Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf

Congratulations to Captain Waltas and Ensign Nickels for “The Sticking Point,” which is continuing onto the semi-finals, at the end of the year. You can now vote on the submissions from Round 7, and submit new sims for Round 9! Head on down to the Top Sims Contest forum and get to voting! 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

Glad to have you with us!

Please welcome our newest class of Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Charlie Berkowski, and Dero Goi! View the full article

Lt.JG Arielle Teagan from the USS Constitution-B has secured Michael and Denise Okuda, the wondrous designers of most things Star Trek, to answer some questions for us! We have just under two weeks to submit questions for their glorious selves to answer for us and would love everyone’s contributions to the project. Obviously, if we get 30 questions submitted,[.....] View the full article

The final launch of America’s space shuttle program, STS-134, occurs today, at 8:56am EST. Commanded by Mark Kelly, wife of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (the target of an attempted assassination in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011), this flight will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and an ExPRESS Logistics Carrier to the International Space Station. This[.....] View the full article

This week’s Poll of the Week asks whether or not the current sanctions for computer hacking are a good enough deterrent to prevent computer crime. With millions of people having received the news that their passwords and/or bank account details could have been compromised in light of the recent hack on a well-known gaming network’s[.....] View the full article

Just a quick reminder to mark your calendar for the next fleet-wide OOC chat to take place this coming Sunday, May 22nd at 11 A.M. Pacific / 2 P.M. Eastern / 7 P.M. GMT. Just head to our website chat room, no registration required, to participate! View the full article

We’re very excited to announce that an article by our own Lt. Alleran Tan, of StarBase 118 Ops, has been posted on the OngoingWorlds Blog of David Ball. OngoingWorlds is a site that hosts Play-by-Post games. Head over to that site to read the article, titled “Create a character you’re proud of“! View the full article

Following the wedding of the LtCmdr. Ethan Brice and LtCmdr. Karynn Ehlanii, the crew of the USS Independence-A, NX-1776-A, was given some time to wrap up their shore leave plots. Then, following a request from Ambassador Kare’en m’Hapron m’Adrina who is stationed on a new Romulan colony in the Ithassa region, the crew was recalled[.....] View the full article

By using photo manipulation, we are able to put the faces of our characters into Starfleet uniforms in order to make our fantasy world that much more realistic. Now, those members of the fleet who wish to join have a place to share their skills and get input and help from other members who also[.....] View the full article

Shore leave on Earth was cut short and all members of the crew were recalled to the ship for a reception honoring the promotion of Captain Andrus Jaxx. Fleet Captain Sidney Riley arrived fairly suddenly as most of the crew were still making it back aboard. She presented the new Captain with his promotion in[.....] View the full article

Please congratulate the following officers on their promotions: Lieutenant Miles Unum to Lieutenant Cmdr., Ensign Jaxon Mc Ghee to Lieutenant JG, , Ensign Saveron to Lieutenant JG, Ensign Ashley Deneve Yael to Lieutenant JG, Ensign Isaac Green to Lieutenant JG, Alahandra Nevarass to Lieutenant JG, Eyas W’Tine to Lieutenant, and Jade Shryker to Lieutenant JG! View the full article

We’re blown-away by this great, easily-readable resource (on a site called “Jerz’s Literacy Weblog”) which provides a primer for novice writers on how to write great fiction. The tutorial gives just enough information to be useful and educational, without going into so much detail as to force the reader to really hunker-down for a creative[.....] View the full article

Please welcome our newest Academy graduate to the fleet: Evanna Blackwood! View the full article

DATES: The class began on May 2, 2011, and ended on May 9, 2011. LIST: sb118-academy4 COMMANDING OFFICER: Capt. Toni Turner FIRST OFFICER: LtCmdr. Tracey Townson GRADUATING OFFICER: - Evanna Blackwood

Well, they say that a child’s place is in the home, but this week’s Poll of the Week asks whether or not you agree with the idea of that home being a Starship? Do you think that the idea of children being raised on a Starfleet vessel is ill-advised due to the dangers they could[.....] 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

When the USS Thunder, NCC-70605 was hijacked, seemingly by Ensign Saveron and 2nd Lt. Isaac Green, the crew was faced with the dilemma of retaking control of the ship. Hell-bent on going to Deep Space 9, Saveron and Green diverted all controls to the Battle Bridge on Deck 8, and flooded engineering and other key[.....] View the full article

After sending a rescue team via a shuttle to the surface of Algeron IV, the Constitution-B came into contact with a Romulan Warbird. Following the usual word play, the Romulans agreed to help in the rescue mission. Their Captain even sends a report on what they know of the lost team of archeologists. Of course,[.....] View the full article

Congratulations to the Embassy, who actually made so many posts that it broke the previous script for generating this plot! View the full article

Tallis Rhul has been approved by the Captains Council for promotion to the rank of Commander, after completing the standard requirements and exams. He will now have the opportunity to begin working on his Captaincy requirements, and potentially take command of a crew for his Captaincy practical. Please be sure to congratulate him on all[.....] View the full article

The Writing Challenge Website has now been updated with the recent winners.

If you’d like to increase your writing skills, you can check out a few online courses we’ve found that may be of use to you. The first is by The University of Utah Department of English, called Introduction to Creative Writing. You can click on the course name and begin registration as an “other user,”[.....] View the full article