| CONTENTS |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Friday-Sunday, June 12-14: Sci-Fi
Summer Con
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Jennifer Cook wins
16th Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant
• Jason Carter blogs about
his Treklanta 2015 experience
• Personnel Records
• Classified Ads
• Library Computer
• Recent Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
• Belated April Birthdays
• March
Member Reenlistments
• April & May Membership
Renewals
• About the Republic
• For More Information
• USS Republic Online
• Crew Roster
• News from TrekMovie.com
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Nichelle Nichols Suffers Stroke
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News from TrekToday.com
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Asteroid Named After Nimoy |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Sci-Fi
Summer Con
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2015
Holiday
Inn Atlanta Perimeter
4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta GA 30341 |
 Now
in its fifteenth year, Sci-Fi Summer Con is for fans,
friends and anyone interested in science fiction, fantasy,
horror and comics. The Republic has had
an official presence at this convention for the last several
years, including our 20th anniversary celebration in 1988
and our very own Fleet Captain Eric L. Watts being
named Fan Guest of Honor five years ago. Sci-Fi
Summer Con is "Atlanta's only annual convention devoted
exclusively to all forms of science fiction and fantasy."
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USS
Republic CO FCapt Eric L. Watts
(right) and Remy Loste (left) at the Republic's
TrekTrax Atlanta fan table at the 2014 Sci-Fi Summer
Con.
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As of press
time, "Atlanta's
only annual convention devoted exclusively to all forms of
science fiction and fantasy"
has not announced any Star Trek-related guests or panels
for this year's convention, and at this point is unlikely
to do so.
For the first time in eight years, the Republic has
chosen to not have an official presence at this year's Sci-Fi
Summer Con, meaning no fan table, no discussion panels and
no room party. We've had some great times there in the
past, but the convention's declining attendance and consistent
absence of any Star Trek guest, event or activity no
longer warrants the time, effort or expense of organizing
an official presence. However, all members and
friends of the Republic are still encouraged to attend
Sci-Fi Summer Con and enjoy the other guests, events and activities
they have planned.
Sci-Fi
Summer Con memberships for persons age 13 and up who are not
already registered are $35 for the weekend, $20 for Saturday
only or $10 for Friday or Sunday only and are available only
at the door. For more information about Sci-Fi
Summer Con's guests, programming events, hotel and memberships,
visit their web
site. |
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jennifer
Cook wins 16th annual Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant |
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Eric
L. Watts as Master of Ceremonies "Korgoth," Jason
Carter, Anne Lockhart, Jennifer Cook as newly crowned Miss
Klingon Empire "Q'Inpella," Sean Kenny and Keith
R. A. DeCandido
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Five
valiant warriors competed for the coveted title of Miss Klingon
Empire at this year's Treklanta,
but after a spirited (and surprisingly bloodless) competition,
Jennifer Cook of Dalton, Georgia, as "Q'Inpella"
won the title and the crown, the trophy and the banner, and
the flowers and the hearts of the audience.
However, victory was not easily won. "Q'Inpella"
faced considerable challenges from "Ga'Ornh Maga"
(Jillanna Babb-Cheshul of Ringgold, Georgia), "Mana"
(Donna Jean Bearden of Calhoun, Georgia), "J'Tar"
(the USS Republic's very own Ens Tina Louise Jones
of Simpsonville, South Carolina) and "BaH, of the House
of Antaak" (Ashley White of Calhoun, Georgia)
in Beauty, Talent and Personality competitions. The
Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant was MC'ed by "Korgoth"
(a.k.a. MKE pageant creator/producer, Treklanta founder/chairman
and USS Republic CO FCapt Eric L. Watts). Serving
as judges for this year's competition were Treklanta Guests
of Honor Sean Kenney, Jason Carter, Anne
Lockhart and Keith R. A. DeCandido.
Congratulations to Jennifer Cook for her victory! The
17th annual Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant will be held
at next year's Treklanta on April 30, 2016. Plan
to be there! Q'pla! |
| Jason
Carter blogs about his Treklanta 2015 experience |
Treklanta
2015 Guest of Honor Jason Carter, best known to science
fiction fans as Ranger Marcus Cole on Babylon 5, wrote
a terrific article about his experience at our convention
for his blog. He describes in delightful detail
just about everything he did at the convention and concludes
with:
 Treklanta
is a wonderful small (but growing) convention that is definitely
"by fans, for fans." I highly recommend it
to anyone who is tired of the huge commercial mega-cons with
snooty celebs and desires a more casual and intimate environment
with well-chosen guests who are not "too cool" to
hang out, chat and have a good time with the attendees. I
am thankful for the excellent experience I had there and extend
immense gratitude to Treklanta for inviting me.
Treklanta would like to thank Mr. Carter for being such a
wonderful guest at our convention this year and for writing
such a great article about his experience with us. Click
the image below to read everything he said about Treklanta
and his time with us this year. |
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Personnel
Records
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| STARFLEET
Academy Course Completions |
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Congratulations
to Ens Daniel Cowart,
who received a grade of PASS for the STARFLEET Academy
course "Officer's Training School" from the
Institute of Leadership Studies, completed on May 6,
2015. |
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Congratulations
to Ens Daniel Cowart,
who received a grade of DISTINCTION for the STARFLEET
Academy course "TOS Rank Recognition" from
the Institute of Military Studies, completed on May
6, 2015. |
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Congratulations
to Ens Daniel Cowart,
who received a grade of HONORS for the STARFLEET Academy
course "Basic Security Officers Course" from
the Institute of Military Studies, completed on May
6, 2015. |
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 STARFLEET
Academy is a special collection of correspondence courses
available to every STARFLEET member. Over 60 Academy
Colleges offer courses spanning all aspects of Star Trek
and science fiction; some courses even cover non-sci-fi real
world topics. Each college offers dozens of different
courses at varying levels of challenge from super-easy to
really hard. In total, there are nearly 1,000 different
courses available. Take
a course today!
Something
special going on in your life? Submit
your Personnel Record for publication in the next
issue of The Republiqué! |
Classified
Ads
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FOR
SALE:
2 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Glasses, 1979, Kirk/Spock/McCoy
& Enterprise
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FOR
SALE:
Star Trek Barbie & Ken: New in Box, Never Opened;
incl. original carton
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FOR
SALE:
2 Star Trek TV Show Dr. Pepper Glasses, 1978, Enterprise
& McCoy
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FOR
SALE:
Star Trek Book and Record Set, "The Crier in Emptiness,"
Power Records
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Library
Computer
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Paramount
spared no expense promoting the September 26 premiere of
Enterprise
in the late summer of 2001. This billboard was photographed
on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker, Georgia.
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The
series' two-hour premiere episode, "Broken Bow," was watched
by 12.54 million viewers, scored 7.0 in the Nielsen ratings
and went steadily downhill from there. No other episode
was ever watched by more than 9.2 million viewers or ever
scored higher than 5.7 in the Nielsens. By the fourth
season, the audience was frequently under 3 millions viewers
and 2.0 in the Nielsens, leading to its cancellation. The
cancellation of Star Trek:
Enterprise (having added
the "Star Trek" prefix in the third season) marked the death
of what many fans now refer to as the Roddenberry Universe...
an outcome that could not have possibly been foreseen when
this billboard boldly heralded its premiere on Atlanta's
UPN affiliate, UPN 69, four years earlier.
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PHOTO
BY ERIC L. WATTS
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Recent
Chapter Event Photos
CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE |
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Memorial
Service for ENS1 Chris White || March
21, 2015
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Chris's
mother, Marilyn Teague (right) and stepfather Robert Teague
(center) offer remembrances of their loving son.
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A
slideshow presentation included highlights of Chris's lifelong
involvement in Star
Trek
and Star
Wars
fandoms.
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Ens
Vicki Greve, Ens Gaylen Greve, USS Republic
CO FCapt Eric L. Watts, ENS2 Robert Teague, ENS1 Marilyn
Teague, ENS1 Sue Lin Lange, Ensign "Wolfy" and
ENS1 Julianne Trew gather around Chris's portrait and ashes
to bid farewell to our friend and crewmate.
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BELATED
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
Monday, April 6
Capt Matthew D. Ebeling
Tuesday, April 14
Lt JG Robert Simon
Monday, April 27
Ens Kevin M. Fry
Thursday, April 30
ENS1 Hal Doby
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MEMBER
REENLISTMENTS
These members renewed their SFI and chapter
dues in March. Thank you!
Lt JG Robert Louis Simon
ENS1 Marilyn Teague
ENS2 Robert Teague
ENS1 Chris White
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APRIL
& MAY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
These members' dues expired in April
and May. Please renew now!
ENS2 James P. Gronski
ENS2 Leslie C. Gronski
Adm Michael Henigan
Adm Kelly S. Hilliard
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
ENS1 "Wolfy"
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ABOUT
THE REPUBLIC
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The
USS Republic NCC-1371 was originally commissioned
as a chapter of STARFLEET International on May 14, 1988,
at the Dixie-Trek convention in Atlanta, Georgia. As
of June 7, 2015, the Republic crew includes 35
members who are active members of STARFLEET in good
standing.
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The
Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, but does not hold meetings
on a consistently fixed date each month.
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Because
the USS Republic is a duly commissioned chapter
of STARFLEET International and is bound and governed by
its Constitution and By-Laws, membership in STARFLEET
is a prerequisite for membership in the Republic. STARFLEET
dues for one person are $20 for a "Standard Membership"
or $10 for an "E-Membership" and chapter dues are $10
per person for either membership option. A
combined payment for all dues is collected by the Republic
(family discounts are available with certain conditions
and restrictions). Additional information about
the two STARFLEET membership options, amounts due for
additional family members, payment options and payment
instructions is on the "How to Join" page of our award-winning
web site.
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CREW
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NEWS
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| Nichelle
Nichols Suffers Stroke |
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By
Kayla Iacovino
June 4, 2015
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| Nichelle
Nichols (Uhura of the original Star Trek series)
suffered a mild stroke while in her Los Angeles home last
night. She is currently undergoing testing, with no
word yet on how severe the stroke was. |
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Nichols’s official Facebook page reported today that the
82-year-old actress best know for playing Lt. Uhura in Star
Trek suffered a “mild stroke” last night while in her
home in Los Angeles. |
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Last night while at her home in LA, Nichelle Nichols
suffered from a mild stroke. She is currently undergoing
testing to determine how severe the stroke was. |
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keep her in your thoughts. |
Zach
McGinnis
Galactic Productions, LLC |
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#1 6:25 pm June 4 |
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Nichelle Nichols has had both a CAT scan and an MRI today.
The CAT scan came back negative and we are awaiting
the results from the MRI. Currently she is awake,
eating, in good spirits and able to have full conversations.
Her right side has shown minor signs or mobility loss
but she is not showing any signs of paralysis. |
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greatly appreciate all of the love and support her fans
are showing at this time. |
Zach
McGinnis
Galactic Productions, LLC |
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#2 10:15 am June 5 |
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MRI showed that Nichelle Nichols had a MINOR stroke. She
will start therapy this morning to evaluate how much damage
was done, and try to determine her chances for a full or
partial recovery. The therapists will test her hand
at writing and legs to see if she can stand and walk on
her own. Last night Nichelle remained alert, and cheerful. |
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we told her about the love and support coming in from around
the world she smiled and asked to see the posts on her Facebook. |
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you again for all of your kind words. Keep them coming
because Nichelle is reading them. Feel free to
post your pictures with Nichelle and a story about when
you met her. |
| Zach
McGinnis |
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NEWS
from
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| Asteroid
Named After Nimoy |
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By
T'Bonz
June 8, 2015
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asteroid that is in the main asteroid belt between Mars
and Jupiter has been named for Leonard Nimoy. |
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asteroid, discovered in 1988, was formerly designated as
1988 RA5. |
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by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne on September 2, 1988,
1988 RA5 is now 4864 Nimoy. The asteroid,
roughly six miles across, orbits the sun once every 3.9
years. |
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turns out, though, that there is another asteroid which
bears the designation of 2309 Mr. Spock. Discovered
by James Gibson in 1971, it was named for Gibson’s pet cat,
who was named after Star Trek‘s Mr. Spock. Gibson
described the cat as also being imperturbable, logical,
intelligent and with pointed ears. |
| For
those interested in seeing 4864 Nimoy, a fourteen-inch
or larger telescope is needed. In mid-July, 4864
Nimoy will brighten to magnitude 15. |
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