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It is with great pleasure that the Command Team of Task Force-72 announce that Lieutenant Commander Richard Wayne has been named the master and commander of Task Force 72’s first Vesta-Class vessel, the USS Ceres.  Join us all in congratulating the new commanding officer. May you have clear skies, calm seas, and a brisk wind…

The Fleet Council has recently passed a new proposal. This proposal enables the Joint Fleet Command to form and disband what we’re calling “Projects”. These Projects will allow us to set up a working group with a specific brief to look at a particular aspect of the fleet. As Admiral Sharr announced on Obsidian Day,…

On 29 July we announced that Obsidian Fleet would be looking for dedicated players to become part of a unique opportunity, to rebuild the Fleet Rules from the ground up. I’d like to provide a quick update and a final reminder for those who would be interested in taking part. Concept: The current rules as…

July has come and gone and yet the heat index/feels like temperature here at home is well over 100F everyday. C’mon November and cooler weather…for Florida that is.  The past month was exceptionally busy fleet and task force-wide.  We have  a new website and consolidated area to call home for us all. The CO of…

Dear Diary, I feel happy today. I am glad to put my report in this new system, and I am excited to see the new forums get some use. I cannot wait for the next version or two of IFS2 so that we can start incorporating more functionality for everyone. One thing I wanted to…

Another month in the books. This month we had the festivities of Obsidian Day to mark a high point for all of us while things in TF-47 had continued. There’s new changes on the horizon and more interesting and innovative ideas at the Fleet level, but for July things have held steady. During this month…

Wow, what a month it’s been for the Joint Fleet Command and the Fleet. Hello IFS2 The most notable event of this month has been the launch of the new Fleet logo and IFS2, the platform for our new website. You’ll find it at https://www.obsidianfleet.net for now. We’re busy developing more new features over the…

Obsidian Fleet, As promised, I will keep my reports short and sweet as long as everyone behaves (this is where I wag my finger knowingly, I think?). Not only has everyone been on their best behavior, but I was ecstatic with the way Obsidian Day turned out! Not only did we a see a lot…

Overview: The launch of the new Obsidian Fleet site has brought with it a huge amount of work for I&D – much of which has now been completed. We’ve seen the migration of all specifications over to the new site, as well as adjustment to the current ship categories. There is still much more work…

Obsidian Fleet has had a long-standing set of complex rules over the years, which have been edited and amended over the years. We are long overdue for a review of this rules to make them more relevant to today and perhaps a bit easier on the eyes. We announced at Obsidian Day that there would…