[Announce] State of the Fleet, 2159.03.10

[Robert]

Comment on this announcement:
http://www.firstera.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=118#p118

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Friends and fellow players,

I've been told that an update from the fleet level is overdue, and I 
agree.  A lot has taken place, especially recently, and it's high time 
it's shared with the rest of the fleet.

First of all, I'm sure everyone's aware by now that we're heading for 
the last "episode" of the Fleet Plot.  Not all SIMs are participating, 
for various reasons, but any /individuals/ who want to participate are 
welcomed.  The call has been put out IC for all ships and all personnel, 
and if your character wants in, just let your CO know and we'll make 
arrangements OOC.

Next, the Starfleet Corps of Engineers has been established, and we've 
got five volunteers representing every SIM, the Wiki, and the Academy 
working on a few projects for TFE, both IC and OOC.  Your SCE members 
are Theo, TC, Josh, Nathan, and Smith.  Our own Suzy has agreed to be 
the chairperson of the group for the time being.  I've gotten a lot of 
enthusiasm from them, and I think we're off to a great start!

Also, Chris, who you may remember as Commander Morotai from New Darwin, 
has stepped up to take on the Recruiting Command.  He's looking to get 
/very/ involved, and if you wold like to help out, or have any comments 
or suggestions, just let us know and I'm sure he'll make great use of 
whatever you have to offer.

As for the state of the fleet, we're doing great.  All SIMs have healthy 
numbers and new people are still trickling in.  The SCE is on task to 
enrich our current SIMs, and if the Recruiting Command pays off we'll be 
looking at expansion soon, as well.  It's an exciting time for TFE, and 
I'm glad we're all along for the ride together.

That may sound more than a little sentimental, but in the 7 years I've 
been with TFE I've made a lot of friends who have come and gone, and had 
great deal of fun writing with them.  I've seen the logs coming through 
on each SIM, and I can tell there are still a lot of friends having fun. 
  There's no better environment, and I always look forward to checking 
my email and seeing who's doing what.  The fact that I'm in a position 
to help that camaraderie and creativity by doing what I can for TFE as 
an organization makes me feel good.

That's all I've got for now.  Thank you all.


Robert
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RAdm Garroway, Thomas R.
Starfleet Commander
(The First Era)