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2004 REGION 2 CHAPTER OF THE YEAR JUNE 2007

Join us July 21, for the Firefly Shindig a.k.a. Captains Cookout. A MEMBER OF STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Hephaestus Captains Announcements

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XO Briefing

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Firefly Shindid...

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Communications Report

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Away Team Schedule

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Renewal Reminders

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Treasury Report

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Fun & Games Kirss Kross Puzzle

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Wordserarch Puzzle

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The Trek Life

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Convention Calendar

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The Anvil, Issue 193, Is the monthly newsletter of the USS Hephaestus, NCC-2004, of Starfleet, The International Star Trek Fan Association. All terms and phrases from Star Trek are owned by Paramount Pictures Corporation, a devision of Paramount Communications and all rights are reserved.

WEB LINKS Starfleet www.sfl.org Region2 www.region2.org USS Hephaestus www.ussheph.org

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Anvil are available for $10.00 per year. Canadian subscription rate is $12.00 per year. Individual issues may be purchased by sending your address and two unaffixed first class postage stamps to Starfleet, USS Hephaestus, 2912 Dublin Dr N, Helena,AL 35080-3740. Back issues to January 1997 are available for $1.25 per issue. The deadline for contributions to The next Anvil is Tuesday Feb. 18th. Submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected], or on disk to Dennis Evans, 365 Belcher Dr., Midfield Al. 35228, in DOS, Word Perfect or Word format.

Editor Layout, Graphics and Publishing Medical Reporting Communication Reporting Treasury Reporting

Danny Potts Dennis Evans Sheila Benton Dennis Evans Danny Potts

HEPHAESTUS is the Greek name for the Roman god of the forge, Vulcan. Birmingham has the world's largest iron statue, that of the Roman god, Vulcan. We named our Starfleet chapter the Hephaestus to give us ties to our city and to Star Trek, which has had its own Vulcan since 1966. Hephaestus forged armor and weapons for the gods. We create our own "armor and weapons" here, in our newsletter, so it is called THE ANVIL.

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VICE ADMIRAL DANNY POTTS

This year has been an exciting one for the Hephaestus. I can remember times where it seemed like meeting once a month was too often to get together, and now it seems like we have so much to do that two or three times a month isn't enough!

You may also recall that we're planning the Captain's Cookout... and a Firefly Shindig in the coming months. After talking with Pete, I don't see any reason we can't combine those events, and have a Firefly-themed Captain's Cookout! It'll be shiny! It will either be in June or July... keep your eyes open for an announcement.

The 2008 Region 2 Summit has been awarded, and it's gonna be close by! The USS New Hope, based in Montgomery, will be hosting it's first ever Summit, and I couldn't be prouder of our former Shuttle. Several of the USS Hephaestus crew have already pledged our support to this event, and I encourage you to help out too. Let me know how you want to be involved, and I'll pass it on to Nancy, Jan and Doug.

You may have picked up on the idea that Texas Hold'em poker has become a standard game among the Hephaestus crew. You'd be right! We have an informal poker group that's been rotating through member homes for the last year. If you're interested in having an event at your home, this could be a great, inexpensive way to do it. Whether you want to play or just host, it's a great night of socializing. Contact me or Pete for more details.

The flip side of this announcement is that it puts the Summit exactly one week away from the upcoming OmegaCon convention, to be held here in Birmingham. You may recall these folks attended a Hephaestus meeting, looking for staff and support, and while I'm willing to support the convention with my money and attendance, I'll probably be too tied up planning the Summit to give any staffing time to OmegaCon... Maybe the next year, when the Summit won't be staffed by us!

The second Annual Gratitude Festival has been announced, and once again it's going to be held in September at the same location near Jackson's Gap. This was a great event last year, and I can't recommend enough how much you'll enjoy attending. When the dates are firmed up, I'll let you know. If you haven't been to a Business Meeting in a while, try to make one. We have a lot of new faces, and Stan is the perfect host for us, opening his store every month. He's never once asked us to buy anything, which is incredible... So I will... Come by and meet some new folk, and support Stan by buying something.

Speaking of time and support... I have recently turned in my resignation to the STARFLEET CompOps group. I've got a lot of stuff on my plate these days, and it was the one thing I felt I could cut out that would make a big difference immediately. I've enjoyed working there, and will probably continue to help as I have time, and I appreciate them giving me the opportunity to serve there.

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by Captain Pat Hicks

I am writing this briefing on my brand spankin’ new iMac computer and I will email it with my high speed Internet connection! Truly I have moved from the Dark Ages to the Space Age in computers! Because I have a new Internet service provider, I have a new email address which is as follows: [email protected]. Memorial Day has come and gone, so summertime is here, time for picnics, family reunions, trips to the beach, and Hephaestus socials. No we don’t have a trip to the beach planned, but Pete has some fun socials scheduled. They are listed elsewhere in this Anvil. One of my favorite events is the Captain’s or summer cookout. It was scheduled for July, but has been moved to June 16 or 23. Check the Hephaestus list for the definite date. See you at the cookout. Pat Hicks

FIREFLY SHINDIG TO BE HELD IN JULY In order to get as many people as possible to be able to attend, and to give us more time to plan, the 'Starfleet Shindig' hosted by the USS Hephaestus in Birmingham has been rescheduled for July 21. For those of you who are already Firefly fans, you will have a day full of shiny fun, and if you aren't already a fan, here's your chance to find out what all the talk about one of the greatest sci-fi series of all time is all about!

table will include, among other things, melted cheese and strawberries, plus lots of chips and snacks. We'll play a round of Dinosaur Races, where you can threaten the other players with "I Can Kill You With My Brain" and lots of other cards, followed by Poker for Chores (bring ten untraceable credits for the pool, winner will take home enough to fuel his ship long enough for him and his naughty men to slip around a bit longer).

The day will start at 2 p.m., and will feature a cookout (you'll have to rustle up your own varmint, but we'll provide all the fixins), plenty of refreshments (including our very own Mudder's Milk, which we'll be brewing up from various combinations of chocolate, ice cream, and a blender), viewings of Firefly episodes all day including the Big Damn Movie and (if someone brings it, or we can get our hands on a copy) the Done The Impossible DVD. Our buffet

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More details will be announced as we get closer, but mark your calendar now and plan to have a fun day!

Pete Mohney [email protected]

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by Dennis Evans Greetings, As you have read the Starflleet/Firefly Shindig (a.k.a. The Captains Cookout) has been set for July 21st at the home of Pete and Sue Ellen Mohney. This should be a great time as the cookouts always are. This years event will offer a slightly new theme with the Firefly Theme. For those who may not know, Firefly was a TV series that aired on Fox a few years back and later became a Motion Picture named Serenity. While only running a short time the series has developed a strong following and if you ever take time to watch you will understand why. Please make plans to attend. The Deadline for The next Anvil is Tuesday June 26th. Please get me your submissions by that time. As always please send your submission to me at [email protected] Dennis

Date

Event/Time

Location

June 16 July 2 July 21 Aug 6

Social Meeting Buisness Meeting Cookout/Firefly Shindig Buisness Meeting

Mohney’s Kingdom Comics Mohney’s Kingdom Comics

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NCC-2 2004 Lindsay - 08/03/2007 Miller - 08/03/2007 Mohney - 11/03/2007 Evans - 11/10/2007 Yawn - 11/27/2007 Green - 12/18/2007 Mangina - 01/18/2008

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deGruy - 03/27/2008 Simmons - 04/12/2008 Benton - 05/24/2008 Hicks - 05/22/2008 Hurst - 05/22/2008 Greening - 05/22/2008 Potts - 02/20/2010

Starting Balance: Income: Donations: Total: Expenses: Food:

497.11

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VTT!IFQIBFTUVT DPNNBOE!TUSVDUVSF Command Staff

Executive Committee

Danny Potts, Vice Admiral – Captian

Sue Ellen Mohney, Captain

Pat Hicks, Captain - 1st Officer

Denby Potts, Rear Admiral

Dennis Evans, Fleet Captain – Second Officer

Lynnette Yawn, Lt.

Sciences

Navigation

Roy Green, Col - Archaeology and Anthropology

Pete Mohney, Vice Admiral

Computer Sciences

Flo Hurst, Cdr.

Engineering Vacant

Communications

Security

Dennis Evans, Captain, Chief

Roy Green, Col, Security Intelligence, Chief

Pat Simmons, Captain

Charlie Boartfield, Crewman

Melissa Boartfield, Crewman Medical Sheila Benton, Lt Cmdr, Chief Medical Officer, SFMD

Operations

Marines

Sue Ellen Mohney, Captain, Chief of Operations and Counselor

Neil Yawn, Brigadier, SFMD

Denby Potts,Rear Admiral, Ships Stores Officer and Secretary

Roy Green, Col

Sheila Benton, Lt Cmdr, Stampede Coordinator, SFMD

Sheila Benton, Lt. Col.

Lynnette Yawn, Lt, Ship's Galley Officer

Unassigned Crew and Civilians

Cadet Training Haley Youngblood Cadet Apparent

Gloria Greening, Lt.

Matthew Potts, Cadet Recruit

Nicholas Mohney, Ensign

Katrina Mohney

Edward deGruy, Lt. Comm

Tara Mohney

MarkAdam Miller, Lt. J.G.

Athena Youngblood

Brenda Miller

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Convention attendees: When calling conventions for information, don’t call collect and don’t call too late in the evening (many organizers list their home phone numbers). When writing for information, it’s frequently a good idea to include a selfaddressed stamped envelope. A full world-wide listing can be viewed online at: http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy

Oct 5 - 8, 2007 Gaylaxicon, Atlanta, Georgia Info: 2665 Meadow Court, Chamblee, GA 30341 Ph: 404-403-9902 http://www.gaylaxicon.gaylacticnetwork.org/ [email protected] Guests: Jim Grimsley, Georges Jeanty, Stephen Pagel, Selina Rosen, Melissa Carter, Rob Caves, James Cawley, David Gerrold, Joe Haldeman, Paul Stevens, Laura J. Underwood, Toni Weisskopf

Convention Organizers: Please send the events’s name, dates, location, and contact information to Blair Learn at 11604 King’s Arrow CT, Germantown, MD 20876 or to [email protected]. Please allow a minimum of three months time between your submission and the convention’s date.

Oct 5 - 7, 2007 Necronomicon, Tampa, Florida Info: PO Box 2213, Plant City, FL 33564-2213 http://stonehill.org/necro.htm [email protected] Guests: Gregory Benford, Alan M. Clark, Owl Goingback Benefits: Kids & Canines

Jun 6 - 8, 2007 MetroCon, Tampa, Florida Info: 4501 Manatee Avenue West #304, Bradenton, FL 34209-3952 http://www.animemetro.com/metroconventions/ [email protected]

Oct 6 Ancient City Con, Saint Augustine, Florida Info: 2030 Sara Lynn Drive, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084 http://www.ancientcitycon.com/ [email protected]

Jun 8 - 10, 2007 Sci Fi Summer Con, Atlanta, Georgia Info: PO Box 957203, Duluth, GA 30095 http://www.sfscon.net [email protected] Benefits: MS, shriners

Oct 12 - 14, 2007 Con*Stellation XXVI, Huntsville, Alabama Info: PO Box 4857, Huntsville AL 35815-4857 http://www.constellation.org/ [email protected]

Jun 22 - 24, 2007 Florida Supercon, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Info: 6511 Nova Drive #262, Davie, FL. 33314 Ph: 954-882-2950 http://www.floridasupercon.com/ [email protected]

Nov 2 - 4, 2007 Vulkon, Orlando, Florida Info: PO Box 551437, Fort Lauderdale , FL 33355-1437 Ph: 954-888-9697 http://www.vulkon.com/ Guests: James Darren

Jul 20 - 22, 2007 Vidcon, Tampa, Florida Info: PO Box 22134, Plant City, FL 33564 Ph: 813-982-9616 http://www.stonehill.org [email protected]

Dec 1 Games Day Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Info: 3577-A Chamblee-Tucker Road #215, Atlanta, GA 30341 http://www.atlantagamefest.com/ [email protected]

Aug 4 Games Day Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Info: 3577-A Chamblee-Tucker Road #215, Atlanta, GA 30341 http://www.atlantagamefest.com/ [email protected]

Jan 12 - 19, 2008 Richard Hatch Cruise, Miami, Florida Info: PO Box 3605, 110 Red Mountain Rd., Aspen, CO 81612 Ph: 970-925-3677 http://www.RichardHatchCruise.com/ [email protected] Guests: Richard Hatch

Aug 31 - Sep 3, 2007 Dragon*Con, Atlanta, Georgia Info: PO Box 16459, Atlanta, GA 30321-9998 Ph: 770-909-0115 http://www.dragoncon.org/ [email protected]

Feb 22 - 24, 2008 MegaCon, Orlando, Florida Info: PO Box 1097, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 Ph: 727-796-5725 http://www.megaconvention.com/ [email protected]

Sep 21 - 23, 2007 Anime Weekend Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Info: PO Box 13544, Atlanta, GA 30324-0544 http://www.awacon.com/ [email protected] Guests: Keitarou Arima, Masahiro Aizawa, Luci Christian, Lauren Goodnight, Vic Mignogna, Sasha Paysinger, Monica Rial, Jennifer Sekiguchi, Michael Sinterniklass, Travis Willingham, Amy Howard Wilson, Robert DeJesus, Emily DeJesus, Fred Perry, Carl Gustav Horn, Neil Nadelman, David Williams, Peelander-Z, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re

Mar 19 - 23, 2008 IAFA-29, Orlando, Florida Info: ICFA Registrar, Post Office Box 50517, Eugene, OR 97405 http://www.iafa.org/ Guests: Vernor Vinge, Roger Luckhurst, Greer Ilene Gilman, Brian Aldiss Apr 11 - 13, 2008 CoastCon 31, Biloxi, Mississippi Info: PO Box 1423, Biloxi, MS 39533 http://www.coastcon.org/ [email protected] Benefits: Hope Haven Children’s Shelter

Sep 28 - 30, 2007 Atlanta Game Fest 12, Atlanta, Georgia Info: 3577-A Chamblee-Tucker Road #215, Atlanta, GA 30341 http://www.atlantagamefest.com/ [email protected]

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