As Border Patrol is both outside the norms for Star Trek and non-canon, it is important to establish a set of ground rules for both characters and writers:
Writers:
- Post as often as possible. Even if you don’t have a ‘part’ in the immediate scene for the story arc doesn’t mean that you can’t contribute! Anything from day-to-day maintenance to a conversation with the love of your life to your own subplot (assuming it’s been discussed with the GM’s). This is a place to write and explore in, not to march in lockstep with the whims of the GM.
- If you can’t post at least once per week, let a GM know. Life happens. But if you don’t at least send someone a note, things happen…
- This is a sim. It’s fun, it’s interesting, and it’s entertainment. It’s not a job, not a life-or-death decision process, and definitely not a reason to fight with others.
- With that being said, the process for solving grievances is as follows:
1) Take the matter up with the individual who has offended. Oftentimes, we say (or don’t say) and do (or don’t do) offensive things without realizing we’ve offended.
2) If the offender and the offended can’t resolve it, bring the issue to a GM. Both parties will give their side of the story, and the GM’s will attempt to mediate as a third party.
3) If a solution still can’t be agreed upon, parties involved may either:
a. Bring the issue to the entire sim (WITH GM PERMISSION)
b. Take a leave of absence
c. Leave the sim (or be dismissed, in issues of aggressive or disruptive behavior)
- Given the nature of the sim, we are WIDE OPEN for just about anything! If you have suggestions, comments, ideas or other input, please pass it on! We’re here to write and have fun!
Characters:
- As the sim is much more open than a normal Starfleet sim, a few rules for character creation and writing:
- No Section 31 agents of any kind. And no connections to Sector 31
- No Q, no androids or superior beings (supersoldiers, advanced aliens, etc.) without previous clearance from GM's
- No Romulans/Remans
- No Borg or former Borg
- No Starfleet negative rejects (anything that would result in dismissal due to a dishonorable discharge, such as
treason, theft, rape, etc.)
- No mixing genres (no bounty hunters, psychic knights with laser swords, no brown coats, etc.)
- No mind control, biomanipulation or other controlling powers
Acceptance is based upon bio, back story and abuse potential of your character. As this Star Trek sim is quite outside the norms, each character will be closely scrutinized before being accepted. If we believe you can write a Horta, go for it!