr, an andorian male returns as assistant Security

The USS London welcomes.
LtJG ToQ, a Klingon male.

The USS Vindicator welcomes:
Aztec, a human male rank, and post to be determined.

The USS Pegasus welcomes.
1st Lt Pyxle Tarminer, a telerite male.


Transfers

1st Lieutenant Stephanie Morgan has transferred from the 101st Pathfinders, to the USS London-B.

Ensign S’anra Ainme has been reposted to CSCI on the USS New York.
Ensign Melvin Moon has transferred from the USS New York, to the USS Vindicator.

Ensign Matthew McFerrin has transferred from the USS New York, to the USS Vindicator, as well as transferring his commission to the Marines.




Interview.
By Commander Vanessa Ann Lucifel



General Alexander Hunter came back to the UF in June, and given command of the Excalibur class USS London. He has been visiting quite a few SIMs, and I thought it was time one of us comes pay a visit on him.


NYR8288865: :: walks into the room as he looks around::
Cadet V Yates: Welcome General, have a seat
NYR8288865: Thank you Commander ::sits down::
NYR8288865: Before we start congrats on your new posting
NYR8288865: ::smiles:: I’m sure you have earned it
Cadet V Yates: Thank you sir, and congratulations on yours as well.
NYR8288865: ::Nods:: Thank you Commander
Cadet V Yates: General, how is the London? What is her Operational status?
NYR8288865: The London is underway we have had 3 Sims now all of them went great
NYR8288865: I have mostly every post filled on the ship but for a few but I'm sure they will be filled very soon
Cadet V Yates: You have been doing an aggressive recruitment program. Is there any area that the London will extensively explore?
NYR8288865: The London is still testing a few of its main systems out as of right now we are returning back to the Starbase
NYR8288865: All of the ship systems so far are running at 100 %
Cadet V Yates: I heard you have the start of an outstanding bridge crew. What can you tell me about them?
NYR8288865: Yes I do
NYR8288865: my Bridge crew is one of the best in UF I feel they are all active and very well trained to handle mostly anything that is thrown at them
NYR8288865: My XO is one of the finest I have had she’s is very experience in Command and is a huge help to me and the rest of the crew
NYR8288865: when I leave the bridge I feel that the London is safe in her hands ::Smiles::
NYR8288865: as for the rest of my Bridge staff they are all trained very well in there areas
NYR8288865: and keep them very active they are always ready for anything
Cadet V Yates: And you yourself, being promoted to General. You fill the uniform well, has it effected that charming sense of humor of yours?
NYR8288865: ::laughs:: Well no but it will take some time getting use to being called General
NYR8288865: But what a feeling it is to be called that I have to say
NYR8288865: it’s been my dream every since I joined the Marines to reach a General rank and now I’m here it just has to take effect I guess it has not settle in just yet
Cadet V Yates: I agree with that. Any future plans for you, and your new command?
NYR8288865: I hope to move up in UF maybe get a Command Staff posting its hard to say now all of my attention is on my ship now
NYR8288865: I hope to make it one of the best in UF
Cadet V Yates: Ok General. Favorite Star Trek Series?
NYR8288865: Well I have to say VOY
Cadet V Yates: Favorite Character? Overall that is.
NYR8288865: Hard to say but I will have to go will either Captain Sisko or Commander Tuvok


Alien Corner
KELVANS

The Kelvans in Humanoid form.

Originating in the Andromeda galaxy, the Kelvans are a highly advanced and powerful species possessed of great technology. Their own galaxy is slowly becoming uninhabitable, and so the Kelvans sent out craft to seek new territories to conquer. The ship sent to our own Milky Way galaxy was disabled whilst passing through the energy barrier at the galactic rim, and their small crews were forced to abandon it and proceed in a lifeboat. They landed on a planet and sent out a distress call, which the USS Enterprise responded to.
The Kelvans have the ability to transform the physical shape of living things, and they used this to condense the majority of the Enterprise crew into small solid blocks of a white substance. In this way they were able to quickly seize control of the ship, leaving only a handful of officers to assist in the running of the vessel. The Kelvans modified the engines to allow sustained high speed travel and set a course back to Andromeda, a trip which was expected to take three hundred years.
In order to function more effectively, the Kelvans had assumed a Humanoid appearance. Commander Spock was able to initiate a brief mind meld with one of the Kelvans and determine that their true form was of immense size, with one hundred tentacles like limbs. Their minds were so complex that each limb could simultaneously perform a separate function. Unused to the sensory inputs which came with being Humanoid, the Kelvans soon became somewhat disoriented. The Enterprise crew took advantage of this and was able to set the invaders at one anther's throats, allowing them to regain control of the ship.

Captain Kirk offered Federation help to the Kelvans, pointing out that there were many uninhabited worlds within the Milky Way which they could occupy. Peaceful contact has since been established with the Kelvans, and as of the 2370s Lieutenant Commander Worf had successfully sparred with a Kelvan twice his size on at least a few occasions.



The Board Count

Last weeks Board count was taken at 1:35 pm, July 9, 2006.
This weeks Board count was taken at 3:30 pm, July 16, 2006.
Last weeks board count was 10,574
This week’s board count is 10,811.

Total Post 237


Live Sims
USS EXPEDITION NCC-76277


Ship Name This Week Last Week Non Logs Total Post
Expedition 406 346 2 58
New York 1564 1525 2 37
London 22 14 1 7
Aryes 355 349 0 6
Frontier 808 803 0 5
Pegasus 2005 1999 2 4
101st Pathfinders 393 389 1 3

5553 5425 120

Top Posters

This week goes to Ensign Rey Drek, and Ensign Matthew McFerrin, with LtJG Jane Vadaldie, taking third.
The Top Ten
Name Current Last Week Total Post Ship
Rey Drek 28 0 28 Expedition
McFerrin 120 99 21 New York
Jane Vadaldie 73 57 16 New York
Ashley Morgan 60 46 14 Expedition
Amber Bond 100 90 10 Expedition
Melvin Moon 33 24 9 New York
Farzon Jaran 8 0 8 Expedition
Anarra Danrrea 292 285 7 New York
Ren Zantos 8 3 5 London
Vanessa Lucifel 352 347 5 Expedition





































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Crio's Trivia Corner
Reprint from 7-9-2006
===From the Office of Captain Crio Ijoula --- USS Terrasect===

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For this next question, I'm going to extend the time frame for answering by the next issue, due to the difficulty level.

This question carries a difficulty level of 5, and is based on one of the movies.

<Star Trek: First Contact>


=/\= What three Enterprise officers set the auto-destruct sequence, and tell me the authorization codes used by each of the officers in question.

*Eager-beaver question*

There is a reference in the movie to Data being "fully functional-programmed in multiple techniques." To what incident in the past was he referring to when answering the Borg Queen's question about how long it had been since he'd used those techniques?

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Humor
By Andrus Elbrun
"Wesley"
(sung to the tune of "Windy")
Who's just become the Enterprise helmsman
Despite the fact that Picard hates kids?
Who's here to dazzle us with his genius
Everyone knows it's Wesley!
Who makes us groan when he's on camera
Making us think of "Barney in Space"?
Who should be bound and gagged in a corner?
Everyone knows it's Wesley.
And Wesley gets on the nerves
Of the captain that he serves
We all agree he deserves
An ugly fate (an ugly fate)
We just can't wait (we just can't wait)
The kid has a high IQ
But we wish to God that Q
Would save the day (would save the day)
Take Wes away (take Wes away)
Who knows the meaning of nepotism
Who can kiss butt with the very best?
Who needs a date with some Cardassians?
Everyone shout out--Wesley!
Star Trek: "Wesley"

The day in the life of a typical CMO

By Lt Annara Danrea


6am – get up, rush through breakfast because your scared of what the night shift did while you were asleep.

6:30 – Arrive in sickbay, rearrange everything because night shift moved it all.

7 – Go over the previous shifts activity, update medical charts.

8 – The rest of the day shift arrives, yell at them for not getting to work early. Start rounds and checking on patients.

9 – check out the medical science lab, and work on experiments.

11 – Explosion in Engineering ties you up for two hours treating patients.

1pm – Finally sit down for a break, get a quick lunch in your office afraid to leave.

2 – captain of your ship gets in a firefight with a cardassian freighter we win, but there is another rush of injured in sickbay. You get angry for the ship being in a battle every week at least.

4 – you are supposed to leave but don’t as the second shift comes on.

5 – you finally finish treating the injured, find that the helm officer has skipped their physical again, go and hunt them down.

6 – treat minor breaks and sprains from a bar brawl in ten forward.

7 – finally return back to sickbay – make rounds again and check out the medical science bay.

8 – finally forced to eat dinner by your AMO

10 – forced out by 3rd shift and the captain who warns you that you are overworking yourself again.

11 – finally go to sleep exhausted

1 am – woken up by the ships rocking, another battle, you rush to sickbay to take charge.

3 am – go back to sleep after the treating of everyone

6:30 – wake up again rushing to sickbay with no breakfast, beginning yet another day.



Trek Life
Star Trek.com

Image of the week.
By LtCdr Vanessa A Lucifel


Ensign Rey Drek, LtJG Ashley Morgan, and Ensign Farzon Jaran enjoy some maneuvers on a training flight.

The Black Sheep 104, the Expeditions new fighter flown by Ensign Rey Drek.

Ensign Chuck Norris

Make sure you give Name, Rank, Race, and typical description (hair color, skin color, 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
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