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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Ready Room

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XO Briefing

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Ship’s Log

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Starfleet Marine Corps

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Starfleet Renewal Reminders

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Treasury Report

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Away Team and Activity Schedule

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Theme Article

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Quotable Quotes

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Star Trek News

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Captain’s Top 10

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Star Trek Fiction

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Anvil Focus Schedule

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Name the Episode

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HEPHAESTUS is the Greek name for the Roman god of the forge, Vulcan. Birmingham has the world’s largest iron statue, that of the Roman god, Vulcan. We named our Starfleet chapter the Hephaestus to give us ties to our city and to Star Trek, which has had its own Vulcan since 1966.

Hephaestus forged armor and weapons for the gods.

We create our own “armor and weapons” here, in our newsletter, so it is called The Anvil.

WEB LINKS

Reviews

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Name the Spock Episode Answers

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While on an Away Mission

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Hunt for the Icon

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Area Conventions & Exhibits

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Command Structure

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Editor

MarkAdam Miller

Layout, Graphics and Publishing

Brenda A. Miller

Marine Reporting

Neil Yawn

Treasury Reporting

MarkAdam Miller

Starfleet www.sfi.org Region 2 www.region2.org USS Hephaestus { https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hephaestus2004/

The Anvil, Issue 283 is the monthly newsletter of the USS Hephaestus, NCC-2004, of Starfleet, The International Star Trek Fan Association. All terms and phrases from Star Trek are owned by Paramount Pictures Corporation, a division of Paramount Communications and all rights are reserved.

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F r o m t h e R ea d y R o o m Greeting from your Captain, I am starting something new this month with The Anvil. If this works then I will keep it going. I am going to have a theme for The Anvil. This month The Anvil will look at the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The articles and quotes and pictures will center on it. Look for the schedule of themes on page 8.

Also how do you like the find the symbol? Have you been able to find all the symbols? Are you enjoying the Picture quiz? Have you been able to get them as well?

Ships business: If you have a review, article, story or some personal achievements you would like to share with your fellow crewmen please send them to the email below. Next month’s theme will be Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Send in your favorite Episodes, Quotes, Star and Guest Stars. Also if you would like to write a review of the series or a favorite episode then send that in as well.

Capt. MarkAdam Miller cohephaestus@bellsouth.net https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hephaestus2004/

XO Briefing The XO briefing was not available at press time.

Pat Hicks booklady44@charter.net

We will start with the assumption that I am not crazy. ******

If there's nothing wrong with me . . . maybe there's something wrong with the universe. – Beverly Crusher, Remember Me

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Ship’s Log March 14, 2015 Monthly Social We had a great social. We played Star Trek Scene it. We also had the usual Pizza, Pop and chips. SueEllen thought of me and got me cheese puffs and Grapico pop (I don't think she knows she thought of me). A really nice time was had by all Attendance: 12 People March 27-29, 2015 Summit News The following awards were given to the Hephaestus: Award for Perfect Reporting in 2014 (all MSRs where turned in on time) Naval Unit Citation for Support of the Starfleet Marines 654th MSG Perfect Reporting in 2014 (654th Marine Strike Group attached to the Hephaestus) 1st Battalion Perfect Reporting in 2014 (Neil Yawn is also the head of the 1st Battalion) The last two awards are due to the excellent leadership of the 654th MSG by Lt. Gen. Neil Yawn Personnel Updates: Lt. Gen. Neil Yawn was awarded the following awards: Brigade Achievement Award (For exceptional service to the 2nd Brigade) Brigade Service Commendation (For exceptional service to the 2nd Brigade)

(If you have any news or accomplishments you would like to share with the group please email them to me at: cohephaestus@bellsouth.net. Also your personal updates can give your Captain added info to help get you recognition and awards at summit for your accomplishments).

Starfleet Marine Corps Greetings, The 654th MSG is looking for members. There is a completely different set of Academy schools for those trying to get the Boothby awards. There is no pressure in joining. There are two categories: Active which means all ranks will be Marine ranks, and Reserve which means you stay primarily Fleet and only use Marine ranks when doing marine stuff. Contact Lt. General Neil Yawn, if you are interested or have questions.

Looking to boost your Boothby Awards? The Starfleet Marines Academy may be your answer. Check out what SFMC Academy has for you.{ Lt. General Neil Yawn, OIC 1 BN, 2BDE, OIC 654 MSG

We have to dream in order to survive. – Beverly Crusher, Night Terrors USS HEPHAESTUS

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STARFLEET RENEWAL REMINDERS Potts Family Mohney Family Mangina Green Hicks family Lindsay

Miller Family Robinson Arnold Youngblood-Yawn

03/05/15 03/11/15 05/15/15 06/04/15 06/16/15 06/18/15

08/26/15 09/17/15 11/30/15 11/30/15

Treasury Report September Description

Payments

Deposits

Balance

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Away Team and Activity Schedule DATE April. 5, 2015 April. 10, 2015 April 11, 2015 May. 8, 2015 May. 15, 2015 May 16, 2015 June. 6, 2015 June. 12, 2015 June 13, 2015 July 4, 2015 July 10, 2015 July 11, 2015

EVENT/TIME Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Spring Cookout – 2 pm Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Social – 7 pm Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Social – 7 pm Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Social – 7 pm

LOCATION/ACTIVITY cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Mohney’s House Mohney’s House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Burtyk’s House Mohney’s House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Evens’s House Mohney’s House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Mohney’s House Mohney’s House

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Theme Article: Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered on September 26, 1987. The show ran for 7 years with a total of 178 episodes. The characters also appeared in four feature films. The show takes place 75 years after Star Trek (classic). The program first appeared in syndication because Gene Roddenberry was resentful about the interactions he had with the networks when dealing with his previous shows (i.e. Star Trek, Genesis II, The Questor Tapes).

Sir Patrick Stewart thought the show wouldn’t last and refused to unpack his suitcases for 6 weeks. Also his contract was up at the end of Season 3 and if the negotiations had not gone through Captain Picard would have been killed off at the beginning of Season 4. Sir Patrick Stewart along with Jonathan Frakes (William Riker) are the only 2 characters that appear in all 178 episodes. Also Sir Patrick Stewart hated the fish in the Captain’s Ready Room. He felt it was inhuman to keep animals captive especially since they were representing a utopian society.

If you want a behind the scenes look at Star Trek: The Next Generation then watch Reading Rainbow, episode, The Bionic Bunny Show. Reading Rainbow was hosted by LeVar Burton who played Geordi LaForge.

The show also shows the only legal release of bloopers from TNG.{ Four of the cast members from the original series appeared in the show as their original characters: DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy in Encounter at Farpoint, Leonard Nimoy as Spock in Unification (Parts 1 & 2), James Doohan as Scotty in Relics and Majel Barrett as the ships computer (various episodes). Majel also appeared as Lwaxana Troi – Gene joked that Lwaxana was so much like Majel that she would not even have to act.

Stephen Hawkins is the only person to play himself in Star Trek History. Also when Dr. Hawking visited the set he asked to be removed from his chair and placed in the Captain’s chair. This is something that he never does. Because of this he was ask to be on the show.

Five card stud, nothing wild. And the sky's the limit – Picard (uttering the last line of the TV series), All Good Things...

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Quotable Quotes Admiral Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy: Well, this is a new ship. But she's got the right name. Now, you remember that, you hear?

Lt. Commander Data: I will, sir.

Admiral McCoy: You treat her like a lady. And she'll always bring you home.

— Season 1 - Encounter at Far Point

Lieutenant Worf: Mrs. Troi... I must protest your unauthorized presence on the bridge!

Lwaxana Troi: [pointing to tactical console] What does that little one do Mr. Woof?

Lieutenant Worf: Please Madame! That is a torpedo launch initiator and it's - it is Worf, madame, not Woof.

— Season 4 - Half a Life

Q: If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you oughtta go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid.

— Season 2 - Q Who?

Captain Picard (quoting Judge Aaron Satie): With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.

— Season 4 - The Drumhead

Jean-Luc Picard: It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life. ********* Lt. Cmdr. Data: If the warp drive fails to activate, the results could be... unfortunate.

Lieutenant Worf: Very unfortunate. We will be dead.

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Star Trek News Tom Towles (1950-2015) I am sorry to report the passing of Tom Towles. The veteran actor best know for Horror and burly bad guys passed away on April 5th. Some of you may remember Mr. Towles as the Klingon warrior Hon-Tihl in the Deep Space Nine

episode "Dramatis Personae" and as Doctor Vatm, a Nezu astrophysicist, in the Voyager episode "Rise". He also was in Firefly, and the William Shatner directed film Groom Lake. Our sympathies go to the family, friends and fans of Tom Towles. (http://www.startrek.com)

Anyone need a Genitronic Replicator?

In the episode “Ethics” in The Next Generation, Worf is paralyzed when a container falls on him in the cargo bay. In the episode, Dr. Toby Russell uses a new technology call a Genitronic Replicator to replace Worf’s spine. This may not be science fiction. The University of Dresden has been able to grow an intact spinal cord for a mouse. This was done by using the mouse’s stem cells in a Petri dish. This may be just an initial step because a mouse’ spinal cords is not as complex as a human’s. It may be awhile before this is a reality but we are closer now than having to wait for the 24th century version. There will be advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage of this is that by using the person’s own stem cells to create the spinal cord there might be less possibility of rejection. The disadvantage is that it takes time to grow the new spinal cord. (http://www.startrek.com)

USS Ranger headed to the Final Frontier The USS Ranger is headed to a scrap yard in Brownsville, Texas. This may see odd to have this article in Star Trek newsletter but as most fans probably know the Ranger substituted for the Enterprise in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Can you say "Nuclear wessels."? The ship was commissioned in 1957 and serve from the Vietnam War to Operation Desert Storm. It was decommission in 1993. At the beginning of March the Ranger started out its five month final voyage from Puget Sound. It is going around South America because the Ranger is too big for the Panama Canal. Thank you for your service USS Ranger. A special thank you to all the crewmen that served aboard the Ranger for our freedom. (http://www.startrek.com)

COPD: The Logical Way to Improve Lung Function and Breathe Better Julie Nimoy, daughter of Leonard Nimoy, with her fiancé David Knight are producing a new documentary about COPD. COPD is the illness that took Leonard Nimoy’s life at the end of February. This documentary will focus on the causes and the latest advances and treatments for the illness. COPD is characterized by a number of symptoms, including shortness of breath, activity limitations, respiratory infections and general fatigue. The hope is that this documentary will help with this often under diagnosed and under treated illness. (http://www.trektoday.com)

Let's make sure that history never forgets the name... Enterprise – Captain Picard, Yesterday's Enterprise USS HEPHAESTUS

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Remembering Leonard Nimoy I am reprinting the charities for Leonard Nimoy in case you missed them last issue. If you would like to make a donation to remember Leonard Nimoy, his family suggests the following groups: Everychild Foundation P.O. Box 1808 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation 20 F Street NW, Suite 200-A Washington, D.C. 20001 Beit T’Shuvah Treatment Center 8831 Venice Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90034 Bay-Nimoy Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel of Hollywood 7300 Hollywood Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Did I miss something? You have an interesting news item from Star Trek? Then send me your suggestions and articles at cohephaestus@bellsouth.net)

Captain’s Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1. The Drumhead – Season 4, Episode 21 2. Chain of Command (Part 1 & 2) – Season 6, Episodes 10 & 1--- - - 1 3. The Inner Light – Season 5, Episode 25 4. Darmok – Season 5, Episode 2 5. The Measure of a Man – Season 2, Episode 9 6. First Contact – Season 4, Episode 15 7. Rascals – Season 6, Episode 7 8. The Survivors – Season 3, Episode 3 9. Cause and Effect – Season 5, Episode 18 10. Symbiosis – Season –1, Episode 21 (22nd in production – Memory Alpha) These are just a few of my favorites. There are many more. Seasons and Episodes are from the IMBD so may or may not be accurate.

If you prick me, do I not... leak?

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Star Trek Fiction Star Trek: The New Adventures By: Donald Arnold

Due to school and family commitments Donald’s story was not available for this issue. His story will be back next month.

Donald Arnold is a member of the Hephaestus and has written many Star Trek fan fiction. If you have any fan fiction you would like to submit then send me your stories at cohephaestus@bellsouth.net

Donald (age 12) with Jonathan Frakes and LeVar Burton

Anvil Focus Schedule Month

Theme

May

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

June

Dr. Mcoy/ Deforest Kelley

July

James Doohan/Scotty

August

Star Trek: Voyager

September

Star Trek (Classic){

October

Scary Episodes: Catspaw(ST); Devil’s Due(TNG); Genesis(TNG); Frame of Mind(TNG)

November

Enterprise

December

Majel Barrette

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Reviews Face Off by: Captain MarkAdam Miller ScyFy Network (Spoiler Alert – May be spoilers in the article) I normally don’t go in for reality TV shows. They all seem to me to be a little too scripted. Face Off does have some scripted parts but they are covered pretty well to make it entertaining. I have gotten into this late, as I only found it after watching Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge on Scy Fy. It came on after and sort of drew me in. I have always been interested in how they do make up on Science fiction programs so this was interesting to see the creative process.

The show starts with 15 contestants competing for a makeup prize package. Each week they are given a challenge to create a character in some genre of science fiction, horror or fantasy. They are judged by Glen Hetrick, Ve Neill and Neville Page. These three judges are well known in the movie business for special effects make p. Each week the contestant whose makeup is judged the worst is dismissed. This is done till 3 contestants are left. In the Final show they then bring everybody back to help the 3 contestants with the final challenge. The best one out of this contest is declared the winner.

Since I am late in coming to this program I wonder how some of the ‘masks’ are done. Some of the things they do to make them and make up application could have been covered more in the first seasons. Even though I would like to know more about this process, it is still interesting to see the contestants come up with some of their fascinating characters. The surprising thing is how much the contestants get done in the short time(less then 3days) they have to create their projects.

Most of the time I and my wife agree with the judges on who has the best character. When we do disagree with the judges it normally because the judges didn’t like how the contestant did a particular effect that they felt could be done better. This show, I think, gives people who like to do this a good way to show off their talent. After the show is over a contestant would have several pieces of work to put in a portfolio and also experience in doing make up in a timecontrolled environment.

The final challenge is the best because not only does the contestant need to come up with 2 or 3 characters but convey their concept to their ‘team’ (that season’s former contestants) to make sure their vision is transformed into reality.

If you are into fantasy/SciFi characters then you need to check this program out. The Star Trek link to this program is the Host, McKenzie Westmore who was in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek Voyager and Star Trek: Insurrection. Her dad is Michael Westmore, also know for Special Effects makeup.

Rating: AAAAa Did I miss something? You have an interesting movie or TV show you would like to review or be reviewed? Then send me your suggestions and articles to cohephaestus@bellsouth.net.

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The Next Generation Cast

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Name the Spock Episode I, Mudd Season 2 Episode 8

Spock’s Brain Season3 Episode 1

Amok Time Season 2 Episode 1

A Piece of the Action Season2 Episode 17

Plato’s Stepchildren Season 3 Episode 10

Charlie X Season 1 Episode 2

The City on the Edge of Forever Season 1 Episode 28

The Enterprise Incident Season 3 Episode 2

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Is There in Truth No Beauty? Season 3 Episode 5

How hard was it? Did you get them all? If you have a suggestion or a question then sends them to cohephaestus@ellsouth.net

While on an Away Mission Captain Miller was on the way to 10 forward when Q appeared in front of him drinking the last of 2 liter bottle of Grapico Soda and eating the cheese dust out of a bag of Cheetos. Q saw me and said, “I thought you would want to know, you are out of Grapico and Cheetos.” With that he disappeared. Smacking his forehead, the captain runs to 10 Forward to see what is left for the cookout. Ensign Donald Arnold is looking through the cupboards saying, “He better not have taken the Funyuns and Mountain Dew.” I see several empty bottles of Grapico and Cheetos lying around the bar and realize that Q got those items and nothing more. Ambassador Shirley Burton was sitting by the window looking out at the Stars. On the table in front of her were a big bag of Lay's Sweet Southern Heat Barbecue Potato Chips and a full liter bottle of Smart Water. I asked if she saw what happened. She said “Q came in and was hungry and started eating the Cheetos and drinking the Grapico.

So I grab the Lay's Sweet Southern Heat Barbecue Potato Chips and a full liter bottle of Smart Water and I told Q, ‘You've got yours...I've got mine. We shouldn’t have a problem.’ Q said he wouldn’t be long and finished off what he was eating then disappeared.” Great now I am going to have to go back to the Starbase grocery store and get more Cheetos and Grapico. What a bad time for the replicators to go down.

While on an Away Mission is a fictional account of things that the Hephaestus might run into on her Voyages. Have a suggestion of a planet to visit, a creature to encounter . . . then send me your Ideas and I will write it up. -

Hunt for the Icon Did you find the five Icons last month? Last month’s Icon was . If you did not find them all they were: 1.

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Table of Contents Page above the Editor Ship’s Log after the paragraph in Personal Updates Page 6 after Kate Mulgrew’s name - top of the page Area Conventions & Exhibits in the first event after Huntsville, AL USS Hephaestus Command Structure in Executive Committee after SueEllen Mohney’s name

I hope you found them all. This Month five {starships are hidden in the Anvil. The five doesn’t include the example above.

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Area Conventions & Exhibits For additional Cons please go to http://www.southernfan.com/calendar.htm

February February 1- December 31, 2015 – 101 Rocket City Inventions, U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL http://www.rocketcenter.com Inspired by the featured exhibit, "101 Inventions that Changed the World," the Center has developed a Huntsville component that showcases the creative spirit of the community that sent man to the moon. "101 Rocket City Inventions" includes local patents that track the history of a cotton town turned Rocket City. The exhibition is designed to reflect Huntsville’s robust culture of invention and innovation for products, services and technologies.

April April 10-12, 2015 – 221b Con, Atlanta, GA http://221bcon.com/ A fan con for all things Sherlock Holmes.

April 24-26, 2015 – Treklanta, Atlanta, GA http://www.trektrax.org/ Treklanta(formerlyTrekTrax Atlanta), hosted by the USS RepublicNCC-1371, is an annual science fiction convention based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to space opera in general and Star Trek in particular, which places special emphasis on fan-based events, activities, programming and productions. The first three conventions, held from 2011 to 2013, were devoted exclusively to the Star Trek franchise. In 2014, the convention expanded its focus to include other space opera franchises such as Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Babylon 5. Guest include Anne Lockhart (Battlestar Galactica), Sean Kenney(Star Trek) and Jason Carter(Babylon 5). Also author Keith R.A. DeCandido.

May May 22-24, 2015 – Timegate, Atlanta, GA http://timegatecon.org/ TimeGate is an annual sci-fi convention in Atlanta, GA focusing on Doctor Who and British media and culture. Launched in 2005, the convention hits its 10 year anniversary in 2015. Guest Katy Manning. For 2015, TimeGate will be held at the Marriott Century Center.{

This section lists Cons that might be if interest to our group. It is not intended to be a complete list.

If I’ve missed one, please let me know so I can list it in the next issue. Also please post any Con that your fellow crewmen might find of interest on our Facebook group.

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USS HEPHAESTUS COMMAND STRUCTURE COMMAND STAFF

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MarkAdam Miller, Captain – Commanding Officer Pat Hicks, Fleet Captain – 1st Officer Brenda Miller, Lt Cmdr – Second Officer

SueEllen Mohney, Captain Denby Potts, Rear Admiral Danny Potts, Rear Admiral

SCIENCES

NAVIGATION

Roy Green, Brigadier, SFMC – Archaeology and Anthropology

Pete Mohney, Admiral

COMPUTER SCIENCES

ENGINEERING

Danny Potts, Rear Admiral

Flo Hurst, Commander

COMMUNICATIONS

SECURITY

Brenda A. Miller, Lt Cmdr Pat Simmons, Lt Cmdr Donald Arnold, Ensign(3C)

Roy Green, Brigadier, SFMC – Security Intelligence, Chief

OPERATIONS

MARINES

SueEllen Mohney, Captain – Chief of Operations and Counselor Shelia Benton, Lt Col – Stampede Coordinator, SFMC Brenda A. Miller, Lt Cmdr – Ships Administrative Assistant Lynnette Yawn, Lt. – Ships Galley Officer

Neil Yawn, Lt. General, SFMC Roy Green, Brigadier ,SFMC Shelia Benton, Lt Col

MEDICAL

AMBASSADORS

Shelia Benton, Lt Commander – Chief Medical Officer, SFMD

Mike Burtyk Shirley Burton

CADET TRAINING

UNASSIGNED CREW AND CIVILIANS

Matthew Potts, Petty Officer Katrina Mohney, Cadet Crewman Tara Mohney, Cadet Athena Youngblood, Cadet

Gloria Greening, Lt Edward deGruy, Lt Cmdr Renee Gainer, Lt JG Diedra Robinson, Ensign Haley Youngblood, Crewmen Phillip Mangina, CPO Red Shirt Dennis Evans, Fleet Captain(ret.)

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