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THE ANVIL U.S.S. Hephaestus: NCC-2004 January 2015

ALWAYS ONWARD

A MEMBER OF STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL

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From the Ready Room 1

XO Briefing 1

Ship’s Log 2

Starfleet Marine Corps 2

Starfleet Renewal Reminders 2

Treasury Report 3

Away Team and Activity Schedule 3

Hunt for the Icon 3

Captain’s Top 10 Monopolies 4

Area Conventions 4

Star Trek News 5

Star Trek Fiction 6

Name the Robot 7

Reviews 8

Name the Santa Claus Answers 9

Command Structure 11

WEB LINKS

Starfleet www.sfi.org

Region 2

www.region2.org

USS Hephaestus www.usssheph.org

Editor MarkAdam Miller

Layout, Graphics and Publishing Brenda A. Miller

Marine Reporting Neil Yawn

Treasury Reporting MarkAdam Miller

HEPHAESTUS is the Greek name for the Roman

god of the forge, Vulcan. Birmingham has the

world’s largest iron statue, that of the Roman god,

Vulcan. We named our Starfleet chapter the

Hephaestus to give us ties to our city and to Star

Trek, which has had its own Vulcan since 1966.

Hephaestus forged armor and weapons for the gods.

We create our own “armor and weapons” here, in

our newsletter, so it is called The Anvil.

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The Anvil, Issue 280 is the monthly newsletter of

the USS Hephaestus, NCC-2004, of Starfleet, The

International Star Trek Fan Association. All terms

and phrases from Star Trek are owned by

Paramount Pictures Corporation, a division of

Paramount Communications and all rights are

reserved.

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Greeting from your Captain,

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a nice holiday season. I had a lot of fun. I went home for

Christmas and saw most of my relatives. I also made out pretty good in the gift department. I received Firefly

Clue, and the monopoly games The Big Bang Theory and The Nightmare Before Christmas. I played the Firefly

clue with my Dad and Brenda. I won. It was fun. Only thing is that Sheppard Book is not a character you can

play. I played Walsh since he is the Purple piece. I am going to bring it to the social this week.

I am looking for suggests on what to put in for Name the Actor. This month is Name the Robot. I also hope

you are enjoying hunt the symbol. I might try and find other symbols to put in other than Star Trek so be on the

look out.

If you have a review, article or some personal achievements you would like to share with your fellow

crewmen please send them to the email below.

Capt. MarkAdam Miller

[email protected] https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hephaestus2004/

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The XO briefing was not available at press time Pat Hicks [email protected]

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SShhiipp’’ss LLoogg December 13, 2014 Monthly Social

The social was great fun. We watched Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Star Trek (classic). The re-mastered episodes are so neat. Pizza, pop, chips, dip and cookies were also available. We also talked about the episodes and other things that they related too.

Attendance: 11 People}

Personnel Updates:

No updates at this time..

(If you have any news or accomplishments you would like to share with the group please email them to me at: [email protected]. Also your personal updates can give your Captain added info to help get you

recognition and awards at summit for your accomplishments).

SSttaarrfflleeeett MMaarriinnee CCoorrppss Greetings,

The 654th MSG is looking for members. There is a completely different set of Academy schools for those

trying to get the Boothby awards. There is no pressure in joining. There are two categories: Active which

means all ranks will be Marine ranks, and Reserve which means you stay primarily Fleet and only use Marine

ranks when doing marine stuff. Contact Lt. General Neil Yawn if you are interested or have questions.

Looking to boost your Boothby Awards? The Starfleet Marines Academy may be your answer. Check out

what SFMC Academy has for you.

Lt. General Neil Yawn, OIC 1 BN, 2BDE, OIC 654 MSG

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Mohney Family 03/11/15 Mangina 05/15/15 Green 06/04/15 Hicks family 06/16/15 Lindsay 06/18/15

Miller Family 08/26/15 Robinson 09/17/15 Arnold 11/30/15 Youngblood-Yawn 11/30/15

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DATE EVENT/TIME LOCATION/ACTIVITY Jan. 3, 2015 Anvil Deadline [email protected] Jan 9, 2015 Poker – 7 pm Paul Mohney’s House Jan 10, 2015 Social – 7 pm Mohney’s House Feb. 3, 2015 Anvil Deadline [email protected]

Feb. 9, 2015 Poker – 7 pm Pott’s House

Feb 10, 2015 Social – 7 pm Mohney’s House Mar. 7, 2015 Anvil Deadline [email protected] Mar. 13, 2015 Poker – 7 pm Miller’s House Mar 14, 2015 Social – 7 pm Mohney’s House Mar. 27-29, 2015 Region 2 Summit LaPlaya Resort, Daytona Beach, FL

April. 5, 2015 Anvil Deadline [email protected] April. 10, 2015 Poker – 7 pm Mohney’s House April 11, 2015 Spring Cookout – 2 pm Mohney’s House

ALL EVENTS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE REFER TO THIS

SECTION FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION

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1. Inside this Issue after “ From the Ready Room” 2. Ships Log after the second entry’s attendance 3. Review after Spoiler Alert 4. Star Trek Fiction after 1st Paragraph 5. Command Structure after Ambassador Mike Burtyk

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Area Conventions For additional Cons please go to http://www.southernfan.com/calendar.htm

January Jan. 17 & 18, 2015 – Brick Fair, Birmingham, AL http://www.brickfair.com.

BrickFair brings together adult fans of LEGO from across the USA (and Canada, and a few other countries)

to show off their projects, great and small, and to share their passion for LEGO - the most awesome toy - ever.

Birmingham convention Center (East Hall)

April

April 10-12, 2015 – 221b Con, Atlanta, GA http://221bcon.com/

For all the Sherlock Holmes Fans out there.

This section lists Cons that might be if interest to our group. It is not intended to be a complete list. If I’ve

missed one, please let me know so I can list it in the next issue. Also please post any Con that your fellow

crewmen might find of interest on our Facebook group.

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Starfleet Region 2 News

The election for Region2 Coordinator was held in November and December. The out come was Ryan Case of the U.S.S. Haise of Jackson, MS. He won over Jack Eaton. We wish to congratulate Ryan on his win and look forward to his leadership. I wish to also thank Jack for his years of service and leadership.

(http://www.region2.org/

Region 2Summit

The Region 2 Summit is going to be at the LaPlaya Resort in Daytona Beach, Fl on March 27 – 29, 2015. The Summit is a place to get together with other ships in Region 2 to have fun and learn what other chapters are doing in their meetings. This would also be a good time to meet the new Region Coordinator. Tickets are $35 per person and hotel rooms are $84 plus tax per night. So plan now to attend.

(http://secondfleet.org/Summit2015/)

Joan Collins Knighted}}}}

Joan Collins has received the honor of Dame which is the female equivalent of knight. This honor was given by Queen Elizabeth II on the Queen’s Annual Honor List which was released on Tuesday December 30, 2014. Dame Collins is known to Star Trek fans as Edith Keeler in City on the Edge of Forever. She was given the honor for her work with non-profit children charities. Dame Collins said of the honor “humbling to receive this level of recognition from my queen and country, and I am thrilled and truly grateful." Congratulations Dame Collins! (www.startrek.com)

7 of 9 2nd

Ex-wife of Gibbs

Jeri Ryan (7 of 9 on Star Trek Voyager) appeared on NCIS Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Her character is the ex-wife no.2, Rebecca Chase, of Mark Harmon’s Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. It was good to see Ms. Ryan in a different role then her 7of 9 character. Hopefully she may appear again soon. (www.startrek.com).

Star Trek Families

Seems the Actors of Star Trek are making babies. As I reported last time Zoe Saldana (Uhura) had twins but the names had not been revealed. They are Cy and Bowie. Congratulation, again. Also Benedict Cumberbatch (Khan) and his fiancée Sophie Hunter have announced that Sophie is pregnant. The engagement was announced about two months ago. In other news Alice Eve (Carol Marcus) was married on New Years Eve. Can we expect a baby soon for this couple as well? (www.trektoday.com) (Did I miss something? You have an interesting news item from Star Trek? Then send me your suggestions and

articles at [email protected])

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Star Trek Fiction

Star Trek: The New Adventures: The Truth of the Matter…

By: Donald Arnold

Bill got to Vulcan quickly. Ambassador Spock had Bill,

Stephanie, and Spock beam down to a hidden meeting

room so he could speak privately with someone who had

come to Vulcan to help him. Bill and the others entered.

Bill said, “What’s going on, sir?” Ambassador Spock

didn’t speak for a moment, trying to collect his thoughts

and said, “William Tiberius Kirk meet James Tiberius

Kirk, your great-great grandfather…” Bill was shocked.

Starfleet had told him that James Kirk had died while

battling Tolian Soran.

James Kirk said, “It’s nice to meet you. I know who you

are and a great deal about you. I’ve been in hiding since I

faked my death at the hands of Soran. There were a lot of

questions that were going to be asked about me vanishing

into the Nexus. That’s why I hid. Now, I’m back because

the Federation is falling apart, quickly. Secrets and

conspiracy about me, The Creature, Sarek, and even

Kahless. The Federation is keeping a lot of things hidden

and a lot of files are being shredded. Let me tell you what

I know. The Creature was a man named Jeremiah

Livingston. He found a mine full of gems and made three

of them into a medallion, a staff, and a ring. He also wove

a cloak from some material he found there. It turned him

into The Creature. Ambassador Sarek was murdered but

there is a person who has his katra. We need his body.

Kahless is in the underground here on Vulcan. The current

Federation President is planning to attack Qo’nos, full

scale. He wants to start a war there, Cardassia, and

Andoria. When night falls, we’ll go to my lab and start

planning to get into that vault and get the old files that

haven’t been shredded.”

The night came quickly. Jim waited as they entered the

lab. He had blueprints that would get them in. After

plenty of briefing, they pulled it off and returned to Jim’s

lab. They were going through the files when they found

the lab’s coordinates on one.

They began reading: “Kirk, James Tiberius has been

reported to have been sighted on Vulcan. This is believed

to be his hideout. He is wanted for numerous things

surrounding his falsified demise. Plans have been made to

find him…” The place went up in a bright light and Bill

was thrown against the wall. Jim, Spock, Data, and

Stephanie grabbed him and beamed up. When in sickbay,

Bill awoke. He had broken both ankles but he healed them

with his powers. The UFP had done it and Bill and the

others still had the files. They were going to find all of

these projects:

1. The Creature Incident

2. Kahless the Unforgettable In Hiding

3. Owner of Katra of Sarek

4. James Kirk Truth

5. Operation: Starships Rain

The last file detailed the Federation President’s plans.

The ship warped out. Bill asked why and Jim handed him

a PADD. Bill, Stephanie, Ambassador Spock, James Kirk,

Spock III, and Data B. Soong were wanted for “treason”.

Treason was the word the UFP President was going to face

when Bill got his own named cleared and the UFP

President’s exposed as the man trying to create war. He

had been the one who hired Dukan for everything, forged

the Sword papers Dukan used, and even attacked Martok

and killed Shrun with Gul Dukan’s help. Bill and friends

were headed to Planet Justice to retrieve Jeremiah

Livingston. He was a Starfleet officer, apparently.

TO BE CONTINUED…

(Donald Arnold is a member of the Hephaestus and has written many Star Trek fan fiction. If you have any fan fiction you would like

to submit then send me your stories at [email protected])

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Reviews The Hobbit Movie (ONE Day...THREE Movies...Nearly NINE Hours) by: Shirley A. Burton

(Spoiler Alert – May be spoilers in the article)

On December 15, 2014, I did something I never thought I'd be crazy enough to try. The Carmike Chantilly 13 theater

(just having opened in August) was the home to not one, not two, but all three Hobbit movies: An Unexpected Journey,

The Desolation of Smaug, and The Battle of the Five Armies. Since I hadn't even thought about watching the first two

when they each came out, I took advantage of this opportunity to watch all three in a single day. I ordered the ticket online

and went to the Chantilly 13 with some of my own snacks to keep me from having to buy anything at the concession

stand. I walked into theater #5 at around 12:35pm, having to be ready for a long but hopefully entertaining afternoon.

I did suffer one slight drawback at first. I found out the three movies were going to be shown in 3-D, which created a

major problem for me. The last time I watched a 3-D movie was James Cameron's Avatar, and I ended up with "AIN" or

"Avatar-Induced Nausea." However, one of my friends came to the rescue when he took one of the lenses on the 3-D

glasses and basically inverted it. As a result, I was able to enjoy the movie without the possibility of getting sick. Now,

considering I don't have a lot of space to work with, I'll do a one paragraph review of each one.

First, An Unexpected Journey. I had a great time watching a younger Bilbo Baggins go from ordinary Hobbit in the

Shire to being a part of one incredible journey to help a Dwarf named Thorin Oakenshield take back his rightful throne at

the bottom of a mountain. I couldn't help but laugh when the Dwarves basically came in and ate him out of house and

home. After Bilbo decides to join the crew, it's a non-stop ride just to get back to that kingdom, especially going through

some harsh weather conditions and being almost taken out by Orcs and captured by one set of Elves. This is also where

Bilbo finds that dreaded "One Ring" and takes it from that troublemaker Gollum. For me, this was a great intro into the

trilogy, and I couldn't wait to watch the next movie.

Next, The Desolation of Smaug. After around a 20-minute break between movies, I got myself into the second movie

as Thorin, Bilbo, and the team of Dwarves (without Gandalf who went off on his own mission) continued the journey

towards that kingdom. This time, though, they get captured not only by a second set of Elves, but also the governor of

Laketown (who's a serious...jerk himself). The team finally makes it to the mountain but have trouble getting into their

home. Bilbo figures out the last light of autumn wasn't sunlight but moonlight. I also remembered about the

Oakenshields' coveted Arkenstone, where Bilbo was asked to distract Smaug in hopes of finding that stone. (The strange

thing was watching Smaug and Bilbo but listening to Sherlock and Watson from the BBC series Sherlock.) Just when

Bilbo thinks he's got the stone, Smaug gives him a run for the money and then breaks out of the kingdom to attack the

nearby Laketown. That was the lead in for the final movie.

Finally, The Battle of the Five Armies. After another break and a personal introduction to the last movie by director

Peter Jackson himself, I jumped into the final of the three movies, where Smaug had continued his assault on Laketown.

Fortunately, a man in Laketown took a chance by firing a special arrow right at Smaug, and he succeeds in slaying the

fire-breathing dragon. As for Thorin, let's just say greed really got to him and made his friends look for the Arkenstone.

He had no idea Bilbo had the stone and tried to negotiate a deal with Laketown and the Elves to give the Laketown

residents shelter at that mountain kingdom. Thorin got too greedy, and the Elves were about to attack, until the Orcs came

from the northern end to attack everyone. After some serious thinking, Thorin finally came to his senses and decided to

ask his fellow Dwarves to go into battle to stop the Orcs once and for all. Sadly, Thorin died defending his home, but he

died a hero. As for Bilbo, he finally returned to the Shire...where he found his belongings being auctioned off.

Overall, I had a fantastic time with all three movies, and being able to see them all in just under nine hours made it

one of the most fun things I've done in a long time. Don't expect me to do this again anytime soon, since I've got my own

journey to undertake: Going back to school for an Information Technology degree.

(Did I miss something? You have an interesting movie or TV show you would like to review or be reviewed? Then send

me your suggestions and articles to [email protected])

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Name the Santa Claus Answers

Tim Allen in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Edmund Gwenn in A Miracle on 34th Street

Mickey Rooney(voice) in Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Ed Asner in Elf

Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas Richard Attenborough in A Miracle on 34th Street

Sal Lizard of Starfleet } Tom Hanks(Voice) in The Polar Express

Did I miss your favorite Santa? Send me a pic of your favorite and maybe I can use it next year.

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USS HEPHAESTUS

COMMAND STRUCTURE

COMMAND STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MarkAdam Miller, Captain – Commanding Officer Pat Hicks, Fleet Captain – 1st Officer

Brenda Miller, Lt Cmdr – Second Officer

SueEllen Mohney, Captain Denby Potts, Rear Admiral Danny Potts, Rear Admiral

SCIENCES NAVIGATION

Roy Green, Brigadier, SFMC – Archaeology and Anthropology

Pete Mohney, Admiral

COMPUTER SCIENCES ENGINEERING

Danny Potts, Rear Admiral Flo Hurst, Commander

COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY

Brenda A. Miller, Lt Cmdr Pat Simmons, Lt Cmdr

Melissa Boartfield, Crewman

Roy Green, Brigadier, SFMC – Security Intelligence, Chief

OPERATIONS MARINES

SueEllen Mohney, Captain – Chief of Operations and Counselor

Shelia Benton, Lt Col – Stampede Coordinator, SFMC

Neil Yawn, Lt. General, SFMC Roy Green, Brigadier ,SFMC

Shelia Benton, Lt Col Brenda A. Miller, Lt Cmdr

– Ships Administrative Assistant Lynnette Yawn, Lt. – Ships Galley Officer

MEDICAL AMBASSADORS

Shelia Benton, Lt Commander – Chief Medical Officer, SFMD

Mike Burtyk Shirley Burton

CADET TRAINING UNASSIGNED CREW AND CIVILIANS

Matthew Potts, Petty Officer Katrina Mohney, Cadet Crewman

Tara Mohney, Cadet Athena Youngblood, Cadet

Gloria Greening, Lt Edward deGruy, Lt Cmdr

Renee Gainer, Lt JG Donald Arnold, Ensign Diedra Robinson, Ensign

Haley Youngblood, Crewmen Phillip Mangina, Red Shirt

Dennis Evans, Fleet Captain(ret.)

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