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» Federation Announces Joint Venture With Bajor

Posted on Wed Mar 8th, 2023 @ 9:42pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd in General News

After many years of planning, Starfleet Command has announced the pre-construction phase for a new space station, to be located on the Gamma Quadrant side of the Bajoran wormhole. This new space station, designated Deep Space Eighteen, will increase security in the Alpha Quadrant, help protect New Bajor and serve as a hub for further exploration in the Gamma Quadrant.

"This new station represents a continuation of the core tenets that guide the United Federation of Planets. We are excited about the opportunities its construction will open up. We are especially thankful for the pledged contributions from the Bajoran people…

Latest Mission Posts

» Reflections

Mission: Shore Leave 1
Posted on Wed Apr 23rd, 2025 @ 9:16pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Commander Rhiana t'Aegis & Ensign Emilynn Dove

[ON]

Burdened by the weight of the past few weeks, Ensign Emilynn Dove sat alone on her bed, cloaked in the suffocating darkness of her quarters. The shadows mirrored the turmoil within her, a chaos that deepened with each passing moment. Ever since the harrowing Jem'Hadar attack, she had felt increasingly isolated, retreating into the depths of her mind with an intensity she had never experienced before. Anger simmered just below the surface, bubbling like a dormant volcano on the brink of eruption. She grappled with her feelings of rage—was it directed at herself for her perceived failures, at her…

» A Working Vacation

Mission: Shore Leave 1
Posted on Wed Apr 23rd, 2025 @ 7:53pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Ensign Emilynn Dove & Petty Officer 3rd Class Keith Potter

[ON]

Keith couldn't believe his bad luck. They finally get back to Earth and get shore leave, and he's tagged for some kind of continuing training related to the new power systems upgrade. He walked into the shuttlebay, carrying a bag with enough clothing and personal belongings for the two week course.

"Two weeks out of a four week shore leave? Unbelievable!" He sighed. The Little Bird was on the launch pad, waiting for him. He saw Ensign Nusien checking out the shuttle. Keith decided to just wait until he was done.

Emilynn couldn’t believe her good luck. When Lieutenant…

» Cruel Harvest

Mission: Interlude 1 Gamma Quadrant
Posted on Mon Apr 21st, 2025 @ 9:12pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Commander Rhiana t'Aegis & Lieutenant JG Zub Enel

[ON]

Zub Enel’s tricorder confirmed that whoever was hiding in the cargo machinery also had a phaser. Enel guessed he had cornered a member of the cloaked weapons trade, a trade deadly serious about secrecy. The automated cargo deck was darker than most of the DS18 areas. Perfect for business.

His silenced tricorder tracked the smuggler. Enel crept closer, feeling breathless. Low oxygen.

He sought a silhouette among idle belts, cargo forks, and sorting arms. Usually deafening, their stillness helped.

A scuff. A boot? His tricorder showed a humanoid, phaser out, hunched behind nearby machinery. Dangerously lightheaded in the lo-ox,…

» Forced Allies

Mission: Mission 1: A Long Hard Road Ahead
Posted on Fri Apr 18th, 2025 @ 2:06pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Commander Rhiana t'Aegis

[ON]

Lieutenant Commander t'Aegis tugged one last time at the bottom hem of her uniform tunic to make certain that it sat perfectly on her slender, athletic frame. She had been wearing this style of uniform for years and had eventually grown used to it. Yet now, in the face of what she was about to do, it felt wrong. A wrong fit. A wrong weight. She felt severely underdressed even though she knew the power it represented. Power that would mean next to nothing in the next minutes.

One last breath and she rounded the last corner leading into…

» Turning the Tide

Mission: Mission 1: A Long Hard Road Ahead
Posted on Fri Apr 18th, 2025 @ 2:02pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Hank Solomon & Lieutenant JG Randolf Forst

[ON]

Malcom was pacing as he read the short, science-laden report that Lieutenant Forst had submitted after returning to the Firebird. He was glad to have the bulk of his science team returning, but after the attacks on the crew a few short hours ago, he had the feeling that something bad was about to happen. He needed the wormhole open. He'd ordered Lieutenant Solomon and Lieutenant Forst to meet him, giving the latter just enough time to change and eat something. He didn't think they'd even had time to officially meet.

Hank approached the CO's ready room as requested.…

Latest Personal Logs

» Final Prognosis

Posted on Sun Feb 9th, 2025 @ 8:44pm by Lieutenant Commander Elias Ford

Personal log, Elias Ford

This is my last shift on the USS Horizon. A departure long overdue.

Lieutenant Lora presented herself in the sickbay, severe swelling of the throat and difficulty breathing. Diagnosis: allergic reaction. She refused to say to what. Treatment: 15cc of dinaproppaline. Kept overnight for observation.

Just when I was about to assign someone to look into her allergy, the answer came strolling through the sickbay doors. Her co-conspirator, Ensign Vlad presented himself with an active rapid degeneration of dermal tissue. Diagnosis: Edo protein supplement, causes swelling to internal tissue and degeneration to external tissue in humans.…

» Shifting Sands

Posted on Sun Jan 5th, 2025 @ 8:58pm by Lieutenant JG Zub Enel

[ON]

Location: USS Firebird, Junior Officers Quarters
Timeline: Present day

Zub Enel held the duraglass vial up to the light and tapped it with a claw. The red grains shifted. It was a powdered spice blend for salads that Kalstri, the beloved four-armed chef, had made for him. He felt a wave of sadness mixed with dread. The texture of the red grains flecked with black specks reminded him of the day he had died. Unbidden, it all flooded back to him.

Location: Mindscape
Timeline: 18 months before

Zub Enel, USS Umberland’s Security Investigations Officer, stood alone on a planet…

» A New Ship

Posted on Thu Mar 21st, 2024 @ 6:39pm by Crewman Thyra Kevensdotter

Mr Computer, I wish to record a personal missive

Hermóðr hear my words

I have arrived aboard the Firebird after completing advanced training in security procedures. The ship is posted to the Gamma Quadrant so I find myself on the other side of the galaxy from my father. Joining Star Fleet was, amongst other things, an attempt to get closer to him and now I am further away than ever. “Duty is a harsh Master” my father said many times when he would be unable to visit. It made little sense to an eight-year old girl but now, a decade…

» New Start - USS Firebird

Posted on Thu Mar 21st, 2024 @ 1:23pm by Lieutenant JG JB Dersch

Personal Log,

It has been a whirlwind of activity lately, with Olivia being six months pregnant with our second child and Katie nearing the end of her school year. We have been discussing the possibility of sending her to a Starfleet Youth camp this summer, but we have not yet made a final decision. It could be a great opportunity for her to learn more about space exploration and science, but I also worry about being away from her for an extended period of time.

In the midst of all this, I have received news of my new duty station…

» Silly Books

Posted on Mon Jan 15th, 2024 @ 6:31am by Warrant Officer Arlan Harlan

As Harlan melted down slightly in the tube during an active combat sequence, his mind drifted to things he'd read over the years. In particular, the speculative science fiction of centuries past. At the time, Harlan thought they were silly. Generation ships full of hibernating people, humans uploaded into super bodies near the end of their lives; what nonsense. Particulary odd were tales of Earth disappearing or being abandoned. Authors really had no faith that humanity could turn itself around if it was given a tall enough task.

And yet, Harlan couldn't help but think of all the wonders he'd…