Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf

Today, we congratulate Della Vetri on her promotion to the rank of Captain! She has officially completed her Captaincy Exam requirements, and her promotion has been approved by members of the Executive Council. Della has been a member since 2008, when she joined StarBase 118 Ops under the command of Rear Admiral Rocar Drawoh. She[.....] View the full article

Upon arriving at Bilire VI, the Romulan Colony in the Ithassa Region, the Independence crew beamed down to meet with Ambassador Kare’en and the Romulan colonists to implement their plans to assist the colony. Surprisingly, the crew found the planet to be inhospitable with constant floods and torrential rains and colonists were found to have[.....] View the full article

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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

Please welcome our newest class of Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Donall Finnegan and Ren Quartz! View the full article

The USS Challenger-A has just finished its mission to the Klingon empire. It turns out that the reason for the conflict between the Klingons and the Xarantine was caused by a mysterious 3rd species that used personnel cloaking technology while their ships moved between normal space and underspace. This species boarded the Challenger-A and one[.....] View the full article

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

I don't get it -- if you don't want to make "a Trek game," then why are you co-opting our universe? The 2009 Trek movie worked because it was well written and didn't trod all over the established canon while still being exciting and fun to watch. This game looks like crap. I don't like the idea that the future is filled with all this hand-to-hand combat!

Upon receiving his promotion, Captain Andrus Jaxx was assigned command of StarBase 118. The news was delivered while the starbase’s support ship, the USS Victory, received some upgrades and routine maintenance. As the ship and crew departed McKinley Station in the Sol System, they were set to test new power upgrades to the impulse engines.[.....] View the full article

This week, the race is on to decide which space station, fictional or real, is top of the pile. As Star Trek fans, we’ve been exposed to the idea of space stations for a very long time, but is there a station belonging to another sci-fi series that is closer to your heart? Maybe you’ll[.....] View the full article

Earlier this year, the Captains Council voted to completely revamp the Awards Ceremony. As part of this revamp, we’ll be adding a new award to the roster of available awards in the “Duty Post” category. This award will be for Marines, and is described as follows: “For those StarFleet Marines who have shown great skill[.....] View the full article

The Space Shuttle program has meant a lot for fans of Science Fiction, with Star Trek being no exception. Even here in UFOP: SB118, four of these incredible machines have lent their names to ships in our fleet. STS-135, the final mission for NASA’s Space Shuttle, is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral on July[.....] View the full article

Study of the now-disabled crystal revealed a connection between it and the anomaly, more specifically, the artificial structures within it. Careful analysis showed it to actually be a part of the anomaly’s maintenance system that had somehow ended up wandering astray, and plans were rapidly formulated to return it to where it was meant to[.....] View the full article

FROM: Fleet Operations TO: All Starfleet vessels, stations and facilities PRIORITY ONE MESSAGE Please be advised that on Stardate 238806.04, the crew of the USS Constitution-B, on temporary assignment for Starbase 94 Search and Rescue Operations, arrived at Lecereon Omega — more commonly known as Duster’s Range — to investigate the colony’s sudden silence. Once[.....] View the full article

The USS Constitution-B crew arrived at Risa for two weeks of Rest & Relaxation. However, upon arrival at Risa, the Romulan Commander Berek’sil committed suicide. The suicide is being investigate by Lt. T’Pen and her security team, as our guest showed no sign of wanting to end his life. As yet no leads are presenting[.....] 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

Congratulations to Lieutenant JG Saverson for “Through the Desert of Truth,” which is continuing onto the semi-finals, at the end of the year. You can now vote on the submissions from Rounds 9, 10 and 11, and submit new sims for Round 12! Head on down to the Top Sims Contest forum and get to voting! View the full article

The crew of the Duronis II Embassy began to settle into their new home during shore leave. Curiosities were shared by both Starfleet officers and Laudeans, as each sought to learn more about the other. The Embassy crew ventured out into Lokesh City to shop and dine in the local market place, and the Embassy[.....] View the full article

This week, Poll of the Week asks you which incarnation of the Ferengi is better? Do you prefer the conniving, wheeler-dealing, scheming Quark, or the egalitarian, bunging-yet-endearing regime led by Grand Nagus Rom? Maybe you’re a fan of the original Ferengi episodes from Star Trek: The Next Generation, where bands of fur-clad scavengers terrorised the[.....] View the full article

From the realm of Science, we can now explore the solar system from our homes with the help of the newly designed ‘Eyes on the Solar System‘ web site from NASA. This is a visualisation project developed by NASA to let the user explore the cosmos, planets, asteroids and spacecraft. Watch space missions develop and compelling[.....] View the full article

The combadge has become the ubiquitous symbol of Starfleet in the 24th century. More than just the insignia of the organization, it has evolved to the point where it is now the technological tether for an officer to his ship. Circuitry miniaturization allowed for the standalone technology of the communicator to be implemented into the[.....] View the full article

We’re at the half-way stage of the May/June round of the Writing Challenge competition, and so far we’ve had a good response to our topic: “Fire”. There are six entries currently on the board, some from new authors who are entering the challenge for the first time! We’re looking for even more! Does “Fire” inspire[.....] View the full article

From a very warped mind comes the (strangely) brilliant idea to take two forms of art and smash them together. Namely, the Japanese poetry form “haiku” mixed with with Science Fiction (primarily Star Trek) elements. Each month, we’ll come up with some new poems to get your minds pondering with wonderment (and perhaps laughter). For[.....] View the full article