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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Saturday, January 21: TXA Chattacon Room Party
Sunday, February 12: Valentine's
Day Lonely Hearts Dinner
Saturday, February 18: TXA Con Nooga Room Party
Saturday, February 25: TXA AnachroCon Room
Party
Saturday, March 17: 130th Atlanta St. Patrick's
Parade
Friday-Sunday, April 20-22:
TrekTrax Atlanta
SAVE THE DATES: DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sunday,
April 29: Spring Dinner & Business Meeting
Friday-Sunday, May 4-6:
Outlantacon
Saturday, May 5: Away
Mission to The Avengers
Friday-Sunday, May 25-27:
TimeGate
Friday-Sunday, June 8-10:
Sci-Fi Summer Con
Saturday, July 7: Away
Mission to The Amazing Spider-Man
Saturday, July 21: Away
Mission to The Dark Knight Rises
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ensign Barry Bynum
receives 2011 Member of the Year Award
USS Republic kicks
off its "Year of the Phoenix" campaign
STARFLEET and KAG membership
discounts still available
Personnel Records
Library Computer
Recent
Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
January Birthdays
Welcome Aboard!
Member
Reenlistments
Upcoming Membership
Renewals
About the Republic
For More Information
USS Republic Online
Our Member Benefits Program
Partners
USS Republic &
USS Atlanta Crew Rosters
News from the Los
Angeles Times
Star Trek
sequel: A cosmic cast reunion on the Sony lot
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
TrekTrax
Atlanta Room Parties
Saturday,
January 21: Chattacon
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel & Convention Center
1400 Market St, Chattanooga TN 37402
1-800-872-2529
Saturday, February 18: Con Nooga
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel & Convention Center
1400 Market St, Chattanooga TN 37402
1-800-872-2529
Saturday, February 25: AnachroCon
Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter
4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta GA 30341
(770) 457-6363 |
The USS
Republic, host of TrekTrax
Atlanta,
will be hosting room parties on Saturday evening at no less
than three upcoming regional conventions in order to promote
ours. CO Capt Eric L. Watts will be travelling
to Chattanooga, Tennessee, in January for Chattacon
and in February for Con
Nooga, as well as staying here in town for our sister
convention, AnachroCon,
also in February. If you are planning to attend
or are considering attending any of these conventions, we
would very much appreciate your support. In addition
to marketing materials, decorations, party supplies, light
snacks and a selection of adult beverages, we also need assistance
simply talking to folks about TrekTrax Atlanta and encouraging
them to purchase a membership. Donations of these
items, or funds to help us purchase them, would be greatly
appreciated. If you can help us in any way, either
by attending these conventions with us or donating items or
funds for them, please contact
the Captain. Thank you! |
Valentine's
Day Lonely Hearts Dinner
A JOINT CHAPTER EVENT WITH THE USS ATLANTA
7:00
p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012
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Not
Just For Lovers: Members and friends of the USS Republic---singles
and couples alike---met for a barbecue dinner on Valentine's
Day in 2010.
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Single
and alone on Valentine's Day (or at least, on the weekend
just before)? Don't be! Save the date and make
plans now to join the USS Republic and USS Atlanta
for an evening of fun and friendship at the Republic's
third Valentine's Day Lonely Hearts Dinner. (Yes, you can
bring a date, and yes, couples and families are also welcome!)
Suggestions for a moderately priced restaurant in the greater
Atlanta area are welcomed. Please
contact
the Captain with your recommendation! The
location will be announced next issue. |
130th
Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade
A JOINT CHAPTER EVENT WITH THE USS ATLANTA
Saturday,
March 17, 2012
Line-up begins at 10:00 a.m.; step-off is at 12:00 p.m.
Peachtree Street at Ralph McGill Boulevard
Atlanta GA 30308
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Republic
and IKAV Nemesis members last marched together
in the 2010 Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade.
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For
the third year since 2009, the USS Republic will
march in Atlanta's St. Patrick's Parade. Always
held on Saturday, this year's parade will actually be held
on the traditional date of St. Patrick's Day, March 17. This
year, we'll be joined by members of the USS Atlanta
behind our awesome parade banner in a strong showing of
Star Trek solidarity!
2012
will be the largest, best-attended St. Patrick's Parade
& Festival since the first Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade
held 154 years ago, in 1858. The parade begins
at 12:00 noon, runs 1.1 miles starting from Peachtree Street
and Ralph McGill Boulevard, proceeding down Peachtree past
Woodruff Park, then left on Decatur Street to Pryor Street
and right on Pryor through Underground Atlanta and the huge
Underground Atlanta Festival where there will be free entertainment
and vendors.
The 2012 Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade will have over 200
units, including clowns, floats, bands of every kind, military
units, bagpipe and drum corps, thousands of children, Irish
dancers, clowns, high-tech firefighting equipment, police
units, drill teams, dogs, horses, antique cars, dignitaries
from Ireland and our own government leaders. Join
us for a great day and for a grand time as we celebrate
Atlanta and her Irish Heritage in 2012.
Please contact
the Captain as soon as possible if you're planning
to join us so we can have a reasonably accurate idea of
how many to expect. This is a costume-encouraged
event, so please plan to wear your Republic chapter
sport shirt, chapter t-shirt or your best Star Trek
costume. If you don't care to march with us,
consider coming out with your camera and cheering for us
as we go by!
ATLANTA
ST. PATRICK'S PARADE WEB SITE
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ensign
Barry Bynum receives 2011 Member of the Year Award |
At
the USS Republic's Awards Ceremony, held during our
joint STARFLEET Holiday Potluck Party with the USS Atlanta
on December 17, 2011, Commanding Officer Capt Eric L.
Watts presented the Republic's 2011 Member of
the Year Award to Ensign Barry Bynum.
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The
USS Republic is pleased to recognize Ensign Barry
Bynum (left) for his outstanding service with the 2011
Member of the Year Award.
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Ensign
Bynum has been a member of the USS Republic since
2009 and was one of the seven folks who, in February 2010,
encouraged Captain Watts to launch a new Star Trek convention
in Atlanta. Over the course of the next year,
Barry served as a key member of TrekTrax Atlanta's Executive
Committee and, more importantly, as TXA's Director of Convention
Operations. In that position, he negotiated a phenomenal
deal with our host hotel, established a discount program
with AirTran, administrated our Dealers Room, served as
liaison with hotel management, and managed Convention Operations
during the convention. Ensign Bynum's service
to TrekTrax Atlanta---an event officially hosted by the
USS Republic---far exceeded the efforts and contributions
of any other staff member and were undeniably essential
to the success of our first convention. In the
ten months since then, Ensign Barry has continued to distinguish
himself in his ongoing work for the TXA Executive Committee
and as Director of Con Ops.
Congratulations to Barry for having earned this most prestigious
award from the USS Republic.
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USS
Republic kicks off its year-long "Year of the
Phoenix" campaign
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At
the USS Republic's and USS Atlanta's joint
STARFLEET Holiday Potluck Party in December, Republic
CO Capt Eric L. Watts presented a brief overview
of the chapter's year-long Year
of the Phoenix campaign for 2012. The
mission and the goal of the campaign is simply this: Reenlist.
Recommit. Reunite.
The first stage of this campaign was announced here last
issue: for a limited time, all former members of
the Republic whose STARFLEET dues have expired can
renew their STARFLEET membership for only $15, with a one-time
waiver of their $10 annual chapter dues, by submitting their
dues payment directly to the Republic (e.g., not
to STARFLEET). Please review last
issue for additional details.
The second stage of our Year of
the Phoenix campaign is a recommitment by you,
the membership, to the Republic. The Republic,
in turn, commits to offering you a rewarding membership
experience by planning and organizing a robust schedule
of events and activities to entertain, educate and celebrate
Star Trek fans of all ages.
We're keeping the explicit details of the third stage of
our Year of the Phoenix
campaign quiet for now... but if you'll look closely at
this and future issues of this newsletter, you'll find a
few not-so-subtle hints sprinkled around the page. And
here's another one: Family reunion.
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USS
Republic: Boldly Going, Boldly Doing!
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STARFLEET
and KAG membership discounts for TXA still available
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TrekTrax
Atlanta (TXA), hosted by the USS Republic NCC-1371,
the STARFLEET
International chapter in Atlanta and endorsed by the
Klingon Assault
Group (KAG) as the National Klingon Konvention, will
be held April 20-22, 2012.
In the event there was any confusion about the membership
discount being offered to members of STARFLEET and KAG...
those discounts are still being offered. The
$5 discount being offered to both groups applies to the current
regular Adult membership rate... which increased to $45 on
January 1. As a result, the price for a STARFLEET
or KAG discounted membership is now $40... still $5
less than the regular Adult rate. These discounts
are available on our STARFLEET
Discount and KAG
Discount web pages. Why not purchase your
membership now, before the rate increases again?
When
you purchase your discounted membership, you can also purchase
your VIP Champagne Reception ticket (available only in advance;
not available at the door) and your souvenir convention t-shirt. And
while you're at it, why not go ahead and make your hotel
room reservation? Remember, the earlier you buy your
membership, not only do you get the lowest price possible,
but you help us make it possible to advertise and promote
the convention to as many Star Trek fans as possible
so we can have a well-attended and successful event. Visit
the TrekTrax
Atlanta web site to learn more about the convention
and everything we've got planned for this extraordinary Star
Trek fan experience.
Valid
STARFLEET and KAG memberships will be verified prior to processing
payments. One discount per person. See
respective web pages for additional details. |
Personnel
Records
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Congratulations
to Cmdr Masibindi Mother Courage Miller, who
received a grade of DISTINCTION for the STARFLEET Academy
exam SOA 107: BERMUDA, THE BAHAMAS from the School of
IOLEE College of World Wide Law Enforcement Agencies
completed on December 26, 2011. |
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Congratulations
to Cmdr Masibindi Mother Courage Miller, who
received a grade of DISTINCTION for the STARFLEET Academy
exam SFRT 101: JAWS OF LIFE from the School of IOLEE
College of Firefighting & Rescue, completed on January
9, 2012. |
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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Recent
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CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE |
STARFLEET
Holiday Potluck Party & USS Republic Awards
Ceremony || December 17, 2011
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Above
Left: USS Republic
CO Capt Eric L. Watts cooked a feast, including
a 20-lb. turkey, green bean casserole, stuffing,
rice, gravy and biscuits.
Above Right: Capt Bernadette Ackley, USS
Atlanta
CO Adm Mike Henigan. Capt Ackley hosted
the Republic/Atlanta
joint event in her home in Douglasville.
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Above
Left, counter-clockwise from bottom left: Cmdr
Dawn
Benton, Comm Tonya Spanks, Ens Ken Cribbs, Cmdr
Dave Slaughter, Capt Bernadette Ackley, Adm Mike
Henigan, Capt Matt Ebeling, CRR Brian Ackley, Ens
Barry Bynum.
Above Right, counter-clockwise from bottom
right: Ens Barry Bynum, CRR Brian Ackley, Ens Ken
Cribbs, Capt Bernadette Ackley, Cmdr Dave Slaughter,
Capt Matt Ebeling, Adm Mike Henigan.
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Front
Row, seated: USS
Atlanta
CO Adm Mike Henigan, Comm
Tonya Spanks, Ens Ken Cribbs.
Back Row, standing: USS
Republic
CO Capt Eric L. Watts,
Capt
Matt Ebeling, Ens Barry Bynum, Cmdr
Dave Slaughter, Cmdr
Dawn
Benton, CRR
Brian Ackley, Capt
Bernadette Ackley.
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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
Thursday, January 19
ENS3 Tasheka Gipson
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WELCOME
ABOARD!
2 New Members in December!
Cmdr Masibindi Miller
Ens Leslie Williamson
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MEMBER
REENLISTMENTS
These members renewed their SFI and chapter
dues in December
ENS3 Rob Gilliam
ENS1 Mark A. Ozanick
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UPCOMING
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
No current membership dues expirations until April!
Previously expired membership dues can be renewed here!
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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 January 15, 2012, the Republic crew includes 31
members who are active members of STARFLEET in good
standing. |
The
Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, frequently partnering with other
local science fiction groups in the Atlanta area for joint
activities, but does not hold meetings on a consistently
fixed date each month. |
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. Combined
annual dues for both groups are $25 per person and is
collected by the chapter (family discounts are available
with certain conditions and restrictions). Membership
in the Republic includes access to our YahooGroups
message board, voting privileges in chapter elections
and a personalized laminated membership card which entitles
the member to discounts and rebates on products and services
offered by our Member Benefits Program Partners. Additional
information on Republic membership and how to join
and reenlist is on our award-winning web site.
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CREW
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AS OF JANUARY 15, 2012
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USS
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CRR
Brian Ackley
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Cheris
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Mike
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NEWS
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Star
Trek sequel: A cosmic cast reunion on the Sony lot |
By
Geoff Boucher
January 13, 2012
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The Star Trek sequel is still way off in deep space---it
won't reach theaters until May 2013---but there was a cosmic
cast reunion Monday on the sidewalk in front of the Coffee
Bean & Tea Leaf over at the Sony lot in Culver City. |
Throughout
the morning, the crew members of the Starship Enterprise
were scheduled for fittings with the wardrobe department
and the atmosphere was a bit like the first day of school
with big grins, backslaps, hugs and handshakes. There
was Simon Pegg (Scotty) and John Cho (Mr. Sulu) ducking
into the coffee shop just before lunchtime and, on the patio
out front, Bruce Greenwood (Capt. Christopher Pike) and
cast newcomer Peter Weller discussing their golf swings
and the enduring allure of John Le Carre novels. Pegg, with
a toothy grin, stopped by Greenwood's table to pay his respects:
"Nice to see you!" Greenwood responded with a
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Sipping
Red Bull and waiting for a lunchtime session with the cast
and director J. J. Abrams, Greenwood said the "Trek"
experience has been a true highlight in his career and he
quickly added that he wasn't referring to the box office
receipts or strong reviews. He pointed instead to
the friendships he has now with people such as Chris Pine
(Capt. James T. Kirk) and Anton Yelchin (Mr. Chekov). |
"The
family deal that happened was just amazing," Greenwood
said. "I loved the first one and I loved making
it. too. Usually, when you work on a job and you love
the experience, it's rare that the film matches the experience.
You get one or the other but this was one of the
few where it was all there. It was just great. I
was talking to Anton the other day and he was saying that
they all got together on the bridge a few weeks ago and
it was just like no time had passed at all. None.
I had dinner with Chris a few months ago and he said
he couldn't wait to get back with the gang of people that
makes this work. The same with me. They're wonderful
people and the show is like the icing. What's great
is the family. I know it's an overused term, but it
really feels that way to me." |
The
Trek sequel was aimed for a 2012 release at one point,
but Abrams became caught up in Super 8, a passion
project that was relatively small in its budget and shooting
schedule but loomed large in the writer-director's personal
history. Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
and Damon Lindelof were in a sort of holding pattern waiting
for Abrams to return to Federation space. |
Greenwood
said it's clear already that the project has been worth
the wait: Everybody's got their script---all printed
on red paper with every actor's name stamped across every
page---and their brown bag and we've all signed these releases
that are as long as your leg. The script is good,
as you would expect. You won't be given anything by
anybody when it comes to the movie. It's easier to
push the building than get anything out of anyone. We
have a huge stage here, I haven't seen it. It's
exciting." |
About
half an hour later, it was as if the entire coffee shop
had been transported to Federation space; there was Pine,
Zoe Saldana (Lt. Uhura), Karl Urban (Dr. "Bones"
McCoy), Yelchin and Cho all parading by out front. "Hey
man, you're back!" Pine said to Greenwood, wrapping
an arm around his shoulders. Saldana chimed in with
a "Welcome back!" |
A
moment later, Greenwood came back to the seat on the patio
with a big smile. "Who wouldn't want to be part
of that?" |
A
few days earlier, on Saturday night, J. J. Abrams hosted
a party on the rooftop of Bad Robot, his production offices
on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica, and at one end of
the chilly patio there was an orchestra in scarves and winter
coats sitting shoulder-to-shoulder. The reason? The
event was a salute to composer Michael Giacchino with a
special emphasis on his work on Super 8. |
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The
starry sky party was attended by some of the top filmmakers
in the Comic-Con sector of Hollywood (Jon Favreau, Brad
Bird, Joss Whedon, Frank Darabont and Kevin Smith) and actors
with Abrams connections (Urban, Jennifer Garner and Elle
Fanning among them) and when the orchestra played the themes
of Lost and Super 8, there were plenty of
smiles. When Giacchino conducted the musicians during
the soaring theme from Star Trek, though, there were
even more grins and Abrams bobbed his chin with a faraway
expression. |
Principal
photography started on the Trek sequel on Thursday.
That day, by email, Lindelof answered a question I
had asked him about the pressure and possibilities of this
next voyage. His response was funny and revealing:
"I have had the good fortune to once again step upon
the Enterprise bridge, surrounded by the primary
colors worn by, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest
casts ever assembled. Every single person involved
with this movie has the same ambition---to do everything
they can to justify the long wait... to live up to the lofty
expectations of 40-year Trek fans and those who are
coming to the party for the first time. The energy
is crackling. The warp core is primed. And we
are, at long last, ready to boldly go once again. I
hope to God we don't screw it up." |
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www.USSRepublic.com |
Commanding
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Captain
Eric L. Watts |
Executive
Officer, USS Republic
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Commander
Dave Churvis |
Commanding
Officer, USS Atlanta
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Admiral
W. Michael Henigan |
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The
Republiqué Volume
I, Number 46, January 2012.
Published monthly by and Copyright © 2012 USS Republic
NCC-1371.
Captain Eric L. Watts, Editor.
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