Such a nice idea. Great stuff! :)

This is such a wonderful gesture. I think Hillbane would be touched.

It's a very quirky old-school JRPG. Most people know the characters from Super Smash Brothers Brawl.

Absolutely a fabulous idea!

Commander Hadfield, this is Houston, Come in... :D

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They were so successful we (quietly) called off Saturday's scheduled missions (sorry if that confused anyone!).

Our next goal is Guild Rushes! As I type, we are less than 15,000 influence away from being able to unlock this new kind of guild mission (which will allow us a second guild mission chest per week!). Rep SWVG and help us get closer to Guild Rushes!

When I got home from work on Saturday, I was too tired to login for the mission, so it's good to know I didn't miss anything!

Can't wait for Guild Rushes -- I've done the chicken one, and it is pretty fun :)

I've never played Earthbound, so I don't get it. :P But nice screenshots none the less!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/85706361/swvgguildmissions.jpgWeek of May 9th and 11th

Hello Stonewall Vanguard

I sit here waiting for The Frozen Maw to activate (such a quiet maw) and decided to take this opportunity to share this weeks exploits with the forum. :)

Thursday's missions were very well attended and entirely successful. They were so successful we (quietly) called off Saturday's scheduled missions (sorry if that confused anyone!).

We destroyed a training Guild Bounty (Poobadoo) and successfully completed a Tier 1 bounty as well (embarrassing the likes of Brekkabek and Ander "Wildman" Westward).

Important Information: Did you know that there is a chance to receive an ascended accessory from guild mission chests? Suddenly I don't feel so bad spending all my laurels on the cat mini (Chauncey von Snuffles III, my heart is yours eternally!)

I wholly support this.

Renaming the embassy is a fitting tribute.

Indeed excellent Idea

My friend dared me to make an alien from the SNES RPG Earthbound in STO.

So I did.

This probably only makes sense if you've played Earthbound. Scratch that. It probably makes even less sense.

In any case, enjoy.

A good idea most definitely. *hugs* May he rest in peace.

I did not know this person but if they were the driving force behind the KDF side then I would be honored to have my KDF fly under his name.

This is a great memorial idea.

Absolutely support this... RIP Hillbane.

Recently, we found out that one of our former Admirals had passed away. During Hillbane's time here, he served as a Fleet Captain for several terms, but he most loved his position as Chief of Klingon Affairs.

Hillbane was very passionate and active in the House of Nagh reD and he wanted to see it grow to be equal in activity to Stonewall Fleet. He perfectly managed the starbase to help it level quickly and worked hard to prevent it from stalling. He worked hard to get more people interested in playing a Klingon character and would be very happy to see the large increase in activity recently.

To recognize the hard work he put into the fleet and to honor his memory, the Admirals have voted unanimously to rename the House of Nagh reD Embassy to Hillbane Memorial Embassy.

If anyone needs a bat'leth for the bat'leth tournament, I put 3 Blue Mk XII bat'leths in the Nagh'Red fleet bank. If those get taken up, and you need one for the tournament, mail me in game at Xosah@crmonkey, and I'll mail one to you. :)

Thanks Seannewboy and Paladia. This fleet has become a wonderful source of information, support and resources. I am so happy to be part of such an amazing organization.

It's awesome that your nephew's family is supportive! Really, that's the key for kids- whether they are LBGTQ or are just otherwise 'different'. If the immediate family ultimately has your back, problems such as peer rejection and isolation become easier to handle. That's not to say they are easy, but that family support goes a long way.

Find out what the kid's interests are and support them- whether they are martial arts, soccer, science, or ballet. Also, make sure he knows he can always go to you with any of his problems at any time.

Finally, make sure he knows about the Trevor Project. The website is http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ and they have many programs to support LGBTQ youth. Not only do they have phone numbers kids in crisis can call, they also have chat and text-message support programs where kids can find support from a trained adult. Finally, they have a closed, moderated social network where LGBTQ teens can communicate with one another. Even if he doesn't need their support now, he might later.

Best of luck and keep us updated!