Introduction To Star Trek: Frontiers
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Introduction To Star Trek: Frontiers
Welcome to Star Trek: Frontiers...an interactive shared writing experience set in the universe originally created by Gene Roddenbury's famous Star Trek series. We are a group of creative writers who have chosen this forum to explore the universe and the depths of our imagination. We write stories together, interactively, and post them on he web in a yahoogroup (STF-Archives). We are not an outlet common for the publication of full stories, so much as an organization or club designed to bring writers together in structured groups so as to share and write in the same sculptured universe ... a universe that we the players create and shape through the stories we write. Everyone joining STF with a character in Starfleet starts with the rank of Ensign/2nd Lieutenant. Those who post frequently and constructively rise thought the ranks to eventually be offered 'command' billets or given opportunities to participate in the clubs organization. What if you don't want to have a character in Starfleet? That's perfectly fine! You can choose from a variety of of other positions available in the game. Your character doesn't have to be in Starfleet for you to be affiliated with STF. That's the beauty of the game. Threads posted are not run independently. The Captains (Commanding Officers or game masters) along with other game administrators volunteer their free time to assist in the placement of players. The Captains also coordination their plotlines with that of the overall game plotlines. Additionally, Fleet Commanders and Captains coordinate to help by matching people with the ships/units, writing styles, stories, and themes that might suit them best. Our units are the core of our organization with Commanding Officers (unit administrators) coordinating the operations of these groups. They are the ones that determine the true directions of their units and help with controlling the overall flow of their units storylines. The interactive element is what makes this activity a "game"...and there are rules, customs, and structures for ordering that interaction, to encourage the writing of stories, or role-playing (RP for short). The structure provided is in place to help merge the units together into one overall body, while helping to avoid total anarchy, chaos, and conflicts that might arise among our writers/players. Experience in traditional role-playing games, creative writing, naval protocol, military decorum, or Star Trek trivia are *not* required to join STF. There training vessels and experienced volunteers in place to help new players become acquainted with our rules and procedures, and they are ready and eager to assist you in getting settled into a Role-Playing Unit. All you need to do is follow the steps outlined in the "New Players" section of our website or to get your hands on the FAQ list. It can be found on the website, in our newsgroup, or in our web-based archive on yahoogroups. Should you have any problems, feel free to send a to stf-personnel@yahoogroups.com and someone from our administration will get back to you. Click the link above then write your question in the email. EXAMPLE- Subj: STF Information I want to know how to join STF. It's as simple as that. As a whole, we run on a PBEM (play by email) paradigm. When you consider the web-archives, please keep that in mind. In addition, we overall game 'fabric' offers many different perspectives and unit types from the Trek universe. Our units range from starships of explorations to ships of mercy to ships of war to starbases to fighter wings and other concepts born straight from the imagination. Star Trek: Frontiers is totally non-commercial, and does not sanction use of its facilities to advertise or solicit for any purpose. Content standards vary from unit to unit, but we offer an environment that should have something for almost everyone. New players are always welcome, and should you have any questions, we are always willing to answer them.
