Tony, aka Rouiancet

@Alora DeVeau HEY. She doesn't rage. She's a very quiet overlord.

Bunnicula was also the first thing I thought of!

This is also a fabulous title, @Karrod Niac! One of those when I think "wow I wish I'd thought of that."

Just popping in to say I'm obsessed with this thread's name, thanks @Alora DeVeau!

Commodore Ossa V'Airu of the 'Oumuamua wears a couture gown created by Aanlis Mou, a Betazoid designer known as a visionary artist and a malcontent who identifies with the Cult of Karawati. The commissioned gown was created by Mou for V'Airu and was inspired by the Twelfth House of Betazed, also known as the House of Balance to Karawati's faithful, to which V'Airu is distantly related. IRL this gown was created by Iris van Herpen, an incredible Dutch designer, and brought to life for Ossa by the amazingly talented @Lt Aine Olive Sherlock!

Hey, they're trying really hard! (But really, since Kells is out for the count, it seems like they're doing pretty well!)

They always said that a commodore would have a lot on their plate, but they never said a commodore would be on their plate!

The Thor's theme this year is commemorative plates! We were inspired by the Tom Paris collectible plate from the Lower Decks episode "We'll Always Have Tom Paris," as well as the real and wonderfully bizarre history of Star Trek commemorative plates. Collect 'em all! I also confirm that I've properly named all avatar files and uploaded them to the wiki, properly named the year's category on the wiki, and properly categorized the category.

Lolol @Wes Greaves, providing a thorough analysis.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the awards another success this year, and to everyone who makes this community the place that it is. You can just feel the camaraderie... In fact I'd even go so far as to say that we're Killying it out there.

Huge congratulations to all the duty post award winners! I think this is my favorite day of the awards presentations, because I get to see who's really innovating in their respective areas. One of the things I've seen as a member of the awards committee, and that I think about myself as a nominator, is how nominees for duty post awards really stand out in their department or division. The winners tend to be those that are doing things that I haven't seen before, and so I really value having their perspectives and great simming in the fleet!

Huge, huge congratulations to all the staff awards winners -- you inspire me and are so important to the longevity and vitality of the community! Thank you so much for the Honor of the Admiralty -- I'm, well, honored! Also lololol at Wolf of the USS Administration. They're the very definition of desk-bound officers!

So many congratulations to everyone on this impressive and incredible list! Whether you've been recognized because of your length with the community or because something you've done this year merited special recognition -- you are amazing and make Starbase 118 a wonderful place to be!

Congratulations to everyone! The simming you do and the energy you put into this community is amazing!

To probably no one's surprise, it turns out that choosing an actor who played James Bond gives a lot of formal options. This year I chose both white and black!

I'm obsessed with how weird and amazing this development is. The orbiting statuary! @Ben Garcia --- (( USS Ra, Cruising Orbit, Zet Homeworld. )) Even at a distance it had been an imposing figure. 93 meters. It oscillated on a vertical axis, running from the statues’ crown to the hem of its gown. The metal had been sculpted into ripples so fluid that Ben could almost hear the breeze rustling across the stars. Until he remembered space was a vacuum. Scans showed an internal power source maintained the statue’s position and axis rotation, although Ben wasn’t able to understand the mechanisms of the technology making it possible. The Ra glided to a stop at the statue’s base. The detail of the sculpture was elaborate and fine. Open jawed, Ben leant across the helm console in disbelief at the intricacy of the sculpted gown: its weft warped and bowed in proportion to the furrow of the fabric’s crease. It was beautiful. It was wasted. How could such craft be appreciated like this - in the dead orbit of space? Lovar/Rouiancet: Response? Ben gave a slight whistle with a nod of the head. Garcia: Odd title for a sculpture. Lovar/Rouiancet: Response? With a trickle of thrust, Ben edged the Ra forwards, weaving through the orbiting statuary, towards the Zet Homeworld. Garcia: Any sites of technological interest we should priortise for the recon fly over? Lovar/Rouiancet: Response? Garcia: Ideally we want a site near something touristy:- that’ll be our excuse for being in the area. Lovar/Rouiancet: Response? Tag/TBC! _____________________________ Lieutenant Commander Ben Garcia Second Officer/HCO USS Thor NCC-82607 Author ID number: G239102MR0 SB118 News Team

First, love this poll idea. +1 to you, @Jo Marshall! Second, it's gotta be the Kazon. I mean, when even the Borg reject a species as not worth assimilating because they detract from perfection, YIKES.

I agree about "The Thaw" ... but I had to go with "Schisms." Saw that one when I was a kid and it stuck with me, to the point that I haven't wanted to watch it again as an adult. The clicking! The clicking!

"All members of this chapter must wear skants." --Chapter Master Aronus 'Battle Skant' Kellus, who went with the most frightening quote he could think of

Yup, it's gotta be Dukat for me, too.

Gotta jump on the "In a Mirror, Darkly" train. The Mirror Universe felt so fully realized, and we got so many nice and plot-relevant Easter eggs -- the Constitution-class! The Gorn! The Tholians!

Great Bird, I wish we could've had more of Julian living his 007 fantasy.

I went for "The Visitor" too, but this was a REALLY hard choice. "Family" and "The Inner Light" are both phenomenal, but what pushed "The Visitor" over the edge for me is that you know, you know Patrick Stewart is a powerhouse actor and so you expect the best ... whereas "The Visitor" showed the Jake-Ben dynamic primarily via an actor we didn't know in one of the parts! And man, did it pay off.