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    Graduating Class of 239006.04

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on May 27, 2013, and ended on June 4, 2013.
    LIST: sb118-academy 3

    COMMANDING OFFICER: Commander Melitta Herodion

    FIRST OFFICER: Commander Jhen Thelev

    GRADUATES:

    *Allia

    *William Robert Joyner

    Welcome to the fleet! We're glad you're here!

    Graduating Class of 239004.30

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on April 22, 2013, and ended on April 30, 2013.
    LIST: sb118-academy 2

    COMMANDING OFFICER: Commander Jhen Thelev

    FIRST OFFICER: Lieutenant Commander Isaac Bale


    GRADUATES:


    *Bryan MacRae

    *Kaitlyn Falcon

    *Mnheia Thieurrull-Orpheus Khellian


    Welcome to the fleet! We're glad you're here!

    Graduating Class of 239004.14

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on April 8, 2013, and ended on April 14, 2013.
    LIST: sb118-academy 4

    COMMANDING OFFICER: Captain William Rogers

    FIRST OFFICER: Lieutenant Isaac Bale


    GRADUATES:

    * Kydy

    * Ryan Johnaa Orionar

    * Ryoji Chibitsu


    Welcome to the fleet! We're glad you're here!

    Graduating Class of 239003.10

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on March 4, 2013, and ended on March 10, 2013.
    LIST: sb118-academy 3

    COMMANDING OFFICER: LtCmdr. Raj Blueheart
    FIRST OFFICER: LtCmdr. Hannibal Parker

    GRADUATES:

    * Ayd'n Draxx

    * Gabriel O'Conner

    * Connikatrenti

    * Rahsanna Devron

    * Dade Triston


    Welcome to the fleet! We're glad you're here!

    Graduating Class of 239002.17

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on February 10, 2013, and ended on February 17, 2013.
    LIST: sb118-academy 4

    COMMANDING OFFICER: Lt. Commander Raj Blueheart

    FIRST OFFICER: Lt. Commander Alexander Matthews

    GRADUATES:

    * Chythar Daniel Skyfire

    *Saveron

    *Jeremy Allen Vincent

    Welcome to the fleet! We're glad you're here!

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    JP- Amb.Tallis Rhul & FltCapt. Toni Turner - Breakfast Adventure

    in 2013

    Posted

    ((Deep Space 17: Tallis and Toni's quarters, 0400 hours))

    ::No
    sooner
    than Toni laid down, wrapped in Rhul's strong arms, a sense of
    safety washed
    over her. And for the first time in quite a while she felt
    protected from the
    harshness of reality. With this knowledge, she soon
    was lulled into restful
    sleep by his assuring whispers.::

    ((0600
    Hours))

    ::Awakened by
    the computer alarm, she sat up and
    stretched her arms, then slid her feet to
    the floor. Taking off her
    clothes from the night before as she moved to the
    bathroom, she threw
    them into the refresher, then entered the sonic shower.
    ::

    ::Later, in a comfortable embroidered Laudean dress, she entered the
    Twilight's
    Edge.::

    ((Deep Space 17: Twilight's Edge,
    0700))

    ::He
    should have been seeing the now quiet promenade through
    the haze of
    sleep-bereft eyes. The smell of freshly-brewed coffee that rose
    from the
    table in front of him should have been all that was keeping him
    awake.
    In truth, however, he had been up for a couple of hours already
    and
    running on adrenaline. Unable to sleep, he had done his best to
    settle
    down for long enough to let Toni drift off before taking a sonic
    shower,
    dressing for breakfast and hitting the promenade. On the way, he
    had
    removed a package from his travel bag that he had
    surreptitiously had
    sent to him while the Thunder-A crew had been on
    Earth; finding himself in a
    position where he had no family heirlooms
    for what he had planned, he had
    been in contact with the Anderssons. As
    the family that he had grown up with
    after leaving his homeworld, he
    owed them an update and they had been keen to
    grant his favour. It was
    with his best friend Steffen's blessing that he now
    had his
    grandmother's diamond engagement ring stowed away safely in the
    pocket
    of his dark green tunic.::

    ::By the time Toni arrived,
    looking
    like a gift from the Prophets, he was ready to greet her with
    breakfast
    already laid out on the table and her first cup of coffee ready
    to
    pour.::

    Tallis: Good morning, beautiful. I thought I'd get
    everything ordered up ready
    for when you arrived.

    Turner: ::her eyes
    moving from him to the lavishly laden table; smiling:: It
    looks like you did
    a good job of it
    too.

    ::Moving around the table, he pulled out her
    chair. It was his usual, chivalrous
    gesture.::

    Tallis: ::Putting on
    his best waiter act.:: So, what can I serve you this
    morning,
    Ma'am?

    ::Spreading
    his hands wide, he indicated the selection of
    breakfast foods that were
    arranged before them. The usual cooked Terran fare,
    such as sausage,
    bacon and eggs were laid out on a platter, accompanied by a
    bowl of
    fruits from various worlds. A toast rack with a selection of
    jams,
    jellies and marmalades in small sampling bowls topped off the
    display,
    alongside a large vase of long stemmed pink roses with Baby's
    Breath...
    behind which a large dish of grits were waiting to make an
    appearance.::

    Turner:
    ::putting the napkin in her lap:: It all looks
    good, but bacon and
    eggs, toast and orange marmalade, and coffee would do as
    starters.

    ::Noticing the roses for the first time, she smiled as she
    admired them, then
    looked to Rhul.::

    Turner: You remembered. They're
    beautiful.

    Tallis: ::Beaming:: Hey, you know me... I wasn't going to do
    half a job!

    Turner:
    ::spotting the bowl of grits; laughing slightly::
    Looks like they're
    not the only things you remembered. I'll take some of
    those too.

    Tallis: I was counting on that too. Seems like I'm one of the
    few people who
    didn't know what they were.

    ::The waiter who had dealt
    with his sizeable order had been human, although his
    accent had been
    different to Toni's.::

    ::The
    fact that he had included them on the
    menu brought the realization that
    she and Sidney had converted him, at least
    partially, to the southern
    dark side. She chuckled internally with that
    thought.::

    Turner: Shall we eat?

    ::Rhul
    served Toni's breakfast
    for her and then helped himself to a couple of
    pieces of toast and some
    butter. As much as he was hiding it on the
    outside, he had butterflies
    in
    his stomach. He knew there was no good reason for that;
    given
    everything that had led them to this point he was sure that Toni
    would
    not turn down his proposition. As he buttered his toast, he
    continued
    the conversation, trying to remain as casual as
    possible.::

    Tallis:
    I've been thinking a lot about what things will be
    like when we move
    back to Til'ahn. Living with you and the children has been
    a wonderful
    experience so far but once we have our own house I have a feeling
    it
    will be even better.

    ::He was right. It had been a
    wonderful
    experience. He had brought with him the gift of laughter that had
    nearly
    faded from their lives.::

    Turner: ::nodding:: I agree. Having
    a
    place to call home will be great for the children, especially a
    home
    where they know they are loved.

    ::Images began to form in
    his
    mind's eye; he had bonded well with both of the children and fate
    had
    presented him with not just a chance to be happy himself,
    but to offer
    happiness and stability to three other people that were
    dear to him in the
    process.::

    Tallis: We could plant a garden... I
    can see the children
    running around in there now. I could teach Garth
    to play springball. We could
    sit outside on the warmer evenings and
    watch the suns go down. It all seems
    like a dream come true.

    ::And
    in honesty it was; they had been able to
    do some of those things before
    he had first left the Embassy and transferred
    to the Mercury, but
    everything now came with the added bonus that they
    wouldn't ever have to
    go their separate ways at the end of the day. Of
    course, there would be
    times when they would both need to travel to complete
    their duties but
    knowing that the other would be waiting for them when they
    returned,
    that they would be living under the same roof, seemed to make
    everything
    sweeter.::


    ::She smiled warmly, thinking of the time
    they
    had walked home from the Market Place in the
    rain; Garth's laughter
    as Rhul chased him around the house, pretending
    not to be able to catch him;
    Vee trying so hard to play the flute for
    him, wanting him to be proud of her,
    and him showing that he was.::

    Turner: ::noticing he was not eating
    much:: Are you alright?

    ::He
    realised he had paused half way through
    buttering his toast. Smiling in
    acceptance that he couldn't wait any longer,
    he answered by placing his
    knife and half-buttered toast back down on his
    plate.::

    Tallis: I'm fine... more than fine in
    fact...

    ::And
    then he rose from his seat, only for long enough to
    lower himself onto
    one knee, following the human customs that he had read up
    on before
    leaving Earth. Reaching into his pocket, he removed the heirloom
    ring,
    and held it towards Toni, looking deep into her blue eyes and
    drinking
    in every detail to remember in future years.::

    Tallis:
    Toni,
    we've been through dangerous missions, stood by each other's
    side
    through the hardest of times and even after being separated we
    have always
    found each other again. The Prophets did not create words
    for me to describe
    just how much and how deeply I love you and will
    always love you. Will you
    marry me?

    ::She paused, taken off guard
    by his actions and question.
    Sitting back in her chair, she took in a
    long breath, reaching to caress the
    side of his face.::

    Turner:
    Marry you? ::tears of happiness forming in
    the corner of her eyes::
    Nothing in this Universe would make me happier than
    to become your wife,
    because, I love you deeply too, and will always love
    you.

    ::Flinging
    her arms around his neck to kiss him, they lost their
    balance, tumbling
    from his kneeling position to an awkward sprawl across the
    floor, but
    still holding the kiss, until the waiter disapprovingly cleared
    his
    throat.::

    Turner: ::laughing, glancing up to the waiter:: Don't
    mind us. He just asked me
    to marry him, and I was
    showing him how
    head-over-heels in love with him I am.

    Waiter: ::helping them up and back
    to their seats:: Oh, I see. Congratulations.

    Tallis: ::Laughing and
    dusting himself down:: Thankyou.

    ::He
    had expected to be the one to
    sweep Toni off her feet, rather than the
    other way around. The waiter, having
    dealt with what he could possibly
    have considered to be a potential incident,
    cleared his throat once
    again before returning to his
    duties.::

    Turner: ::after the waiter had left:: To answer your
    question... Yes, I'll marry
    you.

    Tallis: I was hoping you'd say
    that.

    ::Moving
    closer to her, he slipped the ring onto the fourth
    finger of her
    outstretched left hand. It looked right at home; he felt as
    though he
    should have done this a long time ago.::

    Turner: ::watching
    him place the ring on her finger:: It's beautiful.

    ::He could not have
    been more pleased. He had taken steps to make sure it would
    be the
    perfect
    fit and did not want to give her just any ring.::

    Tallis:
    Technically
    it's a family heirloom. It belonged to Steffen's
    grandmother and his family
    were happy to pass it down. I wanted it to
    mean something, and to have a
    little history behind it.

    Turner: That they would do that for you, makes
    it even more special.

    Tallis: ::He smiled:: Not just for me, for us. They
    think of me as their son, so
    that will technically make them your
    in-laws...

    ::And they were certainly better than the recently-deceased
    alternatives, but
    now was not the time for such negative
    thoughts.::

    Turner: Now all we have to do is decide where and when. Any
    thoughts about that?

    Tallis:
    Here, or on the Tiger. Before we go back
    to the Embassy. I don't see
    any need to wait. I asked Sidney and she said
    that she would perform the
    ceremony, unless you'd prefer to have it somewhere
    else?

    ::He
    was keen to tie the knot as soon as
    possible but not to
    the exclusion of Toni's feelings and wishes. He did
    not know whether or not
    she had any plans for how and where she wanted
    to get married. Hopefully a
    holodeck or a part of DS17 or the Tiger
    could accommodate whatever she wanted
    to do. If not, he would wait.::

    ::
    It certainly wasn't the wedding she
    had dreamed about, but if that is
    what he wanted, then she'd gladly
    relinquish that ceremony, after all,
    she was in love with him, and he seemed
    to want to do it as soon as
    possible.::

    Turner: Then we'll elope, if
    Sidney has the time.

    Tallis: We can speak to her to finalise a time and a
    place, and we already have
    a maid of honour and a page
    boy.

    ::Picturing Vee in her favorite, a sparkly dress, and Garth in a
    suit, carrying
    their rings, she smiled.::

    Turner: That we
    do!

    ::He wondered how the children might feel about that. He hoped it
    would not
    prove to be difficult for
    them.::

    Turner: Okay, with that
    settled, we'll need to buy
    wedding bands, and have Sidney arrange for a
    witness - perhaps her First
    Officer would do it... The children have new
    clothes I bought them on
    Earth, and I have a dress suitable to wear. Am I
    forgetting anything?

    ::He racked his brains, trying to think if there was
    anything about human
    weddings that he had forgotten.::

    Tallis: What
    about a bouquet?

    Turner: ::glancing at the roses he had gotten her:: No,
    I can carry these pink
    roses as my bouquet.

    ::It seemed a little bit
    like they were running on a shoestring but that all
    added to the sense of
    excitement.::

    Tallis: If you're sure?

    Turner: Let's go tell Vee
    and Garth, and get started. With any luck at all we
    can be married by
    tomorrow morning.

    ::It
    certainly looked like she was on board and if
    she wanted to do things a
    different way then she was hiding it very well
    indeed. He hoped that
    she
    wouldn't regret eloping but it came with the
    advantage of their knowing
    that their future was secured. As for breakfast,
    he was far too hyped
    up now to eat even a morsel.::

    Tallis: Let's do
    that! As soon as you're finished eating.

    ::Too
    excited to eat anymore,
    but not wanting him to think his efforts with
    breakfast would be going
    unappreciated, she made an egg sandwich with
    the toast.::

    Turner:
    ::wolfing down a spoonful of grits:: I'll finish eating on the way. You
    ready
    to go?

    Tallis: I'm ready to go whenever you are.

    ::Both
    having
    served with the fleet, Tallis and Toni were no strangers to
    adventure; they
    were about to embark upon the most exciting one
    of
    all.::

    TBC

    JP by. . .
    Ambassador Tallis Rhul
    Embassy
    Duronis II
    USS Thunder NCC 070605-A
    andFleet Captain Toni
    Turner
    Commanding Officer
    Embassy Duronis II
    USS Thunder NCC -
    70605-A

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    Graduating Class of 239001.27

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on January 20, 2013, and ended on January 27, 2013.
    LIST: sb118-academy 1

    COMMANDING OFFICER: Captain Diego Herrera
    FIRST OFFICER: LtCmdr. Nugra

    GRADUATES:

    * Quilliam "Books" Bardwell
    * Jack "Rabbit" Johnston

    * Gareth Lightstalker

    Welcome to the fleet! We're glad you're here!

    Ensign Brayden Jorey: One Man's Nightmare, Is Another Man's Dr

    in 2013

    Posted

    ((Reaper Unreality))

    T'Mihn: This place might not even be real, but in our minds.

    Jorey: oO This isn't in my mind... must be their mind.Oo ::As the
    realization came the environment seemed to flicker in agreement with
    him.

    Tagren: What makes you say that?

    ::As the two women discussed the situation, Jorey focused on the idea
    of being caught in another's mind. oOMaybe this isn't our nightmare,
    but rather we are in a Reaper's dream. There is no way out, we cannot
    wake up, because we are merely character's in the Reaper's dream.Oo

    Tagren: I noticed my medical kit missing but I wasn't sure... I did
    try to use my communicator but got nothing. Not even a...

    T'Mihn: ::nodding:: I believe we are in a virtual environment.

    ::Jorey turned his thoughts inward again and the two women's voices
    faded into the background. oO Virtual environment... no that can't be.
    How would I be back aboard the Helios at the Battle of Betazed while
    the others were still in the twisted hospital replica? If it were
    virtual, wouldn't we all be in the same location?Oo

    T'Mihn: ::T'Mihn's voice slowly made its way back to holding Jorey's
    attention:: Existing in fear is a choice.

    Tagren: It feels like they... whoever they.... a Reaper? It feels as
    if they are trying their best to force that choice on us.

    Jorey: Why? oO Why do they want to dream about us afraid? Does it make
    them feel better to see others weak? Maybe they can't experience fear
    and need to feel it second hand? Like fear addicts...Oo ::Jorey's
    thoughts gave way to the doctor's confusion and fear.

    Tagren: Are... are we back on the ship? No, wait...

    Jorey: ::Jorey, involuntary, moved slowly toward the doctor:: No
    doctor, we are not on the ship. ::Jorey felt the strange sensation of
    not being able to control himself. He placed his hand gently on her
    arm and looked her in the eye and with all sincerity continued:: We
    are in no place... we are nowhere. Alone.

    Tagren: I... don't feel very good. Please, give me a moment.

    ::Jorey watched as the doctor closed her eyes and slumped down against
    the wall.:: oO Nowhere? No, not nowhere. Somewhere, but not a place in
    our reality. A dream can exist, but that doesn't make it real. The
    reaper dreams of us in nightmares.Oo

    Jorey: If a man dies, but exists in another man's dreams, is he still
    real? Does he still exist?

    ::Jorey slowly sat down on the cold, hard floor. He crossed his legs,
    placed his elbows on his thighs, and held his chin up with the palms
    of his hands.:: oO Am I already dead? And the Doctor and T'Mihn too.
    But instead of our souls being blessed and joining the gods, we are
    somehow trapped in this purgatory to be a reaper's play things while
    he dreams?Oo

    Jorey: ::Jorey felt the predator within him.:: Doctor, we will not die
    and leave you alone...:: Jorey felt oddly compelled and whispered just
    loud enough to be heard.:: Maybe we are already dead and trapped here
    together. No escape, no relief, and no hope.

    ::Jorey looked up Tagren and then to T'Mihn before closing his eyes
    and cradling his face between his hands. Jorey wondered if he was
    losing himself to the despair and hopelessness that had been stalking
    him since he first beamed down to Bilire IV.::

    Ensign Brayden Jorey
    USS Tiger – A
    Helm Officer

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    Graduating Class of 238911.24

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    DATES: The class began on November 12, 2012, and ended on November 24, 2012.

    LIST: sb118-academy2

    COMMANDING OFFICER: LtCmdr. Alucard Vess

    FIRST OFFICER: Lt. Commander Roshanara Rahman

    GRADUATES:

    * Alexander Ravan

    * Grigoriy Davis

    * Rekkr Baldersson

    * Neg of Ferenginar

    Welcome to the Fleet!

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