Promotions

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

ATLANTIS

• Maddi Hyden to Lieutenant
• Esa Darkkdust to Lieutenant JG
• Kiliak Jo to Lieutenant
• Alexander Williams to Commander

COLUMBIA

• Jona ch’Ranni to Lieutenant

EAGLE

• Quentin Collins to Lieutenant JG
• Chloe Waters to Lieutenant JG
• Blaidd Vescori to Lieutenant JG

VERITAS

• Jansen Orrey to Lt. Commander
• Geoffrey Teller to Lieutenant
• Addison MacKenzie to Lieutenant JG

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

DURONIS II EMBASSY

• Ben Garcia to Lieutenant JG
• Quen Deena to Lieutenant JG

STARBASE 118 OPS

• Malko to Lieutenant JG
• Arturo Maxwell to Lt Commander

GORKON

• Corliss Fortune to Lieutenant JG

The Executive Council of UFOP: StarBase 118 is pleased to announce that Oddas Aria and Mei’konda have completed the requirements for promotion to the rank of captain!

Three cheers for our newest captains! Click here to head to the forums and add your congratulations.

The writer behind Mei’konda has been highly decorated as a recipient of the Russ Bar, Scotty Cross, Geneis Award, Nebula Bar, and B-Plot Award.

You can read more about him in these interviews:

• CAPTAIN’S CORNER: MEI’KONDA, CO OF THE USS MONTREAL
• FIRST OFFICERS IN FOCUS – MEI’KONDA, VERITAS
• LOWER DECKS: LIEUTENANT MEI’KONDA

The writer behind Aria has been involved in the Advanced Starship Design Bureau team, and is currently a Deputy Academy Commandant – having been a very active member of the training team. Also highly decorated, he’s received the TOSMA, Russ Bar, Pathfinder Award, Rising Star Award, Boothby Award, Trailblazer Award, Phoenix Award, Neelix Award, Sheathed Sword, and Strange Medallion!

You can read more about him in these interviews:

• TRAINED BY THE BEST: ODDAS ARIA
• LOWER DECKS INTERVIEW: LTJG ODDAS AIRA, DURONIS II EMBASSY

The promotion to the rank of captain is a momentous occasion in our community – the result of years of writing, mentoring, and learning the ropes. This multi-step process starts with nomination from two members of the fleet at or above the rank of Commander, an initial vote from the Executive Council followed by a written exam, a practical exam, an interview with the Executive Council, and a final vote from the Executive Council. Candidates must show that they have mastery of the art of leadership, a strong knowledge of Star Trek, the ability to teach, and great simming skills.

The Captains Council is pleased to announce that Alexander Williams, First Officer of the USS Atlantis, has been promoted to the rank of Commander!

Cheers to Commander Williams, and here’s to many more years of simming with UFOP: SB118! Click here to head to the forums and add your congratulations on this promotion.

Williams joined the fleet in June of 2013, and was assigned to the Apollo as the tactical officer. He continued playing in the tactical role, transitioning to the Chief Tactical Officer, on a number of ships including the Aegis, Apollo-A, Constitution-B, Excalibur-A, and Za. He has played the First Officer on the Athena and his current ship, the Atlantis.

The writer behind Williams has been highly decorated with the Genesis Award, Russ Bar, Q Award, Laudean Commendation, Neelix Award, as well as the 1-Year, 3-Year, and 5-Year member awards.

You can read more about him in this interview: “First Officer in Focus: Alexander Williams, Atlantis“.

The promotion to the rank of commander is a joyous occasion in our community – the result of years of writing, mentoring, and learning the ropes. The multi-step process in a promotion to Commander starts with a nomination from two members of the fleet at or above the rank of Commander, followed by an initial vote from the Captains Council to allow the examination process to begin. Then, the member must pass both a written exam, and a practical exam. Finally, another vote by the Captains Council confirms the promotion. Candidates must show that they have great simming skills, strong knowledge of Star Trek, and the foundations of leadership and teaching skills.

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

EAGLE

• Kayla Drex to Lieutenant
• Hal Mika to Lieutenant
• Krindo Pandorn to Lieutenant Commander

MONTREAL

• Lieutenant JG Jacob Harkrow to Lieutenant
• Ensign Tiria Hamasaki to Lieutenant JG
• Ensign Stennin to Lieutenant JG

STARBASE 118 OPS

• Reema Poq to Lieutenant JG

VERITAS

• Wil Ukinix to Lieutenant JG

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

CONSTITUTION

COLUMBIA

• Jona ch’Rann to Lieutenant JG
• Pholin Duyzer to Lieutenant

The Executive Council is very happy to announce the promotions of several staff members:

• Quinn Reynolds, commanding officer of USS Gorkon & StarBase 118 Academy Commandant, has been promoted to Vice Admiral.
• Jalana Rajel, commanding officer of USS Constitution-B, has been promoted to Fleet Captain.
• Sal Taybrim, commanding officer of StarBase 118 Ops, has been promoted to Fleet Captain.
• Roshanara Rahman, commanding officer of USS Veritas, has been promoted to Fleet Captain.

Emma, the writer for Vice Admiral Reynolds, has been with the fleet for 12 years now and has been a steady hand, an incredibly capable simmer, and the consummate leader in her time with the fleet. Before her last promotion, Rear Admiral Renos described her as a tremendous force for good, stating, “As a writer, she has gained recognition through the top sims competition and the writing challenges. She is much loved by the crew she leads with a fair and even hand. She is dedicated, passionate about the fleet and generous with her time. She has worked in many roles including Captain’s Council Magistrate, Captain at Large, EC member, Cadet Steward and Deputy Commandant for the Academy to name a few and has excelled in them all.”

Today, she continues to lead the USS Gorkon as its captain and serves as the Academy Commandant. Her incredible service to the fleet shows the kind of dedication Emma has to making the fleet work.

—Written by Fleet Admiral Tristan Wolf

Jess, the writer for Fleet Captain Rajel, is a stalwart member of the Starbase 118 staff, running her ship with tremendous care, dedication and an even hand. Under her leadership, the Constitution is approaching its fourth year of service — a fantastic achievement for any CO — and is well-regarded around the fleet as a stable, successful ship that’s a lot of fun to be aboard.

That’s not her only involvement in the fleet — who could overlook what she’s done leading the Image Collective? The work this team does is so integral to our fleet, and brings a huge amount of joy to our members when they see their characters realised in a picture. Not to mention all the contributions Jalana has personally made, from ship banners and logos to many of our awards and service ribbons. For all these reasons, a promotion to the rank of Fleet Captain is a well-deserved recognition of all the time, effort and devotion that she has poured into our fleet.

—Written by Vice Admiral Quinn Reynolds

Jamie, the writer for Fleet Captain Taybrim, has been the CO of Starbase 118 Operations for closing on three years, and its First Officer prior to that. As a fixed installation, Ops sometimes requires a little thinking outside the box to keep missions fresh and interesting in the long term, and Jamie has proven more than up to the task, bringing excitement, flair and fun in equal measure to our namesake sim.

That’s not all she does. The fleet chats are a hugely popular event that run so well and so smoothly because of Jamie’s efforts in organising and moderating them. She’s a valuable voice on the EC, bringing her leadership experience in other RP mediums to any discussion, often providing a unique and useful point of view because of it. It was just last year that Sal was awarded the Staff Member of the Year. All of this speaks highly of Jamie, and clearly demonstrates someone who is well-deserving of a promotion to Fleet Captain.

—Written by Vice Admiral Quinn Reynolds

Rich, the writer for Fleet Captain Rahman, has changed our group for the better many times over. From his early days simply improving the wiki with a host of new images and templates, to where he stands now as the outgoing Captain at Large, commanding officer of the Veritas, Deputy Commandant of the Academy, facilitator and founder of the Federation News Service team and spinoff website, and my own personal Jiminy Cricket, he’s shown us time and again how dedicated he is to the success of our community and to our members, who have a loyal advocate in this staff member. For all these reasons, Rich deserves the promotion to the rank of Fleet Captain as recognition for all his hard work, and to place him in an honored position in our fleet as one of our highest ranking members and leaders.

—Written by Fleet Admiral Tristan Wolf

Head to our forums now to join us in congratulating these fine members of our fleet!

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

ATLANTIS

• Maddi Hyden to Lieutenant JG
• Kiliak Jo to Lieutenant JG
• Trelissa Maeli to Lieutenant
• David Knight to Lieutenant
• Serala to Lieutenant Commander

COLUMBIA

• Anath G’Renn to Lieutenant Commander

EAGLE

• Kayla Drex to Lieutenant JG

GORKON

• Emilia Krugol to Lieutenant JG
• Samira Neathler to Lieutenant JG
• Genkos Sim to Lieutenant

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

COLUMBIA

• Jarred Thoran to Commander
• Pholin Duyzer to Lieutenant JG
• Saden Lor to Lieutenant JG

MONTREAL

• Jacob Harkrow to Lieutenant JG
• German Galven to Lieutenant

STARBASE 118 OPS

• Angelo Valentino to Marine Captain
• Kalara Avran to Lieutenant JG

VERITAS

• Geoffrey Teller to Lieutenant JG
• G’var to Lieutenant JG
• Jansen Orrey to Lieutenant

The staff of UFOP: SB118 would like to congratulate all who saw their hard work and dedication pay off this month. Please be sure to congratulate these members when you see them around the forums and chat room!

APOLLO

• Conrad Adler Lieutenant JG

GORKON

• Jocelyn Marshall Lt. Commander