USS da Vinci (NCC-77451)

Part 9: Gold fish shoals nibbling at my toes

R & R

USS Grus and USS da Vinci

Commander Mary Anacostia-Bolling couldn’t remember the last time she’d actually had a holiday; a day here and there yes; and there had been periods between various assignments. The time, last year spent between March when she’d lost the USS San Jacinto in battle at Atracos III and September [...]

Part 8: Drinking Fresh Mango Juice

R & R

USS Grus and USS da Vinci

It had come as a major shock when Commander Anacostia-Bolling, recently appointed Captain of the USS da Vinci, had offered her the post of Chief Engineer. Hayley Green was only 25 and held the rank of Ensign, she knew very little about warp engines and a number of other things essential for keeping [...]

The Grand Finale - Part Two

Camp Qapla' : The Great Khitomer Challenge!

USS Blythe, USS Culver City, USS Decker, USS Echelon, USS Io, USS Leif Erikson, USS Medea, USS Resolute and USS da Vinci

Silas hit the wall with a grunt, his breath heavier than he wanted. Ahead, the Klingon was already halfway up the ropes, snarling with effort. Silas grabbed hold and began to climb, slow and deliberate. Halfway up, his boot slipped on a muddy smear and slammed him into the boards. “Still got [...]

The Grand Finale - Part One

Camp Qapla' : The Great Khitomer Challenge!

USS Blythe, USS Culver City, USS Decker, USS Echelon, USS Io, USS Leif Erikson, USS Medea, USS Resolute and USS da Vinci

Huffing and puffing, both teams break the treeline at the same time. A horn sounds, and Captain Kravok steps up onto a platform alongside Captain Thorne at the finish line, in front of two flags, one Klingon, one Federation. “You have done well to make it this far so quickly,” he said. [...]