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Part of Bravo Fleet: Nightfall

USS Valhalla - USS Sentinel

Mission 5: Shadow's Calling

After the Blackout comes the reckoning...

Mission Description

The Vaadwaur has set their sights on the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, and they will stop at nothing less than rebuilding their fallen empire.  Using the Blackout to cripple communications and warp travel, they flood into Federation space striking anything that doesn’t bend to their will… and in a tiny corner at the edge of Starfleet’s reach sits Terra Alpha.  Isolated, outgunned, and facing certain doom, the colony’s inhabitants, many former Starfleet officers, take up arms to protect their homes.

Governor Nicholas Ryder, once a Starfleet captain who left the fleet in disgrace, holds the fate of thousands as he must decide whether to fight or surrender… surrender isn’t in Ryder’s vocabulary. But the odds are stacked against them. With a long-time friend, Rebecca Talon, at his side, they lead the charge in defending the planet long enough for help to arrive.

Receiving only fragmented distress calls, Captains Xavier Vance and Órlaith Murphy rush to help Terra Alpha. Meanwhile, Captain Marcus Ming, visiting his old commanding officer, Rebecca Talon, is caught in the middle. Taking to an old Valkyrie fighter, he battles to reclaim the skies in the Battle of Terra Alpha, just like in the old days.

The Federation’s frontier stands alone. Will its defenders rise… or will Terra Alpha fall?

About the Mission

Status
In Progress
Total Stories
1
Start Date
04/04/2025

5 April 2025

Chapter 1: The Sky is Falling

USS Valhalla: Mission 5: Shadow's Calling

Governor Nicholas Ryder mashed the accelerator to his replica 1958 Chevrolet Corvette, its eight cylinders roaring to life. With the white canvas top down, wind spilled over the windshield and tugged at Nick’s hair, bringing the faint tang of oil, gasoline, and exhaust fumes mixed with fresh sea [...]

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