Part of Bravo Fleet: The Devil to Pay

USS Helios

A Game of Steel and Shadows

A rising number of xB's have gone missing near the dangerous and unpredictable 'Cestus triangle'. When it comes to light that the Orion Syndicate might be involved, Helios finds themselves embroiled in a hunt to save their very souls.

Mission Description

Throughout the quadrant, xB’s find themselves on a journey of self-discovery as they begin exploring their new-found freedom throughout the galaxy. Each day more and more of them take their first steps back into the wonders of the galaxy. Unfortunately, there are plenty in the galaxy with a vendetta against those who once represented the face of the Borg and these neophyte adventurers can easily find themselves the victim of crimes of passion as well as capitalistic lust.

In the ‘Cestus triangle’, where three great interstellar governments begrudgingly co-exist, the number of these wide-eyed explorers being reported as missing is worrying the Fourth Fleet command. When mutters of Orion pirates become more than canteen rumour, Helios sets out from the recently rejuvenated K-74 with a simple mission.

Find them, quickly and quietly.

About the Mission

Command
Status
Complete
Total Stories
13
Start Date
01/11/2024
End Date
15/12/2024

15 December 2024

A Thousandfold Layers (pt. 11)

USS Helios: A Game of Steel and Shadows

“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: A Game of Steel and Shadows

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

Belief (pt. 9.3)

USS Helios: A Game of Steel and Shadows

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

Love (pt 9.2)

USS Helios: A Game of Steel and Shadows

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 [...]