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Submissions are welcome. Please submit by the 19th of each month to Elinor.
Captains, please submit plot outlines for your ships by the 19th of each month.
FROM STARBASE 118
The awards ceremony gave us all a chance to publicly appreciate those officers who have done an exemplary job with us here on Star Base 118. Those who were honored are listed below.
TOSMA I
Lieutenant Commander Curtis Arvanon, USS Centris
Lieutenant junior grade Mokla, USS Alliance -A
TOSMA II
Lieutenant Commander Dave Weidner, USS Panther
Lieutenant Sarlan Rikeran, USS Alliance - A
SCOTTY CROSS
Commander Sierra Randor, USS Centris
Lieutenant Commander Curtis Arvanon, USS Centris
Lieutenant Commander Callium Treetus, USS Nova
Lieutenant Clu DaBard, Star Base 118
ADMIRAL McCOY CITATION
Doctor Ivrel Hayt, USS Ranger
THE BARCLAY BEAD
Lieutenant junior grade Andrew Conway, Panther
STARFLEET CLUSTER
Commander Va'Al, USS Ranger
GOLD STAR
Commander Va'AL, USS Ranger
SILVER STAR
Commander Alis Hege, USS Ranger
Lieutenant Commander Yarden Payis, USS Ranger
Lieutenant John Chevalier, USS Ranger
A NEW SHIP
We also wish to announce the commission of a new ship, the USS Freedom - A, commanded by Captain Jeff Pelletier. Good journeys, officers!
PROMOTIONS
Congratulations to the following officers for their promotions.
- Brian Kelly, Commodore, USS Ranger
- Jeffrey Pelletier, Captain, USS Freedom - A
- Sierra Randor, Commander, USS Centris
- Va'Al, Commander, USS Ranger
- Alexander Wilkens, Lieutenant Commander, USS Centris
- Jasen Rendary, Lieutenant, USS Panther
- Andrew Conway, Lieutenant junior grade, USS Panther
- Selak, Lieutenant junior grade, USS Centris
CURRENT SIM PLOTS
USS ALLIANCE
The Alliance transported a Romulan ambassodor to the Neutral zone. We were encountered by a group of Klingon\ ships which we engaged. We were boarded, and the first officer, Logan Paine, was disabled by a Klingon by way of the secret "off" switch located under a panel in the small of his back. The crew assumed that the Klingons intercepted a transmission which downloaded Logan's specs, to the SB, which is dangerous for Logan and the ALliance. The captain and Logan were rescued, after being held hostage on a Klingon ship, and the SIM ended.
USS CENTRIS
Our first trip through the Portal took us into Beta Space, in an area near the Danarian System. There we encountered a new species, the Querians, some of whom are quite diplomatic, others hostile. We engaged the hostile faction, and were damaged badly enough that we needed to seek repairs on Star Base 24. While there, we also promoted our former XO, Captain Jeff Pelletier, received new crew members, and are now once again ready to enter the Portal.
USS FREEDOM-A
Recently commissioned and only days out of space dock, the ship is in the middle of a shakedown cruise. They have, however, set course for DS9 in response to the reports of a Dominion attack and a request of backup.
USS NOVA
The Nova was recently involved in investigating the unexplained loss of communications with Star Base 45. Our investigations lead us to conclude that somehow, our Star Base 45, and one of another temporal dimension, were switched during a supernova implosion. The other dimension contained a more hostile, military StarFleet, one that attacked us at one point. Currently, other Federation vessels are involved in retreiving our people, held captive by this alternate Star Base 45. It seems unlikely that we will recover our actual star base again, and the one which is now on our side of the rift is badly damaged.
USS PANTHER
The U.S.S. Panther is currently studying a wormhole that has formed near the Catharsis System. There is the possibility that a new life form could be discovered, however subspace disturbances in the region could also pose a danger to any vessels in the area.
INTERVIEW
This month I am interviewing Brian "BJ" Reimiller, Tactical Officer aboard Star Base 118, a 25 year old male Terran who has recently been transferred from the USS Issanah.
Why did you choose a career in Starfleet?
Well ever scence I was a kid I have always wanted to travel the stars, meet other races, and maybe even find something that no one found yet. After graduating from High School, I started studiding all the requirements needed to join the acadamy. After the acadamy, I waited 6 Month's before I finally got into space. I had reached my goal.
Has Starfleet lived up to your expectations?
StarFleet has lived up to My expectations in everyway. It always has.
You have recently been transferred off a starship and onto a star base. How has that changed your life and your duties?
"Well, the room space is bigger so my time off is a lot more comffy. Now duties, are a bit different due to when I was on the Isannah, I was in the Science possion and I didn't really have to do much. But now that I am a Tac/Sec. Officer on the Base, I have more things on my hands. So my life is a bit easier, yet also a bit harder. I'm happy though."
OUT OF CHARACTER
"Our web pages have been changed, so now you can check up on each individual ship. Just link to the pages (www.netsync.net/users/wolf530/ufop1.htm) and jump to the turbolift. Then click on the SHIPS OF UFOP and you'll be taken to a page where you can jump to your ship. There you can find a picture of the ship, it's roster, and it's stats. In the near future, plot summaries of the ship's SIM will also be available on the pages."
Sierra Randor has uncovered the list of Star Trek planetary classes. Well researched, Commander!
Planets' natural characteristics, such as age, mass and distance from their sun, place them in 16 naturally bounded classes which have been assigned arbitrary alphabetic designation. A planet's distance from its sun, relative to that sun's luminosity, puts the planet in one of three thermal zones: hot, habitable or cold. A planet mass determines its internal heat generation and -in combination with its zone-its ability to hold and atmosphere. Some planets pass through distict stages as they form and age, which may puth them in separate classes.
Class A: Class A planets (Gas Supergiants) are very large, typically 300 to 1,000 times the mass of Earth, and are their sun's cold zone. Low solar radiation and high gravity have allowed them to keep thick atmospheres of hydrogen compounds. High core temperatures cause them to radiate heat.
Class B: Class B planets (Gass Giants) are large, typically 10 to 100 timesthe mass of Earth, and are in their sun's cold zone. Low solar radiation and high gravity have allowed them to keep thick atmospheres of hydrogen and hydrogen compounds.
Class C: Class C planets are typically of about the mass of Earth and are in their sun's habitable zone. Due to the greenhouse effect of dense atmospheres heavy in carbon dioxide, their surfaces are very hot and water is found in vapor form, if present at all.
Class D: Class D planets are typically of about the mass of Earth and are in their sun's habitable zone. They are newly formed, and their surfaces are still molten. Their atmospheres still retain many hydrogen compounds, as well as reactive gases and rock vapors. These planets will cool, becoming Class E.
Class E: Class E planets are typically about the mass of Earth and are in their sun's habitable zone. They are recently formed, and their surfaces are thin. Their atmospheres still contain some hydrogen compounds. Thes planets will cool further, becoming Class F.
Class F: Class F planets are typically about the mass of Earth and are in their sun's habitable zone. They are younger than the Earth, and their surfaces are still crystallizing. Their atmospheres retain small amounts of toxic gases. As these plantes continue cooling they may become classes C, M or N.
Class G: Class G planets are typically about the mass of Earth and are in their sun's hot zone. Their gravity allows them to retain an atmosphere of heavy gases and metal vapors, but due to strong solar radiation, their surfaces are very hot.
Class H: Class H planets are small, typically 1 to 1/10 the mass of Earth, and are in their sun's cold zone. They are newly formed and their sufaces are still molten. Their atmospheres still retain many hydrogen compounds, as well as reactive gases and rock vapors. These planets will cool, becoming Class L.
Class I: Class I planets are small, typically 1 to 1/100 the mass of Earth, or less. Due to low gravity, they have lost their atmospheres. Their surfaces, directly exposed to radiation and meteor impact, are typically lifeless and hevily cratered.
Class J: Class J planets are small, typically 1/10 the mass of Earth, and are in their sun's hot zone. Due to a combination of weak gravity and strong solar radiation, their atmospheres are very tenuous, with few chemically active gases, and their surfaces are extremely hot.
Class K: Class K planets are small, typically 1/10 the mass of Earth, and are in their sun's habitable zone. Due to weak gravity, their atmospheres are tenuous, but water is usually present.
Class L: Class L planets are small, typically 1 to 1/10 the mass of Earth and are in their sun's cold zone. Due to a combination of low solar radiation and little heat, their atmospheres are permanently frozen.
Class M: Class M planets are typically about the mass of Earth and are in their sun's habitable zone. Their atmospheres contain significant oxygen, liquid water is a significant surface feature, and lifeforms are generally abundant. With more water they would be class N.
Class N: Class N planets are typically about the mass of the Earth and are in their sun's habitable zone. Their atmospheres contain significant oxygen, liquid water covers over 97 percent of the surface. Lifeforms are generally abundant. With less water they would be Class M.
Class S: Class S planets (Gas Ultragiants) are very large, typically 10,000 times the mass of Earth, and are in their sun's cold zone. Low solar radiation and high gravity have allowed them to keep thick atmospheres of hydrogen and hydrogen compounds. High core temperatures cause them to radiate visible light. These are the largest possible planets, as more massive bodies generate enough core heat to initiate fusion reactions and become stars.
Class T: Class T planets (Gas Supergiants) are very large, typically 3,000 times the mass of the Earth, and are in their sun's cold zone. Low solar radiation and high gravity have allowed them to keep thick atmospheres of hydrogen and hydrogen compound. High core temperatures cause them to radiate enough heat that liquid water is present.
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