Welcome to the USS Sojourner!
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
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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
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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
» Once More into the Breach
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Sat Sep 7th, 2024 @ 10:22pm by Lieutenant Xex Wang & Ensign Mei Ratthi
[Sickbay]
[3 days following 'Better Living through Biochemistry]
[0021]
Sickbay was quiet, its lights dimmed in response to the late hour. Although the minimal overnight staff continued their rounds and duties, the activity was subdued, the the daytime hum absent.
Or perhaps it wasn't the late hour, but their long-term…
» Barside Counseling
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Sat Sep 7th, 2024 @ 1:12am by David Mccolugh & Ensign Eekit Drol
[The King's Shilling Pub]
[MD 7]
[1120]
A normal, earth-bound pub would probably be quiet in that strange time in the mid-morning before the lunch rush. And though David's immersive pub décor made one think they were on earth, this pub was in fact on a starship, which operated round-the-clock.…
» The only true constant...
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Mon Aug 19th, 2024 @ 1:05am by Lieutenant Irynya & Ensign Noah Balsam
[MD 8, 2200 Hours]
[Enlisted berthing, Deck 5]
The lack of privacy was, quite possibly, the thing Irynya liked least about the enlisted bunks. It wasn't that she minded sharing. Having roommates on top of her felt... safe... but she missed the common room in their quarters and the opportunity…
» Poking and Prodding, Part I
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Fri Aug 16th, 2024 @ 5:20pm by Captain Björn Kodak
[Captain's Quarters]
[MD 0: 1830]
Once the doors to his quarters had swooshed closed, Kodak-as-a-Gorn let his masks fall. Up there on the Bridge and in the hallways after, he'd had to appear every bit the strong, confident, and cunning Captain his crew looked to. But here, in the privacy…
» A Lifetime Supply of Popsicles
Mission: Mean Green Queen
Posted on Wed Aug 7th, 2024 @ 6:17pm by Debbie Gless & Ensign Mei Ratthi
[Person Quarters]
[Deck 2]
[MD 1: 1400]
It wasn't a hard and fast rule passed on through generations from mother to daughter or anything of the sort, but at some point in her life- probably around age ten when she was getting clever enough to figure out how to get…
Latest Personal Logs
» 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,…
» The shape of things
Posted on Wed Dec 14th, 2022 @ 7:21am by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mia
Mia Phillips
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…