A Talented Crew

When people think of the Enterprise crew, they often think of us as just officers and enlisted personnel in uniform. We have jobs while on duty, and we hang out in lounges when off-duty. But, the truth is, we’re more than that. We’re a community of unique people traveling the stars. We have hobbies, we participate in clubs and on-ship organizations, we play sports in the gymnasiums, we watch movies in the cinema, and we attend live musical events in the music hall. We knit, we cook, we sing, we entertain. We are more than just a job and a uniform.

In fact, I myself, am an example of this. While we were at Earth, I submitted the manuscript for my first novel. I won’t be home when it gets published and released, but it is scheduled for Earth-wide distribution, and will eventually be available all across the Federation – in multiple languages. By the end of the month, I will be a Starfleet officer AND a published author.

I, however, am not the only Starfleet crewmember with a professional talent. Our own Tessa Kensington is a skilled singer/musician who is already in discussion to perform live on board in the near future. Lieutenant Dexter Timmins is an accomplished actor who has performed in stage productions with “The Enterprise Players”, our on-ship theatre company. Ensign Lana Bakulos is a popular guest cook in some of the restaurants on the deck ten Promenade. And Crewman Badget Carter has the skills to play professional Parrises Squares on any top team in the Federation. These are, of course, just a few examples among our current crew, but it goes to show just how talented we are – beyond the service uniforms we wear.

Space is not exclusive to the intrepid startreaders on warp ships, exploring the galaxy. Space is not just for those who choose to go where no one has gone before. Space is home to talent, innovation, and new ideas. There is always more to those of us in the black than meets the eye.

-Lieutenant Sam Archer

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February 14, 2365 -- (Original Devron Timeline)