Admiralty Update A year ago Bravo Fleet was on the verge of collapse. Splits and infighting tore us apart, leaving Bravo Fleet’s future unclear. Vince and a handful of our Conservators were forced to intervene, safeguarding the community we all know and love. When the dust settled and Bravo Fleet sought a new leader, almost everyone declined the insurmountable task. Seeing the fleet in need of strong leadership, Vince stepped forward. Over the past year, Vince has guided the fleet towards stability and prosperity. On April 24, 2020, Bravo Fleet launched our new model, a format Vince has been developing for over 10 years. Along with our launch, Vince also hosted The Raptor’s Wings, our first Fleet...

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Task Force & Department Changes! Over the past year, the Bravo Fleet Admiralty has been consistently evaluating what has and has not worked within our organization. Our bread and butter, and why most people are here, is because of the roleplaying, world-building, and creative writing. A few things we've found with some of our task forces, specifically Task Force 72 and Task Force 93, is they're stretched so "thin" by taking up entire quadrants of space. There were too many storylines either not getting enough attention, or just being ignored outright. On the other side of the coin, we've been trying new things. One of those things was Task Force 25, which was meant to be a task force based on a single idea, rather than...

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New Join Process & BFMS Updates Over the past few weeks, our staff has been working hard to streamline every facet of our new model. We've made significant adjustments to our awards system, we've added more options for writing activities, and we're expanding support for video game achievements. On top of all this, we're also cleaning up BFMS, the platform that supports all of our activities, to make it easier for members to use. Join Process We recently updated our join process to help new members create their first character while setting up an account. The new process will automatically assign you to one of our Task Forces so you can start participating in activities immediately after you join! You can always...

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Upcoming Server Migration Since the launch of our new model just three weeks ago, we've seen more members and an expansion of features on our websites. As I'm sure you've all noticed by now, either by personal experience or through my announcements on Discord, our current server is struggling to support our usage. We've had crashes, errors, and various other issues impacting the availability of our services. I'm happy to say that, thanks to your continued support and donations, we can finally upgrade to a faster server with more resources! Aio and I will begin the transfer this Saturday, May 16 at 12:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM BST. The transfer itself should only take a few hours, and there will be virtually no downtime...

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A Sad Goodbye & Gaming Office Applications! Yesterday morning, Jay submitted his resignation as the Bravo Fleet Gaming Officer. The world is a confusing and upsetting place right now, and unfortunately Jay no longer has the time to help us build the new gaming system. Jay was a veteran of the Bravo Fleet Admiralty, serving continuously for well over a year in multiple positions. His assistance during the Great Transition of 2019 earned him a Star Cross and the sincere gratitude from every member of our community. We’re sad to see him go, but we understand that real life comes first. Best of luck, Jay! Thank you for your service! Many of you have been asking questions about how to earn achievements under our new gaming system....

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Charter & Magistrate Code Updates Bravo Fleet's new model brings changes to key aspects of our community. We have a new way of organizing activities, and thus we require a new set of rules and priorities. Earlier tonight the Bravo Fleet Admiralty unanimously confirmed several changes to the Fleet's Charter and Magistrate Code: The first change comes to Article I, Section 3 of the Charter. When the Admiralty looked at this section, several factors influenced our decision to update CO Voting. First and foremost, we debated whether Commanding Officer/Game Managers were more important than regular members in our new model. We agreed that our members are the fabric of our community, and Game Managers are not more important...

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New Staff Members! Bravo Fleet’s new model is right around the corner and our staff is working very hard to prepare for the upcoming changes. Developing new systems for the fleet takes a great deal of work, and I’m happy to announce new Command Adjutants who are already helping three of our departments! Internet Office The new Command Adjutant to the Internet Office (CA:IO) is Reece, a professional software developer and system administrator who brings real-world expertise to several of our key operations. Among other things, Reece will be taking point on Bravo Fleet Hosting, creating websites for new games and helping game managers with their sites. Office of the Chief of Staff (OCS) The new...

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We Need Your Help! Hey, everyone! Bravo Fleet is looking for volunteers to help run our community! This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and gain experience with everything from recruiting to graphics design and coding! We have positions open in all of our departments, so if you're interested in helping please take a look at the positions listed below. Anyone in the fleet is welcome to apply! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (xo@bravofleet.com) or email the person in charge of applications (linked in the table below and on our open positions page). Good luck! :D .card-header a{color: #fff !important} a.active:hover{ color:#4a3700 !important...

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Changes to Task Force 64 Hey, folks! About a week ago, Chris submitted his resignation as Task Force 64 Commanding Officer. We're sad to see him leave, but we wish him the best of luck in his new RL job! With Chris gone, the BFA took a hard look at Task Force 64 and its current direction. We felt that capping the Task Force at time frames before ST:VI was far too limiting, so we decided to expand its scope.
 Task Force 64 now encompasses all games within the Bravo Fleet canon universe that exist outside of the fleet’s regular time period. Currently, that means anything seen on-screen before 2389. 
 This also means a small change to Task Force 99 that shifts games set in the regular Bravo Fleet canon...

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The Passing of a Member Dear Bravo Fleet, It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Debra Mosqueda, also known as Colonel Aletle Strom, Commanding Officer, Tau Lyrae. Debra passed due to complications with multiple sclerosis, which blinded her for the past 13 years. She was a brilliant actress and a phenomenal writer, leaving behind four children and countless other friends and family. Her crew says that she was the life force of Tau Lyrae, leading over 12 stories that defined Tau Lyrae’s legacy. The game was one of the only respites she had from her real-world troubles; her work touched the lives of many writers in our community and earned her over four Player of the Month citations. I...

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The Bravo Fleet Academy Hello, everyone! A few months ago, the Bravo Fleet Admiralty and the COs decided to suspend the fleet’s Academy. We didn’t have the people or the infrastructure to support such a large project, so we decided to put it on the back burner until we found someone capable of building a completely new system. I’m happy to announce that we’ve finally found someone to help relaunch this crucial aspect of our fleet. The Commandant Earlier today, the Admiralty and the COs finished voting in our new Academy Commandant: Rear Admiral Violet Salvati, also known as Kitty. Admiral Salvati has been simming for over 23 years across multiple communities. Developing curriculum as Commandant and...

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July 2019 Monthly Awards Player of the Month (TF9) Zakaran Ick'thar, USS Proxima "This player has stepped up to help move us forward and take the mantle as XO with a new character while still writing her original character." Sim of the Month (TF9) USS Proxima "For the steadfastness of the crew in dealing with 3 CO changes in the last 2 months, while still writing compelling stories, the USS Proxima is the sim of the month for TF9." Player of the Month (TF38) Rufus Wessex, Starbase Aurora "Edgeford has been an absolutely outstanding player, embodying the spirit of collaboration aboard Starbase Aurora and setting the standard for detail, realism, and engagement in his posts." Sim...

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Bravo Fleet’s First Competition: Design a Logo! Welcome to Bravo Fleet’s first competition! The Hall of Honour is now accepting entries for a Hazard Team logo. Hazard Teams are special units used in situations that require high levels of skill but are too dangerous for a ship’s senior staff. The logo should reflect the team's specialty and incorporate a reference to Bravo Fleet. Design a logo for the Hazard Team! Be creative and show off your graphic design skills to the entire fleet! Enter Competition How It Works Start designing your logo for the Hazard Team using the criteria on this page! Submit your design by 11:59 PM (EST) on September 6, 2019. Judges will announce first, second, and third place on...

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Hall of Honour Revamp It is with great pleasure that I announce a revamp of the Hall of Honour! We've added new awards, restored a few old awards, and setup a brand new system for competitions. Our goal is to recognize the efforts of individuals in their writing and dedication to the community. Some highlights of awards we've added: Merit Awards – a series of medals that recognize members for their commitment and dedication to Bravo Fleet. Legion of Honor – clusters of awards that recognize players for writing on Bravo Fleet simulations (from 15 posts to 1000 posts and beyond!). Service Ribbons – awards that recognize a player's writing and proficiency in a particular field. Post of the...

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Player & Simulation of the 2nd Quarter (2019)!   It’s that time of year again! Selected from the previous 3 months of monthly award winners, here are the 2nd Quarter 2019 Player and Simulation Winners! Player of the Quarter "Lieutenant Griffin had a mammoth task during this mission – both IC and OOC – to piece together the random, untrustworthy clues left by the players and myself. He had to deal with intentional red-herrings, people lying and keeping secrets, and this elusive, unknown Murderer running rampant around Paradise and Pandora. And despite the challenge set, he has risen above and beyond the call of his position and a normal RP writer; he has always done so with grace and the spirit of fun that the mission...

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