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Personnel Report (2011.1201)

Lt. Jon Sung, having successfully completed the STARFLEET Academy Officer Training School and Officer Command Course with Honors, and for exemplary service to the crew of the USS Loma Prieta during its shakedown cruise, you are hereby promoted to the rank of Lt. Cmdr.

By the authority vested in me by the STARFLEET Chief of Operations, you are hereby appointed to the position of Executive First Officer aboard the USS Loma Prieta. A ceremony for the transfer of authority is to be held December 1st, 2011, followed by a promotion celebration.

Furthermore, Lt. Tom Hesser is immediately instructed to assume the role of Second Officer, in addition to his continuing responsibilities as Chief Engineer.

And please also welcome new science officer Ensign Robert Schaefer, the designer of our new logo, who will be a correspondant member based out of Berlin, Germany.

The ship’s present crew structure is as follow, with positions being grouped by division. There are several new positions here which will be included and further defined in the upcoming edition of the chapter handbook.

Commanding Officer – Zach Perkins – Cmdr
Executive Officer – Jon Sung – Lt. Cmdr
Yeoman – Cindy Bee – Ensign

Helm Officer – Andy Smith – Ensign

Chief Engineering Officer – Tom Hesser – Lt
Warp Propulsion Officer – Brian Schroeder – Lt(jg)
Antimatter Technician – Thomas Marrone – Crewman
Replicator Systems Specialist – Pete Hottelet – Crewman

Chief Operations Officer – Nicole Lippman – Lt(jg)
Quartermaster – Tria Connell – Ensign
Transporter Chief – Cody Bratt – Chief Petty Officer

Communications Officer – vacant

Chief Tactical Officer – Ben Roodman – Lt(jg)
Security Crewman – Micah Jolly – Ensign
Security Crewman – Steve Band – Crewman

Chief Science Officer – Samantha Dolgoff – Lt
Science Officer – Robert Schaefer – Ensign
Stellar Cartographer – Shawn Alpay – Crewman
Xenoathropology Specialist – Jenny Wilson – Crewman

Medical Officer – vacant (EMH currently active)

~Cmdr. Zach Perkins
Commanding Officer
USS Loma Prieta
Starfleet, Region 4

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Away Team Report: (2011.1113) Rendezvous at Comic Con Austin

The past few months on assignment in the Texas Nebula have been quiet and lonely. Much to my enjoyment, I was notified that the USS Navras and other Starfleet vessels of Region 3, would be rendezvousing in Austin for Wizard World Comic Con 2011!  I immediately grabbed my communicator and contacted Crewman Natalie Raff to ask her to join me for what was to be an interesting away mission.

Not having the foresight to don 21st century attire, we were immediately spotted before even entering the building and made to pose for pictures.  Upon entering we were amazed at the amount of people and creatures that had traveled from distant star systems to congregate at Wizard World (kind of a small world btw).  Apparently some had even traveled through time, as we were told by a pair of “Storm Troopers” that they had come from a distant galaxy long, long ago.  Their technology wasn’t quite as advanced though as they could only travel at “light speed” instead of warp.  There was even a fellow who claimed to be a god named Thor, but when faced with a phaser to his head he admitted to his mortality.  There must have been some major disturbances in our timeline because there was even a picture of a Captain Jean Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise set up at one of the booths.

We couldn’t allow ourselves to be distracted by any of this as our primary mission was to make contact with the USS Navras crew.  We searched high and low and were about to contact the Loma Prieta to report a failed mission, when I spotted Fleet Captain Reed Bates, the Region 3 Coordinator!  We were both very happy to run into each other in such a strange place. Fleet Captain Reed informed me that the Navras crew had ended their away mission early and headed back to Dallas for debriefing.  She also wanted me to let the Loma Prieta know that if they’re interested in conducting some war games that they would like to engage in a round of ARTEMIS!

Having verified the whereabouts of the USS Navras we decided to explore the other cultural aspects of Austin.  We found ourselves wandering the streets of the East Austin Studio Tour where artists, painters, sculptors, and other craftsmen were showcasing their work.  We even ran into a gentleman with the same last name as me who had a painting that looked strangely similard We discovered a most interesting piece that displayed a cutaway of an internal combustion engine with moving piston and rockers. Such a quaint mode of vintage transportation.

After the art tour we were asked by some of the locals to join them at their favorite watering hole.  The bartenders welcomed us with open arms and even invited me behind the bar to act as guest bartender!  We ran into a couple of young ladies who apparently had been in contact with the Vulcans as they greeted us with the Vulcan sign for prosperity. After a night of heavy celebration it was time to call the mission a success and end the night with something called an “Irish Car Bomb.”  This may have led to climbing things and making silly faces, but I honestly don’t remember.

In conclusion, Ensign Jolly would like to highly recommend that the USS Loma Prieta embark on a away mission for next year’s Wizard World Comic Con in Austin.

~ En. Micah Jolly
Security Officer
USS Loma Prieta
Starfleet, Region 4

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Captain’s Blog … Stardate 2011.1114

Captain’s Blog, Stardate 2011.1114…

The USS Loma Prieta continues to gain momentum as we plow through our shakedown cruise at high warp. It won’t be long until we’re a fully commissioned chapter of STARFLEET!

We wrapped up October when Lt Tom Hesser, Yeoman Cindy Bee, and myself successfully graduated from the San Francisco Fire Department’s NERT training program. After 6 long weeks of training and studying, we completed a dynamic disaster response training course and were awarded our NERT identification and safety gear. The Chief of the SFFD himself was even on hand to award was with our certifications! The crew of the USS Loma Prieta has now taken its first major step toward greater community involvement with 3 members now in good standing as civilian disaster response volunteers.

November kicked-off when Lt Jon Sung took command of a runabout to seek out the mythical fast food planet of Sonic. Accompanied by Lt Tom Hesser and Ensign Andy Smith, the away mission was declared a success when they located the Sonic system deep in the Hayward nebula. Meanwhile, Ensign Micah Jolly and Crewman Natalie Raff beamed down to Comic Con Austin and had a successful rendezvous with Fleet Captain Reed Bates, Regional Coordinator for all of Texas sector and Region 3. Away Mission reports shall be made available soon.

Our greatest achievement this month was the adoption of a brand new, original logo for our chapter (pictured above). The logo was designed and illustrated by Robert Schaefer, a graphic design artist in Berlin, Germany. For his gallant service to the USS Loma Prieta, he is hereby commissioned as an honorary member of the crew. Ensign Robert Schaefer will serve as correspondent member and an officer of the science department.

But there’s still much more to come for November. This coming week, the crew will embark on an away mission at the Academy of Sciences. The Academy’s Night Life event will be right on the money for the USS Loma Prieta. Not only does it feature a full bar and a screening of Star Trek (the 2009 film), but also a new exhibit showcasing 3D navigation and kinetic technology to create a stellar cartography system that could rival anything a Galaxy class ship could muster!

See you Thursday, crew! Perkins out.

~Cmdr. Zach Perkins
Commanding Officer
USS Loma Prieta
Starfleet, Region 4