2022 Address: Difference between revisions

In the words of one venerated captain of the Enterprise, "Let's see what's out there."

* In June, we celebrated the fleet’s 27th years of operation! We’ve come a long way since the 1994 AOL chat rooms, but that’s where this idea started to take shape.  

* We also celebrated the 2021 Awards Ceremony, a yearly festival of exciting awards given to nominated members of the fleet and each crew. With a near record beating number of nominations, each crew was represented in the Fleet with congratulations and pride over their abilities! Well done, everyone! In recognition, everyone received the 25th Annual Awards Attendee Commemorative Coin!

* July saw the Fleetwide Trivia Contest hosted on our dedicated Discord server, crowning Lieutenant [[Etan Iljor]] as our 2398 Trivia Master, smashing the previous score records with a whopping 40 points!  

* September also witnessed the promotion of [[Kali Nicholotti]] to Commodore! Congratulations, captain!

* Our 11th Annual Halloween Avatar Contest kicked off in October, garnering fantastic entries from each crew of the fleet! This year, the winning entries were split into Best Design for the {{USS|Gorkon}} and Most Original for the {{USS|Thor}}! Congratulations, both!

* We bid goodbye to the {{USS|Veritas}} as the crew moved to shores anew, establishing a permanent presence in the Delta Quadrant on [[Amity Outpost]].

   

===Simming===

The data line below paints a picture you might have felt throughout the fleet this year, as we blew back from the record high sim rates of lockdown in 2020 to the pitfalls of returning to life as we know it in 2021. A steep decline saw a near-record low in May 2021 but swiftly returned to average and above.  

*'''News Editor:''' Commander [[Jocelyn Marshall]]

*'''Managing Editors:''' Commander [[Randal Shayne]], Lieutenant Commanders [[Samira Neathler]], and [[Yogan Yalu]]

*'''Active Team Members:''' 19

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===[[118Wiki:Operations|Wiki Operations]] and [[118Wiki:Administrators|Administrators]]===

Wiki Ops handles the ongoing maintenance and improvement of our wiki. While everyone is welcome and encouraged to edit and contribute, the Wiki Ops team curates and helps make the experience more enjoyable and streamlined for all. The Administrators of the wiki are those members who have sysop rights on the wiki. Admins are generally tasked with keeping everything in order on the wiki and ensuring that there is no vandalism or inappropriate posting.

*'''[[118Wiki:Administrators]]:''' 4

*'''Active Power Users:''' 20

'''Special Thanks'''

: Alieth has been absolutely fundamental in making sure our DeviantArt account has been successful and adapts quickly when needed.  

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====Challenges and Opportunities in 2022====

The new year holds both new and familiar challenges for the fleet:

* Costs of web infrastructure for the fleet continue to rise.

* The size of the fleet and staff has remained roughly the same. We often have a dearth of volunteers, so the burden of particular administrative duties often falls to a select few among the staff.

Awarded to ships whose crew has earned two or more Duty Post Awards in the previous ceremony.  

* {{USS|Arrow}}

* {{USS|Constitution-B}}

* {{USS|Excalibur-A}}

The following goals have been set for the fleet's taskforces by their facilitators:

* Conduct an audit of training scenarios (usage, graduation rates, trainer opinions, etc) and analyse the data to see if any scenarios should be updated or retired;

* Create a fleet challenge to create new scenarios for the Academy (full class and small class), and work with CC and image team to come up with reward badges;

* Continue staffing the team by recruiting an additional 2-5 new training officers, asking COs to look over their rosters and nominate suitable crew members.

* Aim to maintain enough production to make twelve image uploads to DeviantArt per month (at least 3 images per week).  

* Maintain our group's  numbers by keeping at least 5 members active throughout the year.  

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

* Develop and implement the FNS handbook designed by [[Yogan Yalu]].

* Kick off story arc projects designed to give writers more direction in articles to write. Target is to run one project through the year, with an article a month dedicated to the story arc (12 articles), or two projects (6 articles each).  

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

*Categorise at least 1,000 uncategorised images.

*Install two new power users.

*Send at least 10 species for Captains Council review.

*Encourage participation in 118Wiki:Featured Articles, with at least three articles nominated over the course of 2022.

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

* Increase membership by at least one active writer

* Complete and publish at least two interviews and one special article per month

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

* Work with administrative staff to find a meaningful solution/substitution for the ongoing archive issues.

* Increase history team membership and retention to ensure that each active ship/station has a representative on the team.

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

* Recruit and maintain a membership of at least 5 members.

* Find ways to help encourage members to contribute monthly topic ideas for discussion.

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

* Increase membership by at least one member by taking advantage of the monthly polls to plug membership ("enjoy this poll, why not enjoy the taskforce")

* To have the next month's poll written at least two weeks beforehand, and to take more advantage of "events" like Black History Month and Pride, etc, through themed "extra" polls not necessarily of the month

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

* By March 2022 we will consult with the CC and the EC to better integrate our efforts with the Fleet at large, dialing in our expectations to match.

* By September 2022 we will present a final, complete, write-up of a Federation class vessel from the Picard-era of ships (2390s) that has been featured on screen, solicit feedback on the forums, and incorporate it on the wiki.

* By the end of December 2021, develop a more structured way of getting work completed, involving allowing members to sign up for work, take ownership of it, and present it to the group and fleet at large.

* Implement a strategy to get Instagram active again, recruit one member to be an Instagram specialist, and post at least 4 images per month (1 per week) there.

* Reassess the overall approach of the social media team to review how it can be leveraged to reach more people and provide more value to the Fleet by speaking with the specialists, compiling data from traffic, and devising three things that can be adjusted, tested, or changed to better meet the needs of the fleet from a publicity stance.

'''Recruitment Status''': '''OPEN''' to new members

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