Rules
All players are expected to follow Theta Fleet's rules and regulations at all times, both in character and out of character.
Theta Fleet's standing policies can be found here.
In addition to fleet rules, players are also expected to adhere to the following:
Age Policy:
The USS Myogi has a rating of 222:
Because of this rating, we are considered "18+". However, Theta Fleet policy indicates that this no longer applies to the age of players, but merely for the sim's content.
AWOL Player Policy:
Any player that disappears for more than 30 days without prior notification will be considered AWOL. This includes players who make promises to return before falling silent again. After which time, attempts to reach out will be made. If attempts to reach out fail, or a further 30 days pass since first being considered AWOL (a total of 60 days absent), whichever happens first; the AWOL player will be removed from the sim.
Chain of Command:
The CO, XO, 2XO, AND 3XO are the four highest-ranking officers on the ship. Together, they meet as a council to decide the running of the ship. They are the final word of authority on the ship.
Below the command team are where Department Heads fall on the food chain. They have relative freedom to run their departments however they wish, so long as it doesn't come into conflict with another department or the command team.
Department members are on the bottom of the food chain: They have relatively little (if any) influence outside their departments.
The chain of command is rigid: Any member at any level of the chain of command who acts out of line shall be subject to review by those on the next step up. The sole exception to this is the command team: Their actions may be subject to external review by fleet staff.
Code of Conduct policy:
All players on the USS Myogi have a right to privacy.
Stalking or Cyber-bullying of any kind will not be tolerated: Any player discovered to be engaged in such acts will be removed from the sim.
Under no circumstances will a player hack into or use another player's account without that player's consent and permission from the Commanding and Executive Officers.
No player, under any circumstances, should write for another player's character, playing or non-playing.
Any behavior that is deemed unacceptable or inappropriate will be dealt with by the proper chain of command and punishments will be issued, up to and including removal of the offender from the sim.
Discord Policy:
Effective January 1, 2022; ALL registered crew must also be members of the Myogi's Discord sever. This is for the sake of easier communication.
All existing players will have until the prescribed date to ensure they are in compliance with the policy. Anyone who joins before the prescribed date will have a grace period leading up to the prescribed date to ensure compliance with the policy. After the prescribed date, any players not in compliance will be asked to comply. Refusal will result in their removal from the sim. Likewise, any application from a user whom is not also part of the Myogi's Discord server shall be spoken to about compliance with the policy. Refusal to comply will result in rejection of the application.
If, after the prescribed date, a player leaves the Myogi's Discord sever, attempts will be made to reach out. If attempts fail, that player will be considered AWOL and removed from the sim.
LOA and ELOA Policy:
We understand that life happens. If for any reason you are unable to fulfill your duties, please request either an LOA or an ELOA.
A Leave of Absence can last anywhere between 1 day and 30 days.
An Extended Leave of Absence can last anywhere between 31 days and 60 days.
By taking an LOA or ELOA, you understand and accept that the sim must go on without you. As such, we will not wait for players on LOA or ELOA.
When you return from your LOA or ELOA, please make sure you submit a request to be returned to active duty. Any player who is on LOA or ELOA past the time requested will be considered AWOL, at which time attempts to reach out will be made. Any AWOL player who does not respond to attempts to reach out will be removed from the sim.
NPC Policy:
In order to make the Myogi feel more alive, any player wishing to create an NPC and have that NPC linked to their account MUST fill out that character's biography as thoroughly as possible beyond the basic character information: What do they look like? What's their personality? Hobbies & Interests? Where did they come from, and how did they get here?
Any prospective NPC to be linked found to be in violation of this policy will result in a private message being sent to the account the NPC will be linked to, requesting that the NPC be brought into compliance with this policy. Refusal or similar non-compliance will result in the character being deleted.
No NPC shall outrank one's player character. Likewise, no NPC outside the Recurring Characters field shall outrank the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, or a department head.
Participation Points (PP) Policy:
Effective October 16, 2023, Participation Points (PP) will be used by the game staff to track user activity over the course of missions. Group joint posts that are points paying will be mentioned by the game master in an OOC comment at the start of the post.
To earn a Participation Point, users must simply tag in to points paying group joint posts, or publish a solo or other joint post.
Passing and failing grades will be determined by the game staff ahead of missions. In order to retain their spot on the game, users MUST earn a passing grade by mission's end.
If a user earns a failing grade, they will be moved to a junior position to open their positions up for recruitment. Demoted users will have a chance to obtain participation points in the next mission before their positions are filled, after which point, it will be up to the demoted users to find an alternative way to earn a passing grade.
If a user earns a failing grade for two consecutive missions, the user will be removed from the sim.
Users demoted through a failing grade may petition to be reinstated before their positions are filled. However, in order to retain their positions, users reinstated this way MUST earn a passing grade over the course of the next mission, or the process will repeat.
Effective August 25, 2024, users demoted through a failing grade may only be reinstated a maximum of two (2) times. Once they are demoted following their second reinstatement, they will no longer be able to ask to be reinstated. At which point, their only course of action to remain on the game will be as outlined above.
Beginning August 2024, all users will receive a private message containing their participation points balance at the start of every month. Users who have accrued the most participation points over the previous month will be eligible to win the Keisuke Takahashi Fastest Typing in Kanto Award as recognition for being the most active user on the game that month.
PC Policy:
Each player is allowed only one (1) player character (PC), but is encouraged to explore other avenues with non-player characters (NPCs) if they wish to expand creatively while on the Myogi.
If your character is married, please consider including in-laws with their family.
No officer shall be under the age of 25. We understand that various Trek sources place the minimum Academy entry age at a lower age (the official Star Trek website sets minimum entry for humans at 16), but here, the minimum Academy entrance age is 21. Add four years onto that age, and the minimum age requirement to be an officer comes out to be 25.
Department heads on the USS Myogi shall hold a minimum rank of Lieutenant JG. Achieving this rank requires at least one year and six months of Starfleet service in addition to four years at the Academy. Ensign department heads will no longer be accepted on the USS Myogi. To tie into the age rule above, no department head will be younger than 26. If you wish to play a character younger than 26, please pursue a junior position.
If you wish to play a character who is exactly 25, then please assume that they have just graduated from the Academy. If you wish to play a character younger than 25, then please consider pursuing an enlisted position. Minimum enlistment age is 18.
Please no relation to established Trek characters, no matter how obscure. (Your character cannot be descended from Archer's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate, nor can your character have had a one-night stand with Beckett Mariner.) If you apply with such relations in your bio, your application will be rejected. Similarly, if, already on the sim, you begin bragging about such a relation, you will be asked to remove such boasting. Non-compliance will result in your removal from the sim.
While the Myogi recognizes and welcomes a wide variety of races aboard, fleet regulations discourage superheroes and Mary Sue characters, possible so-called "god mod" characters shall be subject to review on a case-by-case basis.
Posting Policy:
Mission Posts are to be written in the third person ("He said/She said/It said" not "I said")
Personal Logs are to be written in the first person, as they are something akin to a diary or internal monologue.
Posts and Logs are to be written in clear English. If your character speaks other languages (i.e, Japanese, Klingon.) and tends to speak them without a universal translator, that is okay so long as a translation is provided.
Solo posts should be between 150 and 400 words for minimum length. Joint posts should be between 300 and 800 words for minimum length. Any solo post shorter than 150 words or joint post shorter than 300 words will be put back to saved and you will be asked to improve upon them.
If a solo or joint post should exceed 2,000 words, the post should be split into multiple parts of roughly 1,000 words each (We understand that it is difficult to split a post at a point compelling enough to entice readers to keep reading, so it's alright if the segments are a few hundred words off to provide compelling reading)
We all have to work together to keep the Myogi going, and as such, we ask that, in order to maintain activity, you upload either a mission post or personal log every 14 days. That is 1 post or log every 2 weeks.
In addition, we ask that you log onto the site at least once a week. This shows the Command staff that you are still interested in the sim. In relation to this, please DO NOT rely on your emails to see if you have tags. When in doubt if you have tags, log onto the site.
Effective October 16, 2023, ALL active users will be required to respond to tags within 4 days of receiving them. This includes open tags. If a user does not respond to a tag within four days of receiving it, their tag may be written over to keep the story going and prevent the sim from stalling. Any open tags that are answered sooner than four days will also result in the mission continuing.
Users on LOA or ELOA are not expected to abide by this requirement.
We also understand that real life can happen: If an emergency happens, take care of it before contacting us when able. If you are aware of something coming up that will prohibit you from posting regularly, please submit an LOA or ELOA request so that we know and can accommodate your absence.
Any player who does not submit an LOA or ELOA and disappears for 30 days will be considered AWOL, and if attempts to reach out fail, by 60 days, the AWOL player will be removed from the sim.
Respect Policy:
Every crewmember aboard the USS Myogi shall be treated with dignity and respect, both in-character and out-of-character.
Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Any form of discrimination or harassment should be reported to the game staff and will lead to the immediate removal of the offender from the game without question.
The Command staff urging a player to participate in the sim does NOT count as harassment. Nor does the Command staff pulling a post because it is unacceptable in some way, or insisting that a character play out the consequences of their actions.
In-character and out-of-character disputes should be resolved in their separate mediums. There is to be no bleed over between in-character and out-of-character.
All players are required to have fun while writing on the USS Myogi. No exceptions.