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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Saturday, July 22: USS Republic
& Treklanta Dinner Meeting
• Sat-Sun., Aug. 26-27: Axanar
Studio Volunteer Weekend
• Saturday, Sept. 23: STARFLEET
Bowling Challenge
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
• ENS1 Tracey S. Harwell
elected as new Executive Officer
• Personnel Records
• Library Computer
• Recent Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
• Welcome
Aboard!
• Recent Membership Expirations
• July Membership Renewals
• About the Republic
• For More Information
• USS Republic Online
• Crew Roster
• News from TrekMovie.com
— Kurtzman:
Discovery will spark debate
and adhere to canon
— CBS
All Access: Discovery
will look and feel different
— Braga
promises Star Trek-like
storytelling on The Orville |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
USS
Republic & Treklanta July Dinner Meeting
7:00 p.m., Saturday, July 22, 2017
Hudson
Grille
2075 Northlake Parkway, Tucker GA 30084
(678) 395-7342 |
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the date and plan to join members and friends of the USS Republic
and Treklanta directors and staff at Hudson Grille in
Tucker, another one of our Treklanta program book advertisers,
on Saturday, July 22! We'll keep it casual
and informal; let's just get together and have a pleasant
evening with friends, fandom and fellowship. |
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Please let us know if you're planning to attend so we can
let the Hudson Grill staff know how many of us to expect and
to prepare sufficient seating for us. If you plan
to attend and you're bringing folks with you who are not on
Facebook (Looking at you, Zannetta! Looking at
you, Gaylen!) or are not on the Invited list, please
mention in the comments how many will be in your party. Please
do NOT click "Going" on the Facebook event page
if you do NOT plan to attend and it is NOT necessary to leave
a long (or, really, ANY) comment if you cannot or do not wish
to attend. Thank you!
Visit Hudson
Grille's web site for more information about the
restaurant. Bring a friend! See you
there! |
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Axanar
Studio Volunteer Weekend
Saturday-Sunday, August 26-27, 2017
OWC Studios
248 East Crogan Street #301
Lawrenceville GA 30046 |
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of the USS Republic are cordially invited to participate
in Axanar's second volunteer weekend at OWC Studios, the new
home of the Axanar studio and sets in Lawrenceville. This
is an exclusive members-only RSVP event being coordinated
with the Axanar production crew. We will help organize
their warehouse, catalog some Star Trek scripts and
art to auction to help fund the studio and future projects,
and work on the bridge set. Additional details,
including start and finish times, will be announced next issue. If
you wish to participate in this event, please make sure your
STARFLEET and Republic dues are current and if not,
click the flashing "Click Here to Renew" button
or the "How to Join or Renew" link in the blue sidebar
at right to join or renew. Members in good standing
must contact
the Captain to RSVP for this very special event. This
is an exciting opportunity for members of the Republic
and anyone who is a fan of independent Star Trek fan
films! |
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Members
of the Axanar production crew and local volunteers at the
first volunteer weekend in May, when the sets from the former
Ares Studios in Los Angeles were relocated to OWC Studios
in Lawrenceville.
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Twelfth
Annual STARFLEET Bowling Challenge
6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2017
Midtown
Bowl
1936 Piedmont Circle, Atlanta GA 30324
(404) 874-5703 || www.midtownbowl.com
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The
2015 Bowling Challenge was a lot of fun for all who
attended. The Port Siders: FCapt Eric L.
Watts, Lt JG Lee Johnson, Bunny "S." and
Ens Vicki Greve played two games against The Starboarders:
Lt JG Tiffany Johnson, ENS1 Todd Dissinger, Ryan Laek
and Ens Gaylen Greve.
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Join the
USS Republic for our Twelfth Annual STARFLEET Bowling
Challenge! This year, we challenge the members of
the USS
Appalachia, the newest STARFLEET chapter in
Region 2, to a two-game bowl-off to determine the Region's
best players!
The game fee is $20.00 per person for two hours of
bowling and includes shoe rental. There is no
discount for bringing your own shoes. CASH
ONLY, PLEASE, and please pay the Republic, who has
already paid for the lane rental. We have rented
two lanes for two hours which accommodate up to six players
each. Please
RSVP if you plan to attend so we can add lanes if necessary. Please
arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. to pay for play, get your shoes
and choose your ball. First ball rolls promptly at 7:00
p.m., so please arrive early and be ready to roll (literally)
at 7:00 p.m. Midtown
Bowl's food grill offers a broad range of menu items
and adult beverages are available at the full-service bar.
Plan to wear your best Star Trek costume or your USS
Republic sport shirt or chapter t-shirt for this fun-filled
family-friendly event! |
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ensign
First Class Tracey S. Harwell elected as new Executive Officer |
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Commodore
Eric L. Watts and Lieutenant JG Tracey S. Harwell
look forward to commanding the USS Republic
together for the next two years.
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Photo
Courtesy of ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
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On
December 17, 2016, at the USS Republic's annual Holiday
Party and immediately following the reelection of Fleet Captain
Eric L. Watts as Commanding Officer, attending members
in good standing voted by voice affirmation to elect Ensign
First Class Tracey S. Harwell as the Republic's
new Executive Officer (XO), effective January 1, 2017.
Ensign Harwell replaces Admiral W. Michael Henigan
as XO, who previously held the position. Prior to that,
Admiral Henigan was the Commanding Officer of the USS Atlanta.
When the Atlanta officially decommissioned in
December 2012 and her crew transferred to the Republic
in the reunification of STARFLEET members in the Atlanta area,
Admiral Henigan accepted the position of XO aboard the Republic.
After four years as the Republic's XO, Admiral
Henigan declined to be nominated for the position for a third
two-year term. He remains a member in good standing
as a member of the crew and is the second-most senior flag
officer aboard.
Ensign Harwell, a doctor of veterinary medicine, has pledged
to assist the Captain in organizing events and activities
for the chapter and in other operational respects as she may
be called upon in the future.
Since her election, Ensign Harwell has taken and completed
the STARFLEET Academy Officers Command College online course,
which is a prerequisite for holding the XO position. Per
Republic policy, the completion of this course makes
her eligible for an immediation promotion to Lieutenant Junior
Grade. Lt. JG Harwell's term as Executive Officer will
expire in December 2018.
At your first opportunity, please congratulate Lt. JG Tracey
S. Harwell on her election as the USS Republic's Executive
Officer! |
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Personnel
Records
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| STARFLEET
Academy Course Completions |
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Congratulations
to Lt. JG
Tracey S. Harwell, who
received a grade of HONORS for the STARFLEET Academy
course "Officers Command College" from the
Institute of Leadership Studies, completed on January
29, 2017. |
 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!
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Library
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It
has never been established in Star Trek canon what
the namesake of the USS Republic NCC-1371 may have
been. It's entirely possible that the Constitution-class
starship on which a young Ensign James T. Kirk served was
named for a late 21st-century or early 22nd-century spaceship
in Earth's pre-Federation days. However, it seems
more likely that the starship Republic was named
for the USS Republic (AP-33), a troop transport ship
that served with the US Navy during World War II (above)
in the 20th century. Built in Ireland and launched
as the SS Servian in 1903, the ship was renamed several
times over the next forty years as she was sold, seized
and/or repurposed for commercial or military service. These
name changes include the SS President Grant (1907),
the USS President Grant (ID-3014) (1917), the USAT
Republic (1919), the USS President Buchanan
(1921), the USS Republic (AP-33) (1941) and the USAHS/USAT
Republic (1945). During World War II,
the USS Republic served the US Navy in the Pacific
Ocean as a transport ship but never engaged in live combat,
despite being armed with four 3-inch guns and one 5-inch
gun, had the need arisen. The Republic was
retired from service in 1949, remained docked for three
years and finally sold for scrap in 1952.
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Recent
Chapter Event Photos
CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE |
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Potemkin
Pictures Open House || June
25, 2016
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Potemkin Pictures Studio 3A || Pelham,
Alabama
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USS
Republic
CO FCapt Eric L. Watts went on a one-man "away mission"
to Potemkin Pictures' Open House in Pelham, Alabama. Potemkin
Pictures produces the independent Star
Trek
fan film series Project:
Potemkin,
Starship
Tristan,
Starship
Deimos
and Battlecruiser
Kupok.
Many of the cast and crew of these series were in attendance.
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Randall Landers
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Renda M. Carr
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Jim Brucke
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Tim Carr
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Tilcia
Furman, Jack Zumwalt and Tim Carr relaxing in one of the
captain's quarters
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Randall
Landers, Lee Drew (back to camera), Michael Day, Renda M.
Carr, Heath Robinson
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With
Michael Day
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Jacob Stanford
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With
Jack Zumwalt, William
C. Searcy and Larry Fleming
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Potemkin
Pictures' makeup room for all its series
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Cast
photo for the upcoming Starship
Endeavor
series
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With
Kimberly White
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With
Lee Drew
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With
Mycroft Moody
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Tilcia Furman
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Jack
Zumwalt and Randall Landers hang the USS Endeavor
dedication
plaque on the bridge set for that upcoming series
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Lewis Stockham
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Spring Stanford
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WELCOME
ABOARD!
1 New Member in August 2016!
Ens Kevin Cochran
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RECENT
MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATIONS
These members' dues have expired since
December.
Please rejoin now!
ENS1 Nelson M. Barnhouse
CRA Karl Dissinger
ENS1 Todd Dissinger
ENS1 Leslie C. Gronski
ENS1 James P. Gronski
ENS1 Eddie Hines
Ens James King
ENS1 Mark A. Ozanick
ENS1 Marilyn Teague
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JULY
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
These members' dues will expire in July
2017. Please renew now!
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
ENS1 Richard Tucker
ENS1 Zannetta Law Tucker
CDT3 Zarena Nova Tucker
Ensign "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 July 8, 2017, the Republic crew includes 31
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
and Republic membership dues are $10 each for one
person ($20 total) and are typically remitted as a single
payment to the Republic. STARFLEET offers
family discounts for additional members as shown below. Additional
information about membership options, amounts due for
additional family members, payment options and instructions
for other forms of payment is on the "How to Join" page
of our award-winning web site.
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$17
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$30
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$47
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$19
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$59
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CREW
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NEWS
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| Alex
Kurtzman: Star Trek: Discovery will spark debate
and adhere to canon |
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By TrekMovie.com Staff
July 6, 2017
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| Kurtzman
on Discovery's story and Michael Burnham |
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story that we have for season one is really interesting
and special and pays tribute to a lot of what Trek
has done and in many ways is actually doing it in a new
way. To have Sonequa [Martin- Green] and Michelle
[Yeoh] as captains of our ship is really, really exciting
and different. |
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love stories that are based around strong women and we have
some strong women on that show. Having Sonequa—she
is a very, very special actress—is bringing a flavor
to the character which I haven't really seen in Trek
and that is really exciting. Her story is very unique
and draws on some really interesting things in Trek
lore. I think fans will both appreciate and, I'm certain,
it will be a cause of much debate. |
| How
Discovery connects to the original Star Trek |
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you are a fan of Trek, you are going to see a lot
of things which hearken back to the original series and
elements of the original series. I am not just
talking plot, but the spirit of what that show was. We
are going to be revisiting a couple of things on Star
Trek: Discovery that I think people are going to find
familiar. Without spoiling anything, we are adhering
to a timeline and sticking to the rules, but also I think
finding some new areas and avenues that have only been alluded
to, but never fully explored. |
| How
Discovery is respecting Star Trek canon |
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have got a room full of people with very different and very
devoted relationships to Star Trek in that writers'
room. And that carries on a pretty proud tradition
of Trek being written by fans. |
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have to respect canon as it's being written. You cannot
say, "That never happened." No, no no, you can't do
that, they would kill you. Star Trek fans would
kill you. No, you have to respect canon. You
have to understand the timelines and what the different
timelines were and what the different universes were and
how they all worked together. You have to keep very
meticulous track of who, what, where, when and why. And
we have people in the writer's room whose sole job is to
say, "Nope, can't do that!" |
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why we still need Roddenberry's vision |
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think that the core of [Star Trek creator Gene] Roddenberry's
vision—and I think that is why it has endured for as
long as it has—is the belief that human beings will
always find a way to persevere and connect to each other.
And that there is an optimistic outlook to where we
can be going. And now, more than ever, we need that
desperately. So, he gives you hope. Star
Trek gives you hope. |
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CBS
All Access president: Star Trek: Discovery will look
and feel different |
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By Matt Wright
July 7, 2017
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Interactive president Marc DeBevoise spoke about CBS All
Access, which will be the home for Star Trek: Discovery
after the first episode airs on the CBS Television Network
on September 24. |
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said that currently, CBS All Access has over one million
paid subscribers and reiterated the goal of reaching four
million subscribers by 2020. To reach this goal,
he pointed to two driving factors this fall: their first
full season of NFL games and the launch of Star Trek:
Discovery. |
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asked how CBS was going to get Discovery noticed
by the mainstream in the current landscape of premium TV
shows, DeBevoise acknowledged the challenge, but predicted
the new Star Trek series will stand out: |
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at peak TV with 400 or 500 shows a year, so getting through
with anything is hard. We like the machine we have
at CBS—the largest broadcast network, the #1 digital
property—and not shared with other networks like Hulu,
and 350 million social followers across our brands. We
have to have a nice footprint to be able to launch new products,
we're constantly looking for what will resonate with consumers.
Sometimes that's an existing property and sometimes
that's something new. Shows that come with a history
are still new. If you've seen the trailer for Star
Trek: Discovery, you can see that Soniqua Martin-Green
is a unique star and you see a show that's going to look
different and feel different than anything that came before.
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Brannon
Braga promises Star Trek-like storytelling on The
Orville |
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By TrekMovie.com Staff
July 8, 2017
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| Seth
MacFarlane's upcoming sci-fi dramedy The Orville
features a number of Star Trek vets and is inspired
by Star Trek. In fact, MacFarlane has said
that even though the show is being promoted emphasizing
the comedy, The Orville will try to tell serious
science fiction stories and have "more in common with Star
Trek than Futurama." |
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The Orville executive producer (and former Star
Trek writer/producer) Brannon Braga is saying something
similar, replying to a fan on Twitter who was talking about
one of his favorite Star Trek: Voyager episodes ("Distant
Origin"), describing it as "surprisingly relevant." Braga
replied, saying he missed that kind of storytelling and
noted "we will do that on The Orville." |
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composers and full orchestra |
| Seth
MacFarlane is using actual models for some of the effects
shots in The Orville and apparently that isn't the
only area where he is going old-school. In a tweet
earlier in the week, he touted two of his composers, saying,
"Joel McNeely, Bruce Broughton and a 75-piece orchestra—The
Orville is gonna sound pretty good." |
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composers mentioned by MacFarlane are Emmy winners; in fact,
Broughton has won nine Emmys and has been nominated for
two Oscars. Using a full symphony-sized orchestra
is something more common with feature films these days,
but MacFarlane and Fox seem willing to dedicate resources
for The Orville. |
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