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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

» Strange Brew

Mission: Shore Leave 1
Posted on Tue Apr 1st, 2025 @ 4:40pm by Lieutenant Hussa Carew & Lieutenant JG Zub Enel & Captain Malcom Llwyedd

[ON]

[Location: Earth, McKinley Space Dock]

The Teleport to Earth’s operator was a matronly civilian. She asked Zub Enel without looking up, “Where to, pet?”

Zub recognized her accent as from the British Isles. He stepped onto the platform smiling. “Munich, Germany, bitte.”

The older woman’s pale blue eyes swept up and down his 7-foot-tall frame, scaly skin, and massive head crest. “What’s that you’re wearing, luv?”

Zub puffed out his chest, which tightened the narrow leather strap between his suspenders. The suspenders lifted his leather shorts higher to expose more bare scaly leg above knobby knees. “Lederhosen!”

Her expression…

» Standing on the Edge

Mission: Shore Leave 1
Posted on Mon Mar 31st, 2025 @ 2:57pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Commander Elias Ford

[ON]

The ship was already starting to feel empty to Malcom. He had plans of his own to beam down to his house and spend some long overdue time with his wife. But he still had a few tasks to take care of, and meeting his new Chief Medical Officer was at the top of the list.

Sickbay had been cleaned and set to rights during their trip back to Earth. Not being able to go faster than Warp 4, allowed for a more thorough clean up than would otherwise have been possible. He stood near the CMO's office, watching…

» Mind your P’s and Q’s

Mission: Interlude 1 Gamma Quadrant
Posted on Tue Mar 18th, 2025 @ 2:30pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Ensign Emilynn Dove & Lieutenant Soto Gantt

[ON]

[Main Engineering 0720 hours]

It observed the humanoids as they went about their work below. Their eyes were barely open to the day, yet they moved with purpose. It crept slowly across the platform above them, unimpressed by their actions. Its lurking behavior was not unusual. It sat and watched them, completely undetected. But why should they notice? It wasn’t time for that—at least, not yet.


[Access tunnel - Deck 5 - 0912]

Emilynn had been tasked with replacing some isolinear chips on Deck 5. She crawled through to reach the right junction, thankful for the solitude this assignment…

» Folding Origami Space-Time

Mission: Interlude 1 Gamma Quadrant
Posted on Tue Mar 18th, 2025 @ 2:10pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Lieutenant Gale Deekros & Lieutenant Hank Solomon & Lieutenant JG Randolf Forst & Ensign Helle Leed & Ensign Winston Hubblestone

[ON]

"What a mess," Hank commented while scratching his head both in desperation and for a minor headache coming from the meet-up with the Jem'Hadar.
He checked in disbelief at the aftermath of their encounter with the predators and shook his head at the monitors and equipment in wrecks.

"We lost tons of material and data" the CSO noted "but at least some of the equipment was spared by their wrath" he concluded with a shy and bitter smile.

"But! We didn't lose the most important data, and most importantly, we didn't lose our lives," Gale said as he looked…

» Duty and Desire

Mission: Shore Leave 1
Posted on Tue Mar 11th, 2025 @ 3:26pm by Captain Malcom Llwyedd & Ensign Emilynn Dove

[ON]

As a shadow swept across her sun-drenched lounger, Emilynn glanced up from the pages of her book. Standing above her, a man about her age loomed in the sunlight. His dark hair caught the light, adding to his casual yet striking appearance. "Excuse me," Emilynn said, her voice soft yet firm, "could you possibly step aside? You're blocking the sun." She offered a polite smile, hoping to ease the inconvenience.

“Of course, my apologies,” he said, his voice smooth and courteous. He glanced around before adding, “Is this lounger already occupied?” He gestured subtly towards the plush seat next…

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…