I’m very happy to type up this month’s entry for Hailing Frequencies Open. To find out why, just look at the Welcome Aboard and Congratulations To sections below. First our Star Trek family is expanding. Please make sure to help these new members feel welcome when you see them at Fleet Day coming up in June. There are also a large number of members who have earned rank advancements and medals. Your name can be on this list as well by talking with your commanding officer. They can let you know what you need to do to earn your next rank. These ranks are not just given out, they are earned through a lot of work and effort. These are something to be proud of when you pin on you rank insignia on your uniform.
It is not just club achievements that we celebrate in our Star Trek family. Real life events deserve to be celebrated as well. A special shout out (and thank you) goes to Ensign Richard Blanck of the USS Kelly. He will be taking his oath and be sworn into the Army National Guard on Monday, April 3rd. Thank you for your service. If you have an announcement that you would like to have posted here, just let your commanding officer know.
We have had several members of the USS Rendezvous confirm that they have reached BINGO in the 25th Anniversary Bingo that we are playing for the entire year. No announcement yet on who will reach BLACKOUT first. Who will make it first? Keep sending your photos into Bingo@SeventhFleet.org.
Science fiction author Peter David has written several Star Trek novels and comics. We’ve had the opportunity to meet him at FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention. Unfortunately he has been experiencing several compounding health issues, which unfortunately have lead to several medical bills. There has been a GoFundMe set up for him and we would like to encourage anyone who can to donate.
If you are not watching Star Trek: Picard season three, go watch it now. This season has been hitting all of the emotional highs and we can’t wait to see where this will end up. It is rumored that some of the characters may be spun off into a new series called Star Trek: Legacy.
Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class Andrew Myles who is joining the USS Valkyrie.
Crewman 2nd Class Matt Coats who is joining the USS Valkyrie.
Crewman 3rd Class Matthew Coats who is joining the USS Valkyrie.
Crewman 2nd Class Marta Alvear who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Crewman 2nd Class Matthew Grove who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Crewman 2nd Class Sean Smith who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Crewman 2nd Class Celeste Christianson who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Crewman 2nd Class Vincent Hobson who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Crewman 2nd Class Becca Twitchell who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Crewman 2nd Class Travis Degan who is joining the USS Ticonderoga.
Congratulations To:
Ensign Richard Blanck of the USS Kelly will be sworn into the Army National Guard on Monday, April 3rd.
Rich Reynolds of the USS Pulsar for his rank advancement to Crewman 1st Class.
Megan Johnson of the USS Ticonderoga for her rank advancement to Crewman 1st Class.
Issac Jacobs of the USS Ticonderoga for his rank advancement to Ensign.
Tina Toress of the USS Ticonderoga for her rank advancement to Ensign.
Amiee Jacobs of the USS Ticonderoga for her rank advancement to Lieutenant (j.g.).
Annie Stephens of the USS Ticonderoga for her rank advancement to Lieutenant.
Crewman 1st Class Eric Moorer of the USS Kelly for earning the Distinguished Service Award.
Ensign Sara Podwys of the USS Ticonderoga for earning the Kragite Order of Heroism.
Lt. (j.g.) Anthony Rojas of the USS Valkyrie for earning the Talaxian Trade Medal.
Lt. Annie Stephens of the USS Ticonderoga for earning the Distinguished Service Award.
Lt. Commander Dawn Woods of the USS Kelly for earning the Distinguished Service Award.
Crewman 1st Class Dave Carr for earning the January 2023 USS Delaware Warrior of the Month.
Lt. Michael McCreight for earning the February 2023 USS Delaware Warrior of the Month.
Lt. Justin Taylor for earning the 2022 USS Delaware Warrior of the Year.
Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
April 1 Grace Lee Whitney (Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager)
April 4 Casey Biggs (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise)
April 15 Michael Ansara (Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager)
April 20 George Takei (Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager)
April 24 Jack Quaid (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
April 29 Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Prodigy)
Other Dates To Note:
April 1 April Fools’ Day
April 5 First Contact Day (2063)
April 5 Klingon Day of Honor
April 9 Easter Day
April 12 Frontier Day (2151)
April 18 Tax Day
April 22 Ancestors’ Eve
April 28 National Superhero Day
May 1 World Laughter Day
May 2 International Harry Potter Day
May 4 Star Wars Day
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
May 6 National Space Day
May 6 Free Comic Book Day
May 11 National Twilight Zone Day
May 14 Mother’s Day
May 22 Sherlock Holmes Day
May 29 Memorial Day
Other Items To Note:
The latest issue of the USS Ticonderoga newsletter, Ticonderoga Transmissions, has been released and can be found here.
Upcoming Events:
May 26-28 Star Trek: Mission Seattle (CANCELED)
June 24 Fleet Day (Utah County)
August 3-6 Star Trek: Las Vegas
September 21-23 FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
Hailing Frequencies Open is posted on the 1st of the month at SeventhFleet.org. If you have an entry that you would like to be included in a future HFO, please contact your Commanding Officer. The CO needs to have it submitted to the Admiralty by the 2nd to last day of the month for inclusion.
