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Our Tainted Utopia
The destruction of Mars set back Starfleet's exploration endeavors for a decade, and delayed its recovery from the Dominion War. In the wake of such devastation to it's infrastructure and morale, Starfleet pulled back. It closed and secured its borders. Starleet and Federation ideals faltered.
The unity of the Federation was tested as member worlds threatened secession over the Romulan supernova incident, and Federation humanitarian instincts were hampered by hawkish isolationism. "Let them die," had been spoken in the halls of Starfleet Command before, and it was spoken again. The Federation stumbled.
The Hope of Barzan

But a stumble is a stumble, not a fall. Starfleet forged ahead. Efforts to bring the Barzans into the Federation were slow but steady. Voices grew among a people who had largely known austere poverty and favored tight familial bonds above the interstellar society. Some wanted more for their children. Barzan delegates began the painfully slow process of bettering their world for eventual Federation membership.
The broken promise of the Barzan wormhole, now almost thirty years ago confirmed to be unstable, was looked at through fresh eyes and new technology. It could be stabilized on both ends, but it would take a lot of resources and delicate precision. The Barzan people would need more than just Federation resources. It would need a combined effort of the quadrant's polities. One of the surprising architects were the Tholians, who are guaranteed access to the wormhole for their contribution.
Pathfinder II Project

Starfleet's return to the Delta Quadrant was haphazard. Like Voyager some twenty years ago, Starfleet assets within the quadrant were forced to fend for themselves between cyclical openings of the wormhole. Several vessels were lost or went missing. One of those vessels, the venerable Ambassador-class starship Adelphi, was among those casualties and a harsh lesson learned. The species adjacent to the wormhole remained hostile and advanced technologically. Starfleet had to rethink its logistical presence: it needed a permanent outpost to support its vessels. It needed the ability to form reliable diplomatic ties.
The answer was Pathfinder Station and the Pathfinder II Project, named after its predecessor project which maintained successful contact with the starship Voyager.
WIth Pathfinder Station under construction, Starfleet has shifted strategy in the Delta Quadrant. Rather than large vessels with a lot of manpower and resources invested in them, Starfleet is deploying small, fast vessels capable of long periods between refuel and resupply. The Rhode Island-class refits of the Nova platform seemed a decent foundation. They were redesigned for autonomous, deep space mission profiles.
The first of those vessels deployed in the Delta Quadrant is the starship Sojourner.
Latest Mission Posts
» Backpost: Chocolate Milk and Oranges
Mission: Seven Souls
Posted on Mon May 19th, 2025 @ 5:31pm by Lieutenant Irynya & Ensign Noah Balsam & Lieutenant Chaali
[The Rosaline, Outdoor Patio]
[The Grand Delphinium Resort and Hotel]
[0800, the morning after Off the Well Lit Streets]
There were a number of places to eat at the Grand Delphinium, but the patio that was attached to The Rosaline had always been Irynya’s favorite. And, since she’d barely had…
» Mixer
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Wed May 14th, 2025 @ 5:11pm by Lieutenant Commander Emni t'Nai & Lieutenant Irynya & Lieutenant Commander Victoria Cross & Lieutenant Ezhr Delja & Lieutenant Cassian Maritz & Lieutenant Axod Qo & Ensign Noah Balsam & Ensign Mei Ratthi & David Mccolugh
[The King's Shilling Pub]
[MD 23, 2000]
It was with no small amount of wry humor that Emni, drink in hand and seated at a small round top table near the entrance of The King's Shilling, considered that party host was clearly somewhere under the Other duties as assigned item…
» Rats in the Walls
Mission: Seven Souls
Posted on Wed May 7th, 2025 @ 1:57am by Captain Björn Kodak & Ensign Noah Balsam & Lieutenant Irynya
[Inner Ducts]
[Kodra-Lisrit]
[MD 1: 1800 Hours]
The grating clang of the vent panel coming loose echoed far louder than any of the escaping Starfleeters would have liked. A moment later, though, Noah was the first to slip inside, the stale metal interior swallowing him whole. One by one, the…
» Familiar Faces
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Wed Apr 16th, 2025 @ 9:37pm by Lieutenant Irynya
[Iry's Quarters]
[MD 24; 2100 Hours]
The quiet lapping of distant waves shushing against warm sand created an ASMR-like white noise, rhythmic and soothing. Against the soundscape of the waves stood the warm sunset glow of Risa’s sun; the orange pink light suffusing the clouds and casting the long shadows…
» Counselor's Holodeck
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Tue Apr 8th, 2025 @ 5:32pm by Ensign Noah Balsam & Lieutenant Axod Qo
[Counselor's Office]
[Deck 5]
[Day 22, 0900 Hours]
Refocus.
Noah's mind had been drifting of late. His dreams were more vivid. He knew he was sleeping lighter and had been since the events of the anaphasic organism that had managed their way into their quarters. His home. It was a…
Latest Personal Logs
» Thoughts of home
Posted on Mon Sep 9th, 2024 @ 2:53am by Lieutenant Commander Victoria Cross
Queensland, some five months ago, near Auburn River National Park at sunset. The sun reflected off of the green/stoney steam of the Auburn River, and standing on the edge, Victoria stood in a bikini and shorts, a towel wrapped around her waist, a long head of bright blonde hair dangling…
» Time to play
Posted on Sat Aug 5th, 2023 @ 1:56pm by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mia
Mia Phillips
Yeoman Mia Phillips found a way to fit in. Being an Orion caused the occasional rise of thee eye brow from time to time, but she made a name for herself by being punctual and having the answer to problems when asked to perform and not acting like…
» Personal Log: ENSIGN Noah Balsam
Posted on Sat Jun 24th, 2023 @ 9:34pm by Ensign Noah Balsam
"Huh? Huh? What do you guys think?"
Noah Balsam stood in the line of sight of his transmission- he wore a black uniform with gold shoulders, a black turtleneck and what appeared to be a seam of yellow that marked a chest flap closure. He tickled at his neck, craning…
» A Return to Service
Posted on Sat Apr 22nd, 2023 @ 6:04pm by Lieutenant Chaali
Chief Operations Managers Log.
I didn't think I would be back in this uniform so soon. I thought I'd put it away with the birth of our child, Iryndi. I named her after the most beautiful woman I've known. I hope the Fortunes are looking after her and those with…
» Mia Phillips
Posted on Mon Dec 19th, 2022 @ 9:35pm by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mia
Enigma, now that’s a word she liked. She had over heard a couple of the officers talking about her and they had used that word in an attempt to describe her personality. She guessed that maybe that was a good thing. Her command of the English language was pretty good,…