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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Saturday, July 13: Midsummer Dinner
& Business Meeting
Saturday, July 27:
Away Mission to The Wolverine
Saturday, August
3: Away Mission to Europa Report
Saturday, August
10: Away Mission to Night at the Museum
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
TrekTrax Atlanta announces
a major change for 2014
Personnel Records
Library Computer
Recent Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
May Birthdays
Member Reenlistments
May and June Membership
Renewals
About the Republic
For More Information
USS Republic Online
Crew Roster
Photos from TrekTrax
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Midsummer
Dinner & Business Meeting
7:00
p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2013
Galaxy Diner
3320 Henderson Mill Road, Chamblee GA 30341
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Please
make plans to join your friends and crewmates at the USS Republic's
Midsummer Dinner & Business Meeting, where we'll get together
for fun, fellowship and fannishness! And while
we're at it, we'll also discuss plans for the chapter for
the remainder of the calendar year, as well as the exciting
changes being introduced and implemented for our annual convention,
TrekTrax
Atlanta. Your
input and feedback, ideas and suggestions are all welcomed
and invited as we chart our course for the next six months. Plan
to attend and bring a friend or two!
And what better place to hold a Star Trek fan club
dinner meeting than at... the Galaxy Diner? Con-veniently
located near the I-285 and Chamblee Tucker Road interchange,
the Galaxy Diner offers delicious American, Italian and Greek
cuisine favorites in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where,
they say, you will always feel right at home. Their
patio is open year-round, their Saturday night dinner special
is all-you- can-eat
catfish, and for our members of the age of majority, they
also offer a selection of domestic and imported beer and house
wines. For
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ten members and friends of the USS Republic
attended our last Business & Dinner Meeting, held
last November. We'd love to have a big
turnout for this month's meeting... please plan to
attend, and bring a friend or two!
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a
complete list of all their appetizer, dinner and dessert selections,
please visit their web
site. For a restaurant critic's opinion
of the place, read
this.
In
the meantime, please let us know if you're planning to attend
by "joining" our Facebook
Event Page so we can arrange for appropriate and sufficient
seating. Thank you! Live Long & Prosper!
GALAXY
DINER WEB SITE |
Away
Mission to The Wolverine
Saturday
Afternoon, July 27, 2013
Exact Time and Location to Be Announced |
Hugh
Jackman returns as Wolverine in this sequel to the member
of the X-Men's first solo outing. Mark Bomback
and The
Usual Suspects' Christopher McQuarrie penned the
script, which takes its inspiration from the Chris Claremont
/ Frank Miller Marvel miniseries from the 1980s
dealing with the character's adventures in Japan as he fights
ninjas in the ceremonial garb of the samurai. Knight
and Day's James Mangold directs.
Showtimes have not yet been announced, so save the date now
and plan for a late afternoon screening (i.e., the last matinée-priced
showtime) with your friends and crewmates aboard the USS Republic. Exact
time and location will be announced in the next issue of The
Republiqué.
WATCH
THE WOLVERINE TRAILER HERE |
Away
Mission to Europa Report
Saturday
Afternoon, August 3, 2013
Exact Time and Location to Be Announced |
A
unique blend of documentary, alternative history and science
fiction thriller, Europa
Report follows a contemporary
mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to investigate the possible
existence of alien life within our solar system. When
unmanned probes suggest that a hidden ocean could exist underneath
Europa's icy surface and may contain single-celled life, Europa
Ventures, a privately funded space exploration company, sends
six of the best astronauts from around the world to confirm
the data and explore the revolutionary discoveries that may
lie in the Europan ocean.
After a near-catastrophic technical failure that leads to
loss of communication with Earth and the tragic death of a
crewmember, the surviving astronauts must overcome the psychological
and physical toll of deep space travel, and survive a discovery
on Europa more profound than they had ever imagined.
Showtimes have not yet been announced, so save the date now
and plan for a late afternoon screening (i.e., the last matinée-priced
showtime) with your friends and crewmates aboard the USS Republic. Exact
time and location will be announced in the next issue of The
Republiqué.
WATCH
THE EUROPA REPORT TRAILER HERE
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Away
Mission to Night at the Museum
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive, Cartersville GA 30120
(770) 386-0576 |
From
the Tellus Science Museum web
site:
August 10 isn’t just any old night at a museum; it’s Tellus’
annual Night at the Museum, an evening of fun unlike any other.
The fifth year of this staple event will feature unique guests
from the worlds of science and science fiction that will delight
fans both young and old. All children will receive a
special autograph book to capture the signatures of everyone
from Amelia Earhart to Darth Vader.
More than 30 characters will be wandering the galleries of
Tellus educating visitors on how science and science fiction
often intersect and influence each other. From Star
Wars to Star Trek, from physics to aviation, all
the bases are covered at Night at the Museum. Kids and
kids-at-heart are encouraged to talk to the characters, take
photos and, of course, collect autographs.
Also returning this year are the infamous Tellus Mad Scientists.
They will be back with more zany and unique experiments
in the theater. There’s no telling what will pop up
(or explode) during their demonstrations.
Children 12 and under are encouraged to dress up as their
favorite science or science fiction character and be part
of a special parade at 8:00 p.m. Please no adult costumes;
let’s avoid confusing the crowd. Night at the Museum runs
from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Café will be open until
9:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for Tellus Science Museum
members and $20 for non-members.
Advance tickets are available for members to purchase now. Tickets
go on sale to the general public on July 1. Keep an
eye on this
page to see a list of characters as they are confirmed!
Call (770) 606-5700 ext 431 to purchase your tickets.
Save the date and plan to join your friends and crewmates
aboard the USS Republic for this exciting away mission
to the Tellus Science Museum. Arrangements for
carpooling to Cartersville will be announced in the next issue
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Characters
and cosplayers from several popular franchises
participated in last year's Night at the Museum, August
4, 2012.
Photo courtesy of the 501st
Georgia Garrison
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
TrekTrax Atlanta announces a major change for 2014 |
A
"detailed post-mortem report" about this year's
TrekTrax
Atlanta was promised for last issue but unfortunately,
it still hasn't been written yet. Hopefully, your
beleaguered Captain will have time to finish it sometime soon
and be able to get it published next issue. In
the meantime, we can go ahead and announce here a few details
about next year's convention, some of which have already been
posted on the TXA
Facebook page:
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After
three years of being an exclusively Star Trek
convention, TrekTrax Atlanta is broadening its scope
to include (in addition to Star Trek) all live-action
space opera in general and Star Wars, Battlestar
Galactica and Firefly in particular |
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Next
year's convention will be held April 25-27, 2014 |
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Next
year's convention will be held in a different hotel;
negotiations with a new host hotel are currently underway |
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TrekTrax
Atlanta would like to add an art show to the 2014 convention
and is actively seeking someone with previous experience
to create and run that department. Please
contact
the Chairman if you or someone you know might
be interested in this position |
Future
announcements about TrekTrax Atlanta will continue to be made
in The Republiqué, but be sure to "Like"
the TXA
Facebook page for the latest news and information
about the convention. |
Personnel
Records
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Congratulations
to Lt JG Robert
Simon, who:
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received
a grade of DISTINCTION for the STARFLEET Academy
course "History of Federation Law: Articles
of Federation" from the IOSTS College of
Federation Studies, completed on May 30, 2013;
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received
a grade of PASS for the STARFLEET Academy course
"Guidance and Navigation Operations"
from the IOMS College of Starship Operations,
completed on May 31, 2013; and |
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received
a grade of HONORS for the STARFLEET Academy
course "Communications Operations"
from the IOMS College of Starship Operations,
completed on May 31, 2013; and |
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received
a grade of HONORS for the STARFLEET Academy
course "Bridge Operations" from the
IOMS College of Starship Operations, completed
on May 31, 2013; and |
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received
a grade of DISTINCTION for the STARFLEET Academy
course "Flight Operations" from the
IOMS College of Starship Operations, completed
on May 31, 2013. |
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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!
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USS
Republic 25th Anniversary Portrait || April
21, 2013
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Past
and present members of the USS Republic (and one...
guest) gather for a historic 25th anniversary portrait.
Seated: ENS1 Claire Willis, Adm Michael Henigan, Manu Intiraymi,
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange. Standing: Crmn Jessica Anne
Curtiss, ENS3 Jenilee Trew, Ens Theresa Parker, ENS3 James
P. Gronski, ENS3 Leslie C. Gronski, ENS3 John Stump, ENS1
Zannetta Law Tucker, Cdt Zarena Nova Tucker, Clay Leaphart
(no rank), ENS1 Wil Sims, Cmdr Brian Holloway, ENS2 Tracey
S. Harwell, ENS3 Marq Collins, ENS1 Mark Ozanick, ENS3 Susan
J. Rey, Ens Eric Koske, Cmdr Dawn Benton, Capt Eric L. Watts.
In case you were wondering, Mr. Intiraymi (TrekTrax Atlanta's
2013 Guest of Honor) is not and has never been a member
of the USS Republic. However, as we were
assembling for this portrait at the convention, he "offered"
to join the group, unaware of what was actually happening
or why. Several folks enthusiastically (if misguidedly)
welcomed him in, and, since it would have been ungracious
of us to ask him to not join us in the photo... well, there
he is.
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BELATED
MAY BIRTHDAYS
Thursday, May 2
Capt Michael Cowart
Wednesday, May 8
ENS1 Glenn Albertini
Friday, May 17
Cmdr David A. Slaughter
Saturday, May 25
ENS1 Julianne Trew
Thursday, May 30
ENS3 Richard Tucker
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MEMBER
REENLISTMENTS
These members renewed their SFI and chapter
dues in April. Thank you!
ENS1 Glenn Albertini
ENS1 K'La Albertini
ENS3 James P. Gronski
ENS3 Leslie C. Gronski
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MAY
AND JUNE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
These members' dues
expired in May
and June. Please renew now!
ENS1
Lea Hepler
ENS1
Elisa Roper
Ens
Elizabeth Scott
ENS1 Wilford B. ("Wil") Sims
ENS2 Marilyn Teague
ENS3 Robert Teague
ENS2 Chris White
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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 30, 2013, the Republic crew includes 42
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. 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 additional privileges that occasionally become available.
Additional information on Republic membership
and how to join or reenlist is on our award-winning web
site.
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FOR
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CREW
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AS OF JUNE 30, 2013
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PHOTOS
FROM
TREKTRAX
ATLANTA
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