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I have been a Star Trek fan since I was a kid, which was just a "few" years ago.  My fascination with Star Trek started with the original series, which was in re-runs, and continued with the Next Generation and the motion pictures.  Right after I saw the 2009 Star Trek movie on opening day, I felt the desire to connect with other Star Trek fans in some form of gaming atmosphere, and so, I went to the Internet and began looking at what was available.  Role playing through PBEM (Play By E-Mail) groups seemed to be the most prevalent way Star Trek fans were connecting and continuing Gene Roddenberry's dream.  I found a few web sites that peaked my interest, and I spent some time looking at each one and checking reviews of those groups through other sites.  I kept coming back to UFOP: StarBase 118 RPG's web site for several reasons.  The home page was professional, there were links to tutorials, a thorough wiki site, forums, and there was a lot of information about the group, which had a history going back 15 years.  I decided to apply, and I received a quick and friendly response that I was accepted and would immediately begin training, which consisted of learning how to participate in the group.  I completed the training a week later, and I was assigned to a writing group which was writing a story on a starship near Romulan space.  It didn't take long before I was participating in a story that allowed me to be involved in a new and evolving Star Trek episode true to Roddenberry's vision.  I wasn't involved in writing much until I joined UFOP: StarBase 118 RPG.  I never imagined that I would have this much fun writing and contributing to an ongoing story with others who love Star Trek.  I have also met others in the group who knew very little about Star Trek at first but contributed as much as anyone else.  I look forward to continuing the friendships I've made in this group and continuing to explore the final frontier.