August 2025 Theta Fleet Awards

UNIT OF DISTINCTION

Task Force 23

            Gold: Deep Space 5

            Silver: USS Fenrir & USS Hecate & USS Ark Royal & USS Eclipse

            Bronze: USS Artemis

Area 51

            Gold: USS Valkyrie & USS Myogi

            Silver: USS Tokyo & USS Pioneer & USS Astrea & USS Crazy Horse

            Bronze: USS Wolff & USS Valiant & USS Missouri & USS Ontario

WRITER OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: Hecate: Shep

Hecate: Shep as Gideon Beauregard – an exceptional writer with a well-crafted turn of phrase whatever the situation. Shep is a pleasure to write with, and makes this all look very easy. 

            Area 51: Valiant: Zuub & Valkyrie: JS

Valiant: Lieutenant Commander Zuub is my nominee for writer of the month. Sometimes you only need to go to sick bay (at least aboard the Valiant) to meet strange new people. The writer’s take on the Andorran doctor serving aboard the Valiant is unique and definitely reminds me of a box of chocolate. When you talk to them, you never know what you’re going to get.

Valkyrie: JS, playing LTJG Christian Rogers. JS came aboard near the end of the mission but definitely made his characters presents felt.

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: Ark Royal: Jan & Fenrir: Ren

Ark Royal: Jan

Jan, who plays Counselor Annika Johnson. Jan writes some of the best counselor characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of engaging with. In August, she led the writing of two excellent posts, one in which she helped Captain T’Kal after the disastrous combat drill and one in which she sought aid for her own mental well-being. 

Fenrir: Riaothren (Ren) ch'Shaorhs has been amazing this month, pushing the posts he is part of and kept missions flowing. Ren’s establishing to be one of the ‘characters to watch’ when it comes to writing, as well as just being engaging.

            Area 51: Astrea: Alexandra Blackstone & Crazy Horse: StarDuster & Orcrist: Cade

Astrea: Alexandra Blackstone, she continues to be a great leader in the sim, coming up with new ideas for posts and looping in other writers, and helping me stay focused when I’ve needed a little extra help. 

Crazy Horse: StarDuster for his help in creating the banner and applying the theme (which apparently took some tweaking). And for always being there to answer questions and talk over ideas. 

Orcrist: Rynna Csira and Cadence Tyree: The players behind these characters have leapt in and been an invaluable help not only behind the scenes but also being talented in their writing as well. I have enjoyed having them on the sim. 

POST OF THE MONTH

            Task Force 23: USS Artemis & Deep Space 5

Artemis: "The Laws of the Land" (https://artemis.uss-pioneer.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/303)

Deep Space 5: "A Mind, A Body, and A Medical Report" (https://deepspace5.harperhold.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/1999)

            Area 51: Arcadia & Pioneer & Wolff

Arcadia: "Cold-Blooded Chills" (https://arcadia.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/374)

Pioneer: "Team Fleet Part II" (https://www.uss-pioneer.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/1826)

Wolff: "The Most Unlikely of Places" (https://www.usswolff.com/nova2/index.php/sim/viewpost/744_

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 & USS Fenrir

            23-B: USS Eclipse & USS Hecate

            23-C: USS Resolution

Area 51

            51-A: Starbase M-69 & USS Crazy Horse

            51-B: USS Pioneer

            51-C: USS Astrea

            51-D: USS Myogi & USS Tokyo