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The AnvilU.S.S. Hephaestus: NCC-2004 February 2016

ALWAYS ONWARD

A MEMBER OF STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL

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Inside This Issue

From the Ready Room 1

XO Briefing 1

Ship’s Log 2

Starfleet Marine Corps 2

Starfleet Renewal Reminders 3

Treasury Report 3

Away Team and Activity Schedule 3

Anvil Focus Schedule 4

Theme Article 5

Captain’s Top 10 7

Quotable Quotes 8

Star Trek News & More 9

Do You Know… 10

Star Trek Fiction 11

When They Were Young 11

Name the Episode 12

Reviews 13

Theme Poster 14

While on an Away Mission 15

Area Conventions & Exhibits 16

Hunt for the Icon Answers 17

Name the Captains Answers 18

Starfleet Academy 18

Feedback 19

Command Structure 21

HEPHAESTUS is the Greek name for the Romangod of the forge, Vulcan. Birmingham has theworld’s largest iron statue, that of the Roman god,Vulcan. We named our Starfleet chapter theHephaestus to give us ties to our city and to StarTrek, which has had its own Vulcan since 1966.Hephaestus forged armor and weapons for the gods.We create our own “armor and weapons” here, inour newsletter, so it is called The Anvil.

Cover: Kirk, The Trouble with Tribbles

Web Links

Starfleetwww.sfi.org

Region 2www.region2.org

USS Hephaestuswww.facebook.com/groups/Hephaestus2004/

Twitterwww.twitter.com/Hephaestus2004

Anvil Back Issueswww.issuu.com/ncc2004

Editor MarkAdam Miller

Layout, Graphics and Publishing Brenda A. Miller

Marine Reporting Neil Yawn

Treasury Reporting MarkAdam Miller

Fiction Donald Arnold

The Anvil, Issue 294 is the monthly newsletter of the USSHephaestus, NCC-2004, of Starfleet, The International StarTrek Fan Association. All terms and phrases from Star Trekare owned by Paramount Pictures Corporation, a division ofParamount Communications and all rights are reserved.

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USS Hephaestus 1 Always Onward

From the Ready RoomGreetings from your Captain,

Happy Valentine’s Day. We have a lot going on. This issue discusses the episodes that are comedic/humorous. Checkout the Starfleet Academy competition (pg. 18). We have 3 people so far competing for the prize. All you have to do tocompete is take Starfleet Academy courses. Check out the Away Team and Activity schedule so you know when we aremeeting. The socials are informal so anyone can come. Brenda and I will be attending the Region 2 Summit 2016 at theend of the month. Summit will be held in Navarre, Fl. Keep an eye on the Facebook Group page (Hephaestus – Starfleet)because when Phillip and I want to get Shawarma or pizza we will post it under the title Captain’s Mess the day before orthe day we are going. We sit around eating and talking Star Trek. You are welcome to join us for the food and fun. Keepa look out for it.

Next month we will be discussing the 1st Officers. Send who your favorite 1st officer is and the reason why [email protected]. If you would like to write the article for the differences and similarities between them thensend me a note and I gladly accept the help. Also check The Anvil want ad (pg. 20) for what else you can do to contributeto The Anvil.

See you around the ship.

Capt. MarkAdam Miller,[email protected], https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hephaestus2004/

XO BriefingHi crew,

This month we remember the funny episodes of all the series. My favorite episode is from Enterprise, season1 called Unexpected in which a cloaked Xyrillian ship has damaged engines which allows Enterprise to detectthe vessel. Captain Archer sends Commander Tucker to help them repair their ship. When he gets finished andgets back to the ship he discovers an unusual growth on his wrist. Dr Phloxdiagnoses it as a natural Xyrillian side effect, meaning Commander Tucker hasgotten pregnant. On a side note I just finished reading and watching The Martianwhich was a great read: the movie followed the book fairly closely. A book Isuggest you read is The Meaning of Star Trek - An excursion into the myth andmarvel of the Star Trek Universe. It is written by Thomas Richards

Lt. Phillip Mangina,[email protected]

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Ship’s LogJanuary 9, 2015 – Social

The social was great tonight. We watched Mythbusters, previews of upcoming movies, saw a beautiful bookon the making of Harry Potter and had pizza, pop, chips and cookies.

Attendance: 14 PeoplePersonnel Updates:

Captain’s Personal LogJanuary 23, 2015 – Captain’s Mess

Captain MarkAdam, the first Officer Phillip and 2nd Officer Brenda went to Makarios Kabob &Grill for Shawarma. MarkAdam and Phillip had the lamb and Brenda had the Chicken. This was spurof the moment. We talked about what is coming up in Star Trek and things needing to be done in theupcoming months.{January 31, 2015 – Captain’s Mess

Captain MarkAdam, 1st Officer Phillip and the 2nd Officer Brenda went to Pie Five for Pizza. Wetalked about the upcoming Anvil newsletter.

(If you have any news or accomplishments you would like to share with the group please email them to me at:[email protected]. Also your personal updates can give your Captain added info to help get you

recognition and awards at Summit for your accomplishments).

Starfleet Marine CorpsGreetings,

The 654th MSG is looking for members. There is a completely different set of Academy schools for thosetrying to get the Boothby awards. There is no pressure in joining. There are two categories: Active whichmeans all ranks will be Marine ranks, and Reserve which means you stay primarily Fleet and only use Marineranks when doing marine stuff. Contact Lt. General Neil Yawn ([email protected]), if you are interested orhave questions.

Looking to boost your Boothby Awards? The Starfleet Marines Academy may be your answer. Check outwhat SFMC Academy has for you.

Lt. General Neil Yawn, OIC 1 BN, 2BDE, OIC 654 [email protected]

Guinan: Being able to make people laugh or being able to laughis not the end-all and be-all of being human.

Data: No. But there is nothing more…uniquely human.– TNG: The Outrageous Okona

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Starfleet Renewal RemindersPotts Family 03/05/16Bentley 04/07/16Mohney Family 04/15/16Holsey 05/30/16Mangina 05/15/16Green 06/04/16Hicks family 06/17/16

Lindsay 07/07/16Miller Family 08/26/15Davis 08/31/16Tiner 09/13/16Youngblood-Yawn 11/30/15Arnold 11/30/16

Treasury ReportDecember

Description Payments Deposits Balance

Beginning Balance $ 24.00

Ending Balance $ 24.00

Away Team and Activity ScheduleDate Event/Time Location/ActivityFeb 6, 2016 Anvil Deadline [email protected] 13, 2016 Social – 7 pm Pete Mohney’s HouseFeb 19, 2016 Poker – 7 pm Pott’s HouseFeb 26-28, 2016 Summit Navarre, FLMarch 5, 2016 Anvil Deadline [email protected] 12, 2016 Social – 7 pm Pete Mohney’s HouseMarch 18, 2016 Poker – 7 pm Burtyk’s HouseApr. 2, 2016 Anvil Deadline [email protected] 09, 2016 Spring Cookout, 2 pm Pete Mohney’s HouseApr 15, 2016 Poker – 7 pm Pete Mohney’s HouseMay. 2, 2016 Anvil Deadline [email protected] 14, 2016 Social -7 pm, Pete Mohney’s HouseMay 20, 2016 Poker – 7 pm Paul Mohney’s House

ALL EVENTS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE REFER TO THISSECTION FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION

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Anvil Focus ScheduleMonth Theme

February Comedy EpisodesMarch 1st Officers (No. 1, Spock, Riker, Kira, Chakotay, T’Pol)-April Time Travel EpisodesMay The Doctors (Bones, Crusher, Basher, EMH, Phlox)

(Feel free to send me an article on any of these topics. Your fellow crew members would love to know yourthoughts on these.)

Trivia

Did you know that a full size replica of the Starship Enterprise was to be built in Las Vegas? The ship wouldaccommodate restaurants, live shows, and tours of key areas of the ship built to full scale. The project came toa halt when CEO of Paramount Studios, Stanley Jaffe nixed the idea saying if it flopped then the structurewould be there forever as a reminder of how bad it was. (idea submitted by Ensign Sandra Holsey)

www.howtogeek.com/trivia/which-of-these-sci-fi-ships-was-once-slated-for-a-full-size-replica-in-las-vegas/?answer=1

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Theme Article: Humor in Star TrekBy Captain MarkAdam Miller

There is a lot of humor on Star Trek. Some of the episodes you could even classify as comedic episodes morethan drama because of all the jokes that are in them (i.e. TOS: Trouble with Tribbles and TOS: Piece of theAction). There are some that were set as serious but because of either the way they were put together (TOS:Spock’s Brain), use of props (TOS: Devil in the Dark) or just bad scripts (TOS: Turnabout Intruder) they cameout as funny. Even though Star Trek was not set out to be a comedy, comedy is one of the cornerstones thatmake it the phenomenon that it is.

You may be saying to yourself, “No, Star Trek is a phenomenon because of the way they spoke about theculture.” That is true but comedy played a part in bringing these truths out. Comedy lets us laugh at ourselveswhen we are doing something stupid. The creators did that so that we would see how our thinking was mixedup. Take the episode, TOS: A Piece of the Action. This episode is played for laughs but underneath the story isthe pitfalls of gangs and looking out for number one. This episode, even though they didn’t show the violencethat was going on off screen, showed the society was driven by fear and death. Captain Kirk stepped in(breaking Prime Directive) to clean up the mess. By making the other Bosses listen to just one Boss, Oxmyx,there would be less violence, better opportunities for education, and less fear for the citizens of the planet.Through comedy the creators are showing us that we need to learn to settle differences peacefully and not withviolence.

TOS: The Trouble with Tribbles episode did not have an underlying morality to it. It was pure comedy butwhen people pick their favorite episodes this one comes out near the top of most lists. The reason was that itwas pure fun. James Doohan’s comedic timing also played a part in this episode which made it work so well.His final line, “Aye, sir. Before they went into warp, I transported the whole kit 'n' caboodle into their engineroom, where they'll be no tribble at all.” is pure comedy. Most every line of Scotty’s in this episode is acomedy line against Shatner’s straight delivery.

Comedy was also used to break up tension that can build if you are serous all the time. Star Trek: The MotionPicture suffered because it was all about the Earth being destroyed by V’ger. There was a little humor but itwas not strong enough to help the dull plot of the story. In Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, we see the humorinterspersed throughout the movie that make us enjoy and draw closer to the characters. Khan’s “He tasks me.He tasks me and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstromand 'round perdition's flames before I give him up!” line gives humor to the Khan character but also draws usinto caring for why Khan is out for revenge.

The movie Star Trek: Voyage Home also used comedy to get us to think about how we treat our planet. Itshowed that we have a delicate echo system but there is a lot of humor throughout the movie in doing it : fromChekov’s’ “Nuclear wessels” to McCoy’s “My God, man! Drilling holes in his head isn't the answer! Now putaway your butcher knives and let me save this patient before it's too late!” There are jokes throughout themovie that make it the favorite of all the movies.

Even though I have just given a few examples from the original series the later series also had their fun: StarTrek: TNG (The Big Good Bye), Deep Space Nine (Little Green Men), Voyager (Bride of Chaotica!) andEnterprise (Carbon Creek) just to name a few. The next page(s) list those episodes I think you will find funny.There may be others depending on your sense of humor.www.imdb.com/, memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki, en.wikipedia.org/wiki, www.startrek.com/

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Comedy EpisodesStar Trek(TOS) (10)

The Naked Time Mudd’s WomenShore Leave I, MuddThe Trouble with Tribbles A Piece of the ActionSpock’s Brain Spectre of the GunPlato’s Stepchildren All Our Yesterdays

Star Trek: The Next Generation (34)

The Naked Now The Last OutpostJustice The Big GoodbyeThe Arsenal of Freedom Elementary, Dear Data {The Outrageous Okona The Schizoid ManThe Royale Samaritan SnareUp the Long Ladder ManhuntPeak Performance The Ensigns of CommandThe Offspring Captain’s HolidayHallow Pursuits The Most ToysMenage a Troi Devil’s DueThe Nth Degree QpidDisaster The GameA Matter of Time ConundrumCause and Effect The Next PhaseRelics A Fistful of DatasShip in a Bottle Starship MineAttached Parallels

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (42)

Babel Captive PursuitQ-Less Move Along HomeThe Storyteller ProgressIf Wishes Were Horses Rules of AcquisitionRivals ShadowplayThe Wire TribunalThe House of Quark Civil DefenseMeridian FascinationHeart of Stone (1/2) Prophet MotiveFamily Business FacetsStarship Down Little Green MenOur Man Bashir Bar AssociationAccession Hard TimeBody Parts Trails and Tribble-ationsLet He Who Is Without Sin… The AscentBusiness as Usual Ferengi Love SongsChildren of Time In The CardsStatistical Probabilities The Magnificent FerengiFar Beyond the Stars One Little ShipHis Way Take Me Out to the HolosuiteChrysalis Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang

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Star Trek Voyager (33)

Learning Curve The 37'sDreadnought The ThawFalse Profits Future's End: Part 1& 2Warlord MacrocosmReal Life DisplacedWorst Case Scenario Scientific MethodMessage in a Bottle In the FleshOnce Upon a Time Infinite RegressBride of Chaotica! Think TankSomeone to Watch Over Me RelativityTinker Tenor Doctor Spy The Voyager ConspiracyFair Haven Blink of an EyeSpirit Folk Live Fast and ProsperLife Line Critical CareInside Man ShatteredQ2 Author, AuthorRenaissance Man

Enterprise (5)

Unexpected Terra NovaTwo Days and Two Nights North StarCarbon Creek

The Captain’s Top 10Captain’s Top Ten if you want to laugh.

1. Abbott & Costello, Who's On First - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg (video)2. Phule’s Company by Robert Asprin (book)3. Galaxy Quest (1999, movie)4. The Big Bang Theory (TV)5. Trek or Treat by Terry Flanagan (book)6. Clue (1985, movie)7. Liar, Liar (1997, movie)8. Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin (book)9. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, Movie)10. Any Looney Tunes Cartoons (TV)

I come from a town so small, we had a fraction for a zip-code....It was so small, in fact, we didn't have a godfather of crime,

we had a nephew.Data, TNG: The Outrageous Okona

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Quotable Quotes

Sulu: I'll protect you, fair maiden.

Uhura: Sorry, neither.

– TOS, The Naked Time, S1E4

Riker: One final request, sir. Permission to beam abox of Data's Chinese finger puzzles over to theFerengi? A thank you, for all they tried to do.

Picard: Make it so.

– TNG: The Last Outpost, S1E5

Guinan: Look, it's just you and I here. We're talking,we're having an intimate conversation. Why?

Because you're a 'droid and I'm a 'noid.Data: But why?

Guinan: Because that's what I am.Data: Have I said something to offend you?

Guinan: No.Data: Then why are you annoyed?

Guinan: [slowly] Because you're a *'droid* and I'm a*'noid*.

Data: Humanoid.Guinan: Yes.

Data: You told a joke.Guinan: Yes!

Data: I am not laughing.Guinan: Yes!

– TNG: The Outrageous Okona, S2E4

Q: You hit me...Picard never hit me.

Sisko: I'm not Picard!

Q: Indeed not. You're much easier to provoke.How fortunate for me.

– DS9: Q-less, S1E6

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Star Trek News & MoreCBS’s New Star Trek Series

CBS Television studios has hired Bryan Fuller to be co-creator and executive producer for the new Star Trekseries that is being developed. Mr. Fuller is known to Star Trek fans for his work on Deep Space Nine andVoyager. He started out as a freelance writer on Deep Space Nine and on Voyager then worked his way up tostaff writer then to co-producer. He may also be known for his work on NBC’s Hannibal and Heroes. He alsocreated Dead Like Me, Wonder Falls and Pushing Daisies. Currently he is working as executive producer onthe adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods for the STARZ network.

He will be joining Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin who are also executive producers on the show. AlexKurtzman’s production company Secret Hideout is in partnership with CBS Television Studio to produce thenew Star Trek series. Alex Kurtzman is known for his work on Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek in to Darkness(2013). He also is known for his work on Fringe (Leonard Nimoy was on it), Sleepy Hallow, Limitless andScorpion. Heather Kadin is known for her work on Sleepy Hallow, Limitless and Scorpion.

Adding Bryan Fuller, someone who knows Star Trek, will give us something new but not disappoint the fans.

(www.startrek.com, www.imbd.com, en.wikipedia.org)

Lost data recovered from floppy disks owned by Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry died in 1991. His estate has foundnearly 200 5.25 in floppy disks. But there was a problem: thedisks were created on a custom built computer. Gene had twoof these computers: one had been sold at auction and the otherno longer worked. DriveSavers took on the task of recoveringthe data. It took them 3 months to develop a system to readthe data and a year to extract it. DriveSavers, experts inrecovering data from all kinds of media, believes they wereable to salvage 95% of the data on the disks. They are notsaying what they got off the disks, only that they were able toget 3MB of document off the floppy disks.

As a thank you Rod Roddenberry sent DriveSavers a signedpicture of Gene Roddenberry in from of his old computer

It will be interesting to fine out was on those disk.Unproduced Star Trek episodes, an unproduced pilot for anew Science Fiction series or recipes for Vulcan Plomeeksoup and Klingon Rokeg Blood pie. Hope Rod Roddenberrytells us soon.{

(www.trekmovie.com)

DriveSavers’ Mike Cobb and Jim Wilhelmsen with GeneRoddenberry’s old computer and some of the floppy disks

whose documents they restored.

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Need a Game for your Phone

Disruptor Beam, with a license from CBS Consumer Products, has made a Star Trek game that celebrates the50 years of Star Trek. The game, that can be played on both iOS devices and Android devices, is called StarTrek Timelines. The game is a 3D strategy role-playing game that crosses all the eras of Star Trek. As you playyou will be able to meet the characters from Star Trek (TOS), The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager,Enterprise, and all the movies up to Nemesis.

Disruptor Games is well known for its strategy role-playing games since they released their first game Gameof Thrones Ascent in 2013. That game alone has a fan base of over 12 million players. All you need to do is goto Apple App store or Google Play to download this fun interactive game.

(www.TrekNews.net, Lt. Phillip Mangina Jr.)

Blunt Talk Second Season

Sir Patrick Stewart is filming a second season of his comedy Blunt Talk. Brent Spiner will have cameoappearances like he did in the first season. Expect to see it on Starz this coming August.

(www.TrekToday.com)

Never Forget…Penny L. Juday – Died December 19, 2015

Art department coordinator, an archivist who was responsible for managing props, set pieces, models,blueprints, photographs, and many other parts of Star Trek history. Also had a cameo in Star TrekGenerations.

Richard Libertini – Died January 7, 2016

Played the Bajoran Poet Akorem Laan in DS9: Acession, S9E16

Bairbre Patricia Dowling – Died January 20, 2016

Played Edith Mulchaey in Voyager. Spirit Folk, S6E17

David G. Hartwell,- Died January 20, 2016

A respected science-fiction writer and editor who, among his many career highlights, was the formerPocket Books editor credited with creating the publisher's Star Trek line.

(memory-alpha.wikia.com/)

Do you know this alien?

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Star Trek FictionStar Trek: The New Adventures:

By Ensign 3rd Class Donald Arnold

Ensign 3rd Class Donald Arnold has been sent to Starfleet Academy for more training inweapons system. Because of the latest Borg and Jem’Hadar attacks the Hephaestus is in needof the best weapons that Starfleet has to offer. With this training we will be able to upgradethe weapons on the Hephaestus the next time we are at Region 2 Starbase for supplies andupgrades.

Donald Arnold is a member of the Hephaestus and has written many Star Trek fan fiction. If you haveany fan fiction you would like to submit, then send me your stories at [email protected]

When They Were Young

William Shatner Leonard Nimoy Patrick Stewart

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ReviewsComics

Star Trek Starfleet Academy (5 Parts)Publisher: IDWWriters:Mike Johnson (#1-5)Ryan Parrott (#1-5)Artists:Derek Charm (#1-5)Letterers:Neil Uyetake (#1-5)Editor:Sarah Gaydos (#1-5)

Reviewed by: MarkAdam Miller

You wanting to know the ins and outs of going to Starfleet Academy (SFA) is like. Then I can’t recommendIDW Star Trek Starfleet Academy. That is not what this series is about.{

There is two story lines in this series. The first story line (circa 2258) is following Cadet Uhura before theevents that make up most of the story line in J.J. Abrams Star Trek (2009). You will also see Spock, Kirk,McCoy and Checkov. The second story line (circa 2261) involves a Vulcan named Cadet T’Laan.

Uhura’s story is that while doing some communication studies she locates a strange transmission and tries totrack it down. Cadet T’Laan wants to go back to be with her Vulcan people to help them rebuild. When shegoes to quit, her academy counselor asks her to a least help out by being on the academy’s team for acompetition between schools to celebrate the Academy’s 100th anniversary.

The story lines are interesting and I want to finish the series but I am disappointed that SFA is just thebackdrop of the story and not a major plot element (so far only 3 of 5 have been available). This would bebetter called a series on Uhura than Starfleet Academy. If they wanted to call it that I think they would havehad just as good a selling point if not better than calling it Starfleet Academy. Many fans have a love of Uhura,not only Nichelle Nichols’ portrayal but also Zoe Saldana’s.

There are a couple of minor issues with the story line. Checkov being in the story since he was at theAcademy in Russia not the one Uhura and Kirk were at. The other problem is the dates for a couple of thingsseem off to me. I don’t wish to spoil anything but the dates they use for T’Laan doesn’t seem to match for howlong she has been at the Academy.

IDW has done a good job using the time line created by J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. This is no exception. I justquestion using Starfleet Academy as the title.

Rate : AAAaa

Did I miss something? You have an interesting movie or TV show you would like to review or be reviewed?Then send me your suggestions and articles to [email protected].

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Humor in Memes

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While on an Away MissionBy Captain MarkAdam Miller

Recap: Ambassador Mike Burtyk has been called to the Klingon home world on a direr emergency. At theFederation /Klingon border we are stopped by a Romulan War bird and a Jem’Hadar ship. They accuse theKlingons of messing with their suns and moons. They are stopping us so that we do not aid them in whateverthe Klingon are up to. I agree for them to escort us into the Klingon home world as long as they let us look overthe evidence they have against the Klingons.

I leave the bridge in Lt. Phillip’s hands as I go look over the evidence that the Romulans had transmitted overto the ship. We only have two hours to understand the material before we reach Kronos and I hope we have aplan by then. The scientist has a report for me in less than an hour. The report of the Jem’Hadar shows that theKlingons were trying to cause a star in the Romulan Empire to go Super Nova. If they succeed then it woulddestroy Romulus, the Romulan home world. There was also a Romulan report that showed that the efforts ofthe Klingons were failing so they were also trying to cause the same accident that happen on the Klingon moonPraxis to happen on the Romulan twin planet Remus. The data that was sent with the reports was spotty at bestbut the scientist could tell that the star would possible go super nova within the next 50 to 100 years but it wasmore a natural phenomenon than a Klingon made one. As for Remus being in danger of going the way of Praxiswas the Romulans trying to save face that the Jem’Hadar knew something they didn’t.

From this information I knew that Ambassador Mike and I was going to be hard pressed to not end up in abattle between the Romulans and Klingons. I went to my cabin to change into my dress uniform. If I was goingto be addressing the Klingon council, I didn’t want to get off on the wrong foot by not being dressed right.Because of our previous dealings with the Klingons I had a special dress uniform that was a cross between aStarfleet dress uniform and a Klingon dress uniform. The part I liked about it was that it had a black cape thathid two Mek’leths. I use Mek’leths because of my short stature. If I used a Bat’leth it would be more harmfulto me in a fight than it would be to my opponent. Also I am very good at handling Mek’leths and I knew itmight come down to a little sword play, so I wanted to be ready. I am hopeful that when we get to Kronos thatwe can convince the Romulans that the Jem’Hadar are the cause of their problems and not the Klingons…(to be Cont.)

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Area Conventions & ExhibitsFor additional Cons please go to http://www.southernfan.com/calendar.htm

February

February 26-28, 2016 – AnachroCon – Atlanta Marriott Century Center, Atlanta, GA www.anachrocon.org

AnachroCon, founded in 2009, is the premier place in the Southern United States for people to celebrateHistorical Reenacting, Alternate History, Steampunk, Sciences, Horror, Etiquette & Indulgence, Fashion,Fabrication, Literature & Media, Costuming and socialize with people of like minds. We strive to bring youthe best possible guests and experts in their respective fields so that you may leave the convention relaxed,educated, entertained and wanting more!

February 28, 2016 – Comic Book & Toy Show – CocaCola Space Science Center – Columbus, GAwww.ccssc.org

Comics, Toys, Movies, Flight Simulators, Exhibits, Costume Characters & More

MarchMarch 5, 2016 – Cardboard*Con – Atlanta, GA cardboardcon.com

Cardboard*Con is the first and only science fiction / fantasy convention dedicated to the art of cardboardcostuming. Encompassing more than 3 Atlanta downtown hotels, Cardboard*Con has become a traditionamong all fun-loving nerds. The SECRET of Cardboard*Con is that there really isn't a plan - you have tomake it fun all by yourself, using your imagination and your manners.

March 11-13, 2016 – Kami-Con Season 8 – BJCC, Birmingham, AL kamicon.net/

Kami-con is a 3-day convention that celebrates Japanese culture, geek culture, cosplay, anime and manga.Kami-con is also a uniquely interactive convention in that it features events which allow congoers to affect theoutcome of its story!

March 18-20, 2016- FantaSciCon 2016 – EconoLodge Motel and Convention Center, Dalton, GAwww.fantascicon.com/

A Glitch in Time - In 2016 we will be exploring Time Travel. Into the future as well as the past. There aremany ways to accomplish this feat, Delorians, Fancy Chairs or Worm Holes, they all end with the same result.More information coming soon.

To feel the thrill of victory,there has to be the possibility of failure.

– Pulaski, TNG: Elementary, Dear Data

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April

April 15-17,2016 – Treklanta – The Doubletree by Hilton, Atlanta, GAwww.treklanta.org

Treklanta (formerly TrekTrax Atlanta), hosted by the USS Republic NCC-1371, is an annual science fictionconvention based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to space opera in general and Star Trek in particular. Itplaces special emphasis on fan-based events, activities, programming and productions. The first threeconventions, held from 2011 to 2013, were devoted exclusively to the Star Trek franchise. In 2014, theconvention expanded its focus to include other space opera franchises such as Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica,Firefly, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Babylon 5. Treklanta is the home of the Miss Klingon EmpireBeauty Pageant and the Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards.

April 17, 2016 – Atlanta Comic Convention – Marriott Hotel-Century Center Atlanta, GAwww.atlantacomicconvention.com/

Four times a year we proudly feature a mix of comic book and collectible dealers from around the region, plusa selection of special guests from the world of television, movies, and independent comics.

May

May 27-29, 2016 – TimeGate – Marriott Century Center Atlanta, GA timegatecon.org/

TimeGate is an annual Doctor Who and British media and culture convention in Atlanta, GA. Attendeescome from all over the Southeast, all over the nation and even from as far away as England to take part in thefestivities. Launched in 2005, the convention hits its 10-year anniversary in 2016 with special guest KatyManning and Michelle Gomez. Past Doctor Who guests have included actors Colin Baker, Sophie Aldred,Mary Tamm, John Levene, Colin Spaull and Caitlin Blackwood, script editors Terrance Dicks and AndrewCartmel, composer Dominic Glynn, film editor Louis Robinson, and more.

This section lists Cons that might be if interest to our group. It is not intended to be a complete list. If I’vemissed one, please let me know so I can list it in the next issue. Also please post any Con that your fellow

crewmen might find of interest on our Facebook group.

Hunt for the IconDid you find the five Icons last month? Last month’s Icon was Five Cats A. If you did not find them all theywere:

1. Pg. 1 – end of the 2nd paragraph of the XO’s Briefing2. Pg. 3 – Treasury Report under Payments.3. Pg. 4 – Anvil Focus Schedule after the August Theme.4. Pg. 8 – Captain’s Top Ten at the end of the article.5. Pg. 19 – End of the paragraph of Starfleet Academy post.

I hope you found them all. This Month five Starships{ are hidden in the Anvil. The five doesn’t includethe example above.

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Name the Captains AnswersCaptain Edward Jellico

– TNG: Chain of Command Parts 1&2, S6E10&11Commodore Matt Decker

– TOS: The Doomsday Machine, S2E6

Captain Morgan Bateson– TNG: Cause and Effect, S5E18

Commodore Robert April– TAS: The Counter-Clock Incident, S2E6

Captain Rudy Ransom– Voy: Equinox Parts 1&2, S5E26 & S6E1

Captain Erika Benteen– DS9: Homefront & DS9: Paradise Lost, S4E11&12

Captain Ronald Tracey– TOS: The Omega Glory, S2E25

Captain Erika Hernandez– Ent: Home, Affliction & Divergence, S4E3,15 &16

Captain Solok– DS9: Take Me Out to the Holosuite, S7E4

Captain Robert Robau– Star Trek (2009)

If you have a suggestions or a questions, then send them to [email protected] to Do you know this alien? (pg. 8) – Asoth, a Markalian from Babel (DS9, S1E5)

By Captain MarkAdam Miller

Starfleet Academy Course Contest is under way. We are having a contest of who can complete the mostcourse in a 3-month time frame. It started January 1st and is running till March 31. The person who gets themost courses finished in that time will win a handmade reward from Jill Rayburn. It doesn’t matter whatcourses you take. Log into http://acad.sfi.org/ and start taking courses. So far the following people havestepped up to take the challenge:{

Standings as of 2/10/16

Sandra Holsey – 13 courses

Brenda A. Miller – 6 courses

Donald Arnold – 1 course

MarkAdam Miller – 2 courses (not competing)

Let’s get studying.

Have fun! Live Long and Prosper!

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FeedbackA very good analysis of the captains. I am only familiar with Kirk and Picard, so I was unable to really

evaluate your comments other than to say they were logical and interesting. Review of Star Wars was good byCaptain Miller and Ensign Arnold; the other guy gave too much away. The review by Mr. Lala on Kirk's filmwas excellent. Didn't realize there were so many special interest conferences on science fiction/fantasy.

– John Miller, father to the Captain

Was there something youliked or disagreed with?

Was there some news thatwas not covered?

Comments on stories orarticles or ideas for the club

can be sent [email protected]

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Looking for the following people to help with theAnvil:Reporters for the Following:Star Wars NewsDr. Who NewsFirefly NewsNASA NewsLatest Sci-Fi/Fantasy books coming out

Reviewers:BooksMoviesGamesConventions

Convention Scouts:Someone to find conventions in a 2 - 3 hr drivingdistance of Birmingham. Write a short synopsis andgive possible websites

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USS HEPHAESTUS COMMAND STRUCTURE

Command Staff Executive Committee

MarkAdam Miller, Captain – Commanding OfficerPhillip Mangina, Lt – 1st Officer

Brenda Miller, Lt Cmdr – 2nd Officer

Sue Ellen Mohney, CaptainDenby Potts, Rear AdmiralDanny Potts, Rear Admiral

Sciences Navigation

Roy Green, Brigadier, SFMC– Archaeology and Anthropology

Pete Mohney, Admiral

Computer Sciences Engineering

Danny Potts, Rear Admiral Flo Hurst, Commander

Communications Security

Brenda A. Miller, Lt CmdrPat Simmons, Lt Cmdr

Donald Arnold, Ensign 3rdClass

Roy Green, Brigadier, SFMC– Chief of Security Intelligence

Sandra Holsey, EnsignNicole Breanne Bentley, Ensign

Operations Marines

Sue Ellen Mohney, Captain– Chief of Operations and Counselor

Sheila Benton, Lt Col, SFMC – Stampede Coordinator

Neil Yawn, Lt General, SFMCRoy Green, Brigadier General, SFMC

Sheila Benton, Lt Col, SFMCBrenda A. Miller, Lt Cmdr

– Ship Administrative AssistantLynnette Yawn, Lt – Ships Galley Officer

Medical Ambassadors

Sheila Benton, Lt Commander,– Chief Medical Officer, SFMD

Mike BurtykShirley Burton

Dennis Evans, Fleet Captain (ret.)

Cadet Training Unassigned Crew and Civilians

Katrina Mohney, Cadet CrewmanTara Mohney, Cadet

Athena Youngblood, CadetKimberly Davis, Cadet in Training

Pat Hicks, Fleet CaptainBrenda Tiner, CrewmenDiedra Robinson, Ensign

Haley Youngblood, CrewmenMatthew Potts, Crewmen

James Davis, EnsignGabrielle Davis, Civilian

For More Information Contact:

Captain MarkAdam Miller1204 Southwind Dr.

Helena, Al [email protected]

Lt. Phillip Mangina3056 Fox Trail

Fultondale, AL [email protected]

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