LtCmdr Alexander Richards

Yay! Welcome back.

Does the ground portion still exist? I've never gotten the hail :'(

Think Crystalline catastrophe is currently VA only. As for that beast, it's Norm from cheers... OOPS! I mean Morn from DS9

Alex Richards with Morn

It's got UFOP and starbase 118 in it. It is well on the way to hitting tier 2 starbase and tier 1 embassy

I think we might have a fleet ready togo with a starbase heading towards tier 2 (at a nice rate.)

Ok, I think I've invited everyone tobe my friend who has listed their user details here. Hopefully if a few of us are on later we can get the fleet set up

Ah star base 24. i've started giving other players a 10 ship headstart as my escort keeps doing silly damage using Dual beam banks and heavy cannons + phaser turrets Fastest way to make EC is buying the 1K dilithium particles from the Dilithium store.. I sell mine @ 120K EC a pop.

I dinged 13 today It's amazing how fast those story missions advance you

Alex Richards@alexrichards

Funnily enough I just started again today

Jolan Tru Cadets. Welcome to the fleet. Hope you enjoy your time here

It doesn't have to follow Canon. That's the beauty of an alternate timeline (which was clearly established in the first film, multiple times including a ridiculous, almost 4th wall breaking lets insult the audiences intelligence moment with Spock/Kirk on the bridge.)

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((Matthews’ Quarters-Deck Four-USS Mercury)) ::Alexander moved on the new cane that was waiting for him out of the bathroom of his quarters into the bedroom where he could see the love of his life, Jade Elizabeth Matthews looking out of the viewport at the space station Deep Space Ten. He looked at her, the passion in his eyes that could only come for the overwhelming love he has for her in the heart that belongs to her. With each passing day he looked at her, falling in love with her each time he looked into her eyes, her flowing brown hair that smelled of jasmine. The perfume that she changes every so often, burns in his memory to remind him of her constantly. He had put on his jeans, black wool sweater and boots. He moved behind her, placed his arms around her and held her tight. He touched her stomach and felt a kick on his hand, he smiled then kissed her on the cheek.:: Alexander: That felt very odd. Seems feisty like his mother. ::Smiling.:: I guess Doctor MacLaren was right, about us having a son. Jade: ::giggling:: Girls can kick too. ::Jade rested her on the side, nestling against Alex’s.:: Alexander: ::Turning her around to face him.:: There is something that I did not have a chance to tell you today. ::Touching her face gently.:: Jade: What’s that? ::she looked concerned.:: Alexander: ::Looking deeply into her beautiful green eyes.:: I do love you with all my heart Jade. I have never been happier. ::He moved down to kiss her softly on her lips.:: Jade: I love you too. ::she kissed him:: ::He had to be careful holding her close, but he could not help it. She and the baby were the lifeline back to the ship, his duty, his home away from home. He could only think about while being captured was her, the baby, his mother and father and his duty.:: Alexander: I have a surprise for you. Every year, no matter where I am. I will always do my best to have dinner with my family. Since this is our first year together, I Alexander James Matthews would be very honored to escort you to dinner. May I have the pleasure Mrs. Matthews ? Jade: aw, I would be honored too! ::She kissed him again.:: ::He moved on the cane along beside her towards the door of their quarters and out into the corridor, to the holodeck for dinner.:: ((Matthews’ Family Home-The Valley-Earth)) ::Frances and Jefferson had heard that Alexander made it through the surgery and that his new leg, grown by Doctor Johanna MacLaren and the medical staff on Starbase 118. The trips into town for renting the holodeck and connecting to the Mercury would have been a bit too much for the other members of the family that Jade has not met yet. So during the past year after the private cabin for Jade and Alexander was completed, Jefferson, his brother George Patton Matthews and his sister Patricia Miranda McCain thought since there were family members serving in Starfleet or on merchant vessels, it would be best to have a holodeck at the main house for such occasions. George and Patricia could not make it to the wedding of Jade and Alexander, but it was agreed that Valentines Day dinner would be held in the ancestral home. Frances and Patricia were in the kitchen almost finished with dinner, while Jefferson and George were in the holodeck working on the connection to the Mercury.:: Jefferson: ::Looking to his brother.:: I’m glad you could make it this time George....This is a special Valentines Day. The wedding, Jade expecting, Alexander being captured and the loss of his leg. ::Looking down.:: We thought that they both were lost during war.... George: ::Placing his hand on Jefferson’s shoulder.:: Jeff, the main thing right now is that they are safe, you are going to have a grandchild, you have a new daughter-in-law , Alex has a new leg and is able to continue on with his life. Jefferson: You know, I was telling Frances just about the same thing while Alexander was in the hospital. ::Tapping the console connecting to the subspace relays.:: It looks like everything is working so far. ::Walking over to the table.:: I do hope everything is going to workout well, Jade and Alex have been through alot in the past few months. George: Yes they have, but you know, it has made them both stronger. ::Jefferson turned and looked to George with a smile, walked over to him and gave his brother a hug, then left the holodeck to see what was going on with Frances and his sister Patricia.:: ::Inside the kitchen of the main house, Frances and Patricia were preparing the dinner that they have both been working on all morning and later into the day. They both were a bit nervous, they both were a bit worried about seeing Alexander, then Patricia had never met Jade and was excited to meet her, since she did not able to attend the wedding. They both stood at the butcher board in the middle of the kitchen cutting the vegetables.:: Frances: I’m so excited to see my son. ::Using the knife on the carrots, then looking to Patricia.:: Pat you are just going to love Jade, she is the most wonderful girl. I was so happy when she and Alex were married. I wish you could have been at the wedding, it was just... ::Smiling at the thought.:: Patricia: ::Slicing the mushrooms.:: I can only imagine how beautiful it was, even though it was on the holodeck. I can’t wait to meet her. ::Looking at Frances.:: How far along is she ? Frances: ::Looking at her.:: Four almost five months. When she talked to us right before Alex had the surgery...::She started cutting the carrots again.:: I could see there was something in her face when we talked that day. ::Laughing.:: She told me that Alexander did the same thing that Jeff did when I told him. Patricia: ::Smiling.:: Oh, I can just imagine. You know that if i could have been here for you when Alex told you about his leg, I would have... ::Frances stopped cutting the carrots, then looked up from them. She could only think of how her only son felt. She remembered the crash and the scream of anger from Alexander that day while he was on the starbase. She knew that he was frustrated, feeling helpless and scared. She wanted to comfort him, but her new and only daughter, Jade was there to be with him.:: Frances: I know Pat, thank you. ::Looking up to see Jefferson and George enter the kitchen.:: Is everything ready Jeff? ::Kissing him on the cheek as he came over to her.:: Jefferson: ::Smiling.:: Thank you and yes to connections are complete to the ship. ((Holodeck Two-Deck Four-USS Mercury-Connection to Matthews’ Family Home)) ::Jade and Alexander stood in front of the doors of the holodeck two, just aft of their quarters. He tapped the controls to complete the connections to their home on Earth. He looked to her and smiled. This was the first chance that he and Jade have been able to relax since they returned to the Mercury and after the mission. He spent the night holding her close in his arms, then dreaming of life with the baby. He held her hand in his as the doors opened. He looked inside to see the dinner table in the main dining room. The vaulted ceilings with the cedar beams, the stone floor and walls made of the same wood. He and Jade were home, even though it was the holodeck. He inhaled the smell of the house, closed his eyes as he entered with Jade by his side. He held his arm out to her as he walked with a limp, but with the cane for support, he felt good to be able to stand on his two feet. The room was decorated with red,white, and pink streamers. Hearts all around the room, the table had the centerpiece with flowers and hearts all around the vase. :: Alex: ::Looking to Jade.:: Welcome home. I know that we did not get to spend Christmas with the family, but think we can roll them all into one. Happy Valentines Day Jade. Jade: Thanx my darling! ::kissing him:: ::He brought her close to him and kissed her cheek. He could smell the perfume as it always made him think of the first time he met her on the holodeck. The more he remembered that first meeting, the more he smiled. He looked up as Jefferson, Frances, George and Patricia entered the dining room. He smiled to see his father, mother, aunt and uncle. Jade has never met George or Patricia before.:: Jefferson: Welcome home son. ::Looking to Jade.:: Jade, welcome home. ::Looking at them both.:: You both look well. Frances: ::Smiling as she walked towards them. She looked to see her son with a cane, It made her feel much better.:: There you both are. ::She took Jade into her arms, with tears in her eyes as she stepped back to look at her son.:: My baby boy and daughter are home. George: There is he is. Good to See you Alex. ::Shaking his hand, then looking to Jade.:: Then you must be Jade. Welcome to the family, I’m George Patton Matthews. Jefferson’s brother. ::taking her in his arms.:: Patrica: ::She cried a little looking at Alexander, but it could have been much worse. She looked to Jade and smiled.:: Alex, it so good to see you. Welcome to the Matthews family Jade. Jade: ::tearful:: You are the best family I could wish for. ::Alexander greeted everyone, as he looked and smiled to his family a tear formed in his eye. He held Frances in his arms, then placed his arm around Jade. Even though they were holodeck images, he felt them and shared them with Jade.:: Alex: I would like to present Lt. Jade Elizabeth Matthews. ::Looking to George and Patricia.:: My aunt Pat and Uncle George. Jade: ::polite:: Hi there. ::Jade went to shake hands but they hugged her.:: Jefferson: ::Walking over and patting Alex on the shoulder with tear.:: It’s so good to see you son. I’m glad to see you. How are you feeling ? Alex: ::He looked around, then back to his father.:: Glad to be alive dad. Glad to be alive. ::He and Jefferson walked over to the table, where he joined Jade and the others. He pulled out the chair for Jade to sit and the others followed suit. He toasted them all sat down to eat the holiday dinner that he and Jade did not get the chance to have over Christmas, but at least the family was together on this one day of sweethearts. He took out from his pocket the colors for the nursery on the ship. The pastel colors of blue and green, for Jaden Alexander Matthews.:: TBC Lt. Jade Elizabeth Matthews Chief Of Security USS Mercury NCC 99812 & Lt. Cmdr. Alexander J. Matthews Second Officer/Chief Of OperationsUSS Mercury NCC-99812

I'm going to go outside the box here and put forward two other candidates I think at least belong up there with Q and Khan. First up is Lore, Data's older 'brother' with his lack of morality. Although he appeared only a few times throughout TNG's run, Lore proved a more than diabolical nemesis to both Data and by extension the crew of the Enterprise D. Notable moments include luring Data to the dark side with the promise of emotion and uniting the Borg Hugh corrupted (at least I assume that's the Borg he leads) on a quest not to assimilate organic life but to wipe it out as inferior. I feel that his level as a Villain stems mainly from the acting skills of Brent Spiner who really got to show his full range of talent in episodes with Lore. Next I place Mister Eddington on the table. Eddington was a recurring villain pre Dominion war on the DS9 show and the leader of the Maquis. Until his capture he always managed to stay one step ahead of Benjamin Sisko and as the Starfleet Security chief on the station manipulated the power given to him magnificently, even outwitting Odo at times. The best episode involving Eddington has to be his last appearance which ends with him dying in tragic yet rather poetic and heroic circumstances having tricked Ben into saving the last of the Maquis. His death in my opinion is the best character death in Trek after Spock and Khan. That's not to say I don't feel both Q and Khan are worthy villains because they are. Riccardo and John play the characters extremely well and they are very memorable.

((Main Bridge-USS Mercury)) ::Alexander looked upon the station as he waited for the Captain’s answer to move the Mercury closer to the station. He could only wait for the answer, he thought about Jade and the baby. Since he has really had not that much time to really be with her since she came back on duty, he could only dream of being with her and his mother and father. He did not get to spend the holidays with them this year, but he knows that they will understand and give them a nice holiday dinner with his aunt and uncle. He knows that the valley is covered with snow. The trees and the lower valley where the private cabin for he and Jade is waiting for their return to Earth when there is time for them to return home. Jade has never been to the valley, she has only been there in a holodeck simulation. There is one place that he has not had the chance to show her. The little town past the mountains, where his mother had her private practice and taught classes in the holodeck for the Academy.:: ::He spent his time with her while growing up before he was old enough to attend school. The shuttle flight from the main house in the valley took about thirty minutes, but at times when she wanted to relax and enjoy the winter season, Frances would gather the horses and hitch up the team to the sleigh. She and Alexander would bundle up in the warmest clothing and ride into town for her to make visits, shopping and even a house call with one of her patients. He smiled to himself at the thought of those days as a young boy growing up in the Midwest. He did have playmates that lived in the little town Chardon, there were others that lived closer to him just on the edge of the valley. He would meet them for snowball fights, building snowmen and making angels in the snow. His mind drifted to Jade and how much he would love to show her the real place where he had grown up. He would really love to see the family all there to really meet Jade, but that will come with time. He felt his leg twitch as he stood there on the crutches waiting, it snapped him back to the present and the thoughts about the situation of the away teams jumped back into his mind.:: ::He looked around the bridge as he continued to wait for the Captain, but he looked over to his console and walked over to it, checked the daily roster for the shift change. He looked up just as the relief personnel were coming to the bridge for the Beta shift to start. The time had run by so quickly that no one really noticed. The main thing that was on their minds was the away teams and the transporter problems. Looking down to the console again he could see that some of the science labs needed more power than normal due to the extra experiments that were being run to solve the mystery of the slime. He sat down at his operations console to give his leg a rest and continue his duties while the Captain continued to formulate the plans that were laid out before him.:: ::He closed his eyes for just a few seconds to focus on his duty as the relief operations officer stood next to him, he became aware of her presence, looked up to her and directed her to the engineering console. He was getting tired, but he could not leave his post while the teams were on the station in the situation. He rubbed his leg and scratched it as he watched the change of schedule of the power setting to the holodecks shifted to the science lab. He tapped the console to bypass the build up from the main conduit to the auxiliary. Once that was completed he heard the PADD beep next to him. He looked to see that the repairs to TR One have been completed. He smiled at the good news. He knew that Jade was there and he sent a message to her PADD that he loves her and can’t wait for her to be back on the bridge with him. He missed her so that he could only say to her while they were on duty things with his eyes and his heart that he loved her and could not wait to hold her close. There would be time again soon for them to be together. He rubbed his face and looked at the main view screen at the space station wanting to get in a shuttle himself. To do something other than wait, but there was a feeling that was bothering him. He felt hunger and there was something that he had not been able to do for some time. He grabbed his crutches, used both legs to stand with a feeling of pain, he moved to the rear section of the bridge looked around and entered the head.:: ::After a few solitary moments he returned to the operations console and continued to wait for the Captain as he continued to do his operations duties.:: TBC -- Lt. Cmdr. Alexander J. MatthewsChief Of OperationsUSS Mercury NCC-99812

Greetings and salutations graduates. Welcome to the fleet.

Salutations and congratulations new graduates.

Interesting new system. Hopefully it achieves it's goal of getting more people involved in the contest

I agree with the captain here, if a workable sollution can be found. In essence if each ship submitted only 1 sim decided upon by a vote (secret ballot) that would in theory mean an even number of sims to read per month. I personally don't think it would be much to ask for fleet members to read those sims in their own leisure however, I understand that a lot of members have very heavy r/l workloads. I'm sure there is a viable sollution in the community somewhere to up contest participation and voting participation. It's just getting to that sollution.

Welcome to the fleet, merry christmas and/or happy holidays