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"UFOP", as our group is called in short, began its existence in June of 1994 as a 'Live' Star Trek SIMulation, held in AOL chatrooms. Within the next six months, the crew of the two ships, which were the [[USS Phoenix-B]] and the [[USS Alliance]], decided to move over to a '[[Play-by-Email]] SIMming' (PBEM) format. In this field, and with a new web presence, the group began to grow, slowly at first, and then more rapidly later. Today, [[UFOP: StarBase 118]] is one of the longest established Star Trek RPG groups on the internet. | "UFOP", as our group is called in short, began its existence in June of 1994 as a 'Live' Star Trek SIMulation, held in AOL chatrooms. Within the next six months, the crew of the two ships, which were the [[USS Phoenix-B]] and the [[USS Alliance]], decided to move over to a '[[Play-by-Email]] SIMming' (PBEM) format. In this field, and with a new web presence, the group began to grow, slowly at first, and then more rapidly later. Today, [[UFOP: StarBase 118]] is one of the longest established Star Trek RPG groups on the internet. | ||
Formerly, the group's administration was run by the UFOP '[[High Council]]', which consisted of all officers ranking Captain or higher. This system worked well for the first several years of the club's existence, until the fleet size swelled to 14 vessels and the High Council became ineffective at solving problems. The proverb ''too many cooks spoil the broth'' quickly comes to mind. To remedy the problems of the High Council, the group restructured its command in September 1999. The largest change was that the High Council was replaced by the [[UFOP Executive Command]] (UEC), and the UFOP fleet was divided into two sub-fleets. Rear Admiral Marlin took command of one sub-fleet, while Rear Admiral Randor took command of the other. The goal of this change was to make administration of the fleet easier, by allowing smaller groups to work together. | Formerly, the group's administration was run by the UFOP '[[High Council]]', which consisted of all officers ranking Captain or higher. This system worked well for the first several years of the club's existence, until the fleet size swelled to 14 vessels and the High Council became ineffective at solving problems. The proverb ''too many cooks spoil the broth'' quickly comes to mind. To remedy the problems of the High Council, the group restructured its command in September 1999. The largest change was that the High Council was replaced by the [[UFOP Executive Command]] (UEC), and the UFOP fleet was divided into two sub-fleets. Rear Admiral [[Marlin, Shaun|Marlin]] took command of one sub-fleet, while Rear Admiral Randor took command of the other. The goal of this change was to make administration of the fleet easier, by allowing smaller groups to work together. | ||
After a few months of working in the new system several problems were highlighted. In an attempt to solve these problems, a few more administrative changes were introduced in late December 1999. These changes re-unified the UFOP fleet and created a single [http://www.starbase118.net/members/councils/cc.php Captains Council]. The Captains Council replaced the previous sub-fleet councils, and now continues to serve as a discussion forum for all command level officers ranking Commander or above. The UEC was still the decision making body of the group, but the Captains Council gave all command level officers the opportunity to discuss group matters and suggest policy to the UEC for consideration. The chair-person of the Captains Council was also a full member of the UEC and was elected by the UFOP captains every six months. | After a few months of working in the new system several problems were highlighted. In an attempt to solve these problems, a few more administrative changes were introduced in late December 1999. These changes re-unified the UFOP fleet and created a single [http://www.starbase118.net/members/councils/cc.php Captains Council]. The Captains Council replaced the previous sub-fleet councils, and now continues to serve as a discussion forum for all command level officers ranking Commander or above. The UEC was still the decision making body of the group, but the Captains Council gave all command level officers the opportunity to discuss group matters and suggest policy to the UEC for consideration. The chair-person of the Captains Council was also a full member of the UEC and was elected by the UFOP captains every six months. | ||