Presidential Edicts
April 6, 2019 to July 11, 2019
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Seeing as I have now taken the role of President, this makes me unable to continue in my former role as Fleet Commander of the Foremost Fleet.
Accordingly, while a new Cabinet is being sorted and we accept applications for all positions, this role still needs to be filled in the short term. As such I am relieving myself of the position of FComm of the Foremost Fleet.
James Sinclair is currently the Assistant Fleet Commander here, and is hereby appointed as Fleet Commander of the Foremost Fleet. Thank you James for stepping up to this role.
Fleet Admiral David Shotton
President
April 6th 2019
“Ladies and menfolk…[holds out a slip of paper]…we have ourselves a job. Take us out of the world, Wash. Got us some crime to be done.”
*Malcolm Reynolds
After a lot of coffee and a few eager discussions, I am pleased to announce the new crew..err.. Cabinet for this Term.
Foremost Fleet - James Sinclair (retained)
Pioneer Fleet - Kate O’Neill (retained)
Meridian Fleet - Steven Sigle (retained)
Black Fleet - Christopher Bennett (appointed)
Infinite Fleet - Krys McLean (retained)
Academy Commandant - Kat Dedul (retained)
Personnel Director - Daniel Lerner (retained)
Engineering Director - Philip Graham (retained)
Gamemaster Director - Geoffrey Joosten (appointed)
Thank you to those that are no longer serving in this Cabinet, your contribution is greatly appreciated and all of us who have held these roles know how much time it can take and how it can often be a thankless task. Thank you for your time and skill, and dedication to contributing to this club.
Congratulations to those that have been selected to take on these roles, and thank you to all who applied for taking the time to volunteer to work alongside us this Term. I am excited to have some new people take on FComm roles and I am pleased we have a good grounding of experience throughout.
Members of the new Cabinet, please announce your assistants in the next two weeks.
Fleet Admiral David Shotton
President
14th April 2019
“My days of not taking you seriously are certainly comin’ to a middle.”
*Malcolm Reynolds
This Term we have a fair bit of work planned as we look to support the various departments and work on a few things that are either already underway, planned or in the planning stages. With that in mind and with some people in the club having skills that are going to be invaluable to us as we move forwards this is a great opportunity to give others an opportunity and let them show the skills they have.
After three terms as Supervisor of Experiments, Owen Morgan has done stellar work in keeping XFleet maintained and running alongside the vast amount of other work he does for this club behind the curtains of the main stage. Thank you Owen for your hard work as SoX and the time you have spent fixing the things we break everywhere else, your contributions have already been noted. I look forward to working with you more this Term.
I am hereby appointing Louis Harvatt to the role of Supervisor of Experiments. Louis has displayed a passion for XFleet and certainly has an enthusiasm for XFleet that is hard to miss. He also survived a grueling hour plus long interogat.... interview.. by James and I for the role.
Congratulations Louis.
Fleet Admiral David Shotton
President
14th April 2019
“What you plan and what takes place ain’t ever exactly been similar.”
*Jayne Cobb
Recently Linds stepped down from her very active role as Community Marketing Manager, and one of the things that I have perhaps been discussing the most so far during this early stage of my Term is who is going to replace her and carry on the vast amount of work she has done. Thank you Linds for your work as CMM.
Very happily I have found that the enthusiasm for this role and the possibilities it brings to the Club have been picked up by a number of people, if not in terms of wanting to step in, take it by the horns and ride it rodeo-style then as very energetic hat wavers from the side lines. Clown makeup optional.
One person stood out as having an undeniable excitement and passion for this task. I have spent a long time in discussions with that person going back and forth with what exactly we want to achieve as a Team and as a Club, and how we are going to make those goals get shiny.
I am appointing Krys McLean as our new Community Marketing Manager, and presenting her with her own set of rodeo gloves, just in case. Well okay, they are just gardening gloves I found in the back shed as Adam has yet to return the key to the STF petty cash tin. He did leave me a signed copy of his Autobiography “How to Become Dictator For Life,” though, you can have that too!
Fleet Admiral David Shotton
President
14th April 2019
“Kaylee, what’s goin’ on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?”
*Malcolm Reynolds
After discussion with the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Chimera, Philip Graham and with approval of the Fleet Commander, Krys McLean, the U.S.S. Chimera will be changed from a Mythology Class, to the Mjolnir Class vessel USS. Chimera NCC 98730-B.
Have fun with your new class of ship!
Fleet Admiral David Shotton
President
16th May 2019
Jayne: Testing. Testing, Captain, can you hear me?
Mal: I’m standing right here.
Jayne: You’re coming through good and loud.
Mal: ‘Cause I’m standing right here.
With Taz stepping down from the position of Commanding Officer of Starbase Magellan, that has left a large hole to fill. After a bit of a search and the recommendation of the Fleet Commander, Infinite Fleet, I happily appoint Jim Watkin as her new Commanding Officer. As a former two term aFcomm of the Infinite Fleet, Jim has some knowledge of the Magellan.
Jim has previously been the CO of the Asimov and the Atlantis, so no promotion is needed. Congratulations Jim! It’s about time you made your way back to the centre seat!
Fleet Admiral David Shotton
President
12th June 2019