The arching sky is calling
Spacemen back to their trade.
ALL HANDS! STAND BY! FREE FALLING!
And the lights below us fade.
Out ride the sons of Terra,
Far drives the thundering jet,
Up leaps a race of Earthmen,
Out, far, and onward yet.
– ‘The Green Hills of Earth,’ Robert Heinlein
The USS Endeavour (NCC-91502) is a Constitution III-class starship assigned to the Fourth Fleet under the command of Karana Valance. Commissioned in early 2400, Endeavour was built from the parts of her decommissioned namesake, a Manticore-class, and reformed into something new: a symbol of Starfleet’s spirit of cooperation and exploration.
Since early 2401, she has been assigned to the Midgard Sector. A border region adjacent to the old territories of the Romulan Star Empire and Neutral Zone, Endeavour now seeks to reach out to those abandoned by the collapse of the empire, forge new friendships, and explore this newly-independent expanse. Refugees need Starfleet aid, worlds no longer under the rule of Rator or Romulus need welcoming to the galactic family, and vast stretches of the unknown must be explored. But the region is still volatile and dangerous, a breeding ground for criminals and warlords. Not everyone will look fondly on the Federation’s arrival, and many will have a right to be left alone. Walking the line between reaching out and interfering, between exploring and trespassing, between helping and imposing, is a tall challenge for Endeavour in this new era of Starfleet’s efforts to reach back out to the galaxy.
If duties take Endeavour and the squadron of ships assigned to Midgard beyond the sector, she acts as the flagship, the formation’s command leading from her decks. This may be in emerging crises, challenges for which her crew are best-suited, or simply at the directive of Fourth Fleet Command. But wherever she goes, above all, Endeavour’s duty is to bring the Federation’s torch of hope and discovery to a shrouded frontier.
Endeavour Squadron
Gateway Station | USS Ranger | USS Redemption | USS Swiftsure
This story is rated:
for content, which equates to roughly a 16+ rating
Header image made by Jetfreak-7
BF: Endeavour began in late 2019, and is over 25 missions and almost a million words long. While it is written with the hope of being accessible to new readers, some character threads and storylines are several years old. The following is a suggested reading list for people who want to catch up on old storylines, but do not necessarily wish to read all of Endeavour up to this point. An overall narrative summary can be found here and here on the wiki.
The suggested missions, in order:
Commanding Officer
Executive Officer
Chief Science Officer
Chief of Security/Tactical
Chief Engineer
Chief Flight Control Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Intelligence Officer
Chief Communications Officer
Acting Chief Operations Officer
Assistant Chief of Security/Tactical
Assistant Chief Science Officer
Black Knights Squadron Leader
Damage Control Specialist
Paramedic
Lead Shuttle Pilot
Captain's Yeoman
Security Officer
CO, Gateway Station
Squadron Commander
Diplomatic Mission Leader
Endeavour Squadron
Squadron Chief of Strategic Operations
CO, USS Swiftsure
Deputy Squadron Commander
CO, USS Redemption
CO, USS Ranger
XO, USS Ranger
Squadron SCE Unit Commander
XO, USS Republic
CO, USS Tempest
Former Squadron Commander
18 March 2024
The Hollow Crown - 5
USS Endeavour: The Hollow Crown‘Reports are saying there are major movements from some of the Great Houses. Korath have withdrawn most of their fleets to their home territories.’ Rourke drummed his fingers on the side of his coffee mug as he sat across from Valance in the captain’s ready room. They’d moved to the [...]
16 March 2024
The Hollow Crown - 4
USS Endeavour: The Hollow CrownAfter a long shift, the Round Table always gently buzzed with activity. This was where senior officers could go to blow off steam, complain about their workload or subordinates, escape from the wider ship without anyone coming to bother them. Which meant Ed Winters felt distinctly guilty that he [...]
13 March 2024
The Hollow Crown - 3
USS Endeavour: The Hollow Crown‘…can Shep fill in?’ Valance winced as she looked up at Kharth across the stacks of PADDs littering her ready room desk. ‘We’ve lost Shepherd.’ ‘Lost – we just got her.’ Kharth’s scowl had been perpetual since she’d been told of the new mission. Now it descended to [...]
12 March 2024
The Hollow Crown - 2
USS Endeavour: The Hollow CrownAlfheim, the third planet in the Midgard System and the beating heart of Federation settlement in the sector, still boasted vast stretches of untouched wilderness. They had hiked through thick woodlands with towering redwoods for two days, and only reached the mountain yesterday. Now, Valance [...]