Task Force 29 – October 2023 Report
Hello welcome to the October Report! Our Lady of Comms, Ehestri would like to remind all to keep an eye on our YOUTUBE Channel https://www.youtube.com/@obsidianfleetsims METRICS Open Games: – TF29 has as many open games as you have ideas! Number of Active Games: 3 Number of games in Shakedown: 0 Number of players: 36 Number…
GAME SPOTLIGHT- Obsidian Command
Celebrating Obsidian Command’s Simmiversary: A reflection on three years and three successful missions Reinstated under new management in the fall of the infamous year of twenty-twenty, Obsidian Command was recovered from the simming void, IC and OOC. Guided now by Markus aka Sepandiyar in the character of Captain Corvus DeHavilland, initial homage was paid to the…
The Art of Descriptive Writing in Star Trek
There are several things that may draw a reader to a story: character quirks, the genre, maybe even a memorable scene. Imagery, sensory cues, emotional detail, and description help add details that enhance the scene and give life to the story. This is called descriptive writing, and is used to help the reader visualize what’s…
Post Spotlight: Filling the Seats (USS Hou Yi)
In an unprompted flash of administrative acumen, the player of T’Shan, our Operations Manager, seized upon four vacant spots in our shift rotation as an opportunity to introduce four sparkling new supporting characters to our cast. This is the result: Filling the Seats Episode: All the Difference Featuring: T’Shan Location: Multipurpose office space, USS Hou…
END OF YEAR 2023 AWARD NOMINATIONS
Hello everyone It is that time again and you may be looking at me like I am going mad as it is only November and normally this is a January thing. Well, my friends I am changing things up this year and want to get all this year’s stuff done this year so we can…
Enhance Your Writing Abilities with These 5 Star Trek Writing Exercises
There’s writing prompts that are meant to simply spur you on and get some words on paper. An important skill to develop as a writer, for sure, but there’s so much more to writing. These 5 writing exercises will help you hone your writing skills in specific areas. Do them all, or pick the ones that you’re looking…
IFS3’s Early 1st Birthday Present – a new look!
Hello! Slightly under a year ago, we introduced IFS version 3 to the world. With it, we made a step change in how collaborative writing and Star Trek roleplaying could work. We made it so that you didn’t need to run a Nova to run a collaborative writing/roleplaying game, you could cross-post on any game…
Character Names: How to Improve Terrible Names That Suck
Choosing names for your characters is a long, arduous and sometimes painful process. After all, not everyone can be born into the majestic Stossenbaum-Alkaseltzer bloodline. Below you’ll find 10 things to keep in mind when you’re trying to find the right names for your characters! Meaning of Names There are many names, and all of…
Communication Report September 2023
September and October have flown by and boom I remembered today that I never finished this report so you will not get one for October but I am sure I will be providing lots of other communications around what is going on around the fleet. Discord As you are all aware by now we have…
Post Spotlight: Ramifications (USS Athena)
In the closing moments of the epic drama of our mission “Wrath of the People” Lieutenant Commander Keating took a gambit that could have seen her CO sent to prison for a terror attack on Starfleet Headquarters. Thanks to her interventions, with Lieutenant P’rel’s guidance, the Commodore was saved at the last second. Here, we…