Ensigns Orientation

			Ensigns Orientation

Congratulations, Class of 2401! The Starfleet Academy Alumni Association has created this guide to help you as you enter the fleet as a new ensign.   Getting started as a wiki user Now that you have a wiki account, read through these resources to ensure that you have a strong foundation for participation. This wiki's policies and guidelines Quick wiki tutorial for new users   Character page Perhaps one of the most fun things about graduating from the Academy is setting up your character profile. This detailed tutorial will explain how you can lay the groundwork for an amazing, detailed area that shows everyone who your character is. Creation and Upkeep of a Character Page   Skills-building Now that you've learned the basics, you can get on the fast track to promotion by being the best writer, and the best simmer you can. Learn more about how to improve your skills by reading any, or all, of the following tutorials from the Writing Improvement Team. Basic writing techniques Tackle common grammatical errors, NPC usage, backsimming, and enjoy Q&A sessions with published authors Melinda Snodgrass and Margaret Bonanno. Style and mechanics This section covers style and format issues in simming, working with narrative and dialogue, using research to improve simming, and related topics. Plot and story Here you'll find articles that help you understand different methods of plotting your mission sims, making sims more realistic, and general story considerations. Character development How to bring your character to life, simming romance with other characters, and using conflict are found here along with a few related articles. Creating original material Learn some techniques for developing worlds and keeping them realistic. Writer's Workshop on the Community News We often post tutorials on our website – you can see the whole archive of them at this link.   Duty Posts Learning to play your duty post as an expert is not only a gratifying experience, but one that will also help you advance in rank faster and ensure that others around you will appreciate what you're contributing and want to sim with you. So spend some time getting to know more about your duty post, and how to hone you skills in this area to expert level. Command Division Intelligence Officer Operations Division Helm/Com/Ops Officer Security Officer Tactical Officer Engineering Officer Sciences Division Science Officer Medical Officer Nursing Officer Counselor Marine Corps Marine Officer Diplomatic Corps Civilian Civilian Duty Post Simming Guides Helm, Com, and Ops simming guide Security officer simming guide Tactical officer simming guide Engineering officer simming guide Science officer simming guide Medical officer simming guide Counselor simming guide Intelligence officer simming guide Marine officer simming guide Diplomat simming guide Civilian simming guide   Useful pages Get to know our story StarBase 118 Universe Primer Starfleet Vessel Register Fleet Roster Federation News Service Member Resources Taskforces Leadership Roster Promotions Personnel forms Reference materials Academy Library Memory 118 Factions Intelligent Lifeform Index Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

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