[Galaxy] 2 Jan 2162 :: Galaxy Fleet Command, Starfleet Headquarters, San Francisco, Earth

[Kate Nicholson]

// Priority One :: SubSpace Communication //

FROM: 
Galaxy Fleet Command, Starfleet Headquarters, San Francisco, Earth

REPRESENTED BY:
Admiral Thomas Garroway &
Commodore Adrienne Sheppard

TO:
USS Challenger-NCC-04 - Capt Sasha Spearling, Commanding Officer
USS Yorktown-NCC-05 - Force Commander Da'nak Ca'daar, Commanding Officer
USS Meridian-NCC-06 - Capt John Finney, Commanding Officer
USS Intrepid-NCC-07 - Capt Ethan Armstrong, Commanding Officer

DATE: 
2 January 2162 

~~~

It is with great pride and appreciate that we, Admiral Thomas Garroway and
Commodore Adrienne Sheppard, publically honor the following individuals for
their outstanding accomplishments and unswerving commitment to The United
Earth Government and Starfleet, their friends and allies. Their actions and
decisions under the most extremely dangerous and difficult of conditions
have served to preserve our freedom. These actions have also served to
solidify the very foundation of a new and unprecedented alliance among our
galactic allies. The United Federation of Planets has been formulated and
the first steps toward ratification of that alliance are well into motion.

To the Commanding Officers of the above mentioned splendid Starships of the
Fleet, we proud to present The United Earth Declaration of Valour and
Gallantry.

Capt Sasha Spearling of the USS Challenger, and Capt Roger Finney of the USS
Meridian, accept these Declarations of Valour and Gallantry in recognition
of your courage and determination in the face of the Battle of Cheron, in
bringing the Fleet entrusted to your joint leadership to a definitive
victory over our enemies. Know that this is Earth's highest award of valour
for service under combat conditions. Thank you for your service to this
planet and her people.

Force Commander Da'nak Ca'daar of the USS Yorktown, and Capt Ethan Armstrong
of the USS Intrepid, accept these Declarations of Valour and Gallantry in
recognition of your courage and determination in the face of the Battle of
Xantia, in destroying the Romulan shipyard and its potential harm it
represented. Know that this is Earth's highest award of valour for service
under combat conditions. Thank you for your service to this planet and her
people. 

It also gives us great pleasure to award the following individuals with the
(Out of Character) Captain Michael Thompson Memorial Award:
 
Anna - aka Capt Sasha Spearling, USS Challenger; LtCmdr (Dr) Regina
Antonini, Counselor, Forrest Outpost
 
Chris - aka Capt Ethan Armstrong, USS Intrepid
 
Mark - aka Lt Cmdr Katrina Merrick, CEO, USS Intrepid
 
The Captain Michael Thompson Memorial Award recognizes outstanding
contributions and achievements that reflect great credit on the values of
Star Trek, TFE and role-play, in this case, the development of a plot that
affects the entire organization. This award was formerly known and awarded
as the Michael West Memorial Award, but was renamed after the OOC death of
the player behind Captain Michael Thompson, CO of the NX-05 Yorktown, and is
generally awarded to one member of TFE every three months. In this case
however, it is presented to each of these individuals at the end of our
extended Founding of the Federation plot.
 
Anna, Chris and Mark each put a massive amount of work and love into
inventing, organizing and executing the events which have transpired to
bring about the transition from the Archer era to the birth of the United
Federation of Planets. This included inventing characters, researching canon
aspects of the ceremonies and technology, insuring continuity among the
various elements of the story, and bringing that story to life in a most
creative and dramatic way through posting of the festive Ceremonies, and the
technological upgrades logs. Congratulations to Anna, Chris and Mark.
 
It gives us great pleasure to award the following individuals with the (Out
of Character) Starfleet Medal of Command:
 
Anna - aka Capt Sasha Spearling, USS Challenger; LtCmdr (Dr) Regina
Antonini, Counselor, Forrest Outpost
 
Chris - aka Capt Ethan Armstrong, USS Intrepid
 
Mark - aka Lt Cmdr Katrina Merrick, CEO, USS Intrepid
 
Leo - aka Force Cmdr Da'nak Ca'daar, Capt, USS Yorktown; Lt Carter
Austin, CSO, New Darwin Colony
 
Smith - aka Cmdr Sean Walker, XO, Forrest Outpost; LtCmdr Rebekah Shepard,
CAO, New Darwin Colony
 
Kate - aka Dr Emily Garroway, CMO, USS Intrepid; Dr Jia Cassidy, CMO,
Forrest Outpost; Capt Michah Oliver, New Darwin Colony
 
Liz - aka Dr Liza Rowe, CMO, USS Challenger
 
Steve - aka Dr Stile Corbett, CMO, USS Meridian
  
The Medal of Command is awarded to any writer/player, distinguished by In
Character co-coordinating and Out of Character organizing of any operation
involving two or more simulations.
 
Anna and Chris are selected for their outstanding research, coordination and
orchestration of the major events of the TFE Galaxy Fleet "Founding of the
Federation" including the Ceremony itself and the Solar New Network
Broadcast of the events.  It was more than a masterful job, it was a project
of love for this genre, and all its highest standards were reflected in
their work. 
 
Mark and Leo are recognized for their enormous contribution to the research
and development, as well as the publication of the newest upgrades in weapon
and technology for the newly classified starships, the NCC series (formerly
known as the NX). Their series of posts detailing those changes were
beautifully presented in the context of a high command level staff meeting.
Again, it has been a labor of love demonstrating the high standards of
Starfleet and Star Trek.
 
Smith is recognized for his long association with the development of the TFE
Daedalus design starship, including extensive research and drafting of the
hull design, and culminating in posts of the 'secret' Warp 7 test flights of
the proto-type ship. It should be noted that all the writers worked together
to coordinate their respective posts to insure continuity of timing and
technology. 
 
Kate, Liz and Steve are recognized for their research and initiative in
orchestrating the postings of the Chief Medical Officers' Consortium,
detailing the needs and possibilities for upgrades in the medical
departments of the newly upgraded NCC series starships.

Chris, Anna and Kate are also hereby recognized for outstanding Out of
Character service to the Organization in the review and updating of the
Fleet's SIM Guide, which is near completion and will become the primary
document setting forth the tenants, canons and instructions of Starfleet:
The First Era SIM Group.
 
These awards are distributed by the order of the Commanders of the Fleet,
Admiral Thomas Garroway, Fleet Commander, and Commodore Adrienne Sheppard,
Fleet Operations Commander, on behalf of the entire TFE Galaxy Fleet.
 
Thanks is also due to every member of TFE who logged during this Romulan War
Campaign, and to every SIM Commander who led their crew into battle. It was
a superior multi-sim campaign that is a triumph for Starfleet: TFE, the
Ships of the Line, her Colonies and Outposts. Congratulations to all.

With Respect and Admiration,
 
Admiral Thomas Garroway, Fleet Commander
Commodore Adrienne Sheppard, Fleet Ops Cmdr