WxMurray

Anyways man, I swore I saw this exact topic on another forum. :)

Gee, I wonder where that might have been? Hmm. :P ;)

Myself, I do not like them. Even if it is fifteen degrees (Fahrenheit) outside. Especially if it is fifteen degrees outside. I love the cold.

By tucus warmer, do you mean heated seats that come with the car? Or one of those aftermarket items (i.e. seat covers, mats, etc). But, either way, I do not have them for my car. I don't really care about them, but maybe I'll have it on the next car I purchase.

I mean ones that come with the car.

Do you like tuckus warmers in your car; that is, do you like seat warmers in your car? Vote above and vote here.

Hmm. I'd like "STSF Egomaniac".

does anyone have a transcript?

That would be nice, since I wasn't able to attend.

I thought II was an okay movie. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad, either. I am really looking forward to III. Lucas had better not let me down.

According to scifi.com, Blalock disses Enterprise.

Gee, there's a shocker. ;)

Murray stared out his window on the USS Luther at the spacedock containing the newly commissioned Prometheus-class starship: the USS Agincourt NCC-81762. She came with holoemmiters everywhere, the Emergency Medical Hologram Mark II, regenerative shielding, ablative armor, multivector assault mode, and the capability to travel at warp 9.9. Such a beautiful sight.

The doorchime rang. “Come in,” he said, still staring out the window.

“You’ll be on her soon enough.”

Murray broke his stare and turned to see his best friend. “It’s going to be a first. I’ve never officially been assigned as an engineer.”

“Yeah, but you did some engineering work aboard the Hartford. They saw you had the potential to return to engineering,” she said sitting down on Murray’s sofa.

“They did. And if it weren’t for this, I’d be the chief engineer over there right now.” He indicated his right arm as he sat in an easy chair.

“You didn’t have to join the Marines. I’m still not quite sure why you did. You’d be a lieutenant commander if Starfleet hadn’t made you choose which commission to continue under.”

“I don’t know why I joined the Marines either. Nevertheless, it was fun. I guess. I’ve been here for four years and I’m still only a corporal. I’d get promoted faster if I had joined a Civil War reenacting group. Since the end of the Dominion War and ceasing of hostilities with the Klingons and Romulans, Marines haven’t been in very high demand.”

“Then why is the Agincourt carrying a Marine battalion? The first officer is a Marine colonel.”

“Whatever. Still, at least I can play with a warp core. Playing with phasers and other heavy armaments was fun, but it’s not what I went to the Academy for. Have you seen the schematics for the Prometheus-class starship? The saucer core is horizontal like on the old NX-class starship. The middle core is separated into two parts. She has landing capability and the saucer nacelles are on extending pylons. This ship is going to be a lot of fun.”

Ipswich smiled. “Good things come to those to wait. And you’ve been waiting for some time. It sounds like you are ready for this assignment.”

“I practically have the schematics memorized. I know this ship like I built her myself.”

“Yeah, well, don’t forget those of us on the lowly Steamrunners. She doesn’t have three sections, but she still does her job.”

Murray sat and stared at his friend. “Marissa, I fell in love with the Prometheus-class when she first launched in 2372. I’ve been studying it since. I’ve always wanted to serve on one. That and a Sovereign.”

“Well, I guess you’d better get packing.”

“Yup. She launches tomorrow. I suppose Captain Davies would prefer me to have a change of uniform.”

Ipswich got up and gave Murray a kiss on the cheek. “Good luck, Saf.” As she left Murray turned back to the window to stare at his new ship. “We happy few, we band of brothers…”

UPDATE 14 March 2005: conversion to metric units; additional post assignment notes; edited marital status.

Starfleet Command Personnel File

Lieutenant Senior Grade Gerhard Murray

USS Agincourt NCC-81762

Name: Murray, Gerhard Saffir "Saf"

Rank: Lieutenant Senior Grade

Service Number: SC-7287468S

Current Assignment: USS Agincourt NCC-81762

Position: Engineering

Species: Human, Male

Height: 1.8288 meters

Weight: 87.09 kilograms

Place of birth: Torrington, Connecticut, North America, Earth

Year of Birth: 2361

Parents: Stephen and Katrina Murray

Marital Status: Single

Education: Starfleet Academy 2379-2383

Starfleet Career Summary:

Stardate 9105.10: Graduated from Starfleet Academy as an engineer

Stardate 9105.14: Assigned to USS Orbach as security officer

Stardate 9205.25: Promoted to lieutenant junior grade.

Stardate 9302.02: Transferred to USS Hartford as senior security officer as full lieutenant

Stardate 9310.20: Right arm partially severed in accident aboard runabout USS Susquehanna

Stardate 9310.22: Arm successfully reattached and mechanically repaired

Stardate 9310.24: Enters post-traumatic counseling

Stardate 9311.22: Takes medical extended leave of absence to reacquaint self with new arm

Stardate 9708.19: Returns to Starfleet and enters Starfleet Marine Corps

Stardate 0105.03: Resigns standard Starfleet commission

Stardate 0105.05: Completes Marine training with rank of private

Stardate 0106.30: Assigned to USS Luther Marine vessel

Stardate 0304.04: Promoted to corporal

Stardate 0503.03: Resigns Marine commission and transfers to USS Agincourt as an engineer

Stardate 0504.30: Remains on Pax Primus with an away team to prepare it for repair by Starfleet Corps of Engineers

Stardate 0509.21: Promoted to lieutenant, junior grade

Stardate 0509.21: Caught in the bombing of the Versailles Diplomatic Center

Stardate 0509.28: Returns to duty on the USS Agincourt

Stardate 0603.01: Promoted to lieutenant.

Stardate 0605.02: Assigned to USS Luther as chief engineer with Marine rank of Captain

Stardate 0609.20: Reassigned to USS Agincourt as assistant engineer

Stardate 070x.xx: Promoted to lieutenant senior grade

Stardate 0901.21: Seconded to tactical officer on a temporary basis

Stardate 0904.29: Returned to engineering duties

Background:

Murray was born in 2361 to Stephen and Katrina Murray. He grew up in the suburban outskirts of Torrington in western Connecticut. Murray, not an outgoing person, made friends with the neighbor child down the street, Andrew. It was Andrew's father, a science officer on the USS Nova, combined with the influence of his own father, a retired Starfleet engineer, that propelled Murray into Starfleet.

Murray graduated from Starfleet Academy as a promising engineer. Unfortunately, a clerical error at the personnel office caused him to be assigned as a security officer. Not having the patience to go through the red tape and making the correction, Murray started out his career as a security officer, following in the footsteps of cousin Wimbley. Aboard the Orbach, he received several awards for good conduct and was praised by his superiors for his initiative and its results; he was promoted to lieutenant junior grade in relatively short order.

The Orbach was decommissioned in 2385 and Murray transferred to the USS Hartford at the request of Captain Phillip Klondike, the former first officer of the Orbach, as the senior security officer, with the chief of security his only departmental superior. Klondike, understanding the engineer/security officer's department plight, allowed both departments to make use of him as needed. Later that year, Murray was the senior security officer and junior engineer on the away team aboard the USS Susquehanna. The runabout was severely damaged by a two-century-old defensive system on an asteroid in the Delta Nu system. Murray's right arm was partially severed by flying debris in the cabin. The Hartford rescued the away team, barely saving his life. After being stabilized on the Hartford, the doctors at Starbase 403 were able to successfully reattach his arm, using few prosthetic and mechanical devices. Nevertheless, his arm was significantly changed; his right arm can bench press 20 kilos more than his left and can move marginally faster. After a number of post-traumatic counseling sessions, Murray took a medical extended leave of absence to get used to the new arm and to come to terms with what the situation.

After spending a year at home, Murray felt the cosmos calling to him. He left Earth and traveled to the Klingon Empire. He spent almost three years roaming the Empire, learning its culture and language.

In 2387, Murray returned to Earth with a renewed life. He entered the Starfleet Marine Corps, hoping to put his knowledge of engineering, tactics, and security to use. After undergoing training, Murray graduated with the rank of private. Unfortunately, Starfleet would only allow one commission at a time; Murray was presented with the difficult choice of career paths. After much consideration, Murray chose to stay in the Marines and was subsequently assigned to the USS Luther.

After four rather uneventful years on the Luther, Murray was approached by his friend and superior Lieutenant Colonel Marissa Ipswich. Ipswich had been informed of a non-Marine position on the newly commissioned USS Agincourt, the position of an assistant engineer. Murray realized that his career was going nowhere with the Marines and accepted the transfer to the department he had originally trained for. Having resigned his standard Starfleet commission years earlier, he was at the low end of the totem pole again, back to an ensign. Still, it did not matter to him; he was back in his element.

Murray's first mission as an engineer took him almost immediately off the Agincourt. He was assigned to oversee the protection and repair of the joint communications array at Pax Primus. The array was practically destroyed by Romulan terrorists who opposed the peace treaty with the Federation and Klingon Empire. Murray was left with a team of science officers and engineers to protect the array from further destruction and to prepare it for repair by Starfleet Corps of Engineers. This mission was successfully completed after more than a month, followed by several months of shore leave for the team. Following the completion of the mission, Murray was reassigned to the engineering division aboard the Agincourt.

On stardate 0605.02 Murray transferred back to the Marine vessel USS Luther as chief engineer to carry out an investigation into potential Romulan spies, collaborators, and defectors. Details of this mission are still unclear as most of the information remains classified.

Due to his prior assignment on the USS Hartford, Murray was seconded to the bridge to serve as temporary tactical officer while the Agincourt awaited the assignment and arrival of new crew. The assignment lasted for a brief period before he returned to engineering duties. While it felt good to return to his roots as a security officer, he was glad to be able to return to his regular duties in engineering.

Notes:

Mr. Murray's social tendencies depend on his mood. He tends to be antisocial and independent, but is not unknown for him to be the life of a party. He has become known throughout the ship for his jokes and bad puns. He gets a perverse pleasure out of watching people cringe and groan at his puns.

During the mission on Pax Primus, Murray befriended three non-commissioned engineers that were assigned to his team. Crewmen Nicole Dickinson, Jayson Williams, and Nora Brady had all recently finished their technical training and had received their first assignments on the Agincourt. Murray, in his relaxed manner, helped the trio overcome the shyness and uncertainties of their first mission. He has since taken charge of the trio as his engineering team and has continued to aid in the development of their skills and careers.

Murray's hobbies vary widely. He is an avid listener of classical music and is a tuba player (though he laments the fact that life on an exploratory warship makes it difficult to find the downtime to play). He is also an amateur athlete, enjoying pickup games of flag football, soccer, and lacrosse, among others; Murray also frequently picks up oars for a canoe down a quiet river or raging rapids. He is probably best known amongst his shipmates for his enjoyment of pastries and deserts, particularly doughnuts. He takes time out of every week to make a baked good from scratch using fresh ingredients he obtains from merchants and suppliers at starbases and layovers, eschewing replicated items as much as possible.

UPDATED STARDATE 0910.17

This file will be updated as deemed necessary.

I don't know who is going to win. I don't like basketball. But, as always, I will have to go with UConn.

I believe that Activision and Paramount have finally settled the suits. Yahoo News Article

:( I just saw the Hitchhiker Trailer. I'm trading my jedi cloak for a bath robe, my lightsaber for a towel, my commlink for a guide, and C-3PO for Marvin.

Sounds good to me. By the way, it's called a "dressing gown" in Britain.

Marvin.

The stars of Hollywood or the stars of the cosmos?

Hey there,

 

UPN's decision may not be as final as they wish to admit. Apparently, it became known today that the order by Paramount for all Star Trek: Enterprise sets to be torn down has been cancelled. Instead, it's been changed to a "Fold & Hold" order. Basically, this means that the sets are to remain intact...though possibly moved on the soundstage to allow it's use by other shows if needed.

 

In addition, the "PR" from the TrekUnited group having $3.1M has apparently grown recently. It's now being reported on a few mainstream news sites. UPN does what UPN is told to do...that's what happens when your bought out. Besides, the future of the show does not necessarily depend on that network given the wide variety owned by the parent company.

Well, I was hoping for a "gone for a week and look what I missed: they saved Enterprise" but I think this "fold and hold" is good enough for the time being. It means something. We just don't know what it is yet.

1 ounce water = .25 gills = .0625 pints = .03125 quarts = .0078125 gallons

.0078125 gallons of water is approximately equal to .0625 pounds. Which is coincidentally equal to an ounce of solid whatever. You are wrong.

Besides, a liquid ounce is a measure of volume, not weight.

At one point in history, fairly up until several decades ago, smoking was actually considered to be snotty, for lack of a better word. Many of the upper class did it, and it signified the "elite".

Trekunited and Save Enterprise are talking to paramount at this moment.... apparently they were contacted by paramount, that's all the info I know right now, more updates will come!

Really? Cool. I haven't been over there since the 3 million was donated due to homework and getting ready for spring break. I hope I can come back from spring break to see some good news, then.

What weighs more? an ounce of water or an ounce of lead

 

 

the answer will surprise you

<_< No. It won't. I already know what you're getting at. You can't fool me.

Simple. A pound of lead weighs more than a pound of gold because a pound of lead will sink if you drop it in the middle of the ocean.

 

And anyone who disputes this, feel free to drop a pound of gold in the middle of the ocean and prove me wrong. <_<

Actually, you are wrong. If you have a pound of lead and a poud of gold, they each weigh a pound. :angry:

What you are referring to are densities. Lead has a higher density than gold and will sink faster. Density is equal to mass divided by volume. A pound each of lead and gold does not take up the same volume, so the densities will be different. Lead has a higher mass per unit volume than does gold, so it will sink faster.

Which is heavier, a pound of lead or a pound of gold?

Yeah, well still.. $35 million is a lot of money, and there's no way in the world people like the Save Enterprsie people can raise that kind of money. You people have got to start accepting reality, and get your heads out of the clouds. Life goes on all the same, even after Entperprise is over.

We know we might not succeed. But we will not give up without a fight. If there was a chance that would've worked and we didn't try it, we'd be kicking ourselves for it. When all is said and done, we will have at least tried.

Actually, Enterprise has been reduced to the standard 22 episodes per season, about $35 million per year.

Rumor has it that two Fortune 500s are also looking to make donations.

Ok then lets play it that way, what about employee rights? Should it be fair for someone to work amid all that smoke that is harmful to their health?

Well, sorta. I think that if smokers want to smoke at work, they can do so outside and on a smoke break. Also, nonsmokers must ba allowed a break equal to that of the the smoke break. I worked at Arby's for two years, and there were only a few of us that didn't smoke. We usually got screwed over, being the ones nominated to hold the fort while the smokers went out and puffed away. Luckily, some of my managers understood this and so sometimes I would go out and yap with them while they smoked. At that point, I was more concerned about getting a few minutes work-free than being smoke-free.