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== Basic Interaction ==
== Basic Interaction ==
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Correct subject lines are essential.  There are so many units in ASR that the newsgroup would easily become very disorganized if players did not use the correct subject lines.  
Correct subject lines are essential.  There are so many units in ASR that the newsgroup would easily become very disorganized if players did not use the correct subject lines.  


The subject lines of all posts should always begin with your unit.  Right now, that is ALB. Other examples are the USS NEBULA and SB DELTA. Note that unit names are always in capitals.  
The subject lines of all posts should always begin with your unit.  Examples are the USS NEBULA and SB DELTA. Note that unit names are always in capitals.  


Non role playing posts (NRPG) should begin with the unit, immediately followed by NRPG. For example:  
Non role playing posts (NRPG) should begin with the unit, immediately followed by NRPG. For example:  
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Some examples of good subject lines:  
Some examples of good subject lines:  


* ALB Holodeck 20: Greeting the Ensigns
* ALB Holodeck 20: NRPG: Betazoid Powers?
* SB DELTA: Ensign Jones Reporting  
* SB DELTA: Ensign Jones Reporting  
* USS NEBULA: Captain's Arrival  
* USS NEBULA: Captain's Arrival  
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Examples of bad subject lines (comments are bracketed in [[ ]]):  
Examples of bad subject lines (comments are bracketed in [[ ]]):  


* ALB <nowiki>[[No location]]</nowiki>
* USS JAVELIN <nowiki>[[No location]]</nowiki>
* Armstrong Lunar Base: Holodeck 20 <nowiki>[[should use abbreviation]] </nowiki>
* Starbase OMEGA: Holodeck 20 <nowiki>[[should use abbreviation]] </nowiki>
* Holodeck 20: NRPG <nowiki>[[No unit]] </nowiki>
* NRPG Out of town<nowiki>[[No unit]] </nowiki>
* ALB: NRPG: WHAT IS GOING ON!!! <nowiki>[[Using all capitals is judged rude]] </nowiki>
* USS COMRADE: NRPG: WHAT IS GOING ON!!! <nowiki>[[Using all capitals is judged rude]] </nowiki>
* PUMA: Bridge --> Ready Room <nowiki>[[No "USS"]] </nowiki>
* PUMA: Bridge --> Ready Room <nowiki>[[No "USS"]] </nowiki>
* Uss Yosemite: Away Team <nowiki>[[USS and YOSEMITE should be all capitals]] </nowiki>
* Uss Yosemite: Away Team <nowiki>[[USS and YOSEMITE should be all capitals]] </nowiki>
* Holodeck 20: ALB <nowiki>[[Unit name should go first]]</nowiki>
* Holodeck 20: USS OLYMPIC <nowiki>[[Unit name should go first]]</nowiki>
 
Note: Some units have a flag for the unit name in their mailing lists. Since all posts also go to the general archive, this is not a substitute for including the unit name in the subject line of the post.


=== Stardates ===
=== Stardates ===
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The conversion between real year and game year is accomplished by adding 412 years.  
The conversion between real year and game year is accomplished by adding 412 years.  


* 1993 -> 2405  
{|cellpadding=15
* 1994 -> 2406  
|
* 1995 -> 2407  
* 1993 2405  
* 1996 -> 2408  
* 1994 2406  
* 1997 -> 2409  
* 1995 2407  
* 1998 -> 2410  
* 1996 2408  
* 1999 -> 2411  
* 1997 2409  
* 2000 -> 2412  
|
* 2001 -> 2413  
* 1998 2410  
* 2002 -> 2414  
* 1999 2411  
* 2003 -> 2415  
* 2000 2412  
* 2004 -> 2416  
* 2001 2413  
* 2005 -> 2417  
* 2002 2414  
* 2006 -> 2418  
|
* 2007 -> 2419  
* 2003 2415
* 2008 -> 2420
* 2004 2416  
* 2009 -> 2421
* 2005 2417  
* 2006 2418  
* 2007 2419
|
* 2008 2420
* 2009 2421
* 2010 → 2422
* 2011 → 2423
* 2012 → 2424
|
* 2013 → 2425
* 2014 → 2426
* 2015 → 2427
* 2016 → 2428
* 2017 → 2429
|
* 2018 → 2430
* 2019 → 2431
* 2020 → 2432
* 2021 → 2433
* 2022 → 2434
|
* 2023 → 2435
* 2024 → 2436
* 2025 → 2437
* 2026 → 2438
* 2027 → 2439
|}


=== Mission Dates ===
=== Mission Dates ===
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* CINC(FLEET) - Commander "Color" Fleet (GOLD, GREEN, INDIGO, SILVER, VIOLET); Oversees daily fleet business including launching/closing ships, assigning and recruiting personnel, and writingship mission orders  
* CINC(FLEET) - Commander "Color" Fleet (GOLD, GREEN, INDIGO, SILVER, VIOLET); Oversees daily fleet business including launching/closing ships, assigning and recruiting personnel, and writingship mission orders  
* COMALB - Commandant, Armstron Lunar Base; Supervises ALB intake and training


* COM(BRANCH) - Commander, Star Fleet Branch; Oversees one of the branches charged with developing supplemental material for the ASR universe. There are also two UFP branches, their heads have civil service titles equivalent to flag rank. They are:
* COM(BRANCH) - Commander, Star Fleet Branch; Oversees one of the branches charged with developing supplemental material for the ASR universe. There are also two UFP branches, their heads have civil service titles equivalent to flag rank. They are: