OoC: First of all, some exciting news: I am extremely pleased and honored to announce that Mel has accepted my invitation to be promoted immediately to the rank of captain. She will continue in her role as Santos' executive officer but will hold that rank, continuing to help make decisions for the game and for the players. Mel has consistently demonstrated outstanding abilities in her roleplaying game, and has devoted considerable time to making excellent decisions for the game and you, our valued players. Please join me in congratulating Mel! We will be seeking a replacement in the role of Chief Science Officer following Mel's permanent move into the Executive Officer role. Secondly, Mark has decided voluntarily to demote his character Mandrake from the role of Second Officer of Vanguard. He will continue to assist me and Mel, but for the purposes of the game, Mandrake will no longer be second officer. Mel and I have not yet decided if we will find a new second officer. Finally, Amelia (Leah) is no longer a player with our game, and her character will be phased out following Vanguard's return to Brigadoon. I thank her for her participation and contribution and wish her the best of luck. We will be moving toward a new mission in the next week. In the meantime, enjoy your holiday celebrations, and let's get back into roleplaying by writing some character building for our characters at Brigadoon. I look forward to what this next year brings, and again, I apologize for my lack of activity and communication as I acclimated myself to my new job and became involved in National Novel Writing Month. Happy holidays to you and yours this season! _____________________________________________________________ USS Vanguard: http://www.ncv80221.net/default.htm Vanguard Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/ncv80221 FreeLists: //www.freelists.org Trying to contact the USS Vanguard managers? Send an email to: vanguard.staff@xxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________