Staff

COMM Laurie McFarland
Regional Coordinator

COMM Laurie McFarland has been a member of STARFLEET International since 2005, hailing from the previous vessel of the Albuquerque chapter. Laurie held several positions on ship until becoming Commanding Officer of the USS Roadrunner. She attended the International Conference in the Pocono Mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania and met wonderful friends from all over STARFLEET. In 2014, her husband's job took them to Idaho for several years.

In 2022, after the previous vessels of the Albuquerque chapter were decommissioned, an effort was made to recommission a new ship in the area. The USS White Sands was recommissioned in August of that year with Laurie again serving as CO. In January of 2023, she was also elected to the Regional Coordinator position to coordinate the ships across Region 17.

Laurie is dedicated to developing more regional events, would like to improve communications with all members of Region 17, and help reach out to those unassigned members to see if a ship in the Region is a good fit for them.

COL Alice Nightbird
Vice Regional Coordinator

COL Alice is the CO of the USS Lilith in Colorado Springs. Prior to launching the Lilith, Alice served as the CO of the USS Battle Born in Region 3, as well as the Region 3 Operations Officer. Alice joined STARFLEET in April of 2019 and quickly advanced through the ranks to become Colonel.

She moved to Colorado Springs from Texas, but maintained her position as Commanding Officer of the Battle Born. However, after a time, she wanted to launch a new ship in the area so she could be active locally. She gracefully stepped down as CO and Region 3's Operations Officer to pursue this exciting new chapter of her life in STARFLEET.

Alice has been a great lover of all things Sci-Fi from a very early age. She looked to the future to see a better world, one free of the petty prejudices found in the present. A strong believer in equity for all, she has based the ships she has commanded on the principles of Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations (IDIC). She hopes to champion the inclusion of handicapped, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ members within the Region as she has in her ships past and present.

LT Becky McDaniel
Chief of Communications

Becky became a member of the USS Tiburon in 2019 at the Denver Pop Culture Comic Con. From there she quickly became active within the group, attending almost every event possible, from Tribble making to working and setting up for conventions. She also met her fiancé in the group and became the Chief Medical Officer.

Becky's goal is to help connect Region 17 together by providing updates on the region's Facebook group and creating the future newsletter. If there are any upcoming events that you want visiting region members to be aware of, please don't hesitate to reach out. Also, if you have any ideas or contributions for the future newsletter, please reach out to Laurie, Alice, and Becky.

CMDR Gene G
Regional Chief Engineer

Gene began his involvement with STARFLEET in late 2022 with the USS White Sands. He immediately lent his talents to the crew of the White Sands by launching their website, showing his experience with website design. His contributions to the website's success quickly earned him the respect and trust of the crew.

When election season for the White Sands arrived in December 2023, he was elected as Executive Officer, and soon received a promotion to Commander in recognition of his work with the chapter. He was also chosen as the Regional Chief Engineer.

As the Regional Chief Engineer, Gene has several goals to improve the region's infrastructure and communication channels. His improvements to the regional website have already made it more accessible and informative for members. His strong passion for technology and constant drive for innovation will hopefully lead to new tools and resources that will significantly benefit members across the region.