ASR Honors List- October 2009 Round Table

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ALCON-

These are the awards and recognitions from the October 2009 RT.
Congratulations' to all.

And here...we...go!

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Round Table Awards and Recognitions- October 2009
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Outstanding Writer Awards
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GOLD FLEET-

FEDERICO COLNAGO (XO USS CIRCE)-Newly assigned to GOLD, Federcio has
already impressed the command staff of the Fleet with his ideas,
enthusiasm and imagination. Hard working and an excellent writer,
Federico was willing to be assigned anything in the Fleet and has fit in
perfectly.

MARCO MUELLER (COU/CMO USS CIRCE)- Marco's outstanding writing and
dedicated, consistent playing style has allowed him to continue the
tradition of quality writing on the CIRCE. He has shown the creativity
and style that all good ships require to remain of a high quality.

ANTJE BECHTOLDT (OPS US DAEDALUS)- Although her group's activity was
slow, Antje took the time to write excellent posts and to further her
ships' story even through the difficulties the ship faced in the lack of
posting. Her writing was superb and her activities were noticed by many
members of the group - so much so that she was recruited into another
Fleet. Her presence will be sorely missed from GOLD.

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SILVER FLEET-



MARK MOSHER (USS ANDROMEDA)- Mark got a strong start on the Andromeda
and is developing an
interesting character. He's a welcome addition to our crew.

TIM SOWARDS (USS ANDROMEDA)- tim continues to be an active player, ready
to build plots and develop
storylines when they come to a standstill.
EBONI WHITE (USS YAMATO)-Her character keeps everyone on their toes.
They never know when she's going to explode. She and Scott Ramos'
characters are sort of a good cop/bad cop mix. Guess who's always the
bad cop?
ALTON REICH (USS YAMATO)-Alton has brought several NPCs to the YAMATO
and the diversity that the ship needs to keep story lines interesting

FEDERICO COLANGO(USS AMBERJACK)- Federico adds the right amount of spice
to this unit. And he always comes up with just the right scientific
jargon when we need him to.
LENA ROSE(USS AMBERJACK/SB SAIKAI)-Although she's not writing her Xenia
Rivers character at the moment, Lena's portrayal of the troubled woman
that finally found love was amazing. Had to bring out the hankie once in
awhile. Lena continues to give 110% as the CMO of SAIKAI. Her storylines
on the station, as well as those on the NPV COVENTRY continue to enrich
both the station's story and the destroyer's story as well.
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BLUE FLEET-

ROB MEIER (CMO USS FEARLESS)Rob has the ability to seamlessly blend
story elements from others into his narrative. But it is his crafting of
character interactions that pull the reader in and make you care about
whether the characters live or die that is
the mark of a true writer.

MARRKU HERD (FCO USS VALHALLA)-Markku has been with the ship from the
beginning and his creativity, drive, willingness to go that extra mile
for the game, and unswerving humor has made the job of the CO and XO
that much easier. It is a highlight of the day whenever his posts are
sent to the list and his writing is exceptional. He is vital to the
health and well being of the ship, in character and in reality.

BRYAN BARTLETT (ENG USS PERSEPHONE)-Bryan brings interesting to a whole
new level. He is an "out-of-the-box"
thinker who posts plot movers as well as character development. He's a
creative writer and a prolific one.

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ORIGINS-
ROGER BEDFORD (BO'SUN, USS CONSTELLATION)- Mr. Bedford's portrayal of
the "below decks" aspect of life on CONNIE has been inspired and fun.
His characters are of a different breed, that of the enlisted officer,
and he handles the distinction- and everything that implies-
brilliantly. Adept at dropping hooks for other players.

STEVE APPLE (CMO, USS HOOD)- Mr. Apple brings a bit of a the flavor of
Texas to the HOOD in the form of Dr. Stile Corbett. Larger-than-life
himself, like his home, Dr. Corbett has had a major impact on HOOD's
storylines- all courtesy of Mr. Apple. A gifted writer who has created a
lot of fun while portraying a down-home doctor in a Starfleet uniform.

GREG VAN DER MAAS (HELM, USS INTREPID)- Mr. Van Der Maas, despite being
new to the game, has embraced everything that makes writing in ASR fun
for everyone: pushing the plot forward with creativity, dropping hooks
for other writers, and picking them up when left for him. A great
example for new writers to follow.

WENDON PETTEY (CMO, USS LEXINGTON)- Mr. Pettey has been the most
prolific of the non-command players on LEXINGTON, a feat that in and of
itself is worthy of recognition. However, his portrayal of the felinoid
Dr. Brighteyes has been nothing short of unique. An outstanding job.
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OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER AWARD
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ORIGINS-
JAIRED BIRKS (HELM, USS CONSTELLATION)- Mr. Birks has become, in a very
short time amongst a veteran crew, and indispensible part of the crew.
His character is pleasantly original, his self-immersion into the plot
is a model for all writers, and his ability to pick up hooks and push
the plot forward speak of a writer with far more experience in this
style of writing than he actually has.

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OUTSTANDING COMMAND WRITER AWARDS
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GOLD FLEET-

SUSANNE DUBROV (OPS DS13)- Susanne's dedication to the game has brought
her to the attention of the CINCGOLD and because of her excellence in
writing, her maturity as a player, and her no-nonsense attitude on DS13,
she has been assigned as the new CO of the USS CIRCE. With her command
staff, she has already righted the ship and got it off in an outstanding
direction.

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SILVER FLEET-

SCOTT RAMOS(USS YAMATO) and MARKKU HERD(USS ANDROMEDA)-Scott had never
been in a command position until I begged and pleaded and blackmailed
him into this one. He's had to learn as he goes, but he's doing a great
job. Markku, had to take over the ANDROMEDA when Karen left, and he's
doing a great job as the oh so tolerant Captain.

ANNA CORDRAY(SB SAIKAI)- Anna has done an outstanding job holding down
the fort for Ed Bell while he was away on deployment. With out her
presence, the station probably would have folded while he was away.

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BLUE FLEET-

STEFAN WIEDNER (XO USS VALHALLA)-Stefan has been a solid rock for the
last few months as the ship was suffering through a mostly absent
Captain. He has stepped up, come up with an adventure for the crew, and
has steered the ship while the CO was away. He is steadfast and
dedicated to the crew and to the ship and always available when needed
for regular RP or JPs.

GABRIEL WECKESSER (CO USS FEARLESS)-As a guest writer and now as a
'regular' and our new CO, Gabriel has breathed life into the writing on
FEARLESS and challenged us all to achieve great things by his
example--and done it all with good humor and boundless enthusiasm.

WENDON PETTEY (CO USS PERSEPHONE)-PERSEPHONE launched just before the
last RT. Since then, she has gone through growing pains. Wendon has used
his experience as a story leader -- both in plot development and by
drawing the best out of his writers -- to recruit new players and to
energize the remaining members of the original team to revitalize
PERSEPHONE.

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ORIGINS-

ANDY CATTERICK (CO, USS HOOD)- Mr. Catterick continues to set an example
of what an effective commander does: motivates posting, gets the most
from his players, and inspires creativity and fun.

ROB MEIER (XO, USS CONSTELLATION)- Mr. Meier has been the backbone of
CONSTELLATION since his arrival. His keeping of the mission timeline has
not only been tireless, but absolutely critical. Finally, his
post-writing elegantly balances pushing the plot forward with leaving
appropriate hooks to others to inspire posting. An outstanding First
Officer.

SCOT LUSBY (COMORIGINS)- Scott has long been a major force in ASR as he
follows his goal to make the group a creative, vibrant and fun
organization. His latest endeavour, the creation and implementation of
the new ORIGINS Fleet, is another example of his hard work. Under his
guidance ORIGINS has become a strong and productive part of ASR as a
whole in just a few short months. As part of his leadership Scott has
brought together a diversive group of players who have worked hard to
make it work. But no one would argue that it was Scott who made it all
possible and will be the one to sheppard the fleet's continues success.

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OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARDS
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GOLD FLEET-

The CINCGOLD has recognized the USS CIRCE for this recognition.

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SILVER FLEET-

USS ANDROMEDA....The crew keeps coming up with some very original plots
and the characters are a wonderful and creative mix.

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ORIGINS-

USS CONSTELLATION- The crew of the CONSTELLATION, by far, has posted the
largest quantity of posts in ORIGINS, all without sacrificing quality in
the process. They are the driving force of ORIGINS, with their classic
plotlines and tones.

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MOST IMPROVED UNITS
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SILVER FLEET-

USS YAMATO...This unit and it's writers rallied round when this unit
needed them and they managed to pull it from dry dock and back into
being a very viable unit. With the addition of Alton and Federico once
again the YAMATO is holding it's own.

BLUE FLEET-

USS PERSEPHONE-Since the PERSEPHONE officially "launched" in April of
this year, it has had a rough and difficult start, but it has overcome
at last to be a unit with creative posting, a great crew, and an
inspired plotline. She has truly shown her colors through the last few
months, emerging to become a revitalized and viable unit.

ORIGINS-

USS LEXINGTON- the fact that this unit is up and posting at all is a
testament to the hard work and dedication of Andrew F., its CO, and the
crew. After being in limbo due to the loss of its initial CO, it has
come back strong to become the 4th solid unit ORIGINS has to offer.


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RETIREMENTS
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LENA ROSE- Lena has informed us of her intentions to go into
semi-retirement. While she is scaled back her activity in ASR, she has
indicated that she will remain active if she is needed. Soooo...happy
semi-retirement, Lena.


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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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MERITORIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

TIM SOWARDS, ALTON REICH and ANDY CATTERICK- These three formed the initial
core command players of ORIGINS, the ones laregely responsible for getting
this new fleet up and running instead of being just a concept on paper. Mr.
Sowards was the single largest recruiter of players in ORIGINS as well as
being the first player aside from the COMORIGINS to actually join the fleet;
Mr. Reich and Mr. Catterick were integral parts in helping to form the plots
and undertones of ORIGINS from the beginning, something that is now readily
apparent to those who read ORIGINS posts.


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The GOLDEN DELTA
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In the Army (a well as the other Branches) we have a tradition: Commanders,
1SGs, and Command Sergeants Major given out coins for a sort of on-the-spot
'atta boy'. Sometimes they are in lieu of an award, sometimes they are for
taking part in special events or deployments. These coins are usually a
Commanders coin or the like and we in the military have what are called
'coin checks' at times to see who has the higher ranking coin (a two-stars
coin as opposed to a colonel and so on.) I would like to start that
tradition here by issuing the coin of the Commander Starfleet, which shall
be known as the Golden Delta. It is a delta insignia shaped coin, gold in
color and a little larger than a US silver dollar. On the back is the
CINCSF's insignia, the words "Given for Excellence" the date, and the words
"Ut Audacter Vado..." which is from the Starfleet Charter, meaning "To
Boldly Go..."

So...without any further fanfare I hereby, as the CINCSF, do hereby issue
the following GOLDEN DELTAs to:

SCOTT LUSBY
ANDY CATTERICK
TIM SOWARDS
ROB MEIER
TIM COOKE
ROGER BEDFORD
ANDREW F.
ALTON REICH
LENA ROSE
ANNA CORDRAY

These writers have provided the leadership, guidance, and mentorship that
has spurred the creation of some the most exciting stories and posts ASR has
every seen. A few of them are currently making history all over again. My
thanks to all of you for the hard work.

These coins are open to inspection items and you may be asked to produce it.
If you don't have it, you will be doing push-ups for them. :)

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Once again...thanks to one and all for their hard work over the last 6
months. Keep up the good work!

Respectfully complied and submitted by, 

Ed Bell 

aka..

Sorjei ch'Rashar'Vookh'veeb
Admiral, Starfleet Headquarters, SFC
Commanding
"Ut Audacter Vado..."