Log Entry: Stardate 67061.5, Rear Admiral Stark recording. It is always a moment of sadness when a Star Trek club decides to shut down. However it is a good thing when a club gets to end on a high note at a time of their own choosing. Since 1989 the USS Tsunami ran as a Star Trek club under various names. They started out as a shuttle T’Tauri Wind (chapter-in-training) from the SFI mothership USS Alioth. When they became a full chapter they were known as the USS Fahrion (NCC-2510, Belknap Class Strike Cruiser).
The Fahrion ran in Region 17 with several other Utah chapters including the USS Alioth, USS Dominion, USS Romulus and future Seventh Fleet plank holder, USS Rendezvous. After several years the members of the Fahrion elected to leave Starfleet International and they became an independent Star Trek fan club. They then changed their name to the USS Tsunami (NCC-74996, Intrepid Class Starship).
Even as an independent club, the Tsunami participated in many joint activities with other Star Trek clubs. This included the sharing of various fan fiction involving multiple characters and ships in the local area. Unfortunately a lack of incoming members to replace those who had moved out of the area (or suddenly passed on) began to take it’s toll on the club. By 2014 the Tsunami was down to three active members. Instead of just letting the club fade off into nothing, the final members decided to shut down the club and hold one last farewell party. Previous members and friends were invited to attend and talk about the past over a slice of pizza. As the senior representative of the Seventh Fleet, I attended with a special gift. I had found a old copy of The Mind Meld, Vol 3 #6 from November 1989. This USS Alioth newsletter had the first report of the Shuttle T’Tauri Wind and their first two activities.
Now this is not the final farewell for the Tsunami. The last members of the club have decided to keep the USS Tsunami website open for anyone who wishes to submit Star Trek fan fiction. These can be based on any starship and for those who are looking for critiques or help with their stories.
The Seventh Fleet would like to give a salute to the members of the T’Tauri Wind/USS Fahrion/USS Tsunami for the contributions that they have made to local Star Trek fandom. Tally ho and Go with throttle up.
Log Entry: Stardate 67042.6. Rear Admiral Stark recording. Our apologies for the delay in uploading the photos. Our webmaster caught a stomach virus from the convention and it put him out of commission for a few days. However we are now happy to report that all of the photos taken with the shuttle Fairbanks are now posted online. 
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Log Entry: Stardate 67041.4, Rear Admiral Carl Stark recording. This quote from Ray Bradbury is very inspiring: “Science fiction is the fiction of ideas. Ideas excite me, and as soon as I get excited, the adrenaline gets going and the next thing I know I’m borrowing energy from the ideas themselves. Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn’t exist yet, but soon will, and will change everything for everybody, and nothing will ever be the same again. As soon as you have an idea that changes some small part of the world you are writing science fiction. It is always the art of the possible, never the impossible.”
Log Entry: Stardate 67031.5, Rear Admiral Carl Stark recording. The members of the Seventh Fleet Council gathered together to discuss what will be happening with the Seventh Fleet for the next three months and beyond. One of the many discussions that we had tonight was the advancement of Commander Roger Taylor to the rank of Captain. We are proud to announce that this proposal was accepted and Captain Taylor was awarded his rank. This also means that the chapter-in-training, PCU Essex, will now become a fully active chapter, the USS Essex. The details on the launch ceremony will be announced soon. Well done Captain Taylor and well done to the crew of the USS Essex. Tally Ho
Log Entry: Stardate 67022.2 Rear Admiral Carl Stark recording Last month at our Seventh Fleet Admiral’s Banquet, a lot of our members talked about the challenges they would be facing in 2014. For myself, I am returning to school with Western Governors University. I know that some of you are already on the road to losing weight (good job) and a lot of you want to gain a Command Grade rank (Lt. Commander or Commander). So the question I would like to ask is, what is your challenge for 2014? How do you plan to accomplish this challenge? What help can we provide to get you past this challenge? I’d love to hear your ideas.
