From Station

The Big Rule:

Do not blow up the station or any ships

Unless you have written permission from Kepler's Commanding Officer.

Kepler's Guidelines

Posting Guidelines

We say squeeze as many posts as you can in, it'll you get you recognised and included in more joint posts and subplots. And we love subplots. Our minimum posting requirement is at least four times a month. If that's not possible for some reason post an LOA. The more posts you make though then the more stuff and goodies, awards and stuff will come your way.

We prefer you to write in narrative third person form. Past or present tense is fine. At least 300 words please.

Star Trek isn't real but keeping things realistic is a good idea. No superhero antics unless the Commanding Officer says it's ok.

Please post in the right part of the forum. All In Character (IC) posts go in the IC section. Out Of Character (OOC) posts in the OOC section.

No matter how good of an idea it seems at the time - DO NOT POST WHILST DRINKING OR DRUNK. You'll regret it in the morning :P

Sim Rating: 18+

You have to be at least 18 years or older to join this sim. This is because posts may contain violence, offensive language, sexual references, nudity, drug use, horror related themes and antisocial behaviour. However this does not give you permission to constantly write overly descriptive violent or sexual scenes. Please think of others before you send your post and use common sense. If in doubt ask someone or ask yourself - 'would I be embarrassed if my mother read this?' (even for my PG posts my answer would be yes.)

Sometimes it's best to just err on the side of caution and just imply that it happens.

Writing Other Characters (PC)

We have our own characters called Player Characters (PC), which are the sole property of the player who created them. You write your own character. If you want your character to interact with another PC then contact the other player and write a joint post (JP) together. Otherwise ask their permission if you can use their character in your post. But remember, JPs are our friends and friends are fun.

The same applies to Protected Non Player Characters (PNPCs). Check with the owner of the PNPC first.

Protected Non Player Characters (PNPC)

Because Kepler is such a small base, the number of people we can cram on board is limited. Because of this everyone is limited to up to two PNPCs. If you would like an PNPC please run a short bio past the Commanding Officer and the relevant Department Head for approval. All PNPCs are required to be either civilian or enlisted (any rank Petty Officer 2nd Class or below). Bios do not have to be as detailed as PCs but appearance and personality are a must, and some basic history is also required.

Non Player Characters (NPC) are restricted to civilian or enlisted (any enlisted rank below Petty Officer 3rd Class) at this time, unless you've sorted something with the Commanding Officer or the PNPC is required for a specific mission only.

Department Head Positions

We ask more of our Department Heads than most sims do, but we also give more back.

Job Description:

• Post at least once a week, because you are essential to every mission
• Responsible for players in your department (mentoring and encouraging activity)
• Organise and run department wide subplots (or inter-departmental as required)
• Responsible for your department’s wiki page
• Smack the Command Team

What do we give you? Think of it as mini CO experience. This is an excellent way to get a taste of what a real command might be like. To help make this as real as possible the Command Team will ask for your advice and opinion on missions that might affect your department, run all applicants for your department past you and also offer you the opportunity to command one of our two support vessels.

If at any stage you find that you can’t keep up with the posting requirement, real life is taking centre stage, or you’re struggling with your responsibilities as Department Head then please contact the Command Team ASAP. It might be that some responsibilities can be delegated or put on hold for a short time or it might be best for you to step down as Department Head so the position can be filled by someone with a bit more time to spare.

Missions

The Commanding Officer will start and end the mission and everyone gets to fill in the bits in between! We expect these to run two to three months OOC.

Subplots are encouraged, however if they will impact or affect anything or anyone other than your own character then please run this past your Department Head or the Command Team.

Problems, Questions, Feedback, Nominations, Concerns and Complaints

If you have any of the above (nominations being who you feel is worthy of an award), please contact your Department Head or Command Team, preferably in private. We can then deal with it from there.

Awards & Promotions

Awards will be lauded upon those who are deemed worthy at the end of each mission.

Promotions will be made based on the recommendations from your Department Head, also in part due to your character’s age and experience and if there is a need on the station. This is the same for your character’s initial starting rank, so please consider realism (or whatever passes for it in Star Trek) when first creating your character.

Leave of Absence (LOA) or Resignation

If you gotta go on holiday, or can't get online or just need to get away from us for a few days or more then please post a Leave of Absence (LOA) in the forum. It helps us know who's around for subplots and JPs - especially if you can tell us when you'll be back. We also like it if you keep in touch with us while you're away.

If for whatever reason you need to resign from the sim or want to transfer to another one then we will be very sad to see you go. We've all been there and done that and totally understand that life comes first or you just don't think the sim is for you anymore. So you don't leave us in the lurch, it's polite to contact Commanding Officer and let them know. This is just so we don't all start to worry that something has happened to you. It's also good to not burn any bridges in case you're able and want to come back later.