Thank you for your interest in Stonewall Fleet and extending your hand in friendship to us.

I will contact you via email soon to establish formal ties with your fleet and I look forward the things we can accomplish in STO, together, as allies.

Peace and long life.

Salutations, I am Isil Rahsen, a member of the diplomacy and recruitment division for the Omicron Fleet (OMF). We're looking to establish diplomatic ties with other fleets in preparation for the launch of STO. We'd love to get a dialogue going between our two fleets, with the intention of forming a pact or agreement of some sort, because there's no such thing as having too many allies. I invite you to visit our website at http://omicronfleet.net or our forums at http://omicronfleet.net/forums for more information about who we are.

You can contacted me here,or by email at Isil_Rahsen@omicronfleet.net.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Isil Rahsen
The Omicron Fleet

Hey all, I'm Jack, 25 ST. Louis here. I excited about STO, so much so I've dusted off my old Armada and Starfleet Command CDs.
I'm a total nerd for Sci-Fi, ever since I was little. I had every star trek toy or model my poor parents could afford. Fortunately, they were poor, so it didn't quite get to the creepy stage. :)

I've been playing MMOs since I first got hooked with City of Heroes, and it seems to be on it's last legs so I need a new fix. I've been in a ton of gay guilds before, as anyone who has played CoH can tell you, gay people are keeping it alive.

I hope to be scouting the galaxy for some time with you all, and it seems like you're a cool bunch to be doing it with. I'll see y'all in the alpha quadrant.

Hello and greetings to all members of the SF Fleet. I was impressed how the ease of your website is to find everything and to register. I like the idea of a open chatroom that works well and is a great place to talk with everyone. I even had a laugh or two already in meeting you. I hope to come onto your ventrillo server to come have a chat sometime.

Until then
Peace OUT!
STX Commander Bernprint
Chief Diplomat
Keep it Real!

Josh, 28, in Arizona here. I'm a big goofball really. Love sci fi and fantasy, grew up playing video games, love football (GO CHARGERS!) and I have also acted and worked as a tech/design/director/producer in theatre for 14 years.

But these days I work the very late/early shift so my afternoons will be spent playing lots of STO. This is my very first gay guild and I gotta admit I think we are a pretty rad bunch so far. Looking forward to blowing up ships with everyone!

:cheer:

I really hate talking about myself, but I thought I'd share a little bit about me since so many have already. But don't get me wrong, I can talk and talk alot...

My name is Darrin, I live in Buffalo, NY and I have been gaming forever, but never got totally into anything to be an expert at it. In gaming and real life, I am a jack of all trades, but I have been looking forward to this release since the early buzz years ago.

My biggest issue is that I am an altoholic and love trying everything out before I actually commit to a character. I am the kind of guy that will switch to another toons if it helps the group out without worrying about my levels or xp. That is why I had to have a few accounts for SWG.

I am gay, I am a trainer/Instructional Designer and almost done being a student (for a while) IRL. I over-analyze and commit to the task at hand. My partner and I have two dogs and they are crazy and wonderful. I am 39 years old and don't feel it.

I look forward to playing with everyone here. Thanks to all that posted and shared information about themsleves here.

played tabula rasa and really enjoyed it i dont get what happened to that game :(

My turn,

I'm Matt from Orlando, FL. I was born and raised in Germany and moved to the US in 2001.
I work for an Insurance Company (9 to 5 job) and enjoy life to the fullest.
I've been in a long distance relationship which can be quite a difficult but we made the decision to finally move closer to explore the next stage of our relationship. So the plan is for me to move to California sometime next year. All I need is a job (trying to transfer within my company, cross your fingers).

I've been a big star trek fan since TNG came out back in the late 80's, early 90's. It was by far (and still is) my biggest passion. I remember growing up in a small town having to take the train to the next bigger city which always took forever so i could by the most recent novel....good times.

That's just a quick introduction. Ask me questions and I'll be happy to give you the answer.

My name is Jesse. I am a 22 year old from Calgary, Canada. I grew up in the most red-neck part of Canada. (think Texas, but with universal healthcare and cold winters) I lived in a small village in the middle of nowhere before moving to bigger towns, and now I live in suburbia.

I think I really started getting into Star Trek around grade 5/6. I remember watching Scorpion as it aired, and thinking it was the most incredible thing on TV. I also remember sitting in front of the Space channel watching a DS9 marathon while I had some sort of uncomfortable reaction to grass of all things. LOL

I had a little TV in my room that I would use to watch DS9 episodes that aired after midnight.

I started playing computer games like Civilization in computer class. I still play Civ4 nowadays. I never really got into FPS games until I came across Wolfenstein Enemy Territory. That was such a great game. After the release of a remake, I found an LGBT gaming community called the Fraggots. I mainly played with them and quickly found how awesome it is to play with a lesbian and other gay guys. :)

I am also fairly interested in politics, but I think my aptitude is geared more towards a different social science. I plan on uprooting myself next fall and moving half way across the continent to Toronto, where I will head off to college.

The biggest challenge for me, has been my social conservative upbringing. I grew up as a Jehovah's Witness. Things like not celebrating birthdays, Christmas, Valentines day etcetera, did not really bother me, but the requirement to abandon one's self did. I did not accept my sexuality until I happened upon a story of a gay man in my situation. I was able to finally see myself from a wider perspective. I realised that suppressing myself was the cause of a lot of emotional grief and depression. Once I abandoned my desire to conform to my parent's religion, I became a happier person. I appreciate Star Trek, Music, Poetry, Movies etc that help people learn to embrace their individuality, and become their own person.

Hello Tim!

Welcome to Stonewall Fleet! I started watching Trek when I was about 10...I watched the first six original series movies and fell in love with the franchise!

I'm 29 (turn 30 in April), Canadian, married and own a law firm. I enjoy entertaining at parties, cooking, gardening, video gaming and chatting with my Stonewall buddies :)

I haven't played too many MMO's although I play Star Wars Galaxies for many years and Pirates of the Burning Sea as well. I was actually in closed and open beta for PotBS...it was there that I really got into PvP so I am hoping that the ship vs. ship tactical skills that I gained there, both one-on-one and fleet actions will be of some help in STO!

I have never been part of a LGBT guild before and have found Stonewall to be a wonderful and refreshing experience from other guilds I have been a part of. I can often be found chatting in the room or on Vent.

Thank you for sharing the information with us about your disorder. With sharing this with us, we can endeavour to accommodate your game playing style and make playing STO that much more of an enjoyable experience!

I am glad that you are with us and I'm sure you'll make a great addition to the Stonewall family!

Hi Tim!

Welcome to the Fleet. I myself got into trek at a young(er) age. ;) At 15 i started watching TNG and have become a huge fan of trek since then (1995'ish).

There i said it. i'm 30. :) LOL!

Anyhow, I've mainly been on WoW all this time while waiting for STO to become a reality. I also continue to dabble in EvE, which i also enjoy as a game, albeit the learning curve (cliff) and overall depth. I still enjoy it though regardless.

Sorry to hear about your afflictions, but it sounds like you strive to overcome them.. Shows you have strong willpower. In any event, I don't think you have to worry about being under pressure at any time here, I've been with this fleet for about several months and I can say from chatting with everyone regularly that we have a fine group of people here.

We all need solo time, i imagine i will periodically as well. After all, space is the perfect place if one seeks solitude. but don't stray too far so we can save ya from any unforseen attacks. ;)

Welcome again to the fleet!

lol ACTUALLY the noise is kinda soothing and helps me sleep. I just wish my voice sounded more James Earl Jones than it does.

"Luke, I want to be your daddy!"

That... is... hot.

-Tim

Hi Tim! I'm Brandon, 28... almost 29... wish I was 30. I played every MMO under the sun at least once. I suck at talking about myself, but since you shared something very personal to everyone, I will do the same. I have Tourettes syndrome, but I do not have the verbal ticks thank goodness, just the muscle spasms and bad dyslexia. The doctors also say there is a good chance I will develop Parkinsons. I also have BAD Sleep Apnea, so I have to sleep with a CPAP machine... which makes me sound like Darth Vadar. Its very sexy. My boyfriend loves it.

I think I just wall-of-texted. Anyways, I try to be in Chat and on Vent whenever I can! Hope to see you around.

I'm new here, and have only met a few of you all in chat/vent/forums. I've been wanting to talk to more of you, but haven't found the time, or motivation, to sit in chat and talk. I thought what better place than the forums, since I'm much better at typing than I am at speaking. Hopefully, I put this in the right sub-section of the forums; if not, mods, feel free to move it.

I haven't found a solid "introductions" thread on here; and reading each topic to glean an idea of who's who is getting tiresome. Hopefully we can all share more about ourselves here, and I'll take the lead:

My RL name is Tim. I'm 26, and live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida with my mother and uncle. I do not work and hence have a lot of time for hobbies. I grow orchids, am a fishkeeper, enjoy amateur photography, blog, watch HGTV with a passion, and surf the web doing research most hours of the day. I'm also a computer geek, and have built and maintain all of the pc's in my house.

My MMO experience is spread between two games: World of Warcraft, and Final Fantasy XI. I played both for several years, and quit both last spring. In WoW, I was involved in several high-end raiding guilds (one of which was LGBT), and served as an officer in many other guilds "growing up" in WoW.

I have been an avid fan of Star Trek since I was about 10 years old. It started with TNG, and went on for years. I still watch the old movies and episodes when they come on TV, with Voyager being my favorite series. I love the tactical side of things, and used to play "battleship" style games of Star Trek with my friends in middle school. If something's being blown-up, there's a good bet I'll be there.

The last thing is something I have told all of my "guilds" since I've known about it. I suffer from a mental disorder that has put several, and some severe, limitations on my life - one of which is panic issues. It is the reason I play solo - and the reason I do not work. This does not mean I don't want to group with you and do things, it just means that I need some time and lee-way to make my way along with the group. My raiding guilds in WoW would give me time between missions and bosses to collect myself, and come down from my panic attacks.

Aside from the disorder, I am an easy man to get along with. I love all things Star Trek, and will likely be playing STO until it dies.

So I've talked for longer than I thought I would. Now it's your turn.

-Tim

No Jager!

Try, Try, Try again!!

I tried downloading the demo but it decided to give me some error message after it finished and aborted. :S Oh well!

Teknomage wrote:

Cool, ill check it out tonight. I got back in last night and within one night i already dont wanna play anymore lol My Myrmidon got popped by rats.. twice! *sigh* I am sooo glad STO PvP will be voluntary..

I feel your pain. I quit cause i kept losing my ships. Im so happy that you dont actually lose your starships in STO.

What kind of armor setup do you have?

Cool, ill check it out tonight. I got back in last night and within one night i already dont wanna play anymore lol My Myrmidon got popped by rats.. twice! *sigh* I am sooo glad STO PvP will be voluntary..