Expeditionary Group

USS Spartan: A Forest Apart

The USS Spartan is assigned to investigate an interstellar geodesic dome that was detected drifting out of the Briar Patch

Mission Description

The USS Spartan is assigned to investigate an interstellar geodesic dome that was detected drifting out of the Briar Patch by Starbase 88. Spartan’s away team boards the centuries-old domed starship, finding no humanoid crew. Instead, they discover a vast and ancient forest interlocked in a vicious circle with an insectoid civilization. The insects can only survive by consuming the sap of the trees, and their consumption has driven the forest to near-extinction. Before the Spartan crew can negotiate a solution, the geodesic dome’s distance from the Briar Patch has allowed its automated systems to calibrate, and the dome sets course for landing on a nearby planet, home to a pre-warp civilization under the protection of the Federation.

About the Mission

Status
In Progress
Total Stories
5
Start Date
31/08/2025

22 September 2025

When your patterns start to show

Expeditionary Group: USS Spartan: A Forest Apart

“I’ve got this rash, doc,” Kellin said. Sheepishly, he grimaced at her and ducked his chin down. Despite his height, Kellin was sat far enough back on the biobed to let his legs dangle off the side of it. He folded his uniform jacket in his lap, each fold crisp and precise. In his [...]

20 September 2025

To fly in the ocean, swim in the skies - Part 2

Expeditionary Group: USS Spartan: A Forest Apart

Floating in a simulation of open space, beyond the mystery starship they were charged with exploring, the Spartan’s first officer and chief engineer stared at one another in eager anticipation. Even the sensor composite of the starship seemed to hold its breath. The stippling coalesced and [...]

20 September 2025

To fly in the ocean, swim in the skies - Part 1

Expeditionary Group: USS Spartan: A Forest Apart

As Kellin Rayco stepped through the holosuite archway, the illusion of interstellar space stretched over the cramped compartment’s true dimensions. Because he was wearing a standard duty uniform in black and crimson –rather than an environmental suit– the simulation of [...]

18 September 2025

In the seemingly most innocent and unlikely of places

Expeditionary Group: USS Spartan: A Forest Apart

“I don’t mean to alarm you, lieutenant,” Kellin Rayco said softly. To emphasise his point, he straddled one of the stools at the science lab’s only collaborative workstation. He made himself smaller, rolling his shoulders forward and tucking his long legs under the workstation’s [...]