News: General News
An Invitation: Help Build Our World!
One of the truly fun things about creating a starbase, especially one as large as ours, is the unparalleled opportunity we have for world-building here.
If there is any kind of fascinating business or activity that you can imagine being inserted into the world of Star Trek, you can create…
Author: Commander Paul Graves PsyD
Posted on: Sun 10th Jun, 2018 @ 9:58pm
Category: General News
December Theta Fleet Awards!
The results of the December 2017 Theta Fleet Awards are in! Starbase Vanguard did very well this month.
Starbase Vanguard was awarded the Unit of Distinction - Silver for the second month in a row! We also won the December TGCO Award of Merit for Task Group 23-C.
Player of…
Author: Commander Paul Graves PsyD
Posted on: Thu 11th Jan, 2018 @ 10:18pm
Category: General News
LOA
Helo, all--I will be away from home until Saturday evening. I am unable to access this site by cellphone; I keep being told that my password is not correct, even though it works just fine on my desktop computer. So if a miracle happens, and I am able to access…
Author: Commander Paul Graves PsyD
Posted on: Thu 17th Aug, 2017 @ 6:44pm
Category: General News
News and Absent this Weekend
Hello, all--Just letting you know that, my second short story publication appeared in a YA fantasy anthology called Dragons and Witches: Fairy-Tale Villains Reimagined. It's available on Amazon. No real dragons were harmed during the writing of this book, but I did mess with my fictional dragon some...
I was…
Author: Commander Paul Graves PsyD
Posted on: Mon 19th Jun, 2017 @ 4:22am
Category: General News
End of Mission
So folks,
With my log post, so I bring this chapter of Vanguard to a close! It's been an interesting mission, which played out a bit differently from last time! We've lost some friends along the way but new ones have joined us!
So, 'Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night'…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Tue 16th May, 2017 @ 9:42pm
Category: General News
Casino Royale
Hello everyone,
I know I'm new on Vanguard, but I've been talking to Susan (Jade Lantz) about being able to do something in Tivoli or the Promenade. The thing that really took my notice was a casino as there is so much you can do with it.
It's soon going…
Author: Lieutenant Thomas Maynard
Posted on: Mon 15th May, 2017 @ 3:03pm
Category: General News
Mission Ending
Hello Everyone,
Just to give you the heads up that we are planning the mission end next Sunday 7th May. So if you can wrap up any joint posts to do with the mission and then we can start getting into the conclusion! The new mission will be very soon…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Sun 30th Apr, 2017 @ 9:08am
Category: General News
Fleet Awards - March
All,
WE"VE GOT GOLD!!!!! For the first time since we reactivated this sim, we have finally received a much deserved gold award! Starbase Vanguard has been awarded the Gold Unit of Distinction for Task Force 23 for the month of March! We've only been able to achieve this because of…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Wed 12th Apr, 2017 @ 4:43pm
Category: General News
New Player
Hello everyone,
Brief news announcement. Can we please all welcome a new player - Joseph. He will playing as Lieutenant Andrew Eberstark who is Chief Tactical & Strategic Operations Officer.
Bombard him with JP's and give him the Vanguard welcome we are all accustomed to!
James
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Fri 17th Feb, 2017 @ 8:59pm
Category: General News
More Website Changes
Hello again,
More website changes to speak of, these ones are thanks to requests from Susan.
On the home page there is now a Federation News Service widget, which is a live feed from the website of current news which is happening to date. For more information click the widget…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Thu 16th Feb, 2017 @ 11:33pm
Category: General News
Website Changes
Hello everyone.
I've updated the website with a couple of changes as listed below;
- Brief diagram of Starbase on home page
- Alert status of Starbase on home page
- LCARS (WIKI) home page now features a map.
The main change that I've been working on is an integrated…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Mon 13th Feb, 2017 @ 3:59pm
Category: General News
Recent Website Problems
Hello everyone,
We have encountered some recent website problems on Vanguard which has caused login issues, posts not updating and error messages. I've been chasing the hosts and they said they have a team on people looking into it, apparently due to 'caching' issues. However my joint posts have seem…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Wed 8th Feb, 2017 @ 12:07pm
Category: General News
Unexpected Surprise
Hi all,
Just a quick one regarding a rather unexpected surprise from Theta Fleet...
I've been awarded CO of the Quarter... James has been awarded XO of the Quarter as well as Player of the Quarter for his work on the website.
With this in mind... as well as it…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Fri 20th Jan, 2017 @ 2:04pm
Category: General News
New Mission
All,
We are starting our new mission tomorrow - Wrongs Darker than Death or Night!
I have taken a hugely successful storyline from a previous mission and merged it with another which was largely overlooked. James will be leading one half of this and I will be leading the other…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Sun 8th Jan, 2017 @ 2:35pm
Category: General News
Welcome the New Year!
Hi Everyone,
I hope you all had a smashing Christmas and a peaceful, joyous and refreshing New Year!
For me, work has returned to normal once again so I am very excited about getting back into Vanguard after my little Christmas break! So, we'll be taking down the decorations, adding…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Wed 4th Jan, 2017 @ 1:35pm
Category: General News
November Awards
Guys,
A massive well done for yet another month of Vanguard being on the awards radar of Theta Fleet. We have received the Silver Unit of Distinction for November... surely it's got to be gold next month?
I'm also pleased to announce that James has been named as Player of…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Tue 13th Dec, 2016 @ 4:30pm
Category: General News
Murder Victim
Hello,
A few queries from a few, I have forgotten to tell people who the murder victim is. The victim is Kris Kringle, who was the Commanding Officer of the vessel. We felt the Commander should be the victim as it would be easier to create motives towards the Captain.…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Wed 23rd Nov, 2016 @ 9:28pm
Category: General News
Christmas is Coming
Yes...that's right...Christmas is around the corner....just over 6 weeks. For some of you, this may be a horrid thought, but for some, you enjoy Christmas and all the shopping was done back in some ridiculous summer heatwave.
The header for the Nautilus skin has been changed to a small Christmas…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Tue 15th Nov, 2016 @ 5:28pm
Category: General News
Unit of Distinction....Silver!!
Hello!
Just to say we have received this month's silver unit of distinction! Bronze last month, silver this month! This couldn't be done without you all! So a well done to all of you. Personally I have enjoyed reading all your posts, so keep it up.
Gold next month?! ;)…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Sat 12th Nov, 2016 @ 12:02am
Category: General News
What is going to happen whilst the away team are gone....
Hey guys,
So those characters that are not on the away team;
Zachary Hunt (James), Ricardo Shepherd (Brandon), Chlamydia Addams (Jenny), Kyle Green (Christian), Sianna Dal (Andrej) & Jade Lantz (Susan), there is a plan for something to happen on Vanguard to happen whilst they are away to make it…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Sat 8th Oct, 2016 @ 11:07am
Category: General News
First Mission Briefing
Guys,
I'm currently writing quite a few JP's with players which I hope to have out before the publication of the Senior Staff Briefing. If any of the new guys fancy cracking one out in the next few days, then I'm all up for that!
Any questions, drop me a…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Mon 26th Sep, 2016 @ 8:16pm
Category: General News
First Mission Soon
Hello everyone
Sorry for some delays in getting missions started, we've had a couple of new people who have joined so we are going to give them a chance to do their boarding posts and then will crack out the first mission on Monday. It's been good to read your…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Wed 21st Sep, 2016 @ 8:59pm
Category: General News
Ready to Begin
We've now officially be listed as operational so are free to commence our first mission! We will probably wait until everyone has had a chance to get their character on board and then launch straight into a briefing with everyone!
We've got a couple of ideas for the first mission...…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Sun 18th Sep, 2016 @ 5:41pm
Category: General News
Introduction
Hello Everyone,
Just a quick introduction! I've been working alongside Jamie to try and get this site up and running ready for us all to sim. I'm fairly new to the simming business, however Jamie always spoke to me about Starbase Protector and how much he wanted to get it…
Author: Commander Zachary Hunt
Posted on: Wed 14th Sep, 2016 @ 8:46pm
Category: General News
Welcome Back
Hi Everyone,
A very short and sweet message... just welcoming those who are returning after too many years of being apart from the days of Protector... and to those who are new and looking for a permanent bed in the nut house!
I'll be getting my boarding post out there…
Author: Colonel Horatio Drake
Posted on: Tue 13th Sep, 2016 @ 9:04pm
Category: General News