STARFLEET News

Re-Appointment of Region 17 Regional Coordinator

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:56:42 +0100

To: John Roberts & the Seventeenth Fleet From: STARFLEET Headquarters - Office of the Commander, STARFLEET Re: Re-Appointment of Region 17 Regional Coordinator As of February 5th, 2012, I have received word from the Inspector General's Office that, in the matter of the Region 17 Regional Coordinator Election, Lieutenant General John Roberts has received a majority of the nominations cast and has met the eligibility requirements to continue to serve as the Regional Coordinator. Here is the official verbiage from the Inspector General's Office: "It is my duty, and pleasure, to announce that the Region 17 Coordinator election has concluded, with LGEN John Roberts, based on the poling of the chapters of Region 17, winning in the nomination phase. LGEN Roberts is hereby ordered to retain his command of Starbase 17, and the 17th Fleet. LGEN Roberts shall serve a 2 year term, ending on March 1, 2014. May God have mercy on his soul." So, in accordance with STARFLEET rules, Lieutenant General John Roberts is now re-appointed to the position of Regional Coordinator of Region 17. Lieutenant General Roberts, you are to continue in command of Starbase 17 and the Seventeenth Fleet. Also, the USS Anasazi is authorized to continue to serve as the Flagship of Region 17. I look forward to your continued participation on the Admiralty Board as the representative of STARFLEET Region 17. Congratulations and best wishes for your future success. All my best, FADM Dave Commander, STARFLEET E-Mail: cs@sfi.org (mailto:cs@sfi.org) IM - Skype: DBlaser_ca or MSN: dave@blaser.ca (mailto:dave@blaser.ca) North American Toll Free: 1-888-SFI-TREK (734-8735) x701

Reminder: CQ 168 deadline is 1/31!

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:51:25 +0100

Just a reminder that articles for CQ 168 are due on 1/31.What sort of articles are we looking for? Suggestions include (but are not limited to):- Write-ups of chapter and/or regional events- Holiday party photos- Reviews of Trek books or comics, other scifi fandom stuff- Trek-inspired artwork- Essays about Trek topics- Announcements of upcoming events of Fleet-wide interest- Articles on other topics of fandom interest (i.e. space science, general scifi fandom, etc)- fan fiction

Launching USS Robert E Lee (R7)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:14:25 +0100

Attention All Hands!Please join me in welcoming USS Robert E Lee to STARFLEET. USS Robert E Lee is a correspondence chapter and based in Swedesboro, NJ (USA). Their approved STARFLEET registry is NX-74225, and the ship is a Defiant-Class Escort Cruiser. Their Support chapter is USS Storm (R7). For additional information, or to join in their adventure, contact the Commanding Officer - Larry Neigut at bishopcullen@aol.com (mailto:bishopcullen@aol.com).BGN. Joseph Sare, SFMC - K8FON Chief of Operations, STARFLEET Email: ops@sfi.orgPhone: 888-SFI-TREKannouncements@sfi.org (mailto:announcements@sfi.org)

STARFLEET gets more than a Mention on This Week in Trek

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:14:25 +0100

Heya folks, I had an opportunity to be interviewed on This Week In Geek's brand new new podcast, Future Imperfect, by Mike "The Birdman" Dodd! The interview starts at about 20 minutes into the podcast. Check out the podcast at: http://thisweekingeek.net/recent-posts/twig-future-imperfect-episode-01 (http://thisweekingeek.net/recent-posts/twig-future-imperfect-episode-01) Mike "The Birdman" Dodd, one of the shows hosts, is one of STARFLEET's members (courtesy of a membership paid for him by another of our members), and is helping us out by getting some advertising out there for us. Hopefully this results in some good press for STARFLEET and increases our membership. Not exactly my best interview, I wasn't working with a script, but I'm sure that there'll be other opportunities for future interviews on their podcast and a chance to help us get some news and information about STARFLEET out onto the web. -- FADM Dave Commander, STARFLEET E-Mail: cs@sfi.org (mailto:cs@sfi.org) IM - Skype: DBlaser_ca or MSN: dave@blaser.ca (mailto:dave@blaser.ca) North American Toll Free: 1-888-SFI-TREK (734-8735) x701

Commissioning of USS Premonition NCC-75031

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:14:25 +0100

To: All Stations, All Commands -- Attention To Orders.From: STARFLEET Headquarters, Office of BGN Joseph Sare - STARFLEET Chief of OperationsRe: Commissioning of USS Premonition NCC-75031To RAdm. Jack Eaton, Second Fleet: You are hereby directed and required to deliver USS Premonition, Sovereign-Class Ship, STARFLEET registry NCC-75031, into commission as of this date as a STARFLEET Ship of the Line.This starship is based in Orlando, FL.

Re-Appointment of Region 9 Regional Coordinator

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:19:24 +0100

To: Guðjón Sigmundsson & the Ninth Fleet From: STARFLEET Headquarters - Office of the Commander, STARFLEET Re: Re-Appointment of Region 9 Regional Coordinator As of January 22nd, 2012, I have received word from the Inspector General's Office that, in the matter of the Region 9 Regional Coordinator Election, Fleet Captain Guðjón Sigmundsson has received a majority of the nominations cast and has met the eligibility requirements to continue to serve as the Regional Coordinator. Here is the official verbiage from the Inspector General's Office: "Based on the poling of the chapters of Region 9, it is my duty to declare that FCAPT Guðjón Sigmundsson has won in the Nomination Phase, and shall be reappointed as Region 9 Coordinator for a 2 year term." So, in accordance with STARFLEET rules, Fleet Captain Guðjón Sigmundsson is now re-appointed to the position of Regional Coordinator of Region 9.

Thinking about bidding on IC 2014?

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The deadline for bidding on STARFLEET's 2014 International Conference is just over a month away, on 1 March 2012! If you're working on a bid, now would be a good time to check in with me on any questions you may have. I've heard from a few interested groups, but there's still room for your bid.IC 2012 is just a few months farther out, this summer at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center outside Memphis. And, at last year's IC, I announced that the winning bid for the 2013 International Conference will take us to Dallas, Texas. Visit http://www.ic2012.com/ (http://www.ic2012.com/) and http://www.ic2013.com/ (http://www.ic2013.com/) respectively for more information about those upcoming events. What about 2014? If you're interested in hosting a future International Conference, the next two years are covered, but it's time to start thinking about bidding on future years! There are lots of things to think about, and there's lots of information on the IC Liaison web site at http://ic.sfi.org/ (http://ic.sfi.org/)Even if you haven't already started working on a bid, it's not too late to put together a good bid for IC 2014... but you'd better get moving! See the IC Liaison web site (at the link above) for the basics.If you have any questions about bidding on or planning an IC, now would be a good time to ask them! Bids for the 2014 IC will be accepted for just a few more weeks, with a deadline of 11:59pm EASTERN TIME on March 1 (the end of the 1st), so now's the time to wrap up your planning. Drop me a note at ic@sfi.org (mailto:ic@sfi.org) if you'd like any advice, have any questions about the process, or even want me to help you talk to a hotel.-- General Mark H. Anbinder http://www.ussaccord.org/USS ACCORD NCC-1842 - Chief Engineer mha@ussaccord.orgSTARFLEET International Conference Liaison Ithaca, New York USA

Annual Campaign Contest - STARFLEET Promotional Video

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The STARFLEET Annual Campaign Promotional Video Contest is designed to foster interest in STARFLEET: The International STAR TREK Fan Association by means of video media. Contestants will have four months to write, produce, and edit a short film promoting STARFLEET: The International STAR TREK Fan Association Inc. Contest Details: Start Date: January 15th 2012 Submission End Date: May 15th 2012 Judging Deadline: June 30th 2012 Contest Winner Announcement: International Conference 2012 Contest: Create a 3 to 5 minute promotional video featuring STARFLEET. Staffing: Six (Five judges, one finalist judge) Restrictions: Judges may not take part in contest. Submission Guidelines: All Submissions must adhere to the Code of Conduct as outlined in the STARFLEET Membership handbook. · Submissions must be in digital format and hold a 4:3 aspect ratio. · Submissions are to be 3-5 minutes in length (Videos that exceed 5 minutes in length will be disqualified) · Submissions will contain opening and closing credits. · Opening credits will have run time between 5 and 10 seconds. · Closing credits may be as long as necessary. · The official logo of along with the words "STARFLEET: The International STAR TREK Fan Association Inc" with the official website URL and contact information must be presented on the opening and closing credits. Judgess: A Panel of five (5) judges will select their top three videos. The finalists will be submitted to the finalist judge for the final judging. Awards: Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries as determined by the video contest judges.We look forward to seeing our members talents!Good luck you all!-- Chaplain (MCPT) Aaron Clark, campaign@sfi.org (mailto:campaign@sfi.org)Annual Campaign Directorhttp://campaign.sfi.org (http://campaign.sfi.org/)

Quartermaster Freebies!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:30:33 +0100

I received an email from the CFO and CS over the weekend, and they have decided that certain items need to be gotten rid of ASAP, in order to "make the office more effective, and focus more on the needs and desires of the membership" according to the CFO. The details of this plan: Any sale over $20, throw in 3 cups or a reading light (the batteries on theselights are all dead, as they are about six years old; batteries will be purchasedand sent to me for installation). With the purchase of any XL polo shirt, add an R12 shirt. With the purchase of any L polo shirt, add a Kirk or R12 shirt. With the purchase of any M shirt, add in an IC 2004 shirt. With the purchase of any small shirt, add an IC 2004 shirt or Kirk shirt. With the purchase of any pin, add a Starfleet or R1 pin. With any order over $50, add a mouse pad.

New PetFleet site launch!!!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:05:17 +0100

It is my pleasure to announce that today we have launched a new version of the PetFleet website! I want to thank everyone that helped with testing the site and giving some feedback over the last month as the new site was developed. Head on over to http://petfleet.sfi.org (http://petfleet.sfi.org) and check it out! Thank you, MGN Bran StimpsonVice-Commander STARFLEET1-888-SFI-TREK (888-734-8735) Ext.: x702Commanding Officer USS Tiburonwww.usstiburon.org"It's amazing what we can accomplish when we work together in the spirit of cooperation and unity." Unknown