July 2015
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Autumn Graphic Contest theme announced
The Summer Graphic Contest — the Spirit of Star Trek — has ended recently, and we couldn’t wait to announce the new theme for our Autumn round! The theme of
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Fleet changes for July, 2015
Change is a constant force in a community like ours, and turnover among our staff is not uncommon. This month we’ve seen a number of changes that we’d like to
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New Captains Council Magistrate and Captain at Large
The Captains Council and Executive Council have two new appointments to announce. First, the Executive Council is very happy to announce that Fleet Captain Egan Manno, former Captain at Large,
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Congratulations to Cmdr. Brek
The Captains Council of UFOP: StarBase 118 is pleased to announce the promotion of Lieutenant Commander Brek to the rank of commander. Commander Brek is stepping into the role of
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USS Darwin investigates distress call on Zakdorn IV
ZAKDORN IV – During a routine patrol, the USS Darwin-A changed course to respond to an urgent distress call. With the worries of Asav still fresh in their minds, the
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New Academy Graduates
Please welcome our newest Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Doven Childyrn, Hanako “Hani” Kimura, and Roshacari!
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Vulcans: New insight into an old question about Pon Farr
School of Biosciences, Vulcanis University, Vulcan – Controversial research reveals new answers to old questions. It’s one of those subjects you just don’t talk about at the dinner table; declining Andorian
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Join us in the chatroom for a Star Trek watch-along!
Set your calendar: the Chat Team will be hosting a Summer Watch-a-Long scheduled for Sunday, August 2nd at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern (US) / 6pm GMC UTC (UK) /
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Introducing the USS Invicta
The USS Invicta, NCC-81407, is a state-of-the-art diplomatic courier vessel of the Cardiff class assigned to the Menthar Corridor. The Invicta succeeds the USS Garuda and the USS Mercury as
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Submit your nominations for this month’s Featured Bio contest!
Have you come across a great character biography on the wiki? Been working on your own bio for a while now and want to show it off to the fleet?
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Latest Mission Reports
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USS Artemis-A encounters Borg Cube and faces sabotage
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New community recruits people from all over the universe
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Situation escalates for Ops Crew as plant and Population go on offensive
Latest News
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Lower Decks interview: Lieutenant JG Lhandon Nilsen, USS Octavia E. Butler
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Award winner – Azura Ada, USS Constitution-B (Xalor Clan Xifilis Award)
OOC Activities
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