After discussing the matter with his crew, Captain Shran dh’Klar has elected for the USS Washington (NCC-81533-E) to stay in Independence Fleet. The Washington had been released last month to explore opportunities outside of the fleet. However, we’re more than pleased to have Captain dh’Klar and his crew remain a part of the IDF family.
The Washington’s tradition dates back to IDF’s founding on July 4, 2001, when we launched with three active sims. The Washington’s crew has won numerous awards and set many records over the years. We look forward to watching their role play adventure continue here for many more to come.
This section may be familiar to those of you who have been with Independence Fleet for long time. We even did a whole group interview over at Ongoing Worlds back on Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary. For those who might be new, this is where we interview a fleet member about their favorite Star Trek episode, some other Trek-related items, and now even some non-Trek topics.
As Director of Media, Rear Admiral Bolak will be conducting these and more moving forward. I think he even has a few ideas on how to change them up a bit. I can’t wait to see what he has planned!
Until then, I thought Director of Art Rear Admiral Sadie Stanton would be a good place to start. She’s the creative force behind all of our graphics and the general artistic theme of the fleet. Doesn’t the site look great! Since she’s done so much with the visual, why not give her the change to share her words too? Here’s Sadie Stanton…
Name: Sadie Stanton Rank: Rear Admiral Sim: N/A Position: Director of Art
Favorite Star Trek episode? “In the Pale Moonlight” Why? I love the drama. I love Avery’s delivery, and the way he and Robinson bounce off each other. Favorite Star Trek series? Deep Space 9 Why? Again, drama. I LOVE a good overreaching plot arc, and I like seeing a grittier side of Trek. Favorite Star Trek film? IV or VI. I’m not sure. Why? I love the whales and the humor of IV, but I like the mystery of VI. Favorite Star Trek Captain? Sisko when I’m watching DS9; Janeway when I’m watching VOY.
What year did you start simming? 2001 What sim was it? USS Cortez What keeps you simming today? I love to write. I love the interaction and the stories. Favorite non-simming hobby? There’s other hobbies? Favorite non-Trek series? That’s a hard one… Depends on the day you ask me. Favorite non-Trek film? No way I can choose. Favorite book (fiction or non)?The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie Favorite video game? I don’t have time for video games much these days. Favorite musician or band? Within Temptation Favorite superhero? Black Widow If you could have any super power, what would it be? I honestly don’t know. Favorite sport? I watch college football on rare occasion. Favorite team? UCONN Huskies Women’s Basketball Favorite food? I like a good steak and potato dish. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. Lennon or McCartney? Don’t care… Jordan or LeBron? Jordan Star Trek or Star Wars? Star Trek
Rank the Trek TV shows from best to worst. DS9 -> VOY -> TNG -> ENT -> TOS. I don’t watch DSC or Orville. I haven’t gotten to Picard yet. Rank the Trek movies from best to worst. G, FC, I, TVH, TUC, TFF, TWOK, Abrams, N, TSFS, TMP, B, ID Was this too many questions? Yes. I didn’t like the ranking thing. 😛
Thank you for that introduction, Fleet Admiral West. I can’t express how excited I am for the days ahead, especially as we get closer to some big fleet milestones. Yes, our best days are ahead. To help us get there, we’ve put together a highly talented and absolutely fantastic staff. Without further ado, here they are:
Vice Admiral Ken Gillis Director of Technology Responsible for IT architecture & infrastructure
Ken Gillis has long been a technical leader and trailblazer within the role playing community. In the early years, he led RolePlayerUSA, which provided hosting services to many of the top clubs. He even served as Simming League President in 2002 and later won the Squiddie Award in 2015.
Rear Admiral Sadie Stanton Director of Art Responsible for graphics & design
Sadie Stanton is a veteran role player who has served in a number of fleets during her career. Her artistic talent rarely goes unnoticed as her outstanding work adorns the sites of several groups. Most recently, she provided all of the graphics for and co-hosted The Simming Endeavor game show.
Rear Admiral Bolak Director of Media Responsible for media content & engagement
Bolak, new to simming in 2016, wasted no time in making an impact. He has been a player and leader in many games across multiple genres on the Ongoing Worlds platform. Known for his quick wit and imaginative stories, he finished as runner-up on the 2019 Simming Endeavor game show.
Rear Admiral James “Rook” Mirtoh Director of Personnel Responsible for awards & recognition
Rook Mirtoh hails from Independence Fleet’s early days, having joined in the first year. He has served in many capacities and made numerous contributions since. Known as one of the most talented role players ever, he is the only fleet member to have individually won all five of the fleet’s original awards.
As always, the IDF Admiralty exists to support you, the role players. Our goal is simple: create and maintain the best simming environment possible. If there’s ever something we can do better, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Here’s to IDF!
As of 00 hundred hours this morning, I have assumed command of Independence Fleet (IDF / IDFleet.com). All active sims with the exception of the USS Sanctuary (NCC-2880) and the USS Chuck Norris (NCC-4005) are hereby released from the fleet and free to continue as independent games or to seek membership with other groups. Additionally, all members of the Admiralty are also released from their duties with this fleet.
I have appointed Admiral Charles Star as Chief of Fleet Operations to assemble a new Admiralty and reorganize the fleet. I’m also proud to announce that the USS Ganymede (NCC-80107) is launching for action today.
I know that none of you were expecting this. I’m sorry. I’m going to have you to ask you to grow up a little sooner than you expected. Know that I have full confidence in you and every member of this fleet to continue role playing excellence.
Independence Fleet may be almost 19 years old, but I believe her best days are still ahead. Let’s role play!
