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the boards back online within the next few days. | the boards back online within the next few days. | ||
http://www.starbase118.net/reporter/ | |||
==Mar 18, 2003== | |||
===Message Boards - Online Again=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
The message boards are online again. You can access them at: | |||
www.starbase118.net/forums | |||
Or through the links on the main page of our website. We | |||
again apologize for the long down time. | |||
==Apr 4, 2003== | |||
===What's Going On Lately?! - UPDS/Forums Outtage=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
As you may have noticed, there have been a number of | |||
instances in the past six months where our website has not been | |||
completely available. The UFOP staff is very aware of this, and we | |||
wanted to inform you folks of what's going on. | |||
In January, we talked with the support network of our | |||
provider, who had suggested that we move to a different server on | |||
their network to have access to more features, more hard-drive | |||
space, and more bandwidth. We agreed to pay a slightly higher fee, | |||
with the understanding that this was actually a better deal for our | |||
money. | |||
The move to the other server took over two months to | |||
complete -- a painfully long time. Our provider was consistently | |||
slow to respond to our inquiries about the move to the server, and | |||
in general were completely unhelpful. The move was completed early | |||
last month, and since then, our website has been slower to access, | |||
and our support has been as bad, if not worse, than it was before. | |||
As of today, it appears that the data in our UPDS system, as | |||
well as our forums, are unaccessible. The information stored in | |||
these two areas was apparently not moved over to the new server, | |||
even though we were told more than once that it had been. Our old | |||
account on the previous server has now been deleted, in our | |||
provider's effort to clean out their system, and we may now have | |||
lost the information there. | |||
We have contacted support at our provider to inquire if that | |||
information is still available in a backup copy of our data. Again, | |||
please be aware that we are working as quickly as possible to fix | |||
this problem. We do realize there is a problem, and we can only work | |||
as fast as our provider will respond. | |||
==Apr 27, 2003== | |||
===Server Update: UPDS/Forums=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
With most of our move to a new server complete, I have some good | |||
news and some bad news to report... | |||
THE GOOD NEWS: | |||
The UPDS and the forums are back online. You can find them at their | |||
regular URLS, or through the UFOP website. | |||
THE BAD NEWS: | |||
Our previous provider messed up in a big way when they restored our | |||
information after an issue on their end. We lost all data that had | |||
been added to both the UPDS and forums since January. | |||
That being the case, I'd ask that everyone please head to the UPDS | |||
immediately and update your profile. The URL is, as always: | |||
www.starbase118.net/lcars | |||
As for the forums, we simply have to pick up where we left off ;) | |||
And finally, as a side note: you can now access our website from | |||
www.starbase118.net AND www.starbase118.COM ! :) | |||
==May 5, 2003== | |||
===Tactical Data Report - April=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
Hello Fleet! | |||
I wanted to get this out as soon as possible, so instead of just posting | |||
it to the website and forwarding y'all the URL, I'm just attaching this | |||
month's Tactical Data Report. As you may remember, the TDR is now monthly, | |||
and complements the bi-monthly "UFOP Reporter". The TDR includes ship plot | |||
summaries, fleet promotions, and an article or two on some Trek stuff. The | |||
Reporter, on the other hand, will take a more "magazine" approach to | |||
SIMming, and our organization. We hope to have the next issue of the | |||
Reporter out by the end of May. | |||
Anyway, the staff hopes you enjoy this edition of the TDR! Look for it | |||
online within a few weeks. | |||
(Non-Formatted edition is below. Formatted edition is attached as a Word .doc) | |||
============================= | |||
Tactical Data Report | |||
Tactical Analysis | |||
After years of dealing with the fall out of the Dominion War, the Fleet of | |||
SB118 has turned its attention back towards Exploration and Diplomacy. | |||
Exciting discoveries and political initiatives abound. | |||
Still, threats remain. The near destruction of the Cardasian Order has | |||
created conditions ripe for terrorist and criminal organizations within | |||
their former territory. Star Fleet continues to aid the Cardasian | |||
government with shipments of equipment and supplies. | |||
Recent internal struggles within the Romulan Star Empire will have an | |||
impact on the uneasy peace between them and their former allies. It is to | |||
early to tell what the results will be. As always when dealing with the | |||
Romulans �Vigilance�is key. | |||
R. Admiral Hollis | |||
Mission Reports | |||
Black Tower �The Better Part Of Valor Is Discretion.� | |||
Current Mission Classified | |||
Independence �A Little Revolution Is Good Every Now and Then.� | |||
On Star date 238001.16, the USS KODIAK and INDEPENDENCE joined forces to | |||
conduct a search and salvage mission within the Bad Lands. The two Star | |||
Fleet vessels were to search that area of space for three Cardassian | |||
Haulers, which were known to be carrying different resources stolen from | |||
Bajor during the Occupation. The Bajoran Government asked Star Fleet to | |||
recover the Haulers and return the goods to them. While the vessels | |||
searched for the haulers, an away team was sent to the nearby planet, | |||
Olidia Minor to consult with the Bajoran Vedeks of Halru Temple. | |||
The search for the haulers came to an end as the ships discovered where | |||
the three Cardassian vessels had crashed. Another team was sent down to | |||
the planet, where they made contact with the descendents of the crews from | |||
the haulers. The team discovered a number of Bajorans were also trapped on | |||
the planet, Hareous Prime, along with the Cardassians. The KODIAK beamed | |||
the survivors of the crash on board, as both away teams returned to their | |||
ships. | |||
After a layover at DS9 for leave, the Independence has been reassigned to a | |||
new Task Force designed to increase Starfleet presence along the Romulan | |||
Neutral Zone. Under the Command of Cmd Kare'en, the Independence has been | |||
ordered to investigate a loss of communication with Survey Station 2743. | |||
Meanwhile, a small crew of 6 officers led by Cpt Anassasi aboard the | |||
Shuttle Smokey, has been ordered to investigate the disappearance of | |||
several top Starfleet Ambassadors assigned to various systems along the | |||
Neutral Zone. Once investigations have concluded, the Smokey will | |||
rendezvous with the Independence at Ferridian Prime, an M class planet | |||
located near the Romulan Neutral Zone. | |||
Kodiak �Mission First, People Always� | |||
800101 �A new Norway Class Kodiak is commissioned. | |||
800115 �USS Kodiak joins the USS Independence in search of 3 Cardasian | |||
Treasure Ships lost 50 years ago in the Bad Lands. | |||
800301 - The Kodiak has just finished leave to Bajor and now is enroute to | |||
system V13033 to investigate a find of the Ushana prospecting vessel | |||
Prospero. The prospero was surveying the uninhabited system V13033, when | |||
they detected what they thought was a great find on the last planet of the | |||
system. Further, investigation revealed a small dark icy planet roughly the | |||
size of a small moon. ((OOC �Think Pluto )) The non existent | |||
atmosphere focusing on what appears to be a frost cover city. Slowly you | |||
realize that it is a ship embedded into the planet. The Ushana have a taboo | |||
against defiling the dead, so they will not engage in salvage. However, | |||
they were willing to pass on the information, and so, Kodiak was sent to | |||
investigate. | |||
Nemesis "They Have Sown the Wind, and They Shall Reap The Whirlwind." | |||
Out of Contact Due to Ion Storm | |||
Paladin �The Power to Mete Justice� | |||
PALADIN currently on station, classified location, near approaches to | |||
system Kalvar Gate. Our role is to intercept a suspected Nalguran attack | |||
on KG-3, where negotiations between the Federation and Ehrud over the | |||
future of KG-3 are taking place. | |||
SB118 �The Important Thing Is This: To Be Able At Any Moment To Sacrifice | |||
What We are For What We Could Become.� | |||
Currently we are in a two fold mission. Since joining the Starbase, | |||
Commander Fire-Claw is taking the USS Dominance into an anomoly which leads | |||
to an alternate part of the Galaxy. It is unknown as to exact location of | |||
the exit to the anomoly. Admiral Marlin has joined this mission as a | |||
diplomatic officer to this new area. This is for a three month mission. | |||
The rest of the starbase crew are currently going to Betazed to pick up | |||
three scientists. They will return to the Starbase and look into what | |||
happened on Daris II colony. | |||
Steadfast | |||
After completing an investigation of a rogue Cardassian movement called | |||
Morning Star in the Vellin sector, the USS ISANNAH was decommissioned, and | |||
the crew was transferred to the newly constructed Galaxy class vessel the | |||
USS STEADFAST NCC-31999. Commanding Officer Commander Christopher Hutton | |||
was simultaneously promoted to the rank of Captain. However, during the | |||
period of transfer, FO Lcmd. Ssa-Ruuk revealed to Captain Hutton a covert | |||
arrangement to send Ensign Michael Lee, a security officer aboard the | |||
ISANNAH, into the Gorn Confederacy to extract members of Ssa-Ruuk's family | |||
that he believed to be in danger. As discipline for this direct breach in | |||
the chain of command, Lcmd. Ssa-Ruuk was demoted to the rank of Lt. and | |||
assigned as Chief of Security aboard the STEADFAST. | |||
Once the STEADFAST was officially commissioned, it was immediately assigned | |||
to escort a delegation from a race known as the DaBliss to the planet of | |||
Zamakon II for negotiations to enter the United Federation of Planets. An | |||
away team lead by newly promoted Lcmd. T'Pen, was sent to prepare the | |||
diplomacy site on Zamakon II, but was waylaid by an interdiction field that | |||
crashed their shuttle, the USS Staffordshire, on an unknown world, and lead | |||
to a violent encounter with some of the local residents. | |||
While Captain Hutton and the crew of the STEADFAST delayed the transport of | |||
the DaBliss delegates to account for a loss of communication with the away | |||
team, Lt. Ssa-Ruuk lead a second away team that successfully located and | |||
transported the first away team to Zamakon II. However, the Staffordshire | |||
was lost in the process. | |||
Now, while the away teams finally complete both arrangements and security | |||
measures on Zamakon II, a member of the DaBliss delegation has been taken | |||
hostage on the STEADFAST by a DaBliss infiltrator. | |||
Titan �The Keeper of the Flame.� | |||
800315 - The Titan is repaired but still stuck 123 years into the future. | |||
We are currently examaning data collected from Star Fleet HQ and Titan | |||
base(a base devoted to time travel). We have a prisoner from the time | |||
Pirates who abducted Kelly and T'Von. We are questioning him to try and | |||
find out what we can do to help the Admiral. | |||
800405 - The USS Titan is back in our time. Ad. Kelly found away to return | |||
to the correct time line before the Titan was sweeped out of the time line. | |||
He signaled us and stopped us from making the decision that launched us | |||
into the incorrect time line. We are currently taking on new recruits and | |||
repairing the ship. | |||
Victory �Honi Y Soit Qui Mal Y Pence� | |||
The Victory's shore leave to Risa has been cut short by distress call from | |||
the Tegus system. 6 months ago Starfleet dispatched a science team of 27 | |||
scientists to study the binary stars over an extended period. After being | |||
dropped off with their gear they were to study the stars for the next 3 years. | |||
Upon arrival, the team found a small colony of humans on Borum. Just over a | |||
hundred colonist live here. When questioned it is unclear how they got to | |||
Borum. They have been there for at least 3 generations, perhaps a colony | |||
ship crashed or an un logged colony posted. 8 Days ago the food supply was | |||
contaminated by who or what it is unclear. | |||
The Victory is prepping two away teams to investigate. | |||
Fleet Promotions | |||
USS Independence | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Li�k V�doo | |||
Lieutenant Danny Wilde | |||
Lieutenant Johnathan Kirov | |||
Lieutenant Horne Makra | |||
Lieutenant Caleb Zaahn | |||
Lieutenant Carmen Rogers | |||
Lieutenant Jalek Trollin | |||
Commander Kare�en | |||
USS Kodiak | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Isabel Kenzi | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Tanya Rhea | |||
Lieutenant Sam Nigel Perkins | |||
Lieutenant Solok | |||
SB118 | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Waltas | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Warry | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Twelve | |||
Lieutenant jg. Pulak | |||
Lieutenant Jg. KitiganZibi | |||
Lieutenant Hilzarie | |||
Lieutenant Stone | |||
Lieutenant Drawoh | |||
Lieutenant Maximoff | |||
Lieutenant Danar | |||
Lt. Commander Yavanna | |||
Lt. Commander Dodge | |||
USS Steadfast | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Jacob Phoenix | |||
Lt. Commander T'Pen | |||
Lieutenant Jg. T'Parh | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Andrew Baldauf | |||
Captain Christopher Hutton | |||
USS Victory | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Mara Redoria | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Bowden Hapgood | |||
Lieutenant Jg. Cristobal Colon | |||
Lieutenant Makal Kora | |||
Lieutenant Bryant Zovyx | |||
Lieutenant Xanyr | |||
Lieutenant Stevok | |||
Lieutenant Nadia Kobar | |||
Lt. Commander Heath Story | |||
Lt. Commander Megan Parker | |||
USS Titan | |||
Commander F. Nova | |||
Commander T. Draigon | |||
Continuous Fleet Training | |||
The Tactical Department | |||
In Character Information (IC) | |||
The Tactical Department anticipates and responds to threats against the | |||
vessel. Their three best resources are Star Fleet Intelligence Reports, the | |||
Star Fleet Tactical Data Base, and ship scanners. | |||
Daily SFI issues reports on the movements of enemy and ally ships along | |||
with analysis of developing treats. While available to all command staff, | |||
it is expected that Chief and Assistant Tactical officers will review and | |||
pass along any relevant details. | |||
The SFI reports, along with the findings of individual ships make up the SF | |||
Tactical Data base. This library houses information on foreign ships, | |||
governments, and military history. It is copied to the computer core and | |||
updated periodically on each Star Fleet vessel. | |||
All vessels have a sub set of their scanners devoted to tactical concerns. | |||
The sophistication of these routines varies on the vessels primary mission. | |||
The bridge tactical officer scans continually for other vessels, and | |||
records all encounters. | |||
During combat situations tactical officers reports results of scans to the | |||
ship�s chief officer, and implements ordered responses. In this capacity | |||
the bridge tactical officers will raise shields, fire weapons, and engage | |||
in electronic countermeasures. | |||
Day to day activities consists of reviewing SF reports, maintaining | |||
weapons, and reporting contact with other vessels. | |||
Out of Character Advice (OOC) | |||
What to do when a new simmer arrives? | |||
Unlike Medical, Security, or Counseling the Tactical Officers have no | |||
direct role in greeting new officers to the Kodiak. Unless the officer is a | |||
tactical officer, contact will be more of an informal �Welcome�aboard | |||
nature. Every officer is encouraged to go out of their way to say hello to | |||
new recruits. | |||
What to do at a mission briefing? | |||
Tactical Officers attending mission briefings should be prepared to point | |||
out general threats the ship may encounter. Examples include briefing the | |||
crew on enemy ships in the area, past incursions, or governmental | |||
instabilities just to begin with. Keep in mind science will be discussing | |||
natural and cultural history and Security threats to personnel. Try not to | |||
take away from another department. | |||
What to do in battle? | |||
Ship to ship combat is one of the hardest events for any officer to sim. | |||
This is no less true for tactical. Using sensor reports one can develop a | |||
image of the battle giving enemy ship positions and armaments. When firing | |||
weapons, the tactical officer can report damage to enemy ships. While | |||
tactical officers tend to report shield strength, actual damage control and | |||
repairs fall to security and engineering respectively. | |||
What to do if you can�t think of anything to sim? | |||
Sim normal repairs to weapons systems. | |||
Pick up an anomalous sensor reading | |||
Receive an interesting if irrelevant report from SFI | |||
Do back ground sims for a member of tactical staff. | |||
Explore weapons up grade options. | |||
Special Advice! | |||
Tactical vs Security | |||
Be aware of the difference between tactical and security. Tactical is | |||
concerned with the large picture, and the safety of the ship. They could be | |||
compared to the state department, and military. Security�s focus is upon | |||
personnel safety. They act as Search and Rescue, Police, and Guards. Like | |||
Tactical, Security receives reports from SFI, but their reports concentrate | |||
on internal Federation threats. | |||
There is some overlap between security and tactical. For example, if a ship | |||
dispatches ground troops those forces are likely to be security officers | |||
commanded by the Chief or Assistant Security officer. Coordination of the | |||
security forces is likely to be guided by Tactical from the bridge. | |||
Tactical is best suited for scanning the surface, and relaying information | |||
to the ground team, as well as providing air cover in the form of ship phasers. | |||
Know your weapons. | |||
Great depth can be added to a battle sim by thinking critically about the | |||
tools available. | |||
Quantum Torpedoes | |||
These are the most powerful weapons Star Fleet have. They used a forced | |||
singularity to release a fantastic amount of destructive energy. They | |||
should be treated much like present day nuclear weapons. Quantum torpedoes | |||
are used as a distance to destroy other vessels. | |||
Photon Torpedoes | |||
Anti-matter and Matter mix to create a powerful explosion that can be | |||
equivalent to a nuclear explosion in power. By varying the amount of | |||
anti-matter one can vary the intensity of the explosion. Typically one | |||
would not use Photon torpedoes on ground targets, or close in. | |||
Phasers come in 3 types, Phasers; Phaser Canon; and Pulse Canon. | |||
Phasers are similar to lasers but extend across energy wave lengths. They | |||
are very accurate capable of targeting specific ship systems or ground | |||
installations. They are the most typical of Star Fleet weapons. | |||
Phaser Canons are less accurate, but deliver the same amount of energy or | |||
punch as conventional phasers in a shorter time period. They overwhelm | |||
shield and armor. Phaser Cannons are rarely used by Star Fleet out side of | |||
the Norway Class. | |||
Pulse Canons are used on the Defiant Class. A highly refined form of the | |||
Phaser Canon, Pulse Canons exploit the fact the first shock of phasers | |||
compromise shields the most. By staggering phaser fire it is much easier to | |||
bring down shields. Pulse Canon are for close in exchanges, and do not | |||
target specific systems. They like the Quantum torpedo are ship killing | |||
weapons. | |||
Tactical Ship Analysis | |||
Galor Class �Cardassian Warship | |||
(Reprinted from Star Trek Starship Spotter for educational purpose. Pocket | |||
Books.) | |||
MISSION | |||
The primary combat and defense vessel for the Cardassian union is the Galor | |||
Class spacecraft. The primary role this ship played has been as an | |||
instrument of Cardassian military policy. While not perceived as a | |||
particularly effective research vessel by Federation observers the Galor | |||
class combat performance is extremely impressive, particularly for a ship | |||
of its size. The Galor class has also been utilized as a troop transport | |||
vessel, an escort ship, and orbital assault platform, and a blockade vessel. | |||
FEATURES | |||
A smaller ship relative to many of the other vessels of the Alpha and Beta | |||
Quadrant powers, the Galor class is highly effective. Like other Cardassian | |||
vessels, the Galor class is recognizable for its unusual war nacelle | |||
configuration. The nacelles are mount in the wings at the forward section | |||
of the ship. Also unusual is the design of the spiral wave disruptors. This | |||
unique and effective weapon system has posed significant tactical | |||
challenges for many vessels engaging a Galor class spacecraft. | |||
BACKGROUND | |||
The Galor class spacecraft was first encountered by Starfleet forces during | |||
the Cardassian conflict of the 2350s. At the time, Cardassian and Starfleet | |||
force appeared to be evenly matched. Typical Cardassian Strategy involved | |||
gaining an early advantage and exploiting that position to gain victory by | |||
overwhelming an opponent. Another advantage the Cardassians had was | |||
Starfleet�s lack of knowledge about Cardassian military technology. | |||
Cardassian vessels have dampening fields and special shielding which were | |||
developed to block sensor scans. Many ship commanders unilaterally decided | |||
that if their vessels were damaged in battle beyond the ability to retreat, | |||
they ordered the destruction of their vessels. | |||
The Cardassian Union eventually ceased hostilities with Starfleet and | |||
withdrew. Contact with the Federation was kept to a minimum for more than a | |||
decade while the Cardassian union rebuilt and augmented its fleet. Any | |||
attempt by Starfleet to learn more about ship design was foiled by the | |||
considerable prowess of the Obsidian Order. | |||
By the Dominion War, Starfleet still knew very little about Cardassian | |||
military capabilities. When the Cardassian Union allied itself with the | |||
Dominion against the Federation and the Klingon Empire, the results were | |||
devastating for the forces of Starfleet. | |||
Now enjoying a more peaceful and direct contact with the Cardassian Union, | |||
the Federation has begun to learn much more about Cardassian spacecraft. | |||
Among the first pieces of information exchanged was the meaning of the | |||
class name Galor. While not a strategically valuable piece of intelligence, | |||
this open offering of information was symbolic of a new era of friendship | |||
between the two former enemies. Galor was a hooded warrior from Cardassian | |||
mythology. Galor commanded great respect among his people for his victories | |||
in battle. | |||
SPECIFICATION | |||
Overall Length: 229.5 meters | |||
Overall Beam: 118.7 meters | |||
Overall Draft: 38.1 meters | |||
Displacement: 412,930 metric tons | |||
Crew Complement: 300 | |||
Velocity: | |||
Cruising: Warp Factor 5 | |||
Maximum: Warp Factor 9.6 | |||
Duration: | |||
Standard Mission: 3 years | |||
Refit: 7 years | |||
Propulsion Systems: | |||
Warp: (2) Tyoe 5 DC Warp Drive Units | |||
Impulse: (3) Hydrogen Energy Impulse Units | |||
Known Weapons | |||
8 Spiral Wave Disruptor Mounts | |||
1 Aft-Mount Disruptor-Wave Cannon | |||
Primary Computer System: Classified | |||
Primary Computer System: Classified | |||
Deflector Systems: Unknown | |||
Support Craft | |||
15 Fighters and Shuttlecraft (various classes) | |||
==Jun 5, 2003== | |||
===Tactical Data Report=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
The latest Tactical Data Report for the fleet is now available online! You | |||
can find it in Rich Text Format (readable by any Microsoft compatible | |||
computer) at: | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/tdr238006.05.rtf | |||
When prompted, just click "Save" to save it to your computer, or "Open" to | |||
view it directly in your viewer. | |||
It will be formatted into HTML and moved into the TDR area by the end of | |||
June. Hope you enjoy :) | |||
==Aug 1, 2003== | |||
===Tactical Data Report - July=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
The TDR for July is online in the TDR archive, found here: | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/reporter/tdr | |||
Here's some announcements from that TDR, to perk your interest ;) | |||
1. Introducing the StarFleet Corps of Engineers: This new group addresses | |||
Engineers of UFOP: StarBase 118, as well as anyone interested in similar | |||
fields of SIMming in our group. The group has plans to regularly discuss | |||
Treknology, and put out an Annual Engineering Journal for the fleet. If | |||
you're interested, head to their forum. | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=72 | |||
2. The Science Exchange Forum and the Readers of UFOP: Along similar lines, | |||
there are also two other groups addressing IC issues. These include the | |||
Science Exchange Forum which is for those folks who are science officers, | |||
and perhaps even medical officers, and would like to discuss issues of | |||
science. Their forum is the primary source of information for this group - | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=63 . The Readers group is | |||
for those members of our organization whose characters are Telepaths or | |||
Empaths. That group discusses T/E, powers, limitations, writing for these | |||
characters, etc. They mostly meet in their forum - | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=65 . | |||
3. Web Design Team: If you have knowledge of any field of web design, we'd | |||
love your help! This group is redeveloping the ship websites, and has plans | |||
in the future to completely revamp the main website of our group. If you're | |||
interested, you can go to their Ygroup to sign up. | |||
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ufop-webdesign | |||
4. Advertising Team: Along similar lines, we also have a group of people | |||
brainstorming ways to spread the word about our group more efficiently. | |||
Anyone is welcome to join at their Ygroup page. | |||
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UFOP-advertising | |||
5. Slipstream Top 250 Trek Sites: The Staff would like to send out many | |||
thanks to Lt. Nathan Baker of the Titan for contacting the administrator of | |||
the Slipstream 250 to clear up a certain *ahem* error with the ballot | |||
system. *Cough*ballotstuffing*cough*. We can now, fairly, return to the #1 | |||
position!! Don't forget to help us get back on top by voting ONCE every 24 | |||
hours at this URL: http://www.elite-force-alliance.org/tsl/rankem.asp?id=377 . | |||
6. Note about Forums: Unfortunately, since the last TDR, we've had an | |||
"attack" on our boards by someone with too much time on their hands. As | |||
such, we have been forced to "close" our boards to non-members. If you are | |||
not registered, you will be able to view the forums, but not the threads | |||
within the forums. We urge everyone to register, if they have not done so | |||
already, as the boards have undergone a bit of a renaissance lately! Things | |||
are really bustling, and if you're not checking regularly, you're missing | |||
out on a lot of fun... T'preen, McKenzie (MAC!), Aquiss (GRANNY!), Stevok | |||
(That guy with the scary face...), Danny Wilde, Caleb Zaahn (MFE!), McCall, | |||
Rourke, Idril, Nathan Baker, Jose Habaq (HANDBAG!), the gang's all here. | |||
Where have you been? :) http://www.starbase118.net/forums . | |||
7. Interstellar Book Exchange: Have some Trek books that are taking up | |||
space? Trade them with members of the fleet! Head to the Insterstellar Book | |||
Exchange on the forums to list books, or trade the ones you have with | |||
others! http://www.starbase118.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=68 | |||
8. Did you know you can also access our website from: www.starbase118.com ? | |||
"Good SIMming to all, and to all a Good Night!" | |||
==Aug 2, 2003== | |||
===Forums Offline Temporarily=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
The decision has been made that we must move to a new forum system. | |||
Although phpBB has treated us well for a while, we've found it to be simply | |||
too far lacking in features critical to our group. Furthermore, the | |||
multitude of "mods" (plug-ins) that have been installed on our forums have | |||
left them unsecure, unstable, and vulnerable to attack. | |||
As such, we have converted our boards to a new software package. Although | |||
the conversion itself is complete (all forums, posts, usernames and | |||
passwords HAVE been carried over), we still need to reconfigure forum | |||
permissions and other such things. Please bear with us while we complete | |||
this change-over. We hope to have the boards back online by Saturday Aug | |||
2nd at 5:00pm (EST). | |||
==Aug 3, 2003== | |||
===Boards Back Online=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
The new version of the Forums IS online. There are a number of things that | |||
need to be mentioned however. Please read carefully: | |||
1. You DO NOT need to re-register. As long as you had an account as of | |||
Friday, August 1st, you can simply log in using your regular | |||
username/password. | |||
2. Yes, we do realize the boards look different. We are in the process of | |||
converting our template/theme/style to the software of the new boards. This | |||
may take a day or two, so please bear with us and use the ugly style until | |||
we can get our old styles back online :) | |||
3. AS SOON AS YOU LOG IN: Please click on "My Controls" near the top of the | |||
boards. On the left hand side of this screen, there are a number of links | |||
that are of importance: | |||
- Edit Profile Info (update your profile) | |||
- Edit Signature (make sure your signature looks right) | |||
- Edit Avatar settings (make sure your avatar is working) | |||
- Email Settings (set up options for how the board emails you) | |||
- Board Settings (edit general board settings) | |||
All in all, going through those screens should take no more than about 10 | |||
minutes. This is important to ensure that everyone's information is up to | |||
date and displaying properly. | |||
4. A word on signatures: Many people on the old boards used signatures in | |||
which they defined a font size. phpBB (our old boards), used ACTUAL font | |||
sizes in their coding. So, if you set a bit of text to font size 8, it | |||
would be pretty small. However, Invision uses their own sizing standards, | |||
So, "small" text is 1, etc. Please check your sigs to make sure they're | |||
adhering to the new system, or your sig will be HUGE! | |||
5. Error in polls: We DO realize that the polls from the old boards aren't | |||
working properly. There is no need to report this error to us. | |||
5. PLEASE REPORT ERRORS: If you find any (other) errors or issues, please | |||
report them immediately to me at this address (t.wolf@...). | |||
Check out: http://www.starbase118.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=813 for a | |||
list of some of the board's great new features. And finally: Have fun! We | |||
hope you enjoy the new boards! | |||
==Nov 14, 2003== | |||
===Awards Ceremony Nomination Period Begins=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
It's once again time for the UFOP: StarBase 118 to celebrate and honor the | |||
SIMmers that help make our organization great. The UFOP Award Ceremony has | |||
been a tradition for many years now, which we wish to carry on as a | |||
testament to the hard work and dedication of our members. | |||
As the old adage goes, "better late than never." Here too, it applies. | |||
Although we are a bit behind schedule this year, the awards ceremony is | |||
still a priority in the staff's mind. The nomination period will begin | |||
today, at 12:00 noon, EST. It will remain open until Wendesday, November | |||
26th at midnight. | |||
It's now up to you to place your nominations for those folks who you feel | |||
best represent what UFOP is all about. To begin this process head to the | |||
following URL: | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/awards/ | |||
You will find a complete summary of all the available awards, as well as | |||
information on the ceremony process itself. Take a few minutes to read | |||
through the awards and decide who of your colleagues is deserving of | |||
commendation. | |||
Once you have formulated some ideas, head to the UPDS, at: | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/lcars/ | |||
Log in under your username, and click on the link which says "Award | |||
Nominations Panel". (It's near the top in the "General Info" category.) On | |||
this page, you'll find two different forms. The first form is used to | |||
nominate any person in UFOP for a "General" or "Duty Post" award. The | |||
second form is used to nominate a staff member for a "Staff" award. Be sure | |||
to follow the directions listed with each of the forms. It's critical to | |||
our reviewing committee that they have enough information to decide who is | |||
best deserving of each award. | |||
Once the nomination period has ended it'll take about a week or two for us | |||
to sort through the nominations and organize them properly. After that, | |||
captains will have the chance to begin ceremonies on their ships, and we | |||
will release the names of the winners for all the awards. | |||
Don't forget that you can contact FltAdml. Wolf at | |||
<t.wolf@...> if you have any questions. Good luck to everyone! | |||
==Nov 24, 2003== | |||
===Last Chance for Nominations=== | |||
*'''FltAdml. Tristan Wolf''' | |||
The nomination period ends for the 2003 Awards Ceremony on Wednesday the | |||
26th at midnight. If you haven't put in your nomination for your fellow | |||
shipmates (or perhaps your deserving captain?), now's the time! Head to: | |||
http://www.starbase118.net/awards to take a look at what awards are | |||
available and then to the UPDS ( http://www.starbase118.net/lcars ) to put | |||
in your nominations. Time is running out! :) | |||
If you have any questions, e-mail me, FltAdml. Wolf at | |||
t.wolf@... . |
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