[Chris Wilkinson]

EX ASTRIS, SCIENTIA
FROM THE STARS, KNOWLEDGE

Greetings All! Welcome to the ninth edition of the 2021 Academy News! I am Chris Wilkinson, Executive Officer of Starfleet Academy. This newsletter is an initiative from the Academy that is intended to keep you abreast of the latest news from across the United Federation of Planets.

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the following new members who have joined (or re-joined) the UFP since the last edition:

• Shadowlily
• trekchu
• Kbug101
• Nibiru
• PurpleRose
• Schwartz
• McKnight
• Hyperfinity
• WhiteMountain65
• Orog
• Daedalus-X304
• cactoos
• Benjamin-Seaburn
• exk444
• Tiger1400
  

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• New STO Personnel Officer:
  (From the STO Executive Officer Jestersmith)
  Chaszam:
  Chaszam has stepped up to join the Personnel team he is someone who attends in game events on a fairly regular basis and is known to some he only joined UFP in 2019 and has decided to step up and increase his activity in fleet so as such has volunteered to help out maintaining the fleet rosters for this we thank him.
  
• VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
  The UFP would not be the place it is today without our volunteers who selflessly sacrifice their time to help out. Check out the currently open volunteer positions, and how to apply for one, here. If you don't find something there that aligns with your interests, you can always fill out the volunteer interest form to express your desire for something specific to help our community grow. Use the bottom section of the form for that and make sure you treat it just as importantly as an application for an open position. Put in as many details as possible and thank you for your interest!

UPCOMING EVENTS
The United Federation of Planets has a good number of events coming up! You can sign up for any of these events here:

• WOW RAID NIGHT:
  On Friday the 3rd of September at 1830 BST/UFP; Raid Leader Rattlehead We are taking on the denizens of Castle Nathria with the goal of defeating Sire Denathrius and re-establishing order in the Shadowlands.
  
  If you wish to join our raid team make sure to speak with Sammygm, Mack or Rattlehead and read this post in order to get an idea about what we are looking for and what you should expect when joining our ranks.
  
  We have started Heroic progress!
  
• R.A.F - Red Alert Friday:
  On Friday the 3rd of September at 2000 BST/UFP; Special OPS Commander Miles: Greetings Captains and Welcome to Red Alert Friday!
  
  This event is open to everybody to have fun, but most of all destroy our enemies!
  
  What we can do:
  TFO runs (Advanced or Elite)
  Endeavors
  Patrol runs
  Discuss about builds and game's additions/features
  
  LLAP / QAPLA'
  
• SEASON OF THE LOST - DESTINY 2:
  On Saturday the 4th of September at 1700 BST/UFP; Gaming Supervisor Heyallo: Greetings Fellow Guardians,
  
  The New Season has begun, which means new things to do and gear level to raise!
  
  Let's have some fun shall we!
  
• WOW RAID NIGHT:
  On Saturday the 4th of September at 1830 BST/UFP; Raid Leader Rattlehead: We are taking on the denizens of Castle Nathria with the goal of defeating Sire Denathrius and re-establishing order in the Shadowlands.
  
  If you wish to join our raid team make sure to speak with Sammygm, Mack or Rattlehead and read this post in order to get an idea about what we are looking for and what you should expect when joining our ranks.
  
  We have started Heroic progress!
  
• SPECIAL OPERATIONS SATURDAY:
  On Saturday the 4th of September at 2000 BST/UFP; Special Ops Commander Phoenix: Greetings members! Welcome to Special Operations Saturday!
  
  This event is now hosted by Special OPS Commanders: Pedigo, Miles, Phoenix and Hektu.
  
  This is event is open everybody to have some fun and hang out with fleet mates!
  
  This is what we typically get up to:
  Any TFO requested by attendees
  Endeavours
  Accolade hunting
  Build Advice
  Elite content runs for some extra challenge!
  
  So, come along and hangout with us! We'd love to see you there
  
• DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO:
  On Sunday the 5th of September at 17:00 BST/UFP; Gaming Specialist Chris Wilkinson: The plan for this event is to have a lot of fun on the high seas in the Sea of Thieves. The goal is to complete the next mission in the new Tall Tale linked to Pirates of the Carribean.
  
  If we do have more than 4 people, we'll split up into crews and each one will do their own thing and if we're lucky, we'll end up in the same lobby. Also let me know if you plan to play on PC or Xbox before the night so we know whether we'll be using an Xbox Party or Teamspeak to communicate.
  
  See you on the high seas.

FEDERATION NEWS SERVICE ARTICLES
Our Federation News Service has a number of dedicated writers who've written the following articles for you to read. They're always a great read.

• GOG and Classic Star Trek Games by Three of Seven: There have been rumours that classic Star Trek games might be getting a refresh on GOG. You can read it here.
  
• Install Star Trek Online (and other games) on Linux by Pedigo: Play Star Trek Online on Linux using Steam or Arc Launcher. You can read it here.
  
• Boeing Starliners' Flight Test Postponed Indefinitely by Silek: Unexpected valve position indications on the CST-100 Starliner's propulsion system prompted a delay. You can read it here.

Thanks for reading and we’ll see you around the galaxy!