Missions
Pandora's Box
Post Count: 12When a damaged Planet Killer (Doomsday Machine) appears just outside of Federation space and crashes into a lifeless moon, various parties are jumping over themselves to claim the remains. Athena, the closest Starfleet vessel, is tasked with beating the other competing factions to recover any advanced technology they can. But what secrets does this mysterious superweapon hold? And what could have damaged it in the first place?
Character Development
Post Count: 276For any posts/arcs that are not directly relevant to the ongoing mission - particularly for times when we're on downtime between active storylines!
In Dreams
Post Count: 5A curious set of dreams beset two of our crew. But why them? And where do these dreams lead?
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Shakedown
Post Count: 23The USS Athena is held up in drydock for systems overhaul - and an opportunity for the ship's new Commanding Officer to refresh his command crew.
By Artemis' Bow
Post Count: 52The USS Athena is dispatched to the Iuvat system, where scientists are studying rare spaceborne creatures they have dubbed 'Pilgrims'; only appearing every few thousand years in our galaxy. Unfortunately a band of pirate poachers has been sighted in the area, apparently hunting these creatures due to their rarity and value. The crew are tasked with protecting these rare and wonderful creatures as well as the science team studying them.
Ares Ascending
Post Count: 24After yet more evidence gathered pointing to illegal activities in the Rondac system - a Cardassian colony once home to a Dominion cloning facility - Captain Kane orders the Athena to ignore plans to return home and instead investigate their findings.
What they find in the Rondac system may well shake the crew to their core. And change everything.
It's all been leading to this...
Wrath of the People
Post Count: 100A DEADLY EXPLOSION. A STARSHIP CAPTAIN ACCUSED. THE PEOPLE WILL DECIDE HIS FATE
An explosion rocks a Starfleet Academy graduation ceremony where a Federation Council candidate is giving a speech. All evidence points to Captain Jacob Kane of the USS Athena. Arrested and put on trial, he must prove his innocence - or rely on the help of his crew to find the evidence that can exonerate him.
In the Family
Post Count: 63The USS Athena, complete with a fresh new command crew, has been dispatched to the remote Paratus system, escorting a Federation Ambassador to complete the final stages of the Paratans' membership in the Federation.
With Gleaming Eyes
Post Count: 48The USS Athena is dispatched to provide urgent relief to an outlying Cardassian colony, Ithaca II. Recently many of the Cardassian occupying force has become sick and they need help - with the Cardassian government refusing to intervene, Starfleet wants to provide a rapid response to assist.
But is the sickness all they believe it to be? Or is it just one symptom of a deeper problem?
Shore Leave
Post Count: 23The Athena crew are given a few days of R&R to deal with their recent activities while ship is in dock.
Their vacation spot is the planet Toram VII, whose people are known to be fairly competitive in most aspects of their life and culture.
Into the Qniverse
Post Count: 46Celebrating Cmdr Zora's birthday with an exclusive senior staff party on a resort world, the crew are visited by a Q; one that has decided to give the El Aurian a birthday present: the crew are scattered into recreations of various fairy tales and mythical stories. Can they survive long enough to satisfy the Q's amusement?
The Shadow of Arachne
Post Count: 77The Athena picks up a distress signal from the USS Pico, which has become disabled by a rare ionic storm while travelling close to the Badlands.
Intending to provide aid to their stricken ally, the Athena is suddenly drawn into a conflict with a mysterious enemy that seems intent on destroying them.
With limited options to escape, the ship is forced to take refuge in the Badlands, starting a deadly game of cat-and-mouse...
The Trojan Horse
Post Count: 35A Federation Ambassador has been kidnapped during peace negotiations and is being held at one of the most formidable prison complexes in the quadrant. Joined by a cadre of elite Starfleet Marines, can the USS Athena save the Ambassador in time?
Scylla and Charybdis
Post Count: 45Starfleet has lost contact with the USS Avalon, a ship supposedly testing a new long-range sensor suite; these new systems are incredibly sensitive and potentially problematic if they fall into the wrong hands. The Athena is dispatched as a rescue/tactical response as the ship may be in danger.
War Games
Post Count: 1Task Force 72 War Games