The Anvil- July 2013

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July 2013

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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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Treasury Report

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Starfleet Renewal Reminders

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Away Team and Activity Schedule

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Star Trek News

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Area Conventions

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Command Structure

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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 Starfleet www.sfi.org Region 2 www.region2.org USS Hephaestus www.usssheph.org

Editor

MarkAdam Miller

Layout, Graphics and Publishing

Brenda A. Miller

Marine Reporting

Neil Yawn

Treasury Reporting

MarkAdam Miller

The Anvil, Issue 262, 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 Greetings, Since we are having a Cookout this July, I thought maybe the cover picture was a good one for this issue. It could be said you are not a true fan of Star Trek unless you have a cookout. So come out to the cookout and have fun.

Newsletter helps. If you or someone you knows is going to San Diego ComiCon or DragonCon, I would love to have a review or first hand report of what went on at the convention. If you went to any other convention I also would love a report on those. IC 2013 is coming up also and a report about that would be greatly appreciated.

I also would love reviews of what people thought of the new Star Trek movie. If I get enough I would make the whole newsletter about the movie.

These are just a few suggestion of what you can add to this newsletter. Deadlines are posted in the Away Team and Activity Schedule As always see you around the ship, Capt. MarkAdam Miller cohephaestus@bellsouth.net

XO Briefing Here we are, well into July, the seventh month of the year. I found some interesting facts about July. First, the Roman Senate named it “Julius” in honor of Julius Caesar. And, among several important dates two very important events in July stand out. One is the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 and the other is Neil Armstrong becoming the first person to walk on the moon July 20, 1969. Now, for some trivia; July is Anti-boredom Month, Hitchhiking Month, and National Hot Dog Month. So now you know.

Now, for ship news. The Captain’s Cookout is almost here. Remember July 20 at 2:00 at The Mohney’s. Just bring yourself and your main course. Sides, snacks, and drinks will be provided. Also, remember the Vote of Confidence coming up in the fall. Details will be in next month’s briefing. That completes this month’s briefing. See you at the cookout.

Pat Hicks booklady44@charter.net

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Ship’s Log June 8, 2013 Social The social was mainly a discussion of the new movie Star Trek Into the Darkness. We had a guest who came because of seeing us at the Alabama Phoenix Festival. We had pizza and soda. We ended the night by playing Dice Farmer.

Attendance: 8 people.

Personnel Updates: 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 an award 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 mean you stay primary Fleet and only use Marine ranks when doing marine stuff.

Contact Major 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.

Major General Neil Yawn, OIC 1 BN, 2BDE, OIC 654 MSG

Treasury Report September Description

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Payments

Deposits

Balance

Beginning Balance

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82.74

Ending Balance

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82.74

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STARFLEET RENEWAL REMINDERS Lindsay Mangina Hicks family Carr DeGruy Miller Family

04/19/13 05/09/13 05/29/13 08/11/13 08/24/13 08/26/13

Youngblood-Yawn Potts Family Mohney Family Green

11/30/13 03/05/14 03/08/14 04/26/14

Away Team and Activity Schedule DATE July 13, 2013 July 19, 2013 July 20, 2013 Aug 3, 2013 Aug. 10, 2013 Aug 16,2013 Sept.7, 2013 Sept. 13, 2013 Sept 14,2013 Oct.5, 2013 Oct. 11, 2013 Oct 12,2013

EVENT/TIME Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Social – 7 pm Anvil Deadline Social – 7 pm Poker – 7 pm Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Social – 7 pm Anvil Deadline Poker – 7 pm Social – 7 pm

LOCATION/ACTIVITY cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Pete Mohney’s House Mohney’s House - Captain’s Cookout cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Mohney’s House Pott’s’ House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Burtyk’s’ House Mohney’s House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Paul Mohney’s’ House Mohney’s House

ALL EVENTS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION

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Star Trek News Medical Tricorder a Possible Reality The medical tricorder may be a reality. The square device, called the Scanadu Scout, works with you’re your phone. In ten seconds the Scanadu Scout reads your heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, ECG, and emotional stress. This is then sent to your smart phone. The device is not only for Doctors but patients as well.

The doctors would get more information in thier app but the patient would be able to get a feel for what is going on with thier health care. The Scanadu Scout is available by pre-order through Indiegog for $198. They will ship in March of 2014. The company is looking for FDA approval and will sell it to the general public once it is approved.

Remembering Star Trek’s first Klingon, Victor Lundin Victor Lundin, the first Klingon on the original series, passed away on June 29. Jon Colicos’ appearance in “Errand of Mercy” is assumed to be Star Treks’ first Klingon but Mr. Lundin appears as a Klingon lieutenant moments before Mr. Colicos. Mr. Lundin is no stranger to Science Fiction as he appeared in Robincrueso of Mars, Time Tunnel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Batman and Babylon 5.

Easter Egg Hunt in Star Trek into Darkness.

J.J. Abrams and writers seemed to have written or placed several Easter eggs pointing back to previous story lines of the Star Trek universe. I don’t want to give away any locations in case you want to search for your self but here is a list of things you might want to look for: Tribbles(obvious one), Praxis Moon, Bay Stadium, Spaceflight future history, Dr. Boyce, The Gorn, Daystrom, Harry Mudd, Nurse Chapel, Ketha Province, Caitains, and Alcatraz. This is not a full list.

There may be others. If you didn’t find these you can go to: http://trekmovie.com/2013/05/23/the-easter-eggs-of-startrek-into-darkness/ to find out where they are in the movie.

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Area Conventions JULY July 18-21 -- Play On Con 6 -- Birmingham, Alabama Play On Con (POC) is a family-friendly four day fantasy and science fiction fandom convention held each year in Birmingham, Alabama--the Magic City! We focus on four main areas for our attendees: Programming, Gaming, Parties and Community. http://www.playoncon.com

AUGUST August 1-4 -- StarFleet International IC2013 -- Dallas, Texas The annual IC for Starfleet International will be held at the beautiful and luxurious MCM Elegante Hotel in the heart of Dallas, Texas on August 1-4, 2013. We have a lot of surprises in store for those in attendance, in addition to all of the wonderful things you’ve come to expect from an International Conference! The theme for this IC is "The Year of the Phoenix. http://www.ic2013.com/ August 30-September 2 -- Dragon*Con -- Atlanta, GA Dragon*Con is one of the largest multi-media, popular culture conventions that focuses on fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film. http://www.dragoncon.org

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SEPTEMBER September 14-15 -- Nashville Comic Expo -- Nashville, TN Over 40,000 sq. ft. of Comics, Cosplay, Videos, Toys, Action Figures, Anime, Video Games, Star Wars, Artwork, Trading Cards & Fun! http://www.nashvillecomicexpo.com/

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OCTOBER October 3-6 -- SIEGE -- Atlanta, Georgia this is the 7th annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (SIEGE) hosted by the Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA). Scheduled for Oct. 3 - 6, 2013 at the Atlanta Marriott NW - Atlanta, GA, SIEGE focuses on the fast-growing video game industry in the southeast. This year's SIEGE includes a College Fair, Games for Health Day, and Investment Conference, as well as the main SIEGE conference. As the South's leading gaming and interactive conference, SIEGE brings together professionals, academics, executives, government officials and more from across the region to celebrate the world of gaming. SIEGE's speakers include leading figures from a wide spectrum of the industry, including artists, programmers, designers, writers, teachers and business executives. Special events include keynote speeches, dynamic panels, a mini-incubator, parties, networking events, and a student fair for high school students and others looking for colleges. http://www.siegecon.net/SIEGE2013/ October 11-13 -- PandoraCon -- Cincinnati, OH PandoraCon is the participatory convention that captures all aspects of science fiction, fantasy, anime, comics, gaming, and general nerdom. http://www.pandoracon.com/ October 11 – Con†Stellation -- Huntsville, Alabama Con†Stellation is an annual, fan-run, general-interest science fiction & fantasy convention sponsored by NASFA—the North Alabama Science Fiction Association. http://www.con-stellation.org/constell/wiki/

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Alabama Phoenix Festival Memorial Day Weekend, 2014 http://www.alabamaphoenixfestival.com USS HEPHAESTUS

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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 Melissa Boartfield, Crewman

Roy Green, Brigadier– 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 Stores Officer and Secretary Lynnette Yawn, Lt. – Ships Galley Officer

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

MEDICAL

UNASSIGNED CREW AND CIVILIANS

Shelia Benton, Lt Commander – Chief Medical Officer, SFMD

Gloria Greening, Lt Nicholas Mohney, Ensign Edward deGruy, Lt Cmdr Renee Gainer, Lt JG Haley Youngblood, Crewmen

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

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