[EVENT] Reflection Day
There is a pizza party on the bridge? One to beam up please :P
Lars_Zandor
Mstfrancis
[EVENT] Reflection Day
**steps off the shuttle after a quick shore leave and notices the ensign station in the shuttle bay was unattended.** Ensign Cody, must have a case of the space Monday's. **walks into the corridor and the soft glow of Red Alert pulsing on the walls, denoting an intruder alert. Reach for my phaser in my bag and slowly continue on tip-toeing across a floor laden with charred phaser fire. When arriving at the lounge my attention is taken by a lush and a Klingon laying facedown in the dirty carpet.** You want ants?! this is how you get ants!
**over the comm system I can here Cal calling for a pizza party at the bridge**
What a way to start a Monday.
**over the comm system I can here Cal calling for a pizza party at the bridge**
What a way to start a Monday.
SiranNataan
Character Biography
Ylis
Nathanite
Federation Ambassador
U.S.S. Socrates
"Ylis is odd."
This is what the cadets whisper whenever the towering amphibioid enters the room. They clearly skipped out on cultural-sensitivity training at the Academy. Apparently, they are also ignorant of the incredible sensitivity of Nathanite hearing.
Sometimes they remark on the Federation ambassador's penchant for speaking in questions, assuming he must perpetually be either confused or sarcastic. It never occurs to them that universal-translator technology is not all it's cracked up to be, that Starfleet has been working a full thirty years to break the code. Only recently has Ylis's chief xenolinguist aboard the Socrates made modest progress in translating the Nathanite language into a mode more appealing to the ears of the average Federation citizen.
Other times, they'll notice how Ylis fidgets, scratching at his diplomatic vestments. Perhaps if they knew that, on Nathanus V, no one wears clothing, and that the handful of Nathanites inhabiting Federation space have overcome great physical discomfort simply to appear in public clothed, then they would treat the ambassador more graciously.
If only they simply knew Ylis's story. Or the story of the Nathanites, for that matter - the supernova of the star Omicron-37 one million years ago, releasing a stream of nathon particles into the orbit of Nathanus V four light-years away, a phenomenon which rapidly sped up the evolution of Nathanties, from creatures resembling the extinct axolotls of Earth to a sentient, space-faring society.
Ylis was ten at the time of first contact, and from then on, he knew his path would carry him through the stars. He begged his three fathers for an educational opportunity that would set him on this path. At twelve, he enrolled in the fledgling Nathanus Institute of Exoanthropology. He graduated with honors at fourteen, and then applied to Starfleet Academy. The powers-that-be at the Academy were hesitant to accept someone so young, but at last relented when the Nathanus Egalitariate informed them of how rapidly Nathanites develop, and that, actually, Ylis was slightly behind the curve for his species.
During his Academy years, Ylis was noted for his curiosity. At first, this was chalked up to his language difficulties, but later, his professors noted that the tall blue student in the back of the class possessed an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. They considered that this curiosity, combined with his relaxed and equanimous demeanor (aforementioned factors aside), made for the perfect Federation diplomat. Thus they encouraged him to enroll in the diplomatic corps after graduation.
But Ylis was not comfortable with the idea of forestalling his dream of exploring space whilst cloistered in yet another set of classrooms and offices indefinitely. So Starfleet struck a compromise, giving Ylis command of his first ship, the U.S.S. Thales, whilst allowing him to develop his career in the Federation diplomatic corps from afar.
Ylis’s first missions took him to the Delta Volanis cluster. Here, he made first contact with several species, including the Totarans, the Rimbalans, and the Maedwii. He also brokered a peace treaty between the Fegrans and the Zaji.
But peace would not be the norm for long: war broke out between the Federation and Klingons in 2408. By this time, Ylis was captain of the U.S.S. Socrates, a powerful Odyssey-class starship built for defense. This commission was originally intended to allow Ylis’s crew to maintain diplomatic arrangements in more dangerous sectors of the Alpha and Beta quadrants. But now, Admiral Quinn called Ylis and his ship to fight on the frontlines for the Federation.
All the while, Ylis was deeply disturbed by what he saw as a needless loss of life. At times, he even contemplated rescinding the Federation citizenship Starfleet accorded him and catching the first ship to the Orellius Sector so he could return to a life of simple contemplation on Nathanus V. But his closest confidantes convinced him to maintain his commission, arguing that a quick end to the war would return peace to both the Federation and the Empire.
Now, the war is behind Ylis, and what lies ahead is the wonders of the Delta Quadrant. Admiral Tuvok has called the Socrates to a diplomatic mission of indefinite duration, allowing Ylis and his crew to resume what they love most – to learn, to discover, and to make peace.
And still, Ylis hears the snickers when he enters a room. No matter. He holds his head high, for he knows how far he has come, and where he’s going.
Nathanite
Federation Ambassador
U.S.S. Socrates
"Ylis is odd."
This is what the cadets whisper whenever the towering amphibioid enters the room. They clearly skipped out on cultural-sensitivity training at the Academy. Apparently, they are also ignorant of the incredible sensitivity of Nathanite hearing.
Sometimes they remark on the Federation ambassador's penchant for speaking in questions, assuming he must perpetually be either confused or sarcastic. It never occurs to them that universal-translator technology is not all it's cracked up to be, that Starfleet has been working a full thirty years to break the code. Only recently has Ylis's chief xenolinguist aboard the Socrates made modest progress in translating the Nathanite language into a mode more appealing to the ears of the average Federation citizen.
Other times, they'll notice how Ylis fidgets, scratching at his diplomatic vestments. Perhaps if they knew that, on Nathanus V, no one wears clothing, and that the handful of Nathanites inhabiting Federation space have overcome great physical discomfort simply to appear in public clothed, then they would treat the ambassador more graciously.
If only they simply knew Ylis's story. Or the story of the Nathanites, for that matter - the supernova of the star Omicron-37 one million years ago, releasing a stream of nathon particles into the orbit of Nathanus V four light-years away, a phenomenon which rapidly sped up the evolution of Nathanties, from creatures resembling the extinct axolotls of Earth to a sentient, space-faring society.
Ylis was ten at the time of first contact, and from then on, he knew his path would carry him through the stars. He begged his three fathers for an educational opportunity that would set him on this path. At twelve, he enrolled in the fledgling Nathanus Institute of Exoanthropology. He graduated with honors at fourteen, and then applied to Starfleet Academy. The powers-that-be at the Academy were hesitant to accept someone so young, but at last relented when the Nathanus Egalitariate informed them of how rapidly Nathanites develop, and that, actually, Ylis was slightly behind the curve for his species.
During his Academy years, Ylis was noted for his curiosity. At first, this was chalked up to his language difficulties, but later, his professors noted that the tall blue student in the back of the class possessed an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. They considered that this curiosity, combined with his relaxed and equanimous demeanor (aforementioned factors aside), made for the perfect Federation diplomat. Thus they encouraged him to enroll in the diplomatic corps after graduation.
But Ylis was not comfortable with the idea of forestalling his dream of exploring space whilst cloistered in yet another set of classrooms and offices indefinitely. So Starfleet struck a compromise, giving Ylis command of his first ship, the U.S.S. Thales, whilst allowing him to develop his career in the Federation diplomatic corps from afar.
Ylis’s first missions took him to the Delta Volanis cluster. Here, he made first contact with several species, including the Totarans, the Rimbalans, and the Maedwii. He also brokered a peace treaty between the Fegrans and the Zaji.
But peace would not be the norm for long: war broke out between the Federation and Klingons in 2408. By this time, Ylis was captain of the U.S.S. Socrates, a powerful Odyssey-class starship built for defense. This commission was originally intended to allow Ylis’s crew to maintain diplomatic arrangements in more dangerous sectors of the Alpha and Beta quadrants. But now, Admiral Quinn called Ylis and his ship to fight on the frontlines for the Federation.
All the while, Ylis was deeply disturbed by what he saw as a needless loss of life. At times, he even contemplated rescinding the Federation citizenship Starfleet accorded him and catching the first ship to the Orellius Sector so he could return to a life of simple contemplation on Nathanus V. But his closest confidantes convinced him to maintain his commission, arguing that a quick end to the war would return peace to both the Federation and the Empire.
Now, the war is behind Ylis, and what lies ahead is the wonders of the Delta Quadrant. Admiral Tuvok has called the Socrates to a diplomatic mission of indefinite duration, allowing Ylis and his crew to resume what they love most – to learn, to discover, and to make peace.
And still, Ylis hears the snickers when he enters a room. No matter. He holds his head high, for he knows how far he has come, and where he’s going.
SiranNataan
[EVENT] MIRROR BIOs (Part Of Reflection Day)
NOTE: This bio is best appreciated if read alongside Ylis's prime-universe bio: http://fleet.stonewallgaming.net/forums/briefing-room/73472-event-captain-biography-contest?start=12 [scroll to the bottom]
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Ylis
Nathanite
Pirate
Parmenides
"Ylis is hard."
This is what the pirates whisper whenever the towering amphibioid enters the room. They clearly skipped out on any study of enemy species. Apparently, they are also ignorant of the incredible bloodthirstiness of Nathanites.
Sometimes they remark on the pirate’s penchant for speaking in questions, assuming he must perpetually be either confused or sarcastic. It never occurs to them that universal-translator technology is not all it's cracked up to be, that Nathanites has been working a full thirty years to master hacking the translators. Only recently did Ylis execute a Terran Empire xenolinguist—a spy—aboard the Parmenides, who had made modest progress in cracking the Nathanite hack code so that the machinations of the amphibioids could be thwarted by even the average Federation citizen.
Other times, they'll notice how Ylis fidgets, scratching at his skimpy, seductive attire. Perhaps if they knew that, on Nathanus V, no one wears clothing, and that the handful of Nathanites raiding the Empire tough out the discomfort, even going shoeless to show off their toughness, then they would fear the pirate even more.
They would cower in fear if they knew Ylis's story. Or the story of the Nathanites, for that matter - the supernova of the star Omicron-37 one million years ago, releasing a stream of antinathon particles into the orbit of Nathanus V four light-years away, a phenomenon which altered the evolution of Nathanties, from docile hominids resembling the extinct axolotls of Earth to a violent space-faring society.
Ylis was ten when he first killed a man, and from then on, he knew his path would be one of death and destruction. He slaughtered two of his three fathers so he could seize their ship and set off on his path. At twelve, he stormed the Planetary Bank of Nathanus and stole two years’ worth of credits. He lived on these funds until age fourteen, and then raided a Terran military academy, seizing their weapons to sell. The powers-that-be at the academy were mortified to have been raided by someone so young, but they tracked Ylis anyway. That is, until Ylis paid a crew of mercenaries from the Nathanus Syndicate to ambush them. The Terran fools were grossly misinformed about how rapidly and viciously Nathanites develop, and that Ylis was exceptionally brutal for his species.
During his adolescent years, Ylis was noted for his ferocity. He chalked up raid after raid; other pirates noted that the tall blue marauder lurking in the back of the room was possessed of an unquenchable thirst for violence. They considered that this brutality, combined with his intense and unpredictable demeanor, made for the perfect interstellar raider. Thus they acquiesced to him that he might bankroll them and have them join his crew.
But Ylis was not comfortable with the idea of merely raiding Orellian sector space whilst plunder lay in other sectors and star systems. So he struck a blow against the Terrans, commandeering one of their stronger ships, the I.S.S. Parmenides, which allowed him to fly deeper into the Alpha Quadrant.
Ylis’s first raids aboard the Parmenides took him to the Delta Volanis cluster. Here, he plundered several species, including the Totarans, the Rimbalans, and the Maedwii. He also instigated a war between the Fegrans and the Zaji and sold weapons to both sides.
But piracy would not be a stable career for long: the Klingons once again rose up against the Terrans in 2408. By this time, Ylis was one of the most notorious pirates in the quadrant, having destroyed the I.S.S. Socrates, a powerful Odyssey-class battleship built for defense. Before destroying the ship, he beamed the remaining survivors of the Socrates, enslaving its crew so that he could better raid the more dangerous sectors of the Alpha and Beta quadrants. Even the famed Admiral Quinn knelt before Ylis and called him “master”, forced to serve aboard his ship and raid the frontlines of the Empire.
All the while, Ylis was deeply disturbed by what he saw as an insufficient loss of life. At times, he even contemplated executing all the Terrans aboard the Parmenides and flying straight back to the Orellius Sector so he could join the Nathanites in their war against the Breen and Deferi. But his lackeys convinced him to continue marauding; they argued that a long, drawn-out war between the Terrans and Klingons yielded easier targets, both for plunder and murder
Now, the Orellius sector lies behind Ylis, and what lies ahead is the plunder of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The Vulcan renegade Tuvok has called Ylis “a barbaric marauder capable of infinite destruction.” Ylis and his crew have earned a reputation that allows them to continue what they love most – to kill, to plunder, and to foster war.
And still, Ylis hears the murmurs when he enters a room. No matter. He’ll hold their heads high on a spear, for he knows how far he has come, and where he’s going.
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Ylis
Nathanite
Pirate
Parmenides
"Ylis is hard."
This is what the pirates whisper whenever the towering amphibioid enters the room. They clearly skipped out on any study of enemy species. Apparently, they are also ignorant of the incredible bloodthirstiness of Nathanites.
Sometimes they remark on the pirate’s penchant for speaking in questions, assuming he must perpetually be either confused or sarcastic. It never occurs to them that universal-translator technology is not all it's cracked up to be, that Nathanites has been working a full thirty years to master hacking the translators. Only recently did Ylis execute a Terran Empire xenolinguist—a spy—aboard the Parmenides, who had made modest progress in cracking the Nathanite hack code so that the machinations of the amphibioids could be thwarted by even the average Federation citizen.
Other times, they'll notice how Ylis fidgets, scratching at his skimpy, seductive attire. Perhaps if they knew that, on Nathanus V, no one wears clothing, and that the handful of Nathanites raiding the Empire tough out the discomfort, even going shoeless to show off their toughness, then they would fear the pirate even more.
They would cower in fear if they knew Ylis's story. Or the story of the Nathanites, for that matter - the supernova of the star Omicron-37 one million years ago, releasing a stream of antinathon particles into the orbit of Nathanus V four light-years away, a phenomenon which altered the evolution of Nathanties, from docile hominids resembling the extinct axolotls of Earth to a violent space-faring society.
Ylis was ten when he first killed a man, and from then on, he knew his path would be one of death and destruction. He slaughtered two of his three fathers so he could seize their ship and set off on his path. At twelve, he stormed the Planetary Bank of Nathanus and stole two years’ worth of credits. He lived on these funds until age fourteen, and then raided a Terran military academy, seizing their weapons to sell. The powers-that-be at the academy were mortified to have been raided by someone so young, but they tracked Ylis anyway. That is, until Ylis paid a crew of mercenaries from the Nathanus Syndicate to ambush them. The Terran fools were grossly misinformed about how rapidly and viciously Nathanites develop, and that Ylis was exceptionally brutal for his species.
During his adolescent years, Ylis was noted for his ferocity. He chalked up raid after raid; other pirates noted that the tall blue marauder lurking in the back of the room was possessed of an unquenchable thirst for violence. They considered that this brutality, combined with his intense and unpredictable demeanor, made for the perfect interstellar raider. Thus they acquiesced to him that he might bankroll them and have them join his crew.
But Ylis was not comfortable with the idea of merely raiding Orellian sector space whilst plunder lay in other sectors and star systems. So he struck a blow against the Terrans, commandeering one of their stronger ships, the I.S.S. Parmenides, which allowed him to fly deeper into the Alpha Quadrant.
Ylis’s first raids aboard the Parmenides took him to the Delta Volanis cluster. Here, he plundered several species, including the Totarans, the Rimbalans, and the Maedwii. He also instigated a war between the Fegrans and the Zaji and sold weapons to both sides.
But piracy would not be a stable career for long: the Klingons once again rose up against the Terrans in 2408. By this time, Ylis was one of the most notorious pirates in the quadrant, having destroyed the I.S.S. Socrates, a powerful Odyssey-class battleship built for defense. Before destroying the ship, he beamed the remaining survivors of the Socrates, enslaving its crew so that he could better raid the more dangerous sectors of the Alpha and Beta quadrants. Even the famed Admiral Quinn knelt before Ylis and called him “master”, forced to serve aboard his ship and raid the frontlines of the Empire.
All the while, Ylis was deeply disturbed by what he saw as an insufficient loss of life. At times, he even contemplated executing all the Terrans aboard the Parmenides and flying straight back to the Orellius Sector so he could join the Nathanites in their war against the Breen and Deferi. But his lackeys convinced him to continue marauding; they argued that a long, drawn-out war between the Terrans and Klingons yielded easier targets, both for plunder and murder
Now, the Orellius sector lies behind Ylis, and what lies ahead is the plunder of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The Vulcan renegade Tuvok has called Ylis “a barbaric marauder capable of infinite destruction.” Ylis and his crew have earned a reputation that allows them to continue what they love most – to kill, to plunder, and to foster war.
And still, Ylis hears the murmurs when he enters a room. No matter. He’ll hold their heads high on a spear, for he knows how far he has come, and where he’s going.
Lars_Zandor
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2
I will watch the series, it's on my to-watch list. It's not on Netflix, is it?
calx
[EVENT] Reflection Day
**Gets phasered**
Ohhhhh I say!!! that hurt you naughty sausage!!
ohhh Look what you've done to my lovely sequin shirt, youve scorched it!
Yes darlings!! it was me, I was the intruder, And I would have gotten away with blowing ups this fab base if it wasn't for your clever clogness, and your sparkly phaser beams!!
You'll all pay for this, and your little dogs too!! **Blows kissy face**
**Gets Phasered again and passes out**
ohai, do i sleep with you to get promoted? :P
calx
[EVENT] Reflection Day
I've been online lately so often as never before and I have no idea about what is going on and why you shoot this poor guy! My diplomatic mind strongly disagrees with this action!
ikr! offline a few days and return to find the fleet has been shot to death! :blink:
more pizza for us then :woohoo:
calx
Vidannotaredshirt79
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2
He crammed too much into one movie and all the humor and love was gone. It was just so blah. And they kept pronouncing Aang's name wrong! UGH!
Vidannotaredshirt79
Lars_Zandor
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2
I liked the first Avatar movie. It wasn't great or anything, but I don't really hate it either. Then again, I haven't watched the series yet or read the books.
I will watch Avatar 2 too, but endeavor to watch the series (both Legend of Aang and Kora) before that to have some more perspective.
I will watch Avatar 2 too, but endeavor to watch the series (both Legend of Aang and Kora) before that to have some more perspective.
AndyStan
Character Biography
The following tags have no closing tag: li, ul
Name: Jarvis Draconis StanleySpecies: Human
Date of birth: 10th June 2383 (Old Earth Calendar)
Place of birth: New Berlin lunar colony.
Age: 27 earth years old
Height: 1.82 meters
Weight: 88kg in standard 1G gravity conditions.
Starfleet rank: Captain (Fleet Captain status available if/when required)
Current posting: U.S.S. Strange - Phantom class Intelligence Escort
Current assignment: Attached to anti-iconian task force operating out of the Kyana system.
Career distinctions:
Parker
[EVENT] Reflection Day
A mirror me. I just can't even imagine what that would be like :p
This is incredible and sounds super cool! Thanks so much for putting it together :)
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I am thinking your mirror is a super evil twisted sadistic...oh wait...(j/k)
If our mirrors are inverse versions of us, then don't you mean sweet and innocent?? :P
Andrew is sweet an innocent!
Unknown Person
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2
IDK, they really shouldn't have tried cramming all of book one into a move that was less than 2 hours, it just wasn't going to work. It would have been better if they'd done parts 1 & 2 for each book. I get what he was trying to do with turning the Fire Nation into a more Indian-type society complete with vedic architecture but the Fire Nation was supposed to be modeled after ancient feudal Japan. The Earth Kindom was of course, China and the water tribes were supposed to be Inuit. I get that he was maybe just trying to represent his own culture, which is an amazing culture, to be sure, but could he please have done it on one of his own movies and not on the amazingly successful Avatar genre? There's too much missing from the plot already for me to have any hopes that this will be a good movie.
kiddkasper
[EVENT] Reflection Day
A mirror me. I just can't even imagine what that would be like :p
This is incredible and sounds super cool! Thanks so much for putting it together :)
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I am thinking your mirror is a super evil twisted sadistic...oh wait...(j/k)
If our mirrors are inverse versions of us, then don't you mean sweet and innocent?? :P
Parker
[EVENT] Reflection Day
A mirror me. I just can't even imagine what that would be like :p
This is incredible and sounds super cool! Thanks so much for putting it together :)
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I am thinking your mirror is a super evil twisted sadistic...oh wait...(j/k)
Unknown Person
[EVENT] Reflection Day
A mirror me. I just can't even imagine what that would be like :p
This is incredible and sounds super cool! Thanks so much for putting it together :)
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This is incredible and sounds super cool! Thanks so much for putting it together :)
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Gravity
Hangar pets
If you buy hanger pets get elite ones from the starbase it makes a big difference.
I am a big fan of Yellowstone runabouts and elite scorpion fighters (the scorpions are bought from the romulan reputation system)
I am a big fan of Yellowstone runabouts and elite scorpion fighters (the scorpions are bought from the romulan reputation system)
Finka
[EVENT] Reflection Day
As a classic poet once said...
"FUN FUN FUN FUN LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND"!
"FUN FUN FUN FUN LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND"!
Planets9
Hangar pets
Does anyone have any recommendations for purple hangar pets for any ship that carries them? I've got the command battlecruisers (all factions), dreadnaught warbirds, Breen carrier (winter event), and the multi-mission science explorers. Eventually, I'll probably get those T6 escort carriers. I saw several different types of hangar pets in the dilithium store, some of which are limited by faction or ship type and was wondering what everyone was using.