Nov. 11, 2025, 11:23 p.m.
Bill #4
“Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays.”
Apologies for Tom who drafted this in September, but here are the OGRE updates :)
Subject Bylaw: Omnibus Gamemaster Department (GMD) Revisions Edict
Command Discussion: https://www.star-fleet.com/core/command/command/posts/269204/ and https://www.star-fleet.com/core/command/command/posts/260342/
Changes:
Point 2 of the “Gamemaster Training” section of OGRE is updated from:
The Gamemaster Trainee and Mentor pair are responsible for developing a mission plan and finding a Ship on which to train. The ship must be a Standard Roleplaying Area, not an Alternative Role Playing Area. They may request the assistance of the Gamemaster Department in this matter.
To:
The Gamemaster Trainee and Mentor pair are responsible for developing a mission plan. The Gamemaster Director is responsible for finding a suitable ship for the Trainee and mission, through consultation with the Mentor.
The “Appointment of Gamemasters” Section of OGRE is updated from:
Prior to the commencement of each mission, the Fleet Commander of a fleet or a subordinate of his choosing shall select a Gamemaster or Gamemaster Trainee-Gamemaster Mentor pair who shall serve as Gamemaster for that mission, subject to the veto of the CO of the ship in question. Notification of this selection must be sent to the Gamemaster Department within 24 hours of the selection, and at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the mission. Failure to do so shall be considered a failure to complete a duty incumbent upon the office of the person in question. Additional regulation of Gamemaster appointments within a given fleet is at the discretion of the Fleet Commander.
The Gamemaster Department may recommend that a given ship host a Gamemaster Trainee-Gamemaster Mentor pair, and the Fleet Commander or named subordinate responsible is expected to give this request due and fair consideration.
To:
Prior to the commencement of each mission, the Gamemaster Director, or Assistant Gamemaster Director, shall select a Gamemaster or Gamemaster Trainee-Mentor pair who shall serve as Gamemaster for that mission, subject to the veto of the FComm or CO of the ship in question. The Gamemaster Director can opt to delegate this to the Fleet Commander. Notification of this selection must be sent to the Fcomm and CO of the ship in question within 24 hours of the selection, and at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the mission.
Jack
STF President
11 November 2025