02-06-2026, 02:15 AM
== Hello Cadet Th'etellis and welcome to Federation Space RPG or as many like to call it, Fed Space. This has been a great game and community for me personally and I'm excited to have you join. I’ll be your academyinstructor, helping you get ready for your time on ship. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me here or email me.
Before we move onto the first lesson, I want to make sure you know about the great resource our wiki provides. Take some time to review how to play a medical officer. It has a lot of information, including what your department duties will be.
Our wiki also includes an Academy section that contains a lot of resources. Be sure to take some time to review them, especially the New Cadet FAQ. We’ll use the wiki later in our lessons, so it’s helpful for you to start navigating it now.
With that out of the way, let’s get started!
Lesson one: Writing Format
Fed Space has writers from all over the world, so we use a shared set of formatting rules. Using one style helps everyone follow the story and understand each other’s posts.
We write our posts in third person, past tense. This means you describe your character from the outside, as if you’re watching them. For example: Samantha was so excited to be taking her final examination that she fell off her seat. This is correct. An incorrect example would be: I fell off my seat because I was so excited to take my final examination.
We also use double spacing between paragraphs and between spoken lines. Whenever your character speaks using quotation marks, leave a blank line after that line. This makes posts easier to read and keeps dialogue from getting lost in the text. A simple rule to remember is: when in doubt, double space.
To show your character’s internal thoughts, we use italics. Thoughts can be written in first person because they represent the character’s private voice. For example: I can’t wait for another cup of chai. Maybe I should make it a dirty chai next time.
To show emphasis, such as shouting or a word you want to stand out, we bold our text. For example: Maddie loved a good cup of chai, especially with a bit of vanilla and cinnamon.
The editor in the writing area allows you to change your text to bold or italics. It is similar to word processing software such as Microsoft office Word and Google docs.
Telepathic Communication is rare and closely monitored by Senior and Commanding Officers to prevent misuse. Some races on Fed Space do have telepathic abilities, and when telepaths speak to each other, it is shown like this: ~ Hello, I am speaking directly into your mind. ~
If your character is not telepathic, you generally won’t need this format, but it’s helpful to recognize it when you see it.
Characters often receive messages through communication devices such as comm badges. When your character receives a message, drop the quotation marks and use brackets instead. For example: [Commander Smith to Captain Allen, we are out of chai.] If your character is the one sending the message, you continue to use quotation marks.
Out‑of‑character posting, or OOC, is used when you want to speak to another player rather than write something that belongs in the story. For example, this post is OOC. We show OOC text like this: == Hello ==. One note, you don’t need OOC formatting in general discussion areas such as your ship’s Crew Announcements or in the Hailing Frequencies area.
When writing a post, take a moment to run it through spell check as well as read over your post. Spell check won’t catch everything, but it will catch a lot. Reading your post again before submitting can also help you find small errors. No one needs to be a spelling or grammar expert, but taking this extra step makes our writing easier for others to follow.
A great way to get comfortable with our formatting is to browse the ship forums. Look at how different players write their posts and how they use the elements described above. Seeing these techniques in action will help you get a feel for the rhythm of the site.
With all that said, let’s get to posting. Your first assignment is to respond to my post using the formatting mentioned. If you have any questions, ask. Good luck and have fun!
==
Captain Maddie Allen stepped through the doors of the holodeck, immediately hearing its soft hum beginning. She carried a padd tucked under one arm, its screen glowing with the cadet’s Star Fleet Academy records and final examination simulation. She carried a cup as well.
She took a moment to take a sip of chai and look at the empty grid, breathing in the scent of warmed circuitry and polished decking. This was her favorite part of the job and one she missed. Watching cadets step into their own after years of study was what the job was about.
Maddie straightened her uniform, her expression settling into a calm, steady confidence she hoped the cadet would feel. She didn't feel her job was to fail anyone, rather her job was to help the cadet feel confident in what they knew, because when they reached the point of their final exam, they had the knowledge, just not the experience. The final exam was a good way to start building on that. When she heard the doors open, she turned toward the arriving cadet with a small, encouraging smile.
"Hello Cadet Th'etellis," her voice soft spoken, yet firm. "Congratulations on completing your studies and getting to this point. Your final exam is an opportunity for you to practice these skills." She looked to the cadet a moment before continuing, her eyes showing curiousity. "You've spent a few years now specializing in the medical department."
Now, she paused a moment. Not long, but long enough that may have unnerved some cadets. She kept her voice soft and calm as she continued. "Tell me cadet. Why medical? What made you choose that speciality?"
She smiled and waited patiently for the cadet's response.
== Over to you cadet ==
Before we move onto the first lesson, I want to make sure you know about the great resource our wiki provides. Take some time to review how to play a medical officer. It has a lot of information, including what your department duties will be.
Our wiki also includes an Academy section that contains a lot of resources. Be sure to take some time to review them, especially the New Cadet FAQ. We’ll use the wiki later in our lessons, so it’s helpful for you to start navigating it now.
With that out of the way, let’s get started!
Lesson one: Writing Format
Fed Space has writers from all over the world, so we use a shared set of formatting rules. Using one style helps everyone follow the story and understand each other’s posts.
We write our posts in third person, past tense. This means you describe your character from the outside, as if you’re watching them. For example: Samantha was so excited to be taking her final examination that she fell off her seat. This is correct. An incorrect example would be: I fell off my seat because I was so excited to take my final examination.
We also use double spacing between paragraphs and between spoken lines. Whenever your character speaks using quotation marks, leave a blank line after that line. This makes posts easier to read and keeps dialogue from getting lost in the text. A simple rule to remember is: when in doubt, double space.
To show your character’s internal thoughts, we use italics. Thoughts can be written in first person because they represent the character’s private voice. For example: I can’t wait for another cup of chai. Maybe I should make it a dirty chai next time.
To show emphasis, such as shouting or a word you want to stand out, we bold our text. For example: Maddie loved a good cup of chai, especially with a bit of vanilla and cinnamon.
The editor in the writing area allows you to change your text to bold or italics. It is similar to word processing software such as Microsoft office Word and Google docs.
Telepathic Communication is rare and closely monitored by Senior and Commanding Officers to prevent misuse. Some races on Fed Space do have telepathic abilities, and when telepaths speak to each other, it is shown like this: ~ Hello, I am speaking directly into your mind. ~
If your character is not telepathic, you generally won’t need this format, but it’s helpful to recognize it when you see it.
Characters often receive messages through communication devices such as comm badges. When your character receives a message, drop the quotation marks and use brackets instead. For example: [Commander Smith to Captain Allen, we are out of chai.] If your character is the one sending the message, you continue to use quotation marks.
Out‑of‑character posting, or OOC, is used when you want to speak to another player rather than write something that belongs in the story. For example, this post is OOC. We show OOC text like this: == Hello ==. One note, you don’t need OOC formatting in general discussion areas such as your ship’s Crew Announcements or in the Hailing Frequencies area.
When writing a post, take a moment to run it through spell check as well as read over your post. Spell check won’t catch everything, but it will catch a lot. Reading your post again before submitting can also help you find small errors. No one needs to be a spelling or grammar expert, but taking this extra step makes our writing easier for others to follow.
A great way to get comfortable with our formatting is to browse the ship forums. Look at how different players write their posts and how they use the elements described above. Seeing these techniques in action will help you get a feel for the rhythm of the site.
With all that said, let’s get to posting. Your first assignment is to respond to my post using the formatting mentioned. If you have any questions, ask. Good luck and have fun!
== Captain Maddie Allen stepped through the doors of the holodeck, immediately hearing its soft hum beginning. She carried a padd tucked under one arm, its screen glowing with the cadet’s Star Fleet Academy records and final examination simulation. She carried a cup as well.
She took a moment to take a sip of chai and look at the empty grid, breathing in the scent of warmed circuitry and polished decking. This was her favorite part of the job and one she missed. Watching cadets step into their own after years of study was what the job was about.
Maddie straightened her uniform, her expression settling into a calm, steady confidence she hoped the cadet would feel. She didn't feel her job was to fail anyone, rather her job was to help the cadet feel confident in what they knew, because when they reached the point of their final exam, they had the knowledge, just not the experience. The final exam was a good way to start building on that. When she heard the doors open, she turned toward the arriving cadet with a small, encouraging smile.
"Hello Cadet Th'etellis," her voice soft spoken, yet firm. "Congratulations on completing your studies and getting to this point. Your final exam is an opportunity for you to practice these skills." She looked to the cadet a moment before continuing, her eyes showing curiousity. "You've spent a few years now specializing in the medical department."
Now, she paused a moment. Not long, but long enough that may have unnerved some cadets. She kept her voice soft and calm as she continued. "Tell me cadet. Why medical? What made you choose that speciality?"
She smiled and waited patiently for the cadet's response.
== Over to you cadet ==