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Captain’s Log

Cpt. Rose Compton

Words of Wisdom

Gowron:

Think of it... Five years ago, no one had ever heard of Bajor or Deep Space Nine, and now... all our hopes rest

here. Where the tides of fortune take us, no man can know.

Cpt. Rose thinks… Think of it…. 3 years ago no one had ever heard of USS Mighty Mississippi.

Martok:

A vital mission, impossible odds and a ruthless enemy, what more could we ask for?

Cpt Rose thinks :: Sounds like a typical month for us.

Summer is here and the crew is hard at play! And it shows…..!!

We made a respectable showing for “Race for the Cure” and did well in the donation category. As we

approach July, prepare for some fun at our anniversary outing. We’ll be heading to ‘Michaels Fun World’

Davenport to celebrate another year together.

We’ve had a recent promotion and signed on a new crew-mate, which you will hear more about in the

next issue. We’ll also be talking Trekfest – top to bottom, in the next issue along with a multitude of

photos.

July’s articles are due by the 24th, so get them written and sent in.

For now,…. Let me just say … Great job Crew! You are representing both SFC and the Mighty M. in the

best possible way….. Working to make your community a better place to live, supporting area events and

having sooo much FUN!

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Fleet News

Due to a variety of personal issues, ADM Tim Shell has asked to step down as Chief of

Command Staff. This leaves a vacancy on the board. Anyone interested may check the AFEDS

on our website for qualifications and job duties. If anyone is interested in this position, please

email me with a list of your qualifications. Please send it to fc@starfleet-command.com.

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CommCenter

Life Trek – “Where no Post-It has gone before!” Reported by Bunny Brueggeman

3M Consumer products quarterly meetings were always very creatively presented to employees. Various “Back to School” themes or “Bing Crosby’s Happy Holiday” themes were done. But during the spring we needed an idea to present a new Super Sticky Post-It…. and hence the theme “Where No Post-It has gone before!” Our auditorium was staged like the Enterprise, with our Captain Kirk (VP) dressed accordingly as he sat at the helm to listen to all the presenters. I was the person who introduced all the marketers that had presentations on the new line of Super Sticky Post-Its, wearing my Next Generation uniform. We had sound effects, the action music that we are all familiar with, as well as all formal presenters dressed as Star Trek crew members who addressed our VP Captain Kirk and the audience as Star Fleet visitors. Very simple Star Trek trivia questions were asked during the breaks in between presenters such as “Who did Captain Kirk ask to beam him up,” or “who was the guy with the pointy ears”? First one with an answer won a small prize.

We performed to a full house and received grand praise for not only presenting valuable new product information, but in presenting information in an entertaining way that kept their attention non-stop! For me, it was a terrific opportunity to put a “little trek” in people’s lives!!!

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RecDec

Race for the Cure

Reported by: Lt. Ed Ciccarone

On June 14, 2014, the U.S.S. Mighty Mississippi team participated in the Quad Cities Race for the Cure 5K

event. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series is the world’s largest and most successful fundraising

and education event for breast cancer ever created. Through registration fees and additional donations, the

Mighty Mississippi team donated a total of $345.00 to Susan G. Komen® Quad Cities, which provides funding

for breast health services, breast cancer education and outreach in our eight-county, bi-state region. Through

events like this, Komen Quad Cities invests 75 percent of the funds raised to support vital local breast health

services, and dedicates the remaining 25 percent to national research to find the cures.

Over 3500 people finished the race this year. Ten of those were members of our team, which included

members of the Mighty Mississippi, USS Lobo Moline, and four guests. We also received additional donations

from members of Starbase 03. Mighty Miss Crew members were Captain Rose Compton, Lt. Ed Ciccarone, Lt.

Les Pullman III, Lt. Jg. Alex Haugen, Ensign Katie Haugen, and Recruit Rhonda Haller. Lt. Mike House

represented the USS Lobo Moline, and friends of the Mighty Mississippi were Kasey DeTombe, John DeTombe,

Elizabeth DeTombe and Connie Spring. Special thanks to Lt. Mike House of the Lobo and Spc. Trish Pelarenos

of Starbase 03 for making additional donations to the cause. Lt. Ed Ciccarone was the team captain and event

coordinator.

While the event is technically a “race,” non-competitive walkers, such as our team members are encouraged

to participate. The weather was perfect for a leisurely 5K walk, and a good time was has by all. The Mighty M

also got a chance to showcase our new “Charity Event” t-shirts.

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The first to arrive ……….. Pictured Left to right: Front: Alex & Katie Haugen Race for the Cure starting line 2

nd row: Ed Ciccarone & Connie Spring

Back row: Les Pullman III & Rose Compton

Rose Compton monitoring the “locater beacon” as she The Mighty M. crew purchased new shirts for the event. waited for the rest of the team to arrive.

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Trekkieverse

The Enterprise is heading into 'deep space,' but who will they fight once there? By Alex Zalben 6/l27/2014

The Borg, And 9 Other Possibilities For ‘Star Trek 3′ Villains

News has been relatively mum on “Star Trek 3,” the sequel to last year’s “Star Trek Into Darkness” since former co-writer Robert Orci took over directing duties from J.J. Abrams. Now, Orci has gone on record with the “Humans From Earth” podcast (and helpfully transcribed by Trek Movie), teasing just where the next film in the series will be set:

“In [Into Darkness] they set out finally where the original series started,” Orci said. “The first two films – especially the 2009 [Star Trek] – was an origin story. It was about them coming together. So they weren’t the characters they were in the original series. They were growing into them and that continues on in the second movie. So in this movie they are closer than they are to the original series characters than you have ever seen. They have set off on their five-year mission. So their adventure is going to be in deep space.”

This parallels where the official tie-in comic from IDW has been heading, as it follows the adventures of Captain Kirk and crew between the movies. Though various adventures have pulled the Enterprise back towards Earth’s orbit, they’ve begun that fabled five-year journey in earnest.

But with Earth out of the running, where, exactly, will “ST3″ pull its bad guys from? Here are 10 possibilities of villains for the sequel:

Klingons

This seems to be the most obvious set up, given “Into Darkness” was promising the coming war between the ridge-headed baddies, and the rest of the galaxy. But not so fast! Orci also states on the podcast that, “Because this is an alternative universe I think we can choose. I don’t feel the pressure to revisit anyone or not. We are lucky that way, but we have the ability to cherry pick what has become before. It will depend on what serves the story best.” One would think the plotline set up in the previous movie would serve

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the story best, but we could be wrong. Adding fuel to that fire? The Klingon/Earth war was semi-settled in recent issues of the “Star Trek” comic; and as mentioned, these are stories that are being developed with Orci and company.

Also against the Klingons’ inclusion? They’re not listed as one of Orci’s faves, which are instead, the

following:

Romulans/Vulcans

Yes, Vulcans (the race Spock comes from) and Romulans are the two most featured in the 2009 “Star Trek” revamp, but that doesn’t mean they can’t come back for the next go-around, particularly as Orci is a fan. In fact, with the Vulcans semi-homeless and wandering the Universe, and Romulans out there somewhere, it stands to reason the Enterprise could be caught in the crossfire of a rematch.

The Gorn

Also listed as one of Orci’s fave races, the lizard-like killers could be written off as they were featured heavily in the also-in-continuity tie-in video game. But hey, it might be nice to have some non-human villains in the next film, and the audience that played the video game isn’t the one seeing the movies, for the most part. File this under maybe.

Tribbles

The comics ably covered the classic “Trouble With Tribbles” storyline, which found tiny fuzzballs exploding all over the Enterprise. It’s also not the type of menace you want in a feature-length film, despite this being the fourth of Orci’s four picks for

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fave “Star Trek” villains. Sorry, we’ll just have to wait for the next reboot to see a dark, gritty take on the furballs.

The Mirror Universe

The slightly more bearded versions of the Enterprise and crew took center stage in various episodes of the original and spin-off “Star Trek” series. This is another plotline that’s been covered a few times in the comics, including an alternate universe where all the Enterprise dudes were ladies, and vice-versa. So it’s entirely possible we could get a journey not just through space, but dimensions as well, particularly as the prospect of literally reflecting whatever the crew is going through at the time is a dramatically enticing one.

Section 31

The semi-evil spy organization that tried to control Khan in “Into Darkness” is still around in the comics, and continues to be an engaging foil for the crew. Their mission is to protect Earth, the Federation and its interests, so one would think they wouldn’t venture into deep space. But involving Section 31 in some aspect would allow new human characters to enter the mix where they might not otherwise.

The Borg

I’ll be honest: this is the number one pick I expect will be the big bad guys for “ST3.” That’s not based on actual knowledge, just intuition, but the assimilating cyborgs are probably the most recognizable villains in “Star Trek” history to the general public since Khan. And though they’ve never tussled with the original crew that would be a large part of the draw. Let’s go deep: the reason they first fought the “Next Generation” cast is that previously the Federation hadn’t gone far enough in space to encounter them. Yes, there were hidden encounters in the origin series

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“Enterprise,” which is technically still in continuity, and many spin-off works. But in the original series, there would have been no reason for Kirk and company to get assimilated.

Now, everything has changed, and if you look closely at Orci’s comments, he’s saying the crew will go into deep space. Deep space is where the Borg live. The next “Star Trek” film is being released for the 50th anniversary of the franchise, so they’re going to want the biggest, most bombastic movie ever. Bring on the Borg.

Q

The all-powerful Q is another vestige of “Next Generation,” and not technically a villain — just a curious, unstoppable alien. He would definitely bring something different to the new movie series, though frankly, we don’t see it happening: nu-Trek has been all about the punching, and Q is all about the philosophy.

Tolian Soran

Here’s a crazy stretch for you: what if “Star Trek 3″ brought back Malcolm McDowell’s insane scientist from “Star Trek Generations?” The movie isn’t exactly a fan, or critical favorite, but the villain managed to bring together the crew of two Enterprises, teaming up William Shatner’s Captain Kirk with Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard. It would be a fitting tribute to the upcoming anniversary to revisit the team-up well, maybe bringing together all the crews and captains with Chris Pine’s Kirk. And who better to do that than Soran? The new series hasn’t shied away from time travel, or mixing casts, so lets a have big ol’ clusterf**k to celebrate 50 years of “Star Trek!”

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Something New

Or alternately, we could just come up with a new villain, something that hasn’t been seen before. That would be

nice.

Who do you think the villain should be in “Star Trek 3?”