This was my entry for Tranquility Press "One Day in a Very Long Dominion War" competition. Unfortunatel yI was not among the finalists, though give the exceedingly high quality of the entries that is unsurprising.
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A From the Ashes short story: Excerpt from “From the Remus Mines to the Senate floor: the memoirs of Varak c’Tivu”
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As an exchange on the floor, it was reported as “less audibly contentious than the transcript read, but visually, just as awkwardly scathing.” Known for incisive comments, Sardix had not adopted a reputation for so needling her colleagues before.
Ch. 9: out now.
"My god. They're really from another world."
--Zefram Cochrane
Happy First Contact Day!
New art from @steillustrates.bsky.social! Destruction of the IRW Praetor Sartorix near M’Talas System, August 13, 2157
The USS Voyager travelling using Quantum Slipstream. Image from Memory Alpha.
Quantum Slipstream Drive is a novel FTL technology first discovered by salvage crews examining the USS Hood after the Battle of Wolf-359 in 2367. The premise of the drive involves penetrating the quantum barrier using a quantum field, allowing for much faster FTL speeds than previously possible.
“If the iron dice must roll, may God help us.”
- Old German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, 1914 OEC.
In the end, it was always going to be some damned foolish thing in the Archanis Sector.
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Ultimately Dralath's death in battle rather than losing a no confidence vote in the senate would make him a martyr and hinder attempts to roll back his centralising and politically limiting "reforms". The political climate of the late years of the Third Republic was very much Dralaths legacy.
Attempting to shore up his position Dralath would take personal command of the fleet and leading it in the disastrous battle of Metobos. Presumed dead after the destruction of his flagship though no body was recovered: rumours of encountering a drone of the Praetor would circulate in the fleet
Most costly would be his and the senate's mismanagement of their first contact with the Borg, that the Romulans would name Llaetus’le. The Borg crisis would led to the collapse of the Empty Frontier, a massive refugee crisis and heavy military losses.
But it was in foreign policy that Dralath's influence would be the greatest, and arguably the most disastrous. In 2344 he authorised the strike on the Klingon colony of Narendra III, a tactical success that would drive the empire's two oldest enemies into an alliance.
The later involved weakening the relative independance of Outmarch colonies that had begun during the empress reign. It also involved giving the Tal Shiar greater latitude in surveilling and persecuting disloyal elements within society, including ending the Right of Statement for sedition verdicts.
Dralath would seize on a scandal regarding corruption in overseeing settlements in the so called Empty Frontier to propel himself to the Praetorship. He would immediately begin enacting his two signature policies: a muscular approach to foreign powers and a strenghtening of central authority.
Eventually becoming a leader of the loyal opposition, he would rise to true power in the aftermath of the empress' death, when he would be instrumental in allying his faction to that of future Praetor Devoras Tr'Rllaillieu to see of the monarchist plots against the Third Republic.
Dralath began his career as a historian, specialising in the history of Earth-Romulan war. He ascended to the senate in 2277, standing for election to replace his uncle, a Second Republic loyalist who had resigned his seat rather than be purged by newly crowned empress Ael t'Rllaillieu.
Dralath tr’Kazanak was a senator representing the Omrashar segment on Romulus and Praetor for almost twenty years in the mid 24th century. A leader within the Ih'rhiymn (broadly conservative) faction, Dralaths praetorship would reshape the Third Republic.
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USS Akagi
NCC-97011
The USS Akagi was a Starfleet attempt to trial carrier operations aboard super-capital starships. Launched mere months before the First Contact Day Massacre, the Akagi would play an influential role in both the events of the massacre and the years to come.
"Preparing for war with the Klingon Empire represents a political capitulation, but a strategic gain. Let's hope one makes up for the other." - Nancy Hedford, 2267.
As 2267 begins, the worst becomes the likely: and the likely becomes the inevitable.
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"Conquest is easy. Control is not."
Presenting the 2nd Edition of THE EDGE OF MIDNIGHT Vol.1: THE BUSINESS OF RISK
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“IT WAS A TIE!” - Romulan senate spokesman, 2375
This chapter comes with big thanks to @nascentnovice.bsky.social, who helped me structure it and whose stuff you should read.
Chapter Six: Bloodfire is out.
As a deadly pandemic ravages Romulan subject worlds, the senate needs to face both the weaknesses of its colonial empire and the sudden apperance of yet another new threat. The Dominion has come, and nothing will remain the same.
USS Odyssey alongside USS Caliburn during testing for the ASC program. Image by Jetfreak-7.
USS Odyssey
NX-97000 → NCC-97000
The prototype for the Odyssey Class, Odyssey was the Advanced Starship Design Bureau’s entry into the Advanced Super-Capital Program. Faced off against Skunk Works’ Caliburn Class, Odyssey would vindicate herself and light the way for a full production order.
Exciting news, the remaster of @eomproject.bsky.social is now avaliable for early access on our Patreon!
Indeed, there was reason to believe that the Council wouldn’t challenge the recommendations, even if Archer publicly announced his displeasure. So he tried another path. After all, as Archer put it to them, “You can’t just fire Aven Gamhol.”
Ch. 7, live now.
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Happy TOSS Birthday to Joanne Linville, who was perfect as the Romulan Commander. #TOSSatNight
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Portraits of Leadership in the 22nd Century
IFEOMA OHA
MP, Ambassador, Foreign Minister, President of United Earth
Born in 2106 C.E.
Seen here, in 2178, participating in a Presidential Roundtable Debate
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