Alpha Quadrant Sim Group Blog

Admiral Braak's Passing

2011-04-14T03:45:00.002+01:00

It is with much regret that the AQSG Community has learned of the passing of Admiral Braak. In the coming days, we will be presenting more details as well as a fitting tribute for one of our most valuable and legendary players.

We are in contact with his family, and they do wish to express their thanks. Again, more details will follow.

November Awards

2009-11-10T13:07:00.000Z

No awards have been given for the month of November.

October Awards

2009-10-03T02:28:00.001Z

Congratulations to the MMF Achilles for receiving the Sim of the Month award for October!

The monthly player awards are still only for Poster of the Month:

Poster of the Month:
Raphael Smith - USS Wildcard
Mike Pierce - Stargate Andromeda

To all game managers, please send in your nominations for November awards by October 26!

Congratulations again to the Achilles, Raphael and Mike!

-Fleet Captain Harvey Geisler, AQSG COO

September Awards!

2009-09-03T18:47:00.001Z

Congratulations to the USS Wildcard for receiving the Sim of the Month award for September!

Also, for the first time in years, the AQSG has resumed its practice of handing out individual player awards! The following awards have been presented:

Poster of the Month:
Kate Whytetyger - USS Wildcard
Pavanne Helpin - Stargate Andromeda

To all game managers, please send in your nominations for October awards by September 26!

Congratulations again to the USS Wildcard, Kate & Pavanne!

-Fleet Captain Harvey Geisler, AQSG COO

August Sim of the Month and other Awards News!

2009-08-01T17:17:00.000+01:00

Greetings to all members of the AQSG!

Congratulations to Starbase T'Plana Hath on being awarded the Sim of the Month award for August 2009!

It has come to the attention of the AQSG Council that the AQSG has not passed out any other awards over the last few years. In fact, we have boasted an array of awards which our web team has carried over from site template to template that have literally been collecting dust for years. We have since decided to resume handing out these awards.

Effective September 2009, 4 awards will be distributed on a yearly basis and 10 awards on a monthly basis. All 14 of these awards can be found under the OOC Awards list on the AQSG website.

In order to be eligible for an award, a player must be nominated by his/her GM as long as that player meets the criteria listed on the AQSG website. The AQSG Council will determine the recipients of an award from the nominations and will reserve the right to not hand out an award in any category. For the Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer, Crewman, Marine, and Sim of the Month awards, a player can only receive that award once every six months. Other categories may yield multiple recipients.

There will also be opportunities to create new award categories. To discuss new categories, please voice your views on the AQSG Forums.

The deadline for all nominations will be the 26th of every month.

If you have any questions/concerns/comments/complaints about the AQSG Awards Program, please present it at the AQSG Forums or by Private Message to Fleet Captain Harvey Geisler on the Forums.

Happy Simming!

Fleet Captain Harvey Geisler
AQSG Chief Operations Officer

Important Notice

2009-05-16T14:26:00.002Z

Due to the ever growing size of our Star Trek simulations, the AQSG Triad, along with the Trek CO & XO, have reorganized the former Star Trek Division. All Divisions are now called Genres to more accurately reflect the different types of games the AQSG offers.

The major changes lie within the Star Trek Genre. Games have been only slightly reorganized to reflect the following changes:

Groups of 2-3 games are now called "Divisions"
Groups of 4 or more receive a "Fleet" title
Sims not wishing to be a part of a Fleet or Division are placed under the "Independent Division"

As of now, only 3 games reside under the Independent Division banner: Starbase 297, Saratoga NX-07, and USS Damocles.

Starbase 297 is open!

2009-05-16T14:24:00.002Z

The AQSG's newest game, Starbase 297 is open! Two players have joined the regular crew so far and several have begun to participate in the "Come-And-Go" section where any AQSG member can participate without having to commit to posting requirements. Drop by today and see what is going on at Starbase 297!

USS Shadowcat - May Update

2009-05-15T20:43:00.000Z

Captain Yocum intercepts the USS Hyldabrind with orders to arrest her XO for being a member of a mercenary/Maquis alliance, but she was tipped off and manages to steal the Captain's yacht before the Shadowcat arrives. Read our adventures - Y! Thunderfleet.

SB T'Plana Hath - May Update

2009-05-15T20:39:00.000Z

Admiral Braak is still away working with the USS Vichy. Meanwhile, rogue scientist is growing bolder, snatching two more children and Security WO Ichigo and implanting her with an Irisis chip suppressing her Neko telepathy. The Irisis chip is rare and only manufactured on Wallach IX, giving report Drake his first real lead. Read our adventures - Y! Thunderfleet.

USS Vichy - May Update

2009-05-15T20:37:00.001Z

The Adventure and Vichy have arrived at the asteroid field and while the Adventure remains on guard, Admiral Braak and the Vichy crew beam down and are immediately attacked by Doruk's robot/andriod defenses. CMO LtCmdr. Mei goes to get access to his database, Braak and LtCmdr t'Ael head for the Command Center. Read our adventures - Y! Thunderfleet.

New Aries Colony - May Update

2009-05-15T20:36:00.000Z

Wild Card CMO, Dr Kenya Tremane has enlisted Chief of Medicine, Dr. Gabrielle Silberman-Braak's help with Braxton's genetic experiments. Plans to also enlist colony's leading geneticist, Dr Wilhmz, was complicated when he was found O.D.'d on ICE. He is seeking treatment with psychiatrist, Dr. Heather Tremane. Read our adventures - Y! Thunderfleet.

S31 Wild Cards - May Update

2009-05-15T20:32:00.001Z

They continue to put an end to the rest of Doruk/Braxton's ring of spies and collaborators. While Firestorm has taken her rescued son to her mother on Betazoid, the Wild Card's Helm officer had some particularly personal items stolen that could compromise who she really is and jeopardize her homeworld. The Security Chief finds them in the XO's quarters and LtCol. Prescott is taken into custody. Read our adventures - Y! Thunderfleet.

New Aries Colony - April Update

2009-04-20T10:46:00.001Z

FNN reporter, Drake Stone continues his investigation into the abduction of children for telepathic experimentations. After several false starts, he seeks advice about a device implanted into the children back to a renegade Romulan, Thorliss, living in exile on New Aries. Meanwhile Governor Lovesy is growing uneasy about the growing crime syndicates are getting out of control and complains to Kevin Conroy, CEO of Conroy Pharmaceuticals. Conroy has had to tie off loose ends as he had some under the table dealings with the now dead Braxton. Read our posts at Y! Groups ThunderFleet

S31 Wild Cards - April Update

2009-04-20T10:44:00.000Z

Firestorm made a daring deal with the Breen who help her find Braxton in exchange that when she captures him she will turn him over to them - which she does. On Braxton's base, Firestorm finds to survivors from Braxton's experiments, one of them was her son that she thought was dead. Dr Tremane discovers that both boys are suffering organ degradation and will eventually die if they can't get stem-cell donations from a biological parent. With their mission completed, the Wild Cards return to T'Plana Hath. Read our posts at Y! Groups S31 Wild Cards

USS Vichy - April Update

2009-04-20T10:42:00.001Z

After suffering multiple sabotage, the crew captured the spy, a shape-shifter, working for Captain Lyons. He revealed that the mission was a ruse to lure the Vichy away from T'Plana Hath. The Vichy joins the USS Adventure to search for Doruk in an asteroid field where they suspect he is hiding. Read our posts at Y! Groups ThunderFleet

Starbase T'Plana Hath - April Update

2009-04-20T10:39:00.001Z

The USS Adventure arrived in the Delta Quadrant too late, Doruk had taken his ship and vanished. The Adventure was forced to return and rendezvous with the USS Vichy. It was discovered that Section 31's XO, Captain Lyons was Doruk's spy but when she learned that he had murdered her parents years ago, she left to exact revenge. Read our posts at Y! Groups ThunderFleet

Starbase 297

2009-04-09T23:29:00.002Z

Starbase 297, one of the AQSG's newest sims, is now accepting players. While I am indeed searching for regular crew, I am experimenting with a new concept. This game will be open to any member of the AQSG, and does not require anyone to be a regular of the starbase to post.

For example, say you play the Chief Science Officer of the USS Starfire, but you've always wanted to explore the life of a common merchant and you didn't want to go further than a post and didn't want to commit full time to another game. You now have the opportunity to do so. Here at Starbase 297, there are no commitments, and you can post as you will. You can explore the lower decks, play a part in the Orion Syndicate or a smuggler, or a Petty Officer stuck with trash detail. The options are almost limitless.

What also makes Starbase 297 unique is that as the GM I will not come up with mission or situations. Outsiders to the game can throw "curve balls" or other little things that can have an affect on the regular crew.

Those wishing to be a part of the regular crew will be held to a once-a-week posting commitment.

Positions open:
Executive Officer (also AGM)
Chief of Operations
Chief Science Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Chief of Strategic Operations
Head of the Chamber of Commerce (civilian only)
Chief of Station Security
Chief Diplomatic Officer
Chief Flight Controller / Dockmaster

Starbase 297 is located 100 lightyears from Earth and is near no territorial borders, but is several thousand kilometers from a large Mutara-class nebula. She is, nor will ever be, in danger from the major powers in the Alpha Quadrant.

Those wishing to apply for regular crew with commitments may use the AQSG Join Form to fill out. Those wishing to participate in the Come and Go section will have their opportunity next week when the game opens.

The game will be played out entirely on the AQSG Forums and is a member of the 3rd "Tactical" Fleet.

USS Ark Royal

2009-04-06T17:53:00.003Z

Welcome back to the crew of the USS Ark Royal. It has been some time since the Ark Royal has been an active simulation, yet we still welcome her back with open arms as she is now the flagship of the 9th Fleet!

USS Stormshaman - March Update

2009-03-12T02:35:00.002Z

The Stormshaman would like to welcome Lieutenant (JG) T'lon Soran as its new Chief Security/Tactical Officer! The Stormshaman's crew has just returned from a mission in time being dragged into correcting a mistake Q needed them too. Currently the crew is on shore leave preparing for their next mission.

New Aries - March Update

2009-03-10T19:43:00.002Z

New Aries welcomes two new players, Tal Tel-ar, the colony's new Chief of Police and Kull Wolfgaar, owner of the casino ship, Black Orchid. Under Governor Cassandra Baines, corruption in the colony was cleaned up, but almost immediately after her term when her former chief of staff, Reginald Lovesy, succeeded her, the corruption returned. Now the future of the colony will be determined by the struggle between two powerful corporate families, the Conroy's and the Hadley's. Read our posts at Y! Groups ThunderFleet.

S31 Wild Cards - March Update

2009-03-10T19:40:00.002Z

Fleet Captain Firestorm has become the CO of the newly formed Section 31 Black Ops Division based on SB T'Plana Hath. The USS Starfighter has been rechristened the USS Wild Card. Their first mission came right away when it was discovered that an archaeological site unearthed alien remains that are now being used in a secret genetic experiment. As soon as the Wild Cards were ordered to seek out this experiment and put an end to it, a bounty was put out on Firestorm and her crew. Read our posts at Y! Groups S31 Wild Cards.

USS Vichy - March Update

2009-03-08T08:05:00.004Z

With the decomissioning of the USS Achilles, Captain Logan Campbell set himself the task of taking the USS Vichy out of mothballs and begin a thorough refit. But the recent rash of attacks on Starbase T'Plana Hath has revealed a dangerous terrorist cell that was bold enough to sabotage the USS Wild Card's warp core. Campbell has launched the Vichy with a skelton crew before the refit is finished. They quickly learn that they have already been compromised. Read our posts at Y! Groups ThunderFleet.

Starbase T'Plana Hath - March Update

2009-03-08T07:39:00.002Z

After murdering Fleet Captain Firestorm in public on the promenade, Rear Admiral Braak and his XO, Commander Wolfdreamer escaped aboard the USS Adventure. They are on their way to the Delta Quadrant to find and deal with once and for all their old nemesis, Admiral Durok who had put out a bounty on Firestorm's head. What they don't know is that the mercenary who had blackmailed Braak into killing Firestorm is actually one of their own. Read our posts at Y! Groups ThunderFleet.

March/April Sim of the Month

2009-03-03T18:09:00.002Z

Congrats to Stargate Andromeda for winning the new Sim of the Month award!

New Triad Members

2009-03-01T07:13:00.002Z

Just less than a week ago, the Triad regretfully received and accepted Vice Admiral Madigan Frost's letter of resignation.

Since then, we are pleased to announce that Rear Admiral Braak has accepted the position of Executive Officer, now known as Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Also new to the Triad is Fleet Captain Harvey Geisler who will be taking the former 2XO position, now known as Chief Operations Officer.

Welcome to the new Triad Members!

Forum Upgrade

2009-02-24T23:51:00.002Z

Our forum will be down on the evening of March 6 - March 7 afternoon while an upgrade takes place. This is only one step in a small series of changes to elevate the AQSG web experience.

Change is Coming

2009-02-19T23:28:00.001Z

The AQSG is still alive and well, and we are growing more and more everyday. Important news is around the corner, so keep an eye on us for changes to come!

June Sim of the Month

2008-06-04T03:12:00.001+01:00

Congrats to the USS Achilles for winning the June Sim of the Month award!

May Sim of the Month

2008-05-10T15:24:00.001Z

It's a long time coming, but the Sim of the Month has returned with the USS Damocles! Congrats to the sim and crew!

General Update

2008-05-01T03:49:00.003Z

Hello everyone, Captain John Fallucco with a general update.

1) The Academy website is nearly finished and the academy is almost ready to be fully implemented. The Academy website can be found HERE.

2) The AQSG newsletter is picking up again. Anyone interested in becoming a columist and/or a reporter should send an email to afallucco@gmail.com or mailer.rpg@googlemail.com

More to come soon.

General Notice

2008-03-26T18:52:00.003Z

Hey all! Fleet Captain Harvey Geisler, resident webmaster, is here with a couple of quick updates:

1) First of all, sorry about no SotM awards since January. It's all my fault as I'm the Lone Ranger here, and when I can't do anything, nothing gets done. An award recipient has already been selected for April and that will be up soon.

2) The Academy is returning! Details are coming soon on that.

Stay tuned for more!

New Sim: Firefly Hermes

2008-01-26T02:27:00.001Z

Welcome to the Firefly Hermes, the AQSG's newest Firefly simulation!

Click here for the site!

New Sim: Transformers

2008-01-15T20:48:00.000Z

We welcome our first Transformers simulation. It is set in the year 2525 and features a team of Deceptions as they regroup and target Earth and the reigning Autobots.

More information can be found HERE.

January Sim of the Month: Battlestar Helios

2008-01-03T20:56:00.001Z

Congratulations to the Battlestar Helios for receiving the Sim of the Month Award!

New Website Active

2007-12-29T16:42:00.000Z

Our website has received a much needed and well deserved facelift. We've added more information, new resources, and many links. Check it out, as you may find plenty of surprises!

The end of StarTrek.com?

2007-12-15T17:24:00.001Z

CBS has laid off the StarTrek.com staff for unexplained reasons. Sadly, there isn't much information available. For more information, visit the following links:

startrek.com OR trekmovie.com

November Sim of the Month: USS Eagle

2007-10-31T02:20:00.000Z

Congratulations to the crew of the USS Eagle for winning the First-Ever Sim of the Month Award!

What is the Dawnspring?

2007-10-18T19:41:00.000Z

This game is a spin-off from the long running Star Trek simm known as the Omega Fleet, using characters from that game, but advanced a short period into the future from the "current" post-Nemesis timeline, and moved across the galaxy to a whole new frontier! Basic game information can be found here. More detail on the setting is available here.

New Players & New Characters
The game is set in the Gamma Quadrant, and players may play characters either from Starfleet, or new, custom races not yet discovered, and not part of Starfleet. Creation guidelines can be found here. Players should observe the guidelines for creating new races if they wish to do so. Races will be evaluated for game balance before being allowed, but so long as they meet the basic balance requirements, they will most likely be accepted. New races will not begin as part of the crew of a ship or station (unless supposedly from the Alpha Quadrant/Starfleet), but can become regular characters with duties aboard the base or the ship, as a civilian specialist. This game is much less about rank and position than about having a fun time writing together.

There is a newly discovered wormhole to the Alpha Quadrant, so new and old Starfleet characters can be transported to the station. New Starfleet characters should have one of two ways to be introduced: Either as a new arrival through the wormhole, or coming up from the "lower decks" to their current role in the game.

Players wanting to play civilian or other non-Starfleet characters/races from the Alpha/Beta Quadrants can also come through the wormhole.

In short, almost anything goes.

At present, the game is in transition from the old Omega Fleet to the new game. The USS Damocles is the ship that will be carrying the crew to their destiny, and beyond. She is currently being refitted and upgraded in the game. New crew are reporting in now.

We invite you to look us over, and hope you enjoy the AQSG's latest creation!

Welcome!

2007-10-16T00:45:00.000Z

Please note our new sims:

* We Are Heroes
* USS Phoenix
* USS Eaglet

Visit our Divisions page for the links to these new games!

Up and Running

2007-10-09T20:36:00.000Z

The brand new AQSG blog is here at last! Stay tuned for upcoming updates!