Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf

Whether you write for school, work, or play, you probably realize that more time goes into making sure that whatever you wrote is correct in every way. That means that you have to spend lots of time editing, proofreading, and checking to make sure that the formatting is correct. For those in school, you are[.....] View the full article

Congratulations to Lt. JG Ashely Yael and Commander Tallis Rhul for “Verbal Decimation,” the Round 15 winner, which is continuing onto the semi-finals, at the end of the year. View the full article

Our last Fleetwide OOC chat, on Sunday, August 7th, had one of our largest turn-outs yet and tons of lively conversation; a grand time was had by all! If you missed it, mark your calendar for the September installment which is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 4th at 11 A.M. Pacific / 2 P.M. Eastern /[.....] View the full article

Please congratulate the following officers on their promotions: Jackson Teller to Lieutenant JG, Danika Nori to Lieutenant JG, Stadi Prox to Lieutenant JG, Vel Sokaar to Lieutenant JG, Guy Hunt to Lieutenant Cmdr., Syrol to Lieutenant JG, Jade Shryker to Lieutenant, Alleran Tan to Lieutenant, Charles Sampi to Lieutenant Cmdr., and Karynn Ehlanii-Brice to Commander! View the full article

Congratulations to Lt. Commander Ethan Brice and Lt. Commander Karynn Brice for “The Risk of Being Reasonable…” and to LtCmdr Townson and LtJG Shryker for “Inner Demons At Play” the Round 14 winners, which are continuing onto the semi-finals, at the end of the year. View the full article

Please welcome our newest class of Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Cameron Bunag! View the full article

Each month, we want to keep you apprised of the number of graduates from the Starbase 118 Academy. Unfortunately, not all applicants graduate from the Academy because the either do not respond to roll call or do not complete the Academy requirements. The Training Team makes every effort to involve all applicants and to encourage[.....] View the full article

This week’s poll asks you to choose your favourite Star Trek season finale. Which of the five seasons do you think did the best job of winding up to a close? Maybe you’ll pick the time-spanning shenanigans of the USS Enterprise-D crew in All Good Things? Or perhaps you liked seeing Captain Kathryn Janeway stick[.....] View the full article

The crew of the USS Independence-A returned to Deep Space 17 after leaving the planet Bilire VI. Most crew members were able to participate in some much need leave and relaxation on the station. The rest of the crew dealt with the aftermath of the situation on Bilire VI and the Reapers. Several notable things[.....] View the full article

Today is last day to submit new sims for Round 16! Head on down to the Top Sims Contest forum and submit the best sims from your ship before Round 16 closes. Don’t forget to vote on the best sim from rounds 14 and 15 too! View the full article

Star Trek is more than just another science fiction series. In fact, some would say that Trek actually helped define the genre. From the early days of Trek, long before the use of CG or computer rendering, viewers and fans were captivated. Was it the thought of travel through the far reaches of space? Was[.....] View the full article

After defeating the dreaded Cenarius and his allies, the crew of Discovery brokered peace between the two remaining factions. A human known as Marcus stepped forward and agreed to act as an Ambassador to Starfleet for the Reman people. Through the darkness of Cenarius’ actions, there is the light of hope, and understanding. With Captain[.....] View the full article

Captain, first officer, chief of security, chief medical officer. These posts, and many more, are staples of every simming ship and installation. But what about the lesser known positions – the intelligence officers, diplomats, and nurses of the fleet? In this series, we’ll examine some of the less traditional posts and the characters and writers[.....] View the full article

The standoff between the USS Drake, NCC-1987 and the Captain of the Merchant Ship Echo escalated to the point the Merchant Captain ordered his ship to engage warp drive and leave the convoy. However this in turn caused his bridge crew to commit munity and turn off the Echo’s shields. The Captain responded by opening[.....] View the full article

I think it's more than just that The basis of science fiction, when looking at it from a literary perspective, is trying to analyze current events through fresh eyes to understand them better. One very clear example: TOS, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," which was all about race relations and trying to show people how utterly absurd segregation was. You can also look at "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" as being directly related to the fall of the USSR. Here you had a former enemy (the Klingons/Russians) suffering from a societal collapse, resulting in "old warriors" (Kirk/Gorkon = America/Russians) having to learn how to trust each other in this new reality. The frozen prison planet in the movie, Rura Penthe, is even referred to as a "gulag" by the Klingon who greets Bones and McCoy as they arrive. Gulag, of course, was the government agency that administered the Soviet forced labor camp systems. I think there's certainly a case to be made for the Borg signifying communism, generally, as they made their first appearance in 1989, which was before the fall of the Soviet Union. Looked at the in cultural context of the time, it's possible that the Borg also represent a fear of technology , and perhaps even fear of consumerism mentality. Zombies fulfill this role today, acting as a metaphor for the idea that we're all just becoming mindless drones who use brains as food. Interesting to think about, either way

Each month, the Publicity Team posts the number of applications our community received for the previous month and how those applicants found our group. This summary will give you an idea of how we are reaching new applicants and how we can improve our efforts to reach new audiences. If you’re interested in helping with[.....] View the full article

Please welcome our newest class of Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Skar Dohan, Scarlet Delores, Chris O’Hanlon, John Stark, Arthur Sen, and Cayden Dunn! View the full article

DATES: The class began on August 7, 2011, and ended on August 14, 2011. LIST: sb118-academy3 COMMANDING OFFICER: LtCmdr. Miles Unum FIRST OFFICER: LtCmdr. Bree Keely GRADUATES: - Skar Dohan - Scarlet Delores - Chris O'Hanlon - John Stark - Arthur Sen - Cayden Dunn

Carrying on with their part of the Battle of Bajor event, an away team from the USS Aurora managed to secure one of the suspected Bajoran terrorists on the Orion ship – sadly, the only one that failed to successfully suicide to avoid capture. This captive was transported to the Aurora’s sickbay for stabilisation, during[.....] View the full article

In a double-barrelled Poll of the Week, this week we’d like your opinion on which ship has the best designed bridge, and which ship has the most comfortable looking command chair! Will you vote for the open-plan layout of the USS Voyager as the best design, or do you prefer the classic look of the[.....] View the full article

Many thanks to Francis deMarc for his generous donation received yesterday! The funds will be used to help pay for our forum software renewal! View the full article

IBM model number 5150, known as IBM Personal Computer or short IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. Created by a team of engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge it was introduced on August 12, 1981. Though ‘personal’ computers were introduced almost a decade[.....] View the full article

If there is one thing we do a lot of here on Starbase 118, it’s writing. By weaving together long strands of words, each one of us is able to contribute to the collaborative effort that goes into each day, each mission, and each ship. Without words, our characters, and the worlds we’ve created around[.....] View the full article

As of Tuesday, August 9th, the USS Challenger-A and USS Constitution-B are being merged into one crew under the command of Cmdr. Tallis Rhul, who is starting his Captaincy Exam process. USS Ronin, an Akira Class Heavy Cruiser has been in service since launching from StarBase 118 in 2375. The Ronin was the direct replacement[.....] View the full article

The USS Challenger-A is currently searching for a Bajoran freighter that was transporting an illegal weapon to StarBase 118. The crew were members of the Scarlet Brotherhood, a bunch of fanatical terrorist fringe group from Bajor. The crew searched a number of freighters and found the one carrying the contraband weapons, but the away team[.....] View the full article