It is with a heavy heart that I make this decision. It has slowly become apparent to me that I am not the right person to continue to lead the Viking. Let me be clear this has nothing at all to do with the current discussions in command. This is something I have been struggling with for some time. In the last 12 hours I have become aware of certain things and I have made the decision that it is only fair to the crew to step down. Being Captain of a ship takes a significant commitment to the crew and the club. Not just in your writing ability but the time and effort that goes into the OOC work. I am no longer able to make that commitment. When I first took over as CO, Viking was on the edge of being decommissioned and with a lot of hard work from her crew, they turned the ship around and she is now thriving and healthy. It has truly been a pleasure to write with them all and watch their characters grow and tackle the challenges of the sim.

Jennifer Ward
Cpt Kelpie
Former CO USS Viking