USS Niagara Membership Handbook & By?Laws
Article I
Chapter Information
Section 1: Name
The USS Niagara, STARFLEET Vessel Registry Number NCC?75634, is the designated
name of the organized group of Science Fiction fans who have come together to provide an
outlet for their actions, and to provide moral and physical support for its members. This is to
be done within the precepts of the organization known as STARFLEET: The International Star
Trek Fan Association, Inc., (STARFLEET or SFI) for the benefit of the community, the enrichment
of all and charity to others.
The term “USS Niagara” or “the Ship,” will designate the ship named USS Niagara, NCC?
75634.
Section 2: Address
The official business address for the Ship shall be:
USS NIAGARA, NCC 75634
C/O G.L. DIEBOLD
19 MAFALDA DRIVE
CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14215?2017
Email: [email protected]
Section 3: Internet and Social Media Presence
The Ship shall maintain an Internet presence by obtaining a registered web domain
name. That name shall be ussniagara?sfi.org. The webmaster (the Chief of Media Services or
their designee) shall be responsible for maintaining that name and all actions associated with it.
Said domain name is currently registered with, and maintained by, GoDaddy.com and expires
on a yearly basis in July. The Ship’s current website is:
http://ussniagara?sfi.org (ussniagara (dash) sfi (dot) org)
The purpose of the Ship’s website shall be to keep the general public as well as the
Ship’s crew informed as to the current activities of the Ship, STARFLEET and Science Fiction in
general. To this end, the Webmaster shall upload a copy of the Ship’s newsletter every month,
maintaining at least the last four issues for visitors to view. A special password?protected
“Member’s Only” section shall also be maintained where important Ship’s information can be
shared with the crew, such as videos of the Ship’s meetings, Ship’s documents, etc. This section
shall be used at the discretion of the Ship’s command crew.
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