So, you’re interested in joining the crew of the USS Potomac? Great! We’re always looking for new people with an interest in Star Trek who want to participate in our role playing adventure.

Step 1: Make sure, first of all, that you have a basic understanding of our role play. Read the “How to Post” and “Guidelines” pages and understand that the more time and effort you put into the sim the more fun you’ll have. The minimum amount of time you’ll need to put into the adventure is probably at least an hour a week.

Step 2: You’ll need to create a character now. This is who you will be on the ship, so make sure you like the character you make (though people can and have changed characters in the middle of things before). You’ll need to provide the following basic information to start off:

Name, Race, Gender, Age, Home World, Date of Birth, Height, Weight, Hair Color, and Eye Color.

Then you’ll also need to tell us something about the history and personality of your character. This can be long or short. More experience simmers tend to write more. You can update or add to your biography at any time. Some suggestions on things you may want to include are your character’s:

Early life and history, beginning career in StarFleet, previous assignments, experiences outside StarFleet, hobbies and interests, and (most importantly) your character’s personality.

Be sure to read the biographies and statistics on the rest of the Potomac’s crew. They are available right on the ship’s main page. This may give you some ideas. But remember, most of your character development will come through actual posting so don't create too much of a backstory for your character and expect it to play a major role in the storyline. We're all creating a story together that equally involves everyone.

Step 3: Look at the list of Available Positions on the ship’s main page. Pick the three positions you would most like to have. Include those three positions (in order) with your other information so you can have a position you’ll enjoy.

E-Mail me with all this information (KrolofQonos@hotmail.com). Also if you've had any experience with PBEM (play by email) role playing in the past (especially, but not limited to Star Trek) include a brief summary of it. I will try to get back in touch with you in just a day or two with your rank and position.

… Krol

(See also Independence Fleet's Join Page for another summary of the step-by-step process.)