#OnThisDay, 2135: The United Earth Star Fleet Space Academy opened its doors to cadets for the first time, under the leadership of founder and Superintendent Stavros Niarchos VII. It shared its grounds with the UESF HQ on the Marin Peninsula, and would later become UFPSFA's Main Campus in 2161.

Shuttle Safety is required training for cadets, and has been since the Academy's inception in 2135. One of many things carried over from both the UENA and UESPA-run/affiliate academies. Regardless, people forget things sometimes. #FB2B #StarfleetAcademy #SafetyMatters

Ric Hill@cingame.bsky.social · last yr.

I love the details of @tumerboy.bsky.social model Type 14 Shuttlecraft. The decals, in particular the 'No Step' sign on the nacelle. I can only imagine the numerous scoldings that must have led to this being placed on a shuttlecraft from grouchy shuttlebay operators. "GET OFF THE NACELLES!"

Book One – "2063-2135: Laying The Foundation" — now being written. Stay tuned.

"If we want the best and the brightest of all the Federation to represent us in the Fleet, we cannot simply sit on our hands and expect every member world to send their best and brightest to Earth." — Vice-Admiral Tvarishan Ch'dar, Superintendent of SFA, on the need for satellite campuses (c.2284)

The Susquehanna Elm, airlifted from Safe Harbor, PA, is a living memorial to the Hammer Incident of 2135 located north of the Central Gardens of the San Francisco Campus. Sitting in a circular green ringed with benches, the pavers on the path are etched with the names of the victims of the disaster.

At 23:57:09 Pacific Time on December 31st, a recording of Russell Watson's "Where My Heart Will Take Me" is played on the speaker system at Starfleet Academy. The song reaches its crescendo at midnight, paired with a formation flyby and fireworks display. #StarTrek www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0az...

Faith of the Heart- Star Trek Enterprise

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Portrait of Stavros Niarchos VII (2095-2187), c. 2135 The seventh in a lineage descended from the Greek petroleum tycoon of the 20th century, Stavros VII was the first Commandant of the Star Fleet Space Academy, the modern SFA's immediate predecessor. While his father ran one of the last bastions—

From The Bay To The Beyond@fb2b.bsky.social · 2y ago

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the Niarchos Commission was launched to develop a solution to the problems raised by Handshake's failure. By the end of the year, Stavros Niarchos VII, head of the commission, would be appointed the first Commandant of the Star Fleet's new Space Academy.

Portrait of Stavros Niarchos VII (2095-2187), c. 2135 The seventh in a lineage descended from the Greek petroleum tycoon of the 20th century, Stavros VII was the first Commandant of the Star Fleet Space Academy, the modern SFA's immediate predecessor. While his father ran one of the last bastions—

From The Bay To The Beyond@fb2b.bsky.social · 2y ago

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the Niarchos Commission was launched to develop a solution to the problems raised by Handshake's failure. By the end of the year, Stavros Niarchos VII, head of the commission, would be appointed the first Commandant of the Star Fleet's new Space Academy.

While the move was roundly criticized internally, Operation Handshake moved forward regardless. The politicians, blinded by their own ambition, were confident in their plan, and human opinion swayed in their direction. The destruction of the U.N.S.S. Hammer changed all that.

U.N.S.S. Hammer was a Susquehanna-class destroyer built for the United Earth Stellar Navy in 2101. Built in response to an increase in pirate raids against ECS freighters, Susquehannas like Hammer saw frequent action during the Earth-Kzinti Conflicts (2112-2134). (Concept sketches included below)

From The Bay To The Beyond@fb2b.bsky.social · 2y ago

While the move was roundly criticized internally, Operation Handshake moved forward regardless. The politicians, blinded by their own ambition, were confident in their plan, and human opinion swayed in their direction. The destruction of the U.N.S.S. Hammer changed all that.

Yeh lets bring back #FollowFriday! Some great #StarTrek Fan Projects! @tranquilitypress.bsky.social @odysseysend.bsky.social @fallofromulus.bsky.social @fb2b.bsky.social @intheraptorsclaws.bsky.social @pathfinder-project.bsky.social @ohniaka3project.bsky.social

The Salon: A Star Trek Podcast 🖖@salontrek.com · 2y ago

Is #FollowFriday a thing here? @lkk.bsky.social @seanferrick.bsky.social @txtrek.bsky.social @wolf359project.bsky.social @openpike.bsky.social @pikeshorse.bsky.social @floobish.bsky.social #StarTrek

Sometimes, the greatest developments are spurred by the worst tragedies. In 2135, the United Earth Star Fleet was formally established through a merger of much of the operational hierarchy of the scientifically-minded UESPA and the defense-oriented United Earth Stellar Navy.

Sometimes, the greatest developments are spurred by the worst tragedies. In 2135, the United Earth Star Fleet was formally established through a merger of much of the operational hierarchy of the scientifically-minded UESPA and the defense-oriented United Earth Stellar Navy.

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Authors: using a GIF, describe how your current WIP is going.

a man is laying in bed with his eyes closed and the words why did you wake me

ALT: a man is laying in bed with his eyes closed and the words why did you wake me

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From The Ashes@fallofromulus.bsky.social · 2y ago

Authors using a GIF, describe how your current VIP is going:

Make sure to subscribe to the Tranquility Press list!! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Ever since the return of the USS Voyager from the Delta Quadrant, some horticulturalist students at the Starfleet Academy College of Science have been attempting to make leola root as palatable to human tastes as possible. As of 2413, the experiment has gone multigenerational, with little progress.

John Van Citters@jvancitters.bsky.social · 2y ago

There is no leola root in that.

From The Bay To The Beyond ("FB2B") will be divided into seven volumes, neatly breaking up the 350-year history of Starfleet Academy and its direct predecessors into digestible chunks. Suffice it to say, there's a lot of ground to cover, but I'll do my darnedest to deliver what I can!

For centuries, the Golden Gate has held its doors open to new opportunities. Ever since First Contact, those opportunities have stood among the stars. And from the stars, comes knowledge. "From The Bay To The Beyond" is a 350-year chronicle of the history of Starfleet Academy. Stay tuned, cadets!

I think I'm going to have to repost the pinned. The formatting is all off currently; only looks good on mobile. :/

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The Golden Gate has held its doors open to opportunities beyond the horizon. Ever since First Contact, those opportunities have stood among the stars. And from the stars, comes knowledge. "From The Bay To The Beyond" is a 350-year chronicle of the history of Starfleet Academy. Stay tuned, cadets!