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25th Anniversary Webcast: Sunday @ 3pm Eastern

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Beam up to our Discord Server this Sunday, July 5th at 3:00 pm EDT (-4) / 8:00 pm BST (+1) for our 25th Anniversary Webcast Celebration aboard a virtual starship! The webcast is something we’ve done every year since our 20th anniversary back in 2021. It’s always a lot fun and adds a visual and interactive element beyond the typical simming experience. In addition to spinning the awards big wheel to see who will win real prizes, host Ken Gillis has a few more surprises up his sleeve this round. See you and the rest of the fleet there!

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For the third year in a row now, we failed to publish a recap following the anniversary webcast with the list of prize drawing winners in 2025. So we are once again announcing them nearly a year later. Congratulations, and we hope you three have been enjoying your prizes! As for everyone else, someone, anyone please remind to announce this year’s winners before 2027!

First place: Elias Ford of the USS Firebird
Declined Award

2nd Place, upgraded to 1st Place:
 Deanna Celes of the USS Washington

3rd Place, upgraded to 2nd Place:
 Dean House of the USS Sunfire

4th Place, upgraded to 3rd Place:
Emilynn Dove of the USS Firebird

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Monthly Awards: November 2025

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Just in time for me to start the December awards. Happy new year!

Lieutenant Zub Enel
Assistant Chief Security/Tactical Officer
USS Firebird

For “Starfleet 1st Day – Snake Belly”

An excellent post that explores the reasons we wear the uniform, as opposed to how we wear it and react to it.

Best Post (Joint Post)

Lieutenant Aubrie Fox & Captain Michael Murphy
Chief Security Officer / Commanding Officer
USS Montana

For “Prisoner, thy name is Mudd”

When you bring a Legendary character into the mix, and help write him as grounded with the rest of the crew, it leads to a great realistic story.

Funniest Post

Lieutenant Betaras K’ner
Chief Medical Officer
USS Chuck Norris

For “Ow…”

A nice ironic look at Klingons and how absurd things can be when you take it to the exact opposite of how a culture should act and be treated leads to the laughs.

Genesis

Capt. Malcom Llwyedd & Cmdr. Rhiana t’Aegis & Cmdr. Jörgen Leed & Lt. Cmdr. Elias Ford & Lt. Hank Solomon & Lt. Jackson Smith & MCPO Harris Zim & Cmdr. Elizabeth “Beth” Boyle
CO / CSTO / CDO / CMO / CSO / CIO / CB / XO
USS Firebird

For “An Unwelcome Visitor”

This is just a great classic beginning to a Star Trek story. The suspense, multiple different views to a problem, and best of all, a problem that needs to be addressed and a high level of urgency. 

MVP

Lieutenant JG Kate Kono
Intelligence Officer
USS Washington

The Intel Officer was outstanding from start to finish showing a wide range of emotion in her writing.

Most Posts

Commander Jenna Ramthorne
Chief Flight Control Officer
USS Sunfire

For writing 18 posts.

Most Improved

Ensign Kit Thenis ie-Jia’anKahr
Science Officer
USS Sunfire

The Science Officer returned to the Sunfire after a short break and slid effortlessly back into action with 7 excellent posts.

Rookie of the Month

None this month.

Recruitment

None this month.

Rear Admiral Aurther Winters
Director of Personnel
Independence Fleet

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Monthly Awards: May 2025

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Lieutenant Ánderijá “Rija” Rautajärvi
Assistant Chief Engineering Officer
USS Washington

For “Elbow Room”

A great introduction and look at how a new officer might interact with their new crewmates.

Best Post (Joint Post)

Capt. Malcom Llwyedd & Cmdr. Rhiana t’Aegis & Lt. Zub Enel
CO / CSTO / ACSTO
USS Firebird

For “The Needs Of The Many”

A nice collaboration and well written story.

Funniest Post

Capt. Mira Rodale & Cmdr. Kevin Lance & Lt. Betaras K’ner
CO / XO / CMO
USS Chuck Norris

For “Play time”

Given the temperature outside, it seems appropriate to have some fun in the Sun.

Genesis

Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Commander Elias Ford
CO / CMO
USS Firebird

For “Denied Dominion”

A very intriguing start to a new mission.

MVP

Commander Rhiana t’Aegis
Second Officer
USS Firebird

The Firebird’s 2O stepped up her participation in May as acting XO. In addition to advising the CO on sim matters, she played a valuable role in crew OOC discussions. She is an indispensable member of the sim.

Most Posts

Commander Jonathan Grayson
Executive Officer
USS Washington

For writing 10 posts.

Most Improved

Lt. Cmdr. Callie Raven-Grayson
Chief Counselor
USS Washington

The Washington’s Counselor had an excellent month, taking events from the prior mission and turning them into an opportunity for excellent character development for both herself and others. She also finished #2 on the sim in total posts.

Rookie of the Month

Lieutenant Ánderijá “Rija” Rautajärvi
Assistant Chief Engineering Officer
USS Washington

The Washington’s new Engineer recently joined, and though only aboard for the final week of the month, she has already shown outstanding writing and collaboration in solo and joint posting.

Recruitment

Commander Jonathan Grayson
Executive Officer
USS Washington

Recruited one new player who won two fleet awards in her first month.

Rear Admiral Aurther Winters
Director of Personnel
Independence Fleet

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Monthly Awards: March 2025

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Lieutenant Commander Rhiana t’Aegis
Chief Security/Tactical Officer
USS Firebird

For “Grounding Herself”

A well written post that really brings forth how memories can help us look inward.

Best Post (Joint Post)

Lt. Cmdr. Deanna Celes & Cmdr. Jonathan Grayson & Lt. Cmdr. Shoniara T’ghann-Travis & Lt. Inara Senn & Lt. JG Kate Kono & Lt. JG James Phoenix
ACOO / XO / ACMO / CSO / IO / TO
USS Washington

For “Wonderland”

Bringing in a sleeper ship. Well we all know where this is heading…

Funniest Post

Lieutenant Betaras K’ner
Chief Medical Officer
USS Chuck Norris

For “Shots fired”

Blending action with a good sense of pace and humour.

Genesis

Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Commander Elias Ford
Commanding Officer / Chief Medical Officer
USS Firebird

For “Standing on the Edge”

A great start to what will definitely have a healthy dose of some entertainment, while also looking and dealing with much darker and deeper issues. 

MVP

Lieutenant Commander Aurora Vali
Chief Counselor
USS Sunfire

The Sunfire’s Chief Counselor stepped up beautifully to help run the mission she crafted. She is an invaluable asset to this crew and the fleet.

Most Posts

Commander Jonathan Grayson & Lieutenant Betaras K’ner
Executive Officer / Chief Medical Officer
USS Washington / USS Chuck Norris

For writing 7 posts.

Most Improved

Lt. Cmdr. Shoniara T’ghann-Travis
Assistant Chief Medical Officer
USS Washington

With an all-around great month, she set herself apart with her leadership on the medical side of the cadet mission.

Rookie of the Month

None this month.

Recruitment

None this month.

Rear Admiral Aurther Winters
Director of Personnel
Independence Fleet