Cryptic
05-04-2023, 03:06 AM
Face the Leviathan!
The bridge of the A.F.S. Khitomer was designed for comfort, in every way. The Captain’s chair molded itself around Captain Kagran’s posterior in a way that, he imagined, was meant to make him feel supported and safe.
He hated it. Three separate requests to replace it with the Captain’s Chair from his previous ship had been denied. And so, Kagran sank once again into this comfortable chair and surveyed the crew of the Khitomer. They were excellent, all of them. Hardened in the greatest battles since the Iconian War. And yet-
Did that ensign have a cup of Raktajino at her station?
It seemed this was the pattern. The flagship of the fledgling Khitomer Alliance would wade into a massive conflict, and Kagran’s crew would all be at their absolute best. And then the crisis was over, and everyone began to relax. Even the Klingons on board were not honing their Bat’leth skills regularly. Kagran knew that using Klingon tactics to whip this crew into shape would hurt moral amongst the other races that served under him. That was why he had been given the honor of command, because his superiors believed he could manage the task of a crew this diverse.
And he could. He would.
But he did miss his old chair.
What he needed was a Crisis on call, he decided. Something he could use to whip this crew into fighting fit at a moment’s notice. Like the Battle at the Binary Stars simulation. Or that one about evacuating Mars that he’d run the crew through. But on a grander scale. Something daring, and bold, that the crew would never forget.
After a moment, he tapped his comm badge.
“This is VanZyl.” Sometimes, he would have to wait a moment to get a response. Never with VanZyl. She was always ready for action.
“Lt. Commander. Tell me, do we still have the detailed holoscans of the surface of The Other?”
“I don’t throw things away, Captain.”
“Excellent. Meet me in my ready room.”
Kagran pushed himself out of the comfort of his chair, and a broad smile crossed his face. This would certainly shake some of the crew’s cobwebs loose.
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At the end of the Terran Gambit story arc, you faced the power of The Other in a terrifying and thrilling way, by piloting your starship directly down its central trench. This harrowing battle is coming back to Star Trek Online, but this time you’ll face it with a team at your side. In the upcoming Task Force Operation, Leviathan, a team of five starship Captains will again forge a path down the back of The Other, with all three trenches open for battle. You’ll have to destroy the tech protecting The Other, rescue trapped allied vessels, and face more than one Compiler when Leviathan comes to PC on May 9th. We’ll see you in the Final Frontier.
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The bridge of the A.F.S. Khitomer was designed for comfort, in every way. The Captain’s chair molded itself around Captain Kagran’s posterior in a way that, he imagined, was meant to make him feel supported and safe.
He hated it. Three separate requests to replace it with the Captain’s Chair from his previous ship had been denied. And so, Kagran sank once again into this comfortable chair and surveyed the crew of the Khitomer. They were excellent, all of them. Hardened in the greatest battles since the Iconian War. And yet-
Did that ensign have a cup of Raktajino at her station?
It seemed this was the pattern. The flagship of the fledgling Khitomer Alliance would wade into a massive conflict, and Kagran’s crew would all be at their absolute best. And then the crisis was over, and everyone began to relax. Even the Klingons on board were not honing their Bat’leth skills regularly. Kagran knew that using Klingon tactics to whip this crew into shape would hurt moral amongst the other races that served under him. That was why he had been given the honor of command, because his superiors believed he could manage the task of a crew this diverse.
And he could. He would.
But he did miss his old chair.
What he needed was a Crisis on call, he decided. Something he could use to whip this crew into fighting fit at a moment’s notice. Like the Battle at the Binary Stars simulation. Or that one about evacuating Mars that he’d run the crew through. But on a grander scale. Something daring, and bold, that the crew would never forget.
After a moment, he tapped his comm badge.
“This is VanZyl.” Sometimes, he would have to wait a moment to get a response. Never with VanZyl. She was always ready for action.
“Lt. Commander. Tell me, do we still have the detailed holoscans of the surface of The Other?”
“I don’t throw things away, Captain.”
“Excellent. Meet me in my ready room.”
Kagran pushed himself out of the comfort of his chair, and a broad smile crossed his face. This would certainly shake some of the crew’s cobwebs loose.
__________________________________________________
At the end of the Terran Gambit story arc, you faced the power of The Other in a terrifying and thrilling way, by piloting your starship directly down its central trench. This harrowing battle is coming back to Star Trek Online, but this time you’ll face it with a team at your side. In the upcoming Task Force Operation, Leviathan, a team of five starship Captains will again forge a path down the back of The Other, with all three trenches open for battle. You’ll have to destroy the tech protecting The Other, rescue trapped allied vessels, and face more than one Compiler when Leviathan comes to PC on May 9th. We’ll see you in the Final Frontier.
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