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StarBase 118 Ops Celebrates Frontier Day and Welcomes New Commanding Officer

STARBASE 118 – The crew of StarBase 118 celebrated their victory during Frontier Day and welcomed a new Commanding Officer. Following the events of Frontier Day, Commodore Taybrim moved to sector command and established Commander Gogigobo Fairhug as Ops’ newest Commanding Officer. Big changes came to StarBase 118 Ops. Following the victory of Frontier Day, […] [...]

Prime Directive Crisis Emerges During USS Artemis Search and Rescue Mission in Borderlands

BORDERLANDS, CELEDI NEBULA – A routine mission to locate the missing civilian freighter Tritorian has transformed into a high-stakes situation for the USS Artemis-A (NCC-81287) after FltCapt. Addison MacKenzie and her crew discovered the freighter crash-landed on the pre-warp planet Ura Neteos III. The search mission began in the irradiated Celendi Nebula, with new HCO […] [...]

USS Astraeus and USS Chin’toka return to service after Frontier Day repairs

EARTH, SOL SYSTEM, ALPHA QUADRANT – Nearly half a year after the devastating attack on Frontier Day, the USS Astraeus and the newly reactivated USS Chin’toka have completed extensive refit and repairs and are set to return to active duty. The vessels, both assigned to the Par’tha Expanse, symbolize a new chapter for Starfleet as […] [...]

A Somber Shore Leave Ends As The Artemis Prepares to Return To The Borderlands

EARTH, SOL SYSTEM – The USS Artemis-A (NCC-81287) caps off their shore leave with an intimate gathering to recognize the achievements of the crew and honor their lost. The senior staff of the USS Artemis was invited to a family-style barbecue get-together by Capt. Addison MacKenzie in the spacious backyard of her family’s estate in […] [...]

Amity Outpost struggles to rebuild trust After Frontier Day

BAROSSA NEBULA – With reconstruction efforts nearing completion, Ambassador Vataix and her blended crew of Diplomatic Corps staff and Starfleet officers face the difficult task of rebuilding trust with the Delta Quadrant community. In the aftermath of the Frontier Day disaster, Starfleet is facing a difficult recovery. The event has led to an unprecedented loss […] [...]

Home sweet home for crew of StarBase 118 Ops

STARBASE 118 – Ops crew return to base for shore leave after an unexpectedly long absence. The crew of StarBase 118 Ops have finally returned home after what has been a much longer than expected absence. Initially, the crew had left on a mission of mercy, having received a distress call from the colony of […] [...]

USS Astraeus Crew Embraces Shore Leave as Repairs Continue

EARTH, SOL SYSTEM, ALPHA QUADRANT – As extensive repairs proceed on the USS Astraeus following the intense events of Frontier Day, the crew is making the most of their extended shore leave. Many officers have taken this opportunity to visit family and reconnect with loved ones across the Federation. Others are using the time to […] [...]

USS Constitution – Second Officer sounds after attack by imposters

MARCHLANDS – Red alert sounds as imposters attempt to take over the USS Constitution The crew of the USS Constitution-B NCC 3012-B found themselves in way more trouble than they were bargaining for at Hermes outpost, in the south end of Federation Territory near the Tholian border. While the officers of the Galaxy class ship […] [...]

Khitomer Enjoys a Bumpy Shore Leave After the Siege of Deep Space 33

DEEP SPACE NINE — After surviving the battle of Deep Space 33, the crew of the USS Khitomer retire to Deep Space 9, but not all find relaxation. With the Khitomer and the USS Ronin disabled and towed to DS9 for repair and refit, the ships’ crews disembark for a wide array of activities, some […] [...]

R&R on Ring 42

DENALI STATION – The crew enjoy some hard earned R&R during shore leave after their escape from an alternate universe. After the challenges of the last mission the crew of Denali station made the most of shore leave back in their own universe. They had not returned alone, having unexpectedly brought with them Ijo Alea from […] [...]

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