2025 THETA FLEET AWARDS

UNIT OF DISTINCTION

Task Force 23

    Gold: USS Meridian & Deep Space 5 & USS Hecate

    Silver: USS Ark Royal & USS Calypso

    Bronze: DSK9 & USS Warbler

Area 51

    Gold: USS Valkyrie & No Way Home & USS Ontario

    Silver: USS Myogi & USS Jane Addams

    Bronze: USS Herodotus & USS Missouri

WRITER OF THE MONTH

    Task Force 23: Calypso: Stuart & DS5: Terrie

Calypso: Stuart, who writes Bela, our Risian counselor. She's been busy this month with new crew and a new mission. She's a great counselor who has to hug everyone, but she has problems when it comes to combat. This month, she had to deal with both. Perhaps not with flair, but you don't soon forget her.

DS5: Terrie, who plays our assistant chief security officer. The player joined in the middle of the first battle for DS5 and was thrown in the deep end. This time round, they are not only getting involved in the battle again, but bringing on a Vulcan linguist who is adding more to the station's story—and will add to our upcoming diplomatic talks and to our counselor's soul-searching about being Vulcan.

    Area 51:  Ontario: Kat & Missouri: Nick

Ontario: Kat. Xavier has taken the sim by storm. It's not the number of posts, it's the way the character has come in. They're quirky, conflicted, and lovable. They also bring an interesting backstory with both Xavier and the new head nurse who will drive the doctor nuts.

Missouri: Nick D. Nick, who plays our CMO, has not been shy about writing his character's aversion to AI. As such, it is providing I-402 quite the uphill battle in getting the crew of the Missouri to trust her.

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

    Task Force 23: Ark Royal: David & Meridian: Matty Plaajes

Ark Royal: David aka our CMO Dr. Castiel Johnson. This month he got out three posts, one of which is my Post of the Month nomination. He also proactively started an arc with me, introducing a completely unpredicted health complication into the life of our Captain. Very creative work, my friend!

Meridian: Lt. Commander Matty Plaajes (Curzon Bennett) This was tough, but I feel that he has been very helpful in helping to get the flow of the sim back on track.

    Area 51: Herodotus: Howie & Astrea: Xalanth

Herodotus: As the CO is away, I'm going to nominate him this month.

Howie (Thorrin) is a great game master. he always listens to suggestions from his crew and encourages character development between missions. Even in mission posts, he allows room for creativity while helping to develop the story. While he drives to and from work, he'll be in voice on Discord and will occasionally brainstorm mission ideas with his senior staff. He makes his players feel like they're truly a part of the sim and story.

Astrea: Xalanth continues to step up and help fill in some of what I am missing with my XO and 2XO both being on soft LOA’s at the moment. He’s starting joint posts, and coming up with side plot ideas. He’s a great asset to the sim and story.

POST OF THE MONTH

    Task Force 23: DSK9 & USS Artemis

DSK9: Certifying, Part 2: Getting to Know You The Right Way (https://dsk9.harperhold.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/54)

Artemis: "Paved with Good Intentions" (https://artemis.uss-pioneer.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/290)        Area 51: Roads Not Taken & USS Valkyrie

Roads Not Taken: "Last Light Over Rockland" (https://roadsnottaken.harperhold.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/5)

Kind of a take on a lighthouse keeper. It's moody and lonely. Really enjoyed this piece from one of our new writers.

Valkyrie: Ghost Stories: Part 1 & 2

https://valkyrie.harperhold.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/71

https://valkyrie.harperhold.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/84

TASK FORCE CO AWARD

    Task Force 23: USS Meridian

    Area 51: USS Valkyrie

 AWARD OF MERIT

Task Force 23

    23-A: Deep Space 5 & USS Pandora

    23-B: USS Hecate & USS Meridian

    23-C: DSK9 & USS Warbler

Area 51

    51-A: Starbase M-69 & USS Valkyrie

    51-B: USS Herodotus & USS Ontario

    51-C: No Way Home & USS Jane Addams

    51-D: USS Myogi & USS Missouri