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Greetings Crew,
Our constitution is written and in the hands
of the crew for ratification. Yay! By November 1 we
should know yes or no on the ratification. I will tally
the votes and let everyone know the outcome then.
Major Fuller, LTCMDR Rose Mattison and I
attended the Rubicon’s Anniversary September 30 in
Tricities. We had a great time there. While there we
received a couple of surprises. Major Fuller was awarded the Officer
in Charge Personal Commendation from the 565th Marine Strike Group
by Brigadier Russ Garrison and I was awarded the Commanding Officer Personal Commendation from Brigadier General Patrick McAndrew as well as a Naval Citation from the 565th Marine Strike Group
by Brigadier Russ Garrison. The party and entertainment were outstanding. A good time was had by all.
Thermopylae’s own 503rd Marine Strike Group held it’s first
Marine Muster and laser tag session Oct 13-15 at CPL and LCPL Eklund ‘s abode. Thermopylae had 7 people in attendance, the 565th had
4 people there and there were 2 potential cadets. The Eklunds provided deep-fried turkeys, bon fires, dry quarters and 2 acres to play on.
The Marines received training in color guard drill, basic drill and
course lessons. Then we got to play laser tag. There were bon fire
stories and a great time for everyone. Thank-you Lee and Jean for
opening your home to us.
Our meeting/potluck this month was held at LTCMDR and
LT Mattison’s home. The roast was delicious. The meeting was well
attended and enjoyable. Thank-you Rose and Ed.
Fleet night and Marine night at the movies were held Oct. 4
and Oct. 18 respectively.
We are looking forward to joining the IKV T’Mar at the
SeaTac mall for the annual Halloween candy giveaway. All are welcome. I think giving candy to children while in uniform should be a
kick. It is Tuesday, October 31 from 5-7 pm in front of the Macy’s
store inside the mall. We are asked to be there at 4:45 to set up and be
handing out candy by 5 pm.
Lance Corporal Jean Eklund has graciously agreed to accept
the position of Commander’s Yeoman. Thank-you Jean, I appreciate
the help. Commander Peter Christian has requested to be transferred
from the position of Helmsman to Chief of Security. I have granted
that request since Major Fuller, who was holding that position, has not
only said yes…but “please take it!” Thanks, Peter, that takes one responsibility off Major Fuller who has enough all ready.
Thermopylae would like to welcome our newest transferees
CRR Mike Eader and CRR Duwane Smith. Welcome aboard Mike
and Duwane. You are valued members of our crew.
Shuttle Thermopylae is 15th throughout STARFLEET for the OCP. Not
bad for a little Shuttle just 6 months old! Congratulations crew!
As always, I am very proud of our shuttle and our Crew. Keep up the
good work people.
Commander Cathey R. Fuller
Commanding Shuttle Thermopylae
Post Script: The results are in! We had 15 responses out of 23 crew members regarding the Constitution. The Constitution passed with 13 Yea and 2 Nay. Thank
you to all that responded. We now have a viable and working Constitution. This is
a huge step on our path to becoming a Ship of the Line.
OCTOBER’S TRIVIA QUESTION:
Who was originally offered the role of Spock?
OCTOBER’S TRIVIA ANSWER:
Martin Landou
NOVEMBER’S TRIVIA QUESTION:
Who was the first real astronaut to appear in any "Star Trek" episode?
(Hint!)
RECRUITING CONTEST!
So, are you having fun?
Think you know someone else that would enjoy the camaraderie?
Some one you know like Star Trek?
What are you waiting for!
The Recruiting Office is offering a prize for the member of the Shuttle that
brings in the most members during the our tenure as a shuttle. (that means this is extended through RADCON, Feb 2007).
Contact the Recruiting Officer (Major “Nuisance” Fuller) at (253) 529-1170
or [email protected] for more information.
Greetings, Shipmates!
For those that were able to attend our last Shuttle meeting, it
was great to see you all!
The Commander, Major and I were fortunate enough
to be able to attend the Rubicon’s (our mother ship’s) anniversary celebration. Our friends from the T’Mar were also able to attend
and it was great to see them as well. The event was not only enjoyable but
very emotional and memorable as well. There were fun activities. Bob
Rand had just returned from duty in Iraq. The Rubicon arranged for a local
veteran’s group to come and welcome him home, to include his parents.
After doing so, they also thanked all the veterans in the room, to include
our Viet Nam vets. There were quite a few moist eyes in the room, including mine.
As a gentle reminder, at our next meeting, I will be tasting your
creations for the best Raktajino. So don’t forget to come armed (well,
maybe not armed…probably shouldn’t say armed when referring to a Klingon drink…) with your ingredients. If needed, a blender will be provided,
so get those recipes ready!
Also, some time ago, we discussed as a possible fund raiser for our
Shuttle, the creation of a “Thermopylae Cookbook.” The recipes don’t
need to be “Star Trek,”, but any recipe that you would like to share would
be great. If you have a story to go with that recipe, please include that as
well. Once we get some recipes, I’ll compile them and put them into a
cookbook for us to use as a fund raiser, or in any other way we see
fit…hmmm, perhaps an “Iron Chef” – Star Trek…. J
And lastly, Lieutenant Sheppard and I are planning a “Star Trek”
mystery dinner for our Shuttle, most likely to be held in January. We have
some ideas, but would like to solicit input from you on what you would
enjoy. Please submit your suggestions to either Lt. Sheppard or me at the
next meeting or email them to me at [email protected]. We want to make
this a fun event for everyone, so we need your ideas!
--Live Long and Prosper—
R.P. “T’Somae” Mattison
XO, Shuttle Thermopylae
I’m on a quest and I desperately need your help.
I remember the day as if it was just yesterday. Your Commander and I were on an away
mission. It had been a long day. We were part of a group touring a research facility when it
was unexpectedly attacked by the BORG. We made it to an escape pod as the drones of the
BORG Collective began to appear on every side, trying to capture and assimilate all of us.
We fought valiantly and the out of nowhere, Voyager and her crew arrived, and…well,
that’s a tale for another time. I will say this though, resistance is never futile.
Needless to say, when we returned to the station, we needed to unwind. We went to
Quark’s before retiring to our quarters. I ordered a Raktachino. It was sublime. I had
never tasted a coffee drink like it and I haven’t since. I’ve tried to recreate it and my attempts have been less than successful. I can not rest until I find that perfect blend of coffee
and other ingredients…
Crew, your XO needs your help. At our November Shuttle meeting, bring with you your
best recipe and ingredients and come prepared to create your Raktachino. As an expression
of my gratitude, I will award a prize for the best Raktachino.
I look forward to tasting your creations and I thank for helping me on my quest.
--Live Long and Prosper—
R.P. Mattison
XO, Shuttle Thermopylae
EDITOR’S NOTE:
This is probably NOT Raktachino
pictured at the left!
HOWEVER: Captain Picard
“could” be imbibing Raktachino!
New Faces!
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Please join me in welcoming our newest members, Crewman Duwane Smith and Private Mike Edar! Glad to have you aboard gentlemen.
Duwane is a Petty Officer in the US Navy and about to get a commission as
I understand it, and Mike is a Sergeant in the US Army Reserves, currently
undergoing training to become a Drill Instructor! (Watch out 503rd!)
Major Joe Fuller
Lt. Angelina Christian, SFMC, also known as SP4
Angelina Christian will be coming home from Iraq
on the 5th of November! Look for more information
over the coming weeks for info about a party. Figure on the 18th of November. Thanks for a job well
done Angelina, and welcome home.
Get involved!
Join with the Shuttle Thermopylae in supporting the above chariRobin & Nancy Begin
Joe & Cathey Fuller
Prasith Kim-Aun
200.32
2,096.25
4,934.44
Total for October
Date
to
6/5/2006
Grafenwhoer
7/25/2006
Grafenwhoer
8/30/2006
Grafenwhoer
11/06/2006
Grafenwhoer
$ 7,231.01
Total
$1,308.20
$2,417.71
$3,163.00
$7,231.01
Running Total
$1,308.20
$3,725.91
$6,888.91
$14,119.92
What a GREAT EFFORT! We are now over our goal of $10K!
Think we can hit $20K this year? Let’s DO IT!
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Greetings Marines and Fleeters,
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What a great time we had at the 1st
ever Marine Muster for the 503rd MSG.
(Look for photos elsewhere in this issue.)
We had six Marines from the 503rd, CDR
Fuller and Crewman Nancy Begin from Starfleet and four Marines from
the 565th MSG, our sponsoring MSG. BGEN Patrick McAndrew, BDR
Russ Garrison, MAJ Steve Eizenberg and SGM Bob Rand all came over
to help us out and join the camaraderie. From the 503rd we had myself,
CPL Lee Eklund, CPL Robin Begin, LCPL Jean Eklund, and PFC Jason
Eklund. We were joined by a couple of potential cadets Blake Begin
and Luke Eklund.
We learned a great deal about color guards, honor party and how
to correctly fold the US Flag. We then spent the rest of the day staying
warm by the fire and playing hours of Lazer Tag! What a wonderful
time that was! I would like to thank Lee and Jean, Robin and Nancy for
their hard work in getting our camp set up. Talk about roughing it. Nice
dry apartments, bon fires, hot meals. It was truly tough on us poor old
Leathernecks.
So, now that the fun is over, its time to get back to work! For
the next meeting, everyone, Fleet, Marines and guests please make it to
the next shuttle meeting and bring a toy for toys-for-tots! This is an annual campaign and I would like to see us bring a box of toys to the Marines this year. Next year we will be hitting this hot and heavy.
PFC Sheppard has a canned food drive going for needy families
in the Lakewood, WA area. Please bring a couple of cans of food to
help this effort. Hunger knows no boundaries my friends, this is the real
enemy of the SFMC and I know we can defeat it.
Until we next meet, keep up the good work.
Semper Fi!
Major Joseph Fuller, OIC
503rd MSG, The Spartans
“Retreat is NOT an option...
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NOVEMBER 2006
Nov 1
Nov 15
Nov 18
Nov 19
DECEMBER 2006
Dec 6
Dec 17
Dec 20
JANUARY 2007
Jan 11-12
FEBRUARY 2007
Feb 16-18
Fleet Night at the Movies (CDR’s Qtrs—7PM)
Marine Night at the Movies (CDR’s Qtrs—7PM)
Angelina Fest! More info coming!
Shuttle Meeting (Location CDR’s Qtrs—2PM)
BRING TOYS FOR TOTS
BRING CANNED FOOD
BRING COUPONS!!
Fleet Night at the Movies (CDR’s Qtrs—7PM)
Shuttle Meeting (Location TBD—2PM)
Marine Night at the Movies (CDR’s Qtrs—7PM)
RUSTYCON (SeaTac)
RADCON– Commissioning of USS Thermopylae (Tri-Cities)
# %& &
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These are evenings where we will watch the Star Trek movies (Fleet
Night) and selected Marine Corps movies (Marine Night). Marine type
movies are “Sands of Iwo Jima”, “Guadalcanal Diary”, etc. The entire crew
is welcome to these movie showings, the more the merrier! Please bring
munchies and soft drinks.
Let us know if there are any particular films that you would like to
see and we will try to get them!
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. We know people are busy
on weekends so we thought to try this out. These nights will also be coupon
clipping nights, so bring your coupons!
First, a list of parts:
For the base, a 1 X 12, 12” long.
For the smaller boards, ¼” X 4” square, 12 boards total.
The support poles, 3/8” dowel.
For the pieces, I found a 1 ¼” dowel.
At Home Depot I picked up a 1 X 12, 2 foot long, enough for two bases,
four ¼ X 4, 2 foot long, only needed three, two 3/8” dowels, and a 1 ¼”
dowel for the player pieces. They had two choices for wood, poplar and oak.
If you are going to use hand tools, pick poplar, as oak is much harder and
will take a lot longer to cut.
Start by cutting your lumber to size. Take your ¼” X 4” boards and cut a
total of 12 square boards out of them. These will be 3 ½” on a side. Now
take your 1 X 12 and cut it in half so you have 2 twelve inch square
boards, you will only need one. Next take the 3/8” dowels and cut four
10 inch lengths out of them. The photo below shows the lumber cut to
size.
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’t cut on the XO’s new counter top. I may be crazy but I’m not insane.
Now it is time to drill some holes. Find the center of the small boards, the
easiest way is to lightly draw on X from corner to corner. I then stacked 3
of the smaller boards on top of the base, squared everything up and
clamped them together as seen below.
This way when you drill the
3/8” hole, you know that all
three boards and the base
will line up. Also the small
boards will not split out on
the back as the drill goes
through. Note: if you are
using a cordless drill, make
sure it is set to high speed
if you are using a high
speed bit, not screw driver
speed. I didn’t think I was
ever going to get the hole
drilled until I noticed what
the drill was set at.
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Next is to paint, or stain, your master piece. Mask off the areas you want to
stay light colored, sorry no picture, my tape was the same color as the wood
and it didn’t photograph well, and leave the areas you want dark bare. This
will take some time to get right, and all the squares the same size. If you
are using stain, make sure you scribe the lines as well as tape them. Stain
soaks into the grain of the wood and will wick past the end of the tape if
you don’t put a small dent in the wood first. The stain may still try to sneak
past the line, but it won’t be anywhere near as bad if you don’t scribe the
line first. I forgot this step when I stained the smaller boards and will have
to redo several of them.
Once the paint or stain is dry, it is time to put the checker board together.
This is really very easy. Take your four 10” dowels and put them into the
holes in the base. Being the paranoid person that I am, I drilled a small
hole in the dowels where the small boards will sit. The hole is just big
enough for a wooden tooth pick to fit. This way the board has something to
sit on while the glue dries. I cut the tooth pick so about 1/8 to ¼ inch
sticks out on each side, just enough to hold the board in place. As you assemble the levels, make sure you alternate the colors of the squares. A light
square will always be above a dark square and vice versa. The boards
should be about 3” apart on the dowel. Three inches makes them evenly
spaced on the dowels.
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After the glue is dry, give the board one more coat of clear sealer for protection and you are done.
For those who want to make a board like the one seen on the show, I will
put one together for the newsletter in the future, as soon as I find a faster
supplier. The dimensions are as follows:
Base 9” square ½” thick
Small boards 3” square 3/32” thick
Support tubes 9” long, 3/8” diameter.
The base on the show is red, the rest of the parts are clear. Don’t forget you need 8 checkers for each side. The steps are about the same if
you use wood or plastic. The tools are a little different, finer tooth saw,
and the glue is different. Note: whenever you use glue or stain or
paint, always follow the directions on the container and use them
only in a well ventilated area. Plus, when using any power tools
follow the directions that came with the tool and always wear
safety glasses.
Send in photos of the boards you build, I’m sure I can talk the editor
into putting them into the news letter. Don’t worry about mistakes, I
made a few myself. The photo of my finished board will appear in a
future issue, I need to fix a few of my mistakes. So don’t be shy if you
don’t do something quite right, send in a photo anyway.
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LOOK! The CMO’s Diet and Exercise program really works! On the
left is the “Before” picture taken just a month ago… NOW look at our
CMO! Talk about a system that really works! Contact LT Kim-Aun for
details!
TO
Gunny Stoddard'
s Personal Log
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Well, the long, hot summer is behind us now, as we have experienced the first snowfall of the season. It didn'
t stick around long, but for a
day the ground was white here. This rapidly turned the ground to mud,
with all the joy that entails. We have two main types of mud here at the
station: a brown sticky mud, and a reddish grey shale mud that could double for the surface at an skating rink.
Most of the local troops have been excused from active duty and are off working on the harvest. Speculation abounds on how cold this winter will be. Perhaps someday we'
ll see a weather control station here, but for now ...
Prigal has managed to get my personal comm talking to the relay net, so I no
longer have to travel 20 kilometers to access a comm signal. In spite of his faults, he can
be useful at times.
Of course, no matter how rough or primitive things may seem here, it'
s an all
expense paid vacation on Risa compared to what the El-Tee has been going through. I
was glad to hear that she should be home soon.
I have been very pleased to follow the progress of my shipmates and fellow
Marines. You'
ve all earned a salaute from the old gunny next time I'
m aboard. Who
knows, the way some of you are going, I may have to salute you anyway the next time I
see you.
Here'
s a tip for you Marines: a good, well broken in pair of boots is your best
friend. Now matter what duty you'
re performing, if your feet hurt, you won'
t be doing
your best. That'
s why I keep my old boots from my Mecha days around. I'
m in the process of breaking in a new pair that shine up a bit better, and it'
s annoying at best.
I hear the field exercise went well. I wish I could have been there with you, but I
was busy dealing with the aforementioned mud. Maybe next time ...
Speaking of field exercises, Prigal and I were out in the field not long ago. Due
to a SNAFU by the local QM, we were sharing quarters. I woke sometime in the wee
hours of the morning and stared up at the stars for a moment, then I nudged Prigal,
pointed up, and said "Kind of makes ya wonder, doesn'
t it?"
"Yeah, Gunny, I know what you mean. All those stars, and planets, and billions
of sentients out there. Makes me wonder if there isn'
t some grand design behind it all."
"Very philosophical of you, Prigal. Maybe even poetic. But what it makes me
wonder is what the heck happened to our tent!"
Semper Fi
GSGT JA '
Hawk'Stoddard
NCOIC 503rd MSG "The Spartans"
"Retreat is NOT an option"
Cordial greetings, Crewmates!
Lazer Tag Report
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I had the opportunity to join the local training forces of
over 20, mostly young female and male indigenous warriors in Auburn for a Lazer Tag session on Stardate
20061007.
This event allowed
me to get even
more familiarized
with the weapon of choice of our 503rd
Marine Strike Group, namely “The
Masterblaster” rifle Mark I (or also
lovingly called “TMB”). It is known
for its superb long-range performance
of more than 500 feet under good conditions, remarkable accuracy, built-in
enemy proximity sensors, grenade
lauchner, shield generator, and adjustable shoulder stock. It is pretty lightweight, ergonomically well designed,
and can therefore be used by pretty much everybody. No wonder it has become a favorite weapon amongst non-marines as well. Unfortunately, Hasbro CyberKinetic Systems, which is the manufacturer of this fabulous gun
and located on Terra Nova, has unilaterally terminated the contract with the
Federation for this specific weapon and hence ceased the production of this
marvelous long and mid-range item for undisclosed reasons. The following
is a report of my personal in-depth experiences with the TMB Mk I.
Federation attendees of this training mission were Ken (from the Klingon
ship IKV T’Mar) and COMM Keith Marshall (Shuttle Daniel Soule). Crewman Tod Sturgeon and I represented Shuttle Thermopylae.
On the below group picture from left to right: Crewman Tod Sturgeon,
LTJG Prasith Kim-Aun, COMM Keith Marshall.
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As always in these kinds of missions, communication skills, strategic
planning, ability to follow group dynamics, and marksmanship were tested
and strained to the limits. Hot heads like 20th century action figure “Rambo”
would have had no survival chances in these missions.
For our three missions, we were evenly divided into 3 groups:
Teams Green, Blue and Red. I was assigned to Team Red. At the beginning
of our mission, we located a secluded area that was easily defendable and
had good cover. From there, we were able to hear shouts and shots echoing
throughout the forest indicating that the melee had already started at another
front.
One of our team mates with obvious military background took over
the team’s leadership. With precise, though primitive means of communication (ie. shouting), we were mostly able to repulse wave after wave of fierce
enemy attacks and hold our position. Only in a few cases did we have to
retreat so that we could gather and launch our counterattacks. Casualties on
our side were amazingly low. Other teams using the Hirogen approach of
“hunting down and kill” were no match to our marine-like defenses.
On one occasion did Team Blue mount an ingenious attack: Two
seemingly “lost” people from Team Blue attacked us and withdrew while
our team was in hot pursuit. But suddenly, we found ourselves surrounded
and in the middle of a crossfire from two opposing directions! To avoid total annihilation, but with no way to retreat orderly, we had to make our
break through the forest and gather ourselves to eventually organize our
counterattack.
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Team Red ranked #1 in the first two missions, although I did disappointingly bad on the individual ranking system placing only #11 and
13. Crewman Tod Sturgeon who was a newbie in this exercise ranked an
honorably #3 in his second game! He would surely be a fine addition to
our Marine Strike Group and definitely has my personal recommendation!
MAJ Fuller, you’ve got to keep an eye on this Fleeter!
Tod’s enthusiasm didn’t end there. Two weeks later, he showed
off his craftsmanship with a beautiful paint job of his TMB:
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The third and last mission was a simple “last man standing” mission: The team with the most people alive was the winner. It was a simple push-the-last-drop-of-your-adrenaline mission to chill out and get exhausted.
The environment of this training ground proved to be a challenge
on its own. The dense fauna provided ample amount of cover to protect
oneself, but the opposing team had exactly the same advantage. It was
hard sometimes to figure out from where the enemy was sniping at you!
Some of our team mates even climbed on trees to improve vision of the
battlefield and gain firepower superiority! Moreover, thorny plants (like
blackberries) did not make it easy to penetrate the jungle without the mandatory scratches. Lucky those who were adequately equipped for this
kind of environment. We were also lucky with the weather: It was just
perfect for such a training mission. The last time I attended this training,
a small amount of rain neutralized one fifth of the armory! So that is one
major drawback of this otherwise fine weapon.
This concludes my report, which is out of the ordinary from my
usual medical chit-chat. But I truly hope that after reading this, we will
have more Shuttle members, especially marines, join the challenging
training missions get our ship prepared for away missions. I fear that otherwise the readiness of our ship would be at stake!
If you need more information, you can go here: http://
www.ggaub.com/ltag/altc.html
Kitchen Cleaning Tips
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While reading through different books, I coincidentally found the following very useable kitchen cleaning tips:
- A fun and efficient way to clean a blender: partially fill the blender
with hot tap water, add a little bit of detergent, let it run for 10 seconds or more depending on the amount of dirt.
- Remove minor scratches from glassware by “polishing” it with
toothpaste.
- Smelly garbage disposal? Throw half a lemon down the drain and
grind it up; the acid will kill the odor and replace it with a fresh
lemon scent.
- To clean chrome, use a damp sponge and baking soda. To remove
rust from chrome, wrap your finger in aluminum foil and rub the
chrome until the rust is gone, then wipe with a damp cloth.
- Smelly thermos? Fill the container with warm water, drop in 3 denture cleaning tablets (Efferdent ® or similar brand), let it sit for an
hour, then rinse.
- Coffee or tea stains in mugs? Fill them with an equal mixture of table salt and vinegar.
- To clean a cutting board, sprinkle it with salt, then rub it with a slice
of lemon.
- Washing an especially greasy load of dishes in the sink? Adding
vinegar to the dish water will help cut the grease.
- Is grease making the drain in your kitchen sink sluggish? Pour in a
cup of baking soda, followed by a cup of table salt, then a quart of
boiling water.
- Does your microwave smell like fish? Pour a teaspoon of vanilla
extract into a glass measuring cup and microwave on high for a minute.
- You can kill the germs in a damp sponge by putting it in the microwave for 30 seconds. As soon as you see steam, the germs are dead.
Alright folks, that’s it! Live long and prosper!
LTJG Prasith Kim-Aun, DMD
CMO, Shuttle Thermopylae NCC-71816/1
503rd Marine Strike Group—Fall Muster 20061013
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Here are some pictures from the muster. We, the Marines of the
503rd, would like to encourage all members of the Shuttle Thermopylae
(soon to be USS Thermopylae) to join us at our next event!
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Maj Fuller, Maj Eizenberg, PFC Eklund, CPL Begin, SGM Rand, GBEN McAndrew,
Cadet Begin
AKA “The Blasters”
Hey,
I’ve got
‘em
pinned!
How
about a
little
HELP
over
here?!
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CRR Nancy Begin, takes notes. (Probably CAN be used against us in a court of law!
Brigadier General Patrick
McAndrew views the
troops.
Thanks so much for coming
up Patrick!
BGEN McAndrew is also
the CO of the USS Rubicon,
so MOM was with us!
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Learning how to post the colors. Taught by SGM Bob Rand. Thanks
Sergeant Major!
Corporal Lee Eklund,
Looking WAY too cheery!
Guess the major hasn’t had
him on too much KP lately.
RadCon Programming:
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We are looking for great programming. We are working to get as much space
as possible for programming and to work with all those involved in RadCon ConCom
(convention committee). The ConCom continues to be excited to hear about the Klingons and other Star Trek Universe members attending and presenting programs. The
RadCon Website will be updated in the near future.
Programming is open. The slots are now open especially Friday or Sunday. If
you have a panel or presentation you would like to schedule contact me remember the
availability diminishes as time continues.
There is a form for submitting info for programming requests.
http://www.region5.org/RadCon/Event%20Worksheet.doc
In order to help requesting the room area you would like I have also uploaded
the map of the convention layout from 2006
.http://www.region5.org/RadCon/Radcon%20Land.jpg
Last year we found that in the regular panel rooms 2118, 2116, 2114 the hotel
had put a big cabinet in each of these rooms. They are still the main traffic area. The
other rooms are the Board Rooms – Harvest – Sage – Executive. If there are any questions or suggestions please let me know.
Region 5 Summit 2006
The Region 5 summit is being held in conjunction with RadCon 4C at the Red
Lion in Pasco. No separate registration is required for the Region 5 summit. A RadCon
registration entitles you to all events held at RadCon and Region 5 activities. Attendees
from the "Trek Universe" may use the Region 5 discount. The Registration Form is
available from the R5 website.
R5 Summit that will have a General Meeting on Saturday Feb 17th, 2007
from 10 to noon and all are welcome to come and participate. The Region 5 summit is
a meeting of the ships and chapters of the area and far away. It is a presentation on the
state of the region, regional awards ceremonial, and a great party. (And the com-
missioning of the USS Thermopylae!)
Data’s Bar & Grill, run by the USS Rubicon, and will be available until late Friday to
welcome weary galactic travelers.
Links:
RadCon (Construction In Progress) -http://www.radcon.org/
Region 5 - http://www.region5.org/
USS Rubicon - http://www.uss-rubicon.org/
Planned:
Many fun and informative events which include;
* Meeting Star Trek and SciFi Authors
* Attending Star Trek Panels
* Partying at Data'
s hosted by the USS Rubicon
* Playing Sci-Fi Jeopardy (Formerly Known as Star Trek Jeopardy)
* Famous Sunday Breakfast Meeting and recovery session.
* Hanging out with other RadCon attendee'
s (~1500 different species)
* COMMISSIONING OF THE USS THERMOPYLAE
Lodging
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RED LION INN AT PASCO and BEST WESTERN (OVERFLOW) AT PASCO
Room rates are $83.95 for the Red Lion Hotel and $79 for Best Western at last contact.
Room rates are good Thursday Feb. 15 through Monday Feb 19. Best Western has a limited number of suites at $89. Make sure to let them know you are with RadCon. Special
requests at Red Lion should be limited to number of beds and rollaways, the ConCom will
make other arrangements due to the amount of programming, G. O. H.'
s, and dealers
needs that have to be met first and foremost.
Party people-Contact Shawn Pack for your requests. Anyone not making arrangements with the Party Liason (Shawn Pack) may not get to throw a party! Co-operation is
the key. Any questions? Party Liaison is [email protected], and Hotel liaison is [email protected] .
When you get the reservations, you must specifically tell them you need to make
reservations for RadCon, otherwise, you will be told the hotel is full (because of RadCon).
We still have many rooms available. If you need to switch hotels for those of you who
made reservations at Best Western, do so as quickly as possible, so we can fill up our
block, and free up the rooms in our overflow.
I apologize for any confusion, but this always happens when someone behind a
desk thinks they can fix what isn'
t broken-sorry.
Pasco Red Lion 1-509-547-0701
Red Lion Reservations 1-800-RED LION (733-5466) or 1-800-325-4000
Best Western (Overflow) 1-509-543-7722
Convention at Red Lion Hotel Pasco
2525 North 20th Avenue
Pasco, Washington United States 99301
509-547-0701
Membership: (THIS IS IMPORTANT!)
RadCon cost will be $35 at the door. I can have all personnel from the all Trek Universe
attendees, Klingons, Federation, Romulan, Andorian etc, use the group rate for the Region
5/USS Rubicon as long as we collect the information and provide it to the membership
department. I will need to collect the money and submit all information at one time the
deadline is Jan 1st. This will lower the cost to $20 each.
I think it would be nice to have one or two contacts in each organization but I
know that is not always possible. Everyone here had a great time with the arrival of the
Klingons in 04 and 05. In 06 they ran a special Klingon Casino which is planned to return
in 2007.
There are continued great possibilities for this convention. Starfleet R5 and the
USS Rubicon crew look forward to working with all of you and seeing you at RadCon.
Please send any questions you might have to myself or to Nat Saenz the Region 5 Coordinator for Starfleet.
One last request, again. On all replies please put “RadCon4C” in the Subject line.
This will prevent accidental deletion as Spam.
Have a great day.
In Service to Region 5,
David Lee Kania
VRC, Region 5 STARFLEET International
Shuttle Commander
CDR Cathey R Fuller
[email protected]
(253) 529-1170
Executive Officer
LCDR Rose M Mattison
[email protected]
(253) 472-6338
Chief Engineer
LT Ed Mattison
[email protected]
(253) 472-6338
Science Officer
(tbd)
Communications
LTjg Vickyjeanne Sheppard
[email protected]
Medical
LTjg Prasith Kim-Aun
[email protected]
Operations
CDR John Christian
[email protected]
Security
CDR Peter Christian
[email protected]
Navigation
(tbd)
Marine OIC
Marine DOIC
Marine NCOIC
MAJ Joseph J Fuller
2LT Angelina Christian
GSGT Jerome A Stoddard
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Recruiting Officer
MAJ Joseph Fuller
[email protected]
(253) 529-1170
Web Site
www.ussthermopylae.org
Crew
Ensign Paul McManus
PFC Jason Eklund
LCPL Jean Eklund
CPL Lee Eklund
CPL Robin Begin
Crewman Nancy Begin
Crewman Liz Lanman
Cadet Matthew Christian
Crewman Robert Brown
Crewman Tod Sturgeon
Crewman Bill Kinnear
Crewman Duwane Smith
PVT Mike Eader
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
c/o [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
(not released)
(not released)
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