TALON'S EDGE: March 1999

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March 1999
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IN THIS ISSUE: USS Aquila Officers UN-classified Bulletin Board Briefing Room Video Viewpoints Cadet Corner Chaplain's Corner Helping Hands Project Genesis	EDITOR/SUBMISSIONS: Captain Glenna M. Juilfs DISTRIBUTION: Commander Rob Langenderfer DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: April 28, 1999 SUBSCRIPTIONS: one (1) 33c stamp = 1 issue

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March 14: St. Patrick's Day Parade March 19-21: Millenicon-2 March 27: CPR Saturday April 4: Daylight Savings Time begins (Easter) April 23-25: Camp Dover Peace Conference May7-9: Marcon June 18-20: Tranquility Base 1999
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MARCH 3 James Doohan 8 Brian Pence 10 Lynda Pence 17 Tina Schoenfeld 26 Leonard Nimoy 29 Marina Sirtis

BRIEFING ROOM
SHIP'S LOG 9902.13
The 95th meeting of the USS Aquila was held on Saturday February 13, 1999 at the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Mall Road in Florence, KY. The meeting was called to order by the Commanding Officer, Captain Glenna M. Juilfs. There were 11 members and 3 visitors present. Those present were: Tamara Borchardt, Brittany Burkhardt, Nelson Charette, Sam Hearld, Glenna Juilfs, Erin Pence, Leonard & Shirley Robinson, Tony & Trisha Scott, Vanessa Turner, Aimee Weber, Linda Widener, and Alan Wright. December promotions were read for the benefit of those not present at the December meeting. Member profile forms were handed out to update member information in the records. Copies of the finished forms will be given to the Records Officer and the Chief Medical Officer.
REPORTS: Security: "We're secure." Still working on the idea for the picture ID badges. Would like to have a class on personal protection. Outreach/Recruiting: Nothing new to report. Operations: Homeless Stand Down 1999 will be held on October 28 & 29 at the Drop Inn Center on 12th Street in Cincinnati. Medical: Second test for the Medical Section of the Aquila Academy has been turned in for approval. Working on the third test. The Red Cross CPR Saturday will be held on March 27, 1999. Marines: SMI no longer active. It was decided that we would "play with" the other Marine groups in the area and to contact Dave Woodard of the Camelot. Science/Fundraising: Clothing and canned food items were taken to Brighton Center. Remember to take items to Tammy Borchardt to be donated to Brighton Center. Still collecting pennies for the Veteran's Support Lodge (a "Ronald McDonald"-type lodge for the families of hospitalized veterans). The second annual benefit dance for the Support Lodge will be on Saturday February 27, 1999. We plan to turn over the monies raised so far at the dance. Treasury: Balance 9901.31 = $139.04. Communications: "Out of order." Engineering: Still waiting for blueprints. Suggested "raiding" the Paugh's home. ;-) Cadet Corps: Nothing new to report. Project Genesis: No chairperson. Committee members are: Tamara Borchardt, Glenna Juilfs, and Linda Widener. Will try to get information about the 1999 Lake Cumberland Clean-up, Activities: See Bulletin Board. Tranquility Base 1999: Next meeting will be on March 7 at 5pm at the home of Miriam Lauer. The USS Aquila is in charge of the Miss Tranquility Base Contest. Need to work on getting candidates for the contest from other groups. Tamara Borchardt will be Miss USS Aquila. Vanessa Turner may be Miss USS Aquila Communications. Need to have a meeting to discuss details and prizes. Rules are posted on-line at the Tranquility Base web site. All proceeds will go to the Free Store. This is a tongue-in-cheek spoof of beauty contests, open to all genders and species. No "special costume" is required. Media Liaison: Need to prepare an advertisement for the Tranquility Base program book. Records: Nothing new to report. Stampede/Project Coupon: Still on hold, looking for a place to send. Haunted House: Will be redone this year, with many changes in the rooms. Tall Stacks: Will be October 13-17, 1999. Will bring applications to March meeting for those interested in volunteering at the event. Those wishing to be in costume should contact the DreamWeavers. BooFest: Will be returning to the Historical Society Museum in the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal this October. Those wishing to volunteer at the event should contact Jean Cassell at the Museum Center. Annie Oakley Days: Would like to have period tent to be able to be located in the reinactment area. Want to do ceramics with area Sunday Schools to be fired at the event. Miscellaneous Ship's Business: Vanessa Turner & Tamara Widener have new e-mail addresses. The meeting was adjourned. Split-the-pot: $6.50 - winner = Tamara Borchardt; will donate the full pot to the Veteran's Support Lodge.
Special Report The Second Annual Veteran's Guest House Benefit dance held on Saturday February 27 from 9pm - 1am, raised $1243! Thank you to all who participated. The USS Aquila Penny Collection for the Lodge raised $43. Thank you to all who donated pennies. We will continue to collect pennies for this worth cause.

VIDEO VIEWPOINTS
Taking on President Clark: A Look at the Later Episodes of Season 4 of Babylon 5, Part2 By Rob Langenderfer
"No Surrender, No Retreat" is an exciting, dramatic story, one of the best. Sheridan decides to take on President Clark's forces directly, and the crew fights to liberate Proxima Three while some forces loyal to Clark bomb civilian targets on the planet. Sheridan shrewdly differentiates between the forces performing the actual bombing and the forces merely present there. There is some intense discussion of military ethics, and a couple of situations in that story and characters in the story that some of us on the ship can relate to and recognize from our past experiences. This is a winner that really keeps you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss this one. "The Exercise of Vital Powers" is a very good story, possibly not as good as the one that preceded it, but it is still very entertaining. The audience finally meets William Edgars (portrayed very well by Efram Zimbalist Jr.) who has hired Garibaldi for some unknown purpose. The actor playing Wade (I believe his name is Mark Schneider) continues to be very effective. This episode is not a classic, but it certainly holds your interest. There will be a big pay-off in the next episode. "The Face of the Enemy" is a classic story. The audience finally discovers what Edgars is really planning. We also learn who has been pulling Garibaldi's strings this past season. It's not as big a shock as it might have been based on a couple of throw-away comments in previous episodes, but that still doesn't diminish the effectiveness of the scene in which we are told the truth. Walter Koenig gives a very good performance as Bester in this story, as always. This episode keeps you enthralled the whole way through. This episode contains many hints for future happenings in the series down the road. Intersections in Real Time" is a very different type of an episode for the series. It is not for the faint of heart. Sheridan is tortured by an interrogator from Earth Force. This story may not be quite as effective in terms of its message as "Chain of Command, Part II" from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but it still has some strong moments. The music from this episode is appropriately odd, and it is worthy of note and definitely appropriate for the story. This is a pure character drama with no implications for the larger story arc, so if you have to miss an episode from this season, this would be one of the top candidates. However, it certainly holds your interest, and the actor playing the interrogator does a very good job in his role as "an ordinary Joe" whom at least in his mind is just performing a job. This episode definitely has emotional power to it, but don't watch it if you're already depressed because it won't make you feel any better. That comes in the next episode. This story was the one that Straczynski planned to end the season on if he knew that there was definitely going to be a season five. Ironically, the way the U.S. stations air the show, it effectively ended up being the cliffhanger for the season for us since Warner Brothers held back the final four episodes (as usual). This story ends the season on a suspenseful and chilling note. "Between the Darkness and the Light" is a good episode, but it doesn't quite have the strength of the group of episodes that preceded it in this review. Sheridan is freed from his torturer (the opening scene of the episode perfectly follows on from "Intersections in Real Time"). The main attack against Clark's forces begins. Garibaldi is cleared from any wrongdoing thanks to a telepathic scan performed by Lyta. Susan is mortally injured at the very end of the episode, however, and that leads into the next story to a large degree. "Endgame" features the final battle against President Clark's forces. Sheridan is matched up against one of his former teachers, and Marcus attempts to find a way to cure Susan. Sheridan uses the frozen telepaths from "Ship of Tears" in disabling the Earth Force ship. The implications of his decisions are explored in the following episode. Before committing suicide, Clark attempts to destroy the world with the Earth Defense Grid when he knows that he has lost. This is a very good episode with a lot of drama, and it should not be missed. "Rising Star" was the final episode filmed as part of the season four recording block, outside of the series finale "Sleeping in Light". In many ways this episode epitomizes much of what Babylon 5 is about. It intelligently discusses the morality of Sheridan using the telepaths in the way that he did. It has some elements of the tragic (Ivanova's guilt over Marcus's death) and the cynical (the general attitude of the president of the Earth Alliance). However, it ends on a strong current of hope as Londo and G'Kar (who have been attempting to "work together" as Londo put it in a recent episode) convince the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to put their support behind a plan of Delenn and Sheridan's for a new intergalactic alliance. This episode does not have a whole lot of drama in it, and it definitely has very much of the feeling of a denouement at the end of a play. Still, it has some nice moments, and if the series had not been given a fifth season, it would have been a nice episode on which to end the show. As it was, however, a fifth season was granted, and a new episode was filmed on which to end the fourth season. In many ways, this episode, having been filmed during the season five recording block, is very much of a preview of things to come in the fifth season. "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" was a truly great episode, and it was one of the most touching stories of the whole series. It certainly hit this review hard. It discussed a lot of things that I could really relate to. The scene with the monks was especially powerful. It also demonstrated some powerful lessons. The effects of the Intergalactic Alliance are seen at different times in the future history of Earth. The academics, in analyzing Delenn and Sheridan to death, had lost track of who they really were, and this is a fate that I must be wary of in my present and future history projects. The ending of the story will bring tears of joy to the eyes of nearly everyone watching. This is a story that should definitely be watched. It is a classic. On this strong note, the final episode of Babylon 5 aired on regular TV. Onto TNT and its TV movies and the fifth season and hopefully Babylon: Crusade.

VIDEO VIEWPOINTS

Taking on President Clark:
A Look at the Later Episodes of Season 4 of Babylon 5, Part2
By Rob Langenderfer

"No Surrender, No Retreat" is an exciting, dramatic story, one of the best. Sheridan decides to take on President Clark's forces directly, and the crew fights to liberate Proxima Three while some forces loyal to Clark bomb civilian targets on the planet. Sheridan shrewdly differentiates between the forces performing the actual bombing and the forces merely present there. There is some intense discussion of military ethics, and a couple of situations in that story and characters in the story that some of us on the ship can relate to and recognize from our past experiences. This is a winner that really keeps you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss this one.
"The Exercise of Vital Powers" is a very good story, possibly not as good as the one that preceded it, but it is still very entertaining. The audience finally meets William Edgars (portrayed very well by Efram Zimbalist Jr.) who has hired Garibaldi for some unknown purpose. The actor playing Wade (I believe his name is Mark Schneider) continues to be very effective. This episode is not a classic, but it certainly holds your interest. There will be a big pay-off in the next episode.
"The Face of the Enemy" is a classic story. The audience finally discovers what Edgars is really planning. We also learn who has been pulling Garibaldi's strings this past season. It's not as big a shock as it might have been based on a couple of throw-away comments in previous episodes, but that still doesn't diminish the effectiveness of the scene in which we are told the truth. Walter Koenig gives a very good performance as Bester in this story, as always. This episode keeps you enthralled the whole way through. This episode contains many hints for future happenings in the series down the road.
Intersections in Real Time" is a very different type of an episode for the series. It is not for the faint of heart. Sheridan is tortured by an interrogator from Earth Force. This story may not be quite as effective in terms of its message as "Chain of Command, Part II" from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but it still has some strong moments. The music from this episode is appropriately odd, and it is worthy of note and definitely appropriate for the story. This is a pure character drama with no implications for the larger story arc, so if you have to miss an episode from this season, this would be one of the top candidates. However, it certainly holds your interest, and the actor playing the interrogator does a very good job in his role as "an ordinary Joe" whom at least in his mind is just performing a job. This episode definitely has emotional power to it, but don't watch it if you're already depressed because it won't make you feel any better. That comes in the next episode. This story was the one that Straczynski planned to end the season on if he knew that there was definitely going to be a season five. Ironically, the way the U.S. stations air the show, it effectively ended up being the cliffhanger for the season for us since Warner Brothers held back the final four episodes (as usual). This story ends the season on a suspenseful and chilling note.
"Between the Darkness and the Light" is a good episode, but it doesn't quite have the strength of the group of episodes that preceded it in this review. Sheridan is freed from his torturer (the opening scene of the episode perfectly follows on from "Intersections in Real Time"). The main attack against Clark's forces begins. Garibaldi is cleared from any wrongdoing thanks to a telepathic scan performed by Lyta. Susan is mortally injured at the very end of the episode, however, and that leads into the next story to a large degree.
"Endgame" features the final battle against President Clark's forces. Sheridan is matched up against one of his former teachers, and Marcus attempts to find a way to cure Susan. Sheridan uses the frozen telepaths from "Ship of Tears" in disabling the Earth Force ship. The implications of his decisions are explored in the following episode. Before committing suicide, Clark attempts to destroy the world with the Earth Defense Grid when he knows that he has lost. This is a very good episode with a lot of drama, and it should not be missed.
"Rising Star" was the final episode filmed as part of the season four recording block, outside of the series finale "Sleeping in Light". In many ways this episode epitomizes much of what Babylon 5 is about. It intelligently discusses the morality of Sheridan using the telepaths in the way that he did. It has some elements of the tragic (Ivanova's guilt over Marcus's death) and the cynical (the general attitude of the president of the Earth Alliance). However, it ends on a strong current of hope as Londo and G'Kar (who have been attempting to "work together" as Londo put it in a recent episode) convince the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to put their support behind a plan of Delenn and Sheridan's for a new intergalactic alliance. This episode does not have a whole lot of drama in it, and it definitely has very much of the feeling of a denouement at the end of a play. Still, it has some nice moments, and if the series had not been given a fifth season, it would have been a nice episode on which to end the show. As it was, however, a fifth season was granted, and a new episode was filmed on which to end the fourth season. In many ways, this episode, having been filmed during the season five recording block, is very much of a preview of things to come in the fifth season.
"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" was a truly great episode, and it was one of the most touching stories of the whole series. It certainly hit this review hard. It discussed a lot of things that I could really relate to. The scene with the monks was especially powerful. It also demonstrated some powerful lessons. The effects of the Intergalactic Alliance are seen at different times in the future history of Earth. The academics, in analyzing Delenn and Sheridan to death, had lost track of who they really were, and this is a fate that I must be wary of in my present and future history projects. The ending of the story will bring tears of joy to the eyes of nearly everyone watching. This is a story that should definitely be watched. It is a classic. On this strong note, the final episode of Babylon 5 aired on regular TV. Onto TNT and its TV movies and the fifth season and hopefully Babylon: Crusade.

CADET CORNER Cmdr, Erin Pence, CCC
Submitted by Cynthia Pence & Rebecca Poff
What do you call two banana peels? - A pair of slippers. What do you call a blindfolded dinosaur? - Idontthinkhesaurus What do you call a dinosaur with fireworks? - Dinomite If a rooster laid an egg on a roof, which side will it roll off? - neither, roosters don't lay eggs What kind of shoes do spies wear? - Sneakers What do you get when you cross a rhino with an elephant? - Elephino What do you call a T-rex's boo-boo? - A dino sore

CADET CORNER
Cmdr, Erin Pence, CCC

Submitted by Cynthia Pence & Rebecca Poff

What do you call two banana peels? - A pair of slippers.
What do you call a blindfolded dinosaur? - Idontthinkhesaurus
What do you call a dinosaur with fireworks? - Dinomite
If a rooster laid an egg on a roof, which side will it roll off?
- neither, roosters don't lay eggs
What kind of shoes do spies wear? - Sneakers
What do you get when you cross a rhino with an elephant? - Elephino
What do you call a T-rex's boo-boo? - A dino sore

	CHAPLAIN'S CORNER
	How Much For Just A Smile?
She smiled at a sorrowful stranger. The smile seemed to make him feel better. He remembered past kindnesses of a friend And wrote him a thank you letter. The friend was so pleased with the thank you That he left a large tip after lunch. The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip, Bet the whole thing on a hunch. The next day s he picked up her winnings, And gave part to a man on the street. The man on the street was grateful; For two days he'd had nothing to eat. After he finished his dinner, He left for his small dingy room. He didn't know at that moment that he might be facing his doom. On the way he picked up a shivering puppy And took him home to get warm. The puppy was very grateful To be in out of the storm. That night the house caught on fire. The puppy barked the alarm. He barked till he woke the whole household And saved everybody from harm. One of the boys that he rescued Grew up to be President. All this because of a simple smile That hadn't cost a cent.
Don't worry. Be happy!
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HELPING HANDS Cmdr. Linda Widener, CMO
"Should You Take Vitamin Supplements?"
CAUTION: This is not intended as medical advice, check with your doctor BEFORE beginning any vitamin regime. NOTE: The best way to get your needed vitamins & minerals is to eat a balanced diet.
< b>WOMEN Vitamin C, 500 mg Vitamin E, 200 IU Vitamin E, 400 IU (1-2x daily) Vitamin C, 1000 mg Magnesium, 1000 mg B (100) Complex Iron, 15-50 mg Calcium, 1000-1200 mg Zinc, 12-15 mg Vitamin E, 400 IU (2x daily) Vitamin C, 1000 mg Calcium, 1000-1200 mg B (100) Complex Zinc, 12-15 mg Manganese, 2-5 mg Magnesium, 250-350 mg	MEN Vitamin C, 500 mg Vitamin E, 400 IU Vitamin E, 400 IU (2x daily) Vitamin C, 1000 mg Magnesium, 250-350 mg B (100) Complex Iron, 10-15 mg Calcium, 800-1200 mg Zinc, 15-50 mg Vitamin E, 400 IU (2x daily) Vitamin C, 1000 mg Calcium, 800-1200 mg B 100 Complex Zinc, 12-15 mg Manganese, 2-5 mg Magnesium, 250-350 mg
Anti-oxidants help to reduce the free radicals in your body, and protect the nutrients you need.
*Beta Carotene* Protects mucous membranes of mouth, nose, throat, and lungs. It also helps protect vitamin C. Vitamin C Fights bacterial infection, & reduces the effects of allergy-producing substances. It also helps protect vitamins A, E, and some of the B complex. *Vitamin E* Protects vitamins B, C, & Selenium. Can unite with oxygen to prevent the formation of peroxides, and helps protect the lungs. *Selenium* Protects vitamin E. *Pycnogenol* A free radical scavenger. Helps reduce the free-radical damage that can lead to cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and accelerated ageing.
How Nutrients Combat Depression, Anxiety, & Stress
*Vitamin B1 (thiamine)* Above-average amounts can help alleviate depression & anxiety attacks. *Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)* Aids in the proper production of natural antidepressants such as dopamine & norepinephrine. *Pantothenic acid* A natural tension-reliever. *Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)* Essential for combatting stress. *Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)* Helps relieve irritability, improve concentration, increase energy, & maintain a healthy nervous system. *Choline* Sends nerve impulses to brain & produces a soothing effect. *Vitamin E (dry form; alpha-tocopherol)* Aids brain cells in getting needed oxygen. *Folic Acid (folacin)* Deficiencies have been found to be contributing factors in mental illness. *Zinc* Promotes mental alertness & aids in proper brain function. *Magnesium* The antistress mineral, necessary for proper nerve functioning. *Niacin* Vital to the proper function of the nervous system. *Calcium* Alleviates tension, irritability, & promotes relaxation. *Tyrosine* Helps reduce nervous irritability. *Tryptophan* Works with vitamin B6, niacin, & magnesium to synthesize the brain chemical serotonin, a natural tranquilizer. *Phenylalanine* Necessary for the brain's release of the antidepressants dopamine & norepinephrine.
CAUTION Contact you doctor BEFORE taking vitamin supplements.

PROJECT GENESIS Chairperson Position Open
"Earth Day - Make a Difference" (Thursday - April 22, 1999)
General Information Earth Day is April 22. Earth Day is most often observed by the media, hundreds of local groups and noted on calendars on April 22. Many people also observe Earth Week and Earth Month. Since most events and festivals need to take place on a weekend, Earth Day is observed on the weekends before and after April 22. Others also observe it on March 21, the Vernal Equinox or on World Environment Day, June 6. Remember, that really, every day is an Earth Day - we just need to live our lives that way. Earth Day 2000 is Saturday, April 22 and Easter is April 23, 2000.
Ideas and Activities This is your invitation to find out what is already being planned and to spark ideas for meaningful ways for you to participate. Whether you are a teacher, or a student, a business owner, or worker, a parent or a child, no matter your race, creed, or color, you can do something for Earth Day. This year millions of individuals in the U.S. and around the world will be expressing their commitment to a clean and healthy environment by observing Earth Day. Get Dirty! Plant trees or native shrubs and flowers. Do maintenance on a local nature trail. Restore salmon stream habitat and stream bank vegetation. Re-vegetate eroded slopes in a park or green space. Start a community garden. Remove non-native plant species from a natural area. Map a local wetland. Clean Up! Pick up litter: Off a beach: Local Adopt-a-Beach program At a nearby park: Local Adopt-a-Park program Out of a nearby stream Off a neighborhood lot Neighborhood community or youth center Adopt a: Park: Local Adopt-a-Park program Stream Drainage ditch Local Water utility Street Neighborhood community or youth center Explore Your Own Habitat! Organize: An urban hike: City/Country parks and recreation department - A guided nature Walk: Local wildlife refuge or nature center. A bike-a-thon: Local Bicycle Coalition An Earth Day run: Local running club A boat trip with canoes, kayaks, or sailboats: Local marina or boating association Form a bicycle commuting club: Local Bicycle Coalition Identify local bird and wildlife species: Local Audubon chapter Organize a day of environmental outdoor games: Neighborhood community or youth center Track neighborhood storm drains to local Washingtonter resources: City/County Stream Team Tour your local waste treatment plant or landfill: Local plant or landfill community relations office Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Set up a local oil recycling effort Collect unusual recyclables; clothes, appliances, tires Organize a local household toxics clean-up: Local Hazardous Waste Program Distribute non-toxic cleaning alternatives: Local Hazardous Waste Program Build and distribute compost and/or worm bins Start a neighborhood yardwaste composting site Sponsor a Waste-Free Day at your workplace Educate! Distribute information to everyone in your neighborhood on: Recycling and buying recycled products Energy and resource conservation: Energy utility conservation office Household toxics: Local Hazardous Waste Program Environmentally-friendly transportation: County transit agency community relations office Local wildlife and habitat Fish spawning cycle Home appliance, bicycle or equipment repair. Composting and organic gardening. Organize a class on any of the above. See above. Host a speaker on any of the above. Ask local businesses to sell and use Earth-friendly products Local businesses Stencil storm drains with anti-pollution messages: City/County Stream Team Organize letter writing to a newspaper or a legislator. Meet with local public officials on environmental issues.. Distribute low-flow shower heads and faucets: Local Water utility conservation office Form a community tool library: Local groups who may have resources to share Establish a local car-pool information bank: County transit agency community relations office Be Artistic! Organize a mask-making fair and an All Species Parade: Neighborhood community or youth center Make art from "trash" materials: Neighborhood community or youth center Host a reading of naturalist writers: Local Public library Sponsor a theater program about the environment: Community theater group Sponsor a kid's environmental art contest: Neighborhood community or youth center Paint an environmental mural: Neighborhood community or youth center Hold a community Earth Fair to celebrate the environment: Local community groups And Here Are Five Bonus Ideas Recruit another non-environmental organization to do anything on this list! Combine two ideas! Do two projects! Publicize your projects in local media!
Offer incentive prizes - ask a local ice creamery to donate ice cream coupons for participants, or get a local restaurant or bakery to offer items as a prize! Please report your event. We'll add your event to our national calendar and help spread the word about your event!
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