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Monthly Awards: January 2025

Posted on February 21, 2025 | by Aurther Winters | Leave a Comment

Petty Officer 1st Class Baris Demir
Quartermaster
USS Firebird

For “Thoughts In The Dark”

A great post about the struggles that one can have with their own identity and where they belong in Starfleet.

Best Post (Joint Post)

Capt. Michael Murphy & Lt. Cmdr. Steve Ryan & Lt. Kestra Ral
CO / XO / CSO
USS Montana

For “Checking In”

When the Montana shows up and asks too many questions, the mystery begins, and so does the intrigue.

Funniest Post

Cmdr. Dean House & Lt. Cmdr. Bonnie “Bon-Bon” Durnell
Second Officer / Computer Systems Specialist
USS Sunfire

For “Come On Join the Joyride”

A great back and forth, funny, but also heart-felt, and there is a great nostalgia when you add in WW2 planes.

Genesis

Capt. Malcom Llwyedd & Cmdr. Cynfor Rees & Cmdr. Siora Carberos & Lt. Cmdr. Rhiana t’Aegis & Lt. Cmdr. Jörgen Leed & Lt. Owen Woodhouse & Lt. Gale Deekros & Lt. Hank Solomon & Lt. Jackson Smith & Lt. JG Zub Enel & Ens. Emilynn Dove & Crewman Thyra Kevensdotter & Cadet Senior Grade Abigail Gordon
CO / XO / CEO / 2O / CDO / COO / SO / CSO / CIO / SIO / OO / RO / N
USS Firebird

For “Predators Aftermath”

The entire crew coming together to get the start of a mission off with a bang! Depth, intrigue, and off to the Gamma Quadrant, I can’t wait to see where it heads to!

MVP

Commander Jonathan Grayson
Executive Officer
USS Washington

It was almost a foregone conclusion that he would win something this month with his hands in nearly every Washington post. Great work, excellent overall plot, and strong character development for himself and everyone else because of him.

Most Posts

Commander Jonathan Grayson
Executive Officer
USS Washington

For writing 9 posts.

Most Improved

Ensign Emilynn Dove
Operations Officer
USS Firebird

Participated in four joint posts. She is continually seeking to become a better writer, takes advice well, and makes excellent changes. Still passionate about simming, she has seen an incredible improvement in the last few months.

Rookie of the Month

None this month.

Recruitment

Commander Mashiro Munetani “Shiro”
Executive Officer
USS Wayfarer

Hot on the recruitment trail for both the Wayfarer and the fleet, actively seeking new players.

Rear Admiral Aurther Winters
Director of Personnel
Independence Fleet

My Favorite Trek: Jonathan Grayson / Savar

Posted on January 27, 2025 | by Rook Mirtoh | 1 Comment

Character Name: Jonathan Grayson / Savar cha’Salik hei-Surak Talek-sen-deen

Rank: Commander / Commander

Sim: USS Washington / USS Sunfire

Position: Executive Officer / Executive Officer

Plus…
Lt. Thomas Haldeman, USS Sunfire, Chief Diplomatic Officer (NPC)
Lt. Jessica Holland, USS Sunfire, Security Officer (NPC)
Crewman John Boy Perriwinlke, USS Sunfire, Media Relations Officer (NPC)
Lt. Wyatt Steele, USS Washington, Chief Strategic Ops Officer (NPC)
Lt.jg. Ben Dalton, USS Washington, Alien Archaeologist/Anthropologist
(NPC)
Lt. Seth Travis, USS Washington, Chief Diplomatic Officer (NPC)

Wow, how do you keep up, and how many times have you posted for one character while intending on posting for another?
lol. It can be a challenge at times, but they are all diverse characters so that helps. I have started to post one character for another, but I’ve caught myself before actually sending it. At least I hope I have!

Favorite Star Trek episode?
The Doomsday Machine (TOS)

Why?
Great character study with William Windom playing the guilt ridden Commodore Decker who wants to avenge his crew by destroying his Moby Dick.

Favorite Star Trek series?
The Original Series

Why?
It was new and exciting, a trailblazer for all the other Trek series and movies that followed.

Favorite Star Trek film?
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Why?
Great storyline, plus the incomparable Ricardo Montalban returning as Khan.

Favorite Star Trek Captain?
James T. Kirk, all the way.

What year did you start simming?
Since dirt came into being. lol.

What sim was it?
Continuing Voyages

What keeps you simming today?
The interaction with the other players and writing, seeing, and reading the amazing stories that are created.

Favorite non-simming hobby?
Building models, reading, writing Trek.

Favorite non-Trek series?
Babylon Five

Favorite non-Trek film?
Planet of the Apes

Favorite book (fiction or non)?
To Kill a Mockingbird

Favorite video game?
Don’t have one, sorry.

Favorite musician or band?
The Beatles

Favorite superhero?
Green Lantern

If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Whoa, good question. I guess the power to bend or manipulate time.

Favorite sport?
Baseball

Favorite team?
New York Yankees

Favorite food?
Ham

Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi

Lennon or McCartney?
McCartney

Favorite Bond actor?
Sean Connery, followed by Daniel Craig.

Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Trek, no question about it.

Rank the Trek TV shows from best to worst.
TOS
DSN
TNG
SNW
VOY
ENT
DSC
I don’t rank the animated shows.

Rank the Trek movies from best to worst.
Wrath of Khan, Voyage Home, Search for Spock, Undiscovered Country, Star Trek the movie and Final Frontier. Then, the TNG movies. I don’t count the Abrams movies.
TWOK
TVH
TSFS
TUC
TMP
TFF
Then the TNG movies. I don’t count the Abrams movies.

Rear Admiral James “Rook” Mirtoh
Director of Media
Independence Fleet