PREMISE: The secret's out. Paying a totally unexpected visit, Qbed (pronounced "cubed" or "Q^3")--galactic vagabond, young Q-in-training, occasional companion to Chief Engineer Sam McCaw, and one of the galaxy's most powerful beings--visits at an inopportune time, looking for Santos, McCaw and her old friends. Along the way, a misstatement to the young Qbed results in the entire crew being whisked back to Starfleet Academy, at the age they were when they attended (usually 18-21/22). I'd like to give the crew the chance to get to know Qbed a little more, since all the missions we've proceeded with Qbed have resulted in the mission proceeding on a tangent, away from our characters' chance to interact with a member of the Q Continuum. Therefore, Ree (Qbed) is welcome to play with us as a student at the Academy. Also, our characters will not know anything is amiss and will be at the Academy at the same time. They will be working toward the goal of passing their Kobyashu Maru(!)...and finding a date to the Spring Formal to celebrate the end of term (and taking of the Kobyashu Maru). Any questions about the KM should be addressed to me, although I think the KM may have changed quite a bit since Kirk's day. Alec and Ree, if you would like to joint post with Santos or if you would like to ask any questions, please feel free to email me. Mark and Mel, I will be emailing you both in the next day or two. I have some Vanguard issues I'd like to discuss. My thanks to Alec for helping me formulate the idea and to Ree for agreeing to reprise the character of Qbed once more. Thanks, Andy ************************************************************* USS Vanguard: http://ncv80221.netfirms.com/default.htm Vanguard Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/ncv80221 Gamma Fleet: http://gammafleet.trekplayer.com/ FreeLists: //www.freelists.org *************************************************************