Hello everyone!

Please see your email inbox or here for the inaugural issue of The Stonewall Times!

Expect future issues to include a few more articles. We look forward to your comments and feedback. :)

Enjoy!

lol stonewall champions HISSS FOR THE HORDE!! and i believe taint dropped champs for la familia on ally side

I'm confused, are you guys stonewall champs or not? 'cause Taint was their horde counterpart, i remember that.

did the name change?

I guess it's my turn. :)
I must say that I am very impressed by everyones candidness.
Looks like I'm the oldest one here. I'm 47 and live in "Montrose" the gay area of Houston Tx.
I cant even remember how I started playing SWG, but I did. I didn't even know that it was a mmo or what a mmo was. I just thought it was something to do with my computer. I didn't even realize that it was about playing with other people LOL.
I then tried Wow and loved many aspects of the game except the concept.
Close to six years ago, I had a bad jet ski accident and broke my leg/ankle/foot in four places and found myself in recovery for a year. (It actually took 3 years, but one year without walking)
That's when I discoverd Eve and found two great groups that I played with for around 5 years. Although I loved Eve, I hated being stuck in the ship the whole time. I tried pretty much every mmo out there, Aion being the last one. Unfortunately, most of them play just like Wow, which is tedious for me.
I was only able to play STO for a couple of days in open beta, but truely enjoyed every minute of it. I'm truely looking forward to it.
3 years ago my mother died and I dealt with it by going to the gym everyday. Hence the Avatar.
I asked my best friend Jonathan to accompany me to Hawaii to spread her ashes. We went, spread her ashes in the ocean on a sailboat like she asked and then we fell in love with each other.
Today we live in her house with our two dogs Boo and Tidgey.
Since my mother left me with this wonderfull blessing, I do not have that much time to play games anymore, but I plan to find as much time as I can for STO.
I can't believe how much fun this game is, it may not be next gen graphics and all that, but it's fun, fun , fun That's all that really matters to me :)

Wonderful! Thank you, Sebastien!

Yea! I thought this was them, but it doesn't matter. I just like playing with like minded people. It does make a huge difference!
Not sure about that link though, it took me to dentist or something.

Yes its a great idea, Would love to help out in any way i can as well!!

At least I'll have something to read at work while everyone else is playing.

Fantastic! I'm super excited. Thanks for your work a head of time!

Wesley

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bfelczer can confirm or deny, but I believe the first edition is ready, and scheduled to come out tomorrow.

I can neither confirm or deny this.
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JK! The first issue will be out tomorrow morning :)

bfelczer can confirm or deny, but I believe the first edition is ready, and scheduled to come out tomorrow.

Any update on the Times? Need help?

~Wesley

I guess I didn't take that many screen shots but since DS9 was one of my favorite shows this only makes sense.

Love that shot, Geo!

The Corsair Crew thought that Cpt. Laguna would enjoy a nice Zander Hawk for her birthday......and they were right!



Captains Alex & Zepari making the most difficult choice ever.......who had the best bottom in Stonewall Fleet.

Captain Barrabas (aka upside down pink triangle head).

Ilyra and I made characters on Landroval today (since there was no STO).

Their names are original! Ilyra and Destinii. ::coughs:: Human Loremaster and Hunter respectively. If nothing else, it should make us easy to find in game. :)

My first MMOrpg experience was SWG. I didn't even know what a MMORPG was. I played the beta and then the game. I'm not sure how I even got involved in it.
When Wow came out, everyone started leaving, saying how much better it was. I refused to try Wow, because it just looked so silly.
I eventually tried Wow and yes it was a better game, but silly nonetheless.
Somewhere in there I found Eve and played for a good five years.
I've also played EQ, Oh wait that was my first, I just forgot about it, it was soooo forgetable.
I've also played, COH, GW, Tabula Rasa, Rf Online, LOTR, DDO, Aion, AOC, WAR, and many others.

I had my hopes up when STO was first annouced years ago, because Eve just gets a little old, never getting out of your ship, there promises of ambulation have been going on for far too long. Their idea of an expansion is basically a big patch.

While STO's graphics and lack of a feeling of big space, turned me off at first. I have changed my mind by the simple fact that it is the most fun I've had in a mmo ever! and I haven't even played with anyone yet.
I've had fun, every moment of play, and I cant say that about any other game!

Looking forward to meeting you all in game.

Captain’s Log, Stardate 87706.8

I have now been in command of the USS Pandora for more than 26 hours; one standard day on Enhasa. In that time, I find myself conflicted with regard to the crew. From what I have read and so far observed, they are incredibly capable and a credit to Starfleet. However, while the Pandora itself has recovered from the recent Borg incursion, her crew has not. I know many may find this a cold statement, but however tragic the recent history of this vessel, this crew has no choice but to rise above it or it will languish in mediocrity and self-pity. As their new captain, I am so far at a loss as to how to remedy the situation.

The doors to the Pandora’s conference room slid open as Redwing entered. Talona and War’en, who were seated at one side of the table, gave him smiles that betrayed their nervousness. Shrel looked up and made the smallest of acknowledging nods before returning to the data pad in front of him. Redwing took the seat next to Shrel and looked around, not really sure of what to do with himself.

“So… the new captain…”

Talona and War’en exchanged glances. “He seems… quiet,” Talona finally said. War’en just nodded and looked up at the door of the briefing room.

“Yeah. Too quiet, if you ask me. I don’t think he said more than three words to anyone who delivered a report to him yesterday.”

Shrel gave an annoyed grunt. “If only more of us would learn from his example.”

Redwing glared at Shrel and was about to retort when the doors to the conference room slid open, announcing the entry of Commander Oren-De. All four officers immediately stood at attention. Oren-De motioned with his hands for them to sit as he walked to the head of the table.

“At ease. Please, have a seat.” The officers nodded and took their seats as Oren-De did the same. He quickly looked over the datapad he had carried in with him, then looked up at them. An awkward moment of silence passed as Oren-De considered his first words.

“Allow me to open this meeting with good news. Given your exceptional service to this crew, this ship, and to Starfleet... Mr. Chet Redwing, Mr. Anden Shrel, and Ms. Talona Roberts, I have decided to promote you to full Lieutenants. Likewise, Mr. Lok, I am promoting you to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.”

The four officers looked at each other in stunned silence, then back at their new captain. Before they had a chance to respond, Oren-De continued, looking each of them in the eye as he spoke to them.

“Additionally, I am assigning each of you to the following positions, effective immediately. Lieutenant Commander Lok, I would like you serve as my first officer as well as formally take over as Chief of Engineering. Lieutenant Roberts, you've done a fine job as the interim bridge Operations officer, so I making that position permanent. Lieutenant Shrel, while you are a fine pilot, I believe your skills are better suited to Tactical. Finally, Lieutenant Redwing, despite your service as the interim Chief Science Officer, I believe your medical training would make you more useful as the ship's Chief Medical Officer."

Again, all four were in silence. Redwing was especially shocked, given that he had just been bumped up to, what he considered at least, a position of incredible responsibility given that he had only just been made a Lieutenant. He finally found his voice and somehow stumbled through his concerns.

"Captain Oren-De... I... thank you, but... are you sure? Wait, I mean... it's just that... uh... Chief Medical? Really!? You only just made me a Lieutenant. Um... sir..."

Oren-De looked studied Redwing closely for a moment before nodding and speaking to the group as a whole. "I realize that these changes seem significant and possibly... drastic. And yes, Lieutenant Redwing, had I been allowed my initial request from Starfleet, I would not be asking you serve as Chief Medical Officer. However, as I'm sure you're aware, the current conflict with the Klingon Empire, as well as Starfleet's other numerous concerns, has placed a strain on choice and availability of officer candidates. Therefore, I have had to make some difficult choices. However, I am making them after extensive reviews of your records and I have the utmost confidence that each of you will do well in these roles."

He looked around the table again. "Are there any other concerns?"

After another awkward silence, War'en finally shook his head and spoke. “Thank you, sir… for your confidence in us. We will not let you down.”

The other three officers nodded in agreement. Oren-De looked back down at his padd.

“I am glad to hear it. Now, on a related note...”

Oren-De tapped a command on the table display in front of him. The display on the opposite wall blinked to life, showing a slowly rotating M-class planet.

“As you know, we are currently en route to Kinet IV. It is the site of a Starfleet scientific outpost that deals primarily with studying the behavior of a nearby nebula that exhibits a variety of anomalous behaviors. There we will be picking up an addition to our crew, Lieutenant Margaret Matoya, who has been assigned to the Pandora as Chief Science Officer."

A woman's face appeared on the screen. She had a youthful and energetic expression on her face, framed by wavy black hair. A short bio of the woman appeared to the left of the name, but none of the officers read it, as they would be able to do so at their leisure when they weren't in a meeting.

"Following this brief stop, we will receive our standing orders from Starfleet. If there are no questions, you're dismissed."

The officers stood, nodded to Oren-De and filed out of the room to go to their posts. While Talona and Shrel proceeded toward their bridge consoles, War'en and Redwing made their way to the turbolift. Once inside and the doors shut, the two exchanged looks.

"I can't believe I'm Chief Medical Officer," Redwing said. "Our captain is an interesting guy."

War'en only nodded, not sure what to think of the situation. "Yeah. Real interesting..."