A Message from Computer Operations

UF Starfleet has been an integral part of the Star Trek community, providing a platform for enthusiasts to come together and share their passion The organization's website, UFStarfleet org, serves as the hub for all communication and collaboration between members Compops, the department responsible for the website's maintenance, has been working tirelessly to upgrade the back end of the assets and provide a seamless user experience for everyone

As part of their ongoing efforts, Computer Operations are continuously monitoring improvements and introducing new features when possible. We are also dealing with tickets as they come in to assist with moderations and help members with any issues they may face. While the team may be short-staffed at times, we are actively seeking individuals who can contribute to the cause. However, due to the sensitive and security natures of the work, these positions will not be advertised publicly.

RADM EDDIE HAGOMORO CHIEF, UFS COMPOPS

Over the next few months, Computer Operations will be focusing on continuing the success of their current systems They are working on partitioning off areas of the LCARs to allow CO's/XO's the ability to update their own areas without the need to raise tickets Although this has presented some internal complications, the team is committed to resolving them and providing a better user experience for its members.

As a member of UFStarfleet, you can contribute to the organization's success by assisting Computer Operations in any way possible. Whether it's reporting a bug, suggesting a new feature, or offering your skills to the team, every little bit helps. Computer Operations are always open to suggestions and feedback from members, as it helps them improve and provide a better experience for everyone.

Nothing is ever slow or quiet in UF Starfleet, and that is evident with the amount of work our members put in voluntarily to ensure the cogs of the group continue spinning so that everyone can enjoy what we offer.

Over the past few months we have seen areas leave and venture on their own, and we have seen a new ship launched. UF Starfleet is a constant circle of motion, a cause and effect, and swings and roundabouts and any other analogy you can think of but we continue “Boldly

Moving Forward”

We have been receiving a lot of feedback from the members, improving what needs to be improved, getting advice and direction from valued sources, utilizing chats to make the decisions that will better the group as a whole and ensuring the best possible outcomes for all situations

Recently I have been reviewing manuals, making sure we have correct information and updates out to the group as well as making sure UF Starfleet is running as best as we can As mentioned at the start the UF Starfleet relies on Volunteers, we don’t get paid to do what we do, and as the membership manual states the only “dues” a member pays is that of communication, and communication is very important for this group to succeed

But communication is a very difficult thing, and this is something I've said many many times, with a text only basis for communication we are losing roughly 90% of what we are trying to convey in the written word. With no eye contact, lack of volume and pitch in a tone of voice, we can interpret things very differently compared to if it was spoken to us.

However we still need to be vigilant in what we post, or comment on and think before we press enter “Have I read this back to myself” or “Is this going to cause offense” The advantage of only communicating via text is that we can stop, reread and then press enter (not always possible in the heat of emotion behind the keyboard.

UF Starfleet prides itself on being all inclusive, we welcome all walks of life, all identifications and this should always be so. We base ourselves on Star Trek (not the monetary value of creating a tv show or movie that’s going to make us profit, we are not ferengi’s … well not all of us) But the Idea of Star Trek, that we can live in a society that works together for a better tomorrow, that we can embrace each other’s individuality but also represent ourselves as a uniformed group all following the same ideals.

That will always be UFS’ goal, to better ourselves, to work together and help each other We do not want to be drama-fests, a “I'm going to bully them because they are different” or “I’m going to make passive aggressive comments because I don't like this person” Remember that outside of this group we are all Human (Except Drew who is a Corgi, and Phoenix who is a cat, and nvm you get my meaning) We all make mistakes, we all have errors in judgment, we are not always right (except me i’m never wrong, just sometimes incorrect). If you make a mistake, own up to it, no-one is going to think less of you, in fact they will probably think more of you that you have owned up to a mistake and are working to improve yourself.

In closing, and I can never say this enough, I want to thank you the members for volunteering your time in projects, helping with roleplays, building up our community and I am very much looking forward to diplomatic outreach programs in the future and continuing to build up on our group legacy

With the holding of the informative 'UFS Town Hall' immediately after the monthly Promotions & Awards ceremony, the traditional 'gather at Club Latinum to toast the recipients' had to be reconfigured