Some people are prey, some are predators. Some need the comfort and safety of a herd... but all the hunter needs is a target. These are the men and women who fly fighter craft- the ones who fly engines screaming into a furball of cannon and torpedo fire and come out the other side, laughing in the excitement of the fight. Are you a hunter?
Official Recruitment Poster
If this is you, the 42nd Combat Air Wing has positions open! Come join a squadron of fighter and recon pilots who live and eat space combat every day. Whether in defense of our starbase SB381 Praetorian, in deep space recon, or in freighter escort missions, the hunting never ends. Are you ready to strap yourself down to an exploding warp core and deliver quantum torpedos at warp six? Come join us! We are the legends... We are the people of whom the stories are told. <OOC>
Welcome to the 42nd CAW! We're a Medium-to-Heavy roleplay group of fighter pilots attached to the 26th Fleet. As members of the fleet we have a Level 5, Tier 2 Starbase that's growing day by day and a strong player base: The Starbase support personnel, the ship captains of Task Force Avalon, and the elite drivers of the 42nd Raven, Oracle and Nomad crafts. We feature:
* Inmersive in-game roleplay at Starbase 381 Praetorian
* Extensive out-of-game roleplay through reports and story telling
* Our own prototype fighter based on an escort platform for ic missions
* Starbase Fleet Channel (IC) and Fighter Squadron Channel (IC) full of military chatter
Are you an avid roleplayer looking for a close knit community and the excitement of an elite fighter pilot environment? Come see us at our
Official Website
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Are you a roleplayer?
If you went to the Vulcan mission at the start of the game and instead of walking up to finish the mission, went walking around to see the planet- you might be a roleplayer!
If selecting a good looking bridge is as important to you as the colors on the outside, you might be a roleplayer!
If you typed anything into your biography, anything at all... you might be a roleplayer!
Come read some of our developing stories at our website, and apply today!
That's a very fair question, tebsu. Let's begin by defining our fleet as a roleplay fleet, and compare it to other roleplay fleets.
There is really nothing that a roleplay fleet can do that cannot be done by another- mainly because roleplayers are (generally) naturally gregarious- they make friends easily - and they love involvement. Anything done in a roleplay fleet can be duplicated in another. And success should always be duplicated.
So, I'm saying that if we do something different, any fleet you want to be in should be able to do it as well. We do fighter craft content, and I have not seen another fleet do it- perhaps someone does. But any fleet could, if they want, and the demand is there.
If someone was looking at our fleet with interest, perhaps the question should be "what does your fleet do WELL."
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We do mission content rp VERY well. We don't just go out and earn fleet marks. We become involved in a roleplay event where our starbase is under attack, and we all respond.
We do off-game content well. We don't just fly that mission- we file reports about the mission, we file personal logs about how we felt about it, we send each other letters and reports about the rp. That way, even if a player wasn't there for the event they can read and catch up with what happened.
Why is this important? Because we do continuity EXTREMELY well. Each one of us is caught up in a story that lasts more than one night. We all change as we grow.
There are other things we do well. I encourage you to pop over to our website and see what we do!
In my opinion, we're balancing immersion (through story-driven RP) with having fun with game content. We have STF-lovers, folks who love Fleet missions, etc. but that key is the RP tie-in we try to have for nearly everything we do together.
In the context of the 42nd Fighter Wing, we have been RPing a special, new fighter-craft development project for the past several weeks, and it has been something that has crept its way into RP interactions throughout our whole fleet. When we get enough of these fighters produced IC, we're really going to have a leg up in defending Federation assets.
Does this all help answer the question?
Star Trek: Praetorian Official Website / 26th Fleet Recruitment thread
You might be a roleplayer if...
... you finally decided to pony up for that Defiant, but you realize it /has/ to have that Belfast bridge...
... which only comes in the DS9 bundle, with the super neat admiral uniforms, but also the Bajoran clothing and weapons, so you decide you must make a Bajoran...
... but you don't have enough character room, and you're too attached to your other characters so you buy two more character slots...
... which you can't use right now anyways because you need to read all that you found on Memorty Alpha on Bajorans to make a good character background....
... and when you do, you're still hooked, so now you're watching the DS9 episodes again!
What is happening with the nanite infection? Where did they come from? What will be the fate of the crew of the USS Attenborough? You can affect the outcome! Come read the rest of Doctor Nya's logs and stay to roleplay with the 26th today.
Website of the 26th Fleet
Who is the Obsydian Order, and who is the Ebon Wing? What are they plotting that places Starbase 381 "Praetorian" in danger? You can affect the outcome! Come join us at our official forums and read the rest of the story!
Is the fleet readiness sufficient? Has Praetorian, so long under siege, built up its defenses enough to withstand the next massed attack? Will your ship be the turning point in the next battle? You can affect the outcome! Come read Admiral Hunter's full Operational Orders and make a choice to stand with the 26th!
Official 26th Fleet Communications Center
Will the 26th survive the onslaught? Is this part of a bigger scheme against the Federation, and the 26th merely the first step in the conquest? Will Commander Restas and the crew of the Memphis face this threat alone? You can affect the outcome! Come read the rest of the commander's log entries and join us for great Trek roleplay at the 26th fleet!
Here, in its entirety, is the most recent log entry by Captain Aevis of the USS Templar, one of the anchors of the fleet- including his incorporation of our current member recruitments into the IC world of the fleet.
Captain?
Looking for an interesting roleplay community? You found us. Come fly with the 26th!
25th Fleet Website
Many of us are avid Trek fans, and love to help and teach others. I'd recommend you stop by our fleet website and read some of the great fan fiction related to our roleplay gamestyle.
There is no level restriction for entry into the fleet.
We'd be glad to get you started in the trek universe. Our OOC channel is always open for questions, and the fleet is very friendly. Come by and ask whatever you like.
Not just Klingons with bad taste... now we have Raktajino that tastes bad! Come enjoy the Trek universe with a group of friends who are completely committed to their roles! You can find out more by visiting our website at:
26th Fleet Communications
I appreciate that! I will certainly try to get connected.
Let me know who to contact or send me an in-game tell to @carmenara
Look forward to hearing from you
My Youtube Channel
The 26th's website is here
http://26th-fleet.shivtr.com/
There is a link "apply to guild" on the top right of the page
My Youtube Channel
Ding ding. The lady gets a prize
Praka is our fleet XO, and her alt is one of our fighter pilots. We're not a fighter pilot exclusive guild, but we do have a squadron that needs filling
I can scramble if need be or go through proper flight school channels lol
My Youtube Channel
Sorry to intrude on a Starfleet fleet site. Just wanted to say hello to an old (she's not that old) friend. Carmenara, I see you found a home. Congratulations.
If you ever do decide to run on the KDF side, please look up my House. House of Aler Acht'Jar; we are also an RP focused house although not at the level of naval protocal as yourself. Feal free to visit anytime.
Quatok
a.k.a. Nador Ekoor (the dastardly notorious, double headed dragon snake named by the Vulcan Khoelinar Fleet)