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The armistice between the United Federation of Planets and the Cardassian Union was signed in 2367. Under the terms of the cease-fire agreement, both sides agreed to end major engagements and to open diplomatic channels. It wasn't perfect. Minor skirmishes continued on both sides, primarily over unresolved issues such as control of border planets and of course, the occupation of Bajor.
Negotations between the two sides continued and through their efforts the Cardassians left Bajor -- two years later. Finally free, the celebrations on Bajor lasted for days but, as it always happens, reality set in. Things were far from settled. The Bajorans faced a long period of recovery from a brutal, fifty-year occupation; many in the resistance were left with an all-consuming rage against Cardassians responsible for countless atrocities.
While some struggle to form a government, members of the Kohn-Ma, under the leadership of a former member of the resistance, Sayal Mazi, decides that the guilty cannot go unpunished and begins to lay plans of their own.
And they were not alone. Colonists on border worlds, fearing the loss of everything they've built, take inspiration from resistance fighters in World War II on Earth and form the Maquis. Operating in the demilitarized zone between the Cardassian Union and the United Federation of Planets, they seek to safeguard their way of life against all comers whether they be Cardassian or Federation.
Among the Cardassians, Gul Zelar, commanding the CDS Ocett, a Galor Class Type-III cruiser, emerges as an outspoken opponent to the peace. Politically savvy with familial ties to the Obsidian Order, Zelar lays plans of his own.
In the Federation, with the memory of Wolf 359 barely two years old, Starfleet looks to improve their ability to respond to threats. Pre-production testing is scheduled to begin on a ship designed for a combat role while still capable of patrol and exploration. Five vessels, Akira Class, are scheduled for launch and crews are assembled.
The USS Thunderbird is one of these five. The captain and first officer are experienced in combat having been at Wolf 359. They arrive at Uptopia Planitia, after surviving an unexplained explosion on their former ship, the USS Ark Royal, that cost the life of their captain and key members of the crew.
Newly promoted and fresh from the memorial, they arrive to take command of the USS Thunderbird and their patrol route will take them right into the heart of the conflict.
Latest Mission Posts
» The Morning After the Night Before
Mission: A Silence of Friends
Posted on Sun Jan 12th, 2025 @ 9:19pm by Lieutenant Daegan Baas & Petty Officer 1st Class Jaclyn Masterson [Baas] & Lieutenant Julianna ("Jules") Raihan
Jules got up early and headed off to the holodeck to train. A custom-designed dojo with an instructor waited. She entered, bowed respectfully, and took her place on the mat. The session moved from warmups through trained designed to focus on individual movements; three hundred side kicks, two hundred punches,…
» At High Noon
Mission: A Silence of Friends
Posted on Mon Jan 6th, 2025 @ 11:00pm by Captain Rylan Gray & Lieutenant Commander Harrison Knox
It was lunch time aboard the starship, at least for some. For Lieutenant Commander Harrison Knox it was definitely the case. His stomach had been rumbling and he had the afternoon off. Though he had no intention on having lunch alone. It was rare for him to do so, but…
» What Was That?
Mission: A Silence of Friends
Posted on Mon Jan 6th, 2025 @ 10:51pm by Commander Zhaan D'Sai & Captain Rylan Gray & Lieutenant Tyler Malbrooke & Lieutenant Daegan Baas & Lieutenant Juliette Barnes & Lieutenant Patrick Ryan M.D. & Lieutenant Ayryn Trynn M.D. & Lieutenant Stormy Knight & Lieutenant Commander Harrison Knox
In response to Dr. Rush's steps onto the main boulevard, the city seemed to come alive. Sensor readings were taken both of the people on the planet's surface and the ship in orbit. Some drones, shaped like balls, began rolling through the city; whenever they stopped, they anchored themselves in…
» Delivering the Archeologists
Mission: A Silence of Friends
Posted on Mon Dec 30th, 2024 @ 8:19pm by Commander Zhaan D'Sai & Captain Rylan Gray & Lieutenant Tyler Malbrooke & Lieutenant Daegan Baas & Lieutenant Patrick Ryan M.D. & Lieutenant Ayryn Trynn M.D. & Lieutenant Stormy Knight & Lieutenant Commander Harrison Knox
Guran III had once been the center of a vast empire but that had been thousands of years ago and all that remained were a network of communication relays that no longer functioned and a vast city, once home to millions of Gurani. What had happened to them or how…
» A Quiet Night on the Thunderbird
Mission: A Silence of Friends
Posted on Tue Dec 17th, 2024 @ 6:29pm by Lieutenant Patrick Ryan M.D.
Doctor Patrick Ryan sat in the quiet solitude of his office, the faint hum of the ship’s warp engines thrumming beneath his feet. The glow of the terminal reflected off his glasses as he leaned over the desk, studying the most recent diagnostic reports. PADDs were scattered across the polished…