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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 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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The Seventh Fleet at FanX 2025

Where you will find the Seventh Fleet at FanX 2025

Once again it’s time for FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention. Yes, the Seventh Fleet will be present at the event. No, we will not be on the vendor floor this year. If you look at the map above, we will be in the main hallway just outside the vendor room in panel room 151A. Both the charity and the Fleet will have a table in the hallway.

This year the USS White Buffalo will be our coordinating chapter. Room 151A will be holding the Artemis Bridge Simulator that the White Buffalo is running in cooperation with Starship Frontier. As the coordinators, the chapter also gets to select the charity for the convention which is R.E.A.C.H. (Raising Education Through Arts Characters and Heroes). This 501c3 charity teaches anti-bullying literacy, history and art.

The Seventh Fleet would once again like to thank Dan Farr, his staff, and his many, many volunteers who work tirelessly to put this event together. We would also like to thank them for the opportunity to fulfill our community service charter as detailed in our Mission Statement.

Please come visit us, learn about R.E.A.C.H. and have some fun with the Artemis Bridge Simulator. It will be an exciting weekend for all.

Additional: The nanites have completed about 95% of the website overhaul. There is some minor tweaking to perform. Coming soon are major updates on the Fleet Council page and the online Photo Albums. If you see anything that is broken or out-of-place, please let the nanites know at Webmaster@SeventhFleet.org. Thank you.

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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.

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Hailing Frequencies Open February 2025

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Thank you to everyone who attended or helped out at the 2025 Admiral’s Banquet. It is truly a testament to the coordination and leadership skills used to put this event together so that when an unexpected item happens (say the two coordinators and their mother coming down sick) the event pulls off without a hitch. If you were unable to attend, you were missed. We had a lot of fun talking about the past year, honoring those who had passed on and looking forward to our future. The Fleet Day will be coming up this summer and we hope to see you all there for the various games that will be played.

Also the Seventh Fleet calendar was passed out to all Commanding Officers at the banquet. If you ordered a calendar, contact your CO to pick it up. We are now collecting photos for the 2026 calendar. They can be sent to Photos@SeventhFleet.org.

Have you had a chance to watch Star Trek: Section 31 yet? Remember that spoilers can be discussed in our Spoilers-Channel on the Seventh Fleet Discord server. Now if we could just get a date for the season three premier of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, that would be great.

SaltCON is a large gaming convention that is held at the Davis Convention Center every spring and the USS White Buffalo runs the Artemis Bridge Simulator there. This re-creates a Star Trek bridge with various battle simulations that a Captain and Crew can try out. This includes the infamous Kobayashi Maru scenario. Dare you take this challenge?

If you are looking for more information about us feel free to look around this website. Please visit our Online Interest Form 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 Adam Hammond who is joining the USS Pulsar
Crewman 2nd Class Laurel Hammond who is joining the USS Pulsar
Crewman 2nd Class Hannah Baker-Louvar who is joining the USS Pulsar
Crewman 2nd Class Nathaniel McBride who is joining the USS Pulsar

Congratulations To:
Aaron Bergevin (USS Pulsar) for being promoted to the rank of Crewman 1st Class

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)
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 17 Presidents Day
March 4 Idaho Day
March 9 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 SaltCON on February 27-March 2. If you wish to volunteer (free admission to the convention for helping) please contact your commanding officer.

Upcoming Events:
February 27-March 2: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
May 17-18: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
August 6-10: ST-LV Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 25-27: 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 2025

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And 2025 is now here. First things first, from your planet, welcome. Our big event for this month is our annual celebration of the founding of the Seventh Fleet called the Admiral’s Banquet. This is where the Admiralty gets to celebrate the many members of our Star Trek family. The USS Rendezvous is coordinating this year’s event. This year the banquet will be held in Richmond at the same location that we had some of our past banquets. This will be held on Saturday, January 25th starting at 11am. The cost for the banquet food will be $5.00, cash at the door. The food will be Dutch Oven Chicken or Pork, potatoes, salad, rolls and desert. There will be a Quark’s Bar run by the USS Valkyrie. There will be ship videos and a silent auction. Volunteers are needed for setup and take down. Please contact your Commanding Officer if you would like to help. This is a uniformed/nice-dressed event for members and their plus ones.

We were just informed of the passing of a Seventh Fleet member that happened earlier in 2024. In May, Dineh Torres had passed away while in care of her family. She had been a member of the USS Kelly back in 1994 and had attended several meetings and out-of-town conventions while with the club. In the photo below she is highlighted while we were at the Christa McAuliffe Space Center (a simulator that used Star Trek to educate kids). Many thanks to Erin Ruston for tracking down this information. The Seventh Fleet would like to extend our condolences to Dineh’s family. May her memory always be a blessing.

Wow, we were young.

So what did you all think of the season finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks? Admiral Stark informed us that he was getting a LOT of roleplaying game ideas that could be run using Star Trek Adventures from that last episode. Remember to keep the pressure on Paramount to get a return for the show with a special, mini-series or TV movie. And speaking of TV movies, Star Trek: Section 31 will premier on Paramount+ on Friday, January 24th. It will be good to see Michelle Yeoh back in the Star Trek universe.

We have a new social media account to use for communication purposes. With the rapid growth of BlueSky, we felt it was necessary to grab our username that we’ve used on other social media sites. The service has been adding a million members a day. A lot of Star Trek actors and professionals have made the jump as well including William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, George Takei, Anson Mount, LeVar Burton, Wil Wheaton, Jeri Ryan, Robert Picardo, Michelle Hurd, Wilson Cruz, Todd Stashwick, Chase Masterson, Eugene Roddenberry, Alex Kurtzman, Terry Matalas, Mike McMahan, Mike Okuda, Larry Nemecek and many more. We are discovering more on a daily basis. You can follow the us by clicking here: @SeventhFleet.bsky.social.

If you are looking for more information about us feel free to look around this website. Please visit our Online Interest Form 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 or on our Discord server.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class Meghan Louise Rees who is joining the USS Delaware

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 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 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 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 Hanukkah Ends
January 2 National Science Fiction Day
January 9 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
January 20 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 17 Presidents Day

Other Items To Note:
The USS White Buffalo will be running Artemis at SaltCON on February 27-March 2. If you wish to volunteer (free admission to the convention for helping) please contact your commanding officer.

Upcoming Events:
January 25: Admiral’s Banquet (Logan, UT)
February 27-March 2: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
May 17-18: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
August 6-10: ST-LV Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 25-27: 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.

Conventions, Hailing Frequencies Open

Hailing Frequencies Open October 2024

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Another FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention has come and gone. The Seventh Fleet was very well represented by our main booth with the full sized shuttle, the Artemis Simulator running two bridges and attendees in general. We had a lot of volunteers who helped at both locations and with the convention itself. Not only did we help the convention, but we were able to fulfill one of our primary missions of community service. Funds were raised for the Cache Community Food Pantry (and you can still donate by clicking on the link, please let them know that the Seventh Fleet sent you). Many thanks to the USS Rendezvous for coordinating the booth and the USS White Buffalo for coordinating the Artemis Simulator. And we couldn’t do this with out the help of Dan Farr and the staff and volunteers at FanX. Thank you.

The Seventh Fleet and Star Trek were also presented on the news at FanX. ABC4 had a presentation about the Star Trek: The Next Generation Panel. ABC4 also interviewed members of the Seventh Fleet at the Artemis Simulator. If you took pictures at the convention, please send them into Photos@SeventhFleet.org.

If you stopped by either location and checked us out, welcome. We hope you had fun at the convention. Please visit our Online Interest Form and let us know which chapter you would like to have reach out to you. Even if you wrote down your information at the booth, this helps us get your details to the chapter as quickly as possible. You can also look around this website and ask us questions. We would love to have us join the fun at one of our many upcoming activities.

Don’t forget to join us on the Seventh Fleet Discord server. Gif-Wars has been very popular as well as sharing memes. The #Spoiler-Zone is where we can openly talk about the latest episodes (not just of Star Trek) without having to worry about spoiling it for someone who hasn’t seen the episodes yet. We also need photos of your pets for the #Porthos-Pals channel. This becoming the new online hangout.

We are looking forward to the fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks that will be airing on Paramount+ on Thursday, October 24th. The first two episodes will premier on that date with new episodes continuing every Thursday until December 19th. Some of us are still crossing our fingers that there will be more Star Trek: Lower Decks in some format in the future. There will be new Lower Decks comics being released by IDW Publishing, but we’d love a series of Lower Deck made-for-TV movies (hint, hint). Hopefully if we all watch Lower Decks, the powers that be may consider it.

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 Halloween
November 3 Daylight Saving Time ends
November 5 Election Day
November 11 Veterans Day
November 28 Thanksgiving Day

Upcoming Events:
January 25: Admiral’s Banquet (Logan, UT)
February 27-March 2: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
May 17-18: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)
August 6-10: ST-LV Trek to Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
September 25-27: 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.

Actors, Conventions, Hailing Frequencies Open, Show News

Hailing Frequencies Open September 2024

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Some sad news greeted us on August 5th when it was announced that actress Patti Yasutake passed away due to cancer. She was 70 years old and Star Trek fans knew her best as the character Nurse Alyssa Ogawa. Admiral Stark remembered meeting her at one of the Starfest conventions in Denver where she had the biggest smile.

In some good news, production in Toronto has officially started for the next Star Trek TV series, Star Trek Academy. Actors so far announced for this new series includes Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diane, Zoe Steiner and Sandro Rosta. Mary Wiseman, Oded Fehr and Tig Notaro would be returning as their respective characters from Star Trek Discovery. One of the biggest surprises is that the holographic doctor, played by Robert Picardo, will also be making an appearance. We don’t have a release date yet, but we are hopeful for something in mid-to-late 2025 on Paramount+.

FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention is quickly coming up in September. They have quite a few Star Trek guests announced. The Seventh Fleet will have a booth on the main vendor’s floor being conducted by the USS Rendezvous. Here we will be displaying the updated Shuttlepod Fairbanks. This will also be the 10th anniversary of the Fairbanks unveiling. The USS White Buffalo will also be running three bridges for the Artemis simulator. Volunteers are needed for both locations. If you would like to volunteer, please contact your Commanding Officer.

Feel free to join us on the Seventh Fleet Discord Server.

Welcome Aboard:
Crewman 2nd Class Cindy Dodds who is joining the USS Kelly
Crewman 2nd Class Steve Dodds who is joining the USS Kelly

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)
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 2 Labor Day
September 7 National Buy a Book Day
September 11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 12 National Video Games Day
September 18 National Cheeseburger Day
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
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 26-28: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
February 27-March 2: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
May 17-18: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)

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.

Conventions, Fleet News, Hailing Frequencies Open, Newsletter, Show News

Hailing Frequencies Open August 2024

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Well, if that wasn’t the most interesting Fleet Day that we’ve had in a long time. It’s not often that you can say three police vehicles showed up to one of our Star Trek events with 100 people in attendance. If you missed out, feel free to ask one of the attendees what happened. You were also missed. Many thanks to the crews of the USS White Buffalo and USS Strymon for all of their hard efforts. Despite the setbacks at the beginning of the event (that also wasn’t their fault) and the weird weather we had that day, we all had a ton of fun. Also a congratulations goes out to the USS Delaware who won the Admiral’s Challenge and gets to hold the Bragging Rights trophy for the year. We hope to see you next year at our annual fun event.

Everyone is talking about the second season of Star Trek Prodigy that was released last month on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it yet, it has been some of the best Star Trek stories seen in a while.

If you like watching Star Trek for free on PlutoTV, they will be adding a Star Trek Movies channel for the month of August. This is in addition to the three other Star Trek channels they are currently running.

FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention is quickly coming up in September. They have quite a few Star Trek guests announced. The Seventh Fleet will have a booth on the main vendor’s floor being conducted by the USS Rendezvous. Here we will be displaying the updated Shuttlepod Fairbanks. This will also be the 10th anniversary of the Fairbanks unveiling. The USS White Buffalo will also be running three bridges for the Artemis simulator. Volunteers are needed for both locations. If you would like to volunteer, please contact your Commanding Officer.

Feel free to join us on the Seventh Fleet Discord Server.

Congratulations To:
Josh Sorenson (USS Pulsar) for reaching the rank of Lieutenant.

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 2 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 1-4: Star Trek Las Vegas
September 26-28: FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention
February 27-March 2: SaltCON (Layton, UT)
May 17-18: Gem State Comic Con (Boise, ID)

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.