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The rank Rank cap removal is very rare, and can only be removed only done with the approval of the CinCor President.
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'''How do I register my character?'''<br />
The welcome email you receive from an Academy admin will ask for your character's full name and the email you'd like to use for the game. Once you reply, an email will be sent from a forum admin with your new username and password. You can then go to the [http://www.fsfed-rpgspace.com/ipb/ Forum], at the top right hand corner you'll find the login.
:'''Please Note:''' One of the Academy Admins will email you with Registration Instructions once you have applied to join. All registrations made before then will be rejected. You will not be able to post in the Holodeck training area until you have been registered.
'''I can only post in the Academy, help!'''<br />
Cadets are only allowed to post in the Academy area of the forums until they graduate.
'''I'm a returning player, how do I reapply?'''<br />
Returning players are invited to use regular joining procedures to rejoin the site. On the join form there is a space to submit your previous character's name. Returning players may also contact the Commander-in-Chief via email.
== Documents & Must Reads ==
== Character Bios ==
'''I need help with my bio!'''<br />
Please read the [[Character Development]] page. It will walk you through all the sections of the bio form, and give you examples of what we expect. If you would like further explanationor would like assistance, feel free to contact your bio evaluator or the Dead Dean of Evaluations.
'''My evaluator asked me to make a change, do I have to?'''<br />
'''How do I post communications or the computer's voice?'''<br />
When we receive verbal communications through a [[communicator|comm device]], such as your comm badge, from another crew member or the computer, we need to drop the quotation marks “ ” from it and instead use brackets [ ]. So if I were sending you a comm message, in your own post it would look something like this: [Taylor here. Please report to the Holodeck for your final examination.] If you are the one speaking to somebody through a comm device, you would still use the quotations “ ”. For example:
:Abigail's comm badge chirruped, and the voice of the Academy Superintendent Dean of Evaluations came through. [Meacham Halpert to Taylor, did you get that paperwork I sent you?]
:Looking Pawing through the stacks of PADDs that lined her desk, Abby indeed came across a pile of them. Looking at the sender line, she could see they had come from the office of the SuperintendentEvaluations.
:"Yup I did!" She replied through the comms.
Also, when you make a communication to somebody, remember to post it where the person is. So for the above example, my reply would get posted with brackets around it, wherever Meacham Halpert happened to be.
'''Why do you guys place so much emphasis on Spelling and Grammar?'''<br />
The reason why we stress spelling is because, lets let's face it, this is a written RPG. According to the Constitution the purpose of the site is to bring together a diverse group of writers with a common interest in Star Trek, friendship, mutual respect, and the art of writing. We're not overly picky about spelling as we know that not everyone is a master of the English language: everyone makes mistakes. All we ask is that you spellcheck posts. Many web browsers (such as Firefox) come with built-in spellchecks. I usually write my posts in Word first, run the spellcheck, and then post them. Spellcheck is just a small step that makes a big (and obvious!) difference.
'''Can I use smilies in my posts?'''<br />
There are also cases where your character might be writing a letter to somebody, or looking up a personnel record, so the abbreviated use in your post is appropriate. For example:
:Abby opened the message that was addressed to her from her husband. She was eager to read it, as it had been a few days since she'd spoken to Bill.
:[To: Cdr Capt Taylor, Abigail :From: RAdm GillenwaterCdr Halpert, WilliamJohn:Re: Miss you!My replicator
:Message:
:Dear SweetieHalpert,:How are things back home? Keeping an eye on all those good cadets? Of course you are. Things here on the planet are good..When I ask my replicator for coffee, it laughs at me and dispenses water.Stop messing with my replicator (and my COFFEE!).
As you can see, the abbreviate ranks were used in the message. But it's good to check with your CO what their preference is.
'''Can a GM kill or hurt me?'''<br />
GMs can injure any playercharacter, providing they that character can be fixed good as new afterwords. They can kill players characters providing they can be resurrected again. GMs cannot kill or injure a player character permanently without the player's permission.
== NPCs ==
'''So I can have more than one points-earning character?'''<br />
Yes you can, but only with approval.
'''How do I start an Alt?'''<br />
*Fleet Commander (FC)
*Commander in Chief (CinC)
*President (Pres)
Rank caps are in place to keep the levels of membership at an even rate.
Players are promoted up the ranks until they reach the rank of Lieutenant (Lt). Players must complete their command officer training and be offered a department head spot before they are permitted to advance to Lieutenant Commander (LCdr). They are then capped at Lieutenant Commander until they are promoted to First Officer, whereby if they have the points they reach the rank of Commander (Cdr). Commanders are capped until they are promoted to Commanding Officer, whereby if they have the points they are promoted to the rank of Captain (Capt). Captains are capped until they are promoted to Fleet Commander.
'''Can I get around the rank cap?'''<br />
== Graduation ==
'''What happens when I graduate the Academy?'''<br />
When you graduate, an Academy admin will promote you to midshipman and assign you to your new ship. Your new Fleet Commander will welcome you to their Fleet, and your new CO or FO will then email you, and then you. You'll then get to start posting on your ship!
== Miscellaneous ==
'''What is character hijacking?'''<br />
Unless you have permission from the player, you cannot post any speech, thoughts or movements for another character (PC , Alt, or NPC) that isn’t yours, unless the character has already done so in game. This is called character hijacking and is not permitted on Federation Space. Some players might not mind, but even minor things such as the nod of the head or a shrug of the shoulders can be considered hijacking. So if in your next post you said that Abby Taylor suddenly appeared and started dancing the Hokey Pokey, you would have hijacked my character.
'''I'm confused, and am not sure what to do next!'''<br />
