Major Changes to the Fleet Application Process

For those of you who haven't noticed, there have been several major changes to the Fleet Application process as well as promotion criteria. Shadow Fleet will no longer be accepting commissioned officer applications from new players or secondary characters. Do you still wish to become an officer? Never fear! Starting June 1st, all new players or secondary characters must first join as an enlisted crewman. Not only does it ensure that the ratio of crewman to officers is not out of whack, it allows players a time for learning before stepping into bigger roles. As they progress through the crewman ranks, their knowledge grows. Once they reach the position of Petty Officer Third Class, they may at last apply to gain entry into Shadow Fleet's long established Academy. However, academy courses will only be offered at certain times so that all courses can be conducted at the same time. For more information, check out the topics in the Fleet News Service Board and the Help Files.

USS Discovery Ends Its 7th Season

The USS Discovery just ended the last mission in its seventh season. What a action packed season it was too. Mission ten, "End of days", was particularly interesting. With the B.O.R.G on Earth, it was up to the Discovery to save the day. Filled to the brink with action and with a touch of humor, it was well worth the read. If you would like something good to read, you should definitely check it out, and while you're at it, you might as check out previous missions from season seven in the mission archives. It shall be interesting to see what they come up with for the next season. In my opinion, season seven will be hard to beat.

Command Officer Promotions

Let's all congratulate Scott Bradley and Riley T. Munro on their promotions. Scott Bradley, who has been with the fleet since 2007, has been promoted from Commander to Captain. He has always demonstrated excellent posting ability, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, and commitment to his ship and its players. As well as his promotion to Captain, he been appointed as Task Group Alpha Executive Officer. Riley has been promoted from Lieutenant Commander to Commander. She has also demonstrated excellence in her posting and has contributed immensely both in and out of missions. With that said, please congratulate Captain Scott Bradley and Commander Riley T. Munro on their promotions!

RPG Exchange Program

Please give Ensign Danny Wallace a warm welcome to Shadow Fleet. He is taking part in the RPG exchange program. He joined us on April 16th and will be with us until the 16th of May. Due to technical difficulties, I was unable to post this sooner (better late than never). Anyway, he comes from all the way from the USS Phantom SIMM! Please make sure you give him a warm welcome and make sure that the time he spends with us is a blast. In the meantime, our very own Shelaf Greegy, Master Chief Petty Officer, is representing us on the Phantom SIMM. Feel free to check it out yourself. The point of the RPG exchange program is to experience and see how other Star Trek SIMMS work. It is also to get together with other Trekkies to have a smashing good time.

It's Time to Spread the Word!

Ladies and gents, it's once again that time again to spread the word. Spread the Word 2012 is here! By mouth, by email, by posting on another forum or your favorite site, it does not matter how you spread the word. We need to get the word out about how amazing Shadow Fleet is. For more information, visit the Shadow Fleet forum topic.

Post of the Month -- April 2012

Let's all congratulate Reece Thompson, who has just been transferred to the USS Discovery, on getting PotM for April 2012! Well done Mr. Thompson.

Creeping around Starfleet Command wasn't exactly what Reece had planned during his leave on Earth. However, circumstances never allowed Reece to follow his plans. He arrived at the transmitter control room, to find a drone standing outside the door. There was no way he could sneak past it while it was looking down the corridor in his direction.  

"Computer. Are the transporters still online?" he asked, it was a long shot.  

"Affirmative." Reece was taken aback with the answer. he had hoped for it, but it was still a surprise. 

"Oh.. really?" he asked.  

"Affirmative."  

"Good. Lock on the drone outside the transmitter control room and beam it into science lab 3."  

Reece listed as he heard a transporter hum, and peered around the corner. With a nice clear view, he sprinted down the hall and dived into the doorway. Reece looked out and saw a green hue as another borg beamed in to take the missing space. Luckily, it was facing down the hall. The door swished shut, and Reece heaved a sigh.  

He picked himself up off the floor and walked towards the transmitter controls. Taking a quick look over the console, he could see they were locked down.  

"Ahh. This is a problem." He said to himself. He knelt down beside the console and opened it up, revealing the circuits and the isolinear chips. "OK. I remember being showed this."  

He stared at the console, trying to take himself back to his time on the Churchill, when one of the Engineers showed him how to unlock a console. 

He picked one of the chips and placed it in another slot. The console beeped twice, bringing Reece up to check it out. The transmitter was back online.  

"Yes!" He praised himself. "Now I better send out a warning."  

---This is Lieutenant Reece Thompson in Starfleet Command. Earth has been attacked by the Borg. Keep your distance until the situation is rectified. I repeat, Earth has been attacked by the Borg. Do not approach Earth. This message is set to repeat.---
Reece read the message through. That should keep the people away. He knew he couldn't broadcast it on all channels though. It would be detected too quickly. He needed a way to hide it.  

The emergency broadcast system.
  

Tapping away on the console, Reece input the message into the Emergency broadcast system. Anyone listening to it would have their signal interrupted for a few seconds while the message played. The interruptions would occur every few minutes. it was the bets he could do without increasing the risk of having the message discovered and purged.  

He released the message into the system and allowed it to broadcast through the Sol System. Hopefully, someone would hear it. 

Competition Time!!!

Hey! Are you interested in winning the latest TOS novel (Star Trek: That Which Divides)? Are you creative? Do you just plain love Star Trek? If you answered yes to any of the questions, this is a competition for you. Put your thinking cap and create a cover for the upcoming poetry anthology, Beyond the Stars. For full terms & conditions, as well as to submit your design(s), check out the competition thread on the Shadow Fleet website. You have until April 30 to submit your design(s), after which a winner will be chosen. Don't forget, you can still submit poems to the Articles section of the forum. Even if you don't think your poems are very good, we would still like to see them. Let's get those creative juices flowing, and good luck!