The Starfleet Headquarters e-mail SIM is based on the day to day workings of those that run the Fleet. All posts are to be added to the message boards and the link to the post should be sent to the entire string so that folks know when you have posted a new portion of the story. The beauty of a SIM like this is that you only need to find some time, once a week to read the posts and to make a post of your own. We also have a variety of positions open. Since we are located in the San Francisco Academy area we can have teachers, students, ambassadors from all the Federation member planets and planets who are currently seeking membership and the staff that heads up Starfleet. The possibilities are endless. If you are interested in becoming a part of this endeavor please submit an application found on the GFC Home page near the bottom. Starfleet Academy Students: Duty. Honor. Truth. These are the hallmarks of a Starfleet officer. First and foremost, every officer has a duty: to Starfleet, to his shipmates and to the Federation's tenets. Honor demands each officer exhibit the utmost integrity, treat others with respect, and be forthright. Stafleet demands a dedication to truth, in whatever form it may take, of every officer. These concepts are not innate, but are instilled into every officer at Starfleet Academy. Millions of officers have passed through the Academy's doors, many who have gone on to participate in the most important events in the Federation's history - Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway. You now follow in their footsteps. Starfleet Academy teaches cadets more than simply how to conduct oneself during a first-contact situation, the engineering regultaions for impulse engines phase variances, or the proper use of phasers and tricorders. The Academy takes the Federation's best and brightest and forges them into Starfleet officers. During your time at the Academy you will face many challenges, many milestones, and some day you will look back on your Academy days with fondness. Your stay at teh Academy will be demanding - physically, emotionally and Psychologically. But in the end, if you measure up to Starfleet's strict standards, you can call yourself a Starfleet officer. Faculty: Stafleet Academy is proud to have some of the finest instructors and administrative personnel in the Federation. The Academy offers an opportunity to teach new generations of Starfleet officers and work with the latest theories and experimental equipment. The Academy encourages faculty members to continue their own process of learning here. Many developments in science, education, and technology come from the faculty's reasearch. Cadets may accesss profiles of faculty and staff members on the Academy informtion net, along with the current class schedules and certain course materials. Students may arrange appointments with faculty members for advising and academic assistance through the Advisory Center. The Academy faculty contains a mix of Starfleet Career officers, scientists, and visiting dignitaries, all dedicated to instructing young cadets and continuing their own research. They enjoy imparting their knowledge to students while indoctrinating them in the ideals of the Federation and Starfleet. The Federation Council The Federation Council governs the Federation. Each member world sends a delegation to the Council, the Federation president is usually selected from one of these people by the population of the Federation. The Council passes interstellar laws, ratifies all treaties and passes the annual Federation budget. Finally it appoints overishgt committees to review different sections of the Federation bureaucracy, including Starfleet. The Federation Council meets year-round in Earth's San Francisco, though most of the voting occurs between the spring and fall sessions. The Federation Council sometimes conducts meetings elsewhere. Its special fact-finding committees often travel to different sectors and enlist the aid of Starfleet experts to deal with unexpected or novel situations concerning a particular area of space. ©Galactic Freedom Command  Designed by Web Power Plus 2004