Player Resources
Writing & Character Resources

Task Force 47's Quick Tips: Guide on character creation and post writing

Baby Names: Includes background information on names and a random generator

Fiction Factor: Advice on character creation and development

Google Image Search: Great for character pictures

Uncle Orson's Writing Class: Detailed and catagorised writing adviceObsidian Fleet Resources

Obsidian Fleet's Wiki: A database on everything Trek in OF, from ships to characters to drinks and weapons

Cadet Academy: Lessons to help new simmers - also has a lot of helpful player information on writing

Awards & Services: Here you can nominate others including your CO, for recognition and awards

Office of Personnel Management: To transfer your character to another sim

Fleet Corps: People who can discuss department specific information or help you propose a unique sim

Research & Development: This dedicated team approve new ships and weapons into OF

Judge Advocate General: To be used only after taking issues up the chain of command
External Star Trek Resources

Daystrom Institute Technical Library: Large information resource including alien species

Memory Alpha: Huge wiki-based information resource

Startrek.com: The official Star Trek website

Star Trek Dimension - The Archival Edition: Includes heaps of info on stuff and star charts, etc.

Ex Astris Scientia: A wonderful Trek resource library
Instant Messengers and Chat

mIRC: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) for PC

Snak: IRC for Mac

Trillian: All IMs in one for PC

Miranda: All IMs in one for PC

AdiumX: All IMs in one for Mac
Player Tips & Things To Ponder...
Ideal for both experienced and new simmers.- Who Are You? Creating a Biography
- Ten Rules to SIM by
- Getting on with Others
- Clear & Courteous Writing
- Anatomy of a Post
- When Good Posts Go Bad
- Command Protocols
- General Orders & Prime Directive
- Data Access Levels
- Levels of Security Clearance
