So as my fellow contender for the coming election/term has already posted earlier tonight (beating me to the punch cause I was busy trimming a 3d model I freshly printed!) in the last hours before voting opens. I too want to say and encourage everyone that can get out and vote when it opens.

It matters, this club and community matters, whether its Katy and Me you vote for, whether its Sage and Kat you vote for just please vote! Be active and keep being active. Because if folks aren’t active eventually this long running community of amazing people of over 32 years of enjoyment could go away. Only by people new and old alike working together, talking and discussing issues, trying ideas either as they are currently or trying something different whether it works or not we can continue to learn and grow and most importantly HAVE FUN on our ships and being the community that we are.

So for in the coming days Katy and I both hope everyone who can will take the time to vote and participate in the coming term when opportunities open up. Ask questions of people of what is involved, its not all scary as it may look on the government side. Or even just try out making things for the club through the likes of ship or technology submissions in the engineering department or by custom race or governmental powers in the gamemaster department. There is a lot people can do with just a little free time to contribute and that is what keeps this community going.

Everyone take care and let’s continue STF’s journey for another 1, 2, 5, 10, 32+ years!

Robert Archer