General Questions

What is your current club rank? Cadet Ensign Lieutenant junior grade Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Captain Fleet Captain Commodore Admiral
Club is defined as the highest role-playing rank that a Member has achieved since he joined STF. Club rank at and above the rank of Captain is determined by the most recent Presidential Edict.

How long have you been a member of STF? Less than six months Six months to less than one year One year to less than two years Two years to less than five years Five years or more

How many ships are you on? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more

How many times per week, on average, do you log into the WeBB? Daily or every other day Three to five times per week Twice per week Less than twice per week

On average, how much time do you spend reading and writing posts each week? Less than an hour An hour to less than two hours Two hours to less than five hours Five hours to less than ten hours Ten hours to less than 15 hours Fifteen hours to less than 20 hours Twenty hours or more

Have you ever taken a break from STF and then returned? Yes No

Are you a member of any other role-playing games? Yes No

Please list any special skills that you have that you think may be able to be used to benefit the club.

Government Questions

Administrative Involvement

Are you currently a member of the Government? Yes No

Political Influence

Do you feel that you have as much influence over the STF decision making processes as you should have? Yes No

What do you think could be done to improve?

Command Questions

Are you currently the CO or XO of any RPG area within the club? Yes No

Gamemaster Questions

Are you currently GMing? Yes No

Alternate Roleplaying Areas

Crell I've never heard of it. I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it entails. I know what it is, but I'm currently not interested. I would consider joining. I'm already a member of its crew.

Oed V I've never heard of it. I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it entails. I know what it is, but I'm currently not interested. I would consider joining. I'm already a member of its crew.

SS Bonaventure I've never heard of it. I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it entails. I know what it is, but I'm currently not interested. I would consider joining. I'm already a member of its crew.

USS Constellation I've never heard of it. I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it entails. I know what it is, but I'm currently not interested. I would consider joining. I'm already a member of its crew.

USS Merrimack I've never heard of it. I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it entails. I know what it is, but I'm currently not interested. I would consider joining. I'm already a member of its crew.

USS Ogawa I've never heard of it. I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it entails. I know what it is, but I'm currently not interested. I would consider joining. I'm already a member of its crew.

Ships and Missions

Mission Preferences

Below is a list of possible mission types. Please assign them a number from 1 to 7, where 1 = most liked and 7 = least liked. Please assign each number to only one mission type. Duplicates will be ignored.

Science Mission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Combat Mission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Diplomatic Mission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Search & Rescue Mission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Planetary/Shipboard Assistance Mission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Mystery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Humor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Positions

Below is a list of positions that you can take up within STF's role-playing areas. Please check the appropriate boxes.

Position	I have no interest in this position.	I currently hold this position.	I would like to hold this position, but I currently do not.	I have held (in the case of JO/DH/Command positions) or I would like to hold (in the case of DH/Command positions) this position in the Academy.
Medical Junior Officer
Security Junior Officer
Engineering Junior Officer
Science Junior Officer
Marine				N/A
Chief Tactical Officer				N/A
Civilian				N/A
Other Swing Position				N/A
Chief Medical Officer
Chief of Security
Chief Engineer
Chief Science Officer
Counselor
Executive Officer
Commanding Officer
Gamemaster

Ship Preferences

Do you prefer...

... a small ship (crew of ten or less) or a large ship (crew of 11 or more).

... a small department (one department head and one junior officer) or a large department (one department head and two or more junior officers).

... a slow (posting once a week), a medium (posting a couple of times per week), or a fast (posting daily) ship.

... a serious ship, a mixture of comedy or seriousness, or a comical ship.

Below is a list of things that may be of some importance to you when you are trying to decide whether or not to join a certain ship.

Crew Size Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Posting Speed Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Command Staff Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Gamemaster Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

The Crew Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Presence of friends on board Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Quality of Posts Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

MOTD Design Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Date of Last MOTD Update Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Roster Cleanliness and Health Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Number of people in your department of choice Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Available positions Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Level of seriousness Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Loyalty to canon Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Ship class Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Type of mission Unimportant Of limited importance Average Fairly important Very important

Effectiveness

For each of the departments and tools listed below, please rate their effectiveness in relation to the stated goal(s).

Departments

Personnel Department: As the sole department in charge of member placemens, the Personnel Department's goal is to provide each player with the best role-playing environment, while assisting each ship with its personnel needs.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

Internet Department: The Internet Department is responsible for managing and maintaining STF's real-world technology infrastructure, including but not limited to any servers, application code, web sites, etc. It is empowered to set and maintain policy relating to the acquisition, development, and use of such resources in order to maintain the security and stability of STF's technological infrastructure.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

Gamemaster Department: The Gamemaster Department is a resource to Gamemasters, COs, and the membership on matters relating to GMing and in-character activity. The GMD maintains the standards of GMing by means of regulations, as well as maintaining a public record of the status of all registered or licensed Gamemasters.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

Engineering Department: The purpose of the Engineering Department is to ensure that all ships have usable specs. The department also reviews any proposals for new technology.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

Academy: The purpose of the Academy is to give role players the tools to empower their role playing, both through Academy courses and on training ships.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

Were you ever a cadet? Yes No

Tools

The Mentor Program: The goal of this program is to provide new members with all the support they might need, through one on one attention from a personal mentor.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Yearbook: In the yearbook, a picture is kept of all current and past members who have requested to be placed in it.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Recommendations Page: This page is meant to provide an up-to-date list of all players recommended for DH or Command positions.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Ship Profiles and Vacancies Page: On this page, a supposedly up-to-date description and list of vacancies, as stated by the CO, is kept for every RPG area within the club.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The STF Map: The purpose of the STF Map project is to add to the realism and depth of the STF Role-Playing environment by creating a stellargraphy (geography in space) that is unique to each Fleet. By encouraging a Fleet to develop its own stellargraphic character, it provides a consistent backdrop for GMs and role players to build upon, which creates more vivid, interesting missions and stories.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Technical Manual: The tech manual provides a reference of all ship specifications and technologies specific to STF, as a resource from players an GM 's.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Mission Archive: The mission archive serves as a resume for GMs, and as an in-character "history" of STF, so that people can look back and see what aliens attacked whom when and how they were defeated.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Reference Manual: The reference manual provides an IC database for all species, locations, powers, and other sim-related information specific to STF, with the exception of ships and technology (which go into the EDept 's tech manual).

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Players Handbook: The Player 's Handbook strives to provide a detailed, yet accessible overview of everything the average player might ever want to know about this club and its mechanics.

I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below:

The Academy Textbook: Please rate any courses you have taken below in terms of how effective they were in preparing you for a position in that department. If you have not taken a course, please select "I've never taken it."

Commanding Officer Command Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Executive Officer Command Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Department Head Command Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Counseling Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Engineering Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Gamemaster Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Medical Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Science Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

Security Course: I've never taken it I've never heard of it. Ineffective Of limited effectiveness Average Fairly effective Very effective

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please specify below. Please make sure you specify what course(s) you're referring to!

STF Awards

Have you ever participated in any way in the STF Awards? This includes nominating and voting. Yes No

DrupalWeBB

How familiar are you with DWeBB? What's DWeBB? I've heard of it. I've visited the demo a couple of times. I've played with the demo a little. I've extensively tested the demo.

What do you think of DWeBB? I'm not interested in it. I prefer the system we run on now. It has a lot of work left to do. There is equal merit in both systems. DWeBB is on the right track for a replacement. We should have had something like this years ago. I have an opinion not listed here.

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