Posted 14 April 2011 - 10:35pm by David Wonderly
EDIT:
Edict #3
Well, no one likes writing these but, I feel that every course has been tried and the situation still will not resolve itself.
When I was asked to look into this I was surprised and appalled by the conduct of both parties involved. There was a complaint filed about the conduct of Amanda Noon as Commander, Fleet 1 by one of the COs in Fleet 1, TJ Morgan. This complaint involved accusations of conduct unbecoming.
Having been in the middle of arguments over the last three months between Amanda Noon and TJ Morgan I had an understanding of what was going on and the bigger picture. After reading further into the situation and taking everything into consideration I have found that the conduct of both Amanda Noon and TJ Morgan to be disturbing. What started as a conflict in personalities quickly escalated into something more.
TJ Morgan had to take an LOA due to RL issues about the same time the GM of the SS Bonaventure left the ship. Josh Ezell (the XO) requested some help from the Fleet Commander, Amanda Noon. Amanda acted to help the ship and placed herself as an emergency GM. Her style and the style of the command staff on the SS Bonaventure conflicted. Unfortunately this led to further fighting between the command crew of the SS Bonaventure and the Fleet Commander.
When TJ Morgan returned he attempted to regain full control of his ship. Amanda Noon acting as GM refused to step down from the position of GM using her power of Fleet Commander to keep herself there. TJ Morgan brought this fight from Email and IRC to the ship with what can only to explained as insubordination. (http://www.star-fleet.com/webb/node/368522)
This escalated the the fighting to another level and the GMDept was brought it to help the situation. Acting as GMDir at the time I asked Amanda Noon to step down as GM or, I would be forced to remove her as her GM of the ship, has it had resulted in the loss of personnel including the XO.
Amanda Noon then stepped down as GM but continued to talk to members of the crew about side sims on the SS Bonaventure. The crew members that Amanda Noon talked to thought she was talking to them as capacity of Fleet Commander. Once elected president my Vice President Krys McLean (Also Assistant Fleet Commander 1) talked to Amanda Noon about these complaints asking her to leave the SS Bonaventure alone. Amanda continued to contact members of the SS Bonaventure regarding the situation.
Having said all of that I have to take everything into consideration in this. It is my opinion that both parties share blame in not only this situation getting so out of hand but, a total lack of self control and restraint. This was a situation that should have been resolved months ago with a little pride swallowing and restraint.
As it stands this did not happen. So it is my unfortunate duty to figure out what to do about this.
Amanda Noon, you have shown a total loss of leadership skills and self restraint. At many points in this should have stepped back and let others that were not emotionally invested in the situation to step in and take control. This is a benefit of having an Assistant Fleet Commander. I had even asked on many occasions if you wanted me to step in and help and each time I was met with resistance. Part of a leadership role is swallowing your pride and accepting when you need help.
But, I am not blind to the decade of hard work and flawless dedication you have shown to this club. It is my opinion that this is an isolated incident. Because of this it was very hard for me to decide what to do in this situation.
Amanda Noon, because of a lack of leadership ability in this situation, you are banned from serving in a cabinet position for the remainder of the Wonderly term. My advice would be to look at yourself and the conduct of this situation and figure out how this can be avoided in the future. Furthermore because of the already unstable situation that has been caused on the SS Bonaventure I am formally requesting that you refrain from talking to the crew of the SS Bonaventure about any situation that you disagree with on that ship. This will save from any further misunderstandings coming from this.
TJ Morgan, during this entire situation you have made every attempt to circumvent the authority of the Fleet Commander. The biggest thing I am appalled about was bringing in insubordination into your own ship. (http://www.star-fleet.com/webb/node/368522) This is completely unacceptable. Disagreeing with a Fleet Commander at the Email level is one thing. But, even at that level there are paths to take and direct insubordination is not one of them.
TJ Morgan, because of this you are hereby demoted for 60 days to the rank of Commander. At which point, your conduct will be reviewed to see if you are still fit for starship command. If so, you will be promoted back to the rank of Captain, otherwise you will be removed from Command. Furthermore, you are officially warned that any more instances of insubordination will not be tolerated. If these offenses continue you will be facing more consequences from those actions.
Let this be a lesson for everyone. Let’s keep our heads in this. There is no shame in asking for help no matter how long you have been around. After 13 years on STF I was asking plenty of people for help and advice when dealing with this situation. There is no harm in it and there is nothing wrong with not being able to do it alone. No one is alone in any of this. First and foremost we are a family. We don’t always get along but at the end of the day we are all here for the same reason. We love Star Trek and we love this club.
Thank you.
Fleet Admiral David Seal Wonderly
STF President