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By all means welcome to our small family/intimate...family,a sincere wish for much fun,happiness and enjoyment...! That being stated...watch out for the man/woman eating planting plant in the lobby..and as have been referenced before from various members...look,learn,have fun...and welcome aboard... :rolleyes: !

Merry Chris Moose to all...and Happiest of Holidays...Red Star will be up and running for those who may want to drop in for the holidays...enjoy your favorite beverage,foods,and dance to the music from either the band,or from their previously recorded videos... :o

Merry Christmas and Happiest of holidays to all here at STSF....Be careful if you are traveling to and from your destinations as we would love to see you all back here in 2009. :o

Yes by all means have a great Thanksgiving all... :)

I am so jellin... :)

::Batman thinking after he turned on the light:: Now if he cannot get our fat out of the fire....Gotham...we have a problem.

Thank you all for your support and prayers...emails. I really do appreciate the mutual support this site offers from our online community. I have met some of you personally at SL East,and look forward to meeting others one day. We have a great family here...and again my sincere thanks in your support... :)

Sorry it took so long to respond all....Thank you all.... :)

Sorry for the belated "B-Day " Moosie...merely a wish for many ....many more... :)

Ripping Minds,Back Up,Clock Ticking Down....Oh My.... Personal Log:Eagle,James,T.,Lt.Sg.,Tactical Officer, U.S.S. Arcadia ::Pressing the button on the ancient disc recording device...and confirmed to be the record button::...Record of the Tactical officer,ship and rank as recorded...begin personal recording....! The events leading up to our present situation has pretty much aligned with Mr.Ripley's known association and reactions of the indigenous people that inhabit New Atlantis. I as well as Mr.Ripley have been introduced to a certain person of interest as his prior employer. The resulting contact has led to a confrontation of various entities involved with that person of interest...my interest of that individual is of concern only as it pertains to our mission and the successful completion of same. Noted the individual of interest is an Orion Female and has generously doused the deck with her pheromones ...liberally I may add as it has began to effect most of our party...I have been enabled to resist the effects of same through a few possible interventions. Looking back outside I have reminded our team leader of the necessity of our moving away from our present location as it invites another attack from opposing factions...or the imminent involment of the local Authorities...either of which we do not need to interfere our mission at this present time. I have began a semblance of communication with our party of interest...and our immediate best source of information...I have given her the choice of cooperation volunteering ...or having her mind ripped apart by a impromptu mind meld...the choice is hers...and lays with her at this time...my main concern is will Mr.Riley revert to his old ways...or follow the direction of a star fleet officer...we will see. Computer: End log.....! :)

Well hats off to our fav kitty...hell, love ya mean it...and apparently you have by your own accounts..(p.s.,...by former wife...coincides)..been through the depths of civy bathrooms. Therefore .. I suggest and do enact by public(member's) outcry ....an award be given to Kitty and all those who have suffered or experienced a similar situation..... ;)

I have been a PC user and an unfortunate constant being abused supporter/user of MSW since the very inception of windows...(still have the floppys,and cd's and printed mat'l to prove it if necessary)...each evolution of windows has an end ...and that end results in upgrades..all through public beta/final release products(ex...win95>win98/98 plus..all final "public release and total systems were in fact '" What we would call beta bed testing programs...through a truly masterful marketing promotion we(the public by large that paid for the new programs(os ), bought,took home and followed the loading instructions(that is taking into account you knew something of computers)..well...I digress...it Sums up in this. All windows applications/evolutions have been constructed to evolve,replace each and every earlier version of the earlier programs..(os)...do I agree/..hell no...hates bill as per say...but what ya gonna do...? especially when "Apple...Macs are intergrating Windows systems?. Well look out for an extreme hallowen trick...for there may lie the end of macks... ;)

A Pre Mission Log...And My Intent Personal Log: Eagle, James, T. Lt.,Tactical Officer, U.S.S. Arcadia Computer begin recording:.Bleep::...I have met with the command staff and are sufficiently advised of the parameters of our mission at hand. I am aware of Mr.Riley as head of this mission as well. The fact he has in the past been associated with the various entities and associations with certain shall we say rather dubious entrepreneurs here has been taken in account for the mission by the command staff I am assured of this. I do however reserve the right as a superior officer...and when met with certain circumstances will relieve Mr.Riley if the situation requires said action. I further acknowledge the real importance of his former knowledge of and his regular negotiations with the nefarious inhabitants of the area...and the possible real up to date data they may provide...the resulting data may prove invaluable. I do take and will insure the return of all the red team members to the ship....alive or deceased...which ever may develop in this most clandestine operation...an operation I need to reineterate is not required. The fact they have illegally gained presence on the Arcadia and have in more than one circumstance attacked,stunned and inhambered the duties of Official Star Fleet Personnel in the regular carrying out of their sworn duties will be brought to mind ...should we survive the mission set forth by Mr.Riley which by initial viewing borders on the verge of suicidal. I am reminded the call to duty may fall well out of the normal guidelines...and may at times compromise the values one has as a firm commitment to the fleet. I am as well concerned about the limits of such an exercise meets the bottom line of the duties as Star Fleet officers are required to meet. I will cross lines if necessary to ensure the lives and well being of this away team...in all regards. Computer end log....encode to Captain Lo Ami's eyes only...::Beep::...encoded and delivered......!

The band will be rocking this Saturday...bring your jamming gear ,dress to dance and jam out..... :)

Greetings all....just an update on the music for Red Star for tonight. We will be stepping back in time a bit...bring your tie dyed best, Enjoy the jams a drink or a great meal by Garn. Keep rockin...and boppin... :P

Greetings all...just a quick update for Red Star for 20/Sept./2008. The tempo is being taken up a notch tonight...so come on in and enjoy the jams,have a great meal cooked by Garn...or a drink. Come visit with old friends and possibly meet new ones. Be there or be square.. ;)

Well it is a new week...and a brand new selection of songs...We will be doing the "Oldies theme tonight" at the Red Star....come on in,be there..or be square... :P

Spacecraft discovers solar winds weakening This could cause the Sun's heliosphere to shrink in size and strength. Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 24, 2008 Data from the Ulysses spacecraft, a joint NASA-European Space Agency mission, show the Sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since accurate readings became available. The Sun's current state could reduce the natural shielding that envelops our solar system. "The Sun's million mile-per-hour solar wind inflates a protective bubble, or heliosphere, around the solar system. It influences how things work here on Earth and even out at the boundary of our solar system where it meets the galaxy," says Dave McComas, Ulysses' solar wind instrument principal investigator and senior executive director at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. "Ulysses data indicate the solar wind's global pressure is the lowest we have seen since the beginning of the space age." The Sun's solar wind plasma is a stream of charged particles ejected from the Sun's upper atmosphere. The solar wind interacts with every planet in our solar system. It also defines the border between our solar system and interstellar space. This border, called the heliopause, is a bubble-shaped boundary surrounding our solar system where the solar wind's strength is no longer great enough to push back the wind of other stars. The region around the heliopause also acts as a shield for our solar system, warding off a significant portion of the cosmic rays outside the galaxy. "Galactic cosmic rays carry with them radiation from other parts of our galaxy," says Ed Smith, NASA's Ulysses project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. "With the solar wind at an all-time low, there is an excellent chance the heliosphere will diminish in size and strength. If that occurs, more galactic cosmic rays will make it into the inner part of our solar system." Galactic cosmic rays are of great interest to NASA. Cosmic rays are linked to engineering decisions for unmanned interplanetary spacecraft and exposure limits for astronauts traveling beyond low-Earth orbit. In 2007, Ulysses made its third rapid scan of the solar wind and magnetic field from the Sun's south pole to the north pole. When the results were compared with observations from the previous solar cycle, the strength of the solar wind pressure and the magnetic field embedded in the solar wind was found to have decreased by 20 percent. The field strength near the spacecraft has decreased by 36 percent. "The Sun cycles between periods of great activity and lesser activity," Smith says. "Right now, we are in a period of minimal activity that has stretched on longer than anyone anticipated." Ulysses was the first mission to survey the space environment over the Sun's poles. Data from Ulysses have forever changed the way scientists view our star and its effects. The venerable spacecraft has lasted more than 17 years, or almost four times its expected mission lifetime. The Ulysses solar wind findings were published in a recent edition of Geophysical Research Letters.

Steady As She Goes Tactical Officers Log: Eagle,James ,T.,Lt....Computer begin log:...Bleep...! We are now underway to Atlantis...apparently by suggestion from the Commander on some kind of scientific mission,or some kind of fishing venture at the very least as per the Commander. I have had concerns as they pertain to the Commander and his rationale since he awakened from his induced sleep...and subsequent intake of what might be considered a witches brew of various compounds, all alleged to enhance his memory. I have the up most respect for the Commander ...he has after all been through many life times and the experiences we as a whole can only attempt to understand. That being stated I do have some concern as well any good tactical officer should our destination and the shall we say frequenting regular species and their dubious enterprises,and how that may have a direct effect on this ship and crew. The Captain and the Commander have been in the ready room discussing matters of crew placement and reorganization and have left me in the coc once again. I must be a magnet for trouble as we were on course for our plotted destination when a sudden power loss in propulsion was noted by the helm officer,then additional stations were affected in as many moments. I had expected the engineering section to advise the bridge of any disruption planned or needed. The information was relayed eventually and all warp drive was disengaged as per our new chief of engineering and a rational explanation given...repair time reported and estimated...I ordered the engagement of the impulse engines..when verified zero instability on the fusion reactors ordered full impulse. The various stations including the tactical long range sensors have been restored to operational status and power allocation to all necessary stations being supplemented by the grid through secondary systems routed through the fusion power reactors. I have verified through the forward fire control officer we do have full defensive grid and offensive weaponry available. The Operations officer has allocated power distribution as well efficiently as to not overload the operating systems. I sit awaiting the engineering department to give a go or restoration of full warp capability as our time to our destination grows more lengthy as we remain at full impulse power and underway...at least we are moving. Relating to our new counselor Mr.Sam S. as we had been watching the bridge crew and listening to the interdepartmental comm's as they seemed to cross in what may have been considered a total ball of confusion by some eventually ended in a controllable situation...you must let the crew do their jobs as it was pointed out to Sam...he had just been used to doing it himself. I know his new seat must have been a bit uncomfortable at times...however the crew came through in an excellent manner as would be expected...a bit rough around the edges...yes,but they came through non the less. Sam had confided in me his lack of being able to fit in his groove yet...I have assured my friend he most certainly will ...in time. In the mean time we have been underway at full impulse power and speed, All sensors read clear so far...all systems at nominal, I have related to the helm officer Mr.Pilot...Steady as she goes. End log::...Beep....

The combined forces urban bridging protocols have met with a degree of failure due to the lack of uniform vehicle sizes.

Hey the Star went well Precip,and things do occur from time to time...we all have had those problems. As another esteemed fellow shipmate concluded..."Norton 360" here... ;)

Round Trip From vulcan Personal log: Eagle,James,T. Lt.,Tactical Officer ,U.S.S. Arcadia The Arcadia landing bay loomed larger and larger through the front screen as it was on final approach. Soltak and T'Linna were all eyes as the gleaming hull of the star ship was rapidly approaching. Trying to restrain two very young children and have them stay put in their seats was not by any means hard. The trip to pick my children up and bring them back to my home...Arcadia had been both enjoyable and extremely painful. My arrival on Vulcan was met by a courier from the Ambassador and his wife..my father and mother in law if you will. The greeting was just as cool and calculated as I had envisioned, Some things never change. The decent into the upper atmosphere actually made me think for a moment why so red a planet housed so cool a race. Stepping onto the transport with the courier and placing my bag in the seat next to me I had smiled and asked the representative why his bosses were not there. The response again was as would be expected from a Vulcan...cool and calculated. I was informed that Ambassador Soltak,and Ambassador T'Lan would be joining us when their normal duties were completed at the Embassy. I had not eaten for a full day as I had been totally consumed with the thoughts of finally seeing and greeting the children...yes the children,my children, the thoughts seemed to gather and actually flooded my being with a great reserve totally alien to me. The thought of my own children whom I had never set eyes on other than the video images from their births began to fill my thoughts. It had been well over a Vulcan year had passed since their birth, Roughly equating to three Terran years had passed. The thoughts as well entered my mind about being accepted by the children...after all the only family they had ever known were their Vulcan Grand parents. The Ambassadors were after all quite powerful in their own right. T'Linna had related to me after our wedding of their apprehension and literal disgust of our being married in the first place, If disgust is an applicable description here. The thought and memory of her explanation to me on that day triggered a grin...I remember T'Linna trying as she may to explain their reaction in an unemotional way. I simply countered with " They probably believe I am just not right for you', In a most logical way I am sure. The Courier or pilot of the transport had understood my request for some kind of nourishment and had stopped at some kind of eating establishment where he entered and came back out in short order with what appeared to be some kind of salad in a bowl container...He apologized for the lack of "meat" as I had indicated. The transport glided along until we approached what appeared to be some kind of ancient stone structure on the out skirts of the city...easing to a stop in front of a pair of wooden gates he exited and took my bag pointing to the gates he motioned me to follow. I had finished up the rabbit food in short order, It had been somewhat filling, I would have eaten card board at that point and found it delicious. The man I later could pronounce his name as Sodak pressed a button and the large gates opened revealing what could only be described as one of the most beautiful gardens one could desire for their home. Following the man as he made his way around the stone path passing what appeared to be as a small waterfall emptying into a pool with water borne plants inside. Sodak paused at the entrance to the main house...looked down at my boots as he removed his own footwear,Taking the hint I took my boots off and left them just outside the door where he had indicated. The Captain would probably get a grin out of the way I looked right now, There I was in full dress uniform with no boots on. Sodak offered me to please seat in the main room..pointing to a low table,no chairs,just what appeared to be a rug,table,and a few pillows. Sodak stated he would return shortly with beverages after he placed my bag in the room allocated to for my stay. I drew up a pillow and took a seat as indicated all the while taking in my surroundings in the main front room. There were quite beautiful carvings,paintings, and plants seated within statuettes. The Vulcan script on various stone tablets that adorned the room I could only partially understand, I found myself wishing I had paid more attention to T'Linnas teachings on that matter. I had almost grown to the point of frustration waiting on Sodak to return and was on the verge of taking up an exploration mission of my own when he returned to the room with what appeared to be some kind of weird looking tea pot and glasses. Sodak promptly informed me he had been instructed in the customs of Terra and was there to help answer any questions I may have and see to my comfort until the Ambassadors returned. I looked up and asked him where were my children.. I was quite anxious to see them and had not been afforded that opportunity previously. Sodak poured the "Tea" and offered the cup as I was querying him. The look on his face spoke where words could not...They are in the ancient garden and what your kind refer to as a place of family entombment communicating with their Mother. I nearly spat my tea out at Sodak at his statement..."Communicating with T'Linna" I almost shouted out. Sodak held up his hand as if to quell my surprise...be assured they are not physically conferring with her as we are speaking, They are conferring with her Katra, T'Linna's living mind and spirit as I understand your race calls it. Standing up quickly I asked Sodak to take me to them immediately. Sodak calmly responded they were in the company of their teacher and intermediary at the time and could not be interrupted at the moment. The thought of even being able to feel or touch,hear my beloved again was overwhelming..I pressed the issue with Sodak and began to look for the way to that place when he gently placed a hand on my left wrist and advised me that would not be in the best interest of either the children or myself at this time as they are in a deep bonded state. I looked Sodak in the eyes and related my acknowledgement and took a seat once again across from him. Sodak poured more tea and calmly sat back down. I have been told of the bonding between you and T'Linna as well as your emotional and psychological ties with one another and compliment you on the ability to bond with one of we from Vulcan in a deeply personal way, Usually this is accomplished by only those of Vulcan. Sodak continued to relate to me the ways and beliefs of Vulcan as well as a crash course on customs and courtesies that should be observed while I was on the plant. The sound of the engines and the Arcadias communication to the shuttle stirred me back from my memories. Sotak,and T'Linna sat one on each side of me peering at me with what appeared to questioning eyes...and thoughts. T'Linna was the first to express her thoughts as she placed her small hand on mine and said.."Father, do not be concerned..we will remember Mother together". Sotak had placed his small hand on my other hand and nodded at me as T'Linna spoke. I looked onto the face of T'Linna and could not help but whisper to her ,She was the image of her Mother. Turning to Sotak, I whispered to he as well...I have pictures of me as a young child,Guess you are cursed to look like me my son. Sotak looked up into my eyes in the classic Vulcan cool unemotional expression and lifted an eye brow and responded" Indeed Father'. Taking both arms and drawing the twins in closer I looked out the screen as we glided to our docking spot and waited as the deck doors closed and the deck pressurized, Looking at the twins ..Smiling, We are home children....End log....Beep....(part #1).

Poker And Running The Bluff Personal Log: Eagle,James,T.,Lt.,Tactical Officer,U.S.S. Arcadia Computer begin log:..Beep... The AT has just beamed back onboard. The countdown clock is progressing along...still narrowing the time availed us to possibly come up with a viable way to mediate and possibly offer a peaceful alternative.Time indeed ..were we afforded more time we may have been enabled to contact the Federations diplomatic core. The Inechie and the Nevulzians both have a clearly joined past,their language even springs from a common base syllabary,Changed over the centuries,written,or expressed differently is sure.The AT should be running their data gathered below. I have a sincere to see this awkward situation we find ourselves involved in come to a non destructive end resulting in the two races learning and working out a way to cohabit the planet in peace. There is a certainty here as well...neither races are members of the Federation and therefore cannot be protected,or have us interfering with their civil disagreement in a military fashion. The thought has occurred to me though..there may be a way to run what is called a bluff to both parties, hopefully resulting in the agreement of said parties to at least meet and set down to negotiate instead of war. The two races if properly approached might be made to understand that their respective races do go to war with each other..We cannot interfere,as long as their conflict remains a localized conflict. The races might as well be advised that if either parties attack this ship,or crew that would be considered a blatant act of war. They may be informed should either one seek to spread their conflict to neighboring systems...possibly endangering races that are members of the UFP,it will be met with swift and sure retaliation. The parties when faced with the data we have gathered and can show them they have a shared history and would benefit greatly with cooperation with each other and a war pursuit would possibly cancel out both parties...that would be such a waste,not only to them but possibly to the UFP as well. I realize the Captain is doing his level best to have as much information as is possible...I find my thoughts considering the alternatives if the mediation fails,Time will tell...and time is running out. Computer: End log:..Beep..

Yes the Red Star will be rockin and boppin tonight...come on in and enjoy the mix from The Band...and the Excellent food and drinks from the menu!!!... :D

"Grabs the rope end,Attaches it to a D-9 Cat...(knot secured),And proceeds to back up.." No Worries Sam we have your back... :D