LuxaLorana

@TAma That's strange supposed to last for 7 days! Here is a new link: https://discord.com/invite/9Xym65z5

Hi Everyone! We are getting to crunch time! @Gila Sadar, @Talos Dakora, @Alieth, @IsKah, @Lhandon_Nilsen, @DrPsyPhi, @Jaseb Chevalier, @T'Mar/Mel, @TAma, @ArthurStrathmore Above are all the names on my list (if any are missing please let me know!). Timezones: GMT, GMT+1, US EST, US MST, US Central Time, US CST, US EST So now on to the next order of business - Session 0. I imagine the session would last no longer than 2 hours. I have some options for this: Saturday 3rd Feb - Potential start time from GMT 9pm, starting no later than 11pm. Sunday 4th Feb - Potential start time from GMT 7pm, starting no later than 9pm. Location: I have created a Discord server, in which I would set up the Sessions. Please use this link to join, https://discord.com/invite/9Xym65z5 The purpose of this session is to organise potential groups, discuss character ideas and establish duty posts etc. Discord As advised I have also created a Discord Server. This will allow us a centralised place to chat, have fun and bounce ideas off of each other! Please note: For those who have never joined an RPG before - just because you have an idea doesn't mean that it's going to be incorporated into the game. My aim is for this to be as collaborative as possible although I will be preparing the sessions etc and with that in mind, I'll guide and keep the story consistent for all players! With regards to canon, we'll adopt a similar stance as SB118, which we should all be familiar with - canon should be adhered too but it should never detract from something cool or fun at a character level (in play!)! Campaigns (these are just rough ideas) These suggestions can be adapted, improved upon and interchangeable depending on what you guys want! You will see (!) next to a piece of information, this means that, as a GM, this is not something I'm willing to alter. I promise I only do this reluctantly and sparingly and it's for my own enjoyment as some eras, elements I find wholly unenjoyable even as a Trek fan of 30 years. Ship names and classes are just my suggestions and should be viewed as placeholders - in Session 0 we can discuss the ship in more detail and see if we can reach a consensus! Era: 2 years Post Voyager, post Dominion war: 2380 (!) A) The Misadventures of the USS Renegade. An experimental Defiant class vessel has been assigned to a Daystrom Institute Blacksite by a controversial admiral, eccentric scientist Rebecca Dressler. She brings together a motley bunch of Starfleet misfits and renegades to take on the bizarre, dangerous and the downright strange of the galaxy. Their first mission to hunt down a former CO of Starfleet who has stolen various artefacts and items from the institute. Will they be able to come together? Can they retrieve the items before they cause too much havoc? Vibe: Fun, exciting, crazy and a little bit weird. Stranger the better. B )A Delta Trip with the USS Móra A Galaxy Class (or variant, no children or families are allowed on starships(!) ) ventures off on a five year mission to the Delta Quadrant. Equipped with the latest technology that Starfleet can offer and the brightest officers the fleet could provide. It isn't long before they receive a distress call from an M Class planet. What will they find out there in the unknown? What will this new crew discover about the universe and themselves? Vibe: Standard Trek space exploration type stuff! C) Academy Troubles A bunch of fresh faced Starfleet Academy cadets are plunged into a mystery after a betrayal during a training mission that goes horribly wrong ... Stranded, alone and in command of an experimental starfleet vessel behind enemy lines. Who can they trust? Where do they turn? Can these young wannabe Starfleet officers pull together to survive? Vibe: Action packed, fun, youthful inexperienced crew. Character growth and challenges. D) Oh my Gamma Days Similar to option B except in the Gamma Quadrant. The crew of the USS Móra have been sent on a mysterious mission to an unexplored part of the Gamma Quadrant (not Dominion controlled). What will they find and why is it so important to Starfleet command? Vibe: Exploration, exciting and mysterious

Luxa may have a catchphrase now!

Hi All! Thanks for all the responses, it's been super useful. Just a few more days to wait to ensure that everyone that wants to play has a chance to add their time zone. Full disclosure: if you do not add your timezone to this thread you won't be included on my list, alternatively you can drop me a DM on discord or on here and I'll add you with your timezone. If you've written on one of the channels that you're interested but you haven't reached out to me or left a note on this thread you will not be on my list.

Wow, quite a lot of responses! Which is a great thing! So far, I think I may have some times that will suit everyone but I'll wait until next Saturday before posting to give everyone a chance. In the meantime, you can watch some YouTube videos to familiarise yourself with the basic rules. There is a playlist of five short videos which I highly recommend.

Hi All! I have the below on my list that have responded the initial thread post: @Alieth @T'Mar/Mel @TAma @Jaseb Chevalier @Ensign Sadar @DrPsyPhi Could you let me know which time zone you are currently in and which time zone you could play in (try and be as flexible as possible) and if you'd prefer weekends or midweek day (or any preference of days). I'm keeping a file for tracking this and as we have a potential 6 players across two continents we may need to be creative with the playing times! Although we can make it work. I've already started pulling some bits and pieces together for the actual game but I do want it to be as collaborative an experience as we can. So that being said, once I have an idea of timezone and participation I'll post some choices around setting and ship. Then we can sort character creation and get the first session scheduled. Don't forget to share with others on the fleet you may think might want to join in. If we can have the timezone done by the 27th that would be great!

I was going to suggest New Frontier Book 1 but this is a series and you really need to read it as a series to fully enjoy it. Just for variety I'm suggesting The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway..

Me thinks Ico will be seeing it at some point 😀

Hi All, just allowing more time for after the festive period for those who wish to respond can. The way in which I imagine the next steps to be: Organise appropriate and convenient timezone for most amount of players Establish players Game period and location Character creation (there will need to be some discussion around this - can't have five engineers etc) Ship creation (this will heavily depend on the period and characters we opt for) Play schedule (set in advance regular times) GM to set out the first mission Play! Live long and prosper my lovelies!

Hi @Jaseb Chevalier yeah we'll need to do that but it's probably best to work that out once we've established a time and players. Best to do that in January when the festive period is over. At which point I'll post about times etc and try and get something that will work for the most amount of ppl. Then we'll start to figure out the finer points of the game, with all of the things you've mentioned. We can all vote on them - potentially on a discord channel, similar to the book club.

I couldn't not put an appreciation for this, such a fun sim from @Toryn Raga - who's taking bets on the winner?

Hi All! I've heard many times on here in the Discord Channel that lots of people want to play Star Trek Adventures. There are many reasons that it's difficult to join a group. I think it's locations, times, frequency etc. So, I thought it be good to have a thread and see if there is anyway we can try and pull together in some way and perhaps create some groups for people. I was initially thinking this would likely be organised by timezones, as that would make it easier for gameplay and people could select the most appropriate time zone for themselves. Although I don't believe we'd get the numbers to consistently run a game by doing this. It would likely need to be deciding a time and play frequency that suited the most people who would be interested. I am willing to be the GM, although have zero experience being a GM - so would be happy for someone else to do this. I know that @Ensign Sadar has kindly stated that she'd be willing too, beginning in the spring. Anyone got any thoughts, feelings, opinions or suggestions they'd like to drop in the thread?

I really loved this sim from @VLen Kel. It shows the bond of long serving crew wonderfully.

I'm a big fan of @Kirsty L. Carpenter writing from day one on the Ronin and this sim just displays why. The characterization and the building of tension just hits the spots here!

In my defence it was only for a millisecond and it was prime tenderised Betazoid.

I'm always listening 😂 Don't worry you'll get that basket soon ...

I've been a massive fan of @Alieth for a while and hope to keep learning and growing from her! This sim brilliantly showcases her ability to truly embody her character, even when a lot is going on! I am humbled!

I wish I could take credit for that but I didn't have the heart to edit @Marty Tucker perfect description!

Perhaps we could create a thread in the forum (best after the discord 'meeting') for those who aren't able to attend to leave their thoughts as well or continue the discussion?

My book should arrive by the end of this week! 3-4 chapters is good by me.

@Ensign Sadar I think it would make sense to do a few chapters at a time. We can either start a new thread or Discord Chat for it? How would we decide the three books to choose from?

I'm definitely up for a book club! The New Frontier series is a good read! I also read one of the Starfleet Academy books years ago and it was good!

@Jovenan (and @Hiro Jones) have really got us all invested in this very sweet romance from two PNPC's on the Artemis! This sim manages to capture the essence of the character and the first date jitters!

Thanks @Ensign Sadar! I'm still an ensign too, so I'm not your senior officer, I appreciate your comments more than you know ❤️

Making a graceful and very late entrance, Luxa Lorana, wearing an outfit that she made herself from Caitian silks, and sequins. The belt is a family heirloom, set with a cat's eye stone from Earth.