Sam_SemaJ

i havn't watched enterprise beyond the first two episodes, i loved it, and wished i woulda stayed with it!!!!! just got busy and fell out of the habit :D and i worked the night of daedalus...sad

you guys are going to hate me....janeway, she's classy but steely and if she has what it took to drag her crew all the way home....i just think she's cool, sorry ::hides:: :D

;) Unfortunately the great Mr. Goldsmith is no longer with us. let us all pay tribute to one of film musics greatest composers

i read them, its fun to see what people did

I thought you were going with male bolian...

see, i wouldnt know what happened to the server on STSF last night, we had a storm that knocked my internet out...no fun

ummm...i know they talked about it....but when do they actually show romulan ale?? You know what is cool in Nemesis? "Riker's Strut" thats the jazz tune played at the wedding, it was written by Mike Lang, and I havn't been able to find music or midi for it anywhere. So i just listened and jotted the melody down, and I played it at a gig with a jazz quarted, if you aren't familiar with it, watch the movie and listen, its great! ;)

Don't anyone get offended here now...i assume many of us Star Trek Nerds are also Computer Nerds. Could a program be written that would record only the messages put into the specific subroom between ===^===BEGIN SIM===^=== and ===^===PAUSE SIM===^=== that wouldnt be that hard would it?? ;)

;) this guy is smiling...but he is called "rollseyes" something about that story seems unlikely...but if its true...thats cool!

however good or bad it looked, you have to admit that the scimitar looks quite intimidating... for the record i thought it looked cool, and it was cool to watch all the little firing whatnots come out for the radiation wepon

What was his name again?? Oh yeah...God, thats it ;)

That's kinda harsh, T'Lara, i must admit

I don't think thats fair that PM's show up on the log...after all...they are Private Messages

Its always been that way van--roy....the moment i steped out of school on the last day of 7th grade...i was an eighth grader. I may not be a veteran like you, but i am still an alumni of the Academy... ;)

::looks away and covers his new shiney pip to avoid ridicule from Unitas:: ahem...ah, have there been a lot of graduates? I ah...hadn't noticed...ahem

I'm not sure bargaining is going to help you just about now.... ;)

Please, sass back...i mean sasbas, the last thing we want you to feel is held back! The academy is the reason we are ALL here with ranks from Ensign to Fleet Admiral. Of course you will feel like we know what we are doing....we've done it more. Consider it, some of the ahem...old fogies...like Blurox (no offense, love ya) have been simming for over a decade. The reason we alumni come back to the Academy, is certainly not to show you that we can do it better, its to help you do it better, to get you used to it. Now, if we threw you into an advanced sim right fresh...then you may have a reason for this post. but feel free to loosen up in the Academy...if you do make mistakes, thats all the better because you can learn from them. As for coming up with ideas, I was a bit apprehensive for my first couple sims too...but finally i decided to send a PM to the GM (hmm, sounds like a sesame street song) about an idea i had for an action....and she did it!! and it was fun. and fun is what the GM's continue to remind me that we are here to have. So don't worry that you were a bit nervous your first couple sim's. We are all a bunch of fun-loving star trek fans who love to see each other succeed. Good Luck, Ensign Sema'J

This log was given to me as an assignment from GM’s Laura and GromVik. It was in lieu of the Tuesday 11 PM sim that only I showed up for. As an alternate form of assessment, I was to write a personal log on the Tuesday 9 PM sim. So here goes. Personal Log: Cadet Samuel Kwende Sema’J Point/Counterpoint…A career in Starfleet ::begin:: Three years I’ve been taking classes and doing training missions in the Academy. I have trained for battle situations, medical practices, basic engineering, science, dealing psychologically with events, all the goodies. The common theme in all of this joyous training was “Expect the Unexpected”. This last training mission wiped the slate that was my training clear. Dilithium Mining sounds like something simple. We took a runabout to a planet with some deposits of the valuable substance. On the trip, spirits were high, a few qualms about preparation…but nothing serious. We landed set up, and were fine; I even met Jami, a very nice cadet who was serving as assistant engineer. Not that I was interested or anything, that’s far out of the question…it just…added to the safe, comfortable feeling. The trouble started as soon as the drill hit ground. The dilithium…the inanimate solid isotope became a life sign, an angry, vindictive one. The worst part was seeing my chief science officer’s beheaded by one of these…things. I know it was a sim…a training exercise…but it becomes so real. I fell and snapped some tendons, and regardless of the fact that I was in a holodeck, I saw living dilithium gain one me as I failed to get up…and I feared for my life. It made me do a reality check. Is this really what I want to get into? There are so many variables to that question. I remember the teacher in high school making us do point/counterpoint debates. P - This is a dangerous job, with much risk involved. C - But there is much risk involved at home too, look what happened to…to Liz. P - Could those close to me afford a loss? C - This is my way of dealing with loss, following a dream… P - I can’t shake the thought that I am taking too much away from my daughter by perusing this. C - In a sense I am working for her defense and well being. CC - But I hate the idea that I may have to leave her behind, or put her in danger taking her with me. That’s only the tip of the iceberg for the things on which this decision is riding. I’m so unsure, and today I was scared. I feel a call to duty, and Liz would want me here. If she were older, I wonder what my daughter would want. I have things to offer, and they can be put to use defending our federation... I suppose it’s like a marriage, there will be times when I will want out, but looking at the big picture…it’s far worth it. Am I willing to endure unpleasant circumstances for the good of the federation? Yes. Am I willing to give my life? I don’t know yet. Can I do any good back home? Good maybe, but doing a service for others, putting my strengths to good use…not so much. For now, I think I will stick with it. Despite today’s uncomfortable events, I feel good about what I am doing here. We will see what my final months at the Academy bring, and then I have to decide if I want to take a post. So much to think about. ::end::

Thanks All!! its been major boat loads of fun training w/ you all. See you around!

well, will you just lookie what happened right after I made that post. I only started in late Nov and now its mid Jan....so i'm sure it wont take you too long! Good luck, live long and prosper, all that jazz. Welcome!

Yeah, probably just you...

Not blow up, thats what! ;)

See, this is one of those moments when this smiley works perfectly ;) You see, they call it mellow, but i think he looks more like he hasn't the sligtest idea how to respond to what was just said, or maybe this one works better... ;) but anyway, its an interesting story

somebody please agree with me that this would look cool seperated....come on... ;)

"Is This Name Acceptable?" can i make my character's name sam, or will people make fun of me and make me feel stupid ::chokes up:: all i wanted was to be named SAAAAAAAM ;) Just kidding everyone ;) Its all in good fun ;) ::Thwaps Seiben since everyone else seems do to so, looks around for N'Dak::