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Hailing Frequencies Open March 2026

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March is upon us and it is a period of time changes (Daylight Savings), weather changes (hello spring) and the last few episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (what a first season). Our first conventions are quickly approaching (SaltCON and Ogden-Con) and we are starting to come out of our winter blahs.

SaltCON-Spring will be held on March 12-15 at the Davis Convention Center in Layton. This gaming convention is also where the Artemis Bridge Simulator will be run by the USS White Buffalo and Starship Frontiers. If you would like to volunteer, please get a hold of Captain Aaron Stevens. Then on Saturday, April 4 is Ogden-Con that will be held at the Ogden Union Station next to the Frontrunner stop. The USS Ticonderoga will have a booth there with a Star Trek photo op. We are also looking for a chapter that would like to coordinate volunteers for FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention held at the Salt Palace on September 24-26. And because we’ve had several members attend the Star Trek Cruise (and post an article on it) we’ve added that to our convention calendar.

Fleet Day will be held on Saturday, July 18 in the Layton/Ogden area and will be hosted by the USS Ticonderoga. This is an open event for all families and friends to attend. More details soon.

We are looking for a host for the 2027 Admiral’s Banquet next January. We are also looking for new locations to hold the banquet at. If you happen to visit a community center, banquet hall or other gathering location that you think could hold 100 people, please find the details and pass them onto your Commanding Officer.

You can reach us our Facebook Page or our BlueSky Account, we have a Discord Server. Don’t forget that you can also reach us by email at Join@SeventhFleet.org. We hope to have the online interest form back up and running soon.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class David A. Quinones who is joining the USS Pulsar

Congratulations To:
The following participants of the 2025 Fleet Day have earned the Distinguished Service Award–
-Civilian Emily Minchew (USS Ticonderoga)
-Civilian Jenny Smith (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 2nd Class Celeste Christiansen (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 2nd Class Meghan Louise Rees (USS Delaware)
-Crewman 2nd Class Sina Rees (USS Delaware)
-Crewman 2nd Class Lexy Rudolph (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 1st Class Hanna Baker-Louvar (USS Pulsar)
-Crewman 1st Class Richard Blanck (USS Kelly)
-Crewman 1st Class David Carr (USS Delaware)
-Crewman 1st Class Meagan Johnson (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 1st Class Mayloni Minchew (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 1st Class Caryn Rudolph (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 1st Class Sean Smith (USS Ticonderoga)
-Ensign Skye Caden (USS Pulsar)
-Ensign Issac Jacobs (USS Ticonderoga)
-Ensign Sarah Podwys (USS Ticonderoga)
-Lieutenant (j.g.) Kennway Miller (USS Ticonderoga)
-Lieutenant (j.g.) Tina Torres (USS Ticonderoga)
-Lieutenant Emily Bolander (USS Pulsar)
-Lieutenant Frank Buck (USS Ticonderoga)
-Lieutenant Kya Durrant (USS Pulsar)
-Lieutenant Rich Durrant (USS Pulsar)
-Lieutenant Brad Jacobs (USS Ticonderoga)
-Lieutenant Carl Navales (USS Delaware)
-Lt. Commander Bob Allen (USS Delaware)
-Lt. Commander Jill Patterson (USS Kelly)
-Lt. Commander Dave Stock (USS Ticonderoga)
-Commander Michelle Ludeking (USS Pulsar)
-Captain Erica Stark (USS Ticonderoga)
-Vice Admiral Carl Stark (Starfleet Command’s Seventh Fleet)

The following participants of the 2025 Fleet Day have earned the Grankite Order of Tactics–
-Crewman 2nd Class Zoran Kovacich (USS Ticonderoga)
-Crewman 2nd Class Bob Patterson (USS Ticonderoga)
-Ensign Ivan Podwys (USS Ticonderoga)
-Lieutenant Evelyn Durrant (USS Pulsar)
-Lieutenant Jasmine Johnson (USS Pulsar)
-Lieutenant Josh Sorensen (USS Pulsar)
-Lt. Commander Bob Allen (USS Delaware)
-Lt. Commander Jill Patterson (USS Kelly)
-Lieutenant Carl Navales (USS Delaware)
-Captain Erica Stark (USS Ticonderoga)
-Captain Aaron Stevens (USS White Buffalo)
(Note: The ranks listed were the ranks at the time of earning the awards)

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
March 9 USS Ticonderoga anniversary (1996)
March 9 USS Pulsar anniversary (2020)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
March 2 Gates McFadden (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek Films, Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Picard)
March 2 Ethan Peck (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
March 3 James Doohan (Star Trek, Star Trek Films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Prodigy)
March 5 Jolene Blalock (Star Trek: Enterprise)
March 7 Jonathan Del Arco (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard)
March 11 Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Star Trek: Beyond)
March 14 Penny Johnson (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
March 14 James Frain (Star Trek: Discovery)
March 15 David Cronnenberg (Star Trek: Discovery)
March 18 J.G. Hertzler (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Lower Decks)
March 19 Connor Trinneer (Star Trek: Enterprise)
March 20 John de Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard)
March 21 Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery)
March 22 William Shatner (Star Trek)
March 24 Tig Notaro (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy)
March 25 Robert O’Reilly (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise)
March 26 Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek, Star Trek Films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Prodigy)
March 26 Jess Bush (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
March 29 Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek Films, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Lower Decks)

Other Dates To Note:
March 4 Idaho Day
March 8 Daylight Savings starts
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 Spring Equinox
March 25 National Tolkien Reading Day
April 1 April Fools’ Day
April 5 First Contact Day (2063)
April 5 Klingon Day of Honor
April 5 Easter Day
April 12 Frontier Day (2151)
April 15 Tax Day
April 22 Ancestors’ Eve
April 28 National Superhero Day

Other Items To Note:
Remember to send your photos for the 2027 Seventh Fleet calendar to Photos@SeventhFleet.org

The USS Kelly will be going camping on May 15-17 at the Dukes Slick Rock Campground near Goblin Valley. Spots are filling up fast. Contact the USS Kelly if you would like to participate in the activities.

Upcoming Events:
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)
August 5-9: Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 24-26: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
February 20-27: Star Trek The Cruise X (departing New Orleans, LA)

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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open February 2026

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Thank you to everyone who attended our January 24th Admiral’s Banquet. And a special thank you to the crew of the USS Rendezvous for scrambling to find a new location after the initial site fell through. We will have some photos posted soon in the new 2026 Online Photo Album. We are now looking for hosts for the 2027 Admiral’s Banquet tentatively scheduled for January 30th. We are especially looking for possible hosting locations in different locations that are not too expensive. If you come across one that can hold at least 100 people and has kitchen facilities, please let your Commanding Officer know.

The 2026 Seventh Fleet calendars were passed out at the banquet. If you ordered one and haven’t picked it up yet, please contact your Commanding Officer.

Fleet Day will be held on Saturday, July 18 in the Layton/Ogden area and will be hosted by the USS Ticonderoga. This is an open event for all families and friends to attend. More details soon.

We’ve already got several conventions coming up soon. SaltCON-Spring will be held on March 12-15 at the Davis Convention Center in Layton. This gaming convention is also where the Artemis Bridge Simulator will be run by the USS White Buffalo and Starship Frontiers. If you would like to volunteer, please get a hold of Captain Aaron Stevens. Then on Saturday, April 4 is Ogden-Con that will be held at the Ogden Union Station next to the Frontrunner stop. The USS Ticonderoga will have a booth there with a Star Trek photo op. We are also looking for a chapter that would like to coordinate volunteers for FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention held at the Salt Palace on September 24-26.

Several episodes of the new Star Trek: Starfleet Academy have been released and they have been amazing. While we don’t discuss spoilers on our Facebook Page or our BlueSky Account, we have a spoiler channel on our Discord Server. Don’t forget that you can also reach us by email at Join@SeventhFleet.org.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class Thea Tolman who is joining the USS Pulsar
Crewman 2nd Class Sina Rees who is joining the USS Delaware

Congratulations To:
Alexander Chacon (USS Pulsar) for being promoted to the rank of Crewman 2nd Class
Julie Chacon (USS Pulsar) for being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (j.g.)
Evelyn Durrant (USS Pulsar) for being promoted to the rank of Lt. Commander
Lt. Michael Hansen for being named Acting Executive Officer of the USS White Buffalo
Lt. Commander Kacie Stephen for being named Acting Chief of Security of the USS White Buffalo
Lt. Don Hallet for being named Acting Chief of Helm/Operations of the USS White Buffalo
Lt. Eric Denslow for being named Acting Chief of Engineering of the USS White Buffalo

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
February 10 USS Mystic anniversary (2001)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
February 2 Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Picard)
February 8 Ethan Phillips (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek First Contact)
February 11 Philip Anglim (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
February 14 Andrew Robinson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
February 14 Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Star Trek: Beyond)
February 16 LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Picard)
February 17 Jerry O’Connell (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
February 21 Martha Hackett (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager)
February 22 Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Picard)
February 22 Celia Rose Gooding (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
February 23 Majel Barett-Roddenberry (Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Discovery)
February 24 Tawny Newsom (Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy)
February 25 Anson Mount (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
February 26 Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Other Dates To Note:
February 2 Groundhog Day
February 9 National Pizza Day
February 14 Valentines Day
February 16 Presidents Day
March 4 Idaho Day
March 8 Daylight Savings starts
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 Spring Equinox
March 25 National Tolkien Reading Day

Other Items To Note:
The USS White Buffalo will be running Artemis at Salt Con on March 12-16. If you wish to volunteer (free admission to the convention for helping) please contact your commanding officer.

Upcoming Events:
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)
August 5-9: Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 24-26: 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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open January 2026

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After a disastrous year of 2025, we are more than happy to enter 2026. Hopefully it will be a year of peace and growth for us all as we make our world a better place in the future. We would like to encourage everyone to reach out to those in need, make yourself better by personal growth or just do one thing a day that makes a difference. Let’s make this a better year to remember.

January 3rd will be our 28th Anniversary as an organization. We would like to thank every member who volunteered their time, energy and effort. Even it it was just showing up and participating at the meetings and activities. We wouldn’t have been able to do this without you.

As our tradition, we hold the Admiral’s Banquet in January to celebrate our anniversary. This year, the USS Rendezvous is hosting the event at the enclosed pavilion at the Trenton Park on Saturday the 24th. Note, this is not the same building we’ve met at previously in Richmond as originally intended. The address is 14 W. Main Street, Trenton, UT. The doors will open at 11:00am with the meal of soup and salad starting around 12:30pm This is a time where the Admiralty celebrates the members and acknowledges the accomplishments of the past year.

Also in January is the premier of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. This will be aired on Paramount+ on Thursday the 15th. Several trailers have already been released and there are a lot of returning Star Trek alumni who will be on the show. Watch it together as a group and then tell us what you think about it on our Discord Server, our Facebook Page, our BlueSky Account or just email us at Join@SeventhFleet.org.

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
January 3 Seventh Fleet Anniversary (1998)
January 26 USS Essex anniversary (2013)
January 29 USS Porthos anniversary (2011)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
January 3 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiers (1993)
January 4 The Star Trek Experience opens (1998)
January 5 Carl Tart (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
January 6 Aron Eisenberg (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager)
January 8 Michelle Forbes (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
January 12 Kirstie Alley (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
January 14 Barry Jenner (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
January 15 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premiers (2026)
January 16 Star Trek: Voyager premiers (1995)
January 17 Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard)
January 20 DeForest Kelley (Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
January 20 Rainn Wilson (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks)
January 21 First Star Trek convention held (1972)
January 23 Star Trek: Picard premiers (2020)
January 26 Star Trek: Section 31 premiers (2025)
January 27 James Cromwell (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek First Contact)
January 28 Gilliam Vigman (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
January 31 Paul Scheer (Star Trek: Lower Decks)

Other Dates To Note:
January 1 New Years Day
January 2 National Science Fiction Day
January 9 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 First Star Trek convention (1972)
February 2 Groundhog Day
February 9 National Pizza Day
February 14 Valentines Day
February 16 Presidents Day

Other Items To Note:
The USS White Buffalo will be running Artemis at Salt Con on March 12-15. If you wish to volunteer (free admission to the convention for helping) please contact your commanding officer.

Upcoming Events:
January 24: Admiral’s Banquet (Trenton, UT) **DATE and LOCATION UPDATED**
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)
August 5-9: Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 24-26: 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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open December 2025

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The month of November was a busy one for the nanites working on the Seventh Fleet website. Almost 2,700 photos were uploaded to the Seventh Fleet Photo Albums going all the way back to 1988 (before we started as a parent organization). We were able to identify most of the individuals in the photos and the events that they were taken at. But we may have messed up a few. Corrections have already been sent in (and updated). Thank you. These photos were also meta tagged by event and chapter. Thus when you click on one of the pages for that chapter, you will find a link to all of their photos (and blog posts). We want more photos from the events that you have just enjoyed as well as those from past events. Please send them to Photos@SeventhFleet.org.

With it also being December, it’s time to get your orders in for the 2026 Seventh Fleet Calendar. The publisher was able to give us a good bid so we could keep the cost at $10 a calendar. This will run from January 2026 to January 2027. Contact your CO ASAP if you would like to order one.

Another notice about December that we would like to pass along is the warning about the weather. Travel can get hazardous over the next few months, so be careful out there. Especially traveling to see friends and family for the upcoming holidays.

The Seventh Fleet Admiral’s Banquet is coming up next month on Saturday, January 24th (note, this isn’t the last Saturday of the month). It will be held in Richmond, Utah. For additional details, contact your chapter CO. This will be hosted by the USS Rendezvous.

Did you have a good Thanksgiving? Tell us about it on our Discord Server, our Facebook Page, our BlueSky Account or just email us at Join@SeventhFleet.org.

Congratulations To:
Lieutenant Josh Sorensen for being named the Acting Executive Officer of the USS Pulsar

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
December 4 Tony Todd (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager)
December 6 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country premiers (1991)
December 7 Star Trek: The Motion Picture premiers (1979)
December 9 Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
December 10 John Colicos (Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
December 11 Star Trek: Insurrection premiers (1998)
December 13 Christopher Plummer (Star Trek: VI The Undiscovered Country)
December 13 Star Trek: Nemesis premiers (2002)
December 15 Garrett Wang (Star Trek: Voyager)
December 18 Jason Mantzoukas (Star Trek: Prodigy)
December 20 Nicole de Boer (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
December 21 Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard)
December 23 Noel Wells (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
December 27 Wilson Cruz (Star Trek: Discovery)
December 28 Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek)

Other Dates To Note:
December 4 National Dice Day
December 8 Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
December 10 Human Rights Day
December 14 Hanukkah Starts
December 21 Winter Solstice
December 22 Hanukkah Ends
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day
December 31 New Years Eve
January 1 New Years Day
January 2 National Science Fiction Day
January 9 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 First Star Trek convention (1972)

Upcoming Events:
January 24: Admiral’s Banquet (Richmond, UT) **DATE UPDATED**
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)
August 5-9: Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 24-26: 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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open October 2025

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Another FanX has come and gone and we had a ton of fun. We got to meet a lot of new friends, raise some money for a good charity and play a lot of Artemis. If you are checking out our website after the convention, welcome. We hope you reach out to us soon using the information on our Online Interest Page, on our Discord Server, our Facebook Page, our BlueSky Account or just email us at Join@SeventhFleet.org.

The Seventh Fleet booth before the convention starts.

We would like to thank the many, many volunteers and members from the USS White Buffalo, USS Roanoke, USS Pulsar, USS Ticonderoga, USS Kelly, USS Delaware, USS Valkyrie and USS Rendezvous. Not only for helping out with the booth or Artemis, but for helping out with the convention or even just stopping by to say hello to members of the Star Trek family. We truly Do Not Stand Alone. We would also like to thank Dan Farr, the FanX Staff and volunteers for all of the help they provided that allowed us to fulfill our community service charter. We also made sure to thank the police officers who were present keeping us safe at the event. Their patrols and K9 units were noticed and appreciated.

Have you been listening to Star Trek: Khan audio drama or seen the new Star Trek Scouts aimed at very young fans? We will link both of the first episodes below for your enjoyment.

We need your geeky photos!!!!! Not only for the soon-to-be updated Photo Albums, but for the 2026 Seventh Fleet Calendar. Please send them to Photos@SeventhFleet.org. Please identify the people in the photo. We had a lot of people tell us how impressed the past calendars were when they visited us at the FanX booth.

The nanites are still polishing up various sections of the website. We still plan to tackle the photo albums and Seventh Fleet Council page soon. If you see anything out of place or have suggestions, please email Webmaster@SeventhFleet.org.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class Tommy Bencomo who joined the USS Roanoke
Crewman 2nd Class Abby Callor who joined the USS Roanoke
Crewman 2nd Class Derek Callor who joined the USS Roanoke
Crewman 2nd Class Rulon Olsen who joined the USS Roanoke
Crewman 2nd Class Sarah Willey who joined the USS Kelly

Congratulations To:
Lieutenant Julie Henkes for being sworn in as the Acting Commanding Officer of the USS Kelly.

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
October 17 USS Rendezvous anniversary (1992)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
October 2 Avery Brooks (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
October 4 Star Trek: Short Treks premiers (2018)
October 9 Scott Bakula (Star Trek: Enterprise)
October 15 Mark Lenard (Star Trek, Star Trek Films, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
October 22 Christopher Lloyd (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
October 24 F. Murray Abraham (Star Trek: Insurrection)
October 26 Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery)
October 27 Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Academy, Star Trek: First Contact)
October 28 Star Trek: Prodigy premiers (2021)
October 30 William Campbell (Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Other Dates To Note:
October 4-10 World Space Week
October 11 Federation Day
October 14 Indigenous People’s Day
October 14 Columbus Day
October 21 Back to the Future Day
October 31 National Frankenstein Friday
October 31 Halloween
November 2 Daylight Saving Time ends
November 4 Election Day
November 11 Veterans Day
November 25 Gazpacho Soup Day
November 27 Thanksgiving Day

Upcoming Events:
January 31: Admiral’s Banquet (Richmond, UT)
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)
August 5-9: Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 24-26: 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.

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Introducing the new Seventh Fleet rank advancement guidelines

So the nanites working on the website have been doing some updates to the different sections. One of the areas that they have been able to improve is adding the information on the new Seventh Fleet Rank Advancement Guidelines. This is version 4.0.1 of the rank guidelines. Several years ago a series of different proposals came in regarding the rank guidelines that we had been using for over 10 years. We felt like it was time to review the guidelines with feedback from the Commanding Officers. These guidelines are a combination of some of the various proposals that we have received.

Starting now we will be reviewing the guidelines on a regular basis to see how they are helping our members learn and grow. As you progress through the different steps, please provide feedback to your Commanding Officer and Executive Officer. This will help us evaluate what works and what might need to be changed.

So what are some of the changes that have gone into effect?

  • There is a higher emphasis on our community service charter.
  • We now have four official tracks for rank advancement depending upon the level of participation you wish to pursue. Civilian, Provisional Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer and Commissioned Officer.
  • A time-in-grade requirement has been added.
  • The Crewman 3rd Class (members under the age of 16) has been eliminated and will soon be replaced with a new Junior Starfleet Officer Training Course (JSOTC).
  • The Academy Exam has been replaced with the Academy Basics Course in the requirements. Course 1 will cover the basics of Star Trek and course 2 will cover the basics of the Seventh Fleet. The older Academy Exam is now the Advanced Academy Exam and is optional (but still worth automatic rank promotions and merit awards with high scores if taken by a Crewman).
  • The out-of-state convention requirement has been replaced with the out-of-area Star Trek/Science road trip.
  • The Command Test required for the Commissioned Officer Track- Lt. Commander has two options. The pre-generated test by series (the current tests that we have now) or a customized test where the candidate selects two episodes per series. Ninety days later a customized test will be available for the candidate to take.
  • The full Commander in the Commissioned Officer Track will be creating merit sheets instead of passing them off. The Command rank also has Admiralty Projects instead of additional Command Tests.

The details have been broken down on the Seventh Fleet Ranks section of our website. A copy of the version 4.0.1 PDF can also be found here available for reading or downloading.

Seventh Fleet Rank Advancement Guidelines September 1 2025Download

Several members have already inquired about following the new guidelines. But we are also grandfathering in those who were close to completing their next rank on the previous guidelines. If you have any questions, feel free to inquire with your Commanding Officer.

The nanites are still working on other sections of the Seventh Fleet website. If you discover a broken link or missing information, please let us know at Webmaster@SeventhFleet.org.

Let’s see what’s out there.

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Hailing Frequencies Open September 2025

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Welcome to the start of the New Star Year. We are probably hearing a few head scratches out there? New Star Year? Well as you know, the stardate is usually listed when a character is giving a log entry on the show. Well in The Original Series, and in the early episodes of The Next Generation, there wasn’t really a fully fleshed out system for the numbers to the Gregorian calendar that we use in modern times. It was a plot device to make the show seemed futuristic like warp drive and phasers. The numbers were randomly selected (but were usually higher later in the season) and there wasn’t really a pattern to them. Roddenberry attempted to explain that the stardates were set by where the vessel was at a certain moment and…. well lets just say even he didn’t know 100% how they worked. When The Next Generation was first being produced the production staff attempted to standardize them for the show. For the first season of TNG, all of the stardates started with 41xxx.x. When the second season started in September of 1988, the stardates had moved to 42xxx.x. This continued with DS9 and Voyager so that the episodes that aired after September of 1996 started with stardate 50xxx.x. So in the Seventh Fleet we adopted this as the year mark. The next two numbers after the year was the month, and the last two numbers (even with the period in them) was the day. So today’s stardate is 79080.1 (September 1, 2025). The official launch date of the Seventh Fleet is January 3, 1998 which is Stardate 51010.3. The first Star Trek convention was held on January 31, 1972 or Stardate 26013.1. Here is a quick breakdown for reference following this pattern.

September 1960-August 1970 = 14090.1 to 23083.1
September 1970-August 1980 = 24090.1 to 33083.1
September 1980-August 1990 = 34090.1 to 43083.1
September 1990-August 2000 = 44090.1 to 53083.1
September 2000-August 2010 = 54090.1 to 63083.1
September 2010-August 2020 = 64090.1 to 73083.1
September 2020-August 2030 = 74090.1 to 83083.1

We’ve had some changes in command to two of our chapters and a new chapter-in-training launched. Lt. Julie Henkes is now the Acting Commanding Officer of the USS Kelly after getting voted in by her crew, the former CO and the Admiralty. Lt. Commander Dawn Woods is staying on as the Executive Officer of the USS Kelly. The former CO, Lt. Commander Jill Bogler-Patterson and her husband, Crewman Bob Patterson are joining Admiral Stark’s staff to assist him with his duties. Captain Joe Colflesh is launching a new chapter-in-training in the St. George, Utah area. This will be the USS Roanoke NCC-74634 launched off of the USS Pulsar formerly commanded by Captain Colflesh. The Pulsar’s Executive Officer, Commander Michelle Ludeking, is moving into the position of Commanding Officer with 2nd Officer Lt. Commander Evelyn Durrant moving up to the role of Executive Officer. Congratulations to everyone on their new position.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds season three is more than half done. There have been some very interesting and excellent episodes so far. “What is Starfleet” had a very touching episode even with the documentary format. We are looking forward to the last batch of episodes as well as the new audio drama Star Trek: Khan.

Our charity for FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention will be R.E.A.C.H. (Raising Education Through Arts Characters and Heroes). This 501c3 charity teaches anti-bullying literacy, history and art. Every year FanX gives us the opportunity to perform our community service charter. Instead of a booth on the floor, we will be coordinating our efforts with the Starship Frontier Artemis Bridge Simulator. Feel free to come visit us there.

We are taking down our online interest form for the time being as we still haven’t been able to get it to work. If you are interested in being contacted by one of our chapters, please email your name, phone number and local city to Join@SeventhFleet.org and we will route it to the nearest Seventh Fleet chapter. You can also talk to us on our Facebook page, on our Discord server or by following us on our BlueSky account.

As we have mentioned before, September 1st is the date we are adopting our Version 4.0 of the new rank advancement system. If you are close to earning your next rank, we are grandfathering those individuals in. Contact your CO or XO for details. Over the next few weeks you’ll see the updated information being added to our blog posts and in our rank section of the fleet website. If you have any questions at all, again contact your CO or XO or Info@SeventhFleet.org and we will try to answer them.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 3rd Class Ariana Chacon who is joining the USS Pulsar
Crewman 3rd Class Isaac Chacon who is joining the USS Pulsar
Crewman 2nd Class Nathan Flynn who is joining the USS Kelly
Crewman 2nd Class Sarah Wiley who is joining the USS Kelly

Congratulations To:
Hanna Baker-Louvar of the USS Pulsar for being promoted to the rank of Crewman 1st Class
Zack Baker-Louvar of the USS Pulsar for being promoted to the rank of Crewman 1st Class

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
September 1 USS Kelly anniversary (1986)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
September 6 Idris Elba (Star Trek Beyond)
September 8 Star Trek: The Original Series premiers (1966)
September 8 Star Trek: The Animated Series premiers (1973)
September 9 Jeffrey Combs (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek Lower: Decks)
September 10 Harry Treadaway (Star Trek: Picard)
September 10 The Orville Series premiers (2017)
September 11 Roxann Dawason (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise)
September 14 Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Star Trek: Picard)
September 15 Tom Hardy (Star Trek: Nemesis)
September 16 Jayne Brook (Star Trek: Discovery)
September 17 Ella Purnell (Star Trek: Prodigy)
September 18 Christina Chong (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
September 18 Babs Olusanmokun (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
September 23 Rosalind Chao (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
September 24 Star Trek: Discovery premiers (2017)
September 26 Star Trek: Enterprise premiers (2001)
September 28 Star Trek: The Next Generation premiers (1987)

Other Dates To Note:
September 1 Labor Day
September 6 National Read a Book Day
September 11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 12 National Video Games Day
September 16 National Voter Registration Day
September 18 National Cheeseburger Day
September 19 Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 22 Hobbit Day
September 22 Autumn Equinox
September 25 National Comic Book Day
October 4-10 World Space Week
October 11 Federation Day
October 11 Columbus Day
October 21 Back to the Future Day
October 31 Halloween

Other Items To Note:
Volunteers are needed for the Seventh Fleet booth and the USS White Buffalo Artemis simulator at the FanX: Salt Lake Comic Convention in September. Please contact your commanding officer if you are interested in helping out.

Upcoming Events:
September 25-27: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
January 31: Admiral’s Banquet (Richmond, UT)
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)

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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open August 2025

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If you missed out on the 2025 Fleet Day held in Roy, Utah this year, you missed out. The owner of The Queen’s Realm was very impressed with the events that we had that day. She posted a photo contest on her Facebook page (shared to the Seventh Fleet Facebook page) and if you appeared in one of the photos, stop by the store for a prize. Several store patrons stopped by to check out all of the fun that we were having. Several members also came up to us afterwards and said it was better than they were expecting. To Captain Joe Colflesh, thank you for coordinating all of the volunteers who ran games. There were quite a few trivia based games (if you participated, put that down on your duty report) and several members brought games of their own designs. To the game masters, thank you for volunteering your time to run these for our Star Trek family. The USS Ticonderoga is hosing the 2026 Fleet Day on Saturday, July 18th. It will be a return to the traditional format at a park in Clearfield.

Have you been watching the latest season of Strange New Worlds. Wow, they have pulled out a few different interesting episodes. Some that have had major connections to the continuity of the entire franchise. Some of these have been very interesting. Also the teasers and trailers that came out of the San Diego convention have been interesting to watch as well. If you haven’t seen them, here’s a few of them.

Our charity for FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention will be R.E.A.C.H. (Raising Education Through Arts Characters and Heroes). This 501c3 charity teaches anti-bullying literacy, history and art. Every year FanX gives us the opportunity to perform our community service charter. Instead of a booth on the floor, we will be coordinating our efforts with the Starship Frontier Artemis Bridge Simulator. Feel free to come visit us there.

There are some big changes coming up to our rank advancement system that will go into effect on September 1, 2025. For more information, contact your Commanding Officer. There will be more options and some streamlining of our current system depending upon your level of interest.

We are still trying to fix our online interest form with little success. We are about to move to a different plugin all together. If you’ve submitted a form and have not received any response, please let us know by emailing us at Join@SeventhFleet.org and let us know which chapter you would like to have reach out to you. You can also talk to us on our Facebook page, on our Discord server or by following us on our BlueSky account.

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
August 14 USS Valkyrie anniversary (1997)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
August 2 Angus Imrie (Star Trek: Prodigy)
August 5 Bruce Horak (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
August 6 Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery)
August 6 Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
August 7 Cirroc Lofton (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
August 7 Bret Gray (Star Trek: Prodigy)
August 9 Eric Bana (Star Trek 2009)
August 10 Evan Evagora (Star Trek: Picard)
August 12 Jane Wyatt (Star Trek)
August 13 Dawnn Lewis (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
August 19 Diana Muldaur (Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
August 19 Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard)
August 20 John Noble (Star Trek: Prodigy)
August 24 Jennifer Lien (Star Trek: Voyager)
August 24 Melissa Navia (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
August 26 Chris Pine (Star Trek 2009, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Star Trek: Beyond)

Other Dates To Note:
August 9 National Book Lovers Day
September 1 Labor Day
September 7 National Buy a Book Day
September 11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 19 Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 20 National Voter Registration Day
September 22 Hobbit Day
September 22 Autumn Equinox
September 25 National Comic Book Day

Other Items To Note:
The USS Kelly has released the latest issue of their newsletter. However since their website is going through a refresh and move, it is not yet available online. Please contact the Kelly command for a PDF copy.

Upcoming Events:
August 6-10: ST-LV Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 25-27: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
January 31: Admiral’s Banquet (location TBA)
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
April 4: Ogden-Con (Ogden, UT)
May 15-17: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 18: Fleet Day (Clearfield, UT)

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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open July 2025

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Welcome to the hot summer month of July. This is a time that a lot of fireworks are set off, so be sure to keep safety in mind. We don’t want any reports of missing body parts or worse.

Two big events are happening this month. First is the third-season premier of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It has been far too long since we’ve had some new Star Trek to watch. So let’s get together and have watch parties to welcome the new episodes.

July 19th is the date for Fleet Day. This is our summer games event. This will be held on Saturday, July 19th from 11:00am to 7:00pm. The location is The Queen’s Realm (5451 S. 1900 W., Roy, UT). We will be having a massive indoor gaming event this year with roleplaying games, board games, tactical games, card games and more. Yes, we will have the popular Liars Dice tournament. This will primarily be Star Trek games, but other science-fiction games will be present as well (such as a Stargate RPG). Instead of being catered this year, you can bring your own lunch from one of the many restaurants that are nearby. The Admiral’s Challenge will be the last event of the day. This Fleet event is open to all members and interested visitors.

We realize that our online interest form has been acting up and we’ve been trying to fix it. If you’ve submitted a form and have not received any response, please let us know by emailing us at Join@SeventhFleet.org and let us know which chapter you would like to have reach out to you. You can also talk to us on our Facebook page, on our Discord server or by following us on our BlueSky account.

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
July 1 Dominic Keating (Star Trek: Enterprise)
July 2 Brock Peters (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
July 3 Kurtwood Smith (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Lower Decks)
July 7 Vaughn Armstrong (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise)
July 8 Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery)
July 9 Linda Park (Star Trek: Enterprise)
July 13 Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Films, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Picard)
July 18 Eugene Cordero (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
July 19 Benedict Cumberbatch (Star Trek: Into Darkness)
July 22 Louise Fletcher (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
July 22 Star Trek Beyond premiers (2016)
July 26 Nana Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Lower Decks)
July 29 Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Films, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Prodigy, The Ready Room)
July 30 Mary Wiseman (Star Trek: Discovery)

Other Dates To Note:
July 2 World UFO Day
July 4 Independence Day
July 7 World Chocolate Day
July 8 National Video Game Day
July 20 National Moon Day
July 20 International Chess Day
July 24 Pioneer Day (Utah)
July 29 NASA Founded (1958)
August 9 National Book Lovers Day

Other Items To Note:
If you are interested in volunteering for FanX, please let your Commanding Officer know.

Upcoming Events:
July 19: Fleet Day (Roy, UT)
August 6-10: ST-LV Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 25-27: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)

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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open May 2025

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Well we have a premier date for season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds… kinda. There will be a special premier on June 14 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. While an official announcement for when the series will premier on Paramount+, it is logical to assume that it will be quickly after that. New episodes are usually released on Thursday, which could indicate June 19th. For those of you who haven’t seen the teaser trailer for season three, here it is.

And speaking of video clips… we just don’t know what to think of this one.

It’s time to start planning for the upcoming games at the 2025 Fleet Day. This will be held on Saturday, July 19th from 11:00am to 7:00pm. The location is The Queen’s Realm (5451 S. 1900 W., Roy, UT). We will be having a massive indoor gaming event this year with roleplaying games, board games, tactical games, card games and more. Yes, we will have the popular Liars Dice tournament. This will primarily be Star Trek games, but other science-fiction games will be present as well (such as a Stargate RPG). Instead of being catered this year, you can bring your own lunch from one of the many restaurants that are nearby. The Admiral’s Challenge will be the last event of the day. This Fleet event is open to all members and interested visitors.

If you are looking for more information about us feel free to look around this website. Please visit our Online Interest Form (which is undergoing changes so you can also email us at Join@SeventhFleet.org) and let us know which chapter you would like to have reach out to you. You can also talk to us on our Facebook page, on our Discord server or by following us on our BlueSky account.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class Zack Baker-Louvar who is joining the USS Pulsar.

Congratulations To:
Emily Bolander (USS Pulsar) for being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

Fleet Birthdays and Anniversaries:
May 25 USS White Buffalo anniversary (2010)

Star Trek Birthdays and Anniversaries:
May 5 Marc Aliamo (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
May 5 Santiago Cabrera (Star Trek: Picard)
May 5 Star Trek: Strange New World premiers (2022)
May 8 Star Trek Movie premiers (2009)
May 12 Jennifer Hetrick (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
May 12 Eugene Cordero (Star Trek: Lower Decks)
May 16 Star Trek Into Darkness premiers (2013)
May 17 Rylee Alazraqui (Star Trek: Prodigy)
May 20 John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise)
May 24 Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery)
May 30 Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Other Dates To Note:
May 1 World Laughter Day
May 2 International Harry Potter Day
May 3 National Space Day
May 3 Free Comic Book Day
May 4 Star Wars Day
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
May 5 World Laughter Day
May 11 National Twilight Zone Day
May 11 Mother’s Day
May 17 National Armed Forces Day
May 22 Sherlock Holmes Day
May 26 Memorial Day
June 6 D-Day Anniversary
June 12 Superman Day
June 14 Flag Day
June 15 Fathers’ Day
June 16 Captain Picard Day
June 19 Juneteenth
June 20 Summer Solstice
June 30 National Meteor Watch Day

Other Items To Note:
The USS Kelly is holding their annual campout on June 27-29 at Jordanelle Reservoir. If you are interested in joining them, feel free to contact them. Several Seventh Fleet members have gone to these campouts in the past.

Upcoming Events:
May 10: OgdenCon (Ogden,UT)
May 17-18: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
July 19: Fleet Day (Roy, UT)
August 6-10: ST-LV Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 25-27: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
March 12-15: SaltCON (Layton, UT)

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.