Task Force: Gamma

Captain David Brennon · Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject: Shake-up

The Command Council has met recently to discuss the floundering status of the station and the problems we've been having with attendance in the games.

Firstly, before we get into any of that other stuff I'd like to say something. Tomorrow, June 08, 2010 is the USS Hartington's first birthday. In a way you could say that Task Force Gamma's first birthday is the same day because it is the day this particular storyline got itself started. It's been a rough year, there is no doubting that, but we've made it. We've made it further than most upstart sims do. Most fail in a few months but we've been able to hold it together. The core group of players in Task Force Gamma, and you know who you are, are an extraordinary group of people. I wanted you all to know that it has been a privilege to serve as your Commanding Officer this past year, to watch our story unfold before our eyes and to be a part of a great game. I look forward to another year with you and I hope you are too.

Next, I'd like to let everyone know that Mark -- who's been on an LOA for a while -- will be gone for the foreseeable future. This means that the Station is going to be shut down for now. I'm not deleting the section, just locking it until such a time that its decided by the Council that we can reopen it, or when Mark returns to active status.

As a result of the closing there will be several characters without a home and in fact players who are without a game. Due to this we are opening up transfers from the Station to either the Hartington or the Guardian. If you have a character on the Station you'd like to move to one of the ships, let the appropriate Commanding Officer know. So far we know that Chief Smith will be transferring from the Station to the Hartington as Acting Chief Security Officer while Lieutenant Uvek returns to the Alpha Quadrant for a new assignment.

As for Attendance, we've all been lax lately, I think it's because of the low numbers in our organization and the poor start to two attempted new sims. The only think we ask is that everyone try to follow the attendance policy. If you're going to be absent for more than a few days, let us know so that we don't build a story around a character that won't be available. There is a specific attendance thread in the general chat area for these kinds of posts. If you find that you don't have the necessary Real Life time to dedicate to the game, it may be better off if you bow out with some grace as opposed to leaving us wondering just what the heck is going on. I know that I have as much of a problem with this as some of others do and I should work harder to be a roll model for the group.. heck if I can't obey the rules then what makes me think you guys are going to?

So here is what I propose: Let us all get back into the habit of at least checking the boards on a regular basis. A few minutes a day doesn't hurt. If there isn't anything new for a few days, nudge your C/O. If you don't think you're getting enough screen time, nudge you C/O and work something out or start a side story. We are all in this together and together we will be able to have this game live up to the potential I know is there.

Thank you all for everything you do for this game and I look forward to our continuing journey.
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Marek · Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject:

I would like to add (and I am sure Tom agrees) that if you have an idea for a storyline for character, be it character development or bringing up ghosts of the past or whatever, let your CO know. I know I am more than willing to work out a storyline along those lines.
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