Roster

“In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men” - Cicero

Command Staff

Captain Alex Lorien

Comments

Hey ho; another note from the Captain to his beloved ship.

Just wanted to give everyone a little nudge to remain in AWOL times; I don't want to have to come down hard again. An angry flamingo is not a pretty sight :)

February report:

- Crew posting level: 7
- Senior staff posting level: 9
- Overall ship health: 8
- Ship status:

I am thrilled to report that the Ogawa has improved again, since my last report.

Posting has certainly improved both in quantity and quality. The boards are looking nice and full, and I have a lot to read each time I log on. People are getting involved, and there are side sims cropping up here and there.

I have taken over the sim, myself, which I have found challenging, but it seems to be going well. My real life commitments have recently shot through the roof, but I have managed to sustain the Ogawa with the help of my crew. It is very near completion and so we will be coming to a time when the crew will have to amuse themselves while we get another sim up and running. I won't be accepting this as an excuse for AWOL either!

Though Peter has been fulfilling the role of XO behind the scenes for a while now, this will be the start of his official crown wearing reign as my First Officer, and already he is doing more than his share. I expect great things from him, and am pleased I managed to get him before anyone else did. He has been coming up with interesting ideas, and actively seeking out responsibilities and training for the role.

I want to say a HUGE thank you to Kevin Harbison, my good friend, who has been with me since I took my first faltering steps on the Ogawa. He is staying with us, thankfully, else I would have chained him up and attached him to a nacelle.

There is still a lot of work to be done. I want to see month by month improvements indefinitely.

There is still the odd player who continues to dip their toe into AWOL-waters, and for now I am being lenient. When the new sims starts however, I will probably have another bout of meanness, just to keep in shape.

By next month, I want the sim to be well and truly over, a lot of side sims and character development on the board, and to have a push on recruitment.

- Spotlight(s):

Charles Gilmore continues to impress me with his character. He has made his CMO more real and given greater depth than almost anyone on the ship.

Anyway, love to everyone. Keep up the good work and have fun.

Alex

Contact Information:

  • AIM:
  • IRC:
  • IM:

Lt. Commander Peter Hinton-Smith

Comments

Firstly I'd like to say thank you to Kevin for leaving me these massive shoes to fill, hopefully with time and a little padding I'll be able to fill them. I also want to say thank you to Alex for trusting me enough to ask me to take on the job hopefully I don't crash and burn, especially if I'm at the helm at the time.

This is not only my first XO post on the Ogawa but my first post ever as an XO so you'll have to bear with me if it's not quite up to scratch, I hope in time this space will become an area where I can say how well I think the crew is doing and keep everyone up to date with the sim without having to resort to multiple OOC posts.

Alex has kindly agreed to delegate this months awards to me which will be on the 1st March for February's posts so there's still a couple of days to pull something spectacular out of the bag.

On a final note I wanted to say well done to everyone who's made the ship so lively in the last few weeks, after a short hiatus from STF I rejoin the Ogawa and the ship and crew have become like a strange extended family so it's great to see everyone so keen to get posting.

I foresee a great future for this ship and I'm glad it's one I get to be a part of.

Peter

Contact Information:

  • AIM:
  • IRC:

Commodore Sy Silvester

Comments

Write something here, Milord Bunny

Contact Information:

  • AIM:
  • IRC:
  • IM:

Ship Info

The USS Ogawa is a McCoy-Class Medical Cruiser. Resources include two Liberty-Class runabouts--Osiris and Abida--shuttlecraft Perceptive and Precise, a host of medical and scientific equipment, a crew of forty and a cadre of visiting staff from across the Federation to protect the inhabited worlds against the omnipresent threat of illness and injury. The Ogawa performs Secondary duties as a patrol ship, and is capable of functioning as a combat support tender with atmospheric and landing capabilities.

Sim Information

(Latest Update: SD 09031.8 -- 18 Mar 2009)
Situation of Epidemic:
Sayer II was quarantined 36 hours ago, 10 hours after 4th patient died and 317th patient diagnosed. Presently there are 455 confirmed cases with 27 deaths.

21 cases of flu were diagnosed in Sayer I. These individuals have been isolated. Of 27 deaths, 21 are children. Of 376 cases diagnosed, 165 are children.

Sayer System: Yellow Star; 2 Class-M Planets; 1 Class-N Planet nearest star; 1 Class-C planet.
Sayer I: Colonised 500 years ago. Population at present: 14,909. Government: Democracy - Governor and Cabinet.
Sayer II: Colonised 47 years ago from Sayer I. Population at present: 722. Government: Vassal of Sayer I
Levodian flu: Disease common in Federation member planets. It usually runs for a maximum of 29 hours, with the only signs being similar to the traditional Earth flu.
Strain identified - LFV 3 Alpha-7: Runs for more than 29 hours. No individual recovery yet. Currently, 17 deaths in Sayer II where the disease seems to have originated. Deceased had had flu symptoms for 72 hours before body defenses broke down. Resistant to normal antiviral proteins for Levodian flu. Current prevention measure of using Antigen ALF 96 as vaccine for healthy individuals is most effective. Present treatment is more palliative than curative.
Nature of Vaccine based on Antigen ALF 96:Each vaccine is a culture of normal Levodian Flu with oxytocin used as an activating agent. Temperature control at 306K. Culture takes about 40 minutes to produce the maximum amount of proto-antigen. Once injected into the body, the rise in temperature (310K and above) causes the change of proto-antigen to Antigen ALF 96. ALF 96 acts on the RNA molecule of the LFV 3 Alpha-7 virus to prevent replication. It does not destroy the toxin producing process.
Here are the following away teams that (from what I see in the posts) are going down to each planet.
Sayer I (Prime) : Lt. Josh Lanon; Ens. Alan McLean; Ens. Serena Gladwater; Ens. Zackary Jennara (shuttle); Science NE (Shuttle)
Sayer II : Cmdr. Marat Seeto; Lt. Gavin Rocam; Lt. Christina Mullins; Cmdr. M'Bok or Ens. Forbes; Lt. Cmdr. Davian Kyn; Ens. Griffin Day (shuttle).

Wisdom of Healing

* I will endeavour to heal the wounds of your body, your heart, and perhaps even your sweet soul. I am the healer; I shall heal.

* "Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." - Hippocrates

* “Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, in human beings of whom they know nothing” - Voltaire

* “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow” - Orison Swett Marden

* “The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” - Voltaire

* “Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic.” - Thomas S. Szasz

       
Department Orders

<>Engineering

TBC

Orders:

Welcome to the finest medical vessel in the fleet. You're department may be small, but it should be mighty. Make it your own and get this ship running at perfect capacity.

Medical

Gavin Rocam

Orders:

We are heading into a situation that will require your department to work flawlessly. I expect nothing else.

Science

M'Bok

Orders:

Work with medical. Find out more about this virus.

Security

Davian Kyn

Orders:

We are heading into a possibly dangerous situation. Be ready for whatever might happen.

Counselling

Christina Mullins

Orders:

There are going to be a lot of frightened people. You have the responsibility to ensure that they, and we the crew are calm.

Misc. Information

Please note Ladies and Gentlemen that the AWOL policy is 4 days for all crewmembers. Some of you might be aware that the Captain of this beloved ship is quite stern when it comes to AWOL enforcement. Alex doesn't give many chances and not without good reason.

Try and stick to the 4 days. If you have any problems then please get in touch and we can easily work things out; don't just expect to be able to pop in and out when you feel like it :P

We currently have vacancies in all departments, so if you are interested, drop Alex a line by clicking here and we'll have a talk. We have positions in the medical department, such as nursing staff which have not been filled and we would be interested in taking people on to do these extra roles.

Very soon, Alex and Phil will be putting their heads together to do some form of monthly awards for the ship, probably based on posting quality, contribution or skill, so get considering if you want it to be your name in lights!

Do you have any suggestions on how to make the ship better or more fun? If so then why not post an OOC note on the board so we can all have a good old debate :)

Medical Department

Position

Rank

Name

Orders

Chief Medical Officer

Lieutenant

Gavin Rocam

Remember just how important your department is.

Chief Resident - Gamma

Lieutenant Commander

To be announced

To be announced.

Head Nurse

Lieutenant (jg)

Josh Lanon

Nurses will provide vital roles in what is to come. Use your talents wisely. It will be YOU that the sufferers will spend the most time with.

 

 

RankCharacterPositionSpeciesHeightWeightUser
CaptainKir JitarrCOKtarian5"8182lbsAlex Lorien
Lt. Cmdr.Dazik EnixXO, (Incoming)Trill (Joined)5' 8"175 lbsPeter Hinton-Smith
CommanderMarat Seeto XO, (Outgoing)Bajoran6'1"183 Lbs.Kevin Harbison
CommanderM'BokChief Science OfficerKlingon/Human5' 10"200 lbsDavid Fergusson
LieutenantChristina MullinsCounselorHuman4' 6105 lbsElizabeth Caro
Lieut (j.g.)Gavin RocamChief Medical OfficerBetazoid5'11"180 lbsCharles Gilmore
Lieut (j.g.)Josh LanonHead NurseHuman5' 5"132 lbsPeter Hinton-Smith
Lieut (j.g.)Dr. Garig ThessalonicaDoctorTandaran6'2"173 lbsMark Womack
EnsignGriffin DayDoctorHuman6'2"178 lbsGriffin Day
EnsignCabot William ForbesScientistHuman6'185lbsB. P.
EnsignParagonScientistAndroid6'180lbsAlex Lorien
EnsignSerena GladwaterEngineerHuman5'2" 120#Tyra Schroll
GamemasterDarth BunnyGamemasterSymon Silvester
#