May 2016
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Great characters start with great bios
Every great character bio wiki page starts with having a great character concept. No amount of time and effort in organizing your character’s information or performing wiki-formatting acrobatics can turn
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Top Sims Contest Set 1, 2016 Winner: Merrick R’Ven
Voting has just completed for Set 1 of the Top Sims Contest and a winner has been selected: Merrick R’Ven of the USS Darwin, for his sim, “Past Goodbyes“! After sims
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All eyes on the Starfleet Annual Ball
DEEP SPACE 285 — The Starfleet Annual Ball on Deep Space 285 was the place to be this month, with the rescued crew of the USS Doyle-A attending as guests
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BONUS Lower Decks: Lt. Rustyy Hael, USS Constitution
The title of this column is “Lower Decks,” hearkening back to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode titled “Lower Decks,” in which junior officers aboard the Enterprise-D speculate on
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Poll of the Week: Your characters and you
What we all love about this community is the possibility to live the Star Trek stories we saw and loved when we were in front of a TV. How many
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The Podcast Team is always looking for new ideas
If you have been a member of any length of time, you may have come to realize how big and diverse our community really is. We’re all dedicated writers to
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New Academy Graduates
Please welcome our newest Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Tahlin Alse, Kasema Dowupa, and Duncan MacPherson!
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Constitution crew enjoy well-deserved shore leave
STARBASE 11 — After escaping the subspace energy-draining creature in the Betreka Nebula, the crew of the USS Constitution-B made their way to Starbase 11 for some well-needed and well-deserved
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Applications and Academy Graduates for April 2016
Each month, the Academy staff compiles the statistics about our recruiting and training for the fleet’s informational purposes. Let’s take a look at how we did in April. This first
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New and changed awards for 2016
With the annual Awards Ceremony nominations now open (until Sunday June 12 at 11:59pm Pacific Time), it’s time to start thinking about what awards you should nominate your fellow crew members
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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
Looking for something fun to do? We have a whole list of fleet activities that are looking for members like yourself! Check out the Fleet Activity List today to see where you’ll fit in.