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Established in 2009, Theta Fleet is a community of simmers (text-based roleplayers) who strive to build a place where people are more important than politics and friends are welcome to join the conversation.
We haven't forgotten that we write for fun. Monthly reports are voluntary.
Our guidelines are reasonable. COs control their sims and missions. Task Groups and Task Forces are for organizational purposes and to give support, not micromanage. Fleet Staff is frequently around to chat, help with problems, or answer questions.
Theta Fleet firmly believes in the cooperative side of roleplay, where players work together. Everyone from cadet to commanding officer has a voice and is part of the community.
We believe in having friendly, cooperative relations with other fleets and groups because we're all part of the greater simming community.
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January 13, 2025
Theta Fleet is pleased to welcome the USS Meridian, a Columbia-class starship, to Task Force 23.
It is the year 2167, still in the early years of the newly formed United Federation of Planets. The USS Meridian a Columbia class starship leads the way in exploration as Starfleet pushes out further among the stars to find new worlds and hopefully expand.
But all is not as peaceful as they would like. The Klingon Empire has concerns about the Federation, which they have determined to be a threat which continues to get stronger with each new world that joins. There are also threats of piracy as civilian ships push farther out with trade and science expeditions.
January 10, 2025
DECEMBER 2024 THETA FLEET AWARDS
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Calypso & Starbase Frontier
Silver: USS Cavalier & USS Midway
Bronze: DS5 & Unicorn & USS Artemis
Area 51
Gold: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
Silver: USS Astrea & SB109
Bronze: USS Concord & USS Herodotus
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Unicorn: Major Iria & DSK9: Michael
Unicorn: Iria, for quality of posts, for bringing a very detailed and accurate background to our new Assistant Chief Medical Officer.
DSK9: Michael (Rebecca Bluegarden) - Since taking over as XO, Michael has gone out of his way to help keep activity up. If it weren't for his efforts, DSK9 wouldn't have been able to come back from the dead like it has.
Area 51: Astrea: Xalanth & Ontario: Jared
Astrea: Xalanth has been writing with both his characters in multiple storylines to keep the momentum going in our mission stories, while also developing the characters’ family life and background as well. Xalanth is always a great sport with keeping pace with whatever writers he’s working with at the time which has been super helpful in the flexible-paced sim.
Ontario: Jared plays the chief of security who not only has the difficult task of protecting the away team from whatever creature attacked the scientists, but from each other as they bicker about what needs to be done. I'm not sure if the chief will end up shooting the predator or the team.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Calypso: Nick & Victory: Lieutenant Katherine "Kit" Vulpes
Calypso: Nick. It was his idea to stir things up by bringing a former character back to the sim—one who had once been married to a Marine still on board. To add more drama to the mix, Cameron is still in love with his ex-wife. This promises to bring tension to the Marines at a time when they're gearing up to go after mercenaries.
Victory: Lieutenant Katherine "Kit" Vulpes she has been doing what she can to help move the storyline along. She actively seeks to engage people in posts.
Area 51: SB109: Brad & Arcadia: Ruth
SB109: Brad has taken a lot of initiative in his role as XO. His posts and tagging are frequent, his attitude is very upbeat, and he continues to write even while injured!
Arcadia: Ruth - It's hard to find anyone who's more excited to write and be so completely flexible to turn idea into a post.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: USS Artemis: "Truth or Death" (https://artemis.uss-pioneer.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/232)
Area 51: USS Herodotus: "You Get What You Need" (https://ussherodotus.uss-pioneer.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/75)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS William Dawes
Area 51: Starbase 109
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Pandora & USS Thunderbird
23-B: USS Endeavour
23-C: USS Midway
Area 51
51-A: USS Astrea & USS Valkyrie
51-B: Starbase 400
51-C: USS Iroquois
51-D: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
=∆= 2024 FOURTH QUARTER AWARDS =∆=
Task Force 23
SIM of the Quarter: USS Fenrir
CO of the Quarter: Captain Nycolas Temple - USS Pandora
XO of the Quarter: Commander Mariko Tao - USS Artemis
Writer of the Quarter: Major Iria - Unicorn
Player of the Quarter: CF, Pandora
Area 51
SIM of the Quarter: USS Arcadia
CO of the Quarter: Captain Remy Johansen, USS Astrea
XO of the Quarter: Commander Thomas Johnson, USS Tokyo
Writer of the Quarter: Chris, Astrea
Player of the Quarter: Ray, Concord
=∆= 2024 ANNUAL FLEET AWARDS =∆=
Task Force 23
SIM of the Year: USS Thunderbird
CO of the Year: Captain Marc Kidd, USS Artemis
XO of the Year: Commander Saul Whitford, Unicorn
Writer of the Year: Mieke, Kumari
Player of the Year: CF, Pandora
Area 51
SIM of the Year: USS Astrea
CO of the Year: Captain Gordon Francis, Starbase 109
XO of the Year: Commander Thomas Johnson, USS Tokyo
Writer of the Year: Eirly Andersen, Astrea
Player of the Year: Ray, Concord
December 15, 2024
We are pleased to welcome two new sims to Theta Fleet:
USS Valkyrie:
The year is 2400 and a new century has dawned. The Borg are a fading consideration, Romulan relations are still improving, the Cardassians are still causing trouble, and the Klingons are, well..., still Klingons. With Federation's return to its core mission of exploration, they are once again answering the call of the unknown. As Picard once said, “...the unknown is what brings us out here”.
USS Iroquois:
The year is 2401, two years after the Borg, led by Dr Jurati, the Borg queen, was granted provisional membership in the federation. Now the USS Iroquois has been tasked to venture through the transwarp conduit, discover what lies on the other side, and attempt to make peaceful first contact.
You can find them both in Area 51 under the SIMS tab.
December 10, 2024
November 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Fenrir & USS Thunderbird
Silver: DSK9 & USS Resolution
Bronze: USS Midway & USS Artemis
Area 51
Gold: USS Arcadia
Silver: USS Astrea & USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
Bronze: USS Concord & No Way Home & SB109
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Fenrir: Odin & Midway: Endy
Fenrir: Odin plays Doctor Astrid Nyx. They are a wonderfully talented writer who puts a lot of thought and effort into replying in both a characterful way, and in a manner that helps keep the post moving backwards and forwards. This can be seen this month in the Inspection post Astrid was involved in https://fenrir.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/63
Midway: Lieutenant Commander Darrod Hanous - For continuously advancing storylines and adding brevity to developing plotlines aboard ship. Endy always produces quality tags and posts with all writers aboard the ship. During this mission seeing his character’s paranoia and strong feelings concerning his Orion heritage has been particularly compelling.
Area 51: Astrea: Hebe/Cyn & Ontario: Howie
Astrea: Hebe/Cyn: She puts so much thought and detail into her contributions to the posts and has been the driving post behind the current side quest. Her character doesn’t always get along with everyone either, and it can make for great entertainment. You can see an example in our post of the month nomination.
Ontario: Howie. Our intrepid doctor doesn't want to be there and refuses to do anything that isn't strictly medical in nature. He's following regulations, but driving the rest of the team nuts in the process. He also seems to take pleasure in tormenting the counselor.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Bellwether: Kat & DS5: Cynthia
Bellwether: Kat has been a big reason why Bellwether has been continuing on. It's a small sim, with a handful of writers (purposefully) but that means thinking outside of the box is needed. Kat has been an asset in running ideas by her.
DS5: Her character is not technically on board, but she's created an NPC to help wrap the mission. She also stepped into the XO spot when the former XO had to step down because of RL.
Area 51: SB109: Austen & Concord: Ray
SB109: Austen remains a dedicated and crucial member of the sim as a whole. His ideas are consistently original, and his involvement with other players/characters has more than lived up to the sim's priority of inclusion and teamwork. His efforts this month in writing and morale are unmatched.
Concord: Ray – Ray has stepped into the role of First Officer both IC and OOC. He has helped with recruiting, helps with the nova, and just about anything else you ask him to help with. He is key to helping me keep Concord running.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Thunderbird & Calypso
Thunderbird: "Good Night Darlin'" (https://thunderbird.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/91)
What makes this post interesting is that it's the beginning of the subplot involving the counselor and includes clues that will take the crew a bit to figure out.
Calypso: "Interrogating the Lost (Part II" (https://calypso.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2318)
Area 51: Arcadia & Wolff
Arcadia: "The Things You'll Do For Love" (https://arcadia.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewlog/29)
Wolff: "Familiar faces and feelings" (https://www.usswolff.com/nova2/index.php/sim/viewpost/695)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Thunderbird
Area 51: USS Arcadia
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Fenrir & USS Thunderbird
23-B: USS Cavalier & Unicorn
23-C: DSK9
Area 51
51-A: USS Arcadia & M-69
51-B: USS Moore
51-C: Valhalla Fleet Yards & No Way Home
51-D: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo & USS Concord
November 8, 2024
October 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Thunderbird & USS Pandora
Silver: USS Kumari & USS Artemis
Bronze: USS Midway & Unicorn
Area 51
Gold: USS Arcadia
Silver: USS Astrea & USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
Bronze: USS Missouri & USS Wolff & Starbase 109 & USS Concord & USS Oceanus
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Artemis: Cassandra Frost & Midway: Arriana D'Tal
Artemis: Cassandra Frost - The character of Cassandra Frost was designed to be a Tom Paris of sorts. A character who had committed a crime and is working on earning their rank and commission back. This month we saw her settle into her position on the ship and show some of the crew that despite her current status she still has command over them.
Midway: Captain Arriana D’Tal - Normally just our webmaster, Jason from time to time writes as the antagonist Orion Pirate Captain Arriana D’Tal. His talents as a writer and especially as a villain are manifest, keeping us on our toes and spicing up the mission.
Area 51: Arcadia: Kat & Astrea: Chris
Arcadia: Kat - She gets nominated a lot, but this month I'm nominating her because in her writing she made a self-discovery. A character she intended to be 'a bad guy' was a character she connected with and learned he wasn't bad. It threw her for a loop and changed her characters ' romance plot, but more importantly she trusted herself and listened to the writing.
Astrea: Chris T/Osirin: Chris is one of our newest players and he’s been very active in posts establishing his character’s place on the ship as an exchange officer. He’s already woven an interesting and amusing web of entanglements and has put himself out there for both friendly and unfriendly JPs. It’s super fun to have someone around to shake things up a bit.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Pandora: CF & Unicorn: Nash
Pandora: CF, who plays as Mindo and his merry band of Engineers, has shown impeccable dedication to the sim and belief in our purpose. He has stepped up into a leadership role to help continue the sim's story with passion and great enthusiasm.
Unicorn: Nash as Lieutenant Commander Gabriel Calhoun for outstanding contributions and leadership in moving plots forward
Area 51: SB109: Ray & Wolff: Hadir Prenar
SB109: Ray. Ray has done some amazing work in the last month enhancing our site and improving overall morale. His work has been incredibly valuable. We eagerly anticipate the arrival of his new character!
Wolff: Lt Hadir Prenar (Howie) Howie has also put out a good amount of content this month and has been doing exactly what a new player to the sim should be doing, reaching out to most of the other writers looking for jp's to do.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: DS5 & Thunderbird
DS5: "Plain, Simple Thavis (Part I) (https://ds5.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/1864)
Thunderbird: "Cradle Robber" (https://thunderbird.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/73)
This is a brilliant post where the Captain's Yeoman calls the former First Officer to task for his actions on Quasinon III.
Area 51:
Concord: It Was Not Spontaneous Combustion" (https://concord.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/99)
Ontario: "Eyes Upon Us All (Part I)" (https://ontario.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/297)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Thunderbird
Area 51: USS Arcadia
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Pandora & USS Artemis
23-B: Unicorn
23-C: USS Kumari
Area 51
51-A: USS Astrea & USS Wolff
51-B: USS Herodotus
51-C: Valhalla Fleet Yards
51-D: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
November 1, 2024
The year is 2372; the Klingons and the Cardassians are at war, in large part due to Changeling infiltration of the Alpha Quadrant. The Obsidian Order is gone and the Federation faces the inevitability of war. But all of that is far from the everyday concerns of a transport vessel attached to Starbase 129. Until an intelligence operative arrives on station with highly encrypted data that must be delivered to Starbase 211 for analysis.
Because Starfleet suspects the communications network of being compromised, the Aeries Class USS William Dawes is tasked with delivery but is attacked en route. Outgunned, with two ships trying to take them out and a third racing to cut them off, Captain Elena Mao, while trying to escape the trap, gets caught in an unstable wormhole that deposits them on the far side of the Gamma Quadrant.
The William Dawes is the latest sim to join Theta Fleet. Want to learn more? You can find them under the SIMS tab in Task Force 23!
October 9, 2024
September 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: Deep Space 5
Silver: USS Resolution & USS Kumari
Bronze: Frontier Station
Area 51
Gold: USS Myogi & USS Astrea
Silver: USS Missouri
Bronze: No Way Home & USS Tokyo
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Kumari: Steve (Lieutenant Dr Jen Veers) & Unicorn: Jonathan2009
Kumari: Significant contributions to the sims output through September, particularly related to the wrapping episode 5, and related to its major plots.
Unicorn: Jonathan2009 as Master Sergeant Reece for moving forward with unique storylines
Area 51: Myogi: Lori & Concord: K and Anne
Myogi: Lori. A surprising nomination. Lori has been really active this month, and is showing rather than telling me her commitment to the Myogi. A couple plot threads I have going at present were even her suggestion.
Concord: K & Anne for wonderful collaborative writing in posts together.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: DS5: Notty & Thunderbird: Howie
DS5: Notty. She's had a lot on her plate this year and had to step back from simming, but she set up and ran the final post to get the crew still alive together, tell them about the temporal ripples that will destroy the system and beyond, and give us direction moving forward.
She was a wonderful CO and a great writer. She will be missed.
Thunderbird: Howie (Tyler Malbrooke) average fun exploration of dating, we enjoyed seeing the collaboration that Howie and Charlie wrote.
Area 51: No Way Home: StarGeek & Arcadia: Linsey
No Way Home: StarGeek our Game Manager because they asked me to file the report and I have the powerrrr. They have done an incredible job running No Way Home, and has been leading by example. With fantastic posts and always willing to write with everyone.
Arcadia: Linsey Gilmore - Has been a superstar with writing our grumpy Chief Medical Officer
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Frontier: "Commemoration Part 1" (https://frontier.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/81)
Area 51: Astrea: "Welcome Aboard" (https://astrea.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/352)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Pandora
Area 51: Starbase 109
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: Deep Space 5
23-B: USS Fenrir
23-C: Frontier Station
Area 51
51-A: Starbase 109
51-B: USS Concord
51-C: Starbase M-69
51-D: USS Moore
=∆= THIRD QUARTER FLEET AWARDS =∆=
TASK FORCE 23
SIM of the Quarter: USS Kumari
CO of the Quarter: Captain Rylan Gray, USS Thunderbird
XO of the Quarter: Commander Antonia Stoffels, USS Redemption
Writer of the Quarter: Stuart, USS Victory
Player of the Quarter: Kumari: Michael
AREA 51
SIM of the Quarter: USS Astrea
CO of the Quarter: Captain Gordon Francis, Starbase 109
XO of the Quarter: Lieutenant Commander Jack Slattery, USS Wolff
Writer of the Quarter: Jeff, No Way Home
Player of the Quarter: Katy, Concord
October 3, 2024
Theta Fleet is pleased to welcome the USS Herodotus to Theta Fleet!
The year is 2398. Starfleet has determined that despite the Temporal Prime Directive, incidents continue to occur involving time. A small Task Force of four vessels is ordered to be constructed by the Department of Temporal Investigations. Their vessels would be tasked with patrolling time itself and rescuing anyone and anything that may be stranded in time. The Department of Temporal Investigation (DTI) with the full blessing of Starfleet deploys the Thucydides Class Timeships to achieve this task. They are also charged with mapping all of the temporal anomalies and closing them if they can.
September 22
Banned Books Week is an annual awareness campaign promoted by the American Library Association and Amnesty International. It celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to banned and challenged books.
This does not mean that some books are not appropriate for younger children and pre-teens. Rather, it highlights the fact that a number of important and educational books have been banned for spurious reasons. Books such as "Tom Sawyer," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Harry Potter," Dr. Seuss, and the Bible—among many.
So, this week (September 22-28), take time to look at the list of banned books and then buy one. Or buy two and give one to a friend!
September 20
Theta Fleet is pleased to welcome back the USS Pandora.
The Pandora, a refurbished Luna Class Starship, is seeking bold explorers, curious scientists, brave warriors, and dependable officers for a deep-space mission into the uncharted and dangerous territories of the Inconnu Expanse in the year 2391. The Pandora welcomes all willing and passionate writers to join their long-standing community and contribute to their unique stories.
Want to learn more? Follow the link in Task Force 23-A under the SIMS tab.
September 19
Happy Speak Like A Pirate Day, mateys! (Arrgh!)
September 7, 2024
2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: Unicorn & USS Kumari
Silver: USS Midway & USS Victory
Bronze: USS Cavalier & USS Calypso & USS Artemis
Area 51
Gold: USS Astrea & USS Tokyo
Silver: USS Arcadia & USS Missouri & USS Myogi
Bronze: Poseidon Station & USS Ontario
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Artemis: For this month I would like to nominate Lieutenant Sorine Kaida.
As a Bajoran who has to go out and find a notorious Cardassian to bring him she has really given us a lot of her inner monologue. It is great reading to learn about another Bajoran in Starfleet aside from what we know canonically. I feel she should be recognized and I look forward to seeing what else she has in store as we continue through to the end of this mission.
Area 51: Ontario: Stuart, who plays Amanda Rose, the chief counselor. She often needs a counselor herself, but life is never dull when she's around. Her current joy is poking the new doctor to see how he'll react, knowing he won't like it.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Unicorn: Jonathan2009 as Master Sergeant Reece for his continued dedication to the Sim and bringing his wealth of knowledge to everything he writes along with helping other players with their writing.
Area 51: Astrea: Clay/Matt: Clay has stepped up to the plate in a major way as I’ve tried to get some of the missions closed out and brought their characters to the forefront to keep our posts moving and has been really helpful and proactive about asking when and where they are needed to help.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Cavalier: "R and R After Some Major BS" (https://cavalier.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/47)
Area 51: Poseidon Station: "New Blood" (https://poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2459)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Midway
Area 51: USS Arcadia
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Victory
23-B: USS Fenrir
23-C: USS Kumari
Area 51
51-A: USS Astrea
51-B: USS Redemption
51-C: No Way Home
51-D: USS Tokyo
August 8, 2024
July 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Thunderbird
Silver: USS Artemis
Bronze: USS Victory
Area 51
Gold: No Way Home & USS Astrea
Silver: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo & USS Arcadia
Bronze: Poseidon Station & USS Concord & USS Wolff
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Victory: Lieutenant Nicolette Riviere
She has been writing the counselor of the USS Victory, her character is rather engaging, and seeing her try to overcome her fear of being on the sea has been rather great to read.
Area 51: No Way Home: Jeff & Astrea: Hobe
No Way Home: T.J. Cotton (jeff4472) who is writing two player-characters and holds the unique distinction of being the only writer I have ever known who is faster than I am on responses. Seriously, you write something and he's answering just about immediately. It's amazing and I'm thinking about an award just for him - fastest keyboard in the apocalypse.
Astrea: Hebe/Phaedrae Cyn: She has been a loyal player for some time now and helped us put closure to a lingering plot line that we had used to get rid of a banned player. She is working on a backstory post with Kas that will take us into her history, but also teach us more about Kas’ original creation of his people.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Kumari: Michael
Hard to choose this one, as not much has been posted again. I'm going to go with Michael this month, who was in both of the posts released in July.
Area 51: Wolff: Anne & Concord: Katy
Wolff: Anne was right behind Katy on level of posts this month, and putting up with me is reason enough for a nomination.
Concord: Katy is always willing to write joint posts and jumped right into welcoming her deputy.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Thunderbird: Waterlogged (Parts 1 and 2)
(Part I): https://thunderbird.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/43
Part II): https://thunderbird.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/53
Area 51: Poseidon Station & Arcadia
Poseidon Station: "The End of the Trail Part 1" (https://poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2433)
In this post you see a group that has been put together to find Captain Harrington and their determination to accomplish this task despite the dangers that loom ahead.
USS Arcadia: "Here Today Gorn Tomorrow" (https://arcadia.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/42)
A fun little shuttle mission post that Kat and I did to set things up for a much needed rescue mission.
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Fenrir
Area 51: USS Astrea
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Artemis
23-B: USS Thunderbird
23-C: USS Resolution
Area 51
51-A: Poseidon Station
51-B: USS Concord
51-C: No Way Home
51-D: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
2024 Fleet Awards2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Thunderbird
Silver: USS Artemis
Bronze: USS Victory
Area 51
Gold: No Way Home & USS Astrea
Silver: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo & USS Arcadia
Bronze: Poseidon Station & USS Concord & USS Wolff
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Victory: Lieutenant Nicolette Riviere
She has been writing the counselor of the USS Victory, her character is rather engaging, and seeing her try to overcome her fear of being on the sea has been rather great to read.
Area 51: No Way Home: Jeff & Astrea: Hobe
No Way Home: T.J. Cotton (jeff4472) who is writing two player-characters and holds the unique distinction of being the only writer I have ever known who is faster than I am on responses. Seriously, you write something and he's answering just about immediately. It's amazing and I'm thinking about an award just for him - fastest keyboard in the apocalypse.
Astrea: Hebe/Phaedrae Cyn: She has been a loyal player for some time now and helped us put closure to a lingering plot line that we had used to get rid of a banned player. She is working on a backstory post with Kas that will take us into her history, but also teach us more about Kas’ original creation of his people.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Kumari: Michael
Hard to choose this one, as not much has been posted again. I'm going to go with Michael this month, who was in both of the posts released in July.
Area 51: Wolff: Anne & Concord: Katy
Wolff: Anne was right behind Katy on level of posts this month, and putting up with me is reason enough for a nomination.
Concord: Katy is always willing to write joint posts and jumped right into welcoming her deputy.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Thunderbird: Waterlogged (Parts 1 and 2)
(Part I): https://thunderbird.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/43
Part II): https://thunderbird.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/53
Area 51: Poseidon Station & Arcadia
Poseidon Station: "The End of the Trail Part 1" (https://poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2433)
In this post you see a group that has been put together to find Captain Harrington and their determination to accomplish this task despite the dangers that loom ahead.
USS Arcadia: "Here Today Gorn Tomorrow" (https://arcadia.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/42)
A fun little shuttle mission post that Kat and I did to set things up for a much needed rescue mission.
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Fenrir
Area 51: USS Astrea
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Artemis
23-B: USS Thunderbird
23-C: USS Resolution
Area 51
51-A: Poseidon Station
51-B: USS Concord
51-C: No Way Home
51-D: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
July 20, 2024
July 20th marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Take some time to learn more about this historic event.
https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing.
July 9, 2024
June 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Resolution & USS Fenrir
Silver: USS Midway
Bronze: Unicorn & USS Calypso
Area 51
Gold: USS Astrea & No Way Home
Silver: USS Concord & USS Tokyo
Bronze: USS Wolff & USS Myogi & USS Ontario & USS Missouri
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Midway: Ensign Parker Gallagher & Artemis: Vincent Zandrell
Midway: Since joining the sim, Jill has started character development posts consisting of one on one counseling sessions with most characters. This series of posts have allowed each character to take a step back and unpack the past few missions which have been interesting to read. Jill is a fantastic qualitative writer.
Artemis: For this month I would like to nominate one of my Criminal Investigation Officers Vincent Zandrell. The way this character is portrayed it reminds me of the old detective novels. You know the kind where the detective wears a trench coat. He is a fun character and I am excited to see what he brings to the "squad room"
Area 51: Astrea: Phoenix/Chrys & Ontario: Jared
Astrea: One of this writer’s many talents is range. Chrys has been a fun character to get to know, and Phoenix has brought her to life with a variety of posts. We’ve been learning a lot about her rough past, and most recently we’ve seen a fun side of her with posts showing her interacting with the children on the sim, meeting the Chief Flight Control Officer’s daughter and building a treehouse in the Arboretum for the kids.
Ontario: Jared plays our Chief of Security and is always ready to participate in a post, whether with his PC or one of his NPCs. I can always rely on him. He and his characters are much appreciated and always bring something unique to their posts.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Unicorn: Lt. Cmdr Gabriel Calhoun (Lee)
Since Joining, he has been one of our most active members, contributing to postings regularly, and played a big role in our “Jamming Stations” post. He also regularly engages with the community on our sim Discord and contributing ideas for future postings.
Area 51: Concord: Lt. JG Gulati – Ray & No Way Home: Johnathan2009
Concord - Ray is always there to support his fellow writers and the GM. He helps with mission planning, maintains the nova site and is always there for the CO's questions.
No Way Home: Johnathan2009, who writes Captain Tim Reynolds, for his willingness to contribute real-world knowledge and by doing so, enhance the realism we bring to the time period. And also, for helping me remember to look at production dates on vehicles.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Kumari & Fenrir
Kumari: "Word Salad" (http://stkumari.is-great.net/Episodes/EP5/Ep5-55.htm)
Fenrir: "A Problem Not Easy to Solve" (https://fenrir.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/27)
Area 51: SB109 & SB50
SB109: “Closed Case" (https://sb109.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2328)
SB50: "Beyond The Façade" (https://www.poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2452)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Victory
Area 51: No Way Home
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Calypso
23-B: USS Fenrir
23-C: USS Resolution
Area 51
51-A: USS Phoenix & USS Wolff
51-B: USS Concord
51-C: Starbase M-69
51-D: USS Tokyo
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SECOND QUARTER FLEET AWARDS
TASK FORCE 23
SIM of the QUARTER: USS Thunderbird
CO of the QUARTER: Captain Maxwell Anderson - USS Kumari
XO of the QUARTER: Commander Saul Whitford - Unicorn
WRITER of the QUARTER: Ensign Parker Gallagher - USS Midway
PLAYER of the QUARTER: Viessa Kenobi/Mariko Tao - USS Artemis
AREA 51
SIM of the QUARTER: No Way Home
CO of the QUARTER: Captain Ricardo Montoya - USS Phoenix
XO of the QUARTER: Lieutenant Commander Maxun Spello - USS Astrea
XO of the QUARTER: Commander Joseph Sledge, USS Concord
WRITER of the QUARTER: Michael/Razka Kas - USS Astrea
PLAYER of the QUARTER: Johnathan2009 - No Way Home
June 8, 2024
May 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Thunderbird & USS Kumari
Silver: Unicorn
Bronze: USS Hyperion & USS Artemis & USS Cavalier
Area 51
Gold: USS Astrea
Silver: USS Myogi & USS Ontario
Bronze: USS Phoenix & USS Tokyo & USS Wolff
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: USS Thunderbird
Lt. Tyler Malbrooke. New to the sim, he's working on a secondary story line involving a traitor on the Cardassian ship and came up with an interesting idea for extending the ship's sensor capabilities through the ion storms in the upper atmosphere of Quasinon III.
Area 51: USS Astrea
Michael/Razka Kas: Kas has been working on numerous posts, getting players involved in side stories and jumping into the main mission. One of his NPCs, Kas’ seven year old daughter has a way of sneaking out of school and showing up in places (and posts) you wouldn’t expect her to be, always great for a humor break.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: USS Midway
Ensign Jason Reed. It’s always refreshing when a new player jumps in with enthusiasm and helps restart activity on the ship after a lull. Special thanks to Ensign Reed!
Area 51: USS Phoenix
Larry showed the best qualities any CO could ask for in a player. Imagination and creativity. When the missions progress stalled this month he didn't sit and wait for others, he created an NPC and pushed forward not only writing multiple quality posts that read like two players were interacting, but posts that were enjoyable to read and set the stage for more. Well Done!
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Unicorn: “Yoga Class” (https://unicorn.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/67
Area 51: Ontario: "Cold Silence" (https://ontario.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/293)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: Unicorn
Area 51: Poseidon Station
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Victory
23-B: USS Hyperion
23-C: USS Frontier
Area 51
51-A: USS Wolff
51-B: USS Concord
51-C: SB M-69
51-D: USS Tokyo
May 9, 2024
Theta Fleet welcomes a new sim to Task Force 23! The USS Fenrir is set in 2391.
With such a bold mission, it will never be plain sailing. Challenges will arise, old enemies will resurface and in every union there are people willing to put ambition over principle. Check it out under SIMS!
May 8, 2024
2024 April Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Thunderbird & RS Bellwether
Silver: USS Kumari & Unicorn
Bronze: USS Artemis
Area 51
Gold: USS Astrea & USS Tokyo & No Way Home
Silver: USS Myogi & USS Phoenix
Bronze: Poseidon Station & USS Concord & USS Missouri & USS Wolff
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Thunderbird: Lt. Lorut Vila
As problematic as the character was for the position, the writing was always interesting.
Area 51: Wolff: Ray & Gladiator: Edruj & Poseidon: Rachel
Wolff: CMDR Tyrus Acevedo (Raymond) despite knowing he’d be leaving during this month Ray went out on a very high note coming up with a very interesting way of writing his character out of the Wolff’s story.
Gladiator: Edruj, Daughter of Thrawn. Despite the challenges of maintaining our ship's systems, Edruj has consistently displayed an exceptional mastery of engineering. Her tireless efforts and innovative solutions have ensured the Gladiator's continued functionality in the face of adversity. Edruj's dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to excellence make her a truly invaluable member of our crew.
Poseidon: Lieutenant Commander Rachel Williams; Each time they're called to post, despite their busy schedule with running other sims and being on many more, they always put the best effort forward and add that creative touch that provides excellent filler and context for JP's so we can all post! They have also been instrumental over the years in providing and creating lore! Thank you!
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Artemis: Viessa Kenobi
Unfortunately, due to real life circumstances we had to lose our XO. Viessa Kenobi was our Chief Medical Officer and when we lost our XO they stepped up to take the position. In the half a month that they have had their job Kenobi has shown what it means to be an XO taking a fair amount of work of my plate. I would like to commend them on all they have done thus far and in the future.
Area 51: No Way Home: Crew & Astrea: Teresa & Phoenix: Somerild
No Way Home: The No Way Home writing group as a whole. Some have been with us since we started developing this idea in Discord chat. Through illnesses and allergies, crazy work schedules, the stresses of moving and more, this group has worked together to help create our version of the zombie apocalypse.
Astrea: Teresa (Eirly), Eirly joined on April 2, and already has 8 posts posted, and several more pending. She’s a positive presence on our Discord channel, and made a point to reach out to players OOC both for friendly chats and to start up joint posts. The entire command staff really appreciates what she has brought to the game in such a few short weeks. Unanimous Vote.
Phoenix: Somerild – Lieutenant JG Kai Nokamura
While he only just joined the Phoenix he jumped in with both feet ready to write and eager to participate. If other players hadn't faced RL issues, which delayed their replies to various posts his personal post count would have been impressive.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Bellwether: "Signed, Sealed, and Delivered" (https://bellwether.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/44)
Area 51: Poseidon Station & Concord & Ontario
Poseidon Station: "Echoes In the Darkness" (https://poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2424)
Concord: "The Repair Tour: "Trust Issues" (https://concord.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/56)
Ontario: "The Needs of the One" (https://ontario.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/273)
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Thunderbird
Area 51: USS Phoenix
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Artemis
23-B: USS Thunderbird & RS Bellwether
23-C: USS Kumari & Unicorn
Area 51
51-A: USS Astrea & USS Phoenix
51-B: USS Ontario & Starbase 400
51-C: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo
51-D: No Way Home
May 4, 2024
Theta Fleet welcomes the USS Moore to Area 51!
It's an alternate universe Trek set in the year 2387.
Learn more about it under SIMS.
May 3, 2024
Theta Fleet is pleased to welcome a new sim to Area 51!
Set shortly after the disaster of Founder's Day 2401, the Tecumseh, an Ascension-class starship, is part of the first line of defense and the last best hope in time of need. Want to learn more? Click on their link under SIMS.
April 24, 2024
Theta Fleet is pleased to welcome the USS Victory, a New Orleans class Starship currently set in the year 2365.
their current mission has the ship sent back to the Battle of Trafalgar. Want to learn more? Find a link to their site in Task Force 23 under SIMS.
April 19, 2024
We are saddened to announce that John Trimble passed away today. He, along with his wife, Bjo, launched the grass-roots "Save Star Trek" campaign that resulted in a flood of letters being sent to NBC and a third season of Star Trek.
That third season allowed the series to go into syndication and kept Trek alive. It gained new fans, which eventually led to "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and subsequent movies. They were strong supporters of Star Trek, the space program, and the SCA.
https://www.startrek.com/news/remembering-john-trimble
April 13, 2024
After a work-induced hiatus, the Theta Fleet Newsletter is back!
It will now be put out quarterly. You can read the latest issue under NEWSLETTER.
Thanks to StarDuster who has done a wonderful job with it once again. :)
April 10, 2024
March 2024 Fleet Awards
UNIT OF DISTINCTION
Task Force 23
Gold: USS Kumari & USS Yamato
Silver: USS Thunderbird & USS Cavalier & USS Calypso
Bronze: Starbase Frontier & USS Midway
Area 51
Gold: USS Astrea
Silver: USS Myogi & No Way Home
Bronze: USS Ontario
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Midway: Luminous Traite (Wayfarer) & Unicorn: MSGT. Reece (Johnathan2009)
Midway: Ever since returning to the sim, Wayfarer dove right in creating a workable subplot involving a journalist accompanying the crew on the last mission depicting the crew in a new light and creating a myriad of interesting post series.
Unicorn: For consistent quality writing and engagement with his fellow crew.
Area 51: Concord: K aka Red Ruby & No Way Home: Vienna Quinn
Concord: Red Ruby writes for multiple NPCs and has been a strong and consistent writer for the sim.
No Way Home: I don't have one post to show you because she's doing this in small paragraphs within the group JPs. She's writing the story of a young girl whose parents have both recently died, one by suicide and the other while on an ill-advised mission of mercy, who is, at the same time, discovering her first love. It's sweet and sad at the same time.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Bellwether: Kat & Thunderbird: Chris - Lt. Daegan Baas (ManyFaces)
Bellwether: Has been beneficial in keeping activity consistent and helping get ready for the next mission.
Thunderbird: Chris was barely approved when he brought in a second player because he had an idea for an NPC in his department and wanted someone to write with, and has even offered to do bio pictures if needed.
Area 51: Artemis: The Crew & Astrea: Bill/Maxun
Artemis: The Crew of the USS Artemis – Despite CO health problems and going through two XOs and lulls in command presence, the crew always managed to coordinate with one another to keep writing.
Astrea: Bill has been with Astrea for less than two months, and he hit the ground running starting up posts with any player who was interested, and that momentum and spirit of inclusivity hasn’t changed. His NPC, Samuel, our new bartender, gives him a good way to keep in touch with all the crew gossip. He’s also revamped our Wiki page, which includes a rather detailed write up of Astrea’s history, including all of her namesakes.
POST OF THE MONTH
Task Force 23: Artemis & Calypso
Artemis: This post is titled "Trying to be a Shadow" In it the Chief Science Officer, a Forensic Scientist by training, has to befriend and follow the son of a Cardassian Gul. This post reveals a lot about the Science Chief as well as introduces us to a major antagonist for the Artemis. (https://artemis.uss-pioneer.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/173)
Calypso: "Over Protective Sister" (https://calypso.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2308)
Area 51: Ontario & Poseidon Station & Wolff
Ontario: "Everybody Lies" (https://ontario.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/263)
Poseidon Station: I read the posts from Poseidon Station and have come across one that is unique and well deserving of this award. The story on the station is that their Captain Cornelius Harrington has been kidnapped by Romulans. In this post footage of the Captain being killed is intercepted. I feel that this post builds great suspense and puts you, the reader, right next to those that are experiencing this. The post is titled "The Truth is Out There" (https://poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2400)
Wolff: "A Developing Mind" (https://www.usswolff.com/nova2/index.php/sim/viewpost/666) Paying homage to Star Trek: Enterprise, the male First Officer has found himself pregnant.
Admiral's Choice/Lifetime Award:
Starbase 109's CO for nearly eleven years, Susan Nixon, has announced that she is dying. While she has battled cancer for many years, the announcement came as a shock to us all. The Command Team is working on a way to honor her, within and outside of the sim.
She was a mother figure to all who came aboard. She cared about every player and every character, and was our CO for almost the entirety of Starbase 109's twelve years. Her departure greatly saddens us all. Starbase 109, her legacy to us, will continue with her in all our hearts.
Susan was also co-GM of the USS Samurai. Her contributions to the simming community and her ability to mentor writers on her sims has been invaluable and greatly appreciated. She will be missed.
TASK FORCE CO AWARD
Task Force 23: USS Resolution
Area 51: USS Phoenix
AWARD OF MERIT
Task Force 23
23-A: USS Calypso
23-B: USS Thunderbird
23-C: USS Yamato
Area 51
51-A: USS Astrea & USS Phoenix
51-B: Valhalla Fleet Yards
51-C: USS Myogi
51-D: Starbase M-69 & No Way Home
FIRST QUARTER THETA FLEET AWARDS
TASK FORCE 23
SIM OF THE QUARTER: Unicorn
CO OF THE QUARTER: Captain Marc Kidd, USS Artemis
XO OF THE QUARTER: Cadet Junior Grade Shafin Todenhöfer, USS Cavalier
WRITER OF THE QUARTER: Vin Salvatore, USS Hecate
PLAYER OF THE QUARTER: Kat, Bellwether
AREA 51
SIM OF THE QUARTER: USS Myogi
CO OF THE QUARTER: Major Hale Stratton, No Way Home
XO OF THE QUARTER: Lieutenant Commander Yivliph Ra-Gruvloveii, Ontario
WRITER OF THE QUARTER: Nevan Kayto, Astrea
PLAYER OF THE QUARTER: Will, Columbia
March 28, 2024
If you're looking for a newly-opened sim or one that's been around a while, we have something for you!
Our most recent sims are the USS Thunderbird, an Akira-class ship set in 2369, and the Yorktown, a Constitution III-class ship set in 2395.
Look under the SIMS tab for a list of all current and pending roleplaying sims.