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ALWAYS ONWARD A MEMBER OF STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL
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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.
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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Web Links
Captain’s Top 10
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Starfleet www.sfi.org
Star Trek News
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Anvil Focus Schedule
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Star Trek Fiction
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Name the Episode
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Reviews
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Theme Poster
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Name the “Bones” Episode Answers
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While on an Away Mission
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Area Conventions & Exhibits
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Hunt for the Icon
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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
Cover: Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (James Doohan)
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From the Ready Room Greeting from your Captain, This months Anvil is on James Doohan. He was Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on the Original Star Trek. Hopefully we found some interesting things about the man that brought “Scotty” to life. We have several ways that you can keep up with what is happen on the ship. We have both Facebook and Twitter feeds to keep you informed on what is up. The addresses are on the Table of Contents page in the second column. Next month we will be giving tribute to Star Trek: Voyager. Think what you would like to say about it and send it to cohephaestus@bellsouth.net. Also think about what you would like to see next year in the Anvil. We need ideas so we can plan what might be interesting to us and others who read the Anvil. I want to give special thanks to Brenda Miller and Donald Arnold for their work in helping bring the Anvil to life. Donald has contributed his Star Trek stories and several reviews. Brenda is the editor and also makes the Anvil look profession. Thank you, folks. Capt. MarkAdam Miller cohephaestus@bellsouth.net https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hephaestus2004/
XO Briefing Greetings, We are into July now and recently celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. Have you ever wondered what type of men the signers were? Here are a few facts that answer that question. First, the youngest delegate was Edward Rutledge, age 26 and the oldest was Ben Franklin, age 70. Two of the men would later become president: John Adams (second) and Thomas Jefferson, (third). On a very trivial note, the most interesting name to me is Button Gwinnett. Also, 24 were lawyers, 11 were merchants, 9 were farmers and large plantation owners. These were men of means and well educated, not rabble rousers. They signed the document and pledged their “Lives, fortunes and sacred honor” to the cause of freedom from Great Britain. Some of them paid dearly for their signature by having their possessions seized. Others had their family members jailed or they had to stay in hiding to avoid capture by the British. Now to ships business. We will be celebrating the summer cookout on July 11 at Pete and Sue Ellen’s. Pete will fire up the grill about 4:00 so bring something to grill. For details see Pete’s announcement on the clubs web site. That’s all this month. Pat Hicks booklady44@charter.net USS Hephaestus
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Ship’s Log June 13, 2015 Monthly Social – We had a lot of fun at the June Social. We watched Star Trek: The Next Generation. We also had the usual food and drink. Pizza was available for a small donation. Attendance: 10 People Personnel Updates: { Ensign Donald Arnold has been busy. He has earned three confirmed Cadet Star Awards: College of Communications, Romulan Orientation College, and Starfleet Academy Orientation College. He is also being mentored as the Director of Caitian Orientation College. Congratulations, Donald! NOTE: Caitian is the cat like race that is best known by Lt. M’Ress of the Star Trek Animated series. Crewmen Sandra Holsey passed her Officer Training School (OTS) with Distinction. Congratulations, Sandra! (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
Do you mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now and they want it their way. But the secret is to give them only what they need, not what they want. – Scotty, ST: TNG, Relics (Season6)
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STARFLEET RENEWAL REMINDERS Lindsay Miller Family Robinson Arnold Youngblood-Yawn Potts Family
Mohney Family Holsey Mangina Green Hicks family
06/18/15 08/26/15 09/17/15 11/30/15 11/30/15 03/05/16
03/15/16 05/30/16 05/15/16 06/04/16 06/17/16
Treasury Report September Description
Payments
Deposits
Balance
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Ending Balance
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Away Team and Activity Schedule Date July 4, 2015 July 10, 2015 July 11, 2015 July 24-26, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 Aug 7, 2015 Aug 8, 2015 Sept 5, 2015 Sept 11, 2015 Sept 122015 Oct. 1, 2015 Oct. 9, 2015 Oc t. 10, 2015
Event/Time Anvil Deadline Poker – 2 pm Social – 7 pm Magic City Con Anvil Deadline Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy Festival 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 Cahaba Grand Conference Center cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Hoover Library – 10:00AM Paul Mohney’s House Mohney’s House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Miller’s House Mohney’s House cohephaestus@bellsouth.net Pott’s House Mohney’s House
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Theme Article: James Doohan / Montgomery “Scotty” Scott James Doohan was born on March 3, 1920 to William and Sarah (Montgomery) Doohan. He was the youngest of four children. William Doohan was a Pharmacist, Veterinarian, and a dentist. Sarah (Montgomery) Doohan was a homemaker. The family originally was from Bangor, County Down, Ireland but had move to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada were James was born. They move to Sarnia, Ontario where James went to Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School (SCITS) were he excelled in mathematics and science. James Doohan in my opinion is Star Trek. William Shatner may have been the Captain but Mr. Doohan did more than any of the other for the show. The part of Scotty was crafted by him; he auditioned several accents to and when asked which would be best he said, "If you want an engineer, in my experience the best engineers are Scotsmen.” He also named the character Montgomery Scott in honor of his grandfather. He was not only Scotty but also lent his voice to Sargon in Return to Tomorrow, The M-5 in The Ultimate Compute, The Mission Control Voice in Assignment: Earth, and the Oracle in For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky in the original series. When the animated series came out he did 53 voices across the 22 episodes including Captain Robert April and the alien navigator, Lt. Arex. When the movies came out, Mr. Doohan added yet another contribution. He made up the Klingon and Vulcan languages used in the films. Marc Okrand, a professional linguist, would make a working Klingon language with even rules of grammar but it was based on what Mr. Doohan had made up. Star Trek: The Next Generation would not have been complete without Laforge meeting the great engineer Montgomery Scott: the episode Relics gave us that meeting. It also gave us the memorable line “N-C-C-1-7-0-1. No bloody A - B - C - or D! Like many actors who get type cast, Mr. Doohan had trouble getting work after Star Trek. His love of the fans let him embrace the conventions and make a living for his family until other acting jobs and the Star Trek movies came along. Many of Mr. Doohan fans took up engineering, just like many of Deforest Kelley’s fans who took up medicine. Because of this, Milwaukee School of Engineering presented James Doohan with an honorary degree in engineering. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, an engineer before he participated in NASA's Apollo program, personally told Doohan on stage at Doohan's last public appearance, "From one old engineer to another, thanks, mate."{ Mr. Doohan was married 3 times. Two of the marriages produced a total of 7 kids. His twin sons Christopher and Montgomery by his first marriage appeared in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Christopher, with the help of Mr. Doohan’s fans, was also in Star Trek Into Darkness. Christopher also plays the character Scotty in the Web series Star Trek Continues. Mr. Doohan was also a war hero. He was a Lt in the Royal Canadian Artillery. His first combat duty was at Normandy storming Juno beach on D-Day (June 6, 1944). He led his men through a mine field to higher ground. They didn’t set the mines off because the mines were set to blow up tanks and the men were not heavy enough to set them off. That night while Mr. Doohan was crossing between command posta a nervous sentry shot him six times; four in the leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger. If it weren’t for a USS Hephaestus
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silver cigarette case given to him by his brother, the shot in his chest would have killed him. The loss of his right finger was concealed in many episodes of Star Trek but occasionally can be seen. D-Day was the only combat that Mr. Doohan saw. After his recovery he was reassigned by the Canadian Artillery to fly for the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was known as the craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force. At the end of his life Mr. Doohan was suffering from Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and pulmonary fibrosis. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease which lead him to retire from conventions and acting in August of 2004. At home in Redmond, Washington on July 20, 2005 at 5:30 in the morning we lost James Doohan to the stars. His ashes are now in Puget Sound and Outer Space. Although it was actually never said in the series we would like to say, “Beam me up Scotty.� https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Doohan http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001150/ http://www.biography.com/people/james-doohan-273647 http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/11/the-actor-who-played-scotty-on-star-trek-was-shot-six-times-on-dday/ http://www.startrek.com/article/remembering-d-day-hero-james-doohan
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Quotable Quotes It's… uh… It's green. – Season 2 – By Any Other Name
Capt. Kirk: Mister Scott. Where - are - the - tribbles? Scotty: I gave them a very good home, sir. Capt. Kirk: WHERE? Scotty: I gave 'em to the Klingons, sir. Capt. Kirk: You gave them to the Klingons? Scotty: Aye, sir. Before they went into warp, I transported the whole kit 'n' caboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no tribble at all! – Season 2 – The Trouble with Tribbles
The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank. – Season 1 - A Taste of Armageddon
Scotty: Computer! Computer? [He's handed a mouse, and he speaks into it] Scotty: Hello, computer. Dr. Nichols: Just use the keyboard. Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Scotty: I cannae change the laws of physics! – Season 1 - The Naked Time
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Captain’s Top 10 Just in case I need to defend myself:
1. Mek’leth (Star Trek: DS9)
2. Bat’leth(Star Trek)
3. Phaser (Star Trek :TOS)
4. Lightsaber(Star Wars)
5. Laser Pistol (Lost in Space)
6. Stun Gun (Space: 1999)
7. Klingon Disruptor(Star Trek){
8. Blaster(Battlestar Galactica)
10.Sandman Gun (Logan’s Run)
9. DL-44(Star Wars) USS Hephaestus
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Star Trek News Starfleet Academy Experience Did you ever what to try your hand at the Kobayashi Maru test or pilot a starship from an active bridge? You may be able to do this next year. EMS Entertainment, the leader in interactive immersive exhibitions, is producing The Starfleet Academy Experience and doing so under license by CBS Consumer Products. This experience will immerse you in “Trek Tech”. You will go through orientation and continue into a rigorous training program that will teach science, engineering, medicine and command courses. When completed you will graduate and be sent to a bridge simulation on the deck of a starship. The experience will be based on actual science by learning about the emerging technologies of tricorders, NASA warp drive theory and the latest on phasers and transporters. The experience will debut at Canada Aviation and Space Museum (CASM) in Ottawa, Canada on May 26, 2016. For more information visit www.StarfleetAcademyTour.com. You can also follow #StarfleetAcademy and @AvSpaceMuseum for more information. (www.startrek.com)
James Horrner, 1953- 2015 James Horner, Oscar winning Composer, conductor and orchestrator died June 22, 2015 in a plane he was piloting North of Santa Barbara, CA. He wrote the scores for both Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: Search for Spock. He also had an uncredited role in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In 2009 James Horner told The Los Angles Time, “My job… is to make sure every turn of the film; it's something the audience can feel with their heart. When we lose a character, when somebody wins, when somebody loses, when someone disappears… at all times I'm keeping track, constantly, of what the heart is supposed to be feeling. That is my primary role." The FAA and NTSB are looking in to the crash. Mr. Horner is survived by his wife Sarah and his two daughters. The Hephaestus sends condolences to James Horner’s Family Friends and Fans. (www.treknews.com)
Trek Movie The working title of the movie is Star Trek Beyond. This seems to be official as the director Justin Lin tweeted it on June 29th. Also Paramount registered the name with the Motion Picture Association of America and acquire the web address StarTrekBeyond.com even though they have not come out officially with the title. Simon Pegg has used the Title in his Blog as well. This may change as we are still a year away. This is also not the last movie as Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto have both signed on for four movies with a big raise. (www.trekmovie.com)
N-C-C-1-7-0-1. No bloody A - B - C - or D! – Scotty, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Relics (Season 6) USS Hephaestus
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CBS not pulling fan films from YouTube At the beginning of June the Fan film Star Trek Continues Episode 4 was pulled form YouTube. A message said that it was pulled for copyright infringements by CBS. This was not the case. CBS and the Star Trek Continues crew have a good relation. The reason it was taken down has not been discovered but it is believed that the YouTube’s automated Content ID wrongly flag the episode to be taken down. CBS did sent a cease and desist order to Normand Spinrad and Star Trek Phase II production for his story He Walked Among Us. Nomand Spinrad, writer of the episode The Doomsday Machine, was going to direct his He Walked Among Us script for Phase II but CBS said they couldn’t because of them owning the copyrights. This is confusing because they allowed an unused script by David Gerrold, Blood and Fire, to be produced. CBS said that Mr. Spinrad had rights to the script but they also had rights that they were exercising. I read the synopsis of Mr. Spinrads script and it might have to do with how it is very similar to a couple of classic Star Trek episodes where Mr. Gerrold’s script was a Next Gen script that was adapted to Classic. { CBS does give some lead way to fans to make fan Films. They are just not as lenient as George Lucas was. (www.forbes.com, www.trekmovie.com, en.memory-alpha.wikia.com)
It’s to kill the pain.
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Anvil Focus Schedule Month
Theme
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/Nurse Chapel, Lwaxana Troi & Ship’s Computer
No matter where I've traveled in the galaxy, Jim, this bridge is more like home than anywhere else. – Commodore Robert April (voiced by James Doohan)
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Star Trek Fiction Star Trek: The New Adventures – Settling Scores By: Ensign 3rd Class Donald Arnold Bill stood watching what unfolded on the view screen; a Romulan fleet, a Borg-Federation fleet, and a single starship housing an individual with a staff powerful enough to rip them all to pieces (speaking of himself of course). One word was all it took. He could blast the enemy into next week. However, he decided against it. He didn't want the whole quadrant gunning for him because of his powers. He also wanted to know what the Romulans had to do with it. He ordered, “Hail the Romulan lead ship. I want to know who's running the show on their end.” The hail was answered, but not expected. James Kirk and Ambassador Spock were taken aback as they saw Khan. Spock in particular was shocked to see Sela. Khan smiled and said, “James Kirk, Admiral, correct? No matter. Soon you shall be known as the late James Kirk.” The older man looked to the screen and replied, “Khan! What business have you got in all this? How are you even alive?” Khan sneered back, “That seems to be a popular question from you, you ignorant swine. You don't get it. I must be completely destroyed in order to die! Explosions, worlds falling apart, none of that will cause my destruction. I, though, will cause yours, Kirk. I will kill you and walk over your cold corpse to take your ship… and then Earth.” That was a cue. The biggest ship around, a fused Starfleet Sovereign ClassBorg tech ship dropped out of warp. It hailed the two ships. James Nicks, now showing all the Borg implants left in him by the New Collective, looked at his screen coldly and said, “Irrelevant beings, you've been betrayed by lack of knowledge. The only one walking over corpses will be me. William Kirk and crew will surrender, Khan and Sela will be assimilated, and I will take Earth and all other planets surrounding it, making the New Collective the chief inter-planetary government. You will all bow before me.” This started the firefight. The ships fired on the docks, the ships, and each other. Bill, Spock III, James Kirk, Ambassador Spock, Stephanie, and Alexander beamed to the surface to meet Khan, Sela, and James. Bill shouted, “Spock, Stephanie, and Alexander look for ways to shut down any of the Borg's tech from down here. I'll handle Nicks, Grandpa's got Khan, and the Ambassador can handle Sela. We have no time to lose! Go!” The three rushed off as the three figures of evil approached. Khan attacked Admiral Kirk immediately. They fought, throwing each other to the ground and beating each other USS Hephaestus
with their fists and rocks and anything else they could find, as slowly they went up the slopes of a nearby mountain which housed a volcano. Sela tried to tackle Spock and was met with the great strength of the half Vulcan man. They mostly struggled until Sela gained the upper hand and drew out a knife. Bill pulled out his staff and Nicks pulled up weapons on his armor. Nicks fired rays of blazing energy which Bill deflected one by one. Bill set off a blast of energy from his staff which sent Nicks back to the ground, his armor and weapons sparking. He got up, rushed and grabbed Bill; his electricity flowing through Bill causing him to howl with pain. James Kirk and Khan struggled on the edge of the volcano which bubbled beneath them. They both teetered on the edge when James Kirk gained just enough strength to shove Khan down. It was just like the situation with Kruge on Genesis. He kicked and kicked, finally sending Khan into the molten fire, killing him once and for all. Sela was almost ready to stab Spock but was met with a deflected Borg blast from Nicks. She dropped the knife and seethed. Spock nerve pinched the Romulan woman, rendering her incapacitated. Bill and Nicks were engulfed in an electrical field. Shocking bolts hit the ground around them, scorching it. A blinding flash sent metal flying. Nicks lay on the ground, electrocuted. Bill got up, suffering only some mild burns from the shock. Sela was arrested, the Borg shut down, and the Romulans defeated. What was left of Starfleet came to pick up prisoners and impound ships. Bill was offered an Admiral rank, but turned it down, saying he wasn't ready to give up the chair yet. With that, a long journey came to an end. Earth was saved, our heroes triumphant, and the book closed on this particular story. The tale at large, though, is not done. Bill and the crew's adventures will continue in the Anvil, continuing to boldly go where no one has gone before. THE END 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
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Reviews Jurassic World by: Captain MarkAdam Miller (Spoiler Alert – May be spoilers in the article) Going into this I was thinking: okay, I like dinosaurs as much of the next guy but come on haven’t we had enough of the genetic dinosaur park that the attraction will kill the guest if one small thing goes wrong? I was going to skip it but it had Chris Pratt (Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy) which made me think he should make it fun to watch. Also the dinosaurs are neat to see on the big screen. This was a good movie. It had several references to the previous movies for the fans. It also was a good story that you didn’t need to see the other movies to enjoy it. It is nice to finally see a working Jurassic Park. It made me want to visit. It did have a few things that you might see in a park like Sea World like the trick Mosasaurus. One of the interesting rides was the gyrospheres that made one able to roam around with the dinosaurs without being in harms way (i.e. stepped on or eaten). It had several people I know form other things. B.D Wong (Law& Order: SVU) who was in the first movie is back playing the scientist Dr. Henry Wu. He was the lead scientist in making the dinosaurs which he is doing again in this movie. He has more to do in this movie instead of playing the straight man to Jeff Goldblum’s antics. Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Daredevil and Men in Black) has a good part as the antagonist in the story. You don’t know what he is up to but right away you get a feeling you won’t like him. Also a new person for Scifi, Nick Robinson who is from the TV show Melissa and Joey. He does a good performance as the older brother who has to protect his younger brother. His younger brother is played by Ty Simpkins who you may remember from Ironman 3. So Law & Order Universe and the Marvel Universe are well represented. The reason I say this is only a good film is that it does rehash some of the same issues that were covered before. Should we be resurrecting something that has been extinct for millions of years? How long will the Park attract people before they get bored? How do you keep upping the WOW factor so people will keep coming back? And finally who is going to exploit the use of the project for something other than what it was intended? All these questions were in the original movie and the sequels. A point in the film’s favor: what previously took 3 films to pose the questions is now done in one film. One bad filming error was that when the T-Rex fights the I-Rex (Indominus Rex) it was hard to tell which Rex was which. In addition, I would have some how made Hoskins’ (Vincent D’onofrio) intentions not be shown until further into the movie. . They bring his intentions out too soon and you dislike him from the start. I recommend you go see it in the theater because it is nice to see the dinosaurs on the big screen. Chris Pratt does not disappoint even though my wife and I keep calling him Star Lord since we know him as that. I also want to get one of those gryoshperes. That would be cool driving down the higway.
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.
Where I come from, that’s soda pop. – Scotty, Trouble with Tribbles, (Season 2)
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Name the “Bones” Episode Catspaw – S2:E1
The City on the Edge of Forever – S1:E28
Amok Time - S1:E16
For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky – S3:E8
The Paradise Syndrome – S3:E3
Encounter at Farpoint (TNG) – S1:E1
The Empath – S3:E12
A Private Little War – S2:E19
The Deadly Years – S2:E12
Spock’s Brain – S3:E1
How hard was it? Did you get them all? If you have a suggestion or a question then sends them to cohephaestus@bellsouth.net
While on an Away Mission Roy Green called me down to the A/A labs about a week later to give his report on the Gorn manuscript. He said, “The bad news is that it is not Gorn. They had taken an older text and had added their findings to it and rebound it for research purposes. The good news is it actually older than what the A/A team originally thought because they were going on the added Gorn pages. Ensign Donald Arnold helped show the text to be a Vulcan/Romulan manuscript before the time of Surak. The actual dating of it shows that it is a 5000 year old translation of an Iconian text that the text says was 200,000 years old at the time they were translating it. The translation does refer to a group of planets near the center of the galaxy having interesting food and materials.” Roy continued, “I only see two problems. One, that the Iconians are not known for warp technology because of there Gateway systems and two the planets’ placement is over 205,000 years out of synch with the way the galaxy is today. The red sun that it refers to could be a blue or white sun by now or even gone super nova by now. You do remember what happen to Krypton when its Red sun exploded?” ”Yeah Roy”, I said, “I wasn’t actually around when Krypton’s sun exploded but I remember the story”. { Roy handed me a data chip to give to navigation. I headed to Stellar Cryptography to meet with Pete and his navigation team. On the way I passed Brenda Tiner and checked if she had everything she needed for her work. She said her quarters and labs were all she needed to finish her work. I wasn’t in on what she was working on and Starfleet said it was need to know. Brenda promised it wouldn’t blow up the ship so I let it go. I met with Pete and gave him the data chip. I asked Pete if his team could give us a place to look so we could tell Starfleet what we would like to do. By this time we were done surveying the Gorn planet and were ready to say goodbye to the Gorns and head back to the nearest Starbase. Hopefully Starfleet will let us look for what I am calling the planet of Milk and Honey because of the materials that it supposedly provides. After telling Pete to head to the nearest Starbase I headed to the mess to see what Lt. Lynnette Yawn had made to eat. I hope it is her meatloaf I like so well. 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. -
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Area Conventions & Exhibits For additional Cons please go to http://www.southernfan.com/calendar.htm
July 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. July 9-12, 2015 – Play On Con, Birmingham, AL http://www.playoncon.com/
The LEAGUE OF FANDOM AND GAMING (LFG) proudly presents PLAY ON CON (POC), an affordable, family-friendly, 4-day science fiction & fantasy fandom convention dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service and building a real sense of community with gaming, entertainment, parties, and related events year-round. July 18-19, 2015 – Con Kasterborous, Huntsville, AL http://conkasterborous.com/ “This is one corner… of one country, in one continent, on one planet that’s a corner of a galaxy that’s a corner of a universe that is forever growing and shrinking and creating and destroying and never remaining the same for a single millisecond. And there is so much, so much to see.” And see so much, you shall! Con Kasterborous 2015 would like to celebrate its 4th year with Doctor Who: The TV Movie! This year, we are bringing amazing guests - both Paul McGann (8th Doctor) and Eric Roberts (The Master)! It's going to be a great time for all! Come join us at The Westin Hotel in Bridge Street located in Huntsville, Alabama on July 18th-19th! July 24-26, 2015 – Magic City Con, Birmingham, AL http://www.magiccitycon.com/
Magic City Con is a fan convention that will be held at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center on Highway 280 on July 24-26th 2015. Our Con features a variety of panels that focus on cosplay, video games, Star Wars, and much more!
August August 1,2015 – Summer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Festival, The Hoover Public Library, Hoover, AL, 35216 http://www.hooverlibrary.org/ Celebrating Science Fiction and Fantasy in Literature. Different activities all day. USS Hephaestus
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August 8-9, 2015 – Pensacola Comic Con, Pensacola Fl 32504 USA http://www.pensacolacomiccon.com Fans of Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Gaming, Anime, Costuming, Fandom, Indie Films, Artists, Celebrity Guests, Comic Books, Video Gaming, Pop Culture, Voice Actors, Renaissance, Cosplay, Steampunk, Theater, Performing, Writers, Literature, Publishing, Arts, Mystery, Crafts, Collecting, Model Construction, Film Making, Paranormal, Vendors, Reality TV, and more! We will offer celebrity meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, screenings, demonstrations, events, gaming, costume contests, tournaments, and competitions. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Arc Gateway, EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc., Making Stride with Breast Cancer, The Ronald McDonald House, and various local charities. Discount for Law Enforcement, EMS, Firefighters, and Military. Tickets start at $10. Children 7 and under are free. Guest: Jim Tavare, Larry D. Wilcox, Lori Petty, Rick Worthy and more. August 16, 2015 – Atlanta Comic Con, Atlanta, GA 30345 http://www.atlantacomicconvention.com/ Four times a year we proudly feature a mix of comic book and collectible dealers from around the region, plus a selection of special guests from the world of television, movies, and independent comics. Guests: Drew Geraci, Mike Nicolosi, Craig Gilmore
September September 4-7, 2015 – DragonCon, Atlanta GA 30303 http://www.dragoncon.org/ DragonCon is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe. Guests: Stephen Arnell, John Barrowman, Jim Butcher, Terry Ferrell, Jonathan Frakes, Teryl Rothery and more 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.
Hunt for the Icon Did you find the five Icons last month? Last month’s Icon was G. If you did not find them all they were: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Table of Contents 2nd column by Twitter X.O.’s Briefing at the end of the paragraph Treasury Report attending Balance Star Trek News at the end of the paragraph on Sir Christopher Lee While on away Mission at the end of the story.
I hope you found them all. This Month five { (ships)are hidden in the Anvil. The five doesn’t include the example above...
Aye. And if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon – Scotty, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. USS Hephaestus
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Greetings, fellow Hephaestus officers! As you know I was recently promoted to Director of the Caitian Orientation College. I have therefore decided to plug Academy courses and highlights. For this first entry, I would simply like to discuss the College at which I have taken the helm. Without over specifying anything, I can say that the College, of course, centers around the Caitian people and culture. I highly recommend these courses given that they are not overly difficult, they provide insight on a species that is not covered as highly on Star Trek as some would like, and they are overall just a fun experience. To speak of the Academy in general, I'd say it's definitely a fun hobby as well as a good opportunity to meet some of the other fleet officers. Many of the Directors and staff I've studied under and worked with have been excellent people and there are courses to cover anything and everything you can imagine. As many know, there are the main courses you have to take to qualify for certain ranks and positions, but there's some courses people don't know about. For instance, did you know that there are courses regarding comic characters? What about Lord of the Rings? Not interested in pop culture, sci-fi, or fantasy courses? There are some very cool real life courses that teach interesting things. There are courses on English, economics, literature, mathematics, and countless other subjects. So, come by the Academy and browse our courses, maybe even take a few. Enjoy! – Live Long and Prosper.
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It’s continuing mission… to entertain fans of many fandoms… To give reviews of neeky tv shows… To boldly vlog where no one has vlogged before! Check out Neek Chat Video Blogs hosted by Ensign Donald Arnold on YouTube. Simply type: “Neek Chat” in the search bar.
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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.) Sandra Holsey, Crewmen
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For More Information Contact: Captain MarkAdam Miller 1204 Southwind Dr. Helena, Al 35080 cohephaestus@bellsouth.net
Fleet Captain Pat Hicks 2729 Windcrest Circle Gardendale, AL 35071 Booklady44@charter.net