Atragon9

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Thanks, Vil. Unfortunately, stsf.net slow loading is not an issue that is tied to java or the chat room at all. We may have to open a different topic for that, but I have not heard of there being a problem just loading our home page (when it loads at all). Thank you.

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #869, STARDATE 51508.10 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the convoy ship sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger transported over with A9 to explain why they took over the ship. It turns out that the group is led by Benjamin Harris, a former Black Ops commander, who had been abandoned by Starfleet and left to die more than a decade earlier. Harris is back to take his revenge and believes he has convinced A9 to help him use Manticore to neutralize Earth, using the Planet Killer. A9 believes he was able to think/shout to Chief Jaenke to slow down the engine repairs so he will have more time to turn Harris from his evil goals. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #869, STARDATE 51508.10 =/\=

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #868, STARDATE 51508.03 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the convoy ship sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger transported over with A9 to explain why they took over the ship. It turns out that the group is led by Benjamin Harris, a former Black Ops commander, who had been abandoned by Starfleet and left to die more than a decade earlier. Harris is back to take his revenge and believes he has convinced A9 to help him. A9 convinced Harris to release Sovak back to the ship (McFly is still on the cargo carrier) to help and now he must try and get the crew to play along until the time they can neutralize Harris and his group before they use Manticore to neutralize Earth, using the Planet Killer. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #868, STARDATE 51508.03 =/\= 150803.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #868, STARDATE 51508.03 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the convoy ship sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger transported over with A9 to explain why they took over the ship. It turns out that the group is led by Benjamin Harris, a former Black Ops commander, who had been abandoned by Starfleet and left to die more than a decade earlier. Harris is back to take his revenge and believes he has convinced A9 to help him. A9 convinced Harris to release Sovak back to the ship (McFly is still on the cargo carrier) to help and now he must try and get the crew to play along until the time they can neutralize Harris and his group before they use Manticore to neutralize Earth, using the Planet Killer. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #868, STARDATE 51508.03 =/\=

Thank you, Chirakis, I couldn't agree more. We built STSF to provide a fun and creative place for Star Trek simmers to enjoy their escape. It has been an amazing 13 years full of amazing people, fun interactions and creative thinking/writing/gameplay. Thank you all for riding along with us! Atragon-9 STSF Forum Leader

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #867, STARDATE 51507.27 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the convoy ship sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger transported over with A9 to explain why they took over the ship. It turns out that the group is led by Benjamin Harris, a former Black Ops commander, who had been abandoned by Starfleet and left to die more than a decade earlier. Harris is back to take his revenge and has convince A9 to help him with this cause. A9 has met with the dept. heads to explain what has happened and to get Manticore's crew to join with them (or has he told Harris all this to get him to lower his guard?) =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #867, STARDATE 51507.27 =/\= 150727.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #867, STARDATE 51507.27 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the convoy ship sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger transported over with A9 to explain why they took over the ship. It turns out that the group is led by Benjamin Harris, a former Black Ops commander, who had been abandoned by Starfleet and left to die more than a decade earlier. Harris is back to take his revenge and has convince A9 to help him with this cause. A9 has met with the dept. heads to explain what has happened and to get Manticore's crew to join with them (or has he told Harris all this to get him to lower his guard?) =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #867, STARDATE 51507.27 =/\=

::A9 walked away from the conference room, heading back to the Observation Lounge to join back up with Benjamin Harris:: { I have to keep Harris happy in order to get Sovak and McFly back safely and to get the upper hand with the invaders. My primary job now is to keep lying to him, telling him that I will support the "need" for attacking the Federation Council, Starfleet, Earth. Of course, the fleet should not have abandoned him and his crew all those years ago. Bitter, sure, looking for payback, I suppose so, but deciding to destroy the entire planet as a punishment of a few high-ranking Council members' failings? That's just crazy - and I know crazy! } ::He rubbed at his temples, trying to soothe a raging headache from trying to split his focus during the meeting with the Department heads:: { I thought it would be so easy to spout Harris's "company cuckoo line," take pauses for emphasis and then flood my mind with my true feelings, hoping that Erich could pick them up. It's obvious now that different parts of the brain control telekinesis and telepathy, because I feel like I have been spending an hour with my eyes crossed. I had to be clear and basic with my thoughts for Erich; I had to be empathetic and convincing with the crew; and I had to be damned sure that I didn't say what I was thinking or think about what I was saying. Harder than it looked "on paper." Now, it's a waiting game, but I can't wait too long. At some point, I need to check in with Erich again, maybe some sort of checking up on the rebuild of the warp core so we can fly on. Then I can think to him very clearly without the mental juggling. At the same time, I will need to take Ben aside and try to bring him back from the cliff of planetary destruction. There is no way Manticore's crew will go along with that plan! I also have to be fast about this, I can't kid myself that I'm that good of an actor, so I have to be sincere or fast - or both. Then there is Sovak and McFly - I have to get them back onboard, now that I have shown that I am "with" Harris. I should leverage Erich for that too, if I can get him to bring Engineering back up - it will show Harris that we are serious. } ::He pauses right outside the Observation Lounge and takes a deep breath before entering:: { Okay, time for my game face, to play one of my most dangerous games. There are times when I think that Harris can be calmed down, but his second, Xander, is really a loose cannon. He was wearing the McFly face and had no issue with shooting his own men or seriously wounding ours. He's the one who almost killed Kansas before Harris brought me back over here. I hate to think it, but he's going to have to die if we have any chance of turning Harris' crew from their path of Armageddon, of Charam. I don't think I've ever rolled dice this big before. }

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #866, STARDATE 51507.20 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger and a second A9 transport onto the Bridge from the cargo carrier. It turns out that A9 and Sovak had been kidnapped and replaced with duplicates. The real A9 and the stranger, Benjamin Harris, try to calm the crew, while being guarded by Harris's guards. Now A9 has asked the Dept. Heads to meet in the conference room to explain what has happened and asked Harris to not attend, as a show of good faith. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #866, STARDATE 51507.20 =/\= 150720.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #866, STARDATE 51507.20 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a losing control of the ship and then retaking it, a stranger and a second A9 transport onto the Bridge from the cargo carrier. It turns out that A9 and Sovak had been kidnapped and replaced with duplicates. The real A9 and the stranger, Benjamin Harris, try to calm the crew, while being guarded by Harris's guards. Now A9 has asked the Dept. Heads to meet in the conference room to explain what has happened and asked Harris to not attend, as a show of good faith. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #866, STARDATE 51507.20 =/\=

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #865, STARDATE 51507.13 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a successful resistance, we have now retaken the ship. We have completed a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, but during the fight, Matt McFly was killed and Kansas Kenickie was seriously wounded by enemy fire (or so we all believe). Now, Admiral Atragon-9 has taken control of the ship, demanding unquestioning loyalty from all. One group not agreeing is Eng, who has stopped the ship's departure from the convoy by ejecting the warp core. The core has been retrieved and Sovak has released the prisoners to retake the ship. Then a stranger and a second A9 transport onto the Bridge from the cargo carrier. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #865, STARDATE 51507.13 =/\= 150713.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #865, STARDATE 51507.13 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a successful resistance, we have now retaken the ship. We have completed a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, but during the fight, Matt McFly was killed and Kansas Kenickie was seriously wounded by enemy fire (or so we all believe). Now, Admiral Atragon-9 has taken control of the ship, demanding unquestioning loyalty from all. One group not agreeing is Eng, who has stopped the ship's departure from the convoy by ejecting the warp core. The core has been retrieved and Sovak has released the prisoners to retake the ship. Then a stranger and a second A9 transport onto the Bridge from the cargo carrier. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #865, STARDATE 51507.13 =/\=

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #8634, STARDATE 51507.06 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a successful resistance, we have now retaken the ship. We have completed a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, but during the fight, Matt McFly was killed and Kansas Kenickie was seriously wounded by enemy fire (or so we all believe). Now, Admiral Atragon-9 has taken control of the ship, demanding unquestioning loyalty from all. One group not agreeing is Eng, who has stopped the ship's departure from the convoy by ejecting the warp core. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #864, STARDATE 51507.06 =/\= 150706.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #8634, STARDATE 51507.06 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap when the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a successful resistance, we have now retaken the ship. We have completed a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, but during the fight, Matt McFly was killed and Kansas Kenickie was seriously wounded by enemy fire (or so we all believe). Now, Admiral Atragon-9 has taken control of the ship, demanding unquestioning loyalty from all. One group not agreeing is Eng, who has stopped the ship's departure from the convoy by ejecting the warp core. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #864, STARDATE 51507.06 =/\=

Approved, you're all set to go.

Correct, the only "Academy" available is the in-sim training procedure. Thanks!

Hi Kaspian, At this point, the training is all done in-sim. This means that you decide what sim you want to join and contact the GMs who run that sim. They can let you know when you should show up to begin the training/re-training. If you are interested in the in-sim training process, it is detailed here: http://www.stsf.net/howtosim/requirements.php Any discussion of starting your own sim would have to be tabled until you were playing regularly in an Advanced sim game for awhile. Then, you can contact the GM Council with a proposal. Thanks.

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #863, STARDATE 51506.29 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap as the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a capture and a successful resistance, we have retaken the ship. We are in the process of making a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, the source of our enemy. During the fight, Matt McFly was killed and Kansas Kenickie was seriously wounded by enemy fire (or so we all believe). =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #863, STARDATE 51506.29 =/\= 150629.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #863, STARDATE 51506.29 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap as the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a capture and a successful resistance, we have retaken the ship. We are in the process of making a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, the source of our enemy. During the fight, Matt McFly was killed and Kansas Kenickie was seriously wounded by enemy fire (or so we all believe). =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #863, STARDATE 51506.29 =/\=

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #862, STARDATE 51506.22 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap as the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a capture and a successful resistance, we have retaken the ship. We are in the process of making a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, the source of our enemy. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #862, STARDATE 51506.22 =/\= 150622.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #862, STARDATE 51506.22 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack that turned out to be a trap as the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. After a capture and a successful resistance, we have retaken the ship. We are in the process of making a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, the source of our enemy. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #862, STARDATE 51506.22 =/\=

Thank you, Kallah, this is great stuff if you happen to use a Chromebook, thanks for posting it! In terms of a full PC, it does lead to the issues stated above, about room switching and PMs not popping up separately, so there is an alternate solution... Use Firefox or (gasp) Internet Explorer, they both work fine with the Java plug-in. I know this may grate against some folks' preferences, but it is easier than invoking the mobile simming just to stay in Chrome as a browser for an hour. I use Chrome for all of my browsing, but I use Firefox for simming, just sayin'

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #861, STARDATE 51506.15 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack from raiders. It turned out to be a trap and the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. The crew was corralled in the main cargo bay, except for Sickbay, which got locked in; and Xul and Brutus who escaped the collection of the crew. Soon after the crew awoke in the main cargo bay surrounded by guards, the senior officers (Lt. Cdr and above) were taken out of the cargo bay. Hours later, the Command Staff led the senior officers in freeing the crew with ... Extreme Prejudice. Now we have retaken the ship and are about make a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, the source of our enemy. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #861, STARDATE 51506.15 =/\= 150615.txt

=/\= USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #861, STARDATE 51506.15 =/\= The Manticore was called to assist a convoy under attack from raiders. It turned out to be a trap and the main convoy ship fired on us and sent over a boarding party to capture the crew. The crew was corralled in the main cargo bay, except for Sickbay, which got locked in; and Xul and Brutus who escaped the collection of the crew. Soon after the crew awoke in the main cargo bay surrounded by guards, the senior officers (Lt. Cdr and above) were taken out of the cargo bay. Hours later, the Command Staff led the senior officers in freeing the crew with ... Extreme Prejudice. Now we have retaken the ship and are about make a retaliatory attack on the convoy cargo carrier, the source of our enemy. =/\= END USS MANTICORE BRIEFING #861, STARDATE 51506.15 =/\=