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::looks at all:: I will collate the data for you. Placing it here is fine. As a suggestion, we might want to also include the actual number of participants, weekly and overall. Believe it or not, people LOOK at numbers... :P

Okay gang, here's an idea.... Why don't we help her out, get together next Saturday at The Red Star and put together an accurate ERA listing for every SIM hosted here. I think it would be beneficial for new comers as well as those who don't venture outside their SIMs... Good General Knowledge Thingy, you know? I'd be happy to collate everyone's comments... BTW.. thanks T'Aral...

So... TKAR. Wanna help me count?

As T'Mir indicates, many eras are represented here and as such many 'canons'. You will find that this is due to the SIM's long history which in many cases did not originate but migrated here to STSF. You will also find a wealth of knowledge and very friendly people who will help you along the way. Good luck and have fun and if you have any questions just ask. Trust me, you will be innondated with answers! LOL

Welcome aboard... See you in the Academy SIMS!

Sorehl... I was just reviewing some of the comments here concerning the onboard ship communications and your comment does seem to 'nail' it to a certain extent. PM's do provide isolation, however, as someone else had mentioned elsewhere, many storylines are developed by participants who may or may not be in the loop (same room or privy to PM). Hmmm... interesting... I love to solve puzzles!

==/\== ::CADET ROSETTO::___::PERSONAL LOG:: ==/\== The moons hung low on the horizon like children suckling their mother and the air cool and exciting with a freshness unmatched on many worlds. It was a common chill and many would embrace this twilight. In the dim light stood a lone shelter far from the busy urban complex of Utopia and deep in the plains of Moab and Edom. This is where the boy rose to manhood. A simple life working the vast fields that fed the planet. His father taught him of the waters that pour from the well at Protonitus, discovered by the original colonists of the 22nd century, provided rebirth to the long deceased martian landscape. He was an attentive child and respected his parents though they were essentially dirt poor and struggled with a day to day survival. But Rosetto dreamed of the stars at night and as a teen he left home and journeyed to Tharsis in search of the knowledge of the Worlds afar. He saw himself with a higher purpose and set out to find it. In Utopia, Rosetto found many things and began to make friends who eventually got him focused on a path forward. He found that Star Fleet and the Federation were important for both Mars and mankind's advancement. He decided that within Star Fleet he could gain a clearer understanding of the worlds at large. He was very young and inexperienced and would sometimes come off as overly eager but he was steadily gaining some respect from the Star Fleet members that he had met. They urged him to join the Academy after finishing his O-Levels at Utopia University. In two years he found himself on Earth and in San Fransisco with his eyes opened wide. The Academy was very different from what he had experienced in college and there was a level of politics that he had difficulties completely understanding but he was determined that he would find his future here. [for GM & Counsel] Although I found SOPs for active crew members creating logs, I found none for cadets. Perhaps I missed them. However, since there is a variety of era's represented here in the Advanced SIMs and the era depicted but not officially stated in SFA is TNG, I figured it best to leave a STARDATE off of this record.

==/\== ::CADET ROSETTO::___::PERSONAL LOG:: ==/\== Sitting quietly in his dorm, rosetto closes his eyes and remembers. He had not spoken with his parents in several months; not since he had left Utopia. How his mother would marvel at San Francisco; the abundance of water and the warmth of the sun. But they would never leave Mars, their home that they built, the only world they knew. They had only visited him once in Utopia and his father absolutely hated it. The technology was too much for him to keep track and the people, well, that’s why he had gone to Mars in the first place. In his day it was the new frontier; the wide open spaces where a man could find peace in the work he accomplished. These thoughts were deeply impressed into rosetto's memories and sometimes he felt the same way as his father, longing for solitude where he commanded the world. There was a time, he recalled, exploring with his father, some of the many early dwellings that lined the Syrtis Mountains. And one mountain in particular he would never forget that bore what his father said was a heretical coat of arms, a placard shape that wore a fanciful lion carved into the rock. It was larger than a house and decorated with contrasting colored minerals and wiry vines that seemed to crawl from behind. Above the lion was a silvery chevron like mask with a plume of yellow and blue rising upward. And on the chest of the lion was a bold red letter 'P'. His father told him that this was placed there by one of the founding pioneers. Its bright colors could be seen for miles and had helped guide many travelers to find their way into the Moab.

uh...no. 8-) Sorry TKAR... I think it would be like doing someone else's homework... No benefit to either party... But thanks for the compliment!

This is in reference to the Academy SIM of 23 APR 2010. Being new to both this place and SIMming in general I am most unfamiliar with the unspoken protocol between the experienced and inexperienced. For the most part I have both enjoyed and learned much from these Academy SIMs. Many people have been very helpful and so I don't want to come off as a whiner. However, this was the second time that I was placed into a lead role where my subordinate was (or at least seemed to be) a more experienced RPGer and my orders (tho not necessarily correct) were questioned or ignored. In my humble opinion, this does not help the learning process and can result in unnecessary friction both during and after a SIM. So, what do you guys think? Is there any protocol established here (did I miss something) that governs and protects this learning environment?

TKAR, please don't take any of the comments left here personally. I don't believe anyone is intending to direct comments toward anyone or their actions... (and you are a great simmer!)

Thank you Sorehl... Very insightful. I am glad that I started this topic. I hope that other cadets benefit from the knowledge that is being shared here.

And T'Aral, THIS reminds me of my time in merry Ole England... I never did find out what is in their BROWN sauce! FYI: Brown Sauce is a table condiment found in most british restaurants.

This is clearly evolving into a discussion of IC/OOC and most likely yet again a miscommunication here... Guys, I know that this is a game... I know that while IC we play by one set of rules and there exists another for OOC comments. I would hope so. But we digress. To bring this all back in focus, this topic was started to clarify the 'protocol' used by participants engaged in Academy SIMs. The actions of Capt. Calestorm were mentioned as a good example of how to address insubordination regardless of whether we are playing by IC or OOC rules. It clearly showed to me consistancy in her judgement as her previous comments here demonstrate. Now, the advise here on 'absolutely' following the chain of command: We should all know that there are in 'reality' grey areas (MOVIE: A Few Good Men) that we have to manage, however, 'here' and IC, we are bound to the rules and regulations established, as T'Aral has reiterated. So it is clear to me that no one is perfect and we all do our best to respect one another. But we must also follow the rules less we earn disrespect from those around us. agreed?

Captain Calestrom: Thank you for your advise... I had recently watched one of your SIMs where you had to repremand one of your crew members. I was impressed by the way you 'controlled' your emotions yet still passed on the "LESSON". Poor guy walked away with his tail between his legs but I think he learned. LOL pete BTW: I found the above comment from FredM quite amusing with my latest adventures in the Academy SIM...

Looks like a good job for a cadet who will never leave the academy...

As a cadet looking toward a future I have been perusing the other advanced SIMs here as of late. I do find their back-stories very interesting and hope that I can find a 'fit' for my unique personality. The one topic that bubbles to the top is a fact that was only casually addressed in RED STAR LOUNGE convos. It is that of time... Era's depicted with each Advanced SIM. This, in it self, makes choices of my direction even more intriguing...as I am certain it does for others. It would be my belief that some may find the directions taken here could be placed on a believeability scale however, for the most part, what I have found are some very detailed and exacting future-histories. Each present their own special promise of excitement. ---cadet rosetto out

::screaming 'stevie ray vaughn' guitar intro:: Mary Mary had a lil' lamb.... whose fleece was white as snow followed her ev'ry where she went and knew how to Rock 'n Roll! :P

thanks T'Aral.... I totally agreed...

Thanks guys.... I do understand the points you are making. I guess it will take time for me learn how to manage "they will want to take matters into their own hands" moments.

Yeah, sorta like putting ME in charge of Security! LOL

ticking away the moments that make up a dull day you fritter and waste the hours in an off hand wa-hey. kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town. waiting for someone or something to show you the way. Tired of lying in the sunshine; staying home to watch for rain you are young and life is long but there is time to kill today And then one day you find... ten years have got behind you no one told you when to run; you missed the starting gun! (WAAAHH)

Well, let's see. I have the STAR TREK BOX SET which includes I thru VI (and GEN) and I have STAR TREK XI. Hmmm.... I don't seem to have ANY TNG movies? I wonder? However, as I recall, I did see First Contact in the theatres and would purchase the DVD if it was in front of me. I agree, the borg were very weak in this movie. I did enjoy the Earth Characters though... Especially Cochrane! What a hoot!

Hang in there pal!

Interesting... It's been years since I read that book.... I have no idea where it is right now but now I want to find it... I do tend to screw some things up (times, dates, etc.) but I could almost swear that's what I read in the book. Who knows! LOL