Editing Newsletter/Spring 2010 (section)

==<font color=goldenrod> Meet the Editor- Questions and Answers </font>==

Now for a little something about me, the new editor. 

<strong> Get to Know Jaclyn Smith</strong>

[[File:Jaclyn.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Jaclyn Smith, Editor of Hailing Frequencies Open!]]

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: What is your favorite food, color, drink, music, book and movie?</font></strong>
:''A: Oh, toughie. Well, food would have to be rigatoni (large pasta tubes) with chicken, broccoli and chillies in a Dolcielatte sauce. Color would have to be night sky blue. Music is absolutely anything but favorite singer would have to be Bryan Adams and group would be the amazing Naturally 7. Book would be the Forge of God by Greg Bear and movie, oh, I'd have to say either Constantine or Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.'' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: Any Favorite TV shows?</font></strong>
:''A: We could be here a while but if I was picking a top ten then Torchwood (Doctor who spin off), Stargate SG1, Any Keith Floyd cooking show (man was a genius), Doctor Who, The X-Files, Red Dwarf (British comedy sci fi show), Any David Attenborough, Friends, Babylon 5 and, of course, Star Trek!'' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: When and how did you first hear about Star Trek in general?</font></strong>
:''A: Can't really remember. Seems Trek, in one way or another, has always been part of my life.'' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: How did you find out about Star Trek: Freedom and when did you join?</font></strong>
:''A: Well, only been here a few months but I found out about it in much the same way as everyone else. Used to do a PBEM a few years ago but it folded. Felt it was time to get back into it and so did a search and found Freedom.''
 
<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: What do you like the best about Star Trek Freedom?</font></strong>
:''A: The people. Everyone here is so nice. Even if you make a boo-boo (as I have made a couple) then there's no recrimination just friendly advice. Everyone is just themselves and real which is great.''

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: Who was your instructor?</font></strong>
:''A: William Holiday. He had a lot to put up with with my character but he was great!''

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: What do you do on ST:F and what character(s) do you play?</font></strong>
:''A: I play Siobhan Philbin, the new ACMO, on the USS Mithrandir. So far, and I've only been on-board 2 game days, we've had an exploding lab, radiation leak and my character has gotten herself a broken ankle! Been fun. ''

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: When not writing posts or keeping yourself updated on current story lines, what do you do for a living?</font></strong>
:''A: I work as an insurance claims adviser for a major British insurance company which is a lot of fun. We get all sorts from the man who lost his laptop, fishing rod and Rolex watch in Lake Windemere due to an eel to the woman who out right asked  me if she committed fraud! I live in Sale, Cheshire, England with my partner, Keith and our cat pudding and two terrapins, Honda and Dyson.''

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: So many of our players are creative and expressive people. What else do you like to do with your time?</font></strong>
:''A: I fancy myself as a bit of a photographer. I love to go for walks with my camera and take photos. Also I like to read cook and listen to music. ''

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: What do you feel is your best photograph that you've taken?</font></strong>
:''A: I would say the recent one I took of a white male stag when in our local deer park. He just looks so amazing next to the snow and other brown deers.''
[[File:Snow Fun.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Jaclyn's favorite Photo, snapped by her at a local Deer Park.]]

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: How has ST:F impacted your life for the better? Or has it made your life more difficult?</font></strong> 
:''A: At first, it was interesting, getting that old gaming hat back on again. Now I love to read the posts from the ship and see how everyone works around the story. I hopefully have made the start of some great friendships. ''

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: Which Star Trek character in any of the series or movies did you like the most?</font></strong>
:''A: Hmmm, well I love Khan (the late great Ricardo) as his portrayal in ST2 was amazing but if I had to pick from the series, then I would say Quark. He just makes me smile every time I see him I smile but he has the brilliant ability to be serious and caring. '' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: Have you gotten to meet any of the actors from Star Trek?</font></strong>
:''A: A few. Paris and Neelix from voyager and Uhuru from the original trek. There was also the one time when a few of us were at  convention and managed to...........well kidnap Troi and Sulu.'' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: Okay, hold up.... you what?</font></strong>
:''A: Okay, I was at a Star Trek convention, I think Blackpool and a gang of us had gone as Klingons (fully made up!) and one night, after rather too much at the hotel bar, we decided to kidnap them from their hotel room and hold them hostage for an hour! Mr Takei said that it was the best convention he'd been too!  '' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: If you could, what is the one thing in the world you would want to change the most and why?</font></strong>
:''A: Hmmm, I would have to say I'd make people realize that we are all responsible for our own actions whether good or bad and no-one can make you do anything you don't want to do.'' 

<strong><font color=goldenrod>Q: What are you the most proud of in your whole life?</font></strong> 
:''A: The proudest moment of my life was when I got to work on the Commonwealth Games ceremonies. I got to look after Sir Steve Redgrave who is a proper gentleman. That and I also got to hear that Russell Watson managed to get in the wrong car and some lucky local cab driver got to take him to London for a TV appearance! As I said, guys..... please don't judge me too harshly! It's a story I can tell my grand kids!!!!!''