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» 10 Years of USS Tokyo

Posted on Fri Jan 3rd, 2025 @ 8:31am by Captain Maho Takahashi in General News

10 Years!

That's right, Ladies and Gentlemen: 10 years ago, the USS Tokyo- our sister sim- was founded. Like us, the Tokyo also started out in Pegasus Fleet. In a way, it's a journey that both sims have gone on. The only difference is that we never went independent after leaving Pegasus Fleet, instead coming straight to Theta Fleet.

Considering that the average lifespan of a Star Trek sim is 4-5 years (a milestone that Myogi is fast approaching), hitting 10 years is a remarkable achievement in and of itself. But even more impressive is that this long-running sim has spawned not one, but TWO successful spinoff games. One of which you are playing on right now!

I've said it many times before, but the Myogi's roots are in the Tokyo sim. She started off as an NPC ship there, and things spiraled from there as the Myogi as a concept quickly outgrew the nest that was the Tokyo sim. And in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Tokyo sim, I figured I would share the origins of the Myogi. If you want a proper history lesson on the Tokyo, I'd suggest taking it from the source.

USS Myogi Sim Origins:

So, our story begins not in 2015, but in early 2020, when COVID-19 was still a localized outbreak in Asia. I had been working at a dead end retail job for over a year and a half, and in that time, I had been slowly getting into anime. Girls Und Panzer is the series that popped my anime cherry.

One day, I was searching the web for Girls Und Panzer images when I stumbled across an image of a character from the series wearing a Starfleet uniform. Intrigued, I followed the link to the website and discovered the hobby of simming purely by accident! On the website from the google image search, I saw 'Theta Fleet' mentioned a few times, and I believe 'thetafleet.net' was in the site's URL. So, I investigated further, and found out that the fleet which this game was attached to had many different games to offer.

The two games that I found myself consistently drawn to were the USS Missouri (which I did eventually join... Had my heart broken on, and eventually took up the mantle for, but... That's a story for another day) and the USS Tokyo. However, as the Missouri didn't have the open position that I was eyeballing on Tokyo, I decided to apply there instead, creating a character based on my latest anime obsession at the time (and to some extent, it still is) Initial D. And in the process, I met the man who had made the avatar that had sent me down this rabbit hole to begin with.

I had some good fun on Tokyo, even if I wound up making some rookie mistakes that pissed off a few of the players at the time. Some later forgave me for it, while others likely still resent me to this day over it. As it turns out, I had joined right at the tail end of the Tokyo's first season, and my character had been thrust into a chaotic world which he didn't trust. So, when the vague plans for season 2 were shared, I expressed interest in getting his previous assignment involved in the events to help make him see reason. Said previous assignment was named the USS Myogi, and as it was my idea, I decided to make her into a New Orleans class ship.

Of course, plans changed as material was written, and somehow my character found himself 'on the wrong side of heaven, and the righteous side of hell.' (Yeah, I was also getting into Five Finger Death Punch at the time.) The circumstances eventually became so dire that the only way to save my character didn't organically make sense for him. Like it or not, if I wanted to continue, I would need to draw up a new character and scrap my old one.

Which left me with a bit of a dilemma: I had a fairly developed NPC ship ready to partake in future events, but said future events would not be possible with my current cast of characters. Then, a certain real life event which I have covered in previous news items happened, and I decided that there was enough material to work with that the Myogi could no longer be contained within the confines of the Tokyo sim, and it was time for the Myogi to become it's own sim.

But that's a story for our anniversary in March! ;p

In Conclusion:

If you've made it this far, congratulations!

To summarize: In March, I will have been on the Tokyo for five years, as both Lieutenant Takeshi Nakazato, and Major Chiyo Shimada. Also in March, I will have run Myogi for four years. The impact that this sim has had on my simming career and my first ever sim cannot be understated: If I hadn't joined the Tokyo all those years ago, I might never have gotten the inspiration to start my own game. I have seen people come and go and come back. At times, the Myogi has frustrated me (pretty much this whole past year, it has), but at other times, it's delighted me. And I think we all need to stop for a moment to appreciate the sim where it all began.

So, for once, I would like to call for a brief cessation of hostilities between the Myogi and the Tokyo, and for you all to raise a glass in the Tokyo's honor! They've well and truly deserved it.

Here's to Ten Years of the USS Tokyo!

Captain Maho Takahashi

» Captain's Christmas Address 2024

Posted on Tue Dec 24th, 2024 @ 5:47pm by Captain Maho Takahashi in General News

To all crew,

Merry Christmas!

Well, here we are at our third Christmas, and on behalf of the command staff of the USS Myogi, I'd like to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas. With all the challenges we've faced this year, it's a small miracle that we're even here to begin with.

2024 was admittedly not our year, and I can best describe it as our struggle to maintain relevance in a changing simming environment. We've had challenges both externally and from within our own fleet that threatened to kill us, and we even lost people along the way. But each time the future of the sim came into doubt, we persevered! That alone speaks volumes to the fortitude of this playerbase and this sim: Continuing on, even when the odds are well and truly stacked against us! We might be back to basics now, but I have faith that from this dark place, the future is bright. It has been, and shall continue to be, an absolute privilege to be not just your captain and game master, but also your friend.

For the next 48 hours, I will be going on a simming hiatus to celebrate Christmas with my family, and I would recommend you do the same. I may check in every now and again, so if you get the itch to write, Myogi will be here for you. Until then, enjoy your holidays, and may they be merry and bright! I'll see you all back here on the 26th. Thank you.

"Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgiveable." -Joe Biden

Once again, from myself and Commander Misono in Central Florida to wherever in the world you might be, Merry Christmas. Enjoy the season, and drink responsibly!

-Captain Maho Takahashi

» The Twilight Zone

Posted on Thu Sep 19th, 2024 @ 4:24am by Captain Maho Takahashi in General News

To all crew,

As we send The Love Boat off to the breakers, it has come to my attention that some of you have taken a mile in regards to the relaxed posting requirements that came with The Love Boat's short-lived revival. As game master, it is my responsibility to nip this behavior in the bud before it causes serious problems for our sim-!

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You unlock this door with the key of imagination.
Beyond it is another dimension:
A dimension of sound
A dimension of sight
A dimension of mind
You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas, you've just crossed over into...

The Twilight Zone!

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Theta Fleet, 2024: Amid the glitz and the glitter of Simming's Seventh Fleet at the height of its golden age, the Starship Myogi is diminished from its former glory; a simulation destined to take its last breaths.

Now, something is about to happen that will change all that...



The time is now, on an evening very much like the one we have just witnessed:

Tonight's story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique, and calls for a different kind of introduction: This, as you may recognize, is the Starship Myogi, still in operation, waiting for you: We invite you, if you dare, to step aboard because in tonight's episode, you are the star, and this Starship travels directly to... The Twilight Zone!

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So, let's get cracking! We have a lot of work to do!

-Captain Maho Takahashi

» New Mission - Captains and Contraband

Posted on Fri Aug 2nd, 2024 @ 12:50am by Captain Maho Takahashi in General News

To All Crew,

Junichi Koyama has now concluded. Well done to everyone for making that mission so much bigger than what I was originally planning for! But alas, the time for a new mission is upon us, and hopefully the waters will calm down a little for us as we put Junichi Koyama behind us. At least, in an out of character sense.

But, before we get into the mission debrief, I would like to welcome Will, Lieutenant Commander Ebisuzawa ( @willvoy ) as an official member of the game staff. Will has been in a role of back end support since his return in late 2021. However, with the Myogi ramping up to do a joint season with our sister sim, the USS Tokyo, for which Will is the game master, and I am the secondary assistant game master, I feel that now is the time to formally bring him on board as our secondary assistant game master to help Commander Misono and myself with the running of the game moving forward. I think you all will be in for quite the treat with what we've got planned, but I'm getting ahead of myself here! ;)

Once again, welcome back to the game staff, Will!

Alright, I've kept you all waiting long enough: Here's you debrief for our new mission:



The Myogi is dispatched to Sector 813 amid allegations that the Federal Rheuysian Republic; an important Federation defense contractor, has been producing and selling arms to the Confederacy of Independent Planets. The Myogi and Kaga are sent to Rheuys to convince the Kaiser to end her contracts with the Confederacy.

However, as the negotiations reach a crucial point, the Federation's new president arrives, wishing to resolve this dispute personally. While a welcome change from the more traditional politicians; a more hands-on president might be more trouble than the two Starfleet crews had bargained for:

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No relation to the Tokyo mission of the same name, this mission will see us checking up on the Rheuysians- a custom species created by myself for another sim. I'm quite looking forward to expanding the late 24th century chapter of Rheuysian history!

We will also be skipping ahead 11 weeks from the endgame post of this mission: Maho will be going from 20 weeks to 31 weeks in her pregnancy.

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Before we get into the crew awards for Junichi Koyama, I would like to address a potential point of confusion in regards to the reintroduction of our old side mission, The Love Boat. When I said that our post-October 2023 posting requirements would be relaxed, I meant that it would apply Only to The Love Boat. For our main missions, the posting requirements introduced last October will still be strictly enforced. As we head into the final month of The Love Boat's return, it is imperative that I nip any misconception that posting requirements have been relaxed across the board in the bud. Because once The Love Boat closes again on Labor Day, it will be back to business as usual.

Participation Points

I promised change to our Participation Points policy, so this is the last time Participation Points will be tallied as introduced. Junichi Koyama was a more complex mission than Operation Tokyo Return before it, so the bar for a passing grade has been raised to 15 participation points. If you have met this, you will not see any change to your position on the manifest.

So, what changes are coming to our Participation Points policy?

Well, first of all, beginning next month, I will be emailing everyone via the website their Participation Points balances as they stand by the end of that month. This will allow players to see in real time how well they're doing compared to everyone else. It is my hopes that if a player sees that they're lagging behind in the points department, they will seek to get more involved with the game to catch up. Passing and failing grades will still be determined by the game staff, but you will now be able to see if you have met this when the requirement for a passing grade is revealed.

And second, in order to make scoring participation points more fun and less like a chore in order to stay on the game, I am rolling out a brand new crew award to recognize the player or players that accrue the most participation points in any given month: As our sim's highest award is named in honor of our captain, Maho Takahashi, I felt it was only fitting that this new award be named in honor of her husband, Keisuke:



Introducing... The Keisuke Takahashi Fastest Typing in Kanto Award!

Players who accrue the most participation points over a given month will be eligible to win this new monthly award, and the winner or winners will be announced in the monthly points update.

Anyhow, that's enough blabbering on about the amendments to our Participation Points policy. Should you wish to read the revisions for yourself, please feel free to check out our rules page, and if you would like to learn more about the Keisuke Takahashi Fastest Typing in Kanto Award, you can always check out our crew awards page, and be sure to check back next month when the inaugural winner is added!

Now, moving on to the "non-monthly" crew awards, beginning with our sim's highest honor:



Maho Takahashi Ribbon of Excellence recipients:

-Commander Ichika Misono
-Lieutenant Commander Kurumi Ebisuzawa
-Lieutenant Ami Rori
-Lieutenant JG Jane Sinclair

Congratulations to our inaugural recipients of the rebranded Maho Takahashi Ribbon of Excellence!



Essential NPC Award recipients:

-Commander Chiyomi Anzai
-Lieutenant Commander Tristana
-Lieutenant Alisha Reno
-Lieutenant Mia Amaro
-Lieutenant JG Takumi Fujiwara
-Ensign Ruby Kurosawa
-Petty Officer 2nd Class Mai Ichihara
-Petty Officer 3rd Class Kiyohara Kabuto
-Petty Officer 3rd Class Shingen Miyazawa
-Yaeka Sakuragi

Congratulations to our NPCs who became important parts of this mission!



Reintegration Award Recipients:

-Commander Ichika Misono
-Commander Victor Delling
-Lieutenant Commander Kurumi Ebisuzawa
-Lieutenant Commander Brennyn Scott
-Lieutenant Ami Rori
-Lieutenant JG Jane Sinclair

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in this mission, trying as it was!

And lastly, during this mission, our third launch anniversary came and went. Unfortunately, I missed it when it happened and only remembered that it did two months later. But regardless, I must take a moment to salute the launch crew who were still with us on that day:



Launch Crew Commendation Recipients:

-Commander Ichika Misono
-Lieutenant Commander Kurumi Ebisuzawa
-Lieutenant JG Shirro Kamada

While Lieutenant Kamada is no longer with us, they were still active on the game on May 22, 2024- our third launch anniversary. Other than that, congratulations Commanders Misono and Ebisuzawa for being our last launch crew standing!

And a big hearty congratulations to all of our award recipients! I shall be handing out the awards tonight.

That's all for now, carry on!

-Captain Maho Takahashi

» Everything Old Is New Again

Posted on Tue May 28th, 2024 @ 6:20am by Captain Maho Takahashi in Sim Announcement

To All Crew:

First of all, I'd like to welcome back a former player to our sim: Please give Absinthe, our original Chief Medical Officer, a warm welcome back as they rejoin us, this time as Crewman Recruit Lyric Lake. The Myogi has changed a lot since Absinthe was last aboard, and I look forward to seeing what Lyric might bring to the table!

Absinthe is not the only thing returning to the Myogi, however. Anybody else hear that theme music?

Love, exciting and new. Come aboard. We're expecting you...



That's right, folks: After two years off the air, The Love Boat returns for a second season! Given the positive reception to me annually reopening our Christmas side mission, I've decided to give The Love Boat another chance. I believe that two years later, we are far more established and have a much more active community than the rough first season that was hampered by the sim's launch occurring near simultaneously. I have confidence that exciting and new life will be breathed into this side mission.

So, come one, come all and take your summer cruise on the holodecks of the USS Myogi! And enjoy more relaxed posting requirements during this optional side mission's run: Exclusive to The Love Boat, all posting requirements that have gone into effect on October 16, 2023 will not apply. Though we do encourage that all posts pertaining to this mission be wrapped up by Labor Day, or September 2 for our players outside the US.

Like last season, all positions that were open before remain as such:

Your Captain: Maho Takahashi
Your Ship's Doctor: Available
Your Yeoman Purser: Available
Your Bartender: Available
Passengers: All are welcome to play along as passengers or NPC passenger holograms

The Starlight Lounge channel on the Myogi Discord will soon be reopened for discussion related to this mission. The Love Boat promises something for everyone, and I look forward to seeing what this renaissance might bring!

Until next time, happy writing, and I'll see you on the Pacific Princess!

-Captain Maho Takahashi

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"Execute." Koko ordered.

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=/\= On =/\=

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Captain's personal log,

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