User:Trekkie0587

Hello! My name is Gina and I write for Lieutenant Ishkabella Journs, a Medical Officer aboard the USS Atlantis.

STATS

• Joined 118: October 2004
• Gender: Female
• Age: 37
• Occupation: Instructional Paraeducator
• City of Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona
• OOC Rank: Lieutenant Commander
• Hobbies/Interests: Star Trek (obviously), Science fiction, writing, reading, life-long learner, travel

HOW I CAME TO UFOP

I was 17 when I first joined the group. I spent what felt like forever trying to find a group that I liked. When I did--wow! However, in my second year of college, I had to retire my character (Rebecca Hollendale) to focus on my studies. But I missed the outlet that role-playing provided and before long I was reapplying to UFOP with another character (Elina Kincade). Again, real-life interfered when my oldest son was born and I had to retire her. As my son grew older, I had more time to write and roleplay. So I rejoined with my character, Lael Rosek, in 2015. With the exception of one leave of absence to have my second son, I've been an active member ever since.

HISTORY

• Where were you first placed? What was it like starting to sim on your vessel? The first ship I ever simmed on was the USS Independence under Captain Jessa Anasasi. I remember my first mission quite well. It's when I meet Daydan Taboo, a commander at the time. He was one of my first friends in the group.
• What have been your greatest challenges in this group? I'd say balancing it with real life. I retired twice before I finally came back to stay.
• What have been your greatest achievements in this group? I really feel like I've connected to other people and drastically improved my writing. It's changed how I view my world.
• What do you hope to ultimately accomplish? I'd love to be a Captain someday.
• Where do you see this group in five years? It's my sincere hope that the group will become even more a close-knit community than it is now with more formal training available to advance into command roles and even more support for incoming writers.
• How do you think this group has contributed to Star Trek's legacy? How has the group contributed to the internet community? This group has brought Star Trek to life for me and so many others. It's given us a chance to be someone else and experience a different life. As far as the internet community...I can honestly say I believe there's no better Star Trek RPG group out there.

SHIPS OF THE LINE

	USS Atlantis • Intrepid class

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CHARACTERS

• Primary Character: Lieutenant Ishkabella Journs of the USS Atlantis
• Secondary Character:

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OOC ACTIVITIES

OOC ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation Barclay Bead 2382 USS Independence Awarded to those officers who have improved their methods of simming since their acceptance into StarFleet. B-Plot Award 2383 USS Independence Awarded to those simmers who manage to show a good portion of the character's life despite the demands of the main plot 1-year Member 2391 Given to those who have been members continuously for one year. Genesis Award 2392 USS Victory Awarded to those officers who show conspicuous effort in improving their simming skills. 3-year Member 2393 USS Gorkon Given to those who have been members continuously for three years. Pathfinder Award 2395 USS Veritas Awarded to those who have shown great care in the mentoring of fellow members. Neelix Award 2395 USS Veritas Awarded to those who demonstrate extra, out of character, simming devotion. This includes, helping fellow officers who are in need of simming aid, running OOC sims, upkeep of wiki pages, etc Sheathed Sword 2396 USS Astraeus Awarded to those who decide to inflict mental and/or physical trauma on their character, and then dive into the resulting emotions and choices in a realistic manner. Laudean Commendation 2397 USS Atlantis Awarded for achievements in exploration with new lifeforms. Silver Palm 2397 USS Atlantis Awarded to those who have consistently boosted the morale of his/her crew.

Badges

Veritas Tours of Duty

Montreal Tours of Duty

Astraeus Tours of Duty

Atlantis Tours of Duty