The SNN UPDATE Index
The Original Newsletter for STF*Prodigy
In its day, SNN UPDATE was the semiofficial newsletter for the Prodigy online service branch of the online Star Trek RPG club, STF. It was widely respected by its Prodigy readership and often defined discussion threads among members. Its ability to entertain, and the consistency with which it did so, was unmatched by all but the most reliable comics of STF*Prodigy -- among them Dennis Hannigan and Mark Wilson.
The WeBB -- the Internet site on which all of STF is now situated -- broke SNN UPDATE's SNN monopoly when WeBBsights began publication. SNN Headline News, Mark Wilson's newsletter, began its run on Prodigy by competing with SNN UPDATE's final year; it lives on as UPDATE's most faithful imitator on the WeBB.
SNN UPDATE was published by Mike Ballway, its sole writer, on a somewhat-regular basis from 9 September 1994 to 25 August 1998. All told, there were 65 editions of SNN UPDATE.
Although 9 September is officially the date of the first SNN UPDATE "broadcast," that first issue ran under the title SNN News/Announcements Service and is not counted as a "real" SNN UPDATE. The below list is a compilation of every SNN UPDATE, in reverse chronological order.
Past SNN UPDATEs -- A Chronological Index
- [FINAL TRILOGY] 65: 26 Ag - Final Edition; thank you, STF.
- [FINAL TRILOGY] 64: 25 Ag - McParty; "Aye on the WeBB"; "The AA-Team."
- [FINAL TRILOGY] 63: 24 Ag - Fleet Two, SNN Headline News move to WeBB.
- 62: 14 Ag - F2, Vicky move; Blomseth a CO; McParty VII.
- 61: 06 Ag - Fleets 2 & 6 debut; McParty VII; "Daily Show" spoof.
- 60: 04 Ag - Cathcart returns; McParty VII; new GM policy.
- 59: 09 Jy - Barclay returns; job security for 3 FComms.
- 58: 07 Jy - Bourdaa is new Prez; new Cabinet.
- 57: 24 Je - Elections (candidates, IRC Prez Debate); Fleet Zero.
- 56: 31 My - Elections; new RPGs; Fleet Zero alive; CHAT.
- 55: 11 Mr - CHAT; Fleet 5 debuts; Jello Wars escalate.
- 54: 24 Fb - REM Returns; CHAT; AO; Jello Wars.
- 53: 01 Fb - Jello Wars; ED; Wilson writes SNNs.
- 52: 19 Ja - Fake News (Sraek, Field mind control); Jello Wars.
- 51: 11 Ja - Aurora decomm?; Jello Wars; Wilson, Field write.
- 50: 10 Ja - "The SNN UPDATE Story."
- 49: 23 De - Juarez Back; RC Debate; Owen Townes, EDespot.
- 48: 09 De - Field's résumé; Bourdaa's Library; F4's naming contest.
- 47: 15 Nv - Prez Address/New Cabinet; ED news; McParty dead.
- 46: 11 Nv - ED activity; Braunstein, Oven AWOL; Mike Update.
- 45: 25 Oc - Fleet Four; McHalloween Party; Olympic proposal.
- 44: 17 Oc - No Elections; Nick is AWOL; WeBBsights #1; Chat.
- 43: 01 Sp - Elections '97; McParty VI; RC Debate; Mike Update.
- 42: 20 Ag - McParty VI; WeBB opens; Aaron def. Nick.
- 41: 26 Jy - Aaron v. Nick; SNNWeb; QTorpedo; Traf, Kirk in ED.
- 40: 12 Jy - Nick v. Phil; star-fleet.com; "Thought Police."
- 39: 29 Je - Ballway returns; ED plans new tech; politics on the Vicky.
- 38: 28 Je - Connie, Trin decommed; Bourdaa writes an SNN article.
- 37: 09 Mr - Bourdaa returns; STFAcademy news; Reilley's bad subs.
- 36: 21 Fb - Cabinet appointments; STFChat results.
- 35: 09 Fb - Isik returns; Becca will return; Chat with STC.
- 34: 02 Fb - Election results; STFChat; Star Wars; Becca leaves.
- 33: 01 Fb - Barclay returns; Isik leaves.
- 32: 05 Ja - PUN, again; "Red Alert" on the WWW; STF Elections.
- 31: 12 De - STF Election candidates & snafu; STNG Party.
- 30: 10 Nv - Elections; Chat Meet; STNG Halloween Party.
- 29: 01 Nv - WC; yearbook; STNG Halloween Party.
- 28: 15 Oc - WC; Election rules; logo contest; SNN hits the web.
- 27: 25 Ag - Ranks/Positions; decomm of USS Dresden.
- 26: 24 Ag - Web Colony; ship designs; AWOL Ark Angel officers.
- 25: 11 Je - Yearbook; Jaxa retires; Braunstein joins.
- 24: 20 My - OT Roundup; web page; yearbook; Chat.
- 23: 19 My - OC/AC controversy; new Runabout class.
- 22: 07 My - Disbanding of the OC, establishment of AC.
- 21: 29 Ap - ED's new ships; Conway/Citro resign; Nick v. Den, pt. II.
- 20: 16 Ap - Cola Wars/Jello Wars; new Cabinet; Nick v. Den.
- 19: 07 Ap - Election results, procedure; Marklan resigns.
- 18: 01 Ap - Marklan AWOL; Siskoism; Cathcart, PUN return.
- 17: 24 Mr - OC News; Election news; Ballway as AAAPrez.
- 16: 03 Mr - OC News.
- 15: 24 Fb - OT, ED Return; Leadership Update.
- 14: 03 Fb - GMD established; Mike Update; Chat news.
- 13: 27 Ja - OC/ED make comebacks; recruiting; Trivia.
- 12: 15 Ja - Juarez retires; ED/OC return; Mike Update.
- 11: 20 Nv - Cathcart is new Prez; Barclay AWOL; SNN needs help.
- 10: 12 Sp - Top 10 Excuses to Bring Worf to DS9; apology for song.
- 9: 28 Ag - SNN UPDATE theme song; Siskoism makes a comeback.
- 8: 30 Ap - Zenith-Class project; Top 10 Signs you're a Trekkie.
- 7: 21 Ja - Siskoists v. Picardies; Fast Food, Cola Wars; Trivia.
- 6: 09 Ja - STBB Colony discontinued; Siskoism founded.
- 5: 03 De - OC News; Trivia.
- 4: 06 Nv - November Blues; No Regrets; Trivia
- 3: 19 Oc - Misamore demoted; ~Z~ plays chess
- 2: 06 Oc - Brocklesby retires; Trivia.
- 1: 21 Sp - Ballway becomes FComm2; Fleet One seeks new name.
- 0: 09 Sp - A New Newsletter on the scene . . . SNN News/Announcements Service.
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