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USS Melbourne (Archive)
An old dame with a long and storied career, some would say ships like Melbourne are long past their prime. But to her crew, hashed-together at the last minute though it may be, there's nowhere else they'd rather be.
USS Melbourne (Archive)
Task Force 47 • Managed by CDR Erin Walsh
Recently returned from the fire and ice over Andoria, USS Melbourne is an old and battered, but intact, workhorse. Still, it was believed that Nightfall was to be her last action- until Task Force 47, largely by necessity, called her to service again. What was initially a last-minute call to action will become a misfit but tight-knit crew on a vessel that, though old, is far from being put out to pasture just yet. Sometimes all you need is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.
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3.0 Stars of a different colour
USS Canopus, USS Chawla, USS Melbourne (Archive), USS Sausalito and USS Typhon
The pleasant chatter of pre-dinner conversation had given way to the metallic clatter of slender silver cutlery against enamelled plates as dinner went into full swing. Dish after dish appeared on the tables, spirited into place by the nimble hands of a myriad of unassuming petty officers. Each [...]
10 August 2025
USS Canopus, USS Chawla, USS Melbourne (Archive), USS Sausalito and USS Typhon
Aryanna walked out onto the veranda, which had been full of the hustle and bustle of cooking and dinner prep just a couple of hours ago. Now, it was a beautifully set-out receiving area for those attending the dinner. “Welcome to the veranda, ma’am.” A white jacketed Bajoran male, whom she [...]
9 August 2025
USS Canopus, USS Chawla, USS Melbourne (Archive), USS Sausalito and USS Typhon
Seats were being taken around the dining table, the meal still some time away, however. Hors d’oeuvres had been placed strategically along the length of the table, carafes of water and bottles of wine in clusters so all could easily help themselves. Not enough to ruin appetites, but to [...]
31 July 2025
USS Canopus, USS Chawla, USS Melbourne (Archive), USS Sausalito and USS Typhon
One had to stop and adore the rustic charm Bajor had to offer, even if from behind rose-colored glasses. Maze loved the fresh air of the Bajoran countryside that was the Tozhat Province, but did it have to be so bright?! Years of acclamation to internal ship lighting (Or lack thereof) always made [...]