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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
STARFLEET'S REGION FOUR!
SUMMIT 2012
Las Vegas, NV
WHEN:
October 5th - 7th 2012
WHERE:
Ramada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
HOW:
Register Today! $20.00.
Register on 8/1 - $25.00
Register After 9/14 - $30.00
Room Rates are $79.20 A Night.
Please Call (877) 361-2502 for Reservation.
Make sure to Mention Confirmation Code
“62180666” to get Special Rates!
Banquet (until 8/1)
$20.00
Banquet (on 8/1):
$25.00
Banquet (after 9/14)
$30.00
http://www.region4.org/lcars/summit-12/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FOURTH FLEET HAPPENINGS
TREK HAPPENINGS
FOURTH FLEET REPORTS
SOLAR ECLIPSE REPORT
PHX COMIC CON 2012
MATSURI FESTIVAL
THE FUNNY PAGES
FOURTH FLEET INFORMATION
STARDATES (Calendar)
www.region4.org
WINTER EDITION
SUMMER EDITION
DEC / JAN / FEB
JUN / JUL / AUG
SPRING EDITION
AUTUMN EDITION
MAR / APR / MAY
SEP / OCT / NOV
SPECIAL EDITIONS ARE DONE “AS NEEDED”.
STAR TREK was created by Gene Roddenberry
PUBLISHER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
SUMMER 2012 EDITION:
VOLUME 23, ISSUE 3
Jerry Tien
Joshua L. Andrews
CONTENT EDITOR
Fleona Dysast'ar
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW LOGO RESULTS
We would like to thank, Thomas Marrone for
submitting the new logo for our use. 45.5%
of votes did vote for that logo, so the whole
subject may need another look in a few
years. Thanks Again!
PROMOTIONS
THE PIGGY BANK
Congrats to:
Starting Balance: $ 28.52
-$ 0.00
Deposits:
-$ 0.00
New Total:
$28.52
(USS SANDSTORM)
On her Promotion
to ENSIGN!
---------------------------------IF YOU WISH TO SHOW OFF A PROMOTION,
LET US KNOW AT newsletter@region4.org
FOURTH FLEET *By The Numbers!
TOTAL FLEET MEMBERS:
TOTAL REGION MEMBERS:
TOTAL REGION CHAPTERS:
TOTAL REGION CHAPTERS:
LARGEST CHAPTER:
4476
377
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17.95
GYGAX
CORRECTION: Previously the cover photos were listed as created by Jon Lane, this is not true. Original Creator is Unknown at this time.
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SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR
AS OF SATURDAY JUNE 30th 2012
Withdrawals:
KAREN KUNZIG
AS OF 06.30.2012
FOURTH FLEET HAPPENINGS!
The CO's of the region voted and it ended in
a victory for one of the logos. With 54.5% of
the votes, the winner was the OLD LOGO!
TREK HAPPENINGS!
FEATURED ARTICLE
and Jadzia Dax as science officer;
both serving on detached duty
from Starfleet.
Plotting course for the last
known position of the B'Moth, the
Rotarran was forced to
circumnavigate the Tong Beak
Nebula in order to avoid the
Jem'Hadar. Martok's wish to avoid
a fight struck a sour chord with his
weary crew.
On the way, Martok
reviewed his crew's personnel
reports, which included remarks
such as: "dishonorable conduct,"
"lack of respect," "dereliction of
duty," "inattention to orders,"
UPCOMING RELEASES
GAMES
Star Trek (PC, XBox 360, PS3; 2013)
DVDs/BLU-RAY
Star Trek: TNG - The Next Level (Blu-Ray, Out Now)
NOVELS & REFERENCE WORKS
The Rings of Time (Pocket TOS, pb, 31 January 2012)
That Which Divides (Pocket TOS, pb, 28 February 2012)
Star Trek: Destiny (omnibus, trade pb, 12 March 2012)
COMICS
IDW Publishing
Star Trek (ongoing series)
#7 - "Vulcan's Vengeance, Part 1" – rel. 21 MAR 2012
#8 - "Vulcan's Vengeance, Part 2" – rel. 18 APR 2012
Star Trek - Legion of Super-Heroes
#1 - "Star Trek - Legion of Super-Heroes" - 19 OCT 2011
#2 - "Star Trek - Legion of Super-Heroes" - 8 NOV 2011
COLLECTED VOLUMES
Star Trek Movie Omnibus - released 8 June 2011
STAR TREK CLASSICS
The Gorn Crisis - released 7 December 2011
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Where
watch
DID YOU KNOW?
… that BRENT SPINER has portrayed five
members of the SOONG “family”: Arik
Soong, Noonian Soong, B-4, Lore and Data?
FILMS
Untitled Star Trek sequel (17 May 2013)
All times EDT
BBC America – TNG:
Syfy – TNG:
"unmotivated," and "insufficiently
aggressive." This did not go over
well with neither Martok nor Worf.
Together they vowed to restore
honor to the Rotarran and make it
a ship worthy of the Empire.
M-F @ 6pm
M-F @ 6pm
… that Data had his mind and body taken
over on seperate occasions by Ira Graves,
Noonian Soong, Ux-Mal criminals, and the
D'Arsay archive; and his ethical program
disabled by Lore; and lost his memory on
Barkon IV; and malfunctioned on Ba'ku?
… that the USS THUNDERCHILD is the only
named Akira-Class Starship that has been
seen onscreen?
… that the inhabitants of the Vinri system in
the Delta Quadrant have been described as
being “mostly harmless”?
… that Jean-Luc Picard owns a Ressikan Flute
that could be the only surviving artifact left
of the extinct species from the planet
Kataan?
… that being caught committing a crime
within a random and secret punishment zone
on Rubicun II is punishable by execution?
This Info may be found on MEMORY ALPHA
www.memory-alpha.org
SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR
WHAT IS NEW IN TREK!
The IKS Rotarran was a Klingon
Bird-of-Prey in service during the
2370s. With the withdrawal of
Klingon fleet from Cardassian
space in mid-2373, following the
Cardassian's successful
admittance into the Dominion, the
Rotarran suffered half a dozen
successive defeats in combat with
the Jem'Hadar, mounting heavy
casualties over a period of seven
months.
Late that year, General
Martok was assigned command of
the Rotarran by the Klingon High
Council and dispatched to locate
the missing IKS B'Moth. Joining
him was Worf as his first officer
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FROM THE CENTER SEAT
VADM JERRY TIEN
REGIONAL COORDINATOR, REGION FOUR, STARFLEET
I believe there is definitely a place for face-to-face
networking. That’s why I was determined to have a
regional summit this year. As you recall, we considered
many options including holding a joint event with a
convention later in 2012. Due to various limitations with
that scenario, it was deemed better to have an
independent event instead. And that’s why we are having
this year’s summit in Las Vegas again.
I want to thank everyone who helped us evaluate the
locations, meetings and so on. I also want to thank USS
Sandstorm for hosting this year’s summit.
This is not to say everything is going to be a repeat of last
year’s event. By popular demand, we have a new hotel
close to the main strip this time. This will give everyone
more time to enjoy more local attractions outside the
summit. The hotel info is as follows:
Date:
Place:
Phone:
URL:
Room rate:
October 5-7, 2012
Ramada Las Vegas
325 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702.732.9100
www.ramadalasvegas.com
$79.20 (double)
$98.20 (triple)
$111.20 (quad)
62180666
Group Name:
STARFLEET REGION FOUR
Reservation #:
1-877-361-2502
Room block open:
Room block close:
Now
9/21
http://www.region4.org/lcars/summit-12/
You will find the details such as summit registration packages,
banquet choices and more. You can also place ads for chapter
recruitment or other items in the program book. Please contact
newsletter@region4.org if
interested.
Looking beyond our region, the STARFLEET International
Conference is slated for August 3-5 in Memphis, Tennessee at the
Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center. I am definitely
looking forward to connect
with many old friends and meeting some new ones. For more
info, please take a look at the official IC page, www.ic2012.com.
While the IC requires a longer trip from R4, there are actually
quite a few direct flights
to Memphis. I highly encourage everyone to visit IC at least once
in their STARFLEET career. As the regional
coordinator, I will be attending the ECAB meeting on Friday.
Please let me know if you have any concerns for the
region or fleet so I can present them for discussion at IC.
On a different note, I want to address an interesting situation in
our region. Unlike most regions, we actually
have an abundance of unassigned members. I’d like to help these
members find host chapters in the region. If
your chapter is looking to add some members, please let me
know so we can help these members.
Have a great summer - see you in Las Vegas!
Jerry Tien
R4 RC
rc@region4.org
v
Reservation code:
Be sure to mention our reservation code
to get the special room rate. For more news on the summit,
please visit the official page at:
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SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR
BETWEEN THE BYLINES
CAPT JOSHUA L. ANDREWS
VRC- COMMUNICATIONS, REGION FOUR, STARFLEET
Greetings Region 4!
to many things, as of late, so the
Welcome to a Summer Issue of the
production of the Regional
Subspace Communicator!
Newsletter will be going back to the
This issue is packed full of
3 month schedule. I will let you
useful information, from the Vote
know when that will happen. It will
on the Regional Logo, to an
be by the end of the year for sure.
expanded FUNny Pages, to the
The Region Four Summit is
Stardates Calendar, to the many
all set for the first weekend of
articles and submissions we
October, 2012. I hope you can
received. This issue is jam packed
attend! Many things are planned
with fun and excitement.
and I hope we will all have fun with
This issue is late by about a
it! Well many things still need to be
month, sadly I have been taking up
done for both the Regional Summit
And the next issue of the
newsletter.
Please send any and all
submissions to us at
newsletter@region4.org
Also, when you do, please
proofread first.
Well Cya in 60ish! :-)
~~ Joshua
~ TOP TEN ~
GOT ARTICLES?
America's Most Wackiest Museum
GOT SUBMISSIONS?
10. Spam Museum
(Austin, MN)
GOT PICS?
9. Giant Show Museum
Send them to SC,
newsletter@region4.org
Send them Today!
8. Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center
(Seattle, WA)
(Gladbrook, IA)
7. International Towing Museum
(Chattanooga, TN)
6. Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum
ENJOY A FLEET
DISCOUNT AT THIS
COMPANY:
(Fort Mitchell, KY)
5. The Plumbing Museum
(Watertown, MA)
According to Yahoo Travel - 2012
4. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum
(Hocking Hills, OH)
3. The Jell – O Gallery
(Le Roy, NY)
2. Trash Museum
(Hartford, CT)
1. Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
(LaCrosse, KS)
SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR
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CHAPLAIN CORPS
IQ
Greetings to all and many
blessings to you!
On behalf of the
Chaplain Services I have a few
announcements to make in this
edition. First the 200 & 300
level courses to the SFA
Chaplain College have now
been approved and are ready
for any of you who wish to
apply for them thru the SFA
Academy. Deputy Chief
Chaplain (BDR) Bryan Jones has
spent many hours working on
these courses for the Chaplain
Services and I know that I am
looking forward to taking them.
We have also had an increase
of the chaplain membership in
The Chaplain Services website
(Lab) currently stands at 64
members. As we grow, so does
our ability to reach out in
service to all of STARFLEET. At
this time 8 of the Chaplain
members are assigned to
chapters in Region 4. Lastly, in
news handed down from
Chaplain Services’
Headquarters a new banner
patch has been developed for
STARFLEET Chaplains, in
particular for chaplains involved
in the SFMC. But it can also be
1. They are the inhabitants of
Southern Belgium who speak a
dialect of French, in contrast to the
Flemish, who speak Dutch or
German. They are primarily of
Celtic Origin.
2. A horse that never won.
Chaplain Services Headquarters
http://starfleetchaplainservices.webs.com/
Region 4 Chaplain Corps
http://starfleetr4chaplaincorps.webs.com/
5. Two. 5A. China and India.
6. English, French, Russian, Chinese,
and Spanish
7. Combination of Sleet and Frozen
Rain.
8. Lake Mead, borders Nevada and
Arizona. It was formed when
Hoover Dam was built.
9. “King George Can read that
without his glasses.”
10. Constantine (272-337)
11. “July, 4th 1775”
12. Annie Oakley
13. A bell tower that is essentially
detached from the church building.
Though it does not need to be near
a church building.
14. Wyoming, 1869
15. Aries
16. If they lose weight they make
up for it by swallowing stones.
17. The Second Battle of the
Philippines, November 1944.
18. Saudi Arabia, Trans-Jordan,
Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and
Yemen. The League currently has
22 members.
The Subspace Communicator is not
responsible for accuracy. Q&A taken
from the menu of the Black Bear Diner.
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SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR
THESE ARE THE ANSWERS FROM LAST ISSUE
For information on the chaplain
services, how to become a
Chaplain, or if you are already a
Chaplain and have not yet
registered please see the
websites below.
4. The number from which another
number is subtracted.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE. ARE YOU A GENIUS?
Yours in Service,
Chaplain (LTJG) Stephen
Griswold – SFMC Reserve
Region 4 Chaplain Liaison
REGION FOUR CHAPLAIN LIASION, STARFLEET CHAPLAIN SERVICES
used by all members of the
Chaplain Corps.
These are some of the
more prominent updates I have
to share with you all and many
others are in the works as the
Chaplaincy continues to branch
out. Thank you and be blessed
always.
LTJG STEPHEN GRISWOLD
3. About 70% starch.
SOLAR ECLIPSE REPORT
CAPT ALVIN RUPP III
COMMANDING OFFICER, USS ONIZUKA NCC-71815
2012 Annular Solar Eclipse in Chico, CA
On Sunday, May 20th an
annular solar eclipse took place
in the western hemisphere and
the path traced a line from
China/Malaysia through the
northern pacific and into
northern California. I was lucky
enough to be there and
experience it. I’m glad I did. It
was certainly an once-in-alifetime event. The next eclipse
in North America will be in
10
2017 and then not again until
2117!
The week preceding
the event was filled with a lot of
news stories and fact-filled
informational blipverts
reminding people not to look
with the naked eye. Eclipse
glasses were being sold by
many vendors in the city and
the welding suppliers ran out of
#14 welder’s filters.
SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR
Instead of investing in
technology, I elected to go “old
school” on imaging the eclipse.
Armed with nothing but a pine
board and a pair of 4x spotting
binoculars I managed to gather
the following photos.
Notice how the shadow of my
binoculars looks like a cartoon
character with different
expressions throughout the
duration of the eclipse.
Chico sits on the
Sacramento Valley floor at the
foot of the Sierra
Nevada mountain
range. I drove up the
hill to a place some
800 ft. above the
valley floor to get an
unobstructed view
above the valley air.
With rice planting and
orchard work
occurring the air is full
of particulate matter
which makes the air
hazy.
The Caduceus Says...
RADM DAVID PITTS
ASSISTANT SURGEON-GENERAL, REGION 4
Greetings Region 4,
Dave Pitts here again. "What, that guy's
back?" Yeah, and I'm now the Region 4
Assistant Surgeon General. First Lt. Sean
Waitman from the USS STORMBRINGER
is my Deputy.
Let's get started. So, on Jan
16th, I went a doctor's appointment and
while it was for nothing outrageous, I did
learn I weighed 241 pounds! Say,
whaaaatttt? I'm 5ft 9in, I should NOT be
that heavy. I'm officially OBESE! Go
Dave! Seriously...WTF?!?!
I had a heart
attack in April of 2008 and I weighed 215
then... OOPS! On that day I decided to
make myself more active and change my
eating habits. I have a 5 day a week desk
job that makes me cubicle bound from
6AM until 2:30 PM. My life is such that I
pretty much have no time afterwards for
the gym, but I do walk at lunch now.
I used to push carts for WalMart as a second job and that kept me
down to 170.
Anyway, we get 30 minutes for
"lunch hour" so I briskly walk around
this facility that is outside the main
building I work in. It's 880 feet long by
about 150 feet wide and we can do a
fast pace lap around the outside in
about 9 minutes or so. Usually, we do
three laps and by we, I mean there are
several of us out there doing the same
thing.
As for eating, I started eating
breakfast now. I used to never eat
breakfast. I haven't in years, to be
honest. I quit drinking coffee and
creamer and switched to plain green tea.
Sodas are gone. If I want a drink, it's
plain water with a lemon or lime twist or
maybe some Sweet Tea flavored Mio
water enhancer. That stuff is good if I
may do some spamming here.
I eat the protein and slow
burning carbs for breakfast so I don't
start the day hungry. I do not swing by a
fast food place and get a sodium filled
breakfast there...not any more...OKAY,
you busted me, happy? ;-)
I've stopped grazing. If I do
snack it's walnuts, or blueberries or
edamame beans, or I drink water.
There's that water again, huh?
Here's a diet I've adopted. It
helps me maintain a negative calorie
balance when I go to bed.
"What the blazes is that, Dave?"
Quite simply, you go to bed having
burned off more calories than you took
in. If there's nothing medically wrong
with you, you will lose weight,
guaranteed. Now, this brings me to my
next statement.
DISCLAIMER TIME: I'm not a doctor or
dietitian so let me say this. BEFORE
ENGAGING IN AN EXERCISE PLAN OR
DIET, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
There may be something wrong with you
that a diet or exercise could make worse.
Okay, here we go:
Your diet plan should consist of a small
amount of whole grains and healthy fats,
some low or non-fat dairy, lean protein,
and an abundance of fruits or
vegetables. Make sure to eat every 4
hours to keep your metabolism fueled
and to prevent yourself from overeating
at a given meal. Eating meals regularly
doesn't make you fat. Starving yourself
has a habit of making one binge when
they feel so hungry they have to stuff
themselves to compensate.
BREAKFAST:
As you've heard before, breakfast is the
most important meal of the day and this
is not the time to skimp on calories. Your
breakfast should consist of slow-burning
carbs and protein to keep your energy
levels strong throughout the day and to
keep your appetite under control. You
need to properly feed and fuel your
metabolism when you wake up, and you
can do this by choosing one of the
following breakfast options:
1.Egg white, veggie omelet with a piece
of dry whole wheat toast and half a
banana.
2.A few small, whole wheat pancakes
topped with berries and non-fat yogurt.
3.Whole grain cereal with non-fat milk
and berries and a hard-boiled egg
MID MORNING SNACK:
Your mid-morning snack should keep
your energy levels elevated and hold you
over until lunch. Fruit is a great option
for a mid-morning snack, as the healthy
carbs and natural sugars will continue to
fuel your metabolism. Some other good
choices are non-fat Greek yogurt, low-fat
string cheese or a hard-boiled egg, but
be sure to choose something you didn't
previously consume at breakfast.
LUNCH:
Your lunch on this eating plan should be
light, but not so light that you run the
risk of overeating later in the day. A
great option would be a half a sandwich
and a small bowl of broth-based soup.
The sandwich should include whole
wheat bread and be filled with grilled
veggies or low fat turkey. It should lack
mayo and other fatty condiments. You
can also opt for a mixed green salad
topped with salmon or grilled chicken.
Sometimes, I sprinkle cinnamon or
crushed walnuts on my salad.
MID-AFTERNOON SNACK:
Mini carrots or other raw veggies are
great for a nutritious afternoon snack.
Dip them in a small amount of hummus,
and if this doesn't do the trick, add
about 10 nuts (again, I prefer crushed
walnuts or pecans) to your snack.
DINNER:
Your dinner should be free of
carbohydrates, and consist of a lean
protein (either fish or white meal) and
lots of veggies. Your whole-grain carbs
should be consumed earlier in the day
when you need the most energy and
have time to burn them off.
“General“ Continued on Page 15
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PHX COMIC CON 2012
LTJG CYNTHIA SHERWOOD
CREW MEMBER, USS KARME NCC-80117
I have been to many conventions over
the years but none like Phoenix
Comicon! The people, the convention
hall itself, the panels, and the exhibitors
gave this convention certain flair and
feel that other conventions I have been
to just do not have. I felt privileged to
be a part of the experience because it
was certainly an experience.
Being a first time visitor and attendee to
the Phoenix Comicon was, at first, a bit
overwhelming and even a little
claustrophobic. There are an immense
number of people who attended this
year (a staggering 40,000 people). The
vast majority of attendees were fans of
one of the numerous shows, comics, or
anime that was represented, some
attendees were there to see one or
more of the celebrity guests, and
another large group of attendees fit into
the category of Cosplayers. It was a sea
of costumes, favorite T-shirts and swag
encompassing a large number of
fandoms. Being part of the USS Karme, I
wore my Away Mission T-shirt and
became one of those celebrating and
showing off fandom. My real geek
emerged from behind closed doors and
had forever been unleashed on the
world at large.
standard attendees were not allowed
and we were afforded front row seats to
the big panels that were held in the
ballroom of the convention center. Two
of the biggest panels that I attended
were the Star Trek related ones –
William Shatner and the Star Trek Next
Generation 25th Anniversary panels.
While I was not front row at Shatner’s
panel, I was fascinated by his talk. He
was witty and funny. He told stories and
shared memories. The fans who were
able to ask questions were joked with as
they either did not know how to speak
into a microphone or they were so
flustered that the could not make a
coherent question for Shatner to answer.
I was duly impressed with Shatner as I
have previously been underwhelmed by
him as a person and as an actor.
Paul Williams and I were lucky enough
to receive free tickets from friends of a
friend, who would not be able to attend
due to a family emergency. The friend
had paid for Media passes and they
simply changed the name of the
attendees to ours. Since we were filling
in for them, we were asked to provide
pictures and information for their
business specifically about Cosplay. So
Paul and I interviewed random people in
costume and asked them about the
culture of Cosplay and the associated
stigmas attached to being part of such a
fandom.
Now, the STNG 25th Anniversary panel
was a front row seat type of event.
Being that I had a media pass, I was able
to sit directly in front of the panel (on
the floor) and take pictures and video. It
was the closest I have even been to any
celebrity in my entire life. The attendees
for this panel were Levar Burton,
Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent
Spiner, and Wil Wheaton (the order at
the table from left to right). Also sitting
on the panel was one of the episode
writers Larry Nemecek. The most
talkative and active guests during the
panel were Marina, Brent, and Wil.
These there developed a banter that was
lively and very amusing. I did not realize
how short Marina really is until she
stood next to Brent and Michael. Brent
is a funny character and has a comeback
quip for most anything being said. Wil
was also humorous as he and Brent tagteamed Marina with comments. All in
all, I had a great time seeing the star
interact with each other in a casual
environment.
The Media passes allowed us access
unlike anything I had imagined. We got
to stay late in the exhibitors hall, we
could wander into places that most
Being an aspiring writer I attended
several panels that dealt exclusively with
writing. The authors were a wealth of
information and very enjoyable to listen
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Above: Alex Shugarts as Dr. Who
Above: Paul Williams with a Na'vi from AVATAR.
(Continues on Page 11)
Above: Cylon from BSG:1978
Above: Officers and Crew of the USS Karme NCC-80117 (Phoenix, AZ)
I was asked to participate on a panel. At
to speak about their own passion and
first I was nervous about speaking in
careers as writers. Mixing Genres was
front of peoples but quickly got over
about how a book is published as a
that fear as I warmed to the topic and
primary genre but nearly every book has
again let my inner Geek have her head
at least two other genres mixed into
and lead the way. The panel was prothem. Yet they are published under the
moting SFI and the fandom of Star Trek.
primary genre. Self Publishing discussed
the pros and cons to attempting the self- The panelist included: Jonathan Connor,
Stacy Connor, Jason Smith, and I from
publish route of e-books and through
the USS Karme and Ron Coleman from
Amazon. Beyond the Fangs was an
the USS Wessex. We shared the ideas of
interesting panel dealing with the
what we do as a ship and charter of SFI.
various myths that are written about –
We recruited one new member on the
vampires, werewolves, witches, fairies,
spot to join and there were several more
etc. There was even a laugh about
that were in the maybe category. In
sparkly vampires. Finally, Paul attended
addition to this panel, all crew members
a panel that explained one writer’s
in attendance wore Away Mission Tprocess of writing – 21 Days to a Novel.
shirts and passed out business cards
The authors in on these panels include:
Gina Koch, Jordan Sparks, Michael
Stackpole, James Owens, Yvonne
Below: L2R: Levar Burton, Michael Dorn,
Navarro, P.C. Cast and others.
Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Wil Wheaton
with SFI, Region 4 and USS Karme
website information on them.
An integral part of the Phoenix Comicon
is the Geek Prom. It’s a costume event
that rivals Halloween. Proceeds benefit
Kids Need to Read and it was well worth
it. The costumes ranged from comic
book heroes to anime to Dr. Who to Star
Trek and Star Wars. Paul and I decided
to rent some costumes and go to the
prom – he was Luke Skywalker from
Tatooine and I was Princess Leia from
Episode 4. The funny part of the
costumes is that Paul has a goatee and
mustache that is dark brown but he
wore the blond wig for the luck
costume. The combination was quite
comical, which made it all the geekier. I
was rocking the Leia outfit complete
with a hair bun wig. It was really cool to
be asked by other people for a picture as
Paul and I had been doing that all day to
people.
Overall the atmosphere of the Phoenix
Comicon was one of fun, fandom, and
being a geek in a place that it is safe and
acceptable to be such. Society puts so
many stigmas on the notion of being a
nerd or a geek that is generally negative
and hateful. I think that most people
who are not geeks are just plain ignorant
to the delights and joys of such a label.
When you come down to it, being a geek
or a nerd is no different from being a
sports fan or a concert goer. Each subculture of activity has its own way of
having fun. Geeks just do it differently!
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PHX MATSURI FESTIVAL
LTJG CYNTHIA SHERWOOD
CREW MEMBER, USS KARME NCC-80117
Have you ever been excited about a
culture or group of people? Has this
excitement ever turned into such
fervor that you attend an event that
highlights said culture or group?
Well, that is exactly what some of us
on the Karme decided to do. Anna,
Donn, Alex, Jonathan, Stacy, Paul,
and Cynthia along with members
from local Klingon ship - George and
Heather attended the annual
Matsuri Festival of Japan the last
weekend in February.
2012 Arizona Matsuri
commemorates the centennial of
the gifting of cherry blossom trees
from Japan to the U.S. Flowering
cherry trees have been symbols of
Japan’s friendship to the people of
America for 100 years. In 1912,
over 3,000 cherry trees were gifted
from the City of Tokyo to the City of
Washington, D.C. as a symbol of
lasting friendship from the people
of Japan. Since that time, Japanese
organizations have made gifts of
cherry trees to America to
commemorate significant
milestones in the
relationship between
Japan and the United
States.
– it was unseasonably warm for the end of February as
compared to the previous year in which is was cold and
rainy. Some of the crew purchased traditional Japanese
food and we all sat in a shady area for a picnic lunch. The
day was filled with entertainment, friends, and fun.
Above: File Photo of Phoenix Matsuri Festival 2012
Photo is from azmatsuri.org
There were various
groups that performed
on three different
stages – taiko drums,
martial arts
demonstrations
(Taijutsu, Kendo, and
Karate), Ondo
(Japanese Folk
Dancing), kimono
fashion show, and a
variety of Anime along
with COSPLAY. Stacy,
Anna and Cynthia
purchased parasols in
order to protect
themselves from the
scorching Arizona sun
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Above: Matsuri Poster
Photo is from azmatsuri.org
FLEET FOCUS:
STARFLEET SPECIAL OPERATIONS
What is SFSO?
Starfleet Special Operations
command is the group for
those who have an interest
in the Ground Operations/
Combat side of the fleet
universe. Although never
actually mentioned in
what you *have* to do. The
canon, it is a safe
main goal of Starfleet Special
assumption that the
Operations is to have fun and
military arm of the United
give the member a slightly
Federation of Planets would more militaristic way to play
have combat trained
without all the hard nosed
ground forces, should the
regulations and fru-fru of the
need arise. Multiple times
Starfleet Marine Corps. We
throughout the various
provide an outlet for those who
series and movies, the need just want something a little
has arisen.
different that the standard
So what does SFSO vanilla Starfleet experience.
do? That is the beauty of
So what are you
SFSO. Sure there is a
waiting for? Check us out at
manual. Sure there are
www.sfso.sfi.org or contact me
academy courses (one of
directly at sfso@sfi.org if you
the bigger colleges at the
have any questions.
Academy by the way).
SFSO’s academy courses are ~ CAPT Erik Roberts
written by former military
~ Deputy Director
members and also have real ~ SFSO – Operations
world applications and
information. They are more
thank just movie trivia. But Chief of Security, USS Loma Prieta
STARFLEET, Fourth Fleet
there is not much dictating
“General“ Continued from Page 11
DESSERT:
Don't blow your hard day's work on dessert. Your dessert
should remain under 100 calories and consist of either
fruit or some low-fat pudding or Jell-o. Personally, I'll have
a 6 oz serving of Greek yogurt.
As for support material I've subscribed to several
weight loss electronic newsletters from EAT THIS, NOT
THAT and WebMD.com. Google them, and see what you
like. They have many weight loss related subjects to
choose from.
In closing, let me say again, PLEASE CONSULT A
DOCTOR before starting an exercise plan or diet. You
know, I don't like that diet word. To me, diet implies a
temporary change that you'll stop doing once you get to
your desired weight. New habits must be learned and old
ones tossed away. Remember, the weight went on slowly.
It has to come off the same way. I've dropped to 203 now,
and my next goal is to get below 200. After that, I want to
get to 180 or lower.
In closing, let me say it wasn't my intent to
lecture or insult anybody. Quite the opposite, I hope I have
given you some ideas and some hope. You can lose
weight. Now, go do it!
V/r
RAdm Dave Pitts
Region 4 Assistant Surgeon General
Fourth Brigade Report
MGEN FLEONA DYSAST'AR
OFFICER IN CHARGE – FOURTH BRIGADE, SFMC
Welcome!
This month I'd like to officially
announce our newest Marine
units, the 49th MSG, The Fallen
Angels of Mercy, U.S.S. Golden
Gate and the 26th MSG, the
Rogues, U.S.S. Karme. Please
join me in bringing them aboard
and making them feel welcome
in the 4th.
The Brigade has grown
to eight units with more
requests on the horizon!
The total number of Active Marines
is 41 with 7 unassigned. The total
number of Reserve Marines is 20
with 12 unassigned.
If you are an unassigned
member, you can check the
database to see what your status is,
please drop me a line and let me
know if you prefer to remain
unassigned or if you would like to be
contacted and assigned to a unit.
Those of you I don't hear from, I may
be writing to ask.
In the next newsletter, I'm
looking
forward to
presenting the particulars of this
year's Muster, but as of this time,
there are still too many aspects up in
the air that need to be settled. In the
interim, we'll be talking about what
works, what doesn't and what we'd
like to try out.
In Service,
MGN Fleona Dysast'ar
OIC, 4th BDE, SFMC
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The FUNny Pages
In the Kitchen with Dinky
Cashew Curry Shrimp Salad
FUN FACTS
ARIZONA EDITION!
Arizona was admitted as to the
Union on February 14, 1912.
Arizona was the Last of the
Contiguous States to join the Union.
Arizona is the sixth largest state, it
is so large that all of New England
plus Pennsylvania would fit inside.
Coconino County, Arizona is the
second largest county in the USA.
Arizona has 3928 peaks and
summits – more mountains then
any one of the mountain states.
Mount Lemmon, in the Santa
Catalina Mountains, around 30
miles outside of Tuscon, AZ, is the
southernmost ski resort in the US.
When England’s famous London
Bridge was replaced in the 1960s,
the original was purchased,
dismantled, shipped stone by stone
and reconstructed in Lake Havasu
City, Arizona, where it still stands.
Curry Dressing Ingredients:
1 cup mayo or salad dressing
2 tbp lemon juice
1 tbp milk
1 tbp curry powder
1/ 8 tea pepper
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Total Time
2 hours 15 minutes
Servings
4 (four)
Nutrition Information
per serving
Calories: 390
Fat: 23 g
Carbohydrates: 21 g
Cholesterol: 175 mg
Sodium: 470 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 24 g
Salad Ingredients:
1 cup
frozen sweet peas
12 oz
frozen cooked shrimp
(deveined, peeled & thaw)
2 med stalks
celery, thinly sliced
1 1/ 4 cups
shoestring potatoes
1/ 2 cup
cashew halves
1 head
Iceberg Lettuce
1/ 2 cup
Arugula
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1 - In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients.
The world’s largest to-scale
collection of miniature airplane
models is housed at the library at
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University in Prescott, Arizona.
South Mountain Park/Preserve in
Phoenix is the largest municipal
park in the country.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating
Station, located about 55 miles west
of Phoenix, generates more power
than any other U.S. power plant.
Many of the founders of San
Francisco in 1776 were Spanish
colonists from Tubac, Arizona.
STEP 2 - Cook and drain peas as directed on bag. Rinse
with cold water; drain. In medium bowl, place shrimp,
celery and peas. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover;
refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
The city of Phoenix was named for
the mythical Egyptian phoenix bird
—which burst into flame and was
reborn from its ashes—because the
town sprouted from the ruins of a
former civilization.
STEP 3 - Just before serving, gently stir shoestring potatoes
and cashews into shrimp mixture. Arrange endive leaves,
pointed ends out, around edge of medium serving platter
or 4 plates. Spoon shrimp mixture into center of platter or
divide among 4 plates. Sprinkle with additional cashews
and shoestring potatoes if desired.
The best-preserved meteor crater in
the world is located near Winslow,
Arizona.
Recipe is available online at bettycrocker.com
Send Your Recipes to:
newsletter@region4.org
The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest
continuous franchise in the National
Football League, dating back to
1898.
The longest remaining intact section
of Route 66 can be found in Arizona
and runs from Seligman to Topock,
a total of 157 unbroken miles.
* not responsible for accuracy.
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