Ladies and Gentlemen: The Astoria, which our veteran players know was the precursor to the Vanguard, was officially launched on Aug. 8, 1999. I almost let the significance of the date slip by, but I'm very proud and very happy to congratulate all of us for reaching such a milestone. To the players who have been with us from the very beginning: Chris (Soman), Mel (Zena), Alec (Sam), Peter-Jan (Highwaij), Alexa (Xristha) and Jonathon (Jaav): Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for staying with the Astoria/Vanguard through good times and bad and for building what is truly a unique community. To all of you, older and newer, thank you for being part of what we are today. I mean when I say that the Vanguard would not be what it is without you, the players--what must be, in my experience, one of the longest-lived, best-written PbEM games still in existence. It is not without some measure of pride that on our sixth anniversary, we are in the midst of what I think will be one of our finest missions we've ever roleplayed. Again, thank you. I appreciate the participation from each and every one of you...and look forward to what the next six years brings. Warmest regards, Andy Ho ("Dominic Cesar Santos") _____________________________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________________________