STARDATE
1 0 2 0 1 . 2
JAN.
15, 2002
VOL.
19 ISSUE 2
The U.S.S.
JAMESTOWN, NCC-1843-D, commissioned September 8, 1982, is the Virginia
Peninsula Chapter of STARFLEET, an International “STAR TREK” Fan
Organization. STARFLEET and the
U.S.S. JAMESTOWN are NON-PROFIT entities.
The “STARDATE” is a publication of the
U.S.S. JAMESTOWN. Articles not otherwise credited are those of the
Editor. Views expressed are those of the author(s), and may not represent the
opinions of this or other JAMESTOWN departments or the Ship. The
information and commentary therein are in no way intended to infringe upon the
copyrights of Paramount Pictures, Inc. The work herein remains the property of
the author. STARFLEET chapters may reproduce part of the “STARDATE,” provided this credit is used:
“(author), U.S.S. JAMESTOWN, “STARDATE (issue
number)”.
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B M I S S I O N S
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submission should be done as a DOS text file which ends in “.TXT”. It can also
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PUBLICATION. Material not dated may be submitted at any time, and will be
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Commanding Officer has final say as the newsletter’s final content. The “STARDATE” is closed on the 5th of the
month of publication. Send all entries to:
COMM
Richard W. Hewitt
254
Cherokee Drive
Newport
News VA 23602
Please
feel free to call Richard (757-833-0117) if you have any questions or
suggestions! Member’s input is always welcome...
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CONTACT
POINTS
IF
YOU NEED ANY HELP WITH SHIP’S
BUSINESS
PLEASE CONTACT OR CALL:
FCAPT
JOHN WINSLEY (CO) AT 757-850-4590,
31
GLASCOW WAY
HAMPTON, VA
23669
E-MAIL:
USSJAMESTOWN@JUNO.COM
OR
CAPT
MARILYN ROMERO (XO) AT
757-851-7965
1863 OLDE BUCKINGHAM ROAD
HAMPTON, VA
23669-1916
E-MAIL:
VEKMA@JUNO.COM
The
Ship’s Web site: http://www.angelfire.com/va/ussjamestown
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FRIENDS
OF THE JIMMY-T
Remember
to visit one of the following Friends of the ‘Jimmy-T’ for your STAR TREK
needs.
ATOMIC
COMICS EMPORIUM at
50
West Mercury Blvd., Hampton VA 23669-2509
Phone
# (757) 723-5003
or
at
452
Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608-3806
Phone
# (757) 877-3756
BENDER’S
BOOKS & CARDS
22
S. Mallory St., Hampton VA 23663-1708
Phone
# (757)
723-3741
CHAPMAN’S
MAGIC
878
J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News
VA 23601-1303
Phone#
(757)
595-5917
SEW-WRITE
(Anne P. Marsh, Proprietor)
112-d
Production Dr., Yorktown VA 23693-4024
Phone
# (757)
596-2240
TRILOGY
700
E. Little Creek Rd., Norfolk
VA
23518-3710
Phone
# (757) 587-2540
WORLD’S
BEST COMICS
9825
Jefferson Ave., Newport News
VA
23605-1141
Phone
# (757) 595-9005
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SHIP'S
LOG
Commanding Officer’s
Report…
Stardate: 10112.28
FCAPT John Winsley
Reporting…
Greetings and
Salutations…
I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Well, it has been a busy three months
since my last report. We have
participated in a lot of events:
the Haunted House at the VA Air and Space Center, the USS Maat’s Star
Trek the Movie showing, attended the IKV Bat’Leth’s Anniversary Dinner, our own
Christmas Party and the IKV Bat’Leth’s Christmas party.
SHIP’S
NEWS:
Two department heads have stepped down from their positions: Cmdr Paul Payne has resigned as Chief of
Sciences and Cmdr Linda Leonardy has resigned as Chief of Security. Also we have two new department
heads: LtCmdr David Bock is the new
Chief of Security and Captain Lori Anne Joyner is the New Acting Chief of
Engineering. We have these Senior
Staff positions open: Chief of
Operations, Chief of Sciences, Commandant of the Cadet Corps, and Chief Petty
Officer of the Command (enlisted only).
Also we have these Junior Staff positions open: Assistant Chief of Security, Assistant
Chief of Medical, Assistant Chief of Operations, Assistant Chief of Sciences,
Assistant Chief of Services, Assistant Chief of Engineering and Acting Ensign
(cadet only). If you are interested
in an automatic promotion by taking a Senior Staff position you are promoted to
the rank of LT Commander, and if you take a Junior Staff position you are
promoted to the rank of LT. If you
are interested contact the XO Captain Marilyn Romero or
me.
REGIONAL
NEWS:
In October 2001, RAdmr Carolyn Donner resigned her position as the Region
One Regional Coordinator and RAdmr Willy Smith has been Acting R1 RC. Since then there have been nominations
and we are in the process of an election.
The candidates that are running are Carl Lewis (USS Charleston), Jack
Hopkins (Vice R1 RC) and Robin Pillow (Region One Relief Fund). After a lot of research and discussion
with the Staff and some other STARFLEET Chapters, I have voted for Carl
Lewis. By the time this newsletter
is issued the STARFLEET IG should have informed everyone of the winner of the
election. I will keep you
informed.
REGION AWARDS
NEWS:
We had a number of USS Jamestown Members receive Region One Awards. Below is the list.
Name/Rank
Award
FCapt John Winsley
R1 10 Year Good Conduct Award
Cmdr Mary Ann Winsley
R1 10 Year Good Conduct Award
Cpl. James Winsley
R1 10 Year Good Conduct Award
Cmdr Lee Vitasek
R1 10 Year Good Conduct Award
Cmdr Paul Payne
R1 10 Year Good Conduct Award
Capt Lori Ann Joyner
R1 5 Year Good Conduct
Award
Capt Marilyn Romero
R1 5 Year Good Conduct
Award
Maj. Michael Romero
R1 5 Year Good Conduct
Award
If you would like to get the Region One Award Ribbons we will be having
an R1 Awards Work Shop at my house on the last Saturday of the month at about 5
PM. What you will need to bring is
a copy of any R1 Award you have been awarded, also OTS and OCC
certificates. I will have the info
on R1 ship's awards we have been given.
Then we will work out a package to send to the R1 Awards Coordinator to
get the ribbons.
PLANS FOR NEXT
YEAR:
The Staff is making plans for the year 2002. One of the things we are going to do is
have some recruiting displays. I
have been given names and phone numbers of some various places where we could
have a recruiting display. Of
course, we will have our usual recruiting display at the Center’s Off World
Festival which should be in February or March 2002. I want to visit a Region One STARFLEET
ship again this year (we have done this for the last four years). This year I am thinking of taking a road
trip to the USS Athena, which would be a weekend, or at least over night, since
they are up in Northern Virginia.
An alternate would be the USS Powhatan, which is local. Another event we plan to have is the USS
Maat has approached us and the IKV Bat'Leth about sharing the Maat’s Casino
Night. And of course our big thing
this year will be our 20th Anniversary Dinner. We are trying to think big on this
one. We want to invite the
STARFLEET Commander and Region 1 Coordinator. If you have any ideas please let us
know. Other events will be our
annual picnic, March of Dimes Walk America, the VA Air and Space Center’s
Haunted House, and we want to build a float for the Hampton Holly Days
Parade. Also each month on the we
are having an Enterprise Party at my house where we can watch the latest episode
of Enterprise. If you have any
ideas for events and things the ship can do, please feel free to contact XO Capt
Marilyn Romero, or me. I have also
tasked the Department Heads to have events or projects for their
departments. Again, if you have
ideas for your department head or even a different department head, please
contact them and let them know.
Well, that’s about it. We are going to have a Great Year!
FCapt John Winsley Signing Off….
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S
LOG:
STARDATE
10112.29
CAPTAIN MARILYN
ROMERO
REPORTING. .
.
Greetings, crew of the Mighty Jamestown! We’ve had a busy few months, now that
everyone is trying to get back to normal after the 9-11 attacks. Several members of our crew attended the
USS Maat’s anniversary party on October 13th. The theme was everything Vulcan. John and Mary Ann Winsley came as
Hawaiian Vulcans. See photos
elsewhere in this issue. We all had
a great time. Our next big event
was the Haunted House we organized for the Virginia Air and Space Center. We have done this every year for the
past several years. Although it was
a lot of work, we enjoyed doing it.
If you missed it, I have included several photos of the Haunted House,
also. On November 3rd, a
contingent from the Jamestown attended the IKV Bat’Leth’s anniversary
dinner. It was held at a place
called “Celebrations” in Newport News.
It was a very elegant place, and we are considering having the
Jamestown’s 20th Anniversary celebration there. We had our annual Christmas party at the
Winsley’s home on December 14th. Since it was the day before my birthday,
I also received several birthday gifts.
I was pleased and surprised.
Thanks very much to all. We
also had a very successful auction to benefit the Ship’s treasury. I also want to thank everyone who
donated items and also those who purchased things.
As you may realize if you have read the CO’s report, we have had several
changes in the Command Staff. These
changes have also left several vacancies.
If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact me or
your CO. This is a great way to get
more involved in our club and in your community. The only way for our club to continue
with our many events and charities is for as many crewmembers as possible to
participate. The more you
participate, the more fun we have and the more people we are able to help. We shouldn’t forget the USS Jamestown’s
motto, which is “Let Me Help.”
(This is also a great chance for a promotion!)
Here’s hoping that you and yours had a wonderful holiday. Live long and
prosper.
CAPT MARILYN ROMERO SIGNING
OFF. . .
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NOTE FROM THE
EDITOR
STARDATE: 10112.30
COMM Richard W. Hewitt,
Recording . .
.
Again it has been a very busy three months for us. On a personal note, I lost my mother on
Dec. 15th and then on the last day of work I was laid off from
Canon. But things will be OK in the
long run. And as far as the Ship
goes it has been busy also, we have done a lot things. I think we had a good year and I hope we
will have a better one in 2002.
I would like to acknowledge the Ships that are part of our newsletter
exchange program. They are: "The Short Circuit," USS MAAT in
Virginia Beach, VA; "The Observer," USS CEYLON in St. Louis, MO; "The Legend,"
USS ATLAS in St. Ann, MO; and "Tikopai Express," USS TIKOPAI in San Jose,
CA. I for one enjoy reading the
newsletters from the other ships.
If I missed anybody, I apologize and I will try to get it into the next
issue.
Once again I need stories and artwork from you, the members of the
Jimmy-T, to use in the STARDATE this coming year. So, start writing now and get those
stories and artwork in to us as soon as you can! If you have some pictures you would like
to see in the STARDATE, just get them to me and I will see if I can use them in
the next issue. You can give them
to me as a normal picture, or if you can scan them and send them to me, I will
have a head start on getting them into the newsletter.
As always, I need your stories, artwork, and reports turned in to me NO
LATER THAN THE 20th OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO PUBLICATION. For those dates just check the first
column on the 2nd page. It is very
easy to get your reports, stories, and artwork to me. 1) Just give it to me at a meeting. Please type it, or put it on a
disk. If on a disk, please have it
formatted for a PC and save it as a text file (*.txt). 2) E-mail it to VEKMA@JUNO.COM (this is
our XO Marilyn Romero's email address).
Once she has reviewed it, she will send it to me.
Editor of the
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STARDATE Security
Report
Date: December 16,
2001
Commander Linda Leonardy
Reporting…
Hello Fellow
Voyagers:
By the time you read this, Christmas and New Year’s will have already
passed. I hope everyone’s holiday
was happy. Hopefully, this New Year
will be better.
There are many events that we as a ship can look forward to: possibly another Klingon/Starfleet Blood
Feud, our annual picnic and many other things as well. However the one I am really looking
forward to celebrating is the twentieth anniversary of the USS Jamestown. (a not–too–subtle hint for the Command
Staff! Maybe you should go ahead
and notify the Commander Starfleet, Les Rickard, so he can have an advance
notice of our twentieth anniversary.)
After all, he does live in North Carolina and twenty years in Starfleet
is a big deal.
One more thing. This will be
my last official report for the Security Department. I an unable to fulfill my duties as a
department chief, and it’s best for the ship if I step down as the Chief of
Security. Whoever assumes the
position of Chief of Security, I wish them well. I will be turning over to John all of
the Security Department items that I have made – such as the ID cards and
recruiting posters. Maybe the next
chief can use them.
I
hope everyone has a Happy New Year.
Commander Linda Leonardy
signing off…
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Chief Security Officer’s
Report
Stardate: 10112.29
Lt Cmdr David Bock
Reporting. . .
I hope everyone had a great and safe Christmas! I just wanted to inform all hands that I
have volunteered and been recently appointed as Chief of Security for the USS
JAMESTOWN (NCC-1843-D). With the
recent events happening around our country and the world, I would like to remind
everyone to think about safety and security 24/7, whether at work or at
play. Whenever we are at an
unsecure location for any of our events, I will be especially aware of the
security conditions at the site. As
with my real world job in the U.S. Navy, I take security requirements very
seriously. Through my remaining
time onboard, I will endeavor to serve the CO and the crew to the best of my
abilities. Remember, think safety
24/7!
Hailing frequencies closed.
Lt Cmdr David Bock,
out!
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Chief Medical Officer’s
Log:
STARDATE: 10112.28
Commander Mary Ann Winsley
Reporting . . .
Hi
Crew,
In my last report I
talked about volunteering for the American Red Cross. At our November 2001 meeting we had a
representative from the American Cancer Society come to our meeting to talk to
us about volunteering. Since some
people did not make that meeting, below is some information on volunteering for
the ACS. Note I volunteer two or
three times a month driving Cancer patients who do not have transportation from
their homes to their Chemo treatments, Radiation treatments or doctor’s
appointments. This is a really easy
thing to volunteer for because it takes only a few hours at most, just to give
them a ride to and from their
appointments. Below are the local
ACS offices where you can call to volunteer or make
donations.
Region
VII - Peninsula Office
895
Middleground Blvd STE 154
Newport
News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 591-8330
Fax: (757) 591-8328
Region
VII - Norfolk Office
2730
Ellsmere Ave
Norfolk,
VA 23513
Phone: (757) 853-6638
Fax: (757) 853-7006
American
Cancer Society Web Page:
http://www.cancer.org
Chief
Medical Officer Signing Off…
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The Crazy 8th
Report
STARDATE: 10112.11
COL JASON
SCHRECK
108th MSG OIC,
Reporting. . .
Well, I have a few things to report this month. First of all, I hope everyone had a
happy Holiday. Second, some of you
may have noticed last month in the Stardate, and some of you saw my promotion at
the meeting, but I’m now a full Colonel in the Starfleet Marines. This of course means a big pay
raise. For those of you who aren’t
familiar with Marine rank structure, a Colonel is the Marine equivalent of a
Captain in Starfleet. I was
obviously glad to hear I got the promotion. I would have mentioned it last
month, but when I sent in my last report it wasn’t yet official. Next, I'm planning one big project for
the department this coming summer.
I would appreciate the participation of everyone in the department and
may need to ask members of other departments for some help on this one. I'm planning on making a recruiting
video for the strike group. The
current plan is to shoot at several locations around the area. Currently planned locations are the VA
Air and Space center, War Memorial Museum, and if possible the Army
Transportation museum at Fort Eustis.
The video will introduce the Marines to potential members and talk about
some of the fictional positions available.
I'd like to have all the Marines participate in this project. I have run into a snag though; I do not
own a video camera, and so far don’t know if any other Marines in the unit do,
either. I would appreciate it if
any crew member of the ship who has a video camera would allow us to use
it. I will take full responsibility
for it, and pay if anything happens to it.
Or if someone would be willing to help us film the video by using the
camera themselves during the filming.
Sorry this report has gotten a little long, but if anyone is willing to
lend the video camera, or do the shooting please get in touch with me.
Last
but not least, any Marines who received an award from the Starfleet Marine Corps
at or after the anniversary dinner, and are interested in ordering the ribbons
they’ve earned, please let me know. Supcom has gotten the new ribbons in and I
plan to place an order sometime after the first of the year. I’ve already figured how much everyone’s
awards would cost, so see me so I can let you know the cost if you’re
interested.
That’s all for this
month.
Colonel Schreck signing
off
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TREASURER’S
REPORT
Stardate: 10112.22
FCapt
John Winsley Reporting
This is the current treasury report. Our major expenses since the last report
were a $200 donation to the American Red Cross, $407.28 for the Haunted House
(which we were totally reimbursed for by the VA Air and Space Center) and
$87.31for the last STARDATE reproduction and mailing. The rest of the money spent from the
checking account was for STARFLEET Membership renewals. We took in $252 at the ship’s Christmas
auction last month. Our next major
expense will be the printing and mailing of this newsletter which should cost
about $80 to $90.
Checking
Account Balance Summary:
Balance
from last report:
$591.34
Expenditures
since last report:
$829.65
Deposits
since last report:
$863.25
New
Balance:
$624.97
Petty
Cash Balance:
$094.15
Total
Treasury Balance:
$719.12
FCapt
John Winsley Signing Off…
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SERVICES
DEPARTMENT REPORT
STARDATE: 10112.20
Commander
Eric VanArsdale
Dear
Crew,
I will be taking orders for jackets at the next meeting. Also, I am currently trying to find out
the full prices for polo shirts, including the minimum
order.
I am currently writing a skit for the 20th anniversary. If anyone is interested in taking part,
I should have the full details by the February or March
meeting.
That is all for now.
Commander
Eric VanArsdale
Chief
Services Officer
"Having
fun is the name of the game."
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Acting
Chief of Engineering's Report
STARDATE: 10201.02
Capt
Lori Joyner Reporting. . .
Hello! Im baaaaaaaack!
Whoa,
life was busy for me!! I'm back in
the Engine room and it feels good.
The hum of the engines and the flashy lights are so exciting. I feel a story brewing. *evil grin* Hmmmm, "Tid Bits from Engineering," also
known as the "You had to be There" column.
People keep asking for me to start that up again so I guess I will. That's about it for
now....
Signing
off.... Acting CEO Captain Lori Joyner
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ONGOING
PROJECT
Battered
Women’s Shelter Donations:
Stardate: 10112.27
CMDR
Mary Ann Winsley Reporting
Greetings
Crew…
I would like to thank all those in the crew who donated items for the
Battered Women’s Shelter, even though this was a quick last minute thing. We collected 15 new Christmas Toys and
30 cans of food. The people at the
Battered Women’s shelter were very pleased. I plan to have another collection in the
year 2002, probably at the May or June 2002 meeting.
Commander
Mary Ann Winsley
Signing
Off….
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Canned
Food Donations to the Salvation Army . . .
Stardate: 10112.22
Captain
John Winsley Reporting . . .
This is my second report for this year. We have had some good donations in the
last few months. Keep up the good
work. Please remember to bring
canned goods to each meeting. Just
bring a can or two. It adds up
really quick. I would like to thank
all the crew for all the hard work!
Donations
Month Quantity
Year
2000
199
July
to Nov 2001
089
Total
to Date
288
Captain
John Winsley…
Signing
Off...
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Over Seas Coupon Project
Report..
Stardate: 10112.22
Communications Channels
open….
Captain John Winsley
Reporting…
Hi Crew! Below is our
present total for the Over Seas Coupon Project. We held a coupon cutting party in
October 2001 and shipped out the coupons the next week. The last party we only had six people
come to help out, and three of them were myself, Mary Ann and Jimmy. So for now, since we (the Command Staff)
have decided that since the crew participation in the Stupid Movie Night and
Coupon Cutting Party has dropped to near nothing, we will take a temporary break
the from the parties. There will be
no more Stupid Movie Nights and Coupon Cutting Parties scheduled. Note if anyone in the crew wants to
become the OCP Coordinator for the ship, let me know. We can still go on with cutting coupons
and making shipments if members are interested in bringing them to the
meeting. What I need is for the
members to do a little extra work in the future. Not only cut them out, but sort them by
Food and Non-Food and calculate the packet's value (Food and Non-Food
Value). This way whoever ships them
will not have a whole bunch of work sorting and counting them to do before the
packet goes to our adopted base.
The Command Staff and I will inform the club if and when we have another
Coupon Cutting Party. If you are
interested in OCP Coordinator, please let me know.
Collected since the last
shipment:
Food:
$00,663.68
Non
Food:
$01,549.63
Total last Shipped:
$01,518,37
Total shipped in 1998
$03,861.06
Total shipped in 1999
$25,273.07
Total shipped in 2000
$19,517.12
Total for 2001
$06,358.62
Total since 1998
$55,009.87
Thanks for all the
help!!!!
Captain John
Winsley
Signing
Off….
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MEMBERSHIP
REPORT
USS Jamestown STARFLEET and
Jamestown Membership Report.
Stardate: 10112.22
Captain John Winsley
Reporting…
Membership Totals since last
report:
45
Renewals since last
month
02
In-Process New Members
01
Expired Memberships not
renewing
09
Total STARFLEET Members
38
Total Members Listed on the
Current SFI Roster
36
STARFLEET’s records have us at 36 as of December 16, 2001 and we have one
new member who I processed on line just this last week. I would like to welcome back one
member: Becca Ostman has renewed
with the USS Jamestown. Also we
have one new member: Jason
Batts. Welcome aboard, Jason. Jason was recruited by Col Jason
Schreck, and of course he will be going to the SF Marines Department of the
ship. We have nine members who I
have given up on them renewing with the ship. I have dropped them from the list of
members needing renewing. I only
have two old crewmembers who expired this year that I expect to have them
renew: Paul Payne and Scott
Melrose. We have 13 crewmembers
whose Starfleet membership will expire in February, March or April. Below is the list of members needed
renewing or members who will expire.
Expired Needing to
Renew
Member
Name
SCC
Number Expiration
Date
Cmdr
Scott Melrose
16079
08/14/01
Cmdr
Paul Payne
21595
08/29/01
Future Members Renewal
Info
Member Name
SCC Number Expiration
Date
Bock,
David A
44660
02-13-02
Blackwell,
Lori
54921
03-06-02
Boucher,
Christina L
54943
03-11-02
Burdette,
Matt
32147
02-13-02
Crum,
Richard
33283
02-11-02
Drane,
James E
49017
03-25-02
Drane,
Geraldine
53944
03-25-02
Leonardy,
Linda
33449
03-20-02
Ketner,
Sam
55023
03-25-02
Schreck,
Jason
52755
03-20-02
Walker,
Lexine D.
55022
03-25-02
Woods,
William
47428
04-06-02
Woods,
Christine
51163
04-06-02
To renew your membership, you can either pay me at the meetings or mail a
check or money order (payable to the USS Jamestown) to me at my home
address: 31 Glascow Way, Hampton VA
23669, or you can pay by credit card on the STARFLEET Web Site: http://www.sfi.org. Renewal costs are: $15.00 for one member, $22.00 for a
family of two, $25.00 for a family of three, $28.00 for a family of four, $31.00
for a family of five and $34.00 for a family of six.
Captain John
Winsley…
Signing Off…
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Coming
January 2002
The American Cancer Society and The Veterans Affairs Medical Center will
hold four, free, 2-hour classes
designed for the cancer patient and their family and friends. These classes provide information on a
variety of topics and resources. It
is encouraged you attend all classes, but not required.
Veterans Affairs
Medical Center
100 Emancipation
Drive
Hampton,
Virginia
23667
757-722-9961
Session
Information
Week
1: Learning
about cancer and
cancer treatment
Week
2: Keeping
well in mind and body
Week
3: Feelings
and relationships
Week
4: Discovering
resources and celebrating life
Registration
is encouraged. For more information
or to register call Yvonne Bailey, LCSW at 722-9961 ext. 2276 or Linda Quiambao,
RN at
722-9961 ext.
2602
For additional services
contact the ACS Patient Resource
Center toll free at 1-888-ACS-NEED/1-888-227-6333
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NEXT
MEETINGS
FEB.17, 2002 at 2
PM
MARCH 17, 2002 at 2
PM
APRIL 22, 2002 at 2
PM
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REMEMBER
Remember, each member should
save and bring the following items to each meeting . .
.
CANNED GOODS, COUPONS
and STAMPS
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STAR TREK
NEWS
Official
"Nemesis" Press Release
DATE:
12.17.01
Captured
from the Star Trek Web Site: http://www.startrek.com
By
FCapt John Winsley
PARAMOUNT
PICTURES ANNOUNCES "STAR TREK: NEMESIS"
BEGINS
PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
HOLLYWOOD,
December 11, 2001 — "Star Trek: Nemesis" has begun principal photography,
filming primarily on soundstages and locations in Southern California. The
fourth motion picture featuring the cast of the Emmy-winning television series
Star Trek: The Next Generation created by Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek: Nemesis"
is produced by Rick Berman and directed by Stuart Baird. The screenplay is
written by Oscar®-nominated John Logan ("Gladiator" and the 2002 release "The
Time Machine") from a story by Logan & Berman and Brent Spiner. Marty
Hornstein serves as executive producer and unit production manager, Peter
Lauritson serves as co-producer and Jeffrey L. Kimball ("Mission Impossible 2")
is director of photography. Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment
operations of Viacom Inc.
Reprising their starring roles as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are
Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T.
Riker), Brent Spiner (Lieutenant Commander Data), LeVar Burton (Lieutenant
Commander Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Worf), Gates McFadden (Commander
Beverly Crusher, Chief Medical Officer), and Marina Sirtis (Lieutenant Commander
Deanna Troi, Counselor).
On their way to celebrate the wedding of First Officer Will Riker and
Counselor Deanna Troi, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise crew are
suddenly diverted for an unexpected diplomatic mission to the planet Romulus.
Longtime enemies of the Federation, the Romulans have expressed their desire to
initiate negotiations that will hopefully lead to a long-awaited unity in the
galaxy. But upon their arrival on Romulus, the Enterprise crew is faced with a
threat that could lead to the destruction of the planet Earth, and Picard comes
face to face with a man who may prove to be his most dangerous adversary yet …
and surprisingly personal nemesis.
Stuart Baird previously directed the political thriller "Executive
Decision" starring Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal, as well as the follow-up to
the Academy Award®-winning "The Fugitive," "U.S. Marshals" starring Tommy Lee
Jones and Wesley Snipes. Producer Rick Berman continues to guide the Star Trek
universe after producing "Star Trek Generations," "Star Trek: First Contact" and
"Star Trek: Insurrection." He was executive producer of Star Trek: The Next
Generation and the co-creator/executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
and Star Trek: Voyager. Berman is also currently producing the "prequel" series
Enterprise, which he co-created as well.
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Perlman
Beams To 'Nemesis'
FROM
SCIFIWIRE:
27-December-01
Veteran genre actor Ron Perlman (Alien: Resurrection) will join the cast
of Star Trek: Nemesis, the official Star Trek Web site
reported.
The site also confirmed the casting of newcomer Tom Hardy as Shinzon, the
nemesis of the film's title, as expected.
The TrekWeb site offered a few spoilers about Perlman's character. He
will reportedly play the Viceroy, a mentor to Shinzon, who cared for him during
his youth on Remus, the Romulan sister world. The Viceroy is "Nosferatu-like,"
with a horrifying appearance that includes long, grotesque fingernails. The
Viceroy is also telepathic and helps Shinzon invade Counselor Troi's mind at one
point in the film, TrekWeb reported.
Perlman is perhaps best known for his starring role in the 1980s TV
series Beauty and the Beast. More recently, he voiced characters in the animated
SF movie Titan A.E. and the animated TV shows Mortal Kombat
and
Batman.
===============================================================
Keating
Praises 'Enterprise'
FROM
SCIFIWIRE
19-December-01
Enterprise co-star Dominic Keating told SCI FI Wire that he thinks he
knows why the UPN series continues to win stellar ratings, while its Star Trek
predecessor, Voyager, declined following its
premiere.
"I never watched Voyager, but Voyager got a huge pilot figure, even
bigger than ours, dare I say," the British actor said in an interview. "Why they
dropped off? I don't know. It
probably got a bit sterile, and that's why [creator-executive producers Rick
Berman and Brannon Braga] brought Enterprise back to be a prequel and [brought] it closer to some sort of
sense of human drama."
Keating plays Lt. Malcolm Reed on the freshman series and counts among
his other genre credits episodes of Poltergeist: The Legacy, G vs E, Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, The Immortal and Special Unit 2. "Our show definitely appeals to
an audience now because it's close enough in time where you can get a concept of
what it might be like," he said of Enterprise. "We live like spacemen in those
suits a lot of the time, and we mess up. We don't get it all right the whole
time. It's kind of like Lewis and Clark. We're explorers, and it's the first
expedition into deep space for humankind. There is an earthy quality to it, even
though it's SF drama. It's [also] funny, and it's sexy and altogether more
human." Enterprise airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT Wednesdays on
UPN.
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UPN
AND CBS MERGE
From
Daily News:
Captured
off the internet by:
FCapt
John Winsley
"CBS President Leslie Moonves yesterday was given the additional duty of
running UPN. Moonves, who has helped turn CBS around since arriving at the
network six years ago, will now also oversee UPN, which was launched in 1995 and
has since lost millions. 'The Agency,' starring Will Patton (r.) and Gil
Bellows, may be moving from CBS to UPN....Despite ratings increases this season,
the general industry view is Valentine's programming for UPN has been
lackluster. The network's largest draw has been the various "Star Trek" series,
which started before UPN and its WWF telecasts. Last season, Valentine acquired
the WB's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Roswell." For CBS, operating UPN
creates built-in efficiencies in staffing and ad sales. It also gives CBS a
chance to recycle some programming between the networks. In theory, a drama such
as "The Agency," which appeals to males, could reair on UPN; conversely, CBS
could make use of UPN's "Enterprise." A more likely scenario would see UPN carry
CBS News' coverage of crises." -- thanks, evay!
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Enterprise
Stuff on sale on the Internet
Info
Captured by: FCapt John Winsley
Star
Trek Web Site:
http://www.startrek.com
Enterprise
NX- 01 Embroidered T-Shirt
100%
cotton, black T-shirt features the NX-01 call letters embroidered on the left
chest. Join the Enterprise crew today!
Price:
$20.00
EXCLUSIVE!
LIMITED EDITION Enterprise NX-01 Lithograph
The
Official Star Trek Fan Club brings you a new art piece designed by John Eaves,
Star Trek’s Senior Conceptual Illustrator. The Enterprise NX-01 takes her first
venture into the final frontier on this 24” x 36”lithograph. Printed on archival
quality paper. Limited edition of 1000 pieces. PRICE: $50.00
EXCLUSIVE
Enterprise- NX-01 Sweatshirt
It’s
very cold in outer space; keep warm, wear our exclusive Enterprise NX-01
sweatshirt. Classic oxford, 9.5 oz weight, sweatshirt features a silk-screened
Enterprise NX-01 insignia in black on the chest. PRICE: $29.00 Med – XLG; $34.00
2XL, 3XL
Enterprise
NX- 01 Polo Shirt
Navy
polo is 100% cotton, has three wood-tone buttons, and a 2.25” diameter
Enterprise uniform patch design embroidered on the left chest. PRICE: $34.00
American
Patches
http://www.americanpatches.com/
Enterprise
NX-01 Patch PRICE:
$10.00
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SCI-FI
NEWS
'Rings'
Tops Christmas Day
FROM
SCIFIWIRE:
27-December-01
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring retained its No. 1 slot at
the box office on Christmas Day, with an estimated gross of $11.5 million for
the day, the Hollywood trade papers reported.
That brought Fellowship's total take to $94 million since its release on
Dec. 19.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, meanwhile, inched past the
computer-animated Shrek to become the highest-grossing film of the year, with
nearly $268 million in ticket sales
after 40 days in release.
The time-travel romantic comedy Kate & Leopold opened on Christmas
Day in the No. 3 slot, with nearly $2.6 million in ticket
sales.
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The
Spider-Man Movie
Captured
from Web Site:
http://www.countingdown.com/movies/spider-man
Captured
by: FCapt John Winsley
What Spider-Man Is About: Young New York teenager Peter Parker is a geek.
He isn't popular, he likes science, and doesn't have many friends. Nothing seems
to be going his way until one fateful trip to Osborn technologies changes
everything. When Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider, he gains super
strength, a 'spider-sense', the ability to stick to walls, and organic
webspinners. With his newfound powers, he becomes Spider-Man, and through a
great tragedy learns an important life lesson: With great power comes great
responsibility.
RELEASE
DATE May
03, 2002
CAST:
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James
Franco, Bruce Campbell, J. Simmons, Rosemary Harris, Willem Dafoe and
more.
DIRECTOR: Sam
Raimi
GENRE: Fantasy
RATING: PG-13
OFFICIAL
SITE:
http://www.spiderman.sonypictures.com/
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UPCOMING
CONVENTIONS
Upcoming
Star Trek/Sci Fi Conventions
By
FCapt John Winsley
Date:
December 22, 2001
Slanted
Fedora Con
When:
Friday,
Saturday and Sunday ... January 25/26/27...
Hours
on Friday are 3 till 8 PM and Saturday and Sunday... 10 AM till 6 PM.
Where:
Durham
Marriott, 201 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701
Phone
for Hotel Reservations and Directions ONLY:
(919)
768-6000...Mention the "Star Trek" convention for a discounted
rate.
Guests:
William
Shatner -Captain Kirk - Classic Star Trek, Walter Koenig – Chekov - Classic Star
Trek and Bester – Babylon Five, George Takei – Sulu - Classic Star Trek, Claudia
Christian – Ivanova - Babylon Five, Robert Krimmer – Cartagia - Babylon Five,
Alexandra Tydings – Aphrodite - Xena, Robert Duncan McNeill - Tom Paris - Star
Trek: Voyager, Robert Picardo - Holographic Doctor - Star Trek: Voyager, Roxann
Dawson – Torres - Star Trek: Voyager, Ethan Phillips – Neelix - Star Trek:
Voyager
How
Much: Small
print...Note: All tickets subject to 7.25% sales tax. Daily General Admission
...$20 ... $21.45 with tax
Convention
Weekend Reserved Seating ... $100 ... $107.25 with tax. Saturday Only Convention
Reserved Seating ... $75 ... $80.44 with tax. Sunday Only Convention Reserved
Seating ... $75 ... $80.44 with tax. Theatre Package ... $100 ... $107.25 with tax. VIP
RESERVED SEATING/THEATRE PACKAGE ... $200 ... $214.50 with
tax
(913)
441-9405 Or mail a check to:
Slanted
Fedora Entertainment, 623 Aminda ST, Shawnee, KS 66226. http://www.sfedora.com/raleigh,.htm
Farpoint
2002
February
15, 16,17 2002, Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn
Hunt
Valley, Maryland
Guests:
George Takei (Capt Hiraru Sulu Star Trek), Philip Anglem (Vedek Bareil, DS9),
Robin Curtis (LT Saavik, Star Trek Movies), Marc Okrand (Disney’s Atlantis), Bob
Greenberger (Marvel Comics), Howard Weinstein, Dr. Yojo Kondo, Inge Heyer, The
Boogie Nights, Prometheus Radio Theatre
Cost:
$45.00
- Full Weekend, $25.00 - Sunday, $05.00 -Friday, $30.00 - Saturday, $15.00 -
Child (6-12) Full Weekend
Address:
Farpoint
Enterprises, Inc., 6099 Hunt Club Rd., Elkridge MD
21075
VULCON
Cleveland,
OH April 27-28 2002
Guests:
Alice
Krige – The Borg Queen, Robert Picardo Sunday Only! – Star Trek Voyager Doctor,
Jeffrey Combs – DS9, Barry Morse – Space 1999, John Billingsley Saturday Only! –
“Enterprise”, James Doohan – Scotty Star Trek the Original Series, David
Carradine – Kung Fo
Location:
HOLIDAY
INN STRONGSVILLE OH, 15471 ROYALTON RD, STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136,
440-238-8800
Cost:
Deluxe
Weekend: Autographs and Reserved Seating: $75; Saturday only: Reserved Seating
Autographs: $40; Sunday only: Reserved Seating Autographs: $40; Child 10 and
under. Reserved seating w/Adult. No autographs: $10
Web
Site:
http://www.vulkon.com
ConCarolinas
A
General SF Con, June 1-2, 2002, Marriot Executive Park Charlotte,
NC
ConCarolinas
is a general SF convention. For our first year, 2002, we plan to hold a mini-con
as a fundraiser for 2003. The first con will run on Saturday and Sunday, hosting
a variety events including gaming, panels, fan activities (Filking, SCA, videos,
etc.), a consuite, a dealer room and small art show. And yes, we plan to have
some guests present as well.
Website:
www.secfi.org/concarolinas
Email:
concarolinas@yahoo.com
Address:ConCarolinas,
PMB 2004, 401 Hawthorne Ln., Suite 110, Charlotte, NC
28204
Voice
Mail: 336-294-8041
Shore
Leave 24
July
12-14, 2002
Our
actor, writer, science, and artist guests for Shore Leave 24 will be announced
as soon as they are confirmed.
Cost:
Adult
Membership ($50) for the Weekend, Youth Membership ($12) for the Weekend - (for
children ages 5-12), Supporting Membership ($10) (non-attending, incl. program
book and badge)
Address:
Shore
Leave 24, PO Box 6809, Towson, MD 21285-6809
Web
Page: http://www.shore-leave.com/
VULCON
Baltimore,
MD OCT 25-27
More
information to follow
Web
Site:
http://www.vulkon.com
Dragon
Con
August
30 – September 2, 2002
Dragon*Con
2002,
America's largest annual convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy and
horror, comics and art, games and computers, animation, science, music,
television and films, will be held August 30-September 2, Friday - Monday in
downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Membership
Rates: $45
to 2/15/2002, $50 to 5/15/2002, $60 to 7/15/2002 and $75 thereafter and
at-the-door beginning August 30th
Address:
Dragon*Con,
P.O. BOX 16459, Atlanta, GA 30321-9998 or use a Visa or MasterCard by calling
our office at (770) 909-0115.
Web
Site: http://www.dragoncon.org/
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MEMBER
CONTRUBUTION
Christmas
past/Christmas present
Captured
from the Web by COMM Richard Hewitt
1. Last Christmas we were thinking about
all the things we didn't have; this Christmas we are thinking about all the
things we do have.
2. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths
on the doors of our homes; this Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves
of our heroes.
3. Last Christmas we were letting our sons
play with toy guns; this Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not
toys.
4. Last Christmas we were counting our
money; this Christmas we are counting our blessings.
5. Last Christmas we were lighting candles
to decorate; this Christmas we are
lighting candles to commemorate.
6. Last Christmas we paid lip service to
the real meaning of the holidays; this Christmas we are paying homage to
it.
7. Last Christmas we were digging deep into
our bank accounts to find money to fly home for the holidays; this Christmas we
are digging deep into our souls to find the courage to do
so
8. Last Christmas we were trying not to let
annoying relatives get the best of us; this Christmas we are trying to give the
best of ourselves to them.
9. Last Christmas we thought it was enough
to celebrate the holidays; this Christmas we know we must also find ways to
consecrate them.
10. Last Christmas we thought a man who
could rush down a football field
was a hero; this Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning
building is the real one.
11. Last Christmas we were thinking about
the madness of the holidays; this Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of
them.
12. Last Christmas we were getting on one
another's nerves; this Christmas we
are getting on our knees.
13. Last Christmas we were giving thanks for
gifts from stores; this Christmas we are giving thanks for gifts from
GOD.
14. Last Christmas we were wondering how to
give our children all the things that money can buy; this Christmas we are
wondering how to give them all the things money can't (peace,
security).
15. Last Christmas we were thinking about
all the pressure we were under at the office; this Christmas we are thinking
about all the people who no longer have an office to go
to.
16. Last Christmas we were singing carols;
this Christmas we are singing Anthems.
17. Last Christmas we were thinking how good
it would feel to be affluent; this Christmas we are thinking how good it feels
to be alive.
18. Last Christmas we thought angels were in
heaven; this Christmas we know they are right here on
earth.
19. Last Christmas we were contemplating all
the changes we wanted to make in the new year; this Christmas we are
contemplating all the changes we will have to make in this new
reality.
20. Last Christmas we believed in the power
of the pocketbook; this Christmas we believe in the power of
prayer.
21. Last Christmas we were sharing /
spreading / listening to gossip; this Christmas we are sharing / spreading /
listening to the Gospel.
22. Last Christmas we were complaining about
how much of our earnings went to taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that
freedom isn't free.
23. Last Christmas we valued things that
were costly; this Christmas we value things that are holy.
24. Last Christmas the people we idolized
wore sports uniforms; this Christmas the people we idolize wear police,
firefighter and military uniforms.
25. Last Christmas peace on earth was
something we prayed for on Sunday morning; now it's something we pray for every day.
A Blessed Holiday Season to All!
Father
Vince, ACM Chaplain
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Twas
a Star Trek Christmas
Captured
by FCAPT John Winsley
from
web page: http://www.geocities.com/alexkr.geo
'Twas
the night before Christmas on the Enterprise-D,
On a
routine short hop to Starbase 03,
With
Data on duty in the command chair,
At
Warp 6, the Enterprise soon would be there.
Just
for something to do while the other crew slept,
He
scanned where historical records were kept --
And
with a blink of his eye and a cock of his head,
"Intriguing!
Tomorrow is Christmas!" he said.
But
no one was stirring, and he sought to find why,
And
so he buzzed Geordi, who awoke with a sigh:
"Christmas?
It's only an old holiday --
Now
just let me get back to sleep, okay?"
"But
is to wish Merry Christmas not human to do?"
And
so Data wished it -- to the whole ship and crew.
Everyone
on the Enterprise awoke from this clatter --
Picard
rushed to the bridge to see what was the matter.
"What
is the meaning of this noise, Mister Data?"
"Sir,
is it not Christmas--?" "We'll discuss it much later!"
Just
then Worf said, "Captain -- a Klingon Prey Bird!
Its
hull has been damaged -- it's uncloaking, sir."
"On
screen," said Picard, as the Klingon ship hailed:
"Federation
vessel, our Life Support systems have failed!
A
strange ship attacked us, inflicting the worst,
(though
naturally, of course, we'd fired on it first)."
The
Klingons beamed over, and the senior staff met,
To
try and determine the source of the threat.
Said
Picard, "Mister Data, an assignment for you:
Give
all of these Klingons something to do!
They
think it's the Romulans we should look for,
Get
them all off the bridge, before there's a war!"
So
Data departed, while the rest of the crew
Wondered:
Romulans? Ferengi? If not them, then who?
Said
Worf, "Sir -- disturbance on Holodeck Three!"
The
entire bridge crew ran down there to see.
Roared
Picard, "Mister Data, what the devil is this!!"
"Sir,
I have taught the Klingons how to celebrate Christmas."
And
so there they were -- on holodecks 3, 4 and 5
With
synthohol, singing and Rokeg Blood Pie!
Soon
the Big E was rocking with holiday cheer
Friend,foe,
and family came from both far and near.
The
Romulans showed up with some Romulan Ale,
The
Ferengi brought goodies for free -- not for sale!
But
a strange ship was coming, the captain was told,
With
one crew member only, and a huge cargo hold.
Said
the Klingons, "It's the strange ship that fought us --
attack!"
Said
Picard, "On Christmas? -- Mister Worf, just hold back."
And
then as the ship came into view,
Onscreen
came its captain -- none other than Q!
He
wore a white beard and a suit of deep red...
"Joyeux
Noel, mon captain," was what Santa Q said.
"Tell
those Klingons next time to not go so berserk.
You
need good defense systems in this line of work.
Now
if you'll excuse me, I'll be warping away...
Did
you think anyone else could do this job in one day?"
"I'm
sensing emotion," said Counselor Troi,
"Peace
in the galaxy, Good Will and Joy."
And
they stood on the bridge and watched Q take flight,
shouting,
"MERRY
CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!"
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The
Blue Skin Race
Created
by ANDREA IZZOTTI
Captured
from the Internet by:
FCapt John
Winsley
THE
ANDORIANS--
ANDORIAN
SOCIETY AND POLITICS
A
planet called ANDOR
Andorians are blue-skinned humanoids with white hair. Their slim builds conceal the
well-muscled bodies of warriors.
They have a pair of knobbed antennae extending from the sides of the
crown of the head. These "antennae'' are actually extensions of their sinus
cavities, giving the Andorians a great sensitivity to minute variations in
pressure and temperature. They have an elevated aural sensitivity and an
enormously enhanced sense of smell. The actual receptors are situated within the
depressions at the tips of the ``antennae'' and are protected by the hard
cartilaginous tissue that keeps the ``antennae'' rigid. Their visual acuity is
also well above human standards. Andorians are somewhat thinner than most
humans, but weigh equivalently, and are somewhat faster in movement and reaction
time.
Andorian history is one of conflict, though they do not battle without
reason. The martial spirit is still alive in Andorian culture. Andorians are
extremely disciplined, possessing a strong sense of duty and personal honor, and
so they make excellent military officers.
Though they are stoic and largely unsentimental, they do respect and
revere family ties.
Andorians are fond of technology, but they insist on its use with respect
for nature. For this reason, their early wars of conquest were fought with a
regard for planetary environment, and so the Andorians avoided much of the
ecological devastation suffered by Terran Humans and many other cultures.
Andorians are a hard-working and serious folk, who are often but
incorrectly viewed as humorless and irritable. In fact, Andorians have a complex
set of propositional ``grammars'' by which they express humor, and as such they
do not tend to find human humor amusing, nor do non-Andorians tend to ``get''
their humor. As to the irritability, the harsh history of early Andorian
civilization has left a strong taboo against the appearance of frivolity or
wasted effort.
Andorians are hard working and often feel uncomfortable when invited to
pursue purely recreational activities or pastimes. Their curt refusals often
make them seem prudish or unsociable, while in fact they simply don't have a
strong cultural pragmatism for engaging in such activities.
Andorians are also reluctant to enter into strong personal relationships,
another left over trait from their troubled past. This lack of a social skill so
common in almost all other Federation races simply reinforces the sense of
isolation and distance that others perceive between an Andorian and themselves.
ANDORIAN
SOCIETY, POLITICS AND PREHISTORY
Society
Andorian culture is predicated on the Cooperative. A Cooperative these
days is a group of 60 to 100 families who have banded together to pool their
resources and abilities to provide for the whole of their number. Cooperatives
tend to grow around single lines of endeavor or related centers.
As a young Andorian reaches his age of majority, he can either choose to
remain with his own cooperative or seek to join another cooperative and
establish a family line there. Some Andorians spend their early years alone,
wandering from one city cluster to another, unable to decide on a Cooperative
venture. These ``wayfarers'' are unpopular within normal Andorian society and
often tend to be attracted to anti-social Cooperatives, roving bands of ruffians
and malcontents who roam the countryside.
Andorian culture is divided into the ``Coastal'' and the ``Inland''
races. Those who live in coastal cities constitute about 60% of the total
population, and have been the centers of technological development. The inland
plains are home to semi-nomadic inland Cooperatives, who even today remain
devoted to their ancient heritage. These cultural groups have minimal contact at
this point, with increasing disdain on both sides.
Politics
Andorian society is still balkanized into a large number of governments.
The Supreme Cooperative is a Mega-Cooperative dedicated to representing the
Andorians to the Federation. However, it only represents about 30% of the
Andorian population in any meaningful way. Like almost all Cooperatives, it is a
mercantile effort, and while ethical and truthful in its dealings, it is
dedicated to turning a profit. Before four hundred years ago, the largest social
structures were the multi-cooperative walled cities that dot the southern and
western coasts of Andor's more temperate continent. It has only been in the last
several centuries that the notion of a government has been developed.
Prehistory
At the very beginnings of the Andorian Cooperative lifestyle was the Bond
of the Words Unspoken, or the Khun-Haga, in which an individual pledged trust
and service to the Tyk, in return for which the Tyk pledged the same to the
individual. The Andorians understood that making this covenant a deep and
binding extension of their thoughts and lives was the only thing that kept their
fragile tribes safe and together, and being a stoic people, made it a point of
honor to never speak to one another about the bond. No thanks were ever given
for supporting the Tyk, and no explanations were ever offered to outsiders about
the specific nature of the Tyk's unspoken bond. The only thing that was
recognized by all was that the Khun-Haga was a force in Andorian life more
powerful than the spectacular desert lightning, and herder to break than the
rare and powerful bellium weapons forged by the first Delvers.
ANDOR Andor is the home planet of ANDORIANS, called FESOAN in the
Andorian language. Andor is a class M planet VIII out of nine in the Epsilon
Indi system. It is a large, hot dry world with little surface water, and a
gravity of 0.9g. There are, however, vast underground reserves that feed surface
geysers heated by geothermal energy. Oases surrounding these geysers are the
centers of the planet's main population areas, since the great majority of
Andor's plant life thrives where subsurface water is plentiful located in the
system Epsilon Indi, with a thinner atmosphere than Earth, but with a cold
climate. The population is actually around 21 million people. The planet
circumference is about 56.500 Km. Andor has three moons orbiting
around.
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STARTREK
THE NEXT GENERATION:
THE
PARODY (Part 1)
or
Across
the Galaxy on a Plot Device per Day.
Captured
by Fcapt John Winsley from the Internet Web page:
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[Scene
0 Space shot, zooming planets, voice over begins]
"These
are the voyages of the Starship Firstprise,[the following is said very fast]
formally the U.S.S. Firstprise but no-one could think up a decent explanation
for the U.S.S. other than United States Ship and that’s almost as offensive as
saying 'where no MAN has gone before' and we wouldn't want to get sued would
we? [Return to normal speed] Our continuing mission to explore
strange new plot devices, discover improbable latex alien races. To boldly have corny lines said where
they have never been said before!"
Episode
"Best of both Smurfs"
Captains
log. Stardate Half past 3 point 4, the Firstprise has been cruising for 5 weeks
now and nothing has happened, all I do is make these bloody pointless log
entries, God I wish something would happen!
[Scene
1 - Bridge scene, Pickirk has finished his log entry]
Jim-Luc Pickirk looked
skyward, or at least roofward, wondering if something else controlled his
destiny, a voice echoed through his head.
"Script writers" the voice said, "do not infuriate the Script
writers." This prompted Pickirk to
ask Info a question "Mr Info, give me all the information we have on a race
called the 'Script writers" Info responded at once. "A mythical race, described as gods by
the people of Earth, apparently able to break laws of physics in a single
sentence, re-write history in a single episode and who have a total disregard
for properly developed plots. Their
existence has never been proven though sir." "Hmmmmmm" pondered Pickirk, he stood and
executed the Pickirk tug. "I'll be
in my quarters Mr Info, you have the Bridge. Pickirk walked into the elevator and
ordered it to his floor, he got there in immediately, this was because he wasn't
talking to anyone. It was a bizarre
fact but it seemed to take the elevator exactly the same time to reach whatever
floor as it took the people having a conversation in the elevator to finish,
this was particularly apparent with vital plot explaining
dialogue.
[Scene 2 In Ten-Forward, the
Firstprises Bar]
Down (or up, or sideways,
hell I don't have a map) in 10 Forward Guinan was serving Riker a beer. Riker was looking puzzled. "Guinan, why are you serving
drinks?" Guinan too looked
puzzled. "You’re right," she said
"replicators make drinks and I've won Oscar for "Ghost," why should I be a
crummy bartender?" In a swift
motion she leapt the counter and joined Riker on the far
side.
"So Will, what's the
matter? "I'm bored Guinan, I
haven't said 'load torpedos, arm phasers' in over a month, not a single 'on
screen' 'energise' or 'engage'.
Even the Captain hasn't said 'Make it so' in nearly as long, the rot's
setting in, I'm losing my edge!"
"Did you ever have it?" Guinan pointed out. "Yes, watch a re-run of Best of Both
Worlds 2, I was good, damn good!"
Guinan remembered the episode fondly, "Those were the days" she said,
"but the Borg could always come back you know." "No" said Riker flatly, "this is a
parody, they'll probably change the name to Bork or Bored or something like
that, they wouldn't be the *real* Borg" Riker's communicator chirped. "Info to Riker. Sir! an exciting plot development has
occurred!" said Info. Riker decided to confuse every explanation of onboard
communications by tapping the communicator twice to open a channel and once to
close it. "There" he said to
Guinan. "That should keep rec.arts.startrek.tech busy for the next two
weeks."
[Scene 3 Bridge again, Riker
walks in, Pickirk stands in front of screen. Extra's in there usual place, franticly
pressing buttons like always, further examination would reveal that they were
trying to find the terminal's on switch]
"Captain we are receiving a
distress message from the planet Scene-4" said Pier, "On Screen, Mr Worf" said
Pickirk, hardly containing his excitement.
"My name is Pier sir"
growled Pier "Worf, Pier same thing isn't it?" replied Pickirk. Pier managed to press this episodes 'on
screen' switch, last week it was the self destruct button and next week it would
pour the coffee, Pier had learnt long ago that detailed examination of the
buttons label could prevent a terrible catastrophe.
It was the usual distress
message, garbled and breaking up.
"Mr Pier, can you clean that image up?" Pier hit the Dolby Noise Reduction
button (previously the One touch timer record button), the picture leapt into
focus. "-elp, We are under attack
from a unknown force of unknown strength, our children are dying, our women
crippled, our civilisation flattened."
"You want our help then?" asked Pickirk. The alien regarded Pickirk
sarcasticly. "No I want a pizza,
what the hell do you think I want?!"
The transmission cut off abruptly.
"Ensign, set a course for Scene-4, Warp 1" said Jim-Luc. "Isn't that a little slow sir?" asked
the Cowardly ensign at the helm.
"You're new here aren't
you?" asked Pickirk. "No sir, I've
just never had a speaking role before" replied the Ensign. "Well ensign, you will realise that it
doesn't matter if I say warp 9.3 or warp 1.3 we'll always get where we're going
by the next scene." said Pickirk.
"May I say 'Engage' this time?" asked Riker. "Of course, but I'll do the arm
movement" replied Pickirk.
"Engage!"
[Scene 4 Firstprise circles
insignificant little bluey green planet, who's ape descendant life forms
ar-]
"Pier can you raise the
planet?" asked Riker. "No sir, but
give me a lever and a place to stand and I could move it" replied Pier. "Cut the philosophy Pier, you're a
Klingon, you're just supposed to growl and say 'It is not honourable!'
occasionally" said Riker. Pier
sulked. "Will, now that you've
finished browbeating Pier I think you can lead an away team to the planet, take
the Doctor with you, and about 3 expendable security officers" said
Pickirk. "That will be a change
sir, only 2 major characters on an away team, we usually send everybody" puzzled
Riker.
"We need to spend the budget
on the effects coming up, I can't afford the extra dialogue." Riker nodded, and picking 3 shivering
Security officers and Dr Beverly McCoy, ships chiropodist, they beamed down to
the surface.
[Scene 5 Painted sunset and
ruined city in background, 5 figures beam down in the
foreground]
"So this is Scene-4"
pondered Riker. "Actually it's
scene 5 sir" informed MSO1
(Miscellaneous Security Officer 1).
Riker glared. "Set your
phasers to maximum stun" said Riker.
"But sir what if we get attacked by a horrible beasty, stun might no stop
them" said MSO1. "I know, but it's
a known fact that we never set our phasers to kill, not even in war, we can only
hope that the beast we shoot will realise he/she has been stunned and die of
embarrassment." Beverly moved off,
holding in front of her a beeping object,
"I think there is signs of civilisation over here" she said. "What? The tricorder tells you that?" asked
Riker. "No, the sign over there
reads 'Scene 5-A 4 lines'"
[Scene
5-A]
An hour (well 4 lines but
lets not get pedantic) later the team trudged into a smouldering village and
began picking through the wreckage.
"Dr McCoy!" called MSO2 "I've found a survivor!" Dr McCoy rushed to the wounded womans
aid. "How are her feet?" she
asked. MSO2 looked at the womens
feet, "They're missing ma'am."
"Damn, there's not a lot I can do then." Riker pushed MSO2 out of the way and
began asking questions. "Who did
this to you?" he demanded. "Look"
she said "I wasn't expecting the Spanish inquisition." There was a deathly silence as the cast
waited. Nothing, not even a whimper
of approaching Cardinals. The women
started coughing blood, Almost ruining the G rating of ST:TP. "Blue, they were blue" she gasped, then
died. Their communicators
chirped. "How is the survivor
Beverly?" asked Jim-Luc. "She's
dead Jim" replied Beverly as she closed the poor women’s eyes, "Well at least
she got a speaking role, that's more that MSO3 is getting" said Riker. Riker and Beverly had a quick emotional
scene, vital to character development, but otherwise uninteresting. Pickirk's voice carried from their
communicators. "Will, Beverly,
MSO1, MSO2, MSO3, you've got to beam up, there’s been developments." "At once sir." "Energise!"
[Scene 6 Exterior shot,
Firstprise facing a cubic ship, about half the size of the Firstprise, cut to
interior, Pickirk faces screen, viewers cannot see who he is talking
to]
"I am Captain Jim-Luc
Pickirk of the Federation Starship Firstprise NCC-1701D, and I demand to know are you responsible for the murder
of the planet Scene-4?" "Yes"
responded the alien voice There was a silence. "Well" said Pickirk, "do you have
anything more to say?" "No" came
the response. "Nothing about
assimilation, irrelevancy and the like?
"No." There was a silence
for a few minutes. "Umm okay, who
are you then?"
[Dramatic wide shot,
audience in horror, the alien reveals his identity]
"I AM PAPA OF SMURF! PREPARE TO BE
SMURFED!!"
*Really, really, really,
really dramatic chord. And a bit of
tension building classical music*
"Oh dear" said the cowardly
ensign at the helm. "Why do I feel
were going to get our arses kicked?
"Belay that thought ensign!
We are the Federation, nobody cleans our clocks and gets away with
it! We're the good guys, we'll win"
said Pickirk. "You I'm not worried
about, I'm a minor character, there's no Law of Conservation of Minor Characters
is there? I'm gonna die I just
*know* it" he sobbed. Riker ran
onto the bridge, stared in horror at the 8 inch high blue figure in a red hat on
screen who was patiently waiting for the end of the establishing monologue. Pickirk continued talking: "Look can't we talk this out like
civilised Bipeds." "No" came the
response. "They're not particularly
creative in their dialogue, are they?"
remarked Beverly as she walked forward to Pickirk. "No" said Papa of Smurf. Jim-Luc motioned to Pier to cut the
transmission, the horrible image of the red hatted smurf vanished. "Will, your impressions" asked
Pickirk "They're short" he
replied. "No don't be rude, their
just vertically challenged" said Beverly.
"Captain, the Smurf ship is arming it's weapons!" called Pier. "Red Alert, raise shields, load
torpedos, arm phasers, extinguish cigarettes, stow your tables in the upright
position, women and children to the rear!" called Riker. Above the Bridge screen the non-smoking
and fasten seat belt lights lit up.
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Written
by Steven Herod, all rights reserved. The characters and actions expressed here
are imaginary and if you think they're real I suggest you get some stronger
medication! Comments etc to: n1265598@water.fit.qut.edu.au A reply is not always
assured.
I am
not responsible for what is written here.
This story was copied from Usernet.
Some brands and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.
to be continued in the next
issue
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UPCOMING
EPISODES
Enterprise
Air Schedule
#113 Dear Doctor
01/23/02
#114 Sleeping Dogs
01/30/02
#115 Shadows of P'Jem
02/06/02
#116 Shuttlepod One
02/13/02
#117 Equilibrium
02/20/02
#118 Rogue Planet
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Hello
Fellow Crewmates:
Here’s a puzzle for all of us who can remember the early 1960s. Below are some of the episode titles
from the original “Outer Limits” TV show.
However, at least six actors would go on to do “Star Trek” (TOS)—either
as the stars, have a recurring role, or as a guest star. Can you match the actor to the episode;
and then to their “Star Trek” character?
I hope you enjoy my “Before They Became Famous Star Trek Characters”
puzzle. Good luck. (Look for the answers in the next issue
of the STARDATE.)
CMDR
Linda Leonardy
BEFORE
THEY BECAME FAMOUS “STAR TREK” CHARACTERS
Actor
Outer Limits Episode
Star Trek Character
Bruce
Dern
“The Man Who Was Never Born”
Captain Kirk
Grace
Lee Whitney
“ZZZZZZ”
Joanna
Frank
“The Chameleon”
Mr Spock
Arline
Martel
“Moonstone”
Robert
Duvall
“Cold Hands, Warm Heart”
Scotty
Leonard
Nimoy
“Controlled Experiment”
Don
Gordon
“Soldier”
Yeoman Rand
James
Doohan
“Demon With A Glass Hand
Tim
O’Connor
“I, Robot”
Kang
Michael
Ansara
“Expanding Human”
William
Shatner
“Second Chance”
T’Pring
Martin
Landau
“The Zanti Misfits”
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