Issue 56 - Starfleet Command

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Official Newsletter of Starfleet Command
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2002,
ISSUE #: 56
JULY, 2002
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of Contents
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Board Reports
Chief of Fleet Operations Report
Hailing Frequencies
CFO Elections
Quarterly Officer Recognition
Top 10 Units
Member/Fleet Activities
Changes & Vacancies
Starfleet Command Application
p. 3
p. 4
p. 6
p. 8
p. 9
p. 10
p. 15
p. 19
Science and Trek Related Info
Remaining Sci-Fi Conventions
A Famous Uncle
On the Trail of a Brown Dwarf
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Admiralty Board - Quadrant
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p. 16
p. 18
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FADM Paul A. Sundstrom
PO Box 33565, Indpls, IN 46203-0565
Chief of Fleet Operations
[email protected]
ADM Mark A. Bischoff
65 N. Tremont, Indpls, IN 46222-4243
Deputy Chief of Fleet Operations
[email protected]
ADM Russell Simson
7737 Savannah Dr., Indpls, IN 46217-4358
Chief of Records
[email protected]
ADM Lillian Habeck
PO Box 356, Carmel, IN 46032-0356
Chief of Personnel
[email protected]
ADM Roseann Packer
Chief of Staff
2696 N. 300 East, Greenfield, IN 46140-8973 [email protected]
9352 Helmsdale Dr., Indpls, IN 46256-1116
ADM Kim Huff
Chief of Communications
[email protected]
ADM Sandra Sundstrom
PO Box 33565, Indpls, IN 46203-0565
Commandant, Starfleet Academy
[email protected]
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Chief of Fleet Operations Report
Greetings, everyone. The CFO elections are upon us finally. Read elsewhere
this newsletter about who has accepted the nominations. My time as CFO
draws to a close. Still, a lot remains to be accomplished before my term is
completed.
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New Units Commissioned
The USS Discovery was commissioned on March 14, 2002 under the command of Lieutenant David A. Peterson. He is located in the San Jose, California
area in the Starbase 03 region. Preparations are in progress to obtain crew for
his main positions. You can reach him bye-mail at
[email protected].
Welcome aboard!
The USS Amerikos was commissioned on April 19, 2002 under the command
of Lieutenant John A. Long. He is in the Redding, California area in the
Starbase 03 region. You can reach him bye-mail at
[email protected].
Welcome aboard!
The USS Desert Rose was commissioned on May 13, 2002 under the command of Lieutenant Eric Morelli. He is in the Surprise, Arizona (near Phoenix)
area in the Starbase 03 region. You can reach him bye-mail at
nee [email protected].
He is in the process of advertising his unit and
making every effort to obtain members to fill his positions. He intends to set the
right example by having his members take the Cadet Promotion Exam (and he
plans to take it himself), be involved in the community, and report to Headquarters. This is exactly the type of energy I like to see in a commanding officer. I
look forward to what LT Morelli will accomplish in the coming months. Welcome
aboard!
With the addition of these three units, Starbase 03 has now doubled in unit size
this year alone. The region now has eight units, five in California alone. This
compares with nine units in the Starbase 04 region, six units in the Starbase 01
region, seven units in the Starbase 05 region and 13 units in the Starbase 06
region for a total of 43 units overall. While the largest units mainly reside in the
Starbase 06 and 05 regions, the others are beginning to stand up and be
noticed. But, I should also point out, there are very able unit commanders out
there who have small crews and report to their Starbase Commanders
whatever their situations may be. Many of the recognitions are going to those
that are reporting and keeping us advised. So, if you are wondering how you
can get noticed, make sure you are reporting your activities to both your
Starbase Commander and to either ADM Mark Bischoff or myself so the
potential exists for your voice to be heard across the Fleet. You are certainly not
alone and I greatly enjoy passing along your activities and achievements to the
rest of the club.
FADM Paul A. Sundstrom
Chief of Fleet Operations
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Hailing Frequencies
Greetings
members
fellow
and
welcome to the long
anticipated July issue
and the nominee
announcement of the
CFO Elections. I
would like to take a
moment to thank
VADM Lee Schmidt for
all his hard work on
the gathering and
validating of the CFO
Nominees.
I know
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there were many
qualified people
nominated for the
position and it was Lee's job to contact those individuals to determine
hers interest in running; thank you Lee for a job well done.
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The July 4 weekend was the InConJunction Convention at the Sheraton Hotel
in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Circle of Janus did a fabulous job with the
convention and I know myself and other members of the USS Adventure had a
GREAT time.
During the convention I had the pleasure of meeting Craig O. Thompson,
Author, Speaker and Terrorism Expert. Now, you might be asking, just what
does this have to do with Sci-Fi or even Star Trek for that matter? Well, Mr.
Thompson worked for Desilu/Paramount
Television from 1966 through 1969.
His job as office manager for post production had him working on shows like
Mannix, Mission Impossible and yep you guessed it.. Star Trek! He was also
the producer/artistic director of Lucille Ball's Studio Theater. Mr. Thompson
was kind enough to grant me a short phone interview where I had the
opportunity to ask him some questions about his involvement with Star Trek.
SFC: What kind of things did you do in your role as post production office
manager for OesilulParamount Television?
Craig: Production is everything from conceptualizing to actually filming a
show. Once the film is pulled from the camera, it becomes the property of
the post production office. That means we handled the actual scheduling
of "dailies" which is film shot that day or the day before. Post production
includes all the film processing, cutting, editing, SFX, sound editing, music
editing, and commercial integration.
SFC: What was your most memorable experience while working on the Star
Trek series?
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Craig: That would have to be the time I gave Muhammad Ali, who at that
time had just recently changed his name from Cassius Clay, a tour of the
Star Trek set. It was actually a situation of being in the right place at the
right time. Ali was on the lot to visit with Bill Cosby on the I Spy set. I was
near Lucille Ball's office when I saw Ali walking across the street, from a
window. When he opened the door I happened to be standing right there
and he asked me for directions to the I Spy set. The two of us walked over
to the stage where I Spy was being shot to find Bill Cosby and Robert Culp
in the middle of a fight scene and Bill Cosby literally tied to a chair. Since
Mr. Cosby was "tied" up, he asked if I could give the Champ a tour of the
Star Trek set. I will never forget our conversation as we walked to the Star
Trek stage. Ali was so excited about meeting the actress Nichelle Nichols.
The closer we got to the Star Trek location, the more questions he asked
about Nichelle and what type of person she was. I remember thinking how
strange it seemed for the Champ to be so nervous. Unfortunately, when we
arrived, Nichelle was off that day. Ali did get to meet several cast members
including Leonard Nimoy.
SFC: I know one of your post Star Trek memories was the borrowing of the
Starship Enterprise
studio model in 1972.
How did you get such
a wonderful
opportunity?
Craig: Years after my
stint at Paramount, I
booked Arthur C.
Clarke to speak about
his writings and
"2001" at Golden
West College. Soon
after I booked the
event, the college
administration
L<it to Right: LTig G'r,:e;g Nowling, Crrtig Thompson and LTCDR
panicked about the
Rusty Harrell. h{lIJging out in the Advmtw'{' Fall Suite at
cost of the
InConJullttioll July 4 tl'eekelld.
engagement and
wondered if we could
build something else around his visit. After having several conversations
with NASA headquarters, it was agreed that NASA would let us borrow
approximately a quarter of a million pounds of space-related exhibits from
all over the country at no cost to the college. I decided to call my friends at
Desilu/Paramount TV. After speaking with Herb Solow, formerly VP of
Production at the studio, I was granted permission to add the Enterprise to
our collection of displays.
SFC: How long did it take to complete the cleaning overhaul and what all had
to be done?
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Craig: The entire process took approximately seven days. The ship was in
four pieces, missing screws, and had a thick layer of dust over everything.
For being stuck back in a corner of the props department for several years
and with nothing over it for protection, I think it was in fairly good shape. It
took some work getting all the parts to light up and move again, but all our
hard work and efforts were worth it. The event was a success and
everyone, especially the kids, enjoyed seeing the USS Enterprise NCC 1701.
Over 50,000 children and adults attended the exhibition over a two week
period.
SFC:
What are you doing now?
Craig: I now work as a speaker, author, educator, and terrorism expert. I
recently published a suspense-thriller novel, OMAR, on global terrorism.
(For more details visit my website at http://www.Omar-Thriller.com)
I also
do workshops and speak frequently on the radio and news regarding
terrorism. I will be presenting my speech, The Terrorist Cell Game on
September 4, 2002 at 7:00PM at the Warren Performing Art Center (WPAC)
at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. The keynote speech
on global terrorism and preparedness will last approximately two hours
with intermission.
For more information call WPAC at (317) 532-6300.
SFC: Thank you for
taking the time to
speak to me regarding
your Star Trek
experience.
I know
those that had the
chance to speak with
you at In ConJunction,
couldn't get enough of
all your Paramount!
Production experience.
Every time I looked
over at your table, I
saw LTjg Gregg
Nowling or L TCOR
Rusty Harrell chatting
with you.
G'l'egzand Rusty looking [Jf some of Craig's Star Trek keepsakt'i be kept
ji-om {be ;,,-ies. (Left to Right: LTjg Cregg Nowling. Craig Thompson.
and LTCDR RusZy Hal'r"'I)
Craig: You're welcome. I am glad I was able to contribute to your group. I
enjoyed the InConJunction convention and talking with Gregg, Rusty and
FADM Don Dailey as well as all the others. Hopefully I can meet more of the
ST fans at future conventions.
I hope you enjoyed this interview. Hopefully it will be possible for Starfleet
Command can bring other interviews of this type to future newsletters.
ADM Kim Huff
Chief of Communications
Starfleet Command
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StarflC!l!t Communications.
CFO Elections
Well, I am sure many of you have been eagerly awaiting the nominees for the
next CFO Elections in November 2002. There were several names nominated
but only two have accepted the challenge. Both are extremely active in Starfleet
Command and have met all the CFO requirements.
Drum roll please ....
ADM MarkA. Bischoff
VADM Jerome D. Eller
ADM Mark A. Bischoff has been a member of Starfleet Command since 1994
and was a former member of the USS Halsey before joining the Admiralty
Board in 1997. ADM Bischoff holds the title of Deputy Chief of Fleet Operations.
His responsibilities currently include receiving reports from all the Starbase
Commanders and appoints new Starbase Commanders when necessary.
ADM Bischoff works closely with FADM Sundstrom and has been a huge asset
to the Admiralty Board.
VADM Jerome D. Eller has been a member of Starfleet Command
and has been a member of the Deputy Command Staff since 1997
Rosanne Packer as her Deputy Chief of Staff. VADM Eller receives
piles reports from the Command Staff Support Officers. He works
ADM Packer and is a huge asset to this department.
Respectfully submitted
VADM Lee V. Schmidt
Fleet Elections Officer
since 1990
under ADM
and comclosely with
by:
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Quarterly Officer Recognition
2nd Quarter 2002
CAPT Anne M. Zecca, CO, USS Eclipse
For her continued efforts to recruit new members for her ship by joining the
MSN Eclipse Website, for her recognition by the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post
2811 on April 11; for being elected as the (local) Auxiliary President for the 200203 year, for her participation in the local section of the Great American Cleanup
sponsored (locally) by Keep Alachua County Beautiful and involvement in the
Marine Corps League Detachment's "Adopt a Street" along a Gainesville,
Florida, city street.
ADM Lillian L. Habeck, Chief of Personnel
She has done extensive work with the unit rosters and made that information
available to Headquarters and unit commanders. She has been
communicative and her research exhaustive. She has solved a significant
number of problems and questions.
COMM Mike Riley, Fleet Webmaster
For his timely efforts on establishing the new website for the USS Eclipse. As in
the past, he gives a great effort in helping units to establish websites. His work
on the Eclipse website is another example of his efforts.
CMDR Brian E. Mitchell, FO, USS Adventure
He was promoted to First Officer and recently Commander. He quickly adapted
to his new role from that of Chief Operations Officer. He quickly assembled his
staff and worked closely with the Captain to select new Chiefs. He excelled at
dealing with the unexpected and during moments of crisis. His leadership and
compassion is excellent and resulted on the ship going from third to first in
Starbase 06! He coordinated with his staff to ensure that his CO had the most
current information available to do SPARS, Officer of the Month/Quarter selections, and to make critical decisions wisely.
ENS Gregg Nowling, USS Adventure
For his contributions to the Star Wars Celebration
and radio stations at the Greenwood Theater.
and his involvement
in TV
LT David A. Peterson, CO, USS Discovery
For his initiative in contacting potential members for his ship.
CMDR Kelley G. Fenner, CO, USS New Jersey
For helping organize the Klingon-Federation Challenge
ment.
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LT Esther P. Russell, FO, USS New Jersey
For her public relations work and contacting the media in preparing for KlingonFederation Challenge Miniature Golf Tournament.
LTCDR Jeremy Mills, CEO, USS New Jersey
For his contributions to the preparation of the Klingon-Federation
Miniature Golf Tournament.
Challenge
Top lOUnits
as of June 13, 2002
Commanding
Ship Names
CAPT Catherine
1) USS Halsey, NCC-2868 (HC)
46 members
S. Dailey
COMM Gary A. Bartle
2) USS Defiant, NCC-1630E (HC)
42 members
3) (tie) USS Bismarck,
39 members
NCC-1797D (HC)
3) (tie) USS Adventure,
39 members
NCC-22024 (HC)
FCAPT Anthony T. Day
ADM J. Andrew
Sams
CAPT William A. (Tony) Hlas
5) USS Iwo Jima, NCC-1775E (HC)
26 members
6) USS Yorktown,
26 members
Officer
COMM Christina
NCC-1704A(HC)
F. Boehm
COMM Stephen B. Brown
7) USS Reliant, NCC-1864C (LC)
19 members
8) USS Eagle, NCC-1719A (HC)
15 members
LTCDR Joshua Remaly
9) USS New Jersey, NCC-1999 (LC)
13 members
CMDR Kelley G. Fenner
10) USS Melbourne,
11 members
FCAPT Anthony C. Scott
NCC-62043 (LC)
Remaining Conventions for 2002
ConGlomeration
Dates: August 16-18, 2002
Website: http://members.iglou.com/shadowr/conglomeration.htm
Event: One hour SFC Meeting
ARCHON
Dates: October 4-6, 2002
Website: http://www.stlf.org/archon/
Event: No meeting scheduled
IndyCon (Slanted Fedora)
Dates: November 29, 30 and December 1, 2002
Website: http://www.sfedora.com/
SFC Annual General and Awards Meeting and Change of Command
(hoping!)
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Mem ber/Fleet Activities
The USS New Jersey hosted a Klingon-Federation
Miniature Golf Challenge on
June 8, 2002. The event was attended by representatives of the Klingon Assault
Group (KAG), the Romulan Star Empire International (RSE) - our allies, plus
members of USS Yorktown, USS New Jersey, USS Halsey, USS Hornet, as well
as our own Fleet Listserve Administrator, CAPT Chris Lipscombe and FADM
Paul Sundstrom. The event was a blast. There were nice awards presented
and dinner was shared afterwards at Ryan's Steak House in the Cincinnati,
Ohio area. Congratulations to CMDR Kelley G. Fenner on his double victory in
both most holes in one and grand champion with the lowest score of all
participants. Yes, he won it fair and square - we were all witnesses to it. They
plan to have another event in late April 2003 and make this an annual event. A
good time was had by all.
Members from Starbase 05 and 06 met on March 30, 2002 at the Star Trek
Exhibit at the Louisville Science Center for an enjoyable day of socializing and
checking out the sights. FADM Dailey was on hand as well as many members
of the Admiralty Board and both Starbase 05 and 06 Commanders. We went
through the exhibits. People split into small groups and checked things out there was a lot to check out too! Afterwards, we gathered at a local restaurant
for one big bash including a Birthday Party for yours truly. It was great. I received
some very nice gifts and cards plus there were several cakes allowing all to
share! The participants made me feel very special that day. I truly enjoy gathering with large numbers of friends and that is what you all are to me. I had a
blast! I hope you all did too! If anyone is wondering, I just turned 48.
Starfleet Command Midyear Meeting and MARCON Report
The SFC Midyear Meeting was held on May 25, 2002, from 2:30 p.m. until about
4:00 p.m. local time in the Union Croom.
Staff Representatives in attendance included, FADM Paul Sundstrom, ADM
Sanely Sundstrom, Commandant, Starfleet Academy, RADM Rycharde M. Wey,
Chief of Scientific Research, COMM Dianna L. Wey, Deputy Chief of Scientific
Research, CMDR Elaine Parton, Fleet Quartermaster and First Officer, Deep
Space 99, CMDR Rick Pinsky, Deputy Chief of Fleet Publications and Chief
Operations Officer on the USS Bismarck LTCDR Richard Hatfield, Deputy Fleet
Quartermaster and Chief Science Officer on the USS Bismarck, COMM Tim
Shell, Starbase 05 Commander, FCAPT Anthony C. Scott, Starbase 05 First
Officer and CO, USS Melbourne .
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Units represented
USS Bismarck with CMDR Rick Pinsky, LTCDR Richard Hatfield, LTCDR
George Stanley, LT Robert Blair, LT Maria Wartinger and ENS Ramon Crespo.
Deep Space 99 with CAPT Matthew Hudson and CMDR Elaine Parton. USS
Melbourne with FCAPT Anthony C. Scott, CMDR Miriam Lauer and CMDR Arthur
Lauer. USS New Jersey with CMDR Kelley Fenner and Lf Esther Russell.
USS Yorktown with LTCDR Heather Blair-Collins and LTCDR Ramona Mueller.
USS Adventure with CAPT Kathy Hohman. Research Station Centarus with
RADM Rycharde M. Weyand COMM Dianna L. Wey. USS Halsey with Lng
Sarah Sundstrom.
Eight units were represented and nine staff were present. I opened with
introductions then jumped straight into some promotions including FCAPT Tim
Shell to Commodore, LTCDR Kelley Fenner to Commander and an impromptu
request from the newly promoted CMDR Fenner to promote his First Officer,
LTjg Esther Russell, to full Lieutenant. I then gave a report on the changes that
had taken place, mostly in the Starbase 03 region, where growth of ships has
doubled in the past five months. I also reported on the fact that ships that had
been very small have experienced nice growth in numbers over the past few
months. Also, I reported on the friendly competition that has emerged in the top
five units as they leap frog over each other while gaining members. The USS
New Jersey miniature golf gathering was also noted and will be taking place on
June 8, 2002.
I then turned it over to our allies from the Romulan Star Empire. Their Praetor,
Eivriha'al (Selessa) gave a report and presented some awards, among them, a
certificate that celebrates one and a half years of cooperation during the
timeframe of our alliance and a bottle of Romulan ale. I was delighted and
surprised to receive these items.
I presented a report from CAPT Anne Zecca, CO of the Eclipse. She continues
to be actively involved in recruiting as well as presenting Starfleet Command
and the Eclipse in a positive light. This was the third such report she has had
me present at SFC Meetings.
I informed the attendees that the nomination period for CFO elections remains
open until the end of June and encouraged eligible nominators to avail
themselves of this opportunity while it remains an option. They were also
informed that the July 2002 Newsletter will reveal who accepted the nominations that have been issued.
ADM Sandy Sundstrom delivered a report about the current availability of
Starfleet Command Shirts and showed a number of examples. If anyone wants
one, they need to send her the money and shirt type and color.
Reports were presented by the following staff members pertaining
responsibilities
are .
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Commander
Commander
Rear Admiral
A report was
Shell
Elaine Parton, Fleet Quartermaster
Rick Pinsky, Deputy Chief of Fleet Publications
Rycharde M. Wey, Chief of Scientific Research
submitted by the Starbase 05 Commander, now Commodore
Reports were received from unit commanders
from a unit present. This included:
Tim
or the highest ranking officer
CAPT Matthew Hudson, CO, Deep Space 99
CMDR Kelley Fenner, CO, USS New Jersey
FCAPT Anthony C. Scott, CO, USS Melbourne
CMDR Rick Pinsky, Chief Operations Officer, USS Bismarck
CAPT Kathy Hohman, Chief Medical Officer, USS Adventure
LTCDR Heather Blair-Collins, USS Yorktown
After this, I informed everyone that next year, I am no longer the person who
requests and sets up meetings so if they want to have meetings, they should
send this message to the new CFO, when it is known who that person will be.
A question and answer session was held, everyone was given the opportunity
to share and then the meeting was adjourned. The meeting was well attended
and seemed to go smoothly.
While the following does not pertain to the meeting itself, overall, I put out quite
a lot of SFC Brochures at the Freebie table. On Sunday, near the end of the
convention, I found that there were very few remaining. At selected times during
the weekend, I checked the Freebie table and, on occasion, had some discussions with people there who were taking an application or two and th.e discussions seemed very positive so I am hopeful that we will obtain some memberships from this convention. Also, the meeting handout had an application on
the back so they walked away with a recruiting tool, thus making the handout a
bit more worthwhile.
I also had the pleasure of meeting Russ Haslage at the International Federation of Trekkers (1FT) table on Saturday. We had corresponded for some time
during the Excelsior Project timeframe.
At the very end of my time there, I received an application and dues for someone triat was a member back in 1992 and is now returning to SFC.
So, the weekend was fun and a good time was had by all.
Respectfully Submitted by:
FADM Paul A. Sundstrom
Chief of Fleet Operations
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Starflqqt Communications.
Starfleet Command Meeting at Millennicon
On March 23, 2002, at 10 am, FADM Sundstrom held a regional Starfleet
Command meeting at Millienicon. After opening the meeting, he announced
there have already been several nominations for CFO. He stressed the need
for strong leadership in the organization.
See his website for eligibility requirements. San Jose welcomes the USS Discovery, a new ship in SFC.
The next issue of Starfleet Communications will be out in April. The Table of
Organization (TO) has added two new divisions: Marines and Search &
Rescue. Thanks to Captain Zecca of the USS Eclipse for all her help. All
suggestions for the TO should be sent to the CFO and DCFO.
FADM Don Dailey shares his birthday wi Leonard Nimoy. FADM Dailey emphasized thatNimoy is 18 years older. FADM Dailey also has three groups
interested in treaties similar to RSE. Details should be hammered out by
IndyCon.
The Commandant of Starfleet Academy, ADM Sandy Sundstrom, encourages
all unit COs to encourage their new members to take the Cadet Exam to get
their promotions quicker.
Cathy Dailey has been promoted to Captain and taken command of the Halsey.
Her father had nothing to do with the promotion; it was earned.
The Chief of Space Activities Committee, CAPT Constance Sanders, is in need
of a Deputy. Also, if anyone has any juicy pieces of real space news, please
send it to her.
Starbase & Starship Activity
S605 reported by FCAPT Anthony Scott
The Starbase 05 website http://www.geocities.com/starbase05/
will be
up April 1. USS New Jersey has issued a Pop-Tab challenge to run through
Marcon. The benefactor is the Ronald MacDonald house. Reporting has been
made easier by the SPAR reports people are sending. Hopes to increase
communication among ships in the region.
S606 reported by ADM Andy Sams on behalf of RADM Teresa Remaly
A SPAR challenge has been issued. On March 30, an away mission to
the Science Museum in Louisville has been planned. Meet in the museum
lobby at 12:30. Afterwards is the adult mission to Caesar's Casino .
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USS Adventure by ADM Andy Sams
Fan Suites: Had one at IndyCon last year and plan on having one this
year. Will also have a Fan Suite at InConJunction this year. Intership activities
are a big thing for them. Celebrated their 3rd year in February, 2002, enjoyed a
wine tasting party in March, an away mission to Wright Patterson on July 20,
and joined other Star Wars fans while they celebrated 25 years of Star Wars on
May 3 - 5.
USS Eclipse sends their greetings to all in attendance. This weekend, they are
participating in a March-Of-Dimes walk. They are also encouraging continued
relations with the Romulan Star Empire. (Reported by FADM Paul Sundstrom
from e-mail.)
USS Yorktown reported by COMM Christina Boehm
Red Eye Alert on May 17: watch bad Sci-Fi
Upcoming Dabo Night
Bowling on April 6th
Constance Sanders in charge of Charities
Celebrating 18 years: Already working on 20 year anniversary
Deep Space 99 reported by CAPT Matthew Hudson
Most members are on Con Committee.
Matt Hudson and Elaine Parton in charge of masquerade.
Going to Baer's in Louisville. Baer's is a three-story fabric store.
Sending a large contingent to Marcon
USS Melbourne reported by FCAPT Anthony
Donated to Women's Crisis Center
Scott
Conducted CPR Saturday where several members got certified
Worked WECT Pledge Drive with Friends of the Time Lords
Will work it again in August
Going on a Sci-Fi shopping spree
Make-A-Difference Day
Will celebrate their six year anniversary in April
USS Bismarck reported by FCAPT Anthony Day and CMDR Richard Pinsky
FCAPT Lisa Barr and LTCDR Kevin Johnson's Wedding in February
Anniversary Retreat Details
Picnic on July 20th
Ren Fair needs more dedicated groups to work
USS New Jersey
A Putt Putt Tourney will be held here in September
Two soon to be opened Super Walmarts are asking for groups in
uniform to help with publicity.
Recorded by:
CMDR Richard A Pinsky, Chief Operations Officer
USS Bismarck NCe 1797D
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Starfleet CommunIcations'
Changes & Vacancies
Starbase
Change
CAPT Vincent D. Williams has been appointed to replace FCAPT Robert W. Ray
as the Starbase 01 Commander. CAPT Williams also will continue to serve as
the Deputy Inspector General. CAPT Williams has been in SFC since December, 1990. He is located at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He can be reached by
e-mail at n1 [email protected]
He will represent Starbase 01 in the upcoming
CFO Elections. Congratulations on your promotion and new assignment.
Other Changes
The Table of Organization (TO) for Runabout Class vessels has again been
upgraded. It was correctly pointed out by LTjg Greg Tyler of the USS Yorktown
that the numbers aboard the old Runabout TO were too high. So, I have
"pruned" many of the lower level positions off of it and instead of a TO with 54
crew (see what I mean?!), the revised TO now handles 22 crew. You can find
this information online at my website at this location.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3327/to.html
If you don't have online access, write me at the Fleet Post Office Box and I can
print out the documents and mail them to you. If any of you have further suggestions/recommendations
for the Tables of Organization, please advise both
myself and ADM Mark Bischoff, DCFO.
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A Famous Uncle
Indiana has several claims to fame when it comes to the space program. First,
Gus Grissom and David Wolf were born here and graduated from Purdue
University. The Purdue website shows three other crew members were born in
Indiana. Twenty-one persons in all who were selected for space flight graduated from Purdue. In addition, we can claim another man who had an impact
on astronaut training from the very beginning. His name is Harold Masursky,
born in Fort Wayne on December 23, 1922. He was the youngest child and only
son of immigrants and learned to read at a very early age by asking his older
sisters for words as they did their homework. My mother was his second oldest
sister.
After graduating from Central High School in Fort Wayne at age 16, Harold
attended Yale University on a four-year scholarship. He served in WWII, then
returned to Yale for a Master's in Science. He went to work for the United States
Geological Survey looking for uranium out west. When astronaut training
began, Harold was the person responsible for guiding and teaching them
about the moon's surface and what they should bring back to earth for study.
He was one of the experts interviewed as television covered the moon walk. He
worked for NASA on the Mercury, Apollo, and Magellan planetary exploration
programs, the Viking mission to Mars and the Voyager mission to the outer
solar system.
Harold helped create the field of astrogeology. He headed the International
Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature from
1985 until his death on August 24, 1990 at age 66 from complications of
diabetes. He spent a great deal of time meeting with an international committee to insure that the protocol for naming features on planets was followed.
A crater on Mars was named in his honor. That particular one was chosen
because he did extensive work on this and other areas of Mars showing
marked effects of water erosion. The crater is a fluvial feature located along Uiu
Vallis 400 kilometers south of where the Mars Pathfinder landed on July 4,
1997 and about 1,100 kilometers from where the Viking probe landed in 1976.
The southern end of the crater has been washed out by the now dried out river
bed entering on the northern end. It is located at Latitude 12.0 N, Longitude
32.5W, and is 110.0 km in diameter. The crater can be seen online by going to
http://wwwflag.wr.usgs.goviUSGSFlagiSpaceinomen/nomen.html.Click
successively on Mars, Mars Nomenclature Table of Contents, Go to Mars Page,
and The PDS Mars Explorer. A Mars map will show on which you place the
pointer seven to eight millimeters below the Pathfinder Landing Site in the
Xanthe Terra region on Mars. An image will then come up with the latitude and
longitude ranges marked below the image. Go back and point again if these
ranges do not include 12.0N and 32.5W .
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A second honor was created: the Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious
Service to Planetary Science was established in 1991 by the Division for
Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society to recognize and
honor individuals who have rendered outstanding service to planetary science
and exploration through engineering, managerial, programmatic, or public
service activities. The first winner was Carl Sagan.
Lastly, an asteroid carries the Masursky name. 2685 Masursky was initially
thought to be an S-type asteroid - made of metallic nickel-iron, iron and
magnesium silicate. These asteroids are bright and comprise about 1"7
percent of all asteroids. However, preliminary studies of Masursky indicate,
because of its albedo - how reflective it is - it may be composed of different
material. It was spotted by Cassini somewhere between Mars and Jupiter in
the asteroid belt.
When I researched Uncle Harold for this article, I found mentions of other
awards won, material written, and presentations made at international science
conferences. He was a very modest man. The only time I knew of his connection to space exploration, other than his television appearances, was when he
brought a moon rock to Fort Wayne for a presentation in his home town. Even
his four children did not know about the naming of the prize and the asteroid.
My strongest memory of him is that he taught me how to tie my shoes when I
was four years old.
ENS Barbara Uhrig
USS Adventure
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On The Trail of Brown Dwarfs:
As reported in an earlier paper (see osr1221) the brown dwarf is a star that just
didn't make it. In order to be a star certain axioms must occur. The first, having
a mass of sufficient size (Le. 75 times that of the planet Jupiter), and second, a
core temperature of at least three million degrees Kelvin.
It was long thought that brown dwarfs were the missing link of celestial objects,
this because none had been observed (though such were 'thought' to exist).
Many names were assigned to these objects until the name brown dwarf was
coined. Some, like black stars or infrared stars come to mind. Even the term
'brown dwarf' is somewhat
brown.
misleading,
as the object actually appears red, not
It was in the middle of the last decade of the twentieth century that the discovery
of brown dwarfs became a regular occurrence. One of these, GLiESE 229
(osr1221) was detected by both the Palomar Observatory, and the Hubble.
Brown dwarfs appear to be more plentiful than was previously believed.
Discovery of such objects in the Pleiades Cluster (PPI 15) and the first 'field'
brown dwarf (Kelu-1), discovered in 1997, have led astronomers and stellar
cartographers to rethink their procedures for the hunt.
One such method is referred to as the Lithium test. As stars expend energy,
they destroy lithium atoms, this by the continued nuclear reactions within their
cores. Because a brown dwarf never reaches the core temperature necessary
for such detonations, the element remains forever.
Another method of brown dwarf detection is through the Doppler shift. Approximately 10 candidates as brown dwarfs have been detected with this method.
It is estimated through the methods being used to date, that there could be
approximately 100 billion brown dwarfs in our galaxy alone.
The life cycles of ordinary stars and brown dwarfs begin essentially the same;
that is to say, that in the early stages, a brown dwarf and a 'star' follows the
same pattern.
Their formations are the same, beginning with as an interstellar molecular
cloud. Over the period of a million years or so, begin to for an accretion disk.
Over the next some 10 million years, formations of planets become possible.
Yet here is where the divergence begins. Where as a star's mass eventually
leads to nuclear detonation, a brown dwarf continues its downward spiral,
cooling as it ages. Eventually fading into oblivion.
More updates will be provided as they become available.
Respectfully,
RADM. RM Wey, COSR, SFS-SFC
Senator, prefecture six RSE
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