ScuttleButt - USS Southern Cross

July/August 2007 

Volume 1, Issue 6 

Star Wars Party snaps 

Leia Loves Lexie! P10 

New Science 

Pages p21 

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ScuttleButt 

The Newsletter of the USS Southern Cross 

http://www.uss-southerncross.com/ 

From The Bridge 

Well we have almost made it everybody! 

By the time this newsletter gets published, our Commissioning 

Weekend will be but a few weeks away, and the Southern Cross will 

have entered into the annals as a STARFLEET International, ship-ofthe-line. 

I spent some words in our last issue talking of the background of the 

‘Cross and making mention of the huge advances we have made since 

our launch back in November. 

And I want to take this time to simply add a bit more to those thoughts 

and comments. 

Firstly, I think we need to apply recognition to the fact that the 

Southern Cross would not be the friendly, stable, active, harmonious 

and highly visible chapter it is, without the work, efforts and 

commitments of all of our great members. You all deserve a clap on 

the shoulder for a job well done in supporting each other to get us to 

this point. 

It would be so easy to simply list out the names of those people who 

have worked so hard to this point but I have held back, simply because 

I do not wish to give any one member more ‘accidental’ praise than 

another – everyone deserves a medal. 

But having said that, there has to be singular recognition given to the 

XO, Lt Cmdr Wayne Smith – who although he is always reticent to 

put himself forward and often is to be found ‘hiding’ in the shadows, 

has nonetheless helped to firm the base on which our chapter is set. 

Without his support and encouragement, I for one, do not believe we 

would have progressed as quickly as we have. 

But this isn’t about Wayne, or even me. This is about US - that 

combined group of people who have come together to create a truly 

unique congregation of friends. 

And here is my second point. It is so much easier to create a group, 

club, committee, gang , call it what you will – when the participants 

live close by, or are easily able to gather together as a group or are 

perhaps friends or family and therefore used to and know each well. 

So how much more difficult is it to create a chapter and bond together 

to support the will and the needs of the group as a whole, when such 

Continued on p.3 

4½ pages of 

Academy 

Results p5 

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correspondence chapter of Starfleet International covering 

Australia and New Zealand. For all inquiries please contact … 

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Executive officer - xo@uss-southerncross.com 

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Troop Movements 

Contents: 

1. From the Bridge. 

2. From the Bridge. (Continued) 

3. From The Raven’s Writing Desk - Editorial 

4. Attention All Stations, Club 360 

Operations 

5. Ship’s Muster 

Tactical/Security 

10. Away Team Report – UFP Star Wars Party 

11. Region 11 Convention Listing 

Marines 

12. 11th Brigade Annual Muster 

12. The Battle of Long Tan 1966 

Communications 

14. The Southern Cross – Past, Present & Future! 

Engineering 

16. Engineering - Geothermal Power 

17. Lima Echo One - Character Building 

Medical 

18. Chief Medical Officer's Log 

19. Tech Spec's 2 - Sickbay Tech 1 

Fan Productions 

20. "Motherhood" - A Fan Audio Book 

Sciences 

21. Science Department changes 

22. A Bright Idea to Save the Earth 

23. But What About LEDs 

Cadet Corps 

24. You are the Navigator 

25. Race To Starbase 12! 

Ships Services 

26. I am the Captain of the Enterprise 

27. Hair and Sideburns; Green (Cocktail) 

23. Calendars for July and August 

From The Bridge 

from the C.O.s desk 

great distance is a barrier to meeting “in the flesh” When all 

correspondence is done electronically When the people we 

are interacting with cannot see our expressions, hear the tone 

of voice and therefore truly understand the manner in which 

our conversation is meant to be received Have not even met 

the people we are inter-acting with and are perhaps taking 

instruction from Have absolutely no idea of the background, 

personal values or even what our new friends look like 

The answer to these questions has to be, almost impossible – 

yet here we are, a large group of people from diverse 

backgrounds, cultures, cities and even countries, all with one 

common desire - to see OUR chapter and OUR group stand 

for something that is worthwhile, personally satisfying, fun, 

educational and informative. Above all else this gives each 

and every one of us the sense of belonging to a group that is 

bonded by common interest and friendship. 

August the 14th (the official commissioning date) is not the 

‘end’ of anything. It might signify the completion of our 

shake-down cruise, but it simply creates a new chapter, a new 

beginning and a new set of objectives for all of us. 

So I simply say – well done ‘Crossers. Congratulations on our 

achievements to date. Congratulations on the creation of 

something that is really worthy and worthwhile. 

Congratulations on becoming a solid body within Region 11 

and finally, a big “thank you” for all the support, 

encouragement, friendship and fun you have all provided one 

another. 

On to the future! 

LTC Bruce O’Brien 

Commanding Officer 

Continued from p.1 

Hope you're working on your uniform so 

you can be photographed on the bridge of 

the USS Southern Cross, courtesy of 

your Engineering department! 

The preparations are coming along nicely for the commissioning 

party but there are still a lot of variables that need to be pinned 

down. The greetings and messages wishing us good luck are 

already starting to come in - above is an incoming transmission 

from Captain Alexander Richardson, of Star Trek: Dark Armada 1 

whose home port is in the Nederlands, who has included the USS 

Southern Cross in their premiere episode! 

ScuttleButt is the official bimonthly publication of the USS Southern Cross. This newsletter is written solely for the entertainment of the officers and crew of the Southern Cross and our assorted friends. This publication is not intended to 

infringe on the copyrights or trademarks of Star Trek, as held by CBS & Paramount Pictures Corporation. Original material printed here is copyrighted, permission is hereby granted to anyone who wishes to reproduce the original material 

herein, provided that the source of the material is included. All other copyrighted material, trademarks, and/or service marks cited herein are registered to their respective owners. Certain uncredited material may be written by the editor. The 

opinions presented in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the USS Southern Cross or STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. Articles and/or original artwork are strongly encouraged and should be sent to the 

email address on the front cover. Deadline for submissions is the first of the month that the next issue is to come out. 

2 Vol.1 Issue 6 ScuttleButt 

1 http://www.darkarmada.nl/

Nailed To The Masthead 

From The Raven’s Writing Desk 

Where would we be without our friends 

Editorial 

August marks our commissioning party, the first time that many of us will meet face-to-face and I 

too am looking forward to this if I can make it. The focus of my fandom however has always been on 

the virtual world of the internet and on it I have found the best of people and, well, the rest. 

There is something about placing your thoughts and creative output on the internet for all to see that 

necessitates at the same time a measure of boldness and certain vulnerability. People who would 

never dream of giving their fan fiction to friends to read or reading their poetry at a public recital will 

find it perfectly acceptable to place it on-line for the world to see! 

Luckily I have found for the most part that on-line communities are supportive and try their best to 

be socially responsible. What is more it has a spill-over effect so that one group will often help 

another. This issue that you hold in your hands is evidence of that very thing. 

For example, Lexie Currie, who organised the Star Wars party for the UFP, got immense support 

from the South Australian chapter of Fan Force, and this issue would definitely have been poorer 

without the great snaps that they have given permission for us to publish. Looks like a good time was 

had by all! 

Consider also the interview with Tad Pietrzykowski about his "Golden Age" comic The Southern 

Cross. Tad was not only generous with his feedback about the Southern Cross, but in his 

encyclopedic knowledge of Australian comics, especially the early days of Cyclone. I've got a fair 

amount of nostalgia for the old Cyclone - I was a particular fan of Gary Chaloner's Jackaroo because 

at the time I was working on the railways in the bush during the week and spending my weekends at 

home in Sydney with Mum & Dad. 

The support comes in big and small. By far the biggest contribution here is from the heads of 

department who are breaking new ground with their work every month. I might make particular note 

of Erik Stubblefield's new science section and Josephine Fisher's complex job recording all the ship's 

Academy achievements. 

However I have been heartened by the support of the Starfleet International, Star Trek and wider sci 

fi fandom as well. It would be remiss of me if I did not send out a few thanks to ... 

• Jonathan Connor-Foertsch of the USS Angeles for permission to use 

certain divisional logos. 

• Linda C. Wood for her witty libretto of a Gilbert & Sullivan's 

classic, HMS Pinafore 

• Masao Okazaki for the use of his Giant class clipper. 

Whilst we are on the subject of people helping out, I would like to thank Marine Cadet Christopher 

Anderton for his contribution to the issue and point out that if any other cadets would like to see 

something of their's in print, a story or artwork, just send it in. 

Which leaves me with only one last thing to introduce: my personal fanzine "Acrux" 

which will be published monthly. Contributions will be welcome from 

any Star Trek fan within the boundaries of Starfleet International's Region 11 and content will be 

accepted that meets minimum editorial standards within the publication scope. 

Why am I doing a fanzine as well as a newsletter ScuttleButt is your newsletter, it is created to 

satisfy your interests and needs. Acrux (the name of the first star of the Southern Cross) is my 

fanzine and is meant to be the interface between the different pockets of Star Trek fandom 

in the region and the wider Australasian sci fi fandom and general public. Think of Acrux 

as being Australasia's window on Star Trek within the Region - professional & licensed 

productions, fan productions, gaming, costuming, model-making ... If it has something to 

do with Star Trek in Australia, New Zealand or South East Asia it has a place here. 

Until later ... 

Lt Cmdr Kirok of L'Stok, Editor, ScuttleButt 

m( (_(. 

mアアアア 

ScuttleButt July, 2007 3

Attention All Stations 

from the X.O.s desk 

by Lt Cdr Wayne Smith 

What I would like to discuss in this issue is the website and what we have been able to do so far and 

what we hope to do in the near future. I have redone the crew webpage to new Department logos 

because apparently we used someone else’s without us knowing this fact. But I think the new ones 

are a nice improvement to the pages that use them and they are our own design not anyone else’s. 

Bruce and Alec are still working on the Embarked craft document which should be finished shortly 

and will be added to the website so we can see the fighter craft and shuttles we have onboard. 

It is getting close to our party and things are moving well me and Steve are really looking forward to 

meeting a lot of people in Adelaide we will be there a few hours before Bruce so we can start early☺. 

The site is growing with the amount of people coming to see us I think it’s from a lot of separate 

sources which is terrific some of the countries visiting us this month are below. 

Russia Singapore Netherlands Dominican Republic 

China Poland Canada Norway 

Brazil Spain France United Arab Emirates 

Germany Mexico USA Switzerland 

That is to name a few Countries that 

are looking at our site and us so we are 

really getting looker’s world wide. 

Please keep looking at the website as it 

changes just about weekly. 

Lt Cmdr Wayne Smith 

XO USS Southern Cross 

DOIC 377 th MEU 

Director of the Borg Academy 

Lt Cdr 

Wayne 

Smith 

Executive 

Officer 

Hello And Welcome to Club 360 

We did plan to have these games nights every two 

weeks on a Friday night but we have been so busy 

it has not been happening but any Southern Cross 

member or SFI member is welcome to join in the 

fun just contact the XO it’s a great way to get to 

know your fellow crew mates and have a good 

deal of fun at the same time. 

Please find below the gamers tags of the crew 

members we have on line so far. 

FlagrantCactus 

Jarheadinspace 

Fairlane90 

Deltaflier 

Organarse 

Merriac 

(XO Southern Cross) 

(CO Southern Cross) 

(Ens Southern Cross) 

(CO Genesis) 

(Ships Services Southern Cross) 

(XO Chicago) 

I have just bought this game and I must say 

it looks very nice none of the other crew 

members have it as yet so I have not 

played against them. This game is a bit 

Cartoonish but very good to play it’s a lot 

of fun and worth a look at. 

Bruce has just got his xbox back from 

repair and it works fine so we will try and 

make up some nights to give a few games a 

whirl ☺ 


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Ship’s Muster 

The following are courses that have been successfully completed by crew members 

from 6/4/2007 to 17/6/2007. Operations wish to congratulate all crew members for their 

achievements. It is quite a long list, well done, what can I say other than “Keep up the good 

work.” 

LT COLONEL BRUCE O’BRIEN 

College of Borg Technology 

COBT 102 

COBT 202 

COBT 203 

College of Xeno Anthropology 

BQ 101 – Beta Quadrant Overview 

BQ 102 – Beta Quadrant Extension 

BQ 103 – Xindi 

DQ 101 – Delta Quadrant Overview 

DQ 102 – Hirogen 

DQ 103 – Kazon 

DQ 104 – Ocampa 

DQ 105 – Talaxian 

DQ 106 - Vidiian 

Romulan Orientation College 

IOAS – ROC 301 Project 

IOAS – ROC 201 Analysis 

IOAS – ROC 202 Politics & History Analysis 

School of Professional Development 

PD-12 

College of Down Under 

SAU 101 – Flags of Australia 

School of Support 

SU-10 

School 0f Aerospace 

AE-20 

School of Xeno-Studies-Romulan 

XR-20 

School of Armor 

AR-10 

AR-15 

School of Survival Studies 

TSS-101 Survival Training Course 

TSS-102 Advanced Training Course 

TSS-103 Attitude and tools 

TSS-104 Ropes and Knots 

TSS-105 Signalling 

TSS-106 Poisonous Plants 

TSS-107 Usable Plants 

TSS-108 Poisonous Snakes and Lizards 

TSS-109 Water Crossing 

TSS-201 Adv. Water Procurement 

TSS-202 Adv. Food Procurement 

TSS-203 Adv. Psychology of Survival 

ESS-201 Survival in Northern Climates 

ESS-202 Jungle Survival 

ESS-203 Desert Survival 

ESS-204 Mountain Survival 

ESS-206 Survival in Northern Climates 2 

ESS-207 Caves 

Gold Boothby Awarded 

LT CMDR WAYNE SMITH 

College of Sci-Fi Cinema 

Spaceballs – Trivia 

Spaceballs – Technology 

Spaceballs – Characters 

Spaceballs – Main Characters 

Cert. of Completion – Spaceballs 

Logan’s Run 

Starship Troopers 

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 

Mars Attacks Part 1 


Aliens vs predator 

MIB 101 Men in Black I 

MIB 102 Men in Black II 

IDF 101: Independence Day - Characters 

IDF 102: Independence Day - Technology 

IDF 103: Independence Day – Trivia 

Cert. of Completion – Independence Day 

GLQ 101: Galaxy Quest - Characters 

GLQ 102: Galaxy Quest – Main 

Characters 

GLQ 103: Galaxy Quest - Technology 

GLQ 104: Galaxy Quest – Trivia 

Cert. of Completion – Galaxy Quest 

BAR 101 Barbarella 

BLR 101: Blade Runner – Characters 

BLR 102: Blade Runner – Technology 

BLR 103: Blade Runner – Trivia 

ALN 101 – Alien 

ALN 102 – Aliens 

ALN 103 – Alien 3 

ALN 106 – Alien Resurrection 

SLR 101 – Silent Running 

College of Survival 

PSS-101 Emergency Prep 1: Planning 

to Survive a Disaster 

PSS-102 Emergency Prep 2: Natural 

Disasters 

PSS-103 Emergency Prep 3: 

Technological Hazards 

PSS-104 Fire Safety 

PSS-105 Worst Cases 

MSS-101 Maps 1 



MSS-104 Compasses and GPS 

MSS-105 Land Navigation 

Starfleet Office’s Leadership College 

IOLS:SOLC-111 IG Exam 

IOLS:SOLC-102 – VCS Exam 

IOLS:SOLC-107 CompOps Exam 

Klingon Warrior Academy 

Craftsman 301 


Lt JG 

Josephine 

Fisher 

The EDF needs you! Planet Earth is under attack from alien invaders and Earth Defense Force 

2017 is our only hope. Grab your gun, join your squad, and repel the attacking forces in this actionpacked, 

arcade-style shooter, exclusive to Xbox 360. You are Earth's last line of defense! 

• Battle alien hordes: Face off against a wide variety of attackers ranging from giant insects to 

monsters standing more than 20 stories tall. With non-stop swarms of literally hundreds of 

enemies on screen at once, these chaotic battles are unlike anything you have ever seen before. 

• Utilize a mighty arsenal of weapons: You are armed to the teeth with an array of 170 different 

varieties of 7 different weapons: Assault rifles, rocket launchers, flame throwers, grenades, and 

much more! 

• Experience more than 50 missions: Engage the enemy in 50 all-out battles. Battle alongside 

your EDF squad mates through city streets, caves, and coasts to repel the alien invaders on all 

fronts. 

• Command powerful military vehicles: Take control of battle tanks, giant armored mechs, attack 

helicopters, and hover bikes to triumph over your enemies. 

• Team up for victory: The odds may seem impossible, but you are not alone. Fight by the side of 

your EDF teammates. This crew of fearless soldiers will charge in to battle fearlessly by your side 

and assist you throughout the game. Join in with friends in co-op mode and work together to 

defeat the alien swarms. 

• Destroy the environment: As you battle the alien invaders, stray shots can bring down 

skyscrapers, bridges, and any other structure. Will you cause more destruction than the invaders 

in your quest for victory 


A welcome to our newest members: 

Grahame Smith 

Lorin Stubblefield 

Gregory Jacobs 

Sharyn Anderton 

Jacqueline Anderton 

Christopher Anderton 

Andrew Gann 

Craftsman 302 

Craftsman 303 

Craftsman 304 

College of Gorn Academy 

PHD in Gornology 

School of Intelligence in Movies 

SIM-102 – The Recruit 

SIM-103 – The Bourne Identity 

SIM-104 – The Bourne Supremacy 

SIM-105 – Sneakers 

SIM-107 – The Sum of all Fears 

SIM-108 – Agent Cody Banks 

SIM-110 – U571 

SIM-116 – Firefox 

SIM-117 – Hunt for the Red October 

SIM-119 – True Lies 

SIM-121 – Where eagles Dare 

SIM-114 – Spies Like us 

SIM-120 – Stalag 17 

SIM-106 – Clear and Present Danger 

School of Espionage 

SOE-101 Definition and Means 

SOE-102 Counter Espionage 

SOE-103 Escape and Evasion 

SOE-104 Industrial Espionage 

School of Intelligence Gathering 

SIG-101 – Who does it 

SIG-102 – Intelligence Methods & 

Means 


Means Part 2 

SIG-104 – Interrogation 

SIG-205 – Domestic KGB 

SIG-209 – Japanese Intelligence 

SIG-210 – China/N. Korea Intel 

SIG-211 – French/German Intel 

SIG-206 - British Intelligence 

SIG-207 – CIA 

SIG-208 – Canadian/Australian Intel 

SIG-212 – NSA 

SIG-213 – US Intel Community 

SIG-304 – Interrogation Planning 

SIG-305 – Interrogation Methods 

Vulcan Orientation College 

VOC-101 – Geography Physiology 

VOC-101 – Culture and Military 


SU-10 

School of Special Operations 

SO-10 

College of the Fantasy Realm 

ST 101 Clash 

RO 101 Robots 

HP 101 Harry Potter & Sorcerers Stone 

HP 102 Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets 

HP 103 Harry Potter & Prisoner of Azkabar 

HP 104 Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire 

HP 108 Harry Potter – Teachers/Staff 

TI 101 Titan A.E. 

College of Mythological Studies 

Classical Terrans 

Celtic 

Norse 

School of Terrorist Operations 

STO 101 - Introduction 

STO 102 - Al Qaeda 

STO 103 - Hama 

STO 104 - Muslin Brotherhood moro 

Islamic 

STO 105 - IRA 

STO 106 – Hindu Terrorists 

STO 107 – US Domestic Terrorists 

STO 108 – Terrorist Groups in Iran & 

Other Middle East Countries 

STO 109 – Asian Terrorists 

STO 110 – South American Terrorists 

STO 111 – European Terrorists 

STO 112 – N. African Terrorists 

STO 113 – Asian sub Continent 

Terrorists 

STO 114 - Ecoterrorists 

STO 201 – Weapons and Counter 

Terrorists 

Vulcan Academy pf Science 

B in General Trek 

College of Computer History 

COCH 201 – Modern Computers 


ROB 101: Robocop 

PDR 101: Predator 

Xeno-Studies – Klingon 

XK-15 

XK-25 

XK-28 

Xeno-Studies – Jem’Hadar 

XJ-10 

School of Mecha 

ME-10 


AR-10 

Diamond Boothby Awarded 

Dilithium Boothby Awarded 

Exams Created 

COBT 102 

COBT 202 

COBT 203 

1ST LIEUTENANT LEXIE CURRIE 


COBT 102 

COBT 202 

COBT 302 




Means 


Means Part 2 

SIG-104 - Interrogation 



SIG-206 – British Intelligence 



SIG-209 – Japanese Intel 



SIG-212 - NSA 





STO 101 – Introduction 

STO-102 – Al Qaeda 

STO 103 – Hama Hezbollah 

STO-104 – Muslin Brotherhood/moro 

Islamic Front 

STO-105 - IRA 

STO 106 – Hindu Terrorists 

STO 107 – US Domestic Terrorists 

STO-109 – Asian Terrorists 

STO-110 – South American Terrorists 

STO-111 – European terrorists 

STO-112 – N. African Terrorists 

STO-113 – Asian sub Continent 

Terrorists 

STO-114 – Ecoterrorists 

STO-201 – Weapons and Counter 

Terrorists 

School of Intelligence Technology 

SIT-101 – Eyes in the Skies 

SIT-102 – Tools of the trade 


SOE-101 – Counter Espionage 

SOE-102 – Definition and Means 

SOE-103 – Escape and Evasion 

SOE-104 – Industrial Espionage 

College of Computer History 

COCH 101- History 

College of Sci-fi Cinema 

SPB 101 – Spaceballs Characters 

SPB 102 – Spaceballs Main 

Characters 

SPB 103 – Spaceballs Technology 

SPB 104 – Spaceballs Trivia 


Apprentice 101 




School of Treknology 

TNG-102 – Main Characters 

TNG-103 – Episodes 

TNG-104 – Technology 

TNG-105 - Trivia 

DS9-101 – Characters 

DS9-103 – Episodes 

School of Medical 

MD-10 

MD-20 

School of Xeno Studies Borg 

XB-10 

XB-20 

School of Xeno-Studies- Klingon 

XR-15 

School of Aerospace 

AE-10 

Silver Boothby Awarded 

LT JG ALEC DONNON 

College of Treknology 

Degree – Associates ST:DS9 

ST:DS9 - Characters 

ST:DS9 – Main Character 

ST:DS9 – Episodes 

ST:DS9 - Technology 

ST:DS9 – Trivia 

LT JG JOSEPHINE FISHER 


COBT 101 

COBT 202 

COBT 203 

Degree – Associates ST: DS9 

ST;DS9 - Trivia 

ST:DS9 - Technology 


ST:DS9 - Episodes 

ST:DS9 – Main Characters 

ST:DS9 – Characters 

ST: The Motions Picture - Characters 

ST: The Motions Picture - Quotes 

ST: The Motions Picture - Trivia 

ST: The Motions Picture – Technology 

ST2-101 – Characters 

ST2-102 – Quotes 

ST2-103 – Trivia 

ST2-104 – Technology 

ST3-101 - Character 

ST3-102 - Quotes 

ST3-103 - Trivia 

ST3-104 - Technology 

ST4-101 - Characters 

ST4-102 - Quotes 

ST4-103 - Trivia 


College of Federation Studies 

Federation Law 1 






Special Federation Studies 1 








Voyages of the Enterprise 1 Part 1 






History of the UFP 1 Part 1 

History of the UFP 2 Part 1 

CAPT 102 – Captains of the Enterprise 2 

College of Survival Studies 


TSS-102 Advanced Studies 

TSS-103 Attitude and Tools 





TSS-108 Poisonous Snakes and Lizards 


TSS-201 Advanced Water Procurement 

TSS-202 Advanced Food Procurement 

TSS-203 Advanced Psychology of 

Survival 





ESS-105 Survival at Sea 

ESS-106 Survival in Northern Climates II 

ESS-107 Caves 




MSS-104 Compasses and GPS 


PSS-101 Emergency Preparedness 1: 

Planning to Survive a disaster 


Natural Disasters 




PSS-105 Worst Case Scenario 

EPS 101 Escape Pod Users Guide 

EPS 102 Planetary Survival 

EPS 103 Escape Pod Identification 

EPS 201.1 Escape Pod Tech I 

EPS 201.2 Escape Pod Tech II 

EPS 201.3 Escape Pod Tech III 

College of XonoAnthropology 

AQ 101 – Alpha Quadrant Overview 

AQ 102 – Alpha Quadrant Extension 

AQ 102 – Bajoran 

AQ 104 – Betazoid 

AQ 105 – Ferengi\ 

AQ 106 – Q Continuum 

AQ 107 – Talarian 

AQ 108 – Trill 

College of Sci-fi Cinema 

Cert of Completion - Spaceballs 

Spaceballs – Trivia 

Spaceballs – Technology 



Certificate of Completion – Galaxy Quest 

Galaxy Quest – Trivia 

Galaxy Quest – Technology 

Galaxy Quest – Main Character 

Galaxy Quest – Characters 

The Day the Earth Stood Still – Trivia 

The Day the Earth Stood Still – 

Characters 

The Day the Earth Stood Still – 

Technology 

Forbidden Planet 

LOR 101 - Logan’s Run 

GHB 101 - Ghostbusters 

BAR 101 – Barbarella 

MIB 101 – Men in Black I 

MIB 102 - Men in Black II 

Cert of Completion: Back to the Future 

BTF 101: Back to the Future I 

BTF 102: Back to the Future II 

BTF 103: Back to the Future III 

BTF 104: Misc. 

CET 101 – Close encounters of the Third 

Kind – Characters 

CET 102 – Close Encounters of the Third 

Kind – Trivia 


Kind – Technology 


Kind – Main Characters 

TTO 101 - 2001 a Space Odyssey 

TTO 102 – 2010 a Space Odyssey 

HHG 101 – Hitchhikers Guide to the 

Galaxy 

Certificate of Completion – War Games 

WAR 101 – War Games Characters 

WAR 102 – War Games Technology 

WAR 103 – War Games Trivia 

APL 101 – Apollo 13.1 

APL 102 – Apollo 13.2 

SST 101 – Starship Troopers 


SIH-101 – History of Intelligence Gathering 

SIH-102 – Spies in History 

SIH-103 – History of Espionage 


SIG-102 – Intelligence Methods & Means 

SIG-103 – Intelligence Methods & Means 

Part 2 





Ship’s Muster (continued) 

SIG-207 - CIA 





SIG-212 - NSA 




SIT-102 – Tools of the Trade 


SOE-101 Definition and Means 

SOE-102 Counter Espionage 

SOE-103 Escape and Evasion 

SOE-104 Industrial Espionage 



SAU 102 – States of Australia 


ROC 101 Romulan People and Tal 

Shiar 

Awarded Bronze Boothby 

Awarded Silver Boothby 

Awarded Gold Boothby 

LT JG ROBERT FISHER 

College of Trecknology 

Degree – Associates ST: TNG 

ST:TNG Trivia 

ST:TNG Episodes 

ST:TNG Characters 

ST:TNG Main Characters 

ST:TNG Technology 

VOY-101 – Characters 

VOY-102 – Main Characters 

VOY-103 - Episodes 

VOY-104 - Technology 

VOY-105 - Trivia 

LT LOUISE HUP 


TNG-101 Characters 

ENSIGN CHRIS JACOBS 


COBT 101 

COBT 102 

COBT 201 

COBT 301 

College of federation Studies 

SPFS 102 – Sp Fed Stud 2 

SPFS 103 – Sp Fed Stud 3 

VOTE 101 – Voy Ent I Part I 

VOTE 103 – Voy Ent II Part I 

VOTE 105 – Voy Ent III Part I 

College of European Studies 

The European Continent 

The Ferengi Legion 

Starfleet Intelligence School 

SIS-102 – Cardassian Sector 

Intelligence 

School of Mecca 

ME-10 



SAU 102 – States of Australia 


VOC-101 – Geography and 

Physiology 

VOC-102 – Culture and Military 

College of Starship Operations 


The following members were promoted: 

Lexie Currie to 1st Lieutenant 

Erik Stubblefield to Lieutenant Junior Grade 

Alec Donnon to Lieutenant Junior Grade 

Wendy Brokensha to Petty Officer 4th Class 

Darren Reid to Petty Officer 4th Class 

Ben Naylor to Sargeant 

CSO-104 – Guidance and 

Navigation 

CSO-106 – Extreme Measures 

CSO-107 – Bridge Operations 


SIG-101 – Who Does It 

SIG-102 – Intelligence Gathering 

Methods and Means 

SIG-103 – Intelligence Gathering 

Methods and Means Part 2 




SOE 101 – Definitions and Means 

SOE 102 – Counter Espionage 

SOE 103 – Escape and Evasion 

SOE 104 – Industrial Espionage 

College of Chronology 

101 –EU 

College of XenoAnthropology 


ENSIGN GREGORY JACOBS 

College of Mythical Studies 

Classical Terrans 

College of Medicine 

Toxocology Specialty 

CREWMAN MARGARET MOYLE 

College of Genealogy 

IOTA:COG-102 – Level 1 

IOTA:COG-201 – Level 2 

SERGEANT BEN NAYLOR 


PD-10 

ENSIGN MOLLIE O’BRIEN 


Counsellor Certification 

LT. JG DONNA REID 

Starfleet Office’s Leadership College 

IOLS:SOLC-104 – COMM Exam 

College of Mythologycal Studies 

Bajoran 


DS9-101 Characters 

ENSIGN GRAHAME SMITH 

Officers Training School 

OTS 


COBT 101 

COBT 201 

COBT 301 


PD-10 


VOC-101 Geography and 

Physiology 

VOC-102 Culture and Military 

Cardassian Orientation College 

IOAS:COC-101 – The Cardassian 

Union 

IOAS:COC-102 – The Cardassian 

Military 

IOAS:COC-103 – The Obsidian 

Order 


IOAS – ROC 101 Romulan People 

and the Tal Shiar 

IOAS – ROC 102 The Government 

IOAS – ROC 103 Military and 

Technology 



TSS-102 Advanced Survival Studies 

TSS-103 Attitudes and Tools 





TSS-108 Poisonous Snakes & Lizards 


TSS-201 – Adv. Water Procurement 

TSS-202 – Adv. Food Procurement 

TSS-203 – Adv. Psychology of Survival 







ESS-107 Caves 




MSS-104 Compasses 





Disasters 





School of Intelligence History 

SIH-102 – History of Intelligence 

SIH-102 – Spies in History 

SIH-103 – History of Espionage 



SIT-102 – Tools of the Trade 


SOE-101 – Definition and Means 

SOR-102 – Counter Espionage 

SOE-103 – Escape and Evasion 

SOE-104 – Industrial Espionage 




Means 


Means Part 2 













SIG-305 – Intelligence Methods 

Awarded Bronze Boothby 

LT JG ERIK STUBBLEFIELD 

College of Cryptography 

Advanced Cryptography 

School of Intelligence in Movies 

SIM-118 – Patriot Games 

SIM-114 – Spies Like Us 

SIM-103 – The Bourne Identity 

SIM-117 – Hunt for Red October 

SIM-110 – U-571 

SIM-105 – Sneakers 

SIM-106 – Clear and Present Danger 

SIM-119 – True Lies 

SIM-101 – The Spy that Came in From 

the Cold 

SIM-120 – Stalag 17 

SIM-107 – The Sun of all Fears 

Starfleet Officer’s Leadership College 

IOLS:SOLC-104 – COMM 

IOLS:SOLC-107 – CompOps Exam 

College of Starship Opersations 

CSO-107 – Bridge Operations 




ESS-107 Caves 




Disasters 








MSS-104Compasses and GPS 



ST:DS9 Characters 

ST:DS9 Main Characters 

ST:DS9 Episodes 

ST:DS9 Technology 

ST:DS9 Trivia 

ST:VOY Characters 

ST:VOY Main Characters 

ST:VOY Episodes 

ST:VOY Technology 

ST:VOY Trivia 

ST:ENT Characters 

ST:ENT Main Characters 

ST:ENT Episodes 

ST:ENT Technology 

ST:ENT Trivia 

















Basic Health Field Medic 

Aerospace Medicine Specialty 

College of Economics 

ST 201 – Economic Potpourri 


College of Law 

D1 

D2 

D3 

College of Federation Studies 






SPFS101 – Sp Fed Stud 1 

SPSF102 – Sp Fed Stud 2 



College of Communications 

Newsletter Design 

Vulcan Academy of Science 

B in Basic Trek 1 

School of Xeno-Studies Cardassian 

XC-20 


IOAS – ROC 201 Analysis 

IOAS – ROC 202 Politics & History 

Professional Development 

PD-12 


MD – 10 

Leadership Development 

LD-10 

PD-10 


Spaceballs - Trivia 



Spaceballs – BA Degree 

Alien 

Van Helsing 


Mars Attacks part 2 

Men in Black I 

MIB 102: Men in Black II 

College of Temporal Physics 

Agents’ Survival Course 

Basics 

College of Genealogy 

IOTA:COG-101 – Bachelors 







COBT 103 

COBT 202 

COBT 203 

College of XenoAnthropology 

GQ 102 – Jem’Hadar 

AQ 101 – Alpha Quadrant Overview 

AQ 102 – Alpha Quadrant Extension 


AQ 104 – Betazoid 

AQ 105 – Ferengi 

AQ 108 – Trill 

DQ 107 – Voth 

College of mythological Studies 

Classical Terran 

Bajoran 



Means 


Means Part 2 








SIG-210 – China/N Korea Intel 

SIG-211 – French / German Intel 





College of Strategy and Tactics 

Basics 


VOC-101 

VOC-102 

College of Archeology & Anthropology 

SOAr 201 – Level 2 Certification 

College of Economics 

ST: 104 – Let’s Make a Deal 

Special Operations 

SO-20 

SO-13 


STO 108 Terrorists Groups 


LG 101 – League of Extraordinary 

Gentlemen 

RO 101 – Robots 

School of Sci-Fi Cinema 

GLQ 101 – Galaxy Quest - Characters 

GLQ 102 – Galaxy Quest – Main 

Characters 

GLQ 103 – Galaxy Quest - Technology 

GLQ 104 – Galaxy Quest – Trivia 

Cert of Completion – Galaxy Quest 

IDF 101: Independence Day (ID4) - 

Characters 

IDF 102: Independence Day (ID4) - 

Technology 

IDF 103: Independence Day (ID4) – 

Trivia 

Cert of Completion – Independence Day 

LIS 101 – Lost in Space (Movie) 

Characters 

LIS 101 – Lost in Space (Movie) 

Technology 

LIS 101 – Lost in Space (Movie) Trivia 

LIS 101 – Lost in Space (Movie) Quotes 

Cert of Completion – Lost in Space 

SST 101 Starship Troopers 

TTO 101: 2001 

TTO 102: 2010 

IGT 101 – The Iron Giant 

MAD 101: The Road Warrior 


SAU-101 – Flags of Australia 

SNZ-101 – Flags of New Zealand 

SAU-102 – States of Australia 

SNZ-102 – Islands of New Zealand 

SAU-103 – Geography of Australia 

SNZ-103 – Geography of New Zealand 

College of Sci-Fi Literature 

CSFL 201 – Applying Literature 

Terminology Book Review 


TI 101 Titan 

DN 102 Dune (2000) Religion & 

Biology 

DN 103 Dune (2000) Technology 

DN 104 Dune (2000) Trivia 

DN 101 Dune (2000) Characters 

Starfleet Officer’s Leadership 

College 

IOLS:SOLC-105 – SFA Exam 

College of History 

Bachelors 

School of Infantry 

IN-10 

IN-20 

IN-22 

IN-21 

Xeno-Studies – Borg 

XB-10 

XB-20 

Xeno-Studies – Jem’Hadar 

XJ-10 

XJ-20 


SU-10 


MD-20 

School of Mecha 

ME-10 

School of Special Operations 

SO-10 

Xeno-studies – Klingon 

XK-10 

XK-15 

XK-20 

School of Combat Engineer 

CE-10 

Xeno-studies Romulan 

XR-20 


AR-10 

AR-20 

School of Aerospace 

AE-10 

Gold Boothby Awarded 

Latinum Boothby Award 

Diamond Boothby Award 

Dilithium Boothby Award 

Report from Treasurer 

As part of my duties as Treasurer I wish to report that the 

Fund Raising has continued to be a great effort, thank you to 

everyone involved, your hard work is appreciated. I would 

like to acknowledge the hard work by the Chief of 

Communications Lt JG Donna Reid, for her tireless efforts in 

the Fund Raising 



USS Southern Cross – Region 11 Convention Listing 

There are some good conventions coming up for those fans who love to go and meet the stars. Here is the next 

few months listing - hope to see you there! If I have missed a convention that you know about, please drop me a 

line at mad101man@yahoo.com.au and I will add it to our list. 

August 2007 

_____________________________ 

Chief Of Security, Lt Jg Matthew Tuting 

4 Conflux 4 Virtual minicon Free Virtual Convention on the internet; Guests: Garth Nix, Fiona 

McIntosh, Simon Brown and many more. A new guest every hour. http://www.conflux.org.au 

11 USS Southern Cross Commissioning Party Writers Centre,2nd flr 187 Rundle St, Adelaide SA; By 

invitation only. http://www.uss-southerncross.com 

17 SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show, SMASH, UNSW Roundhouse, Anzac 

Pde, Sydney, NSW. Cost: $9, $12 at the door. Art Contests, Artist Alley, Cosplay, 

Games, Panels & More. http://www.smash.org.au 

18 The Adelaide Pop Culture Festival Terra Nova Events, South Australian Museum, 

North Terrace, Adelaide, SA. Cost tba. Retro film festival, Workshops: Alien prosthetic 

makeup construction & Fantasy costume, Retro memorabilia exhibits, Quiz night. Guest: Alan Ruck. 

http://www.terra-novaevents.com 

18 Catch a movie with Alan Ruck, Mlb Culture Shock, Astor Theatre, Cnr Dandenong Rd & Chapel St, 

Windsor, VIC. Guest: Alan Ruck General Tickets: $26 per session, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Trek: 

Generations. VIP package $200 incl. Photo, Collectible, autograph, Q&A Session, movie and an 

exclusive dinner with Alan. Std autograph fees apply. http://cultureshockexpo.com 

22 Catch a movie with Alan Ruck, Adl Terra Nova Events, Nova Cinema, Rundel St, Adelaide, SA. Guest: 

Alan Ruck General Tickets: $30 per session, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Trek: Generations. bookings 

terranovasales@optusnet.com or 0421378397 http://www.terra-novaevents.com 

25 11th National Costumers' Ball, Australian Costumers’ Guild, Burnside Ballroom, Burnside, SA. Cost: 

$50 guild members / $70 non members, No door sales, tickets close Aug 23. This is a Costumed Event! 

No costume - No entry. http://www.australiancostumersguild.org.au/index.phppid=9 

25 Catch a movie with Alan Ruck, Syd Culture Shock, Hayden Orpheum Theatre - 380 Military Rd, 

Cremorne, NSW. Guest: Alan Ruck General Tickets: $30 double bill Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Trek: 

Generations. VIP package $200 incl. Collectible, autograph, movie and an exclusive dinner with Alan - 

Std autograph fees apply. http://cultureshockexpo.com 

25 40 years of Star Trek in Australia SciNut Conventions, Diplomat Hotel, Cnr. Canberra Ave. & 

Hely St, Canberra, ACT. Cost $60 ($30 concession). Guest: Jack Donner, Dragon Dronet, 

Wanda Piety, Susan Shwartz- Std autograph fees apply. http://www.scinut.net.au 

_____________________________ 

September 2007 

2 40 years of Star Trek in Australia SciNut Conventions, Mercure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane, 

QLD. Cost $60 ($30 concession). Guest: Jack Donner, Dragon Dronet, Wanda Piety, Susan Shwartz- 

Std autograph fees apply. http://www.scinut.net.au 

8 Serenity Through the Gate Vortex Events, Mercure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane, QLD. 

General admission $50, VIP $145; Guests: Morena Baccarin (Inara the companion: Firefly & Serenity, 

Adria Stargate SG-1); Christina Hendricks (Mrs Reynolds: Firefly); Sonny Whitelaw (Stargate & Atlantis 

Author) http://www.vortexevents.com/ 

15 Tales From A Companion Culture Shock, Dooley’s Lidcombe Catholic Club, Sydney, NSW. Earlybird 

general $77 (valid till 10 July), VIP $300; Guests: Morena Baccarin (Inara the companion: Firefly & 

Serenity, Adria Stargate SG-1); Christina Hendricks (Mrs Reynolds: Firefly); Sonny Whitelaw (Stargate & 

Atlantis Author) http://cultureshockexpo.com//index.php 

16 Tales From A Companion Culture Shock, Venue TBA, Melbourne, VIC. Earlybird 

general $77 (valid till 10 July), VIP $300; Guests: Morena Baccarin (Inara the 

companion: Firefly & Serenity, Adria Stargate SG-1); Christina Hendricks (Mrs 

Reynolds: Firefly); Sonny Whitelaw (Stargate & Atlantis Author) http://cultureshockexpo.com//index.php 

23 Travellers from the small screen NSW chapter, Australian Costumers’ Guild, Sydney, NSW. (Loc. Tba) 

Picnic, dinner or other to be decided. Costume theme: Science Fiction from TV - series or telemovie. 

http://www.australiancostumersguild.org.au/forum/index.phpshowtopic=810&st=0#entry8835 

Lt Jg 

Matthew 

Tuting 

Sep 28-Oct 1 Conflux 4, Rydges Lakeside Hotel, Canberra, ACT. Tickets: (Pre booked) $190, conc $130. Guests: 

Graham Joyce, Garth Nix, Simon Brown, Donna Maree Hanson, Kaaron Warren 

http://www.conflux.org.au 

Leads from Australian Costumers Guild , The Australian Science 

Fiction Bullsheet , Fanboy's Convention List 

, First Contact Conventions , Terra 

Nova Events 

_____________________________ 

OPPOSITE PAGE: Photos from the United Federation of Planet's party to celebrate 30 years of Star Wars 

with members of the South Australian chapter of Fan Force - SAFF. Photos courtesy of SAFF and Andrew 

Currie, SHOWN RIGHT with a prized collectable - The bridge of the Enterprise. 

ScuttleButt July, 2007 11 

STOP PRESS! Queensland's Quest Star Trek club holding a 30th Anniversary Party, July 28th. Contact Mary Kemp.

The Battle of Long Tan 

WHAT 

The Battle of Long 

Tan was one of the most 

decisive Australian 

victories on record. 

A large Viet Cong force had been gathered in 

the area around an Australian base, as the 

Australians had suspected, and their plan was 

to flush out the troops and claim the base; an 

un-acceptable political loss. 

The Australians executed a sweep of the area, as 

the Vietnamese had hoped for. 

After some aggressive patrolling, in which one 

Viet Cong soldier was killed, the main VC force 

was encountered and a battle ensued. 

The Australian forces managed to drive back the 

VC. 

WHERE 

Long Tan: A village about 4 km north-east of 

Vung Tau in South Vietnam. The Australian 

base was surrounded by rubber plantations. 

The weather conditions of the area heavily 

influenced the 

outcome of the battle. 

WHEN 

During the Vietnam 

War, on August 18– 

19, 1966. 


Marine Cadet Christopher Anderton 

WHY 

The Viet Cong (or The National Front for the 

Liberation of South Vietnam) was attempting to 

capture the Australian base, as it was practically 

in control of the surrounding providence. There 

is much controversy over why the battle really 

happened. While the Australians of the D 

Company which encountered the VC force say 

that it was an accidental encounter that most 

probably saved the base, the Vietnamese 

soldiers that were in the Battle of Long Tan 

view it as an ambush on a large Australian force. 

HOW 

also used the Reverse Slope defensive 

manoeuvre to effectively nullify the VC’s heavy 

weaponry. 

Since the numbers have been officially recorded 

as being 108 Australian soldiers and 1,500-2,650 

“Charlies” (Viet Cong) the Australian victory 

was a great accomplishment. However, 

controversy also surrounds the numbers of each 

force, and there will almost definitely be no 

eventual resolution to this matter. 

This is a resolution taken directly from 

http://www.convictcreations.com/history/longtan.htm 

The Battle of Long Tan is used even today to 

train Australian Officers in the effectiveness of 

combining and coordinating infantry, artillery, 

armour and military aviation. It was these 

components, along with the environmental 

conditions (ie pouring rain and terrible mud) that 

contributed towards the victory. The D company 

"D company was composed of 108 men of 

which 18 were killed and 24 were 

wounded. After the VC retreat, a search 

of the jungle discovered 245 VC bodies. 

Questioning of prisoners ascertained that 

the offensive force comprised the Viet 

Cong 275 regiment and the D445 

Battalion. A total force of 2500 men." 

Extract from the PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 

To Delta Company 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment 

By virtue of the authority invested in me as the President of the 

United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of 

the United States, I have today awarded the Presidential Unit Citation 

(Army) for extraordinary heroism to D Company, Sixth Battalion, 

The Royal Australian Regiment, The Australian Army 

D Company distinguished itself by extraordinary heroism while 

engaged in military operations against an opposing armed force in 

Vietnam on August 18,1966 

..... 

The conspicuous courage, intrepidity and indomitable courage of D 

Company were to the highest tradition of military valour and reflect 

great credit upon D Company and the Australian Army. 

Lyndon B Johnson 

The White House May 28, 1968 


The Southern Cross – Past, Present & Future! 

The 

Coms 

Station 

H.O.D. 

Lt Jg 

Donna 

Reid 

http://thedarknebula.com 

The USS Southern Cross, even though 

it is a new chapter of Starfleet 

International is the heir to a 

distinguished history as the successor 

to the last SFI chapter in Australia. The 

original USS Southern Cross, NCC 

1886, fictionally a Miranda class frigate, was a 

meeting chapter in Sydney, NSW between about 

1986 to at least 2001. I was a member of the 

original Southern Cross for a short time until I 

decided that I preferred the freedom of a 

correspondence membership over the 

commitments of a meeting chapter. 

But it goes further back than that. 

Did you know that there was a HMAS Southern 

Cross 1 in WWII Or that there was a radio series 

and costumed super hero called the Southern 

Cross who defended Australia from saboteurs 

and spies during the same period 

What the ... 

Ok, so maybe I'm stretching the truth a little 

with that last bit, but the story of the Southern 

Cross comic character involves a real historical 

link going back at least as far as the history of 

our chapter. 

Back in 1985, Tad 

Pietrzykowski was one 

of the founding 

members of 

"Cyclone!" a short 

lived but 

extremely 

influential 

Australian 

comic. 

He was 

already 

established 

as a 

comic 

book 

writer 

and 

illustrator 

for his Dark Nebula 

graphic Novels and wanted 

to contribute another title to the 

monthly anthology. He wanted his other story to 

be in stark contrast to Dark Nebula, which is a 

dark tale of Sci Fi with supernatural overtones. 

He settled on a retrospective, swashbuckling 

character, the storyline laced with subtle 

overtones of the Golden Age of pulp fiction and 

Old Time radio - The Southern Cross! 

"It was my lament that Australia never had a 

'National Pride' hero like the Yanks have 

Capt. America, The Shield, Uncle Sam etc., 

so I felt it only right to create one myself that 

would be that without being too obvious or 

tokenistic. 

I laid out the foundation, set up the backdrop, 

the whole pretext the character-design etc., & 

then handed it to Glenn Lumsden who 

literally ran with it. While the initial concept 

came from me Glenn put just as much of 

himself into it to give it the character that it 

exudes. Hence why he is co-creator - he 

earned it in my eyes. While my focus was on 

my primary creation, The Dark Nebula, his 

was on my secondary one, The Southern 

Cross, which is how I wanted it as I wanted 

them both to contrast one another as night 

does to day." 

Over the past few weeks I've been privileged to 

be able conduct an extensive email interview 

with Tad, who has been incredibly generous 

with his time. I originally contacted him to 

discuss the close links between his creation, The 

Southern Cross, and Radio Dramas of the 

Golden Age of Radio - was it an accident that 

the hero, Gordon Russell was a radio announcer 

like Tad himself 

"The whole backdrop of the radio theatre was 

simply my love of the medium as by trade I 

am a Radio Announcer, have been for 21 

years. There was never a richer chapter in our 

broadcasting history than the days of Radio 

Theatre as, in its day, it was their TV. I did 

my research & the names of most of the 

characters is based on the names of real radio 

theatre stars of the day. Don't ask me who 

because that research was done about 25 

years ago & I would have to start from 

scratch to remember. 

In all my years in broadcasting I never really 

had the opportunity or incentive to pursue the 

Southern Cross as a Radio Play as the 

formats of all the stations I worked for didn't 

suit such a feature. It is only now, while on a 

break from broadcasting that I decided to 

'complete the loop' & see about adapting The 

Southern Cross to radio so that there would 

be a radio play about a comic about a radio 

play. 

14 Vol.1 Issue 6 ScuttleButt 

1 

http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~lenshome/auxilliaries.htm

y Lt Cmdr Kirok of L’Stok 

I am looking at submitting the Southern 

Cross as an adapted radio play to finally 

compliment the comic feature. I believe the 

fact that it already exists in comic form 

should be very attractive to them as they like 

to explore all avenues of such projects e.g.: 

pod-casting, multi-media, on-line content 

etc., The fact that visuals can accompany the 

audio should be a very tempting carrot. 

I'm in the process of adapting the script of the 

first chapter for the Radio form. Once that's 

done I'll hand it to some former colleagues 

who are interested in being involved in this as 

it is a change from their usual gigs. By 

providing a demo of the radio serial as well 

as visual aids of the feature I should be able 

to submit it fully costed for consideration by 

the ABC for their Regional Production Fund. 

I'm presently chasing up the 'team' I've 

assembled for putting the demo together 

which will take up early July. " 

After a 12 year break he is planning on 

continuing the adventures of both the Dark 

Nebula and The Southern Cross on-line at 

thedarknebula.com. This is mainly to introduce 

the characters to a younger and wider audience 

who have never heard of them. He had been 

toying with the notion for some years, but never 

had the time until a serious car accident laid him 

up for a matter of months with his jaw wired 

shut. Since he is by trade a radio announcer this 

effectively sidelined him until he was recovered. 

"It's ironic that my character [the Dark 

Nebula] gains his power after coming back 

from the dead and he's given a new lease on 

life just as I was. It's amazing what you can 

do when you're unable to do the things you're 

used to." 

For more on The Southern Cross professional 

Radio Drama watch out for an article in the next 

issue of Sci Fi Studios Magazine 1 entitled, "The 

Return of the Theatre of the Mind" 

Radio and the internet are not the only media 

that we will see Tad and Glenn's work appear in. 

"I'm a hair's breath away from having the first 

Dark Nebula & Southern Cross print editions 

in over 15 years available (via print on 

demand). I'm starting with prestige editions 

of the first two Dark nebula adventures redone 

in a special edition titled 'Origins' & the 

entire Southern Cross adventure collected in 

one volume (it has only been serialised 

previously). All these will be in colour. 

Following that I will roll out a series of minitrades, 

each collecting 2 Dark Nebula 

adventures (again, in colour). 

http://thedarknebula.com 

Many of my stories were twoparters 

so this is an excellent 

opportunity to offer these stories complete. 

Each a piece of the bigger puzzle. When put 

together it makes for an impressive read. 

Following on from that the new adventures 

continue. 

The Dark Nebula 'Origins' Graphic Novel & 

The Southern Cross Extra Special Edition 

aren't too far away from print & release. They 

should be available through 

www.indyplanet.com." 

As a special scoop for readers of ScuttleButt, 

Tad has given me permission to print the covers 

of the two prestige editions to be published by 

print on demand outlet www.ka-blam.com. You 

guys are the first outside the actual Cyclone 

production crew to see these. 

"I think you'll agree that the look of each is as 

different as night is to day, which is how I've 

always wanted to keep it between The Dark 

Nebula & The Southern Cross. They'll also 

be available through my website as well. I 

may even get supplies in to sell directly. Any 

copies that I get in personally will be sold 

autographed." 

An ambitious project on many levels: 

independent publishing as print-on-demand, 

multi-media presentation as a comic and radio 

drama ... 


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http://scifistudios.com/magazine

http://www.sfiussindiana.com/Erop.html 

Engineering 

Division 

H.O.D. 

Lt Jg 

Robert 

Fisher 

For a comprehensive 

listing of sources and 

further information see 

the hyperlinked version 

of this article in the 

Engineering section of the 

USS Southern Cross 

website ... 

http://www.usssoutherncross.com/ 

Geothermal Power Generation 

A geothermal power station, as we 

know it, is one that uses the heat of 

the Earth to generate power. The 

heat turns water to steam, which 

in turn can be used to run a 

steam turbine that generates 

electricity. 

New Zealand is particularly 

fortunate in that, because of 

its volcanic activity, it has numerous 

locations where the heat of the Earth can be 

tapped. The Ministry of Economic 

Development has estimated that geothermal 

power could supply 75% of New Zealand’s 

peak demand although only about 15% of 

that maximum potential has been developed. 

I say fortunate because geothermal power is 

one of the most environmentaly friendly 

forms of power generation according to 

Murdoch University ... 

• Its abundant, secure, and, if properly 

used, renewable. 

• Using modern techniques, it emits less 

than 0.2% of the CO 2 of the cleanest fossil 

fuel plant, less than 1% of the sulphur 

dioxide and less than 0.1% of the 

particulates. 

• It does not add to environmental 

problems such as acid rain, mine spoils, 

open pits, oil spills, radioactive waste 

disposal or the damming of rivers. 

• Its reliable, reasonably available, high 

capacity, designed to run 24 hours a day and 

independent of the weather or fuel delivery. 

• Its modular design is highly flexible, 

expandable and construction does not 

have a high initial capital outlay & long 

lead time. 

• The fuel supply is indigenous (ie not 

imported), providing economic security, 

reducing imports and improving the 

balance of payments. 

• Because of its nature it can be stored. 

• It takes up little land. 

Prince Piero Ginori Conti invented the first 

geothermal power plant in 1904, at the 

Larderello dry steam field in Italy and, on 

November 15 1958, New Zealand opened the 

second geothermal power station at 

Wairakei. 

Australia does not have the same geologic 

make-up as New Zealand so that the 

possibilities for geothermal power are very 

limited. Small-scale geothermal power 

stations are possible, however, such as the 

one currently servicing Birdsville in 

Queensland, and South Australia is 

investigating the technology. 

The Geothermal Education Office 

http://geothermal.marin.org has some great general 

resources, including an excellent on-line 

presentation that is comprehensive and indepth. 

For more on New Zealand's 

geothermal power industry go to: 

• http://www.nzgeothermal.org.nz 

• http://www.ew.govt.nz/enviroinfo/geothermal/index.htm 

• http://www.power-technology.com/projects/mokai/ 

• http://www.eeca.govt.nz/renewable-energy/geothermal.html 

US Dept of Energy 

"LIMA ECHO ONE" is 

an ongoing fan fiction 

illustrating 

engineering 

principles. Each 

issue it will be 

accompanied by a 

'real life' engineering 

article. This issue: 

Geothermal power 

and the power of 

team building! 


Lima Echo One - Character Building 

The new head of the Lima Echo One project 

looked from the Andorian to the Tellerite before 

him and resisted the urge to leap across the desk 

and bang their heads together to knock some 

sense into them! He focused instead on limiting 

the tiny mannerisms that showed his irritation – 

the slight frown as he narrowed his eyes, the 

grim set to his mouth and his knuckles 

whitening as his fists clenched around a pair of 

imaginary necks! 

"And you, Professor Tondaner, are adamant that 

the failure of your base camp to progress to 

even the most basic stage of setting up the 

Geothermal power station is because of the lack 

of cooperation from the Andorians" A futile 

question, he knew, because he had heard this 

same thing day-in, day-out all through the trip to 

K-427 during the previous planetary season. 

The Tellerite let out a snort that seemed entirely 

in keeping with his pig-like snout. "I have never 

in my life seen such wilful stupidity and can 

only assume that they are doing it on purpose!" 

“I believe that this is obvious from the reports I 

have filed.” He growled, “Their technical team 

was given the simple task of building three nulgrav 

carriers on which we could transport the 

necessary parts for the power plant yet they got 

less than one kilometre into the geyser field 

before breaking down. It was obviously either 

inferior workmanship or criminal negligence.” 

The blue-skinned Andorian was stung by this 

open insult and, turning to the Tellerite, 

clutched at the empty belt where, had Kirok not 

disarmed them, he would have been carrying his 

Chaka, the ceremonial ice pick that an adult 

Andorian would normally never be without. 

The sad thing was that these two "men of 

science", supposedly trained in the ways of 

logical and objective analysis, would eventually 

tear each other to pieces in unarmed combat if 

not brought under control. 

“I have indeed scrutinised the reports and come 

to my own conclusions. There has been no 

sabotage” he glared at the Andorian, Danernot, 

“nor criminal negligence. Both your teams 

performed their tasks adequately. The flaw was 

in the overall plan, the route that you were 

taking across the geyser field.” 

They were both staring at him now in surprise 

as he gave his pronouncement. “Nul-grav sleds 

are prone to breaking down in areas of 

geomagnetic flux. I'm surprised your 

technicians did not know this.” 

Danernot was the first to recover his composure. 

“How can we get the construction material to 

the power plant site then" 

“By taking the sleds over water as barges, towed 

by two canoes which will be crewed by a 

selection of Andorians and Tellerites picked by 

me and headed by you.” 

The two academics exploded in indignation at 

the idea that they perform manual labour. 

“Don’t be stupid, we have powered vehicles that 

can be converted to amphibians for the task!” 

Tondaner realised as soon as he had said it that 

he had over-stepped himself. 

The Federation officer slowly stood up, leaning 

towards them, his hands splayed on the desk 

between them, his body-language threatening 

but his voice an unemotional, deep monotone. 

"I have been given command of this project and 

you will address me as Lieutenant Commander. 

At the next sign of dissent I will personally 

escort the offender to the brig and make sure he 

stays there whilst I call up transport to send him 

home. I doubt if either of your superiors will be 

happy to see that you have caused a diplomatic 

incident by your inability to work together.” 

"From this point on all plans will be 

countersigned by me and all teams will consist 

of mixed Tellerite and Andorian personnel. If 

any of your staff cause a breach of protocols I 

will hold you two personally responsible." 

"There will be no more accidents, no more 

arguments and fights. Do I make myself clear I 

will draw up schedules that will get us back on 

schedule by doubling shifts and raising work 

quotas." 

The Andorian was the first to bluster this time. 

“This is unacceptable!” Just in time he saw the 

danger that lurked in the dead recesses of this 

strange Klingon’s eyes, “…Lieutenant 

Commander!” 

Kirok had drawn himself to his full height, 

nearly 2m, towering over the two nervous 

professors momentarily before breaking the 

awkward silence. “I will assume that was 

simply a request for clarification. You will find 

that I am not entirely without sympathy for your 

feelings … once!” 

“Do not look so apprehensive gentlemen.” 

Kirok attempted to smile and merely succeeded 

in baring more sharpened teeth. He groped for a 

phrase he had heard his friend Captain Davis 

use years ago when they had been faced with a 

seemingly insurmountable challenge. 

“You will find the experience ... character 

building” 

Kirok believed that this was a joke. He would 

have to ask him some time. 

Articles by 

Lt Cdr Kirok 

of L'Stok 


Chief Medical Officers' Log 

By the 

C.M.O. 

Lt 

Louise 

Hup 

Winter Wellness Guide 

As your Doctor aboard the USS 

Southern Cross I have noticed 

that some of you are not taking 

care to ward of the winter blues. 

Here are some tips for you all to follow in the 

coming months while back on your home 

planets while our ship is at the Utopia 

Shipyards. 

Winter Exercise: 

A recent poll of 5000 people at the United 

Federation of Planets academy found that 

30% got no exercise at all during the winter 

months. It’s important to stay active through 

all four seasons! I also include that statement 

aboard ship even though we have a 

regimented thermostat on board, we do visit 

other planets and have visitors come aboard 

and some seasons are very different from 

your home planet. 

Winter Cold & Flu advice: 

Is it a cold or flu 

Do you have a sore throat, runny nose and a 

cough If so you most likely have a cold. If 

you have a fever and chills, and aches and 

pains all over your body, then you probably 

have the flu. Respiratory symptoms may 

develop later with the flu, often accompanied 

by a productive cough. Nausea and vomiting 

may also develop particularly with a cold. 

The average child gets up to eight colds a 

year, where us adults get two to four. If you 

cannot find a natural healer on your home 

planets please consult your ship’s Bajoran 

healer Louise Drew for natural remedies that 

help boost immunity and once affected to 

lesson the symptoms and help to speed up 

recovery. While these treatments can also 

decrease the frequency of colds and flu its 

still a good idea to keep yourself comfortably 

warm but not too hot and make sure the house 

is well ventilated while back home on your 

home planet. 

This winter look for: 

Fruit: Apples as they rich in antioxidants that 

protect the lungs, while grapefruit, kiwifruit, 

lemons, limes, mandarins, navel oranges and 

late- winter pineapples are excellent sources 

of vitamin C to help keep colds at bay. 

Vegetables: Asian greens such as bok choy, 

kale, spinach, silverbeet and avocados are 

good sources of folate, important for the 

function of body cells, but also for 

cardiovascular health. Winter vegetables rich 

in vitamin C include broccoli, brussel sprouts, 

peas, potato, cabbage and cauliflower. 

Pumpkin, sweet potato and carrots are rich in 

beta-carotene which when converted to 

vitamin A assist our immunity. 

Winter Soups to boost Wellness 

In Eastern traditions, the medicinal and 

culinary are very much interwoven with 

nutritious meals having a medicinal 

component as well. Key ingredients are 

onions, garlic, mushrooms and soybean 

products such as miso and tofu, incorporated 

into invigorating soups. In China a country 

back on Earth base stock is often made using 

chicken, while the Japanese use dried fish 

called bonito as the basis of their master stock 

dashi-which helps to lower high blood 

pressure. Shitake mushrooms, another 

component of dashi have excellent immune 

stimulating and restorative qualities, along 

with a rich flavour. In traditional oriental 

medicine these mushrooms are also known to 

help lower cholesterol. 

Garnished with onions and off set with 

pungent mucous- clearing foods such as 

horseradish, ginger and chilli, these soups can 

be uplifting and chilli these soups can be 

uplifting and tonifying. The combined effects 

of the soup heat and the pungency of the 

ingredients open up respiratory tract thereby 

helping to ward off colds. 

Eating for the Season 

Food that’s in Season not only tastes better, 

but is likely to contain ingredients that suit 

the body’s needs for that time of the year. 

Whatever the reason there’s something about 

seasonal eating that seems natural such as 

comforting stews with root vegetables in 

winter, strawberries and ice-cream in 

summer. 


17.40 

Lieutenant Commander Kirok of L'Stok 

xxx 

2.33 

3.15 7.34 

3.08 

12.30 

8.95 

USS Southern Cross Tech Spec's 2 - Sickbay Tech 1 

END ELEVATION 

Traditional injection using a hypodermic syringe has 

many problems: only skilled staff can do it, it is 

expensive and there are problems with air embolisms and 

needle-stick injuries. 

Hyposprays are a needle-free injection technology that 

works by forcing liquid medication at high speed through 

a tiny orifice, smaller than the diameter of a human 

hair, that is held against the skin. This creates an 

ultra-fine stream of high-pressure fluid that 

penetrates the skin without using a needle. 

An early pioneer of the technology is the Biojector 2000 

(pictured) 

http://www.bioject.com 

PLAN 

Graphics by 

The House of L’Stok 

INJECTION VIAL 

Scale : 1 / 1 

Date : 

STARFLEET HYPOSPRAY, GENERAL ISSUE - 2360 


Drawn : Kirok of L’Stok, Lt Cmdr, SFI Checked : 

SIDE ELEVATION 

END ELEVATION 

Plans show the general issue Hypospray as used by Starfleet in 

the 2360's through to the end of the 24th century 

WARNING 

THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS NO USER MAINTAINABLE PARTS 

MAINTENANCE BY STARFLEET QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ONLY 

GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

Fan Productions - Motherhood, an Audio Book 

by Lt Cdr 

Kirok of 

L'Stok 

Riddle-me-this ... What's black and white and red all over 

Certainly not an audio book! 

Audio books have been around, well, for as long as we've had ways of 

recording sound! One reason is because there are some books that just cry 

out to be read by 'a voice'. In high school I had a copy of "The Rhyme of the 

Ancient Mariner" read by Sir Ralph Richardson and, although I found the 

epic poem to be a long-winded bore, his reading of it haunts me still! 

Some voices have become synonymous with specific genres, especially 

horror. When you hear Vincent Price, Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing ... 

you know that something creepy is going to crawl out of the woodwork! 

Likewise, Star Trek has been blessed with a similar number of trademark 

voices. James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy (known to my daughter, bless her 

heart, more as the voice of Galvatron in the Original Transformers: The 

Movie than as Mr Spock), George Tekai, Patrick Stewart and Avery Brooks 

all have instantly identifiable voices. 

Another major reason is, of course, for the use of the sight impaired. The 

figures I have seen on the internet from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 1 

in 1993, show that over 1.5% of the Australian population had vision 

impairment. With our current population standing at over 21 million this 

makes a vision impaired population of over 315,000! 

However if we include other reasons for an inability to be able to use 

traditional print media, such as people who cannot hold or manipulate 

printed materials, who are deaf or have intellectual disabilities or brain 

damage, this figure doubles! Over 600,000 nationally who might never have 

read a Star Trek fan fiction! 

Goodness! Its almost our duty to bring Star Trek to them! 

Audio books are attractive to me though because, like most, I have a long commute to work and 

given the alternative of listening to the inane chatter of drive time radio, an audio drama or podcast 

about a subject that interests me is a much brighter prospect! 

I have recorded one of my early fan fiction stories as an audio book to be made available as a free 

download from the Newsletter page of the website of the USS Southern Cross. The full text is 

available for those who would like to read or download it on the Acrux 2 fanzine. 

An interesting question I had to work out was the dividing line between an audio book and an audio 

drama - where does one start and the other finish When I asked this of the Audio Drama producers 

who took part in the TrekUnited Fan Audio chat 3 of March 24 it was described thus: “Audio books 

are usually read by one person (maybe two) who do multiple characters. There is some music and 

*usually* even fewer sound effects, whereas audio dramas have a cast, usually more music and a 

soundscape.” 

For this first effort, I'm going to keep the music and sound 

effects to a minimum and hopefully my storytelling will set the 

scene for you in the theatre of your mind! 

As a special bonus, I am going to add the teaser clip from 

something that my daughter, J'Keln Merrys, is making - a 

"Halo" fan fiction based on characters from the computer game 

(right). She has far more experience in performing than I and has 

created a reading with atmospheric music and sound effects. 

Have you got a Star Trek fan fiction that you are particularly 

proud of Would you like us to produce it for you 

Stay tuned to this channel for more information on coming 

audio productions! Don't touch that dial! 

1 http://www.bca.org.au/ebchap3.htm 

2 http://acruxfanzine.blogspot.com/ 

3 http://tu.trekunited.com/newsletter/pdf/HFO_22.pdf 


Science Department Changes 

Greetings crewmembers! As your new Chief 

Science Officer (ChSC) I want to say 

welcome to our two newest science 

department members - ENS Gregory Jacobs 

and Crewman Andy Gann! We are happy to 

have you aboard and we look forward to 

serving with you! I would also like to share 

with the entire crew the beginnings of our 

departmental structure changes. 

As the USS Southern Cross has grown 

significantly as a chapter, we wanted to 

restructure the department in a way that 

would focus the purpose of the department, 

align personnel into useful roles based on 

their preferences, and encourage 

participation of new unassigned 

crewmembers in the science department. (Of 

course, other department members are 

welcome to join science activities as well!) 

The changes begin with a two section system 

based on desired participation levels. The 

first section is the STATS officers. The 

acronym STATS stands for “Star Trek, 

Australasian, Terran, and Science fiction.” 

Officers assigned to the science department 

may earn one of these roles: 

Star Trek Sciences and Technology 

Officer: this position studies and reports 

historical and recent (or projected) canon and 

non-canon Star Trek science and 

technologies that is of interest to the USS 

Southern Cross crew and guests. 

Requirements: OTS, SCE, an interest in all 

things science, as it pertains to Star Trek. 

Australasian Sciences and Technology 

Officer: this position studies and reports 

historical and recent (or projected) science 

and technologies that directly affects the area 

of Earth known as Australia, New Zealand, 

and nearby areas that is of interest to 

the USS Southern Cross crew and guests. 


things science, as it pertains to Australasia 

and related locales. 

Terran Sciences and Technology Officerthis 

position studies and reports historical 

and recent (or projected) science and 

technologies that directly affects the other 

parts of Earth and the universe that is of 

We know more about the edge of the 

universe than about the core of our 

planet. Could a crazy mission get to the 

bottom of things 

Journey to the Center of the Earth 

by Susan Kruglinski 

http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jun/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth 

interest to the USS Southern Cross 

crew and guests. Requirements: 

OTS, SCE, an interest in all things 

science. 

Sci-Fi Sciences and Technology 

Officer: this position studies and 

reports historical and recent (or projected) 

science and technologies as seen in the world 

of science fiction that is of interest to 

the USS Southern Cross crew and guests. 


things science, as it pertains to Science 

Fiction. 

The second section of the science department 

is the science staff. Multiple crewmen can 

fill these two roles: 

Science and Technology Officers: these 

positions contribute to all science areas 

without concentration in one area. 

Requirement: OTS, an interest in all things 

science. 

Science and Technology Crewmen: these 

positions contribute to all science areas 

without concentration in one area. These 

positions are filled with non-commissioned 

crew. Requirement: an interest in all things 

science. 

All those who choose to be assigned to the 

science department aboard the ‘Cross are 

encouraged to do four things: 

1- HAVE FUN! 

2- Pass OTS offered by the STARFLEET 

Academy (even if you choose not to be 

an “officer,” 

3- Take STARFLEET Academy (and/or 

SFMC Academy) courses, 

4- Share your knowledge, interests, and 

discoveries through the ScuttleButt. 

If you are shy and not a great writer, that’s 

OK! I can help you through editing and 

revisions! The important things are that you 

participate to the level you wish, have fun, 

and contribute to the chapter in some way! 

Our current department members are: 

Chief Science Officer 

Australasian Sciences and Technology Officer 

Star Trek Sciences and Technology Officer 

Science and Technology Crewman 

Science and Technology Crewman 

If you are interested in a science topic that 

you would like to write or be written, please 

email me at science@uss-southerncross.com. 

I hope you are looking forward to 

contributions from our team! 

Lt jg Erik Stubblefield 

Lt Cmdr Kirok of L'Stok 

Ens Gregory Jacobs 

Po3 Darren Reid 

Crewman Andy Gann 

by 

Lt Jg Erik 

Stubblefield 

Chief 

Science 

Officer 


A Bright Idea to Save the Earth 

Photo: PiccoloNamek 

by Lt Jg Erik 

Stubblefield 

Chief 

Science 

Officer 

It has been documented that a 

major contributor to global 

warming is the production of 

greenhouse gases, and pollution 

from out automobiles and coalfueled 

power plants. Sure, we are 

all concerned, but we don’t control what 

power plants are built. And, face it we 

all need to get to work somehow when 

public transportation isn’t offered in our 

area. What are we to do as consumers 

Are we powerless 

The answer is no, we are not powerless, 

there are many small actions that can add 

up to making a big difference in the fight 

to save and protect our world from a 

downward spiraling environmental 

disaster. One way to save power that is 

very simple, environmentally sound, and 

will save you money is to change your 

light bulbs! 

FACT: The energy used in the average 

home can be responsible for more than 

twice the greenhouse gas emissions of 

the average car. When you use less 

energy at home, you reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions from power plants and 

help protect our environment from the 

risks of global climate change. 

Many companies produce fluorescent 

light bulbs as an alternative to the 

traditional incandescent bulbs. 

Incandescent bulbs create light by 

running electricity through a wire made 

of tungsten, which glows. Fluorescent 

bulbs contain gases that give off light 

when electricity passes through. They 

give off less heat than incandescent 

bulbs, so less energy is wasted. They fit 

into existing sockets, so no changes are 

necessary around your home. 

Fluorescent bulbs use less than one third 

of the energy to provide the same amount 

A new study suggests that the so-called 

Goldilocks planet is too hot to be like 

Earth, but astronomers have uncovered 

another, cooler option. 

Too Hot Too Cold Or Just Right 

by Dennis Overbye 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/12/science/space/12plan.htmlref=science 

Physicists are constructing materials 

that bend light the "wrong" way, an 

optical trick that could lead to sharperthan-ever 

lenses or even make objects 

disappear. 

Light Fantastic: Flirting With Invisibility 

by Kenneth Chang 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/12/science/12invis.htmlref=science 

of light. That translates into fewer gases 

being released from power plants that can 

contribute to global warming. 

What about costs Will they save 

money Yes and no. The fluorescent 

bulbs may be as much as ten times the 

cost of the incandescent bulb. However, 

since the fluorescents last up to ten times 

as long, the energy savings, and thus cost 

savings can be great. 

Older fluorescent bulbs come in small 

spirals that some are not accustomed to. 

The newer fluorescent bulbs come in a 

variety of styles or colors and many look 

just like the incandescent. 

Two things worth noting: 1-The bulbs 

contain mercury, so they should be 

disposed of at a local household 

hazardous waste collection center, just 

like batteries. Mercury can harm the 

environment if not disposed of properly. 

2-The bulbs don’t come in the standard 

wattage options, since they take much 

less watts to produce the same amount of 

light. Usually a comparison scale is on 

the package for consumers. 

Personally, I changed my home’s bulbs 

when I moved in to my home three years 

ago. I immediately saw a $20 reduction 

in power costs monthly and recouped my 

costs in less than a year. I have replaced 

only one of these 

bulbs during these 

three years. To 

summarize: overall 

less cost, less power 

consumption, less 

greenhouse gases in 

the air, and longer lasting bulbs. What’s 

the problem Go get some fluorescent 

bulbs and help lead the Earth to a 

brighter future! 

Ref: http://www.energystar.gov 


But What About LEDs 

Light Emitting Diodes (LED) are even 

better in the energy savings department 

when it comes to lighting options. They 

are even more energy efficient than 

fluorescent and do not have the short 

delay when activated, like the fluorescent 

bulbs. There are even claims that they 

last an average of 100,000 hours (about 

ten years). LEDs withstand shocks and 

vibrations that the incandescent bulbs 

can’t handle, as well as temperature 

extremes. They even come in a variety 

of colors! 

Most LEDs out on the market right now 

are in control panels, advertising 

displays, small indicator lights, vehicle 

initial cost. This does turn into 

savings in the long run when one 

considers not only the energy 

used to power a light source, but 

the man-hours needed to replace 

burned out bulbs. This is an even 

greater saving when the LEDs 

are placed into fixtures, such as 

traffic lights, or hard to access 

places such as a traffic light. 

In short, LEDs are the future of 

our energy efficient lighting. 

Scientists and technicians are 

working feverishly to produce LED 

products than can be used in the home 

without danger of fire or damage to the 

braking and turn signals, traffic lights, 

and small, portable lights, such as 

flashlights or keychains. Why don’t we 

see them in our homes 

The major negative at this time is that 

LEDs are not as efficient as fluorescent 

lighting. Sure, they use less power, but 

they also produce more heat. Granted, 

the heat produced is much less than that 

of incandescent filament bulbs, and a lot 

less than halogens, but when it comes to 

home use, heat dissipation is a problem. 

Another drawback is the cost. An LED, 

while lasting longer, also carries a greater 

fixture. In addition, they are striving to 

make the LED even more energy 

efficient, so that it produces less heat. 

The more LEDs that are produced, the 

cost should come down substantially as 

well. 

Want to know more 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode 

http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Electrical- 

Electronics/white-LED-lighting 

http://www.lumileds.com/ 

http://www.thinkgeek.com/clearance/7aa8/ 

http://www.ledtronics.com/ 

by Lt Jg Erik 

Stubblefield 

Chief 

Science 

Officer 

A Sci-fi author knew all about the 

World Wide Web, global warming - and 

more – years ago! 

David Brin Predicts the Future 

by David Kushner 

http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jun/the-discover-interview-david-brin 

LED front and rear lights for a bike 


The Cadets Mess 

By Lt 

Cmdr 

Kirok of 

L'Stok 

“Isn’t she beautiful” Lt Lars 

Brentwood nudged his friend, 

Kevin Duffré, pointing to the Akira 

class starship they were heading 

towards. 

Kevin, who was piloting the shuttle that was 

taking his friend to his new ship, the USS 

Southern Cross, shrugged. “If you like that 

type of thing. For my money, you can’t go 

past the Giant class clipper.” 

Kevin and Lars had been friends and rivals 

since primary school. Whether it was school 

grades or school athletics, they had always 

been evenly matched so their games, races 

and bets usually ended up a draw. 

Even when Lars had joined Starfleet and 

Kevin had joined the UFP Merchant Marine, 

the merchant ships that kept the Federation’s 

economy going, they could still not agree 

whose job was better, whose captain was the 

toughest or whose ship was better. 

“Well, the QE 9 is certainly a pretty ship, 

and certainly very luxurious, but I prefer 

something with sting that gets you there 

fast!” 

Oh dear! That did it! It was just like the old 

days! 

“Fast! That heap of junk couldn’t beat the 

QE 9 in a pink fit!” 

“Rubbish! You’ve been piloting old clunkers 

too long! You’ve no idea what it’s like to be 

on a real ship!” 

For more information on the Kevin scowled at his arch-rival. “I’ve 

Giant Class star-clipper check seen your transportation orders so I 

out the exhibition at Masao know you are going to Starbase 12 

Okazaki's Starfleet Museum after picking up the new crew from 

http://www.starfleet-museum.org/index.htm 

Earth. The QE 9 is picking up 

passengers at New Jo’Burg and then 

we are making Starbase 12 our first stop on 

an outer fringes cruise.” 

Lars’ took up the challenge immediately! 

“First ship to dock at Starbase 12 is the 

winner and the loser coughs up 3 strips of 

Latinum, usual rules” 

“You’re on! Someone is going to send you a 

big thankyou note for your Latinum!” Kevin 

and Lars had got into immense trouble at 

school about betting so they had agreed long 

ago to give the winnings to charity. 

Lars laughed. “You can kiss your Latinum 

goodbye, boyo and then you can …” 

He paused for effect. 

"... race me to Starbase 12!" 

You are the Navigator ! 

... of the USS Southern Cross or the QE 9 - 

the fastest clipper of the UFP Merchant 

Marine - as you race each other to Starbase 

12 on the maiden voyage of the USS 

Southern Cross! 

How to play 

Cut out the board and the two players pieces 

(you could print them or glue them onto card 

to make them more solid). Both players roll a 

six-sided dice and the one with the higher 

score gets to choose which piece they will 

use or whether they will go first. Whichever 

they do not choose becomes their opponent's 

choice. 

Player 1 places their piece on tile 1, the 

Unitia Planitia shipyard, in orbit around 

Mars, and rolls the dice. The result of the 

roll equals the power of your engines. You 

need full power - a six - to break out of orbit, 

so you have to keep on circling Mars until 

you achieve this. Once free of Mars orbit you 

return to Earth to pick up the rest of the crew 

then, shooting back past Mars, jump to Warp 

as you lay in a course for Starbase 12. 

The journey is full of dangers and surprises 

and when you will land on tiles with special 

instructions, you have to follow the 

instructions. When you get to Starbase 12, 

you have to match its speed and orbit by 

throwing a 

six to finish 

in much the 

same way 

you started. 

Cut the two parts of 

each marker, fold the 

top part as shown, then 

glue them together 



Compiled 

by Lt 

Cmdr 

Kirok of 

L'Stok 

for 

Lt Jg 

Stephen 

Martin, 

ChSERV 

To the tune of "I am the Captain of 

the Pinafore", from "HMS 

Pinafore". With sincere apologies 

to Sir W S Gilbert 

KIRK I am the Captain of the 

'Enterprise' 

CREW And he's really quite dishy, too! 

KIRK I'm never, never rude, 

I'm a real smart dude 

And you are the Fleet's best crew. 

CREW He's never, never rude, 

He's a real smart dude 

And we are the Fleet's best crew. 

KIRK I'm a son of the stars 

From Sol to Antares 

And my starship with pride I rule 

I'm never known to shirk 

From long hours of extra work 

And I never, never lose my cool! 

CREW What, never 

KIRK 

CREW 

KIRK 

No, never. 

What never 

Hardly ever! 

CREW He hardly ever loses his cool! 

Then give three cheers to reach the skies 

For the perfect Captain of the 'Enterprise', 


For the Captain of the 'Enterprise'. 

KIRK I do my best to keep the ship intact - 

CREW And with you any danger we'd face! 

KIRK Well, thank you very much 

My debt to you is such 

That without you she'd never be in space. 

CREW We thank you very much 

And your debt to us is such 

That without us she'd never be in space. 

KIRK With Spock and Bones and Scott 

We never will get caught 

And survive with great success 

And though "Blast it!" I may 

Occasionally say 

I never use a big, big "S". 

CREW 

KIRK 

CREW 

KIRK 

I Am The Captain 

Of The Enterprise 

What, never 

No, never. 

What, never 

Well, hardly ever. 

CREW Hardly ever swears a big, big "S". 


For the peerless Captain of the 'Enterprise' 


For the Captain of the 'Enterprise' 

2233: Born in Iowa on Earth. 

2246: On Tarsus IV, is one of nine witnesses to 

massacre ordered by Governor Kodos. 

2250: Enters Starfleet Academy as a Cadet. 

2252: Is romantically involved with Ruth. 

Early to mid-2250s: As an Ensign, on the USS 

Republic, part of the Axanar Peace Mission. 

2254: Graduates from Academy after beating the 

"no-win" Kobayashi Maru scenario. Assigned to 

the command of Captain Garrovick (conjecture). 

2255: Commands his first planet survey mission 

on Neural. 

2257: Encounters dikironium cloud creature 

while serving abouard the USS Farragut. 

2261: Relationship with Carol Marcus ends; 

their son, David Marcus, is born (conjecture). 

Kirk breaks off relationship with Janet Wallace. 

2263: Breaks off relationship with Areel Shaw. 

2265 - 2270: As captain, commands five-year 

mission of USS Enterprise. 

2270: Promoted to Rear Admiral and assigned 

as Chief of Starfleet Operations. 

Early 2270s: Temporary reduction to Captain of 

USS Enterprise to intercept V'Ger. 

2281: Retires from Starfleet. 

2284: Returns to Starfleet as an instructor at 

Starfleet Academy. 

2285: Assumes temporary command of 

Enterprise against Khan Noonien Singh. Deserts 

Starfleet to retrieve Spock from Genesis Planet. 

2286: Returns to Earth to face court martial 

charges. Saves planet from Whale Probe. 

Demoted to Captain of USS Enterprise-A. 

2287: Takes the Enterprise-A to the center of the 

galaxy after hijack attempt by Sybok. 

2293: Helps to save the Khitomer Conference: 

retired from Starfleet & believed killed later that 

year during maiden voyage of USS Enterprise-B. 

This is from Linda C. Wood's extensive collection 

2371: Rescued from the Nexus by Jean-Luc 

of fiction, music and poetry on her Leonard 

Picard. Killed saving planet of Veridian III. 

Nimoy Fan Fiction Webite: 

http://lindacwood.bravehost.com/index.htm http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/James_T._Kirk 


Ship's Barbers Shop 

It's Green! 

Alcoholic cocktail 

The Captain's Hair: 

Janeway 

Excerpt from BBC online 

interview with Kate 

Mulgrew: "How did you 

feel about Janeway’s hair" 

By Lt 

Cmdr 

Kirok of 

L'Stok 

Ingredients: 

1 shot Crème de Menthe 

½ shot Cherry Brandy 

½ shot Crème de Bananes 

3½ shots Ginger Ale 

Ingredients: 

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ice cubes and top up with ginger ale. 

Remarks: 

First seen: 

With Scotty: "By Any Other Name" (TOS) 

Last seen: 

With Scotty: "Relics" (TNG) 

Video tribute to Scotty: 

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=6c1Kaa4KkvU 

Star Trek Sideburns 

"Sideburn length is to the bottom of the 

opening of the ear, and the angle from 

the top of the ear on the inside of the 

sideburn to the bottom of the ear on the 

outside of the sideburn. "Crepe wool" 

theatrical hair was used to shape the 

sideburn if the actor didn't have enough 

of his own to make the sideburn." 

http://propreplicas.yuku.com/topic/6877/t/Trek-Sideburns.html 

They tried to kill me with 

the hair. Oh yes. They were 

so concerned that they had 

actually hired a woman to 

play the role that they 

couldn’t quite - and this is 

also anthropologically 

fascinating - couldn’t quite 

get to it on a real level, so 

they targeted the symbol, 

which was the hair. 

Now I watched this with 

great curiosity because I 

love to see how men deal 

with their deepest anxieties… about will this 

franchise succeed or will it not, with this 

woman at the helm. ‘Well let’s find 

something that we can all busy 

ourselves with to such distraction that 

we go mad.’ It was the hair. 

They changed it five times in the first 

season, two, three times in the second. 

You know, my message to Patrick 

Stewart is, ‘You lucky devil.’ I mean, it was 

just constantly a source of anxiety for them, 

and of course it had nothing to do with the 

reality. 

They should have just left it alone. It 

didn’t come down very often. Had to 

be real bad war for that hair to come 

down, and it was down and then it was 

up and then it was … it was a million 

things. Of very little interest to me. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/mulgrew/page14.shtml 

The scans are just a fraction of the 

comprehensive archive of Cpt. Janeway's 

coiffure on Janets' Star Trek Voyager 

Site. http://www.star-trek-voyager.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm

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