October 2025 Theta Fleet Awards

UNIT OF DISTINCTION

Task Force 23

            Gold: Deep Space 5 & USS Hecate

            Silver: USS Ark Royal & USS Thunderbird

            Bronze: USS Eclipse

Area 51

            Gold: USS Myogi & USS Pioneer & USS Tokyo

            Silver: USS Astrea & Starbase 109 & USS Valkyrie & USS Missouri

            Bronze: USS Herodotus & Stargate

WRITER OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: USS Ark Royal: CastofDozens & USS Hecate: Vincent Salvatore

Ark Royal: CastofDozens, who plays Chief Navigator David Erickson. He has taken the task of writing the noncorporeal being that is visiting the ship during the Halloween party, and so far the interactions have been excellent! 

Hecate: Commander Vincent Salvatore – Voz has contributed a lot to the Hecate over October, generating posts and jumping in with existing posts to create great threads to latch on to. 

            Area 51: USS Astrea: Alex & USS Pioneer: Kolok & USS Valiant: Zuub

Astrea: Alex continues to showcase her strong writing and is particularly adept at working in emotional turmoil and conflict into this mostly Vulcan character. This mission provided medical with a lot of opportunity and she and her CMO have definitely ran with it in ways that will make it interesting and involve others down the line. 

Pioneer: Lieutenant Kolok - Our Chief Operations Officer is always ready to step in with the knowledge of technobabble. This is not babble for babble's sake. These tags always make sense and sound as if they are not fictional. This is a hard task to accomplish in my opinion. They also stepped in and assisted with a plot point that the GMs were stuck on figuring out. A truly great writer. 

Valiant: Dr. Zuub, again shows more of their bedside manner and nature as a doctor as the spies of the Valiant deal with the denizens of Avan’s Colony. As usual it’s the colonist’s fault for voicing their own emotional issues and nearly getting into a fist fight with the good doctor.

So much fun!

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: Deep Space 5: Cara and Curtis & USS Thunderbird: Ayryn Trynn

Deep Space 5: My XO and 2XO have been invaluable in helping come up with creative ways to cause mayhem with the animals running amok on the station. They have also helped me add threads from two other sims in the fleet which have resulted in some interesting cross-sim posts. I not only love the creativity, but it's a great transition from the seriousness of the battle of DS5.

Thunderbird: Lt. Ayryn Trynn's writer -- can't give the reasons here because the crew might read this -- but the writer's been doing an amazing job behind the scenes. Been wonderful to brainstorm with Ayryn's writer.

            Area 51: Stargate: Lyudmila & Valkyrie: Cynthia

Stargate: Major Lyudmila “Mila” Sorokina’s arrival has brought renewed energy and enthusiasm to the game. Her writing captivates both current and returning players, inspiring deeper engagement and creativity across the board. With her dynamic character, strong presence, and infectious excitement, Mila has quickly become a driving force—making her an excellent choice for Player of the Month.

Valkyrie: As nominated by Shep – playing LTJG. Ryan Kellerman

Cynthia – playing Lt. Niami Troga

“Niami dove in with head-first when it came to estranged husbands, Ryan Kellerman and Darius Korveth--taking both under her guidance as counselor and going the extra mile to meet them both on their terms. She has also proven instrumental in helping to prepare and assist the Captain with the current mission, not to mention a proactive therapist with Julianna's sudden departure. Niami Troga has proven over and over again that she is the glue that holds the Valkyrie together.” 

POST OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: USS Artemis

"A Person of Interest Part I" (https://artemis.uss-pioneer.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/325)

This post is an interesting exchange between two people who are new to each other's lives. Looking forward to seeing where this goes.

            Area 51: USS Crazy Horse & USS Orcrist

Crazy Horse: "The Night Has a Voice of Its Own" (https://crazyhorse.harperhold.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/84)

Raz, the CO of the Crazy Horse, recently lost his ship and his "Ex" (now Chief of Operations) is trying to reconnect with him after a disastrous engagement (she dumped him for duty and her father had him beaten and thrown off world). What's interesting is writing as Caitians and trying not to have them turn out to be humans with fur. 

Orcrist: "Certainly the Most Memorable Check-in Parts I and II"

(https://orcrist.uss-pioneer.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/782)

(https://orcrist.uss-pioneer.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/806)

I found this post between the CMO and the Chief Diplomat entertaining and delightful. This certainly was a great start and a challenge for our new Diplomatic Officer to be swept in to the panorama of our CMO's homelife. Definitely an insight into both characters. I am looking forward to be seeing more of them.

TASK FORCE CO AWARD

            Task Force 23: Deep Space 5

            Area 51: USS Valkyrie

 AWARD OF MERIT

Task Force 23

            23-A: USS Ark Royal

            23-B: USS Hecate & USS Thunderbird

            23-C: Starbase Frontier

Area 51

            51-A: Stargate: A New Legacy

            51-B: Starbase 109

            51-C: USS Columbia

            51-D: USS Missouri