USS Intrepid — October 2026 Report

October was another active month aboard the USS Intrepid, with crew connecting through Region 13 events, STARFLEET programming, chapter activities, wellness challenges, and the launch of our first philanthropy initiative.

🎬 Watch Parties & STARFLEET Events

Intrepid crew joined the USS Renaissance for Region 13 watch parties on October 10 and October 17, continuing to connect with fellow members from across the region.

A couple of crew members also attended the SOL Speaker Series hosted by STARFLEET Science on October 17, featuring Dark Matters: Engaging with the Wonderful Every Night.

🎉 Region 13 Virtual Bingo

On October 17, USS Intrepid hosted a Region 13 Virtual Bingo Night, joined by Intrepid crew and a guest from the USS Vector.

Several prizes were won throughout the evening, and a special thank you goes to LTJG Alex P. of the USS Cutty Sark for donating a prize to the event. As well as to the CO & XO of Intrepid for sponsoring the additional prizes!

A great time was had by all, and Virtual Bingo will return in the future!

🖖 Star Trek Discussion Club

Five crew members joined CMDR Kevin K. on October 25 for Intrepid’s first Star Trek Discussion Club.

The group discussed and reviewed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 19, “In the Pale Moonlight.”

It was a great first gathering, with plenty of conversation around one of DS9’s most memorable episodes.

📚 STARFLEET Medical Challenges

Intrepid crew continued to represent the chapter in STARFLEET Medical’s monthly activities:

Monthly Reading Challenge:
5 crew contributed a combined 6,389 pages.

Permanent Monthly Step Challenge:
5 crew contributed an impressive 1,187,659 steps toward Region 13’s total.

💙 Intrepid Launches Its First Philanthropy Initiative

October also marked an important milestone for the chapter with the launch of our inaugural philanthropy initiative.

From October 5 through November 29, 2026, USS Intrepid is supporting Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank’s Christmas Hamper Program in Nova Scotia, the home province of our chapter.

The program supports financially vulnerable families and individuals throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality with the ingredients for a Christmas dinner, along with toys for families with children.

🎄 Support or learn more about the Intrepid fundraiser:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/uss-intrepid—chapter-fundraiser

Participation is completely voluntary. Whether through a small contribution, sharing the fundraiser, or simply helping raise awareness, every show of support helps.

Thank you to everyone who participated, hosted, walked, read, watched, discussed, played, and represented the USS Intrepid throughout October.

LLAP,

• AJ & Dave

🎄 USS Intrepid Launches Inaugural Philanthropy Initiative

USS Intrepid is proud to launch our first chapter philanthropy initiative, supporting Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank’s Christmas Hamper Program in Nova Scotia.

📅 Campaign Dates: October 5 – November 29, 2026

Although Intrepid is a virtual chapter with crew members around the world, Nova Scotia is our home port. For our inaugural initiative, we wanted to support a local organization making a meaningful difference in our chapter’s home community.

🎁 Parker Street’s Christmas Hamper Program helps financially vulnerable families and individuals across the Halifax Regional Municipality by providing the ingredients for a Christmas turkey dinner, with toys also provided for families with children.

Learn more about the program:
https://parkerstreet.org/christmas-programs/

💙 Support the USS Intrepid fundraiser:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/uss-intrepid—chapter-fundraiser

Please give only if you comfortably can. We encourage personal donations to remain $10 or less — our goal is to see what we can accomplish together through many small contributions.

If donating isn’t possible, sharing the fundraiser or helping raise awareness is just as welcome.

🌎 A global crew supporting our home community.

September was another busy and rewarding month aboard the USS Intrepid, as our crew continued to build momentum during our shakedown journey.

From chapter socials and fleet-wide events to new milestones and opportunities for involvement, it has been wonderful to see our members continuing to engage, contribute, and help shape the future of the chapter.

🖖 Connecting as a Crew

Our members continued to make time to connect socially throughout September, including another successful Intrepid Crew Social hosted by CMDR Kevin K.

Crew members also ventured beyond the chapter to participate in the SOL Speaker Series, hosted by STARFLEET Science, as we continue to encourage involvement in opportunities taking place across the wider fleet.

These activities complement the growing number of chapter, auxiliary, and fleet-wide events available to our members — whether they choose to participate a little or a lot.

🗣️ Our First Chapter Business Meeting

September marked another important milestone with USS Intrepid holding its first-ever Chapter Business Meeting.

Nine crew members attended virtually and took part in some excellent discussion and collaborative decision-making about the future of the chapter.

We were very pleased with the level of participation and engagement. Our next couple of business meetings will take place on a bi-monthly basis, with meetings planned for November and January.

⚕️ Taking on the Challenges

Intrepid crew continued their strong participation in STARFLEET Medical’s monthly challenges.

Three members contributed a combined 2,833 pages to the Monthly Reading Challenge, while four crew members recorded an impressive 880,673 steps toward the Permanent Monthly Step Challenge.

Those steps also contributed to Region 13’s overall standing, giving our crew another opportunity to represent Intrepid beyond the chapter.

🛡️ MSG-121 Launches Aboard Intrepid

September also brought an exciting new opportunity for involvement with the official launch of the 121st Marine Strike Group (MSG-121) aboard USS Intrepid.

1LT Andrew H. has taken on the role of Officer-in-Charge, providing another avenue for crew members who may wish to explore and participate more actively in the STARFLEET Marine Corps.

A special thank you and congratulations to 1LT Andrew H. for his leadership and the work involved in getting MSG-121 established aboard the ship. In recognition of their service, Andrew H. received an accelerated promotion to 1LT this month – announced at the chapter business meeting.

🐾 “One of Many” Becomes Official

Following a crew vote, our tribble mascot officially received the name “One of Many”, a name submitted by CMDR Kevin K.

The mascot was subsequently registered with PETFLEET and now has an official place on the roster — along with a dedicated profile on the USS Intrepid website.

Another small but fun piece of our chapter identity continues to fall into place!

🏅 Recognizing Our Founding Crew

At our September business meeting, all currently rostered crew members received the Intrepid Founding Members Citation.

These were the first chapter awards ever presented aboard USS Intrepid and were created as a way of recognizing those who have joined us during these early months and helped build the foundation of our chapter.

Congratulations to all of our founding crew!

🌐 Continuing to Grow

Behind the scenes, work also continues on upgrading and expanding the USS Intrepid website, strengthening the resources available to our current crew while making it easier for prospective members to learn about who we are and how they can get involved.

We are very pleased with the progress Intrepid continues to make.

What stands out most is not simply the number of activities taking place, but the willingness of our crew to participate, contribute ideas, support one another, and engage with the wider STARFLEET community.

Thank you to everyone who helped make September another active and memorable month aboard Intrepid.

Our shakedown journey continues — and we are always happy to welcome new members aboard.

LLAP! 🖖

– A.J & Dave