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The REGULATOR had another great, fun meeting! BDR Clark got to show off his new uniform, based on Kirk's wrap uniform but done in STARFLEET Marine Corps grey. CDR Clark does awesome sewing work. Our trivia quiz was a geography test -- and not an easy one. Petty Officer Vilarreal, who just joined the ship, was the winner. We discussed our previous activities, like the Sci-Fi Factory's private showing of Guardians of the Galaxy, LTJG Gabbart's wedding (congrats Colin & Judith!) and of course, MCPT Marchant becoming the 3rd Brigade's newest S-3 (Operations) officer! We also discussed September's Mirror Month activities: the "How I'd Kill The Captain" story contest, the Mirror Month Meeting at Flip's Patio Grill, wearing Mirror-verse style clothes/uniforms and shooting weapons set to "Nerf." We'll be visiting Main Event in Grapevine on September 27th, both to enjoy the activities and to do some recon for the Summit bid that we're planning to submit in a couple of years... it would be nice to have a 3BDE Muster combined with LazerTag. Also discussed were October's Klingon Dinner Thing, and the Alliance Air Show. In attendance at today's ship's meeting: Brigadier Tank "Bazinga" Clark, SFMC Rear Admiral Liz Goulet, STARFLEET Commander Tracy "Gleek" Clark, STARFLEET Marine Captain Roon Marchant, SFMC Lieutenant Michael Cross, STARFLEET Lieutenant Junior Grade Perry Brulotte, STARFLEET Lieutenant Junior Grade Colin Gabbert, STARFLEET Chief Warrant Officer Glen Wilkerson, SFMC Master Chief Petty Officer Alan Goulet, STARFLEET Petty Officer First Class Nicholas Vilarreal, STARFLEET Crewman Melissa Brulotte, STARFLEET The Sci-Fi Factory (the Official Shore Leave location and favorite game store) bought out a theater for a private showing of Guardians of the Galaxy! This event was attended by Lt Cross, LTJG Barnett, LTJG Fralicks, LTJG Brulotte and his lovely wife Melissa. As part of the admission price we were given a soda and a bag of popcorn. The movie was spectacular! The company was great and Sci Fi Factory raised over $1400 for charity! They plan on doing it again for Avengers 2 and I truly hope to attend! Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology: The Exhibition. Fort Worth Museum of Science & History Combined Landing Party: USS REGULATOR/USS RACHEL GARRETT Three Marines from the USS Regulator were joined by the Captain of the USS Rachael Garrett to explore the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, concentrating on the traveling "Indiana Jones" exhibit. The landing party, consisting of CWO Glen Wilkerson, CDR Tracy Clark, BDR Tank Clark, and VADM Marian L. Murphy, arrived in three separate shuttles and joined up at around 1300 hours and were issued tablets by museum staff. These tablets enabled us to learn more details about the items being exhibited, as well as to participate in an interactive "treasure hunt." The exhibit had areas dedicated to each of the four "Indiana Jones" movies, as well as sections on real archaeology. The props on display were awesome. It was wonderful to get so close to these various things, as it enabled us to experience the great detail the artists put into them. There were mannequins dressed in costumes from the movies, and some of the other well-known props, like the idol from the beginning of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", a sarcophagus from the Well of Souls, the Ark itself, Coronado's Cross from "Temple of Doom", the shield of the knight from "Last Crusade", as well as both of the Grails... and many more. The exhibits on real archaeology were fascinating, too. Treasures from the ancient city of Ur, ancient coins from many cultures, papyrus from Ancient Egypt... lots of really ancient stuff.
Next, CWO Wilkerson returned to his shuttle, whilst BDR Clark and CDR Clark went to examine the "Dino Dig" section of the museum. Very interesting items on display here, but this section was clearly oriented more for children than adults. After ensuring we'd explored the whole area available to us, we returned to our shuttle. One should maintain situational awareness, however, even as the landing party mission is coming to a close. Clark, commanding Regulator, out.
A-Kon 25
Hilton Anatole Dallas, TX 06-08 Jun 2014 Security Officers Log: Attended A-Kon 25 last weekend with a small Auxiliary Detachment (Daughter,Son, Natalie). Extremely over priced.$20 just for parking.Don't even ask about the passes.. although expensive I love this Con..the costumes are more elaborate than any con you will attend....I was dressed in my Voyager uniform that Tracy made, and my daughter actually got jealous because more people wanted to take pics with me, than her and Natalie. They were dressed as Pokemon. All and All it was a blast albeit expensive.attached are some pics. Seawolf Park * USS CAVALLA SSK-244 * USS STEWART DE-238 Pelican Island, Galveston, TX After a quick breakfast at the hotel, the Landing Party (consisting of the CO and the CMO of the USS REGULATOR) made our way by shuttle to Seawolf Park on Pelican Island in Galveston. It took a bit more than an hour to get there. The park is a memorial to the USS SEAWOLF, a SEAWOLF-class submarine lost with all hands. The two ships are an EDSELL-class destroyer escort -- the USS STEWART -- (the last one still intact) and the GATO-class USS CAVALLA. We spent most of the morning touring the ship and the boat. Both vessels were flying both jacks and ensigns, and I drew some odd attention to myself by saluting the Ensign before coming aboard and repairing ashore. I wore my old USS IOWA BB-61 cap, and was approached by several people and thanked for my service. This was an odd feeling for me; when I left the US Navy, the civilian masses couldn't care less about the military. We very much enjoyed ourselves. PROTIP: If one asks politely and often, they will open the souvenir shop for one. Therein, I acquired two caps, a t-shirt, a patch, and a challenge coin. We also got a recommendation for lunch: Fisherman's Wharf. After lunch at Fisherman's Wharf, we took a tour of Galveston's Maritime museum, followed by an excursion to see dolphins near Galveston Island and Pelican Island. Whereas we did see quite a few dolphins, we saw a lot more birds. "I joined the Navy to see the world, but what did I see? I saw the sea..." Then we boarded the "Tall Ship" ELISSA, an iron-hulled barque that was used as a cargo ship. Whilst we were onboard ELISSA, we met "Doug," a very nice gentleman in a Harley-Davidson t-shirt who (a) thanked me for my Navy service, and (b) asked me a lot of very polite questions about the Navy and about ships in general. We had an awful lot of fun , and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Our landing party made one further stop in Galveston: a Pirates! exhibit, virtually across the street from Fisherman's Wharf. This was underwhelming, and I believe it will be the last time we go to see it. We returned to our shuttle and returned to the hotel, at which we enjoyed a pleasant swim before dinner and bed. Clark, commanding REGULATOR, out. USS TEXAS BB-35 San Jacinto Memorial Houston, TX Our Landing Party's final destinations in Houston were the Battleship USS TEXAS and the San Jacinto memorial. Our shuttle arrived at the TEXAS about one half-hour before the museum ship opened (it opens at 1000, for future reference), so we enjoyed a pleasant drink under the nearby trees in the park. For information on the ship herself, please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35). TEXAS is flying a 48-star Ensign astern, and the Jack at her bow also has only 48 stars. This is appropriate, as she was decommissioned in 1948, but this was the only time I saluted a 48-star ensign whilst boarding a ship... of course, there was no OoD to request permission to board. CDR Clark's first comment upon seeing the TEXAS: "Wow... that's a big ship!" She has now been on quite a few former USN ships & boats (USS BATFISH, USS LEXINGTON, USS CAVALLA, USS STEWART), so this ship is a very impressive one. TEXAS is 573 ft in length... I was briefly on IOWA, which is 887 ft long, so TEXAS was slightly less imposing to me in that way. Still, she's a wonderful ship with a glorious history. Among the world's remaining battleships, Texas is notable for being the only remaining dreadnought battleship, though she is not the oldest surviving battleship; Mikasa, a pre-dreadnought battleship ordered in 1898, is older than Texas. She is also noteworthy for being one of only six remaining ships to have served in both World Wars.[15][A 1] Among US-built battleships, Texas is notable for her sizable number of firsts: the first US Navy vessel to house a permanently assigned contingent of US Marines, the first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, the first US ship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers (analog forerunners of today's computers), the first US battleship to launch an aircraft from a catapult on Turret 3,[16] one of the first to receive the CXAM-1 version of CXAM production radar in the US Navy,[A 2] the first US battleship to become a permanent museum ship,[A 3][16] and the first battleship declared to be a US National Historic Landmark.[A 4] Our landing party's final stop in this area was the San Jacinto battlefield monument. This was erected at the site of the final battle for the Republic of Texas' fight for independence from Mexico. An awe-inspiring edifice, that elicited somber reflection. We also visited the museum inside. Beautiful. Clark, commanding REGULATOR, out.
Region 3 Summit Johnson Space Center/NASA Houston, TX The final day of Summit started at Taco Bell, at which we acquired breakfast at half the price of that which was available at the Summit hotel. Closing ceremonies were great, and we were able to talk with lots of friends, both new and old. We checked out of that hotel, and checked into a different, less-expensive one, and prepared to meet our other STARFLEET friends at the Johnson Space Center. in the afternoon. I do not know what happened, but for whatever reason, the REGULATOR's landing party were the only ones who made it to the JSC. PROTIP: Stop at a hotel and get the JSC/NASA flier for $5.00 off admission. We quite enjoyed the exhibits. It's impossible to explain how awesome this place is, and my only regret is that we weren't able to spend even more time there. Clark, commanding REGULATOR, out. Region 3 Summit/3BDE Muster Houston, TX Our shuttle arrived in the late afternoon on 11406.06. After settling in, we made ourselves ready for, and later attended, the 3BDE Dress Mess. CWO Wilkerson joined CDR Clark and BDR Clark at the Mess... which was a glorious evening, full of fun, toasts, fairly tasty food, and wonderful company. BDR Clark served as Oracle of the Mess. The Mess itself went off without a noticeable hitch, and we later retired to our quarters to prepare for the next day. Saturday was an early start, as BDR Clark once again served as a member of the Color Guard for opening ceremonies, and we had to practice quite a bit for the benefit of the less-experienced members. The day passed quickly. BDR Clark changed uniforms quite often (from the DS9 uniform to the Voyager uniform, to the Mirrorverse uniform -- in which I attended Marine Muster -- and finally to my "Wrap of Khan" uniform. Awards issued at Muster to REGULATOR/Phoenix Squadron members are: * Brigade Service Commendation Thomas Clark * Brigade Achievement Award Thomas Clark, Roon Marchant * Leader's Commendation Thomas Clark, Tracy Clark CDR Clark and I participated in the Final Mission ceremony -- she in her TOS Dress, and I in my Wrap of Khan. Awards issued at the Summit awards dinner to REGULATOR members are: * Region 3 Commendation Perry Brulotte, Scott Cornatzer, Alan Goulet, Karen Chaffin, Elizabeth Goulet, Roon Marchant * Silver Pillar Michael Chross * Golden Pillar Thomas Clark * Distinguished Service Award Thomas Clark * Commanding Officer of the Year (2013) Thomas Clark Many vodka-infused Blue Peeps were enjoyed by many people, and we finished out the evening playing games & chatting in the lounge. USS Regulator Game Day/Charity Fund Raiser Sci-Fi Factory, Fort Worth, TX The crew of the Regulator participated in an awesome fund-raiser held by the Sci-Fi Factory, our Official Shore Leave Location. COSPLAYers from all over the area joined together to help raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, succeeding in raising over $1000! Regulator crew present included: BDR Clark LT Cross MCPT Marchant LTJG Brulotte ENS Gabbert and Crewman Strickland We posed for pictures, we donated our time & our money, we bought items in the silent auction, and we generally did what the Regulator is known for: we were friendly, helpful representatives of STARFLEET. Later, we also played an adventure of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG (by Goodman Games). Much fun was had, and many characters killed gloriously -- and sometimes in silly fashion. Everyone enjoyed it, and we're looking forward to playing again soon. Clark, commanding Regulator, out. |
Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27) to Apr 2019 (Stardate 11904.27
Captain Michael G. CrossCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) to May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27.) Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2011 (Stardate 11105.18) to May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) Archives
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