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CIVILIAN LIFE:
Q1. Name: Karina
Q2. How did you find out about Elite of the Fleet? jihime47 on ontd_pinto
Q3. When did you first become interested in Star Trek? Late in the summer of 2009, my mom and I went to see the new Star Trek movie. I got sucked in by all the excitement and hope and spirit of adventure. It was love at first sight.
Q4. Why have you decided to join Elite of the Fleet? I've really enjoyed my time in the other land comm in which I've participated. Elite of the Fleet seems even more immersive and particularly well-organized. I'm also sure I'll gain a greater appreciation for all the various incarnations of Star Trek.
Q5. Who is your favourite Star Trek character? I'm tempted to say Spock, because I really love the arc he goes through in the new film, trying to figure out the two halves of his nature and where and how they come together. However, I think in terms of flat-out characterization, I have to say Scotty, because Simon Pegg plays him so well and I love the flashes of genius we get intermixed with his irreverent nature.
Q6. And the least? Maybe Nero? Destroying the entire Federation in revenge seems a bit drastic. But I do have to give Eric Bana props for playing it as well as he did.
Q7. Which television (or film) series is your favourite? I suppose the reboot by default, although I have seen Wrath of Khan, and TOS is growing on me quite a bit. Even my discovery and appreciation of TOS reflects back into my love for the reboot, though, because it just makes me excited to discover where the movies will go next.
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STARFLEET LIFE:
Q8. What do you hope to gain from your service in Starfleet? I hope to learn more about all the various Star Trek incarnations, as well as make new friends through common interests. And have fun, of course.
Q9. Is there any occupation in Starfleet you feel you would be particularly unsuited for? Not really. I'm always looking forward to taking on new challenges, so even an occupation that seems difficult at first would just be another adventure for me to tackle.
Q10. The four current Academic Tracks at the Academy are Tactics, Operations, Exploratory Sciences and Medical Sciences. Describe how you could be an asset to each of these departments.
Tactical: I'm a natural-born leader, and I tend to inspire a lot of loyalty in the groups that I lead. I'm also an excellent navigator, even if I'm not familiar with the area I'm navigating, and can quite easily carry a map in my head.
Operations: I can always be counted on to negotiate a dispute among my friends, giving every side a fair hearing. I pride myself on being eloquent and able to get my point across with precision. I have a great appreciation for thing running orderly and efficiently.
Exploratory Sciences: I am adept at the application of formulas and theorems to problems I encounter.
Medical: I'm a fairly compassionate person, with an ever-present eye out for trying to make people feel better. However, I will never sugarcoat the truth; people deserve to know the realities of the situations they face.
Q11. What are your top five strengths?
01. My passion. When I care about something, I put all of my energy into it.
02. My friendliness. Not only do I get along easily with others, but they're all on an equal footing with me, and I actively try not to judge based on pre-conceived notions.
03. My sense of humor. It keeps me level-headed in stressful sitations, and helps me keep a positive outlook on life.
04. My curiosity. I'm always interested in new things and I always want to be learning.
05. My creativity. I tend to think outside of the box, which helps with problem solving. My creativity also helps me put myself in other people's shoes and better understand them.
Q12. What are your top five weaknesses?
01. My independence. I don't always ask for help even when I should.
02. My overzealousness. I always want to get involved, even if people can handle things on their own. This also sometimes leads me to take on too many activities at once.
03. My seclusion. It takes a long time for me to be fully open and honest with people, even my friends. Despite my outgoing nature, I can often end up with friends who feel they don't know the real me, or that I am hiding something from them.
04. My stubbornness. I am notorious amongst my friends for taking a position and sticking to it, sometimes to the point of ridiculousness.
05. My vanity. Most of the time this is something I play for laughs (along with my aforementioned stubbornness), but I am aware of the fact that I probably spend more time in front of the mirror than is good for my ego.
Q13. What is your biggest fear? Spiders and heights are both big ones that I'm slowly getting better at handling. In a less physical sense, my biggest fear would probably be finding myself without friends, because I see connections with other people as being vital to life. My friends help make me who I am, and I just couldn't function as a solitary person.
Q14. Do you consider yourself to be a leader, or a follower? Very definitely a leader. Whenever I'm in a group of my peers, I'm always the one to lead the charge or to whom other naturally defer.
Q15. What do you admire the most in your peers? I naturally admire traits I feel I don't excel at, such as mastery of foreign languages, vast stores of patience, or scientific ability. In a more general sense, I admire anyone who is willing to put their best effort forward and can put the needs of others before their own.
Q16. You are stranded on a Class M planet that has not been mapped by The Federation. You are only allowed to choose two of the following items to keep with you: a phaser, a tricorder or a communicator. Which two would you choose to have? My practicality insists that I keep a phaser in order to defend myself. Safety first is an important rule in a situation like this, where I have no idea what I could encounter. I would also keep a communicator with me, as it would be useful in re-establishing communication with my ship. A tricorder would be useful, but in such a situation, it's a better idea to return to record data about the planet later, after I have re-established communication with my ship and a more sizable exploratory party can be formed.
Q17. Please describe your understanding of the Federation’s Prime Directive. The Prime Directive prohibits Starfleet personnel from interfering in species' internal affairs. This is especially important in cases of civilizations which have not yet reached warp capabilities. The purpose of the Directive is to allow civilizations to develop naturally and on their own, which is their right. Exceptions to the Prime Directive only occur in times of extreme danger to either the civilization in question or to Starfleet as a whole.
Q18. The United Federation of Planets includes more than 150 member planets, and the galaxy has many more besides. Which planet do you most want to visit? Of the limited planets I know about, I'd have to say Vulcan. I think I would have a lot to learn from the culture. I tend to be a very emotional person and could benefit from not letting my passing passions rule me as much as I do.
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KOBAYASHI MARU:
The following questions describe situations you may commonly find yourself in as a member of Starfleet. You will be read the scenario, and then given two options to choose from. You may expand upon the reasons for your choice, but you must indicate one of the two that you feel best describes your likely response to the situation provided.
Q19. Service in the Fleet can be draining at the best of times, and on one particular day everything seems to have gone wrong. You’re exhausted, but your shift is finally over and it’s time to unwind. Your roommate is already on their bed when you get back to your quarters. Do you:
b. Say hi, then stick in some earphones for music or grab a PADD for some recreational reading. A lie-down sounds pretty good right now, or maybe a bit of time relaxing on the observation deck - it should be pretty quiet by this time, which will give you a chance to sort through the day’s events in your head.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a talkative person, but if I really am exhausted, I'm much more likely to just relax quietly and by myself than to start talking about the terrible day I've had. Rest and recharge is what I need in order to reset for the next day. Not to mention, waltzing in and starting a conversation if my roommate's getting ready for bed just seems rude.
Q20. You’ve intercepted what sounds like a pretty important transmission - you feel like the Captain needs to know. When you report, do you:
a. Give them all the facts: what it said, what the voice sounded like, where the inflection was, the language it was in, and so on. Details and facts are the important part, everything else is subjective.
I do pride myself on being able to discern what information is and isn't relevant to a situation, but if I've got a really important transmission on my hands, the captain is more likely to know what does and doesn't pertain to the situation at hand than I am. Giving the captain the most accurate and reliable information so that he or she can make an informed decision is part of the responsibilities of such a post.
Q21. There are many decisions to be made in Starfleet, and some are harder than others. Faced with a decision where things could go wrong in any number of ways, do you:
a. Stay impersonal and objective. Weigh up the pros and cons, think out all the possibilities, and focus on the basic truths. A careful analysis of the situation will reveal the best possible choice, even though some may not approve of it.
This was a really difficult choice for me, but I chose this option because in Starfleet, the decisions that have to be made are often much more important than what affects people personally. Decisions should be made along the lines of what is the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This may often be a decision between what is good in the short term and what is good in the long term, in which case I think a thorough and just analysis of the choices will usually reveal that long term benefit is of more importance.
Q22. The day-to-day life of Starfleet can be quite arduous at times, and quite exciting at others. Everyone has their own way of approaching everyday work, but would others see your approach as:
b. Flexible and spontaneous. Others think you prefer to adapt to the world around you rather than organise it. You seem to be more comfortable staying open to information and experiences rather than making decisions immediately. You appear fairly casual, working in bursts and motivated by deadlines.
Another really difficult choice for me. Generally, others see me more as flexible and spontaneous. In the end, it's important for me to be flexible about how much structure I give myself. I know that in certain situations, I won't function well unless I give myself a schedule or set myself solid parameters. Most of the time, however, I try to let myself be spontaneous because it opens me up to new experiences, which is what I believe living life is all about.
Q23. You can earn 5 points for your future Track by promoting the community in your Journal. Please link the post here if you wish to do so:
Q1. Name: Karina
Q2. How did you find out about Elite of the Fleet? jihime47 on ontd_pinto
Q3. When did you first become interested in Star Trek? Late in the summer of 2009, my mom and I went to see the new Star Trek movie. I got sucked in by all the excitement and hope and spirit of adventure. It was love at first sight.
Q4. Why have you decided to join Elite of the Fleet? I've really enjoyed my time in the other land comm in which I've participated. Elite of the Fleet seems even more immersive and particularly well-organized. I'm also sure I'll gain a greater appreciation for all the various incarnations of Star Trek.
Q5. Who is your favourite Star Trek character? I'm tempted to say Spock, because I really love the arc he goes through in the new film, trying to figure out the two halves of his nature and where and how they come together. However, I think in terms of flat-out characterization, I have to say Scotty, because Simon Pegg plays him so well and I love the flashes of genius we get intermixed with his irreverent nature.
Q6. And the least? Maybe Nero? Destroying the entire Federation in revenge seems a bit drastic. But I do have to give Eric Bana props for playing it as well as he did.
Q7. Which television (or film) series is your favourite? I suppose the reboot by default, although I have seen Wrath of Khan, and TOS is growing on me quite a bit. Even my discovery and appreciation of TOS reflects back into my love for the reboot, though, because it just makes me excited to discover where the movies will go next.
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STARFLEET LIFE:
Q8. What do you hope to gain from your service in Starfleet? I hope to learn more about all the various Star Trek incarnations, as well as make new friends through common interests. And have fun, of course.
Q9. Is there any occupation in Starfleet you feel you would be particularly unsuited for? Not really. I'm always looking forward to taking on new challenges, so even an occupation that seems difficult at first would just be another adventure for me to tackle.
Q10. The four current Academic Tracks at the Academy are Tactics, Operations, Exploratory Sciences and Medical Sciences. Describe how you could be an asset to each of these departments.
Tactical: I'm a natural-born leader, and I tend to inspire a lot of loyalty in the groups that I lead. I'm also an excellent navigator, even if I'm not familiar with the area I'm navigating, and can quite easily carry a map in my head.
Operations: I can always be counted on to negotiate a dispute among my friends, giving every side a fair hearing. I pride myself on being eloquent and able to get my point across with precision. I have a great appreciation for thing running orderly and efficiently.
Exploratory Sciences: I am adept at the application of formulas and theorems to problems I encounter.
Medical: I'm a fairly compassionate person, with an ever-present eye out for trying to make people feel better. However, I will never sugarcoat the truth; people deserve to know the realities of the situations they face.
Q11. What are your top five strengths?
01. My passion. When I care about something, I put all of my energy into it.
02. My friendliness. Not only do I get along easily with others, but they're all on an equal footing with me, and I actively try not to judge based on pre-conceived notions.
03. My sense of humor. It keeps me level-headed in stressful sitations, and helps me keep a positive outlook on life.
04. My curiosity. I'm always interested in new things and I always want to be learning.
05. My creativity. I tend to think outside of the box, which helps with problem solving. My creativity also helps me put myself in other people's shoes and better understand them.
Q12. What are your top five weaknesses?
01. My independence. I don't always ask for help even when I should.
02. My overzealousness. I always want to get involved, even if people can handle things on their own. This also sometimes leads me to take on too many activities at once.
03. My seclusion. It takes a long time for me to be fully open and honest with people, even my friends. Despite my outgoing nature, I can often end up with friends who feel they don't know the real me, or that I am hiding something from them.
04. My stubbornness. I am notorious amongst my friends for taking a position and sticking to it, sometimes to the point of ridiculousness.
05. My vanity. Most of the time this is something I play for laughs (along with my aforementioned stubbornness), but I am aware of the fact that I probably spend more time in front of the mirror than is good for my ego.
Q13. What is your biggest fear? Spiders and heights are both big ones that I'm slowly getting better at handling. In a less physical sense, my biggest fear would probably be finding myself without friends, because I see connections with other people as being vital to life. My friends help make me who I am, and I just couldn't function as a solitary person.
Q14. Do you consider yourself to be a leader, or a follower? Very definitely a leader. Whenever I'm in a group of my peers, I'm always the one to lead the charge or to whom other naturally defer.
Q15. What do you admire the most in your peers? I naturally admire traits I feel I don't excel at, such as mastery of foreign languages, vast stores of patience, or scientific ability. In a more general sense, I admire anyone who is willing to put their best effort forward and can put the needs of others before their own.
Q16. You are stranded on a Class M planet that has not been mapped by The Federation. You are only allowed to choose two of the following items to keep with you: a phaser, a tricorder or a communicator. Which two would you choose to have? My practicality insists that I keep a phaser in order to defend myself. Safety first is an important rule in a situation like this, where I have no idea what I could encounter. I would also keep a communicator with me, as it would be useful in re-establishing communication with my ship. A tricorder would be useful, but in such a situation, it's a better idea to return to record data about the planet later, after I have re-established communication with my ship and a more sizable exploratory party can be formed.
Q17. Please describe your understanding of the Federation’s Prime Directive. The Prime Directive prohibits Starfleet personnel from interfering in species' internal affairs. This is especially important in cases of civilizations which have not yet reached warp capabilities. The purpose of the Directive is to allow civilizations to develop naturally and on their own, which is their right. Exceptions to the Prime Directive only occur in times of extreme danger to either the civilization in question or to Starfleet as a whole.
Q18. The United Federation of Planets includes more than 150 member planets, and the galaxy has many more besides. Which planet do you most want to visit? Of the limited planets I know about, I'd have to say Vulcan. I think I would have a lot to learn from the culture. I tend to be a very emotional person and could benefit from not letting my passing passions rule me as much as I do.
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KOBAYASHI MARU:
The following questions describe situations you may commonly find yourself in as a member of Starfleet. You will be read the scenario, and then given two options to choose from. You may expand upon the reasons for your choice, but you must indicate one of the two that you feel best describes your likely response to the situation provided.
Q19. Service in the Fleet can be draining at the best of times, and on one particular day everything seems to have gone wrong. You’re exhausted, but your shift is finally over and it’s time to unwind. Your roommate is already on their bed when you get back to your quarters. Do you:
b. Say hi, then stick in some earphones for music or grab a PADD for some recreational reading. A lie-down sounds pretty good right now, or maybe a bit of time relaxing on the observation deck - it should be pretty quiet by this time, which will give you a chance to sort through the day’s events in your head.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a talkative person, but if I really am exhausted, I'm much more likely to just relax quietly and by myself than to start talking about the terrible day I've had. Rest and recharge is what I need in order to reset for the next day. Not to mention, waltzing in and starting a conversation if my roommate's getting ready for bed just seems rude.
Q20. You’ve intercepted what sounds like a pretty important transmission - you feel like the Captain needs to know. When you report, do you:
a. Give them all the facts: what it said, what the voice sounded like, where the inflection was, the language it was in, and so on. Details and facts are the important part, everything else is subjective.
I do pride myself on being able to discern what information is and isn't relevant to a situation, but if I've got a really important transmission on my hands, the captain is more likely to know what does and doesn't pertain to the situation at hand than I am. Giving the captain the most accurate and reliable information so that he or she can make an informed decision is part of the responsibilities of such a post.
Q21. There are many decisions to be made in Starfleet, and some are harder than others. Faced with a decision where things could go wrong in any number of ways, do you:
a. Stay impersonal and objective. Weigh up the pros and cons, think out all the possibilities, and focus on the basic truths. A careful analysis of the situation will reveal the best possible choice, even though some may not approve of it.
This was a really difficult choice for me, but I chose this option because in Starfleet, the decisions that have to be made are often much more important than what affects people personally. Decisions should be made along the lines of what is the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This may often be a decision between what is good in the short term and what is good in the long term, in which case I think a thorough and just analysis of the choices will usually reveal that long term benefit is of more importance.
Q22. The day-to-day life of Starfleet can be quite arduous at times, and quite exciting at others. Everyone has their own way of approaching everyday work, but would others see your approach as:
b. Flexible and spontaneous. Others think you prefer to adapt to the world around you rather than organise it. You seem to be more comfortable staying open to information and experiences rather than making decisions immediately. You appear fairly casual, working in bursts and motivated by deadlines.
Another really difficult choice for me. Generally, others see me more as flexible and spontaneous. In the end, it's important for me to be flexible about how much structure I give myself. I know that in certain situations, I won't function well unless I give myself a schedule or set myself solid parameters. Most of the time, however, I try to let myself be spontaneous because it opens me up to new experiences, which is what I believe living life is all about.
Q23. You can earn 5 points for your future Track by promoting the community in your Journal. Please link the post here if you wish to do so: