Memory Book/Sal Taybrim (Jamie LeBlanc)

After you have filled in information in a specific section, be sure to remove the "instructional" text, including this introduction!

Start by giving some information about your "real" self. This can include your gender, age, occupation, and so on. Remember that any information about your "real self" that is requested on these pages is purely optional. The point of the project is to collect your memories about playing in the group, and doing so does not require personal details. However, if you are comfortable giving them, they will be interesting for the reader.

Characters

Real Life information

My name is Jamie. I'm a thirty-something theatrical professional. I'm a props master, set and lighting designer, with degrees in English, history and theatre. After spending 10+ years working professional theatre I was suffering some back, neck and health problems and I decided to change fields in mid 2014. I now work with the GSUSA as a volunteer trainer and coordinator. Funny enough I worked with the Girl Scouts in high school and college running camp programs, so in many ways I feel like my life has come full circle.

I have been writing for Star Trek RPGs since 1997. I found SB118 in 2013, after my longest running sim finally folded. I have been a longtime fan of roleplaying - both online and tabletop. I have an impressive collection of over 40 tabletop RPG systems ranging across many different genres. My two favorites are Burning Wheel and Changeling: the Dreaming. I loved Changeling so much I used to ST for the white wolf chats, starting with New Bremen and then onto the independent chats for 12 years before I finally ended one 10-year-long epic plotline.

I have been a Trekkie since I was 5, watching TOS with my mom. We traveled to many Star Trek conventions when I was a kid, and went to the Star Trek experience together when I turned 18. I have met most of the cast in person and loved every minute of it. Writing came naturally to me since I'm an only child who grew up on a working farm. So to keep myself busy while doing chores I made up stories in my head and then doodled them on paper in the evenings (because we didn't get cable, yo. We only got 2 TV channels and they both sucked.)

In my spare time I do lots of things since I dislike being bored. I train in tae kwon do and jui-jitsu, gaining my black belt in 1996. I also take yoga and pilates. I run 5ks and am training for a warrior dash in late fall. I love canoeing, camping, hiking and bike riding. When not out and about I also love knitting, crocheting, spinning, and classic video games. I love cooking and consider myself a 'ghetto foodie' and I garden badly so I can eat fresh veggies.

I live in Wisconsin, USA with two cats and a geeky fiancee.

How you came to UFOP: SB118

Talk here, with as much length as you please, about how you found the group and why you applied.

History

Now talk about your memories of the group. Here are some ideas for what to talk about:

Where were you first placed? What was it like starting to sim on your vessel?
What have been your greatest challenges in this group?
What have been your greatest achievements in this group?
What do you hope to ultimately accomplish?
Where do you see this group in five years?
How do you think this group has contributed to Star Trek's legacy? How has the group contributed to the internet community?