Valente do Moita (Valente)
'Valente do Moita": A small, but growing Alliance, within the Starfleet Commander game on Facebook. 
(Portuguese battle flag)
Valente do Moita was started by Todd Davis and Skip McBride for members of the television media, mainly in North Texas and Northwest Louisiana, but has since grown to include a host of people with a variety of backgrounds; from students to professional executives. Currently, our heaviest strengths reside in parts of galaxies 26, 28 and 68 though we have members in other galaxies. The Commonwealth of Worlds Alliance merged with Valente July 10th, 2010 bringing a wealth of new talent, leadership and bases, particularly in galaxy 27.
Valente, is a Portuguese/Spanish surname meaning "Strength." Moita, is a small town 15 miles south of Lisbon, Portugal. Thus, it's translated as "Strength of Moita." Davis's wife, Rosemary (Commander Rho), and the majority of her family, is originally from this small town, even though she calls Fort Worth, as well as Toronto, Canada, home. In short, the name Valente do Moita is an homage to Davis's wife to keep her happy.
Historically speaking, the Portuguese are generally credited with truly being the first world power, thanks in large part to their insatiable quest for new trade routes and the awesome, and often dreaded, 140-gun Portuguese Galleons (Man-o-War) that roamed the high seas years before the rise of the Spanish Armadas and, later, British Fleets. These new trade route discoveries made it possible for other countries to establish similar routes, and eventually colonies in the New World. What better influence for a Starfleet Commander Alliance than the Portuguese Armada!!!
One talent this alliance possesses, besides extreme patience, is the ability to coordinate its attack patterns and defenses with other players. This is due to the fact that Valente is small and its members are on a first name basis with each other. This allows for easy communication and coordination against its foes. This also means, we are quick to aid a fellow member, and do so with a vengeance. This is our greatest strength.
Valente is a defensive-oriented alliance and vehemently preaches "defense before fleet." For example, we often employ a strategy known as the "Duck and Hook". This simply means that, when an attack is imminent against a member of Valente, other members "mobilize" and begin a multi-faceted assault against the attacker's planets. This forces the attacker to abandon his assault on a member's planet.. or he can continue the assault and lose his resources/defenses/fleet at home. This is but one aspect of our defensive plan. The overall offensive/defensive strategy is a trade secret known only to officers and long-standing members.
Valente is open to any who wish to join. However, because we pride ourselves on being small, openings are available only as previous new recruits are able to stand on their own. Promotion is based on a combination of seniority, ability and location.
Valente's motto is: "As Armas!"... literally translated, "To Arms!"
Command:
(Leader) The Burns ***
(Marechal) Sol Sun Seu ***
Regional Officers: Commander Rho, Coronel East ***
Zaphod Bebalbrox, Coronel West ***
Commander Kohl - Liaison/Aggressor/Cartographer ***
Capitaos e Tenentes
Rick Blackford, Intelligence and Training ***
Levin PoG - Drill ***
Paul Stinnot - Support ***
Herra Valur - Special Ops ***
Hilary Adams - Transitional Leader (CoW), 27
Clyde 69 - Assistant, 27
Members:
Sprokett *
Druge Sollinger *
Carl Blackford *
Hillden *
Casey Cameron *
Lief Fergus *
Ryoko Jones *
Joseph Iannello *
Josh Fotheringham *
Dacius *
Penny Robinowicz *
Sparkin *
Aaron Luc Picard *
Rich B *
Daniel McWilliams Sr *
Flyman853 *
Woody40 *
Commander Hubbard *
Paul Sinnott *
Commander Rego *
Meverish Mogodon III *
Broke_Sheep *
Craig Hood *
Ickabod *
Jamieab *
Ivyclove *
Straif *
Yashym *
Octavious Stormchaser *
ManiacCop *
Kylora Everhart *
Keith Williams *
Random. *
Podman *
Harold Wirick *
Papa Quasar *
Phillip Karczewski *
Ed Langford *
Ken Dutra *
Obian M *
Aurey *
James Richard Wilson *
Galaxo *
Herra Valur *
Thomas775 *
Jeff Mandler *
Geldis *
Ryan1 *
Tulio *
Rambo *
Catty0909 *
Oreillin *
Karloborca *
Drakan *
Chappy 77 *
Andrewoid *
Jordanes *
Commander Faerin *
MissChief T *
Smedley T Borco *
Simon Brunyee *
Joshua Lowitz *
Simon Fulwitch *
Major Michael Carter *
Shaggy the Clown *
Commander tcheifner *
Bullfrog9143 *
Curtis Larsen *
Lorelei Long *
Alanprit *
Spike 2101 *
AOAK *
Commander O. Snap *
Comodor Alexis *
Commander Harold Davis *
Ruthless Fred *
Alexxxxxiiiisss *
Blockbuster *
As Armas!!!!
