Green Sky (Mission)

Greenfelt22 — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:00:58 GMT

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	Upon arriving at Epsilon Indi, the ''Valiant'' detects no visible danger, but sensors reveal a failing underground experiment involving quantum singularities that threatens the planet’s stability. EDEN reports rapidly worsening gravimetric distortions and warns that evacuation may not be completed in time due to transporter interference. After contacting the colony, Captain sh'Zamhlass learns their emergency muster points are unusable, prompting EDEN to propose alternative evacuation sites with better structural integrity and transporter viability. Acting quickly, Piraa deploys search-and-rescue teams and an away team to stabilize the situation and guide civilians to safer locations while coordinating evacuation efforts. Tensions rise when the colony administrator resists cooperation and questions Starfleet’s capabilities, leaving Piraa uneasy as the crisis continues to escalate.		Upon arriving at Epsilon Indi, the ''Valiant'' detects no visible danger, but sensors reveal a failing underground experiment involving quantum singularities that threatens the planet’s stability. EDEN reports rapidly worsening gravimetric distortions and warns that evacuation may not be completed in time due to transporter interference. After contacting the colony, Captain sh'Zamhlass learns their emergency muster points are unusable, prompting EDEN to propose alternative evacuation sites with better structural integrity and transporter viability. Acting quickly, Piraa deploys search-and-rescue teams and an away team to stabilize the situation and guide civilians to safer locations while coordinating evacuation efforts. Tensions rise when the colony administrator resists cooperation and questions Starfleet’s capabilities, leaving Piraa uneasy as the crisis continues to escalate.

			Absolutely. I’d structure the combined summary so the two teams’ separate experiences lead naturally into the Romulan reveal.

			T'Zara, Teyali, Arai, and Kiran beam down to the Administration Complex to begin the EDEN disaster simulation, where they encounter an antagonistic Efrosian Administrator who is openly dismissive of Starfleet and its personnel. The Administrator explains that a malfunctioning subspace field generator is causing dangerous planetary distortions, prompting T'Zara to organize an evacuation while Kiran assesses the facility's aging computer systems. EDEN recommends moving the thirty-six civilians to the geothermal caverns, while Arai and Teyali assist the Administrator with securing the research facility before evacuation.

			Meanwhile, Eden and her SAR team arrive at a remote research site where a group of scientists is attempting to activate sensor equipment before the approaching storm makes the area unsafe. Despite worsening weather and increasing gravimetric shears, Eden helps the scientists bring their sensor grid online before directing everyone toward the geothermal maintenance caverns for safety. The team reaches the caverns just as the storm strikes, but Eden quickly discovers that the group has walked into another danger when an unfamiliar voice announces that the Romulans have arrived.

			The Romulans simultaneously reveal themselves to both groups, surrounding the Starfleet personnel and civilians with armed transporter teams. With both evacuation teams caught off guard and surrounded, the Romulans declare their control of Epsilon Indi and take the Starfleet personnel and scientists prisoner.

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	* 0900 hours: [https://valiant.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/24 Begin Simulation]		* 0900 hours: [https://valiant.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/24 Begin Simulation]
	* 1000 hours: [https://valiant.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/25 Epislon Indi]		* 1000 hours: [https://valiant.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/25 Epislon Indi]
			* 1030 hours: [https://valiant.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/26 Matters of Administration]
			* 1030 hours: [https://valiant.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/27 There's A Storm Brewing]

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	Mission 2 began on July 26, 2025. Since then, 6 posts have been published.		Mission 2 began on July 26, 2025. Since then, 8 posts have been published.

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Greenfelt22 — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:40:43 GMT

Distress Call

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	In the months following the [[Confederation]]'s defeat, Commodore [[Harvey Geisler]] focuses on rebuilding morale aboard the ''Black Hawk'', but ongoing senior staff reassignments (culminating in the loss of his executive officer) leave the ship in a growing command crisis. With no clear successor and limited viable options, Harvey privately meets with Lieutenant Commander [[Camila Di Pasquale]], his Chief of Security, over lunch to discuss the situation. Harvey emphasizes his need for a strong, dissenting voice in command. Recognizing her judgment, loyalty, and willingness to challenge him, he offers her the role of Second Officer. Though initially shocked and mindful of their past disagreements, Camila ultimately accepts on her own terms, pledging to serve not as a subordinate figurehead but as a steadfast counterbalance—his “arm and shield”—marking a pivotal step toward stabilizing the ship’s leadership.		In the months following the [[Confederation]]'s defeat, Commodore [[Harvey Geisler]] focuses on rebuilding morale aboard the ''Black Hawk'', but ongoing senior staff reassignments (culminating in the loss of his executive officer) leave the ship in a growing command crisis. With no clear successor and limited viable options, Harvey privately meets with Lieutenant Commander [[Camila Di Pasquale]], his Chief of Security, over lunch to discuss the situation. Harvey emphasizes his need for a strong, dissenting voice in command. Recognizing her judgment, loyalty, and willingness to challenge him, he offers her the role of Second Officer. Though initially shocked and mindful of their past disagreements, Camila ultimately accepts on her own terms, pledging to serve not as a subordinate figurehead but as a steadfast counterbalance—his “arm and shield”—marking a pivotal step toward stabilizing the ship’s leadership.

	A few days later, Admiral [[Zachary O'Connell]] arrives with Commander [[Madelina Barnes\|Madelina "Maddy" Barnes]], the ship’s new Executive Officer, and delivers what initially appears to be a public demotion—stripping Harvey of his commodore rank. Both Camila and Maddy challenge the decision, only to learn it is not punishment but a strategic reassignment: Harvey is returned to Captain and given direct assignment to Admiral O'Connell under Gamma Command, granting the '''Black Hawk''' unprecedented autonomy to operate independently in the quadrant. The moment solidifies the command team’s dynamic; Maddy establishing her role, Camila fiercely defending her captain and earning a promotion to full Commander, and Harvey quietly absorbing the weight of a new, freer but more uncertain mandate.		A few days later, Admiral [[Zachary O'Connell]] arrives with Commander [[Madelina Barnes\|Madelina "Maddy" Barnes]], the ship’s new Executive Officer, and delivers what initially appears to be a public demotion—stripping Harvey of his commodore rank. Both Camila and Maddy challenge the decision, only to learn it is not punishment but a strategic reassignment: Harvey is returned to Captain and given direct assignment to Admiral O'Connell under Gamma Command, granting the ''Black Hawk'' unprecedented autonomy to operate independently in the quadrant. The moment solidifies the command team’s dynamic; Maddy establishing her role, Camila fiercely defending her captain and earning a promotion to full Commander, and Harvey quietly absorbing the weight of a new, freer but more uncertain mandate.

	As Commander Di Pasquale escorts the Admiral back to the transporter room, Harvey sits in the Conference Room grappling with the emotional fallout of his public demotion. He feels both liberated and deeply wounded by Admiral O'Connell’s handling of the matter. Commander Barnes offers empathy and honesty as she admits her role in observing him but ultimately questions Starfleet’s judgment rather than his leadership. Their conversation reveals a shared belief in Starfleet’s ideals despite its current political drift, and a growing mutual respect as Maddy affirms her commitment to support him and the crew. By the end, Harvey regains some composure, sets clear expectations for her as his XO, and, though still hurting, resolves to move forward in command.		As Commander Di Pasquale escorts the Admiral back to the transporter room, Harvey sits in the Conference Room grappling with the emotional fallout of his public demotion. He feels both liberated and deeply wounded by Admiral O'Connell’s handling of the matter. Commander Barnes offers empathy and honesty as she admits her role in observing him but ultimately questions Starfleet’s judgment rather than his leadership. Their conversation reveals a shared belief in Starfleet’s ideals despite its current political drift, and a growing mutual respect as Maddy affirms her commitment to support him and the crew. By the end, Harvey regains some composure, sets clear expectations for her as his XO, and, though still hurting, resolves to move forward in command.
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	==Distress Call==		==Distress Call==

	During Beta Shift on the bridge in the ship's second day of the voyage, routine maintenance is interrupted when Lieutenant Quinn Mackie detects an unusual Starfleet distress call whose untranslated signal manifests as an ear-piercing shriek. Newly arrived Executive Officer Commander Madelina Barnes immediately takes command, directing Quinn, Lieutenant Daynah Ral, and Chief Engineer Frex to verify the signal while determining that it is authentic, unaltered, and originates from the '''[[USS Tiburon]]''' in [[Nebula G87-4M]]. With communications confirmed to be functioning properly and no telemetry available from the stricken vessel, Barnes orders the Black Hawk to set course for the nebula at maximum warp to investigate. She keeps Captain Geisler informed of the developing situation, assuring him that the bridge crew will provide updates as they close on the Tiburon. Although the bridge remains calm and professional, the mysterious nature of the distress signal creates an undercurrent of tension, marking the crew’s first significant mission since returning to active operations.		During Beta Shift on the bridge in the ship's second day of the voyage, routine maintenance is interrupted when Lieutenant Quinn Mackie detects an unusual Starfleet distress call whose untranslated signal manifests as an ear-piercing shriek. Newly arrived Executive Officer Commander Madelina Barnes immediately takes command, directing Quinn, Lieutenant Daynah Ral, and Chief Engineer Frex to verify the signal while determining that it is authentic, unaltered, and originates from the ''[[USS Tiburon]]'' in [[Nebula G87-4M]]. With communications confirmed to be functioning properly and no telemetry available from the stricken vessel, Barnes orders the Black Hawk to set course for the nebula at maximum warp to investigate. She keeps Captain Geisler informed of the developing situation, assuring him that the bridge crew will provide updates as they close on the ''Tiburon''. Although the bridge remains calm and professional, the mysterious nature of the distress signal creates an undercurrent of tension, marking the crew’s first significant mission since returning to active operations.

	Two hours after intercepting the mysterious distress call, the Black Hawk arrives at Nebula G87-4M to find the USS '''Tiburon''' adrift, its impulse engines powered but inactive, with no warp signature, deflector activity, or response to hails despite ten lifesigns still being detected aboard. Commander Madelina Barnes confirms all ship systems are ready before ordering the vessel out of warp and briefing Captain Geisler as he arrives on the bridge to assess the situation. Sensor scans reveal no obvious external damage and no telemetry from the '''Tiburon''', deepening the mystery surrounding the vessel’s condition. After reviewing the evidence, Captain Geisler entrusts Barnes with handling the rescue operation, prompting her to assemble a search-and-rescue team led by Commander di Pasquale with Lieutenant Frex joining the away mission. As the senior officers depart the bridge for the transporter room, Geisler orders heightened sensor sweeps of the surrounding nebula, convinced that something about the situation is deeply wrong.		Two hours after intercepting the mysterious distress call, the Black Hawk arrives at Nebula G87-4M to find the USS ''Tiburon'' adrift, its impulse engines powered but inactive, with no warp signature, deflector activity, or response to hails despite ten lifesigns still being detected aboard. Commander Madelina Barnes confirms all ship systems are ready before ordering the vessel out of warp and briefing Captain Geisler as he arrives on the bridge to assess the situation. Sensor scans reveal no obvious external damage and no telemetry from the ''Tiburon'', deepening the mystery surrounding the vessel’s condition. After reviewing the evidence, Captain Geisler entrusts Barnes with handling the rescue operation, prompting her to assemble a search-and-rescue team led by Commander di Pasquale with Lieutenant Frex joining the away mission. As the senior officers depart the bridge for the transporter room, Geisler orders heightened sensor sweeps of the surrounding nebula, convinced that something about the situation is deeply wrong.

	Commander Barnes assembled the away team in Transporter Room Two, where the discovery that only ten of the ~~'''Tiburon'''~~'s expected eighty-nine crew members were still alive weighed heavily on everyone. After equipping themselves and dividing into three teams under Commander di Pasquale's direction, the officers transported aboard the Tiburon, with Barnes and Camila heading for the bridge, Frex leading a team to Engineering, and Shay Mitchell accompanying Ensign Larado to investigate Security. As Shay and Larado searched the overheated ship, they discovered abandoned uniforms with attached combadges but no bodies, suggesting the missing crew had somehow vanished from their clothing. Their investigation of Security uncovered evidence that the entire crew had been studying the mysterious nebula, along with bizarre clues, including replicated giant kelp, damp sand, and seashells, that pointed toward an aquatic environment, leading them to the hydroponics bay. There they found several frightened, unclothed survivors, evacuated the injured back to the '''Black Hawk''', and subdued a feral, transformed crewman that attacked Shay before transporting him to the brig, leaving the team with more questions than answers about the strange fate of the '''Tiburon''''s crew.		Commander Barnes assembled the away team in Transporter Room Two, where the discovery that only ten of the ship's expected eighty-nine crew members were still alive weighed heavily on everyone. After equipping themselves and dividing into three teams under Commander di Pasquale's direction, the officers transported aboard the ''Tiburon'', with Barnes and Camila heading for the bridge, Frex leading a team to Engineering, and Shay Mitchell accompanying Ensign Larado to investigate Security. As Shay and Larado searched the overheated ship, they discovered abandoned uniforms with attached combadges but no bodies, suggesting the missing crew had somehow vanished from their clothing. Their investigation of Security uncovered evidence that the entire crew had been studying the mysterious nebula, along with bizarre clues, including replicated giant kelp, damp sand, and seashells, that pointed toward an aquatic environment, leading them to the hydroponics bay. There they found several frightened, unclothed survivors, evacuated the injured back to the ''Black Hawk'', and subdued a feral, transformed crewman that attacked Shay before transporting him to the brig, leaving the team with more questions than answers about the strange fate of the ''Tiburon'''s crew.

	Lieutenant Frex led his engineering team through the eerily silent corridors of the '''Tiburon''', where they rescued two surviving crew members trapped near a turbolift and transported them safely back to the '''Black Hawk''' before continuing to Main Engineering. Once there, Frex restored portions of the ship's main power and began working to bypass critical system lockouts, though someone (or something) appeared to be actively blocking access to key engineering and security functions while emergency bulkheads began sealing sections of the ship. Their investigation took a deadly turn when an unknown large, green, scaled creature ambushed the team, seriously wounding Ensign Becks before dragging him away into the corridors. Becks was successfully emergency transported to Sickbay, while Frex alerted the rest of the away team that Engineering had come under attack.		Lieutenant Frex led his engineering team through the eerily silent corridors of the ''Tiburon'', where they rescued two surviving crew members trapped near a turbolift and transported them safely back to the ''Black Hawk'' before continuing to Main Engineering. Once there, Frex restored portions of the ship's main power and began working to bypass critical system lockouts, though someone (or something) appeared to be actively blocking access to key engineering and security functions while emergency bulkheads began sealing sections of the ship. Their investigation took a deadly turn when an unknown large, green, scaled creature ambushed the team, seriously wounding Ensign Becks before dragging him away into the corridors. Becks was successfully emergency transported to Sickbay, while Frex alerted the rest of the away team that Engineering had come under attack.

	Commander di Pasquale and Commander Barnes climbed through freezing Jeffries tubes after the turbolifts failed, discovering the bridge locked in subzero temperatures with three dead officers, frozen blood, and claw marks indicating a brutal animal attack. While Camila investigated, the engineering team led by Lieutenant Frex rescued two surviving crewmembers before restoring partial power, only to be ambushed by a fast, reptilian creature that severely wounded Becks and forced the team to retreat after reporting the attack. Back on the bridge, Camila and Maddy checked in with the other away teams, learning that Shay had uncovered increasingly bizarre evidence in Security while Frex confirmed an unknown creature was loose in Engineering. The officers then forced open the captain's ready room and discovered a massive bipedal white tiger—still wearing the captain's torn uniform and pips—feeding on a dead officer, convincing them the creature had once been Captain Greer himself. After stunning the transformed captain and ordering him transported directly to the '''Black Hawk''''s brig, Camila and Maddy ordered all away teams to abandon the '''Tiburon''' and return to the '''Black Hawk''', ending the increasingly dangerous search-and-rescue mission before more lives were lost.		Commander di Pasquale and Commander Barnes climbed through freezing Jeffries tubes after the turbolifts failed, discovering the bridge locked in subzero temperatures with three dead officers, frozen blood, and claw marks indicating a brutal animal attack. While Camila investigated, the engineering team led by Lieutenant Frex rescued two surviving crewmembers before restoring partial power, only to be ambushed by a fast, reptilian creature that severely wounded Becks and forced the team to retreat after reporting the attack. Back on the bridge, Camila and Maddy checked in with the other away teams, learning that Shay had uncovered increasingly bizarre evidence in Security while Frex confirmed an unknown creature was loose in Engineering. The officers then forced open the captain's ready room and discovered a massive bipedal white tiger—still wearing the captain's torn uniform and pips—feeding on a dead officer, convincing them the creature had once been Captain Greer himself. After stunning the transformed captain and ordering him transported directly to the ''Black Hawk'''s brig, Camila and Maddy ordered all away teams to abandon the ''Tiburon'' and return to the ''Black Hawk'', ending the increasingly dangerous search-and-rescue mission before more lives were lost.

	In Sickbay, two survivors from the ''Tiburon'', Ensign Kalifa and Lieutenant Cobb, are beamed aboard in severe distress. Kalifa is discovered to be developing functional gills and struggling to breathe, while Cobb becomes increasingly paranoid before suffering convulsions and beginning a different transformation, with feather structures forming beneath his skin. Dr. Kennedy Monroe and her staff manage to stabilize Kalifa using a controlled moisture field to support her developing gills, but Cobb's condition continues to deteriorate, suggesting the crew may be undergoing different forms of the same unknown transformation. With the possibility of contagion or another shared cause, Kennedy agrees that Sickbay should be quarantined until they understand what is happening. Before they can investigate further, four additional Tiburon crew members beam into Sickbay, each suffering from different and alarming physical abnormalities, leaving the medical team overwhelmed and facing an escalating medical crisis.		In Sickbay, two survivors from the ''Tiburon'', Ensign Kalifa and Lieutenant Cobb, are beamed aboard in severe distress. Kalifa is discovered to be developing functional gills and struggling to breathe, while Cobb becomes increasingly paranoid before suffering convulsions and beginning a different transformation, with feather structures forming beneath his skin. Dr. Kennedy Monroe and her staff manage to stabilize Kalifa using a controlled moisture field to support her developing gills, but Cobb's condition continues to deteriorate, suggesting the crew may be undergoing different forms of the same unknown transformation. With the possibility of contagion or another shared cause, Kennedy agrees that Sickbay should be quarantined until they understand what is happening. Before they can investigate further, four additional ''Tiburon'' crew members beam into Sickbay, each suffering from different and alarming physical abnormalities, leaving the medical team overwhelmed and facing an escalating medical crisis.

			==Regrouping==

			The away team returns from the ''Tiburon'' with disturbing reports of frozen bodies, strange creatures, and survivors exhibiting unexplained mutations. Medical confirms that the affected crew are developing physical changes and that the condition is also altering emotions and behavior, prompting Harvey to order a full quarantine of the ''Black Hawk''. With the ship locked down, resources are diverted to Science and Medical while the senior officers work remotely and Gamma Command is contacted for assistance. Gamma Command orders the ''Black Hawk'' to rendezvous with the hospital ship ''USS Nightingale'' while maintaining strict containment. The crew concludes that the nebula may be connected to the mutations, but decides investigating it is too dangerous while they are dealing with the outbreak aboard ship. Harvey ultimately places Joey in command of the ''Black Hawk'', orders her to maintain the rendezvous at warp five and continue monitoring the probe telemetry, while the rest of the senior staff prepares to relocate to Medical.

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	* 2000 hours: [https://blackhawk.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/2014 Investigating the Tiburon - Part III]		* 2000 hours: [https://blackhawk.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/2014 Investigating the Tiburon - Part III]
	* 2015 hours: [https://blackhawk.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/2019 Survivors]		* 2015 hours: [https://blackhawk.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/2019 Survivors]
	* 2045 hours: Regrouping '''(in progress)'''		* 2045 hours: [https://blackhawk.anurasims.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/2028 Regrouping]
			* 2100 hours: Lockdown ''(in progress)''
			* 2100 hours: Quarantine ''(in progress)''

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	Mission 29 began on January 12, 2026. Since then, 30 posts have been published.		Mission 29 began on January 12, 2026. Since then, 32 posts have been published.

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