Message posted on Stardate 04082.3 at 0236 hours
Posted by Captain Edgar Cramer (STF President).
Okay it appears that everyone has come to an agreement on the graduating cadets rank it brings us to
Cramer Edict #7
- SUPERCEDENCE OF PREVIOUS EDICTS
Edicts Bourdaa 32, Spurlin 2, Hughes 3, Garfield 5, Rouse-Deane 12, Rouse-Deane 23 and Dugan 41 are hereby rescinded and
superceded by this edict.
- ACADEMY TIDBITS
Cadets who serve on the Academy ships shall hold the member rank of CADET. Additionally, Cadets who serve on the Academy ships
are not eligible for rank promotion while they take part in their training. Also, due to the high demand for Academy spots,
Cadets on the training vessels, (who have not graduated, or are not in the process of graduating) can only be transferred or
offered a position on another ship with the consent of the Academy Commandant.
Furthermore, any cadet that leaves the academy training ship prematurely has to wait 120 days before they can be promoted to
Lieutenant Junior Grade. In the event that a Cadet should leave the Academy early, their name will be placed on a list
maintained by the Academy, and an “Academy Commandant’s Mandate” shall be placed in Command, letting CO’s know that said Cadet
left the Academy early, and stating the exact date that the Cadet is eligible for rank promotion.
Additionally, the Academy Commandant is responsible for contacting the CO of the ship that the Cadet went to when they
originally left the Academy, and providing the CO with this information as well. Additionally, all CO’s are requested to keep
themselves familiar with this list in some cases, early graduation may be granted, ONLY at the discretion of the Academy
Commandant, and based on his/her own judgement. In these cases, the Cadet will be granted all the rights and privileges of a
proper graduation, and will not be restricted from promotion as in the case of a cadet leaving
the program prematurely.
Should it be discovered that Command Staffs of mainstream ships are offering positions to Cadets before they graduate, the
Academy Commandant has the right to remove that ship from the list of ships that receives Academy graduates either on a
temporary or permanent basis, at the Academy Commandant’s discretion. This matter will also be taken to the current President,
and punishment shall be determined at the discretion of the President, which may include a verbal/written warning, temporary
reduction of rank, reduction of rank until next promotion, or removal of command of a vessel (serious repetitive cases).
At the end of each sim, Cadets shall be graded on a pass/fail system by the Academy Staff and presented to the Academy
Commandant for final approval. Cadets who pass will be promoted to the rank of Ensign, and positions will be found for them on
“mainstream” ships, cadets who are determined to exceed basic promotion/graduation requirements may be asked to stay on board
the academy ships in acting DH capacity for further training and promotion to Lt. (jg).
Should a Cadet receive unsatisfactory marks, they will be asked to remain in the Academy for another sim, on a DIFFERENT ship
than their original Academy ship. Should the Cadet agree to remain for additional training they will once again be graded on a
pass/fail system by the Academy Staff which will be presented to the Academy Commandant for final approval. Should the Cadet
pass their second time around, they will be promoted to the rank of Ensign, and a position will be found for them on a
“mainstream” ship.
Should a Cadet receive unsatisfactory marks a second time, they will be asked to remain in the Academy for another sim, on a
DIFFERENT ship than the previous ships they have served on. Should the Cadet agree to remain they will once again be graded on
the same pass/fail system by the Academy Staff which will be presented to the Academy Commandant for final approval. Should the
cadet pass their third time around, they will be promoted to the rank of Ensign, and a position will be found for them on a
“mainstream” ship.
Should a Cadet receive unsatisfactory marks for a third time, they will be placed as a new member on a “mainstream” ship (an
Ensign, with all the rights and privileges that come with that rank). Should a CO receive an “Ensign” in this fashion, they are
required to receive a letter from the Academy Commandant explaining this, so that the CO may pay special attention to this crew
member, in order to help them out in any way possible.
Serving on any training ship is optional. New members may either join as an Ensign on a regular ship, or serve on the Training
ship before going to the mainstream ships as an Ensign. Cadets who join the Academy program, thinking that it is mandatory, may
approach the Academy Commandant and request to be placed on a “mainstream” ship, so long as they do so immediately upon finding
out that the Academy is NOT mandatory. The Academy Commandant is required to give such requests due consideration. Upon the
Academy Commandant’s approval, the Cadet may be placed on a “mainstream” ship as an Ensign, with all the rights and privileges
that a new member who is placed on a “mainstream” ship has.
The Academy also provides several courses designed to help our members become stronger role players in their chosen
departments. These courses are on a voluntary basis and should a member pass one of these tests they will then be certified as
quailified personnel and should be considered for a position as a DH (Department Head).
An Academy sim lasts for 3 months (90 days). A sim shall be GMed by one GM, of Junior Gamemaster status or higher. In the case
that a GM shall go AWOL or be removed in mid-sim, the sim shall be continued without interruption by a qualified replacement,
which may be the Academy Commandant, XO of the said ship, or CNS of the said ship, regardless of whether the said person holds
the rank of Junior Gamemaster.
Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the XO and GM of the academy ship, concurrently, to notify the Academy Commandant of
the date which a new sim starts.
These rules will go into effect after the current SIM on each Academy ship has ended. (ie. Columbia class graduates the next
set of cadets will be under the new rules)
Eddie