User:Trekkie0587

Hello! My name is Gina and I write for Lieutenant Commander Lael Rosek-Skyfire, Acting First Officer aboard the USS Astraeus and Lieutenant Commander Tai Ilsam, Mission Specialist aboard the USS Chin'toka.


STATS

Joined 118: October 2004
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Occupation: 4th Grade Teacher
City of Residence: Phoenix, 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 Astraeus • Galaxy class


	USS Chin'toka • Akira class

For full ship listing, click here.


CHARACTERS

Primary Character: Lieutenant Commander Lael Rosek-Skyfire of the USS Astraeus
Secondary Character: Lieutenant Commander Tai Ilsam of the USS Chin'toka

For full character listing, click here.


OOC ACTIVITIES


OOC ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards and Service Ribbons

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.
10-year Member	2397 USS Atlantis	Given to those who have been members continuously for ten years.
O'Brien Award	2398 USS Chin'toka	Given to members who hold the rank of Lieutenant or Lt. Commander and support the ship's command staff by mentoring crew, facilitating missions, maintaining the wiki and other tasks essential to the smooth running of our sims.
Q Award	2400 USS Astraeus	Awarded to a simmer who keeps their team guessing with unexpected, clever plot twists throughout the year. Though they may be sudden, unexpected, and even dramatic changes in direction, the twists must be realistic and sensible. The twists should never happen in such a way that people feel misled, fooled, or embarrassed. Great narrative twists always increase, not decrease, other simmer’s participation in the story.
Pilot's Sextant	2400 USS Astraeus	Awarded to Helm officers who have proven themselves to be the best of the best, dedicating themselves to improving their specialisation. From finding a safe route home to flying an emergency atmospheric landing, pilots who have earned this award know the importance of staying focused on their task at hand, and place their ability to make spectacular maneuvers at the service of their ship and its mission.
O'Brien Award	2401 USS Astraeus	Given to members who hold the rank of Lieutenant or Lt. Commander and support the ship's command staff by mentoring crew, facilitating missions, maintaining the wiki and other tasks essential to the smooth running of our sims.
15-year Member	2401 USS Astraeus	Given to those who have been members continuously for fifteen years.