Sunday, 13 September 2009

Gaelan Coffin becomes LOTW Deputy Parliament Leader

Resolution 26

I'm excited to announce Gaelan Coffin as our new Deputy Parliament Leader. Gaelan currently serves in the equivalent position of Deputy Administrator in our sister-club Ride the Edge, and was eager to pitch in as DPL here, as well.

Hearty congratulations, Gaelan!

Ash

Kevin Diamond becomes LOTW Technical Support Director

Resolution 25

It's always a shame when members of the administration are obliged to step down due to time constraints, but when a Department Director is appointed to the Leaders of the Wave, it is an honour to support their decision.

With Deborah Leighton Plom joining the Ops team to serve as Area Leader for the Core Worlds, it is my distinct pleasure to appoint Kevin Diamond as our new Technical Support Director. Kevin has served me faithfully as Deputy Parliament Leader since the start of this administration, bouncing ideas with me and building our plans. While I'll miss working with him in this capacity, I am delighted he has agreed to serve as the Director of the Technical Support Department.

Congratulations, Kevin!

Ashley Leighton Plom
Parliament Leader
September 12th, 2009

Nick Buchanan becomes Cortex Lounge Moderator- Formal Resolution

Resolution 24

I'm pleased to appoint Nick Buchanan as Cortex Lounge Chief Moderator, replacing `Lex Pendragon, who withdrew due to time constraints. Nick's nature made him an ideal candidate for this role, and I'm pleased he's got the opportunity now to serve.

Welcome to the team, Nick!

Ashley Leighton Plom
Parliament Leader
September 12th, 2009

Saturday, 12 September 2009

Deborah Leighton Plom becomes Area Leader of the Core Worlds in LOTW

It is with great personal pleasure that I announce that the Leaders of the Wave have elected Deborah Leighton Plom to fill the position of Area Leader of the Core Worlds, replacing the long-serving Louis Justman who stepped doen due to RL issues. Deb is an incredibly talented and active member of the LOTW team, and we are pleased to have her join the Ops Team.

Congratulations Deb!

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Louis Justman resigns as Area Leader of the Core Worlds and CO of Whisper

I regret to announce that Louis Justman has resigned from his positions as Area Leader for the Core Worlds and as CO of the Whisper. He has been a loyal LOTW player and a great asset as Area Leader. He will be missed, and we wish him both God's blessings and good fortune.

Bon Voyage Louis!

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

Additional: Louis has also stepped down as LOTW Election Coordinator

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Nick Buchanan becomes Cortex Lounge Moderator

I'm pleased to announce Nick Buchanan as your new Cortex Lounge chief moderator!

Congratulations, Nick, and God speed!

Ash Plom

Kevin Diamond becomes CO of St. Michael

The Leaders of the Wave are pleased to announce that Kevin Diamond has accepted the position as CO/Governor of the Rim Worlds' planet St. Michael. His duties begin immediately, and we wish him much success with his new command.

Take care and God bless!

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

James McGuire becomes a Leader of the Wave

I am pleased to announce that in recognition of his faithful service to LOTW as a exemplary CO, GM and player, James McGuire has accepted a promotion offer to join the Leaders of the Wave as Area Leader for the Border Planets, replacing Lyndsay Jarvis who left us due to the demands of Real Life issues. This promotion takes effect immediately. Congratulations James!

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

RTE Awards System Passes

The results of the vote on accepting the awards system are as follows:

In favour of the resolution: 6
Opposed: 2

The Resolution is carried.

Jeannette Giesbrecht
Election Coordinator

Friday, 28 August 2009

Lyndsay Jarvis steps down as Border Planets Area Leader

It is with great regret that I announce that Lyndsay Jarvis has resigned as Area Leader of the Border Planets and as Governor/CO of St. Michael due to RL issues, effective immediately. She has been a creative GM, a solid administrator and a good friend. She will be missed.

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

Thursday, 27 August 2009

Gaelan Coffin replaces Dan Blakelock as RTE Deputy Administrator

As Dan Blakelock has not been on the site for a month, I have no choice but to remove him as Deputy Administrator.

He will be replaced by Gaelan Coffin. Gaelan is a fine RPer, who I have played alongside in a number of sims and I am sure he will do an excellent job.

Silent Hunter
RTE Administrator
27 August 2009

Monday, 24 August 2009

First Post: Whisper (then called Nightingale)

Message Posted on 2006-10-24 00:00:00
Message Posted by CO Crucion Star (CO
)

[I have removed the : markup dots from the original entry]

Woo! First Post!

Copied from Aker's Bluff to make sure nobody misses anything.

A little BG/catchup for all you noobies :)

[start of copied post]

Crucion made his way to his room. He lies down in the bed, hands behind his head, slowing down for the first time since before the incidents of the med bay.

"This is what training prepared me for," he thought to himself, "...but it still feels weird. Shooting, and killing a man. A man I was beginning to know. A man I know others cared for," he sighed deeply, then smirked "But hey... it was a good shot.

He started to close his eyes, when he heard the beep of an incoming wave. Audio, but no picture.

"Hello?" he questioned.

"Crucion, I can't believe I finally found you." came the voice on the other end, a voice Crucion hadn't heard since he joined the military.

"Ru, is that you? It's been two years." Crucion responded.

"Yes brother it's me, but you have to listen I don't have much time. I started a shipping company called Star Enterprises. I need you to get to Highgate as soon as possible. There is a ship there called the Nightingale. On board is a shipment that needs to get to Akers Bluff and delivered to a Saloon called the Last Drop. The ships crew has disappeared but I know you can fly the ship well enough to ensure the shipment is made." Ru explained.

"I'm already at Highgate." Crucion told Ru.

"Good I need you to get that ship and get out of there now. Once you get to Akers Bluff, Sam will have an envelope for you with payment and maybe even more..." Ru stopped as another voice came over a comm system "Captain, they've found us." "Gos se! I've got to go." Ru said then the transmission went silent.

The rim of the verse is.... insane! he thought. A moment of quiet, never a moment of quiet.

...and now, his brother giving him the keys to a ship. This was the icing on the cake.

I have to go, he argued with himself inside his head, But they need me on board, he crunched his brow, But this is family. It's personal.

That was it. He got up from the bed, and packed his possessions back into his duffel bag, with the auto on top for easy access. He checked his pockets, both pistols were there - and back to full power. He swung the bag over his shoulder, and left the room.

Overhearing Charles in the Med Bay, he went down to tell him the news.

"Charles," Crucion called from the hallway outside the bay, "I need to talk to you."

"I got a wave from my brother," he spoke fast, "I haven’t heard from him in two years, and I think he's in danger."

"He has his own company, ships and all, and one is here for me - empty. I've got enough piloting skills to get it where he wants me to get it, and I guess I will see from there."

"...I'm leaving..."
[end of copied post]

He sprinted through the highgate docks, as he rushed to find "The Nightingale." It only took a few minutes; Crucion's tastes were very similar to his brothers.

She is a majestic bird, one of the newest, prettiest, but also weirdest looking ships at the docks. She is in a coat of glossed black paint with detailing in lavender and a very smoky gray.

The paint makes her the black dot on a white canvas, but out in the black of the rim she could squeeze by most of the sensor-less ships without notice.

Crucion types in a code to open the door - his childhood pet-dog's birth date - and entered the ship.

He sat down at the controls, they were very complicated, but the basics were the basics. After obtaining permission to launch, he takes her off the ground, and into the black.

She is as smooth as can be, and quite fast as well. A decent mechanic or two, and she'd be the best ship this side of the core.

The sequence of events played out over, and over again in Crucion's mind. had he done the right thing he questioned himself, at the hypnotic num of the ships engine.

A light on the panel flashed, he was there. Already. Highgate to Aker's Bluff, that fast?

Whatever. No time to think about the ship. He had to finish the job. His brother was on the line.

He got off the ship and stepped onto the oh-so-familiar surface he'd been on less then a month ago.

He jogged into the last drop, practically kicking down the door, and sat down at the bar.

"Sam...I....Nightingale...Shipment..." he spat out, breathing hard.

Eddie Cramer becomes SL of Harry Potter Sim

Appointment #31

With the loss of our SL in the Harry Potter sim we the Elders of the Council discussed our options. It was decided that since I, Edgar Cramer, was one of the founding members of the Harry Potter sim here at RTE it would be best if I stepped in and took over as SL.

So with that said it is with great prid that we the Council of Elders name Edgar Cramer the new SL of the Harry Potter game.

Eddie

Lex Pendragon steps down as Harry Potter Sim Leader

Appointment #30

We the Council of Elders have recieved word from Alexius ('Lex) Pendragon that he has to step down from his duties in AJJE Games. This means he is officially removed as the SL of our Harry Potter sim.

Eddie

Nicholas Palmer becomes Head of The Triple Zero

Appointment #29

While it is long overdue, I've actually been trying to get this launched for a few months, it is with great pride that we the Council of Elders are able to introduce the first second sim for a genre in RTE. This sim is The Triple Zero and it will be part of the Star Wars Genre.

As this is a new Sim we the council debate for a week on who we felt would be the best person to take the position of SL for this sim. So without any further delay we the Council of Elders are proud to promote Nicholas Palmer to the rank of Sim Leader in RTE and place him as the SL of The Triple Zero.

Congratulations Nicholas, make us proud.

Eddie

A Light In The Darkness - Formal Closure Notice

Appointment #28

With the second SL going AWOL on the Light in the Darkness sim we the council of elders felt it was time to close the sim down. For all those who participated we wish to say thank you and we are sorry to remove a game which you hopefully were enjoying.

Eddie [Cramer]

Sunday, 23 August 2009

Topher Miller becomes Co of Tain Bo Cuailnge

The Leaders of the Wave are pleased to announce that Topher Miller has accepted the position as CO of the Border Planets' ship Tain Bo Cuailnge. His duties begin immediately, and we wish him much success with his new command.

Take care and God bless!

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

(Lex Pendragon, the previous CO, had to step down due to real-life reasons. Hopefully he'll return to the site soon.

Saturday, 22 August 2009

Alliance Camp Recruitment Ad (LOTW)

Hey Folks! Do you ever get tired of havinging no coin in your pocket after a hard day's work. Are you sick of signing on to another underpowered, out gunned and on the run freighter to make ends meet. Come play with the Big Guns. The Alliance Camp is looking for people that like good pay, good food and all the latest gadgets the Verse has to offer.

Help defend humanity for the rogues and brigands of the Independent Movement. Uphold Civlization and bring progress to your fellow man. The Alliance needs you!

Imagine playing in a verse where everything works, is clean and shiny. You know someone's always got your back, because there are a lot more of us than there are of them.

Loyal hardworking Alliance Troops are currently trying to uproot the Brownie thugs from the planet Verbena. We need you! Apply to Alliance Recruiting in your sector. vinniestuff@cox.net

That is all.

Kevin Diamond

Thursday, 20 August 2009

First Post: USS Majestic

Message Posted on 2005-07-28
Message Posted by Captain Sharana Vashon (CO)


Space Station 619 was located on the boarder of Federation and Lyran territory. The Majestic had been born here and orders for crew had been sent far and wide. People would be arriving for the next two weeks and be directed immediatly to the ship before her final launch date.

CO

Covert-81: Looking for players

I'm looking for players for this sim too- I only have four at present.

Basically, it's about spies. You don't need to know much about the time period at all. If you like James Bond, then this is for you.

Silent

Argos looking for players

I'm the CO of Argos, one of the expansion sims on SGU.

I'm currently looking for more players. I only have six and present and while I have a healthy rating, I feel that we need more players to sustain this vessel in the long term.

We're currently at the beginning of a new mission, to a human world with a medieval level of technology. It seems a war is about to break out on the planet between two rival powers.

So, if you're interested, please email me via SGU.

Silent Hunter
CO of Argos

First Post: SGU-1

Message Posted on 2006-01-20
Message Posted by Colonel John McMasters (TL)


John franticly tried to get his paper work settled, Genneral hall was likly allready on base. It was bad enough that he did not greet the man, but not having his team selection would be worse. Fortunatly for him his team was picked he just needed to fill in the papper work.

John (TL)

OOC: Anyone can reportin if they want, shoot all at the same time maybe funny since he's already really busy;)

New Sims for Ride The Edge

A reorganisation at Ride The Edge has removed A Light In The Darkness. With two COs vanishing from the site and the MOTD never being uploaded, it never really got going, which is a shame.

However, two new sims have been appeared.

1. The Mallard Club- A sim set in 1903, in a London private members' club.
2. The Triple Zero- Part of the new Star Wars section, where the popular Order 66 has now been moved. This is an expansion that sim, based on a starship travelling from Coruscant (galactic coordinates 000).

Dane Bower becomes Colonel in SGU

Appointment #58

You all thought we were done didn't you? Not so! We have one more to go then, sadly, we are done.

This last person is someone that has been around just about as long as I, Anna and several other people in SGU have been around. It's almost like he's an institution! In his time here he's been a Team Leader, a member of Military Command and even has done his service over in the Administration side of the house both in the Technical Department and even the Senate. It seems that everyone knows him.

In addition I've had the pleasure of Role Playing with him before and I've always been impressed by his ability to draw out the nuances of a character. They are always very believable and the names themselves are just simply fantastic.

In case anyone who hasn't realized, the individual I'm speaking of is Dane Bower. This promotion in particular is something special because not only have those of us in the Military Command taken a bit of notice, his commanding officer Megan Schultz has as well. In all truth though, and I'm ashamed to admit it, but this promotion is long over due and for that I'm sorry for the delay, but I am happy to correct the situation.

So, without further adieu....

It is my pleasure, my honor and done with pride that I promote Dane Bower to the rank of Colonel with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that come with the position.

Congratulations Dane!

Jess McClary
19 Aug 09

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

First Post: Prinz Eugen

Message Posted on 2007-03-12 19:30:53
Message Posted by Crew Zhi Chao Chen (Supply/Armorer)


The armorer tinkered with the auto shotgun in front of him. *this should be the last thing to getting ready for everyone to come back from R&R.* The well-oiled barrel reflected the overhead light and the click of the inserted clip was very satisfying. XYZ put the gun lovingly in its rack slot and surveyed his domain. All was in readiness yet again for another season of the dogs of war. *It is the iron of men's souls that is tried in the furnace, but they will not lack for anything I can make ready, garner or clap together for them!* He put his trusty wrench back down, and was ready to recieve requests. "Ahhhhh. .. " He sighed and left the ship armory heading to his quarters and meditation. ., .
<+>< Zhi ><+>

First Post: Akers Bluff

Message Posted on 2006-03-04
Message Posted by Inhabitant Semaj Surac (Harbormaster)



As Semaj walked along the dock palisade, he noticed that 2 ships were coming in to dock. He had already sorted out the Tain Bo'Cuilange (OOC: I think thats how its spelt) But the other one hadn't checked with him.

=/= Akers Bluff Harbourmaster to unknown freighter, please identify yourself. =/=

=/= Akers Bluff Harbourmaster, this is the Raug'Moss, requesting permission to dock. =/= A strangely familiar voice replied. He suddenly realised who the voice belonged to.

=/= Richard you old fool, nice ship you got there. New? =/=

=/= Yeah, you gotta see her, let me in and I'll show you some neat features it has got. =/=

=/= Ok, Raug'Moss, you have permission to dock. =/=

OOC: To be continued in a minute, when I get back to the computer =P

Semaj, Harbourmaster
Richard, Captain of the Raug'Moss

First Post: SGU Beta Site

Message Posted on 2006-01-18
Message Posted by Brigadier General Nathan Hall (BC)


Nathen stepped down as the gate closed, 'this is home for now' he thought looking across the field at the large group of medal sheds.

General Hall looked at the two guards who were now removing their hands from the SAW's pointing at him and snapped to attention. 'Sloppy' the General thought or it seemed that way.

"As you were" he said snapping back a salute. Dressed up in field attire he look like a picture strait out of world war II. He hated his daily uniform and much preferred combat gear, aside from the fact that the base was very much exposed and did not want to stand out too clearly from the other officers.

He had expected Alexandria or John to meet him at the gate, but perhaps they were busy which was not a bad thing. They had come a few week earlier to help secure the area for the the construction group while they set up the sheds. Slinging his P90 over his shoulder, he stepped toward the small shinning town and made his way for HQ.

William Smith becomes Colonel in SGU

Yep, more promotions...

Appointment #57

I like this Appointment a day system I have going. It makes each day interesting and leaves you all on pins and needles. Why? Because you're wondering, who is next?

Next on our list is someone who again, has contributed to SGU in more ways than one. Most notably is his work in the Member Support Department. Let's be honest, without him we wouldn't have new members processed and new blood in our system. More than that though, Will has showed a willingness to help out as much as he is able. While sometimes he wishes he can do more, the amount that he does has caught the eye of Military Command.

Frequently when I ask the others in Military Command about who is who in SGU, Will Smith's name is always mentioned. As a GM, from what I understand, he's top-notch, keeping both the team and his Team Leader impressed and entertained. His passion for the game is also shown in his willingness to participate in the discussions we hold in Military Command while also keeping us entertained with his unique comments.

So, without further adieu, it is with pride, honor and respect that I promote William Smith to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that come with the position.

Congratulations Will, well deserved.

Jess McClary
18 Aug 09

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Megan Schulz becomes Colonel in SGU

Appointment #56

It's another day, which means another Appointment to be. I, in my own way, take certain people under my wing. While I'm never overt about it, I find myself thinking that a particular person has a bright future here within our club and I start to watch over them carefully. Helping them when and if they wish it, gently pointing them toward the possibilities if they are willing to take it. This next particular individual is someone who I consider not just a friend, but someone that I have watched for that particular interest.

When I first met Megan she was a bit shy, unsure of herself to a degree, but willing to give everything a shot. Her eagerness to try has impressed many people, myself included. Probably her most significant trait that would be first on my list is her honesty about her own capabilities. While I do believe that she's still young and has a bit to go before she really comes into her full potential, I am eager to watch it happen.

In her time here in SGU she has been my executive officer when I was the Commander of Atlantis Beta Site, then later stepped into my shoes as Commander. Since taking on the position, she has made it her own with techniques to help bolster it's placement in the RPEs as a place to play. Additionally are her contributions to SGU as a whole. First as her role as Technical Support Director and now as her role as our Senate Leader for her second term.

She has taken everything she has learned not just from those of us in Military Command, but what she's seen in the workings of AJJE Games proper to use it to her best advantage. More so, she understands the uncertainty that comes with taking on new positions and new projects. That has allowed her to reach out and give a confident boost to those who need it, and allow her to see that just because someone may not be well known any more, they still have potential. Best yet, she's still willing to listen to advice.

In light of all these traits, these contributions and in the spirit of her continued growth, Military Command has decided to promote Megan to the next highest rank.

So, it is with pride, honor and respect that I promote Megan Schultz to the rank of Colonel with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that come with the position.

Congratulations Megan, very well deserved.

Jess McClary
17 Aug 09

Gemma Holden becomes Colonel in SGU

Appointment #55

Well, since I'm on a roll and the whole gang started doing the rain dance a month or so ago, calling for the raining of promotions I must obey for that is my primary duty!

This next individual has been with us in SGU for almost as long as Anna and I, her presence filling the halls of Atlantis with a quiet urging that sometimes goes unnoticed. While real life took her away from the group of Military Commanders, we take solace in knowing that she is still working with us, commenting and letting us know that while she can't work with us as much as she would like, she is still here.

I've known Gemma for most of the time she's been here and in that time I've developed a respect for that quiet method of hers to direct and help. She encourages in her own unique way and her dedication to her team knows no bounds. This particular promotion has been a long time coming in light of the fact that it has been a considerable time since her last one. Her performance has always been above the call of duty, even when life has been difficult for her, forcing her to go to a library just so she can post.

So it is with pride, honor and pleasure that I promote Gemma Holden to the rank of Colonel with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that come with the promotion.

Congratulations Gemma!

Jess McClary
16 Aug 09

Sunday, 16 August 2009

Chris Wilkinson promoted to SGU Colonel

Appointment #54

They say that revenge is a dish best served cold and honestly I have to agree. In a way this next Appointment is a form of revenge, not just from me but from Ash and Anna as well, who didn't know or realize that if they wished to blame anyone for their recent promotions that it can be evenly divided between myself and Chris Wilkinson. Since they will unlikely be able to put forth their revenge on their own I am compelled to do it for them, with their full approval of course.

When I first met Chris he reminded me a lot of Ash in his enthusiasm and drive. He approaches everything with an enthusiasm that you can't help but be caught up by. He pursues his goals with a determination that requires extreme persuasion to divert him from his course, if only temporarily. Of all the members of Military Command I would have to say that Chris is the person who keep us informed of those that should be singled out.

His dedication to the club is unrivaled as he is more than happy to help out not just those of us in Military Command when life is too busy for us, but also in the Administration area whether it's for the New Member Processing or as the current Election Coordinator.

While he may believe that he doesn't deserve this promotion, fortunately for the rest of us, the people that believe otherwise out number him.

So it is with great pleasure, pride and honor that I promote Chris Wilkinson to the rank of Colonel with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that come with the rank.

Congratulations Chris, it is well deserved.

Jess McClary
15 Aug 09

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Ash Plom promoted to Colonel in SGU

Appointment #53

It's interesting to learn how we all want or even need to give out accolades. We each have our own way of accomplishing the task. Some of us give out awards, pin a medal on a chest. Others of us simply nominate the individuals for positions and then there are those that are like me, I simply wax lyrical.

I'd like to do so again. When I first met Ash Plom he came across as brash, excitable and eager to please. His heart was in the right place and he knew where he thought things should be. He uses his passion not only to do what is right, but to be good to everyone as well as he can to motivate, inspire and encourage.

In the two years since I got to really know him, he's tempered himself a little bit, but only in his approach. Yet despite that I know I can always count on him to show me the other side of the situation, to point out what I have missed. His advice is something I count on not just here in SGU, but also in life in general.

Additionally is his dedication to his team, he's always trying to do what is right for them and keeps them equally motivated. He tries his hardest and is usually rewarded by the right step forward.

So while I am content to merely wax lyrical, I acknowledge that there is more I can give and more that the other members of Military Command wish to bestow. With that said it is my extreme honor, pleasure and done with pride that I promote Ash Plom to the rank of Colonel with all the rights and privileges that come with the rank.

I know he will bear them proudly and continue to be a source of inspiration for all of us in every aspect of his involvement.

Congratulations Ash

Jess McClary
14 Aug 09

Friday, 14 August 2009

Anna-Lyn Signey becomes a Brigadier General

Appointment #52

You know, I've been looking at the previous appointments and I couldn't help but notice a few things of interest. The first how they are written out. If anyone has the chance to read them, they should because it's interesting to see how I go from straight, to the point with very little elaboration to now when I tend to be very cheeky to borrow a phrase from our British counter-parts.

Another thing that I noticed is that while when SGU started we did have several General's...there is only one left. This of course is completely unacceptable...meaning I feel alone, distant from everyone.

So I had a thought, why not change it? Of course it happened after one of my fellow Military Commanders suggested the very same thing. Funny how that works. Fortunately for me, the other member of Military Command also agreed enthusiastically so now the will shall be done.

Anna-Lyn Signey has been, as mentioned before, with us since the beginning. She's seen the good, the bad and the so-so times. I finally managed to get her in Military Command with us after asking her for what felt like a million times. Glowing from that success (and with the knowledge that I'm no longer alone!), it is my pleasure, my honor and something I do with pride, promote Anna-Lyn to Bridgader General.

With this promotion she gets all the rights, the privileges and the honor of automatic promotions for the next three years at the time every year.

In addition to this, I am also appointing Anna to be my official successor as Operations Leader in the event that something might happen to me that would force me away from SGU.

Congratulations Anna it is very well deserved!

Jess McClary
13 Aug 09

Friday, 7 August 2009

Ed Reeve becomes CO of Alliance Camp

The Leaders of the Wave and pleased to announce that Ed Reeve has accepted the position as CO of the Alliance Camp in OTOP. His duties begin immediately, and we wish him much success with his new command.

Take care and God bless!

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

A Light In The Darkness Shuts Down

Gentlemen,

On behalf of the Council of Elders, it is my sad duty to announce that A Light in the Darkness is being taken offline.

The Sim has been Under Review for awhile, and is without a CO and apparent XO. As well, it's below the minimum number of players for an RPE.

Sorry about this.

Jeannette

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Latest RPing news

The brief low-down on all the latest RPing action in AJJE. This will be edited as news comes in.

Leaf On The Wind
IPS Dakota: Having concluded their murder investigation upon the Starbase Hercules, the crew of the IPS Dakota now find themselves under suspicion by the Alliance.
Prinz Eugen: The Prinz Eugen just completed a major refit on Athens while the ship's Fire Team defeated the Red Scorpion Triad in a city engagement, and we are now free to pursue and rescue a kidnapped crew member from the clutches of the evil Corsair King.
Raug'Moss:The ship is currently docked planetside. The captain is looking for a old alliance bomber, while back at his ship it has gone haywire.
Claudia: Spinning from one dangerous moment to the next, the crew of The Claudia are meeting with contacts in order to offload some 'unofficial' cargo... the air is too still for them to feel comfortable.
Elemental: A salvage vessel - an older model - crewed with misfits and the rudderless lost, eking a living as best they can between the Core and the raggedy edge.
Other Times, Other Places- Independent Camp: The C.O. has a severe head wound and is being evac'd out to HQ. The men, led by Sgt Campbell, are regrouping and re-equiping for any alliance intrusion. The plot has been centering around getting Briar out on the next evac and the interplay between the troops as to that effect.


Ride The Edge
The Great Hall: Warlocks wander the wilds while witches and wizards wheeze with warnings.
Into Time! And Space!: An eclectic group of wanderers in time and space, the crew of the Zeiton are busily saving the most of a planet's population from Ice Warriors.
Gundam Seed: The Grace team, with the Gundam RPG sim, is getting ready to raid a supply base that has been supplying Federation forces with some of the materials needed to continue fighting against ZAFT.

Covert-81: Section 91 is trying to get a defector out of Czechoslovakia, but she has just been shot...

Starfleet HQ: Empires and Nations
Starbase 222: The current mission is about to concluded- SB222 had been occupied by cooperating troops trained by Breen, Tal'Shiar and Section 31 aiming to send a fleet out to strike on Earth.
USS Majestic: We are running a unique double sim on the Majestic. It's a monster sim with a side order of the Captain's personal life gone to hell.
USS Immortale: The crew of the Immortale have a mystery on their hands, as most of the senior staff appear to be on Earth, specifically Denmark during World War Two- the race is on to find out why and more importantly how to get home before the timeline is too messed up!
USS Leviathan: USS Leviathan is fighting against the drug of the century.
Mirror Universe:Mirror Universe is currently investigating a series of unauthorized Assassinations of department heads. The CO suspects an old crew member of his former CO (now his Admiral) is involved.

Stargate Unlimited
SGU-2: Captain Wuthering 'Worthy' Summers has assembled a large team of crack personnel for exploring the Milky Way; encounters have included Anglo-Romans with guns, astral projection, spiritual manifestations, and a beach party.
Atlantis HQ: Doing a rescue while getting ready to do some scientific research.
SGA-1: About to begin a sim in which the team will time travel and go to alternate universes, where they will get to meet alternate versions of themselves.

Argos: The crew of the ship deal with a dead whale and a live rat- in space.

Sunday, 2 August 2009

Rob Schubert removed as Alliance Camp XO

From the Leaders of the Wave:

On August 1, 2009, the Leaders of the Wave voted to remove Rob Schubert as CO of the Alliance Camp in OTOP. His XO, Kevin Diamond, will be in charge of the sim until the Leaders vote to appoint Rob's successor. The appointment will occur sometime in about a week, as Lyndsay Jarvis is on LOA until then.

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

Saturday, 1 August 2009

First Post: Inn of the Wayward Traveller

(2007-07-05 06:43:03)

Liam walked over the rugged, snow capped montain and looked at his new bar. He slowly approached i and when he got to the main, twenty feet high double doors, he spoke in a booming voice "Inn of the Wayward Traveler, I am the Grandmaster Liam Christopher Connolly. I invoke by the powers of the gods of the multiverse for you to open the doors to all" The doors rumbled slightly as they slowly swung open. The six foot eight, three hundred pound innkeeper walked in and looked around. "Light" he stated and all the lights in the inn flickered to life. He saw a mirror and looked at himself. With brown hair and hazel eyes, Liam knew that he he looked like he could be trusted to give advice.

He found a plaque and mounted his grandfather's greatsword on it. He put this plaque on the wall and commanded "rise" so that the plaque was above the bar where no one could get it exept him. He then tested the spells that made sure mages and the sorts could not cast any attack spells.

Grandmaster Liam Connolly
Innkeeper

Know The Edge is out!

More fun. More information. More interaction.

IT'S LIVE!! KNOW THE EDGE

Deborah Leighton Plom
PR Director AJJE Games

Kevin Diamond becomes Support Services Director

Dear all,

It is my distinct pleasure to appoint Kevin Diamond to the post of Support Services Director. Kevin joined AJJE Games in January, and has been expanding his character base across multiple sims and clubs, contributing in government discussions, and generally adding to the standard of excellence with his own genuine brilliance. From designing ship deck plans to enhancing MOTDs to refining initiatives in the government pages, he has displayed a range of skills which will certainly add to the fine work outgoing SSD Angela Austin achieved on such initiatives as the Community Pages hub. Angela's input won't be forgotten, and I am confident Kevin will build great things on the foundations already in place.

Congratulations Kevin!

Ashley Leighton Plom
VP for Support

Friday, 31 July 2009

Kevin Diamond becomes Deputy Parliament Leader of LOTW

Resolution #21

After taking applications for the post of Deputy Parliament Leader, I have decided on Kevin Diamond as the best candidate for the job. My thanks to all who expressed an interest.

Kevin, I am very much looking forward to working with you, and thank you for accepting the post. Congratulations!


Ashley Leighton Plom, Parliament Leader
July 30th, 2009

First Post: An occasional series

This will be a series covering AJJE's early history in an interesting way, by posting the first IC posts from a variety of sims. First up USS Independence, this one by our President Alex Verdusco (2005-05-27 00:00:00):

Admiral Jeff Price sat in the command chair of the USS Independence for the first time. The bridge was dark, and most of the stations were hibernating. He glanced out the large viewport and watched the various engineering pods over about the saucer section of the bridge. He took one long swivel in his chair. There was absolutely no one on this bridge, but he silently knew this would change, in a matter of hours.

" Computer," Price said slowly, " Transfer command codes to Admiral Jeff Price, authorization Gamma One Four."

The computer chirped an acknowledgement.

" The USS Independence is now under the command of Admiral Jeff Price," the computer called out.

- Price

Monday, 27 July 2009

Know The Edge is back

More fun. More information. More interaction. August 1st.

Know the Edge is back, revamped and raring to go.

The AJJE Newsletter now has a new team, a new direction and a new editor.

The first edition is out on August 1st, jam-packed full of innovative ideas, club and site news, stories by players about the clubs we play in and gaming generally.

You can’t afford to miss it.

Deborah Leighton Plom
PR Director AJJE Games

Thursday, 23 July 2009

Change of CO on USS Leviathan

Appointment #84:

Due to Will Smith standing down as CO of the USS Leviathan, we are in need of a new CO for that ship.

Without further ado, John Rule is hereby assigned as CO of the Leviathan.

Good luck John!

Kat
C in C

Wednesday, 22 July 2009

AJJE Games On YouTube

Check it out!

Watch this space...

Want more from your AJJE experience? More fun? More information? More interaction?
Something’s happening on August 1st that’s going to give players another choice when they log in.

Watch this space...

Deborah Leighton Plom
PR Director AJJE Games

Monday, 20 July 2009

Cocidius looking for applications

The LOTW ship Cocidius is currently looking for applications. The ship will come out of mothballs at the end of this month and characters should apply via Akers Bluff.

AJJE Games on Twitter!

AJJE Games has a Twitter feed. This way you can keep up with all the latest AJJE news, as it happens!

Friday, 17 July 2009

Looks like a good month for AJJE Games

It's half way though the month and a number of sims are already exceptional.

Keep up the good work, chaps.

Harry Potter on AJJE Games

In case you don't know already, AJJE Games has a Harry Potter sim. In fact, we've had one for quite a while.

So if you're a fan of this classic British fantasy series, why not join in the magic at AJJE Games?

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Site Downtime Issues

I've been asked to relay the following.

Once a month, during the early evening California time, the site goes down for about an hour. This is during the UK peak time. This is due to server maintenance by our hosting company.

If you can't get on, check back in an hour or two. Use that time to come up with new ideas to make our site great!

Silent Hunter
RPG Development Director

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Ash Plom re-elected as LOTW Parliament Leader: Acceptance Speech

I'll be deciding upon my DPL and EC over the course of this week - applicants are to mail me, setting out why you believe you're a suitable candidate.

My immediate order of business after that will be the Club Awards system, which is to be implimented by order of AJJE's President, Alex Verdusco. We'll be discussing the hows and whats later this month, and I'll appoint someone to draft a proposal setting out how it's going to work. I have a number of other Resolutions planned for voting, including one giving the TSD powers to approve or decline character images for the 'photo' ID thing based on criteria other than the ToS.

Before all that, though, let me offer something of an acceptance speech. On the 1st of November, 2008, I offered as my personal prayer for the Plom II administration a verse from the Apostle Paul's epistle to the Romans.

"Whoever has the gift of encouraging others should encourage. Whoever has the gift of giving to others should give freely. Anyone who has the gift of being a leader should try hard when he leads. Whoever has the gift of showing mercy to others should do so with joy."

I believe the admin team consistently encouraged and empowered the club members. I believe the admin team were joined by other lovely members in giving their time and energies freely to this awesome club. I believe the Member Support Director, the Technical Support Director, and the Cortex Lounge Moderators not only tried hard when they led, but they excelled as well.

I hope I will be found to have been a merciful PL.

For the Plom III administration, I pray this:

"Be joyful always!" (1 Thessalonians 5:16)

This club is here for our enjoyment, and we're going to keep on enjoying it, and making it all it can be.

Peace to you all,

Ashley Leighton Plom
Parliament Leader
12th July, 2009

Sunday, 12 July 2009

Looking for former members of Starfleet Academy

Starfleet Academy was a former sim on SFHQ from 2006-2007 and I intend to do an article on this now-closed vessel.

Anyone with any memories, please email me at thesilenthunter@gmail.com.

Friday, 10 July 2009

USS Leviathan seeks a new CO

Hey folks,

Just wanted to let you all know what's going on with the Leviathan in my capacity as Flag officer for Fleet Three.

I've given until the 22nd of July for any interested candidate to come forward(and yes our intrepid aCO is among those candidates).

So you will have your new CO officially installed before the end of this month, but in the meantime, I've given John permission to recruit new members and the like and otherwise keep this ship running.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to direct them to my e-mail at kdedul@gmail.com, I'll be happy to answer them.

For now, let's just have some fun. :)

Kat
Fleet Three Flag Officer

Chris Wilkinson becomes CO of USS Resolution

Appointment 83:

Due to the removal of Dane Bower as CO of the Resolution, we are in need of a new CO for the ship.

By vote of Starfleet Command, I hereby appoint Chris Wilkinson to CO of the USS Resolution, Fleet Two. As Chris has held a CO post in the past, he does not require a promotion.

Good luck Chris!

Kat Dedul
C in C

Monday, 29 June 2009

Server Management Division created

Hello Everyone,

Effective July 1st 2009, I hereby create the Server Management division of ajjegames.com. This division will operate independently from AJJE Games proper. The main function of this division will to take over several functions that are currently performed by the AJJE Webmaster Director. These functions include managing the domain and sub domain index pages, space management, server backups, FTP access, mail forwards, maintainance, PARS, and general webhosting issues.

I will serve as the head of the Server Management division in the role of Senior Webmaster. I am lucky to have Alexius Pendragon also come aboard as a Webmaster in this new division. Alexius has assisted me prior to this during past injection code attacks. He has a wealth of knowledge and I look forward to what he will bring to the table.

The short term goal of this division is to distinguish and organize functions it will be handling, as well as create the tools neccesary for AJJE Games to maintain local behind the scenes functions independent of Server Management. Long term goals will include the automating of key maintaince functions as well as any other future tasks requested by the President Elect.

Server Management will reside on the below address http://www.ajjegames.com/servermanagement/ and any other future developments will be displayed in the "Current News" section.

Alex Verdusco
President, AJJE Games

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Daniel Taylor becomes SFHQ GM Support Director

Congrats to Daniel Taylor for becoming our first GM Support director in a long time.

Friday, 26 June 2009

Teddie Dollins becomes VP Development

AJJE Games President Elect Jeannette Giesbrecht is pleased to announce the appointment of Teddie Dollins as VP Development. Teddie will be taking over the position from Jeannette, who's held it for the past year.

Teddie has been a member of AJJE for many years, during which time she's has played in several of its clubs. Most recently, she was one of the co-developers of Ride the Edge, and served as Ride the Edge's first Ops Leader. Her history and deep understanding of RTE are strengths that she brings to the position of VP Development.

Congratulations, Teddie!

Jeannette Giesbrecht and Alex Verdusco

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

All Good Things Must Come To End... Alex Verdusco to step down as AJJE President

Hello Everyone,

On October 1st 2005 I became the first president of AJJE Games... and since then it has been a wild ride.

For almost four years I have watched as AJJE grew from one roleplaying club to four. I have watched as our player count increased from thirty players to well over two hundred. And I have watched as people all over the globe came together to form a community around this thing we call AJJE Games. There were good times, and challenging times, but overall, we came out okay in the end. I also firmly believe that AJJE Games has a long and fruitful journey ahead of it, and I would love to be at the helm of it for many years to come. However... I also believe its my most important role as the first president of AJJE Games is to establish precedents. A blue print if you will for the future.

And that is why, I will set the precedent that an AJJE Games President shall only serve a single four year term.

Therefore, effective October 1st 2009, I will be stepping down as the President of AJJE Games. In order to establish a smooth transition, I will also establish the precedent that the President Elect shall transition into the Presidency over the final three months of the current Presidential term. The President Elect will begin to take over management of the day to day operations during this time period, as well as install her team of Vice Presidents.

With that said, it is with great pleasure that I announce Jeannette Geisbrecht will be taking on the role as President Elect. Jeannette has been with AJJE Games since late 2006. Jeannette has served as a previous Vice President of Operations, and more recently as Vice President of Development. During her tenure as VP of Development she personally drove the transition of RTE from Martial Law to a full fledged club.

It was a challenging task, but I think everyone will say she came out of it with high marks. I believe under Jeannette's leadership, we will see a different style and approach then my own, and I am looking forward to the outcome.

As my last act as President, I will be creating a set of Guiding Principles for AJJE Games as a whole. These principles will set in stone some of the basic framework and policies that are currently in use by the AJJE Games government today. It will have a large section focused on the operations of the AJJE Games Senior Leadership, a section mandating the continuance of core AJJE programs, particulars of a license agreement between myself and AJJE Games for the use of PARS, and the establishment of a Board of Founders that will be the equivalent to a Board of Directors for a corporation. I believe a solid framework will not only smooth the operations of future presidential terms, but also set the bar for them as well.

In conclusion, even though some parts of my four year term were unbearingly challenging, I have no regrets, and would do it all over again. I still remember late night chats with Jessica McClary and Edgar Cramer about SFHQ, as we dared to dream it up. I still remember the awe as the clubs grew into an entity all their own. We have come a long way since then, but I believe the core principles are still strong and true.

So I hope to have everyone's support during the transition and you will hear from me again!

Alex Verdusco
President, AJJE Games

SGU Elections

It is election time!

The time to pick your club leaders has come again. Get involved! Nominations have started in the Election Ship, and once those are over there will be time to ask questions to help you decide which people you want running your club. So get your nominations in while they're being allowed, and prepare your questions for the people who accept the nominations. A proper election can only happen with the proper involvement.

Megan Schultz
Senate Leader

Sunday, 14 June 2009

New LOTW Ship Design up for review

I am glad to announced that we have a new ship to be review.

The ship was posted 2009-06-13 08:58:18. So please come by tech support and have your say about it.

Jamie Dockmaster

Saturday, 13 June 2009

Jud Bennett becomes Section 31 CO

Appointment 82: - 2009-06-03 21:29:03

Due to an absense longer than the outlined 30 day limit as mentioned in the guiding principles, Chris Chan Roberson is hereby removed from command of Section 31.

Jud Bennett is also hereby assigned as Commanding Officer of Section 31, as he has held the CO post in the past, he does not require a promotion.

Good luck Jud!

Anna-Lyn Signey becomes USS Atlantis CO

Appointment 81: - 2009-05-30 15:08:52

Due to the resignation of Chris Wilkinson, the Atlantis in Fleet Four is in need of a new CO.

On the recommendation of the fleet four flag officer and vote of the council, Anna-Lyn Signey is hereby awarded command of the USS Atlantis, as she has previously served as a CO, she does not require a promotion.

~Kat Dedul
Commander in Chief

Marine Force Recon closed

Appointment 80 (I hope my counting is correct here, if not apologies LOL): - 2009-05-30 15:05:49

On the recommendation of the fleet four flag officer, Marine Force Recon is regrettably closed.

~Kat Dedul
Commander in Chief

Friday, 5 June 2009

Changes In Support Services

Support Services are pleased to announce a number of changes.
Jessica McClary has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Know the Edge newsletter, replacing Alia Gorden. Alia's work on the newsletter was instrumental in getting the concept off the ground, but real life obligations have obliged her to step aside. Our thanks to Alia for her time and effort. Jess appoints Jeannette Giesbrecht as co-editor, replacing Samantha Nelson. Their plans for the newsletter are exciting, and it looks set to really become an integral part of the wider AJJE community!
Euan Reid replaces Chris Wilkinson as Bebo group moderator. Chris' initiatives building the Bebo group were truly inspired, and Euan is the man to take the group to yet greater heights. We are waiting on Bebo for Euan to gain administrative access.
Additionally, MySpace moderator Mischa Brendell and Facebook moderator Nicholas Palmer will be pioneering some new approaches to administrating their social networking groups, so users with Facebook and MySpace accounts should look out for developments there. For instance, there will soon be a MySpace group for each AJJE club, which new club-specific moderators will invite members to join. Similarly, there will soon be club-specific moderators serving the Facebook group and providing regular updates on events and activities related to that club and genre. Already, Euan Reed has been appointed RTE Liaison moderator for Facebook and Jess McClary has been appointed SGU Liaison moderator for MySpace. Mischa and Nick will be serving as Chief Moderators and as Liaison moderators for LOTW.
Volunteers for the remaining positions should email me at aescleal@googlemail.com and your application will be forwarded to the relevant Chief moderator. (We still need SFHQ Liaison moderators for both Facebook and MySpace, an RTE Liaison moderator for MySpace, and an SGU Liaison moderator for Facebook).
Finally, a word of personal thanks to the team past and present for all your hard work.
Ashley Leighton Plom
VP Support

Monday, 1 June 2009

LOTW Election Nominations Open

Nominations are open for the elections in the Election Ship. Please post the names of any LOTW members you think suitable for any of the four elected positions: Parliament Leader, Technical Support Director, Member Support Director, and Cortex Lounge Mod.

Donation Recognition Page

"AJJE Games is pleased to announce the creation of the Donor Recognition Page - to honor those who have made donations to AJJE Games. AJJE also recognizes its newest donor, Jamie Chamberlain, and thanks him for his contribution in the tough economic conditions many of us face today.

The Donation Recognition Page can be seen linked to the Intranet, or at http://www.ajjegames.com/donations.html

Alex Verdusco
AJJE President

Lyndsay Jarvis becomes VP Anchor Clubs

Hello Everyone,

This week I accepted the resignation of Jessica McClary from the position of Vice President of Anchor Clubs. As many of you know, Jessica, as well as an original founder, has served in AJJE Games in numerous positions, including Vice President of Operations, and Vice President of Administration. In all the positions she has held, Jessica has carried herself with grace and earned respect from those that have worked with her. I am happy to report Jessica will continue to have input on the direction of AJJE Games in a new capacity in the months to come.

I am also happy to report that effective immediately Lyndsay Jarvis will be assuming the role of Vice President of Anchor Clubs. Lyndsay joined AJJE Games in 2007 and currently serves as an operational leader in LOTW. She previously served on the Administration side of LOTW as Election Coordinator, presiding over mulitple General Elections. As Operational Leader she works with the COs of multiple sims on a daily basis and as Election Coordinator she has earned a reputation as being even handed, logical, and always prompt.

On behalf of everyone in the Senior Leadership, I welcome Lyndsay to the Vice President position, and thank Jessica for assisting us in a smooth transition.

Alex Verdusco
AJJE President

AJJE Games Webmaster Vacancy

AJJE Games is currently looking for candidates to serve as a site wide Webmaster.

Required Skills: PHP, MySQL, HTML
Pluses, but not required: Previous work as Club Level Webmaster

Please send applications in the first instance to Deborah Leighton Plom - publicrelations@ajjegames.com and put Webmaster Position in the subject line.

Thanks,

Alex Verdusco
Webmaster Director

Sunday, 17 May 2009

Chris Backman becomes SFHQ Member Support Director

Resolution 25

I hereby appoint Chris Backman to the office of Member Support Director.

CCP Catt

Monday, 11 May 2009

SciWorld Online Convention

Hello all,

The annual SciWorld 2009 online convention will be held next week by the Simming League.

It’s running from Tuesday to Thursday with three nights of sims, games, chats, and trivias open to you and everyone. This year is extra special, as it is the 10th anniversary of SciWorld!

There will be discussion on the new Star Trek film, a debate on alternative methods of gaming – Twitter, blogging etc etc. There’ll be trivia quizzes, and real time simming opportunities oin the Star Trek and Stargate genres. AJJE Games will be hosting a few chats, including one on Firefly gaming and one on Star Wars in Ride the Edge. If you want to come along and hang out with other like-minded gamers then Sci World out check it out here

The opening ceremony (tux and evening gown compulsory!) is at 6.30pm Eastern US Time, on Tuesday May 12th, and the rest of the week’s festivities are between 7 and midnight (ish) over the three days.

To find out how to join in just go to Sci World 2009 to sign up for a free account and get involved.

See you there!

Deborah Leighton Plom
PR Director AJJE Games

John Rule becomes Technical Support Director of SFHQ

Resolution 24

I hereby make John Rule the TSD of SFHQ.

CCP Catt Bennett

Change in Starbase Policy for SFHQ

Resolution 23

It is no longer necessary for new players to be assigned to starbases upon joining SFHQ. The fate of these Star Bases now lies in the hands of their respective COs.

CCP Catt Bennett

Daniel Taylor Promoted to Major

Appointment #50

All right folks, three months ago as I'm sure you all know Military Command was extremely concerned with the status of SGU-3. As a result of that concern we placed the whole team on review and told Daniel, who volunteered for the opportunity to get the team back into ship shape, that he had three months to do just that.

The conditions was that for at least one month out of three he had to move SGU-3 out of the Sim Review area for the Sim Strength Rankings (SSRs) and impress his Commander of the Area (CoA) Chris with the strength of the team.

Not only did Daniel succeed, he exceeded our expectations as he managed to get SGU-3 in the healthy range for the SSRs for all three months. In light of this tremendous and wonderful change, Military Command unanimously agrees that SGU-3 is off the review status and will stay open!

Congratulations to the whole team for their hard work in keeping the torch alive.

That's not all folks though. In honor of his dedication, his willingness to step forward and take that torch for SGU-3 Military Command would like to first give Daniel Taylor our appreciation and our admiration. I'm not sure about the other three members, but I personally feared the worst. I am extremely happy and excited that the worst didn't come to pass in this instance and wish to express my gratitude personally.

My personal gratitude isn't the only thing we wish to bestow upon Daniel for his hard work. The first is his elevation to a full Team Leader status within in SGU, making him a permanent leader for this team.

Lastly, after deliberating between each other, Military Command has opted to make an exception to the rule here in regards to promotions. In reality there have only been two special kinds of promotions that have had someone leap frog the rank system. Both individuals were able to do so due to their hard work and dedication to the sim they are assigned to.

Military Command feels that Daniel has shown the same kind of dedication that fits the bill. As such, it is our distinct pleasure and honor to promote Daniel Taylor to the rank of Major with all the rights and privileges that are afforded to the rank effective immediately.

Congratulations Daniel and to SGU-3, it is very well deserved!

Jess McClary
11 May 09

Saturday, 9 May 2009

SGU Policy on Age of Characters

Restriction of Age to Military Characters in Role-Playing Environments


After gaining the approval of all current role-playing environment leaders Military Command has agreed to construct this policy regarding the restriction of the age any character may play, whether they are rostered and unrostered. It is only with the unanimous decision of all role-playing environment leaders, members of Military Command and the Senate Leader will this policy be approved and implemented.

The following limits will be applied to all characters, no matter their species, military affiliations or genre:

Any individual playing an Enlisted Personnel must play a character over the age of 19.


Any individual playing an Officer must play a character over the age of 22.


The limits placed were decided upon after taking into account the most likely amount of time required for any individual in today’s military to move from signing into the Armed Forces to being completely trained and possibly readiness for active duty. Some latitude was given for possible character development, but only to the extent of flexible realism.

Exceptions for the policy listed herein reside with the discretion of the role-playing environment leader and any individual may approach the leader of their environment with the reasons they believe that an exception may be granted.

Lastly, a Gamemaster is not to be bound by the policy above at any time, allowing them full leverage to create and formulate a simulation for an environment that is both fruitful and enjoyable.

Any violations of this policy will and shall be handled by the role-playing environment leader and will not be under the preview of Military Command or a Commander of the Area. If a player feels that the exception is warranted but their leader does not, there is no option of appealing with someone higher than rank. This declaration is to impress upon every member of Stargate Universe that the rule of the Environment Leader over their domain is absolute; no member higher ranking may insist or demand a change of the rules exacted by that leader as per the instructions of the Guiding Principles.

To further dispense the general content of this policy it is suggested, but not required, that Member Support and all environments Messages Of The Day reflect this information so that new members may be aware of this limitation. In addition, Military Command would request that Member Support find some way to inform any new member that may have been processed after the implementation the content and an explanation of this policy so that they can be fully informed.

Jess McClary
6 May 09

Change in Military Command Composition

Appointment #48

Well, this one is a long time overdue and I'll admit that probably my reluctance came down to the simple fact of who it is dealing with. But no more, I'm taking myself by the collar and shaking out the resistance!

Sadly it has become time for Samantha Nelson to leave our happy family. Her reasons for doing so are many and focus on the situation of her life as it stands right now. It's demanding her full attention and as her best friend and Commander I can't hold it against her. This untimely departure has left an opening for a new member to join the Military Command crew and suddenly this appointment goes from sad to glad!

For the last three replacements in the Military Command crew there has been one name at the top of the list each time. She always got the first offer and sadly, until now, she has been unable to join us. Well, that has finally changed! I finally managed to bug her enough about it to get her to say yes! Something that not just myself, but Chris and Ash are both eager for as well.

Anna-Lyn Signey has been with us since the very beginning. I remember the very first time meeting her on SGU-1 when Ryan Williams was still with us. What stuck out to me the most about her wasn't just the fact that her first character, Fox MacGyver, was named after one of my favorite TV characters, but her Tok'ra character. The way she managed to weave together the symbiote/host relationship was really a joy to read.

She didn't truly start to shine though until we put her in charge of SGU-3. SGU-3 had had two previous commanders who, unfortunately, hadn't been able to coax the team into glory. Then in came Anna and not only did the team do well, Anna herself managed to find and train up terrific RPers for taking on the job of TL. Her willingness to step up and help out has been commented on as well, and even though she's quiet and keeps to herself for the most part, many of us in here are ecstatic that she's still here.

So, without further adieu and glad tidings, Anna-Lyn Signey is hereby moved into the Military Command hierarchy, taking the place of second in command due to her current rank as Full Bird Colonel. In addition she will be taking on the position of Commander of the Area for Atlantis Beta Site and I'm sure all the TLs will find her just as inspiring as RPers have on SGU-3 and now Stargate Beta HQ.

Congratulations Anna and welcome aboard (finally!)

Jess McClary
6 May 09

Thursday, 7 May 2009

USS Scorpious Mothballed

Appointment 79:

Jud Bennett is hereby relieved and duly thanked for his service as CO of the USS Scorpius.

The USS Scorpius is regrettably now a closed environment.

Kat
CinC

Monday, 4 May 2009

Random Travels: USS Independence

We might as well begin at the beginning. One of the first ships created for the whole site, almost four years ago now, this Avenger-class vessel has eight players, currently engaged in a plot involving time travel and altered time lines.

The vessel's CO is Admiral Jeff Price, who is currently missing in game. He is command of a vessel that is designed for scouting operations, with limited weaponry and range but highly agile.

The MOTD gives you a nice picture of the vessel and a fuller page is in development.

I interviewed Alex Verdusco, President of AJJE Games and CO of Independence.

USS Independence was one of the first RPEs for this site. How did the specific concept for the ship come about?

As you may know, SFHQ was a break off club from a larger Star Trek RPG. The club as a whole was designed to provide players with the same type of posting environment, but with a club where COs controlled their own sims, the power of club government was diffused, and a firm set of principles was set in stone. The name I gave the USS Independence and the other 4 first sims were given specific names that embodied the spirit of SFHQ. The Independence was named to show our Independence from the original club, Resolution was named to show we were determined to make this a success, the Khitomer was a nod to a Star Trek incident where a new beginning was forged, and the Crazy Horse was a nod to a cannon Star Trek ship to show we would sim in an honest and true manner.

What do you feel has been Independence’s finest moment so far?

I think probably the finest moment was the completion of our first sim. We were one of the first sims to complete an actual sim in the history of AJJE. We started wobbly with a few posters, but by the end we had a full staff with decent posters. I think at that point I knew everything would be okay with SFHQ, and that we could last as a club.

It has been an interesting four years. Three anchor clubs now, Ride The Edge... But more on Independence. What's it like being a CO, for those who are considering the position?

My position on the Independence is a bit different in the sense that it is a CO/GM spot. And for those that have done that before, it is terribly different then being just a CO. Sometimes it is not as fun... but for me I like it a bit more. I can have my CO character lead the crew down the path that will result in many obstacles. Whereas sometimes a veteran CO would know better then to lead their crew into a GM trap, and be much more cautious. CO spot is perfect for the creative leader. But it takes time and energy, and sometimes patience. Not everyone fits that mold.

What’s been the most enjoyable plot you've done on the ship?

I think my favorite sim... and it's hard to remember the details... was a sim where the crew encountered a telekenetic species living in an asteroid. They were isolationists who dreaded outsiders. I remember it was the first time the crew was able to become action stars, ranging from being thrown against walls, avoiding cave ins, and fighting aliens. I think the bulk of the crew really enjoyed that one...

What are your plans for the future?

That's the million dollar question. I have phased myself out to some degree of SFHQ, because I truly felt I did all I could with the C in C position. However, I think I will remain CO of the Independence from the time being, because I still love to RP even after all these years...

Thanks to Alex for this interview. The next Random Travels ship will be somewhere in LOTW.

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

SFHQ Vote

SFHQ is holding a vote on the issue:

Should new Star Fleet players be assigned to Star bases first for training/orientation?

If you've got a character in SFHQ, go vote now!

USS Intruder Closed

Due to a lack of activity, USS Intruder has been closed as an RP environment.

Thursday, 16 April 2009

AJJE Games Votes

There's a couple of policy votes going on at the moment:
  • Creating an OOC ship in Ride The Edge
  • Approving an application handbook for Leaf on the Wind
If you haven't already voted, go vote!

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

Random Travels in AJJE: Starting Post

The start of a new feature for this blog- I intend to add some more.

Basically, I'm going to do a brief profile of some of the interesting RPEs that we have on this site- as well as an interview with their leaders.

First up, one game from SFHQ

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Louis Justman becomes LOTW Assistan Election Coordinator

Announcement

It is my pleasure to announce Louis Justman has joined the administration as Assistant Election Coordinator (AEC).

The position of AEC is something I would like to vote on perhaps in the second half of April, to confirm it as a constitutional positional that any future EC will need to find someone to fill. This allows for a degree of redundancy, and also spreads the workload of the Election Ship department, to allow for more energy to go into raising awareness of votes, analysing participation, and generally ensuring this club maintains its fine democratic tradition.

I am thankful to Louis for agreeing to this commission, and applaud Kelsey in her choosing him.

Ash Plom
Parliament Leader

Matt Brown becomes System Lord of Goa'uld Empire

Appointment #49

Now this appointment has been a long time coming, which I'm positive that Ash will start doing a little dance once he finishes reading this.

At around the beginning of the holidays we began discussing an expansion of our Expansion Sims area (yes, I had to go there). The choice was between several different options, but ultimately it was decided that best to start off with is the exploration of the Goa'uld plot line.

After a lot of dickering, going back and forth and questions upon questions, a proposal was finally created that received the backing of the whole of Military Command.

As such, as soon as Alex Verdusco is able to create our new area, Goa'uld Empire will become our second sim in the Expansion Sims arena. The goal of the Empire is to explore this nemesis of the Stargate Universe as well as we're able. The time frame will be set just after the Tok'ra were founded. The initial beginning of this Empire will be on a planet, a home base much like our Beta Sites are currently.

Leading our bad guys on their adventure in the role of System Lord (SyL) will be Matt Brown. To allow him to this Matt will be immediately promoted to the rank of Captain with all the rights and privileges that come with such a rank.

In light of certain learning curves those of us in the MC have had in regards to establishing new areas, it has been decided that the first six months of operation, the Goa'uld Empire should be staffed by members already in SGU to give it a solid base of internal operation. Mostly folks, it's to work all the kinks out of the sim idea before we introduce new people.

At the end of the six months, the MC and the SyL will gather together to discuss the readiness of the sim to receive applicants. Once we all feel confident that the sim area will stand on its own with the current support and benefit from new people adding, we will send a request to have it become a reality, giving SGU one more area of interest for new people to jump feet first into.

Congratulations to everyone who has put in their hard work in creating this sim. It hasn't been easy, and we've had to develop our system in getting this faster. Hopefully our next expansion sim will come to fruitation faster than this one had.

Kuddos to all, and congratulations to Matt for his promotion. I'm positive that with everyone's support the Goa'uld Empire will be a wonderful sim area for us all to enjoy.

Jess McClary
23 Mar 09

Silent Hunter becomes Argos CO

Appointment #48

This is a sad day for me on a personal note simply because of how much fun Samantha and I have had on the Argos. However, Samantha's life as it stands now doesn't give her the time she needs to come onto SGU to post as she would like. So unfortunately, Samantha has communicated to me and the rest of the MC that she will have to step down from her position as CO of the Argos.

We've known about this for some time, has had several other people within SGU. Almost immediately we began looking for someone to pick up the reigns of the ship. After discussing the situation, the members of Military Command, including Samantha, threw our support behind one individual.

He's been in SGU with us for a significant amount of time, helping out various sim areas and people along the way. Anna, his current TL, sings his praise with a loud song and gave us the thumbs up before we even had a chance to ask her. This is hardly surprising because we have found that Anna does very well with training her XO's in the art of taking the reigns of their own command.

As such, it is a pleasure and an honor to take away yet another one of her XOs to give him the reigns of the Argos. Effective immediately, Silent Hunter will be promoted to the rank of Major and will assume command of the Argos. With his promotion he will receive all the rights and privileges that comes with the rank.

Good luck Silent and congratulations!

Jess McClary
23 Mar 09

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Two Deputy Administrators appointed for RTE

Appointments #2 and #3

I am appointing Dan Blakelock as Deputy Administrator (Admin). He will run AJJE Games in my absence and helping maintain the Township page with Webmaster Lex Pendragon.

I am also pleased to appoint Bernard McJeebus as Deputy Administrator (Sim Development).

He will help in the running of the sim creation process for Ride The Edge, helping us expand our range of sims further.


Congratulations to both of you!

Silent Hunter
RTE Administrator
19 March 2009

Sunday, 15 March 2009

New RTE Leadership

Resolution #1

It is a great honor to be a named a leader by your peers and it is an even greater honor to be able to name who they are and hand the controls over to them. So without further ado I present to you all your newly elected leaders of Ride The Edge!

Your Administrator - Silent Hunter

Your Member Support Director - William Smith

Your Technical Support Director - Euan Reid

Gentlemen, I have provided you administrative access to your respective MOTD's.

Congratulations to all of you and I look forward to seeing the club continue to prosper under your guidance.

Eddie

Bernard McJeebus replaces Adrian Aakre as "A Light In the Darkness" Sim Leader

Appointment #27

With Adrian Aakre having gone AWOL it has been decided by the Council of Elders to replace Adrian as the Sim Leader of A Light in the Darkness. The person we are naming to replace Adrian has done a lot for ajjegames.com and we feel that he has proven to be an asset to RTE with all he has done.

Bernard McJeebus is hereby named Sim Leader of A Light in the Darkness.

Make us proud.

Eddie

Saturday, 14 March 2009

Shawn Allen becomes SFHQ Election Co-ordinator

Resolution 21

As of March 11th 2009, I hereby appoint Shawn Allen to the position of Election Coordinator.

CCP Catt

Friday, 6 March 2009

Jessica McClary promoted to General in SGU

Appointment #47

Today we are going to honour one of this club's finest members. She has
been with the club since its inception, worked as the Operations Director
for all that time as well as serving the administration team. She made more
than a few of the graphics and MOTDs that we see within the club and she is
always willing to lend a hand to anyone, whether they are a new member or an
old one. In her time here she has also been the Commanding Officer of one of
the biggest RPE's in the club and is currently the Team Leader of SGU-1. She
offers to fill in for people when they have to go away for a while, and she
rarely complains about her workload in real life or in the club.

So no matter how much she thinks she doesn't need it we are pleased, no,
honoured to give Lt.General Jessica McClary her fourth, and final star,
elevating her to the rank of General.

Congratulations General McClary

Lt.Colonel Ash Plom
Lt.Colonel Chris Wilkinson
5 Mar 09

Sunday, 1 March 2009

New Public Relations Director appointment

ANNOUNCEMENT

It is my sad duty to accept Jon Stapely's withdrawal from the office of Ajjegames Public Relations Director.

However, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Crawford Leighton to the position of PRD. Deborah first registered with AJJE in January 2007 and has become a well-liked player and well-respected CO in two clubs, leading Akers Bluff in LOTW and O66 in RTE to ever greater heights. She has held the position of Member Support Director in LOTW for a term, and is currently serving as Technical Support Director, as well as contributing to that club's administration in several other capacities.

Her experience of PR in real life and her many contributions to the site make her an ideal choice for AJJE's Public Relations Director.

Her first projects will be generating a forward plan and updating the club homepages (http://sfhq.ajjegames.com/, http://sgu.ajjegames.com/, http://leafonthewind.ajjegames.com/, and http://ridetheedge.ajjegames.com/). Once the Community Pages go live, the Support team will be drawing our initiatives together to actualise a central AJJE facility for blogging, networking, news, photos, publicity and recruitment.

The best is yet to come.

Ash Plom
VP Support

Change of LOTW Election Coordinator

Resolution #19

It was with some significant reluctance that I accepted Lyndsay Jarvis' resignation from the position of Election Coordinator, as I have so thoroughly enjoyed working with her both in this term of office and during the previous Plom administration. She is a saint, and her great contribution to the club cannot be expressed in few words.

However, I am overjoyed to appoint Kelsey Peterson to the position of Election Coordinator, effective immediately. Kelsey has been training under Lyndsay for about a month, and we intend to go forward with this good practice by adding an Assistant Election Coordinator position to the club, who she will train, but first I'd like to publicly welcome Kelsey to the team.

Ash Plom
Parliament Leader
March 1st, 2009

Saturday, 28 February 2009

miniGeek

As several of you should very well know, we have sites like MySpace and LiveJournal where we have groups that are associated with AJJE Games. But one down side is that you have to join the website to be involved.

Well, as a member of the internet community, I am offering you another option.

I recently finished making a few edits on a forum I created to make it a multi-group site, making room for anyone from SGU to go and hang out if they would like. An entire section just purely devoted to Stargate, though it is encouraged to also post in the other section and meet new people from the other group.

You do not need to create an account on the site to be able to read and create posts.

I really want to make that detail clear, as that is one thing you have to do on sites like MySpace. Obviously you need to if you want things like post signatures, but it isn't required for the basics.

The website is named miniGeek, and is at http://minigeek.geekaddict.net. (If you have any troubles getting to the website by copying and pasting the URL, please email me.)


I really hope some of you are interested and come check it out, as I hope this site expands to hold a lot more members than it currently does.

-Megan Schultz

Monday, 23 February 2009

Ed Reeve becomes LOTW Member Support Director

Resolution #18

It is my pleasure to confirm Ed Reeve to the position of Member Support Director for the remainder of this term of office. He has been acting in the capacity of Member Support Director in the unfortunate absence of the elected Member Support Director, Kristen Weese, who has now been AWOL in excess of 30 days.

Kristen's bouyant and effervescent presence is missed among the administration staff, and we will of course continue to try to reach her, but I am supremely confident in Ed's capacity for assuming the MSD mantle in her absence.

Should Kristen return, Ed will nevertheless retain his position as Member Support Director, as per the Guiding Principles.

Ash Plom
February 22nd, 2009

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Bill Greene becomes CO of the Freedom of Wealth

It is with great pleasure that I announce, on behalf of the Leaders of the Wave, the promotion of Bill Greene to the rank of Captain (CO). Bill has been serving as XO of the Whisper, and will now command the Core Worlds vessel, Freedom of Wealth.

Please join me in extending Bill congratulations on a well-deserved promotion.

Mike Palmer
Chief Area Leader

LOTW temporarily increases term lengths for Administration

Resolution #17

LOTW voted on a motion to extend the term of office for the next Administration from the traditional eight months to one year. According to the 'General Election Schedule - Ajje Games', the next Administration will be elected in June 2009, and elections would follow in February 2010. As ratified by this Resolution, however, the candidates elected in June 2009 will remain in office until the end of June 2010.

Candidates can, of course, be nominated to run for re-election in the June 2010 elections.

The change arising from this Resolution will be effective for only one Administration (June 2009-June 2010). If future Administrations wish to increase their length of term from eight months to one year, they will need to run a Resolution to that effect. This Resolution is to serve as a test for how suited a year-long administrative term is for Leaf on the Wind.

The motion passed by 42 votes in favour, 3 against, and 3 abstentions. 48 voters (42 'aye', 3 'nay', 3 'abstain') as a percentage of our total members (87 registered) is 55.17%.

This is a hugely satisfying increase on the 22.22% (20 of 90) turn out for the last voted Resolution, Resolution 16 of January 2009.

Clearly, the topic caught the attention of the LOTW membership, but the administration's targetted contact with COs has also most likely had an impact in encouraging players to participate, and I'm pleased to know so many people got involved.

Participation in voting is a great way for players to indicate their satisfaction with the club leadership.

Ash Plom, Parliament Leader
February 15th, 2009

Friday, 6 February 2009

New Team Leader of SGU-3

Appointment #46

All right, this has been a very hard decision for the MC to make, but frankly we're having a bit of a tug of war over this. Apparently, and we're not sure why, something has prevented Eddie from posting on SGU-3 for well over four months. We were aware of an illness that landed him in the hospital just before the holidays were over, but no one has seen or heard from him since.

This has us understandably worried. We've attempted to find him, but nothing has worked so far.

Unfortunately though, despite the question about Eddie's health, we must look at the health and well-being of SGU-3.

Since it's inception, SGU-3 has had more than it's share of problems. Already it has been through 6 commanders in a period of three years. From my previous experience, this a very bad because out of those 6, only one of them had actually been active and stuck around for a good while until she was promoted to Base Commander (kuddos to you Anna). Now, I mean no offense to those in the past that have attempted to be the Team Leader, it's just fate, luck, life..name it and we could probably fault it...hasn't been kind to SGU-3.

So, after discussing it for about a month and a half through our e-mails, SGU-3 is now officially on review. We're going to give the team one more chance for a total of 3 months to get running, moving and active. If by the time that review period is over it hasn't improved and managed to get out of the review area of the SSRs for one of those months, it's going to be closed down until such a time when the club as a whole has the numbers and man power to support a third SG team.

To lead the team during this review period will be Daniel Taylor. We're giving him this chance for a multitude of reasons. The first is that he's the current 2IC, the second is because he asked for the opportunity to save the team. That alone tells us that he's dedicated to it. While normally we would promote him to the full status of TL, because of the current circumstances, Daniel will be the aTL with the authority of a TL, able to weigh in on decisions for the MC and the team as a whole.

In addition, the CoA, Chris, will be monitoring and watching the posting on SGU-3 very actively, making his observations.

I want to stress that SGU-3 has 60 days to get going in the right direction. This can only happen if the current players are active and RPing. This isn't just about keeping out of AWOL, this about actually RPing. I know everyone knows how to do that so really get involved into all of it. Also, I'm calling on all members of SGU, if you have the time and the willingness to take on another character, help out Daniel and his team. Join SGU-3 permanently, stick with it. With that said though, don't just say you'll join for the 60 day extension, plan to be there for a long time.

Basically what I'm saying is that after the 60 days and it does get saved, then all of sudden just about everyone leaves, the four of us will be really, really upset, as I'm sure Daniel will be as well.

While we want the team to succeed, we want it to improve, I want to point out that we will not be lenient in our decision. This is the last and only chance the team has. Daniel and SGU-3, use it well.

Jess McClary
6 Feb 09

Friday, 16 January 2009

SGU Renamed

Due to the new Stargate Universe TV series, SGU has had to change its name.

It will now be known as Stargate Chronicles.

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

LOTW- Election Coordinator Guidelines Ratified

Resolution #16

LOTW voted to ratify the Election Coordinator Guidelines as constitutional for the club. The administrative purpose of this is that any future Parliament Leader would have to run a Resolution to annul the Guidelines before making any changes or scrapping it completely.

The Motion passed by 16 votes in favour versus 2 against, with 2 abstentions. 20 voters as a percentage of our total members (90 registered) is 22.22%.

This is only slightly lower than the 23.17% (19 of 82) turn out for the last voted Resolution, Resolution 13 of December 2008.

I think it's possible that vote attendance will be increased in Resolutions of more immediate interest to the membership at large, and that 22% is not a bad turn-out for a Resolution of this nature.

The administration will continue to study voting patterns across the club to better target announcements and increase awareness of the democratic process at the heart of our progress.


Ash Plom, Parliament Leader
January 13th, 2009

Monday, 5 January 2009

Annual Awards

AJJE AWARDS

2009 has begun and it's time to honour the people who made 2008 such a successful year for AJJE games. The ceremony, hosted by the inestimable Bernard McJeebus, will be held on Tuesday 6th of January, at 7:00 Eastern Standard Time, also known as midnight for the GMT crowd (for those of you in other time zones there are plenty of handy convertors on the internet). It'll be held on the Instant Messaging Service which you can access at the top of the page once you've logged in.

Hope to see you all there and a very happy 2009 to everyone.

Jon Stapley
Public Relations Director, AJJE Games