All News
New Player!
Please welcome our first-ever Civilian Affairs Director, Harvey McCloud!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 18 Feb 2021 @ 10:47pm
Category: Arrivals
January Update
Hello everyone!
Welcome to 2021! (I say this only because this is my first actual news update since November last year.) There are a couple things I need to share with everyone.
1. Awards
This is something I've been terrible at dealing with in the last couple of years. Walsh…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 20 Jan 2021 @ 4:47pm
Category: Sim Announcement
Anniversary & Current Status
On December 7, 2020, the Black Hawk will turn the wonderful age of 7! This achievement is fantastic only for the dedication and commitment you all have shared for this fine game.
2020 has been a challenging year for us all, and the Black Hawk is no exception. We may…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 29 Nov 2020 @ 4:34pm
Category: Mission Update
More Fixers For The Furnace!
Please welcome our newest Engineering Officer, Ensign K'riss!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 29 Oct 2020 @ 9:08pm
Category: Arrivals
Migration Complete
We have moved! You can now find us at https://blackhawk.anurasims.com.
Please update your bookmarks. I have set up redirects to help you move to the new site as well. Enjoy!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 12 Sep 2020 @ 12:57pm
Category: Website Update
Migration Update
Hello everyone,
As a reminder, we are in the middle of a migration. The wiki (database) has already been moved. Our main site will be moved this weekend, likely on a Saturday morning. I will provide notice on Discord when I do, and the site will be locked in the…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 11 Sep 2020 @ 3:29pm
Category: Website Update
Upcoming Migration
When I started up the Black Hawk about 6 years ago, I could not have imagined the wondrous journey that would follow. Not only have we been through 20 missions together and two fleets, we have gone from extraordinary situations from a hosting standpoint as well.
We started with free,…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 05 Sep 2020 @ 2:26pm
Category: Website Update
Gold Shirt Ahoy!
Please welcome Lieutenant Fairchild, our new Assistant Chief Security Officer. Watch out for heartless holograms!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 11 Aug 2020 @ 2:13am
Category: Arrivals
Fresh Coat of Paint!
Happy Sunday, everyone!
I hope you all are having a good weekend. I wanted to take a moment and let everyone know that I have uploaded a new skin to our site and changed the default view for all logged-out users. If you have not set your individual preferences, then…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 19 Jul 2020 @ 1:46pm
Category: Website Update
We Won!
Hello, everyone!
Thank you all for being patient with me during my Discord break. I wanted to make sure that all of you, especially the ones that haven't heard, were aware of the Tournament of Simulations. We first entered for the 2017 calendar year, and placed among a dozen other…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 10 Jul 2020 @ 3:56pm
Category: Sim Announcement
Sim Update
Hello everyone,
The month of May is officially (well, almost officially) behind us. Summer is almost here, restrictions are slowly lifting nationwide, and there's some sense of normalcy that is returning. COVID really messed with us all, each of us in different ways. Among its victories is our current mission.…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 26 May 2020 @ 9:01pm
Category: General News
Recent Events
Hi everyone,
As I'm sure many of you are painfully aware, unprecedented events are taking place all over the world. As each of us lead different lives, each of us are impacted by these events in very different ways. Because of everything going on, I am suspending tagging requirements for…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 18 Mar 2020 @ 1:27am
Category: Out of Character
Staffing Changes
Hello everyone,
This has been an eventful week. Due to recent departures, the command team has been working pretty hard on figuring out our next steps and how to move forward. Turnover on Star Trek sims is nothing new. We've all been there. It happens both between and during missions.…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 14 Feb 2020 @ 6:07pm
Category: Sim Announcement
Make Us Go
Please welcome the newest member of our Engineering department, Propulsion Specialist Daniel Walsh! No, no relation to our XO. Welcome!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 21 Jan 2020 @ 6:57pm
Category: Arrivals
The Blue Woman Cometh!
Please welcome our new Assistant Chief Science Officer, Zayna Ryler!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 09 Jan 2020 @ 8:30pm
Category: Arrivals
Awards, Announcements, and Promotions! Oh My!
As teased several times over the last few weeks, Season 3 is officially at an end. The Black Hawk is finally free of the Convergence Zone, and the lives of our crew members can at last return to normal. (Or will they…)
I have many things to cover in this…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 04 Jan 2020 @ 9:31pm
Category: Sim Announcement
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
I can't believe I missed this! I really, really can't!
This past Saturday, December 7th, we hit a milestone. The Black Hawk is now 6 years old!
I am honored that not only have we made it this far, but that you all continue to make it fun to write…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 12 Dec 2019 @ 4:43pm
Category: General News
Epilogue now open!
By now, all players should have received the notes for our next mission, Epilogue, which is also now open. This is a completely freeform mission where character development is the focus. Please follow the provided timeline for instruction on where characters could be.
Truth and Justice will remain open until…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 06 Dec 2019 @ 3:41pm
Category: Sim Announcement
Your Mind to Her Mind
Please welcome Lieutenant Commander Tivan who will be joining us as Chief Counselor as soon as we're finished with our antics in the Convergence Zone!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 05 Dec 2019 @ 3:34pm
Category: Arrivals
Awards Season
Hello one, hello all.
As we near the end of Season 3, the time has come to submit your fellow shipmates for awards. We are seeking nominations for...
* Players Choice
* Honor of Excellence
* Exceptional Teamwork
* Post of the Mission
* Player of the Mission
* Bronze…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 24 Nov 2019 @ 1:48pm
Category: General News
Drum Roll Please...
The vote has closed for 22nd's Post of the Month, and the results are in...
Woohoo! It was a close call, and I can't thank all of you enough! Congratulations to us all!
You can read the original post here:
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 17 Aug 2019 @ 12:32pm
Category: Sim Announcement
A Trusty Nose...
Please welcome our newest Operations Officer, Lt. JG Damien Akorem!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 20 May 2019 @ 2:29pm
Category: Arrivals
Now Hear This!
Hello everyone,
Task Force 9 will be holding a public meeting on Discord on Saturday, April 20th at 11pm UTC/GMT (7pm EST) in the #tf9 channel here on the Bravo Fleet Discord. Attendance is not at all mandatory, but it is encouraged, especially if you would like to…
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 15 Apr 2019 @ 3:03am
Category: General News
Engineering Support
Please welcome Ensign Joe Owens, our newest Assistant Chief Engineer!
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 01 Apr 2019 @ 11:18am
Category: Arrivals
Doctor? Doctor.
Please welcome back one of the inaugural players of the USS Black Hawk, Lieutenant Landon Milo. He will be rejoining us as the Assistant Chief Medical Officer.
Author: Captain Harvey Geisler
Posted on: 07 Feb 2019 @ 11:14pm
Category: Arrivals
