HAPPY BIRTHDAY USS REPUBLIC

[STSF_BluRox 0]

Happy Birthday to the USS Republic!! Beginning our 14th year of online simming!

 

I'd like to thank the current and past crews of the Republic for keeping it running all these years with your participation, creative writing skills, and passionate love of the game!

 

The USS Republic Sim began in November 1991, under the command of Captain Kruge. Also having commanded the Republic have been Captain Kraf, Admiral Erinna Morgyn, Captain Fish Vir, Captain Jael, Captain Kilgore and Vice-Admiral Ender. The current Galaxy-class ship is serving as a flag ship for Rear Admiral Errrika BluRox.

 

The U.S.S. Republic, NCC-1371-D, is the latest Federation ship to bear this proud name. Long renown as one of the premier training ships in the fleet, many a cadet or young officer have trained upon a ship bearing the name U.S.S. Republic.

 

In our ship's history, we can boast that one of the most famous to have served upon the Republic, was James T. Kirk, serving as a first-year Academy student with a cadet Ensign rank, and again on a short tour of duty as a Lieutenant. Of the less famous, many of our past and current GM's have done at least a short stint here as well. To all you you...a hearty Thank you!!

 

Rear Admira Errrika BluRox

Edited November 14, 2004 by STSF_BluRox

[Dumbass 0]

Happy Birthday to the USS Republic!! Beginning our 14th year of online simming!

 

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In our ship's history, we can boast that one of the most famous to have served upon the Republic, was James T. Kirk, serving as a first-year Academy student with a cadet Ensign rank, and again on a short tour of duty as a Lieutenant. Of the less famous, many of our past and current GM's have done at least a short stint here as well. To all you you...a hearty Thank you!!

Um... OK, something doesn't seem right. Kirk was reported dead aboard the Enterprise B about a century before the Republic was launched 14 years ago. Then he died for good on Veridian III in what would be 10 years ago, at the rank of Captain and having not left the planet.

 

Congratulations on your 14-year annivarsary! 14 years ago the Internet wasn't nearly as available to the average person as it is now. How did you manage to sim?

[Webmaster 20]

Ahhhh... the year was 1990. Phrases such as "I've fallen and I can't get up!" and "Homey don't play that!" came into being. Pretty Woman made it's debut on the big screen and it was the year Will Smith moved from being a rap star to being a television star in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air."

 

There was this service called America Online that featured some new fangled technology called "the internet". You would connect your high powered 386 or 486 computer to the information super highway at a blazing 14.4k and pay $3.99 an hour for the convienence.

 

It was only the people who were extreme nerds or just the plain wealthy who were online. Most people stayed happy just watching the TV, listening to the radio or collecting cassette tapes.

 

It was in this setting that the USS Republic began sowing the seeds of gaming... setting in place a series of events that lead to nearly a decade and a half of online role playing.

[DaryusZaphodDracal 0]

Wooohooo!!! Congrat's to the U.S.S. Republic. Here's to many more years of happy simming. ;)

 

Zaphod,

"Milk, it does a kitty good."

[Seiben 0]

Whoo-hoo! Yay us! Congrats to BLu and my fellow Republic crew for 14 years of continuous simming, and here's to many more anniversaries to come! Cheers guys. ;)

[STSF_BluRox 0]

In our ship's history, we can boast that one of the most famous to have served upon the Republic, was James T. Kirk, serving as a first-year Academy student with a cadet Ensign rank, and again on a short tour of duty as a Lieutenant.

This was referenced from Michael Jan Friedman's book:

 

My Brother's Keeper

Republic

Book One of Three

 

I was referring to the backstory history of the name USS Republic.

 

As for simming, we actually were once graced with the presence of a TOS cast member as an SGV, and he and another of the TOS cast also joined us on independent sim that half the Rep crew was also playing on at the time. Sworn to secrecy so as not to damage the working relationship of a former crewmember who had invited them to stop by and watch for a few minutes, we kept it quiet. They thought it was funny, and joined us for a few weeks as SGV's. The former crew member had been an extra in STII, and had some good contacts amongst the cast. She is missed by many of our crew, may she RIP. Any doubters, hey, you can take me at my word or not, your choice. Personally, I don't have to prove anything to anyone, as I know it's true. If you need proof, then ask Huff or Trepp, either can verify if they feel like it.

 

Blu

 

[koolaidman 0]

aw how cute... thats only a few years younger than me

Edited November 14, 2004 by koolaidman

[Cougar 0]

Happy Birthday!

[OHNO 0]

Happy Birthday, and may you have another happy 14+ more. ;)

[Seiben 0]

aw how cute... thats only a few years younger than me

Yeah, I know.. I was in Grade 4 when the republic first started. Heh, where does time go, eh? ;)

[koolaidman 0]

well i was just out of diapers... acually i was prolly still in diapers

 

its older than my brother though

Edited November 14, 2004 by koolaidman

[Grom 0]

Happy Birthday Republic! In just two more years, you'll be able to drive! ;)

[HyperDrive 0]

Wow, Republic. You're getting old.

 

Happy birthday. ;)

 

~HD

[Darrik 0]

Um... OK, something doesn't seem right. Kirk was reported dead aboard the Enterprise B about a century before the Republic was launched 14 years ago. Then he died for good on Veridian III in what would be 10 years ago, at the rank of Captain and having not left the planet.

but, if you believe in the books, the Romulans brought him back to life.

 

Anyways, back to subject. Congrats on 14! Didn't even know the internet was around back then ;) No, really. I didn't know that.

[Dumbass 0]

Anyways, back to subject. Congrats on 14! Didn't even know the internet was around back then :P No, really. I didn't know that.

Yeah, especially since Al Gore supposedly invented it while he was Vice President. 14 years ago Bush Sr. and Quayle were in office. :P

[Ki'rok 0]

Im so proud of my ship.....even if it is starting to go through puberty.....

 

Go Republicans!!!!!

[LoAmi 0]

There was this service called America Online that featured some new fangled technology called "the internet". You would connect your high powered 386 or 486 computer to the information super highway at a blazing 14.4k and pay $3.99 an hour for the convienence.

Happy Birthday, Republic.

 

I first got a computer in 1991, and didn't have a modem until 1-2 years later. In '91, the last of the 286's were still on sale, 386's were the standard models, and 486's were the high-end systems. From what I remember back then, 14.4k was the *high speed* modem; they were still selling 2400 baud and 9600 baud modems as the budget and standard models, respectively. The major online services were Compuserve (the largest), Prodigy, and *smaller upstart* America Online. AOL didn't support 14.4k connections until at least 1992-93. At the time, I think the only connection AOL had with the "Internet" was e-mail. They were rather late in introducing gopher access, Usenet groups (remember those?) . . . and embarrasingly late at WWW.

 

The real ner... I mean, techies had UNIX shell accounts to access the Internet directly, and, somewhat richer techies used SLIP and/or PPP accounts (still the standard for Internet dialup) to use a graphical web browser, which was probably NCSA Mosaic, (or an early version of Netscape Navigator?).

 

And, as for Al Gore, I believe his claim is to be the first to have applied the term "information superhighway" to the Internet (when was the last time you heard that one?).

[STSF_BluRox 0]

In '91, the last of the 286's were still on sale, 386's were the standard models, and 486's were the high-end systems.

 

From what I remember back then, 14.4k was the *high speed* modem; they were still selling 2400 baud and 9600 baud modems as the budget and standard models, respectively.

Quietly puts the dust cover back over the 386 in the basement (ok, so I still play my Dos Lemmings on it while I wait for the dryer to finish).

 

Yep, computer guys started the sim. I know I came in a bit later, and it was still half computer guys.

 

Look at it this way, you're not paying by the hour to sim anymore. Between sims, we used to have to hop between free areas, and finding empty common rooms to avoid charges to keep the bills somewhat manageable. Trust me, you find a way around, once you hit that first $200/month bill for simming, and your husband gives you "that look".

 

On an up note... stsf_laura got my AOL 1.0 floppy at my dinner a few years back as a door prize. Guess I'll have to upgrade that version now...LOL.

[LoAmi 0]

On an up note... stsf_laura got my AOL 1.0 floppy at my dinner a few years back as a door prize. Guess I'll have to upgrade that version now...LOL.

Wow, AOL floppies! I remember those. The company used to send us free floppy disks in the mail... wasn't that nice of them? Just pop them into the computer, type:

FORMAT A: /Q /U

and they were ready to use.

Then, they switched to CD's and it was all downhill from there.

[Seiben 0]

Oh yeah.. ::still has some floppies from AOL as well as the 14 floppies required to install Windows 95::

[Commodore Moose 0]

Happy birthday Republic. By now, you've probably had more episodes than all the Trek series combined. : )

 

Here's to 14 more.

 

Moose

[Dumbass 0]

Go Republicans!!!!!

Yeah, Go Republicans! The White House, both houses of Congress, a majority of the Governors, etc., etc... :P

[Grom 0]

Yeah, Go Republicans! The White House, both houses of Congress, a majority of the Governors, etc., etc... :P

And John McCain!

 

Wait...

 

:P