The Choice

The Launch

USS Calistoga

There was an almost serene beauty in the vaporization of a silicate asteroid. Exploding in a shower of white dust that shimmered against the disruptor fire, if this wasn’t a life and death situation it would have been an inspiring bit of visual art. And yet the Calistoga danced through this [...]

The Secret

The Launch

USS Calistoga

Just keep moving and doing your duty. It was the second thing Ensign Jackson Smith learned about being a security officer. “Let me take you to the docking bay. We can get you on an evacuation ship and get you off this station.” Darin Jaroo’s voice was both gracious and cajoling. And at face [...]

The Chase

The Launch

USS Calistoga

The air on the bridge was tight as the ready room doors opened and the soft-spoken blue commanding officer stepped towards the center chair. Jason had his face buried into his scanner, trying to pinpoint the surges of energy without jumping to conclusions. Oh, but he wanted to jump to conclusions. [...]

The Maw

The Launch

USS Calistoga

Darin Jaroo was a gracious host and a charming conversationalist, but this conversation was getting nowhere. Dwasina Roix could sense that he was hiding something, but he was very good at keeping his thoughts slippery and moving and his conversation light and pleasant. Always changing the channel [...]