Presidential Edicts
August 6th, 2012 to April 6th, 2013
Every president must have a motto
Every president must have a motto
Posted 13 August 2012 - 1:01am by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #1
"What is the primary mission of the Starship Enterprise?"
"To explore the galaxy."
"Do I have the necessary skills to complete that mission alone?"
"Negative."
Here is the cabinet for the term:
Fleet Commander-1: Sidney Parker (Retained)
Fleet Commander-2: Katherine Dedul (Retained)
Fleet Commander-3: Anthony Findora (Appointed)
Fleet Commander-4: Robert Spicer (Retained)
Fleet Commander-5: D Grisham (Appointed)
Fleet Commander-6: Julia K?nig (Retained)
Academy Commandant: Jen Herr (Retained)
Engineering Director: Brandon Irvine (Retained)
GameMaster Director: Lindsay Bayes (Appointed)
Internet Director: Thomas Bates (Appointed)
Personnel Director: Steve Johnson (Retained)
Also, the new Marketing and Advertising Coordinator is Lindsay Bayes.
Thank you to everyone who served previously, and also to everyone who applied. Cabinet members should please name their assistants as soon as possible.
Joe P, President
August 13th, 2012
Posted 13 August 2012 - 1:48am by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #2
"Speak for yourself sir, I plan to live forever."
This edict would have happened earlier, but I had to wait a week before I could issue it. Because we have a rule in place from promoting people beyond the rank of Captain more than once in an eight month period. And this person was promoted eight months ago, yesterday (yes, it's still yesterday, because she was promoted during Pacific instead of Eastern time). Aside from the timing, I don't think the promotion itself really requires any explanation to anyone who has seen this person work. It certainly doesn't to anyone who has been fortunate enough to work with her.
I hereby promote Lindsay Bayes to the rank of Commodore, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
August 13th, 2012
Posted 23 August 2012 - 7:39pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #3
"Money is money, but women... are ~better~"
On the recommendation of Fleet Commander-2, I hereby promote Erin Green to the rank of Captain and assign her as Commanding Officer of USS Polaris.
Joe P, President
August 23rd, 2012
Posted 26 August 2012 - 4:32pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #4
"I was out saving the galaxy when your grandfather was in diapers."
On the recommendation of Fleet Commander-6, I hereby appoint Symon Silvester as Governor of OED V.
Joe P, President
August 26rd, 2012
Posted 5 September 2012 - 4:45pm by Joe P LOA until sober
Edict #5
"... the man on top walks a lonely street. The chain of command is often a noose."
On the recommendation of Fleet Commander-5, I hereby appoint Bryant Pappas as Commanding Officer of the USS Draco.
Joe P, President
September 5th, 2012
Posted 15 September 2012 - 3:07pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #6
"How'd you like command?"
"Comfortable chair."
On the recommendation of Fleet Commander-3, I hereby promote Samantha Haynes to the rank of Captain and name her Commanding Officer of USS Saracen.
Joe P, President
September 15th, 2012
Posted 16 September 2012 - 5:17pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #8
"When the first warp five starship is built, its captain won't be able to call home every time he needs to make a decision. He won't be able to turn to the Vulcans. Unless he decides to take one with him."
Per the recommendation of Fleet Commander-1, I hereby promote Chris Taylor to the rank of Captain and appoint him CO of the SS Bonaventure.
Joe P, President
September 16th, 2012
Posted 19 September 2012 - 9:37am by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #9
"It brings a sense of order and stability to my universe to know that you're still a pompous ass... and a damn sexy man."
Based on the recommendation of Fleet Commander-4, I hereby appoint Jack Dipper CO of USS Asimov.
Joe P, President
September 19th, 2012
Posted 23 September 2012 - 10:10pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #10
"Look, I don't know whether you've slept in the past or in the future. But I'm sure you haven't slept in the present. Now, get some rest, or I'll have you relieved and sedated."
Based on the recommendation of Fleet Commander-1, I hereby promote Hjortur Ingi to Captain and appoint him CO of USS Ogawa.
Joe P, President
September 23, 2012
Posted 25 October 2012 - 5:28pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Edict #9
"...now we've got no captain and no goddamn first officer to replace him."
"Yeah, we do."
Per the recommendation of Fleet Commander-5, I hereby promote Parisa Footohi to the rank of Captain and appoint her CO of the USS Chernov.
Joe P, President
October 24th, 2012
Posted 17 November 2012 - 2:43pm by Joe P
Edict #12
"What is this?"
"It's a game. Everyone here is playing it. It's fun!"
Due to real life constraints, Lindsay Bayes has stepped down as Gamemaster Director. Emily Stephenson will be assuming the role of Gamemaster Director. She has some plans that should be interesting.
Thank you Lindsay and Congratulations Emily.
Joe P, President
November 17, 2012
Posted 17 November 2012 - 3:42pm by Joe P
Edict #13
"I wouldn't want to slow the wheels of progress - but then, on the other hand, I wouldn't want those wheels to run over my client in their unbridled haste."
Per the recommendation of Fleet Commander-3, I hereby appoint Richard Gruby as Commanding Officer of the USS Resolution.
Joe P, President
November 17, 2012
Posted 29 November 2012 - 1:52pm by Joe P
Edict #14
"This is a test run. I can assure you that the final product will be... zesty."
I hereby appoint Amber Hagan to the newly created Supervisor of Experiments (SOX) position.
This appointment also marks the official date that X-Fleet begins service as defined in the Bylaw on X-Fleet's Establishment and Supervision. So, the review of X-Fleet is to begin on May 29, 2013.
Joe P, President
November 29, 2012
Posted 11 December 2012 - 8:35am by Joe P
Edict #15
"The most unfortunate lack in current computer programming is that there is nothing available to immediately replace the starship surgeon."
In light of Larry Garfield's resignation as the Coder, I hereby appoint Jack Dipper as the new Coder. As required under CODE, this appointment has the prior consent of the current Internet Director, Thomas Bates.
Joe P, President
December 11, 2012
Posted 13 January 2013 - 11:48pm by Joe P
Edict #16
"Am I some sort of... fossil?"
"No, not a fossil. A witness, a living witness to history!"
Based on the recommendation of Fleet Commander-3, I hereby appoint Chris Grinder as Commanding Officer of USS Saracen.
Joe P, President
January 13, 2013
Posted 13 January 2013 - 11:53pm by Joe P
Edict #17
"I'm gonna find myself a black pot of coffee."
Based on the recommendation of Fleet Commander-1, I hereby promote Justin Wood to the rank of Captain and appoint him Commanding Officer of the USS Ogawa.
Joe P, President
January 13, 2013
Posted 16 February 2013 - 11:22pm by Joe P
Edict #18
"Another dream that failed. There's nothing sadder."
Based on the recommendation of Fleet Commander 3, the USS Resolution is hereby decommissioned.
The Internet Department is directed to depublish the ship within two weeks, and the Personnel Department is directed to transfer characters to other ships, for those players who wish it.
Joe P, President
February 16, 2013
Posted 16 February 2013 - 11:27pm by Joe P
Edict #19
"Matt, where is your crew?"
Tony Findora will not be continuing as Fleet Commander-3. Therefore, I appoint Matthew Kleinman to be the new Fleet Commander-3.
Joe P, President
February 16, 2013
Posted 22 February 2013 - 3:13pm by Joe P
Edict #20
"And they will be again, that's the beauty of it."
Steve Johnson and Harry Shires have volunteered to continue serving as Election Coordinator and Assistant Election Coordinator. So they are retained for the upcoming Presidential election and the next EGO election.
Joe P, President
February 22, 2013
Posted 7 March 2013 - 11:58pm by Joe P
Edict #21
"There are always alternatives."
Based on the recommendation of Fleet Commander-4, I hereby appoint Jody Romero as Commanding Officer of USS Thor.
Joe P, President
March 7, 2013
Posted 12 March 2013 - 10:03am by Joe P
Edict #22
"We can admit that we're killers, but we're not going to kill today. That's all it takes."
In light of Harry Shires' very unique resignation from the Assistant Election Coordinator position, I hereby appoint Lindsay Bayes as the new Assistant Election Coordinator.
Joe P, President
March 12, 2013
Posted 16 March 2013 - 3:37pm by Jen Herr
Edict #23
"I got soul, but I'm not a soldier"
Upon the recommendation of the Commander of Fleet 3, Ty Napier is hereby named Commanding Officer of the USS Atlantis. She is already a Captain so does not need a promotion.
Congratulations Ty, welcome back to the center chair!
Jen
acting President
PS Quote contest in full effect for my edicts.
Posted 30 March 2013 - 4:32pm by Joe P
Edict #24
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
Based on the recommendation of the Academy Commandant, Lloyd Hibdon is hereby named Commanding Officer of USS Discovery.
Joe P, President
March 30, 2013
Posted 2 April 2013 - 12:47pm by Joe P
Edict #25
"We can move Ezri over to third."
"No, no, no. I need her in centre. Oh, I know who we can get. I'll have to pull some strings, but I think I can do it."
"Who?"
Based on the recommendation of Assistant Fleet Commander-6, I hereby make the following appointments:
Julia K?nig is hereby appointed Governor of OED V.
D Grisham is hereby appointed Commanding Officer of USS Vanguard.
Joe P, President
April 2nd, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:57pm by Joe P
Edict #26
"Really that is all we can do."
The nicest thing about the last day of this term being April 6 instead of April 5 is that I can promote someone again who was promoted at the end of last term. This particular someone has been passed over for promotion for too long. He's been a significant, reliable force in both Fleet 1 and Fleet 5. And he's generally a good guy too.
I hereby promote Sidney Parker to the rank of Commodore, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:58pm by Joe P
Edict #27
"oh, Joe's here!!!!!!"
This person is somewhat quiet. But he still brings a certain energy to the things he does. And he's done quite a bit, both within Fleet 2 and Fleet 3, and on his ship, which he has been in command of almost two years now, and has generally done well under his leadership.
I hereby promote Matthew Kleinman to the rank of Fleet Captain, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:58pm by Joe P
Edict #28
"Speak of the devil and he shall surely present himself."
There's been a lot of technical work done behind the scenes recently which is now starting to manifest itself in public view, and will improve the club for years to come. Work that previously had seemed impossible. This person played a large role in making it possible, by being brave enough to present a plan to me whose potential was too compelling to ignore. We didn't end up going with that plan, but he's been undeterred in continuing to help the club, as I'm sure he will be for the foreseeable future.
I hereby promote Thomas Bates to the rank of Fleet Captain, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:58pm by Joe P
Edict #29
"It's like Beetlejuice?. :D"
It is not uncommon for people to remain in this club for many years. What is unique is for those people to consistently and actively play a role in teaching and coaching new members as they appear. To scout for talent and help it develop. This person has been doing so for a long time, and is also a great person to go to for advice on all sorts of matters.
I hereby promote Katherine Dedul to the rank of Vice Admiral, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
No edict.
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:59pm by Joe P
Edict #31
"I can't make up a quote for you as I only have 2 minutes. Sorry."
Being the first person to do something is never easy. This person has done an excellent job in pioneering the Supervisor of eXperiments role, by performing those duties in accordance with the rules laid out in BOXES as well as the intent of the X-Fleet concept, and by doing so in the face of misconceptions about them.
I hereby promote Amber Hagan to the rank of Fleet Captain, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:59pm by Joe P
Edict #32
"RIGHT NOW"
This person is everywhere and sees everything. Her omnipresence came into being because many of you know that she's always willing to sacrifice for the team, especially when things look grim. That, and she's done a lot of work in the Personnel Department this term that really deserves recognizing.
I hereby promote Tyra Schroll to the rank of Commodore, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:59pm by Joe P
Edict #33
"STF needs a Counselor"
Many people have risen to meet what is expected of them. This person has exceeded expectations in a significant way, with his work on Outpost 45 as well as how he's reeled in a quite a few new members from his life and a former members from Facebook. These were largely things that nobody asked him to do; he just did them. So I think his member rank should be increased to reflect that.
I hereby promote Drew Diamond to the rank of Captain, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities therein.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 2:59pm by Joe P
Edict #34
"I ran out of time to find quotes and I've only got eight minutes to post these."
I'm now going to thank a whole bunch of you, but it's coming close to end now, so I'm going to have to write very quickly.
Terry Calvin: Thank you for doing excellent work in Fleet 6 and for being an excellent mediator.
Rob Archer: You're an awesome GM and I enjoy talking with you about anything other than the standard stuff everyone else started talking about.
Amber Cooper: You are also awesome. Thank you for dragging your friends here.
Richard Shindle: I don't know you very well and haven't talked to you much, but you have a lot of enthusiasm; thank you for sharing it with others that you know.
Steve Johnson: You put up with a lot of crap this term. Thank you for doing that.
Jack Dipper: You understand my quote on your edict for Asimov since I explained it to you. So yeah, that again but nicer.
Lindsay Bayes: You have always been a source of strength and one of my best friends here. And you do so much. Thanks.
Jen Herr: Thank you for trying to do what's right, even if you go too far.
Also, thank you to all the members of the club who enjoy writing here, and in so doing, bring a small amount of joy into all of our lives every day.
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 6 April 2013 - 3:00pm by Joe P
Edict #35
"It's time to nut up or shut up."
This is the last edict of the term, and it's going to be one that will please some of you, but make many of you feel very uneasy. I'm ending the term with this because I want everyone to pay attention to it, and think about it very carefully.
STF is a wonderful group with certain shared beliefs. Many of those beliefs, however, are contradictory. I think that if we're interested in making progress in the future, we need to start resolving some of those contradictions, or at least acknowledge that they exist. I think we don't do now because we're not willing to confront them and the problems related to them. If anything, the natural tendency here at times seems to be to make our problems go away.
Well? I'm bringing one of our "problems" back. How we deal with "the problem" is going to tell us more about what kind of group we really are and want to be than any Command discussion ever could.
The lifetime ban of TJ Morgan, established within edict Wonderly #23, dated July 1, 2011, is hereby rescinded. TJ's member rank is only restored to Ensign, in light of the rather serious Terms of Service violation that resulted in his ban in the first place. Aside from that, there will be no additional restrictions on what he is permitted to do. Nor will there be any sort of probationary scheme.
I am doing this for several reasons. One reason is that I think TJ is actually sorry for what he did and doesn't intend to repeat such actions in the future. Another reason is that, while a ban for what happened was within the realm of appropriate action to take, I don't believe that a lifetime ban was justified, especially considering the involvement of the President at the time in the events that led up to the ban. Finally, I was the person who originally discovered the legal issue, and when I reported it in Command I was left with a sense that there was very little concern about the legal risks; that people were more interested in finding a reason to make an annoying person vanish. That, and my part in it, has never sat well with me, considering that the underlying legal problem could have been solved in less than 10 minutes.
Could this lead to problems down the road? Yes, it could. But consider the following: We make an awfully big deal around here about wanting to be as large a club as possible and how we ought to welcome everyone here. Other times, we can be closed, elitist, and cliquish. If we want to be large as possible, then lifting TJ's ban is the right thing to do, and we should be more forgiving towards people who violate the TOS in the future (including people who I have chosen not to punish this term but could have). If we want to be elitist and closed, then we need to become explicit about doing so and think carefully about what kinds of people and behavior we want to exclude and how we want to do it. Right now, we keep trying to do both, and keep talking about doing both.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the term, I'll see you around the club!
Joe P, President
April 6, 2013
Posted 22 October 2012 - 10:24pm by Joe P LOA until Nov 12
Bill #1
Bylaw On X-Fleet?s Establishment and Supervision
?BOXES?
Establishment of the Experimental Fleet
This bylaw establishes the Experimental Fleet, otherwise known as X-Fleet. X-Fleet is a collection of Experimental Ships, otherwise referred to as X-Ships. X-Fleet is administered by Supervisor of Experiments, or SOX.
The purpose of X-Fleet is to provide an area for members to try out new ideas under a set of clear and simple rules, with the ultimate aim of improving the club as a whole. ?How lessons learned from X-Fleet shall be applied to the rest of the club shall be left to the discretion of the President.
Supervisor of Experiments
The SOX is an Executive Assistant charged with the creation, decommissioning, and oversight of X-Ships. Specifically, the SOX is expected to create an X-Ship upon receipt of a valid application, decommission an X-Ship immediately after it meets the termination rule, and continually monitor X-Ships for violations of the Terms of Service.
Restrictions
Participation in any aspect of X-Fleet is restricted to members of the club who hold the rank of Ensign or above and possess at least one role playing position within a Fleet as defined by Fleet Command and Mundane Matters (FCOMM). The rank possessed by any character in X-Fleet will not apply to any member rank. Any sims conducted by licensed Gamemasters within X-Fleet will not count towards a Gamemaster?s rank.
Experimental Ships
An Experimental Ship is a role playing environment, upon which RPGs take place under the supervision of the SOX.
Creation
An X-Ship is created by the SOX upon receipt of a valid application for an X-Ship. The application must contain the following information:
? The names of five members who endorse the X-Ship?s establishment and intend to play on it.
? The usernames of the aforementioned five members.
? The name of the proposed X-Ship, which must be unique.
? A description of the proposed X-Ship that does not exceed 250 words.
The application will be deemed valid if it possesses the required information, and if the following conditions are also met:
? The proposed X-Ship is set somewhere within the Star Trek universe.
? Nothing about the proposed X-Ship violates the club?s Terms of Service.
? The proposed X-Ship is not a deliberate duplicate of any existing ship.
The SOX will be responsible for determining whether a proposed X-Ship meets the above criteria.
If the application is deemed valid, the SOX is responsible for ensuring the X-Ship is created in a timely fashion and the five endorsing members of that X-Ship are given administrative rights over the X-Ship.
If the application is not deemed valid, the SOX is responsible for notifying the applicants in a timely fashion why the application was not found to be valid. An invalid application may be resubmitted later if the reasons it was found to be invalid have been addressed.
Decommissioning
If an X-Ship ever has less than five players who have posted on it within the previous 30 days, it is to be decommissioned immediately by the SOX. An X-Ship may also be decommissioned by the SOX if that ship?s continued existence somehow violates the Terms of Service. Violations of the TOS by a player who happens to be on an X-Ship will not be grounds for decommissioning.
Any decision to decommission an X-Ship by the SOX is final and may not be appealed.
Transfer
There is no specific process for transferring an X-Ship out of X-Fleet. The standard club policy for commissioning Standard Ships or Alternative RPG Areas must be followed.
Exemptions
X-Ships are exempt from FCOMM. Most Executive Departments and Assistants are exempt from providing support to X-Ship. Here is a non-exhaustive list of these exemptions:
? The Gamemaster Department is exempt from providing a licensed Gamemaster to X-Ships.
? The Personnel Department is exempt from providing new members to X-Ships.
? Starfleet Academy is exempt from providing new graduates to X-Ships.
? The Internet Department and Librarian are exempt from archiving content produced by X-Ships.
Trial Period
X-Fleet will be reviewed six months after the date it begins service. The review will take the form of a public discussion held within Command, with the President having the final ruling on whether or not X-Fleet has passed or failed its trial period. The discussion must run for a minimum of two weeks. The review criteria is to include:
? Is X-Fleet providing enjoyable environments that are beneficial for those playing on them and the club as a whole?
? Is the variety in environments provided by X-Fleet adequate?
? Are we learning anything we didn?t already know through X-Fleet?
? Are there any potential changes to the rest of the club that have been prompted by X-Fleet?
If X-Fleet fails its trial period, all X-Ships will be decommissioned and the SOX position will be eliminated two weeks following the determination of failure. Once that is accomplished, this bylaw will no longer remain in effect.
Should X-Fleet pass its trial period, then it will continue to operate indefinitely under the terms of this bylaw.
Joe P, President
October 22, 2012