Delta Communicator
DELTA COMMUNICATOR Part of United Federation Starfleet Incorporated
Stardate 110129
UNITED FEDERATION STARFLEET
Issue 1—2011
A Word from the Editor
United Federation Starfleet
has always prided itself on
being in contact with its
members. Whether this is
via the forums, town hall
meetings or simply
chatting in IRC, Second
Life or even the UFS Grid.
The Delta Communicator
looks to expand on this
communication and bring
the news direct to your
terminal bringing you
gossip, interviews and
news from around the
world.
This of course could not be
done without you the
Members. Volunteering is
a major part of any fan
organization and we want
to know what you want to
see, read or even write
about. So get in touch
with the editor in chief and
let him know and next
issue could be your
content.
Editor - Kermie Mistwallow
This Issue
P.1 Word from Editor and Contents
P.2 Admirals Corner
P.3 Interview with the Diplomatic Corps
P.4 & P.5 The UFS Grid
P.6 & P.7 Branch Spotlight: Academy
P.8 Recruitment
P.9 Events Management and Disclaimer
I S S U E 01 January 2011
THE ADMIRALS CORNER Welcome to the brand new Delta Communicator! This issue has been a long time coming, and I would personally like to thank the hard work and effort of Commander Kermie
Mistwallow to breathe new life into this popular publication, which is intended to bring you news from throughout United Federation Starfleet as well as your favourite genre,
Star Trek!
I hope that this is going to be the first of many, many spectacular issues filled with all sorts of news, interviews, reviews, and much, much more! There are a lot of changes from
the last time you saw the Delta Communicator. I certainly look forward to the next edition, and I hope you will too!
Speaking of changes, as you've seen of recently there have been several changes made when it comes to United Federation Starfleet. We've implemented a smoking policy,
we've removed retirements and simplified LOAs and ways to return to active duty from retirement, and we've seen the strong re-start of Astarios Colony. We've seen the
explosive growth and popularity of our Online Academy, the continued development of our Marines, and even a new Joint Chief position awarded to a long time and hard
working member.
Changes is something that's always difficult to accept, especially when it's new or it seems like it's something that'll affect you. But, changes are necessary in order to continue
the growth and development of the UFS as we continue to move toward the future . . . a future that'll be filled with challenges, but we will meet together as we strive for
unprecedented success!
During our town halls, we have been mentioning several open positions as part of UFS Command. I'm sure that many of you are wondering why we have these positions open
and what they do. They are all essential positions, which helps us to keep things functioning and moving forward into that better and successful future.
These positions include:
* Head of Public Relations & Marketing
* Command Master Chief
* UF Starfleet Historian and Archivist
* Director of Intellectual Property Management
* Web and Graphics Designer
* Sector Commander for Excalibur Sector (OSGrid)
These positions are not easy ones, by any means. They involved a lot of hard work and effort, which some do not realize until after they've taken on the role, leading them to
either not be able to do the job as intended and they end up being reassigned or they step down. It takes a very dedicated person, who is willing to step up and lead from the front
- almost to the point of hyper-activity - in order to take on some of these positions.
This applies especially for the Sector Commander positions, where those individuals serve as my representatives on those grids. I know that some have reservations about our
expanding to other grids; however, the opportunities that are present there will help us to continue to see unprecedented growth and ensure the future of the UFS for a long time
to come.
BenjaminBastian Hermans may be new to the position, but he has been doing an amazing job so far. He's really taken the lead, and can serve as a role model of how one can
serve as a Sector Commander. I applaud him, as well as the efforts of Marie Lawson who helped to keep things running for so long in spite of the difficulties that she endured.
One thing we also have to keep in mind is that many of these positions are filled by volunteers - individuals who give up their own personal time in order to work for the UFS,
with the only payment they get is the gratification and self-satisfaction that they've done an amazing job. Even if you don't believe that you're cut out for one of the positions in
Command, there are other ways to volunteer and get involved with the UFS, which I would highly encourage you to explore.
You can help to greet visitors in the Welcome Centre. You could DJ and provide music for the entertainment of everyone, or even host one of the many events scheduled by
Events Management. You could write articles for the Delta Communicator, or help to represent the UFS at external events like Relay for Life, Burning Life, the Resident vs
Linden snowball fight, or other major Second Life social functions. If you are interested, please contact Zania Turner or Kermie Mistwallow.
No matter what you see as your path within the UFS, I encourage you to step up and get involved. Only when you do so will your talents contribute to the whole, and we can
work together to create a much brighter and more successful future for United Federation Starfleet!
Be Strong, Be Proud, Be United Federation Starfleet
The Interview by Kermie Mistwallow
Taking time out of her
busy schedule, we are
joined this month by the
Head of the UF Starfleet
Diplomatic Corps
Lieutenant Commander
Arilla Aeon. The
Diplomatic Corps is
essential in a group such
as ours and today we are
going to find out what
they do and the goals for
the future.
Arilla, Thank you for
joining us for this
interview. Firstly I
would like to ask why
did you decide to take
the position as the
Head of this project?
Well Kermie, I enjoyed
all of my commands but
I always thought it was
important to put time
towards the whole
group. CARE is a good
way to do that, Social
events help is too, also
the academy effects the
whole group, all good
ways to help keep UFS
number one. I applied to
this job because it allows
me to represent the
whole group, no matter
what area.
Can you explain what
it is that the Diplomatic
Corps actually does in
Second Life and for
UFS?
Diplomatic Corps is a
division of Command,
but effectively it acts as
a branch within a
Branch.
United Federation Starfleet Diplomatic Corps
An interview with Lieutenant
Commander Arilla Aeon.
Head of UF Starfleet
Diplomatic Corps
Reporting to the BH for
Command and the
Commander in Chief,
answering to them and the
membership. It is a position of
honor, but also of service. The
membership expects and
deserves to have its best
interests represented.
Diplomatic Corps is out of
character, we organize treaties
with other groups. These
partnerships can be RP, or
purely economical. We also
help promote the fleet and deal
with public relations issues as
how they relate to groups and
individuals.
How many treaties do we
currently have and how do
they affect the way we
interact with other groups?
There are currently a handful
of active treaties and of many
different kinds. For example
we have a long standing and
very productive relation with
FFESP, we maintain relations
with large groups and small.
We aided in promoting the
UFS Grid and improving
relations with groups on other
grids such as 3rd rock and OS
Grid.
There are currently 17 active
projects to which our
Ambassadors are assigned. We
have filtered a few non
desirable associations.
The main way this effects UFS
depends on the treaty... for
example the Cardassian Union
is seeking Academy sharing, a
useful proposal to both parties.
What is the ultimate goal for
the Diplomatic Corps?
The ultimate goal is to create
beneficial relations between
UFS and other groups,
protecting the interests of all
members from civilians to the
admiralty.
How can the
UFS
Membership get
involved with
future
alliances?
Drop me a note
on the Forum
expressing an
Some
characteristics I
look for: energy,
integrity, and
loyalty.
interest. Any Ambassador I
appoint is run past Command,
specifically Sans or Mike.
Diplo Corps is constantly in
touch with these and will not
choose members arbitrarily.
Each project is unique and
needs to be handled by people
who fit the situation. Yet
expressing an interest will not
promise you a billet.
Ambassadors are selected and
appointed, we generally
approach members we feel fit
a situation, but a good
indicator of an effective
ambassador is ones that
express an interest. Some
characteristics I look for:
energy, integrity, and loyalty.
With the UFS Grid now up
and running what is the
Diplomatic Corps Role in
this endeavor?
We have been working to
break down some barriers that
existed due to some
misconceptions proliferated by
certain organizations. Once
presented with facts and the
deals available on the grid we
we were able to
establish
contact with
some groups.
Referring large
groups like IFT
for example to
the admin for
the grid. The grid is a major
project of UFS Inc. that we are
proud to support.
Thank you very much for
your time, this has been a
great interview and shares
with us just what duties the
Diplomatic Corps does for
UFS as a whole.
If you are interested in
helping out the Diplomatic
Corps please contact Lt
Cmdr Arilla Aeon via
normal means and I am sure
your assistance will be
appreciated.
UFS EXPANDS INTO OWN GRID - B y A dmi ra l M ik e Ca l h ou n Please allow me to explain a
little about the grid and how
we play.
We all know about virtual
worlds like Second Life, OS
Grid and many others. What
we wanted to create was a
world that was as versatile as
Second life but specifically
catered for the Star Trek fans.
We also want to create a Star
Trek environment that is
realistic and close to the 'real'
thing so to speak.
So what exactly does that
mean you ask?
- We play in REAL
TIME...that means that 1 year
in UFS GRID is 1 REAL
year....so 2011 is considered
2386 in UFS Grid.
- We also use the existing
warp chart....that means that
we know exactly how long it
takes a ship to reach a certain
destination...so we do not play
'poof and your there' if it takes
a ship 2 weeks at warp 5 to get
somewhere, it will take 2
weeks to get back as well.
- We understand it's all about
fun....so while this is
impossible to control...we do
ask you to play fair....But we
are working on creating a
system that will make all of
this even more realistic, so
please stay tuned and HAVE
FUN.
- There is only 1 Starfleet, 1
Klingon Empire and so
on.....in
order to be a member of
Starfleet you will need to join
United Federation Starfleet
(www.ufstarfleet.org). In order
to be a member of the Klingon
Defense Force you will need
to join the Klingon Group that
owns the Qo'noS sim...This of
course does NOT mean you
cannot create a Klingon
Colony or become a separate
Klingon group...just not the
main Qo'noS Empire...The
same goes for Starfleet.....there
is only 1 Starfleet but of
course that doesn't mean you
can't become a renegade group
like the Maquis or start a
colony or world that is not part
of the Federation...Anything is
possible as long as it falls
within the Star Trek franchise
as created by Gene.
NO BORG Seriously they are gone...
We follow first and
foremost Memory Alpha
as a guide and then
Memory Beta...so please
try to stay in line with
those 2 sources.
Meaning...it is written that
there are no more
Borg...so we stick with
that part of Federation
History..
More Info Find it here
For more information
on UFS, the UFS
Grid or Star Trek
itself check out the
following sites.
UFS -
www.ufstarfleet.org
UFS Grid -
www.ufsgrid.com
Memory Alpha -
http://memory-
alpha.org/wiki/
Memory Beta -
http://memory-
beta.wikia.com/wiki/
The Timeline
Q. When is this universe set? A: The year is 2385......4
years after the Borg's massive
attack on the Federation (Star
Trek Destiny Novels). While
the Borg no longer exists,
thanks to the Caeliar, the
Federation is still rebuilding
its key planets after 40% of Starfleet was destroyed.
As an answer to the Typhon
pact, The Federation and the
Klingon Empire reacted by
expanding the Kithomer
Accords, inviting the Imperial
Romulan State, Ferengi
Alliance, Talarian Republic
and Cardassian Union into the
alliance
An Introduction by Hidalgo Dorchester
For those how don't
know me already, my
name is Lt Hidalgo
Dorchester and I am
currently in charge of
the Simulator Training
Division at UFSA. I got
asked by Cmdr
Mistwallow to write a
little text for his
readers about the
Division, our mission,
what we do and also
why I chose to the
position. I will talk a
little bit about what we
hope to become over
time and about what
we need to do to
achieve the best in the
future Generation of
young Enlisted and
Commissioned
members of the
United Federation of
Starfleet.
Well, let's begin with a
rough overview of the
Division. We are the
youngest child
currently assigned to
UFS Academy. The
Planning for the
Division had already
begun more than 12
month ago. You see
we really take our time
to get it right...and
done in a way so that
our plans can work for
everyone in UFS.
UF Starfleet Academy - Sim Training Division
We asked Lt Hidalgo Dorchester
to give us his Views and Goals
for the Simulator Training
Division
We will do our best to
ensure proper training in
behavior as a UFS Member
and how to actually
roleplay the position the
young newcomers will be
assigned to after their
graduation. We will do
everything we can to
produce a new generation
of training for the cadets to
enable the Academy to
provide the Fleet with
personnel which is as well
trained as humanly
possible.
At the moment we are still a
very small Division and are
still in desperate need of
more CTO's. Now some
may ask what a CTO is.
Well..it is not the latest
edition of a school
book...that I can assure you.
CTO stand for Cadet
Training Officer.
The new generation of
instructors who will be in
charge of leading the
completely redesigned
Simulations which will run
throughout most days of the
week and at some point will
be reachable for every cadet
from every timezone. The
CTO's will be in charge of
designing new simulations
for the division
as well as plan and execute
them while they are
coordinating those trainings
with the Starship and
Starbase Command crews
around the fleet.
We will work closely
together with all CO's and
XO's as well as with the
Cadet Companies to get as
many cadets as possible
involved with just as many
already graduated members
of UFS.
Because
nothing can
train someone
better then a
person who has
already gone
through an
extensive
training program and has
gathered a pretty big
amount of experience in
their time at UFS.
Our mission is to provide
an extensive and wide-
ranged training for every
cadet at the Academy.
Currently we are still
working on the setup of
several new Holodeck-
simulations to be able to
emulate several
environments to give the
Cadets a feeling of being
“CTO stands for
Cadet
Training
Officer”
involved and being out
there....doing something
exciting.
We try to make the
Academy experience even
more intense then it has
ever been. We try to have it
as practical as possible. We
do not need much for to
achieve those goals. All we
need is the cooperation of
the CO's and XO's out there
and some more volunteers for the
position as a
CTO. Now
some will say:
That would be
nice...but I do
not want to
lose my
already existing Secondary Billet.
Well....I can rest those
minds assured that they will
not have to fear that. The
position as a CTO is and
will be handled like an
Academy Instructor at the
moment. A so called NB
(None Billet) It will not
interfere with any billets
whatsoever. So I hope that
we will get some more
applications for the CTO-
Jobs soon.
If you get the hint....hear
the calling...contact me
Hidalgo Dorchester.
Academy Online Introduction by BenjaminBastian Hermans
Today I would like to
drop a few lines about
Academy Online as to
what it is, what it is for
and who is behind all
that.
Academy Online is an
e-learning platform,
allowing Cadets and
Officers to take
classes at their own
pace and even all by
themselves - without
the need of an
instructor in world.
Especially Alpha and
Epsilon Cadets will
benefit for the new
online system, as
during their online
times only a few
classes are offered.
Another problem has
always been that there
are plenty of classes
that are not taught at
all - either because no
one who is able to
teach the class is
around anymore, or -
more likely, because
no instructor has
enough available
spots to teach all
classes they can.
With a current total of
four classes taught a
week by Professors
and three classes
taught by Instructors,
there is no room to
cover all classes.
UF Starfleet Academy - Online Department
We introduce Ensign
BenjaminBastian Hermans,
Assistant Director of Academy
Online.
Some may now ask, "Is this
the end of in world
classes?"... I have to admit,
I was worried about that as
well. Being a Professor
myself, this question was of
vital importance for me.
However, the answer is no.
For several reasons. First of
all not all classes are
offered online. For example
all interactive classes may
only be taken in world. In
addition any kind of
practical or otherwise
special classes are also
unavailable online.
Another thing is, that a big
part of UFS is group and
community. Taking a class
online is not as much fun as
taking a class in world.
Additionally online there is
no way to ask any questions
or get any support with the
exam. The computer will
ask and grade strictly within
the given parameters. Being
a teacher, who teaches still,
even after Academy Online,
I can confirm that all my
classes have been visited by
students and I have
maintained an average of
about five students per
class. Other Instructors I
talked to, too did not
complain about NO
SHOWS or less students.. at
least not in an increased
amount than before. This
proves that Academy
Online works, without
killing in world classes.
Now, after explaining what
Academy Online is, let's
look into how it works.
First of all, the Academy is
open to ALL UFS
members, Cadets and
Officers alike. It can be
found by visiting
http://academy.u
fstarfleet.org
Before one is
able to use it, it
is required to log
in. All UFS
members who
have been with
UFS for some
time, are able to
"Is this the
end of in
world
classes?"
retrieve their Account
information, by requesting a
password reset with their
username
(loginfirstnamelastname). An
email with the password will
then be sent to the email
address that is used in the
forums. If you are a newer
member of the UFS, then
your login information are
not yet stored in the database.
In this case, you are required
to send an email to
containing your SL login
name AND a VALID
email address.
PLEASE NOTE: IMs or
Forum PMs are NOT
accepted and will be
ignored.
Once you are logged in, you
are free to take classes of
your choice. Classes are
categorized into Colleges,
similar to the classes in
world. However, Academy
Online is, per Admirals
Order, for now using
different colleges and Schools
than the in
world
Academy.
This issue is
currently
being
discussed with
the Admiral.
For the time being, the
classes are to be listed
according to their in-world
and wiki listing.
If you have any questions
about Academy Online,
please feel free to contact
Lieutenant Eddie
Hagoromo, Ensign
BenjaminBastian Hermans
or our Academy Online
Staff. On behalf of the
whole Academy Online
team, We would like to
wish you a happy new year
with only the best wishes.
NO BORG Seriously they are gone...
We follow first and
foremost Memory Alpha
as a guide and then
Memory Beta...so please
try to stay in line with
those 2 sources.
Meaning...it is written that
there are no more
Borg...so we stick with
that part of Federation
History..
More Info Find it here
For more information
on UFS Stations,
Ships and Colonies.
Tranquility Station
http://www.ufstarfleet.org/
wiki/index.php?title=SS_Tr
anquility
Alexandria Station
http://www.ufstarfleet.org/wiki/
index.php?title=SS_Alexandri
a
Astraios Colony
http://www.ufstarfleet.org/wiki/
index.php?title=Astraios_Sect
or
UFS RECRUITMENT
SS Tranqu i l i t y Sec tor 001 On beha l f o f Un i ted Federa t ion Star f lee t as we l l as the en t i re Tranqu i l i t y s ta f f , we wou ld l i ke welcome you aboard and hope you en joy your t ime on our s ta t ion . We’ re qu i te proud o f our sta t ion and ou r s ta f f , and are a lways on the lookout fo r the best and the br igh test to jo in us here . In add i t ion to the main OPS Deck, Tranqu i l i t y has duty decks fo r Eng ineer ing , S ickbay , Science, Secu r i t y and a main Transpor ter Room. We a lso have a hab i ta t r ing wi th ren tab le quar ters, a fu l l ho lodeck , lounge, as t rometr i cs deck and o f f i ces fo r UFS command . As a member o f Tranqu i l i ty , your du t ies wi l l inc lude jo in ing in fu l l s im ro lep lays as we l l as Tranqu i l i ty -speci f i c ro lep lays. Tranqu i l i t y Sta t ion Ro lep lays cur rent l y a re schedu led fo r Wednesday a t 1701 SLT . Th is by no means i s the o n ly t ime ava i lab le , as we are a 24 /7 sta t ion , and min i - ro lep lays are ava i lab le any hou r o f any day.
Alexandria Station Sector 001 The City of tomorrow, today. Alexandria station is going through an exciting build at the
moment. Join a proud crew as we venture into the unknown confront the unknown at home.
Astraios Colony - 3rd Rock Grid
Deep in the Gamma Quadrant, beyond the Chamra Vortex, lies a little known sector, the Astraios System. Here three small
planets orbit a relatively young star. The huge asteroid belt of the Rhakar system stretches into this region. The furthermost
planet, Astraios, is an Minshara-class planet. The humanoid population is primarily settled on the northern continent, where
fresh water is easily available for crop growth and consumption. They progressed to warp capacity a century ago. Despite this
the Astraionians have kept mostly to themselves, a few traders travel to Rhakar for supplies. A resolute few undertake the trip
to Deep Space Nine, thousands of light years away.
The UFS established a small colony on Astraios approximately twenty years ago. Their focus was, for the most part, scientific.
Archeologists wished to study the remains of the Hur’q race, scientists wished to study the volatile toh-maire gas contained in
the nebula that occur in this region of space. The colony was abruptly abandoned when hostilities broke out between Rhakar
and Astraios. A fragile peace has been negotiated. Astraionians are far more aware of their vulnerabilities. They have in their
possession a rare Iconian gateway. Seldom used, highly treasured. When the Starfleet Command approached them to ask if
they would be willing to have UFS reestablish a base on Astraios, they were delighted.
Sector Commander BenjaminBastian Hermans, with a small crew of brave officers, has arrived at the colony. Rebuilding is in
progress. There is not only a great deal of work, but many problems. Things move of their own accord. Systems turn on and
off on their own. Items placed, disappear. Power fluctuations are rampant. Sabotage? Rips in the time-space continuum? What
IS the Astraios effect?
UFS Events Management
Interested in Volunteering?
Contact Zania Turner or Kermie
Mistwallow with what you would like to
do.
We are always looking for new ways to
entertain and keep the members
interested
Upcoming Events
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Event Name: Tai Chi Event Name: Monday Movies:
Location: Waterfall @ 002 Location: Club Latinum @ 002
Time: 7:00am-7:30am Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
=/\= TUESDAY =/\= =/\= WEDNESDAY =/\=
Event Name: Trek Trivia Tuesdays Event Name: UFS Game Day - Table Games
Location: Club Latinum @ Sector 002 Location: Club Latinum @ 002
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Time: 8:00am-8:00pm
=/\= THURSDAY =/\= =/\= FRIDAY =/\=
Event Name: On The Hook Event Name: Fantastic Friday
Location: Fishing @ 001 Location: Tranquility Lounge @ 001
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
=/\= SATURDAY =/\=
Event Name: Tai Chi
Location: Waterfall @ 002
Time: 9:30am-10:00am
Special Thanks to
Admiral Mike Calhoun - Writer
Commodore Zania Turner - Content Writer & Images
Lieutenant Hidalgo Dorchester - Content Writer
Lieutenant Commander Arilla Aeon - Interviewee
Ensign BenjaminBastian Hermans - Content Writer
The UFS Heraldry Department - Images
Lieutenant Commander Lady Tornado - Images
S.S Tranquility - Recruitment
S.S Alexandria - Recruitment
Astraios Colony - Recruitment
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