Columbia Player Achievements

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Columbia Player Achievements are player achievements that can be earned by USS Columbia players for completing IC or OOC objectives and challenges.

Columbia Player Achievements are OOC accolades awarded by the Columbia command staff to players. If a player believes they have earned an achievement, they can notify the Columbia command staff by email and include the link to the supporting sim or documentation. Columbia Player Achievements are tracked on a spreadsheet/leaderboard so that players can keep track of achievements they have earned.

Displaying Achievements

Each Columbia Player Achievement is awarded with an icon. They can be displayed wherever the player would like, such as on his/her user page, character’s bio, or forum signature. All icons are made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com.

To easily display a Columbia Player Achievement on the wiki, use the COPA template by simply writing: {{COPA|Name of the Achievement}}

For instance,

{{COPA|New kid on the block}}

creates:

New kid on the block

And you can list them in a row or in a table:

{|
|{{COPA|New kid on the block}}
|{{COPA|Friendly Faces}}
|{{COPA|A Spot of Tea}}
|}

New kid on the block

Friendly Faces

A Spot of Tea

Optional SIM link

You can also add the link to the SIM in which you earned that achievement by adding SIM=URL of the sim. For instance:

{{COPA|New kid on the block|SIM=http://sims.starbase118.net/posts/1996080}}

New kid on the block

Achievement Categories

Columbia Player Achievements are divided into four categories:

• Tour of Duty Achievements
• General Achievements
• Duty Post Achievements
• Character Interaction Achievements

Tour of Duty Achievements

These achievements are required before advancement to the next rank.

Promotion to Lieutenant JG

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
New kid on the block	Checked in with the Captain and the First Officer..
Friendly Faces	Checked in with your assigned department chief (if applicable) and made contact with your mentor in character.
Baby Steps	Completed a basic bio for your character on the wiki which includes at least the following items: Birthdate Birthplace A character overview of at least 3-4 sentences
Community Server	Visited the SB 118 forum and participated in the ship's Forum
A Spot of Tea	Your character has completed an initial check up with a medical officer and attended a counselling session

Promotion to Lieutenant

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Never Felt Better	Attended at least one additional medical check up and one additional counselling session since your last promotion
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall	Added a portrait for your character, either provided by yourself or the Image Collective.
Know Thyself	Maintains a bio for your character on the wiki which includes all of the previous requirements as well as the additional following items: Accurately displays the character’s current rank and duty post A service history table that is up to date showing previous ships, duty posts, and promotions A relationships section that includes at least one other PC from the Columbia.
Social Networking	Formed a relationship with another Columbia PC character such as a friendship, romance or rivalry.
Dynamic Duo	Started a subplot that involves PC and includes another Columbia PC in a meaningful and interesting way.

Promotion to Lieutenant Commander

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Third Time’s A Charm	Attended at least one additional medical check up and one additional counselling session since your last promotion
Got Experience	Maintains a bio for your character on the wiki which includes all of the previous requirements as well as the additional following items: A section covering your character’s childhood/time before joining the Columbia A medical record, A section covering your character’s time since joining the Columbia, including a description of your character’s participation in at least one mission
I’m Here To Lead, Not Read!	Your character has lead an away team
Different Perspective	Played a mission-specific personal non-playing character (MSPNPC).
Didn't See That One Coming	You provided a plausible plot twist during a mission.
Able Assistant	You helped your ship by helping out with an OOC activity (Forum, Wiki, etc.)

Nomination For Commander

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
We Trust You	Led at least two away teams.
Becoming a Regular	Attended at least one additional medical check up and one additional counselling session since your last promotion
Now I am the Master	You participate in the Columbia Mentoring program.
Moonlighting	You are member of an OOC team beyond the ship
Script Writer	You have developed a mission, had it approved and facilitated it.

General Achievements

These achievements are available during missions, but are not required for promotion.

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
There are Always Possibilities...	Original launch crewmember of the USS Columbia.
Keep an Open Mind	Take part in a mind meld / Conscious telepathic connection (conscious means to have been asked for it, and verbally agree to be read, not an accidental read)
It's Just You and Me, Kid	Participate in a JP
They Really Love You	Be quoted in "The Highlights Reel" forum thread.
Whoops	Your character broke a piece of equipment either accidentally or intentionally and simmed out the consequences realistically
Once Ain't Enough	Attended the most counseling sessions out of the entire crew within a year.
It's Just a Flesh Wound	Become injured in the line of duty.
I Feel Great	Your character spent more time in Sick Bay than any other non medical character
Multispecies Initiative Participant	Write for a character of a lesser known species, develop them IC in some way then add the new development to the species wiki page, with references to appropriate sims
You Either Die a Hero...	Play a villain MSNPC in a mission
Double Red Alert	Participate in a high action, combat oriented scene such as a space battle or a boarding party.
And So it Begins...	Issue a red alert
Dodge This	Take out three or more foes in one fight without getting shot yourself.
Savior	Rescued a fellow Starfleet crew.
Float Like a Butterfly	Survive a fight without a weapon
I'm the Captain Now	Sit in the big chair
Count Me In	Participate in an Away Mission
We're on a Mission	Submit a mission proposal that was implemented
Eighty Eight Miles per Hour	Participate in a time travel mission
Abducted	Be kidnapped during a mission
Forgot My Orange Vest	Be shot by an ally by accident
Black Hawk Down	Be involved in a shuttle crash
Well Done	Have one of your sims submitted to the "Appreciations" forum thread
Talent Show	Submitted a sim to the "Appreciations" forum thread
Informed	Use information from a FNS News article in your sim
Chatterbox	Participate in one of the monthly ship chats or a fleet chat.
Hangover Central	Visit the Ethereal Pleasures Bar during shore leave, while the ship is docked at Deep Space 26.
Handle With Care	Your character seems to get hurt more than average, to the point where the medical staff have started to joke about reserving a bed with your name on it.
Forum Champion	Visited the community forums and participated in the ship's forum by posting 8 times in a month (to create new theads or reply to existing ones).
The Elephant	Wrote a sim including a flashback to show a glimpse into your character's past
Facepalm!	Showing your character's flaws and that they are not infallible by allowing them to get into an embarrassing situation, struggle/fail in a task assigned to them or similar.
Best Supporting Actor	You helped to facilitate a plot in which your character plays a supporting role, allowing other character's from the Columbia to shine.
Semper Fidelis	Have served one full calendar year on board (with no major LOAs)
Knowing Me, Knowing You	Participate in the "Getting to know the Characters" & "Getting to know the Players" forum thread
And Our Survey Says...	Participate in the "Poll of the Week" forum thread. This includes both the vote and discussion

Duty Post Achievements

These achievements can be earned by a specific duty post during a mission.

Command

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Everyone Remember Where We Parked	Lead an away team / group on the ship and lose one of your mates. (You are allowed to find them again)
Command Decisions	Participate in the Command Duty Post Forum by making a meaningful contribution to at least one thread. (E.g. answering a roll call does not count)

Diplomacy

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Knowledge is Power	Prepared a brief diplomatic guide regarding a particular alien species or culture for the wiki.
Silver Tongued Devil	Successfully talk your crewmates out of a mess that one (or more) of your crewmates talked themselves into in the first place.
Gentlemen's Agreement	Participate in the Diplomat Duty Post Forum by making a meaningful contribution to at least one thread. (E.g. answering a roll call does not count)

Intelligence

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Know Thy Enemy	Prepared an intelligence dossier for a particular subject (species, faction, threat assessment) encountered during a mission and added it to the wiki.
Intelligence Network	Participate in the Intel Duty Post Forum by making a meaningful contribution to at least one thread. (E.g. answering a roll call does not count)

Helm/Comm/Ops

Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Flying with Style	Performed a barrel roll maneuver in a small/auxiliary craft.
Top Gun	Wrote a helm “after action report” about a ship battle or special maneuver, with analysis, future recommendations, and conclusions, on the wiki.