The USS Sirius Has Commissioned!!!

We are so proud and excited here on the bridge this morning!!!

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TO: All Stations, All Commands -- Attention to Orders.

FROM: STARFLEET Headquarters, Office of ADM Robert Westfall - STARFLEET Chief of Operations

RE: Commissioning of USS Sirius NCC-1744

VADM Wayne Augustin, Seventh Fleet Commander:

You are hereby directed and required to deliver USS Sirius, a Constitution Class Heavy Cruiser, STARFLEET Registry NCC-1744, into commission as of this date as a STARFLEET Ship of the Line.

This starship is based in Horseheads, NY (USA).

To CMDR Marci Jansen, Herein appointed Commanding Officer of USS Sirius:

You are hereby promoted to the Fleet service grade of Captain and are directed and required to report forthwith on board said ship and take upon you the charge and command of Captain of her accordingly; and all the officers and company of said ship subordinate to you are further charged and commanded to behave themselves jointly and severally in their respective employments with all due respect and obedience to you, their Captain.

To LCDR John Jansen, Herein appointed Executive Officer of USS Sirius:

You are promoted to the Fleet service grade of Commander and directed and required to report forthwith on board said ship and take upon you the charge and command of Executive Officer of her accordingly; and all the officers and company of said ship subordinate to you are further charged and commanded to behave themselves jointly and severally in their respective employments with all due respect and obedience to you, their Executive Officer.

The Commissioning of a new Starship is the proudest duty that I have as Chief of STARFLEET Operations. Your official orders for the Ship's records will be forthcoming via regular STARFLEET dispatch.

On behalf of STARFLEET Operations, Good Luck and God Speed in your STARFLEET journey.

Given under my hand and the seal of STARFLEET Command on stardate 11507.03.

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Robert

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Admiral Robert Westfall

Chief of Operations, STARFLEET (www.sfi.org)

Commanding, ISS Katana  BB-77003

Nichelle Nichols

Sending our love, healing thoughts, and prayers to Nichelle and her family, and wishing her a speedy recovery!!!

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/star-trek-star-nichols-hospitalized-stroke-report-article-1.2246877

Bring Us Your Beans

Friends, Crewmates, Countrymen - Bring Us Your Beans!

Lima Beans, to be specific. 

It all started one day when someone Tweeted Misha Collins, and asked if he’d rather have 2 million followers or 2 million Lima beans. His response?

Now, if you know anything about the Supernatural fandom, you know they don’t take this kind of thing lying down. They’ve organized a movement to send Misha 2 million lima beans. While your Acting Captain thought that was great and fun (because he’ll probably donate them to a food bank), she had another idea for us.

Instead of sending Misha beans, we’re collecting beans to give to our local food bank, the Horseheads Food Pantry. And that’s where you come in!

Bring us your Lima beans!

Canned Lima beans or dry Lima beans – it doesn’t matter. We’ll collect them all and present them, take a photo, and tweet it to Misha!

You can drop them off at the Acting Captain’s house, or bring them to our next meeting on June 27th. That gives us roughly a month to collect a whole heap o’ beans!!

File under "Things We Need"

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Region 7 Awards Winners!

Hey, ya'll! The Region 7 votes are all counted and the winners have been announced! Your Captain is pleased as punch to see our name on this list! We were up against Chapters who have been at this for far longer than us, so to take Newsletter of the Year is something we're very, very proud of!!

And just look at our Mothership go! We're thrilled!!!

Chapter of the Year- U.S.S. Serling
CO of the Year- Lisa Stuckey (U.S.S. Serling)
Officer of the Year- Maryse Quinn (U.S.S. Serling)
Enlisted Member of the Year- David Bennett (U.S.S. Challenger)
Flag Officer of the Year- Wayne Augustson (U.S.S. Britannic)
Shakedown Chapter of the Year- U.S.S. Alaster
Staff Member of the Year- Karen Carothers (U.S.S. Richthofen)
Newsletter of the Year- U.S.S. Sirius
Website of the Year- U.S.S. Serling
Chapter Charity Award- U.S.S. Serling
Helping Hands Award- Carl Deitrich (U.S.S. Susquehannock)

Congratulations to all the winners!

Congratulations!

We want to wish a big CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa Stuckey, Captain of the USS Serling (our Mothership), on her promotion to the rank of Fleet Captain!

Dual Fandom Citizenship

By  Commander Marci Jansen

I have a confession to make: While Star Trek was my first fandom, it’s not my only fandom. I’m not just a Trekker, I’m also a Super Freak. More specifically, I’m a Misha Minion. Yep, I’m a Supernatural fan.

I started watching Supernatural when it first came on, back in 2005. If you’re unfamiliar with the show, here’s the gist: Basically it’s two brothers, Sam and Dean, traveling around the country, killing “monsters” and saving people. They face off against things like ghosts, vampires, shape shifters, werewolves, and demons. The show instantly captivated me, but it wasn’t until Season 4 that I became a hardcore fan. What was so different about Season 4? One word: Castiel.

Castiel is an Angel of the Lord, and he rescued Dean from Hell in the beginning of Season 4. He quickly became a fan favorite, and went from an occasional character to a main character over the span of a few seasons.

When Castiel first debuted, we were supposed to see him as cold and unemotional. He’s entirely clueless about Humanity, typically not understanding colloquial terms, popular references, or jokes. He’s socially inept, and prone to simply blurting out the truth in inopportune moments. At first, he’s a good little Heavenly soldier – simply going about God’s work, following orders, and not giving mind to the consequences. It’s not until he starts really interacting with Dean that he begins having an internal struggle over blindly following orders, right versus wrong, and the whole “the ends justify the means” debate. He frequently tries to help, only to end up making things worse. Watching him learn and grow has turned out to be a fantastic ride, at times hilarious, joyful, and heartbreaking.

But my love of Castiel stems from something deeper than simply a well-written character.

I’ve talked about how dark my childhood was, but there’s an aspect I rarely discuss. My mother truly believed that I was an actual angel. It’s a long story, but basically she believed such because she had lost children before me, and before getting pregnant with me, she prayed for several hours every day. It sounds like a really nice thought, in theory, until the first time I did something wrong or wasn’t perfect at something, and ultimately disappointed her. My parents were emotionally crippled individuals, so I grew up in an emotional desert. For that reason, I often found myself at odds with the world – not understanding references or how to act around people. Like Castiel, I went through a process of learning by doing, and figuring out how to navigate the world all on my own. And just like him, sometimes I was woefully bad at it.

Over the years, I’ve gained a respect for Misha Collins, the man behind the role, as well. He has spoken several times about his difficult childhood, and I applaud him for sharing his experiences. He takes time with his fans, and it’s a true joy to watch him raising his children, and the ways he’s teaching them about being good people. These days, just like Castiel, he’s on a mission to change the world for the better with his charity Random Acts. I urge you to check out the website.