The passing of FSF Morpheus (Martin St-Onge) on February 12.

[AdmShuni]

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Martin St-Onge
FSF Morpheus
11-15-1973 - 02-12-2006</center>
I have the very sad duty to inform Fleet Command, the hosting body and the general membership of the passing of one of the greatest hosts to have ever graced this group. FSF Morpheus, a.k.a. Martin St-Onge, passed away this past weekend on Sunday from brain cancer. He has been on leave for several weeks and has kept us informed of his progress. However, he returned to the hospital for tests and a possible operation a little over a week ago. His condition deteriorated. He kept in touch with us through his wife and she had the sad duty to pass along his last messages today to the people very dear to him: us.

Martin was much more than just another player, he was a close friend, confidant and mentor to a great number of people. From his humble beginnings here in the FSF on September 3, 2002 on the USS Magistrate as character Martin St-Onge to his being hired as a host on April 2, 2003 to rising through Fleet Command as first the Epsilon Fleet XO, to eventually ascending to Omega Fleet CO where he is best known for his efforts to turnaround Omega Fleet to its greatest status in the history of its existence. Helping to expand the role of hosts and members in the FSF, he helped to form the Host Hiring Board in late 2003, held the positions of Awards Director, Intimation Director and Epsilon Fleet Host Coordinator during his time in the group.

Recently returning to active status after a hiatus, Martin worked hard to prove himself to the new command team of both Alpha and Omega Fleets and immediately began hosting the USS Magistrate, his first game in the group. During his three and a half years, Martin hosted the USS Crusader, Starbase Adelphi, USS Endevour, USS Magistrate, Starbase Omega, Stargate: SG-3, and USS Phoenix. He also simmed on Starbase Adelphi, Circus of the Damned, Shattered Hopes, USS Deliverance, Order of the Wands, USS Magistrate, USS Vastitude, USS John C. Stennis, USS Dauntless, USS Heritage, and USS Phoenix. He was a force to reckon with and all of his superiors and cohosts alike loved and respected him for his honestly, gentleness and sincerity.

Martin will be missed not just by his direct family, but the family he called his second home.. the FSF. We loved him. We shall honor him. We shall never forget him.

We are in the process of creating a memorial webpage for Martin and will be updating this thread with more information when it becomes available. We will be sending along the comments and notes of consolation from you to his family in the near future.

UPDATE:
Martin's wife has passed along the charity that their family would like us to donate to in lieu of flowers and cards. Please, if you get a moment, visit La fondation Québécoise du Cancer and donate in memory of Martin. The website is in French, so if you need assistance, please let us know.

Annie is in the process of signing up for an account on these message boards so she can personally respond to your comments. She has read many of your comments and will be printing these out and reading them aloud with family at his final arrangements. While there will not be a formal funeral, his family will be getting together this afternoon. If you have a moment, today is the day to post your comments.

Please reply and share your best memories of Martin and your well wishes for his family.

Thank you.

[FSF Spectre]

I remember when I first came to the FSF. Back in...I want to say 2003. Martin took me in. I called Starbase Adelphi my home. I still do. I've had many memories there. When I became a host in the FSF sortly thereafter (FSF Killgrey), it was Morpheus that helped me along, pointed me in the correct way to go, and basically walked beside me through everything. I left the FSF after having computer problems. When I came back, I went straight for Adelphi. Again, Morpheus took me in. I still remember many of the JPs we did.

Martin will always remain with me in my heart. He was my mentor. I was always trying to live up to what he'd accomplished...and let me tell you, friends, those are some big shoes to fill. I still find myself chasing after his legacy. I considered Martin to be not just a friend but a father. He was there for me all the time. He's done more than I could ever dream of doing. Sleep well, Martin.

[FSF Scott2]

While I have only been part fo FSF a short time, I have been lucky enough to speak with Morpheus on a number of occasions. It may sound like something of a joke to you, but he was one of the few hosts I've ever met that I didn't have a problem with.

He was always friendly, and never had a mean thing to say about anyone. He's the kind of guy everyone likes and nobody could say anything unkind about.

A class act, Martin was, and I'll always remember him as such. My deepest condolenses to his friends and family, for whom this is hardest.

[FSF Hawg]

Hearing about someone cut down so young in their life is always hard to hear. When it is someone who is part of an extended family, it is that much harder. I never really got to know Morpheus, but from everything I have ever heard about him, a great, great person has been lost.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends & family.

[Raqual]

I will miss the friendship that I remember. He helped me build three characters and then he helped me to make one character become very strong in the FSF Community. I know that he was one of the best hosts I ever had. I can't say that I truly knew him but I can say that he was a good simmer and a good online friend that will be missed a lot. In fact on the Adelphi sim I have just returned and I used his character Admiral Baller as a friend that my character had missed while he was away. I think that I am going to miss his precence but as we all know he would want us to have fun and to sim to our best efforts. He will be remembered and I have his family in my thoughts. I will have a drink in his honor this Friday night.

Ryan- Real Name
Sorel- SB Adelphi

[achillain]

This is sad news for me as well. I knew Morpheus during his time on the Phoenix. He was a great person who knew how to get his crews to their best. I shall miss him. My sympathies go out to his family.

[OGF Rocky]

How incredibly sad, I can't imagine what his family is going through right now. All of my prayers and the prayers of my church and family will be extended to his family. God rest his soul, it's a horrible disease that takes to many of our friends and family. I only had the occasion to talk to him once or twice, but seemed like a good guy and I know he was well liked. As with anyone else, if there's anything I can do...financially, time wise, anything...please let me know and I'll see that it's done.

[Orius]

Him and I were discussing creating a French sim, and then he disappeared. I had no idea what happened to him until now.

Be well, Martin.

[FSF Truce]

I've known Morph for a number of years, and we've had our ups and downs, mostly ups. Through it all, he has always been a decent man, and an all around good guy. He has helped many people in FSF, players and hosts alike. He succeeded in just about every task he took upon himself. He will be missed, and thought of fondly by his friends in FSF.

To his Real Life Family, Morph often spoke of you, and he did so with pride and happiness. Words can not describe what you are going through, nor can they truly comfort you, but sadly right now, that is all we have. Just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

[firerater]

I knew Martin really well...at least, online. I never got a chance to talk to him over the phone or meet him in person, but he made a big impact on my life.

In November 2002 (and yes, I know it's 2002 that I joined...three years in), I was 13 years old, had just started 7th grade, and a month earlier, my grandma on my dad's side had died. Anywho, I was depressed, and was up really late one night looking at Star Trek (didn't go to sleep that night, I don't think) on a search engine...one of the last few results I had found was for a 'Federation Sim Fleet'. Long story short: I got hooked that night, and a day later, I got my first assignment: SB Adelphi, AMO, 4th Year Cadet.

Martin was the CMO on Adelphi at the time, and he was really patient with me, answered all of my questions (and believe me, there were a LOT of them...I hadn't ever heard of simming before that night), and when I got frustrated, he helped me calm down.

I was on Adelphi for a few months before Martin hauled me along with him to the then-Magistrate (when it was a PBEM sim). There, my first posting was as an AMO, again a cadet. FSF Tiberious was his co-host then, and he was also the XO (Tiberious was). After a few more months, Ens. Cadrach Ineloki, who was the then-CSCI, resigned, and Martin offered me the job, along with a promotion to Ensign. I took it, and stayed in that same position for about a year (early 2004) until I had made Lt. JG and CMO myself (by this time, we had changed the name to Phoenix). I had that position for a little over a year, until March 7th of 2005, when FSF Kimberlee decided I was using my imagination too much (I was a full lieutenant by then).

Along the way, he had dragged me along with him to the Crusader when it was around, even though I didn't stay there very along. About six months ago, I saw his name on the Phoenix's roster as an AMO, and sure enough, he was back.

I still remember the last time I talked to him, and the last thing I said was, "I'll talk to you later, buddy." Little did I know that it would be the last time that I would talk to him.

Martin, you have no idea what you did for me, and that's partially because I never told you, but I hope you know that now. You helped me stay sane when I was verging on actually going insane, and I owe you so much that it can't be described. You were like an uncle that I never had (all of mine are belligerent drunks). Goodbye, my old friend. Rest peacefully now...and maybe you could say hi to my grandparents for me?

[jhina]

He died so young, and had so much left. A Great Host i only meet him once on the Phoenix i think.

I wish his family the best, wow pepole just keep going sad how so many that we know have to go. i can think of so much to say but cant put it in words.

farwell to you, Morpheus

[FSF Justin]

Wow, this has come as a painful shock as I logged into the forums this afternoon.

I came into FSF as Martin's right hand man in Omega Fleet as his Executive Officer, and as such spent most of my time in debates and discussions with him. Most of the time, we didn't see entirely eye to eye, but all in all, he was one of the most interesting people I have ever spoken to. He sent me pictures of his family and talked about them on numerous occasions, and I never once heard him speak ill of them, it was always positive.

After being friends with him for over a year, we started to drift apart, and our communications ended. I never knew he was sick. He wasn't the type of person to talk about depressing things, everything had to always be joyful in some aspect otherwise he would quickly change the subject and flow of the conversation. He was just that type of person, and it made him the great guy he will always be remembered as.

I'm sure he would thwap me if I called him a hero, but in some regards, he really is. He touched countless lives, and many people looked up to him for guidance in anything and everything. I would always ask questions, and even if he knew I wouldn't like the answer, he would tell me like it was, straight up and to the point.

He was a great man, and he will always be missed. His memory lives on in all the lives he touched, as well as his beautiful family. Please know our thoughts are with you through this bump in the road, and know that he is watching over you from above with love.

You are in my thoughts and prayers,

~Kyle

[FSF Julie]

I never knew him, but it saddens me to learn of his passing.

My prayers go out to his family from the bottum of my heart.

May you rest in peace, Martin...

[FSF Wasaga]

Morph was one of my most favorite hosts to be with when I was a player and he was CO of Starbase Adelphi.

I still remember my last conversation with him. We were discussing things that we were doing for the current plot on Adelphi for my character on Adelphi in efforts of spurring some activity while both Sheridan and Macleod were either on a LOA or with sporadic access.

When I was considering becoming a host, Morph was one of the people I consulted. He told me I would make a great host and would be proud to co-host with me. Guess I'll never get that day now.

Having simmed with him on both Starbase Adelphi and a short stint on the USS Crusader, he was one of the people I looked up to as someone who cared and was understanding.

This sort of thing shouldn't happen to good souls like his but it is life and we don't choose when we will finally leave this plane of existance and move onto the next one.

Morph, you will always be in my memories and heart. You were a good friend and comrade.

[FSF Falk]

I never had the chance to meet Morpheus, but from what people tell me, he was a good guy. My sympathies go out to his family, for they will have a rough time ahead of them.

All I have to offer is a poem, written by Senseki:

At last I am leaving:
in rainless skies, a cool moon...
pure is my heart

[Vardis Kree]

While I never served with morpheus I have seen his many comments in the lounge and felt that I had come to know Him. This had hit me as a shock ... that he never let it show he was not well is a tribute to his strength of character.
My uncle is also dying from brain cancer and My Fiance passed away 5 years ago from Brain tumors. I know all that pain I felt I know someone else is having to suffer now.
While My children are grown and have their parents. As a mother I know the hardships Martin's Wife and children will have to face. I don't care if anyone else believes in God. But I do and My prayers go to his wife to give her strength through the dark hours.

[FSF Nefarious]

My condolences to Morpheus' family. Like a few others, I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but judging from others, I missed out on a wonderful man. My thoughts and prayers go with them during this somber time.

[Vardis Kree]

I'd Like to share with you a poem I wrote When My fiance Died


In Only A Moment
January 30, 2001
In only a moment GOD called out your name
Your spirit broke the earthly bonds into Heaven you came
And those who went before you welcomed you in
And Jesus said, “My Brother, Your new life begins.”

In only a moment I was left here alone
But I Know you’ll be there waiting When GOD calls me home
The tears of sorrow I shed today are for the memories of yesterday

In only a moment When my turn arrives
You’ll be there where we’ll share The rest of our new lives.

[FSF Duke]

My sincere condolences go out to Martin's family and friends. This was truly a shock to me. He helped through some tough times while Commander of Omega Fleet and was someone that I could trust.

[FSF Blitz]

Though I never knew Morpheus, it's always sad to lose someone close. Based on his posts, Morpheus was a good person and a good host. I'm sure he'll be missed by alot of people. My condolences go out to his family and friends as well. Rest In Peace Morph.