Federation Starship USS Augusta Ada NCC-55011

she dreams of the future...
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The U.S.S. Augusta Ada meets monthly!

History tends to exaggerate.

-- Col. Green, "The Savage Curtain", stardate 5906.4

Okay, perhaps so do we. But it's fun. Perhaps reading this will give you some giggles, and a chance to employ your own "treknese" in everyday life.

We usually have at least one "Treknese In Everyday Life" report in a month, described at meetings or on the list.

	In Memoriam	Xenologist: Rob "lilo" Levin		sciences

Shuttle in Need of Maintenance: Helmsman report for stardate [-30]3504.68

Ghosts in the MX Array: Comp Ops report for Terran epoch 996462862.

Ferengi IPO sacrifice ritual: Xenology report for UNIX dates 95715e04 through 95985e04.

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People

Species 31337 = crackerz (reads "eleet" if viewed as letters)

More an enemy to the Borg than the natives, but real nonetheless.

The Borg = someone who wants to assimilate you.

usually Microsoft. "Triangular Borg" = AOL

The Ferengi Fruit Clan = Apple.
Romulans = Sun.

Everyone knows they use a quantum singularity to power their ships :) There's also some current high end server called Raptor, very apropos.

Klingons = in addition to real Klingons, BSD users.

Species 31337	= crackerz (reads "eleet" if viewed as letters)
More an enemy to the Borg than the natives, but real nonetheless.
The Borg	= someone who wants to assimilate you.
usually Microsoft. "Triangular Borg" = AOL
The Ferengi Fruit Clan	= Apple.
Romulans	= Sun.
Everyone knows they use a quantum singularity to power their ships :) There's also some current high end server called Raptor, very apropos.
Klingons	= in addition to real Klingons, BSD users.

Places

Meeting with another group = docking maneuver
Our own homes = Decks

e.g. Ops Deck, Xenology Deck, Engineering Deck, etc. although of course the Captain's home is the Ready Room. We'll need to figure out some new method to scale when we get bigger, but right now we have less members with homes they feel like mentioning than decks in the starship so it's okay.

Worth noting that Eng.Deck had a name before he joined us, so that is also Area 66.

Now that our membership has grown we're considering numbering the decks by first digit of their area code. Which makes it difficult to plan where to keep MI/BUS, since (61) isn't a deck on our ship class. Although there have been references to him being stuck in a computer core Down Under deck 5.

Briefing Room = our normal meeting site

Round Table Pizza at Geary and 16th Avenue in the Richmond District. Normally this is on the 4th Saturday of every month. Check our meeting directions to be sure and to be advised of upcoming away missions.

Beaming Party = exchanging PalmOS software

actually we didn't make this one up, it was normal jargon amongst PalmOS fans before we got going, but the term works nicely...

Meeting with another group	= docking maneuver
Our own homes	= Decks
e.g. Ops Deck, Xenology Deck, Engineering Deck, etc. although of course the Captain's home is the Ready Room. We'll need to figure out some new method to scale when we get bigger, but right now we have less members with homes they feel like mentioning than decks in the starship so it's okay. Worth noting that Eng.Deck had a name before he joined us, so that is also Area 66. Now that our membership has grown we're considering numbering the decks by first digit of their area code. Which makes it difficult to plan where to keep MI/BUS, since (61) isn't a deck on our ship class. Although there have been references to him being stuck in a computer core Down Under deck 5.
Briefing Room	= our normal meeting site
Round Table Pizza at Geary and 16th Avenue in the Richmond District. Normally this is on the 4th Saturday of every month. Check our meeting directions to be sure and to be advised of upcoming away missions.
Beaming Party	= exchanging PalmOS software
actually we didn't make this one up, it was normal jargon amongst PalmOS fans before we got going, but the term works nicely...

Things

Handheld computers = Tricorders

mostly running PalmOS. My laptop is small enough I dubbed it a "supertricorder"

Our preferred machines = Consoles

e.g. "Ops Console" is my primary workstation, etc.

Deflector shields = firewalls and packet filters
The MX nacelles = mail, what allows us to go warpspeed :)
Hailing Frequencies = phone number(s), ICQ numbers, IRC contact data
strengthening Ferengi ties = spending money

Handheld computers	= Tricorders
mostly running PalmOS. My laptop is small enough I dubbed it a "supertricorder"
Our preferred machines	= Consoles
e.g. "Ops Console" is my primary workstation, etc.
Deflector shields	= firewalls and packet filters
The MX nacelles	= mail, what allows us to go warpspeed :)
Hailing Frequencies	= phone number(s), ICQ numbers, IRC contact data
strengthening Ferengi ties	= spending money

Travelling

Enter The Turbolift = leave one ship location to go to another

Also the common title of my message indicating I'm leaving to get to a meeting, so all further logistics calls will have to come to my pager or one of the Designated Hailing Frequencies for the mission.

Caltrani transport = Caltrain
Ferengi transport = any paid rides; usu. BART or taxi
(someone's) personal Launch = their car
Transporter Bay = car with passenger seats

how many is usually specified as Transporter Pads.

parking (esp. in San Francisco) = establishing orbit
In The Gamma Quadrant = so far away you have to fly to get back
Ion Storm = sudden events which cost time

ex: I thought I would be able to get there early, but I was struck by an Ion Storm - that new server failed, lucky for me it turned out to be a bum cord.

Chroniton Flux = being late, jet lag, or other Time screwups
Gravitic Supercluster = traffic jam

related to planetary term "clusterf***"

Non-stationary Gravitic Supercluster = traffic flowing but sloooooow
The jury is still out on Warp Speed, 4 possible styles were floated through the list...
     ______impulse______   _____________________warp______________________
     1/4  1/2  3/4  full   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10
 A:   10   20   30    40   45   50   55   60   65   70   75   80   85   90
impulse by 10s, warp by 5s.
 B:   15   30   45    60   65   70   75   80   85   90   95  100  105  110
warp = "the speed of limit"
 C:     5   10   15   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   90  100  110   *
or                                                  75   80   85   90   *
or                                                  85  100  115  130   *
impulse = by 5s, should be safe in nearly any car.
warp = by 10s up to warp 5.
warp 6 = where the engineer starts to worry but you still have a few warps to go :) scale according to your car's top end
 D:  --movement limited--  10   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   90  etc.
impulse describes "how limited." warp by 10s.

D ex 1:
pouring along at 50+, encounter gravitic supercluster, now movement is limited, things are flowing but slower and now you can't change lanes. "Drop to 3/4 impulse" even tho you're still going 35 or 40.
D ex 2:
Warp 1 = driving slowly on purpose, maybe getting your bearings... or speeding around in a nearly empty parking lot.
Transwarp = warp 10 or higher

Enter The Turbolift	= leave one ship location to go to another
Also the common title of my message indicating I'm leaving to get to a meeting, so all further logistics calls will have to come to my pager or one of the Designated Hailing Frequencies for the mission.
Caltrani transport	= Caltrain
Ferengi transport	= any paid rides; usu. BART or taxi
(someone's) personal Launch	= their car
Transporter Bay	= car with passenger seats
how many is usually specified as Transporter Pads.
parking (esp. in San Francisco)	= establishing orbit
In The Gamma Quadrant	= so far away you have to fly to get back
Ion Storm	= sudden events which cost time
ex: I thought I would be able to get there early, but I was struck by an Ion Storm - that new server failed, lucky for me it turned out to be a bum cord.
Chroniton Flux	= being late, jet lag, or other Time screwups
Gravitic Supercluster	= traffic jam
related to planetary term "clusterf***"
Non-stationary Gravitic Supercluster	= traffic flowing but sloooooow
The jury is still out on Warp Speed, 4 possible styles were floated through the list... ______impulse______ _____________________warp______________________ 1/4 1/2 3/4 full 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A: 10 20 30 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 impulse by 10s, warp by 5s. B: 15 30 45 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 warp = "the speed of limit" C: 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 * or 75 80 85 90 * or 85 100 115 130 * impulse = by 5s, should be safe in nearly any car. warp = by 10s up to warp 5. warp 6 = where the engineer starts to worry but you still have a few warps to go :) scale according to your car's top end D: --movement limited-- 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 etc. impulse describes "how limited." warp by 10s. D ex 1: pouring along at 50+, encounter gravitic supercluster, now movement is limited, things are flowing but slower and now you can't change lanes. "Drop to 3/4 impulse" even tho you're still going 35 or 40. D ex 2: Warp 1 = driving slowly on purpose, maybe getting your bearings... or speeding around in a nearly empty parking lot.
Transwarp	= warp 10 or higher

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