Operating out of Deep Space 47, Helios is dispatched to a variety of Pathfinding missions. Currently they are assigned the difficult mission of navigating the Thomar Expanse; whether it's territorial disputes, stellar phenomena or scurvy pirates, Helios always seeks to 'Lights the Way'.
“The test of any man is in action.” – Pindar
Operating out of Deep Space 47, Helios is dispatched to a variety of Pathfinding missions. Currently they are assigned the difficult mission of navigating the Thomar Expanse; whether it’s territorial disputes, stellar phenomena or scurvy pirates, Helios always seeks to ‘Lights the Way’.>
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Content & stories on this command is rated at 222 on the RPG Ratings Scale, per the Bravo Fleet Content Policy.
Content & Swearing, Violence, and Sexual References may be present. It is intended for audiences 13+.
Commanding Officer
First Officer / XO
Tactical Officer / Chief of Security
Chief Engineer
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Science Officer
Science Officer - Astrometrics
Air Boss
Flight Controller/Conn Officer
Flight Officer - Heliades XO
Flight Officer
Flight Engineer
Civilian Contact
15 December 2024
A Thousandfold Layers (pt. 11)
USS Helios (Archive)
“Describe what you saw in your own words chief.” The swarthy titan of a man across the desk from Tanek fidgetted uncomfortably like a naughty child in his chair as the captain began his questioning. “Well…” the yellow-shouldered security officer twisted his face into a grimace, his [...]
14 December 2024
A Host of Unheavenly Options (pt. 10)
USS Helios (Archive)
Ask of me now to describe the heavenly host, And I will tell you of a choir that numbers trillions. Voices that bay in infinite tongues, which stumble and trip; All chattering fricatives and guttural vowels that clash against the ear. What chaos does the multitude bring! That deluge of voices [...]
7 December 2024
USS Helios (Archive)
The pulse of Helios is reassuring, the constant repetitive hum from the tall warp core is a steady rhythm that I can attune my breathing to. The uniformity of a chugging engine at the heart of a ship has always calmed me down. Here in the emergency ejection controls on deck 15 it was at its [...]
6 December 2024
USS Helios (Archive)
The algorithm of this disruption field is so familiar, it feels like a lifetime ago I stared at it till it burnt into the back of my skull. Why then, can’t I remember where I’ve seen it before? The frequencies shift and cycle, like shadows beneath the surface of a filthy pond. A flash of code [...]
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