FPF Newsletter - May 2005

FPF Newsletter - May 2005

Welcome to the latest edition of our organization's newsletter. All of last month's news is here so you can read up and learn about what's going on in our Fleet.

Fleet Announcements & News

For May, the Fleet had 222 valid posts.

The award voting system has been revolutionized thanks to AJ. It is now fair, and records are kept detailing how many people voted, and who did it. So if there are any further questions on the matter of awards, information is available on request.

Secondly, Roger has been constructing part of a timeline for us, to add to Far Point Fleet canon.

U.S.S. Washington Section

The Washington investigates a distress call, which was earlier intercepted by Starbase 25, from an alien species and has been asked to help them out. The senior officers sense a familiarity of the species they are about to help as well as a sense of foreboding about the mission as the distance between the Washington draws near. Much to their suprise, they are ambushed when they arrive at the scene by the same species that were destroyed by the Delvians in their previous missions. Now overwhelmed by their opponent's small but terrible fleet, the crew strive now to free themselves as Murtaw POWs.

Promotions:

Lt. Tracey "Trace" Walker CSO promoted to Cmdr. and XO

Lt. Cmdr. Steve Latinner CHO promoted to 2O

Posting Totals (recount):

Cattivo: 3.5

Cheree: -

Circuit: 13

Lanara: -

Latinner: 5.5

Lrunin: 14

Marhon: -

N'Var: 1.5

Phoenix: 1.5

Rodriguez: 1

Samuels: 7.5

Tucker: 5

t'Rennikh: 2

Walker: 10.5

Total: 65

U.S.S. Horatio Nelson-A Section

The HN began May on SB25. There was a wedding to take place and a naming ceremony for a new addition to a crewmember's family. The HN was receiving two new transfers as well. Only one got aboard before the HN was zoomed into 16 years in the future. The future Nelson found a Federation with a government of Anti-Feds in control. We happened to run across the USS Stalingrad, which was never decommissioned in this timeline. The HN was asked to help in restoring order in the past, but also having to return to 2383, although exactly where it will place them is still murky. The HN also had to find the piece of the puzzle that would stop this future from happening. They continue working their way back to 2383.

Posting Recap: 69 Posts

Lucas: 7

Saunders: 5

Townsend: 11.5

Zisa: 2.5

Whitman: 9.5

Que: 3.5

Lamorak: 6

R. McNitt: 6

Torbin: 7.5

Jhelloh: 3

Howitt: 1

Vostrikov: 4.5

Verse: 2

Promotions:

Lt. j.g. Morgana Whitman to Full Lt.

Congratulations Susan, your posting totals are always consistent and you always include fellow crew members. Well done.

Milestone:

After careful review, Commander Townsend McNitt with NH # 3300

Thank you all. You are a great crew,

Rick

U.S.S. Alliance-A Section

When we last left off, the Alliance has been donned a
new captain and is now escorting a colony ship to a
fresh virgin world. Typically though the Alliance
received a distress call, but found it a decoy, it is
at this moment rushing back to the Colonists ship
which is under attack!

After rushing back to the Colonist's ship, the
Alliance encounters a Taviston war ship attacking the
defensless Roanoke. Once the Taviston war ship was
disabled, a strange probe that was able to blind
several members of the crew, including Ensign Cole.
The probe was promptly disabled. M. Capt Slaine went
over Capt Desai's head and had the Taviston ship
destroyed, causing him to be confined to Quarters.
After rescueing several of the Taviston hedgemen, the
two ships continued on there way to the Colonist's new
home. Now they have found that the one thought
uninhabited world has indead been a base camp for the
Taviston's, and a secret defence center that set up
in the near by astroid belt. Will the crew of the
Alliance be able to thwart the Tavistons again? What
about the crew sent to the asteroid belt? Tune in
again next month... Same bat time, Same bat place.

Posting Totals

Desai 8
Slaine 9
McCoy 2
Janice 5
fynndig 1
Hogan 1
Cole 3
May 0
Marko 2
Dubois 3
Tanner 3
Wilson 3

Total 40

No promotions this month.

U.S.S. Excalibur Section

While on a routine run to deliver medical supplies to a
non-Federation world the Excalibur began experiencing multiple system
failures. Eventually it gets to the point that the crew realizes there is a
major problem. A message was sent to SB25 and a scan was commenced to see if
some salvage parts were nearby. A ship was discovered but it still had a
crew onboard. The alien crew had already unlocked part of the mystery.
There were many types of fields not normally visible to sensors where caused
certain materials to decay, breaking down to subatomic particles. Ens
Maryok determined that there was a pattren that establied a series of
experiments in the development of a device, possibility a weapon. Between
the two crews the Excalibur was brought to a steady state condition albeit
unmanuverable. The Alliance came to the rescue with repair parts. The area
was mapped and warnings (presumably) were made. The Excalibur limped home
and made repairs.

Posting Totals:

Logan 7
Wordspinner 10
Nostradarm 16
McCoy 2
Tech Wolf 1
Alonzo 9
Jarvis 2
Rhys 1

Total 48

Promotions:

Ens Sieja Tyyne and Ens Rhys Andrews both promoted to Lt. j.g.

Miscellaneous Section

Fleet Birthdays (m/d):

6/01 Susan, Lt. j.g. Morgana Whitman, ACMO-HN

6/14 Steven, Lt. Fynn, CHO-A

6/15 Don, Ens. Mu'rao Lucas, CTO-HN

6/17 Kay, Cmdr. Shyloe Townsend-McNitt XO-HN

Starship Design Contest:

http://www.startrekbooks.com/titancontest

Engineer's Corner:

Tools of the Trade

By Lt. Cmdr Paul Saunders

I was sitting in a bar on the starbase the other day, minding my own business when I overheard a conversation that two slightly well oiled engineers where having on the other side of the room. Through the slurring and mumbling I realized that they were having that well worn argument of "what is the most useful tool in your tool box". It's funny but ever since I have not been able to get the idea out of my mind. What is the most useful tool to a Starfleet Engineer?

The P-98 is what most engineers refer to as a tin opener. It's a harmonic resonator, will pop off the cover of any stuck hatch or access panel faster than you can say "open sesame".

Then there is the good old tricorder, even the most well trained engineering nose still can't detect everything. And all those little sensors jammed into that compact portable box makes life so easy.

Still in the hearts and minds of all Engineers I think when push comes to shove, the tool we depend on the most is our one sense of ingenuity. Out in the big black there is seldom occurence that you get the part you want so to make do and improvise has to be the motto of the engineering core.

Ship Award Nominations and Runner's Up

Best Story Posts:

Post #3732 - Walker: Decisions

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1420

Our first casualty! A great post!

W (Honorable Mention) #3729 - Lrunin - STW: Attack of the Droids!!!

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1416

Very interesting post showing discussion amongst the senior officers as they're sailing into the unknown.

W (Honorable Mention) #3722 - Steve Latinner - Roses, Histories, and Defeat

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1409

Detailed background for our new enemies, and the start of our demise.

HN Post # 3200 - Hailey/Torbin - Plans

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5608
Roger continues his Genesis with precision, keeping both characters in the story. Well done.

HN (Honorable Mention) Post # 3298 Vostrikov - Post Imperfect

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5607

Eric not only corrects himself here, he adds a little history along with following the plot.

A#605 - Dubois - Arriving only to leave again
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/starshipalliance/message/1068

Ex#657 - Rhys Andrews
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussexcalibur4399/message/928

Best CD Posts:

WPost # 3701 - Steve Latinner - Medieval Idealism

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1371

A look into our pilot's past heritage.

W (Honorable Mention) SB#915, W#3689 - Walker: R&R

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1357
Interesting CD for our XO who was Chief Science Officer, at the time.

W (Honorable Mention) #3711 - Samuels - Memories

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1386

Our Chief Security officer Samuels stays remarkably faithful to her Viking ancestry.

HN Post #3255 Townsend/Lamorak - Awakenings

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5553

Two friends have to do their duty. Both professionals, they do it with honor and respect to each other.

HN (Honorable Mention) Post #3284 - Lamorak - Perspectives

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5587
Integrates the characters well, from their 'perspective' for his own wedding.

A#623 - Janice - A Liitle Shaken but Not Strirred
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/starshipalliance/message/1097

Ex#658 - Sushil Jantika
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussexcalibur4399/message/931

Funniest Posts:

WPost 3713, Circuit, Suprise! and Welcome aboard.

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1391

A startling welcome for Mr Tucker.

WPost (Honorable Mention) 3723 Cattivo: Gripping Commentary

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1413

Short but sweet post about the tensions of being boarded.

HN Post # 3301 (corrected from #3300) Noughn - Home Coming...Of Sorts

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5609
Our CCO seems to have developed a crush on a Commanding Officer and let's her mind wander.

HN (Honorable Mention) Post # 3303 Vostrikov/Townsend - Present For Puppie

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5612
A new gift is given to a startled to Captain's wife. The implications will be just as amusing.

A#627 - Lt Wilson - I am the good one
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/starshipalliance/message/1101

Ex#661 - Logan Andrews (Honorable Mention only)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussexcalibur4399/message/934

Genesis Posts:

Posts W#3695, SB#931 - Lrunin - The Murtaw: Mission Kickoff

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uss_washington/message/1362

HN#3279 SB23 - Torbin - Mission Kick Off: Destiny Part I
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/horationelson/message/5583

Roger takes us 16 years into the future.

Ex#642 - Scott McCoy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussexcalibur4399/message/911

Most Improved Players:

M. Capt Slaine

-Keep up the good work!!!

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