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Whoohoo ::gives Lightning a high five:: Class of '99 ROCKS! ::snark:: Dac :cool: The class of '99 is the definition of STSF cool :wink:

You think that's only reserved for Ensigns???? :D ::shakes head:: Surely you have not been in my department opf late. :)

Tribbles are noble creatures worthy of our adoration. :D

Note to self: Hit up Webmaster for college tuition.

Don't be ashamed of the class of '99 :) All those old ones want to make you feel bad...just remind them that their characters will die first (from old age of course...not academy mishap) :D

My prayers go out to the families of the victims of today's crash. Let us never grow desensitized of the loss of human life, especially when it's our own countrymen. Tradgedy is a reminder of just how short our lives are on this Earth, and really should put our priorities of life into perspective. In Him, Grom's Player

When exactly do we get our first tribble sim...I mean we would only need two to start one, provided they were opposite genders. :laugh:

With the new movie out, I'm interested to where you guys rank Nemesis among the other quality TNG movies. If you vote, please post why you are voting a certain way. :wink: My vote: Despite the valiant attempt of Nemesis, my vote still goes to Star Trek: First Contact. Contrary to the opinion of FredM, I do not like to watch what I consider, unessecarily lengthened episodes. Nemesis and Insurrection both could have happened within the series if they wanted to. Although the Borg have now been overused, First Contact was still cool, and was an adventure that couldn't be captured in the series. :) My rank is as follows: First Contact Nemesis Insurrection Generations Have a wonderful Christmas everone. :o

Hey there, Having a Romulan character very much depends on the particular sim and the time period of that sim. On one sim, a Romulan might be considered an enemy to the Federation. On Aegis we've had a couple Romulans in the past because the station itself was built after the Dominion war by the Federation and its allies (Romulans, Klingons, Ferengi, The Beatles, etc.). Hope this helps,

Whoa whoa whoa HD! Don't bring me into your scuffles with Dac! I fear the shoes! Oh how I tremble! :o

Don't let this get out...but Engineers reign supreme over all other officers. ::ducks::

Don't feel bad...cadets in the academy have a 5% chance of survival, and if you do the math, that's one in twenty sims. :o I can't tell you the amount of times I've been in a ship that's had its fate doomed. :D

Hey there, It's me again with another suggestion to keep our GMs and Webmaster busy (like you need help right?). Not all of our sims have websites, unfortunately, so many prospective simmers cannot get a feel for what the sim is all about. On other forums I've seen little promotional write-ups, and I think it would be helpful for our sims if we had links to sim advertisements. I think this would be especially helpful on the "upcoming events" section of the STSF.net main page. My cent (The IRS took the other), GromVik Hero of all officers

Welcome to STSF Trek Fan!!!! :o

Hey everyone, this message is more intended for the STSF brass, but I'm sure people would like to put in their 2 cents. Star Trek in general finds it's largest fan base in the United States, nevertheless there are many fans outside of the United States and its timezones. Within the last few days I've met fans from countries such as China (Hong Kong), Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Serbia, to name a few. I know that STSF is nowhere near large enough to support sims that cater to different time zones, but I was wondering if it were possible to make this website more international friendly. One of the biggest helps would be an international time converter of some sort. Many international Trek enthusiats that I have met have trouble calculating what time it would be in their country should they want to join STSF. The point is, Startrek.com is directing many people from both inside and outside of the US to this website. Perhaps there is more we can do to be more international friendly. :o My two cents, GromVik

Looks great webmaster!!!!!!! :nod:

Hey there, I was proud to be a member of the Janitoral staff!!! :o Regards, Lieutenant Commander GromVik Assistant Janitor (AJAN) STSF Academy

I'd say with many multiple screen names we've got around 65-75 people participating...which is still really awesome considering STSF's first birthday is still months off. :o

Hey everyone, Just wanted to drop a line and say that STSF Academy attendance has been really impressive the last few months. ;) Even old simmers like me drop in and sim once in awhile. Keep up the good work, and keep inviting your fellow nerds in! :) -Grom

There's always Mexico... :wink:

I knew I wasn't the only one... BTW, does anyone notice that our wonderful webmaster never sleeps? :o

USS Pandora's Box Summary Name: United Space Ship Pandora's Box Assignment: Support Vessel for Federation Starbase: Sky Harbor Aegis Registration: NCC-65777 Classification: Norway Diplomatic/Scientific Enhanced Destroyer Special Refit Commissioning: April 30, 2366 (Refit: November 7, 2377) Production: Spacedock 1, Earth Ship Motto: "Standing in the gap for peace" Basic Specifications Length: 325 meters Beam: 225 meters Height: 60 meters Mass: 850,000 metric tons Standard Crew Compliment: 200 Evacuation Limit: 800 Number of Decks: 16 Propulsion Warp Drive: One 1500+ cochrane warp core feeding two LF-51 warp nacelles Impulse: Two FIG-3 subatomic unified energy impulse engines. Cruising Speed: 7.375 Maximum Cruising Speed: 8.667 Maximum Rated: 9.308 (tested) for 12 hours. Defense Systems Shield System: Total capacity, 1,215,000 Terrajoules Hull: Standard Duranium/Tritanium with 2.3 cm high density armor Integrity Field: Standard Level Armament Phaser Banks: 1x Type X Phaser Arrays: 6x Type IV Phaser arrays, total output: 14,500 TerraWatts Photon Torpedo Tubes: 2x Standard photon torpedo tubes, 2x MK 80 photon torpedo launchers+ 525 torpedoes Other Shuttle Craft: 2 type VI shuttles Transporters: 3 personnel (+1 emergency) and 1 cargo Deck Layout A Dorsal Sensor systems palette, Warp nacelle pylon struts, Warp nacelle power transfer conduits 1 Main Bridge, Captain’s Ready Room, and Officer’s Briefing Room 2 Shuttlebay High-Bay, Captain’s Quarters, Senior Officer Quarters, Non-Specific Science Lab, Cargo Storage, Lifeboat station (8), Executive Officer's Office, Defensive Shield Emitter Subsystems, Defensive Shield Emitters 3 Main Shuttlebay, Shuttle Maintenance Bay, Flight Control, Officer Quarters, Transporter Room 1, Cargo Transporters, Crew Lounge, Lifeboat Station (8) 4 Deuterium Tanks, Matter Injector, Crew Quarters, Primary Sensor Palette (Upper), Chief Science Officer's Office, Defensive Shield Emitter Subsystems (2 - 1 P/S), Defensive Shield Emitters, Lifeboat Stations (10) 5 VIP Accommodations, Transporter Room 2, Main Computer Core Access Station, Primary Sensor Palette (cont.), Conference Hall, Lifeboat Stations (12) 6 VIP Accommodations, Transporter Pattern Buffers, Mid-Size Holodeck 7 Main Engineering, Chief Engineer’s Office, Sensor Monitoring, Engineering Support Systems, Inertial Dampening Systems, Operations Office, Lifeboat Stations (12) 8 Sickbay, , Chief Medical Officer's Office, Counselor's Office, Crew Quarters, Lifeboat Stations (14) 9 Crew Quarters, Forward Phaser Emitter, Photon Torpedo Magazine, Photon Torpedo Loading Mechanism, Lifeboat Stations (16) 10 Antimatter Injector, Forward Photon Torpedo Launching System, Transporter Room 3, [Warp Nacelles (Connected from nacelle struts on Deck A), Warp Nacelle control chamber, Warp plasma infusers], Lifeboat Stations (18) 11 Antimatter Storage Pods, Antimatter Pod Ejection Systems, Transporter Pattern Buffers, Lifeboat Stations (18) 12 Warp Core Ejection Port, Warp Core Ejection Systems, Deflector Subsystems, Defensive Shield Emitter Subsystems, Defensive Shield Emitters (6), Antimatter Pod Ejection Port (Aft), 13 Main Deflector Dish, Phaser Emitter, Deflector Subsystems, Aft Photon Torpedo Launching System, Crew Quarters, Atmospheric Processing Systems, Lifeboat Stations (16) 14 Main Brig, Main Security Personnel Station, Chief Tactical Officer's Office, Photon Torpedo Magazine, Photon Torpedo Loading Mechanism, Type X Phaser Array, Torpedo Launcher, Small-Arms Arsenal, Cargo Bays, Three-pad Emergency Transporter, Lifeboat Stations (16), 15 Primary Impulse Engine, Impulse Engine Deuterium Surge Tanks, Environmental Waste Processing Systems, Landing Strut Support Systems, Atmospheric Control Jets 16 Crew Quarters, Cargo Bays, Tractor Beam Emitter, Transporter Emitter Consumables Storage, Landing Struts, Defensive Shield Emitter Subsystems, Defensive Shield Emitters, Lifeboat Stations (18) Features Norway class vessels were designed for purposes of adaptability and versatility rather than sheer power and strength demonstrated by sister classes, Akira and Steamrunner. The USS Pandora's Box is designed so that specialized add-ons can be quickly removed or added at any Federation dry dock. Although the USS Pandora's Box does not carry any add-on, it has the capability of adding a tow plate, like on the original Ptolemy class, an extra warp nacelle, a runabout docking and service bay, self-contained laboratory suites, an extra weapons pod, or a high powered sensor module. Like the Defiant and Saber classes, Norway class vessels are highly maneuverable. The difference lies in the hull structure, as Norway class vessels are classified as medium cruisers. Internally, the levels of computer automation have increased. Norway class vessels can function with less than 200 crew members, where normally a vessel of the Norway's size would take 600. Other advances that come standard are bioneural circuitry, an EMH system, and the latest tactical and sensor systems. Norway class vessels are generally suited for any role that Star Fleet asks. Norway Background Information With the Akira, Steamrunner, and Saber classes well underway by the late 2340s, Star Fleet felt it had solved its deficiency in combat vessels, but realized it had left out the important areas of science and diplomacy. In 2353, Star Fleet requested a new class to solve these problems, the Norway class. In its original planning it was to have a 50% armor reduction and the addition of two science labs, plus the addition of ambassador quarters and a large conference hall to be set up. The prototype was completed in 2361, and by 2366, as many as 50 vessels had been churned out by Star Fleet. With their efficiency and low maintenance, Norway class vessels were called upon in both Wolf 359 and the Dominion war. As of 2379, 300 vessels had been produced in total with 224 lost. 76 remain in service to this date serving various roles. Some have been refitted with a much more powerful arsenal, while others continue in the role they were designed for, diplomacy and science. Star Fleet's Special Refit of the Norway Class (2377) After the Dominion War, Star Fleet realized the adaptability of Norway class vessels. As a result, more than thirty were refit with a greater armament and the latest technology. The negative side was a 60% downsize in the original scientific enhancements. The positives were greater maneuverability and strength. The USS Pandora's Box completed its special refit on November 7, 2377, and like many of its class were assigned as support vessels to stations in potentially volatile areas. USS Pandora's Box was assigned to Sky Harbor Aegis on March 23, 2378, the same date when the first pylon of Sky Harbor Aegis became functional.

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Oh yeah! Tons of people...like...like...well...maybe the two minute warning guy!

Hey there! Joining the academy is quick and simple! The current STSF academy schedule is as follows: Sunday: 12 PM EST Monday: 10 PM EST Tuesday: 9 PM EST Wednesday: 10 PM EST Go to the Star Trek.com Community Chat Page and make sure you have registered a name with StarTrek.com. Then, at the bottom of that page click the "Click here to enter the Holodeck!" All STSF sims currently take place in the Holodeck. From there, the Game Masters will give you further instructions on taking a post aboard their training vessels. If you have anymore questions contact a STSF GM or myself. ;) Sincerely, Grom