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The Final Countdown

In the wake of tragedy, a crew shattered by failure finds themselves aboard the USS Columbia, a starship on the brink of retirement. With only one year left before decommissioning, the clock is ticking to restore the ship’s tarnished legacy. Can they rise above their disgrace and reclaim pride in the name Columbia, or will history simply forget she ever existed?

Mission Description

Three months after the catastrophic attack on Zaran IV, Lakota Squadron has been dissolved, leaving its members scattered and demoralised. Commander Noli Auru, demoted and restored to her previous position, finds herself reassigned to the USS Columbia, a Galaxy-class starship long past her prime. In the shadow of disgrace, Noli and a handful of familiar faces must grapple with their shared failures as they prepare for Columbia for her latest mission.

The arrival of their new captain—a figure from the past with burdens of his own—only heightens the tension. But when Starfleet issues an unexpected, devastating new directive, the crew finds a spark of purpose: the ship is to be retired in a year’s time, decommissioned and consigned to the annals of history. Together, the crew vows to restore Columbia’s legacy, ensuring her name is remembered not as a relic of failure, but as a symbol of resilience and honour.

But with time running out, the stakes are high and redemption is hard-earned. And every action has the potential to define this epic final chapter…

About the Mission

Command
Status
Complete
Total Stories
12
Start Date
12/01/2025

1 April 2025

Day 95, 0500 Hours

USS Columbia: The Final Countdown

Acting Captain’s Log, supplemental. Space, although big, has been entirely accessible since long before I was born. From the first warp drives to the cores of today, the distance between worlds has never been smaller. Until recently. Something dark has struck the galaxy; a strange phenomenon [...]

26 March 2025

Day 67, 11:45 Hours

USS Columbia: The Final Countdown

Travelling the cosmos was the dream of every Starfleet officer, but crawling along at impulse power for three long days was not what any of the crew had imagined. It had afforded them time to complete minor repairs and for injuries to heal; for those in engineering, operations and science, there [...]

22 March 2025

Day 64, 1415 Hours

USS Columbia: The Final Countdown

Nearly Three Weeks Later… “I’m so glad to be out of there…” Usually so pristine, so prim and proper, Commander Vashara Zail looked drained, exhausted even. Dealing with the Ferengi was never easy at the best of times, but having to support the acting Captain in trade negotiations meant [...]

18 March 2025

Day 44, 15:55 Hours

USS Columbia: The Final Countdown

“What the hell is going on here?!” It was the assault on her sense of smell the XO noticed first. The toxic aroma of chemicals and smoke from burnt out computer panels. The acrid smell of singed hair. The putrid, rancid stench of decaying flesh. It would be a hard smell to forget in a hurry, [...]

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