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Volume I, Number 62
Late May/Early June 2013
CONTENTS
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 Atlanta 2013
UPCOMING EVENTS
Midsummer Dinner & Business Meeting

7:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2013
Galaxy Diner
3320 Henderson Mill Road, Chamblee GA  30341
(770) 723-9555
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
Only 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!
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
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 of The Republiqué.

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
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
Next year's convention will be held April 25-27, 2014
Next year's convention will be held in a different hotel; negotiations with a new host hotel are currently underway
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
Congratulations to Lt JG Robert Simon, who:
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; and
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
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
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
received a grade of DISTINCTION for the STARFLEET Academy course "Flight Operations" from the IOMS College of Starship Operations, completed on May 31, 2013.

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!

Library Computer
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Recent Chapter Event Photos
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USS Republic 25th Anniversary Portrait  ||  April 21, 2013
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.

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

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

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

ABOUT THE REPUBLIC
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.
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.
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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

USS REPUBLIC ONLINE

CREW ROSTER
AS OF JUNE 30, 2013
Crmn Eliya Brog
CDT Zarena Nova Tucker
ENS1 "Wolfy"

PHOTOS FROM
TREKTRAX ATLANTA
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  Captain Eric L. Watts
Executive Officer
  Admiral W. Michael Henigan

The Republiqué Volume I, Number 62, Late May/Early June 2013.
Published monthly by and Copyright © 2013 USS Republic NCC-1371.
Captain Eric L. Watts, Editor.

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