July 2017
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Captain’s Corner: Sal Taybrim
Each month, we interview a captain or first officer of the fleet to gain more insight on what it takes to command a ship and learn more about how each
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Featured Bio Contest Winner for July: Lael Rosek
Congratulations to the winner of this round’s Featured Bio Contest Lael Rosek and this round’s Feature Nominee Ayiana Sevo! Lael was born two minutes before her twin brother Kellan on
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New Academy Graduates
Please welcome our newest Academy graduates to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Harold Turak and Tu’Peq!
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USS Blackwell returns after successful aide mission
DEEP SPACE 26 — Fresh from their latest humanitarian mission, the crew of the USS Blackwell joined the other ships of the Andaris Task Force in an extended shore leave
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Submit a sim to Round 20 of the Top Sims Contest before it closes
Submitting a sim to the Top Sims Contest is a great way to show your fellow crewmembers that you’re enjoying what their writing. And, it’s easy to do! Here’s how
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Poll of the Week: Simming family
All characters we can encounter, both in simming and in other kinds of fiction, are partly defined by a large number of relationships they have. Friends, lovers, coworkers… and family.
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Writers Workshop: Advice from Award Winners
We’ve just seen the 2394 Fleetwide awards ceremony celebrated at the end of June. It’s a time of celebration and inspiration for writers of all levels. Maybe you’ve won a
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Families send Starfleet service members messages from home
SHOALS — The USS Veritas crew received a pleasant surprise in the form of a special care package of personal correspondences as the ship continues its extended service in the
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Get ready for Star Trek Discovery
Netflix recently announced in June that it will be streaming all episodes of Star Trek, including The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, and Voyager. This is great
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New Academy Graduate
Please welcome our newest Academy graduate to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet: Sophie Wakefield!
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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.