Captain Admiral's (B)log

03/09/2026

Little CO Guy Coffee Talk

Hello Everybody! Welcome to the latest Captain's (B)Log!

Happy Sixth Anniversary, USS Katherine Johnson! We've gone through a lot, both fictionally and in real life, since the first meeting in the Before Times. We've had a Ship Class change, and we may be doing a refit for our Luna-Class ship. Note: keep the pink seats - Mrs. Johnson still likes them.

This issue of "Orbital Events" is a bit late, but not on the XO's account. The normal publishing schedule would have it on Farpoint Weekend.

How was it? Although we avoided Snowpoint II by a week, the Arctic freeze prevented more people, including KJ members from attending. Four of us did manage to attend, with one very active at the con as a volunteer at the Registration Desk. The accessibility issues were reminiscent to me as the old Hunt Valley Inn with the broken escalator.

Karaoke and Ten-Forward were held outside the main ballroom area, and not as roomy, with the activities filling the hallways. Because of the snow and ice still on sidewalks, we stayed in the hotel for food and did not venture out to Towson Town Center nor to the nearby strip mall across the street. Members were on an Outlander Panel and a panel on Star Wars/Star Trek fandom.

We actually had a Region 7 meeting at Farpoint coordinated by our sister Ship, the USS Mae Jemison. The four of us from the KJ represented. One of the points brought up is that Chapters are gearing up for events celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek this year. There was some spirited conversation about the new Starfleet Academy series. Finally, it looks like the Region 7 Conference will be in mid-October near Arundel Mills, MD. The USS Mae Jemison will be spearheading this effort.

In Ship's News, the USS KJ welcomed a new Crewmember. Before the deep freeze, the Science Research Team for the USS KJ had a Global at Night series of observations for Orion and Perseus.

The Annual Drive for Toys for Tots netted $809. Thank you once again for whatever support you provided. Again, if you have a charity to suggest for the Ship, let the Command Staff know, and be prepared to spearhead the coordination efforts.

An "Away Mission Followed by Lunch Minus the Away Mission" gettogether will be scheduled in the Spring on a Saturday afternoon in the Frederick area. We want to find a way to get together that everyone spread out can get to without much difficulty travelling, and Frederick looks like a central point. We're always looking into Away Team Missions that are close to people and accessible (with cheap being a big plus!). Last year's trip to the National Capital Radio and TV Museum in Bowie comes to mind. Again, we're open to any and all suggestions, either in person or online, and don't be afraid to bring them up.

As always, be safe, keep healthy, and stay well. Andiamo!

Little CO Captain Admiral Guy