March 2024 Theta Fleet Awards

UNIT OF DISTINCTION

Task Force 23

            Gold: USS Kumari & USS Yamato

            Silver: USS Thunderbird & USS Cavalier & USS Calypso

            Bronze: Starbase Frontier & USS Midway

Area 51

            Gold: USS Astrea

            Silver: USS Myogi & No Way Home

            Bronze: USS Ontario

WRITER OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: Midway: Luminous Traite (Wayfarer) & Unicorn: MSGT. Reece (Johnathan2009)

Midway: Ever since returning to the sim, Wayfarer dove right in creating a workable subplot involving a journalist accompanying the crew on the last mission depicting the crew in a new light and creating a myriad of interesting post series.

Unicorn: For consistent quality writing and engagement with his fellow crew.

            Area 51: Concord: K aka Red Ruby & No Way Home: Vienna Quinn

Concord: Red Ruby writes for multiple NPCs and has been a strong and consistent writer for the sim.

No Way Home: I don't have one post to show you because she's doing this in small paragraphs within the group JPs. She's writing the story of a young girl whose parents have both recently died, one by suicide and the other while on an ill-advised mission of mercy, who is, at the same time, discovering her first love. It's sweet and sad at the same time.

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: Bellwether: Kat & Thunderbird: Chris - Lt. Daegan Baas (ManyFaces)

Bellwether: Has been beneficial in keeping activity consistent and helping get ready for the next mission.

Thunderbird: Chris was barely approved when he brought in a second player because he had an idea for an NPC in his department and wanted someone to write with, and has even offered to do bio pictures if needed.

            Area 51: Artemis: The Crew & Astrea: Bill/Maxun

Artemis: The Crew of the USS Artemis – Despite CO health problems and going through two XOs and lulls in command presence, the crew always managed to coordinate with one another to keep writing.

Astrea: Bill has been with Astrea for less than two months, and he hit the ground running starting up posts with any player who was interested, and that momentum and spirit of inclusivity hasn’t changed. His NPC, Samuel, our new bartender, gives him a good way to keep in touch with all the crew gossip. He’s also revamped our Wiki page, which includes a rather detailed write up of Astrea’s history, including all of her namesakes.

POST OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: Artemis & Calypso

Artemis: This post is titled "Trying to be a Shadow" In it the Chief Science Officer, a Forensic Scientist by training, has to befriend and follow the son of a Cardassian Gul. This post reveals a lot about the Science Chief as well as introduces us to a major antagonist for the Artemis. (https://artemis.uss-pioneer.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/173)

Calypso: "Over Protective Sister" (https://calypso.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2308)

            Area 51: Ontario & Poseidon Station & Wolff

Ontario: "Everybody Lies" (https://ontario.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/263)

Poseidon Station: I read the posts from Poseidon Station and have come across one that is unique and well deserving of this award. The story on the station is that their Captain Cornelius Harrington has been kidnapped by Romulans. In this post footage of the Captain being killed is intercepted. I feel that this post builds great suspense and puts you, the reader, right next to those that are experiencing this. The post is titled "The Truth is Out There" (https://poseidon.mietye.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2400)

Wolff: "A Developing Mind" (https://www.usswolff.com/nova2/index.php/sim/viewpost/666) Paying homage to Star Trek: Enterprise, the male First Officer has found himself pregnant.

Admiral's Choice/Lifetime Award:

Starbase 109's CO for nearly eleven years, Susan Nixon, has announced that she is dying. While she has battled cancer for many years, the announcement came as a shock to us all. The Command Team is working on a way to honor her, within and outside of the sim.

She was a mother figure to all who came aboard. She cared about every player and every character, and was our CO for almost the entirety of Starbase 109's twelve years. Her departure greatly saddens us all. Starbase 109, her legacy to us, will continue with her in all our hearts.

Susan was also co-GM of the USS Samurai. Her contributions to the simming community and her ability to mentor writers on her sims has been invaluable and greatly appreciated. She will be missed.

TASK FORCE CO AWARD

            Task Force 23: USS Resolution

            Area 51: USS Phoenix

 AWARD OF MERIT

Task Force 23

            23-A: USS Calypso

            23-B: USS Thunderbird

            23-C: USS Yamato

Area 51

            51-A: USS Astrea & USS Phoenix

            51-B: Valhalla Fleet Yards

            51-C: USS Myogi

            51-D: Starbase M-69 & No Way Home

FIRST QUARTER THETA FLEET AWARDS

TASK FORCE 23

SIM OF THE QUARTER: Unicorn

CO OF THE QUARTER: Captain Marc Kidd, USS Artemis

XO OF THE QUARTER: Cadet Junior Grade Shafin Todenhöfer, USS Cavalier

WRITER OF THE QUARTER: Vin Salvatore, USS Hecate

PLAYER OF THE QUARTER: Kat, Bellwether

AREA 51

SIM OF THE QUARTER: USS Myogi

CO OF THE QUARTER: Major Hale Stratton, No Way Home

XO OF THE QUARTER: Lieutenant Commander Yivliph Ra-Gruvloveii, Ontario

WRITER OF THE QUARTER: Nevan Kayto, Astrea

PLAYER OF THE QUARTER: Will, Columbia